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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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 Ooh! I’ve had a couple of felt-y projects published over at CRAFT, and wanted to share. They’re in the midst of a Super Crafty Kidz month – lots of projects for kids aged 8 and up. Up top there is a felt photo frame you can clip to a backpack. Starring Cedric Diggory. (Just kidding.) The … Read On! There’s More!  I meant to have a post for you today, but I’m super busy working on something extremely cool that I’ll be launching Monday. So, until then, enjoy this freaking wonderful Kanzashi Halloween costume, made by bklynDIYster. My friends, she made the giant petals from a bed sheet. In any costume contest, anywhere on the planet tomorrow, I … Read On! There’s More!  Yup. I’m still messing around with fabric stiffener. Here’s the latest result – a cool little dimensional fabric flower brooch. Suitable for crocheted hats, handbags, lapels, and scarves! …And they’re pretty easy to make. If you like, you can download my template for the flower shapes here. Or you can design your own. Then, use my templates … Read On! There’s More!  Welcome to a new week! Locals. there’s a new project sheet for you at The Knittn’ Kitten. Susan Beal is our guest designer this week, and she contributed the how-to for these cute and useful pincushions. They make use of two of The Kitten’s best resources: vintage fabrics and buttons. I could totally see these as … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve been having fun reading Amy Karol’s new book, Bend the Rules with Fabric, and dreaming up ways to, well, bend the rules with… you get the picture. Amy has created a very thorough and user-friendly textbook for altering fabrics so they express your unique personality. There are lots of interesting techniques here. Pushkin found it … Read On! There’s More!  It’s a new week at The Knittn’ Kitten, which means there’s a new free project sheet available. This little cutie is designed by Joey Groendes, of Addie Pearl fame. She’s a total wizard with the felt and embroidery. Stop in the shop this week and get the pattern and instructions to make one of these, just … Read On! There’s More!  When Mom and I did Felt Day last week, I dug out a bunch of my precious hoarded felted sweater scraps. I really wanted to use them somehow. Then, I got to thinking: “What if I made yo-yos?” …Aaaaaaaand this project was the result. Hope you like! I’m using pieces of several lightweight wool sweaters here. … Read On! There’s More!  It’s a new week, which means there’s a new free project sheet at The Knittn’ Kitten. And it’s by me! I wanted to do a little project that makes a simple, useful gift you can make for pretty much anyone on your list. The patchwork process is very easy – even if you’ve never done … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve been meaning to share some cool stuff from the Kanzashi In Bloom Flickr group. Creative people from all over have been posting insanely cool projects. Makes me want to go back and write the thing all over again so I can include them! For example, this cute upgrade of a thrift-store handbag by Suzy … Read On! There’s More!  A little fun news on the Kanzashi front this week – Woman’s Day has a project excerpt from my book in the current issue. (Page 28, to be exact.) They also asked me to make a Kanzashi demo video for their website, so I thought I’d share it here. It shows the basic flower-making process … Read On! There’s More! |
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