Posts Categorized: News

Making meetup

Some of us Handmade Detroit gals gathered in Ferndale at Xhedo’s for a new, monthly making meetup. It was super fun to relax, chat, and watch Amy embroider a t-bone…

Under the Tree series set to debut!

The holidays are coming. Stay tuned to Handmade Detroit for all the gift ideas you’ll ever need. In fact, you might want to check back tomorrow… Just sayin’.

This Sunday: Craftdown with DCM!

We’re really excited that our good pals over at the Detroit Craft Mafia are starting a montly open crafter meeting. Lots of Handmade Detroit peeps will be there … please…

Tonight! First holiday home show

Some news from everyone’s favorite Carey: “Hello everyone! I’m doing a few shows into the holiday season, and this is the first! It’s a home show in Oak Park featuring…

Get out and vote!

It’s Election Day. If you’re like me, you voted by absentee ballot and didn’t get one of those snazzy “I Voted” stickers that all the cool 18-and-up kids are wearing.…

It’s hip to hem… but we already knew that.

A recent article in the Wall Street Journal caught my eye with this headline: “It’s Hip to Hem.” The article talked about the “recent” resurgence in sewing, thanks to shows…

Welcome the new Etsy

Etsy’s got a sneak peek of the new-and-improved Etsy that is soon to launch. They’ve provided a really interesting visual tour to give you an idea of what’s to come,…

Etsy v2

Dear Etsy sellers, We’re excited to let you know that the new version of Etsy is ready to launch. Etsy is scheduled to go offline this upcoming weekend (November 4th…

‘Twas the night before a new store opened…

Michigan-friendly Melissa Stajda has got a new project set to debut tomorrow: The Stanley Family Lodge, a new online consignment store. Make sure to check it out tomorrow when it…

Win a book, courtesy of the Detroit News

The Detroit News craft blog is giving away “Sew Subversive” to the maker who can describe their hippest outfit made. Heck, give it a shot. Who doesn’t like free stuff?…