Crafts & DIY
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http://stitchingpretty.com/
Stitching Pretty is a curated showcase of needlework designers offering charted counted cross-stitch and embroidery designs, including hardanger, samplers, reproduction samplers, and whimsical creations. The site connects stitching enthusiasts with a collection of independent designers like Historic Handworkes, Firecracker Designs, and Ruby Slipper Needlework Designs, available through local needlework shops or direct inquiry.
https://marycontrarian.neocities.org/blog/blogabout
Mary Cuntrarian's colorful personal landing page blends an 'about me' profile with fanlistings, stamps, and a toybox in classic Neocities style. The page highlights her interests in indie music, cult films, crochet, and DnD while also showcasing her handcrafted website themes available on itch.io.
https://cawspi.org/page/2001358-home
The Capital Area Woodworkers Guild is a membership organization for woodworking enthusiasts, offering monthly meetings, shop tours, educational programs, and a community of fellow craftspeople. The site includes a calendar of events, photo gallery, classifieds, and recent presentations on topics like cabinet building basics.
https://chronodove.neocities.org/
Chronodove is Dove's cozy personal corner of the web, functioning as a commonplace book and life log with diary entries, dream logs, shrine pages, and a rich collection of hobby documentation including crochet projects, baking, cooking, and perfume. The site stands out for its consistent updating and breadth of handmade creative content, with crochet projects and baking featured most prominently across the update history.
http://solaria-gallery.com/index.html
Solaria Gallery is the personal design portfolio of Stoyanka Ivanova, a Bulgarian needlework artist offering cross-stitch and gobelin tapestry patterns in multiple languages including English, Bulgarian, Russian, French, and more. Visitors can browse her original needlework designs and find freebies, making it a lovely destination for embroidery and tapestry enthusiasts worldwide.
https://another.rodeo/feed
Carter Baxter's personal site collects hands-on restoration and tinkering projects, including a detailed 1971 Eco fiberglass camper restoration and a 2000 Toyota 4Runner rebuild. A mix of vehicle restoration, web experiments, and writing makes this a compelling compendium for anyone who loves analog machines and DIY projects.
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.
http://crochettexas.org/
The Crochet Texas Chapter is a local chapter of the Crochet Guild of America serving the North Texas and DFW region, bringing together crochet enthusiasts for education, charity work, and community events. Members can expect meetups, classes, and activities like state fair participation centered around the craft of crochet.
https://psychobob.xepher.net/screentonez
Screentones is a massive free download library of manga-style screen tones, brushes, and patterns for Photoshop, created by Psychobob. Covering everything from dot screens and line patterns to speech balloons, feathers, and sound effects, it is an invaluable toolkit for digital comic and manga artists.
https://shonasplace.greycastle.net/Crochet/MyPatterns/minigraphs.html
Shona Davidson's sprawling craft resource offers hundreds of mini-graphs for crochet and cross stitch, covering alphabets, chess pieces, musical instruments, sports equipment, and much more. With patterns organized across categories like afghans, baby items, accessories, doilies, and bookmarks, this site is a treasure trove for fiber arts enthusiasts looking for charted designs.