The Quest for the Perfect Little Boy Fabric

As soon as I found out Liam was going to be a boy I started looking for fabric. Girl fabric is easy. Boy fabric is not so easy.

We finally found nursery fabric. I love it still. But it isn’t right for a little boy. Perfect for a baby boy.

And his quilt.

So at some point he has to leave his pretty little baby room and become a big boy.   Keep in mind that this isn’t going to happen for at least another year.  I’ve been trying to find fabric for it since the ultrasound.

This is kinda neat.  Rabbits and Racecars by Heather Ross.  But I think this is home dec weight.  Not really what I want for his quilt and there aren’t a ton of coordinating fabrics.

There is plaid.  But that sounds kind of boring.

There is always Pottery Barn Kids or Land of Nod.  But no way could I buy a quilt.  That would be just wrong.  Sean votes for this quilt from LON.

I think that would work great for a 5 year old.  Not a 2 year old.

So no fabric and nothing from a store.

Enter Spoonflower.  Custom fabric printing (and they’re local!).  Holy smokes.  I could design my own fabric, have it printed and then make Liam’s quilt, drapes and pillows from that.  Holy smokes.  Beta testing is supposed to start in May according to their blog.  Hopefully that  means things will be up and running in time for me to do Liam’s room.

So would it be way over the top to actually go through with this?  <blush>  Off to go design something in Illustrator.  Have I ever mentioned what I did in my former life here?  Eek!  I’m happy.