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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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 Popping in here to share an awesome thing I just discovered: my weaving ebook is up for vote for the October Book Club on Craftevolution! (If you’ve never heard of this awesome crafty book club, all the details are here.) Anyway, I’m up against some Very. Stiff. Competition, so I’m not sure I have much chance … Read On! There’s More!  Mom and I had a nice visit to The Knittn’ Kitten this week, and here are the spoils! There are three price tags on that card of turquoise shank buttons, chronicling their slow descent into the bargain bin. I got ‘em for 35 cents. They’ll make gorgeous Kanzashi centers! Anitra blogged about the butterfly buttons from … Read On! There’s More!  This is an exciting book! Jennifer Playford has taken the Japanese art of Furoshiki, or fabric-wrapping, and compiled a lovely, simple guide. I’m totally incorporating some of this into my upcoming holiday wrapping. (And, making use of some fabric stash in the process.) Wrapagami offers up 25 ways to use square or rectangular pieces of … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s what The Crafty Bloggers have been up to this week. . . _________________________________________________________ Aileen’s Musings Find out what Formica and Christmas have in common when Aileen shares a great gift idea with you! Check out her tutorial and download a free Vintage soda label while your at it. Cathie Fillian Craft up an end of … Read On! There’s More!  The awesome indie crafty publishing continues! Carina has just released an ebook (or, ebooklette) – Small Stitches, a lovely primer for people who want to dive into embroidery. There are photo how-to’s for 11 stitches here, including Satin Stitch, Running Stitch, French Knots, Daisy Stitch, Buttonhole, and others. Carina also offers up a nice … Read On! There’s More!  I hope you’re having a relaxing Labor Day Weekend. We had K’s nephew Logan, and Logan’s mom Jen, over for a little crafting – boy style. K. had some great cardboard inserts from a computer-related purchase, and these made a perfect foundation for a Star Wars rebel base. As you can see, it’s a bustling hub … Read On! There’s More!  That whoooooshing sound you hear is me breathing a huge sigh of relief. My new ebook is finally out! I didn’t exactly make my self-imposed August 15th deadline on this one, but sometimes it takes longer than you think it will to say everything you want to say (coherently). I hope you all like Creating a … Read On! There’s More!  Locals, I’m asking for your help. Many of you know and love The Knittn’ Kitten, PDX’s own craft supply thrift store. We’re awfully lucky to have a place like this in town, and in fact, quite a few indie craft businesses here rely on The Kitten’s low prices to help them stay afloat. Well, sadly, foot … Read On! There’s More!  I think I mentioned an epic plastic canvas haul from Amy… well here’s part one: this pile of PC magazines! Oh, so much PC goodness here. There’s a lot of Christmas stuff I’m going to save for later, but here are some non-seasonal favorites: I’m not suggesting you make this, necessarily, But what if, as you … Read On! There’s More!  So, over the weekend, I met Amy, who had kindly offered me some craft materials of her grandmother’s. She gave me an absolutely epic plastic canvas haul, which I’ll tell you about in another post. But she also had some metallic thread I’ve never seen before, and we’re wondering if any of you can shed … Read On! There’s More! |
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