My Journey Toward A Natural Life: A Little Obsessed

I love being with my kids, but I also love trying to make sure that I do things that I love for me! One thing that I love to do is craft and create. I love to just absorb myself in being creative, no matter what kind of crafting it is. I do have favorites, but pretty much any creative outlet is fun for me. I try to tell my husband that we both need to find time to be creative (his is mainly woodworking and mine is anything from sewing to knitting/crocheting to paper crafting to making my own bath and body things). I am trying to do more than pin things on interest and watch youtube videos!

One of my twin mom friends has me a little obsessed with English Paper Piecing. I saw a post she did on hexagon quilting and from there on, I have been obsessed. I started learning all I could with hexagon quilting. I put together a hexagon quilting kit. I bought and made templates. Now I have moved on from hexagon paper piecing to different shapes.

I am still obsessed with leaning different things about English Paper Piecing. I really want to learn the history behind it, especially now that I have been actually doing it. I have also started to become obsessed/addicted to youtube craft videos, including English Paper Piecing!

One of the things that I love about paper piecing is that you can take it with you. There is also the newness factor of trying and learning a new craft, but the biggest thing is the portability of it. I love that i can take it with me where ever I go. I can do it while the kids are playing outside. I can do it while I watch TV. I could take it in the car while my husband drives. I love that you can buy the templates already made, you can buy acrylic templates, or you can create your own. So far I have either created my own of I have bought acrylic templates.

I haven't started yet, but i am little obsessed with the whole dresden plate template. I have bought one and plan to use it soon, but just haven't found the time yet. I guess in general, I am starting to get a little obsessed with the whole template things. I am totally loving listening to youtube craft videos while I drive, while I lay in bed, or even while I half listen to TV.

I guess I am just a little obsessed with crafting again, and I am loving it! I just wish I had more time!