Crafts

Nancy's Tatting Nancy's Tatting- Nancy, an accomplished seamstress, shares how to make a simple blocking board, plus a gallery of a dozen tatted pieces. Nell's Tatting Page Nell's Tatting Page- An autumn corsage and four more unique patterns, all with detailed and well graphed instructions, are at this site. Donna's Gallery Donna's Gallery- Doilies, bookmarks, a baby bonnets and a crazy quilt are in this photo album. Knots for R. L. Knots for R. L.- Erin Poh drafts a poem about tatting through the generations. Kersti.com Kersti.com- Kersti Anear, list administrator for e-tatters, has collected a library of instructions for over 500 tatting projects - all of which are available on the web. Each of … Mary Margeret's Tatting Mary Margeret's Tatting- Mary designed a doll dress and a tatting bag. Iris Niebach's Tatting Iris Niebach's Tatting- Iris has put together a photo album of her doilies, edgings and other work. Tips on hiding ends and three patterns. Ladies Home Journal Ladies Home Journal- The June 1895 issue of this women's magazine published two tatting patterns. Nina Libin Nina Libin- Semi-precious stones decorate this unique jewelry. Lindsay Art 'n' Lace Lindsay Art 'n' Lace- Lindsay Rogers from Scotland is a designer, author and tutor of international repute. Terry the Tatter Terry the Tatter- Terry shares patterns for covered glass ornaments. Donna Marie's Habit Tat Donna Marie's Habit Tat- A Van-Dyke edging pattern is included with this gallery of 17 photos. Jan of Poland Jan of Poland- By changing the order of halfstitches, Jan makes the work more uniform, and explains how here. This Lace Artist also shares a gallery of over 100 works. The Lace Guild The Lace Guild- British Lace Guild educates on all aspects of lacemaking through their Lace Magazine and other publications, conferences, certifications, and young lacemakers' pro… Lone Star Lacers Lone Star Lacers- This IOLI chapter's site includes a member's showcase with the works of 6 different artists, plus a crown created with combined effort. Past events are recorded … New England Lace Group New England Lace Group- Provides information on the making, collecting and studying of all laces throughout the New England area. OIDFA OIDFA- The International Bobbin and Needle Lace Organisation provides bulletins, patterns, competitions and congresses. Roxburgh Lacemakers Roxburgh Lacemakers- This group from Kelso, Scotland, exhibits their work and provides information about meeting times. SCA Lace SCA Lace- News group discusses topics relating to making lace during the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. Arachne's Web of Atlantia Arachne's Web of Atlantia- The Atlantia region of the Society of Creative Anachronism holds lace workshops. Newsgroup: Arachne Newsgroup: Arachne- The web server for the Arachne newsgroup organizes information as a service to the members. Great Lakes Lace Group Inc. Great Lakes Lace Group Inc.- This group sponsors teacher certifications in bobbin, tape, and tatted laces. FC Knits FC Knits- Small collection of knitting and crochet patterns designed by Fiona Campbell. Reviews and general interest articles included. Red Heart Red Heart- Offers free fiber arts patterns designed by the Coats & Clark Design team. Categories include accessories, throws and afghans, scarves and shawls, baby and child, appar… Craft Yarn Council of America: Free Projects Craft Yarn Council of America: Free Projects- Features knitting and crochet patterns for apparel, accessories, afghans and throws, and toys. Knitting Daily TV Knitting Daily TV- A how-to program on public television that covers a variety of needle crafts including knitting and crochet , stitching, felting, spinning, and weaving. Offers … FreePatterns.com FreePatterns.com- Offers free fiber arts patterns designed by Annie's. Categories include accessories, afghans, apparel, babies & children, doilies, and other patterns for the hom… DROPS Design DROPS Design- Thousands of free knitting and crochet patterns in both British and American terminology. ABC Knitting Patterns ABC Knitting Patterns- Offers free knitting and crochet patterns designed by Elaine Phillips. Includes cardigans, vests, hats, doll clothes, and afghans. Free Vintage Knit and Crochet Patterns Free Vintage Knit and Crochet Patterns- Reprinted with permission from Cloaks and Clark and Caron. Crystal Palace Yarns: Free Knitting and Crochet Patterns Crystal Palace Yarns: Free Knitting and Crochet Patterns- Includes sweaters, scarves, hats, and other accessories. Antique Pattern Library Antique Pattern Library- An ongoing project to scan fiber arts pattern publications that are in the public domain in order to preserve them. The Knitting and Crochet Guild The Knitting and Crochet Guild- Formed to preserve, promote and encourage the crafts of crochet, hand-knitting and machine-knitting. Includes events, news, and classified ads. Craft Yarn Council of America Craft Yarn Council of America- The industry trade association. Offers instruction, patterns, and links to consumer knitting and crocheting guilds. String-Or-Nothing String-Or-Nothing- Specifications and reviews of knitting yarns, graphed designs and patterns. Also includes a glossary, links, references, pattern exchange and utilities. Shetland Wool Shetland Wool- Information on the production of shetland wool. Knit Knitting Knit Knitting- Tips, instructions, abbreviations and terms for knitting. Patterns, stitches, history of knitting and book reviews. Wikipedia: Knitting Wikipedia: Knitting- Includes history, stitch structure, yarn, needles, and tools. Knitaddicted Knitaddicted- Offers patterns, chat rooms, discussion forum, and tips for knitters. Topix: Knitting Topix: Knitting- News about knitting, collected from various sources on the web. Yarn Over Yarn Over- Lace knitting resources including free patterns. PageByPage of Maui PageByPage of Maui- Discussion group, patterns, photo gallery and illustrated knitting techniques. Lace Knitting Ring Lace Knitting Ring- Application page for sites wishing to join a webring. The National World War II Museum: Knit Your Bit The National World War II Museum: Knit Your Bit- Project that distributes knit and crocheted scarves to veterans in a veterans center in the US. Includes patterns, FAQ, and a blog. FCS: Red Scarf Project FCS: Red Scarf Project- Providing scarves to foster kids as they go off to college. Includes guidelines and patterns for knitters and crocheters. One Square at a Time Project One Square at a Time Project- Providing crocheted, knit, and loomed blankets, hats, and booties to newborns in Montgomery County, Virginia. Includes patterns and discussion group. Knots of Love Knots of Love- Crocheting and knitting caps for people with life-threatening illnesses and injuries. Includes patterns, guidelines, and affiliated treatment centers. Sunshine International Blankets of Love Sunshine International Blankets of Love- UK based group of international crocheters and knitters making afghan squares that are assembled into blankets for the elderly in nursing … Afghans for Afghans Afghans for Afghans- Humanitarian and educational project sending hand-knit and crocheted blankets, hats, mittens, socks, sweaters, and vests to needy people of Afghanistan. TLC for Angels TLC for Angels- Charity group crafting knit and crocheted baby clothes and items for preemies and hospital confined children. Includes patterns.