Addilyn's Nursery

crib: amazon  rug: ikea   curtains: diy  

I had full intentions of sharing Addilyn's nursery before she got here as it's been done for quite awhile, but never managed to take pictures.  Which I'd like to add that I need some lessons in taking better pictures.   

Working on her nursery was so much fun and I loved being able to make so much of it.  I spent so much time thinking about what she would look like and be like the whole time I was making all her things. While she doesn't sleep in here yet, we are just starting to spend more time playing on the floor and I know we'll soon be in there lots.  

glider and dresser: amazon   elephant canvases: diy

lanterns and puff balls: party city    elephant mobile: etsy (gift)

toy basket: hobby lobby (labels:diy)    bookshelf: target   bins: home depot

buckets: target dollar spot     trash can: world market

canvas: easycanvas   lamp: diy  

My grandma made those little bears when her kids were little and I love that I get to put them in my baby's room.   The letter A, pink vase, and green sign were all gifts and I love that they fit so perfectly in her room. 

wall decal: etsy (I painted the birds green)     bedskirt, blanket & pillow: diy

baskets: target

Do you think she needs any more clothes?  We're so lucky to have been given so many hand me downs from Chris' cousin.  I'm pretty sure Addilyn could go without wearing the same thing twice.  Lucky girl!!

Baby Bedding & Curtains

I am so happy with how our nursery is looking and it has definitely become my favorite room in our house!  I looked at a LOT of bedding and curtains online and at stores and couldn't find any that I loved, let alone any that I wanted to spend that much money on.  I'm so happy I decided to make my own!

I wanted these curtains to be to the floor but am terrible at measuring fabric.  It's more like I don't measure and just think a yard is bigger than it is.  I got 5 yards so each panel is 2.5 yards and was just each for just the window length. 

(And let me first apologize for my messy room and really gross ironing table.)

Lay out your panels and make sure they are the same size. 

 Take one side and iron down about 1/4 inch of fabric.

Fold it over again and iron down. Then sew right down the middle of your double fold.

Do this to the left, right and bottom of your panel.  Take the top side and iron down once.  

Fold over as big of a space as your curtain rod will be, plus a little extra.  Mine was 2 inches. 

Do the same to the other panel.  

For the baby bedding I really didn't follow a tutorial nor did I take pictures as I went, as I really wasn't sure what it would turn out like or what I was really doing.  Thankfully it all worked and was pretty easy!

For the bed skirt I made three rectangles, following the same steps as the curtains, to double fold and hem the three sides.  I was going to sew them to a piece of fabric in the middle but know that we'll soon be lowering our crib and I didn't want to have to re-hem it again.  So like a professional seamstress I have three separate panels and taped them to the wood under the mattress of the crib.  This way I can just move up each panel when we lower the crib.  

I bought a plain bumper panel at IKEA for $10.  Again I had some measuring issues and had to go back to the store for more fabric.  I made three separate tubes and sewed them together.  Then I put the bumper on the crib to mark where the ties would go and sewed those in.  
Sounds quick but this one took me a really long time!  (And I know bumpers are pretty much a no for baby cribs.  Thankfully if I pull it down all the way it barely sticks up from the mattress so I feel just find about using it!)

I think my favorite part of the bedding is the quilt and pillow.  I saw a similar pillow and blanket on etsy that was SO expensive.  I made both for under $20.  No tutorial for this but if you wanted to know how I made it feel free to ask! 

Her room is just about all ready to go! Now we just need the real stuff like a carseat and stroller. :)