Phoebe's Nursery

I planned to add more pictures of her nursery but I'm having computer problems.

When my parents, who live in California, visited us over the Easter Holidays they were very disappointed that Phoebe's nursery wasn't complete. Here it is!

The inspiration for the room colors came from the first dress that I bought for Phoebe (it's hanging on the other side of room, but I can't upload the pic). I searched for crib bedding but couldn't find a good match, so I decided to make everything using a Simplicity Pattern (#4627). Then I had a hard time finding the right fabric so I searched the bedding department in Target and found Shabby Chic bed sheets and curtains for the project. The toughest part was replacing the cover on the roman shade (it is one that I made over 10 years ago!) because it has five layers of insulation for the cold Upstate NY winters.

Above the crib is an antique Victorian print of a watchful collie and a sleeping little girl--the colors were perfect in room and I just love the image. The dog reminds me of our amazing collie Stella who passed away a few years ago--we still miss her. At the sides of the print are old German stuffed animals (Steiffs) that were either given to me as a child or that I collected over the years. I saved them because I always knew that one day I would give them to my daughter. Below the picture is a beautiful handmade bib (it hard to see because it is white) from Vietnam that my friend Huong gave to me. It is too nice to use so I decided to hang it where Phoebe can see it. Eventually she'll pull it down, but for now I'll leave it there.

I'm saving one wall for something special from Vietnam, and from what I hear shopping in Hanoi is great so I look forward to searching for the last element to complete little Phoebe's nursery. I hope that she likes it!