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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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 It’s Tuesday, which means there’s a new free project sheet at The Knittn’ Kitten! These freaking awesome beaded hairpins were contributed by the ever-talented Teresa Sullivan. (Which, if you’ve never seen her work, follow that link. I’ll wait.) Stop by The Kitten anytime this week, and you can pick up the how-to for these pins, and … Read On! There’s More!  An interview with Pat Riesenburger, who works with brick-and-mortar craft store owners. She writes a great blog: The Crafty Retailer. Get an interesting glimpse into the world of crafty retailing: competing with big-box stores, a tough economy, and the internet. Read On! There’s More!   Hey, Locals – today kicks off a very cool weekly event at The Knittn’ Kitten. As I mentioned a while back, The Kitten could really use some support from the crafting community. So a group of us got together, and each week one of us is offering a free project sheet at the store. With the … Read On! There’s More!  Hey, Portland – just a reminder to come hang out with Susan Beal, Alicia Paulson, and me this Sunday at 2:00 at Hollywood Library. We’re presenting a Crafty Writers Talking session, and we’d love to answer your questions about writing and publishing craft books. Details are here. Please join us! Read On! There’s More!  We celebrate CraftyPod’s 100th episode! My partner Katin interviews me, asking questions provided by you. Conversation ranges from the ins and out of podcasting to the wider world of the craft community. And, I say Thank You. Read On! There’s More!  Mom and I had a nice visit to The Knittn’ Kitten this week, and here are the spoils! There are three price tags on that card of turquoise shank buttons, chronicling their slow descent into the bargain bin. I got ‘em for 35 cents. They’ll make gorgeous Kanzashi centers! Anitra blogged about the butterfly buttons from … Read On! There’s More!  Locals, I’m asking for your help. Many of you know and love The Knittn’ Kitten, PDX’s own craft supply thrift store. We’re awfully lucky to have a place like this in town, and in fact, quite a few indie craft businesses here rely on The Kitten’s low prices to help them stay afloat. Well, sadly, foot … Read On! There’s More!  I think I mentioned an epic plastic canvas haul from Amy… well here’s part one: this pile of PC magazines! Oh, so much PC goodness here. There’s a lot of Christmas stuff I’m going to save for later, but here are some non-seasonal favorites: I’m not suggesting you make this, necessarily, But what if, as you … Read On! There’s More!  So, over the weekend, I met Amy, who had kindly offered me some craft materials of her grandmother’s. She gave me an absolutely epic plastic canvas haul, which I’ll tell you about in another post. But she also had some metallic thread I’ve never seen before, and we’re wondering if any of you can shed … Read On! There’s More!  Well, seeing as how I forgot my camera when I went to the Farmer’s Market this weekend, I thought I’d show you another wonderful local spot: the Pendleton Woolen Mill Store, which Mom turned me onto recently. Some of you may be familiar with Pendleton Woolen Mills, which is famous for high-quality wool fabrics in … Read On! There’s More! |
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