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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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 You know, we all had such a good time doing Link Love on Fridays, Tammy has decided to continue the project. If you’d like to do some Link Loving of your own, just follow that link. It’s easy! Crooked Coasters, from The Long Thread I’ve been struggling to make straight hand-quilting lines all week, so I … Read On! There’s More!  It’s already Friday, so it must be time for some Link Love! (If you’re wondering what that’s about, just follow that link.) Rustic Yarn Lampshade, from HollyMann on Instructables I do loves me some crafts involving stiffener, so of course I’m digging this project. HollyMann soaked some natural yarn in glue and then wrapped it around … 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!  Earlier this year, I did a review of Vickie Howell’s new yarn line, Sheep(ish), for CRAFT. In the process, I whipped up a little crocheted clutch (the light blue one above, in fact). Vickie, being an extremely nice person, said “People are going to want the pattern for that bag!” Pattern? What? I just kind … Read On! There’s More!  I thought I’d pop in a quick update on my granny square blanket before the weekend. I’m finally joining squares! Commenters on the last post about this project recommended Carina’s excellent tutorial for this double-crochet joining method. I love how it looks! The purple needed a little extra width, and the join adds just enough. (Apologies … Read On! There’s More!  We’re being pretty serious around here these days, so I wanted to inject a little crafty eye candy. My granny square blanket is at last moving forward! It all started with the red squares, and then you helped me figure out the other colors. (Thank you!) Thanks to the NFL regular season, I’m exactly this far … Read On! There’s More!  So, my iPhoto crashed this week, and in the process of completely reorganizing my bloated photo inventory, I found this little brooch. It’s from something I worked on earlier this year, and forgot all about. But it’s actually kinda cute, isnt’ it? It would look nice on a knit hat or scarf. Here’s the simplest … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve said it before, but you people have excellent brains. I was absolutely blown away by all your fascinating color perspectives on my newfound blanket project. Seriously, you helped me see these little reddish granny squares in a multitude of new lights, and you got me way excited about the possibilities. All of this at … Read On! There’s More!  So, back in the significantly-more-carefree month of June, I thought, “I need a crochet project.” I had this cone of stranded yarn that I’d picked up from Yarnia on clearance, and I thought I’d fulfill a longtime dream of mine – to make a scarf from small granny squares. …But then I got curious to … Read On! There’s More!  Susan was lovely enough to grab this book for me on a recent thrifting trip. She knows what I like! Needlepoint: The Third Dimension (Copyright 1979) is a freaking masterpiece of 1970′s needlepointy goodness – one which (dare I say it) goes way beyond plastic canvas. Case in point: let me zoom in on the cover … Read On! There’s More! |
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