Sweet and Easy Ideas for the Nursery

Babies are wonderful inspirations for creativity!

Creating décor and gifts for a baby is a rare and wonderful opportunity to do something fanciful, whimsical, and downright sweet. Whether you're a quilter or a paper crafter, decorating a nursery or creating personalized gifts for a new baby is a fun challenge.

Charming fabrics are the key to cute baby quilts enabling sewers to keep the piecing simple and the construction fast. This sweet quilt features a Four-Patch of delightful pastel fabrics enlivened by number appliqués. Alternate blocks are made from a cute fabric featuring numbers and letters. Toddler-sized pillows are "fussy cut" from matching fleece for a cute and cuddly addition to the nursery. Fabrics shown are Debbie Mumm for Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores.

The number theme is carried to the wall with this fun paper craft project. An inexpensive frame and numbers are decorated with paint, ribbon, and scrapbook papers to create an eye-catching wall piece. Tin canisters hold baby essentials and are decorated to match. Scrapbook materials are from the new Debbie Mumm for Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores Collection.

Noah Nursery

Noah's Ark is a perennial favorite for the nursery and Debbie's new fabric and scrapbook supplies at Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores make creating a Noah nursery fun and easy. Fleece and cotton fabrics are perfect for bedding, windows, and wallhangings. Scrapbook papers and stickers are a clever way to create nursery accessories.

Wooden letters are paired with homemade bookend pieces to create the perfect landing space for baby's first books. Bookends are embellished with scrapbook papers while a little paint, stickers, and ribbon dress up A-Z.

For a baby gift ensemble the bookends are paired with a "baby sleeping" door hanger and an oversized clothespin becomes a photo holder with the addition of paint and a dimensional sticker. An easy fleece blanket completes a handy and handsome baby gift.

Debbie Mumm for Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores scrapbook papers, stickers, and embellishments will debut in mid April. Assorted juvenile fleece, flannel, and cotton fabrics are currently available.

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