At long last, the houndstooth quilt for our baby boy is completed. Can I get a “Hallelujah?” I’m pretty much in love with it. And quite happy it’s completed. It ended up being quite a labor of love for me. (If you are interested, the pattern is available for purchase from V and Co.) While […]
A granny stripe crochet blanket by Maybe Matilda
Remember when I said that this wasn’t going to become a baby or pregnancy blog? Yeah. Me either. This week is turning into Nursery Week 2012. While I’m certainly not ready to say the nursery is done, we’ve been making lots of progress and I enjoy what we’re up to. Since baby prep has taken […]
A book shelf for baby
I knew from early in planning the nursery that I wanted a place to store books for our little guy. I also knew I wanted something a little different than a typical bookcase. At first, I wanted Ryan to build something. (This initial discussion may or may not have ended in me in tears, squeaking […]
A DIY crib skirt from a flat sheet
What do you get when you are 7 1/2 months pregnant (read: tired and large) and need a fabulous crib skirt for your nursery in the shortest amount of time possible (read: before you need a nap and a glass of warm milk)? You grab an extra navy flat twin sheet that you don’t need […]
Bed for the nursery – check
Well, the bed in the nursery is nearly complete. Of course, the project took much longer than expected, but that’s pretty much par for the course at this point. You may remember, Ryan built the bed frame in March. Then, I upholstered it in April. So, the only thing left to do was get the […]
A faux-upholstered bed
Last month, Ryan built a twin bed frame for the nursery to use as an extra bed and hang-out spot. Instead of painting the entire piece, I decided to upholster the frame. (I was inspired by this upholstered bed at Land of Nod, at the crazy price of $899 with a headboard.) Upholstering the frame […]