Highlights from local Etsy shops

It’s been a couple months since I’ve done a roundup of good goods being sold by Eastern Washington and North Idaho crafters on Etsy, the mega site that allows small businesses (as in, you in your basement craft room) sell their handmade goods to the world.

Here is just a small slice of what’s listed by our region’s crafters. Visit the Eastern Washington Street Team’s site for more local links, or go to the “ local ” page on Etsy and search for your favorite town.


These mini-pinwheels from Richland-based Whimsy Love are adorable and a perfect topper for cupcakes or cake.
And look at this darling clothespin bag shop owner Nikki made from a vintage child’s dress. I’ve been meaning to install a clothesline for years, and this might finally convince me to get it done.

I mentioned the Etsy shop Slide Sideways the other day , and can’t get this hand-screened print of theirs out of my mind. Maybe it’s a journalism thing? Should we start a campaign to put one of these in every newsroom? Anyhow, I love the message and the look of it. Plus, apparently the color yellow is all the rage right now. Don’t ask me why I know that.

I don’t know a thing about pottery, except that the work of Sandpoint artist Dan Shook, like this “Mata Oritz”-style hand-coiled pot, makes me want to learn more.

This shop keeps popping onto my RADAR screen. Spokane-based Dewberry Vintage carries some of the coolest secondhand clothes around. Where do they find their stuff? Maybe a more in-depth Dwell Well profile is in order? And why oh why are these shoes not in my size?
P.S. Shop owner McCall is looking for models, so if you can really rock vintage apparel get in touch with her.

And this shop —PickityStitches—might win the prize for cutest name, not to mention some cute products, as well, like this sweet little girls’ dress . Adorable child not included.

What’s on your Etsy shopping list right now?

Photo of Let the Sun Shine In print courtesy of www.slidesideways.etsy.com