Handmade Detroit

Sublime Stitching
By Jenny Hart
224 pages
Chronicle Books, October 2006
Paperback, $19.95
I’m blaming Sublime Stitching for my new-found addition to embroidery. Curses!
In all honesty, I should be thanking Jenny Hart. It’s been a long time since I’ve embroidered anything, and her new book, due out in stores in October, got me back into stitching love.
When I first heard […]

The folks over at CRAFT and Craftster are getting into a spooky spirit, and they want to see what you can do with it. The latest craft challenge is #15: Zombies & Robots & Bears…Oh My! Entries are due Oct. 1-Oct. 5. Here’s what CRAFT has to say about it:
“Your challenge is to craft up […]

… I just couldn’t resist this.

In about 20 minutes, I’ll be knitting in front of the the bestest show in all the land. I did a quick “Gilmore Girls” + “crafts” Google and found that Craftster had a swap in 2005 of stuff inspired by the show. My fave is this one.

Man. I wish I hadn’t trashed all my old floppies…
Take a look at this Make blog post on how to make your very own messenger bag out of floppy disks. Consider it recycling at its craftiest!

The DIY Network has another crafty TV endeavor for us: Craft Lab. Yes, it does sound too good to be true. The show premiered this afternoon.
Craft Lab Naughty Secretary, Jennifer Perkins, a.k.a., the Austin Craft Mafia. Take a look at her blog for a rundown on this week’s episodes. I’m personally looking forward to “Gourds […]

Sharpen up those scissors, oil your machine and get ready to be inspired at the American Sewing Expo, Sept. 29-Oct. 1 in Novi. The Freep has a nice article on all the haps. I’m particularly excited that that the ladies from Stitch Lounge will be hosting a seminar. Authors of “Sew Subversive: Down & Dirty […]

Scrolling back through our archives, I realized something: We missed this blog’s sixth month birthday! And that got me thinking about you, dear reader. Over the past few months, our returning visitor numbers have grown, and yet we don’t know much about who is stopping by. So I present a little Q&A for you. Please […]

Here’s today’s mosaic from Pippi. Enjoy!

Don’t forget! Tomorrow is Craftin’ Outlaws in Columbus, Ohio, our friendly state to the south. If you’re in the mood for a road trip, check it out!
::This might also be a great opportunity to pick me up some cider mill donuts on your way home. Do you see a theme developing here?::

Today is the first day of fall, y’all! (Oh, that was great, really great.) Get out their with a brimmin’ cup of cider (what you add to it is your own bizness!), some cider mill donuts and a keen eye for spotting cool leafs. A pressed leaf has sooo many possibilities when it comes time […]