becoming more

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I added the corn....

and tobacco

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I know..... (it is not a pretty picture of tobacco!)

You may be asking why I would include this???

It is just a simple offering of thanks.

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She is becoming more....

I added a strip of cloth I hand dyed a while back. I stitched the backside of the cloth so it would stay in place. I then added  3 crow feathers by wrapping  the top of each of them with different colors of thread.

I stitched a tranquil looking clay "face" bead on the front to represent the male side. I have more work to do on it...I am going to add more beads to it and maybe paint symbols on it???? I have not completely decided yet.

Also, initially I  was concerned because the leather was heavier and that it would not "rattle" properly, but once I added the corn it seemed to balance things out and it has a somewhat "quiet" rattle.....

that is ok.

Each rattle is unique and she is a quiet one.

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rattle song

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Today I was on a mission to find an oak branch that had fallen on the ground. It had to be the perfect size
to hold in my hand for my new project. Please note no branch was harmed in the making of this project. I found the perfect one rather quickly. Step one: sanding the oak branch.

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Step 2: I was gifted this piece of leather quite some time ago . I could not remember where I put it???
I literally had to go through all of my fabric boxes and  search everywhere to find it. At least I remembered I had it. Does that sound familiar?

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Step 3:  I drew a pattern for the leather. I gently taped the pattern to the leather and cut out my shapes.
I wanted to make sure I did not waste any part of the leather.

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Step 4: I am stitching up my new piece. (the butterfly is photo shopped in, due to my sparkle
nail polish not looking so great lol!)
I am creating a rattle. A rattle to put my sadness and pain in to. Then when it is played it is transmuted
into something beautiful.

My inspiration was from Lynn Andrews, one of my favorite authors:

                                                 http://youtu.be/bRcdtiJ7a0A

A nice "how to" video

  

                                                http://youtu.be/KAF7uJFgyOw   

                                      Have a great week!

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