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.

Don’t miss the July Crafternoon

When did it become July?! Holy whoa. Well, put on your best first-day-of-the-month outfit and head over to the WAB tomorrow from 12-4 p.m. for Sunday Crafternoon. Here’s who’ll be…

Cross your fingers for Stitch ‘n’ Pitch…

Drum roll, please… A little bit of Tiger luv, embroidery-like. Here’s my entry for the CRAFT/SNP needlearts contest… Have you submitted yours, yet? “Roar like it’s 1984” was a slogan…

It’s not too late to submit your idea for Stich ‘n’ Pitch

You might remember when I wrote about CRAFT and Stitch ‘n’ Pitch’s special needlearts contest this spring. Well, it’s not too late to get your idea submitted. Check out CRAFT…

It’s Mustache Thursday?!

I had no idea! Luckily, my co-worker sent me this link today to a snazzy blog, designklub. I love the examples they picked out for the post, especially the mustache…

Etsy wants you to be useful

If you’re in the mood to win a sewing machine, you best be heading over to Etsy’s web site for all the details on this cool contest, partnered with Instructables.

Product Review: Sunblooms Stationery

Sunblooms Stationery By Amy Butler 30 sheets & envelopes March 2007, Chronicle Books $14.95 Ahh, we somehow missed spring here in the Mitten and went flying into summer. But I’m…

Michigan pride in a Brownie Try-It?!

Color me impressed. I was online searching for some vintage Brownie Try-Its for an upcoming project, and came across this wee gem, a Michigan Try-It. Troop 830 crafted their own…

Blog to bookmark

Especially since they’re Ohio neighbors… Stitch Cleveland 

Get your passport ready for Grandstand Fashion Show

Here’s an international event for you! Mark your calendars for Thursday, June 21, for the Grandstand Fashion Show in Windsor. Show guru Amy was a June Crafternoon vendor, and is…

Call for Artists: Museum of Contemporary Craft

Sarah Brown , over at The Museum of Contemporary Craft, wants everyone to know about a new “call for artists:” Although art jewelry is made with consideration of its relationship…