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Scott Nursery A surprise addition to the Scott family gets his own jazzy, frog-filled nursery. From "Material Girls" episode DMTG-207

Todd and Joann Scott had the perfect family: one son, one daughter and two dogs. Then life threw them a little surprise: they have to make room for baby number three! The Material Girls recommend using a color theme of red and black with adorable green frogs to transform the guest bedroom into a nursery.

Nursery: before

Nursery: after

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The Material Girls start out by painting the walls a soft sage green; then April Eden and Joann Scott begin transforming a desk into a changing table. The first step: making a table skirt out of striped fabric.

Room designed by Kelly Keener.

Changing-Table Skirt

Materials:

Changing Table and Skirt

fabric (Waverly #667302, General Stripe Black)
elastic
measuring tape
sewing machine
scissors
pins
iron
safety pin

1. Measure from the top of the table or desk to the floor. Add 2" for the seam allowance and an additional 3" for the elastic (this measurement may vary depending on the size of the elastic). This measurement will be the length of the skirt.

2. Measure around the desk; then determine how full you want the panel to be. For a fuller panel, you'll need 1-1/2 times the desk measurement, plus the seam allowance (this will probably mean that you have to use more than one panel, sewn together).

3. Cut out the fabric panels. Place them right sides together (making sure to match up the pattern if the fabric has one) and pin together at the selvage edge.

4. Sew all the panels together to create an endless length of fabric.

5. Press the seams to lie flat.

6. To create the bottom hem, fold the fabric under 2", then fold the raw edges under again. Press to make a cleaner fold; be sure to double-check the hem width as you go.

7. Pin and stitch in place.

8. Make the casing for the elastic, using the same process as the bottom hem. For this project, April and Joann created a 1" casing by folding in 2", then folding the raw edges in again. Press, pin and sew in place. Leave an opening at least 2-1/2 times the width of the elastic.

Note: Elastic comes in different sizes, so make sure the casing is large enough for the elastic to fit inside.

9. Stick a safety pin through the middle of one end of the elastic; then do the same to the other side and fasten the pin just outside of the casing opening. Now feed the loose end through, making sure that the elastic does not twist inside.

10. Fit the skirt around the table, pulling the elastic to the appropriate size; then sew a couple of stitches to keep the elastic ends together and cut off any excess. Hand-stitch the opening closed.

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