Wonderful things Wednesday - Serenity

Early in the morning I like to come out on my deck with a cup of coffee and take a moment just looking at the trees in my backyard. The sun is not quite out yet, everything is quiet and milky fog is floating in the air.

It is nice to carry this feeling of piece and serenity into the hectic day routine. Use a soft shawl, a pair of white felted gloves, or your favorite brooch as a magic object that will transport you to a quiet sanctuary even if only for a brief moment.

1. Beige Leather Double Cuff Bracelet by Justlena
2. White frosted berry felt wool brooch by CityCrochet
3. Rock Crystal Clear Quartz earrings wire wrapped in oxidized sterling silver – Leda by Arctida
4. Perfect day/ Fabric rosette necklace with brass leaf by StudioElenus


1. Crocheted white mohair flower brooch by TomBjornDesigns
2. Gentle tiger ...Nuno Felted Bag by Svetusha
3. Bridal purse lace crochet by Allmadewithlove
4. Lace White Crocheted Christening Baptismal Gown Dress, Beret and Booties Set For Size 0 to 6 months by IraRott



1. Ear Flapped Style Wool Felt Hat – Unisex by Woolsolution
2. Socks hand knit oatmeal by Socksandmittens
3. Nuno felt scarf white with brooch Tenderness by Galafilc
4. Wool felted eco friendly wrist warmers by JaneBoFelt


Story by Alla FleetingStillness
Collages by Katya KarisaGraphic

Wonderful things Wednesday - Holiday gift guide: gifts under $20

Every year we have a Holiday gift exchange between our friends. We are pretty fluent in what we are going to buy as a gift but we have our limits: all our gifts are supposed to be under $20!

If you are trying to find the perfect gift within a budget here is the solution: shop online at Etsy! It is easy, convenient and you don't have to spent hours to find something great and wonderful which will fit your budget!

To prove that great gifts don't have to be expensive and they can be cool without breaking your piggy bank please check our collection!


1. White Christmas/ Fabric rosette statement ring by StudioElenus
2. Sterling silver handstamped Zodiac earrings by BlueberryCream
3. Organic Strawberry Facial Scrub Sample Size Natural and eco-friendly no soap vegan cleanser great for acne by Herbolution
4. Knit felted purse cellphone holder by Allmadewithlove



1. White felted wool acorns set of 5 by CityCrochet
2. Deep red flower brooch by Cushyadornments
3. Snowy Owl Necklace Polymer Clay Medallion by ArtHarmony
4. Winter House Clay Ring by Smafactory


1. Cordoba tile patchwork pot holder by RizalaYa
2. Felted flower brooch by Galafilc
3. Ornament - red hearts by AleksandraRoo
4. BLUE gamma striped felt bracelet by Soroka

AQUA REFLECTIONS on the Etsy Front Page!

Our team's azure treasury EPL Summer Contest - AQUA REFLECTIONS created by our teammate FineEmbroidery was featured on the Etsy Front Page! Fresh azure and water colors and amazingly beautiful items hand crafted by our talented teammates made a great Etsy Front Page! Congrats Lana from FineEmbroidery and the featured!

Curator: FineEmbroidery

The following unique and beautiful Etsy artists were featured in this treasury:
FunEmbroidery, katrinshine, MyWayToSay, socksandmittens, JaneBoFelt, daimblond, ArctidasSupplies, alatsupplies, lanadearg,

Patchwork - introducing Crazy Quilt style

I like very much all kind of needle and craft work, it seems like things made with your own hands fill your soul with warmth and home with a comfort... I especially like patchwork.

Patchwork or "pieced work" is a form of a needlework that appeared in England during the 17th century. It involves sewing together pieces of fabric into a larger design. Fabric at that time was very expensive, that’s why every piece was put into work. Soon patchwork became very popular, now there are a lot of styles of quilting, including my favorite style “Crazy”. This particular technique gives room to imagination and every piece of work made in this style if very unique and original.

Why do I like Crazy style? It’s fast. And always the piece you make is very unique. Also it’s a great way to utilize scraps of fabric left over from sewing. You don’t even have to use the same type of fabric – say, you can combine cotton and wool.

For creating patchwork in Crazy style one can use pieces of fabric with colorful patterns or mono colored ones. You have to start work in the center, pin your pieces to the base fabric and sew them to each other, going clockwise. The fabric for the base could be any unused piece, since it won’t be seen in the final work. But if your final piece is going to be used as a pillowcase or cover, choose a thin fabric for a base, if it’s a bag or a potholder – use a thicker fabric. Usually, the center of the work has a light and bright colored piece of fabric – say white or yellow. The size of pieces changes from very small in the center to large on the edges. Fabric pieces are combined by color using different ideas. For example, you can sew together light colored pieces first, and after finishing a circle, use darker colored ones, but in the same color gamma (“color stretching”). Sometimes contrast colored pieces can be used next to each other. In any case, it is a good idea not to put together pieces that are too close to each other by color or pattern because they might destroy your composition by creating a large mono colored spot.

Are you interested in patchwork? Can not imagine your day without stitch? Then welcome to Katrinshine shop on Etsy and share your passion.

With kind regards -
Katrinshine