Do your pants hang tough?
Now THIS is my kind of belt buckle! Where was this handmade lovely when I went to go see NKOTB in 1989 at Joe Louis?! Oh, man. Did I really…
Flickr Find: Friday Mosaic
Here it is for Friday, Aug. 25: As always, check out Pippi’s other photos on Flickr.
Swear words as stationery
I have some new favorite notecards. And I don’t think I could ever send one to my gramps. If you loved Julie Jackson’s Subversive Stitching as samplers, you’ll love them…
“Craft Lab” seeking talent
Ok, ok. So this show is based in Los Angeles. But maybe some of you will be taking California trips soon? Heck, it’s worth reporting on. From a recent Myspace…
Handmade Detroit @ Summer Smash tonight
The 8th and final Summer Smash begins tonight. Details: Nicole & John of New Grenada Keith Tenley Slumber Party Black Tiger Canada Great Lakes Myth Society + Crafty stylings of…
Memories… You know, the picture kind.
I don’t know why I didn’t post these earlier, but take a look at us kids in action getting ready for the Detroit Urban Craft Fair when it was only…
Book Review: “Sew Subversive”
JUST THE FACTS, MA’AM Sew Subversive: Down & Dirty DIY for the Fabulous Fashionista By Melissa Rannels, Melissa Alvarado, and Hope Meng Taunton Press, September 2006, 186 pages $14.95, paperback…
Don’t listen to the haters
Jennifer Perkins of Naughty Secretary Club has some good thoughts on what it means to be a crafter/maker vs fashion designer. Take a look at the article — it’s a…
Changing roles
Former Mittenette, and snappy designer, Melissa Stajda is changing roles with her company, April Fool Handmade. According to her web site, Sept. 1 will be the last day her online…
Flickr Finder
You’ve probably read about how much I like Flickr member Pippi’s cool mosaics of craft projects that she finds from photos on the site. When she’s not busy looking through…