Crafts & DIY
340 sites
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://clothdollconnection.com/
Cloth Doll Connection has been a free online hub for cloth doll enthusiasts since 1996, connecting makers with designers, free patterns, fabric suppliers, doll clubs, and online classes. The site serves as a comprehensive resource directory for the cloth doll community, featuring classified ads, designer spotlights, and links to events and challenges.
http://craftweb.com/
CraftWEB is an online community and project dedicated to connecting professional craftspeople, craft organizations, and craft enthusiasts to share information and promote fine crafts worldwide. The site maintains high standards of workmanship and welcomes both aspiring and experienced artisans to network and collaborate.
https://l-chan.neocities.org/
L-Chan's retro-styled personal site features sewing patterns including a Wiccan robe and American Girl doll socks, alongside BJD reviews, a sticker sheet club, and occasional opinion essays. The crafting content is the clear centerpiece, with a warm community feel bolstered by a transmasculine pride webring and Ko-fi support link.
http://mandldesigns.com/
M&L Designs, based in Coos Bay, Oregon, is a small business offering original quilt patterns, templates, and kits covering everything from crocheted quilts to wholecloth designs, pillows, and Swedish weaving. The site also serves as the new home of Patterns by Jeaneau and features state block kits, block of the month programs, and free projects for quilting enthusiasts.
https://mrsmicawber.blogspot.com/
Mr. Micawber's Recipe for Happiness is a long-running personal blog by a crafty, bookish homemaker who shares her life through knitting, beading, reading, and seasonal observations. The writing is warm and literary, with reflections on everyday joys, a beloved river trail, and the rhythms of domestic life that make it a cozy corner of the old web.
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.
http://tudorlinks.com/treasury/index.html
The Ladies Treasury is an online magazine dedicated to Victorian and Edwardian costume, fashion, and needlework, offering free printable patterns copied directly from original period ladies magazines and books. Visitors can browse articles on historical sewing, antique needlework projects, accessories, dolls' clothes, and period construction techniques spanning from the Regency era through the Edwardian belle epoque.
https://seenarin.neocities.org/
Seenarin is the hand-coded personal site of Lina Karin, a German psychology student who describes it as her digital commonplace book, built as an alternative to mainstream social media. The site features a blog, an arts and crafts section, and a links page, with a strong emphasis on making and creating over passive consumption.
https://shadylane.com/homedecdownloadspg1.htm
Shady Lane offers downloadable PDF crochet patterns focused on home decor projects, including rugs, tissue box covers, toilet seat covers, and wall hangings. Patterns are sold individually via PayPal and cover a range of themes like butterflies and floral designs, making it a handy shop for crochet enthusiasts looking to spruce up their bathrooms and living spaces.