Crafts & DIY
338 sites
https://www.sewamazin.com/2007/06/sewing-links.html
SewAmazin is a curated links page from a sewing and quilting blog, collecting resources for machine embroidery, serging, and fabric crafts with a focus on Husqvarna Viking sewing machines. Visitors will find links to patterns, guilds, designers, Yahoo user groups, and project tutorials spanning everything from quilting to pet bandanas.
http://greycatquilts.blogspot.com/2011/04/it-begins.html
Grey Cat Quilts is a quilting blog run by a passionate quilter who hosts a Double Wedding Ring Quilt Along, walking readers through one of her favorite classic quilt patterns step by step. The site features completed quilt galleries, skill-builder tutorials, and personal stories connecting quilting to meaningful life moments.
https://janefosterdesign.com/sewing_links.htm
Jane Foster's sewing resource page compiles curated links to fabric shops, pattern companies, notions suppliers, and sewing organizations useful for students of her Walnut Creek, CA sewing workshops. The directory spans local San Francisco East Bay fabric retailers, wearable art communities, and national guilds, making it a handy reference for garment construction and couture enthusiasts.
https://victorianaquiltdesigns.com/
Victoriana Quilt Designs is a comprehensive quilting resource by Benita Skinner, offering 100+ original quilt patterns available free with membership or for individual purchase, along with beginner classes, applique workshops, printable labels, graph paper, and a quilt gallery. The site features ongoing video series documenting Skinner's progress on a collage quilt, making it a rich destination for quilters of all skill levels seeking both inspiration and practical instruction.
https://simplifier.neocities.org/
Simplifier is a meticulously documented workshop site covering handmade tools, materials, and techniques ranging from iron gall ink and cyanotype methods to thermoelectric solar panels and vacuum chambers. Dating back to 2015 with entries still added in 2025, it offers a remarkable archive of self-sufficient, from-scratch fabrication projects for makers and experimenters.
https://melvalovesscraps.blogspot.com/
Melva's quilting blog is a warm, content-rich space dedicated to scrap quilting, sew-alongs, and the creative life of a dedicated fabric enthusiast. Visitors will find studio updates, featured quilter spotlights, link-up parties, and detailed sew-along series covering projects like the Little House Sampler and Pieces of the Santa Fe Trail.
https://nyccrochetguild.org/
The New York City Crochet Guild is a community organization for crochet enthusiasts in the NYC area, featuring guild meetings, events, and a shop selling patterns. Volunteers keep the guild running, and the site offers a blog, FAQs, and information about authors contributing to the community.
https://needlenthread.com/videos
NeedlenThread.com is Mary Corbet's comprehensive hand embroidery resource, covering hundreds of stitches from basic line stitches to complex detached and filling techniques through written tutorials and how-to videos. Visitors will find free patterns, step-by-step beginner lessons, thread and fabric guides, book reviews, and an A-Z stitch index making it an exceptional reference for embroiderers of all skill levels.
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.
http://craftytootiesquiltprojects.blogspot.com/
Sharon CraftyTootie shares her quilting journey from rural Indiana, posting works-in-progress like a half-square triangle quilt and linking to favorite sewing resources and forums. A cozy hobbyist blog for fellow quilters looking for community connections and project inspiration.