Miniature handmade book - Peru

This is another of the miniature hand-made books given to made4aid by Pat - you can see the first here, with a bit more info. about Pat.

These delightful and whimsical little miniatures are made from recycled materials as much as possible - old maps, stamps, bits and pieces of paper, ribbon and beads.
They are perfect for little gifts or keepsakes, with or without words which might be added - poems - lists - messages - photos.

Some of them might be a suitable guage to be used as doll's house "coffee table" books.

If you would like a custom-made book for yourself, a friend, or a doll's house please let us know - Pat has offered to make custom-designed books to your own requirements.

The paper which covers front and back of this book is a vintage map, with an old Peruvian post-marked stamp, and a label with the word "inhabitants".







The end papers - inside the front and back covers - are plain pale blue paper



This little book measures about 1.75 inches/4.5cm square.



The pages are all blank and stitched together by hand, and the book has a ribbon bookmark which is an old gold colour with a little abalone/shell bead at the end.



We're starting this auction at only $1.85.

The auction begins at 9am on Thursday 17th December will end at 9pm onMonday 21 st December New York time. The highest bidder before that time will win - this is the first of a couple of quick auctions before we take a brief Christmas break.

Postage would be: UK - $0.64; Europe - $1.30; Worldwide outside Europe - $2.00.

To bid on this item, please click on “PLACE YOUR BID” at the end of this post. Please bid in US dollars $ - there is a currency converter to the right-hand side of this description, you might need to scroll down a little.

You don’t have to be a blogger to bid and you don't need a password or log-in. There are more instructions on bidding and payment to the right-hand side of this post where you will also find a time-zone converter.

We also welcome comments in the "Place your bid" box, even if you don't want to bid!

If you are the winning bidder on this item, please email us after the auction ends at made4aid@yahoo.co.uk - or, leave your email address in the comments/bidding section.
We will then contact you about payment and mailing.
Please click here for our terms and conditions, and returns information.
And if you have any queries, email us (as above) or leave your question in the comments.

Items currently on sale - and other news

NEWS

Joycer's BagsforDarfur has alerted me to the "16 days of Activism against gender violence" on the Save Darfur website - you can learn more about it here.
There is news here about what has gone on, is still going on in DArfur - and also news about efforts being made around the world to try and bring about change.


Well, with a couple of payments pending, made4aid has raised over £1000.00 = US $1500 since we began in June this year. £900 has gone to the World Food Programme for their work in Darfur, I'll be sending through more soon.

Thankyou so much to everyone who has supported us and especially those of you who have bought or bid on items, who have donated some of your lovely work to us, who have linked to us on your blogs and websites - or even written a post about us - and who have told people about us, who have left nice and encouraging comments.



Items currently for sale:


Tawny silk scarf, auction ends Friday 18th December


Tartan recycled purse, auction ends Monday 21st December


Quick Thai tote, auction ends Wednesday 23rd December.


Winter/snow greeting cards - available till mid-December



There are also other photography greeting cards available for you to buy at any time:
Feelgood photography cards
Flower photography cards
London photography cards
Graffiti photography cards
Leave a comment if you want to buy some/any of these, and we'll get back to you soon as poss.


And finally - we have some other items still available on a buy-now rather than auction basis - yours for a minimum donation as indicated - its really hard to price some of these lovingly handmade things, feel free to donate more if you want to!

If you want to buy, please leave us a comment.

Purple eco-rug, $25.


handspun and knitted wool and silk scarf. $20...


miniature birthday book, $1.85


little peachy bag, $8


little handwoven basket, offers from $12 - NOW SOLD


patchwork pincushion, $12


candy colours bag (handwoven), $18


patchwork cushion cover, $6


Green flowery bag/purse, $6



All proceeds from sale of items here on made4aid go to relief work in Darfur.
If you want the latest information and to know where made4aid money is going and why - click here.




OTHER NEWS

I wanted to advertise Sreepur charity Christmas cards made by women in Bangladesh - unlike many "charity" cards (some give less than 5%) 100% of the proceeds go to charity - to support the community where the cards are made.
But they are sold out for this year! Sad news for me but great news for them. However - take a look here - and you can sign up if you want to for priority ordering next year.

There may still be just about time to send donations - art and crafts - to Attika SOS

- this is to raise money for replanting in Greece, after the fires.

Quick Thai Tote

This is a quick tote bag, made from a length of cloth bought at a car boot sale.



It is a type of cloth found in Thailand and other areas of southeastern Asia - its a gorgeous patterned weave in silver and purple.



The handle is made from strips of the same fabric





There is a little internal pocket made in the same fabric


and the bag fastens at the top with a vintage silvery-purple button.

I've just realised I forgot to take photos of the reverse/back of the bag - it is the same fabric, but without the fringes.

The dimensions of this tote are approximately: 11.5 /29cm wide, 11.5 / 29cm deep with a gusset of about 1.5 inches/4cm. The strap is approximately 37 inches /94cm long.

The auction begins at 9am Monday 14th December, and will end at 9pm on Wednesday 23rd December, New York time. The highest bidder before that time will win.

Bids start at $12 please.

Postage would be: UK - $1.50; Europe - $2.20; Worldwide outside Europe - $3.20.

To bid on this item, please click on “PLACE YOUR BID” at the end of this post. Please bid in US dollars $ - there is a currency converter to the right-hand side of this description, you might need to scroll down a little.

You don’t have to be a blogger to bid and you don't need a password or log-in. There are more instructions on bidding and payment to the right-hand side of this post where you will also find a time-zone converter.

We also welcome comments in the "Place your bid" box, even if you don't want to bid!

If you are the winning bidder on this item, please email us after the auction ends at made4aid@yahoo.co.uk - or, leave your email address in the comments/bidding section.
We will then contact you about payment and mailing.

Please click here for our terms and conditions, and returns information.
And if you have any queries, email us (as above) or leave your question in the comments.

Tartan recycled hand-made purse

This auction is for a little purse made from fabric remnants by Yozgang, a London teenage textile artist who has a passion (and gift) for both textiles and recycling.



Y is 16 and says that she can't remember a time when she didn't make things, she grew up in a very creative home and says that is where her creativity comes from - but its clear it comes from her distinctive abilities and ideas too.

She has been making and modifying her own clothes for some years now; she has done quite a bit of patchwork, particularly with unusual and recycled fabrics; she knits and weaves; she has a particular passion for recycling - I don't think she ever throws anything away! And she is currently working on a portfolio to accompany her application for college this Autumn where she's hoping to take a textiles and fashion design course.

Y has some more items in progress, which will make their way to auction here at some point - she says she is also going to make some more of the little box-woven baskets which some of you have already bought from made4aid.


This purse is made from recycled tartan fabric, embellished with a cross-cross pattern of machine stitching over fabric remnants, creating a couched effect.



This is a great item - very utilitarian and hard-wearing and with a lot of character.
The purse is fully lined and finished by hand with a vintage button and hand-stitched buttonhole.



The dimensions of this item are approximately: 5 inches/12.5cm by 3.5inches/8cm.

Bids start at $10.00 (US) please.
Postage would be: UK - $0.99; Europe - $1.99; Worldwide outside Europe - $2.50.

The auction begins at 9 am on Saturday December 12th, and will end at 9pm Monday 21st December New York time. The highest bidder before that time will win.

To bid on this item, please click on “PLACE YOUR BID” at the end of this post. Please bid in US Dollars $. You don’t have to be a blogger to bid and you don't need a password or log-in. There are more instructions on bidding and payment to the right-hand side of this post where you will also find a currency converter, and a time-zone converter.

Comments are nice as well as bids. :-)

If you are the winning bidder on this item, please email us after the auction ends at made4aid@yahoo.co.uk - or, leave your email address in the comments/bidding section.
We will then contact you about payment and mailing.

Please click here for our terms and conditions, and returns information.
And if you have any queries, email us (as above) or leave your question in the comments.

tawny silk scarf

This is a gorgeously tawny gorgeously silky handknitted scarf.



It is knitted out of 100% silk yarn.


See my cat wanted to get into this photo too. He is also very silky.



The scarf is a wonderful glowing gingery cinnamon-honeycomb-gold sort of colour and deliciously soft and fuzzily silky.






The scarf measures approximately: 7 inches/18cm wide and 52inches/ 132cm long, excluding the fringes.

The auction begins at 9am Thursday 10th December and will end at 9pm Friday December 18th, New York time. The highest bidder before that time will win.

Bids start at $15 please.

Postage would be: UK - $2.70; Europe - $3.60 airmail; Worldwide outside Europe - $6 airmail, $3.00 surface mail.

To bid on this item, please click on “PLACE YOUR BID” at the end of this post. Please bid in US dollars $ - there is a currency converter to the right-hand side of this description, you might need to scroll down a little.

You don’t have to be a blogger to bid and you don't need a password or log-in. There are more instructions on bidding and payment to the right-hand side of this post where you will also find a time-zone converter.

We also welcome comments in the "Place your bid" box, even if you don't want to bid!

If you are the winning bidder on this item, please email us after the auction ends at made4aid@yahoo.co.uk - or, leave your email address in the comments/bidding section.
We will then contact you about payment and mailing.

Please click here for our terms and conditions, and returns information.
And if you have any queries, email us (as above) or leave your question in the comments.

recycled denim eco- bag

This auction is for a tote bag made from fabric remnants and recyclings by Yozgang, a London teenage textile artist who has a passion (and gift) for both textiles and recycling.



Y is 16 and says that she can't remember a time when she didn't make things, she grew up in a very creative home and says that is where her creativity comes from - but its clear it comes from her distinctive abilities and ideas too.



She has been making and modifying her own clothes for some years now; she has done quite a bit of patchwork, particularly with unusual and recycled fabrics; she knits and weaves; she has a particular passion for recycling - I don't think she ever throws anything away!



This bag is made from recycled denim and other blue fabrics, sewn first into a patchwork and then made into a bag.




The bag is fully lined and has a little internal denim pocket:





The measurements of this bag are approximately 11.5 inches/29 cm wide, and 13 inches/33cm deep.
The handles are 26.5 inches/68cm long.

The auction begins at 9am on Monday 7th December and will end at 9pm on Monday December 14th, New York time. The highest bidder before that time will win.

Bids start at $15 please.

Postage would be: UK - $3.50; Europe - $4.00; Worldwide outside Europe - $6.50 airmail, $5.00 surface mail.

Airmail arrives worldwide from the UK in 3-5 days.

To bid on this item, please click on “PLACE YOUR BID” at the end of this post. Please bid in US dollars $ - there is a currency converter to the right-hand side of this description, you might need to scroll down a little.

You don’t have to be a blogger to bid and you don't need a password or log-in. There are more instructions on bidding and payment to the right-hand side of this post where you will also find a time-zone converter.

We also welcome comments in the "Place your bid" box, even if you don't want to bid!

If you are the winning bidder on this item, please email us after the auction ends at made4aid@yahoo.co.uk - or, leave your email address in the comments/bidding section.
We will then contact you about payment and mailing.

Please click here for our terms and conditions, and returns information.
And if you have any queries, email us (as above) or leave your question in the comments.

skinny cable scarf - chenille SOLD

This is another version of the long skinny cable scarves which we've already sold here on made4aid - this one is knitted in soft velvety chenille in blue, maroon, pistachio and a silvery greyish green.



This is a long and skinny scarf - perfect for just taking the edge off the chilly winter some of us are now amidst - for wrapping round and round your neck or someone else's...




Each colour section has a different kind of cable stitch.





The scarf measures approximately 92 inches/230cm long and 2.5inches/6.5cm wide.

The auction begins at 9am on Saturday 5th December, and will end at 9pm on Friday 11th December, New York time. The highest bidder before that time will win.

Bids start at $12 please.

Postage would be: UK - $2.60; Europe - $2.60; Worldwide outside Europe - $4.00.

Airmail arrives worldwide from the UK in 3-5 days.

To bid on this item, please click on “PLACE YOUR BID” at the end of this post. Please bid in US dollars $ - there is a currency converter to the right-hand side of this description, you might need to scroll down a little.

You don’t have to be a blogger to bid and you don't need a password or log-in. There are more instructions on bidding and payment to the right-hand side of this post where you will also find a time-zone converter.

We also welcome comments in the "Place your bid" box, even if you don't want to bid!

If you are the winning bidder on this item, please email us after the auction ends at made4aid@yahoo.co.uk - or, leave your email address in the comments/bidding section.
We will then contact you about payment and mailing.

Please click here for our terms and conditions, and returns information.
And if you have any queries, email us (as above) or leave your question in the comments.