Fabric nesting dolls!

These are so dang cute!  I can't wait to make them. 
http://www.etsy.com/storque/how-to/handmade-kids-how-to-fabric-nesting-dolls-11183/?ref=fp_blog_title

Fabric Letters

My daughter is now 5 months old and I thought it would be nice to make a big fabric "E" to hang above her bed.  If I am really motivated, it might be nice to actually spell out her whole name - Esther. 

I went to the fabric store today and, as usual, I bought more than I probably needed.  Now all I have to do is figure out the best way to create the letters.  I am browsing the internet for some ideas, but can't seem to decide.  Here is a picture of her room now:

Here are some options that I found:

I like the orange "r" because it allows you to embellish and add buttons and other accessories. 

The "e" below is cute too, but I envisioned something a little puffier. 

I remember seeing someone's blog awhile ago that had made fabric pillows with letters on each one - so when the kids are having a pillow fight or building a fort, they were also learning their ABCs. 

I like how this one looks, with a variety of fabrics:

Your thoughts? 

Stylish lunch bag

I love this idea for a reusable lunch bag.  The fabrics are so eye-catching.  There is a tutorial for one here.  I am guessing that using oilcloth would make it last a lot longer. 

Maybe my mom will see this post and make one for me....

Super cute shoe pattern

I want to make these shoes someday - if not for my own baby, for someone else.  I found them at this woman's BLOG.  She was even nice enough to include a link to the free tutorial.

Why this Blog?

THE IDEA: I had an idea to start a different blog where I would post all of the great crafty projects I was working on.  I had all of these amazing ideas that I would create and post, complete with directions and how-to photos.  My goal was that my blog would inspire others and we would create this amazing community of crafters who would share ideas.

THE PROBLEM: The problem is that I am not working on any projects right now.  Sure, I have my sewing machine out and periodically get inspired to make something small, but rarely do I make the time to actually sit down at the sewing machine, let alone actually take pictures and write on a blog.  I sit at the computer I get sucked into the web and am amazed at all of the creativity out there.  I find super cute craft projects that I tell myself I want to make someday, but then I inevitably forget about it. 

THE PLAN: This blog is my attempt to keep track of all of the craft projects that I someday want to attempt.  Even if I never attempt them, they are projects that I like and wish that I would make the time to create or better yet, I wish that someone else would make them for me.  Even if I never make them, I enjoy looking at them. 

Hopefully this blog serves kind of like an "idea blog," that when I finally do sit down and start creating (this summer maybe?), I will have a lot of ideas to pluck from.  I am hoping it will inspire others to be creative, share ideas, and be more crafty!

                                               Happy crafting.