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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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 A Bob Ross landscape Today would have been the 69th birthday of Bob Ross. And if you don’t know who Bob was, it’s high time you met him! In the U.S., many of us grew up with The Joy of Painting on public television – a perfectly mesmerizing show in which a soft-spoken man with amazing … Read On! There’s More!  …So I’m in the testing phase of a new crochet blanket. (This is the one I’m making from Sheep(ish), btw.) I’ve hit a snag, and thought your excellent brains might help me figure out how to fix it. Up for some crochet counseling, Doctors? Please excuse the photos taken in different lighting. What I’m after … Read On! There’s More!  I am besotted with this slim, high-value book. I Am Cute Dresses: 25 Simple Designs to Sew is authored by Sato Watanabe, who has published several sewing books in Japan. This is her first U.S. book, and it retains the same charm and high instructional quality inherent in Japanese craft books. I Am Cute Dresses … Read On! There’s More!  In this podcast, I talk with Jeffery Rudell, a paper artist who creates beautiful and unexpected things from this ephemeral material. Jeff is also an extraordinarily articulate person with great ideas on the nature of creativity. I think you’ll enjoy hearing him speak as much as I did. Read On! There’s More!   I’ve written elsewhere here about how I’m getting excited about craft books that go beyond a simple collection of projects. Here’s another example of that genre – Leanne Prain’s Hoopla: The Art of Unexpected Embroidery. It’s tempting to speak in terms of “embroidery that crosses the boundaries between art and craft” here, but I think … Read On! There’s More!  In this podcast, I talk with craft entrepreneur Tara Swiger. Tara talks about the many income streams she’s developed for her small business. She explains how she evaluates a new business idea before she puts effort into developing it, and how she can tell whether an income stream is successful. Read On! There’s More!  I’ve coveted this book for years, and finally found a reasonably-priced copy on Amazon. First, do you know who Rosey Grier is? Well, aside from being completely freaking awesome, he was a defensive lineman for the New York Giants and the Los Angeles Rams in the late 50′s/early 60′s. He was one of Robert … Read On! There’s More!  K’s parents are in town this weekend, so we made an early-morning visit to the Beaverton Farmer’s Market yesterday – more than likely, our last market visit for the year. It’s quite a testament to how wacky our growing season has been this year – I’ve never seen the market this teeming with produce this … Read On! There’s More!  Update: The test is concluded – thanks to all who participated! If you want the new free show, you can get it here. Oh, my friends – you can’t imagine the journey of research, discovery and frustration I’ve been on with this podcast relaunch. But I’m happy to report that we may just have a … Read On! There’s More!  Image by verbeeldingskr8, via Flickr This post was inspired by Elizabeth, who wrote beautifully this week about how reading fewer blogs can lead crafters to make more things and find more of their own original ideas. I love her post and completely agree. You might want to read it before you dive in here. I’ll … Read On! There’s More! |
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