Crafts & DIY
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http://summeratgrandmashouse.blogspot.com/
Kris runs this cheerful quilting and sewing blog packed with tutorials, completed project showcases, and fabric stash inspiration. Visitors will find detailed how-tos on topics like wonky sashing, fusible applique, improv blocks, and sewing baby items like burp cloths and maternity skirts.
https://rsnstitchbank.org/
The RSN Stitch Bank is a free digital reference from the Royal School of Needlework, cataloguing over 500 hand embroidery stitches from cultures and traditions around the world. Each entry includes the stitch's history, use, structure, and step-by-step instructions with photographs, illustrations, and video, making it an invaluable archive for embroiderers of all levels.
https://juno.nekoweb.org/
Juno's colorful personal site on Nekoweb showcases their creative works including custom stamps, graphics, and coding projects alongside a moodboard, identity hoard, and blinkie collection. The site has a distinctly handcrafted neocities aesthetic with frequent updates, web cliques, webrings, and a growing archive of original digital creations.
https://matts-workshop.com/
Matt's Workshop is a personal showcase of handcrafted hardwood furniture projects by Matthew D. Sale, featuring pieces ranging from cherry end tables and Shaker shelves to a full bookcase headboard, many with dimensioned drawings available. Spanning decades of work in oak, walnut, cherry, and ash, the site offers a satisfying gallery of woodworking craftsmanship with occasional project plans for fellow hobbyists.
http://hobbyloco.com/Xpatt01.html
HobbyLoco offers a generous collection of free original cross stitch patterns organized by theme, including animals, flowers, and holiday designs, all sized for quick projects using leftover floss. The creator shares charming small patterns like biscornu designs and seasonal ornaments, and also participates in community stitch-alongs such as WIPocalypse and the Halloween and Christmas Ornie SALs.
https://techknitting.blogspot.com/
TECHknitting is a deeply technical knitting blog by TECHknitter, running since 2006 and covering advanced techniques like double knitting, selvedge edges, color patterns, and seaming methods with detailed diagrams and close-up photography. The site offers a searchable subject index and chronological archive, making it an exceptional reference for knitters seeking to elevate handmade work through precise, well-explained technique guides.
https://chiseledincloth.com/
Margaret Bucklew's Chiseled in Cloth showcases her remarkable realistic portrait quilts, including patriotic and pictorial designs, alongside online quilting classes, applique and pantograph patterns, and instructional e-publications. Visitors can browse galleries organized by theme, purchase her step-by-step book on portrait art quilts, and access free patterns through her companion site.
https://blog.fatquartershop.com/
The Jolly Jabber is the official blog of Fat Quarter Shop, covering quilting, sewing, and cross stitch with free patterns, tutorials, and quilt-alongs spanning beginner to advanced skill levels. With archives stretching back to 2007 and content featuring designer interviews, block-of-the-month projects, and stitch-along events, it is a well-established hub for fabric crafting enthusiasts.
https://purplekittyyarns.com/
Purple Kitty is a rich archive of free and vintage craft patterns spanning crochet, knitting, cross stitch, and more, with hundreds of restored leaflets from classic publishers like Spool Cotton Co., J. & P. Coats, and DMC Corporation. Visitors can browse dozens of pattern categories from doilies and afghans to doll clothes and filet crochet, plus access purchasable eBooks and digitized vintage pattern booklets.
https://theadr.net/
The adr's web is a colorful personal site by a creator who regularly shares crochet projects, craft posts, music playlists, media recommendations, and a dream log. With frequent updates covering everything from handmade ornaments to Spotify wrapped recaps, it captures the spirit of the indie web with webrings, fanlistings, and a lively update log.