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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CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: A Pioneering Craft Business, with Jan DiCintio

CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: A Pioneering Craft Business, with Jan DiCintio

Images by Jan DiCintio, used with permission I apologize, but this show is temporarily offline. Unfortunately, iAmplify turned out to be a bad business partner. I’m working on a new hosting and delivery solution for the podcast, so this show will be available again soon. In the meantime, you might want to enjoy something from …

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A Holiday Break, and My Sincere Thanks

A Holiday Break, and My Sincere Thanks

Happy Holidays, my friends! I had plans for a larger post, in which I shared more images from my vintage Christmas books and waxed rhapsodic about 2011. But then… … My activities counselor decided it was time I stopped doing things and threw himself down on my photo background. Thank you indeed for reading and commenting …

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CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Should Designers be Paid? With Jenny Barnett Rohrs and Nicole Rixon

CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Should Designers be Paid? With Jenny Barnett Rohrs and Nicole Rixon

Image by Nicole Rixon, used with permission I apologize, but this show is temporarily offline. Unfortunately, iAmplify turned out to be a bad business partner. I’m working on a new hosting and delivery solution for the podcast, so this show will be available again soon. In the meantime, you might want to enjoy something from …

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An Audio Christmas Card from Me and Mom

An Audio Christmas Card from Me and Mom

  So, I know the holiday cheer has been light around here this year. I’m currently buried in work projects (getting ready for a big new year and all), so I barely have my tree up and will be squeeeeeeeeeeaking to the finish line on my gifts. BUT! Mom and I didn’t want to neglect our …

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Review: Crocheted Softies

Review: Crocheted Softies

(Note: today, I have one more blog tour stop for you, and then I’ll be entering a slightly different era of book-reviewing. More on that later.) I’ve always liked Stacey Trock’s amigurumi, so I was happy to join the blog tour for her latest book, Crocheted Softies: 18 Adorable Animals from Around the World. The term …

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People Who are Freaking Geniuses: Elizabeth Rogers Drouillard

People Who are Freaking Geniuses: Elizabeth Rogers Drouillard

This month, I want to introduce you to a blogger who has a great aesthetic eye and an important mission. Elizabeth Rogers Drouillard writes Things Bright, and as the name implies, most days it’s drenched with color. Elizabeth shares things she’s working on, treasures she’s found thrifting, and examples of craft she finds inspiring. All …

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A Major Course Correction for CraftyPod 2.0

A Major Course Correction for CraftyPod 2.0

Image by ~Shanth, via Flickr Oh, my friends. It’s never easy, trying new business ideas on the internet. But it’s always educational! We’re a little more than a month into my six-month Podcast 2.0 experiment, and already I’m hitting roadblocks and looking for ways to flow around them. I’d like to involve you in these decisions, …

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Goodies and News for You…

Goodies and News for You…

Happy New Week! I have a small pile of quick news items for you today. Here goes…   Spoonflower is doing a giveaway today only of my book. Kanzashi In Bloom, plus a collection of six fat quarters I curated. Wanna enter? Pop over to their blog and say howdy – today only, remember! Next up, I …

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CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Craft Bloggers & Micropayments, with Siim Teller

CraftyPod Podcast 2.0: Craft Bloggers & Micropayments, with Siim Teller

Image by marioanima, via Flickr I apologize, but this show is temporarily offline. Unfortunately, iAmplify turned out to be a bad business partner. I’m working on a new hosting and delivery solution for the podcast, so this show will be available again soon. In the meantime, you might want to enjoy something from the free …

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