Posts Categorized: News

Your Halloween woes answered: Zombie Dance Party!

Saturday night’s all right for zombie dancin’. Our Creepy Carey has put on a slam dooesy of a Halloween event for the past two years. This year will feature a…

Wanna swap?

Craft swaps are always a lot of fun. Especially when one promises to send you LOTS of ornaments for the holidays… Check out crafty blog Cake + Pie for all…

Upcoming: and the arts

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The times, they are a-changin’…

Wow. ReadyMade has been purchased by Meredith Corporation, a mega media company. Check out this official statement from Broadcast Newsroom: “Acquiring ReadyMade strengthens our reach to adults ages 25-39, which…

Crafters and Etsy…

I’m curious… what kind of experiences have you had on Etsy? I just heard in an interview that Etsy will raise its listing fee from 10 cents to 25 cents…

Event: Guerilla Art Show

Our neighbors to the very slight north, Flint to be exact, are throwing an alternative art show next Friday. The event also includes some Handmade Detroit favorites like Reware Vintage.…

Who’s who in the blogosphere

Mark Frauenfelder, editor of MAKE magazine, has got one fun blog that talks about everything from cool gadgets to comic books. Check it out over at Mad Professor.

The holidays are gonna be busy…

I just got this e-mail from the Renegade gals. Looks like the holidays will be a busy time for craft fairs around the Midwest! We have some exciting news that’s…

Lish checks out sewing craziness: American Sewing Expo

I had no idea what to expect when I went to the American Sewing Expo in Novi today. Let’s just say it was overwhelming to see the amount of products…

It’s October. You know what that means…

… a month of nothing but pumpkin-related magic! I keep seeing those trendy white pumpkins all over the mall, magazines and even my local Le Target. But, for these fake…