Nursery fabrics

I've decided to make the curtains and the crib skirts for the twins' nursery.  I'm hoping I don't regret being this ambitious later, but this way I can get exactly what I want and by putting in some sweat equity, save some money and they will mean more to me than having someone else make them.

I've spent A LOT of time looking at fabrics over the last year plus, and since I don't do pink for home decor whether we have girls is not going to influence my decision making, so this is what I've come up with...

For the crib skirts: (and later to be adapted to valances for the two kid bedrooms/bed + playroom)

Uzbek in Jewel by P Kaufmann

"This whimsical animal print that is reminiscent of a Persian crewel design, comes from P. Kaufmann and will make quite a statement in your space. The cheerful elephants, monkeys, and alligators are paired with leaves and vines in Gold, Cranberry, Greens, Teal and Tan. All are showcased against an Ivory background. This fabric is suitable for bedding, draperies, valances, cornices, decorative pillows, accent pieces and upholstered furniture."
 
I love that this is so colorful and fun, but is still sophisticated enough to grow with the babies.  Full disclosure, I have a serious obsession with elephants (and suzani).  Stumbling across this at Calico Corners when I was looking for another fabric nearly single-handedly got me to abandon any idea I had of a pastel nursery.  I'm thinking of bringing out some of the colors, like the azure blue and marigold yellow with a pillow and maybe even an accent wall.
 
For the curtains:  

Butterscotch Horseshoe fabric from Serena & Lily (@ nearly 90% off per yard!)

In other nursery news, my research (and the above decor decisions) have gotten me down to this crib as our best option...

A white crib just didn't look right with the decor scheme we'll have going, but this one is really growing on me.

That's all I'm saying for now, more to come... :)