Monday, December 16, 2019

12 Days Before Christmas Give Away - Day 5

I'm hosting a 12 Days Before Christmas Event here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/583713522363122/

Day 5 - Vintage wool mittens, handmade, rice and clove, hand warmers and a mason jar candle from Eco Candle Co.,  Appleton, WI.



In case you're new here, I have a wool obsession.  I picked up these vintage wool mittens (L-XL) while thrifting in Wisconsin Rapids.  I knew I was going to use them for one of the days.  Wool is warm and wonderful!  In keeping with the hygee Christmas, wool is queen!

I also have been hoarding wool stadium blankets for years.  I just recently let myself cut some up for crafting.  To do this, you will need to wash the blanket and "felt" it a bit.  I made these little hand warmers, it's a super easy project.  Here's how you can do it too.

I started by gathering up my supplies.  These little warmers are stuffed with brown rice and cloves.



Cut out some squares and sew them together, leave a small hole on the edge so you can fill them.  I also reinforced the corners with back stitches.  





I used a ziploc baggie with corner cut to fill my bag.  Don't over fill it, as air needs to get around the rice and cloves.  I used 1/3 cup or so of brown rice and 1 T of whole cloves.  Then sew the hole closed and trim edges even.  Simple!





Heat in microwave for 30 seconds.



Eco Candle Co.:  https://ecocandleco.com/ has wonderful candles.  I happened upon their shop one time while shopping with Renee in Appleton.  I am all about supporting WI business so I knew I wanted to add this too.  





Day 5 is for:  1 pair of winter white vintage wool knit mittens, 2 vintage wool handmade rice and clove hand warmers and 1 Winter Wonderland mason jar candle from Eco Candle Co.

Thanks for all the Likes, Shares and Comments! 

Blessings from Ringle, Wisconsin


2 comments:

  1. Wonderful grouping of treasures.... Love smell-goodes of any type. Bet the clove is awesome... And wool...yikes, who doesn’t love wool? (Well, ok, maybe those who are allergic LOL....thankfully, I am not in that group!) Hope all has been well. I’m in a bit of a funk right now....canceled Christmas and am working on my hermit skills. ~Robin~

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  2. Looks wonderful! Job well done!!

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