G'night, sleep tight....don't let the bed bugs bite!

It goes without saying, Miss Shelly needed a bed for her Christmas American Girl doll!  But grandma (me) couldn’t afford a “real” AG bed.  Sharing this dilemma with my friend Sue, she told me about a group of Iowa ladies who were making doll beds out of plastic totes.   I wasn’t familiar with these beds, but with Google Image at my fingertips, I was able to find several pictures of “tote” beds.  What a great idea!  When Shelly and her doll go visiting, she can pack up her bedding and accessories in the tote.  Not finding a pattern, I figured I could come up with my own version, especially since everyone isn’t using the same size tote. 

 

A sheet set too!

Fitted sheet pulled back to show thin mattress

Top of plastic tote

Skirt is removable from tote

Instead of using elastic at the top of the skirt, I used velcro. I thought the elastic would slip down easily

I also numbered the velco tabs on the skirt and tote so

Shelly could assemble on her own

Finished bed!