Arts and Scraps Fall Fabric Sale

Friday night I went  out to the opening night of the Arts & Scraps Fall Fabric and Yarn sale. For those unfamiliar, Arts & Scraps is a non-profit on the east…

Liberty Local this Weekend!

Liberty Local, a new indie craft fair, hosted by the Ann Arbor Art Center is this weekend! 35 Michigan and Illinois vendors will be showcased on two floors of the…

Don’t Forget, Apply Now for DUCF!

Just a friendly reminder – applications close for Detroit Urban Craft Fair on Sunday the 25th at midnight! We’re seeing some really amazing new applicants this year, and are happy…

D.I.Y. Street Fair this weekend in Ferndale!

In the next few days, West Troy street and Woodward avenue in Ferndale comes alive with workers and volunteers racing to get ready for the fourth annual D.I.Y. Street Fair…

Moveable Type in Flint, Tuesday!

Kyle Durrie, the owner of Power and Light Press in Portland, Oregon and inspired letterpress printer is touring the United States (and parts of Canada too!) in a 1982 Chevy…

My Friendship Bracelet Maker

Check it out – it’s an all new Craftervidz! This vidz is featuring my nieces with their My Friendship Bracelet Makers. It’s amazing how I hadn’t made a friendship bracelet…

Kids Back to School Wardrobe Workshop!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 1, 2011 (ANN ARBOR, MI): Rae Hoekstra (Style Maven of Made by Rae.com) and Karen LePage (patternsbyfiggys.com & Co-author of Sewing for Boys; Wiley, 2011) are…

Detroit Urban Craft Fair 2011 Vendor Applications Live Through September 25

Interested in becoming a vendor for the 2011 Detroit Urban Craft Fair? Vendor applications are now live through September 25, 2011.

Ferndale goes extra Green this Saturday!

The month of August in Ferndale is a busy one!  This stretch of Woodward Avenue hosts a big part of that major automotive spectacle a few weeks in, but coming…

Craft Supply Swap with Flint Handmade!

This Sunday, Flint Handmade’s Craft Supply Swap returns to the Lunch Studio in downtown Flint! Any and all craft supplies are welcome to be donated and there will be plenty…