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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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 Sorry to disappear there – it was a big week for deadlines around here. But, in between other things, I’ve been noodling with plastic canvas. Made a couple good discoveries, too. First, there’s Sugar n’ Cream. An inexpensive cotton yarn, available at any big-box craft store, that turns out to be awesome for pc-work. It’s … Read On! There’s More!  FIRST, I’m sending big hugs to you all for the book-love. Your good wishes have made me so happy. I wrote the thing with you all in mind, and am so looking forward to sharing the results! Thank you, thank you. And then . . . I was at Read On! There’s More!  Okay . . . I finally got the go-ahead from my publisher to blog about this. You know that “secret project” I’ve been working on for, oh, most of this year? Well, I’m super-excited to tell you that it’s a craft book! It’s about Kanzashi, and it’s coming out in Spring 2009! (Or thereabouts. … Read On! There’s More!  Taking a little deck-break in a long working weekend, and thought I’d share a few pics. We’re very excited to see our first ripening cherry tomatoes! We may have finally found tomato-success this year (not that I want to speak too soon) – using a cherry variety for hanging baskets, and then hanging it … Read On! There’s More!  . . . I sure am given to these hodgepodge posts lately. My post this week over at CraftStylish tells you how to make three little projects from spool-knitting: this flower pin, a memory-wire bracelet, and a pen cozy. Go check it out! . . . Speaking of spool-knitting, look at this. This little horse, a … Read On! There’s More!  The great mail keeps coming! This was perfect serendipity: I had a nice blog comment from Michelle earlier this week. Now, when I get comments, I always take a moment and check out the website of the person who commented. And this time, I landed at Michelle’s Etsy shop, Devore Jones Designs, where I … Read On! There’s More!  Yay! The new issue of CRAFT hit newsstands yesterday! It’s awesome, as always. I’m super-excited to see this focus on weaving. That hunky cover guy, btw, is Travis Meinolf, who does amazing work. Be sure to read about his Blanket Offer. He even designed this: An actual working cardboard loom! You just cut it out … Read On! There’s More!  Talk about awesome mail. . . I had an email from Niku (who is the queen of awesome mail) a while back. She was doing a test program called the Lovely Letterbox. I signed right up. First, I got this cute fabric-and-chipboard postcard, letting me know my package of goodies was on its way. … Read On! There’s More!  I’m super excited about this book! Kayte Terry is extremely talented, and she’s one of those great crafty generalists. Complete Embellishing is all about adding touches to clothes, accessories, and home decor, and it covers so much ground. About the first half of the book is illustrated step-by-step instructions for a whole slew of embellishing … Read On! There’s More!  Another part of my great crafty day with Rachel. We trekked out to Umajiwaya, which is a giant Asian market that just happens to have a Kinokuniya Bookstore in the back. The whole place is brimming with interesting things (a paper paradise, too), but the bookstore is brimming with Japanese craft books. You should … Read On! There’s More! |
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