Pitchfork FINALLY talks about embroidery
Well! Perhaps Pitchfork should read Handmade Detroit more often. If they did, they’d have known about Jenny Hart’s music-minded embroidery kits quite some time ago… WHEN WE POSTED ABOUT IT…
Monthly Archives: January 2007
Michigan Maker: Sherry Lin of Rainy Prints
Meet Yu-Hsuan (Sherry) Lin of Rainy Prints. Originally from Taiwan, Sherry recently moved from Lansing to Mount Pleasant. You might remember her artwork from the 2006 Detroit Urban Craft Fair.…
Video: Learn how to make records!
Man, I haven’t had this much fun with a “how-to” video field trip since learning how orange crayons were made with Mr. Rogers. Enjoy and take notes! PART ONE PART…
West Michigan press and resources
The Grand Rapids Press recently had an article about the craft revolution on the other side of the mitten. It’s a little knitting heavy, but definitely worth a gander. The…
Crafty contests galore
+ Happy Birthday to Whip up! They’ve got a Banner Design Competition to celebrate their one year birthday. You can win a cool pile of design books. + Indie Fixx…
Stitch ‘n’ Pitch: “Take me out to the craft game…”
As I was reading my brand-spanking-new issue of Adorn, I saw a wee blurb on Stitch ‘n’ Pitch, maybe the niftiest craft-sport crossover I’ve ever heard of. Or possibly the…
Sunday Crafternoon
Kick off event for our monthly arts and craft showcase @ the Woodward Avenue Brewers, Nine Mile and Woodward in Ferndale. More info here
Handmade Detroit street team
We’ve had so much interest in helping Handmade Detroit, that we are starting a simple volunteer street team. This is a really great opportunity to get involved with us. As…
Perler bead inspiration
Well, I took Stephanie’s challenge to get inspired this month by picking up some Perler beads, calling my friend Greg (Great Lakes Myth Society, anyone? Bueller?), and a bit of…
Correct Sunday Crafternoon dates
Dear readers and potential SC vendors, It seems I have forgotten to take my medicine lately and thusly the dates for Sunday Crafternoon have been incorrectly listed on any e-mails…