GIVEAWAY and two left . . .

Pffffffft

Yes, this happens every year :
as soon as day 31 of "Pinktober" is gone
I go out like a candle
or like a soufflé right out of the oven into the cold.
As much as I LOVE my self-imposed work
the energy really lasts only so many days.
But don't worry, I will get back on my feet !
Two more commissions nearly there
and most of my packages sent off.
(though I hate the fact that customs asks nearly impossible things
when sending to the US)

My grand total isn't known yet
so that has to wait another while
BUT
my GIVEAWAY
is finished !

fiberrainbow
15  years

Woven blue fabric strips
(thanks Jude Hill)
with fifteen felt circles on it
stitched, just for the fun of it !

Please let me know
if you like to participate in the raffle
down here in the comments
(or somewhere else)

*

And there is still one of my Textile Jewels not sold
be in time to catch it !!!

day  12

SOLD  !

day  24

Please be aware that I truly don't know if I can fulfill
my Pinktober Challenge next year :

my hands are getting worse and I might not be able to
carry on making 31 Jewels then
. . . . . . . 
we will see

day 26 (and an anniversary)

 LATE !

On this very special October day
 there were sooo many things to do
and apart from that
we didn't even have a celebration
what we normally would have on this anniversary day !

Fixing my hair (oh yes, that takes a while)
making a nice dinner for tomorrow for seven (or eight) people
and of course (like a normal Pinktober day)
stitching my textile jewel.
(and taking photo's in very bad light because the clock went back an hour)

For our anniversary I chose a little heart
of felt and silk.

For the jewel I choose brown felt.
When you  mix all the colours on your palette you get brown.

Some might say what a drab colour,

but for me that isn't true at all :

 BROWN 
 is the colour of the earth 
 of skin 
 of soft fur 
 of chocolate and coffee 
 of old leaves that will nourish in spring 
 of a long, quiet and true love 
 brown is nice ! 

I opt for a pendant on a long cord . . .
or should it be a brooch ?
Well, that is for later :
I think that can be decided by the person who buys it !

My PINK  RIBBON  Textile Jewel
for day 26 :

a little felt heart with silk on the backside, pendant or brooch ?
stitched with silk, linen, cotton and rayon
and many seed beads

(4,5cm,  1.8")

For a donation of
(at least)

 € 20,- 

SOLD !

this special "Love-jewel" can be yours.
A bit of LOVE for yourself
or for someone close to you !
Just send me an email at

 fiberrainbow@gmail.com 

(or you can tell me in the comments below)
Bank or Paypal
(+ postage)

ALL the donated money will go to Pink Ribbon !

 "TRUE  LOVE" 

I hope that I will be more on time tomorrow
with my new Pink Ribbon Textile Jewel.
See you then !

day 16

A cloudy day,
dark inside : so my chair near the window
is the best place for stitching.
Even then I sometimes need an extra lamp to see what I'm doing,
especially when using "invisible thread".

My PINK  RIBBON Textile Jewel
for day 16 :

a felt fish brooch with snippets of scrim and tulle,
stitched with silk, rayon, cotton,
some sequins and seed beads.
(8cm,  3.15")

For a donation of
(at least, because more is very welcome !)

 € 20,- 

SOLD  !

this little fish will come swimming all the way to you,
and no "fishy business" !
You just have to send me an email at
 fiberrainbow@gmail.com 

and he'll be on his way to you soon !
Bank or Paypal
is possible and easy
(+ postage)

ALL the donated money is for Pink Ribbon !

 "MACKEREL" 

What will tomorrow bring ?
one never knows . . . but one thing is sure :

there will be a brand new Pink Ribbon Textile Jewel here !!!

day 9

 A bit late today :
some shopping needed to be done
and then I saw an old friend
(so a "bit" of talking)
:-)
Well, all is finished now !

My PINK  RIBBON  Textile Jewel
for day  9 :

a felt (and cotton) heart brooch,
stitched with silk, cotton, rayon
and some seed beads
(5 cm,  2")

For a donation of
(at least)

€ 20,-

SOLD  !

this sweet little heart can be yours,
and what a lovely gift it would be for
a friend, sister, daughter, mother ?!
Just send me an email at
fiberrainbow@gmail.com

and the rest can easily be arranged !
Bank or Paypal
possible and easy
(+ postage)

ALL your donated money goes to Pink Ribbon !

"I  LOVE  GREEN"

Tomorrow :
YES
another sweet Pink Ribbon Textile Jewel !

PINK RIBBON, day 1 (and anniversary)

The first day of October
means the first day of my Pink Ribbon Challenge :
a Textile Jewel for every single day of this month,
selling it to support the Pink Ribbon Foundation that needs money
for research into new healing methods for breast cancer patients
and good aftercare.
One in every seven women has a chance to get breast cancer
and there are also men diagnosed with it.
That's a lot of people !

So here is my first PINK  RIBBON  Textile Jewel
for day 1 :

a little felt fish brooch, stitched with cotton, rayon
and sequins and seed beads

(8 cm,  3.2")

For a donation of

 € 20 

SOLD !

this "golden" beauty
comes swimming your way !

A splash of colour on your garment
or a lovely present to someone dear.

You just need to send me an email at
 fiberrainbow@gmail.com 

(or you can tell me in the comments below this post)
and we will arrange the next steps
Bank or Paypal
(+ postage)

ALL THE MONEY goes to PINK RIBBON !

 "GOLDFISH" 

Tomorrow there will be a new Textile Jewel

*

For the 15th anniversary of
FIBERRAINBOW
there is a Giveaway in the making
so keep track on that too
I'll let you know later how you can participate

:-)

day 29

A gray drizzly day
with droplets you don't really see
but make you very wet nonetheless !
My trip to Rotterdam was like that
though it didn't take as long as I thought it would
(a checkup for my eyes :
all was well, see you again in two years)
I didn't bring my fishing rod with me on the boat
and yet there's this little fish here
:-)

My PINK RIBBON Textile Jewel
for day 29 :

a little felt fish brooch, stitched with cotton,
sequins and seed beads
(8 cm,  3,2")

For a donation
of at least

 € 15,- 

SOLD  !

this little brave fish will swim all the way to you !
It makes such a lovely splash on your garment
or it would make a very sweet present
for someone dear !

You just need to send me an email at
  fiberrainbow@gmail.com  
(or you can tell me in the comments down here)
and we will arrange everything that comes next.
Bank or Paypal
(+ postage)

ALL the money goes to Pink Ribbon !

  "CARIBBEAN"  

I hope to see you again tomorrow,
only two more days to go
for a Pink Ribbon Textile Jewel !

day 25

And now
for something completely different
. . .

As the month progresses
there is sometimes a kind of itch :
what if
. . .
Ideas are born, tried, discarded and tried again
and then one day it just happens to be not just an idea.

My PINK RIBBON Textile Jewel
for day 25 :

a tiny felt amulet pouch
stitched with hand dyed silk
rayon, cotton, a button and seed beads on the edge
plus a small amethyst at the bottom
on a homemade adjustable cord.
(5 x 3cm,  2 x 1.3")

For a donation

of at least

 € 15,- 

SOLD  !

this small talisman
can be yours, to keep or to give away
to a person you love.
You just need to send me an email at

  fiberrainbow@gmail.com  
(or say so in the comments below)

and all the next steps will be explained to you !

Bank or Paypal

(+ postage)

ALL the donated money is for Pink Ribbon !

 "SWEET SECRETS" 

Tomorrow
(you KNOW the drill by now)

there will be a new Pink Ribbon Textile Jewel for you !

day 18

I must start (wet) felting again very soon
because I've almost run out of "starters".
So with the help of my stash industrial felt
I was able to save the day !
(I use the 100% woolen felt, the poly isn't so nice to work with)

My PINK RIBBON Textile Jewel
for day 18 :

a felt heart pendant, stitched with silk, silver and blue
metallic thread and some seed beads
on a metal necklace
(but it can be on a long adjustable wax cord if you prefer that !)

(5 cm,  2")

For a donation
of at least

 € 15,- 

SOLD  !

this sweet night blue heart can come to you.
for yourself, or as a gorgeous present !

You just need to send me an email at
 fiberrainbow@gmail.com 
and the rest will be arranged.
Bank or Paypal is possible and easy !

ALL the money you donate goes to Pink Ribbon !

 "GOOD  NIGHT" 

"Goodnight, sleep tight"
because tomorrow there will be
a new Pink Ribbon Textile Jewel
for you !

day 16

 She was a golden child
even before she became a goldsmith :
this afternoon we're going to the diploma ceremony 
of our granddaughter in Schoonhoven.
So for today I made a "golden" jewel !

My PINK RIBBON Textile Jewel
for day 16 :

a little felt magical "Good luck box"
stitched with silk and rayon, some sequins
and seed beads
(5 cm,  2")

For a donation
of at least

€ 15,-

SOLD  ! 

This fun little box comes to you,

a wonderful present for someone you love.
You just need to send me an email at
fiberrainbow@gmail.com
and the rest will be arranged
Bank or Paypal
is possible and easy
(+ postage)

ALL your donated money goes to PINK  RIBBON !

" LUCKY"

See you tomorrow !!!