It all started a few weeks ago when we were looking at the walls in our extra bedroom (soon to be the baby’s room). We painted the walls a few months ago and then figured we would decide soon what we would do. See, we have this huge, ugly grey door to a fuse circuit right on the wall. (Our inspector told us over a year ago that a fuse box technically cannot be located in a bedroom, but that is the way our house is and that is how it will stay). We need to cover it up for aesthetic as well as safety purposes. But it is kind of in a corner and not conducive to covering with a small picture or poster. See?
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We were wondering what we could possibly do when David suggested a large cork board. I could be down with that. We could have fun with a cork board in a baby’s room. So last week, I started researching large cork boards (we would need something about 3 x 9 feet). Nothing came specifically in those dimensions. We had two options: to order a large roll of cork board and to mount it in a frame or to buy squares of 1 x 1 ft cork boards. The rolls scared me because they appeared thin and a bit fragile.
The 1 x 1 boards seemed like the most logical solution. We would need 27 of them. And then David suggested since we would have so many squares, we should cover them up with fabric. Awesome! The walls of the room are really bright, so we could get some deeper or softer colors to tone the feel of the room down a bit. So that is when I found myself in a fabric store, looking for the perfect fabric and colors.
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Cute, right?
While I was there, I discovered soft sheets of flannel material for really cheap. Since I have been researching a lot of options for cloth diapering, I knew I would need small bits of flannel material to use as cloth baby wipes. This material was so cheap, I knew I could get a lot of wipes out of it. The only problem is that I have a small, portable sewing machine but I barely know how to use it. I always got stuck threading it and never really did anything with it. So after I bought the flannel (and the fabric for the cork board), I needed to learn how to use the sewing machine so I could hem the edges of the wipes. Eventually I got the hang of it. They are not pretty, but it is a start.
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As soon as I finished the first one, I started to get ideas for other baby items I could sew: flannel receiving blankets, burp cloths, curtains and more! I still need to practice for a while before I start doing anything too difficult, but the possibilities do seem endless.
I am not even on Pinterest and suddenly I am doing all sorts of crafty, DIY-type stuff? I have never considered myself artistic or creative, but this stuff is really easy and very cost-effective. It takes time, but I love putting my energy into learning, practicing and perfecting. Let’s see how long this lasts. Oh and I will show pictures of the cork board once it is complete. For now, the work in progress:
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