This past weekend I went to Etsy Rain with a few friends. Etsy is a great website where you can buy handmade goods from all over the world. Etsy Rain is the Seattle contingent of crafters. They set up shop at the Seattle Center and that’s where we met.
Supporting local crafters is important to all of us. I have an Etsy shop. So does Sadie. Lynn does too. I’ll have to check and see if Stephanie does.
I bought a neat pair of green coil earrings from Sue at Phoenix Beadwork. I’ll be sure to wear them in an outfit post this week. Here are a few beautiful necklaces from Sue’s booth.
Then I bought a cool green ring from One-eyed Collie made of candy pieces set in resin. I’ll wear it with the earrings from Phoenix. Here’s a sampling of the other items at this booth.
I almost bought a green cowl scarf at the Scarf City booth but it was on the mannequin so I tried on a pink one instead. Surprisingly, the pink one looked great. I’m glad about that. otherwise I’d have a bag full of green things! Scarf City had other items too, like ponchos, leg warmers and hats.
I was lusting after a “ninja rider” t-shirt from the Retro Pop Namu booth, but when I talked to the shop owner, she said she’d be putting that logo on canvas messenger bags soon so I held out. I’ll be shopping online for that one!
I’ll post pictures of the tiny tam I bought from Alise’s Pieces. I have a tiny hat, and now I have a tam.
Etsy Rain was a great place to buy gifts. There are other craft fairs coming up too.
- December 3rd and 4th Urban Craft Uprising is at the Seattle Center.
- December 3rd and 4th Winter Fest and Craft Fair is at the Phinney Ridge Community Center.
- December 10th Punk Rock Flea Market is in Belltown.
- December 11th the Mourning Market comes to SoDo.
Update:
Hot tip from Elizabeth Space:
- December 10th I Heart Indie Holidays at the Wallingford Boys and Girls Club.
And from CraftyClementines:
- December 17th Bizarre Bazaar at the Erikson Theater in Capitol Hill.
Do you know of others? Is your city hosting craft fairs for the holidays?