Posts Categorized: Inspiration

Weekly reader: Making up for missing last week!

Each Friday, I post the stuff— cool projects, inspiring photos, call for artists, events – that I bookmarked that week. I hope you’ll find something in here to inspire your weekend making…

Weekly Reader: Computer issues!

I have to put Weekly Reader on break this week as my computer is having issues. Next week will be extra long! I did want to mention a few important…

The T-Shirt Deli

Talk about a great surprise I stumbled upon in Chicago! The T-Shirt Deli has been alive and kicking for the past five years. They were set up at Lollapalooza this…

Weekly reader: Travel journals, recipe cards, yarn sales

Each Friday, I post the stuff— cool projects, inspiring photos, call for artists, events – that I bookmarked that week. I hope you’ll find something in here to inspire your weekend making…

Checking out Quilts Plus

I’m trying to expand my crafty horizons. When I was in Indianapolis earlier this month for my birthday, I went with my mom to Quilts Plus, a super-nice quilting store.…

Submit to “One Yard Wonders”

Our friends at Crafty Planet are searching for your one yard fabric projects for an upcoming book called One Yard Wonders. “Inspired by the success of the One-Skein Wonders series…

Weekly Reader: A kiddie art show, make some pillows and fonts, collaborate

Each Friday, I post the stuff— cool projects, inspiring photos, call for artists, events – that I bookmarked that week. I hope you’ll find something in here to inspire your weekend making…

Yacht Rock cross stitch

Inspired by one of my favorite online TV shows, I made this Yacht Rock sampler for my friend Kim. I had some time to kill on a four-hour flight to…

Weekly Reader: Button flowers, silkscreen plans, Chronicle Books visit

Welcome to a new feature on Handmade Detroit. Each Friday I will be posting the stuff — cool projects, inspiring photos, call for artists, events — that I bookmarked that week. I…

Kentucky likes state shapes, too

I came across The Makery (thanks, Val’s Facebook!) and thought this shirt was simply precious and a little like our Mitten love: