Bedding Factory

Originally, I had ordered the baby's bedding from Pottery Barn, and  for the most part, was very pleased with it. When we went to put it in the crib it didn't exactly fit, and really didn't look the way I anticipated. I had an epiphany (which I can't figure out why I hadn't had this before this point, for as much as loveeee fabric) that my mom and I could make the bedding. There is this amazing website called: polkatotdesigns.com. It has the absolute CUTEST baby bedding in America, probably the most expensive, too. It is all hand made with your choice of fabrics.  The style is definitely Southern, I like to call it "Alma Easom style", which is the school I taught at in N.C. Everything is polka dotted and monogrammed, just like the kiddos in my classes outfits (their outfits were monogrammed right down to their headbands). 

A few examples from polkatots

My mom and I had so much fun picking out the fabrics to create Lil Dub's bedding. I used the website fabrics.com, which has every fabric known to man! By doing this I saved over 200.00!! Again, why didn't I think of this idea before?

My parents came and visited last weekend and in the middle of them waiting on me, cooking and grocery shopping, we somehow found some time to start the bedding "factory". Everyone helped, which made this a speedy process. I even have proof of my dad IRONING. Don't get me wrong, we did have to teach him HOW, but he did a fantastic job after getting comfortable with his new "job". Lucas was the cutter, which led to him having a bloody, bandaged finger. He still did a great job, but was almost fired because he wanted Workman's Comp for his injury! Here are a few pictures of us (them) working!

Some serious team work! What a hoot!

After 55 years, we now know he is capable!

THE seamstress...

Uh-oh!

Pathetic..he wrapped it with fabric scraps...

We aren't finished with the bumper yet, which is the main piece, so you will just have to sit tightly for pictures of that. I had pictures of all of the fabrics on my old, wet computer..so, just use your imagination.

This past week, during my "active" periods (if you want to call them that) of bed rest, I worked on the curtains, bedskirt and basket liners. They turned out super cute. This project helped with my sanity last week.

I'm really happy with how these turned out! That is one of the main fabrics in the baby bedding!

The crib skirt, which was quite the project! 

My other project, which I completed a few weeks ago, was wall hangings...

The previous bedding was birds/owls, so we stuck with that theme. I cut patterns out and then used coordinating fabrics to make the patchwork birds and owl. They turned out super cute! We then matted/framed them! It was a really fun project! Luke wants me to sell them on etsy.com! I am highly considering..especially with my bedrest situation!

That's it for now! Still lots of work to be done, but it is becoming the calm feeling nursery I was envisioning!