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.

What to do for Father’s Day?

Sometimes it feels like it’s super easy to come up with a handmade gift for my mom for Mother’s Day, but a little trickier for dad when it comes to…

Thanks, GLMS!

We had a great, GREAT time on Saturday night at the Great Lakes Myth Society record release party! More photos and a recap to follow! Until then, we’re going back…

Get ready for the Big Art Show

What are you kids up to tonight? You might remember veteran Detroit Urban Craft Fair vendor Sweetie Pie (“Becky”) Press from that far-away city called Toronto, right? Well, she’s part…

Let’s make out

Sheesh, not like THAT. (I tell ya, you people have terrible minds!) No, making out like CRAFTING making out, this time with the members of the MICE (Michigan Etsy) kids.…

When Mitten pins get washed…

Sometimes these things happen. I take out my laundry and see a wrinkled Mitten pin. But rest assured faithful Mitten pin wearers, these bad boys can take a lick and…

Crafting series debuts tonight on PBS

The gals over at Austin Craft Mafia have got all the details (or “deets” as all the kewl kids are saying, right?!) on a new three-part series from PBS tonight…

Rock Scissor Paper’s “Crafty Cards”

I happened to be in Chicago last weekend (I promise I’m not this much of a traveler!), and stopped by one of my favorite shops in Wicker Park, Climate Home.…

Memorial Day Sale at JoAnn Fabrics

You’ve still got a little bit of time to check out the CRAZY sales happening at your local JoAnn’s! I just picked up a ton of clearance fabric that was…

Holiday reading with Stitch Austin

If you haven’t checked out Stitch Austin’s blog, do it! What are else are you doing today- eating soy hot dogs?! Link Love Stitch Austin blog 

Happy Memorial Day…

…from all of us here in Handmade Detroit land! We hope you’re taking a break from crafting this weekend to enjoy yourself, but if you’re not, we hope you’re making…