It is easy to make a canopy with your own hands. He will help create his personal space for the baby, and decorate the interior of the children's room.

When future parents and grandparents find out about the upcoming appearance of the baby, preparation begins immediately. Mom and Dad and all relatives buy toys, a crib, a stroller, and clothes. But we must also not forget about the canopy - an accessory for the crib, which gives it a beautiful and finished appearance.

Someone goes to buy a canopy in the store, while others want to sew it themselves. After all, there is nothing complicated in sewing this accessory, and every woman can do it.

For more than half a century, parents have been decorating their children's cribs with such a cape. Its purpose is not only to add beauty and originality, but also to protect the child from insects that can harm him (mosquitoes, flies, spiders).

Below we will analyze how to sew a canopy for a newborn. You can make such an accessory not only for your baby, but also present it as a present to your friends or relatives.

Important: The canopy can be used not only as a practical cot cover, but also as an interesting decoration for a little girl's nursery.

Canopy pattern for a baby cot

Making a canopy with your own hands is simple. First, a holder is made of a steel tube with a diameter of 1-2 cm. If there is no such tube diameter, you can use a thick stainless wire.

Canopy pattern - how to make a mount?

Mounts for this accessory can be very diverse, but basically, they are made in the form of the letter P, oval or circle. The support rod is attached to the bed using a thin tube.

A canopy is a piece of transparent fabric (organza, tulle, nylon) with a sewn edging on one side. A fastening tube is passed through this edging.

You can attach a ceiling mount. Such a canopy will look more original and stylish.

The canopy pattern is a beautiful interior decoration

Important: There is no need for a special canopy pattern for a baby cot. You will need a piece of fabric that is hemmed and decorated.

Depending on the interior and on your wishes, the length of this accessory can be up to the floor or just slightly cover the bed. In general, it all depends on your imagination.

Choose a fabric with a width of at least 1.5 meters, and if the length of the canopy should be from the ceiling to the floor, then you will need from 2.5 to 3 meters. If there is no fabric with this width, you will have to sew a canopy in two parts.

If you want to make a cape so that it covers the entire crib in a circle, then you will need from 2 to 6 meters of fabric in length. If this accessory is needed only for interior decoration, it is enough to buy a fabric 1.5 meters wide and 1.5-2 meters long.

Important: Before going to the store for fabric, think about what cut you need to buy for jewelry - bows, ruffles. You may also need satin ribbons, butterflies, nylon flowers.

In general, the size of a canopy for a crib with your own hands will depend on your idea and wishes.

In the store, you should buy basic fabric from 2.5 to 6 meters, lace, satin ribbon and threads.

Tip: To create a delicate cape, which should serve as a decoration, you can purchase any transparent material (organza, tulle, light silk fabric). If this accessory is needed to shade the child's space from light, then choose an opaque piece of material made of thick silk, chintz.

• To get a beautiful drapery, you need 4 meters of fabric. If the width of the fabric is 1.5 meters, then you need to take 3 meters and sew the sheets of material
• Join the panels and sew the piping at the bottom (1 cm). From above, the edging should be 2-3 cm wide so that a bar with a mount can be threaded through it. Leave a small gap in the middle for easy threading of the barbell. Remember to step back 5 cm from the hem to create a beautiful ruffle.
• Round off the sides as you sew. Thanks to this technique, the canopy will turn out to be beautiful and original.
• If you need to sew lace, baste it first with a thread and a needle, and only then sew on a typewriter
• Put the finished canopy on the mount, decorate with bows, butterflies or flowers. A cozy place for sleeping crumbs is ready

If a baby has appeared in the family, and this is a girl, then there is no way to do without a canopy on the bed. After all, little princesses should have everything beautiful.

How to sew a canopy for a girl? The sewing process for this cape for a little princess will be the same as for a boy. You only need to purchase fabric of more delicate colors: white, pink, light yellow.

Important: Decorations on the cape should indicate that a girl is sleeping in the crib: butterflies, flowers, large ruffles. It's good if such an accessory turns out to be luxurious and airy.

It's a joy in your family - a son was born. He is still quite small, and I want to give him everything only the best and the most beautiful. Despite the fact that boys choose clothes and accessories of a completely different color than girls, the canopy on the crib should be decorated beautifully.

What canopy for a boy to choose, what color, and what decorations to make? This question often torments parents who are waiting for the birth of their son.

The pattern of this cape will be the same as for the girl. The difference lies in the color of the base material and the decorations.

For a boy, they usually choose blue organza or thick silk of the same color. The finishing ruffles are made of a denser fabric (chintz). From the same fabric, you can make a large bow, triangular flags, boats and other items that are attached to the top of the canopy.

A canopy with a fastening in the form of a circle from the ceiling always looks gorgeous. It is easy to make a round canopy with your own hands.

Tip: Instead of a metal rod or pipe, you can use a regular plastic hula hoop. To it you need to attach a ceiling mount of six pieces of wire and sheathe it with fabric.

A cape without trim over the place where the child sleeps will look boring. The above describes many ways to decorate a canopy with your own hands, in which they used:

• Bows
• Ruches from different fabrics and ribbons
• Flags, boats, flowers

In addition, you can attach to the canopy:

• Big beads
• Miniature stuffed toys
• Pom-poms from multi-colored threads
• Hearts made of cardboard and fabric
• A doll made of cloth
• White plastic chain with transparent stones or beads

Do not be afraid to experiment and come up with something of your own. In any case, you will get a beautiful cot cover made of delicate fabrics.