i recently heard about Noonday & love what they are doing. they are providing jobs for women in eight different countries as a pathway out of poverty. i love the style of their fair trade products and it is helping families stay together by providing skills and income. when you satisfy the needs of the oppressed, your night will become like the noonday. isaiah 58:10 i don't consider myself a huge jewelry person, but i'm kind of in love with both of these pieces. i love the green-blue color of the light layers necklace below and the organic lace earrings are my favorite & made by women in India. i love that you can read some about the artisans' stories within the product descriptions and on their blog. i also couldn't resist showing you these beautiful journals [my weakness], tea towels and clutches. such beauty and talent all around the world and each purchase helping women to care for & sustain their families. you can check out more Noonday on their website & join them on facebook. there are opportunities for trunk shows, being an ambassador & even fund raising for your adoption. my friend, sara, is an ambassador for Noonday and is offering one reader a $50 gift certificate! all opinions here are my own--sara simply asked if i'd like to spread the word. to enter: check out Noonday's website and leave a comment on this post. winner will be chosen Monday, October 24th. UPDATE: the winner is comment #6 from tara!
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Since I'm still enamored with needle felting, the challenge was on to find a new small gift or ornament to share with co-workers and friends this holiday season. I love the inspiration of working on small, handwork goodies while listening to audiobooks or just relaxing in the evening. If there can be a kitty on my lap at the same time: bonus! Last year's gifts were felted Lake Superior stones and the year before, fairy sparkle felted acorns nestled in hand-gathered Canadian forest caps. They were all hard to part with. Many years ago I saw a tiny felted ring bowl for a wedding gift. It was signed with the couple's initials and a little heart. I never forgot it, and since I have a general bowl/container obsession anyway, I researched how to make needle felted bowls. Several people mentioned using styrofoam balls to get the shape started, so that's what I did. Worked like a charm. It's important to keep flipping the roving as you work it, so it doesn't become permanently attached to the ball. Some of the styrofoam will crumble and attach to your work, but I found that if I kept felting, it fell off or disappeared into the wool. Once the bowl shape was somewhat established, I just worked it in my hand, particularly around the rim. Near the end I added angelina fibers and embroidery, plus beads to add some bling. The felted bowls are lovely just plain, soft and warm, but I can't help myself. What will next year's felting bring? There's a new yarn shop in town, so it seems likely that roving will continue to make its way into my supply stash. Hoping 2016 will be the most creative year ever.
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Please note: This is a PDF pattern download, not the actual ornament! This is a pattern only and does not include materials. This pattern is written in English. Pattern no. 8 - Maid a-Milking This detailed pattern shows you how to make colorful embroidered milkmaid ornaments. Perfect for your Christmas tree or for special handmade gifting. The ornament is sewn entirely by hand. Choose your own colors, or use my color guides found here: http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com/p/twelve-days.html). I’ve always loved the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas song, so I designed this series of hand sewn folk ornaments for each of the twelve days, based on the original carol from 1780. The order is a bit different towards the end from the modern song*, and day four is colly bird, an old English term for blackbird. (Calling bird was substituted in later.) Read more about the series here on my blog: http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com/p/twelve-days.html *A supplement pattern, Modern Numbering, is now available in my shop to easily re-number the patterns 9-12 to match the modern song, if you so prefer! (None other is needed, because the original and modern carol are numbered the same up through number 8, Maid a-Milking.) The 15-page Maid a-Milking pattern features: 4.25 x 5.5 inch wool felt milk maid ornament with embroidery 3.5 inch hanging loop Neat, digitally drawn, actual-sized pattern pieces that do not overlap Step-by-step instructions with clear, professionally drawn diagrams and color sample photos Resources section with stitching diagrams, tips and supply links This pattern PDF will be available for INSTANT DOWNLOAD once your payment is completed! You will get an automatic email from Etsy with your download links. Materials used to make these ornaments are commonly available. They include: Sulky stabilizer, wool or wool-blend felts, wood beads, embroidery floss, cotton pipe cleaner, and stuffing. A complete list of materials is in the photo of the pattern page above. Zoom to read through it. HOW HARD ARE THESE TO MAKE? If you can do precision cutting, basic hand stitches (running stitch, whipstitch, backstitch and French knot) and are familiar with sewing and embroidery terms, then you can make this project and make it well! HERE'S WHY: this pattern utilizes a Sulky brand water-soluble stabilizer which makes putting the ornament together easy, fast and accurate. Simply print or copy the pattern to the stabilizer, adhere it to the felt, and embroider right on the lines. NO TEDIOUS PATTERN TRACING OR EMBROIDERY TRANSFER. Fantastic! (If you can't use the Sulky stabilizer, I've also included instructions for that.) This pattern is in PDF format on 8.5 x 11 paper, so you can print it from your regular printer at home on standard paper and stabilizer, as many times as you need for personal use. NOTE: This decoration has small parts and may present a choking hazard. This is not an ornament project designed for children under the age of three. COTTAGE INDUSTRY SELLERS: If you are a home sewer, YES, it is OK to make and sell items from this pattern as long as you credit me for the pattern. No mass production allowed. Please check my policies page for details. This pattern is ©2016 Larissa Holland, all rights reserved. Do not distribute or publish any portion of the pattern. Purchasing the pattern does not transfer you the copyright. It is unlawful to copy and resell this pattern. Thanks for respecting the copyright!
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Please note: This is a PDF pattern download, not the actual ornament! This is a pattern only and does not include materials. This pattern is written in English. Pattern no. 8 - Maid a-Milking This detailed pattern shows you how to make colorful embroidered milkmaid ornaments. Perfect for your Christmas tree or for special handmade gifting. The ornament is sewn entirely by hand. Choose your own colors, or use my color guides found here: http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com/p/twelve-days.html). I’ve always loved the traditional Twelve Days of Christmas song, so I designed this series of hand sewn folk ornaments for each of the twelve days, based on the original carol from 1780. The order is a bit different towards the end from the modern song*, and day four is colly bird, an old English term for blackbird. (Calling bird was substituted in later.) Read more about the series here on my blog: http://mmmcrafts.blogspot.com/p/twelve-days.html *A supplement pattern, Modern Numbering, is now available in my shop to easily re-number the patterns 9-12 to match the modern song, if you so prefer! (None other is needed, because the original and modern carol are numbered the same up through number 8, Maid a-Milking.) The 15-page Maid a-Milking pattern features: 4.25 x 5.5 inch wool felt milk maid ornament with embroidery 3.5 inch hanging loop Neat, digitally drawn, actual-sized pattern pieces that do not overlap Step-by-step instructions with clear, professionally drawn diagrams and color sample photos Resources section with stitching diagrams, tips and supply links This pattern PDF will be available for INSTANT DOWNLOAD once your payment is completed! You will get an automatic email from Etsy with your download links. Materials used to make these ornaments are commonly available. They include: Sulky stabilizer, wool or wool-blend felts, wood beads, embroidery floss, cotton pipe cleaner, and stuffing. A complete list of materials is in the photo of the pattern page above. Zoom to read through it. HOW HARD ARE THESE TO MAKE? If you can do precision cutting, basic hand stitches (running stitch, whipstitch, backstitch and French knot) and are familiar with sewing and embroidery terms, then you can make this project and make it well! HERE'S WHY: this pattern utilizes a Sulky brand water-soluble stabilizer which makes putting the ornament together easy, fast and accurate. Simply print or copy the pattern to the stabilizer, adhere it to the felt, and embroider right on the lines. NO TEDIOUS PATTERN TRACING OR EMBROIDERY TRANSFER. Fantastic! (If you can't use the Sulky stabilizer, I've also included instructions for that.) This pattern is in PDF format on 8.5 x 11 paper, so you can print it from your regular printer at home on standard paper and stabilizer, as many times as you need for personal use. NOTE: This decoration has small parts and may present a choking hazard. This is not an ornament project designed for children under the age of three. COTTAGE INDUSTRY SELLERS: If you are a home sewer, YES, it is OK to make and sell items from this pattern as long as you credit me for the pattern. No mass production allowed. Please check my policies page for details. This pattern is ©2016 Larissa Holland, all rights reserved. Do not distribute or publish any portion of the pattern. Purchasing the pattern does not transfer you the copyright. It is unlawful to copy and resell this pattern. Thanks for respecting the copyright!
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Monday has been Mushroom day at my house~ all these mushrooms will be in my Etsy shop Vintage Handmade tomorrow. mossy fingers, piles of dyed velvet everywhere, and little forests of mushrooms all over my desk. The wine and chocolate set has a beautiful deep aubergine color that is new and a scrumptious chocolate brown... wine and chocolate set of 3 large classic red mushrooms medium mushrooms set of 3 fall colors this set of 3 fall colors is a medium set of 3 mushrooms. they are a tiny 2 inches or less mushroom minis these are new. mushroom minis only 1-1/4 inches tall with a little hanging loop so you can tie these on packages or hang on a feather tree. oh so sweet in pink~ pink mushroom minis aqua large set of 3 mushrooms acid green set of 4 mushrooms I can't help making a couple aqua blue sets everytime since its my favorite color. the acid green mushroom in this set looks positively yummy. large mushroom ornament large mushroom ornament a couple of large ornaments with hangers for your big tree. and this photo of them all in a tray after I photographed the groups, wow. the hand dyed silk velvet has such great texture and just soaks up the color. I just love making these beauties...
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