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 Genius Boy-Craft

A Genius Boy-Craft

I’m making more CHA coverage over here – right now, it’s a little podcast series which you should be hearing soon. And there’s some blog content that should be showing up in other places soon, too. Meantime, let’s take a break! Throughout my pre-CHA prep, during the show, and after the show, my brother has …

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Sew Giving 2009

Sew Giving 2009

…Taking a wee break from CHA coverage to let you know about a lovely craftivism project. The Sew Giving Baby Blanket Drive is organized by Khadija, who is a wonderful person. You can rest assured that she’ll get your blanket donations into hands that need them. You have until February 28th to sew, knit, …

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What? There’s MORE CHA?

What? There’s MORE CHA?

Whew! You just let me know when you’re sick of hearing about CHA, okay? In case you have a truly insatiable appetite, I’m also posting some reviews of other interesting new products I saw at the show. Those are over at CraftStylish. Thus far I’ve reviewed: The Yudu, from Provo Craft – an all-in-one home …

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Paris Does CHA?

Paris Does CHA?

This news traveled around the web a bit before CHA, so I’m not saying anything new: Paris Hilton launched a new line of craft kits at the show. I know – I need to read that line a couple times in order to believe it, too. Anyway, the line (which includes scrapbooking, jewelry, and fabric embellishment …

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CHA and the Indies

CHA and the Indies

Okay, then – let’s get down to the big question: where did the online, indie craft community fit into this whole CHA thing? CHA made some effort to create a presence for indie craft at the show: there was an Indie Craft booth where crafters led demo sessions, and CHA invited folks like Faythe Levine …

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