Buy Local: Handmade Gifts Made by Seattle’s Craftiest Moms

These local moms have turned their talents into cottage industries. Click through to uncover some of most creative products made by hand in Seattle for kids and moms.

By Allison Sutcliffe November 28, 2013

Pinterest revolutionized crafty pursuits for the masses. But these moms put the economics in Home Economics, by turning their talents into cottage industries that produce inspired products for moms and kids we adore. You know what else we love? When you shop with these moms you get the “think global, act local” seal of approval this holiday season (bye bye, big box stores!). So flip through to meet some of Seattle’s craftiest moms and get ready to shop, shop, shop!

Kimberly Wooten

Art is second nature to crochet queen Kimberly Wooten, who learned the craft from her grandmother as a young girl. She had no idea it would turn into an in-home business years later. After spending years as a Boeing engineer, a simple request from her son (“Mom, could you make me some Captain America gloves?”) and a baby blanket made for a friend, started her down a different path. Now, she splits her time between working as the Artistic Director for the Ensemble Ballet Theater (a local youth ballet company) and making custom gloves, toys and blankets on the side. Her fingerless gloves come with cute customizable embellishments (think skulls, lighting bolts and the like) so that each one is different. And she uses amigurumi (a Japanese crochet style) patterns to make all of her super squeezable toys. Looks like crocheting isn’t just for grandmas anymore!

Find it: Find Kimberly’s crafts at the Cattywampus Kids’ December pop up shop in White Center or on Facebook.

Can’t get enough hand-made crafts?
Be sure to check out the etsyRAIN Handmade Holiday Show the last weekend in November. Entrance is free and a few of our featured moms will be there. Then, head over to the Urban Craft Uprising the following weekend, at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall, where you’ll see a few more of our featured moms, alongside 150 other local artists!

Looking for shops that carry locally made products?
Check out Nearby Registry, an awesome new site that launched in Seattle this summer. Nearby Registry highlights local, independent stores and non-profits that carry locally made crafts and products. What a great way to invest in our local Seattle community!

Do you know of a crafty mom who isn’t on our list? Let others know about her in a comment below.

–Allison Sutcliffe

Photos thanks to: Claudina Valcarlos, Jen Boyer, Claudia Cerrato, Chris Clark Photography, Katie Rust, Christina Collins-Pezner, and Leah Adams