Crib Set Crafts!

The last two weekends, I have been busy at work working on pieces to my crib set. So far I have completed the crib skirt and I am one step away from completing the bumper pad. For the bumper pad, all I have to do is sew closed each section by hand - ugh, not looking forward to it! Next up, I plan on making the fitting sheet, which for now will just be a solid cream cotton fabric.

I am really happy with how these turned out! So far I think this entire crib set will cost around $60 or less ~ I will give a more accurate cost estimate later!

The next three photos are of the bumper pad. The honeycomb pattern is the exterior. The two long interior side panels have pockets on them.









This photo is of the crib skirt:



This photo shows both bumper and skirt:





~H

Capitol More!

A huge bust of President Lincoln.

The city of DC is created from a circle and this is the direct center of the city under the capitol.

The location for the first 50 years of the Supreme Court. The earliest historically significant cases were founded here.

This pillar is original to the capitol, it survived the attack of the british in 1812. You can see the war damage.

The original pillars were designed with american history in mind. The top is designed with Corn, significant to the days of Columbus and the Pilgrims transforming the nation.

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This is looking into the senate side from the rotunda. Visitors are not allowed to enter either side unless special arrangements are made.


This is a zoomed photo of the rotunda painting of George Washington. If you look, he is in the middle of the photo with lady liberty on one side and a angel on the other looking down from the heavens. It took many years and 4 painters to complete, according to our tour guide.


The newest statue, Ronald Reagan of California. This statue is bronze unlike many of the others, see Jefferson below.

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Visitors Center Intro and Rotunda.

The Visitor Center is located underground and away from the Capitol. After Walking by foot via escalator and stairs for 5 minutes you arrive at the Rotunda; the middle of the building.

You may remember the painting of the Declaration of Independence from the movie John Adams.

The bottom statue is a replica of what is on top of the Capitol.

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The Capitol. An amazing structure. The details in the outside and inside of the building are second to none.

Statues: Every state can have 2 statues of important people placed in the Capitol. The states cannot have more than two.

For example, California had 2 prior to last summer. A statue of Ronald Reagan was unveiled to be placed in the Rotunda (VIPs of statues), one California statue had to go back to California.

This statue of Jim Swigert, Astronaut of Colorado; was played by Kevin Bacon in the Movie Apollo 13.