The Tissue Box Cover Bed

Left, the tissue box cover made from stamped metal (fretwork). Center, Sew a simple mattress and
 pillow to match the tissue box cover. Right, Now your doll has a lovely place to sleep at night.

       I found a tissue box cover at resale that I thought would make a very nice doll bed. I chose to leave it white so that someone small could use multiple color combinations to blend in with this item in the future.

Supply List:

• one tissue box cover of any style of color
• cardboard
• fabric to cover the cardboard
• simple cotton fabric for the doll's mattress and pillow
• needle and thread to match
• fiber filler or a foam mattress pad
• hot glue gun and hot glue

Step-by-Step Directions:

1. Depending upon the weight of the doll you wish to use this tissue box cover with, you may need to cut a piece of cardboard out to fit on the under side of the cover to support the doll and her mattress. If you do this, paint the cardboard support a color that blends in with the fretwork of the cover.
2. Wash and iron the white cotton fabric before cutting and sewing the linens.
3. Sew a simple doll mattress by cutting out two identical rectangles the same width and length of the tissue box cover. Don't forget to add a seam allowance to these rectangles of 1/4 inch before cutting them out. 
4. Sew a straight seam around the two stacked rectangles minus a two inch gap. 
5. Turn the mattress right-sides-out and stuff the cotton filler through the two inch opening. Be careful not to stuff the mattress too much! I think I will need to remove some cotton from my own example. If the mattress gets to thick, the doll will roll out of bed too easily! Wew, how exhausting!
6. Cut, sew and stuff a small pillow for the bed in the same way. 
7. Now all your little bed needs is a blanket and perhaps a comforter. I will cover these lessons in future posts.

This little Forever Best Friends doll is tucked in for the night with a proper set of bed linens and a cozy pillow.
 She is wearing comfortable pajamas too.

More Doll Bed Crafts:

• DIY American Girl Doll Bed Out of Tissue Boxes
• Doll Bed from Cardboard