Monthly Archives: February 2008

Presenting the Michigan D.I.Y. calendar

You may have noticed that our calendar has a new name. Yep, as promised, the calendar will now list all kinds of DIY Michigan events and info. It will concentrate…

Knitty.com Editor at Ann Arbor Library

Amy R. Singer, Editor of Knitty.com will share knitting tips and tales while signing copies of her books, “no Sheep for You” and “Knit Wit.” Bring your yarn and needles! When:…

Beauty and the Beat looking for models

Our friends up in Flint are looking for some cute peeps: Want to be a model for Beauty and the Beat? Beauty and the Beat is an annual fashion show…

Loop Detroit presents Social Circle March 16

Calling all crafters and makers! Social Circle, presented by Detroit’s newest crafter group Loop, is a time to meet and make together! Any and everyone interested in meeting and making…

Loop presents Social Circle

Calling all crafters and makers! Social Circle is a time to meet and make together! Bring a craft of your choice (please no glitter, or oooey-gooey stuff), and spend an…

Live Screening @ VGKids

“Mark your calendars! VGKids and the Ann Arbor Film Festival are combining forces to host a DOUBLE SCREENING on March 1 (6 – 9pm): We’ll be screening films in one…

What DIY can do

I’ve been extremely thrilled to read the comments about Handmade Detroit’s renewed focus. Over on MiLife MiTimes this month, I’ve written about how DIY might help reinvent Michigan. While writing…

The Martha Blog

Martha Stewart has a blog. Damn. I wonder what Handmade Detroit has to do to get on a blogroll like that… Hmm… ::Lish begins devious plan to overtake Martha’s blog::…

Tiffany Blue Boxes

I posted this for Thing-a-Day, but heck, why not post it here? Ok, ok. So one of my many vices in life is Tiffany’s. I love the movie, I love…

Crafting your iGoogle

We always talk about crafting your work space, crafting your office space, crafting your… anything! Well, craptastic- what about crafting your computer’s homepage? iGoogle offers a few nifty craft-related applications…