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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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 Nutmeg (of Material Mama podcast fame) has completely rocked my world by turning me on to Paperback Swap.com. First, don’t let the name fool you — Paperback Swap is an online swapping pool for both paperback and hardback books of all kinds. And there are so many great craft books to be had there — … Read On! There’s More!  This is cool – Interweave Press’s new Felt special issue. I’ve spent more time yearning to felt than I have actually felting, so this magazine is a really good kick in the pants. Some of my favorite things here: – Karen Emery and Christine Gann’s tutorial for needle-felting into cookie cutters. So many possibilities! – Robin Russo’s … Read On! There’s More!  Here are some of my favorite crafter profiles of late, from DIY Alert: – April Alden of Rosewebs (pictured above). I’ve mentioned her before here. She makes awesome things from those webbing strips old-school lawn chairs were woven from. I love how colorful and sturdy her bags are! Read more about ‘em here. – Jen, proprietess … Read On! There’s More!  What a great crafty weekend! I got to wander the crafty haunts with Susan and Kayte, who is visiting from NYC. It’s so much fun to meet people in person after you’ve known them a bit online. Kayte is great fun to hang out with, and I think the three of us made a … Read On! There’s More!  An interview with Amy Karol about the ins and outs of sewing your own clothes. Read On! There’s More!   . . . So apparently it’s Craft Book Week on CraftyPod. Not that I intended it, it just sort of happened. But I guess that’s better than, say, a Calculus Week happening spontaneously. Having seriously dug The Cute Book and The Bad Book, I am flippin’ enthralled with the new series from those purveyors of … Read On! There’s More!  It’s ridiculously hot here in P-Town, and heat-management is getting in the way of normal activities. Like, for example, blogging. (And being detail-oriented — hence, the tacky “Search Inside” arrows that appear below.) Today, however, I hopped on the train to the downtown library, and spent several hours immersed in air-conditioning and craft books. If … Read On! There’s More!  The Sampler arrived yesterday in its snazzy new box. As always, there was much crafty goodness. Here are some favorites: – An awesome record-label magnet from Little Evelyn. I was super-thrilled to see this, because when I interviewed Jill back in the day, we talked about how she was developing some record-based products to go … Read On! There’s More!  Whew! She’s done! . . . And I’m very happy with her overall. Apparently, sewing is something like riding a bike — I still remembered how to do most all the techniques needed for this pattern. (That is, with a fair amount of seam-ripping and do-overs along the way.) I did make a few alterations here … Read On! There’s More!  Just thought I’d share a few things that have brought me delight recently. Maybe you’ll like them, too! – Neta’s Dolls Stories blog. Oh, she is such a talented doll-maker. Her creations are just amazing — you almost expect them to get up from the work-table and start talking to you. She makes punky dolls … Read On! There’s More! |
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