Stephanie writes: Loop, Detroit’s newest alt-craft group, presents Craft-o-Ween – an afternoon of handmade treats. Craft-o-Ween will offer the wares of eleven makers and the Motor City Haunt Club make-n-take table for the creative devil in you on Saturday, October 20th from Noon-6 pm at Hamtramck’s historic Cafe 1923. Loop’s Craft-o-ween in Detroit – Link.
Some photos as we set up Maker Faire and the Maker store!
Avi Abrams has just finished up a fun three-part piece on Dark Roasted Blend showcasing some of the strangest, coolest, and most whack-a-delic cars, bicycles, and other vehicles that look like they just tooled in from some alternate dimension. World’s Strangest Vehicles, Part 3 – Link
My best friend and I loved Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books when we were growing up (she now has Wilder’s signature tattooed on her ankle, in all its copperplate glory), so I was thrilled to hear about Jennifer Worick’s new book, The Prairie Girl’s Guide to Life. It just came out, and it’s a celebration of […]
I asked the Make and Craft crews to tell me about their favorite Halloween costumes and if they had any special costume plans for this year. You saw the first half yesterday, and here’s the conclusion to the roundup! Rob Sullivan (DIY Halloween): This year my son decided he wanted to be a pimp. He […]
Hooray, the new Sampler Select just went on sale! Each month, Team Sampler puts together a limited amount of Sampler Selects, which contain a hand-picked bunch o’ cool and crafty items created exclusively for the Sampler by some really talented folks. What’s even cooler is that each month the Sampler Select has a new theme–this […]
The new issue of Martha Stewart Living arrived in my mailbox yesterday and I instantly fell in love with the No-Stitch Cross-Stitch candleholder project. Sampler-style cross-stitching is created using a paint pen and Martha’s templates (which you can download from her site). It would be fun to try this with glass etching cream as well, […]
