Obsessive Creative Consumption

The weather was clear and sunny with a hint of warmth and that was all I needed to get a serious case of crafting on! I spent the day sewing while my daughter slept. I had been itching to sew for a long time, but did not have an area in my studio clean enough in which to do it. After, I got the area clean, there was no stopping me!

I made an array of cloth napkins, an oil cloth lunch bag for Hazel's food, and re-cycled a too short onesie into a little long shirt/dress with some scraps I had.
All that cleaning also allowed me to find what I thought was my long-lost box o' thread! Most of these have come from different second hand venues like Knittin' Kitten or garage sales. And I am a freak about having the right shade of contrasting thread, so I am constantly changing them..thus, I need a lot of colors!
Hazel and I also took several afternoon walks in the sun where I splurged on some fabulous funky flowers (the ferny plant in the back is a eucalyptus).
And I bought Amanda Blake Soule's book, "The Creative Family" at Broadway Books. I just discovered her blog, www.soulemama.com and I really love her approach to parenting and life!
And finally, I have to show off a photo of my babe in a new recycled tin frame from India that I just HAD to have. I'm not a photo frame type of gal normally, but I love this type of craft from India and the colors of it, so I couldn't say no.

I'm kind of relieved now that the rain has rolled in so I can sit back, take a break and enjoy my new creations/toys. And maybe sew just a little bit more....