Mom crafts: DIY crafts for the expectant mom

Celebrate an upcoming arrival—and the mother-to-be—with the practical and charming crafts in this delightful DIY book. Featuring 20 projects to hand-make with love, it includes sewing, quilting, knitting, and embroidery crafts for the newborn, nursery, and mom herself. They range from a high-contrast fabric floor quilt perfect for tummy time and matching, knitted strawberry hat and booties for the baby to a felt night sky mobile for the nursery and a maternity pillow and a lightweight infinity nursing scarf for the mom. Perfect for beginners, the well-illustrated collection includes crafting basics, a stitch gallery, templates, and ideas for personalizing the gifts.The project designers include: Emilie Akkermans (Emilie Creations on Etsy)Jessica Fediw of the Happy Together blog (happytogetherbyjess.com)Theresa Grosh (Naptime Inspirations)Laura Howard (bugsandfishes.blogspot.com and lupin.etsy.com) Mollie Johanson, creator of the Wild Olive blog (http://wildolive.blogspot.com/)Valerie Lloyd, owner of the Etsy shop Smile Mercantile (smilemercantile.com)Carol J. Sulcosksi (blackbunnyfibers.com)Tess and Rae (tessandrae.com.au)