Crafts & DIY
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http://wdyt.com/crafts
Craft Patterns is a free pattern directory covering crochet, cross stitch, knitting, plastic canvas, sewing, and quilting, organized by craft type for easy browsing. Visitors can also submit their own patterns from external web pages, making it a community-driven collection for craft enthusiasts.
http://fayelabanaris.com/
Faye Labanaris runs a site centered around her love of flowers and gardening, featuring a shop with craft kits and current projects shared via Facebook. The welcoming garden-themed quote sets the tone for what appears to be a creative, nature-inspired crafting and gardening resource.
https://tata-tatao.to/knit/matrix/e-index.html
A handy tool from Tata & Tatao that generates custom-sized knitting graph paper as a PDF, perfectly calibrated to your exact gauge by entering your stitch and row counts per 10cm. Knitters who need accurately proportioned charts for colorwork or stitch patterns will find this a practical and clever little utility.
https://joewoodworker.com/
Joe Woodworker is a comprehensive hobbyist resource dedicated to wood veneering and vacuum pressing, packed with tutorials, FAQs, glossaries, and DIY plans for building your own vacuum press. The site also sells veneer supplies, adhesives, and vacuum press kits, making it both an educational hub and a go-to source for materials.
https://sillywhimsy.neocities.org/
Silly Whimsy is a charming under-construction personal site by a creator who goes by Silly, featuring sewing projects and personal interests including their automobile. The image-heavy layout includes vintage-style illustrations of women in big hats and dancing couples, giving the site a whimsical handmade aesthetic.
https://afewscraps.com/
Christina Cameli's quilting blog covers free-motion quilting techniques, design inspiration, and tutorials for sewists of all levels. The site features a rich archive of posts dating back to 2008, along with free-motion design galleries, wedge quilt tutorials, and links to her video course on choosing quilting designs.
https://scenemime.neocities.org/
Elluin's sprawling personal corner of the indie web features sections dedicated to fibre arts, journaling, an EGL wardrobe, media reviews, shrines, and a microblog, all tied together with a lively old-web aesthetic full of blinkies and stamps. The site's crafts room and EGL wardrobe pages give it a strong handmade and fashion focus that sets it apart from a typical personal homepage.
http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/
Amanda Jean's long-running quilting blog covers everything from quick gift quilts to scrappy patchwork projects, with tutorials, quilt-alongs, and a pattern shop. Dating back to 2006 with hundreds of archived posts, it's a rich resource for both beginner and experienced quilters looking for inspiration and practical techniques.
https://maryquilts.com/
Mary's quilting site offers a large collection of free PDF quilt instructions covering dozens of patterns, from 9 Patch basics to Twisted Pinwheels and Tessellating designs, all geared toward quilters with foundational skills. The site is especially notable for its scrappy, stash-friendly approach, making it a practical resource for quilters who want to use up fabric without precise yardage calculations.
https://maxcrunch.neocities.org/
The Monthly Crunch is a creatively designed personal site by maxcrunch, styled like a vintage newspaper where each 'ad' links to a different section including a journal, photolog, bookshelf, zine library, and projects. Published in monthly issues, it blends personal reflection, health awareness, and a rich mix of handcrafted creative output with a warm retro aesthetic.