Felt owl mobile

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27450943&ref=fp_feat_5

baby food jar lids matching game

http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2009/07/recycled-baby-food-jars.html

quick scarves

http://katiedid.squarespace.com/katie-did-journal/2008/12/2/getting-colder.html

fairy party

Ellie's already requested this theme for birthday #4

http://katiedid.squarespace.com/katie-did-journal/2008/3/17/a-bunch-of-fairies.html

kids' zone science fair at school

If I'm ever PTA prez, this will be our science day

http://katiedid.squarespace.com/katie-did-journal/category/parties

crooked line quilt

http://katiedid.squarespace.com/katie-did-journal/2009/1/27/quilt-how-to.html

ice cream cupcakes

http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2008/05/ice-cream-cupcakes/#more-90

triangle banner

http://amazingmae.blogspot.com/2009/03/banners-birthdays-celebrations.html

simple pin cushion

http://amazingmae.blogspot.com/2009/02/pincushion-tutorial.html

freezer paper silhouette on canvas

http://dana-made-it.blogspot.com/2009/03/freezer-paper-on-canvas.html

scrappy monster

http://dana-made-it.blogspot.com/2008/07/scrappy-monster-2-block-head.html

boy's argyle shirt

http://dana-made-it.blogspot.com/2009/01/christmas-paper-dolls-and-argyle.html

Freezer paper stenciling

Got a whole roll of freezer paper collecting dust in my craft closet (that's correct, not my pantry)

http://dana-made-it.blogspot.com/2008/08/tutorial-freezer-paper-stencil-makenna.html

men's shirt dress

If Kyle will ever give up some of his wardrobe, I will be whipping these up
http://dana-made-it.blogspot.com/2008/07/tutorial-shirt-dress.html

Dresser dawer hangers for the wall

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/07/diy-project-morganes-drawer-hangers.html

Lighted paper garland

Someday I'll have a yard, and then I'll need these

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2009/07/diy-project-annas-paper-pennant-garland.html/5-2

Bird mobile

Can't upload the photo for some reason but these mobiles are super cute

http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2008/08/bird-mobile.html

Embroidery hoop fabric frames

stinkin' cute nursery photos linked from http://unpeudinspiration.blogspot.com/2009/07/more-nursery-ideas.html

Ribbon lamp

http://makeitandloveit.blogspot.com/2009/06/ribbon-lamp.html

Fabric beaded jewelry

http://makeitandloveit.blogspot.com/2009/07/fabric-beaded-jewelry.html

Scrap fabric coasters

http://makeitandloveit.blogspot.com/2009/07/fabric-coasters.html

Why the new blog?

I love all things cute and pretty. This is one reason I love to craft. The other reason is that crafting is productive work. What I mean is that most of the work involved in motherhood is reproductive, and I don't mean just popping out babies. I mean you do it today, although you also had to do it yesterday, and you will undoubtedly do it tomorrow, the next day and so on. Dishes, diapers, making beds, making meals, wiping tables, wiping faces, running errands, running a mommy marathon, you get the point. I love it. It's wonderful and I know these never-ending reproductive tasks hold great value.

At the same time, every once in a while it's nice to do something that stays done. When I complete a craft, no one eats it in fifteen minutes and leaves dirty dishes as the only evidence of my efforts. I think that's why crafting is so satisfying to me-- it is my only creative work that looks good for longer than an hour. Coupled with, again, my love for all things pretty and cute, and my love for bargaining (just let me believe that homemade gifts are less expensive), crafting (sewing in particular) turns out to be for me just about the best hobby ever.

With the recent arrival of my third offspring, crafting aspiration are on a hiatus, but in my heart of hearts, I know I will someday return to the sewing machine scene. And when that time comes, I won't at all remember which projects were in the line-up or how to do them. Hence this blog I have created with the sole purpose of charting my crafting inspiration and aspirations. My crafting to do list... quelquejour... (aka "someday," but it always sounds better in French)