Handmade Blog

Too Early for Corporate Gifting? Not at All.

Plan meaningful corporate gifts this holiday season with Handmade Palestine. Discover thoughtful our selects for Corporate Gifting as well as our Palestinian gift boxes - all items that celebrate h...

Images of Palestine: A Story To Tell + Ceramics and More New Arrivals

Discover Images of Palestine, 1898–1946, a beautiful coffee table book celebrating Palestinian history, alongside new arrivals and restocked favorites featuring traditional tatreez embroidery, Pale...

Tahriri Is Here + New Blue Laptop Sleeve... PLUS Some Favorites Are Back!

Tahriri is here! We’re excited to introduce this beautiful Palestinian embroidery technique to Handmade Palestine with our new Bronze and Blue Laptop Sleeve. Plus, some favorites are back in stock,...

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...

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.

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...

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 ...

The Olive Harvest Is Around the Corner: Join Us or Adopt an Olive Tree

The olive harvest is around the corner at Mashjar Juthour. Join us in the hills of Ramallah this November to harvest, camp, share meals, and spend time on the land — or adopt an olive tree from afa...

MEET THE ARTISANS | Palestinian Galassia Micro Mosaic Jewelry: A Handmade Tradition

Discover Palestinian micro mosaic jewelry, a handmade tradition combining natural stone, intricate designs, and generations of Palestinian craftsmanship, in this Meet The Artisans blog.

5 of Our Favourite Tatreez Stitches + Our Favourite Embroidered Pieces

Discover 5 beloved Palestinian Tatreez stitches and motifs (+ an extra 5!), from traditional Fallahi cross-stitch and the Star of Bethlehem to floral designs, Tahriri and the Gaza coffee bean. In o...