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Diary of a Chain Stitcher is Fiona Parker’s sewing blog documenting careful garment-making with an emphasis on outerwear and workwear-style jackets, pattern reviews and detailed tutorials. Posts walk through complex makes like the Merchant & Mills x Paynter Field Jacket and Papercut Waver, covering fit adjustments, gra...

Feather On A Wire is the quilting journal of Sally Bramald from the Forest of Dean, sharing show-quality machine and hand work, English paper piecing (EPP), paper‑piecing and applique projects such as her Star a Day and Seven Sisters series and vase borders, plus wholecloth, trapunto/tapunto and heavy, densely stitched...

A personal stitching journal focused on cross-stitch and needlepoint projects, tutorials and progress updates, showcasing WIPs, finished pieces and stash notes; the maker documents SALs and weekend sprints like IHSW and WIPocalypse, kit reviews and thread-brand comparisons (DMC, Anchor, Madeira, CMC, hand-dyed and meta...

Kadiddlehopper is a personal domestic sewing project journal by KID, MD that shares clear, practical tutorials, free printable PDFs and SVG cut files for everyday makes and healthcare-adjacent sewing: a surgical-style fabric mask (teens & adults) with interfacing, nose wire and laundering guidance; a reversible scrub c...

AllFreeCrochet is a comprehensive resource offering 11,000+ free crochet patterns and step-by-step tutorials for beginners through advanced makers, including video lessons, a crochet stitch directory, and downloadable eBooks like the Ultimate Crochet Guide and Crochet Scarves. The site highlights amigurumi, baby garmen...

Rose Chintz Cottage is Sandi’s cozy, faith-infused maker journal from Prince Edward Island that celebrates romantic cottage decorating, tea time and vintage china collecting; frequent posts showcase rose chintz and Hampstead teapots, thrifted teacups, Anne of Green Gables–inspired table settings and styling tips alongs...

Swimming In Stamps is the craft blog and shop of Independent Stampin’ Up! demonstrator Tami Hewlett, focused on rubber stamping and paper crafting with emphasis on handmade cards, memory keeping and seasonal desktop calendars; projects showcase watercoloring on textured paper, ink blending, die‑cutting and embossing, l...

A monthly floral craft challenge focused on "Anything Florals" with an optional mood board for inspiration, the Beautiful Blossoms community invites floral-focused projects—cards, home decor, mixed media, art and junk journals, altered art, apparel and happy mail—so long as flowers are the main focal element; new chall...

Mind Wanderings is Penny’s personal maker blog documenting handwoven beadwork and needlecrafts: bead weaving in peyote and loom techniques to create beaded medallions, bracelets, necklaces, earrings and occasional sets using seed and cube beads with beading thread and needles, many pieces offered for sale (sample neckl...

Patty’s quilting journal chronicles more than 30 years of hand- and machine-made quilts with a focus on paper piecing, scrap and strip piecing, minis, mug rugs and bag sewing; she hosts sew-alongs and QALs like Bonnie Hunter mysteries, runs monthly motivation link-ups (One Monthly Goal, ALYOF) and the Bag It series, an...

ThriftyFun is a long-running frugal DIY community and project library offering step-by-step how-tos, short videos, patterns and user-submitted tips focused on upcycling, repurposing and low-cost crafts; you'll find holiday and kids crafts (Christmas ornaments, Valentine's cards, St. Patrick’s leprechaun trap cake), par...

Tonya's Sewing Room is a personal maker’s blog centered on sewing and quilting with hands-on tutorials and project photos, from a Farmer’s Wife quilt and hand quilting to counted cross stitch finishes like Little House NeedleWorks’ Seven Pines. The site shares practical how-tos — for example a Q‑Snap grime guard video...

The Cricut Chirp is Julie’s personal maker blog centered on Cricut projects and family-friendly paper crafting, sharing step-by-step cardmaking, scrapbooking and party-craft ideas that use Cricut Design Space techniques like print-and-cut, the slice tool, and popular cartridges such as Create a Critter and Basic Shapes...

Mary Joan Stitching is a personal needlework blog by Mary Joan showcasing detailed Hardanger and counted-thread cross stitch projects, with a focus on Hardanger hearts, Kloster blocks, woven bars and filling stitches (dove’s eye, square filling, Edelweiss, blanket-stitch flower) often finished with pearl bead accents f...

Quilty Habit is Jessica Skultety’s quilting and maker portfolio focused on finished quilts, planned improvisation and landscape/scene quilts that explore seamless color transitions, ombré/pixelated skies and appliquéd elements; signature techniques include brick-by-brick improv, varied quilting motifs tied to Aurifil t...

Patti’s long-running maker’s blog documents a deep passion for traditional and scrappy quilting with detailed photo tutorials, patterns and templates, precision piecing tips, applique hints, and both hand- and machine-quilting techniques; frequent Block-of-the-Month projects (Farmer’s Wife, Jan Patek, Baltimore Album,...

Cari Homemaker is a personal sewing and knitting journal focused on vintage-inspired women’s wardrobe makes, stash-busting projects and indie pattern reviews, with detailed sew-along style notes on dresses (shirt-dresses, rockabilly, Kim and Doris styles), full skirts and pleated skirts, jumpsuits/rompers and handknit...

A personal cross-stitch journal by Emma documenting a steady rotation of WIPs, UFO rescues and regular finishes, with strong emphasis on counted cross stitch, stitch-and-park/confetti management, backstitch and small mini kits through to 3D assembled gingerbread houses and stitched ornaments. Projects feature designers...