~toddler bedding~

There's nothing like the wonderful sense

of accomplishment and the load of stress off 

your shoulders upon completion of a big project.

Remember the toddler bedding I've been 

working on? Well-I finished it and delivered

it to my friend earlier this week.

I was nervous about it because the fabric

that we picked to bind the comforter with 

ended up being a NIGHTMARE to work with.

 It was deliciously soft and snuggly but

once I started sewing it......

it STRETCHED and moved all over the place.

I had to re-pin and adjust so many times

and it still ended up crooked.

I got to the point where I realized is all 

I could do was my best considering the 

problems I was having and 

accept the fact that it wasn't going to turn out perfect.

So....here's how it turned out:

 The colors and prints turned out so cute together.

My friend loved it and her little guy went

CRAZYNUTS over it! He really loves it and

that's what counts :)

I also made a spare sheet out of some yellow material
and a stripe pillowcase.

Sheets for cribs and toddler beds are so easy to make.
I used this tutorial at MADE.
I've made a lot of them and they can be done 
in under an hour. It's a great way to spice up
your nursery. As far as the comforter goes,
I attempted to do it self-binding style.
It took much longer than it should have
because of the problems I had with the material.
This was definitely a learning experience to 
NOT use material like that again for something 
that needs to be structured. 

Next up, a tutorial of a knock off pattern
for my favorite stretch pants/leggings. 
Easier than you think.