Amish Handcraft Stores [Back to Top]

• Valley View Oak (Millersburg, OH): an Amish manufacturer specializing in dining and office furniture, handcrafted from hardwoods including oak, cherry, hickory, and maple.

Art & Craft Supplies [Back to Top]

• Artograph (Plymouth, MN): art projectors, light boxes, and spray booths for artists, crafters, teachers, and designers. Mostly made in USA (look for "made in USA" in product descriptions). Available from Utrecht Art Supplies
• Brown Sheep Company (Mitchell, NE): yarns of cotton, cotton fleece, mohair, and wool, all made in USA. Available from Paradise Fibers.
• Denise Interchangeable Knitting Needles (Charlottesville, VA): kits come with interchangeable needle heads in many sizes that connect to flexible cords to create circular or straight needles. Akin to a Knitter's Tool Box! A great idea. Available from Paradise Fibers.
• Farmhouse Yarns (East Haddam, CT): hand-dyed in USA using wool from American small family farms. Available from One Planet Yarn & Fiber.
• Mrs. Grossman's (Petaluma, CA): premium scrapbooking stickers made at their factory north of San Francisco (tours available!). Available from Cutting Edge Scrapbooking Supplies
• Technique Tuesday (Portland, OR): clear stamps, made in USA, for scrapbooking or stamping on paper, fabric or ceramics. Available from Cutting Edge Scrapbooking Supplies
• Utrecht Paints (Cranbury, NJ): Utrecht brand professional-grade artist paints (acrylics, oils, and watercolors), still made in their factory in Brooklyn, NY. (other brands at Utrecht Art website imported)
• Walnut Hollow (Dodgeville, WI): small unfinished wood products, including plagues, shelves, quilt racks, and small boxes. A growing percent are made in China, but origin information is clearly noted for each product on the site.

Fabric [Back to Top]

• Celia Rachel (): tulle nylon netting in many colors, matte or sparkle. Manufactured by Fab Industries (Lincolnton, NC).
• Mill Direct Textiles: although some Polartec fabrics are now made overseas, this retailer (started by former employees of Malden Mills) sells only Polartec that is manufactured in Lawrence, MA.
• Pendleton Woolen Mills (Portland, OR): long known for elegant woolen clothing, many Pendleton apparel items are now sewn in other countries, but with fabric woven at their U.S. mill. I recently discovered that their wool fabrics are also available online, including beautiful tartans and heavier blanket-weight fabrics.

Handcraft Stores [Back to Top]

• Best American Arts (Columbus, OH): extraordinary selection of jewelry, pottery, picture frames, leather goods, and other treasures, all made by American artists.
• Christie & Co. (Cathedral City, CA): artist originals, including pottery, woven goods, and art panels. Shop the "Made in America" page.
• Etsy : an online collection of e-boutiques by handcraft artisans from all over. Many wonderful finds here!
• Greenfield Village Crafts (Dearborn, MI): pottery, glass, tiles, Merino wool yard, and hand-dipped candles, all made by the artisans at Greenfield Village at The Henry Ford
• Made in Santa Cruz : a great selection of artglass, jewelry, softgoods, and more by artists and artisans in Santa Cruz, CA
• The Gift Loft : a collection of 29 artisans, offering pottery, art tiles, glass, clocks, welcome slates, garden ornaments, and more.
• Iowa Artisans Gallery (Iowa City, IA): beautiful art and handcraft items, including wood, glass, pottery, prints and jewelry, by nearly 200 Iowa artisans.
• Piedmont Craftsmen (Winston-Salem, NC): a guild of over 400 craft artists, working in glass, fiber, metal, clay, leather...you name it!
• Stowe Craft and Design (Stowe, VT): a wonderful collection of American-made handcrafts, including furniture, jewelry, pottery, and fine art. Almost all products carried are made by American artisans
• Our American Heritage (Paoli, PA): pottery, prints, glass, and Americana from many artists, including pottery from the Lancaster County area.
• Village Traditions (Shelburne, VT): handcrafted goods of clay, wood, glass and pewter from Northern Vermont

Native American Crafts [Back to Top]

• Hearth Island Flutes : hand-carved wood flutes in the Native American style by performer, recording artist and flute builder Werner John
• Hopi Market (Hopi Indian Reservation, AZ): Hopi and Navajo jewelry, pottery, textiles, and katsina dolls
• Native American Traders : baskets, jewelry, and katsina dolls
• Southwest Indian Foundation (Gallup, NM): pottery, jewelry, and crafts of all kinds, beautifully handcrafted by members of the Navajo tribe and the pueblo tribes of the Zuni, Laguna, Acoma, and Hopi. If you can't find something you like on this site, you're not trying!
• Westland Country (Albany, OR): great assortment of high-end goods, including masks, cradleboards, knives, kachina dolls, artwork and carvings

Quilts & Fabric Goods [Back to Top]

• Bari J. (Danville, CA): "design your own" handbags, clutches, totes and belts. Vintage-inspired designs, many fabrics, and wonderful vintage jewelry accents. Truly something special.
• Quilt Racks : compression, wall mount, and ladder style quilt racks...hand-crafted from hardwoods in Pennsylvania
• Quilts by Linse (Lancaster Co., PA): Amish quilts, including custom-made orders
• J & M's Home Decor Shoppe (Auburn, NY): Homemade custom window valances, curtains, pillows, quilts and more
• The Mouse Works (Earlysville, VA): very fun fleece hats for babies up to adult, made from factory scraps of fleece (mostly American-made Polartec)
• Storybook Quilts (Landenberg, PA): children's quilts, custom-made with a story theme, each comes with matching story book. Machine quilted in USA with domestic and imported fabrics.
• Watermelon Wishes (Haymarket, VA): handcrafted products for mother and baby, including bibs, blankets and totes.

Pottery & Glass [Back to Top]

• Burchetta Glassblowing Studio (Wilmington, NC): fabulous blown glass objects, both art and functional, plus a large exhibition studio for those lucky enough to get to Historic Downtown Wilmington.
• Bujno Pottery (Lancaster County, PA): beautiful handcrafted pottery, high-fired with gray, white, or wheat glaze and your choice of cobalt or gray-green decoration. Many items, including crocks and plates, can be personalized. This is a great pottery site.
• Darla Kirchner Designs (Liberty Township, OH): pottery in interesting and original shapes, painted in bright beautiful colors
• Eldreth Pottery (Lancaster County, PA): "Pennsylvania Redware" and salt-glaze stoneware. Beautiful pottery, though orders must be placed by phone.
• Ephraim Faience Pottery (Lake Mills, WI): hand-thrown, sculpted, and glazed art pottery. Truly exceptional, with many themes drawn from nature.
• Mug Heaven : handmade pottery plates, bowls and mugs (including animal, face, and shaving mugs) by over 50 artists
• Old Sturbridge Village (Sturbridge, MA): redware pottery and handmade tinware from the Old Sturbridge Village artisans
• The Potting Shed (Concord, MA): Dedham-style pottery bunnies and kittens, plus bowls, vases and all manner of beautiful items in the characteristic blue and gray crackle glaze

Wood Furniture & Decor [Back to Top]

• Gary Weeks & Co. (Wimberley, TX): a unique wooden rocking chair, plus other exquisite handcrafted wooden furniture (stools, dining chairs and tables)
• Providence Workshop (Sturgeon Bay, WI): wooden clocks, jewelry boxes, and glass mosaic accents
• Vermont Windsor Chairs (Londonderry, VT): handcrafted Windsor chairs and "Heirloom Quality" furniture of red oak and cherry, by craftsman David A. Spero
• Wren & Cooper Furnishings (Philadelphia, PA): custom-made wood furniture made with mortise and tenon joints, and accessories made from hand-printed linen fabrics. Available from Artful Home

Woven & Handknit Goods [Back to Top]

• Katiyana's Handmade Collectibles (Lincoln, NE): Custom made doll clothes for American Girl, Cabbage Patch Kids, Bitty Baby, Build A Bear, and Build A Bear Cubs
• Merlene Seltzer Handwoven (Wenatchee, WA): beautiful handwoven scarves and wraps of chenille
• Milligan Brand Knits : sweaters, pillows, and throws, handknit in Northern New Mexico
• Nette Knits (Botsford, CT): handknit cotton baby blankets, hats, and booties
• ScarfGuy.com (Youngstown, OH): truly exceptional handwoven scarves and shawls of cashmere and silk fibers, many with a lace-like appearance
• Swans Island Blankets (Northport, ME): hand-dyed and hand-woven blankets and throws made from the fleece of Corriedale sheep and died with organic dyes (osage orange, cochineal, and indigo)
• Warped and Wonderful (Boise, ID): handwoven throws, scarves of silk, cotton, and merino wool, and beautiful cotton tea towels
• Weavers Three: Walcot Weavers, Three Weavers, Churchill Weavers, and Grace Richie Clark, together in one storefront.