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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

For several years, I’ve made personalized gifts for friends and family to commemorate special events like weddings and births. In this post, I share a behind the scenes look at the process of making a baby banner for our new grandchild Catherine. weefolkstudio.com/2026/09/09/a...

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A Banner for Catherine

We’re thrilled to welcome our new granddaughter, Catherine Eva, who was born at Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA on July 19, 2026! She joins her parents Peter & Mary, and brother Eddie. Th…

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

On this balmy summer's day, take a peek at how I made the roses in my fabric relief piece, SUMMERTIME. For a more comprehensive understanding of my process, I encourage you to explore my blog: weefolkstudio.com

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

As a gardener, taking process photos in the summer in challenging. Today, I managed to capture clean fingernails sewing forget-me-nots on a baby banner for my new granddaughter!

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

I'm delighted to share this photo sent in by Lynne R., which shows a cat pin I made 45 years ago (she found it on ebay) posing with two recent ltd. edition fairies, Camellia and Sapphire.

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

NEW BLOG POST! In this reflection on my background, I explore both my approach to making art and the personal philosophy that guides how I share what I have learned. weefolkstudio.com/2026/06/07/t...

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Little Red in the Bugleweed Forest.

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

NEW BLOG POST! I’m delighted to share the baby banner I made for Hendrix, who is celebrating his second birthday today. If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you may be familiar with these felt banners, which have become my go-to gifts for friends and family. weefolkstudio.com/2026/05/17/h...

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Hendrix Baby Banner

I’m delighted to share the baby banner I made for Hendrix—Henny for short—who is celebrating his second birthday today. If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you may already be familiar with th…

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

NEW BLOG POST! Why I Love Wool Felt Wool felt is one of my favorite materials to work with—right up there with embroidery thread. weefolkstudio.com/2026/05/03/w...

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Walnut shells and milkweed pods make perfect cradles for wee folk babies to sleep in.

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Fifty years ago, an encounter with an unusual and historical style of embroidery steered the course of my artistic development. Read this week's blog post to find out how embroidery turned from a sporadic interest into the full-blown obsession it is today. weefolkstudio.com/.../12/the-3...

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Today's warm, sunny weather is a sign that summer is coming and the wee folk will be itching to go to the beach. Learn to make your own Driftwood Clan from my how-to book, Felt Wee Folk: New Adventures. Autographed copies with extra goodies are available in my Etsy Shop: salleymavor.etsy.com

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

A group of friends got together this week to make batiked eggs. This year's batch is all squiggles.

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Spring is finally here! It's been a long winter in New England and we are thrilled be at this point in the calendar, even though there are still patches of snow around. To learn about Mossy Glen and how I made it, please visit my blog: weefolkstudio.com/2022/02/12/m...

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Here's Polly looking for wee folk in a moss-covered forest in County Galway, Ireland.

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Wouldn't it be nice to step out your front door onto a mossy carpet every morning? On my blog, I share photos, videos, and commentary about how I created just that for the wee folk who live in Mossy Glen, the spring scene in my series of seasonal landscapes. weefolkstudio.com/2022/01/23/m...

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

NEW Springtime in Mossy Glen Playsilk! I'm thrilled that Sarah's Silks just released a silk reproduction of my spring scene, Mossy Glen! Sarah's Silks is a wonderful company dedicated to providing natural toys that encourage open-ended play. Available in my Etsy Shop: salleymavor.etsy.com

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

NEW BLOG POST: Summertime: Part 10 In this post, I share photos, videos and commentary documenting the process of creating the wee folk characters who inhabit "Summertime" the summer scene in my seasonal landscape series. weefolkstudio.com/2026/01/19/s...

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

This winter I've spent most of my waking hours inside the house, wearing slippers. This comfy little pair was made for a child in the Afghan scene in my picture book, My Bed: Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep around the World. Signed copies are available in my shop: salleymavor.etsy.com

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

The Queen of Hearts wishes you a Happy Valentine's Day!

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

FOLK WISDOM A folky multi-cultural aesthetic filters through just about everything I create. In this new blog post, I share stories (including Souvenir Dolls) about different experiences in my upbringing that have influenced my life and style. weefolkstudio.com/2026/02/07/f...

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

NEW BLOG POST! Folk Wisdom A folky multi-cultural aesthetic filters through just about everything I create. In this post, I share stories about different experiences in my upbringing that have influenced my life and style: weefolkstudio.com/2026/02/07/f...

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Folk Wisdom

Iranian scene from My Bed: Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep around the World Throughout my life, a folky multi-cultural aesthetic has filtered through just about everything I’ve created, beginning in…

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

While I worked on the landscape in my piece, Frosty Morning, I imagined what the wee folk would look like and what they would be doing. The scenery may be lovely, but without play actors, there is no story. And without that, what's the point? Learn more here: weefolkstudio.com/2021/09/09/f...

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

NEW BLOG POST! Summertime: Part 10 - wee folk weefolkstudio.com/2026/01/19/s... In this post, I share photos, videos and commentary documenting the process of creating the wee folk characters who inhabit "Summertime" the summer scene in my seasonal landscape series.

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Summertime: Part 10 – wee folk

Part 10 concludes the series about making my piece Summertime. This post features photos and videos documenting the process of creating the wee folk characters seen frolicking in the warm summer br…

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

I hope that those of you in the path of this weekend's snow storm stay warm and cozy! This scene is from my picture book, MY BED: Enchanting Ways to Fall Asleep Around the World. Signed copies are available in my Shop: salleymavor.etsy.com

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

20 years ago, my version of Wee Willie Winkie was published as a board book. Wee Willie Winkie Runs through the town, Upstairs and downstairs, In his nightgown, Rapping at the window, Crying through through the lock, "Are the children in their beds? Now it's eight o'clock."

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

It's been brought to my attention that the rooster from my book, MY BED, has been posted online without credit. Unfortunately, that's a regular occurrence. You can learn about him and the other animal spot illustrations in the book on my blog here: weefolkstudio.com/2018/07/01/b...

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bed book peek – rooster

Today, I’m happy to show how I made this rooster, which is a spot illustration in my picture book, MY BED. The story about children’s sleeping places in different cultures around the world is…

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 28/12/2025

NEW BLOG POST! Since becoming a grandma, I've started a yearly tradition of making personalized ornaments of my grandchildren to give to their parents. Please visit my blog for photos, videos and commentary: weefolkstudio.com/2025/12/28/e...

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Elias & Eddie 2025 ornaments

Since becoming a grandma, I’ve started a yearly tradition of making personalized ornaments of my grandchildren to give to their parents. This year I made Elias (almost 3) and Eddie (almost 2)…

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

Sending out warm wishes for a peaceful holiday.

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Yesterday's Storytime at the Cahoon Museum of American Art was a delight! I read a selection of books, including my first one, The Way Home, which was published in 1991.

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

NEW BLOG POST! I revisit Birds of Beebe Woods and share thoughts about what inspired this collection of hand stitched birds, as well as give a behind the scenes peek at how I made it 13 years ago. weefolkstudio.com/2025/12/02/b...

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

RAFFLE! 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. The winner will be announced on Dec. 10th. Good Luck! Raffle tickets can be purchased here: www.waldorfschoolofcapecod.org/winter-raffle

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Winter Raffle — Waldorf School of Cape Cod

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

NEW CARD in my shop! "February Snow" note cards are available just in time for the upcoming season, in packs of 4, 8 and 12. The winter scene is perfect for a Holiday Card! It's from 1986, when I started experimenting with a bas-relief format. Link to Etsy shop: salleymavor.etsy.com

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

A big thank you to the lovely folks who came to hear my talk at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA last Saturday! It was was such a pleasure to meet them and hear about their creative lives!

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

NEW BLOG POST! My current exhibition at the New England Quilt Museum @nequiltmuseum in Lowell, MA features a collection of botanical sculptures hanging in the gallery entrances. (My son, Ian held one of them up, so we could see how it looked.) Link to blog post: weefolkstudio.com/2025/10/29/f...

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

NEW BLOG POST! My current exhibition at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA features a collection of botanical sculptures hanging in the gallery entrances. I share photos, videos, and commentary about this new work, which I've named Felt Filigree. Link: weefolkstudio.com/2025/10/29/f...

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Happy Halloween! This original illustration for my book, You and Me: Poems of Friendship, is one of dozens of works included in my exhibition at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA. The show, To Every Season, is on view through Dec. 31, 2025.

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

NEW BLOG POST about FELT FILIGREE! In today's post, I share photos, videos, and commentary about my new work, a collection of botanical sculptures hanging in the gallery entrances of my current exhibition at the New England Quilt Museum. weefolkstudio.com/2025/10/29/f...

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

GOOD NEWS! 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.

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I'm looking forward giving an Artist Talk at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA on Sat., Nov. 1st. The 1:00 pm talk is full, but they've added another program at 10:30 am (registration is required). My exhibition is on view at the museum through Dec. 31, 2025. www.neqm.org/events-1/art...

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Artist’s Talk — New England Quilt Museum

Salley Mavor Presents To Every Season NOVEMBER 1, 2025 Morning program added! 10:30 - 11:30 AM   Afternoon (1 - 2pm) is full

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Harvest Time is one of dozens of 3-dimensional embroidered scenes currently on display at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA. To Every Season: Works by Salley Mavor, is on view through Dec. 31, 2025.

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

People are often surprised to learn that my original pieces are no longer available for sale. By holding on to these pieces, I am ensuring that there is a well-rounded and representative body of work ready for exhibition purposes. weefolkstudio.com/exhibitions/

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Exhibitions

Bedtime Stitches at the Mariposa Museum Bedtime Stitches & Other WorksMariposa Museum, Peterborough, NH ~ Aug. 1 – Nov. 1, 2025 After touring the country for 5 years, Bedtime Stitches, th…

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Today, I'm sharing details from Pocketful of Posies, my anthology of nursery rhymes. Full sized original embroidered bas-relief illustrations from the book are currently on display at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA. The exhibition, To Every Season, is on view through Dec. 31, 2025.

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

My current exhibition at the New England Quilt Museum includes 8 original illustrations from my 1995 picture book, Mary Had a Little Lamb. The collectors who purchased the pieces 30 years ago are loaning generously them. "To Every Season: Works by Salley Mavor" is on view through Dec. 31st, 2025.

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

I am pleased to announce that a new exhibition of my work opened earlier this month at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA. "To Every Season: Works by Salley Mavor" is on view through Dec. 31st, 2025. Learn more in this blog post: weefolkstudio.com/2025/10/02/t...

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Endpapers are so much fun to make! For MY BED, I featured animals that appear in the book. In addition to creating full page illustrations, I made a series of animal icons for the adjacent text panels throughout the book. Learn about the book and on my blog here: weefolkstudio.com/my-bed-book/

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Just Opened! To Every Season: Works by Salley Mavor New England Quilt Museum, Lowell, MA Sept. 9 - Dec. 31, 2025 The exhibition includes of a wide selection of bas-relief embroidered scenes that celebrate the wonder and magic of the natural world. I will give an Artist Talk on Sat, Nov 1 @ 1 PM.

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Artist’s Talk — New England Quilt Museum

Salley Mavor Presents To Every Season NOVEMBER 1, 2025

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

I'm in my studio, setting up seasonal scenes that will soon be reassembled in display cases at the New England Quilt Museum in Lowell, MA. My exhibition, To Every Season: Works by Salley Mavor, will be on view Sept 9 - Dec 27, 2025.

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

These 2 pieces are included in my current exhibition at the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center in Peterborough, NH. I made them 30 years ago, using detritus I saved from my grandmother's things. The show, Bedtime Stitches & Other Works, will be on view through Nov, 1, 2025.

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Salley Mavor @salleymavor.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

"Displaced" is currently on display in my exhibition at the Mariposa Museum & World Culture Center in Peterborough, NH (through Nov. 1, 2025). Learn more about "Displaced" in this blog post: weefolkstudio.com/2016/06/26/d...

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