Cot Sheets

[Kitt3n]

For the life of me I cannot find any cot sheets in the stores that are 100% cotton, I do NOT want polycotton!

Have found some nice ones on line - at about $80 a set!

Has anyone recently bought some good quality cotton cot sheets? WHERE???

Any websites anyone may know of?

I mainly want fitted - I know with DD i had about sets and that was just enough.

Any BB wahms out there who make these?

[SamiH]

I always find Myer have them - I too get 100% cotton cos both my kids have had eczema from a young age for the first year so I have to be careful with clothes too - people think I am just fussy when they give us pressies for bubs and I check the tags to see what they are made of

[Trillian]

I got a heap on sale at Myer ages ago, plus the ones I have gotten from Kmart - Mother's Choice or something like that they were, they were all 100% cotton too. The Target ones are 100% cotton but they are so thin and crappy they aren't worth carting home.

[Kitt3n]

i guess i will have to double check - I tried myer, kmart, big w and target - all were polycotton!

Maybe I just checked at a bad time....

[butterfly_warrior]

Target has 100% cotton sheets - they didn't look too thin and nasty to me. I've also seen them at Big W, but as we'd already bought a few sets from Target I didn't bother checking the quality.

I've seen a few different brands in baby shops - but they seem hideously expensive in comparison!

We're the same - neither DH nor I can cope with sheets that aren't 100% cotton (it feels like sleeping in a plastic bag!) so there's no way we're going to make our little one even try it!

BW

[Kitt3n]

yes, I like my 700+ threadcount

[Bathsheba]

For my first baby 13 years ago (!) We were struggling for $ but I wouldn't compromise on 100% cotton so I went to an Op Shop and bought some great sheets that felt like ex-motel sheets.... very thick, you could tell it was 100% cotton, probably 700+ thread count too (I love my 1000 count sheets these days!) and my mum made them up into cot sheets. I soaked them in Nappy San first. So that was dealt with for about $10 from memory. Got about 4 sets and that was enough... people bought us a few extras and we were given a few extras... but the Op Shop ones were the nicest. They fitted perfectly too because mum was able to measure the mattress.

I agree with BW too.... sleeping in synthetic feels so humid and yuk... just like a sleeping bag.

[Kitt3n]

Like you bath, I can only do natural fibres, I could never put a baby in synthetics.

I can't sew My mum is happy to make flat sheets for me, but I want fitted (what an ungrateful child!!)

[DANNIIM]

I got some yrs ago for DS's cot from Target and they come in a set of one fitted and one flat and to be honest they are still in really good condition after all this time. So nope i can't complain about Target quality either.

[Bathsheba]

Fitted sheets are very easy to sew... I haven't needed to do it myself but I watched my mum (just incase I needed to make more... she lived interstate)... and all she did was measure out how much fabric you would need once tucked in... then laid it out flat... cut about a 30cm square from each corner... sewed the corners together (4 straight lines per sheet) then folded over a hem wide enough to slip the elastic through... sewed around the sheet... then she got a medium sized safety pin and threaded through the elastic (or you could sew it on to the actual sheet... I wanted it separate incase the elastic "died" and I could replace it easily). And that was it. But I guess you have to have a sewing machine... and you have to learn how to use one if you borrow it... i know, all very tricky if you're new to it. Oh and it's better if you have an over-locker... makes it look much more "professional"... but it is do-able with just a standard machine.

ETA: I know this is not feasible for you Kitten... just thought I would tell other members if they are considering making their own.

[fingerscrossed]

Hi All,

I bought some lovely sheets at David Jones on special - they have 30% off at the moment- I got Living Textiles- 'Duck' 100% cotton. Really cute. And they fit Boori cots.

Flat sheet & pillowcase (which I know are no good for newborns) came down to $20.95 and the matching fitted sheet came down to $14.95.

I got 2 and half sets that I can mix and match- so now I have about 6 cot sheet sets, and only 1 for the cradle which I'll be using first off!

Hope this helps.

Carole

[MrsB26]

I got mine from babies galore. Also i picked some up at Target a few weeks ago - i only really wanted the fitted sheet but came as a set and for a good price. I believe that target are having a sale atm.

[Muppity]

I saw some on special in DJ's the other day (probably like the ones fingerscrossed saw) I am pretty sure that the fitted sheets were about 15 on sale and they were really nice quality.

[jgal]

Bubba Blue and Living Textiles available at some baby stores, Myers and DJ's are 100% cotton. I particularly like the Bubba Blue as they are a thicker cotton and wear really well - DS's sets are still like new aven after nearly 3 yrs of use, whereas other cheaper brands have shrunk in the wash or thinned in patches where they are laid on most often. Well worth the extra $$ and on sale atm at DJ's anyway so probably the same price as others right now.

[Kate07]

Spotlight/Lincraft sell cot sheets too. Might be an option if there is one near you.

[Bathsheba]

HERE are proper instructions (with diagram) on how to sew a fitted sheet.

[Renstar]

SPOTLIGHT!! They have 225 thread count sheets 100% cotton ( i like 100% too!) for $19.95 per set..... BARGAIN..... I need to go get some now that I know the colour we need

[Kitt3n]

Hey girls - just thought i would let you know, I just went to DJ's and got 4 sheets sets and a little cotton cardi for $104!!!