not your grandma’s craft fair

I had the chance to attend the Detroit Urban Craft Fair this weekend and was introduced to a whole new subculture of the craft world.

This rather new event is put on by a group of crafty chicas that go by the name of Handmade Detroit.  A lot of these crafters are very connected online with blogs and have individual shops on Etsy (a online store where you can sell and buy handmade goods)

I found it all quite fascinating considering 12 years ago my only options for selling handmade goods were the local farmers market and high school holiday bazaars.

There were around 50 clever crafters and here are a few of my favorite picks…

Cold Snap Bindery (oh-so-sweet journals)

Hazel and Melvin’s Room (the cutest diaper bags I’ve seen)

Kill Taupe (my favorite business name)

Sarah Minshall (quilting made cool again)

phantom limb (fun little journals to record all your Michigan adventures in)

motokitty (hip bags and such)

heart with wings (flirty necklaces)

Reware Vintage (fun album cover journals…nothing like a little Air Supply to add a some romance to your day)

Some of goodies I took home included a couple of these fabric flower bobbi pins by Hands and Notions.

As you might know, I collect quite a few adornments for my hair… the main reason being that they fancy up my 20 second hairstyle and make it look like I care a little about my locks.

These mutant-fish catnip toys made me laugh out loud. 

Al Hoff from Tiny Rat clearly knows how to give kitties (and adults) a good grin.

** Piper and Tuesday approved **

If you like what you see, I recommend you check out some of the other urban craftster’s websites here.

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