Everywhere you look, pre-holiday sales are going on, so I thought I’d get into the act and offer a Cyber Week Sale in my SHOP. You can save 25% on all jigsaw puzzles and note cards from Nov. 24 through Monday, Dec. 1st.
Birds of Beebe Woods Jigsaw Puzzle
If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll know that my original art is not for sale, so that a representative body of work is available to exhibit. However, I am pleased to offer printed reproductions of my hand-stitched little worlds. Please visit my Etsy Shop, to see a selection of autographed books, jigsaw puzzles, notebooks, prints, posters, note cards, and bookmarks that feature my artwork.
JIGSAW PUZZLES The detailed miniature aspect of my work makes it a perfect match for jigsaw puzzles, don’t you think? The 300 piece 12″ x 16″ puzzles are suitable for older children as well as adults. At this size, the puzzle pieces can easily spread out on a card table instead of taking over the dining room table. And it won’t take an interminable amount of time to piece together the image.
NOTE CARDS A wide variety of images of my work are printed as note cards. They are available in 4 and 8 card sets, as well as themed samplers, including winter, birds, seasons, and fairies. This sale is a great opportunity to stock up on holiday cards, too!
Please visit my SHOP HERE. Puzzles and Note Cards are listed with the 25% discount.
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WEE FOLK FAMILY RAFFLE If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you’ll know that I no longer sell my original work. But occasionally, I can be persuaded to make something for a special fundraiser. So, I’m thrilled to announce this rare opportunity to win a Wee Folk Family of 5. Tickets are $25 each and proceeds are supporting the newly renovated kindergarten classroom at the Waldorf School of Cape Cod (my children’s alma mater). Raffle tickets can be purchased here. The winner will be announced on Dec. 10th. Good Luck!
The Wee Folk Family is based on the doll projects featured in my how-to book, Felt Wee Folk: New Adventures. The dolls’ armatures are the sturdy variety, with reinforced frames that hold up better to repeated bending and handling. Their sizes range from 2″ (baby) to 4″ (adult) tall.
I really enjoyed all aspects of making this little family, from painting their faces, to embellishing their felt outfits, to sewing their wigs. After years of mass-producing fairies, it was so satisfying to put all my energy toward creating one special family. Different parts of the process were documented in videos, which you can watch near the end of this post.
Wee Folk Family Raffle tickets can be purchased from the Waldorf School of Cape Cod here. The winner will be announced on Dec. 10th.
It was fun setting up the winter scene and posing the dols for their family portrait. Rob photographed them outside in a light box, which helps defuse harsh shadows.
The following videos give a glimpse at how I made the Wee Folk Papa, Mama and children. Instructions and patterns for making the dolls and their outfits are in my how-to book, Felt Wee Folk.
Wee Folk Papa
Wee Folk Mama
Wee Folk Family Raffle tickets can be purchased from the Waldorf School of Cape Cod here. The winner will be announced on Dec. 10th. Good Luck!
Wee Folk Children
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This fall has been particularly fruitful in my needle and thread universe and I’m pleased to share a growing list of good things that are happening. I’m astounded by the number of fans who are driving long distances with carloads of friends to see my art in person at both the Mariposa Museum in Peterborough, NH and the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA.
New England Quilt MuseumMariposa Museum
A year from now, those of you in southern California will be able to do the same when my touring exhibition, Bedtime Stitches is shown at the Mingei International Museum in San Diego! Please read ahead to learn about multiple displays, a wee folk raffle, and other opportunities to experience my art and meet me in person.
Salley Mavor will give an Artist Talk at the Mariposa Museum on Nov. 22nd at 2PM.
SHOW EXTENDED My exhibition at the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center in Peterborough, NH is being extended through Jan. 4, 2026! The show, Bedtime Stitches & Other Works, has been so popular that the museum decided to keep it open for another 2 months. I’m so happy that more people will have a chance to experience the 3-dimensional quality and detail of my art in person. ARTIST TALK I look forward to returning to the Mariposa Museum to talk about my work on Sat., Nov. 22 at 2:00 PM. This is an opportunity to learn about where my art comes from, how it’s evolved, and why I do it. Seating is limited. Please register here.
To Every Season: Works by Salley Mavor at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA
TO EVERY SEASON Since my show opened at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA an unusually high number of visitors have been spied walking around with smiles on their faces. One visitor named Susan summed up her experience this way – “Absolutely loved this show. I felt overwhelmed with joy!” How wonderful is that? My exhibition, To Every Season: Works by Salley Mavor is on view thru Dec. 31, 2025.
Salley Mavor signing books at the New England Quilt Museum
A big thank you to the lovely folks who came to hear my talk at the museum on Nov. 1st. I was surprised to learn that some people got up in the wee hours of the morning to drive from as far away as New York City, Vermont, and the mid-coast of Maine. It was was such a pleasure to meet everyone and hear about their creative lives!
Salley Mavor speaking about her work at the New England Quilt Museum
WEE FOLK RAFFLE If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you’ll know that I no longer sell my original work, including dolls. But occasionally, I can be persuaded to make something for a special fundraiser. So, I’m thrilled to announce this rare opportunity to win a Wee Folk Family of 5 that I made based on the projects in my how-to book, Felt Wee Folk. Tickets are $25 each and proceeds are supporting the newly renovated kindergarten classroom at the Waldorf School of Cape Cod (my children’s alma mater). Raffle tickets can be purchased here. The winner will be announced on Dec. 10th. Good Luck!
Wee Folk Family RAFFLE
Wee Folk MamaPocketful of Posies Tree
HOLIDAY TREE and STORYTIME at the Cahoon Museum I’m so happy that the Cahoon Museum in Cotuit, MA is displaying my Pocketful of Posies tree this Holiday Season. The tree is decorated with a collection of nursery rhyme ornaments based on my picture book, Pocketful of Posies. I made them in 2013 for the Concord Museum’s annual Family Tree event. Since then, the individual ornaments have been shown alongside my framed artwork in numerous exhibitions. Winter Open House – Sat., Dec 20th – 10 AM to 4 PM Please join me at the museum at 11:00 AM for a STORYTIME. All ages are welcome. Please register here.
EXHIBITION at the MINGEI MUSEUM I’m excited to share the news that next year, Bedtime Stitches, the touring exhibition of original 3-dimensional embroidered artwork for my picture book, My Bed: Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep Around the World, will be shipped across the country to the Mingei International Museum in San Diego, California. The show will be on view for a nice long while, from Oct. 31, 2026 to April 18, 2027.
The Mingei /min-gey/ (art of the people) is an extraordinary museum dedicated to furthering the understanding of folk art, craft, and design from all eras and cultures of the world. Having my work shown in such a well-matched venue is truly a dream come true!
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SALLEY MAVOR 