Crafts & DIY
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https://gigisthimble.com/
Gigi's Thimble is the quilting blog of Amber, a fabric designer who creates original quilt patterns and works with Riley Blake Designs on her own fabric collections. Visitors will find detailed project posts, pattern releases, tutorials, and a shop selling her designs alongside years of beautifully documented quilting work.
http://mousechirpy-polkadotpineapple.blogspot.com/
Polka Dot Pineapple is Arlette's personal lifestyle blog covering home decor, crafts, and everyday living with a warm, creative touch. Posts feature DIY tutorials, home organization ideas, and decorating inspiration gathered across years of active blogging since 2008.
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.
http://linenflowers.com/complimentarycrossstitch.htm
Angie Kowalsky's Linen Flowers site offers a large collection of free cross stitch patterns ranging from religious bookmarks and holiday ornaments to floral and animal designs. Each pattern includes design dimensions, recommended floss types, and links to finished project galleries, making it a practical resource for both beginner and advanced stitchers.
http://tiag.com/
The official home of Told in a Garden, featuring cross stitch and needlework chart designs by Marilyn Leavitt-Imblum across three design lines including Lavender and Lace and Butternut Road. Visitors can browse hundreds of patterns by theme, from angel and Christmas designs to Celtic and Amish motifs, with extras like alternate colorway guides and store locator tools.
http://treasuresfromtheheart-llc.blogspot.com/2009/05/ellies-twirl-dress-any-size-featured.html
Diana's craft-focused blog from Bon Secour, Alabama shares sewing patterns, quilting links, weaving resources, and knitting finds alongside notes about her small craft shop. The site reflects a passionate maker's life, with posts spotlighting items like children's twirl dresses and free weaving patterns, plus connections to quilting communities and fiber arts groups.
http://hobbyloco.com/XSpatterns5.html
HobbyLoco offers a collection of free original Christmas cross-stitch patterns, including designs for bears, candy canes, penguins, reindeer, and snowflakes, all sized for common aida cloth counts. The patterns are creator-designed and regularly updated, making this a handy bookmarkable resource for needlework enthusiasts seeking holiday stitching projects.
https://twiddletails.blogspot.com/
Twiddletails is Anina's quilting blog featuring project updates, pattern progress, and a rich archive of tutorials covering techniques like English Paper Piecing, Flying Geese, Half Square Triangles, and Foundation Piecing. With free downloadable patterns and video tutorials spanning several years of posts, it's a genuine resource for quilters at all skill levels.
https://uniquelycrazy.tripod.com/
Uniquely Crazy is a dedicated showcase of crazy quilting and crazy patchwork, featuring galleries of handmade items including Christmas stocking cuffs, pillows, purses, keepsake boxes, framed pictures, and crocheted doilies. The site also includes an introductory page explaining the art form and a tribute to crazy quilting, making it a charming destination for textile craft enthusiasts.
https://craftybeartreasures.blogspot.com/
Craftybear's link-heavy blog is a sprawling collection of craft resources, curating hundreds of free patterns and tutorials for crochet, sewing, quilting, and more. Visitors can browse themed label categories covering everything from crochet scoodies and headbands to sewing table runners and baby bibs.