tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post8498720627572931426..comments2024-03-14T06:18:11.593-04:00Comments on liza jane sews: Some Progressliza janehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-91636965835828798252013-04-05T11:11:05.816-04:002013-04-05T11:11:05.816-04:00Hey! The chair rail is actually a tiny bit higher...Hey! The chair rail is actually a tiny bit higher. It's at 36 inches. It really ended up being the perfect height for the dresser.liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-27253725750335641662013-04-04T16:50:53.284-04:002013-04-04T16:50:53.284-04:00Came across your blog when looking for moulding ex...Came across your blog when looking for moulding examples... we are planning on painting the nursery this weekend. Did you hang your chair rail at the traditional 30-32 inches they recommend for 8 foot ceilings? I like how the moulding hits slightly above your dresser/changing table so I am just curious with that height you went with. <br /><br />THANKS! All Things Harriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08249582442917251466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-33837088700259793332013-02-19T17:46:36.304-05:002013-02-19T17:46:36.304-05:00Arg, I thought I hit reply but I think I added a w...Arg, I thought I hit reply but I think I added a whole new comment! Just in case you hit the notify by email button, see my answer below.liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-2131353238917329792013-02-19T17:45:01.063-05:002013-02-19T17:45:01.063-05:00We both can't remember what exactly the trim p...We both can't remember what exactly the trim pieces were supposed to be used for, but we got all the trim from the decorative molding section at Lowes. NOT Home Depot. Usually we find the two stores interchangeable but not in this case. Both the thin piece under the chair rail and the pieces used to make the boxes were in the decorative section. The chair rail we used was further down the aisle with the baseboards. Hope that helps!liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-74856345006771833882013-02-17T19:48:47.692-05:002013-02-17T19:48:47.692-05:00I love how your moulding came out,I was wondering ...I love how your moulding came out,I was wondering where you got it and what the name of it is? Especially the little trim piece between the chair rail and the boxes. I'm starting the same project and so far I like how yours looks the best. Thanks for any info!! LidoGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06052062206495601970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-70717373261811208712013-02-12T19:44:00.354-05:002013-02-12T19:44:00.354-05:00Lovely room! Looks very relaxing.Lovely room! Looks very relaxing.Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756048999067152284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-57549092200659329512013-02-11T06:04:45.311-05:002013-02-11T06:04:45.311-05:00Looks lovely! Our oldest cat used to sleep in the ...Looks lovely! Our oldest cat used to sleep in the downstairs bassinet prior to baby arriving. I tried citrus smells, balloons, draping a sheet over it. Nothing worked. Then I came home with Miss now 13 and placed her in the (clean) bassinet. Puss reared up on her back paws and sniffed cautiously. Didn't go near anything baby & textile related ever again! <br /><br />Both our cats and our dogs were astonishingly tolerant of the babies. They seemed to realise that the kids were young and really not able to control their movements. We were always careful to give the pets an escape route and a baby free space. Particularly once each of them started crawling. We always talked and modelled stroking an animal to the kids. Toddlers can't control a "pat" and it rapidly becomes hitting. Stroking from head to tail is easier to learn and control. <br /><br />I made all the cot and pram linen for my babies. Existing sets were so expensive! I used up old sheet sets that we had no use for. I also made up all the bunny rugs and wraps. Really easy with an overlocker... Sewing for the baby was very enjoyable.Accordionnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-75444708841851647432013-01-27T01:12:22.275-05:002013-01-27T01:12:22.275-05:00It's looking like such a gorgeous room!! And t...It's looking like such a gorgeous room!! And the kitties are clearly loving that rug :)<br />Someone told me ages ago that apparently the pink and blue thing used to be the other way around (perhaps during medieval times?) - that Red was considered a masculine colour because it was fiery, and blue a more feminine colour because it was associated with calm and emotion. Interesting, non?<br />I'm loving your little stuffed toy too - it's facial expression and the tutu are gorgeous :)poppykettlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089242289854891320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-60829310979519419212013-01-27T00:58:19.666-05:002013-01-27T00:58:19.666-05:00Oh, it's looking absolutely beautiful Liza Jan...Oh, it's looking absolutely beautiful Liza Jane! I wouldn't worry about the cats, they will cope fine. Our cat barely paid our eldest son any attention at all when he was a new baby. I worried a lot about her jumping up into the bassinette but she always steered well clear. I guess the times she heard baby-squalling noises coming from it might have freaked her out!<br />That little bunny is the cutest thing I've ever seen :)Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03156106727490224625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-1317279340590799322013-01-25T13:17:53.942-05:002013-01-25T13:17:53.942-05:00What a tremendous amount of work you two have done...What a tremendous amount of work you two have done. Such a beautiful room to greet your wee one.alexandriahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14503402007179961896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-10179872472368450032013-01-25T04:38:06.998-05:002013-01-25T04:38:06.998-05:00Wow! It looks great. I want to join the cats for a...Wow! It looks great. I want to join the cats for a nap on the floor, the whole room looks so cozy and so airy at the same time.<br /><br />I love the face on that little rabbit :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-34278509823384984842013-01-24T13:56:28.276-05:002013-01-24T13:56:28.276-05:00Love the tutu on that bunny! It's so adorable...Love the tutu on that bunny! It's so adorable.The Slapdash Sewisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11668474749166329852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-15596074039878983072013-01-23T21:22:18.217-05:002013-01-23T21:22:18.217-05:00I love the room and the little bunny is adorable. ...I love the room and the little bunny is adorable. You are going to love that glider for late night rocking/feeding so that's great you got that. Thanks for sharing the pics with us, it has been a while since mine were little (and probably a while before they have little ones...) so I am enjoying your preparations vicariously. The way you have done the room it will transition so nicely from baby to toddler room to older. We used a dresser with a pad on top for a changing table too, and it worked great.Bethsewshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156920162906183680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-33820969824440575452013-01-22T19:10:21.438-05:002013-01-22T19:10:21.438-05:00lovely, lovely, lovely! and that little bunny is ...lovely, lovely, lovely! and that little bunny is adorable! i still think you should pursue your dream of making softies. good luck with the cat issue! :)Nancy@owensoliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09151925593548938961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-37923131709872010582013-01-22T16:57:55.463-05:002013-01-22T16:57:55.463-05:00Aw, poor kitty. I figure once baby is mobile it&#...Aw, poor kitty. I figure once baby is mobile it's every man/cat for themselves :). GREAT idea with the foil. We had planned on kicking them out of our room while baby in the bassinet in the beginning. But it would be a great idea to prepare them ahead of time. Using foil is another one of those things I'll have to film if we try it! Lol.liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-33662881585134146282013-01-22T16:53:13.962-05:002013-01-22T16:53:13.962-05:00Good advice! I know they'll be fine.Good advice! I know they'll be fine.liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-70416408161547998412013-01-22T16:47:31.570-05:002013-01-22T16:47:31.570-05:00We are going to use it as a changing table. I reg...We are going to use it as a changing table. I registered for one of those changing pads. We are trying to keep as few pieces of furniture in the room as possible. We don't want to cover up all the pretty moldings!liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-2989822798950441922013-01-22T16:45:58.288-05:002013-01-22T16:45:58.288-05:00Oh no! Lol!Oh no! Lol!liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-19645941331685648802013-01-22T16:45:41.207-05:002013-01-22T16:45:41.207-05:00Ok, that's good to know! I kind of feel like...Ok, that's good to know! I kind of feel like our cats will do the same. I'm sure they will be fine. But it doesn't hurt to be prepared. liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-64704306825015437522013-01-22T16:42:24.314-05:002013-01-22T16:42:24.314-05:00Aww, thanks! I had a lot of fun making that rabbit...Aww, thanks! I had a lot of fun making that rabbit.liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-21076113338486015872013-01-22T16:41:59.973-05:002013-01-22T16:41:59.973-05:00I read about gradually pushing them away a bit ahe...I read about gradually pushing them away a bit ahead of time, too. Luckily, I've been doing that unconsciously already. Since I've been pregnant, I have not wanted a kitty in my lap every time I sit down and have been pushing them off. The big one now sits on my husband's lap nonstop instead!liza janehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916364137307894200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-72415738155529103172013-01-22T15:35:19.940-05:002013-01-22T15:35:19.940-05:00Don't strees about the cats. I had 2 when my d...Don't strees about the cats. I had 2 when my daughter was born. The ony thing I was wary of was one of them sleeping on her head so I used a mosquito net over her Moses basket when she was in my room then just didn't let them in her room at night. I do believe its good for children to be brought up with pets. My daughter had colic and the screaming seemed to put the cats off getting too close lol! My best advice is be safe but don't over think it. Xxxlinzisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05967546288234759103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-56069700753770982312013-01-22T14:52:34.202-05:002013-01-22T14:52:34.202-05:00That room is great. When we had our first, we wer...That room is great. When we had our first, we were living in a rental house and couldn't make any changes. For baby number two, all we had energy for was a quick coat of paint to the guestroom-turning-baby room! <br /><br />Re: cats and babies. We had two old rescue cats who sometimes liked to sleep on our bed. Because of lack of space, we planned to have the baby in a cosleeper on my side, so we wanted to make sure the cats knew that was a no-go area. We set up the cosleeper a few weeks early and covered the matress with aluminum foil. One jump on that foil made them hit the ceiling, and they never bothered the baby even once. On the other hand, the cats are probably in for a lot of abuse from the baby once she gets mobile. Our oldest cat had a broken vertebra at the base of her tail, so she couldn't move it and it hung limply all the time. The vet did an x-ray and said that because there was no sign of external trauma, the most likely explanation was that someone pulled VERY hard on the cat's tail. *pointedly looks at my crawling daughter*Another Sewing Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02945784360747028884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-29347553340570929342013-01-22T14:16:05.098-05:002013-01-22T14:16:05.098-05:00lovely! it's going to be a such a special plac...lovely! it's going to be a such a special place once she gets here! i don't have kids but i did read about a trick where you mimic the smells of a baby before she gets here. get a blanket and cover it in baby products (wash it with baby shampoo or put some baby powder on it, diaper cream or special detergent if you use it) and then let the cats sniff it/sleep on it. it helps them to get familiar with the baby's scent. i'm sure your kitties will be fine! :)dixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17270266160105135365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6560246728115023530.post-11955591373274797492013-01-22T10:11:17.624-05:002013-01-22T10:11:17.624-05:00Lovely room! And it's not just cats who react...Lovely room! And it's not just cats who react badly. We have friends whose 4-year-old daughter peed on her baby brother's floor to express her annoyance at this new person in the family . . .PoldaPophttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15540000076159376802noreply@blogger.com