Handmade Blog

What’s Coming This Holiday Season: Gifting With Intention

Gifting with Intention: From our Ethical Christmas Gift Guide and corporate gifting ideas to Advent markets and Burbara Day, discover what we have planned for the holiday season. We'll be encouragi...

The Forgotten Textiles of Palestine: Majdalawi Fabric and Gaza Gauze

Palestine is known around the world for the keffiyeh and for tatreez, two textile traditions that have become global symbols of Palestinian identity and resistance. But Palestinian textile heritage...

A Stole with a Story: Palestinian Tatreez for Priests + Fabrics of Palestine

Discover the story behind our Palestinian priest stoles - now available on Etsy, where traditional tatreez embroidery meets Christian ministry. Learn about the meaning behind these beautiful design...

Palestinian Ceramics: The Ancient Craft of Hebron and What Makes Each Piece Unique

Some objects are functional. Some objects are beautiful. And then some objects are both pieces that sit on your table or hang on your wall and do the work of daily life while also carrying within t...

Solidarity with Palestine + 6 Ways To Show Our Support!

A growing movement of solidarity with Palestine is bringing artists and ordinary people together to speak up, show support and turn solidarity into action.

Refreshing Carob Juice: A Timeless Tradition in Palestine

Carob juice, or kharoub, is a beloved Palestinian drink. Naturally sweet and caffeine-free, it’s packed with antioxidants, fiber, and calcium. Made by simmering crushed carob pods, this refreshing ...

The Watermelon as a Symbol of Palestine: History, Meaning, and Why It Matters

Few symbols in recent years have traveled as far or as fast as the watermelon. From protest marches to social media, from gallery walls to jewelry, the image of a watermelon slice red flesh, white ...

To Bethlehem: A Journey That Should Take 45 Minutes

A drive from Ramallah to Bethlehem should take 45 minutes. Last weekend it took four hours. Yesterday, it took five. We left Ramallah to attend a funeral, but spent hours waiting at checkpoints, wa...

Why Buy Palestinian Products? The Real Meaning Behind Every Purchase

Every purchase is a choice. Most of the time, that choice is made on the basis of price, quality, convenience, or preference. But sometimes a purchase can be something more: a small but deliberate ...

Two New Shawls, Made by Hand in Palestine

Two new shawls, hand embroidered in Palestine. One in warm beige and green, the other in the sweetest sheer lilac. Each carries the beauty of tatreez — stitch by stitch, made by hand and rooted in ...