sand piper Posted May 4, 2016 #1 Share Posted May 4, 2016 I am also interested in seeing craft demonstrations and in places to purchase hand made items of any kind. In other words tell me about 'all things crafty' that you have discovered in the Baltics (Helsinki, Stockholm,St P. Tallin, Warmemude, Copenhagen and Amsterdam. Thanks for any tips, Salley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted May 4, 2016 #2 Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) I am also interested in seeing craft demonstrations and in places to purchase hand made items of any kind.In other words tell me about 'all things crafty' that you have discovered in the Baltics (Helsinki, Stockholm,St P. Tallin, Warmemude, Copenhagen and Amsterdam. Thanks for any tips, Salley Tallinn - If you want to buy hand-made knitwear, head to the sweater wall near Viru Gate: locals set up their stalls along the town wall and sell their traditional items. Estonian Handicraft House - https://www.visitestonia.com/en/estonian-handicraft-house Amsterdam - we visited the Albert Cuyp Market - some interesting crafts here as well as a large flea market. lots of info on crafts here: http://onebuntingaway.blogspot.com/2013/06/craft-stores-in-amsterdam.html Edited May 4, 2016 by dogs4fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GradUT Posted May 4, 2016 #3 Share Posted May 4, 2016 One craft item from Estonia that I had read about before our Baltic cruise were juniper hotpads (or trivets). They are about 8 - 9 inches in diameter and flat, so they are easy to pack to bring home. They are also very fragrant and, supposedly, the scent is brought out when you put something hot on it. I saw these hotpads in several souvenir stores in Tallinn and in one stall on the "Sweater Wall" (where we bought ours--the price was cheaper than those in the stores.) Last summer, we paid 9 euros each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted May 4, 2016 #4 Share Posted May 4, 2016 (edited) One craft item from Estonia that I had read about before our Baltic cruise were juniper hotpads (or trivets). They are about 8 - 9 inches in diameter and flat, so they are easy to pack to bring home. They are also very fragrant and, supposedly, the scent is brought out when you put something hot on it. I saw these hotpads in several souvenir stores in Tallinn and in one stall on the "Sweater Wall" (where we bought ours--the price was cheaper than those in the stores.) Last summer, we paid 9 euros each. Hi GradUT, Funny - I found those same trivets at my local Hallmark store (they came in a variety of fragrances - I particularly love the Pumpkin Pie spice fragrance) but, of course, they were not made in Estonia - they were made in the USA. Small world. Edited May 4, 2016 by dogs4fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desdichado62 Posted May 4, 2016 #5 Share Posted May 4, 2016 For Stockholm there are several stores: Svensk Hemslöjd Norrlandsgatan 20 http://svenskhemslojd.com Norrlandsgatan 20 http://maps.google.com/?q=Norrlandsgatan+20%2C+111+43+Stockholm&ftid=0x465f9d5c8b882d69:0xe7c08c69d201d646&hl=sv&gl=se Iris Hantverk http://www.irishantverk.se/ either at Kungsgatan 55 or Västerlånggatan 24 Kungsgatan 55 http://maps.google.com/?q=Kungsgatan+55%2C+111+22+Stockholm&ftid=0x465f9d67318ce8a5:0x93c3cbc983eac434&hl=sv&gl=se Västerlånggatan 24 https://goo.gl/maps/TPm9WfaG77D2 Wooden Horse Museum http://woodenhorsemuseumsweden.se/EN/visit.en.html located at Stortorget in the Old Town. Stortorget 14 https://goo.gl/maps/oJ3AdRgWkEE2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickeysgal Posted May 4, 2016 #6 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Hi GradUT,Funny - I found those same trivets at my local Hallmark store (they came in a variety of fragrances - I particularly love the Pumpkin Pie spice fragrance) but, of course, they were not made in Estonia - they were made in the USA. Small world. Are you sure about that? Most of their stuff is made in China. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogs4fun Posted May 4, 2016 #7 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Are you sure about that? Most of their stuff is made in China. Yep, sticker on side says made in the USA. Unfortunately, all of the Hallmark ornaments are made in China. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pet Nit Noy Posted May 5, 2016 #8 Share Posted May 5, 2016 (edited) I am also interested in seeing craft demonstrations and in places to purchase hand made items of any kind.In other words tell me about 'all things crafty' that you have discovered in the Baltics (Helsinki, Stockholm,St P. Tallin, Warmemude, Copenhagen and Amsterdam. Market Square in Helsinki has stalls that range from Made in China touristy stuff all the way to personally crafted wonderful items. There are a couple of stalls that use last season Marimekko prints to sew tote bags. These market purchases are significantly cheaper than buying the new season print tote bags at the Marimekko flagship store. Tallin's shops and stalls in Old Town offer a similar mix of touristy things and beautiful crafts. The sweaters all over town are rarely hand knit in the sense of one knitter, a ball of yarn, and two knitting needles. Most of the home knitters are using knitting machines; the patterns get set into the knitting machine and resulting pieces are assembled to create a finished sweater. That said, the finished products are appealing. If you have a grandchild, you may want to consider the sweaters with a creature that looks like a hippopotamus. I ignored all those sweaters wondering why I would want a sweater with an African animal on a Baltic sweater. After arriving home, I found out the creature is a Moomin, a wildly popular star of children's books, television series, and a comic strip. I now wish I had bought one of the books and a sweater for my grand daughter. Incidentally, I didn't buy a sweater at the sweater wall, but I did buy hand-made shearling booties for my grand-daughter and several other friends' grand children. Copenhagen has a cooperative craft shop, Kunst & Handvaerk located near the Round Tower. (Incidentally, the Round Tower is the location of an organic, prize winning hot dog street vendor. Here's the link to the web site for his stand http://www.xn--dp-lka.dk/en/ ) Edited May 5, 2016 by Pet Nit Noy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desdichado62 Posted May 7, 2016 #9 Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) Nordiska museet (next door to Vasa) have a shop which also offeres a small selection of crafts. http://www.nordiskamuseet.se/webbutik/produkter/hantverk https://www.google.se/maps/place/Nordiska+museet/@59.3290107,18.0920793,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x465f9d538319a8c5:0xd78b9c1c85cfa918!8m2!3d59.329008!4d18.094268 Obviously there are also allot of different craftsmen at Skansen which sells most of their crafts. http://www.skansen.se/en/artikel/shopping http://www.skansen.se/sv/kategori/stadskvarterens-hus (only available in Swedish). https://www.google.se/maps/place/Skansen/@59.3270453,18.1015569,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x465f82aafeda9437:0x2c35b6cfd6468531!8m2!3d59.3270426!4d18.1037456 Edited May 7, 2016 by Desdichado62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sand piper Posted May 7, 2016 Author #10 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Thank you all so much! I look forward to visiting all these places. If anyone else has tips don't hesitate to chime in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phxbne Posted May 8, 2016 #11 Share Posted May 8, 2016 Some of the things I found in 2014: - Helsinki - some handmade things at the market on the water - I got a Christmas ornament that looks like a pine cone but made from birch (?) chips. - St Petersburg - we did a matroshkya doll painting class - the teacher painted the dolls - watching her paint the faces, especially the eyes! was fascinating - Copenhagen - I saw more 'design' type stuff - it was beautiful, but the prices were crazy so I resisted..... Have a wonderful cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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