Handmade Detroit

Yep, we’re looking for a good, no great, graphic designer to come on board for the summer and help us out with all the designer-ly duties that come with running a DIY collective.* This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in the front lines of Detroit DIY, work with a bunch of crazy-fun creative […]

The gals over at Austin Craft Mafia have got all the details (or “deets” as all the kewl kids are saying, right?!) on a new three-part series from PBS tonight called “Craft in America.” Sounds like it should be interesting!
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Craft in America

I happened to be in Chicago last weekend (I promise I’m not this much of a traveler!), and stopped by one of my favorite shops in Wicker Park, Climate Home. They had some great clearance greeting cards for the taking, so I found this adorable little card:

Upon further inspection (how Encyclopedia Brown-like!), it turns out […]

Ride your bike to the June 3rd Crafternoon this coming Sunday. The first of 2 summer editions (cause August’s Crafternoon is cancelled due to DUCF), this month features baby gear, paper goods, guy’s accessories, clothes, jewelry and much more! As always: 12 to 4 p.m. @ the Woodward Avenue Brewers, one block south of nine, […]

You’ve still got a little bit of time to check out the CRAZY sales happening at your local JoAnn’s! I just picked up a ton of clearance fabric that was an ADDITIONAL 50 percent off! Check it out and stock up for your summer crafting projects.
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If you haven’t checked out Stitch Austin’s blog, do it! What are else are you doing today- eating soy hot dogs?!
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Stitch Austin blog 

…from all of us here in Handmade Detroit land! We hope you’re taking a break from crafting this weekend to enjoy yourself, but if you’re not, we hope you’re making some BBQ-friendly crafts, like this beer holster from an episode of Craft Lab with Naughty Secretary Club’s Jennifer Perkins. Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYAwKFWK3_s

Check out this podcast from this year’s SXSW, featuring our favorite crafters Jenny Hart and Vickie Howell!
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Oh yes, today is the deadline! Friends and family, help us spread the word. Here is some text to cut and paste into your journal, MySpace or other place to remind friends. Thanks so much!
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Detroit Urban Craft Fair vendor applications due today!
Today is the last day (May 25) to apply to be a vendor […]

Ok, so it’s not the most ingenious solution ever, but I wanted to make a jewelry box from QVC (stop laughing) seem not-so-stuffy for a custom necklace I was giving my friend for her birthday last week. Realizing I was out of all my regular staples (tissue paper, ribbons, paper in general), I turned to […]