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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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 I love, love, love seeing holiday crafting ebooks coming out! This one, Handwork for the Holidays, is from Katie and Laura of Duo Fiberworks. They love knitting, sewing, and paper craft, and they’ve created a collection of gift-worthy projects based on these techniques. The book is divided into three sections: Decorations, Gifts for Children, and … Read On! There’s More!  All images in this post are used with the permission of Interweave. Interweave was kind enough to send me a preview copy of a really interesting digital-publishing adventure they’re launching. It’s called Quilting Arts In Stitches, and they’re calling it an eMag. I’m all about innovations in publishing (I may have mentioned this at some point), … Read On! There’s More!  It’s always fun to see a new crafty ebook be born. Carina Envoldsen-Harris has just released her second one, Stitching Borders and Beyond. (Remember her first ebook, Small Stitches?) Carina’s done another beautiful job here, offering up detailed instructions for 12 stitches that make beautiful embroidered borders, plus 10 patterns you can use to make projects … Read On! There’s More!  Image by mediamolecule, on Flickr A while back, I mentioned here that I was raising prices on my blogging and social media ebooks. I also mentioned that I would not be raising prices on my crafty ebooks. Today, I’d like to talk more about why this is. I hope this discussion will be beneficial to other … Read On! There’s More!  With Earth Day being tomorrow, Kristin and I have decided to team up and offer a super-duper deal on her awesome ebook, Card. Paper. Ribbon. From now through Sunday, April 25th, you can get $3.00 off this bad-boy by typing EARTHDAY in the coupon code field at check out. Not only that, I’ll throw in a … Read On! There’s More!  This is a particularly awesome ebook release, because my Mom wrote it! Mom is an amazing cook and baker. I grew up blessed with homemade cakes and cookies and cream puffs. But I developed hypoglycemia in the last few years, and had to eliminate white sugar from my diet. So Mom embarked on an odyssey of … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s another cool, niche ebook from an indie publisher. Mandi Ainsworth has been making and selling awesome beaded pens for years, and she’s just pulled all her knowledge of the subject together in Beaded Pens: Adorn Your Pen with Peyote. “Peyote,” for the unfamiliar, refers to an easy-to-learn seed beading stitch. In this ebook, Mandi … Read On! There’s More!  Kristin and I have a giveaway going for the next couple weeks, with help from the nice people at Elmer’s. If you order a copy of Card. Paper. Ribbon. anytime before Monday, March 8th, you’ll automatically be entered in a drawing for these Elmer’s products: Elmer’s Glue All, Craft Bond Tacky Glue, and Carpenter’s Wood … Read On! There’s More!  I love Joan Gorman’s blog, NiniMakes, so I was super excited when she sent me a copy of her new ebook, Stitch Village. And it’s utterly charming, just as I thought it would be. Joan came up with the idea while looking through her collection of vintage needlecraft booklets, and you can see the vintage … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s another fabulous indie publishing project! Nonpareil is a brand-new online magazine that offers a crafty take on weddings and celebrations. It’s a team effort by Kristen Magee and Maddy Hague. First, I have to say that these women did an absolutely stunning job of art direction and design. The styling and photography are so … Read On! There’s More! |
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