Holiday Joy Card – Send a special message and the unique gift of your needlework handiwork with cards. The Holiday Joy card has five unique snowflakes and uses a backstitch. This pattern is one of a three card set. Job Seekers will become memorable when sending the Thanks card as an interview appreciation card. The Thanks card’s plaid border is attractive and easy to stitch. The card is made with the half cross stitch and it has five colors. The Thanksgiving card has feather-looking borders and is made using the backstitch, half cross, fly, and arrowhead stitches. All 6” x 3-1/4” cards have fringed needlework fronts and fit in personal size envelopes. The cards were made for the October class provided at the Olathe Public Library by Becky Rawls-Riley.

Sporty Christmas Stocking – Let is snow on your Christmas with the 16 unique, hand-embroidered, snowflakes that adorn the turned down cuff on the jeans stocking. The Kansas State Fair, award-winning design is 15” tall x 10-1/2” from toe to heal. One side of the stocking has a jean’s hip pocket which is ideal for a toy or candy cane and the other is pocket-free leaving lots of room for a name. By stitching just 3 stitches per minute, there will be about 5 hours of creative needlework time making the needlework for the cuff. The stocking is made from repurposed jeans and the do-it-yourself pattern includes recommendations for selecting suitable jeans for a successful project.

Feather Hat, Scarf, and Stocking Cap Snowman Ornaments – Accessories add character to each of the three adorable snowmen in the needlework, felt-backed ornaments. One wears a simple scarf. Another has a pom-pom stocking cap and scarf. The third snowman sports a feathered hat and scarf.  The 3” tall x 2” wide ornaments’ snowman is framed with ribbon and its image-free back has plenty of room for a name and year to make it special.

By stitching just 3 stitches per minute, each ornament will provide just over an hour of needlework entertainment. All snowmen use backstitch, Gobelin, half cross, and French knot stitches in the needlework. The feather is created using a chain stitch in the snowman with the feather hat and scarf. BONUS info included-Wear a favorite snowman as a pin simply by eliminating the ribbon hook and securing a safety pin to the back.

The ornaments were created for the 2011 Dodge House (www.dodgehouse.org) tree decorating done by Becky’s Omaha Needle Artists Chapter (www.orgsites.com/ne/omahaneedleartists) of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America (www.egausa.org).

Check out all patterns at http://bit.ly/rGIURl. All patterns may be purchased online at www.beckybags.com or by calling 913-397-8071.

ABOUT BECKY BAGS LLC

Becky Bags creates girly accessories that inspire creativity. Simple items are transformed into beautiful works of art with decorative panels using ancient needlework, quilting, and smocking techniques. Girly biker bags, motorcycle windshield handbags, handbags, wristlets, zipper wallets, bicycle bags, decorative tables and folding privacy screens are just some of the items by Becky Bags. Get a one-of-a-kind item for yourself or to give as a gift. Special requests are welcomed. Do-it-yourself patterns are available for the bold, creative woman who wants to show off her creative talents. Learn more about Becky Bags at the company web site at www.beckybags.com and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/BeckyBagsLLC.

OLATHE, KS – November 19, 2010

Becky Bags LLC, an Olathe accessories design company, provided a finished Christmas Snowflake Stocking as an auction item for Marillac’s Enchanted Evening. Enchanted Evening is Marillac’s largest annual event. Its purpose is to raise funds and awareness for Marillac and the mental-health services it provides to more than 1,000 children each year. This is the eighteenth year for the Enchanted Evening event and it will be held at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel on November 19, 2010. Learn more about the event at the web site www.enchantedeveningkc.com.

Learn more about the award-winning, embroidered, Christmas Snowflake Stocking design at web site http://beckybags.com/other-things/snowflake-stocking/.

ABOUT MARILLAC

Since 1897, Marillac has served the children in Kansas City and its surrounding communities. Today, the not-for-profit agency is a safe haven for children with special emotional and behavioral needs. It serves children up to age seventeen who have experienced abuse or neglect, family problems, difficulties in school, and/or behavioral problems. Learn more about Marillac at its web site at www.marillac.org.

MORE ABOUT BECKY BAGS LLC

Becky Bags designs do-it-yourself accessories for the bold, creative woman who enjoys accessories that speak to her individuality. The unique windshield handbags, handbags and bookends feature repurposed jeans fabrication enhanced with handmade needlework detailing. Take advantage of sporting this new look or giving rustic décor a colorful gem with the purchase of an ePattern, pattern book, or kit complete with pattern book and needlework supplies to make your own. Learn more about Becky Bags at the company web site at www.beckybags.com.

The Snowflake 2009 bookends was the first bookends model created by Becky Bags. It was created for the December class held at the Olathe Public Library. Press here to see the Library’s Snowflake display case that was used to promote the needlepoint class in January that featured hearts.

ABOUT NO MORE HOMELESS PETS KC

No More Homeless Pets KC is a non-profit animal welfare organization with a vision of a lifelong, caring home for every pet in KC. Every year approximately 13,000 animals are killed in Kansas City area shelters. Their goal is to end pet-over population through cooperative spay and neuter, humane education, and adoption programs. Learn more about No More Homeless Pets KC by visiting their web site at www.nmhpkc.org.

ABOUT BECKY BAGS LLC

Becky Bags offers do-it-yourself kits and eBook designs for the bold, creative woman who enjoys accessories that speak to her individuality.  The unique handbags and bookends feature eco-friendly, repurposed jeans fabrication enhanced with handmade needlepoint detailing. Take advantage of sporting this new look and giving rustic décor a colorful gem. Learn more about Becky Bags at the company web site at www.beckybags.com .  Becky Bags is seeking other outstanding non-profits desiring to receive bookends for their auction fundraising efforts – learn more at http://beckybags.com/bookends/non-profits-auction-bookends/ .  

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The Love of Friendship bookends design originated in 2010 as the second bookends model created by Becky Bags. Becky Bags offers do-it-yourself kits and eBooks of the Love of Friendship bookends, but does not sell the completed model. It makes these original completed bookends exclusively available for the support of non-profits on an extremely limited basis.

ABOUT SAFEHOME

SAFEHOME is one of six metro domestic violence shelters, and is the only program of services for victims of domestic violence in Johnson County. SAFEHOME’s mission is to break the cycle of sexual and domestic violence and abuse. SAFEHOME provides a healing atmosphere where survivors of domestic violence can gain inner strength, build self-esteem, explore options and establish a life free of violence. Through SAFEHOME’s shelter and community services, nearly 5,000 individuals each year had the support they need to lead healthy, independent lives. Learn more about SAFEHOME at the organization’s web site at www.safehome-ks.org and about the June Jubilee signature fundraising event at http://www.safehome-ks.org/SiteResources/Data/Templates/t2.asp?docid=569&DocName=June%20Jubilee.

ABOUT BECKY BAGS LLC

Becky Bags offers do-it-yourself kits and eBook designs for the bold, creative woman who enjoys accessories that speak to her individuality.  The unique handbags and bookends feature eco-friendly, repurposed jeans fabrication enhanced with handmade needlepoint detailing. Take advantage of sporting this new look and giving rustic décor a colorful gem. Learn more about Becky Bags at the company web site at www.beckybags.com. Take a peak at the Love of Friendship bookends at http://beckybags.com/bookends/love-of-friendship-2010-heart-bookends/. Becky Bags is seeking other outstanding non-profits desiring to receive bookends for their auction fundraising efforts – learn more at http://beckybags.com/bookends/non-profits-auction-bookends/.  

Our family has been members of the church since 1986.

Becky Bags is seeking other outstanding non-profits with auctions that would like to receive bookends as an item. Please contact me at becky@beckybags.com or call 913-397-8071 with requests. Press here to learn how your non-profit may get a pair of these extremely limited completed bookends, too.

Becky Rawls-Riley www.beckybags.com