Thursday, May 1, 2014

playing catch up :: Easton's nursery bedding

Did I say I was getting into a routine & would be blogging more soon….?  Ooops….

I took a hiatus from the blog because life got a little hectic.  Easton was born September 23rd.  October & November were busy with finalizing things for the house & overseeing the final work.  We moved in on December 14th. (More pictures to come in a future post.)  The unpacking & Christmas shopping & present wrapping kept me busy until Christmas (okay, the unpacking kept me busy until January).  January started with the 3 of us getting sick (me, Tensley, & Easton).  It took us nearly 2 weeks to completely recover.  Both kids were sick again in February and then both had ear infections in March / April.  During that time, I also had mastitis – twice.  Ugh.  So, needless to say, we are more than ready for Spring! 

Somehow during that time, I did manage to finish quite a few projects.  I’m hoping to be able to post about each one over the course of the month of May.  Also, as I was organizing my sewing room, I found a number of items that I think could go to a better home.  Stayed tuned for more about the items at the end of this post.  If you are interested in them, comment below & I will pick a winner at the end of May.

Easton’s crib bedding was on the top of my “to finish” list.  I decided to make a crib bumper for him because he moves a TON in his sleep.  From his back to his tummy and from one end of the crib to the other.  I have found him cross-ways in the crib many, many mornings.  I didn’t want him getting stuck in the crib rails and now that he is 7 months old, and “crawling” (okay, lunging forward repeatedly until he gets where he wants to go), I am not worried about him getting stuck up against the bumper. 


I had purchased a yard of this striped fabric about a year ago as the color inspiration for his quilt.  The fabric is Seaside by October Afternoon.  I decided to go ahead & purchase another 4 yards of fabric to use for the bumper & crib skirt.  To make the crib bumper, I essentially made a “duvet cover” for Tensley’s old bumper!  I lined the “duvet cover” since Tensley’s crib bumper was pink & yellow stripes that otherwise would show through the Seaside fabric.  I went back & forth on making the piping, but eventually decided it would look nicer to do the piping.  I used my zipper foot and followed this tutorial.  It actually was not difficult at all and I kind of enjoyed it!  I made the piping & ties out of fabric I had left over from backing Tensley’s quilt.  It matches the brown / grey color in the striped fabric perfectly!  


I also made the crib skirt, which was even easier.  Because I had purchased 4 yards of fabric & it was cut continuously, I used the length of the fabric to my advantage to wrap it around the bottom of the crib! Easy peasy!  I hemmed the top, bottom, & sides, but that was the only sewing required.  I didn’t even think to line the crib skirt, but I wonder if it would have given it more structure.  It is kind of “floppy”.  I could always go back and do that in the future (if / when I have time & decide it bothers me enough).  I also should have pressed the crib skirt before I put it on, but again, I could do that when / if I decide to line it or when I decide it needs washed.  

 Just in case I get questions about how I attached the crib skirt to the crib, I have a piece of plywood under the mattress (on top of the mattress spring).  I was originally going to staple the fabric to the plywood, but my dad suggested I try taping it to the plywood first to see if that would hold.  The benefit being, when I need to lower the crib mattress, I don’t have to pull out the staples to shorten the crib skirt.  So far the tape is holding great (I used masking tape).  Thanks Dad!


I ended up with the original yard of fabric left after I made the bumper & skirt, so I decided to make a blanket.  I used a blanket I already had for Easton, but one side was sports themed.  I sewed the right sides together (striped fabric & blue minky fabric facing each other), then pulled right side out through an opening, then topstitched the opening shut & topstitched around the blanket.  Quick & easy!

The best part is that I made a crib bumper, crib skirt, and blanket for Easton – all for about $50!

Now for the “giveaway”.  If you are interested in the items below, leave a comment, and I will pick a winner at the end of the month of May.  (US entries only please since I am shipping this myself.)  I’m going to leave the giveaway open for the entire month of May to give more people a chance to enter.  Some of these items are things that would be most beneficial for a beginning quilter, so even if you don’t have a use for them – perhaps you know someone who would like them...   Giveaway now closed.


 
"A Caboodle in a Box" - not sure exactly what this is... a pattern of some sort




"A Scrap Savers Solution Book", "Scrap Quilts" pamphlet, "Quilting the Quilt" pamphlet, "Bound and Determined to Finish that Quilt" booklet, "12 Quilting Guides" booklet, "The AQS Guide to Quilt Care" booklet, Sulky thread color card, & Bonnie Bonnet pattern
2 Quilt Journals (each with 15 entries for journaling about your quilts), Amy Butler Swing Bag pattern, Essential Quilting DVD
Miscellaneous floss, iron-on patches, bias tape, twill tape, seam binding

Triangle square ruler, 6" square ruler, & binding tool
10 HST on the left & 1 HST on the right (I forgot to measure these, but they are maybe 6" HSTs...)

2 Swoon practice blocks (I believe these finished at 24.5")

3 fat quarters & 2 Moda Turnovers of Fig Tree & Co Patisserie
If you are interested in the items above, comment below & I will pick a winner at the end of May.   Giveaway now closed.

Thanks for reading!

29 comments:

  1. Just visiting from Fresh Sewing Day. Well done on getting the bumpers finished - they are just right for a little boy!

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  2. Thanks for the opportunity to win! Glad that your life is settling down a bit!

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  3. Love the floss, rulers & swoon blocks (visiting from CMQ).

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  4. OH MY! I'm so glad to hear that your life has gotten less crazy lately. Great to see you back in blogland! Your son's bedding set is too cute! I often regret that I didn't sew (or not well enough) when my son was born, so his bedding was not handmade.

    Thank you so much for partying at Needle and Thread Thursday!

    :) Kelly @ My Quilt Infatuation

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  5. First time visiting your blog. Love what you did for the crib. Our son and d-i-l are expecting in Sept. and am always looking for ideas for them. Thank you. Liz

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    1. Thanks LIz!

      If you see this, could you send me your email address so I can contact you in case you win the giveaway at the end of the month? Thank you for reading!

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  6. I love the crib stuff you made. I love the swoon blocks.
    red_murray2@yahoo.com

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  7. Love the baby set!!! And so love giveaways - I love the ruler combo set you have! Thanks for a chance to win kwileyATcomcastDOTnet

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  8. Great job with all of the bedding! It looks wonderful. Thanks for the chance to win!
    Heather
    hbrooke_ski@hotmail.com

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  9. Very nice bedding set. Thank you for the give away.

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    1. Hi Mary -

      If you see this, could you please send me your email address? You are a no-reply blogger so I have no way of contacting you in case you win the giveaway at the end of the month. Thank you! And thanks for reading!

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  11. Glad You are back!! I didn't sew a lot for my little ones as their Grandmother did a good job of that. You did a very good job with your project. I only sew (make quits) with scraps that I have inherited somehow!!! Purchase very little material. Would love a chance to win the scrap related prize. Thank You!!

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  12. Enjoy reading about your return to blogging-welcome back. As a newer quilter, I can always use more rulers and fabric. Love to look at someone else's block too for inspiration and knowledge. Have a great month of May and may all of you remain healthy for the entire summer. and fall. Dian

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    1. Hi Dian -

      If you see this, could you please send me your email address? You are a no-reply blogger so I have no way of contacting you in case you win the giveaway at the end of the month. Thank you! And thanks for reading!

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  13. Hello! I have visited lots from Finish it Friday. I really like your finish of the HST quilt. I love the Moda hoot collection so much I almost bought a scrap box from Fat quarter shop. I just could not justify needed 20 more yards of fabric. I am just learning to embroider so the floss would be great. Thanks

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  14. Sounds like you had a rough winter! Glad you still found time to sew and create. I love the crib set you made--great job!

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  15. The nursery bedding is charming. The stripes give it such a clean look.
    I would love the rulers. I can applique the teensiest piece, but darn those triangles...
    It's like I can make the most complex recipe, but just can't do pancakes:(

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  16. Well hello. I would like a quilt to win. Lol

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  17. I am a beginner quilter and would love all the goodies! Thanks for the give-away. Love all the little boy crib items.

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  18. Well I am not sure how you manage to keep your wits about you with all that has gone on. The bedding is very cute.

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  19. So you're clearning out your stash and decluttering. I would love to put those rulers or fabric to good use.
    Carolyn in NC
    logcabinquilts@gmail.com

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  20. Oh wow. Those all look interesting and I'd love to win any or all of it!
    And all of that bedding looks great! I did my daughter's crib bedding and I was VERY excited to have another girl after her so that I didn't have to attempt another crib bumper!

    On the crib skirt, I just took a plain cheap rectangular piece of white fabric, same size as the mattress/plywood (maybe a bit smaller so the white didn't show) and sewed the 4 pieces of the crib skirt to the 4 sides of the white rectangle. It hung perfectly!

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    1. I never win anything, but I have no clue if I'm a "no reply" blogger. THough I think my name DOES link to my own blog if you left a comment there I would get it.
      So just in case... anthonyandsharon(at)gmail.com Thanks!

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  21. hopping over from Finished Friday from Richard and Tanya's quilts. Thank you.. stop by my blog for giveaway

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  22. Beautiful crib set! Thanks for the chance to win all the goodies.

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  23. Thanks for the chance to win something

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  24. This is a boat load of goodies!

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