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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 thought I’d write about one of my favorite crafts today – Temari. These are Japanese decorative spheres, covered in wound thread and complex-looking embroidery. I was browsing a bookstore in Japantown about a decade ago when I spotted this book cover, and thought, “Holy Moly – what are those?”. It was all over … Read On! There’s More!  Donated by Bull In China Shop. Continuing on a craftivism theme this week, here’s a project I’ve been meaning to share with you for some time: Crafted With Love. It’s a project based in Singapore, and an excellent example of how crafters can use their skills to make a difference in their own communities. Crafted With … Read On! There’s More!  Look what just arrived in the mail – a great big lovely lot of vintage wooden buttons! For a secret project…. Sorting through them feels very soothing, today. Read On! There’s More!  An interview with Ann Rubin and Laura Truffaut, of afghans for Afghans, a well-known charity knitting and crochet project that collects handmade clothing and blankets for citizens of Afghanistan in need. Read On! There’s More!   CraftyPod #68: afghans for Afghans, with Ann Rubin and Laura Truffaut Play Now | Play in Popup | Download Here’s something you might want to check out at your newsstand – this Bead & Button special ish, Vintage Style Jewelry. The concept is fun – lots of jewelry projects, each one based on a vintage piece and re-interpreted slightly. The designs cover eras from Victorian to the 1950′s. A nice variety, too – some … Read On! There’s More!  Another recent score – I do love my 1970′s BHG books. If I could travel through time, I would absolutely crochet a little granny dress like this for my four-year-old self. Love this little bear made from one of those patterned 1970′s-era bath towels. Although perhaps the placement of graphics on the chest is just … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve been doing a lot of Paperback Swapping recently, and have made lots of good scores. Let’s look at my very favorite first! The McCall’s Book of Handcrafts. . . . What a gorgeous 1970′s cover! (The original publication was in 1954, so perhaps this is a redesigned cover?) There are lots of pretty ceramics in … Read On! There’s More!  Ruth was kind enough to email me about this amazing plastic canvas work, and give me permission to share it with you. And I’m beside myself with excitement at this stuff. These pieces are made by Anab Mohamud, who is from Somalia and lives in Bristol, UK, where she studies sewing with Ruth. I’d recommend … Read On! There’s More!  This is such a frequent scene at my house right now, I thought I’d document it for posterity. Stacks and stacks of felted sweater pieces, anal-retentively sorted by color so that, each time I pack for another class, I can assemble a judicious balance of colors and textures. (Yes, this is insane. But my mother would … Read On! There’s More!  Thought you might like to know that Khadija’s Sew Giving Baby Blanket Drive has been extended. The new deadline is February 29th, so you still have time to knit, crochet, or sew a blanket for a little one in Mauritania, West Africa. Definitely head over to Khadija’s blog post, and see some wonderful photos from … Read On! There’s More! |
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