It has been a while since my crafty itch has really itched. Feeling under-the-weather usually has me sitting around knitting, stitching, or drawing. Hot and humid weather with a heat index of 107 degrees also usually has me indoors doing something cool, with a glass of iced tea. But this summer, it hasn’t been so. We’ve been doing a lot of book reading. Jig-saw puzzling. Cooking yummy gluten free recipes. And drinking a ton of water while waiting for the cool-weather Gods to come a bless our abode.

But I digress. I was so delighted when this book came in the mail. I am in the midst of researching educational opportunities for my children and wanted to learn a bit more about the Waldorf philosophy of teaching. This book is a wonderfully delightful read with a lot of information about Waldorf schooling and interesting activities and crafts aimed toward children 2 – 4 years of age.

Though I am not totally sold that such an unstructured education like Waldorf is right for my oldest, this book completely plays to my crafty, saw-it-in-a-book-wanna-make-it side. So, I set to work pulling out my yarn left overs to make a very petite and exceptionally cute knit bunny.

And thus followed, a small heap of c0lorful remnants made the journey to my sewing machine to be stitched into an adorable orange dress for my daughter’s dolly, Kaylee.

What are you crafting? And what comes along that inspires you?