Here are a number of websites recommended by our members and for your interest......

www.countrybumpkin.com.au  will take you to the homepage of Country Bumpkin in South Australia.

Smocking Arts Guild of America   will take you to the American Smocking Guild website.

Smocking, An Introduction   has been created by a keen American where she illustrates smocking stitches step-by-step using Australian pictures.

Craft Mall   is an Australian website where you can get information on craft events, guilds, purchase kits and even lessons.

Minnamurra Threads  home page to order threads or samples and find stockists.

Penguin Threads & Craft   for mailorder and stockists of Madeira and Mettler threads.

Creative Leisure Craft   an Australian website, (Rouse Hill, NSW) selling various kits including Debbie Mumm etc.

The Crewel Goblin   Killara, their website to access information and purchase or look at kits available online.

Highlands Country Stitches   located in the Southern Highlands, offers internet correspondence courses in smocking, embroidery, candlewicking, silk ribbon and wool embroidery. Also sells kits and all sewing requirements.

ArtiCraftiWorld is an Australian website to list events, exhibitions and news in the craft world.

Amelia's Online Patchwork Store is an Australian website (Waratah, NSW) run by Linda and Stephen Bullard where you can purchase patchwork materials and items.

www.iCraft.com.au is an Australian online shop to purchase crafty items for decoupage, quilting, cross stitch, embroidery, teddy bears, paint, costume supplies, adhesives etc.

www.iSew.com.au is an Australian online shop to purchase sewing materials and odds and ends including braids, buttons, elastics, fasteners, needles, threads, zippers, pins, etc.

www.about.com    is a website that has many topics.
Click on the topic, Hobbies and Craft on the main page which will take you to a craftpersons wonderland on how to do all sorts of crafts with clear diagrams.

Kwiksew.com   is a website for sewing patterns, even has a section dedicated for us in Australia.

patterncentral.com   will take you to Pattern Central which is a website with a myriad of patterns from dresses to baby quilts to things for pets to purchase from America.