I made this puff quilt top. But it just didn’t really turn out the way I wanted, so I didn’t really know what to do with it. I didn’t want to take the time to finish the quilt since I didn’t even like it, so it just sat in my craft shelf for many weeks, wondering what its purpose in life was. Finally one day I found myself staring at our baby gym thing…
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| This is just the stock photo of it…my baby is much cuter! |
And I put two and two together…
This project was actually a lot easier than it looks. I just deconstructed the gym, used the existing fabrics as a pattern, replaced the fabrics with my own, and then spray painted the plastic pieces white. I put it all back together and done! One thing I wish I would have done was not spray painted the inside of the joints…it made re-assembly much more difficult. However, a little WD-40 on the joints and all was well. Definitely MUCH cuter to look at!
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Kat says
September 10, 2010 at 1:14 pmWhat a great transformation! Love the puffy quilt top.
lucy says
September 10, 2010 at 1:44 pmyour baby IS so cute!! the project is nice too. 🙂
mandy says
September 10, 2010 at 1:49 pmI'm impressed, great idea for a project. Most commercial baby things are so unattractive. Mostly though I'm just commenting to say that your baby is super cute. I wish we were close enough that I could give him a squeeze because he is oh, so squeezable.
Rachel says
September 10, 2010 at 2:43 pmWhat a great idea! and a great use for your puff quilt! LOVE it!! 🙂
-Rachel
Valerie Weech says
September 10, 2010 at 4:09 pmDefinitely much cuter after your revamp–Gym AND baby. 🙂 Love your blog!
While Mr.Onesock Tugs My Apron Strings says
September 10, 2010 at 5:24 pmSo much cuter! I love your puff quilts! They look so comfy! And yep, your baby is super cute!
Jessica says
September 10, 2010 at 7:13 pmI like it even better with the puffy quilt. I NEED to make one of those quilts! Or maybe just order one from your shop. 🙂
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The Keele's says
September 10, 2010 at 7:18 pmWhat a cute re-do! And what an even cuter baby!!!
Tracie says
September 10, 2010 at 7:48 pmLove it! Super cute. (Both baby and remodeled gym.)
Lucas looks like you. He's got your eyes.
Kelli says
September 11, 2010 at 5:06 amOh I love the fabric combination you chose. It turned out really cute!
CourtneyKeb says
September 11, 2010 at 11:41 amYou did a fantastic job! I don't think it' could be cuter!
ANKH says
September 11, 2010 at 2:26 pmLove it!
Isn't crafting surgery fun? LOL
~ANKH
Dallin and Ashley says
September 11, 2010 at 8:44 pmThat puff quilt is amazingly cute. And that little one of yours is even more amazingly cute! What a great idea!
Gwen @ Gwenny Penny says
September 11, 2010 at 8:56 pmOh my goodness, I love the color combinations and fabric choices. Really nice. I never would have thought to do something like this. Great idea!
Amanda says
September 11, 2010 at 10:01 pmSquee!! So ridiculously cute! The play mat is too! 😉
Amy @ Chicy-Creations says
September 11, 2010 at 10:16 pmI ADORE this (especially the baby!!) I love your quilts, the colors in this one are perfect.
Molly @ The Creative Maven says
September 12, 2010 at 2:22 amHeidi, this is so pretty! I almost want one for myself – do you think I would fit in it?
Natalie says
September 12, 2010 at 11:32 pmThis is awesome. You are so talented! And your baby boy is adorable!
saralynn says
September 23, 2010 at 8:00 amso cute i love that fabric line after seing your tutorial i wondered how it turned out
and your son is beyond adorable ^.^
Casey says
October 1, 2010 at 9:44 pmthat is so cute!
Jeanette says
October 1, 2010 at 10:50 pmvery cute!
The Bonjour Four says
October 3, 2010 at 4:44 amamazing!!! i think you should totally be included with the big 12!! this is fantastic and sooooo creative!
Libby
Heather - Dollarstorecrafts.com says
October 16, 2010 at 6:10 amAdorable project! 🙂 Good photos,; I think you'd bring it to the Crafting with the Stars contest! 🙂 And great model, too!