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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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 In all seriousness, yesterday was the Best. Day. Ever. First, I had a new tutorial on CRAFT – and one I was really happy with. As part or their sewing theme this month, I took a bunch of paper grocery sacks, cut them up, and sewed the pieces together in a patchwork. Then I fused … Read On! There’s More!  It’s a bizzy week around here, but I wanted to pop in and share this work-in-progress. I’m tricking out my Crafty Chica Cruise apron to wear in Thursday’s SCRAP Rebel Craft Rumble. (For deets, read this post. I’m going to be the Craft Master!) Anyway. It’s awesome to have an application for the giant sequins! And … Read On! There’s More!  Hey, Portland! Mark your calendars and order your tickets for SCRAP’s Rebel Craft Rumble – it’s coming up next week. It works a lot like Craft Corner Deathmatch – citizen crafters will compete in a series of head-to-head rounds, with the fruits of their labors judged by Julie Sabatier. The winner advances to the next round, … Read On! There’s More!  We’re wrapping up our local Knittn’ Kitten project this week! The lovely and talented Bridget Benton contributed this cool scarf, made from recycled tees and doilies. Here’s what she said about it: “This project sheet was inspired by a scarf pattern I saw in Generation T: Beyond Fashion by Megan Nicolay and by all … Read On! There’s More!  Whew! Getting caught up after a couple days off. Just a few things to share… First, if you don’t mind a little daughterly pride, my Mom is celebrating her first Blogiversary! I can’t believe it’s been a whole year since she started her blog. In that time, she’s shared a metric ton of crafty and … Read On! There’s More!  It’s a new week, which means there’s a new free project sheet available at The Knittn’ Kitten. This week, Lee Meredith has cooked up a really cool little knit-and-sewn zipper pouch. As she says: “I had fun combining knitting and hand sewing together in this project, and seeing the different pouch types you can get … 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!  Somehow, it’s Tuesday again, and this means there’s a new free project sheet at The Knittn’ Kitten. This week’s designer is Christine Blystone, who makes lots of cute under the name Flapper Girl Creations. She’s donated the pattern for this adorable cupcake patch. Says she: This tutorial features easy-to-follow instructions and a full scale pattern to … 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!  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! |
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