Posts Categorized: Inspiration

Have a crafty Fourth!

The ladies here at Handmade Detroit hope all of you are having a wonderful Fourth of July! I’m guessing most people are BBQ-ing their way through the day, but in…

Someone buy this for me!

I want.

DETROIT: The Kill Taupe Show

The Kill Taupe Show Opens Saturday, July 12th from 6-10pm 323 East 323 E. 4th Street Royal Oak, MI 48067 Admission is free. More info: www.killtaupe.com & www.323east.com

CRAFT wants Detroit to party!

How nice! CRAFT posted a little Mitten love today on their blog. Woo! Don’t forget, we can’t wait to see you tomorrow at the WAB! Check out our Facebook invite…

Hey Lish, I’ve got a tiny sewing machine too!

Hey, I got one of those tiny vintage sewing machines, too. But mine is a kiddie machine. It also only has an on/off switch. But you can reverse with the…

Vintage Crafty: The Singer Tiny Tailor (1982)

Welcome to a new feature here on Handmade Detroit: VINTAGE CRAFTY! Woohoo! It makes sense. Think of how often you’re at the thrift store and come across a lot of…

Austin Craft Mafia on Murketing

  To promote his new book “Buying In: The Secret Dialogue Between What We Buy and Who We Are ,” Rob Walker has a 3-part Q&A with 3 of the 9 women…

Getting crafty in St. Paul — and Minneapolis

I traveled to St. Paul a few weekends back to take part in the St. Paul Craftstravaganza. Although the weather wasn’t the best (it was snowing and freezing, yuck!), I…

When crafting becomes deadly…

Luckily, no mannequins were harmed in the “shooting” of this photo.

Stephanie’s favorite eco-DIY links

  Happy Earth Day! In the spirit, why not learn to Sew Green or start Crafting a Green World? If you’re more of a foodie, Slow Food Detroit supports local agriculture, the Detroit Evolution…