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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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 Yesterday was the last Church of Craft meeting in Portland. I’ve decided to shut the group down. There are many reasons for this, but mostly: a) attendance has been dwindling over the last ten months, and b) after organizing this group for five and a half years, I need to stop. My emotions have been all … Read On! There’s More!  Happy Weekend, everyone. Just wanted to let you know two things: My latest CraftStylish post is all about the different types of needles for hand-sewing, and how to decide which needle to use for which project. Hope you enjoy! I also just put up a little set on Flickr – a 2.0 tutorial in Kombucha-making. … Read On! There’s More!  I had a singularly lovely time today, reading all four issues of Mixtape back-to-back. In case you’re not familiar, Mixtape is a gorgeous zine about craft and other things that comes from Australian crafty powerhouses Justine Telfer and Nichola Prested. When I say “gorgeous,” I mean that this is the best graphic design and layout I’ve … Read On! There’s More!  . . . We know that it’s my mission in life to bring you all the plastic canvas news. Well, Cathy has once again brought me the sweet hookups, in the form of these crazy domed PC forms. I mean, look! There are circles and what I’m interpreting as strawberries. Who knew?! What I wouldn’t … Read On! There’s More!  Another new farmer’s market this weekend – K. and I checked out the Sunday market at Orenco Station. It’s definitely picturesque, but much like our last visit to Hillsboro – mostly crafts, a few fruit sellers, and for the most part, one vegetable vendor. Huh. What’s up with this?! That veggie booth was absolutely hopping. … Read On! There’s More!  A couple bits o’news to take us into the weekend: Woo-Hoo! I have a new tutorial up on CraftStylish! This time, it’s making and using cold porcelain, which is an awesome air-drying clay you can make in your kitchen and then use in all kinds of jewelry and embellishment projects. Kalmbach Publishing is having an online … Read On! There’s More!  Volunteers unpacking handmade donations in “The Basement.” Photo courtesy of afghans for Afghans. Hey, Knitters and Crocheters – afghans for Afghans has a new campaign going, and they urgently need your help. They’re working with Church World Service to fill 80 cartons with handmade wool blankets and clothing for Afghan children aged 7-14. That’s between 4000 … Read On! There’s More!  You know that big, secret project? The one I’ve referred to like 5,000 times on this blog but still can’t tell you about? Well, it’s at a critical stage this month, so posts here may be somewhat sparse. I’ll do my best! However, you can click on over to Dabbled, where Dot was nice enough … Read On! There’s More!  My pins and needles really take a beating, and I’ve noticed that they’re all dulling a bit. So I thought I’d try to make a pincushion that’s also a sharpener. This is based on those little strawberry-things that dangle from the tomato pincushions. They’re filled with metal filings, and you poke your pins into them … Read On! There’s More!  Happy Long Weekend! I thought I’d share this recipe for low-sugar muffins, which just came out of my oven. This is adapted from the glorious Moosewood cookbooks, and could not be easier. Ingredients: 2 eggs 1/2 cup canola oil 1/2 cup Splenda 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed 1 tsp vanilla 2 cups flour, white or wheat 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt Now, … Read On! There’s More! |
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