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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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 Hey, everyone – I wanted to pass along that CRAFT Magazine is offering a great discount on subscription prices to readers of this here blog! Through December 31, you can get one year of CRAFT for $24.95 (as in, ten bucks off). Canada, you can get a year for $29.95, and all other international readers, $39.95. For … Read On! There’s More!  I’m so glad you guys are enjoying this series! (And thanks for enabling me in my quest for even more vintage Christmas books in 2009.) I’ve written about my perhaps-a-bit-embarrassing collection of chenille craft books before. Here are a couple holiday ones. You clearly need more chenille in your life. I find these candles very endearing. … Read On! There’s More!  . . . Well, okay – I acquired a lot of vintage Christmas books this year. What’s wrong with that? McCall’s didn’t have the crazy-amazing design sensibilities of BHG, but this book harbors a number of interesting ideas. (And don’t worry – I’ve saved you a little more classic BHG for later.) This one’s copyrighted 1961-1975, … Read On! There’s More!  Crunch Time has arrived! If you’re still casting about for gift-projects, you might want to check out the new CraftStylish magazine, Vol. 2 of Quick Stuff to Sew. Lots of pretties here that won’t need much time or cash to put together, like these cute bags by Leeny Malonebeach. They use 18″ squares of upholstery … Read On! There’s More!  Hey, everyone – a few cool things for you: Tina Seamonster is looking for your crafty stories for the next Hello Craft podcast. In her words: “Hello Craft is putting together a holiday episode of our podcast and would love to hear from you! The theme of the episode is getting and giving handmade for the … Read On! There’s More! .–. Read On! There’s More!  All these pictures are by K., who did a bang-up job of documenting our adventures. We had such a great time yesterday riding the Holiday Express. I wish I’d blogged about this sooner, so you locals could have checked it out. (It’s running today in the snow, btw.) Put it on your calendars for next … Read On! There’s More!  You may have heard that it’s Gifts for Guys week over at CraftStylish. If you’re still puzzling over what to make for your favorite dudes, go take a look. This was my contribution – business card holders made from playing cards. Follow that link for a full tutorial and free downloadable template. Also, check out Jennifer … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve been photo-ing some of the vintage Christmas books I scored this year to share with you. This one, a promotional piece for the Oster appliance company, is Copyright 1960. Enter the Golden Circle of Holiday Ideas with me, won’t you? Awesome little crafty family, being watched over by the great-grandfather, perhaps, of the Flying … Read On! There’s More!  I just couldn’t resist sharing this with you. I’m over here proofing my book. I turned around to look something up online and email my editor. Turned back around and found Pushkin settled in on top of my proofs, enjoying a nice, literary nap. . . . A signal from the universe to take a … Read On! There’s More! |
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