So many things to do!!!

I don't even know where to begin on this post... I have started SO many projects lately and I have finished a couple but have barely made a dent in all the things I want to get done before this baby comes! Let me start out with the 1 project I have completed...

These are pieces of fabric that I can change out at any time if I get sick of them. I also could have used scrapbook paper but I just happened to have a ton of fabric left over from multiple sewing projects and classes. This has nothing to do with the nursery or baby stuff I just had a lot of fun putting it together!

These next few of pictures are my blank canvas! Right now it is the office but it will be converted into an adorable baby sanctuary when I'm done with it!

Notice we already have our crib... Now we just need to put it together! Yay baby stuff!

My Nursery Inspiration

I just LOVE this crib bedding set and I would have bought already if it wasn't $500.00 dollars!!! In an effort to save money I have decided to make my own crib bedding. I found the cutest fabric ever at a a little fabric store in Utah (pictured directly below) I originally wanted to find these exact colors but found it difficult to find a main pattern that I liked that was the same so I altered it a little and changed the light green in the picture to a light purple which I think is turning out really cute! Steve helped me pick out the fabric as well so I have to give him some credit too.

We converted our ping pong table into a fabric cutting work-station...

I spent many hours pre-cutting out all the fabric pieces for the blanket, bumper and crib skirt. Here it is all laid out nice and pretty:)

The first part I started was the blanket because it seemed to be the easiest.

Steve really likes the quilted look so since I just got done taking a quilting class I put my new found knowledge to the test. It is kind of hard to see in this picture but I did a stitched fence pattern throughout the entire top part of the blanket to give it that quilted look.

Completed blanket! 1 down, a lot more to go but I love the way the blanket turned out. Steve likes to call it HIS creation. He picked out the super soft fabric that goes on the opposite side and asked me to make it look like a quilt so if it wasn't for his input it would not have turned out as neat:)

Here is a preview of the bumper I have been working on for the past week and a half... This part has by far been the hardest sewing project I have done... EVER! I have had to hand sew a lot of it because of how thick the batting is. I have now broken 5 sewing machine needles working on this bumper, luckily they are not very expensive and easy to replace. I love the way it it is turning out so far and hopefully I can finish it over this coming conference weekend and post a completed picture of it.

This is the dresser I bought of of craigslist that I am in the process of refinishing for the nursery. (The drawers have not been put back in correctly yet so it looks a little funny in the picture) I have been debating on either painting it white to match the crib and bench seat in the room or painting it a kind of antiqued looking turquoise color to match the turquoise accents I have in the fabric. I posted a picture below of an example of this. Any suggestions?

Lastly I found this tutorial on how to make these hanging wall bookshelves below and so I am going to pick out some cute coordinating fabric and make a couple of these...

These are just a few of the projects I am working on right now. I can't wait until it all starts coming together and I can post some more pictures as the office actually starts to turn into the nursery!