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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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 Well, in honor of Sunday, I thought I’d share an amazing recipe of my Mom’s — it’s very Sunday Dinnerlike. It’s also cheap to make, and so flippin’ good. Ingredients: – 12 Chicken thighs (or, 6 breasts and 6 thighs)* – 4 celery stalks, cut into 1″ pieces – 2-4 carrots, also cut into 1″ pieces – 1 large … Read On! There’s More!  Kal and I officially opened our 2007 juggling season today. After months and months of going outside only by necessity, it’s a wonderful thing to hang out in the park, meditatively throwing and catching, throwing and catching. My favorite juggling thing is this set of handmade Flower Sticks (also known as Devil Sticks — I … Read On! There’s More!  So, Alicia and Jane (and now, everyone else) have been killing me with their beautiful, beautiful ripples. I’ve been dying to jump in, but had two barriers: 1. I just don’t need another afghan. 2. Being so new to crochet, I have very little stash built up. In fact, what I do have is skeins and … Read On! There’s More!  I’m getting ready to do a little craft segment on the local morning show on Monday, and this is my project: Fringe Flowers. They’re a hybrid of something I talked about during the Lets Make Flowers episode of the podcast. I’m really digging these — they’re so simple to make, and they yield a cute … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve been meaning to share a few recipes on this blog, but haven’t quite gotten around to it. Thought I’d get this one out before the evenings get too warm for it. Okay — non-Martha as this is, my partner and I live a fairly bachelor (and busy) lifestyle, so we tend to frequent those … Read On! There’s More!  I enjoyed Cassi’s post last week about The Beautiful Crafts Book, and so I thought I’d share one of my vintage favorites. This is a cool little book about — that’s right — Potato Printing, by Susanne Strose. …Only this book elevates potato prints way beyond kid stuff. (If you’re unfamiliar, potato-printing is the time-honored … Read On! There’s More!  Thought I’d give you all a taste of the radness that is Crafty Wonderland, Portland’s own monthly craft fair. The venue is the super-cool Doug Fir Lounge. Cathy Pitters and Torie Nguyen from Portland Super Crafty are the ladies responsible for all this. They jury the show each month, so it’s always a fresh lineup. I … Read On! There’s More!  As we head into gardening season, I’ll be posting from time to time about my planting adventures. I’m so excited that the trees have just started to bloom here in PDX, but we’re still weeks away from the proper time to buy and worship plants. . . . Except in Second Life, where it’s always … Read On! There’s More!  A conversation with Sarajane Helm, who, with her husband Bryan, makes a wonderful variety of polymer clay art. Learn about the history, safety, and multi-tasking abilities of poly clay. Read On! There’s More!   It’s a busy week, so I’m delinquent on posting. But I was thrilled to have a little article about plastic canvas posted over at Whipup this week, and more thrilled by the response it got. And so, I’d like to share a little tutorial with you. This originally appeared in the marvelous CROQ. It’s a … Read On! There’s More! |
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