Crafts

Mississippi Forge Council Mississippi Forge Council- ABANA chapter. Includes a gallery, membership schedule and newsletters. Illinois Blacksmith Association (IVBA) Illinois Blacksmith Association (IVBA)- Focus on promoting architectural, artistic and practical blacksmithing, while preserving the past heritage of this craft. Includes a galler… Houston Area Blacksmith Association Houston Area Blacksmith Association- Offering a public listing of newsletter tips, items for sale. Offering online resources, meeting and sponsor information. The Guild of Metalsmiths The Guild of Metalsmiths- A nonprofit educational organization centered in Minneapolis/St.Paul Minnesota. Includes a forum, newsletter and publications, activities, and galleries. Capital District Blacksmiths Capital District Blacksmiths- Artists Blacksmiths Association serving the Albany NY area. Includes meeting information, tips and tools, and a calendar. British Artist Blacksmiths Association (BABA) British Artist Blacksmiths Association (BABA)- Focusing on craftsmanship and design among artist blacksmiths in Great Britain and abroad. Includes a newsletter, events, and educat… The Blacksmith's Guild The Blacksmith's Guild- Northern Virginia and Southern Maryland chapter of ABANA. Includes a newsletter, calendar, photos and scholarship information. The Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America (ABANA) The Artist-Blacksmith's Association of North America (ABANA)- A non-profit educational organization dedicated to promoting the art of blacksmithing. ABANA's two quarterly publicat… Appalachian Blacksmiths Association Appalachian Blacksmiths Association- Chapter location of ABANA, located in West Virginia. Includes supplies, calendar of events, and educational information. Forge n' File Forge n' File- Full time pattern welded steel shop. Fully functional, period, fine works of art, in the twist, ladder, birds eye, angel hair, custom patterns, as well as period hi… Hassanand Hemandas & Co Hassanand Hemandas & Co- Manufacture and export of replica period weapons, swords, guns, armour, and navigational instruments produced by artisans from Rajasthan India. Jay Fisher Jay Fisher- This artist and craftsman makes knives, daggers, and swords for collectors, the military, professionals, and museums. He is a member of the Knifemaker's Guild. Sword Forum International Sword Forum International- Covers all areas of sword collecting and usage including articles and an active discussion forums. Eisenkleider Eisenkleider- Museum quality parade armor, etched, embossed, gilt with original 15-17th century etched/embossed designs. Also, family crests and business logos, etched or high rel… Gotscha Gotscha- Sculpture and armour by Dutch contemporary sculptor-blacksmith Gotscha Lagidse. Rocky Mountain Lace Guild Rocky Mountain Lace Guild- An organization to promote appreciation and information about lace in all its forms. Lace makers demonstration skills at various events throughout the R… Newsgroup: The Social Shuttle Newsgroup: The Social Shuttle- A group of shuttle tatters are hosted by Roger (Freedman). Newsgroup: Needle Tatting Newsgroup: Needle Tatting- A group of needle tatters share tips, patterns and galleries. Newsgroup: ETatters Newsgroup: ETatters- This newsgroup consists of over 1000 tatters from around the world, and is the oldest continually operating tat newsgroup. They encourage and inspire each oth… Newsgroup: Tattingroundtheworld Newsgroup: Tattingroundtheworld- This tat newsgroup was begun in 2000. UK: Ring of Tatters UK: Ring of Tatters- With over a thousand members, this international organization supports the craft of tatting with workshops, demonstrations and competitions. Their newsletter … Newsgroup: S_NTATTERS Newsgroup: S_NTATTERS- This group of shuttle and needle tatters was formed in 2001 and now has over two hundred members. They regularly sponsor live chats and classes. SC: The Palmetto Tatters Guild SC: The Palmetto Tatters Guild- A tatting guild based in South Carolina shares photos from the SC State Fair, monthly meeting info and minutes, and a gallery of items tatted by it… MA: Northwoods Tatting Guild MA: Northwoods Tatting Guild- This guild meets in Bemidji, Minnesota. Site holds photos of their special shuttle crafted by Cris Hinton, and a Christmas tree decocated with Patti … Hands On Crafts for Kids Hands On Crafts for Kids- A simple star project introduces children to tatting concepts. This 'n' Tat This 'n' Tat- Lessons cover pattern reading, folded joins, beads, and node stitch. Includes patterns and projects. Tatters Across Time, Inc. Tatters Across Time, Inc.- This proficiency program for shuttle tatters operates similar to a coorespondence course. Lessons are taught in three levels: Apprentice, Artisan and Ma… Tatting by Marie Tatting by Marie- Marie teaches the flip in simple illustrations and provides a basic border pattern. Sabina Madden Sabina Madden- Designing a new tatted work is easier with a stitch gauge. Making one in each size thread allows the tatter to estimate the number of stitches that will be needed i… BellaOnline - Tatting BellaOnline - Tatting- Gillian Buchanan, a Lace Guild certified tatter, writes a tatting column and newsletter for this network. She provides instructions to aid both the beginnin… Silk Tatting Lesson Book Silk Tatting Lesson Book- The complete text, with original illustrations, of this vintage Carlson Currier bookletis on this site. The Online Tatting Class The Online Tatting Class- The weekly lessons are available by web conference and are indexed by year. Classes are offered for both shuttle and needle tatters. Each class contains:… Mimi Dillman Mimi Dillman- Skilled in several forms of lacemaking, Mimi has completed a study of cluny techniques. Her information is well researched, and the bibliography is extensive. Tatting ... Just for You Tatting ... Just for You- Scroll to the bottom of the page to find step by step tatting tutorial. Free patterns also on site, plus books, shuttles, kits. Lisa's Tatting Book Collection Lisa's Tatting Book Collection- Lisa has reviewed a hundred tatting pattern and instruction books. Il chiacchierino di Isla Il chiacchierino di Isla- This Italian site, translated into English, includes a gallery, shuttles and instructions. Yarn Harlot Yarn Harlot- Stephanie Pearl-McPhee goes on (and on) about knitting. Brooklyn Knit Chick Brooklyn Knit Chick- Patty of Park Slope Brooklyn USA writes a photo rich blog about many feminine knitting projects. Since 2006 09. Laura Chau Laura Chau- Blog of a Canadian knitter. Handknitters' Blogs Handknitters' Blogs- Collection of blogs by handknitters. View current projects, finished objects, stashes. Knitting the news for the ‘Delit Maille’ Knitting the news for the ‘Delit Maille’- The BBC reports on Anna, from Lille, who recreates news events by knitting dolls and posting images on a blog. The Running Yarn The Running Yarn- Vegan knitter and marathoner shares patterns and recipes. Action Hero: Knitting Weblog Action Hero: Knitting Weblog- Portland Oregon crafty knitter blogs about her projects and life. Since 2001 01. Thread, String And The Rest Of It Thread, String And The Rest Of It- CC of San Diego USA, writes about her knitting, spinning projects, and pets. She features many colorful projects. Since 2006 09. Type-K: Type-A Knitting Obsession Type-K: Type-A Knitting Obsession- Los Angeles knitter writes about her recipient-centered knitting projects and her love of audio books. Since 2007 05. Adventures In Furryland Adventures In Furryland- Busy homeschooler blogs about knitting and the Furry Family Adventures. Her four generation family lives in rural Delmarva. Since 2007 01. Knit 2 Par 3 Knit 2 Par 3- Denise from Hoboken NJ, USA blogs about her craft (knitting) and her new sport (golf). Since 2006 04. Knit me! Knit me!- A teen's blog about knitting, amigurumi (knit), art and life. Since 2007 09. BabyLonglegs BabyLonglegs- A bad ass stay at home mum writes about her life, family, knitting and spinning. Since 2005 05. Black Dog Knits Black Dog Knits- A designer's weblog featuring knit fabric creations that exemplify her minimalist aesthetic (Sydney, Australia). Since 2006 06.