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)

Contributors include:
Emilie Akkermans (Uruguay) owner of the craft business Emilie Creations.
Jessica Fediw is a sewer and the founder of the blog Happy Together (happytogetherbyjess.com).
Theresa Grosh (Lancaster, PA) finds great joy in turning vintage, handmade linens from yesteryear into new products that can be enjoyed by modern folks. Find her at naptimeinspirations.etsy.com.
Laura Howard (London, England) regularly contributes projects to craft books and magazines and she’s the author of two books about felt crafting: Super-Cute Felt and Super-Cute Felt Animals (both Cico Books). See her work at bugsandfishes.blogspot.com and lupin.etsy.com.
Mollie Johanson (Chicago, IL) is the author of Stitch Love: Sweet Creatures Big & Small (Lark) and she regularly contributes to a variety of magazines and books, including several Lark titles.
Valerie Lloyd (Seattle, WA) is the owner of smilemercantile.com, where she sells specialty craft supplies and seasonal decorations.
Carol J. Sulcoski (Villanova, PA) is the author of Self-Striping Yarn Studio, Lace Yarn Studio, and Sock Yarn Studio (all Lark). Her designs have been published in Vogue Knitting, Interweave Knits, Creative Knitting Magazine, Noro Magazine, and other books and magazines.
Tess and Rae (Melbourne, Australia) is a business set up by two moms who share a passion for fabric, sewing, bags, and accessories. They can be found online at tessandrae.com.au, and on Etsy (etsy.com/shop/TessAndRae), Instagram (instagram.com/tessandrae/), and Facebook.