Handmade Holidays: Felted Acorn Ornaments

Becky Striepe — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:00:32 +0000

The weather is getting colder, and we have a handmade holiday on our minds! Handmade gifts have heart, are better for the environment, and, if you opt to buy, it supports independent artists!

If you want to have a totally handmade holiday, now is the time to get started. Over the next couple of months, we’ll be posting about recycled gifts and giftwrap you can make yourself and great handmade finds for sale!

I just love ornaments! Not only do they look lovely on the tree, they make great little stocking stuffers. In this video, Kim Buchheit of Wildly Wooly shows us how to make acorn ornaments out of felted wool and real acorn caps! You could also use them as pendants, like in the photo above, by just stringing them onto a cord or some hemp and adding a simple clasp.

Organic Holiday Trees Are a Growing Farming Niche

Delia Montgomery — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 04:03:17 +0000

The buy local and help the farmer movements are expanding nicely for organic foods and all kinds of earth-friendly products. Yet the traditional Christmas tree without pesticide sprays is still a challenge.

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Handmade Holidays: Felted Acorn Ornaments

Organic Holiday Trees Are a Growing Farming Niche