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Hello there! I'm 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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 Here’s another great example of the kind of “deep technique” craft book I’m really digging lately. Jen Swearington is a talented textile artist, and she’s written a super useful and engaging volume on screen printing, Printing on Fabric: Techniques with Screens, Stencils, Inks, and Dyes. Jen gets into detail on many approaches to screen … Read On! There’s More!  I first met Jeff Rudell back in 2009, when we were contributors to a website called CraftStylish. Jeff shared some absolutely stunning paper projects there – his ideas always managed to be radically different and perfectly simple at the same time. …So it’s really cool to see that journey bring him here, to the release … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve been waiting for this book to come out! Anyone who’s followed Abby Glassenberg’s blog over the years knows that she knows a thing or two about how soft toys are constructed. And Lark Crafts has done a splendid job of presenting the breadth of her knowledge in this book, Stuffed Animals: From Concept … Read On! There’s More!  You might remember this podcast I did with Marisa Lynch, back when she was in the midst of a one-year project: to create one new dress each day, using a rather unfortunate thrift store garment and a one-dollar budget. The blog Marisa created to document that project, New Dress a Day, has grown and developed, … Read On! There’s More!  Today, this “I Heart Craft Books” series becomes rather literal! You may be familiar with Laura Zander from her company, Jimmy Beans Wool. She’s also a tireless campaigner for heart health awareness, and she’s released a second craft book with this goal in mind: Sew Red: Sewing & Quilting for Women’s Heart Health. This collection … Read On! There’s More!  I love books like History on Two Needles. First, it’s an independently-published product of the mighty Cooperative Press. Second, it’s about a subject that might be a little too niche for many mainstream publishers, but is really fascinating. Annie Modesitt, a renowned knitwear designer, chose a series of art pieces from various periods in history … Read On! There’s More!  Leslie Ann Bestor’s book, Cast On, Bind Off, has taught so many knitters to expand their skills. Now this book is just out as a tablet app, which takes the print book one better. In this video, Leslie Ann talks about her self-guided knitting education, and why knowing more than one cast on and … Read On! There’s More!  Vickie Howell’s newest book, Step It Up Knits: Take Your Skills to the Next Level with 25 Quick and Stylish Projects, is designed for knitters who want to learn new techniques, but lead lives where time is at a premium. (Is there anyone who doesn’t lead that kind of life anymore?) In this interview, … Read On! There’s More!  I first met John Murphy back in 2003, when we did a podcast about his first book, Stupid Sock Creatures: Making Quirky, Lovable Figures from Cast-off Socks. That book spawned a lot more publishing for John, and now he’s back with a sequel to the original, called Return of the Stupid Sock Creatures: Evolutions, Mutations, … Read On! There’s More!  The Crafty Superstar Ultimate Craft Business Guide”> Enjoy this video chat with Grace Dobush. We talked about her new, expanded edition of The Crafty Superstar Ultimate Craft Business Guide. Read On! There’s More! |
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