Hey guys! So, I hope you're not sick of nursery stuff, because it's all nursery all the time over here. That's actually totally false - I'm trying to work on what feels like a million fronts at once - but the nursery is definitely top priority, and where I happen to have made shareable progress this week. So, let's take a look at this quick and easy project.

I picked up this fabric remnant at Goodwill last summer, and it's already served us well as a valance in Lou's room before the purple makeover.

This was ridiculously easy because there's no need for it to be complicated. You guys know I don't sew, so I started off by ironing and hemming the bottom and side edges of the fabric with no-sew hem tape. I didn't bother to hem the top of the fabric because I was going to attach it to the mattress spring using Velcro - like so.

Those white strips are long strips of adhesive Velcro (like this) that I attached first to the spring and then matched up on the fabric. At the corners, I cut small slits into the material to fit it around the braces that attach to the crib.

...And that's pretty much it. I just attached the pieces of fabric to the mattress spring, making my way around the crib. And voila:

You can see in these photos that I'm making use of the under crib space for storage, which is highly recommended, and which is what prompted me to go for a crib skirt to begin with. And, I don't know, an hour later, I had one. I prefer the Velcro version to the traditional skirts that can bunch up, and doing it this way allows for less fabric and no sewing. For the win! All told, the $2 for the fabric plus the $8 for the Velcro equals a $10 crib skirt - so it's pretty thrifty, too.

As for nursery progress: I hesitate to show some shots of the nursery before it's done, but I figure it's only fair. After all, these things are a process, and it's refreshing sometimes to actually acknowledge that. As of this morning, here we are:

I am pretty stoked with how it's shaping up, although I am thinking through ways to pack in more clothing storage. I'm totally at the max of the dresser right now, and I have no faith in any family members - or myself- to refrain from buying more. But, there's a to do list. Wanna see?

Stencil crib wall
Install hanging clothes storage
Hang art
Hang Lou's special art gift
Fix toy barn
Make striped green pillow covers
Finish mobile
Make/buy new changing pad cover?
Stencil crib sheets?
Decoupage star
Tidy up remaining large toy storage
Set up trash can/wipe box/wet bag
Set up area for guests (e.g., side table, charging station, make bed, etc. - my sister is coming for Baby Watch 2015 on Sunday, and this is her room too!)

And that's it! It's a long list, but I think I can bang it out tomorrow or Friday. Wish me luck!