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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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 It’s not often that I get a whole day to craft, and so with K. away on a business trip all day, I was determined that this would be an all craft, all the time sort of Saturday. Wanna see what I made, to the tune of about 400 podcasts? Above is a craft apron … Read On! There’s More!  OOh! Ooh! I just got my first Craft Leftovers Monthly, and look how amazing it is! What a cute package, first of all — Kristin, I don’t know how you manage everything you do and still have time to make things look so cute! It comes with a most-excellent Craft Leftovers Monthly zine, which has … Read On! There’s More!  Mom and I had a craft day yesterday – first one in a loooong time. She’s working on some Christmas presents at the moment, so she had an opportunity to teach me how to cut out quilt blocks — ones where you need a specific pattern to appear in the same place on each … Read On! There’s More!  Some days, you just need comforting things around you. And today, I’m feeling comforted by this perfect little sewing kit, which the lovely Khadija sent me from her recent trip to the UK. Call me a geek if you will, but I love how all these needles are pre-threaded with different colors of thread, … Read On! There’s More!  So, this isn’t a crafty topic exactly. But I learned through The Storque earlier today about the sudden death of Anita Roddick. And I just feel compelled to write a bit. Anita, as some of you know, founded The Body Shop, and was well-known as an outspoken advocate for many causes, including environmental preservation, human … Read On! There’s More!  As promised, here’s some more awesome stuff from the latest edition of The Sampler. Don’t you love this deer pendant? It’s hand-cast plastic, made by Art School Dropout. At the website, you can also find cougars, and cameos, and seahorses, and owls. Super-cool. Art School Dropout also does these Juxtapose Necklaces — one of a kind, … Read On! There’s More!  A look at Crafty Overload: what it is, and how to cope. Fabulous insights from six very busy crafters, and great tips for keeping your crafty life more organized. Read On! There’s More!   Just got my latest edition of The Sampler, and — good lord! So many cool things! I have too many favorites for one post, so I’ll do another one tomorrow with the rest. First up is this cute little coin purse by Emily Kircher. She rocks, because she uses only recycled/thrifted materials, and in really … Read On! There’s More!  I was rooting around in my “projects under consideration” box this morning, and found these pendants I made a while back. They use ordinary hardware store washers and leftover worsted-weight yarn, and they’re easy to make. I think they’d look cute with cool-weather clothes. You start with a washer — I’m using a 7/16″ one … Read On! There’s More!  This is Number Four in a series of posts, which will present some simple tools for protecting yourself from the possibility of your ideas and work being exploited by a less-than-ethical corporation. You can find the rest of the series over here. ————————————————————— Chapter Four: Spreading the Bad News Okay, so let’s say you’ve had a bad … Read On! There’s More! |
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