There are lots of good reasons to go handmade. Depending on how you do it, it can be:
- cheaper
- more sustainable
- sweeter
- higher quality
- more heirloomy
- less annoying to shop for
In case you, my friends from the internet, have similar needs, I thought I'd share a list of my favorite craftspeople. This starter list consists exclusively of people I know personally, whose wares I have also bought and can therefore vouch for.
- GH Books
- Polka Dot Cottage
- Fiber of Her Being (note: To be fair, I am not totally sure she's taking new orders. But check out her site anyway. See pictures of me!)
Please, if you have favorite craftspeople, or make great handmade stuff yourself, leave us a link in the comments. Seriously. This is no time for modesty. The Holidays are coming.
3 comments:
Thanks for the link love :-) The little something you ordered from me is just about finished, by the way. Hope to put the final touches on it today or tomorrow!
BTW, this is the first time I've clicked through from my reader in some time - I like the new look. It sure beats that devil-cat you had for a while there, LOL!
Just also learned about Eclectic Works, which is the etsy site of an old friend. She's got some great stuff; I especially love the blown glass earrings, though her work is, as her name suggests, widely varied.
Oh! And another old friend who makes beautiful art! Here's Ancraft.
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