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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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 An interview with Tara Swiger, an accomplished knitting teacher who has a lot of interesting things to say about teaching a craft. We talk about what it’s like to teach one-on-one vs. in a group setting, and we discuss how different people’s learning styles affect their approach to crafting, and how a good teacher … Read On! There’s More!   Happy Groundhog Day! I finished my entry in the Groundhog-Along just in the nick of time. There’s a lot of cute critters to see in the Flickr Group. And if you have a hankering to make your own, June’s pattern is just excellent. Times like these, words fail to capture the excitement of a giant squirrel … Read On! There’s More!  Woo-Hoo! The ever-talented Lee has offered up one of her Connect-the-Dots Stitch Sets to give away on this here blog. I think these are absolutely brilliant. Part embroidery, part game. You begin with a piece of numbered cloth. Pop it in your hoop, stitch from one number to the next, and watch the image appear. What’s … Read On! There’s More!  There are many reasons to love CRAFT, but one of my biggest is that they let me do stuff like this. Check out my tutorial over there for this crafty storage box. …Why yes, it is made of plastic canvas! But I added some fabric inserts to change up the look. Also, days and days of … Read On! There’s More!  (Photo by June Gilbank, used with permission.) While we’re extolling the virtues of Twitter here, let me tell you about one of the funnest craft-alongs I’ve seen in a while. It was born from some seemingly-random chat on Twitter last week. June Gilbank is a wonderful designer of crochet patterns, and she recently released one for … Read On! There’s More!  This wonky knit swatch represents a huge accomplishment for me. Knitting is my crafty kryptonite – the one craft I have never been able to grasp. So when Tara Swiger (of Blonde Chicken Boutique fame) contacted me about her new Learn to Knit ebook kit, I figured if anyone could test its educational value, … Read On! There’s More!  I guess I should say that my family is not Jewish – but as it happens, Mom and I both have Hannukah crafts on the web today. Aren’t these star ornaments amazing? Mom made them with cardboard, pins, and yarn scraps. She has a beautifully-presented tutorial on her blog, if you want to learn to … Read On! There’s More!  In case you missed it this week, my fellow Crafty Tree Trimmings contributors and I have been taking turns making each other’s ornament designs from the ebook: Susan made my Gossamer Thread Trees Patricia made Betz’s Gingerbread House Betz made Kayte’s Vintage Treasure Ornament Linda made Patricia’s Paper Lantern Kayte … Read On! There’s More!  I never get tired of seeing cool, crafty self-publishing. The ever-talented Lee Meredith has just released her first long-format ebook, Game Knitting. It’s a super-cool concept. As she describes it: “If you love both knitting and playing games, maybe you’ve wished you could somehow do both at the same time. Sure, you can knit a … Read On! There’s More!  So, it’s August, which means that, yes, we should really be turning our attention to what we’re going to make for holiday gifts this year. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack. Still, this is great timing for Crocheted Gifts to come out from Interweave Press. It’s a lovely collection of projects to make and give, designed by crochet luminaries including … Read On! There’s More! |
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