Nursery Prep: Valance

I whipped up this cute little valance for the nursery yesterday.  I used the same quilt squares with the gathered centers as in the crib quilt here.

I used all leftovers from the quilt and had to be pretty creative about getting enough eeked out of the scraps I had left.

Just one little problem… one block had the cute little birdies in it and is the only one which was directional.  And I put it together upside-down.  For now, I’m planning to live with it because I have other projects to get finished and this won’t be a quick repair.  Drat!  I hate it when that happens!  I think I started to rush because I had just spent about half an hour trying to get my serger re-threaded and it wasn’t working, and I couldn’t see so I gave up on it and finished the edges a different way.

See?  Upside down birdies.  Think I could get away with saying it was intentional to see if anyone noticed?

6 Responses to Nursery Prep: Valance

  1. wdmk August 8, 2011 at 2:54 AM #

    Very cute curtains! I honestly didnt notice the lil birds until you said something! Can’t wait to see more!

    wen

  2. Jamie August 8, 2011 at 4:12 AM #

    That is the cutest valance ever!! I love the fabrics you chose. If you get a chance I would love you to link your valance up to More the Merrier Monday. It starts tonight and lasts through Wednesday. See you there. http://diyhshp.blogspot.com/

  3. Melanie August 8, 2011 at 2:29 PM #

    How cute! Thanks so much for sharing!

    I’d love to have you visit our first linky party this Thursday! It’s a party specifically for kids and teenagers craft and other ideas, so your idea will be absolutely perfect! Hope you’ll stop by!

    bearrabbitbear.blogspot.com

  4. Kristine @ JandMs Eye Candy August 9, 2011 at 7:25 AM #

    SO pretty!!! Love the colors you choose!

    We host a linky party “Help a Momma Out Tuesdays” Would love it if you linked up! Thanks for sharing!!

    Kristine
    http://www.jandmseyecandy.blogspot.com

  5. SJ @ Homemaker On A Dime August 10, 2011 at 12:15 AM #

    This post made me smile. Thanks for inspiring me and many others to even attempt this feat. Really appreciate that you linked up at the Creative Bloggers’ Party & Hop.

  6. Suzanne August 11, 2011 at 10:08 PM #

    The nursery is looking so cute! I think you must be due around the same time as me but I haven’t even started on a quilt yet! I did order fabric though – very exciting. I might just copy your idea of a valance with extra blocks.

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