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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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 Update: Congratulations to kkimberly, the winner of this book! Updated to add: A bunch of early entries seem to have misunderstood today’s question, so I’ve rephrased it. I want to know what you’re letting go of, okay? ________________________________________________________ So, your entries in yesterday’s giveaway were really interesting. I was surprised at the number of people whose … Read On! There’s More!  Update: Congratulations to bookscout27, the winner of this book!> Don’t worry – the massive design-tweaking going on around here will not stop the flow of giveaways this week! Today’s prize up for grabs is a copy of Enchanted Adornments, by Cynthia Thornton. It’s part mixed-media jewelry book, and part fairy tale. There are 20 projects, covering … Read On! There’s More!  I don’t think anybody would deny that the ol’ CraftyPod has needed an overhaul for quite some time. It’s one of my biggest failings: I get involved in so many projects all the time, I always get behind on maintenance things. Anyway. This new layout is a work in progress, but already orders of magnitude … Read On! There’s More!  Update: Congrats to Lind-E, the winner of this book! Wowee, I had fun reading all your entries in yesterday’s giveaway! Let’s continue the theme, shall we? Today’s entry in our Week of Giveaways is a twofer – both Cute Dogs and Cute Pups, by Chie Hayano. These are Japanese craft books, translated to English by … Read On! There’s More!  Updated: Congrats to LSS, the winner of this drawing! So it’s the week between Christmas and New Year’s – a time when traditionally, not much happens. (Unless you work in retail, of course. And if you do, I am sending you good thoughts.) Anyway. I thought it might be fun to have a week of … Read On! There’s More!  It’s Christmas Eve and a nice, puttery day around here. I hope you’re having a fun and relaxing celebration, too. Thank you so much for reading this blog in 2009. It is always a joy and a privilege to share crafty goodness with such a talented, excellent-brained group of kindred spirits. Here’s to a 2010 filled … Read On! There’s More!  Sew Liberated is a fun collection of mostly applique projects, with a few other embellishment techniques in the mix. (Full disclosure: Interweave Press sent me a review copy.) Although the cover model is this pretty skirt, the projects in Sew Liberated are primarily home decor and gift items. (There are three wearable projects for adults, … Read On! There’s More!  This gem is from 1978 – which was during the Age of Macrame in crafting. For a time, macrame was as big as scrapbooking is now. Remember in this podcast, when Mike Hartnett said that the Craft & Hobby Association show was mostly made up of macrame companies? Interestingly, macrame hasn’t made much of a … Read On! There’s More!  Even more McCall’s! This one, from 1979. We’re getting closer to the 80′s all the time… Be careful – don’t look directly into that wreath. It could hurt your eyes. Look into this one instead! I’ve always loved these yarn-painted ornaments. What a cool way to use up yarn scraps! And this is freaking amazing! It’s a … Read On! There’s More! |
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