Online Inspiration...
U-Handbag Ltd. is Lisa Lam's online shop. Her online store offers patterns and just about any handbag supplies you could ever need for creating all your own handbags. Her blog also offers bag-making advice and tutorials for new or experienced handbag crafters.
Featuring Quilters Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims, The Quilt Show includes loads of information and exciting articles for quilters. Check out their quilting news, projects, blog, gallery, quilting video episodes, and also BERNINA educational videos (on the left side of page).
Heather Bailey has her own line of brightly colored fabrics called "Freshcut" and posts free projects on her blog. Look for the link to download the free projects along the right side of her blog.
BurdaStyle is a collection of free and low-cost patterns available for download, featuring many garment patterns and some accessories. Browse the pattern listing from the menu at the top of the website.
Craftzine is an online crafting resource from the publishers of Craft Magazine. Projects are posted from current issues as well as listed under the Projects tab in the menu bar. A great list of projects is included for things to do, such as projects using recycled plastic shopping bags.
Design*Sponge is dedicated to home and product design and is run by Brooklyn-based writer, Grace Bonney. Features do-it-yourself sewing projects and others. Click the DIY option in the left menu to view the many great projects.
Anyone can post instructions for making anything on Instructables. The Living section includes Sewing, Craft and many other categories of fun and interesting projects for inspiration.
Vendors...
As you will find they are perfect for your own use but are also ideal as gifts. Gifts created by
you with your own personal touch.
Browse patterns and ideas from Pie Plate Patterns, designed and created by Brenda and Bonnie Bailey, a mother-and-daughter team from Utah!
This website is designed to let you in on the up-and-coming, as well as the classic, fabrics and patterns of designer Amy Butler!
This website allows you to browse through moda's fabric and notion product lines as well as ideas and more under "Fun Stuff."
Heather Bailey's online store.
More information about great Benartex products.
Website features fabric collections of Red Rooster Fabrics and more.
Information about Studio E fabrics, their designers and more.
Find out about RJR Fabrics at this website.
Browse here for more patterns, books and other crafting ideas of Indygo Junction Inc.
Kwik Sew's home-sewing patterns for ladies, gentlemen and children.
International button manufacturer Dill Buttons.
Colorful, playful, and sophisticated fabrics that can't help but bring a smile to your face.
