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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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 Just a note: this review is part of a larger blog tour that Betz White is doing in support of her new book. To link to the other entries in this tour, visit the STC Craft/Melanie Falick Books blog. Sewing Green is the latest in what will surely become a large genre of craft books, … Read On! There’s More!  Couldn’t resist sharing another of my favorite projects from Sewing Green here! Happy Monday, and Happy Tax Week! Let’s brighten the mood with a giveaway, shall we? STC Craft/Melanie Falick Books has donated a copy of Sewing Green. To enter your name to win, just leave a comment here and tell me how you incorporate “green” … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s a bunch of goodies for you to enjoy while I finish up my taxes. If you can get to DC on May 1st – 3rd, then don’t miss the Summit of Awesome, hosted by Hello Craft. They’ve just announced their lineup of speakers and workshops. This promises to be a great weekend of indie … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s a new, precious Japanese craft book I scored during the Big Crafty Weekend. It’s about small-scale patchwork, which seems to be becoming a big theme in Japanese craft books. I’m getting super enamored with this idea myself, since I’d love to quilt, but may never actually have the time to make a full-size … Read On! There’s More!  Since I’ve been talking so much about my big crafty weekend, I thought I’d better talk about the film that sparked it: Handmade Nation. If you want some background on the film, visit its website (linked above), or listen to the podcast I did a while back with director Faythe Levine. Faythe Levine traveled thousands of … Read On! There’s More!  The Crafty Bloggers are up to all kinds of interesting stuff this week. . . _________________________________________________________ About Family Crafts Not only is recycling good for the environment, it can help save you money, and, with the projects I have gathered, you can find out how to recycle creatively! Aileen’s Musings Aileen’s getting in the Easter … Read On! There’s More!  I finally got some time last night to noodle around with my new Sharpie Paint Markers. I first discovered these bad-boys while doing this embellished button project, and had to go acquire a bunch more colors. (Interesting side note: In one of the Jo-Ann stores I shopped, these markers are out on a public shelf … Read On! There’s More!  How ’bout some more stories from Handmade Nation weekend! (Which, by the way, if you’re on Twitter, was more popularly known as Craftgasm.) I’ve decided not to do a full blow-by-blow account, partly because I’m missing some photos and partly because Lee has already done a bang-up job of this. Instead, I want to share … Read On! There’s More!  Don’t ask me how, but this weekend is already Easter. Wasn’t it just New Year’s? Anyway, I’m stoked about this little project, which just went up on the CRAFT blog. I took the traditional Danish woven paper heart, and tweaked it to make a cute Easter basket. It involves a little folding and a little … Read On! There’s More!  Okay, so – my fun-filled weekend. There’s so much to report, this might become a few posts. What a bounty of visiting friends: Handmade Nation brought Rachel, Betsy, Michaela, Jennifer, Kim, and Garth to town. Locally, we mixed in Susan, Lee, Theresa, Heather, and Sarah, along with partners and children. There were lots of events and … Read On! There’s More! |
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