March of the Tools

I love tools.  Tools that make life better, work easier, and fun funner.  I get a lot of questions about which sewing machines I have, what camera equipment I use, etc.  And seeing as I haven't put together my FAQs page just yet, I thought I'd embark on a new theme for the month of March... March of the Tools.  Work tools, food tools, sewing tools, whatever tools come to mind, but all tools that I love & use. 

To kick things off, here's one of my favorite doo-hickies - only the best cherry pitter ever.  My sister picked this up for me at Williams Sonoma (I think) a number of years ago.  No other cherry pitter will do.  You just place a cherry on top of that "O" and squeeze.  The pit comes shooting out the hole.  Just make sure you wear an apron and do your pitting over the sink into a bowl.  (Oh look, here's one with a splash guard.)  Nothing's more indulgent or delicious than sitting down to a bowl full of pitted cherries, washed and ready to eat.  I swear, cherries are ambrosia & nectar in one - food of the gods.

And with cherry season well behind us, I resorted to the crocheted-cherry detailing on one of my dolls to set the proper fruity mood here.  Not quite so photogenic as real cherries, but I saved myself from a serious cherry hunt, so humor me.

The parading tools will likely include some things silly, some serious and some expensive.  No bragging intended, just some dang good tools you might want to know about.

Want to join me on this March of the Tools?  I'd sure love the company.  And the tool recommendations.  If so, here's a badge you can post in your sidebar.  Link back to this post, so your readers will know what's up.  (If there's some trickier/better way to do badges, certainly let me know.)  This one is 150 dpi, or you can use the 250 dpi one here, or snag the clovered-up version from my sidebar.  Add your link in the comments below so we all know who's playing along.  Then we can all click over to your blog throughout the month to see what sort of tools we're missing out on.  And join the March of the Tools Flickr Group (great resource for next year's Christmas list, I'm thinking).

That's my 76 trombones. Cornets or not, I'm marching.

Comments

[Cindy]

Okay, I'm in. I LOVE tools. If I can figure out how to do it, I'll add your badge to my sidebar. I'm posting right away.

craftspeaks.wordpress.com

[Judy]

Count me in. This sounds like fun and I have lots of tools I love.

[Tiffani]

Sounds fun! We have lots of "tools" around here - some of them more fun than useful! I'm new to blogging but am attempting to join in on this.

[molly]

I love my cherry pitter - don't know how I lived without it! It's especially useful if you plan to dip your cherries in chocolate and pistacios!

I'd love to join the march - I'll be posting at http://artfulsentiments.blogspot.com

[this chickadee]

hey, i just put up a post about some great helpers for knitting and crochet...as well as a link to this fun and informative month-long tool parade. to learn more about yarn swifts and ball winders, check out:

http://thischickadee.blogspot.com/2008/03/round-and-round.html

thanks for the great tips!

[anita]

Yes I am in, I have so much fun with my "tool", I hope it's visible on the picture, but it stamps 3d, my name and favorite 'phrase' which is Italian for,
'living in peace'.
Greetings......

[Erin]

www.pipersgirls.com
This will be so much fun! Can't wait to play. The only hard part is deciding which wonderful tool to pick 1st.

[Meg]

I just posted some fun kitchen tools to my blog!

[Lisa thedomesticdiva]

Love the theme!

Here's my favorite tools:
http://thedomesticdiva.wordpress.com/category/handmade/march-of-the-tools/

With friendship,
Lisa

[Lery]

Thanks Heather for this great fun idea. It's going to be fun. Here are my recommendations.
http://kangaroopals.blogspot.com/

[Sarah]

What a fun idea! I'm a little late, but here's my contribution: http://sarahsbluecastle.blogspot.com/2008/03/march-of-tools.html

-Sarah

[Jenny]

My first choice is my rock maple rolling pin. I love it!

http://cottageonfoxhollow.blogspot.com/

More tool folks! This is a terrific idea, Heather!

[Ula]

Hi Heather! Here is a last-minute entry... I got a salad spinner today, and was inspired to get in on the "March of the Tools" fun. Just blogged about it! :)

[Ula]

Oops, I guess I should link you to my post huh?
http://thecherubscloset.typepad.com/weblog/2008/03/spinning.html

[Lery]

Just add one more tool to the pile.
http://kangaroopals.blogspot.com/2008/03/march-of-tools.html