Monthly Archives: March 2006

Handmade Detroit March News

Detroit Urban Craft Fair I just realized that we haven’t talked at all about the Detroit Urban Craft Fair on this blog. Whoops! DUCF is our big project this year.…

Reminder: Mitten Maker Mondays

The idea is simple: We want to see what you’re up to. On Mondays will we post photos of what Michigan makers are making. It can be anything — anything…

Web Crawl: Music to my ears

Detroit hearts music, though I’m guessing we’re all severly underestimating the power of the cigar box. Somebody get The Saltminers this link. Those clever crafters over at Whip up make…

Project Crawl: The Apron

Not enough credit goes to the apron anymore. Afterall, why would you need one when dinner is just a microwave preset away? Crafty people have re-adopted the apron, and we…

The Regulars

We’ve been mulling about all that this blog can be and come up with three regular sections aimed at getting you involved. We hope you’ll find these exciting and helpful…

Event: Arts & Scraps Sale

Over on our MySpace site this morning, Sarah sent word that Arts & Scraps is having a big sale this weekend. (Thanks Sarah!) If you’ve never been to Arts &…

Event: Arts & Scraps Sale

Over on our MySpace site this morning, Sarah sent word that Arts & Scraps is having a big sale this weekend. (Thanks Sarah!) If you’ve never been to Arts &…

But you don’t have to take my word for it: Crochet

Have you been in the craft section of a bookstore lately? The darn things are overrun with knitting books. I have always been more a crochet girl myself (something about…

The very first post.

The very first post is always the hardest. Do you introduce yourself? Do you tell people what you’re all about only to fail exceedingly at meeting that mission? And what…