Earlier this year, Jim and I decided to make gifts for each other’s birthdays. I made Jim an elaborate meal for his birthday. I don’t have any idea what he’ll do for mine. But it was satisfying to think that we didn’t need to go to Target in order to make each other happy.
I don’t buy a lot of Christmas gifts, but I’m going to do my best to buy handmade goods this season and I took the Handmade Pledge through Buy Handmade. Most of our friends are artists and artisans and I would much rather buy their stuff (or stuff from artists and artisans that I don’t know) than stuff made through questionable means in questionable conditions.
Buy Handmade is a consortium of crafts makers that you may have heard of, including Etsy, Craftster, Indiepublic, Craft:, Austin Craft Mafia, BurdaStyle, and Interweave.
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October 26th, 2007 at 5:56 am
I think making and buying handmade is great. Even if you are not a crafter, you can make cookies or breads. And I find lots of people enjoy getting something handmade. I know I do.
October 26th, 2007 at 8:13 am
Yes, I hope I don’t have to be a crafter! There is little hope there.