2/24/2014

From Aunt Celeste

My little sister Celeste is a crochet queen and made this sweet little blanket for Parker and I really love it!

 The details are perfect and it is a simple and yet very pretty design.
The color in this photo is a little off it is more the color of the top photo. The size is small but perfect for wrapping a little baby in!
Thanks Cess for such a great and thoughtful gift!

2/17/2014

P's new favortie pants

I made these pants before Christmas and before Parker was born but I hadn't blogged them yet. I am kind of out of commission right now with a newborn, plus I've been having complications and been super sick since little guy came so it was the perfect time to post these!

 I used Shwins nowhere man pants pattern this time in a size 4 it worked out pretty well!
The fit is a little big but that's fine since he'll grow into them.

 I accidently made the waist band a bit wider than I meant too so it sits higher than the pattern calls for. Oh well at least now I don't his little bum crack ;0)

I am really loving how easy this pattern is and I will be using it again and again I'm sure.
One bummer thing about sewing for kiddos is when they ruin something you made...like these pants for example now have a huge bleach stain on them :0/ How it got there I have no idea!
 

2/03/2014

Nursery reveal!!!

I debated about whether or not I should post pictures of Parker's nursery because while I love it and it turned out exactly how I wanted it isn't really that spectacular at least not compared to what some other bloggers have done.... But it is my blog and I'm proud of this little nursery!

The space we had for the nursery is quite small and I searched everywhere to find a crib that would fit and still be able to put things under it. I ended up getting a mini crib (this one) from amazon and I am more than happy with it! A big bonus is it folds up super easy and will be ready to pull out whenever we need it without having to worry about losing screws ;0)

 The stuffed animals are gifts from friends and grandma. The blanket was made by my mother-in-law.

 I used this tutorial for the crib skirt it took me literally 15 minutes to make (if that) and looks even better in person! 

 
 Here is a close up of the skirt back and how it attaches to the crib.


 For the bumpers I used this tutorial as a start but I didn't use the bias tape. I sewed the bumper fabric into a tube and threaded the batting through it. I made each section separate so I could take one off if I wanted.

(yes i know there is a debate about bumpers being safe I like to use them however until my little ones can move around. Too many times I have found their little limbs sticking out between crib bars turning blue so I choose to use them)

 The Love art was made by me using a box lid, fabric and a glue gun :0) the decals on the wall are images I found, printed, cut and stick glued to the wall.
 I love my little monkey I found as a free printable and added washi tape to make a frame.

I was very blessed to only need to purchase the crib and mobile all the fabric was from my grandma and I used my creative brain for the rest lol!


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