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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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 A hodgepodge of things for your Monday… When I wrote that Reverse Applique Tote tutorial for CraftStylish, one of the online tote tutorials I linked to was by Joan, of Lazy Girl Designs. She in turn has written a great post that adds some insights about how to incorporate the reverse applique with her tote … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve been watching episodes of Quilting Arts TV lately, and talking to the television. Do you do that? When I watch how-to shows, I’m always commenting: “You don’t say . . . I didn’t know you could do that with covered buttons.” Or, “Get outta here! I gotta go get me some of those … Read On! There’s More!  Just a quick trip to the Market this week, as we were trying to get in and out before the heat. I’ve become disillusioned with the Hillsboro Farmer’s Market, I must say. Here it is, nearly July, and there was only one real vegetable vendor, several strawberry vendors, and the rest is crafts. Not that … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s the crafting Mom and I did yesterday: wheat-weaving. We’ve been wanting to learn forever. This little guy is called a Mordiford, so named for a town in England where the design originated. I need to add a hanger. It’s a really interesting craft – you soak the wheat stalks first to soften them, and then … Read On! There’s More!  I had a much-needed day off yesterday, crafting with Mom. And while I was there, my parents gifted me with the most unbelievable thing: a new camera! A Panasonic DMC- FZ18, to be exact. Given how long I have been massaging the best I could out of a little Nikon Coolpix, this is truly … Read On! There’s More!  I just had to share these with you. That K. is one crafty dude. So, while my bro and nephew were here, K. and I came up with a card game. We all played it a bunch, using a regular card deck – really fun. It’s a pirate-based game, and forgive me if I don’t … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s where I join an extremely lucky group of people: I got my beta-test order of custom-printed fabric back from Spoonflower today! In case you’ve missed all the buzz, Spoonflower is a new online company that will print your designs onto fabric – by the swatch, by the fat quarter, or by the yard. The … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve been watching for Quick Stuff to Make, the new CraftStylish magazine, and it just popped up at my local Fred Meyer over the weekend. (It’s also at Borders, Barnes & Noble, and Jo-Ann stores.) Since the sad demise of Adorn, it’s so nice to have a good omni-craft magazine again. I likes me some … Read On! There’s More!  By the way, we did make another attempt at that salt crystal garden while the nephew was here, although I did biff it a little. Still, the biff is educational, so I thought I’d share in case you’re thinking of trying this at home. So we went with some cut-up sponges as our base … Read On! There’s More!  This is my micro-portrait of the Beaverton Farmer’s Market today – a sea of people, and a sea of strawberries. It was great to be back after a couple weeks’ hiatus. We’re in high strawberry season now, so all the vendors had flats and flats, and great prices. The Mt. Hood variety is sweet and … Read On! There’s More! |
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