Knitting Program in Pontiac
For those of you in Northern Oakland County, the Pontiac Public Library is now hosting an Adult Knitting Class one Monday a month! This summer’s classes are July 13th, August…
Betz White Pillowcase Apron
Ever since I read Betz White’s 10 minute pillowcase apron tutorial, I was obsessed with finding the perfect vintage pillowcase to make my own!
Punk Rock Rummage Sale
If you are in the Flint area this weekend, be sure to check out the first ever Punk Rock Rummage Sale at Churchills in Downtown Flint! Inspired by the Baar…
Mitten Pins for the Race for the Cure
We were thrilled when Team Rack Attack contacted us about teaming up together for a special fund-raiser pin for the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure here in Detroit…
Introducing our Rethunk Vendors!
This year’s Rethunk booth is gonna be great, thanks to all of these people (the fantastic vendors)! The lineup is: Friday (Noon – 7pm): (sub)UrbanFringe White Dragon Essentials Juniper Johns…
Crafty Biz 103: Writing a Business Plan
Even if your crafty business has been around for a long time without one, you really should think about writing a business plan. Not only is a good business plan…
Guerilla Art Show recap
I was super excited to attend the Guerilla Art Show in Flint on Friday evening, held on the same night as Flint’s ArtWalk. The 625 Saginaw guys again put together…
Volunteers Wanted for Swap-O-Rama-Rama
Besides hosting the Rethunk Tent at the upcoming Green Street Fair in downtown Plymouth, May 1-3, Handmade Detroit is also happy to be hosting Swap-O-Rama-Rama again at the fair as…
Crafty Biz 102: Sales Tax
If you’ve made the decision to take your crafty business to the next level by being “legit” and registered your biz with the government (covered in Crafty Biz 101), it’s…
Crafty Biz 101: So you want to be legal?
We’ve got a new, awesome feature on Handmade Detroit for 2009. Please welcome our resident record notebook girl Beth, who will be posting about crafty business matters. You started out…