Craft nerds, rejoice! Etsy pop-up shop to happen this weekend

Sometimes a handcrafted, three-of-a-kind item can be a good way to get someone’s attention (goodbye, fast fashion), and on Saturday, June 4, local Etsy vendors are taking over West Elm to bring us everything we need for strangers to ask, “Where did you get that?”—leather bags, housewares, soap, photographic prints and an abundance of bags. We like Fieldguided’s totes (also available at Robber and Bicyclette), tie-dyed scarves from Scout & Catalogue and new and vintage jewellery by Foe and Dear. We understand not wanting to buy something online for fear of it not fitting or not being the right colour. Having a fully erected, temporary Etsy shop will make it easier not to buy a selection of T-shirt quilts we wish we hadn’t.

Etsy pop-up shop at West Elm, 109 Atlantic Ave., June 4, 1-6 p.m. Check out a full list of vendors after the jump.