Sometimes I just get sick of looking at something and I need to replace it. Probably doesn't happen to me as often as it happens to most normal people -- but it does happen. So, I finally got sick of the sight of my old pot-holders, which I have had for many years now. I mean, just all of the sudden I really needed to get those stinkin' things out of my house!!!

I also happened to be needing a quick project to keep up my creative morale, so really the timing was good. The last few weeks of pregnancy are hard for this crafty gal because, on the one hand, my nesting/creative drive is huge, while on the other hand, my energy and stamina are not. Well, a quick and easy project is a great way to feel like you've accomplished something without it becoming overly burdensome or bearing much risk of winding up in the (growing) pile of UFOs.

Thus, I give you:


My new potholders. :-) The print I used to bind them is a lovely strawberry design and, as some may guess, I have a bit of a thing for strawberries.

Now, the not-so-small thing I am working on is this:


Believe me when I say, this belly is even bigger in person. Its inhabitant is no tiny thing, either, and will not allow his presence to be ignored.

Five weeks to go!