Gingham Piping

When our Toddler, M, was itty bitty (maybe even in utero?), I needed a changing table pad but was hoping one would be "showered" upon us, so avoided buying one. In the meantime, I made this one:


Oh, yeah. That's a mattress pad, some foam, and a waterproof liner, all layered up together. Seriously. It was meant to be a temporary fix, but y'all know how these things go... And it's worked so well, why change it now, right?

So for new baby, I had this soft chenille in a baby blue in the stash:


I don't really remember why I bought it originally--baby blanket, I guess?--but that meant it was up for grabs. I pulled it out and made some apple green gingham piping for the edges to finally make a real cover [when it was M's, I only ever wrapped it up (in a lovely pink quilting cotton, I'll have you know), but never actually stitched the cover...].




There was a limit to how much chenille I had, especially with that nifty chevron pattern I put in:


So the bottom has an envelope closure in gingham to take it off for the inevitable washings it'll need after he sprays all over it...


Golly, I'm feeling so accomplished! I hope this burst of energy lasts long enough to put out the spring line! This gingham will make a reappearance, for certain. Goes with everything. Stay tuned, too, for details on how O's side of the nursery is coming together. Better late and all--besides, he's so tiny he'll be in our room with us for quite a while yet. He's good company, and he never snores.

Have a great week, everyone!