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Celtic Cross Stitch - Celtic Cross Stitch produce a wide range of counted cross stitch kits and charts, specialising in Celtic and Irish designs. Included is a FREE chart generator, a FREE monthly competition, cross stitch tutorials, history of the celtic designs, and online mailorder facilities. Type in your name (in the Celtic Alphabet area), and this site will generate a free pattern for you in Celtic-style letters. There is also a brief tutorial with animated stitches, which will show you where to put the needle in your cross-stitch canvas.
Clara Fitgerald's Stitch Diagrams - This site uses animated gifs to present some basic techniques of cross stitch, embroidery stitches, hardanger, drawn thread and pulled thread, as well as some basics about needle, thread, and canvas.
Crochet Guild Of America - The Crochet Guild of America is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to preserving and advancing the art of crochet. The main purpose of the Crochet Guild of America is to educate the public about crochet, provide education and networking opportunities, and set a national standard for the quality, art and skill of crochet through creative endeavors.
Wonderful Stitches: Celebrating Decorative Stitch in Cross Stitch and Needlepoint - Are you hooked on cross-stitch or needlepoint? If the answer is yes, then this site is guaranteed to keep you in stitches. Check out what other stitchery enthusiasts have been creating with their busy fingers, and then try out some of the decorative stitches featured in the monthly sampler. If you are in need of supplies or want to join a needlework group, put down your needle and look here!
Wool Works - The Web's first collection of knitting information. Listings of more than 2000 knitting suppliers worldwide, free patterns, reference material, and alot more!
World Wide Quilting Page - Of course you know what a quilt is, but do you know what goes into making one? Did you know that quilts can be computer designed, watercolor painted, or tie-dyed, and they can even have pictures transferred onto them? This page has a detailed how-to section with every step of the quilting process, from basic quilt design to advanced stitch technique.
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