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Updated April 23, 2012
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Craft History & Reference
Craft History & Reference
| Arts & Crafts Society | "We agree with Gustav Stickley that simple, honest design and execution is infinitely preferable to enormous quantities of poorly constructed goods made of inferior materials. Our personal tastes vary, but we think that the original Arts and Crafts Movement-- with its focus on beauty, utility, craftsmanship, and striving to be in harmony with nature--was the original environmental movement. As such, we want to promote those values in our everyday life and those of our readers." |
| The Top 100 Craft Sites Report | Links to the 100 most visited commercial craft sites. |
| Craft At Home | "For as long as I can remember, I have made things. All sorts of things. As a child, I couldn't wait to try a hot iron, sewing machine and weaving machine, but those would have to wait until "I was old enough"." |
| Craft Ideas Articles | "Craft ideas that hopefully will inspire you to create your own original works. While you are free to use any of the ideas you find on these pages, remember that it is better to be distinctive, so just take what’s presented here as your starting point and improvise." |
| My Arts & Crafts | Articles, craft shows, links, and suggestions |
| All Free Crafts | "Over 800 original crafts, free craft projects and easy homemade gift ideas. All our free crafts include photos and how-to instructions so you learn new crafting skills and enjoy great results. Try our new bath and body crafts, gardening projects, easy homemade gift ideas, nature crafts, easy children's crafts, or candle making ideas. Find new holiday crafts, free craft Ebooks, plus recycling crafts, gifts in a jar recipes and free knitting, sewing and crochet patterns." |
| Prim Doodles | "Our website features a wide variety of FREE Craft Printables for your personal use. We have paint cans, clocks, shopping list, bookmarks, box notes™, candy wrappers, labels, gift bags, stationary, jiffy pop toppers, checkbook covers, and so much more." |
| The Arts and Crafts Movement in America | "This movement's beginning is recorded as having started in England. The name most closely associated with this movement is arguably William Morris. Yep, he and several others formed a home furnishings company called Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. Their ideas and conceptions of good taste made the rounds in this world at the end of the 19th century in the form of wallpaper, furniture covers and "useful embroideries"." |
| Traditional Arts and Crafts | "A variety of traditional arts and crafts, each with a lengthy history and unparalleled workmanship, have been passed down through the generations in Fukushima Prefecture. Most stress the use of natural materials and, In modern times, have attracted renewed interest and acclaim" |
| The William Morris Society | "The life, work, and ideas of William Morris are as important today as they were in his lifetime. The William Morris Society exists to make them as widely known as possible. The many-sidedness of Morris and the variety of his activities bring together in the Society those who are interested in him as designer, craftsman, businessman, poet, preservationist, environmental pioneer and socialist, or who admire his robust and generous personality and his creative energy and courage." |
| Tex.in | "A comprehensive WWW database for textiles, apparel, leather and related industries." |
We are seeking links for this category - If you know any good non-commercial web sites, please let us know. Collectors' Forums are also welcome. suggestions@slightlycreaky.com. |
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Weaving & Spinning
Weaving & Spinning
| Spinning Wheel Sleuth | "The Spinning Wheel Sleuth is the only periodical devoted exclusively to spinning wheels and related tools. Our goal is to collect, exchange and share information about spinning wheels, thus making it more accessible, before the wheels and the material about them are completely lost." |
| Online Spinning & Weaving Guild | Events, links, tips, discussion boards, and a gallary or photographs. |
| Handweavers Guild of America | "Founded in 1969 to inspire creativity and encourage excellence in the fiber arts, the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc., brings together weavers, spinners, dyers, basketmakers, fiber artists and educators." |
| Complex Weavers | "Our members have more than 75 different brands of looms. Loom types include draw looms, opphamta looms, velvet looms, jacquard looms and selfbuilt and designed looms. Many members have computer aided looms (CAL), and use more than 15 different weaving programs." |
| WeaveZine | Online magazine |
| Handweavers Guild of America | "We are dedicated to encouraging excellence, inspiring creativity, and preserving fiber traditions through education." |
| Handwoven | Online magazine |
| Table Weavers Organization | "We promote appreciation of tablet weaving and development of skills through a newsletter, an Internet discussion group, and exhibitions. " |
| North American Felters' Network | Newsletter - contains links |
| Weaving Arts & Lore | "Myths of weaving exist around the world as metaphors for creation. The spindle is often an axis mundi and its whirling whorls serve a cosmogonic function. Plato, for example, had a vision of the great goddess Ananke, "Necessity," spinning the universe; the sun, moon, and planets were her spindle's whorls; sirens sang through the webs of time and fate that she wove, and souls endlessly moved through the strands on their way to and from death and rebirth." |
| Weaving Resources | "Here's a collection of interesting weaving and fibre sites and other fun web sites that I either found myself, was asked to link to, or was told of on the Weaving List Group since 4/5/96" |
Sewing & Embroidery
Sewing& Embroidery
| The American Sewing Guild welcomes members of all skill levels and from many different walks of life. Learning new skills, networking with others who share an interest in sewing, and having the opportunity to contribute to community service sewing projects is our common thread. | |
| American Sewing Guild | |
| Vintage Sewing Reference Library | "Vintage Sewing Reference Library, Inc. offers free online access to public domain sewing books. " |
| Sewing.com | "Stuck with a sewing project? Need sewing advice? Test out the knowledge and expertise that our sewing community has to offer! Perhaps you can even offer a little advice!" |
| Simplicity Sewing | "Simplicity wants to help you be a better sewer. So we've asked our expert staff to prepare some basic sewing tips that we thought would come in handy. They can each be viewed simply by clicking on the tip, below." |
| Sewing Circle of Crafters | "This site contains a few sewing patterns that I have designed. Right now you can find free patterns to make dog clothing, a basic vest style coat, and a dog dress. You can download the free patterns here and view step-by-step sewing instructions. You can also view pictures submitted by visitors who have used the free patterns to make clothing for their dogs. Click on the photo gallery links to see how adorable everyones' dogs look in their new handmade clothes." |
| Alternative Windows | "There are now 44 sets of free illustrated instructions covering the making of bedding, blinds, curtains, cushions, ornamental trimmings, curtain tiebacks, window top treatments and finishing touches. There is also a sewing guide which will teach you all the basics of binding, piping, seams, stitches and more." |
| Sewing Crafts | "Created by a mother and daughter team, adding a unique combination of crafting qualities and expertise of creativity. We started our website after numerous years in the area of craft, teaching, retail craft and owning a gift store. We decided to launch it to provide resources for teachers, therapists, and craft enthusiasts in the year 1999. Since then, the website has grown tremendously in terms of content and resource information." |
| Rainbow Gallery | "More choices is what Rainbow Gallery is about. Why settle for plain wool or cotton? Stitching is much more fun if you have the ideal thread for each area of your project. Your finished work will be even more beautiful! Rainbow offers you a far wider stitching pallet than any other thread company. It searches the world for out-of-the-ordinary threads and brings them to you on convenient bobbin cards." |
| Top Sewing Blogs | "The list includes sewing and craft blogs." |
| The Millenery | Commercial site with considerable information. "We cater to specific consumer needs, offering top quality and hard-to-find sewing supplies and reproduction needle art implements." |
| Needle Book | "A needle book is literally a booklet of sewing needles. They are made of lightweight cardboard, kind of like the cover of a paperback book, though the older ones do not have the "shine" of today's covers and are made of thicker paper. Their average size is about the same as that of a post card. Inside there are various sized needles and usually a needle threader. The needles are foil-stuck, cloth-stuck, or presented in little packets. They were much prettier than comparable items available to women today. It is amazing to think that at the time, many were giveaways." |
| “Blackwork embroidery is a counted-thread embroidery technique. The simplest of all the embroidery stitches, the straight stitch, is used to make up the complex and intricate designs that can often be seen. When these straight stitches are sewn in a combination, they make lines or geometric patterns. These geometric patterns are the main basis for the Blackwork embroidery technique.” | |
| Blackwork Embroidery | |
| Needle 'N Thread | An embroidery blog |
| Embroidery Methods | "Decorative stitching has such a long history. It's been done in a variety of forms all over the world. Some people prefer counted cross stitch, but others adore blackwork or Swedish huck weaving. I want to try them all! I love traditional needlearts and think it's important for them to find a place in the 21st century." |
| Step by Step Decorative Embroidery Stitches | "The art of embroidery is old but still popular today. It’s fun to create and by knowing how to make a few simple embroidery stitches using a needle and thread, one’s ideas may be expressed in luxurious handmade articles. Try all these basic stitches; in fact make a sampler of them, using heavy dark material, linen is best, and white or golden yellow embroidery thread." |
| New Zealand Embroidery Guild | "We hope through visiting this website you will be enthused to seek further information or become more involved in embroidery." |
| A History of Decorative Motifs | "Years and years ago I did an educational exhibit for the Embroiders' Guild correspondence course I took on Crewel Embroidery " |
| A Brief History of Embroidery Samplers | "The rich history of samplers is hinted at in commercially produced patterns. Apart from patterns for antique reproduction samplers, some samplers depict Family trees, while others commemorate events, such as weddings or births." |
| Needlework Tips and Techniques | “Are you at your happiest with a needle and thread in your hands? Do you love to create beautiful hand embroidery? Would you like to expand on the needlework tips and techniques that you know and love and try something different, or are you a total beginner who needs basic instructions and guides to get you started? Let me introduce you to the wonderful world of creative needlework. With so many different forms of embroidery to learn about and enjoy you may need to go grab a cup of coffee and sit a while while you peruse this site and stitch with me.” |
| Embroiderers' Guild | "On 12 January 1906, the Society of Certificated Embroideresses was founded by 16 graduates of the Royal School of Art Needlework with the aim "to deal entirely with embroidery and with the first object of keeping up a high standard of work and design". |
| "Looking for new ideas? DMC offers you a wide choice of venues where you can find ideas and inspirations for cross stitch, crochet and craft projects. Also, check out the DMC Art Gallery and see how arts and crafts artists have used DMC. Are you inspired yet?" | |
| DMC | |
| Free Cross Stitch Pattern | "Free Cross Stitch patterns that everyone can download and enjoy, hassle free. Free cross stitch pattern.com features over 200 patterns divided in different categories, from simple baby patterns, to difficult classic paintings that will provide hours of enjoyment even to the expert stitcher." |
| Cross Stitch Kits and Patterns | "We are a small family business in UK. We design and sell unique cross stitch kits and patterns. All our designs are available to download." |
| Cross Stitch Pals | "We always have so many things going on here, stitching, chatting," |
| Crochet Patterns | "Created by a mother and daughter team, adding a unique combination of crafting qualities and expertise of creativity. We started our website after numerous years in the area of craft, teaching, retail craft and owning a gift store. We decided to launch it to provide resources for teachers, therapists, and craft enthusiasts in the year 1999. Since then, the website has grown tremendously in terms of content and resource information." |
| Happy Yellow House | "I love designing and sharing what I come up with. I used to sell my patterns, but that was way too much stress. I'm having much more fun just giving them away for free! I intend to do my best to keep the patterns realistic as well. There are a lot of great designs out there in the marketplace and on the Web that use expensive yarns. Those are great, don't get me wrong, I love those, too. I've even stitched up some of them. But I want to keep things simple for everyday stitching." |
| Crochet Me | "Crochet Me is for innovation, inspiration, and imagination." |
| Crochet Pattern Central | "Welcome to Crochet Pattern Central—an often updated online directory featuring thousands of links to free crochet patterns. Choose from 90+ categories, including clothing, afghans, doilies, baby items, bags and totes, potholders, toys, stuffed animals (including amigurumi), and so much more." |
| The Crochet Guild of America | "Dedicated to preserving and advancing the art of crochet. " |
| The Cross Stitch Guild | "We do anything that is counted including cross stitch, hemstitch, Hardanger, pulled thread and more. " |
| Historic Needlework | "If you're looking for Antique Needlework, Historic Homes, Historic Hotels or anything Antique Needlework related... You have come to the right website!" |
| The Quiet Village | "Useful information, helpful tips, and FAQs - some of the most frequently asked questions about Needlepoint.." |
"Welcome, thimble collectors and collectors in general." |
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| Thimbles & Things Collector Ring | |
| Pins, Needles and Thimbles | "There has been very little change in the design of the thimble since its discovery in the volcanic rubble of Mount Vesuvius, in the Roman ruins of England, and in other excavation sites around the world. The earliest example found is an open-ended thimble dating from 79 AD." |
| Dorset Thimble Society | "The first non commercial UK Society for collectors of (primarily antique) thimbles and sewing tools" |
| The Philadelphia Thimble Society | "On February 12 1979, nine thimble collectors who had become acquainted through one another met to discuss the idea of starting a thimble group. It was a beautiful but cold winter day. Everyone was excited to see each other and talk thimbles, but especially at the prospect of forming a "thimble society" that would attract other collectors. " |
| Russian Thimbles | "There are many countries where we can find societies of thimbles collectors, there is a museum of thimbles in Germany, various books about thimbles are published all over the world, but we have nothing of that kind in Russia. Collecting of thimbles isn't so popular in Russia as in Europe or in the USA. It's to put it mildly. We can name from memory Russian collectors of thimbles. It's very strange that our collectors in the main collect foreign thimbles, which they carry from their trips abroad. But I want to attract your attention to our Russian thimbles, because it's a part of our Great Russian culture" |
| Thimble Collectors International | "The Thimble Collectors International (TCI) provides information about thimble collecting to TCI members. We do this through our quarterly publication, TCI Bulletin. We additionally promote research and scholarship, publishing specialized booklets on thimbles and related needlework tools." |
Clothing
Clothing
| The Scarf Collector | "Silk scarves will always be top of the list for most collectors, having said that many rare vintage scarves were made from rayon particularly during the WW2 era due to the fact that the use of silk was prohibited as the war progressed, silk was then used for the production of parachutes as well as silk escape maps which were carried by our armed forces. " |
| The Costume Gallery | "We host over 35,000 web pages, 65,000 images, and two databases. Our websites vastly covers the history of the fashion / costume / textile industries. " |
| Fashon Era | "These pages aim to give you tips and advice to help you study aspects of collecting vintage fashion. They will help you think through and develop your own approach to learning about presenting, selling and collecting retro clothing/accessories/dresses of any era." |
| Fashion in the 60s and 70s | "Fashion for us kids in the early 60s was way, way different than fashion in the early 70s! For us, the whole scene changed in the 60s. What you wore to get attention in 1965 you would not get caught dead wearing in 1968. That's just the way it was" |
| Costume Gallery Research Library | "Below our online library is divided into six areas or bookshelves. When you see an area you would like to view, just click on the book and enjoy! We have added many new articles and sections to study." |
| Clothing Care And Cleaning | "Hints and tips on how to prolong the life of your clothes by cleaning ,storing, and caring for them properly." |
| Historical Boys Clothing | "The transition from elegant velvet Little Lord Fauntleroy suits, kilts, sailor suits, and dressy short pants to casual sweat shirts and blue jeans or baggy trousers for boys is an interesting study in social history. The mod boy of today who wears trendy, comfortable fashions he usually helps select would hardly recognize his counterpart of 100 years ago." |
| Costume, Fashion & Textile Dictionary | "The Dictionary consists of over 200 pages in Abobe Acrobat. The definitions cover the fashion and textile industries history from ancient times to the 1890s. The Dictionary also covers certain areas of industries trends and statistics for the 19th Century." |
| Textile Reference Manual | (Fee site) "You may view the Table of Contents below at no charge. Subscribers may click on a topic and a pop-up box asks for your password, this is the subscription area. " |
| History of Linen | "When the tomb of the Pharaoh of the Exodus, Rameses II., who died 1258 B.C, - 3,000 years ago - was discovered in 1881, the linen wrappings were in a state of perfect preservation. " |
| Fabric Identification | "To identify fabric that is unknown, a simple burn test can be done to determine if the fabric is a natural fiber, man made fiber, or a blend of natural and man made fibers. The burn test is used by many fabric stores and designers and takes practice to determine the exact fiber content." |
| "Costuming is an aspect of clowning that is very important. It works hand in hand with makeup to help create your clowning trademark. Like makeup, costume should be an original creation, expressing your clown’s character." | |
| Clown Costume Guide | |
| The Costume Society of America | "The Costume Society of America advances the global understanding of all aspects of dress and appearance. We work to stimulate scholarship and encourage study in the rich and diverse field of costume." |
| Costume Sources of Information for Fashion History | "Dress has so fascinated society that a number of records are available to us such as this fashion plate from La Mode Illustrée. These records are either visual representation or written commentary." |
| Costumes.Org | "When I costume, I am not a fashion designer nor a clothing manufacturer, but a builder of character, concept, and physical movement." |
| The Costume Gallery | "We host over 35,000 web pages, 65,000 images, and two databases. Our websites vastly covers the history of the fashion / costume / textile industries. " |
| Catsuits | How to make |
| Halloween Origins, Customs and Traditions | "The Celts believed that the veil between this world and the next was thinnest at this time of year. Friends and relatives who had died would often return, with their souls inhabiting an animal - often a black cat. Black cats have remained a symbol of Halloween down to the present time. " |
| Lord of the Rings - Costumes | "We're here to study everything about the costumes from fabric to patterns to metalworking. We look at every thing from elvish costume to hobbit costumes. The LOTR costumes are just too fantastic not to research! " |
| Shirley Eborn Costume Maker | "Many people who seek vintage find that it is not for them when it comes to wearing it. Whilst countless adore vintage, some find it just too precious to wear and still others don't like the idea of wearing clothes that someone else has worn before them. Having your period costume or bridal wear made for you may be the answer." |
| Textile & Textile Arts | Originally created for those making costumes for the SCA (historic re-enactment) |
| The Costumer's Manifesto | "When I costume, I am not a fashion designer nor a clothing manufacturer, but a builder of character, concept, and physical movement." |
| "The publication of patterns for needlepoint and pillow laces dates from about the middle of the 16th century. Before that period lace described such articles as cords and narrow braids of plaited and twisted threads, used not only to fasten shoes sleeves and corsets together, but also in a decorative manner to braid the hair, to wind round hats, and to be sewn as trimmings upon costumes." | |
| Lace Making & Its History | |
| Lace Making | "Browse this category to learn more about lace making. Find free lace making patterns, how-to instructions, tips and techniques(papers icon) and links to lace making supplies(thread icon). Shops selling finished handmade lace items will have a shop icon next to their site title." |
| How to Make Bobbin Lace | "Bobbin lace takes less time to make than needle lace. Yet, to make complicated patterns you should know a few stitches. Once you learn the steps below, you can make many more complicated bobbin laces." |
| The Structures of Antique Lace | "As both a fiber artist and student of historic ethnographic textiles, my textile interests have most often focused on the ways that techniques and structures shape designs. How fascinating, then, are the mysterious attractions of antique lace! On the following pages I have posted about 100 pieces that illustrate ingenious structural designing in a rich variety of enchanting lace styles. Intimate details reveal their construction." |
| Arachne's Web Server | "Ddedicated to the lacemaker's art. Due to personal bias, the contents will tend to lean heavily towards 16th and early 17 century laces, and lacemaking in the SCA." |
| International Old Lacers | "For people who like to study, make, collect and use lace. |
| Tatting | "Tatting is the art of making lace using one or more shuttles or using a shuttle and a ball. Browse this category to learn more about tatting and it's history. Find free tatting patterns, how-to instructions, tips and techniques(papers icon) and links to tatting supplies(thread icon). " |
| Tatting Shuttles | Pictures of a collection. |
"Seewing is a 20 000 year old activity! In the 14th century, the needle is invented and is pierced with an eye during the following century. However, it is only in the early 19th century that mechanical sewing becomes possible thanks to a French inventor" |
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| Sewing Machines from the Past to the Present | |
| Sewing Machines and Sewing Projects | "Sewing machine technology has come a long way in the last 150 years or so -- especially in the last 20 or 30 years since computerized sewing technology has emerged. Computerized sewing machines offer dozens and dozens of elegant and fancy stitches -- I have one of them and it's a great machine. However, while there are wonderful machines produced today, machines made nearly 100 years ago are still being used! And they're producing really quality work!" |
| Vintage Sewing Machines | "A large number of people have discovered the benefits of older sewing machines. Whether it's because they are simple enough to maintain and repair with common handtools, or strong enough to sew thicker fabrics without hesitation, or just because they are plentiful, cheap, and fun to collect. This site is dedicated to passing on information to make your experience more enjoyable." |
| Walter & Kathy's Sewing Page | Collection includes a variety of machines, memorabilia and sewing related accessories. |
| The Old Singers | Passionate of Vintaged Singer Sewing Machines! |
Quilting & Rug Making
Quilting & Rug Making
| America's Quilting History | "Come with me on this journey as we explore the history of quilts and the lives of the women who made them." |
| New Pathways into Quilt History | Discover the Mystery of Antique Quilts & Textiles, and the Industry & Women Behind Them |
| Patches From the Past | The history of quiltmaking. |
| Scrap Quilts and How to Make Them | "Entire books have been written about the art of scrap quilting, so regard the tips you read here as simply a beginning, a starting point to help you create a quilt filled with visual interest. Like any form of quiltmaking, successful scrap quilts take practice." |
| Victorianna Quilt Designs | A large resource for quilters. Free membership required to access all parts of this site. |
| The Quilter Magazine | "The Quilter® Magazine offers quilters and needlecrafters a wide variety of projects ranging from small and easy quilts to full-size traditional and contemporary designs. With regular teaching features written by some of the foremost experts in the field, each issue actively inspires readers to try new products and apply new techniques to their projects." |
| Quilter's Corner Club | "We are an online community of quilters from around the globe! We have so much fun going on all the time, everyone is welcome to join and jump right in! New projects and activities are always beginning!" Free membership. |
| Quilt Block Pattern Library | "An online database where you will find over 460 quilt block patterns. You will also find the templates for each quilt block complete with 1/4" seam allowances." |
| Celia Eddy's QuiltStory | "The first port of call for anyone interested or involved in patchwork and quilting. " |
| Planet Patchwork | "Planet Patchwork is the website of The Virtual Quilt Company, a family-owned corporation that has been promoting and supporting quilting on the world wide web since 1995. Planet Patchwork began as a hobby, and still remains a labor of love. Somewhere along the line we added a store so that it could be more self-supporting, and now virtually everyone in the family contributes to the development and maintenance of the site," |
| Sew a Quilt | "Beginners love my quilting lessons because they're easy to follow, and they include many graphics. Now it's your turn. Let me walk you through each lesson, step by step. No guesswork here. Remember, even the professionals had to start at the beginning." |
| McCall's Quilting | From McCall's Magazine. Patterns, instruction, and links. |
| Quilt Lovers Guide | "My easy to understand instructions for beginners give all the information you need to get started, including the "rules" and when to break those rules! Think how proud you will be upon completing your first project." |
| Quilt Index | "QuiltIndex is your premier source for quilting information and product sources on the Internet. We welcome you to take a look around the site and take full advantage of all it has to offer you." |
| Quilting Patterns and Blocks | "If you have an original quilting project you would like to share, please consider contributing to the Craftown community of crafters. Enjoy your visit and happy quilting." |
| New Pathways Into Quilt History | "The study into quilt history is a rapidly growing area of research in American history: the important role women played in our history; domestic life in the 18th-20 centuries; development of the textile industry in the Asia, India, Europe and America; the purpose for making quilts; their pattern and style development over time; current reproduction fabrics; and last but not least, dating a quilt or a single piece of fabric by its dyes and the method used to print it." |
| The Applique Society | "To Promote, to Teach, and to Encourage the Love of All Types of Applique in Quilting. We work to educate and promote public interest in the world of applique, as well as encourage and inspire creativity." |
| Quilt History | "Not all that long ago, quilts were just bedcovers stored in the attic and taken for granted. But not anymore. Quilts and those who create them have found a new and appreciative audience. What was yesterday a necessity is today a luxury." |
| American Quilters Society | "Inspired by the enduring creativity and importance of quilts and quiltmaking, our objective is to provide a forum for quilters of all skill levels to expand their horizons in quilt making, design, self-expression, and quilt collecting." |
| The Quilt Channel | The web reference for quilters. |
| Quiltopolis | "There are lots of things to see & do while you're here ... photo albums for sharing quilting photos, sewing & quilting forums to discuss quilting & other projects, classified sections, a publishing section for articles, electronic quilt pattern postcards, personal email and your own personal home page!" |
| Quilt Collecting | (PDF) "Grandma’s old bedcover is now being recognized as art, valued as an investment and coveted by collectors and decorators. The quilt represents history, art, emotion and personal expression." |
| American Quilt Classics 1800 1980 | The Charles and Fleur Bresler Collection |
| Buying Old Quilts | "In this series of articles I will discuss why we want to collect quilts, how to collect quilts, what to look for when buying quilts, and current trends in the marketplace, including tomorrow's quilt treasures." |
An alphabetical listing of hundreds of types of knots used for Macrame |
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| Ropers Knots Page | |
| Macramé Instructions | "This page contains an introduction to the craft of macramé and links to my pages showing instructions for macramé knots" |
| How to Macrame | "Macrame ("MAH kruh may") is the art/craft of tying cordage into knots in such a way that they form a useful or decorative shape. This was a very popular craft in the 1970s in the USA that is now being revived in the form of "jute jewelry" and knotted purses." |
| Macrame - aka Chinese Knotting | "Although sometimes referred to as 'Chinese knotting', the history of macramé dates back long before it was discovered in China. It is believed to have had originated in Arabia during the 13th century. When the Moors conquered Spain in 711 AD, they brought this artform with them." |
| Exploring Macrame Knotting and Other Fiber Arts | “Macramé or macrame is a form of textile-making using knotting rather than weaving or knitting.” |
| "RugCollecting.com is a directory of editor-written reviews of useful, non-commercial resources on the Web that will give you advice, tips and how-to knowledge about rug crafts such as making making different kinds of rugs, and organizations and resources that support the craft of rugs." | |
| Rug Collecting.com | |
| Rugmaker's Homestead | "You can literally spend hours on the Rag Rugs Tour, reading articles, letters, free instructions or about the history of rag rugs. There is so much information available here that it will fill a large notebook-- essentially the educational level amounts to a free reference book about traditional rag rugs." |
| American Conference on Oriental Rugs | "Established for the understanding and appreciation of oriental rugs and textiles through its bi-annual conferences and its member rug and textile societies throughout North America." |
| Oriental Rug Review | Bi-monthly magazine. "A journal of oriental rugs, other textiles and the pertaining literature " |
| Oriental Rug Collecting Today | (Article) "Faced with a dwindling supply of top examples and rising prices, the new collector’s need for good education and guidance is greater than ever." |
| Advice On Buying Oriental Rugs | "Sadly, dishonest oriental rug dealers scam thousands of people annually, partly due to the lack of information they bring to the table when purchasing a rug. In this article, I will provide some very basic and practical tips for those interested in buying an oriental rug for their home. " |
| The CarpetVista Encyclopedia | "We have gathered information for you if you are thinking about buying a handmade carpet or if you just want to learn more about carpets. Our intention is that this should be a complete source of information and an insight into the exciting world of handmade carpets." |
| Oriental Rugs History | "Oriental rug, as it has long been understood, is a narrow word. It has meant, at most, merely a floor covering. It is only in recent years that the Oriental fabric, lying loose upon the floor, has been designated by any other name than rug, no matter what its dimensions, nor how nearly it covered the entire floor space of the apartment. In our terminology nails have always been required to make a carpet, even of a rug." |
| How Good Is My Rug Collecting? | (Article) "Collectors, after all, are just like other normal people: they like on occasion to be told how well they are doing. Deep down in the recesses of their innermost cerebral warps and wefts there tend to arise the hard, hard questions. Am I doing it right? Am I succeeding? How do I stack up? " |
| Old Rugs Online | "All you want to know about antique rugs repair, oriental rug repair, Persian rug repair,Atlanta area rug cleaning , Atlanta area rug cleaners, rug washing ." |
| Turkish Carpets and Rugs | "Although no one knows presicely when and where the technique of weaving first started, There is no doubt that the weaving art, in general, started in Central Asia. During migrations, nomads who were exposed to severe weather conditions, learned to use goat hair in the making of their tents..." |
| Interview with a Rug Collector | "Turkomanophiles, as they would prefer to be known, over the years have made major contributions to our knowledge of rugs and contributed to public collections." |
| The New England Rug Society | "An informal organization of people interested in enriching their knowledge and appreciation of antique oriental rugs and textiles." |
| Collector's Guide to Carpets and Rugs | "As a finite commodity antique rugs have an intrinsic value which generally appreciates over time. While financial investment or value may not be a primary motivation for rug collecting, it does become an issue in various ways." |
| TurkoTek | "A noncommercial site devoted to collectible weavings, where rug enthusiasts can connect." |
| Oriental Rugs & Carpets Links | Online reference guide. "Links to interesting rug sites on Oriental rugs & carpets. Rug and textile information." |
Knitting
Knitting
| Common Abbreviations Used in Knitting Patterns | Brief reference guide |
| The Knitting Guild Association | "The Knitting Guild Association (TKGA) is a non-profit organization dedicated solely to knitting and knitters. Since 1984 The Knitting Guild Association has brought knitters together to connect, create and grow." |
| Knitting Patterns | "Created by a mother and daughter team, adding a unique combination of crafting qualities and expertise of creativity. We started our website after numerous years in the area of craft, teaching, retail craft and owning a gift store. We decided to launch it to provide resources for teachers, therapists, and craft enthusiasts in the year 1999. Since then, the website has grown tremendously in terms of content and resource information." |
| The Daily Knitter | "Knitting is more than just a hobby - it is therapy, stress relief, and a creative outlet to the over 38 million knitters in the United States. Nothing is better at melting away the day's stresses than a soft ball of yarn and the click-click of knitting needles. Knitting patterns are the road map to this bliss and the variety available is amazing. If you can dream it, someone out there has created a knitting pattern to make it. " |
| Free Knitting Patterns For Your Pleasure | "Welcome to your source for free knitting patterns, Barbara Breiter's KnittingOnTheNet.com. Browse through the categories on the left; whether you are just learning to knit or an old pro, you will be sure to find a knitting pattern you'll love." |
| Knitting Pattern Central | "Knitting Pattern Central is an online directory featuring thousands of links to free knitting patterns. Choose from 50+ categories, including clothing, hats, afghans, stuffed animals, toys, dishcloths, and much more. Begin browsing by category at the Free Knitting Pattern Directory or by keyword with Knitting Pattern Central's Pattern Search, located to the left." |
| WiseNeedle | "We're one of the longest running sources of consumer-to-consumer info for knitters, crocheters, and other yarn hobbyists on the web. Yarn reviews, advice, KnitWiki entries - all have been supplied by volunteers. So don't be shy! Look something up, leave an opinion, ask or answer a question. Every little bit piles our mountain of shared knowledge higher, and is much appreciated." |
| Fuzzt Galore | "Here are some free patterns for all kinds of strange stuff as we get inspired to try them." |
| Knitting Help | "Grab your knitting needles and yarn, and learn a new knitting skill the easy way: by watching! Start by learning the knitting basics such as Long Tail cast-on and the knit and purl stitches. Those three techniques make up the vast majority of any knitting project, so pat yourself on the back." |
Hobbies Categories 2012
Each area includes hobbies, how to do, and collecting
Also See Recreation Pets
Collecting (General Information) |
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Playing Card (Games - Collecting) |
Board Games (Playing - Collecting) |
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Miscellaneous (lots of stuff) |
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Online Games Page 1 |
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Online Games Page 2 |
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Geography (inc. maps & flags) |
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Communications (inc. telephones) |
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China (pottery, glass) |
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Animals (live & preserved) |
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