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Hobbies / Handicrafts


  1. 101 Woodworking Tips and Techniques
  2. American Needlepoint Guild
  3. Beadwork website (from About.com)
  4. Calligraphy Lessons (includes overview of calligraphy, materials and lessons)
  5. Candle and Soap Making
  6. Caring for Your Treasures (discusses proper care and maintenance of your family heirlooms)
  7. Celtic Cross Stitch
  8. Colorado Quilt Guilds
  9. Counted Cross Stitch, Needlework and Stitchery
  10. Crochet & Craft Links (links to many free patterns, including holiday and historical)
  11. Crochet Guild of America's Official Web Site
  12. Crochet Instruction, Tutorial and "How To" Directory
  13. Crochet website from About.com (instruction, free patterns, articles, etc.)
  14. Cross Stitching website (from About.com)
  15. Crossword Puzzle Help from OneAcross (help finding a word if you're stuck)
  16. Deportes y ocio (Yahoo's Spanish-language Recreation websites: hobbies, sports, etc.)
  17. GameFAQs (Video / Computer Games: Guides, Cheat Codes and Secrets, Walkthroughs, Reviews, Message Boards, etc.)
  18. Gamespot (Video / Computer Games: News, Downloads, Guides, Reviews, Previews, Cheats, Contests)
  19. Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site
  20. Geocaching (history, variations, ethics, websites, etc.)
  21. Great Outdoor Recreation Pages (GORP)
  22. Hands On Crafts for Kids (dozens of projects for children such as puppets, dream catchers, soaps, etc.)
  23. Hobbies and Games (arts, crafts, games, pastimes, collecting)
  24. Hometime Home Improvement, Remodeling and Repair
  25. Knitting and Crocheting (many links to free patterns, instruction, articles, etc.)
  26. Knitting Guilds in Colorado
  27. Knitting website from About.com (learn to knit, free patterns, articles, etc.)
  28. Letterboxing (history, types, websites, etc.)
  29. Needlepoint website from About.com
  30. Papermaking
  31. Preparing, Protecting, Preserving Family Treasures
  32. Preserving Family Collections - Northeast Document Conservation Center (gives tips and hints for preserving family documents and memorabilia)
  33. Quilter's Cache (free patterns, tips for beginners, techniques and how-to sections)
  34. Quilting & Knitting Guide (from How Stuff Works - includes how-to information, designs and patterns, and knitting & sewing)
  35. Quilting website from About.com (incl. free patterns and projects)
  36. Sewing (patterns, techniques, fabrics, machines, online lessons, free projects)
  37. WorkBench Magazine (woodworking cutting diagrams, tips, tool reviews)
  38. World Wide Quilting Page

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