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.

Review: Pretty in Punk

Book Review: Pretty in Punk 25 Punk, Rock, and Goth knitting projects By Alyce Benevides and Jaqueline Milles Chronicle Books 119 pages, $19.95, paperback 2007 Woohoo to punky craft books!…

Craft pumpkins… the future of Halloween?

I went to Orlando last month with some people from work, and one of my crafty co-workers noted that craft pumpkins are huge in Florida since regular pumpkins don’t fair…

Meet the Michigan Design Militia

Does that sound scary?! Heck, no! The Michigan Design Militia is a group of creative-minded folks in the greater Ann Arbor area that is the driving force behind the annual…

Working with floral tape

As you read in my earlier post, I recently tried Martha Stewart’s autumn wreath from her Michael’s craft collection. The wreath’s leaves are held together with floral tape. This was…

Looking back at Craft-o-Ween

Thanks to everyone who came out and had a great time with us this past Saturday down in Hamtramck for Loop’s Craft-o-Ween! It was a lot of fun and some…

You’re invited to Craft-o-Ween

What’s the perfect solution for someone who likes crafts AND Halloween?! Craft-O-Ween! Join Loop this Saturday, Oct. 20, in Hamtramck for an afternoon of goblin-approved crafts and witchy-witch-sponsored caffeine brews…

MOO Halloween magic

Craft lovers MOO have some great Halloween ideas for projects you can do with your cards. Check it out! The banner is by far my favorite:

Knitters/crocheters, have you heard of Raverly?

Whoa now! Another social networking site to join for crafters! So just what is Raverly? Take a look below to see what Ravelry is all about. Ravelry is a place…

Celebrate Blog Action Day

Good morning, blogosphere! Today is Blog Action Day. Huh? Read on: On October 15th, bloggers around the web will unite to put a single important issue on everyone’s mind –…

Clean you machine

Make sure to check out our friends Always the Forest</a> for some great tips on keeping your sewing machine clean. Good work!