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Blogless Anna is a personal sewing blog and maker journal focused on garment sewing, pattern reviews and hands-on fitting tutorials; the author documents makes from knit tees and pullovers to woven pants, jackets and boiled-wool pullovers using fabrics like Japanese cotton seersucker, Ashby jersey and denim. Posts dig...

Leftsox is Jennifer’s maker’s journal documenting quilting and needlework projects with step‑by‑step progress photos and stitch‑along participation, notably a Flower Garden Quilt Along and a 288‑hex quilt in piecing, pinning, machine quilting and simple binding. The site also showcases detailed Mirabilia/Nora Corbett c...

Made by Nemo is a personal maker’s project journal focused on sewing, quilting and knitting, with detailed work-in-progress chronicles of zipper pouches and tote bags made from Sew Sampler and subscription kits, quilt-as-you-go piecing, scrappy Tula Pink and Alison Glass fabric projects, table toppers and a modified Lo...

Cactus Needle Quilts is Nedra Sorensen’s Arizona-based quilting blog documenting modern and scrappy quilt projects, quilt blocks, and step-by-step tutorials—often featuring free patterns like the Scrappy Crossroads (Lori Holt/Bee In My Bonnet) and Tiled Blooms (Corey Yoder/Little Miss Shabby). Posts highlight scrappy t...

Thread in Hand is a personal stitching journal by Amy that chronicles counted cross stitch, crewel and surface embroidery projects with a strong focus on smalls and samplers—etuis, biscornus, needlerolls, hairpin/viola petals, tape measures and tiny trinket boxes—plus detailed finishing techniques like lacing sides, co...

Over the Hill and Running is Jennie’s personal maker blog from Georgia documenting quilting, rug hooking, cross stitch, wool applique and English paper piecing alongside knitting, spinning and a bit of gardening and family life; entries feature hooked runners and mats, penny rugs and small wool rounds, dozens of Prairi...

The Stitching Grandma is Cathy’s personal cross-stitch journal focused on smalls and holiday projects—ornaments, quilt squares destined for a quilt, and mini chart series such as the Stitch-It bundle and Mer-Things SALs from Amanda Dion. She documents fabric and floss choices (14-count Vintage Country Mocha and Silver...

My Fave Hobby ~ Cross Stitch is a personal maker’s blog documenting twenty years of stitching with detailed finish posts, framed work photos and stitch‑along updates; the author shares progress and start/finish metadata for projects by designers like Sanman Originals, Dragon Dreams, CM Designs, Stitchrovia and Sue Hill...

Drakestone Primitives is a U.K. maker run by Angi Roberts who crafts handmade primitive folk art with a strong sewing and quilting influence, notable for her Attic Bears and the "Most Treasured" series of antique-look and vintage-style teddy bears and grubby primitive pandas; she also makes prim bunnies, shabby Easter...

Appleseed Prim is Jennie Lynn’s personal maker space devoted to primitive needlework and antique-inspired samplers, offering cross stitch and counted-cross designs alongside punchneedle, rug hooking, applique, small quilts and prim dolls and pincushions; signature patterns include alphabet and Dutch-style samplers (Pea...

Scraptastic Voyage is Chelsea’s paper crafting journal full of step‑by‑step tutorials, free SVG and cut file links, and project ideas for cardmakers, scrapbookers and Cricut users; recurring posts include monthly blog hops with makers like Lori Whitlock, Brandie Adams and Cathy Harper and feature Echo Park Paper collec...

Lawn Fawnatics is a community challenge blog focused on Lawn Fawn cardmaking and papercraft projects using Lawn Fawn stamps, Lawn Cuts dies, stencils and patterned papers; it showcases design team tutorials and gallery link-ups for cards, scrapbook layouts, planner pages, interactive designs like reveal wheel, sliders,...

Picture Box Blue is a curated collection of free, public-domain vintage prints and high‑resolution printables for botanicals, natural history and antique maps, with highlights including botanical plates, mushroom and sunflower drawing tutorials, Japanese Meiji and ukiyo-e nature charts, Art Nouveau & Art Deco patterns,...

Our Crafty Mom, run by Michelle James, is a budget-friendly DIY and home decorating blog focused on upcycling, thrift store furniture makeovers, Dollar Tree crafts and seasonal decor. The site offers step-by-step tutorials and photo guides for projects like embroidery hoop succulent planters, plate and wagon wheel wrea...

Mrs. Art Teacher is an Oregon K–8 public school art teacher who shares hands-on lesson plans, tutorials, student photos, and classroom tips for elementary and middle school art; signature units include James John Audubon bird studies, Chuck Close–style grid portraits, Eric Carle–inspired collages, complex color wheels...

CAS on Friday is a community-driven cardmaking challenge site focused on Clean & Simple (CAS) designs—single-layer or minimal-layer cards that emphasize open space, limited embellishments and crisp stamping. It runs weekly/biweekly themed prompts (Anything Goes, Cute, Snowman, monochrome, sketches) using Linky entry, a...

Living A Doll's Life is Rhonda Stewart’s longtime fan blog focused on 16"–18" dolls from American Girl, Our Generation, My Life As..., Madame Alexander and popular toy lines, offering news, in-store reports and reviews alongside step-by-step DIY tutorials, printable patterns and video how-tos. Expect sewing and no-sew...

Kelly Boler’s Book and Paper Arts is a maker’s studio and resource for altered books, artist books, illustrated journals and junk journals built around vintage French ephemera and flea‑market finds—maps, handwritten letters, postcards, cabinet photos, engravings and holy cards. The site offers step‑by‑step tutorials an...