Crib bedding

Well, I did it! I made my first crib bedding! A HUGE shout out and thanks to Lexi of Alexia Jean Designs.  I couldn't have done it without her.  She helped me pick out and order my fabric.  She came over late one night to help me measure and start cutting.  She answered my crazy questions on texts, calls, and emails.  Thanks girl! I truly appreciate you, your friendship, and your talent! I also have to give HUGE props to my amazing husband! Since I got the fabric in about 2 weeks ago ... I've wanted to do little else than work on this bedding.  He has been so amazing to let me work on it.  He even helped me cut and pin and hold fabric! He listened to me fuss when I couldn't figure it out and he encouraged me when I didn't think I could do it! Thanks Cameron! You are the best! I love you!

I really enjoyed making the bedding for Luke's crib.  When I started sewing last year, I said I would make the bedding for our next baby ... then when it got here - I was nervous.  But, it's done and I'm pretty excited about it!

Enough talky-talky ... here are the pictures: (just ignore the mattress ... I didn't get to put a sheet on it, it's in Will's room and he's asleep).

The bumper is made with an olive corduroy and giraffe print on the outside. 

 On the inside of the bumper is an animal print minky. I LOVE it.  It's so soft (but a devil to sew). 

 I had orignially planned on making tabs (snap or velcro) but that about did me in, so after talking to Lexi, I decided it would be best to go ahead and make the ties.  

The skirt is made with a gold fabric with brown dots and red cotton canvas.  

The valance is made to match the bed skirt, but I added a pleat (thanks Lexi)!  We already had the red stripe on the wall from when Will used the nursery.  They have a lot of the same colors.  

My next project is going to be a blanket and maybe a pillow or two.  But, I feel like after that bumper, that will be easy to do.  It wasn't that the bumper was hard - it was just challenging with all the different textures of fabric that stretched differently.  

 I still need to do a little decorating.  I'm going to order some pictures from Lane.  He's got some incredible pictures of African animals! Anyway - what do you think?