Maker's Notes

How Long Does It Take Fabric to Break Down in t...
Ever wonder what happens to fabric after it’s tossed in the trash? Spoiler alert: it doesn’t just poof disappear. Some fabrics hang out in landfills so long they could practically...
How Long Does It Take Fabric to Break Down in t...
Ever wonder what happens to fabric after it’s tossed in the trash? Spoiler alert: it doesn’t just poof disappear. Some fabrics hang out in landfills so long they could practically...

I Finally Finished My Fabric House. And the Mic...
There’s a special kind of magic that happens when a project finally crosses the finish line — especially one you’ve been dragging around, pinning, adjusting, procrastinating on for way too...
I Finally Finished My Fabric House. And the Mic...
There’s a special kind of magic that happens when a project finally crosses the finish line — especially one you’ve been dragging around, pinning, adjusting, procrastinating on for way too...

So What Would You Make With This?” — And Other ...
If we had a nickel for every time someone asked, “What would you make with this?” at our booth or in our inbox… well, we’d probably use it to buy...
So What Would You Make With This?” — And Other ...
If we had a nickel for every time someone asked, “What would you make with this?” at our booth or in our inbox… well, we’d probably use it to buy...

What We Learned From Ditching the $5 Table
Sometimes you make a change… and everything shifts. We recently decided to take away our $5 table at the farmers’ market. It had always been a busy spot — full...
What We Learned From Ditching the $5 Table
Sometimes you make a change… and everything shifts. We recently decided to take away our $5 table at the farmers’ market. It had always been a busy spot — full...

✨ Blog Post: Makers vs. Curators — Or Maybe Both?
At Makeropolis, we love all kinds of creatives — but lately, we’ve been thinking about the two types of magic-makers we see the most: 🎨 The Visionaries: These are the...
✨ Blog Post: Makers vs. Curators — Or Maybe Both?
At Makeropolis, we love all kinds of creatives — but lately, we’ve been thinking about the two types of magic-makers we see the most: 🎨 The Visionaries: These are the...

Craft Like Nobody’s Watching (Because They’re N...
We need to talk about something important: you don’t have to make perfect things to be a real maker. You don’t need a viral time-lapse video, a matching aesthetic, or...
Craft Like Nobody’s Watching (Because They’re N...
We need to talk about something important: you don’t have to make perfect things to be a real maker. You don’t need a viral time-lapse video, a matching aesthetic, or...