Even though the cold weather still surrounds us, the feeling of spring is in the air. The urge to freshen up living spaces is running through my creative bones. Finding ways to update and create a new ...

The art of rug making is extremely physically demanding, requiring hands-on work that can take a toll on the body. Local rug maker Tim Eads learned to tuft rugs six and half years ago with a handheld ...

Mary Bajcz, who came to the Detroit News Stitch-Together in May, has an amazing talent for turning scraps of wool fabric, leftover yarn and discarded wool garments into beautifully handcrafted rag ...

During the pandemic, various throwback artisanal activities suddenly rose in popularity, presumably hearkening back to a simpler, more wholesome era when people slowly, carefully made things by hand ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Rug-making is one of those ancient crafts, like weaving and ...

Participants can learn the tradition of grain painting wood at a one-day workshop scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. at the Mennonite Heritage Center, 565 Yoder Road, ...

It’s an old profession, dating back to the 18th century, if not earlier, though they consider it less as a profession than something they just love to do. They are “hookers,” and they enjoy sharing ...

When Rosa Nguyen Chau isn't studying, she's making rugs — although really, she admits, even when she's hitting the books, she has tufting on the brain. "Tufting" would be something of a catch-all term ...