After having a rejig of our living room to make room for our guests at our sons and forth coming christening, as well as free up some storage space for my husbands largely expanding Lego collection, Mr B's books needed a new home.
After seeing a lovely little upcycle on thehomethatmademe.blogspot.co.uk I thought I would have a go at my own version.
I have just discovered eBay (I know I'm about a decade too late) but I found a perfect wooden crate, pre painted white which was perfect for the look I was going for, on the Sue Ryder charity eBay site. They sold three different sizes and I opted for the large which was perfect for babies little as well as large picture books. It cost about £15 and was delivered in just a few days, really good service.
To personalise it a little I decided to add some blackboard paint on the front so I could customise it with Mr B's name and Mr J was to do a little doodle on it. Mr B has just discovered In The Night Garfen and the Ninky Nonk fitted in well with the text.
As the slats on the bottom of the crate were large enough for the books to slip through, I felt a little handmade liner was in order. By using the same material I lined his toy basket in (blog post to follow) and some thin wadding, I tried my hand at quilting to give a more handmade feel as well as give the liner stability to take the weight of the books.
You will soon discover that my current love is my sewing machine and I have lots of patterns to share with you.
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