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Hello there! I'm Sister Diane and I have two grand passions: making crafts and making media. That's what I write about here, and sometimes, I get all thoughtful about internet culture and creative small businesses. Thanks for stopping by! Would you like some tea?   
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 When I embarked on this whole working-from-home thing this year, I decided that one of the benefits would be to get paid partially in time. So, while this adventure occasionally means becoming deeply involved with Top Ramen, it also means that I get to take a decadent day of crafting with my super-crafty Mom … Read On! There’s More!  I’m very impressed with the new BurdaStyle, which is now in beta release. My love affair with open-source sewing patterns continues. This website has a database of free downloadable patterns, which you can print out and use to sew all kinds of nifty things. Better yet, Burda allows you to customize their patterns, and then … Read On! There’s More!  I’m thrilled to be contributing articles once in a while to the mighty Whipup. My first piece is How to Make a Craft Group. While you’re there, you should check out the February Whiplash competition: Recycled Crafts is the theme. Read On! There’s More!  I’m always drawn to craft books with techniques I’ve never seen before. So when I saw this one, I got all excited. Make my own braided trims? Ooooh, yes! What will I do with them? I don’t know, but that’s not the point right now. 200 Braids to Twist, Knot, Loop, or Weave is one … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve run across so many great bead resources lately, I thought I’d collect them all in a post and share the bounty. First, Mandi’s excellent Bead Circle site, which has beading forums and a great blog. Mandi interviews beadwork designers about their work, and shares her projects, and organizes the occasional swap. (You may also … Read On! There’s More!  Isn’t this a wonderful print? It’s by Christina Heiniger, who runs a colorful, whimsical place called Fern House Studio. I love looking at her work — it just makes me feel happy. Christina makes prints and cards, and other goodies, like the finger-puppets below. Aren’t they cute? I hope they make you feel happy today, … Read On! There’s More! .–. Adorn Magazine (Or for that matter, CRAFT Magazine) - Knitty - Church of Craft - Craftster - Yo Yo Quilting - Latch Hook Rugs - Beeswax Collage . . . And these topics have only a stub of an article: - Afghan/Tunisian Crochet - Peyote Stitch (. . . Naturally, the Wikipedia entry for knitting is developed in loving detail, complete with photos — as it should be. Now, I hope we’ll all pull together to give the rest of our crafty culture the same kind of love.) Here’s all you need to add or edit material in Wikipedia. Read On! There’s More!  I’m prepping for the next Church of Craft meeting at the moment. I can’t reveal the project we’ll be doing quite yet, but I will say it involves felted sweaters. So, I’ve just felted a pile of thrifted sweaters in my washer and dryer, and learned some interesting things in the process. Thought … Read On! There’s More!  I was so excited to learn about Savvy Seams in this Wired article about the rise of online sewing resources. The thing that thrills me, aside from having access to all these free, cool sewing patterns, is that the site offers them for use under Creative Commons License. What does this mean? Well, it means … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve had so many requests for the instructions for our last Church of Craft project, I decided to post a little tutorial here. I am by no means an expert, though! You can also find great info here. But let’s get started . . . . First, you need supplies: – One spool of 28 … Read On! There’s More! |
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