Baby Bunting

A friend of mine turned me on to some European bunting products. Particularly from Jacadi I'm really looking for a sewing pattern for a Baby Carry Nest so I can make something similar to what they are selling (since they don't sell it on their USA site). I've always been the type to go for name brands but second hand and discounted prices. I don't usually buy things at full price especially for a baby if I can stand it. I still hold true to wanting the best but not paying for it. Ebay and Craiglist are my friends! I also like making things that look similar to something I would get at a boutique. Joshua's crib bedding was surfer themed. For what I could have bought at a boutique for $500 I purchased everything for about $80 at a fabric store and spent about 2-3 days making it myself. Bedding is similar to sewing curtains.....pretty easy. Mike and I also bought Joshua's furniture at an unfinished wood store and painted it ourselves along with buying drawer knobs with a personality.

Making a Baby Carry Nest looks fairly easy to make by itself but I think I would do better with a pattern of some sorts to go by. I'm totally in nursery mode right now. The only piece of gear that I saved from Joshua was the crib that I got from my grandparents. They were moving and had a lovely Ragazzi crib in their nursery that they gave to me. It's a white sleigh style crib that really is gorgeous. I couldn't very well give that up. So, it's sitting in our storage unit waiting to be assembled again.

Anyways, I'm busy going to second hand stores and surfing the net to find the best bargains around.