Nicola's Baby Blog

Fit for a Princess

Wow!  It's been quite a few days since I last blogged. 

Ha!  I feel like I've gone to confessional (or whatever it's called): "Forgive me, Father, for I have not blogged for a whole week!"

Anyway, I've been busy making curtains.  The very first pair of curtains that I've ever made!  The first evening after buying the material, I lay it out on the kitchen floor, measured it and pinned it all into place.  The follow evening, I dug out my never-before-used sowing machine and attempted a few stitches on a spare piece of fabric.  When I was finally satisfied with my capabilities, I started on the curtains.

My knowledge of the technical "sewing" terms are sorely lacking so please bear with me: After I'd completed the first curtain, the thread from the lower spindle ran out.  I couldn't find the instruction manual anywhere so I took it apart, inserted new thread and then tried my damndest to get the stupid thing back together.  I was very nearly outsmarted and could have easily given up on the second curtain.  I can't believe how difficult they make it to get that thread replaced.  Or am I just missing the obvious??!

But I finally got it and off I went.  I finished the curtains and put away the sowing machine.  With Abby tucked up in bed, I knew that I couldn't put the curtains up right away so I waited until today to iron them and hang them.

I worked this morning and, by the time I got home, Stephen had put up Abby's new shelves and the room was really coming together.

We still have a few things that we'd like to do, like fix her ugly cupboard door, but other than that, it's done.  Yay!

Here are a few pictures of Abby's Princess-themed room:

My lovely curtains are on the left, Stephen's shelves full of Abby's books and toys are on the right.  In the centre is the Princess-themed picture that my sister bought for Abby for Christmas.  It started this whole theme off!

Notice the Princess border.  You can't see it clearly in this pic but it has all the same princesses as the curtains and pictures.

The curtain material:

Anyway, I'm very proud of the room.  I think it looks great!  And when I went to get Abby from her nap this afternoon, she was just lying in her bed and looking around.  I think she likes it too.

2.10.07 03:09