The Pollard Memorial Library

Crafts on the Web

March is National Craft Month--Enjoy this sampling of craft related sites. Information about individual crafts not listed here can be found using a search tool such as Yahoo, Alta Vista or Google. Selected books from the Library are included under each craft.

• General Crafting Sites
  • Etcetera - Bimonthly webzine for artists and craftspersons, includes project directions and a "Kids Korner".
  • Home & Garden TV - Explore this virtual village for craft ideas and more.
  • Selected Books at the Library
    • Crafts and keepsakes for the holidays - 745.59412 CRA
    • Linsley, Leslie. Crafts for dummies - 745.5 LIN
    
    
  • Beading/Jewelry
    • Bead and Button Magazine - Jewelry and bead project magazine.
    • Fire Mountain Gems - Supplier of beads, jewelry-making supplies and tools.
    • Lapidary Journal - Gem, beads and jewelry arts magazine.
    • Selected Books at the Library
      • Coles, Janet. Beads: an exploration of bead traditions around the world - 745.58 COL
      • Moody, Jo. Make earrings: 16 projects for creating beautiful earrings - 745.594 MOO
      • Taylor, Carol. Creative bead jewelry: weaving, looming, stringing, wiring, making beads - 745.5942 TAY
    
    
  • Ceramics
    • Pottery Making Illustrated - Quarterly, online how-to magazine for amateur and professional potters.
    • The Pottery Studio: a knowledge base for collectors - Includes galleries, biographies, and more.
    • Tiles on the Web - Directory of web resources for ceramic tiles as artistic media, historical artifacts and architectural elements.
    • Selected Books at the Library
      • Neal, Moira. Painting ceramics: easy projects and stylish designs to paint in a weekend - 738.15 NEA
    
    
  • Knitting/Crocheting
    • Crochet@About.com - Articles, chat and links for patterns, techniques and more.
    • Crochet Fantasy Magazine - Includes patterns, articles, crochet basics, message boards, and archives.
    • The Knitting Guild of America - Official site of the National Association of hand and machine knitters.
    • The Knitting Pages - "A non-commercial collection of hand and machine knitting resources intended for beginning knitters and experts alike."
    • KnitNet : The Online Knitting Magazine - Publishes complete patterns and more, five times per year.
    • Wool Works: the online knitting compendium - A volunteer-run site with patterns, resources, instruction, and galleries.
    • Selected Books at the Library
      • Easy afghans: 50 knit and crochet projects - 746.43 EAS
      • Ham, Catherine. 25 gorgeous sweaters for the brand-new knitter - 746.432 HAM
      • Mellor, Zoe. Animal kints: 26 fun handknits for children and toddlers - 746.432 MEL
      • Wiseman, Nancie. Knitted shawls, stoles, & scarves - 746.432 WIS
    
    
  • Needlework
    • American Needlepoint Guild - For needlepoint enthusiasts.
    • Embroiderers' Guild of America - Projects, links to local guilds and more.
    • Hard-to-Find Needlework Books - Source for searching and buying needlework books.
    • A Guide to Needlepoint - Lessons and information for beginners.
    • Selected Books at the Library
      • Better Homes and Gardens America's best cross-stitch - 746.44 B56
      • Clayton, Judy. Needlepoint gifts for all seasons - 796.442 CLA
      • Coss, Melinda. Floral needlepoint - 746.44 COS
      • The cross-stitch collection - 746.44 CRO
      • Rankin, Chris. Splendid samplers to cross-stitch: 35 original projects - 746.44 RAN
    
    
  • Polymer Clay
    • Central New England Polymer Clay Guild - Free guild for people who enjoy polymer clay.
    • Polymer Clay Central - Connect with other clayers, projects, tips and more.
    • Polyzine - Polymer Clay online magazine with projects, reviews and more.
    • Selected Books at the Library
      • Dierks, Leslie. Creative clay jewelry: extraordinary, colorful, fun designs to make from polymer clay - 745.5942 DIE
      • Ford, Steven. Creating with polymer clay: designs, techniques, & projects - 745.572 FOR
      • Heaser, Sue. The polymer clay techniques book - 745.572 HEA
    
    
  • Quilting
    • American Quilt Society - Official site with shows, links and more
    • New England Quilt Museum - Located here in Lowell, our prestigious local source for quilting information, classes and exhibits.
    • Selected Books at the Library
      • Corcoran, Adele. Mini quilts from traditional designs - 746.46 COR
      • Dietrich, Mimi. Basic quiltmaking techniques for hand applique - 746.46 DIE
      • Fall, Cheryl. Happy quilts: cheerful projects to brighten your home - 746.46 FAL
      • Fall, Cheryl. Quilting for dummies - 746.46 FAL
      • Fall, Cheryl. Speed quilting: projects using rotary cutting & other shortcuts - 746.46 FAL
      • Great patchwork collection: a step-by-step guide to quilting - 746.46 GRE
      • Kough, Lynn G. Quiltmaking for beginners: a stitch-by-stitch guide to hand and machine techniques - 746.46 KOU
    
    
  • Rubber Stamps
    • Rubber Stamp Madness - A stamping magazine.
    • Rubber Stamper Magazine - Projects, tips and techniques in this online magazine.
    • Selected Books at the Library
      • Dorey, Sasha. Decorative stamping: hundreds of projects for your home - 745.7 DOR
      • Green, Gail. The ultimate rubber stamping technique book - 745.5 GRE
      • Gruenig, Dee. The great rubber stamp book: designing, making, using - 761 GRU
    
    
  • Scrapbooks
    • Memory Makers Magazine - Online edition of this popular scrapbooking magazine with layouts, articles, tips and techniques.
    • ScrapLink - Comprehensive links to sites, products, layouts and more.
    • Selected Books at the Library
      • Braun, Bev. New ideas for crafting heritage albums - S.C. 929.1 BRA
      • Feliciano, Kristina. Making memory books by hand: 22 projects to make, keep, and share - 771.46 FEL
      • Gerbrandt, Michele. Great scrapbooks: ideas, tips & techniques - 771.46 GER
      • Lightle, Cheryl. The Creative Memories way: creating keepsake albums and building your family legacy - 771.46 LIG
      • Vanessa-Ann. Making scrapbooks: complete guide to preserving your treasured memories - 771.46 VAN
    
    
  • Woodworking
    • Amateur Woodworking - Online magazine with projects and information.
    • Fine Woodworking Online - Articles, projects and more.
    • National Wood Carvers' Association - Membership information and an extensive links page.
    • Wood Projects - Online plans and instructions.
    • Woodworking at the WWA - Offers tool reviews, how-to articles, a wood sampler, surveys, and links.
    • Selected Books at the Library
      • The complete book of woodworking - 684.08 COM
      • Lento, Robert. Handbook of practical woodworking techniques - 684.08 LEN
      • Woodworking techniques: best methods for building furtnire from Fine woodworking - 684.08 WOO
      
      
  
  
  

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  By the PML Web Committee
  Last updated January 29, 2004.
  http://www.pollardml.org/crafting.html
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