Craft website categories
21 categories in four groups: the tools you design with, where to find patterns, the brands and shops for supplies, and places to learn and connect.
Design tools & apps
Software and web apps for charting, drafting, quilt design and embroidery digitising.
Chart Makers for Knitting, Crochet & Cross Stitch
Software and web apps for drawing knitting charts, crochet charts and cross-stitch patterns.
Photo to Pattern Converters
Turn a photo or picture into a cross-stitch chart, C2C crochet graph or knitting colourwork chart.
Quilt Design Software
Plan quilt layouts, audition colours and estimate yardage before you cut.
Sewing Pattern Drafting Software
Draft sewing patterns from your measurements, or design garments and get a custom-fit pattern.
Machine Embroidery Software
Digitise, edit, letter and convert machine embroidery designs.
Craft Apps & Reference Tools
Pattern reader apps, row counters, yarn substitution and standard size charts.
Patterns
Where to find free and paid patterns, from big libraries to independent designers.
Pattern Libraries & Marketplaces
Big searchable pattern databases and marketplaces for knitting, crochet, sewing and stitching.
Free Pattern Websites
Websites that publish free knitting, crochet, sewing and quilt patterns.
Independent Sewing Pattern Companies
Indie pattern brands for garments, bags and kids clothes, with PDF and printed patterns.
Knitting & Crochet Designers
Designers and blogs with free and paid knitting and crochet patterns and tutorials.
Quilt Pattern Designers
Modern and traditional quilt pattern designers, tutorials and precut-friendly patterns.
Embroidery & Cross-Stitch Designs
Hand embroidery patterns, cross-stitch charts and machine embroidery design files.
Supplies & brands
Yarn, fabric, thread, tools and machines: the brands and the shops that sell them.
Yarn Brands
Yarn companies for knitting and crochet, many with free patterns.
Online Yarn Shops
Online yarn stores that stock many brands, ship widely and sell kits.
Fabric Brands & Designers
Quilting cotton manufacturers, fabric designers and print-on-demand fabric.
Online Fabric Stores
Online quilt shops and dressmaking fabric stores.
Needles, Hooks & Sewing Tools
Knitting needles, crochet hooks, scissors, rotary cutters, rulers and fabric cutters.
Threads, Floss & Stitching Supplies
Embroidery floss, sewing and quilting thread, cross-stitch fabric and kits.
Sewing, Quilting & Knitting Machines
Sewing machine, embroidery machine, serger and longarm quilting machine brands.
Learn & connect
Classes, tutorials, guilds and communities.