Name: Rachel Wortmann
Business: Maisie Daisy Designs
Products: Accessories for Pets & Their Humans
Email: maisiedaisyshop@gmail.com
Website: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MaisieDaisyDesign
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maisiedaisydesigns/
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/MaisieDaisyDesign
Maisie Daisy Designs is run by two sisters, Rachel and Rebecca, who came together with their shared joy of crafting. Inspired by Rachel’s rescue pup, Maisie, they started making pet bandanas and other items with the goal of giving back and sparking joy! With every purchase, a bandana is donated to a rescue animal to have something of their own to bring to their forever home.
Name: Arisa Hoffman
Business: Weave by the Lake
Products: Woven wall hangings, coasters, and bookmarks
Email: weavebythelake@gmail.com
Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/weavebythelake/?etsrc=sdt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/weavebythelake/
I use a weaving loom to handcraft beautiful and unique products such as wall hangings, coasters, and bookmarks. My woven items are more than just accessories; they are expressions of my passion and vision. They invite you to admire, cherish, and care for them. They add warmth and charm to your dream home.
I weave these products to share my dream with you and help you create a comfortable space.
Name: Margaret DeCook
Products: Fabric-wrapped and Sewn Bowls and Baskets
Email: decookmdecook@aol.com
Phone: 734-331-6209
I make handcrafted, one-of-a-kind fabric wrapped bowls and baskets, coasters, trivets and more. I use vintage, upcycled and modern quilt fabrics. I can make custom bowls from your fabric or mine.
I’ve always loved fabrics, color, and most of all making things with my hands. When I started making bowls 10 years ago, it was like coming home.
Bowls are useful around the house, and for all ages. Fun, too! We all need more whimsy in our lives..
Artist: Janet Denson
Business: JDenson Designs
Products: Japrons (wrap-around aprons), bib aprons, and other accessories. 100% cotton, pre-washed and pre-shrunk fabrics.
Email: jdenson5612@gmail.com
Phone: 734-678-8434
Etsy: JDensonDesigns
Facebook: JDensonDesigns
I have over 40 years of sewing/designing experience. You name it, I’ve made it – from leather socks to wedding dresses and everything in between. Now specializing in the Japron, the apron that can be worn in the kitchen and beyond. Custom orders welcome.
Artist: Anne MacKinnon
Business: Anne’s Marbling
Products: Hand-Marbled Silk Scarves & Clothing
Email: annesmarbling@gmail.com
Facebook: Annes-Marbling
I’ve lived in Ann Arbor for more than 20 years and began marbling in Oregon. Marbling is an ancient art in which paints are floated on the surface of a thin gel, then manipulated with a series of rakes and combs to create intricate patterns. Fabric is then carefully laid onto the surface. The pattern absorbs instantly into the fabric.
Today, I focus on hand-marbled clothing made out of cotton and silk for babies, children and adults.
Artist: Daren Otis
Business: Lightweight Travel Totes
Products: Lightweight totes, purses, and accessories made of gorgeous fabrics. Practical and affordable, too.
Email: darensbags@aol.com
Website: www.lightweighttraveltotes.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/lightweighttraveltotes
Phone: 734-525-3549
I learned to sew at the age of 7. Many years later I found some free upholstery samples and made a few bags – the story is on my website. I’ve been my own boss since age 23 when I quit my job of 1 year. I decided then that I would never work in an office again.
Artist: Ann Sheppard
Business: Such Pretty Colors
Products: Colorful placemats & table runners, napkins, quilts, wall hangings, plus t-shirts, bags, magnets, cards, artwork, and other assorted goodies. Custom orders welcomed.
Email: ann@suchprettycolors.com
Website: www.suchprettycolors.com
Etsy: suchprettycolors.etsy.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/suchprettycolors
I have been working in color through fabric since 1997, creating bright, vibrant placemats, table runners, napkins, wall hangings, and quilts in many colorways. I also offer many items featuring my original photographs and illustrations, such as throw pillows, Ann Arbor souvenir t-shirts, greeting cards, magnets and more. Animals, trees, flowers, nature, and women are frequent themes in my work. I follow the philosophy of William Morris: “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”
Artist: Stacie Benison