Monthly Archives: August 2008

Weekly Reader: Love your art, block printing, Knitterpalooza

We had a little surge in Subscribers this week, so hello to everyone new! Each Friday, I post the stuff— cool projects, inspiring photos, call for artists, events – that…

My favorite craft de-stashing links

Craft Room – Side Wall by not quite vintage Realizing that I was going to be at emergency action level when Detriot Urban Craft Fair stuff starting appearing, I spent…

The coolest birdhouse I’ve ever seen

Build Your Own Mid-Century Modern Birhouse on Curbly

Video: Crafting with Adult

I cannot believe we missed this?!! Check out Detroit electronic duo Adult crafting it up for XLR8R last fall. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RppwQUDkN-8[/youtube]

Weekly Reader: Back to school, DIY Street Fair, contest fun

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…

DUCF: We’re ahead of the game!

Sweet! Our vendor acceptance and rejection letters  for DUCF 2008 are going out as we speak today. This is nearly three weeks earlier than we thought they would be ready…

The Fake Cake Project

Photo © Doug Coombe My good friends Augie and Korin from The Hard Lessons tied the knot after nearly 8 years of dating, songwriting and singing all over the place…

Join Handmade Detroit on Good Reads

Handmade Detroit recently got a Good Reads account to post about some of the DIY and craft books we enjoy. If you’re on the site, please friend us! We are…

Keep scrappin’, kids.

What can I say. I saw this in Berkley on Saturday en route to the Berkley Front and laughed out loud. Words to live by, people, words to live by.

2008 DUCF applications now closed. Thanks much!

Hurray! The DUCF applications are now closed for the 2008 show. Thanks to everyone who applied — we are again awed by your talent and excited to get the selection…