Saturday was a lovely day. One of the ladies from church had a surprise baby shower at an incredible Orthodox-inspired coffee house in the old section of town. In a room painted a deep Merlot red, ringed by icons and matryoshka dolls, we celebrated with her as she prepares to welcome another little boy any day now.

Moira and I found some very cool deep blue cowboy flannel to make a bib for the new arrival. It has been a looong time since the sewing machine was dusted off! There were lots of mistakes but it felt ever so good to be crafting again. I am determined to keep plugging away at projects like these.

I recently read an article that tsk-tsk’d the current crafting craze. It encouraged moms to release all such pressure since this is just a fad. Perhaps. Crafting is enjoying a unparalleled heyday at the moment. I would say this is not a fad however but rather an acknowledgement of the deep need women have to make things and bless others with our hands and hearts.

It would be a lot more practical to run by the box store and grab something to go. It would have likely been better made! It would have been faster. It wouldn’t have given me an opportunity to create however, and Moira and I would have missed that time together.

Crafting is messy. It costs money. It is highly impractical, like all things we give from inside ourselves. I hope you make something anyway. It’s worth it. : )