Not Etsy Finds Friday

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Sure, I love Etsy.  But there are many wonderful online shops for handmade and vintage items.  This week I’ve featured some of my favorites.

goodEGG Industries: Printed Dollhouse from petit flaneur, $145.

bookhou: Sprig Storage Box, $35.

Rare Device: Rainbow Bird Tile from Xenia Taler, $56.

Poppytalk Handmade: Happy Moment from Shira Sela, $35.

The Curiosity Shoppe: Square Meal Ceramic Bowl from the Gourmet Collection by Lorena Barrezueta, $90.

Cosa Verde: Soft French Lace Bag, $58, Tortilla Girl.

Folksy: Cat in Jungle Print Dress with Linen Trim,  The Linen Cat, £28.00

Reform School: Soft Rocks by Tanya Aguiniga, $50.

Three Potato Four: Vintage Wooden Finger Puppets, $40.

Felted Bowls

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I did not make these, but my friend Trisha did.  Aren’t they beautiful?  She knits and then felts them.  She has about 100 more of these — not kidding.  I would say that she needs an Etsy shop, don’t you think?  My daughter helped me choose these colors to match a drawing that she made and I think they are lovely together.  Now, if my children would just stop wearing these bowls on their heads.

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Trisha also inspired my six-year-old to try knitting again.  She didn’t get too far today, but did do a row on her own.  We say “Needle Under.  Throw the yarn.  Pull it through.  Slip it off.  Tug (gently).”  I guess that I use the English method, although from what I gather it is less efficient.  Oh well.

Banana Bread Granola

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Today we made a granola recipe from Silver Palate oatmeal, found here.  We used walnuts, chopped banana chips and dried blueberries, which makes it taste like banana bread.  Yum!  This is the best granola recipe that I’ve tried so far — might have something to do with the cup of maple syrup in it.

Quick Crafty Round-Up

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Wine Cork Rubber Stamps from Zakka Life.

Smocked Sundress from Heather Ross for Martha Stewart.

Paper Roll Wreath from Rag & Bone.

Sewing Fonts Links from Craft Gossip and How about Orange.

Felt Mushroom from My Little Mochi for Etsy How-Tuesday.

10-Minute Pillowcase Apron from from Betz White.

Summer Tweets by Lisa Tilse for Small magazine.

Spring Ruffle Top from Made by Rae for Sew, Mama, Sew.

Cork Coasters from Jackie Hernandez for Crafting a Green World.

Etsy Finds Friday

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Vintage Fred Press Cocktail Glasses, set of 7 for $42 from High Street Market.

Patchie Plays the Fiddlehead Pillow, $48 from umber dove.

Poppy Teapot with Turquoise, $80 from dahlhaus.

Oh baby! Letterpress Card, $3.50 from anemone letterpress.

The Poppy Bag, $65 from the sea within.

The Decemberists Handprinted Poster, $25 from Jen Skelley.

Pale Yellow Blossoms Bobby Pins, $7.75 from pandacub.

House Pillow, $39 each from LeiLiLaLoo.

Wee Woodland Mushrooms, set of 3 for $6 from wee wood.