Online tools

Databases, calculators, and other tools for fiber artists

An Interactive Map of US Fiber Arts Guilds and Resources

Find fiber arts guilds, organizations, galleries, and museums throughout the United States. Click on the pins for details about each map point.
For more information, or to suggest new pins, email map@mafafiber.org.


Handweaving.net

A copyright-free digital weaving archive with drafts, historic weaving documents, and more. Subscription required.


Harrisville Designs – Potholder Wizard

Design patterns and color combinations for potholders and pin looms with the Potholder Wizard.


Master Yarn Chart, Handwoven Magazine

A list of all the yarns used in Handwoven magazine projects since 2000. Numbers indicate yards per pound, meters per kilogram, and a range of setts.


Ravelry

Social networking service that  functions as an organizational tool for a variety of fiber arts including knitting, crocheting, spinning, and weaving. Members share information, projects, and ideas.


SeiZenn Band Weaving Tool

Band weaving pattern editor – for inkle loom, tablet weaving, disc loom, takadai and potholders


University of Arizona: Digital Archive of Documents on Weaving and Related Topics

Contains material on weaving, basketry, lace, and related subjects.