|
|
||
|
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?
 
![[Valid RSS]](/valid-rss.png "Validate my RSS feed") |
 Okay . . . you know how you make things all the time, but every once in a while, you make something that you’re really, really in love with? This is one of those projects for me. The tutorial just went up at CraftStylish. I made the yo-yos throughout our vacation in San Luis Obispo. So … Read On! There’s More!  Got some cool stuff for you today: The uber-talented Garth Johnson (of Extreme Craft fame) is working on a book, and he’s looking for interesting examples of things made from repurposed, reused, or recycled materials. If you make stuff like this – whether it be paper, clothing, housewares, jewelry, or others, you should consider submitting … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve been looking forward to this book coming out ever since I watched the Quilting Arts TV show back in June. At heart, The Quilting Arts Book is a beginning book about art-quilting. But also, it’s an amazing treasure-trove of ideas and techniques for altering and embellishing fabrics. The book covers the art quilt process … Read On! There’s More!  I worry sometimes about this little blog. I feel like I should be posting more of my craft stuff here, but Man! Even though I’m crafting my butt off these days, I can’t show you any of it. Sort of a good problem to have. Anyway, here’s something I can show you – I’ll be … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s The Pumpkin Patch in a slightly more frenzied state than in my previous post. For the last two days I’ve been watching people troop by, carrying pumpkins like they’re golden treasures. The pumpkin fields are teeming. I just love this celebration of autumn – families enjoying the last of the precious nice weather, spending … Read On! There’s More!  Sadly, K. and I have been missing out on Farmer’s Market visits lately – our calendars are just too packed. But luckily, this month I’m spending several weekends at the mother of all autumn markets – The Pumpkin Patch on Sauvie Island. I’ll blog more about why I’m there tomorrow. For now, let’s look at … Read On! There’s More!  Hi, guys – I have a new how-to up at CraftStylish today. This time, I made a crocheted ring bracelet. It’s a simple craft with a ton of possibility – takes a little practice to get the crochet started around the ring, but it’s all ball bearings from there. Hope you like! Read On! There’s More!  An interview with Jennifer Perkins about something she does exceptionally well: marketing crafty work online. Read On! There’s More!   Crafty Daisies’ ingenious craft book club will be discussing Lotta Prints on October 22. To get in on the conversation, you just make a project from the book and then provide your insights on how it went and how the book helped (or not). What a great way for our community to participate in … Read On! There’s More!  I had lunch with Teresa last week, and of course we got to talking about beading. She had a great insight about beading: that it can be dangerous to begin a design from “love of the materials.” This really hit home for me, because it’s unconsciously been my own approach to jewelry-making, and it … Read On! There’s More! |
|
|
Copyright © 2012 CraftyPod - All Rights Reserved |
||
