This is what we are about.

I was so excited to finally see this piece from Nightline featuring Etsy! (Click the post title to link to the video...) I absolutely wanted to share it with all our HandmadeVA fans because we share many of the same values as Etsy...basically, we want to be a local, brick-and-mortar version of Etsy in our community.

I hope that if you have purchased anything at HandmadeVA, you feel that sense of "story" that goes into every handmade item.

Please feel free to leave your comments below with your story of heartfelt, handmade gifts! What's the best one you've ever made and given? The best one you've ever received?

And...we are stocking up the shop this week with more great gifts for Christmas!