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received a handmade sweater at the baby shower
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The shoes are handmade in Italy from stark white napa leather and feature an elegant round vamp and sleek, clean lines.
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
El Camino Quilters is a nonprofit group that donates hundreds of quilts and other handmade items to a variety of groups including Rady Children’s Hospital, senior centers, hospitals, police and military groups.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
One of the film projects his students in Rwanda asked to do focused o how locals were learning to create handmade paper from banana plants, a full-circle moment because McGowan was nominated for an Academy Award in 1992 for his documentary on an Indiana couple who create handmade paper.
—Edie Kasten, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Don’t expect typical beach-town souvenirs—instead, think cheeky gifts, handmade candles, and local merchandise with plenty of personality.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
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Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 7 Jan. 2026
El Camino Quilters is a nonprofit group that donates hundreds of quilts and other handmade items to a variety of groups including Rady Children’s Hospital, senior centers, hospitals, police and military groups.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
One of the film projects his students in Rwanda asked to do focused o how locals were learning to create handmade paper from banana plants, a full-circle moment because McGowan was nominated for an Academy Award in 1992 for his documentary on an Indiana couple who create handmade paper.
—Edie Kasten, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2026
Don’t expect typical beach-town souvenirs—instead, think cheeky gifts, handmade candles, and local merchandise with plenty of personality.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Handmade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/handmade. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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handmade
adjective
hand·made
ˈhan(d)-ˈmād 
: made by hand or with hand tools
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