Recently I finally embarked on a dream and started sewing and teaching myself to knit, all for the hope of making accessories to sell — really starting my dream of being a handbag designer — and I became obsessed. One lucky side effect in my new craftiness is the discovery of the all-home-made indie mega online shop; Etsy.com. It’s sort of like the hand-crafted non-auction eBay, allowing individuals to add their own products to one big site.

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