Lish Dorset

Lish is a founding member of Handmade Detroit and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair. She left Handmade Detroit in 2014.

Lish Dorset loves anything related to crafting. In addition to helping produce the Detroit Urban Craft Fair with Handmade Detroit, she's a freelance craft writer and daytime museum worker.

Renegade Craft Fair announces 2010 dates

I think the poster says it all! Check out Renegade’s web site for all the details and location-specific info.

Hallmark birthday card contest

Could be interesting: Hallmark is taking entries on Jan. 11, 2010 for its next greeting card contest. The them is “birthday” and entries will be accepted until Jan. 25. Winners…

Craft fairs on steroids: Martha Stewart employee show 2k9

Wow. Can you imagine what the pressure must have been like for the employees at their company craft fair last month?! I saw a few updates on TV about it,…

DUCF 2009: The Video!

Thanks to everyone who came out to this year’s Detroit Urban Craft Fair. We couldn’t have done it without you!

Craftervidz: DIY Greens Wreath

Need a last-minute hostess gift for this weekend’s festivities? Try this wreath idea!

CRAFT relaunches web site

We were pretty sad cookies the day we received word that the print version of CRAFT was ending. But then we felt much better once we heard CRAFT’s web site…

Become a DUCF reporter

One of the worst things about not being able to go to a craft fair out of town is waiting to see photos from the event and read blog posts…

A little DUCF in the Metro Times

Photo by Doug Coombe Make sure to grab your copy of the Metro Times today to see Handmade Detroit chat about this year’s DUCF! You can also read it online,…

Learn how to video game cross stitch!

Join us Monday, Nov. 6, at i3Detroit for a cross stitch how-to session, video game edition! You’ll learn the basics and start an old-school sampler based on Nintendo’s finest characters.…

Last-minute, low-brow Halloween costume: Charlie Brown’s Ghost

Last night at about 11 p.m. I decided I wanted a different Halloween costume. With the fabric stores closed and a weird wind storm happening outside, it occurred to me…