Handmade Detroit

 
Happy Earth Day!
In the spirit, why not learn to Sew Green or start Crafting a Green World?
If you’re more of a foodie, Slow Food Detroit supports local agriculture, the Detroit Evolution Laboratory offers classes on vegan and organic cooking and Ypsi’s Growing Hope is a model garden project in Washtenaw County.  
On the transportation front, I definitely wish more people in the Motor City […]

Here’s some stuff I recently starred in my Google Reader:
New crafty group
The Ann Arbor Craft Society meets every other Sunday at Cafe Ambrosia. The next meeting is this Sunday from 1-4 p.m. Everyone is welcome. More info on the MySpace page.
Submit to Whip up
Whip up is taking article and tutorial submissions for April-June.
Inkjet transfers
Craft points out to a […]

Mix tape (”a zine about making time for small things”) is craft-focused publication from Australia. Packed with how-tos, profiles, recipes, reviews, and thoughts on DIY life, this adorable zine makes a great addition to any craft library.
The first two issues include lots of articles focusing on kid rearing and crafts — the balancing act, […]

I got Lish hooked on Trader Joe’s peanut butter preztels, so I was really geeked to see Enamor’s yummy looking Chocolate Pretzel Buttons tutorial. Looks like the perfect last-minute treat for your Valentine. (FYI: When it comes to receiving chocolate, you’re totally allowed to be your own Valentine!)

Have you checked out the HD Flickr pool lately? Come post your work!
PICTURED: 1. jones4, 2. space saucer ring-for etsy, 3. bird circle applique, 4. trust the owl, 5. Mustard Yellow Bellflower and Moukaite Bracelet, 6. Chickadee brooch/necklace, 7. Twilight Time, 8. Crocheted flower felted clutch 1, 9. Tie Dye Tights
Created with fd’s Flickr Toys.

 
Handmade Detroiter Bethany posted this nifty tutorial on constructing functional necklace art recently.  I’m hoping she wasn’t in cahoots with Lish to post this more fully here. But I really like this because it seems like you might also be able to stick earrings or pins into it too.

Day 12 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever.

You’re going to need some music for that holiday gathering. Since 2002, local label Suburban Sprawl has put out a free Holiday compilation featuring mostly Michigan musicians. Download all the Holiday comps here.

And when you’ve got them, Curbly […]

Day 11 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever.

Enamored with the wrap art in the latest issue of Craft? Check out some more ideas for festive gifts here.

Day 10 of the 12 days of free projects to make this the best Handmade Holiday season ever.

Grab some green and red fabric and whip up (har, har) these bunting flags from Whip up. You could also use the template and make them out of paper for a very quick (but not at long lasting) […]

+ Craftster member Therisa posts a list of sources for “re-useable crafty stuff in Ann Arbor.”
+ Not sure how I missed this one, but Craft Sanity podcaster Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood writes a crafty newspaper blog, Running with Needles, in the Grand Rapids Press.