Crafts & DIY
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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://juliesquilts.nonlintec.com/index.html
Julie Maas of Long Beach, California showcases decades of handcrafted quilts spanning traditional designs, applique, whimsical patterns, and ethnic styles, all created between 1972 and 2015. The site features high-resolution photography by Simone Winkler and documents Julie's award-winning work including a featured exhibit at the historic Muller House in San Pedro.
http://entropyhouse.com/penwiper/who/extermaknit.html
Penwiper's 'Extermiknit' page offers a free knitting pattern for crafting your very own plushy Dalek from the Doctor Who universe, available in Word, PDF, and plain text formats. Combining geeky fandom charm with practical fiber arts, this pattern lets knitters build a whole army of cuddly sci-fi monsters and includes errata updates for accuracy.
http://sunlightcottage.com/
Sunlight Cottage Industries is a small pattern company offering original appliqué quilt patterns described as 'windows to the soul,' featuring designs from talented quilters with unique personal stories behind each creation. The site introduces pattern designers and their work, with a focus on the emotional and artistic meaning woven into handmade quilts.
http://thequickunpick.blogspot.com/2010/12/double-layer-twirly-skirt.html
The Quick Unpick is a sewing and crafting blog featuring step-by-step tutorials like this double layer twirly skirt with vertical shirring and scalloped elastic detail. The creator shares beginner-friendly sewing guides, fabric tips, and original garment patterns with plenty of in-progress photos.
http://caffreyknives.net/index.html
Ed Caffrey, ABS Mastersmith from Great Falls, Montana, showcases his custom handmade knives, Damascus steel blades, and bladesmithing work spanning over 30 years. The site includes available knives for purchase, bladesmithing classes, how-to videos, written articles on knifemaking techniques, and detailed guides on forge building, heat treating, and grinder setups.
https://spiralsbysteve.com/
Steve Garrison's woodworking site showcases extraordinary scroll saw projects inspired by nature and mathematics, including nautilus shells, helical forms, gears, polyhedrons, and segmented spheres. A self-described inventor of woodworking techniques, Steve documents his original methods in detail and offers eBooks and tools for other artists looking to push the boundaries of scroll saw art.
https://jankrentz.com/
Jan P. Krentz is a professional quilt maker, instructor, designer, and author whose site showcases her books, workshops, and specialty ruler tools for creating diamond and star quilt patterns. Visitors can browse free patterns, a gallery of her work, supply lists for specific projects, and a teaching schedule for guild and conference appearances.
http://niftyfiftyquilters.blogspot.com/
Teresa's heartfelt blog chronicles her quilting journey, including her long-running Nifty Fifty Quilting swaps that have exchanged over 70,000 state-themed quilt blocks across the country. The site weaves together personal storytelling, quilting patterns, charity projects for breast cancer awareness, and related fiber arts like knitting and crochet.
https://peachyvoid.com/
Peachy's Curiosity Cabinet is a charming personal site by a creator named Sage, built as a nostalgic escape from modern social media with plans for shrines, art galleries, fanfiction, plant and bug collections, and more. The site has a whimsical scrapbook aesthetic with web pets, webrings, a custom music player, and an ever-growing to-do list of creative projects that make it a delightful work in progress.