So Blessed

I wanted to make something special for Lo for her to keep as a keepsake forever so when I realized she didn't have a blessing dress yet it became my project. I found myself a pattern and some material I love with all the right trimmings but it had been a few too many years since I've tried to do a pattern by myself. LUCKILY sweet Shelley was there to talk me through it. After 6hrs I can happily say I finished it and love love LOVE it! It's obviously a little big on her now but her blessing is not until May 10th (Mark your calendars!). I know it's not traditional but then again I've never been very traditional and BONUS, after my refresher course I am feeling anxious to make her some new dresses!

(she is so pretty, feel free to stare :)

Tweet Tweet, mother nesting...

I must be in my nesting stage of this pregnancy (Bret is hopefully enjoying it too). I have been trying out new recipes and organizing our house to make room for London. AND I have started making a few things for her FINALLY. My friend Dani was just commenting that I haven't been fair to her compared to all the things I made for Kingston. I wasn't planning on doing a nursery or changing Kingston's room for London because we are probably going to move as soon as Bret graduates after she is born but I decided it might be a fun distraction to mess around with. Anyways, since I like re-creating things and I have a really small room to work with I found this awesome vintage cradl and gave it a face lift. Then I made a bed skirt and some curtains to tie in our ugly green chair. I don't like the curtains just yet so I need to mess with them some more and then I want to make a blanket for the cradle. Actually I might add a few other things to the room to bring everything together but this is what I got for now.

Before

After

Bedskirt

curtains

Priceless

1. Ugly green rocking chair = $6

2. Zebra print material = $3 Blue feather throw pillow = $5
purple lace = $1Hand stitching my new favorite chair on a Saturday night... Priceless


I saw the chair and had to have it and my husband is sweet enough to let me bring home an ugly stray. It's going to look so perfect with the plans I have for London's room :)