Building the Nursery...

Go ahead and call me Martha Stewart... I made my nursery bedding!  When I say "I" made it, it was really my amazing sister-in-law Heather!!  She kept offering to help me make it, but I was so apprehensive.  One, I can't sew.  I think the last time I had sewn was in 7th grade in Mrs Ogden's class.  And second of all, I had no vision.  I had been looking all over online trying to decide what I liked and wanted, but I just figured I would just buy it.  Less work and less stress right?!  Well I finally decided that Heather and I would just make it.  I went to JoAnn's and bought some fabrics that I loved.  I am just so grateful for Heather's help!  We just started cutting and sewing and just went to town!  We ended up making his crib bedding, bumper, and bedskirt, throw pillows, curtains, and I made a quilt for the very first time!!

These pictures were taken a little over a month ago, I didn't really want any face shots because, well I hadn't gotten ready in like 3 days.... it's a pretty common thing when I don't have to work.

The throw pillows we made... I love them!!

I made this quilt out of the left over scraps, I was just trying to decide what to put where...

This is Heather working on the crib bumper...

more piece work...

See how professional we are... two sewing machines!! It's proof I really did learn to sew!!  We look so serious!

The finished bumper...

My patchwork for the night... I still had to add a border and minky on the back...

We finished the quilt today and I love it!!  So now I am so excited to set up his nursery!  I will post pictures once we setup and finish his room.  I just want to thank Heather once again!  It really was fun to learn how to be all crafty and domestic!!  I honestly love this bedding more than anything I would have ordered online, and we made it!