Bethany Nixon

Bethany Nixon is a mom, wife, vintage collector, and crafter that leans a little to the weird side. The former organizer of Baar Bazaar in Detroit and thrifting addict makes notebooks, jewelry, embroidered art, clothes and accessories from all things vintage and then blogs about & sells them at RewareVintage.com, along with untouched vintage clothing. She is also on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest for more inspiration, behind the scenes pictures, and possible oversharing. bethany@handmadedetroit.com

25 Handmade Cards for Mother’s Day

We love Buzzfeed’s list of 25 Mother’s Day cards that will make your Mom’s Day. Not only are they all handmade, but the list features this great gem from The…

Maker’s Mart This Saturday in Toledo

Hosted by Handmade Toledo, Maker’s Mart is this Saturday (April 19th) and will have 45+ handmade sellers from all over the Midwest to shop. Local food trucks, coffee and crafty…

Trish’s Garage Pops Up Monday

Trish’s Garage, a store offering reconstructed clothing and handmade gifts, is popping up in downtown Detroit at 1249 Woodward Ave. From April 7th- May 30th. Shop owner, personal stylist, and…

Downriver Indie Craft Fair Debuts Friday

The Downriver Council for the Arts is debuting the Downriver Indie Craft Fair this weekend – Friday, March 28, 2014 6-9 pm, and Saturday, March 29, 2014 12-7 pm at…

DIY: Table Runner and Tray Set, 3 Ways

Did you know that March is National Craft Month? We love celebrating and crafting through the month while we (hopefully) watch the temperatures rise and the snow melt. When we…

Downriver Council for the Arts Call for Entries

The Downriver Council for the Arts is planning an awesome celebration for Earth Day, and is looking for entries in their Artcycled Exhibit, Recycled Runway Project, and Global Art Project…

The Life You Make Kickstarter

Past Detroit Urban Craft Fair vendor, Dylan Strzynski (of Intl Robot T-shirts) has been working on a film most of us crafters can very well understand – “The Life You…

Indie Valentine’s Shopping Events

If you are looking to do some Valentine’s Day (or just regular shopping) done soon, there’s lots of opportunities to shop indie coming up! Tomorrow, Saturday Feb 1st, is the…

DUCF on Metrotimes Detroit Bucket List

We are excited to see Detroit Urban Craft Fair in Metrotimes’ 100 Things All Detroiters Should Do Before They Die list!

Revamped Vintage Bar Cart

This rusted and dirty vintage bar cart turned into a craft project in my home and then became a new cart for my craft room! To read how I did…