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.

Handmade Detroit on Shelfari

It’s still in the early stages, but check our reviews/favorite crafty titles on Shelfari! And more importantly, if you’re a Shelfari member, please add us as a friend! We get…

Crafts on YouTube

Wondering what’s crafty on YouTube? Yeah, me too. Join me as I scour the Internets looking for crafty videos. I love this clip because the doll featured in it is…

Review: The Cardmaking Kit

Did everyone receive all sorts of great treats over the holidays? I sure did. This got me to thinking… “Lish, just how can I send the proper ‘thank you’ without…

2006 Ornament Swap: The Photos

In case you guys didn’t know, I participated in a cross-country ornament swap this holiday season. Let me tell you, it was a lot of fun, and I’ve received some…

Decorations that make your teeth hurt

Sew Darn Cute wrote about this faaaabulous gumdrop wreath today, and I’m totally smitten over it. Her’s looks fabu, wouldn’t you agree? Well, I’m already on the hunt for pound…

Under the Tree: For the sewer in your life…

We’ve got two different sewing choices here for that loved one of yours who spends a lot of time at the sewing machine. You just need to decide if your…

Under the Tree: Christmas Crafts

If you’re like me, you’ve got lots of friends/family members/people on the street who like crafts, but like different kinds. The same can be said about holiday crafts. Have no…

Under The Tree: Subversive Cross Stitch Calendar 2007

Subversive Cross Stitch 2007 Wall Calendar By Julie Jackson 12 color photographs July 2006 $12.95 Chronicle Books What better way to welcome 2007 than with cross-stitched swear words?! A must-have…

Under The Tree: D.I.Y. Design it Yourself

Ok, you guys, wish me luck. This is my first post, on our new blog, yipppeee! (Insert Kermit the Frog happy squeal there). Cross your fingers! Under the Tree: D.I.Y.…

Under the Tree: The Museum of Kitschy Stitches

The Museum Of Kitschy Stitches: A Gallery of Notorious Knits By Stitchy McYarnpants Quirk Books Hardcover, 128 pages September 2006 $15.95 I like anything written by an author with the…