Crafts & DIY
340 sites
https://nyccrochetguild.org/
The New York City Crochet Guild is a community organization for crochet enthusiasts in the NYC area, featuring guild meetings, events, and a shop selling patterns. Volunteers keep the guild running, and the site offers a blog, FAQs, and information about authors contributing to the community.
https://gutz-nd-teeth.neocities.org/
Cache (also known as Techan) has built a personal corner of the web centered on their love of cross stitching, coding, horror media, and kpop, with a graphics gallery, collections section, and a self-run Collectors Webring. The site is a lively, evolving experiment in hand-coded web design with webrings, animated GIF buttons, and an ever-growing network of web neighbors.
http://www.artecy.com/
Artecy Cross Stitch, run by Tereena Clarke, offers thousands of downloadable cross stitch patterns organized into browsable galleries spanning categories like animals, Celtic, blackwork, Asian, and baby designs. The site features a monthly free pattern and a membership system, making it a well-stocked hub for counted cross stitch enthusiasts of all skill levels.
http://craftsfaironline.com/
Running since October 1995, The Crafts Fair Online claims to be the oldest and largest crafts directory on the web, curating links across dozens of categories including needlecraft, jewelry, ceramics, soap and candles, papercraft, and more. Created and maintained by Steve Robinson, the site also offers craft show listings by region, supplies and patterns resources, bulletin boards, and even a web development center to help crafters build their own sites.
https://incolororder.com/
Jeni Baker's quilting and sewing blog offers step-by-step tutorials, sew-alongs, and original quilt patterns for crafters of all skill levels. The site features a pattern shop, sewing room organization tips, and a portfolio of finished quilts, making it a comprehensive resource for quilting enthusiasts.
https://qsds.com/aboutqsds.html
The Quilt & Surface Design Symposium (QSDS) is an annual art quilt conference founded in 1990 by Nancy Crow and Linda Fowler, held at the Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio. Visitors can explore classes in art quilting, fabric dyeing, embroidery, surface design, and color theory, taught by world-class fiber arts instructors from around the globe.
http://damesoftheneedle.blogspot.com/
Ebeth's Dames of the Needle is a long-running crafting blog focused on hand-dyed threads and fibers, with updates on new colorways like 'New England Bog' and 'Opalescent Winter's Dusk' from her 'From the Cauldron' line. Visitors get a peek into her dye studio process, trunk shows, and her warm, whimsical personality through posts stretching back to 2011.
https://six-letter-notion.neocities.org/
Six Letter Notion is the personal site of a Portland-based theater artist who showcases puppets, dolls, plushes, costumes, theatrical sets, props, and textiles in a warmly atmospheric, library-style layout. The creator brings a playful ghostly persona to their craft documentation, with a storefront, resume, and dev log rounding out a genuinely creative and well-organized portfolio of handmade work.
https://traumagotchi.net/
Traumagotchi is Marcelle's personal corner of the internet, a creative Neocities site featuring a blog, cookbook, shrines, media recommendations, and a corkboard among other works in progress. Built by a self-described weirdly gendered disabled Canadian, the site embraces freeform self-expression and old-web aesthetics with a warm, welcoming personality.
https://victorianaquiltdesigns.com/
Victoriana Quilt Designs is a comprehensive quilting resource by Benita Skinner, offering 100+ original quilt patterns available free with membership or for individual purchase, along with beginner classes, applique workshops, printable labels, graph paper, and a quilt gallery. The site features ongoing video series documenting Skinner's progress on a collage quilt, making it a rich destination for quilters of all skill levels seeking both inspiration and practical instruction.