Baby Wong's Nursery

The nesting instincts they talk about are real...I might as well have been a little bird frantically flying around looking for the perfect twig to add to the nest. I wonder of those little bird mommies have bird daddies who look on and shake their little bird heads.

Proud to present the nursery! Thanks to my husband for building and moving everything around!

Yellow & Gray Theme: Gender Neutral Since Planning Began at 16 Weeks

DaVinci Crib, Pottery Barn Kids Wool Chevron Rug, Frames from Ikea, and Paper from Paper Source, Middle Frame inspired by Pinterest and love of fat chubby animals, Crib Skirt is homemade!

The changing table is actually just a West Elm desk we have had since we were married. Recognize the changing pad cover I made?

Up close view of artwork before it was hung!

Baby Project #8: Nursing Cover

If you have seen the Bebe Au Lait covers, those are the inspiration behind mine. I just made my straps Velcro-on instead of using D-rings, which I can't stand.

I also had a face towel that was ruined by bleach stains that I repurposed by sewing them as pockets on the inside, to clean up the baby's spit-up, vomit, poop, pee, whatever liquid projectile that comes out while I'm nursing. Oh, the obvious: milk!

Just used fabric, boning, and Velcro. Pretty pleased with my first nursing cover. Blogs that inspired this were:

The before:

Fabric,towel, and boning

The after: nursing cover!

Proud mama-to-be: Saved $25!

The other side: towel corners for spit up 

Baby Project #7: Repurpose Boxes for Baby's Shelf

This white shelf came with the condo when we rented it (clearly from IKEA). It usually sits in our hallway when you walk through the door. But we moved it into the baby's room and I collected a bunch of shipping boxes and covered them with fabric. Now they serve as little totes for baby's socks, shoes, bibs, bottles, diapers, you name it. 

Before Picture:

After Picture:

Some of the compartments:

Bibs 

Burp cloths

Socks and shoes

Diapers

Receiving blankets and nursing covers 

Books for the baby:

Pics of the family (she needs to know who her grandmas grandpas aunties and uncles are!)

Baby Project #6: Diapers and Wipes Case

Last project before baby (others to be posted once better lighting hits our apt): a clutch for bringing diapers and wipes on the go!

This matches the nursing cover I made (to be posted!)

I figure nursing and pooping go hand in hand, so they should coordinate :)

Baby Project #5: Valence Curtains for Nursery

I got this idea from Chrissy, who just made some for her home. The blog post she used was very detailed and so I thought I'd give it a try: http://365days2simplicity.blogspot.com/2011/04/easy-no-sew-roman-shades.html?m=1

I just added bias tape to my duck cloth. It felt too plain being all gray. And if you see everything else I sew, I have to have color or there is no point in sewing!

I was very pleased with how the bias tape turned out, considering this was my second time seeing with it. Don't look too close, bc I did not hand-stitch the front. It is machine-sewn. The baby will not be able to tell.

Next was gluing the blinds to the fabric. On my hardwood floors, my knees took a beating! Anyway glad it's over and I'm never doing these again!

Materials: gray duck cloth, yellow bias tape, and 2 mini blinds: total cost = $25

Step 1: Sew on bias tape

Gluing the blinds straight using hot glue was the most challenging!

Will have to buy a step stool first before JDubb can install these blinds- they measure 85 inches! More pics to come.

Update: we bought more vinyl cording because what came with the mini blinds was not sufficient for how long we extended them to be. I think it cost $8.

Justin just hung these this weekend and they really do black out the window in the mornings.

Picture above: taken in the afternoon, when the sun is stronger. So it won't be pitch black during Naptime. She'll live.

This is what it looks like pulled up

I like how the bias tape accentuates the folds. 

So two months later, these curtains are up! 

Baby Project #4: Burp Cloths

Yesterday and today I made some matching burp cloths to go along with the receiving blanket. Then I made two extra gender neutral burp cloths out of some scraps Grace gave to me a long time ago. I love recycling stuff!

Up close shot: Before spit up stains

With matching receiving blanket

Thanks for the fabric, Grace!

These will work if the next one is a boy or girl. But let's not get ahead of ourselves...

Baby Project #3: Reversible Flannel Receiving Blanket with Rounded Corners & Fun Stitching

Finally! I get to make a receiving blanket for my own baby! After sewing countless blankets, I can wrap my baby up in this one! Or at the very least, drape it over her crib like I see in all the Pottery Barn catalogs :)

This blog was the inspiration behind it all: http://www.stayathomeartist.com/2012/07/reversible-flannel-receiving-blankets.html. It only took 1.5 hours to complete!

I'll take better pictures in the daylight (our apt has yellow undertones at night). But I am overall pleased. And had fun testing out the stitch I would use for the edges. Makes it look fancy with very little effort. So this will be one of the girly things I allow myself to indulge in - but not too many other pink projects in the queue. Just some burp cloths to match, for now! That will have to wait until the weekend.

Baby Project #2: Carseat Cover with Peekaboo Window

Wow this only took two hours. This is going to Velcro onto our future infant carseat. I love the window bc I used to not be able to see Maddie and Mui Mui when they were sleeping in their carseats.

Fabric is gender neutral (or that was my intention) since we don't know the sex of the baby yet! And we just decided on which stroller travel system to buy (who knew there were systems? Sounds like a solar system. So once we register for it and someone buys it or we buy it, I will finally get to grace the carseat with this covering.

Oh, and Justin thinks I just made a burka :/ (see last picture)

Update: August 3, 2013: 33 weeks and its a girl!

We were gifted with a Graco stroller and infant seat (thanks mom and dad!)

So now I can demonstrate how this fits!

The peek-a-boo window

Who's that peeking in there? Little lamb, thanks to Auntie Steffy

Little lamb and it's friend say hello :)

An upload of the Velcro straps

We are ready to take you home in this, Baby girl Wong!

Baby Project #1: Changing Pad Cover

While Justin has been gone, I have gotten some sewing done. The first thing I have made for the baby is a changing pad cover. Well, two, but the second picture is blurry and I will have to retake it.
The prudent baby tutorial (see my Pinterest) was pretty spot on. Two covers took me two hours. Less than most projects take me, so that's why I made the second one. Who knows how long I will feel good enough to keep this up!