It is time to gear up for the holiday season. I know a lot of us are going to take the handmade pledge again this year and Amy M. Cools designer of AC Clothing and Bags at afterglow design studio has a great indie shopping guide organized to be useful to shoppers, designers and shop owners.

Here is the description from the main page.

*Shoppers: Let your fingers do the walking and use this Guide to
browse hundreds of independent designers (listed by category) and
stores, online shops, and fairs & sales events (listed by city).
HINT: Bookmark this page to easily access this Guide whenever you
need it!

*Independent Designers: Use this Guide to find shops & sales
events where you can sell your creations, and to find networking
opportunities in the indie design community.

*Shop owners, event promoters, & bloggers: Use this
Guide to find fresh, exciting new talent to represent & review.

Go check out this great Indie Shopping Guide.