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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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 I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the current explosion of crafting (so what else is new). It’s clear to me that we’re now a large and powerful enough movement that corporate entities are beginning to look for ways to get “a piece of the action.” And I wonder how prepared we all are for … Read On! There’s More!  Yesterday’s Church of Craft was also something like Christmas for me. Just look at this awesome craft caddy Rachel made for me! I adore this thing — it drapes over the arm of the sofa, and neatly holds all my embroidery supplies, so I’m always ready to stitch whenever that sofa corner manages to … Read On! There’s More!  Church of Craft was lovely yesterday. Candice of Art Neko Rubber Art Stamps came and showed us how to make some amazing pendants with bamboo tiles and rubber stamps. Candice has gorgeous Asian-themed rubber stamps, all locally-designed and locally-made. And she has awesome tools for stamping, like these Tack N’ Peel blocks, which allow you … Read On! There’s More!  . . . You know that scene in The Jerk, where Navin Johnson runs around yelling, “The new phone book’s here! The new phone book’s here!” Well, it’s kinda like that. CRAFT 04 has arrived in my mailbox (and hits newsstands August 7). As per usual, it’s packed with innovative stuff that makes me want … Read On! There’s More!  All about knitting on a loom, with the editors of the Loom Knitters Circle. Get all your burning technical questions about loom knitting answered, and learn why you should not mess with loom knitters. Read On! There’s More!   CraftyPod #56: Loom Knitting, with Denise Layman and Isela Phelps Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Look what just arrived from Microcosm Publishing! It’s Scrappy: a crafty zine for scrappy people! This most-awesome craft zine is the creation of Niku Arbabi, who as it turns out, is also the author of one of my other favorite zines, The Ms. Films DIY Guide to Film and Video. (Incidentally, there’s a Fall of … Read On! There’s More!  One of my favorite places on the web, BurdaStyle, has just launched a whole new look, and some cool new bells and whistles. I’ve blogged before about their awesome open-source patterns. And, you can also find great photo and video tutorials for all kinds of sewing techniques and projects. (In fact, you can check out … Read On! There’s More!  I know I go on and on about Portland, but MAN! Yesterday’s Grand Re-Opening Block Party at the Museum of Contemporary Craft was just flippin’ amazing. It’s exciting to have the Museum in its new home, but the event was such a cool microcosm of this highly-creative city. I’ll talk about our Church of Craft … Read On! There’s More!  So, here’s why there haven’t been many posts this week: I’ve been prepping for a big crafty event that happens on Sunday. Portland’s Museum of Contemporary Craft has moved to a splendid new building downtown, and they’re having a block party to celebrate. (Read Susan’s excellent post about it for more details.) A bunch of … Read On! There’s More!  Portland will soon be home to another cool, crafty duo when Lee (of Leethal Zine fame) and her guy Pete move up here later this summer. Lee’s having a big sale at her online store to help raise a few bucks for the move. A free zine comes with every purchase ot $20.00 … Read On! There’s More! |
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