The littlest man of the house has been under the weather this week, so today my post will be full of things he likes. He's snoring in my lap right now, but it sounds just like a cat purring and I love every second of it.
mobile above our bed
My husband and I did not know the gender of our baby ahead of time. This caused a lot of confusion amongst many of our well-wishers who asked, "but how will you decorate the nursery?" This, in turn, confused me. Why does my baby need a whole room of his own? He can't even roll over, what does he need square footage for? Also, the excessive genderization (I know, it's not a word) of babies is kind of a pet peeve of mine. I just don't get this whole pink/blue thing- cats are for girls, dogs are for boys etc. Honestly, unless you take their diapers off, boy babies and girl babies look exactly the same. No one should be expected to tell them apart, and no one should be offended when nobody can. I certainly don't mind when someone guesses that my son is a daughter.
So, small rant out of the way, my real point of the story is that even though Fred V sleeps with us and doesn't have a nursery, we still like baby decorations. We just put them all over the house. I guess it helps that we love bright colors, toys, and didn't end up with any plastic junk.
I would love to hear about other alternative nursery ideas!
So, small rant out of the way, my real point of the story is that even though Fred V sleeps with us and doesn't have a nursery, we still like baby decorations. We just put them all over the house. I guess it helps that we love bright colors, toys, and didn't end up with any plastic junk.
I would love to hear about other alternative nursery ideas!
'his' wall of our bedroom
Mini Studio Tour!
Thought I'd share the better parts of my workspace today. I recently had to accommodate some more materials and they are not organized yet, so we're skipping the 360.
Thought I'd share the better parts of my workspace today. I recently had to accommodate some more materials and they are not organized yet, so we're skipping the 360.
I sit here. At my beautiful, wonderful, trusty sewing machine. My parents found it at a garage sale for something ridiculous like $20 in perfect condition, with all sorts of attachments and fancy things. When I'm not using it, it folds back to a table and I can use my serger. Hooray for small space solutions!
As I sit, to my right I have things that help me to remember that beauty comes in all sorts of packages and is often most delightful when unexpected.
On the far right of this picture is our award-winning jellyfish light. It is the second-best collaborative effort between my husband and myself. Fred did the wire sculpture and I created the fabric with a cornmeal resist.
On the far right of this picture is our award-winning jellyfish light. It is the second-best collaborative effort between my husband and myself. Fred did the wire sculpture and I created the fabric with a cornmeal resist.
Behind me is my fabric. Ah fabric. This is the prettiest shelf. It contains fat quarters and scraps. There is also a yardage shelf, a home decor shelf, a sweater shelf, a T-shirt and button-down shirt shelf, and an I don't know what this is, but I'm going to take it apart shelf. I love fabric.
Check back Friday for an ode to my favorite designers!
Check back Friday for an ode to my favorite designers!
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