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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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 Ah, the Week of Thanksgiving Prep. I’m so fond of this holiday in many ways. It’s such a focused holiday – our traditional activities are pretty much cooking, eating, and relaxing. And it’s brief, and therefore a precious a little island in this two-month Christmas extravaganza I seem to insist on creating for myself … Read On! There’s More!  If you’re any kind of a fabric, fiber, sewing, quilting, or collage aficionado, you might want to take a look at this new special interest pub from Quilting Arts Magazine. Quilting Arts Gifts is a collection of holiday-themed projects designed by art-quilters and mixed media artists. And while many of the projects are compelling, what … Read On! There’s More!  An interview with Hanna Andersson, a creative blogger who turned her blog into a book self-published book through Lulu.com. Read On! There’s More!   Every now and again, I think every maker makes something that is just somehow more satisfying than our “everyday creations.” I just had that experience recently. K. and I spent the Winter Solstice last December with his family in Medford. It was such a wonderful time, and I took a ton of pictures, with … Read On! There’s More!  DIY Alert is a hub of activity these days. In addition to the Handmade Holiday stuff, I’m posting a new craft tutorial there each week through Christmas — so you might want to go check them out. This week, the project is these cute little Yarn Stars — an offshoot of the yarn dolls, based … Read On! There’s More!  It’s November Sampler time! And there were lots of wonderful things in this one. Like that lovely photo print by Alicia Bock. In this digital age, I love the little details that give this image a vintage look: pebbly photo paper, a slight yellow tint, and that white border. This portrait pin by Sevenkeys … Read On! There’s More!  Whew! We were a capacity crowd at Church of Craft today. I am so loving our new space at Central Library — nice to be able to seat 52 people without feeling crowded. The paper mosaics were fun, and those templates proved helpful. I’m experimenting lately with not trying to teach a formal class … Read On! There’s More!  Church of Craft is tomorrow, and waaaay back in August, I decided we’d be making Paper Mosaic Greetings Cards at this meeting. It took me a while, though, to figure out a good approach to paper mosaic. Church of Craft projects need to be accessible to people of all levels of crafty skill, and … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve been reading this with a big grin on my face for the past couple weeks. Bruce Littlefield, also the author of Garage Sale America, traveled across the US, talking to people who turn their homes into brilliant wonderlands each holiday season. (You know, those houses that everyone in your neighborhood has to drive … Read On! There’s More!  I teach craft classes at various library branches around town, and this weekend marks the start of a new series: Yarn & Felt Folks, I call them. These little peeps are based on a bunch of Christmas ornaments we had when I was little – they were old-school yarn dolls, with some fairly ingenious … Read On! There’s More! |
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