Crafts & DIY
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https://www.quiltingbusiness.com/quilting-links.htm
QuiltingBusiness.com curates a broad collection of quilting links spanning supplies, patterns, instruction, and business resources for quilters looking to turn their craft into income. Organized by category and paired with a free email mini-course on monetizing quilting, this site from Gruntled Enterprises serves as a practical hub for both hobbyist and professional quilters.
https://annemarieshaakblog.blogspot.com/
Annemarie's Haakblog is a Dutch-language crochet blog by Annemarie, featuring original patterns, tutorials, and project posts covering everything from amigurumi animals to seasonal decorations. The site includes a published book called 'Crochet in the City' and offers both free and paid patterns, making it a rich resource for crochet enthusiasts.
http://quiltrecipes.com/index.php
Munnich Design's Quilt Recipes is a commercial pattern library offering both computerized and hand-guided quilting patterns organized by category, date, and pattern number. Visitors can browse free and paid designs, download software, watch how-to videos, and purchase subscriptions for ongoing access to new quilting patterns.
https://knitbug2.blogspot.com/
Vicki's Crafts and Quilting is a warm, active crafting blog documenting Vicki's ongoing quilting projects, cross stitch work, and fabric adventures from Minnesota. Visitors will find detailed progress posts on quilts like her maple leaf strip sets, charming finished cross stitch pieces, and links to quilting blog hops and community link-ups.
https://mariadiazdesigns.com/mddv2/index.php
Maria Diaz Designs is the official site of renowned cross-stitch artist Maria Diaz, offering exclusive charts, patterns, kits, books, and bespoke commissions for needlecraft enthusiasts. Visitors can browse a gallery of her work, download free charts, and shop her full catalog of decorative cross-stitch designs.
http://communingwithfabric.blogspot.com/
Communing With Fabric is the sewing blog of a self-described 'uber busty, slim hipped, funky lovin' sewist' who shares detailed project write-ups on garments like denim jackets, pajama bottoms, and tops, with a special focus on fitting for curvy figures. The blog features gallery pages organized by garment type, sewing resources, and a warm community feel built up over years of posts.
https://janesassaman.com/
Jane Sassaman is a celebrated quilt artist, fabric designer, author, and teacher whose bold, nature-inspired work bridges fine art and textile craft. Her site showcases gallery images of her appliquéd art quilts, her FreeSpirit fabric line, workshop schedules, and original patterns featuring motifs like wildflowers, moths, and garden figures.
https://i-bead.com/
Run by designer Amy Loh-Kupser, i-bead.com sells peyote stitch and brickstitch amulet bead patterns, kits, and bead books for all skill levels. The site also features a calendar of craft show appearances and applique design classes held across the western United States.
http://moonlightingquilts.com/
Cyndi Zacheis is a professional art quilter, teacher, and BERNINA ambassador who creates stunning commission quilts, celebration quilts, and challenge quilts while offering workshops, lectures, and classes at major events like the International Quilt Festival in Houston. Her site showcases her portfolio of fiber art, lists her teaching schedule, and invites clients to commission deeply personal memory quilts that tell their unique stories.
https://mgorrow.tripod.com/
Marshall Gorrow's woodturning site showcases his hobby of crafting objects on a lathe, from bowls and goblets to baseball bats and Christmas ornaments, with three photo galleries and hundreds of links to other woodturning resources. A standout feature is a guide on using a microwave to dry rough-turned bowls, making this a genuinely useful stop for fellow enthusiasts.