tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127054734666781139.post8311266842579632718..comments2023-09-12T12:23:26.976+01:00Comments on Beautiful Things By Claire Mackaness: You get what you pay forClaire Mackanesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00318483216200783952noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127054734666781139.post-71551368390310292102011-06-17T21:40:29.194+01:002011-06-17T21:40:29.194+01:00'handmade does not imply poor quality, lesser ...'handmade does not imply poor quality, lesser standards or shoddy. It means made with love, care, attention to detail and 'just for you'.'<br /><br />A great way to describe handmade items! To be honest I'm often shocked by the prices of some cushions, especially in large department stores given the mass production! That alone makes me want to make my own although I don't doubt yours are much better quality than mine would ever be :) they are lovely. Yay for handmade!Amy @PatchworkHomehttp://thepatchworkhome.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127054734666781139.post-29500200203556269972011-06-11T19:09:13.046+01:002011-06-11T19:09:13.046+01:00Very well said! Some people still have a downer o...Very well said! Some people still have a downer on hand made as they believe it to be inferior, when it's just the opposite. I remember when I had another shop on Folksy one of my cards (with envelope of course) was selling for £1.45 (that included postage), so in fact it was about £1. The buyer complained in a nasty email (luckily she didn't post feedback on Folksy!) that she was appalled at the price tag (eh?) and that the image was printed directly onto the card. The card, envelope, postage and printing costs were more than the card!! Some people clearly don't have a clue. Your work is beautiful! xsomewhere on the avenuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15273706136092760538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127054734666781139.post-71801606276258657362011-06-11T12:45:06.782+01:002011-06-11T12:45:06.782+01:00Great post! Money is tight but I'll always try...Great post! Money is tight but I'll always try to buy handmade first-the quality is often superior to mass produced rubbish. Your cushions are beautiful :)Mary Elliotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12256922110086532166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5127054734666781139.post-52562748493951953712011-06-11T05:14:50.650+01:002011-06-11T05:14:50.650+01:00Claire i think your cushions are beautiful and wel...Claire i think your cushions are beautiful and well worth the money you charge for them.<br />I would not think even twice about spending that mich money on a xushion from a high street shop, because you couldn't guarentee the qualoty like you said. But i would spend it on a special.handmade item, especially if i could have a conversation with the person who was making it for me! <br />I think sadly people don't appreciate just what goes into making an item by hand-and that includes making something as 'simple' as a card!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369306691972984192noreply@blogger.com