Then I found the crib bedding pattern I wanted on e-Bay for $5. And a few weeks ago I spotted some pink polka-dot fabric at Jo-Ann's for $4/yard (so I bought that bolt too). SO! Yesterday I decided that since I just FEEL like my monkey is a girl I'd go ahead and get started making some bedding. If monkey surprises me and comes out a boy, well, no big deal. I'll have only wasted a little of my time and $$$ making bedding for a girl. And honestly, I can just put it away and save it for when we do have a girl. BUT if I wait I doubt I'll be able to find the time and energy to drag out my sewing machine and take on a project of this magnitude. Better to get it done now than not be able to later, right? (And if it's a boy I'll be doing a golf theme in honor of my daddy. And I've found the cutest blue and green argyle bedding for cheap that I can buy online after he's here. So I'm covered on that front too...Can you tell I'm not into cutesy baby stuff?)And now for pictures of my progress!
Crib Sheet:
1) Light pink walls, maybe striped with a pink a shade or two darker, we'll see how adventurous I'm feeling and if it will even work with the Spanish lace treatment on the walls.
2) Panel window treatments on the sliding glass door with the black and white vertical striped fabric at the top (for about 1.5 feet), a thin pink stripe, and then the print fabric the rest of the way to the floor. And white sheers under those.
3) Several clocks in a row on the wall with London, Paris, and New York time (and maybe Moscow too. We'll see what looks better 3 or 4.)
4) Black and white photographs of the monuments in the printed fabric. There are a few on etsy.com that I've been eyeing.
AND since I already had the sewing machine out I cut up some old and ugly receiving blankets and baby towels I got from a friend and made myself some double sided cloth wipes. Not the prettiest, but certainly functional. And best of all: FREE. I've whipped out about 10 so far. The cutting is the tedious part. I'm going to take the stash of blankets and towels to work with me and cut squares to bring home and sew. Justin has requested larger wipes for him to use. I think he's nuts wanting wipes bigger than a quilt square, but I'll make him a few to try out until he realizes that my smaller, wipe once and get a fresh one, sized wipes are easier to use...and not as messy as trying to fold over a poopy wipe to use the other side.
So here's a pic of a few of the wipe:
And now I am going to bed because I'm so tired my stitches are starting to get sloppy. Merry Christmas to all and to all a goodnight!

1 comment:
Hey, I have about 14 unfinished quilting projects that could use some attention... any chance you could stop over and help a girl out???
Seriously though, that is the most adorable nursery and will look SO cute! You are very talented!
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