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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’ve been fascinated with those recycled magazine bowls for a while now. And I saw a little Japanese craft book recently (No ISBN, sorry) that even had magazine pages woven into baskets. What a great resource — old magazine pages! Then, Patricia put up this excellent tutorial for making the bowls. Looking at that, I … Read On! There’s More!  I was rooting around in my “projects under consideration” box this morning, and found these pendants I made a while back. They use ordinary hardware store washers and leftover worsted-weight yarn, and they’re easy to make. I think they’d look cute with cool-weather clothes. You start with a washer — I’m using a 7/16″ one … Read On! There’s More!  Tiffany Threadgould wrote the greatest article for CRAFT 03 about turning plastic soda bottles into all kinds of useful things. I especially loved her Photo Cuff bracelets. Ever since that article, I’ve been eyeing the plastic bottles in my recycle bin, and last night, lightning struck. Here’s my bottle-bracelet variation, using felt! A 16-oz (500 ml) … Read On! There’s More!  I’ve had so many requests for the instructions for our last Church of Craft project, I decided to post a little tutorial here. I am by no means an expert, though! You can also find great info here. But let’s get started . . . . First, you need supplies: – One spool of 28 … Read On! There’s More!  An interview with Portland Bead Artist Teresa Sullivan, one seriously creative woman. Read On! There’s More!  |
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