gingerbread ornaments from inklore

i'm loving these gingerbread house designs printed by sam of inklore. not only are they available as ornaments, but be sure to visit her shop to see them on tea towels and reusable linen gift bags. and there's a free shipping sale at inklore through monday!

city stimulus event in seattle

the talented folks at piano nobile are hosting a studio sale next weekend (july 17th and 18th), and i wish i was in seattle and could go! they've invited a wonderful group of local artists and designers to participate; you can see all the details and information about the guest artists here.

and, it's part of seattle's city stimulus event:
this week and this coming weekend in seattle, you can save money and support local businesses by taking part in city stimulus. all you have to do is go to the city stimulus website, sign up (it's free), they will email you a membership card (also free) and then you show the card to get discounts at local independent stores and businesses in seattle. see, it's easy!
another fabulous local shop that is participating (20% off in store purchases) is bluebottle art gallery, which is already dedicated to supporting local artists and designers.

little seedlings sale

check out these wonderful mushrooms made of felt by little seedlings on etsy. she's even having a sale this week (until the 7th)!
oh, and jane from little seedlings also makes these wee tree stumps. lovely.

going to japan fabric sale, part 2

i have several pieces of this lovely plum pattern on silky crepe. if you are interested in any of these fabrics, please email me directly.
3 pieces are 13" by 19", $10 each plus actual shipping; 2 smaller pieces that are 7" by 17", $5 each. all 5 pieces, $25.

orange crepe, 12 inches by 22 inches, $10 plus actual shipping cost.

these 2 images are of one long piece of crepe fabric, made up of 2 pieces with the fan design and 1 piece of the flower design with the grey background sewn between them, 48" x 14" total. $10 plus actual shipping cost.

a mixed pack of rayon chirimen crepe fabrics that i never opened! 7 pieces of fabric with different patterns, 23 cm by 30 cm each. $25 plus actual shipping cost.

i'm going to japan!

and i am ever so excited!! i've decided to move back to japan for a year, and teach english while i ponder my future. hee hee, that sounds so deep. sometimes (mostly in the middle of the night) i wonder if my plan is a little too wacky, but i really do believe that it's a great idea that makes sense for multiple reasons, and i am so fortunate and thankful that i have this opportunity. i'll be flying to osaka in 1.5 weeks, and staying with my lovely friends in kobe. i'll be teaching part time at the wonderful conversation school where i worked while i was an exchange student in '06-'08. and of course i will continue to explore japanese handmade crafts, and also to make felt.

however, as i am packing and organizing my things, i have decided to have a little blog sale. starting with these japanese haori coats, which are traditionally worn over a kimono. they could be worn as a jacket, or used as a source for beautifully patterned fabric. i'll post a few more times today and tomorrow with other japanese fabric. email me directly if you are interested, feltcafe@gmail.com, and i will update each item to note when it is sold.

plum haori coat, pattern of waves (detail at the top of this post), crepe fabric. $35 plus actual shipping cost.
purple haori coat, polyester fabric. $20 + actual shipping cost.
red stripes haori coat, silk, $45 + actual shipping cost.

felt flower giveaway and spring sale at feltcafe etsy

i'm having a spring sale in my etsy shop, including this ipod cozy. for readers of my blog, i would like to offer you an additional 20% off any SALE item. just type '20percent' in the notes to seller, and i will send you a revised invoice. feel free to share this friends and family discount!


i'm also giving away 2 felt flowers!
leave a comment on this post, and i'll pick a winner at random on march 25th. international entries welcome.

last chance to shop indiefixx sale

the indiefixx shop is closing it's (online) doors, and you have until sunday march 15th to save up to 50%! jen will still be running her indiefixx blog, but this is the last chance to pick up some goodies from her shop at a great price.

chronicle books sale

it's the annual friends and family sale over at chronicle books: just use promo code FRIENDS for 35% off on orders through dec 5th. via craft