Handmade Detroit

Drum roll, please… A little bit of Tiger luv, embroidery-like.

Here’s my entry for the CRAFT/SNP needlearts contest… Have you submitted yours, yet? “Roar like it’s 1984″ was a slogan I found on some old promo materials from the World Series season. And the “D” I modified from an actual pumpkin-carving logo!
Let’s get as many crafty […]

You might remember when I wrote about CRAFT and Stitch ‘n’ Pitch’s special needlearts contest this spring. Well, it’s not too late to get your idea submitted. Check out CRAFT for all the details. I know I’m doing a last-minute Detroit-themed project! If you submit something, let us know. We’d love to see what you […]

I had no idea! Luckily, my co-worker sent me this link today to a snazzy blog, designklub. I love the examples they picked out for the post, especially the mustache lights!  As I was looking at all these mustaches, it hit me- Steph really needs to have a picture of her mustache pins on that […]

July 1st (this Sunday) is the last summer Crafternoon. We’re taking August off to concentrate on the Detroit Urban Craft Fair, so it’s your last chance of the warm months to hang out in a relaxed environment with some of the best creative folks in the area!
July’s creative folks are:
Birds Gather
Black Tag Clothing
E.C. Dream & […]

If you’re in the mood to win a sewing machine, you best be heading over to Etsy’s web site for all the details on this cool contest, partnered with Instructables.

Just a friendly reminder that if you were thinking about purchasing an ad in the 2007 DUCF keepsake program zine, the deadline to get all artwork and payment to us is Friday, July 6.These are turning into serious gems, and will be a great year-round resource for the DIY community. Bands, groups, DIY sellers and […]

Sunblooms Stationery
By Amy Butler
30 sheets & envelopes
March 2007, Chronicle Books
$14.95
Ahh, we somehow missed spring here in the Mitten and went flying into summer. But I’m not complaining! To help keep that “oh-so-fresh” feeling alive (sanitary references aside), try sending some love notes to your crush on this stationery from Amy Butler. What I especially enjoy […]

Color me impressed. I was online searching for some vintage Brownie Try-Its for an upcoming project, and came across this wee gem, a Michigan Try-It. Troop 830 crafted their own Try-It for a 2007 Silver Award project. Brownies have to do four of the following tasks to earn their patch. Test your Michigan pride and […]

Though DUCF 2.0 is a little over a month away, our celebration of all things handmade in the D actually starts July 5. You see, this year’s DUCF ties into an art show @ the Majestic Cafe for the months of July and August.
“Make Nice Things About Detroit” is a mixed-media show featuring hometown-inspired work […]

“The Crafter Culture Handbook”
By Amy Spencer
Marion Boyars Publishing
287 pages
I just got this book as a present for my birthday and I am in love, love. Basically, it’s the crafting book I’ve been waiting for.
The newly DIYed will dig the extensive resource section and plain English guides like “Stock Your Sewing Box.” Those who’ve […]