Normally when I come across a good blog I link to it on Twitter or on Facebook, or maybe even write about it on my own blog but there are a few blogs that I really wanted to bring to people's attention so I decided to write an article about them and tell them why you should have a look at them.
Craftdom http://www.craftdom.com/
Craftdom describes itself as being dedicated to the celebrating the beauty of handmade products. They regularly write features about handpicked designers and creators as well as imparting advice on subjects such as craft fairs, selling crafts online and places to find free tutorials. You can also submit details of any giveaways you are running and they will feature it on their blog for all to see, The Sewing Directory have been doing this since we launched and they are great at promoting your giveaways.
You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter where they keep you updated on any good tutorials or giveaways they have come across as well as the content they have added to their blog.
Worth reading for: Finding out about new designers, links to free tutorials and giveaways, advice on selling crafts
Our Favourite post: 20 venues for buying and selling online
Totally Tutorials http://totallytutorials.blogspot.com/
Totally Tutorials is a directory of free craft tutorials from all over the internet. Subjects include bags/purses, toys, jewellery, felt, paper crafts, felt, crochet, sewing, knitting, candle making and many more. You can either just pick a topic from the list on the right hand side of the blog or just scroll down the page to see the most recent additions.
If you are a blogger yourself you can submit your tutorials as a way of increasing traffic to your blog/site. Another great thing they do is the tutorial exchange. It is where suppliers offer free supplies in exchange for the recipient writing a free tutorial of how to make something with those supplies. For crafters it's a great way to get free supplies and for the suppliers it get you great content for your site in exchange for some of your stock.
Worth reading for: 100s of ideas of things to make, free patterns and free tutorials.
Our Favourite Post: How to Make a Twirly Dress
Craft Blog UK http://craftbloguk.blogspot.com/
Craft blog UK is a directory of craft blogs. However, is it more than a mere list of blogs it gives indispensible advice to bloggers about all things blog, Twitter and Facebook related. If you blog then please do take the time to read through their blogging tips and tutorials - there is a wealth of information in there, specially aimed at craft bloggers. .
The blogs are split into craft topics@ Sewing & textiles, Jewellery, Knitting & Crochet, Papercrafts, art, design & photography and more blogs. If you select one of the topics you will find an alphabetical listing of blogs with a link through to the blog. Down the either side of the screen you will see feeds from the most recently updated blogs in each category so you can just click straight through to any blog that has a post of interest to you. There are many great sewing blogs on there (including our own!), put aside several hours to have a look through them all!
Worth reading for: Finding some great craft blogs to follow and a wealth of information on blogging
Our favourite post: Twitter Basics
Wardrobe Refashion http://nikkishell.typepad.com/wardroberefashion/
This great blog requires participants of the blog to pledge to give up buying new manufactured clothing for a period of their choosing and instead refashion, recycle or renovate existing items of clothing or make clothes from scratch. Although founded by someone in Australia the blog has a worldwide following and participation.
The resulting blog is full of refashioning projects donated from participants from all over the world. It is bursting with ideas to turn unloved items of clothing into new trendy outfits, for adults and children or into bags and accessories. Their Facebook page is great too, keeping you updated with the new blog posts as they are added.
Worth Reading For: Great refashioning projects, Inspiration
Our favourite post: Cute purse from jeans
