Stephanie Tardy Duimstra is a founding member of Handmade Detroit and the Detroit Urban Craft Fair. Stephanie left Handmade Detroit in 2012 after moving to Lansing, Mich. She continues to make paper goods under the name Type Shy and also runs Hip Hip Handmade Shows, a site for indie craft fair vendors.
July 1st (this Sunday) is the last summer Crafternoon. We’re taking August off to concentrate on the Detroit Urban Craft Fair, so it’s your last chance of the warm months…
Just a friendly reminder that if you were thinking about purchasing an ad in the 2007 DUCF keepsake program zine, the deadline to get all artwork and payment to us…
Though DUCF 2.0 is a little over a month away, our celebration of all things handmade in the D actually starts July 5. You see, this year’s DUCF ties into…
“The Crafter Culture Handbook” By Amy Spencer Marion Boyars Publishing 287 pages I just got this book as a present for my birthday and I am in love, love. Basically,…
We’re really excited to announce that DUCF 2.0 ties into an art show @ the Majestic Cafe. The show features the work of some Handmade Detroit “regulars” and friends all…
Just a very quick update on DUCF planning: Barring any huge computer glitches, we’re on track to send everyone a DUCF vendor notification on Monday, June 18.
Sarah sent us a sweet note wondering about good sewing classes in the area. Since my last formal sewing class was 4H (anyone else with the big ribbon past?), I…
HD will have a small table in support of our friends in GLMS’s record release show @ the Magic Stick. More details are in this post.
You may have noticed that we Handmade Detroit-ers really dig those Great Lakes Myth Society boys. Maybe it’s because they share our love of Michigan. GLMS at the Blowout sporting…
A great big thank you to everyone who applied to the 2007 Detroit Urban Craft Fair. We received over 145 applications from all over the country. (When I printed them…