Nathan's mom gave us a beautiful wooden rocker, but it was just so uncomfortable that it needed cushions. All of the cushions I found either were not the right size or were just ugly. So I ordered some fabric with the intent of making it into cushions. I scoured the Internet for patterns. I look on Pinterest for ideas. The fabric sat there for weeks, and I was pretty sure I'd never work up the courage or motivation to get the job done.
Enter Eleanor.
Eleanor didn't need patterns or Pinterest. Once I knew the size of the cushions I wanted, we started snipping, pinning, and sewing (she did the machine sewing- I am still afraid of my sewing machine!) It took us a little over three hours, but the end result was better than anything I could have schemed up myself.
It is reversible, so when I get bored of the pattern, I can just flip it over. I forgot to buy white ribbon for the ties, so after a little bit of rummaging in my sewing trunk, we found tulle. I love the way it adds a little bit of whimsy and frill to it!
After Eleanor left, my nesting instincts were still kicked into high gear, and I still had some batting and fabric left over for the chair cushions. I decided to get started on a bow board, which I also have been thinking of doing for ages. All it took was the batting, fabric, elastic, a staple gun, and some hot glue.
I wasn't sure how I was going to hang the headbands, but the elastic did the trick. Now I feel like the nursery is all set, just in case Baby girl decides to come a little bit early!
