Crafts & DIY
340 sites
http://marthabeth.com/needlework.html
Martha Beth's needlework hub covers everything from teaching at national stitch festivals to free downloadable charts, copyright guidance, and repetitive stress injury advice for stitchers. The site includes class listings, completed project showcases, humor, and links, making it a well-rounded resource from an experienced needlework instructor and author.
https://ribo.zone/
Ribo.zone is a whimsically framed personal site styled as a laboratory, where the creator shares an eclectic mix of interests including microscopy, plant systematics, clay sculpting, drawings, and game fan pages. The site features its own blog, a collaborative plant grid for exploring plant taxonomy, and ongoing fan content for games like Xenogears, making it a genuinely curious and densely linked personal web space.
https://sewhappygeek.co.uk/index.php/useful-sewing-and-craft-links
Sew Happy Geek is the creative corner of Jenna, an American crafter living in the UK who makes handmade handbags, quilts, and accessories. This page collects her favorite sewing and quilting resource links, from free tutorial blogs to quilting basics sites, making it a handy springboard for fellow crafters.
https://saltlakeknittingguild.org/
The Salt Lake Knitting Guild is a community organization based in Salt Lake City, Utah, dedicated to fostering knitting skills and creativity through workshops, monthly meetings, and informal knitting groups for all skill levels. Members range from beginners to award-winning advanced knitters, and the guild also engages in philanthropic projects supporting local charities.
https://conquilts.tripod.com/
Constantine Quilts is a home-based quilting business run from a farm on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia, offering original patterns, fabric dyeing, quilting books, workshops, and a professional machine quilting service. The site features a quilt gallery, pattern packs, and a welcoming philosophy that encourages young mothers to learn the craft by bringing their preschoolers along to class.
https://snail-legs.co.uk/
Snail-legs is a charming personal site by a creator who goes by snail-legs, featuring comics, zines, a bookshelf, a games lounge, a music room, a gallery, and an oekaki drawing board. The breadth of creative sections, from hand-drawn art to a snail-themed log and archived works, makes it a cozy corner of the indie web worth exploring.
https://woodworkingresources.tripod.com/
A focused woodworking resource by J.C. Miller offering a free step-by-step plan for building a wall-mounted kitchen knife rack, complete with materials list, dimensions, and illustrated instructions. The project is designed for beginner woodworkers using basic hand tools, making it accessible and practical for anyone looking to reduce kitchen counter clutter.
http://nadelspiel.de/main.htm
Nadelspiel.de is a German-language site dedicated to hand and machine embroidery, featuring decorative and gift pillows including christening cushions, wedding ring pillows, and birth pillows available to order. The site showcases a charming collection of stitched and sewn textile crafts for both children and adults.
https://string-or-nothing.com/2025/02/20/ensamplario-atlantio-volume-iii
String-Or-Nothing is the fiber arts blog of kbsalazar, dedicated to embroidery, knitting, and historical needlework with a focus on blackwork patterns rooted in medieval and Renaissance traditions. The site offers free downloadable pattern booklets like the Ensamplario Atlantio series, plus tutorials, yarn reviews, an international glossary, and original filling designs for inhabited blackwork enthusiasts.
http://crochettwincities.blogspot.com/
The Minneapolis-St. Paul chapter of the Crochet Guild of America keeps members connected through meeting announcements, event updates, and community news dating back to 2010. A welcoming hub for Twin Cities crochet enthusiasts, the blog covers local yarn events, chapter meetings, fiber arts retreats, and membership information.