links

all my links in bitesized chunks

communities

crochetville : crochet forums
glitter : essential forums: everything diy
knitters review : many forums including knitting, crochet, spinning and feltmaking
knitty : forums
ottobre (yahoo) : indispensible mailing list
pattern review : sewing central: all questions answered!
spindlers (yahoo) : yarn without a wheel
spinningfiber : what it says on the tin


crochet resources

crochet me : online crochet magazine, patterns and tutorials
crochetville : crochet forums


fabric shopping

cia’s palette : all those lovely designer fabrics hot of the presses (us)
de stoffenkraam : cheaper euro fabrics, pages in english (holland)
equilter : huge range of quilting fabrics at good prices, worth waiting for their sale which offers significant discounts (us)
fabrics for kids : yet more tempting euro fabrics, carry many ottobre lines (germany)
kitty-craft : japanese fabrics in the uk (squeee!), also craft books and magazines
michas stoffecke : massive range of european fabrics (germany)
repro depot : hugely expensive by us standards, only sell in full yards, very droolworthy (us)
superbuzzy : japanese fabrics and notions, mind you don’t get caught in the crush when new stock gets added! (us)


fibre shopping

fyberspates : hand dyed fibres and spindles plus yarns (uk)
texere yarns : comprehensive selection of reasonably priced yarns and fibres (uk)
wingham wool work : fibres upon fibres upon fibres, no online ordering (uk)


knitting resources

knitty : patterns and tutorials


misc shopping

cotton patch : reasonable selection of quilting fabrics, more importantly they carry wadding, wide backing fabrics and every quilting notion under the sun (uk)
ebay : you know it makes sense
etsy : everything handmade


patterns

crochet me : online crochet magazine, patterns and tutorials
crochet pattern central : the definitive list of free crochet patterns on the web
hot patterns : stylish womens wear (sewing)
knitty : patterns and tutorials
ottobre : finnish sewing pattern magazine for babies, children and adults
pattern review : sewing machine and pattern reviews, online sewing classes


sewing resources

kate dicey : kate is a dressmaker who has recorded many of her projects step by step. move over project catwalk, you actually get to see the dresses here. includes tutorials on various techniques and a comprehensive resource list.
learn to sew : sewing.org’s basics
pattern review : sewing machine and pattern reviews, online sewing classes
sew what’s new : beginner sewing lessons
threads : learning to sew? lots of good articles here


spinning resources

hjs studio tutorials : some detailed articles, including an excellent one on plying a balanced yarn, plus original and vintage knitting patterns
i can spin : loads of spindle spinning videos
joy of handspinning : more videos, mostly wheel
spindlers (yahoo) : yarn without a wheel
spinningfiber : what it says on the tin


yarn shopping

colourmart : bargain cashmere (uk)
fyberspates : hand dyed fibres and spindles plus yarns (uk)
kangaroo : wide range, discontinued discounts (uk)
knitters review : check the reviews here first before you shell out on that yarn!
texere yarns : comprehensive selection of reasonably priced yarns and fibres (uk)