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Bright Poppy Felted Flowers Brooches
and some Felted Flower Cuffs. 
There was still a little snow on the ground and the air was crisp.
I have some new Christmas stockings
and there are more Holiday Heart Felt ornaments on the way.
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1. Being "tagged" reminds me that I still need to deisgn and print my new holiday gift tags!
I made these mittens for my Etsy shop, Felt Sew Good . They were made from pieces of felted, recycled wool sweaters. Mittens, scarves and other accessories make lovely, warm holiday gifts.
Check out Felt Sew Good, and other fabulous Etsy shops, for a wide array of holiday gift ideas for everyone on your list!
And a new batch of Heart Felt ornaments will also be available later this week in my shop.
A photo of my black and white argyle handbag is shown next to the Wool Revival story. 
At first try, I needle felted the center balls for my felted poppy brooches. This time I used the wet felting technique. I coiled up wisps of wool roving into a loose ball. Then I just dampened the wool. Next I made my hands soapy and rolled the ball lightly between my palms. As the ball started to harden, I could apply more pressure. Once it all comes together, I rinsed in cool water to rinse out the soap. I need a little more practice, but this method works very well.
Once I have the flowers assembled, I'll be listing more felted flower poppies in my Etsy shop, Felt Sew Good! And be sure to check out the Customer Appreciation Giveaway going on in my shop through the month of November! You could win a felted poppy brooch and other great prizes.
The Prize Package:
The winner will receive four felted accessories from my shop!
One black, felted wool zipper pouch with felted red rose
Two of my Holiday Heart Felt ornaments
One felted poppy brooch.
Contest Rules:
Buy anything in my shop from Wednesday, 11/5/08 through Sunday, 11/30/08 and be eligible to win. On 12/1/08 I will randomly select and announce the winning name from those buyers! Winner will be personally notified via email or convo through Etsy.
Do a little early holiday shopping and you'll have a chance to win a little something for yourself! I'll be adding lots of new Felt Sew Good handbags, accessories and plush toys each week.
I've been getting reading for the first holiday shoppers in my Etsy shop, Felt Sew Good. I'm not an early shopper myself, but some of you may want to get a head start. These are the latest version of my "Heart Felt" embroidered hearts. I love these little hearts, and they are fun to make. These cute puffed heart ornaments were made from felted recycled wool sweaters. They are embroidered in traditional Christmas colors of red, gold, dark green, light green and cream and each is accented with a tiny vintage button. They are blanket stitched around the edge and "puffed" with a little stuffing. Each heart has a tiny red satin ribbon loop for hanging. The back of each ornament is unadorned. They would be lovely hanging on your Christmas tree, or spreading holiday cheer anywhere in your home. Or use one as a sweet accent tied to that very special holiday gift!
The treasury is fulled of beautiful grey textiles, art, clothes and accessories. You can check it out here. Strawberrymoonbeam has a cute Etsy shop of her own, which you can check out here. Happy shopping!
This is the new Madison tote bag, in medium gray with navy and cream stripes.
This the Emma handbag in a beautiful rich burgundy wool with button detail.
The Sabrina is a bit smaller, classic style handbag in a soft chocolate brown with a mother-of-pearl buckle.
And this Jasper style handbag, in oatmeal colored wool is the popular pleated bag.These bags, and all of the toys and accessories in my shop, Felt Sew Good, have been designed and handmade by me, from felted, recycled wool sweaters.
Blue WILLOW style handbag
Colorful felted wool wristlet
Brown WILLOW style handbagFor more photos and information about these and many more beautiful felted wool handbags and accessories, go to Felt Sew Good on Etsy.com, your place for All Things Handmade!
I picked a basket full of tomatoes to make a big batch of chilli. It's great to have in the freezer for an easy homemade meal! And the beautiful bell peppers are great for stuffing, to use with stir fry, pepper steak and also freeze well to use over the winter.
I made the fun collage of my vegetables using the new collage feature in Picnik! Picnik is a photo editing software that you use in your online browser. It has lots of fun photo editing features, and fonts shapes and seasonal graphics that are easy to use.
Here's the link to have a look for yourself http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=8234 It's a wonderful ecclectic collection of handbags. And be sure to check out the other Etsy artists' shops, too!
And,here's another Etsy Treasury listing to look at: http://www.etsy.com/treasury_list.php?room_id=6706 This one, "Flower Power", is from Caralynn Schubert and features my pink Felted Flower Poppy. Cara sells beautiful handmade jewelry in her Etsy shop.
Here are a few samples of some new felted wool flower brooches and some samples of the latest felted sweaters. Check back here often, or go to my Etsy shop, Felt Sew Good, to see what new creations are availble for purchase.
Then in August, surprise! About the time I have completely forgotten about them, suddenly new flowers start to emerge.
When the flowers open, they are pretty, pink, sort of exotic looking lilies.
What a nice surprise!
The Stegosaurus was made from deep dusty blue and sage green felted, recycled wool sweaters. And all my new animals are stuffed with eco-friendly "Ingeo" fibers made from the renewable resource corn.
Go a step further and reduce and reuse paper waste by using a filterless coffee maker with a french press. Trade out your individual bottle water for a reusable water bottle. Wash, refill and drink up.
BARE FACTS & STATS: If every coffee-drinking American used a refillable mug instead of a disposable cup, it would spare our environment close to 7 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions every day. The annual amount of oil expected to produce plastic bottles sold in the United States is enough to fuel 100,000 cars for an entire year.
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