In honor of the first day of fall, yesterday, I wanted to share an easy DIY fall flannel blanket tutorial.

You will need a few flannel t-shirts, the bigger the better. You will also need a piece of fleece fabric.

 

 

 

I took four shirts and cut equal size pieces. Then, I sewed them together.

Since I made a baby blanket I did not need it to be too large. You may want to use more shirts depending on the size blanket you are looking to make.

After I sewed the shirts together I put the good side of the fleece to the good side of the flannel and pinned them. I sewed the two pieces together, trimmed the edges, and flipped it inside out.

Lastly, I sewed the entire perimeter of the blanket with a decorative stitch.

 

 

Kitten approved!

This blanket will be the best thing I could give my son. When my grandpa passed away last year, I knew I would want to keep something to remember him by. I took some of his flannels since that is what he was known for wearing. Now he will always have a place in our home.

 I used a wildlife print for the fleece in homage to my grandpa's style. His log cabin was decorated with deer, bears, and eagles.

Check back in for nursery updates. With less than 8 weeks to go we can't wait to meet our sweet boy!

 

Grey Chalk Paint Side Table

 

 

 

This little guy was donated and waiting for some love. It’s painted with grey chalk paint and was given new knobs. It’s lightweight and has a small drawer for storage. I envision this side table in a front entrance, hallway, or guest bedroom. For sale: $120.

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Industrial Nursery Shelves

I was looking to incorporate some metal into our nursery design and decided to go with black steel plumbing pipe for the support for the shelves.

 

 

 

The wood is stained Red Oak by Minwax. This was a really quick project that will serve as much needed bookshelves for our little astronaut! So far our friends and family have donated and gifted us with a few books. I can't wait to buy more books at our library's book sale this weekend to expand his collection!

 

 

Red Rocking Chair

My childhood rocking chair made it from my grandmother’s house in Georgia to our home in Connecticut. Right now the baby's nursery is mostly blue and grey. This chair is giving me a chance to incorporate some color in the room.  The theme is space, so we are taking inspiration from NASA. Our little buddy will have his own commander chair!
 

  

(The red is Rapture Red by Glidden)

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Quilt Rack Giveaway

One thing I learned from being pregnant so far is that everyone will give you quilts and blankets. I’m not complaining, really, my son will never be cold! My collection of blankets has inspired me to paint this quilt rack. Now I didn’t buy it new, I reused parts to an old crib from a previous project. This was the railing of the crib.

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A nice neutral white, Crisp Linen White, by Glidden made this impromptu project a practical addition to the nursery!

 

 

 

My favorite quilt is the one my mom made for the nursery, space themed!

 

 

This quilt rack has a sister that is yet to be painted. The first comment on Facebook gets a quilt rack for their home! It's 52 inches tall and 2 feet wide. I only hung 4 of my most sentimental quilts but with 11 rungs the rack can hold many more. If you have the perfect spot in your home to display your quilts, maybe the living room or guest bedroom, all you have to do is tell me the color you want it painted and it will be delivered to you! For centrally located CT residents only.  

  

Guest Bedroom Reveal

Finally!!! The day is here. All of the rooms in our home have been painted! We chose Outer Sphere by Benjamin Moore for the guest bedroom. The color reminds us of mint chocolate chip ice cream. It completely brightened up the room and made it look bigger. Probably because the busy wallpaper is gone! The floors even look better in the before and after!

 

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 Now we're ready to have guests visit Baby Wesley. Just 3 more months!





Crib Turned Chalkboard Easel

This crib has been in this family for 3 generations! No longer safe to be used as a crib, the owner was looking for a new way to keep this piece alive. It is painted Bright Teal Surprise by Glidden. I was happy to keep the original hardware for a place to keep the chalk and eraser.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you have a piece you just can’t seem to let go of? I can help transform it into a practical furniture or home décor item that complements your home! Send me your pictures at drew@drewdanielledesign.com.