Crafts & DIY
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https://knitbug2.blogspot.com/
Vicki's Crafts and Quilting is a warm, active crafting blog documenting Vicki's ongoing quilting projects, cross stitch work, and fabric adventures from Minnesota. Visitors will find detailed progress posts on quilts like her maple leaf strip sets, charming finished cross stitch pieces, and links to quilting blog hops and community link-ups.
https://sewing.org/index.html
Sewing.org is a comprehensive hub run by the Sewing & Craft Alliance offering free sewing patterns, project tutorials, and educational articles covering everything from bridal sewing to kids' crafts and charitable projects. The site features a wide range of categories including quilting, home decor, fashion sewing, and holiday projects, plus a community sewing room showcase and a blog.
https://theadr.net/
The adr's web is a colorful personal site by a creator who regularly shares crochet projects, craft posts, music playlists, media recommendations, and a dream log. With frequent updates covering everything from handmade ornaments to Spotify wrapped recaps, it captures the spirit of the indie web with webrings, fanlistings, and a lively update log.
https://www.iaswww.com/apr/Arts/Crafts/Quilting/Web_Rings
A curated directory page listing quilting-focused webrings, connecting visitors to communities dedicated to quilt patterns, foundation piecing, crazy quilts, longarm quilting, and more. Part of the IAS (Internet Advertising Solutions) web directory, it serves as a handy hub for quilters looking to explore interconnected hobbyist and pattern-sharing sites.
http://wreckage.link/
Forgotten Wreckage is the personal site of manifoldslug, a self-described string wrangler and insane toymaker who documents hands-on projects spanning polyphonic guitar pickups, coil winding, mixed-signal electronics, and FreeBSD tinkering. The site blends a richly atmospheric post-apocalyptic aesthetic with substantive technical writing, making it a rewarding stop for anyone interested in DIY electronics and hobbyist computing.
https://crossedwing.com/free/free_charts.html
Crossed Wing Collection offers free downloadable cross stitch patterns featuring beautifully detailed birds, including a Christmas Cardinal, Great Gray Owl, and Anna's Hummingbird. The site also sells hand-dyed specialty fabrics and full kits, making it a lovely destination for needlework enthusiasts who love nature-themed designs.
https://ididachain.tripod.com/
The Ididachain Crochet Guild of Alaska is the official Alaska chapter of the Crochet Guild of America, bringing together crochet enthusiasts in the state for meetings, service projects, and skill-sharing. The site includes meeting photos spanning 2007 to 2009, free crochet patterns, a guild library index, and resources like crochet abbreviations for members and visitors alike.
https://solitaryring.neocities.org/
Adamas, a 16-year-old chainmail artist, built this site to showcase their maille jewelry work and document an ambitious full-size scalemail shirt project. The site includes a gallery, a logbook, and a links section, with plans to expand into art, photography, and game shrines as the site grows.
http://users.rcn.com/bendesky/about/cbta
Cozy Bendesky is a Pennsylvania-based textile artist whose site showcases her art quilts, shibori fabric dyeing, and fashion garments, along with her biography and artistic statement. The site documents her decades-long journey through traditional needlecrafts, international textile study, and contemporary art quilt construction, and includes class and workshop information.
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.