Crafts & DIY
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http://snippetsofaquilter.blogspot.com/2007/10/charm-square-quilt.html
Wendy's quilting blog shares step-by-step tutorials, tips, and project showcases focused on patchwork and fabric crafts, including this popular charm square quilt technique using 5-inch fabric squares arranged in a 9-patch layout. The site features multiple layout options, photos of finished blocks, and a warm community of fellow quilters exchanging ideas in the comments.
https://pinebank.neocities.org/
Porcupine's personal corner of the web, the Pinebank Vault is a cheerful work-in-progress site featuring slice-of-life blogging and a variety of hands-on hobbies including knitting, embroidery, writing, and coding. Built on Hugo and hosted on Neocities, it has a cozy neighborhood feel with links to friends' sites and a Halloween seasonal theme.
https://stitchschool.blogspot.com/
Stitch School, created by Janet McCaffrey of Primrose Design, is a comprehensive hand embroidery blog covering dozens of individual stitches with dedicated tutorial pages for techniques like french knots, feather stitch, herringbone, and more. Visitors will find embroidery basics, free and purchasable patterns, resource links, and years of archived posts dating back to 2007.
http://thistleneedleworks.com/
Thistle Needleworks is a long-established needlework shop based in Wethersfield, Connecticut, specializing in counted thread embroidery, needlepoint canvas, and crewel embroidery supplies. The site serves as a storefront hub with links to classes, calendars, patterns, and their companion online shop at APNeedleArts.com.
https://embroidery.rocksea.org/reference/picture-dictionary
Sarah's Hand Embroidery is a comprehensive reference site featuring a visual dictionary of over 300 hand embroidery stitches, organized into categorized 'Stitch Families' with step-by-step illustrations and videos for each. Built since 2007, it stands out as one of the most thorough free embroidery stitch libraries online, complete with multilingual stitch names and a companion book.
https://cddesigns.com/
CD Designs is a dedicated resource for fabric crafters, offering detailed tutorials on freezer paper applique, fusible applique, needle turn applique, and English paper piecing techniques. Visitors can find step-by-step guides on basting corners, whip stitching, calculating hexagons, and free project patterns to download and try.
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.
https://dorsetcustomfurniture.blogspot.com/
Dorset Custom Furniture is a photo journal run by a master woodworker documenting decades of custom furniture and pool table builds, including award-winning reproductions and one-of-a-kind commissioned pieces. The blog spans years of projects with detailed photography, making it a fascinating window into fine craft woodworking and bespoke furniture design.
http://withmyneedle.com/
Ellen Chester's needle arts business showcasing her original and historically-inspired embroidery sampler designs, including Quaker samplers and holiday patterns available for purchase. The site catalogs a rich collection of cross-stitch and needlework patterns drawn from antique sampler traditions, with products ranging from historic reproductions to sewing cases and needlebooks.
http://365crochet.com/
Run by Farrah, 365 Crochet is a generous resource of free crochet patterns organized by category, covering everything from kids' mittens and Christmas ornaments to masks, garments, and home accessories. The blog also includes stitch guides, abbreviations, and e-classes, making it a welcoming destination for crocheters of all skill levels.