Buying Handmade

I am trying to make a conscious effort to buy (or make!) handmade gifts for the holidays. I suppose there goes the idea of buying my Mom new dishes - maybe she can be the exception! Then again I could always look for someone who makes dishes…

There is a huge craft fair in our area in November and the beginning of December where I bought a few gifts last year. The local grocery store had coupons for a dollar off the entrance fee and I grabbed up a couple of them already. The fair is in our local coliseum and it is covered from inch to inch in booths - can you imagine the crafty goodness? Some things people were even creating in their booths - I love watching the process. We didn’t get to walk around the entire area last year as it was too big and I had the kids with me.

Check out BuyHandmade.org and pledge to buy handmade this holiday season. I’m taking a second look at my gift list now. A few things I’ve already planned to make and it’s just a couple of my nephews I need to think about. I’m sure I can find something boys would like! Oh and when I found this site earlier this week they were at about 280 people pledging, as of this post they are just over 1400!

4 Responses to “Buying Handmade”

1. October 27th, 2007 at 5:46 am
   Keri Lee Sereika comments:
   

   Ohhh neat idea!!! And hey I need more details on the Craft Fair! I have never been before but would love to go!!!

2. October 28th, 2007 at 1:01 am
   chelle comments:
   

   I love the idea! Supporting artists is so important

   Maybe hand painted dishes?

3. November 2nd, 2007 at 10:22 am
   Tsoniki comments:
   

   The craft fair is next weekend so hopefully I’ll find something!

4. November 3rd, 2007 at 12:18 pm
   me being crafty » Blankets Into Pillows comments:
   

   [...] that are the stuffed animal, a pillow and a blanket. That is too cool! But in keeping with my buying handmade this year, I went to etsy to search for the blanket/pillow combo. Alice and Jake both have blankets [...]