Handmade Detroit

Weekly reader: Travel journals, recipe cards, yarn sales

Each Friday, I post the stuff— cool projects, inspiring photos, call for artists, events – that I bookmarked that week. I hope you’ll find something in here to inspire your weekend making sessions.

Nob Hill, by sweetie pie press

Inspiring:

• Rachel Simonsen’ handmade travel journal.
• Avis Designs wrote has an awesome post about making her wholesale catalog. Super recommended for anyone wondering what goes into one.
• I’m a sucker for baby hats with eyes.
• I’ve been starting to plot a new winter quilt — the purl bee has become a daily source of inspiration. (See sidebar for specific projects.) This Dear Jane quilt post is particularly inspiring.
• This post has like nothing to do with crafting. It’s just plain awe.some.

Projects:

• This easy pasta recipe from My Paper Crane looks so yummy.
• Why not write it down on some free recipe cards via CRAFT.
• Andrea Zuill offers an updated applique tutorial and tons of free, totally cute, embroidery patterns.

Calls/events:

• Only 14 more days to apply to DUCF 2008!
• Grand Rapids: Open mic and writer’s social hour @ Negative Space.
• Detroit: Jocelynn Brown at the Detroit News has details on a ton of local yarn sales.
• Walled Lake: Maple Days is Saturday

Have a crafty weekend!

Previously on Weekly Reader.