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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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 The awesome indie crafty publishing continues! Carina has just released an ebook (or, ebooklette) – Small Stitches, a lovely primer for people who want to dive into embroidery. There are photo how-to’s for 11 stitches here, including Satin Stitch, Running Stitch, French Knots, Daisy Stitch, Buttonhole, and others. Carina also offers up a nice … Read On! There’s More!  Here’s something I’ve been noodling around with lately – embroidered metal discs! Wait – what? I bought a bag of these perforated beading discs a while back, intending to make some beaded pieces a la Miriam Haskell. Only I never quite got around to those, and eventually a different light bulb went on over my head. I … Read On! There’s More!  All photos in this post are by June Gilbank, Planet June. I’m so excited to see crafty ebooks becoming part of our landscape! June Gilbank (who you may know from Planet June) has just released a really cool one called The Punchneedle Handbook. If you’re wondering what the heck punchneedle embroidery is, it’s an interesting form … Read On! There’s More!  Ever since I did the fabric postcard tutorial for CraftStylish last week, I’ve been obsessing over this pendant idea. Seemed to me that if you just shrunk the postcard project a little, it would make a really cool pendant. I like the result! Here’s how I made it: Just as with the postcards, I’m using Friendly … Read On! There’s More!  It’s an indicator of just how insane April was: I got a bunch of wonderful things at the Knittn’ Kitten during the Big Crafty Weekend, but I didn’t get around to unpacking the bag until yesterday. So, I got some ric rac, because I always do. And I also stumbled upon these fab ric rac … Read On! There’s More!  Hey, Locals – If you need some crafty fun this weekend, please join me at Twisted, where I’ll be teaching two classes: On Saturday, I’m teaching Wire Crochet Flower Pendants. This class is designed for folks who’ve had at least a little crochet experience. The flowers are simple to make once you’ve mastered the technique, and … Read On! There’s More! |
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