One of the things I most love about compiling Crafty posts is getting to poke through the craft blogs. Not that it wasn't something that I already did. Now -- I have a justification. That makes all the difference.

One of the other things I most love is that lots of these blogs are written by women who have also started crafty businesses -- but who still are dealing with the everyday parent stuff that we all deal with. Like disdressed's Liesl, who is mom to a 3-year old and Oliver + S, a pattern company.

Liesl's latest project is simple and gorgeous: pinwheels made from copy paper, pencils and map pins. Go make your own.

Photo: Liesl Gibson