Monthly Archives: March 2007

Handmade Detroit @ Blowout Pre-party

7 1/2 of us gals (plus one devoted husband)* will be setting up shop in The Magic Stick Wednesday night during the 10th annual Blowout Launch Party! It’s officially year…

Deerhoof gets crafty

I happened to be looking at Nicole Lindner’s MySpace page and saw this super-cute video from Deerhoof. Looks like they enjoy a good plush creation! [youtube]gcHmv21Ddvk[/youtube]

Group questions: Starting a web site for your craft business

Here is a message that we get from time to time. Feel free to add your own advice in the comments — there are a lot of Michigan DIYers looking…

March Crafternoon + HD Birthday photos

There are photos all over Flickr of yesterday’s Crafternoon and HD birthday fun. There was a crafty coloring activity complete with clothespin candle for finished fridge hanging. We still have…

The Shins need your best poster skills

Garden State-friendly folks The Shins are out and about on tour right now for Wincing the Night Away and are looking for a few good posters. Concert posters, that is.…

Don’t forget: Sunday is March Crafternoon goodness!

March is here, and it’s time for another Sunday Crafternoon! Make sure to come and join us for Sunday Crafternoon at the Woodward Avenue Brewers in Ferndale. The first Sunday…

March is Craft Community Month

Wowza, it’s March already?!? According to the madness around the Handmade Detroit headquarters, the answer is yes. We’ve got a couple of really great shows in the next week: The…

Beware of your craft supplies… Yikes!

Anyone read the back of a tube of craft glue recently? No joke: “This product contains a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer. Harmful is inhaled…

Crafting at the thrift store

Talk about about a good night for craft finds! I stopped by my local Salvation Army and came away with these two things: A stained-glass form (I wonder what Glass…