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Project list: Cottage Canopy

June 20, 2009 by Jodi 3 Comments

I came across an adorable play house on Ohdeedoh submitted by Camille back in January. It has got to be the sweetest little playhouse I’ve seen in a while. I LOVE the shingles and the quilted walls. I would love to make a little space for Gianna like that and I think I will replace Duncan’s “fort” (see below) when Gianna is ready to move out of her crib into his old toddler bed.
I found even more inspiration for this project on Ikat Bag who made a Princess Pavilion over a circular table. I think the windows are precious (but how did she construct them?) and think a few flowerpots might be fun for Gianna’s Cottage Canopy.

Some thoughts on this project:

  • I’m planning on using old sheets as much as I can. I have some nice floral ones that will do nicely.
  • I would like to put some pockets on the inside for her to store all of her “babies” in. She has so many in her crib and we don’t have a spot to store them in the kids room.
  • I thinking about making one “wall” roll up/down. And put some windows on it, and maybe a faux door. We can have it up for sleeping and down if she wants some quiet play. I will probably throw this idea out though in order to make the project doable in the time I have.
  • Duncan’s fort got unbearbly hot so I might hide some vents in the roof.
  • The fort sagged a lot. I will use more velcro to secure it and make sure I have a snugger fit. I might have Andy move the bed into my sewing area so I can actually test out the fit as I sew.

So I am hoping to be able to scrap together time to do this before her second birthday. Is four months enough time? Wouldn’t it be wonderful to use it as a transition out of the crib into a wonderful girly paradise of a bed?

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  1. Leigh says

    June 30, 2009 at 6:27 pm

    Oh so cute!!! I want to make one!!! Now I just have to get a sewing machine and learn how to use it….. 🙂

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  2. nerdymommy says

    August 15, 2009 at 3:58 am

    🙂 I love machine sewing so much better than hand. I can’t believe you are hand sewing those cute little dolls. That would drive me crazy.

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  1. WIPS: Cottage Canopy « made by jodi says:
    August 15, 2009 at 3:55 am

    […] Cottage Canopy By nerdymommy I started my daughter’s Cottage Canopy.  I cut out 60+ 8×8 squares of scrap fabric (mostly sheets) and then serged three sides of […]

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