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.

Some holiday help needed

I saw this on Freep’s web site this morning, and thought it was worth reposting. If you’re cleaning out some of your unused thrifting/craft supplies as the end of the…

Now THIS is swanky

Make sure to pick up a copy of Real Detroit this week or check out their web site to see our super-swanky spread on the Holiday Market. Ooh!

Support handmade holiday shopping

Of course all of you will be at the Handmade Detroit Holiday Market on the 9th, and the Shadow Art Fair this weekend, but if you like to give your…

Holiday Market on the web

A big “thank you” goes out to Jocelynn Brown of the Detroit News for helping us spread the word about the Holiday Market. Make sure to bookmark her craft blog-…

Under the Tree: Subversive Cross Stitch

Le whoa. It’s been a while since I’ve posted, thanks to what I like to call “Tofurky Day.” Well, I’m back from my annual trip to Indiana and my belly…

Under the Tree: Native Flowers Mix and Match Stationery

Native Flowers Mix and Match Stationery 6 x 7-3/4 in; 16 stationery sheets and 16 envelopes (4 color designs repeating 4 times), sticker sheet Published in February, 2006 $8.95 Chronicle…

Can-bottom ornaments

I decided to take part in this year’s Ornament Swap. I wanted to utilize some vintage-inspired fabric I saw at JoAnn’s. I got my circle inspiration from an article in…

gemma-lab launches

Amy Shutt, of day-lab fame, has a new online venture, gemma-lab. Looks like it promises to be pretty cool.

Making meetup

Some of us Handmade Detroit gals gathered in Ferndale at Xhedo’s for a new, monthly making meetup. It was super fun to relax, chat, and watch Amy embroider a t-bone…

It’s official! HOLIDAY CRAFT MAGIC

Yahoooooo! Or should I say, “Happy Holidays?!” That’s right, the lovely folks ::cough, us, cough:: who brought you this summer’s “it” event (DUCF, anyone?) are pleased to present the 2006…