I buy presents on here and when I see something I would like for myself I send a cheeky email to my other half with a link to the item 
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Absolutely! I try to buy gifts and supplies here, if I can. I also buy from artists - Iām building my own little collection!
Iām looking out for Christmas gifts now.
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Yes! I have lots of family birthdays coming up before the end of the year, and have decided to get all those gifts and all the Christmas presents this year from Folksy. With each one I have made up a little A5 page with screenshots of the sellersās page banner, their Item photo and description and link to their shop, so the recipient knows just why I chose that item, and can hopefully come here and find more for themselves.
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yes I mainly buy cards , but I have quite a few things in my favourites list - im just waiting to sell something so I can treat myself! 
I used to buy lots of things from the ādark sideā but just use Folksy now.
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Iāve only bought four items over the last year, two for myself, one as a gift and one as supplies, and I was really happy with them all. Must try harder to support others. Marg. x
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Sure! Itās first place I come to when Iām looking for a gift. The threads we have with various gift topics and the Wanted section are great places to check. And Iām so glad the Search has improved on Folksy! I can be picky with supplies, though, as I really want to see them in person.
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I certainly do, in fact about an hour ago I saw a lovely hair clip on the signed in homepage, so I clicked in their shop and bought it, plus another one from there too (I still think itās a shame that people wonāt see all the lovely items on the homepage unless they sign in, especially when not everyone wants to sign in or register to a website when they go on it).
Iāll definitely be buying more Xmas presents on Folksy this year, I do every year and my friends and family really love receiving unique handmade gifts that arenāt available in the high street shops (as do I 
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Natalie x
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Yes I shop for my quilting supplies on folksy. I find it very quiet on folksy have not sold anything for a while and not many views.
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Yes! I bought two presents for my sister in NZ last week. 
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As Roses Workshop is a business I only buy supplies under this id. To buy pressies Iām a āguestā.
There are so many beautiful things from UK crafters here on Folksy, it would be crazy to fight through the town centre crowds to be faced with imported tat.
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Yes! All sorts of things over time - tea-towels, art work, a little zine-book, jewellery, custom knits and clothesā¦so yes.
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I buy under my husbandās name but favourite the things I really like under my name. This year, Iām buying less in general as lots of people are trying to cut down on presents, but what I do buy, I will try to source from Folksy first.
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Iāve bought quite a few items now, and im definitely on the look out for Xmas presents. I love handmade with a passion. Its so much more unique than all the mass produced Xmas stock on the high Street.
It feels nice to support each other too
I always try to get everything bought before December so I can sit back and relax and enjoy the festivities with a mulled wine and a mince pieā¦
Karen
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Yeah I have bought cards in the past on Folksy, they are so much nicer than the ones you get in the shops. I am keeping an eye out for Xmas presents to. But I have just splashed out on myself and bought a Halloween bracelet as a reward for getting through my first day in a new job 
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I have only purchased one item so far but am planning to buy as many Christmas presents as possible on Folksy. Previous years I have made presents, but this year there hasnāt been much chance so for the first time in years they will all have to be bought.
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I do think giving handmade gifts is special and I too have in the past given my own work, mostly on request but it is nice to give other unique things too I find 
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I have bought a few gifts and supplies in the past and intend buying more Christmas gifts this year. In fact I started this week and bought some lovely stocking fillers from The Handmade Emporium. This was one of them:-
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I do, and itās what drew me to Folksy in the first place. Iāve just bought a couple of small items for my daughterās Yule gift and am still looking for others.
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Yes I shop on Folksy and have bought some lovely things in the past.
I think it would be a good idea to have a way to compile a christmas gift list- I know we have a favourites list but mine has hundreds of items on it and the actual things I had in mind for christmas presents would get lost.
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Iāve mainly bought knitted things- I can knit, but I canāt be bothered! I have a beautiful fairisle beret from a shop thatās now closed, scarves, legwarmers, mittens. Iāve bought a fabulous owl from Dotterypottery as a gift. I donāt buy much for myself as Iāve got too much stuff already (being of an advanced ageā¦) Thanks, lovely Folksy people whoāve bought from me!
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