Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice

We tried to keep most things in the nursery neutral...

But...

The bedding.  This bedding.  How could I resist that fabric?!

All the lovely colors, the flowers the patterns,

the bee skeps,

the bees.

I found it all irresistible.
 And so I decided to make not one, but two sets of baby bedding.

The fabric line is from this "Sweet as Honey" line.

I was slightly disappointed when it showed up at my house a little brighter than I had expected.  Well, maybe I cried.  Alot.  But I'm chalking that up to the baby I have swimming around in this ever growing tummy.

I was able to bleach the pumpkin orange

to a lighter, more light peach shade,

and all was right in the world again.

I had lots of help from pinterest.  Oh that pinterest; SO many ideas! So little time. 

I was able to find tutorials for the crib sheets,

the ruffled bed skirt,

and even the changing pad cover.

Thank you Sarah for this chubby little bee!

I did improvise on the crib pads, but with all the straight lines and simplicity of a large rectangle sleeve with ties was really no amazing feat.

(Years ago a family friend gave me the changing pads that were stuffed inside the cover I created.)

I am so very pleased with how it all came together for the girly bedding set!