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

Dally In The Alley Call For Vendors

The 35th Dally in the Alley is just around the corner – Saturday, September 8th – and are still accepting apps from local crafters and artists. From our friends at…

HD in Real Detroit!

Thanks to Real Detroit for naming Handmade Detroit one of their favorite Mitten State products! You can check out HD on page 46 or online, amongst a crew of incredible…

Summer Baar Bazaar this Friday!

It’s the seventh year of the Summer Baar Bazaar! Friday, August 10th from 8 pm-1 am we are setting up the rock n roll flea market inside the Magic Stick…

Theremin Record Inspired Embroidery

I just learned how to embroider this year, and I am officially in love with this craft! I was recently inspired by a ’50s theremin record to make an embroidery…

Applications Open for Bloomington Handmade Market

Hey Michigan crafters looking to travel for shows for the holiday season – Applications are now open for the Bloomington Handmade Market in Bloomington, Indiana! This fall’s BHM is Saturday,…

Liberty Local Applications Open

Liberty Local, a juried craft fair in Ann Arbor, is now accepting applications for crafty vendors through September 1st. The show will be taking place on Saturday, October 27th from…

MDOT Traffic Map

Attention, Maker Faire folks! If you’re vending or plan on attending the faire this weekend, check out this interactive map from MDOT before you hit the road. There are a…

A Preview of Maker Faire on Fox 2

Fox 2 News Headlines In case you missed it, there was a fun interview on Fox 2 yesterday morning with Jason Gibner, a Craft Faire vendor who is also teaching…

Shadow Art Fair Saturday

Going to the Ann Arbor Art Fair this weekend? Make plans to stop by the Shadow Art Fair in Ypsilanti too! The summer edition of SAF is at the Corner…

Handmade Wardrobe with Rae and Karen

Looking for some sewing summer school? Rae and Karen are teaching several workshops this summer to help you improve both your sewing skills and your wardrobe at the Pot and…