Needlework

Needlework & Crafts (Mostly Embroidery)

Reference (conversion tables, etc.)		Equipment/Supplies
Information/Instruction		Organizations
Charity needlework
Blackwork	Patterns
Other Needlework/Craft Resources

Reference (conversion tables, etc.)

Embroidery (& Beading)

Needlework notes Everything from picking fabric to stitch instructions with animated gifs. Also has "beading notes" and a wonderful set of needlework reference links.
Sharon's Needlework Stitch Dictionary
Hardanger 101 from Nordic Needle
Embroidery stitch instructions Charted Designers of America
Useful information for stitchers Descriptive floss & bead color lists
DMC to HTML conversion chart WebStitcher's Sourcebook

Knitting/Crochet

Knitting, Crocheting, Tatting, & Crafts Page Crochet hook & knitting needle conversion charts, knitting abbreviations dictionary & a few patterns.
Differences between Australian and US crochet terminology
Stitch glossary The KnitWits Knews
Knitting tensions, yarn & garment care label information, etc. Yarn Forward
Needle sizes & conversions Yarn Forward

Equipment/Supplies

Books/Antiques

Patterns From The Past Tatting shuttles and books
Bette Feinstein Hard-to-Find Needlework Books
Blackwork books for sale
American School of Needlework Instruction Books in Needlework and Crafts
The Forum (Commercial) Online Antiques Mall ?keep

Suppliers

DMC
The NeedleArts Mall Interesting and unusual needlework suppliers
NeedleWeb Mostly shopping but useful links to other sites
Snowgoose Tatting & lace supplies
Ends and Odds Lace Home Page ?keep?
U.K.Cross Stitch and Embroidery Magazines
Yarn Forward "On line source for yarns, needles, patterns, and more."
Heartland House Needleart Designs I'm not usually interested in other people's designs but for some reason find these Frank Lloyd Wright or Mackintosh-based patterns highly amusing.

Information/Instruction

Embroidery

Ethnic and Historical Embroidery Resources on the Web A class project that will not not be updated but is still useful

Costuming/Sewing

La Couturière Parisienne Large site dedicated to the study and making of costume
Footwear of the Middle Ages
The Necktie Repository How-to wear, care for and the history of ties.

Knitting/Crochet/Lace

Mary Ellen Meisters's Knitting Techniques
Tatting:A Beginner's Guide Victorian Emporium, Inc.

Oddities

History & craft of Nalelbinding "Nalebinding is a textile technique where the material is produced in a darning technique, with a coarse needle and length of plied yarn..."
Netting instructions
Lucets & how to make cord with them
Sprang "The history, origins, construction and use of thread twisting."
Rug Maker's Homestead Useful information about the history and types of rag rugs, how-to, patterns, suppliers, etc.

Miscellaneous

Textile Technical Dictionary English, French Spanish & German
Threads online Useful articles from Threads
Wool Glossary Woolmark
Wool Home Care, fun facts & other features about wool."
Aunt Annie's Craft Page(tm) Variety of craft instructions
FabricLink "Web Resources for fabrics & textiles." includes fiber information and care instructions
The Museum for Textiles Wonderful historic & ethnic textile pictures and useful links to other textile-related museum sites
A Sampling of Books - Sampler Bibliography
BRAMA - Embroidery Ukranian embroidery pictures

Organizations

Crochet Guild of America
Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc.
The Lace Guild (UK)
Pomegranate Guild of Judaic Needlework
International Old Lacers

Charities

ABC Quits Quilts for at-risk babies
Care Wear patterns Care Wear provides wearing apparel for premature and low birthweight infants in neonatal intensive care units...

Charity Crafts Patterns and addresses for various knitting/crochet service projects

Patterns

Crochet Patterns! - links

Blackwork

Introduction to Blackwork

Spitzentraum: Sticktips Blackwork use the Alta Vista translator to get an English translation.
Kim Brody Salazar author of The New Carolingian Modelbook: Counted Embroidery Patterns from Before 1600
Blackwork Embroidery
Laura Campbell's Blackwork
Blackwork Embroidery Archives Includes patterns, a great bibliography, shopping sources, etc.
Blackwork explained History and stitching instructions

jewish needlework

Yarmulka pattern crochet
yarmulke
http://math.vanderbilt....tterns/yarmulka.crochet
avodat yad Jewish needlework patterns
The J-Crafts List Home Page
Dreidel Design Home Page
Jewish Bazaar - Talit Size Selection Guide How to match a tallit to a person.

Other Needlework or Craft Sites

How to write an artist's statement		Molly Gordon - also does interesting fiber artist stuff
Arachne's Web server		Lace list archives and other lace links
Counted Cross Stitch, Needlework, and Stitchery Page		Kathy Dyer's comprehensive list of embroidery resources on the Web, includes: tips, instruction, shopping, rec.crafts.textiles, needlework (RCTN) newsgroup information, etc.
Connecting Threads		List of links from Needlework Magazine
Craft Yarn Council of America		Projects, charitable programs, etc. Sponsored by commercial craft yarn producers
Crafty Links Mall		Lots of craft links
"Crochet Partners Home Page"		Ads, reviews, patterns, links
Free Craft Pattern Links		Not many needlework patterns but a few interesting sites
Lace & lacemaking Webring		Central site linking lace-related pages - small so far, but promising
The Needleworker		Extensive set of needlework-related links on the Net
Tattered		Comprehensive tatting site - links, instruction, suppliers, etc.
Milieux: The Costume Site		Online Costuming Sources for Historical, Science Fiction & Fantasy Costumers
Wonderful stitches-WWW Mostly needlepoint but has nice Internet Resources for Stitchers		"A Resource site for decorative needlework enthusiasts"
Wool Works: the online knitting compendium		Patterns, stores, other resouces

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