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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 – you might want to pop over to my Mom’s blog this week and enter her Christmas in July giveaway. To celebrate the arrival of June 25th, Mom’s having a drawing for this ornament – which hails from the 1970′s and has hung on our family Christmas tree for many years. Cute, … Read On! There’s More!  I have something a little techy for you today – but if you’re a crafter who shares links to interesting websites on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, or others, you might find this useful. I’ve been playing around with a new service called Smub lately. It’s a nifty little tool that makes saving and sharing web links … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s what The Crafty Bloggers have been up to this week. . . _________________________________________________________ About Family Crafts Family Crafts needs your help! Be the first to submit a photo of this completed craft and be featured on the Family Crafts site! Aileen’s Musings Your help is needed…Please take a moment to help make a difference We have a … Read On! There’s More!  All about needlepoint, with Janet Perry, who’s on a mission to change the way we think about this craft. Read On! There’s More!   It was a rather hot trip to the Hillsboro Market this morning, despite our attempts to get it done early before the heat. Still, worth it to get a load of these Ranier cherries! They look like they’re glowing from within. I’m most excited about pickling some green beans this week, and trying out one of … Read On! There’s More!  I circle back to wire crafting pretty regularly. Wire is such an intriguing medium for jewelry, and doesn’t require any special soldering or cutting skills. And, thanks to The Complete Guide to Wire & Beaded Jewelry, I can see just how many cool possibilities it has. Clearly, Linda Jones knows her wirework backwards and forwards, … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s another guest tutorial – this time on Dabbled. (I’m one of several bloggers covering for the uber-talented Dot while she’s on vacation this week.) This little drawer sachet project came to life when I was noodling around with some woven squares. I was using some variegated Sugar n’ Cream, which wove up to look … Read On! There’s More!  Something a little different today – a review of a fiction novel! The Enthusiast isn’t exactly a crafty novel, although crochet does figure prominently in the plot. Actually, the back-cover summary had me at hello: “Henry Bay has his own America going. If there’s an offbeat interest or extreme sport that’s poised to sweep the nation, … Read On! There’s More!  A note for my button-loving friends – Stephanie has just launched a new series on her blog, called Button Memories. In it, she’ll feature interviews with crafters about their button obsessions. I’m honored to be the first interview guest in the series! So if you want to know all about how this monkey became attached … Read On! There’s More!  Hey, Locals – and those with travel plans… I thought I’d better let y’all know the dates of my upcoming Kanzashi book events. I would love, love, love to see you at one! First up, I’ll be at Twisted on Saturday, July 25th from 3-5pm. We’ll be making Kanzashi brooches, so you can stop in, learn … Read On! There’s More! |
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