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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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 Here’s a little something cool that I just unveiled over at DIY Alert. It’s a Google Map of Crafty Portland. Right now, it’s loaded with supply stores, boutiques that sell handmades, and places to learn stuff. Soon, I’ll be adding thrift stores and galleries. A fair amount of data-entry, but I think it turned out … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve been having fun at Paperback Swap! Wanna see what I’ve scored recently? A new one for my classic BHG collection, vintage 1978. I love how these old BHG books always have one or two really surprising ideas in them. (Working on something now from this book to show you later.) Sunset books from the 60′s … Read On! There’s More!  In my ever-ending quest for crochet stim, I’ve been reading Interweave Crochet and Crochet Today. I like both, and it’s interesting to me how very different they are. Interweave Crochet, as you may know, was recently re-worked and re-launched with Crochet Me’s Kim Werker at the helm. Kim is a hero of mine, and while … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s another recent find – these kits from Chronicle Books. Very, very nice design and presentation, as Chronicle will do. The Sew-It Kit is by Amy Butler, and comes with project cards for 15 assorted sewing projects. There’s an apron, and a pot holder, and a laundry bag, and the ever-cute Market Tote. You also … Read On! There’s More!  So, if there’s one thing in this world I have a jones for, it’s fancy soap. It all began when I worked for The Body Shop, and has never let up. Some years back, I took a trip through France, and what souvenirs did I come home with? 14 bars of assorted fancy soap. It’s … Read On! There’s More!  Okay, here’s the how-to for a Glove Monster. This is a guideline, really — your monster will emerge out of your gloves on its own. Do not attempt to stop it. The gloves I’m using come from my local Fred Meyer chain store. They’re knit, with no leather or reinforced patches on them. They’re about … Read On! There’s More!  This is Number Five in a series of posts, which will present some simple tools for protecting yourself from common mis-uses of your work. You can find the rest of the series over here. ——————————————————————– Chapter Five: It’s all in the approach. If you have a blog, and you’re writing good posts and sticking to it, then … Read On! There’s More!  Here they are . . . Glove Monsters! I was trying to come up with a vaguely Halloween-themed project for the October Church of Craft meeting, and finally it hit me: knit gloves are the perfect medium for monster-making, because you can create so many appendages! Monsters need plenty of appendages. I had a complete … Read On! There’s More!  Mail Art is very intriguing stuff. I love the idea of sending pieces of art through the mail. I love the idea of all these beautiful postcards and envelopes and things zooming around, forming a worldwide art-show-in-motion. And, let’s face it, I love anything that allows people to get really cool things in the … Read On! There’s More!  Well, we had our first meeting in our new home today, at Central Library. It’s an awesome venue, too – we’re in a big community room with good lighting, lots of space, and so easy to set up and break down. I kind of felt like I didn’t work anywhere near hard enough today! OOh … Read On! There’s More! |
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