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World AIDS Day: Candles That Donate

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Since it’s World AIDS Day, I thought I would feature a couple candles that contribute to treating and/or eliminating the disease.

First up is (diptyque) RED, which is a special edition candle that donates 10% of the proceeds to the Global Fund, helping to eliminate AIDS in Africa. It contains “sweet notes of Madagascar vanilla, tobacco, fresh Rooïbos and undertones of wood and balsam.”

Then there’s Elton John, who is famous for raising funds and bringing attention to AIDS.

His latest candle is Sir Elton John’s Holiday Candle, sold through NEST fragrances.

It’s a blend of evergreen needles, balsam and citrus. Find it in specialty stores like Bergdorf Goodman and Neiman Marcus. It’s also online at CandlesOffMain.com.

Besides contributing financially (or instead of), we can all help fight prejudice against AIDS, raise awareness and help others. Join a candle light vigil, wear a red ribbon and learn more from others. World AIDS Day helps highlight these things, but ideally we’ll do something all year long.

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This year of ice creams from Simone Balman Art is lots of fun, and you could also stitch up these treats individually if you’d rather. The full piece is 210 by 300 stitches, though it’s not full coverage. It uses 25 colors and comes out to 13.6 by 20.1 inches, or 34.5 by 51.2 cm, as shown on 14 count fabric. 

These mini Popsicles from Mariana Gonclaves ART as super sweet and quick to stitch. These would also be a fun border to another summer project. The full design is 43 by 46 stitches, which is 3.1 by 3.3 inches, or 7.8 by 8.3 cm, on 14 count fabric. 

Sam X Stitch has this fun sweet treat sampler, which again would be fun to stitch as individual pieces (maybe on napkins?). In all it calls for 18 colors and measures 153 by 153 stitches. That comes out to 10.93 inches or 27.75 cm on 14 count fabric. 

Another great sampler is this one with ice cream and other sweet treats from Cute Patterns by Maria. At 119 by 132 stitches total, working the full pattern would be about 8.6 by 9.4 inches, or 22 by 24 cm on 14 count fabric, and it uses 33 colors. You can also stitch individual designs, which range in height from 35 to 45 stitches, and in width from 11 to 28. 

This collection of four sundae patterns from Stichrovia would be fun to make for a kitchen or a teen’s room. Each pattern is around 40 by 50 stitches, so they should fit in a four or five inch hoop if worked on 14 count fabric. 

Or stitch up one of the treats from Stitch Chart Studio‘s collection of seven ice cream cross stitch patterns. These range in size and in number of colors needed, but most would fit in a five or six in hoop (and one in a four inch hoop).