Handmade Detroit

These altered books are actually the homes of the new by local band Wildcatting. Neat, huh? The band gave out the books to artsy friends to design, making each one unique. I love the bottom row of children’s drawings and can’t wait to pick out my own to take home. (Full disclosure: I actually have […]

Wowza, I just heard about this one! (Side note: Feel free to send me your DIY/crafty/arty events. I’m happy to post them!)
Stolen from a Dang girl:
“Feel like browsing some lovely handmade goods this weekend? Well, you’re in luck!
This Sunday there will some extra vendors at the weekly Ann Arbor Artisan Market. There will be over […]

…and the infamous Postcard Machine postcard
In photos!

A great recycled clutch and book plates from Pink Loves Brown

Etsy art

And the infamous handmade postcard from the postcard machine!
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Way back in the spring, I participated in a panel about young sewers for the annual American Sewing Expo. To court us young sewers, the expo is trying something new this year: The “Sew Experience Cafe,” an on-site sewing cafe with a’la carte projects. Cost to enter the cafe is only $5 and I’ve been […]

Wow! Talk about a crafty pin-up lady! This Aleene’s ad will be featured in an upcoming issue of Adorn. Check it out over on Flickr.

[ Sep 29, 2007; 4:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]

File this under the category of “Lish does nothing but craft wreaths.” Which is sometimes pretty much true. But, oh well! Wreath away!
Looking for a tacky, yet seasonal wreath to celebrate the fall season that is upon us? Try this “fall” wreath, covered in bandages. Get it- “FALL!” Oh, I kill me. Here we go.

Step […]

Check out this new, soon-to-be regular craft fair happening out in California on Dec. 1. Applications are available online now, and the deadline is Oct. 1. I know it’s in California and we’re here in Detroit, but heck, it’s a new craft fair!
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Tonight at 11. Err, maybe later. First round of photos from the Detour launch party! More can be found over on Flickr, of course. Here are just a few shots from the craftiness that was about at Launch:

Getting close to the Loop Make-and-Take table at the CAID

Handmade Detroit at the Magic Stick for the final […]

Very cool! Check out this article from the Detroit Free Press on Detroit Comics, a cool new shop in downtown Ferndale. Make sure to look at the photos… you might recognize some well-known paper action heroes!
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