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Not just for grandmas anymore! Learn how to make your own stuff!

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Embroidery

This decorative needlework is used to create designs and pictures by using different colors of thread.

Knitting and Crocheting

These forms of needlework are all the rage with guys and gals today. Find out how you can make your own hats, scarves, mittens and more!

Sewing

More than just repairing hems and attaching buttons. This section has links that will help you alter clothing to make it more unique as well as teach you how to design your own creations from scratch!

Resources in this category:

Church of Craft :: http://churchofcraft.org/

This website provides contact, craft support, advice, knowhowto, instructions, directions, tips, tricks, inspiration, and the blinding love of craft to all who seek it.

Crafts for Teens :: http://www.makingfriends.com/teen_crafts.htm

This site features cool craft projects of all varieties just for teens!

Crafty Chica :: http://www.homestead.com/

Crafty Chica is a site that invites you to nurture your imagination to make your own unique things. Projects include crystal cell phones, seashell sandles, and candle holders.

CraftyTeen :: http://craftyteen.com/

CraftyTeen has made this site to share her DIY projects with you. Find some cool new ideas for some everyday items.

Efera.net :: http://www.eferfa.net/

A crafty DIY website with instructions on various projects like clothing, jewelery, wall decor, and more.

Fashion Icon Style Studio :: http://www.fashion-icon.com/studio/index.html

This site will give you some great ideas about how you can alter your clothes to make them unique.

Get Crafty :: http://getcrafty.com/

The home of the craftistas is brimming with punk rock craft projects. Book reviews, forums, and pictures make this site a great all purpose craft site.

Glossary for the Modern Soap Maker :: http://www.ccnphawaii.com/glossary-alpha.htm

Cited by the US FDA's Library of Chemical Information webpage, this is a unique collection of terms, definitions, and acronyms related to the art of modern soap making.

Lapidary Journal Step-by-Step Jewelry Making Instructions :: http://www.lapidaryjournal.com/stepbystep/

This webpage provides an alphabetical list of jewelry-making projects that users can click on to receive detailed step-by-step instructions.

Money Origami :: http://members.cox.net/crandall11/money/

Would you like to learn how to fold money and make things like fans, eyeglasses, serpents, spiders, valentines, and sailboats? This site offers instructions on how to create lots of things with paper money. There are also links to other money origami sites.

Roxy Craft :: http://www.roxycraft.com/

This site provides many many free DIY projects such as cell phone cozies, purses, and clothing.

SoapTeacher.com :: http://www.soapteacher.com/

Making soap is a fun and easy crafting project. This site takes you through step-by-step and gives you tips for making beautiful good-smelling soap bars.

SuperNaturale :: http://www.supernaturale.com/

"Making art out of everyday life." This fun site has enough crafts projects to keep you busy forever! Everything from sewing to gardening to home decorating can be found here.