It's that time of year again--the time when the clueless wonder why you made a needlepoint stocking when you could buy one of these for so much less.
http://www.landsend.com/products/needlepoint-christmas-stocking/id_259386
I generally just ask folks if they would prefer a dress from Walmart or one from Chanel? Then I show them this stocking and explain it's the same thing.
http://www.needlepoint.org/WhatIs/2000/Santa's%20Reindeer.php
But this article points out how much more is involved than just quality.
http://makezine.com/2015/11/18/whats-the-point-of-making-something-you-could-buy/?utm_content=buffer09a0c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Merry Handmade Christmas!
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
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