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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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 Here’s some more Cricut-crafting. What exactly have I cut out here? Well, nothing – I used the Cricut to draw. You can get these little marker packs for the Cricut. Pop one in in place of the cutting blade, and you can draw any image that the machine can cut. What’s even cooler: the markers … Read On! There’s More!  I got a sneak peak at Chic & Simple Sewing at CHA, and I’m so excited it’s finally out. What a tremendously useful sewing book for beginners! Christine Haynes has done an amazing job of decoding the process of making garments, but more on that in a moment. Because I think the real genius of … Read On! There’s More!  Craft Challenge: Dozens of Ways to Repurpose a Pillowcase is the first book in a new re-crafting series from Lark Books. (Go, Lark!) The intro chapter talks about how this idea was influenced by the online craft community, and the way we create these creative challenges for ourselves. (So, given that I’ve been talking … Read On! There’s More!  …Coming to you from a low-grade fever today. Bleh. But I did want to share that I have a little mending tutorial up on the CRAFT blog this week. That pink polo you see there has been in my closet for a while now. Perfect color, perfect thing to throw on all summer long. Only … Read On! There’s More!  It’s a bonus posty kind of day around here! I wanted to let you know that I have a tutorial up on the CRAFT Blog, as part of their March Mending Month. In it, I show how to repair an unsightly rip in your sofa, like this one here. Which was, until recently, in my … Read On! There’s More!  Pushkin says: “Hey! It’s a book about me! Thanks to St. Martin’s Press, I have a copy of Sew Darn Cute to give away! (If you aren’t familiar with this fab book yet, check out my review.) To enter, just leave a comment here and tell me about your favorite cute things. I’ll draw a winner … Read On! There’s More!  Sew Darn Cute lands at precisely the right moment – in these gray winter days, it’s a lovely dose of soft, Springlike color. I have to say that this book comes closer than any other US craft book I’ve seen to resembling the aesthetic of a Japanese craft book. (I hope the trend continues.) The … Read On! There’s More!  An interview with Nora Abousteit and Benedikta von Karaisl, of the most-excellent BurdaStyle.com. Learn all about Open Source Sewing, and what it means to your wardrobe and your crafty business. Read On! There’s More!   An interview with Amy Karol about the ins and outs of sewing your own clothes. Read On! There’s More! |
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