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Hello there! I'm 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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 Image by KyleWiTh, via Flickr I don’t think this is any big secret at this point: in may ways, the act of communicating through blog comments has largely given way to the more nimble conversations happening in social media spaces. That’s not to say that blogs are over! After all, blog posts are a big … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s another great example of the kind of “deep technique” craft book I’m really digging lately. Jen Swearington is a talented textile artist, and she’s written a super useful and engaging volume on screen printing, Printing on Fabric: Techniques with Screens, Stencils, Inks, and Dyes. Jen gets into detail on many approaches to screen … Read On! There’s More!  I first met Jeff Rudell back in 2009, when we were contributors to a website called CraftStylish. Jeff shared some absolutely stunning paper projects there – his ideas always managed to be radically different and perfectly simple at the same time. …So it’s really cool to see that journey bring him here, to the release … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve been waiting for this book to come out! Anyone who’s followed Abby Glassenberg’s blog over the years knows that she knows a thing or two about how soft toys are constructed. And Lark Crafts has done a splendid job of presenting the breadth of her knowledge in this book, Stuffed Animals: From Concept … Read On! There’s More!  You might remember this podcast I did with Marisa Lynch, back when she was in the midst of a one-year project: to create one new dress each day, using a rather unfortunate thrift store garment and a one-dollar budget. The blog Marisa created to document that project, New Dress a Day, has grown and developed, … Read On! There’s More!  Today, this “I Heart Craft Books” series becomes rather literal! You may be familiar with Laura Zander from her company, Jimmy Beans Wool. She’s also a tireless campaigner for heart health awareness, and she’s released a second craft book with this goal in mind: Sew Red: Sewing & Quilting for Women’s Heart Health. This collection … Read On! There’s More!  I love books like History on Two Needles. First, it’s an independently-published product of the mighty Cooperative Press. Second, it’s about a subject that might be a little too niche for many mainstream publishers, but is really fascinating. Annie Modesitt, a renowned knitwear designer, chose a series of art pieces from various periods in history … Read On! There’s More!  Leslie Ann Bestor’s book, Cast On, Bind Off, has taught so many knitters to expand their skills. Now this book is just out as a tablet app, which takes the print book one better. In this video, Leslie Ann talks about her self-guided knitting education, and why knowing more than one cast on and … Read On! There’s More!  Vickie Howell’s newest book, Step It Up Knits: Take Your Skills to the Next Level with 25 Quick and Stylish Projects, is designed for knitters who want to learn new techniques, but lead lives where time is at a premium. (Is there anyone who doesn’t lead that kind of life anymore?) In this interview, … Read On! There’s More!  I first met John Murphy back in 2003, when we did a podcast about his first book, Stupid Sock Creatures: Making Quirky, Lovable Figures from Cast-off Socks. That book spawned a lot more publishing for John, and now he’s back with a sequel to the original, called Return of the Stupid Sock Creatures: Evolutions, Mutations, … Read On! There’s More! |
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