Crafts & DIY
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https://northfolk.org.uk/ganseys/shering.html
The Northfolk Project's gansey section is a meticulous catalog of traditional Norfolk fishermen's knitting patterns, focusing on the distinctive styles found in Sheringham and other coastal towns. Featuring 129 photographs of historical ganseys alongside notes on stitch counts, regional influences, and individual knitters, this is an invaluable reference for anyone researching British folk textile history.
https://www.sewamazin.com/2007/06/sewing-links.html
SewAmazin is a curated links page from a sewing and quilting blog, collecting resources for machine embroidery, serging, and fabric crafts with a focus on Husqvarna Viking sewing machines. Visitors will find links to patterns, guilds, designers, Yahoo user groups, and project tutorials spanning everything from quilting to pet bandanas.
http://lazygalquilting.blogspot.com/
Tonya Ricucci, a self-described 'UnRuly Quilter,' shares her quilting projects, techniques, and tips on this long-running crafting blog, including posts on working with ugly fabrics, value finders, and modern quilt guild demos. With over 70 images per page and a rich archive of labels covering applique, piecing, and teaching, it's a colorful resource for quilting enthusiasts of all skill levels.
https://scenemime.neocities.org/
Elluin's sprawling personal corner of the indie web features sections dedicated to fibre arts, journaling, an EGL wardrobe, media reviews, shrines, and a microblog, all tied together with a lively old-web aesthetic full of blinkies and stamps. The site's crafts room and EGL wardrobe pages give it a strong handmade and fashion focus that sets it apart from a typical personal homepage.
https://costumes.org/
The Costumer's Manifesto, maintained by Saoirse Plafker, is a rich archive of historical fashion and costume resources including vintage catalogs, sewing pattern books, and millinery guides dating back to the 1890s. Visitors can browse and download rare PDF documents covering topics from menswear cutting techniques to ribbonwork, making it an invaluable reference for costumers, historians, and vintage fashion enthusiasts.
http://bayrose.org/AandS/Blackwork.html
Robin L. Berry's comprehensive guide to blackwork embroidery covers the history, styles, and techniques of this historical needlework form, with detailed instructions on stitches, goldwork, pulled thread, and Elizabethan raised work. The site also extends into related textile arts including lucet braiding, medieval garb construction, natural dyeing, and period-accurate cooking, making it a rich reference for historical needlework enthusiasts.
https://yarnfish.neocities.org/
Cora's personal site, yarnfish, blends crochet tutorials and project updates with pixel art creations and indie web exploration. Highlights include a detailed look at Tunisian crochet techniques, a scrappy throw blanket work-in-progress, and a digital garden of curated links for fellow crafters.
https://en.origami-club.com/animal/index.html
A collection of origami instructions focused on animal designs, offering step-by-step paper folding guides for kids and beginners. The site features visual diagrams and tutorials for creating a variety of animals through the traditional Japanese art of origami.
http://make-stuff.com/
Make-Stuff is a comprehensive DIY resource for crafters, hobbyists, and home entrepreneurs covering everything from craft projects and sewing to homemade formulas, gardening, and holiday ideas. Visitors can browse hundreds of free step-by-step projects including tissue paper flowers, homemade glue recipes, plaster masks, and household cleaner formulas.
http://carolynchristmasdesigns.blogspot.com/2014/01/invisible-begins-and-ends.html?spref=fb
Carolyn Christmas shares detailed crochet tutorials on her craft blog, including step-by-step instructions for techniques like invisible begins and ends in double crochet rounds. The site features a Circle Dance Afghan crochet-along series with pattern breakdowns, making it a handy resource for crochet enthusiasts of all skill levels.