Pear pincushion? Check here! UK lass in the U.S. has a great site. Two thumbs up. It involves a simple shape repeat and it’s not one of the patterns you should have to buy.

Learn how to carve a stamp from one of my favorite internet artists, Gennine. She’s talented and her blog is gorgeous.

Best play mat ever (fond of the superlatives, you know) for your children, right here. Made out of a plastic shower curtain! Love this.

Make some coloring books for your children! Chez Beeper Bebe is one of my new favorite blogs. Check out her napkin project. (We are an all-cloth-napkin-all-the-time people, too.)

Finally, a jingle mouse ornament.

More to come! Getting blog updated some way (not sure what must be done, but getting updated so I can blog from my phone) soon, so…