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10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 not impressed Sep 16, 2009
By Ivy
Was thrilled with the idea at first, but not with the sheets. The description says they will fit matresses 5.5-7 inches deep. That is a bit of a problem, because there will be loose fabric unless your mattress is 7". But wait, they shrink!!! And I believe by more than the 3% stated on the company website. (BTW, the product description on Amazon says "preshrunk"). My mattress is Baby Luxe Organic (6 inches deep) and I breathed a sigh of relief when I found out the sheets shrunk after washing in warm water and drying in low heat. So now the sheets fit around the mattress (they were loose around it too), but I still need to use a thick mattress pad for a better fit in depth, which I was not planning to get. Since these are bedding items, and also I washed them, the sheets cannot be returned. Basically, changing will be easy with these sheets, but a good fit is a crap shoot. I also HATE the embellishment around the sheet (about 1 inch fabric with absolutely no practical purpose), since the top sheet shrunk by more than the bottom, and so the embellishment, instead of being at the corners of the crib, is inside.
If you must buy, proceed with caution. And be prepared to fiddle with bedding items until you get them to behave.
The only reason why I am giving 3 stars instead of 1 is because they are 200 count 100% cotton sheets, and most crib sheets out there don't even state the thread count (and seem to hide a small polyester content in the back of the package).
UPDATE
I resolved the problem by sewing a few strips of 1" wide elastic at the back of the bottom sheet. This took care of the loose fabric, and the sheets fit snugly. The irony is that my kid (now 2) did not sleep a single night on these sheets. He refused to sleep anywhere (crib, pack'n'play, bassinette, etc, except for our bed...). So all you mommas-to-be out there, relax and go with simple (possibly second-hand) sheets at the beginning until you figure out what your kid likes.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Great Idea, but I found a better one Dec 08, 2010
By VeganGem
The QuickZip Sheet Set is a great idea--easy to use, and great quality. However, the set only comes with one base and one top sheet, so you have to buy a separate spare top sheet for those "middle-the-night" bedding changes that this product is supposed to ease. That adds up to a lot of money. Plus, these aren't waterproof, so you have to buy their mattress pad (which did poorly in other customer reviews) or another brand of waterproof pad. Again, more money. I found a product called ZipSheets at [...] and they are better in every way. They were on sale for $49 and included the base and TWO top sheets (called piddle pads), which are WATERPROOF with a hospital grade barrier fabric! No need for a separate mattress pad or a spare sheet bought separately. The piddle pads are also quilted, which is a nice touch. Their webiste does a side-by-side 7-point comparison to four similar products, and the ZipSheets are clearly superior. Unfortunately Amazon doesn't sell ZipSheets, but should. You can still add them with the Universal Wish List. Plus, they offer the same product for twin-size beds, which I shared with a coworker who is caring for a sick elderly parent who is incontinent. One last thing, QuickZip doesn't offer flannel top sheets, which are a must in winter, in my opinion. I contacted the company and they said that they don't offer it because the flannel doesn't keep its shape. Well, I ended up sewing a piece of prewashed flannel onto one of the top sheets and it worked just fine. I'll probably do the same with the ZipSheets. Good luck!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 Sheets look ok although baby not here yet! Aug 16, 2009
By Kath70
My husband and I are expecting a baby. We have bought a crib with no drop sides and I was concerned about the labor involved in changing sheets regularly given the mattress is harder to access in these cribs. When we discovered these sheets on Amazon we thought they might just do the job as theoretically only the top of the sheet set needs to be unzippered and washed if baby makes a mess in the bed. Obviously I am happy to wash the entire sheet set regularly but in the middle of the night I'd rather just replace the top of the sheet if I can get away with it.
When the sheets arrived, I was slightly disappointed to find them a trifle too big for the crib mattress. I still wanted to keep them though and I decided to sew a little elastic to the underneath of the base portion of the sheets to tighten up the fit.
Fortunately, I washed these items before doing any sewing. They shrank to the perfect size in the wash and dry. (Washed in cold water and dried using a low setting in the dryer).
These sheets now fit my standard crib mattress (DaVinci Twilight 6" Crib Mattress) perfectly.
I can't give these sheets 5*'s because I haven't yet actually used them and I was surprised that such expensive sheets shrank. However, I am absolutely delighted at the good fit now so really cannot complain!
****UODATE*******
Baby is a year old and these sheets still look just like they did on the first day I put them on the bed. Just THRILLED with them. They performed exactly as expected. I was worried that the white ones might stain but that hasn't been the case for us. I think I have changed the bottom of the sheets only a handfull of times, basically just when my guilt kicks in and I think I should. Such an easy product to use - and we have the cot at the lowest level now so I reckon it would be even harder to change the usual sheets in this configuration.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Not quick or easy Nov 01, 2010
By KP
The concept behind these sheets is great. I ordered two sets and two extra sheets for my twins' cribs. I was excited to test them when they arrived, but was immediately disappointed. I read somewhere that you're supposed to be able to unzip the sheet with one hand. I imagined holding a baby in one arm and literally unzipping the sheet with the other. No, that's not how it works. The zipper is large and kept getting hung up at the corners of the mattress. It was impossible to turn a corner -- zipping or unzipping -- with one hand. I asked my taller, stronger husband to try it and he had the same problems. Also, the "pocket" where you tuck the zipper pull after the sheet is zipped on is difficult to maneuver. Even with two hands, trying to make it work was frustrating and leaning over the crib gave me a backache. I find it much easier and faster to use a regular sheet, even though it's necessary to lift the mattress up. The sheets are well-made and the fabric was thick and soft -- I will give them that. However, I returned everything because it all seemed like a big headache to me.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Could use a little improvement Sep 11, 2010
By jhl
When I first learned of this product, thought it was a great idea and decided to purchase this instead of the ultimate crib sheet. While I still think its a great idea, a couple of improvements that would make it much more useful.
The sheets are very thin, including the top zip on sheets. Not only for aesthetics do i wish the material was a bit thicker, but when it gets soiled, the mattress (or hopefully you have a waterproof mattress cover over it) underneath it also gets soiled. So you need to access the mattress anyways, as if you had a regular fitted sheet over it. It would be much more helpful if the zip on sheet had a waterproof underside to it so you really only need to replace that.
So I plan to purchase the ultimate crib sheet anyways and put that flat on the mattress then zip on the top sheet. The ultimate crib sheet doesn't go around your mattress but lies on top. That way when the quickzip sheet (and assuming the ultimate crib sheet gets soiled) i can just remove both without lifting up the mattress and replace. And there won't be any loose sheets on top.
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