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| About/Hobbies |
Get hot news, helpful advice, and key links. |
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| Bead Number Wizard |
This Wizard will calculate the number of beads needed to make a necklace.
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| Bead-Patterns |
The main site for beading patterns. Some are free but most are for a nominal cost. Includes instructions for various techniques. |
| Beadwork at About.com |
Links to many great free beading lessons, free beadwork tutorials and beading help and how-to's can be found right here! Are you looking to learn a new stitch or refine a technique? This is the place! |
| Beadwrangler |
Bead crocheting with free workshops and instructions...
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| Bob's Beading Tutorial pages |
Stinging techniques, knotting, tools, attaching clasps and more...
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| Evelyn's Beadie Page |
100s of pony bead patterns...
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Collecting |
| Antiques Roadshow from PBS |
The country's leading Antique Experts travel throughout the nation offering free appraisals of antiques and fine collectibles. Visit the Roadshow's Highlights, as experts uncover the stories and reveal the true value in these finds. Learn tips of the trade and try your hand at appraising! |
| International Society of Appraisers |
You can search the International Society of Appraisers (ISA) membership listing by State or by Keyword to find an appraiser for almost anything! There is also information on good appraisal elements.
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Craft:
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Craft Magazines webpage with blogs, podcasts, and projects. |
| Craftown.com |
A crafters resource center since 1998. 1000's of FREE craft projects, needlework patterns and illustrated lessons are available here. Lots of kids crafts too. |
| Family Fun Activities and Crafts |
Use this list to look up specific crafts by name. |
| School Crafts |
This site has information on classroom projects. |
| Craftster Community |
A repository for hip, off-beat, crafty diy (do it yourself) projects. |
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| Antique Pattern Library |
Scanned copies of old patterns from Project Gutenburg. |
| The Crochet Network |
This site includes patterns and links to crochet sites. |
| Learn To Knit & Crochet |
The Internet site of the Craft Yarn Council. Basic steps, project ideas and discussion forums |
Nexstitch Crochet Video Tutorial |
Free Crochet Video Tutorial Intro: Learn to Crochet Video Series. |
DIY Projects |
| 5min |
Got 5 minutes to learn? |
| About.com |
We'll help you |
| EHow |
How to do just about everything |
| ExpertVillage |
World's largest video tutorial site |
| Helpfulvideo |
All helpful videos in one place. Buy a car and learn how to change the oil. |
| Household Hacker |
A video blog on hacking household items |
| Instructables |
The "world's biggest show and tell" website. |
| Koonji |
Provides users with easy to follow, step-by-step guides to the most common online activities |
| Make |
Technology on your time |
| Sclipo |
Broadcast your skills |
| Squidoo |
Everyone's an expert on something. |
| SuTree |
Learn and Play |
| TeacherTube |
Teach The World |
| TrickLife |
We'll show you how |
| VideoJug |
Life Explained. on film |
| ViewDo |
Your one stop shop for know-how on the go now |
Knitting |
| Berroco.com |
Fine handknitting yarn patterns |
| Garnstudio.com |
Drops designs from a popular US, UK and Canadian magazine |
| knitty.com |
Knitting magazine |
| Knitting on the Net |
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 |
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. |
| Learn To Knit & Crochet |
The Internet site of the Craft Yarn Council. Basic steps, project ideas and discussion forums |
| Lion Brand Yarn |
Tons of free patterns for knitters |
| Straw.com |
Crystal Palace Yarns free patterns |
| Wool Works : The Online Knitting Compendium |
This is a site full of information for handknitters including patterns, a list of stores, and knitting tips. |
Quilting |
| TextileLinks.com |
Lists of interesting sites and articles. |
| The Quilt Channel |
This site aims to be the most comprehensive guide to quilting links anywhere. |
| World Wide Quilting Page |
Find patterns and instructions, quilters and their work, regional information, supplies and shopping links, and links to other quilting sites.
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| Scrapbooking.com |
Includes a good list of layouts -- ABC, baby, birthday, borders, calendar, heritage, holidays, reader's, school days, sticker art, specialty, sweetheart, and title pages. Pages expand to letter sized examples. |
| Creating Keepsakes Scrapbook Magazine |
Site includes on-line current issue of "Creating Keepsakes Magazine" with articles and pictures, showcase of products sold, subscription info, but no archival copies of past issues. |
| dMarie.com -- Creative Scrapbook Headquarters |
Go to layout central and browse an ever changing set of layouts. |
| Scrapbook Resource Center |
You can browse through hundreds of scrapbooking tips, articles, quotes and poems. You can also share your own resources with the rest of the world! |
Soapmaking |
| Soapmaking Instructions |
TEACH SOAP is the premier site for soap making instructions, soap recipes, soap making tips and everything you'd want to know about making soap and other handcrafted products including lip balms, lotions, and more!
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Stitchery |
| Wonderful Stitches |
A web site of resources for stitchery enthusiasts providing decorative patterns and designs for needlepoint, cross-stitch and other forms of decorative stitching. |
Sewing |
| Home Sewing Association |
Check out what's hot in sewing, get tips for successful sewing, and find instructions for projects. |
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| Free Woodworking Plans |
Over 1000 free woodworking plans, free furniture plans, and free scroll saw plans. Just choose your favorite plan and get started. |
| Jim Barry's Woodworkers Workshop.com |
Free woodworking plans and easy free woodworking projects added and updated every day. |
| Popular Woodworking |
The popular magazine online with plans and hints. |
| Free Scroll Saw Patterns |
An interesting mix of free woodworking plans for children's furniture, rocking horse plans and toybox plans, outdoor plans for kids and other games and wooden toy plans as well as puzzles. |
