This dove of peace hanging decoration is handmade from 100% sheep wool, with a natural Cream body and Ivy Green olive sprig.
The SHAMITA felt dove decoration brings a gentle symbol of peace and hope to your home. Handmade from 100% sheep wool, the soft cream dove features a rich green olive sprig for a simple, understated design. Beautiful on Christmas trees, twig branches, hooks or curtain poles, this plastic-free hanging decoration also makes a thoughtful gift for new babies, special occasions or simply to send good wishes.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS
- Made entirely without plastic, combining natural 100% sheep wool felt and cotton hanging thread.
- Versatile for year-round display on doorknobs, hooks or curtain poles, and perfect for adding a handmade touch to Christmas trees.
- The generous 9cm cotton hanging loop makes the dove easy to hang, with plenty of flexibility for different hooks, handles and branches.
- A symbol of peace, hope and goodwill, this little dove makes a thoughtful gift to send good wishes, offer congratulations or express a heartfelt apology.
- The rich, leafy Ivy Green is created using azo-free dyes, while the soft, natural Cream is made from undyed wool.
ABOUT THE COLOURWAY
The SHAMITA Dove combines soft, natural Cream felt with an Ivy Green olive sprig. These are the same Cream and Ivy Green shades used throughout our felt decoration collection, so the dove coordinates beautifully with our other designs in classic festive colours. Soft and understated, the natural Cream provides a snowy backdrop to the rich green foliage, making it easy to mix into a traditional Christmas tree or a stunning addition to a minimalist twig tree.
FIT & SIZING
L14xW7xD2.5cm. Loop length is approx. 9cm. Decoration is 14cm x 7cm approx.
HANDMADE IN NEPAL
Our felted decorations are handmade at a small workshop in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal, with whom AURA QUE has worked since 2019. The women makers live locally and work flexible hours around their family commitments. Using traditional wet-felting techniques, wool fibres are shaped and stitched by hand to create our decorative designs, with subtle variations in shape and texture reflecting the handmade process.
MATERIAL, CRAFT & NATURAL VARIATION
Our felt decorations are handmade from mulesing-free 100% sheep wool, carefully felted and shaped by hand using just soap and water. The distinctive soft texture and subtle tonal variations give each piece its handmade character. Wool felt is renewable and biodegradable; shades of grey, brown and cream are undyed, while other colours use azo-free dyes. These plastic-free decorations hang from 100% cotton thread, with many finished with a contrasting recycled glass bead.
MORE ABOUT THE ARTISAN PROCESS
- Felting by hand: Wool fleece is arranged in layers to achieve the shape, thickness and colour of each design. Using a little soap and water, the wool is worked by hand, with friction and pressure gradually binding the fibres into dense, durable felt.
- Shaping the felt: Some decorations are shaped from a single piece of felt, while others are made from carefully cut panels, stitched together and stuffed with 100% wool fleece to create their three-dimensional form. Hundreds of tiny blanket stitches, sewn by hand with cotton thread, give each piece its neatly finished edges.
- Adding the cotton thread: Once dried naturally, the decorations are finished by hand with embroidered patterns and hanging loops. The thread is twisted by hand to achieve the required thickness for each detail.
- Finishing with bead details: For some designs, a recycled glass bead accent is double knotted onto the hanging loop, while others have tiny sparkling glass 'pote' beads stitched into the felt.
A THOUGHTFUL, HANDMADE GIFT
Our handmade wool felt decorations make thoughtful little gifts for anyone who appreciates artisan craftsmanship and adding a personal touch to their home. With a variety of colours and designs for year-round enjoyment or seasonal celebrations, these charming decorations make lovely keepsakes to treasure and display year after year. Smaller hanging designs are also perfect for adding to gift wrapping as reusable gift tags that become little gifts in themselves. All decorations are packaged plastic-free.
Would you like your order gift-wrapped and sent directly to someone special? Simply select gift wrap at the checkout or visit our gift wrapping information page to find out more.
CARE INSTRUCTIONS
Spot clean with damp cloth. Do not submerge in water. Treat with care.
NEED HELP CHOOSING?
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