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Handmade Gift of the Week

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I have such memories of these candle pyramids from my childhood.  We had several of the pyramids that my grandmother must have bought in Germany.  You light the candles and the tiny wooden figures spin around in a magical way.  These are amazingly beautiful and well-crafted.

The Wooden Wagon has a large selection of candle pyramids and has offered readers of The Long Thread a 10% off coupon for the month of November (enter the code TLT1109 at checkout).  They have lots of beautiful wooden toys including my favorite — Flade wooden figures, plus nutcrackers, Fagus trucks, Ostheimer wooden toys, and a great selection of high quality art supplies for kids.  So check out their site and buy some new family heirlooms.

Please note: This is not a paid advertisement. The Wooden Wagon sent me this coupon code and since I love their site, I thought I’d pass it along to you! If you have a shop of handmade goods, I’d love to share special discounts for the holidays. Just send me an e-mail at thelongthreadATgmailDOTcom.

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Etsy Finds Friday

11-6-09

Totem double sided gift wrap, $5.50 from summersville.

Vintage Christmas Tree Ornament, $12.95 from Vintage Christmas & Collectibles.

Reclaimed Wool Sweater Brooch, $13.50 from The June Bride.

Screenprinted Napkins, set of 4 for $25 from Michelle Brusegaard.

Modern Baby Clock, $48 from Decoylab.

Amy Butler SunSpots, half yard set of 4, $16 from Pink Polka Dot Studio.

Barrel Scarf, $32 from lainedesign.

Lace Doily Sauce Bowls, $58 from fox & clover.

Naturally Round Handfelted Placemats (set of 3), $48 from handcrafted delights.

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Slouch Bag

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I’d like to make this in a brown twill for fall.  Wouldn’t that be nice?  This is the slouch bag from Akiko Mano’s book Linen Wool Cotton. A very nice book full of simple, natural designs.  If you don’t have this one, it should go on your holiday wish list!

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Project Grab Bag

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How cute are these? I just received these custom designed dolls made by Project Grab Bag. I ordered these from Craftsbury Kids, but it looks like you can also buy them directly from Project Grab Bag’s Etsy shop here. Made from new and upcycled fabrics, these dolls are super cute. Hope they can compete with the American Girl dolls for the affection of my children.  I think they can!

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More Placemats for Kids

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I just made another set of placemats and napkins for my younger daughter to use at her Montessori school. She is starting to have lunch at school and on her way to becoming an “afternoon child”, so she’ll stay in the afternoons and do some more serious learning. This is a big step for her!

Anyway, since I made some more of these, I thought I’d share again. This is such a simple project and a great one for beginners. You can use the same instructions for adult-sized placemats and napkins as well. I think it would also be nice to sew in some ribbon or twill tape to tie the placemat into a roll.  And these are reversible! This time I made my version a bit larger from the original instructions, which really make some pint-sized linens. I used 16″x16″ uncut dimensions for the napkins and 12″x16″ uncut dimensions for the placemats. This turned out to be just the right size. You can find the instructions here from my post last year.

I made the placemats pictured above with some cute kokka fabrics (deer and pandas) with a gingham and a stripe on the reverse side.

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