Art and Craft organisations
American Needlepoint Guild (ANG) is an educational, non-profit organization whose purpose is to encourage interest in needlepoint which they define as any counted or free stitchery worked by hand with a threaded needle on a readily countable ground.They host a stitch a month section and other articles form their publication Needle Pointers are archived.
Braid Society [UK] a society interested in looping, braiding, kumihimo, tablet, inkle, lucet, ply splitting, finger weaving, and sprang.The society runs a mailing list which is open to members and non-members discussing the topic.
Canberra Quilters : Quilting guild interested in promoting aspects of patchworking and quilting.Founded by Margaret Rolfe.
Charted Designers of America: This non profit organisation of designers and suppliers of needlework charts and kits aims to standardise and promote the charted design industry. This site includes directions for basic counted cross stitch, and ribbon embroidery stitches.
Computer Textile Design Group:An association for those whose textile practice combines computer technology with embroidery, surface design, quilting, lace-making and other textile processes
Craft Australia:
Cyber Stitchers EGA an online chapter of The Embroiderers' Guild of America,
Embroiderers' Guild of America articles and resources including tips on using computers and the internet.
Embroiderers' Association of Canada Information about the organisation plus links to their magazine Embroidery Canada which hosts articles online.
Embroiderers' Guild New South Wales (Australia)
Embroiderers' Guild UK: Information about the Guild, as well as Young Embroiderers, The World of Embroidery magazine Contains the collection showcase section and information and articles found via the publications section.
Embroiderers' Guild of Victoria: (Australia) Informtion about membership and classes etc.
Guild of Irish Lacemakers. website that has information about the organisation as well as brief articles on Irish Lace, Carrickmacross lace, Mountmellick Embroidery and Youghal Needlelace
International Society of Glass Beadmakers a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the making hand-crafted glass beads. Educational articles and resources.
International Netsuke Society: An organisation which is devoted to the study of Japanese Netsuke.
International Old Laces: website which has information about the organisation, patterns and links to suppliers, magazines, museums, members' web pages, and images of members' work.
Japanese Embroidery Center an educational organisation interested in promoting and preserving this embroidery technique that goes back more than one thousand years. Class information, supplies and a Gallery which is well worth viewing.
Melbourne Kumihimo Group A group affiliated with the Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria Inc interested in kumihimo and Japaneses braiding.Contains a brief article about Japanese Braiding
Needlework Guild of Minnesota has a needlework tips section containing information not only on embroidery but also stain removal, sewing room organization and other useful information.
New Zealand Embroiderers Guild
Victorian Hairwork Society Hairwork is Jewelry made from human hair. This website has information about the organisation, articles and links to members websites.
West Australian Quilters Association (WAQA) is a group interested in promoting aspects of patchworking and quilting.Has a quilt of the month section.
