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.

Crafty SXSW Interactive podcasts

Check out this podcast from this year’s SXSW, featuring our favorite crafters Jenny Hart and Vickie Howell! Link Love Podcast

DIY gift wrap for the ones you love

Ok, so it’s not the most ingenious solution ever, but I wanted to make a jewelry box from QVC (stop laughing) seem not-so-stuffy for a custom necklace I was giving…

…And the Mother’s Day iPod winner is!

…Lucy of My Byrd House! We had some great, GREAT entries, so it was a tough choice! Lucy created these aprons after some inspiration from her own mom. Using leftover…

Danielle Maveal and Etsy Labs

Remember when some of the HD gals took a plastic lesson from Danielle? Well, she put her teaching skills to the test and it looks like the participants had some…

Get crafty in Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor folks! Looking to find some craft kids? Make sure to check this out! Let’s Make Stuff!

Out and about this weekend

Steph set the stage for weekend plans with info on the MICE show over in Royal Oak. In addition to that, don’t miss: Think Girl at the Belmont (with The…

White Stripes “craft” some cool recording techniques

I have to admit, this is pretty interesting. Perhaps more “MAKE” than it is “CRAFT,” but it’s crafty, nerdy reading: The White Stripes “Icky Thump” new LP, adventures in mastering:…

Martha Stewart arrives at Michaels!

We were all pretty much drooling over Steph (well, we usually do!) and her Martha Stewart Michaels craft loot this weekend. Steph’s collection of super-adorable animal alphabet cards made me…

Don’t forget: Today is the deadline for contest entries!

It’s all about the iPod today! Link Love Show your mom some love, win an iPod

Happy Mother’s Day from Handmade Detroit

The title says it all!