Be Happy Always Handmade Guatemalan Worry Doll Happy Wreath UMBVS Desert Weavers of India The colorful knit raglan sleeves

The colorful knit raglan sleeves feature a dazzling star pattern

A roomy neckline allows this versatile accessory to dangle around the neck or hang off the shoulder

The bust of a noble horse adorns this handy door stopper from Bali

Yuni hand-dyes the shawl using the art of Indonesian batik

Be Happy Always Handmade Guatemalan Worry Doll Happy Wreath UMBVS Desert Weavers of India The colorful knit raglan sleevesBy Elias Garcia, this charming wreath carries a message 'Be Happy Always.' He covers it with handloomed Guatemalan textiles and adorns it with diminutive worry dolls who wear red clown noses. The dolls are crafted by his sister of the Lopez Garcia family. According to Maya legend, the sun god gave princess Ixmucane the gift of solving people's problems. With time people started making dolls in Ixmucane's honor and they would tell her their woes,