A long time ago, on the first iteration of Swoodson Says (hence deleted), I shared this free wedding mad lib printable and had lots of …

Holy cow, mobiles are expensive! That was my first thought when I started sifting out what I wanted to buy vs. make for our nursery. So, I made one. Even better – I made one with fabric scraps from the beautiful quilt my Mom made for the baby!

Poufs are all over the place these days! I love leather poufs and knitted poufs, but worry about the durability and ease of cleaning for both of those materials. I was excited when I saw this pouf pattern sewn and on display in a local shop and ordered it off Amazon once I got around to planning our nursery. The glider we bought from Nebraska Furniture Mart didn’t have a matching ottoman, but I’m not sure I would’ve bought it even if it existed. I like that this glider can be used in a different room and the pouf can be used in the playroom or basement later on!

I know there is a lot of chatter about DIY handmade gifts for guys – and this is a simple one! I made a set for my brother and brother-in-law but it would make a great gift for a teen or a woman as well. I picked a geek-chic computer themed fabric but you could easily personalize it with a favorite sports team, nice soft flannel, or upcycled fabric from a favorite shirt or blanket. I picture them using this at work especially – so hopefully they do!

Do you have any young ones in your life that play with dolls? Those tiny clothes are crazy expensive!! My twin nieces who are 7 love these dolls, but the outfits in stores were $14.99 a pop. Yikes. A search for Only Hearts Club Doll tutorials and free Only Hearts Club patterns did not turn up much, but thankfully a random bulletin board clued me in to the fact that Blythe doll clothes fit Only Hearts Club dolls! Here is some visual inspiration,links, and my own pattern I used for the leggings.