The information provided here is updated information since the publication of the book,
Software Directory for Fibre Artists by Lois Larson. If you know of
additional information, please contact the author at (780) 672-2551 or fax to (780) 672-5887 or email
to: studioword@studioword.com. Watch for continuous updates - this is a work in progress.
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Knitting
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KNITTING SOFTWARE UPDATE
DesignaKnit DesignaKnit is now available from: Arlene FashionKnits, 5061 Santa Clara Avenue, Victoria, BC V8Y 1W2. DesignaKnit is also available from: Knitcraft Inc., 215 N. Main, Independence, MO 64050-2804 Telephone: 816-461-1248. DesignaKnit is now available under Windows 3.1 and higher. It requires a 386 or better, 4 mg, 2.5 hard drive and SVGA. Cost for version 6 is: $360 Professional and $280 Standard (US funds). The DOS version 5 Professional is still available for $330. DesignaKnit web page for update is: http://www.knitcraft.com.Garment Styler from Cochenille Designs is pattern software for the Macintosh. Custom sizes are built in or you can use your own size sheet. There are four choices: style, neck, armhole and shoulder. Options include: crew, boat, etc. for necklines. Instructions are given for both hand and machine knitting. Stitch Painter can be used in conjunction with the program. There are Windows and Amiga versions. Get the June issue of Fashion Knitting where Susan Lazear shows how to design a sweater. The program pre-release is $70; later it will be $85 US. Available from: Cochenille Designs, P.O. Box 4276-K, Encinitas, CA 92023 (619) 259-1698.
Knitware Design Knitware Design is for both hand and machine knitters and quickly creates knitting patterns for babies, children, adults, toys and pets. For IBM PCs and compatibles it consists of two design programs: sweaters and critter clothes.It will allow you to: design a custom sweater, top, or vest, or to design clothes for a doll, bear or pet. Use your yarn and gauge/tension, select a combination of style and size, display a schematic diagram of your design and print the pattern instructions. Measurements are in inches or centimeters. The amount of yarn required can be calculated. It is now available for Windows95/98/NT.
Stitch Painter gold version is now available. It contains all the features of the standard version but includes symbol and texture palettes and it calculates stitches. Available from: Cochenille Design Studio, Box 4276, Encinitas, CA 92023 Phone: (619) 259-1698. Cost: $165 US for the gold version and $85 for the standard.
Sweater Maker is a shareware program for machine knitters. Size, tension, poullover options are entered and it prints out a pattern for machine knitting. It is available from: Seedling Software, 8 Hillcrest Heights Lane, Mount Vernon, IA 52314. Requirements: PC compatible with 256K, CGA, EGA or VGA graphics. Cost: $49.95 or whatever you might feel it is worth.
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NEEDLEWORK SOFTWARE UPDATE
EasyGrapher 97 ($99) and easyGrapher Professional II ($299) are the latest needlework designing programs from Davis computer Services, Inc. located at P.O. Box 750141, New Orleans, LA 70175 (telephone (800) 231-3480 or (504) 899-9706, email: kdavisjr@worldnet.att.net). Both can produce professional quality graphs either from an original design or from converting a scanned picture. They can also read files in 30 formats. EasyGrapher 97 has all the features needed to create cross stitch graphs, including cut and paste, partial stitches, French knots, automatic graphing of typed words, and a true multi-olevel undo. EasyGrapher Professional II has many additional features for developing more complex graphs for needlepoint, hardanger, Bargello and other needlework graphs. It also has geatures to aid in publishing graphs including exporting graphs to desktop publishing programs. Both require Windows 3.1 or 95. Demos are available via email until their website is completed.MSD CrossStitch Designer v. 3.0 is PC DOS software compatible with Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. The new version includes 30 new DMC colors and a new stitch counter. The program, for novices or experts, is a full-featured paint program that creates easy to read charts with symbol and color code legends. Up to 120 colors per image out of 390 colors in the DMC line can be used. It prints to a laser, deskjet or dot matrix printer. Color ImageImport allows scanning and importing capabilities. It will convert 256 color PCX files top DMC floss colors. Any electronic photo or image can be used to create a photograph in floss. It is available from: MasterStitch Designs, Inc. P.O. Box 6283, Kent, WA 98064-6283. 1-800-MSD-2324 or (206) 413-1054, fax: (206) 432-6511 Cross Stitch Designer is $149.95 and the Color Image Import is $49.95.
Pattern Maker and Pattern Maker Pro are two outstanding programs from Hobbyware for cross-stitch designers. (Hobbyware's shareware program, Cross-Stitch Designer, for $35 is also available.) Pattern Maker and Pattern Maker Pro enable Windows users to display multiple canvases, to cut and paste between them, to import graphics in several formats and to control printing designs. There is a comprehensive palette of symbols, ways to make printouts look professional and can print out statistics of the design including the number of stitches of each color and the amount of floss required. Pattern Maker is $59.95 US and the Pro version is $119.95. Requirements: 386, Windows 3.1, VGA or SVGA, 4mg RAM are the minimum needed. Available from: HobbyWare, 9686 Spruce Lane, Fishers, IN 46038 Phone: 800-768-6257 or (317) 595-0565.
PCX2CCS formerly GIF2XTS. This new program by Chris O'Donnell creates Cross Stitch Charts from PCX files rather than from GIF files. It is identical to version 5.8 of GIF2XTS. It features DOS and Windows versions, an image size of 640 x 480, 256 different colors/symbols, the ability to add or delete symbols from the grid, clipping, scaling and printing the image, and assigning DMC colors to symbols. Screen resolution is dependent on the monitor used, but can be as high as 1024 x 768. Registered users receive: the program to allow user to associate palette colors with DMC colors, a copy of program without reminders, notification of minor upgrade patches, printed copy of manual, library of ABC's and 123's, all 360 DMC colors mapped to RGB values, shareware version of graphics workshop included and program to create your own RGB-to-DMC mapping. Demo disk cost is $6 US ($8 Canadian) and the cost for registered users is $40 US ($55 Canadian). All costs include shipping, handling and taxes.
Stitch Crafts Gold is the newest Stitch Grapher program for Windows from Compucrafts located at P.O. Box 6326, Lincoln Cntr., MA 01773-6326. (Telephone: 1-800-263-0045 or (508) 263-8007; fax: (508) 264-0619). It can read all of the old Stitch Grapher shape screens and projects and convert them to the new Stitch Crafts Gold format. Designed from scratch, the program is the result of 2.5 years of work. There are more colors, symbols and features including backstitches, fractional stitches french knots, satin stitches and high resolution color printing. Point, click and drag to place symbols on a grid, click undo if you change your mind. As you experiment with colors, position and motif orientation, the chart key is automatically maintained. Over 1,000 colors from DMC, Anchor and J&P Coats are pre-programmed and cross-referenced. Up to 120 symbols can be used in a single project. You can also custom design your own symbols. There are several zoom levels and color modes for display and printing. The grid style and fabric color can be configured. The clipboard allows design elements to be transferred between multiple open projects. Symbols can be automatically changed and chart key colors can be merged. A chart creation program called SCWGrab can convert any BMP, GIF, JPG, PCX, TIF or screen display directly into a Stich Crafts Gold project file, complete with the DMC chart key. Any size chart can be created. Project size and number of projects open at once is dependent on computer memory. Cost is $190; upgrade price from Stitch Grapher is $100.
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QUILTING SOFTWARE UPDATE
ColorDesign 1.2 for the Mac is a tool for two-dimensional surface design including everything from quilts to tiles. Shapes can be layered transparently onto existing designs creating harmonious color combinations. The weight of the transparency can be controlled as well as grids, symmetry, shapes, and colors. Quilt designs can be generated randomly or they can be fully controlled. Parameters can be set and the program can generate. It does not include yardage calculation or a quilt design library, but it lets you focus on the creative design. Cost is $89.95 US plus $3.00 shipping and handling ($6.00 for international orders). It is available from: Momentum Software, 57 Sawmill Road, Suite B, New Fairfield, CT 06812 Phone: (203) 746-8637. E-mail: rsutton@nai.net.Electric Quilt is now available in version 2. Contact Penny McMorris, The Electric Quilt Company, 1039 Melrose Street, Bowling Green, OH 43402 USA Phone: (419) 352-1134. Patchwords Studio (Susan Mark and Daphne Greig) is an authorized marketer of Electric Quilt and BlockBase. Their e-mail is: susanm@pinc.com.
In the Netherlands, Electric Quilt is distributed by Procam Nederland. They are located at: Procam Nederland, Postbus 31200, 6503 CE Nijmegen, The Netherlands. Telephone: 31-24-3445158; Fax: 31-24-3441009. Their e-mail is: sales@fotobnak.nl Linda's Fabric & Image Scanning will scan your quilt fabric for you. Lots of quilting links too.
Quilt-Pro for Windows allows for applique, pictorial, medallion and diagonal quilt designs. Quilting stencils can be designed and printed. Yardage (including borders, sashes and backing) can be calculated. Blocks, quilts, templates and fabric calculations can be printed. Notes can be added to projects, paper foundations with numbers and seam allowances can be printed. Quilts up to 400 blocks, 10 borders and 10 medallion rings can be created.Some of the blocks that can be created include: square, rectangular, curved two patch, applique, hexagon, diamond, mariners compass and 8 pointed star blocks. Its drawing tools assist with creating blocks. Colors can be changed instantly and new palettes created. More than 250 fabric patterns can be selected each in three different colorways. Your own scanned fabrics can also be used. Over 1000 blocks are included and 50 quilting stencils.
It requires Windows 3.0 or higher (Win 95 compatible), 386 or compatible, 4mg RAM (8 recommended), 10MB hard disk space, VGA or SVGA monitor. It retails for $95 US plus $6 shipping and is available from: Miriam Neuringer, Box 56092, The Colony, TX 75066. Phone: (214) 625-7765. Toll free: 800-884-1511. The program is also available on CD-ROM. Quilt-Pro is also available for the Macintosh.
You can download and unzip a demo of version 1 before buying version 2 from their web site or contact Linda Breshears, a Quilt Pro representative, at 1850 San Clemente Street, Fairfield, CA 94533 (707) 422-1529. Linda's e-mail is: almab@aol.com.
Quilt Pro Illustrated is available for $19.95 + shipping. It contains thumbnail sketches of 1000 blocks, 120 borders and 350 fabrics and contains an index to the blocks and border designs.
Collection Disks 1 and 2 are available for $19.95 + shipping each. Collection 1 contains new blocks, borders and fabrics. Collection 2 contains new blocks and fabrics.
QuiltSOFT for Windows and Macintosh is a quilt design program. Quilts can be created with hundreds of blocks, including applique. Yardage can be calculated, templates printed with or without seam allowances, paper foundation piecing blocks printed, colors mixed and 12 different file formats imported. The QuiltSOFT Fabric Collection on CD-ROM is new and includes Hoffman and Kona Bay Fabrics. Also on CD-ROM are P&B Fabrics including Harriet Hargrave and Pine Brooks by Jean Wells. E-mail to: tcox@isi.edu or write to: Theresa Cox, distributor, Quilts Unlimited, Torrance, CA USA Phone: (310)532-9203.
Quilter's Computer Graphics is available from Allyah Graphics, Box 5075, Muskegon, MI 49554. These IBM quilting computer graphics are available for The Print Shop computer program.
VQuilt Design designs blocks and quilts and uses custom colors, on-point, templates, paper piercing. Can print in color or block and white. PCX. Available from Computer Systems Associates, P.O. Box 129, Jarretsville, MD 21084, phone (410) 557-6871. Cost: $39.95 US. Trial versions are available online.
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SEWING SOFTWARE UPDATE
CADTERNS Patternmaking Program generates custom slopers enabling users to create custom patterns with their computer and an entry level CAD program and printer. Skirt, pant, bodice, blouse and sheath are individually drafted according to user input of height, bust and hip measurements. Custom slopers can be drafted in seconds for any female figure ranging in height from 4'1" to 6'8" with bust and hip measurements from 29" to 60". The program interfaces with either AutoSketch or AutoCAD which enables the user to print or plot custom patterns for wardrobe basics. The user can style slopers using the CAD program and create a variety of patterns for custom fitted garments. There is some textual information on CADTERNS in the sewing library on Fibercrafts forum in CompuServe.Dress Shop Designer Video was created after users of Dress Shop 2.0 available from LivingSoft, showed off how they used the program to combine and change patterns only slightly to create totally different garments. Joan Reid, an avid user of Dress Shop, was contracted to demonstrate 17 new styles and related garments in the video. It features day wear and career wear including a jumpsuit, color blocked blouse, tailored pleated trousers and Princess seaming and lines. Cost is $39.95 and is available from: LivingSoft, P.O. Box 819, Susanville, CA 96130. Phone: 1-800-626-1262 or (916) 253-2700. Fax: (916) 253-2703 or email: lvngsft@psln.com.
Dress Shop 2.0 - Mac version was released April, 1996. The Mac version has some new features not in the present IBM version. It retails for $149.95 and people who have previously inquired will be able to obtain it for $129.95. Registered owners of DressShop 2.0 who wanted the Mac version, but purchased the DOS version, will be able to purchase the upgrade to the Mac version for $20. Available from: LivingSoft, P.O. Box 819, Susanville, CA 96130. Phone: 1-800-626-1262 or (916) 253-2700. Fax: (916) 253-2703 or email: lvngsft@psln.com. A demo of Dress Shop is available in the sewing library of fibercrafts on CompuServe.
Dress Shop 2.5 Dress Shop 2.5 is now shipping for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. The Macintosh version will be available third quarter of 1997.
Expansions, A Stokes Pattern Generator by John S. Stokes III. is a design shareware program for the Mac that generates a variety of black and white patterns. After entering starting point, direction of lines, rotation angles, etc. the patterns can be created and modified. See Alice Schlein's comments on the program in the sewing library on the Fibercrafts Forum on CompuServe.
Fittingly Sew GOOD NEWS! Fittingly Sew is now available from Knitcraft Inc. , 215 N. Main, Independence, MO 64050-2804. Telephone: 816-461-1248. The company is doing some minor changes and it should be ready by the time you read this. Check their web site for further information: Knitfcraft, Inc.
The program is also available from: Soft Byte Ltd., Quarry Lane Nantmawr Oswestry Shropshire SY10 9HH England. Phone: 01691 828556; Fax: 01691 828195.
The program allows selection of standard sized or custom fitted patterns for Princess style dress, waistless dress, pleated trousers, basic blouse, a-line skirt, one dart skirt and apron. Colors can be flat, stand or two piece. Pattern pieces can be modified, seam allowance varied, fullness and pleats added, transfer darts, lengthen or shorten pieces, make facings and create yokes. Fabric requirements can be determined. Pattern pieces can be printed out. Available for Windows and Macintosh.
Pattern is an MS-DOS shareware program that manages your patterns by topic, subject, page number, etc. $25. It is available from the sewing library in the Fibercrafts Forum on CompuServe.
Personal Patterns Personal Patterns 3 for Windows is now available. It is available from Jamie Smith of Water Fountain Software, 13 E. 17 Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10003. Telephone: 212-929-6204. The full version is $149. A demo version can be seen at their web site and in the sewing library in the Fibercrafts Forum on CompuServe.
Quick Conversions 2.2 is a demo Windows program that converts metric, imperial and USA measurements back and forth. It is available in the sewing library on the Fibercrafts Forum on CompuServe.
Symmetry is a computer aided apparel design program now in version 1.3. It is CAD software for pattern development. Custom pattern drafting and manipulation, grading and fabric layout. Available from: Wild Ginger Software, Inc., 394 Dover Glen Drive, Antioch, TN 37013. Wild Ginger Software, Inc. provides software and servicdes for the apparel industry. Phone: 1-888-Way-Wild (1-888-929-9453). E-mail: website@wild-ginger.com.
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WEAVING SOFTWARE UPDATE
Fiberworks PCW, weaving design software, is now available in version 4. Version 4 is available for Windows and Mac (DOS versions also still available). Three levels are offered: Bronze (level 1) which is an entry level drafting program for up to 16 shafts, 32 treadles and includes block substitution, float search, blended drafts, weave as drawn in, turned drafts, special display for double weave, bound weave and rep. The bronze level is a design program only. Silver (level 2) for the serious weaver handles up to 48 shafts, 64 treadles and includes sketchpad mode and fabric analysis. Other graphic formats (TIFF, PCX, PICT) can be imported and exported. Loom drivers are available for many computer driven looms. Gold (level 3) available in 1998, handles 96 shafts and treadles and will include drawloom features, painted warp among others. Available from: Fiberworks, 27 Suffolk Street W., Guelph, ON N1H 2H9 Canada. Phone: (519) 822-5988 Fax: (519) 822-3095 Email: info@fiberworks-pcw.com. The web site located at http://www.fiberworks-pcw.com is multi-layered with much information, hints and tips, drafts and photos.LaceWeave for Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 is prototype utility software that will read weaving files created by other programs and then redraw the patterns in lace mode. Currently the program is written only for WeavePoint files, versions 1-4, but other programs will soon be compatible perhaps using the WIF (weaving information file) format. The LaceWeave simulation of a drawdown shows what the cloth will look like when actually woven-showing how the threads relax and move towards or away from each other. It does not show color, yarn twist, fibre type etc. LaceWeave's sole purpose is to show the actual behavior of woven yarn.
See the review by Madelyn van der Hoogt in the summer 1997 (no. 36) issue of Weaver's, page 51. The software developer is David M. Raup, RR 1, Box 168-Y, Washington Island, WI 54246. Phone: (414) 847-2714. The software is on one floppy disk and costs $10 (US funds) including shipping and handling.
Patternland Weave Simulator for Windows is now available in version 6.05. Requires Windows 3.1 or Windows 95. The mouse can be used as a pencil, eraser or paint brush to draw using millions of colors. Screen interlacement and display changes simultaneously as the draft is edited. 3D adjustable warp and weft bending interlacement creates a simulation of the cloth scalable in epi (ends per inch) or epc (ends per centimeter). Numeric or graphic styles with scaleable graphpaper. Publication quality printouts. WIF data format to enable sharing with other programs. Pattern analysis, block substitution, and network drafting are available. A design editor is available for tapestry and fiberarts. Loom support for AVL, Cyrefco, J-Made, Louët, Macomber, Schacht and LIPS/SLIPS. Includes 2 color illustrated manuals. Available from: Maple Hill Software, Plainfield, VT 05667 Phone/Fax: (802) 454-7310. E-mail: ms@mhsoft.com.
Weave for Windows 2.0 from Neil Woodbury of Shuttleworks is now available in version 2.0 for either Windows 3.11 or Windows 95. Cost is $70 US and is available from: Shuttleworks, 16018 Spring Forest Drive, Houston, TX 77059. Phone: (281) 488-2742. A demo is available by mail for $5 or on compuServe (GO FIBERC). It features profile drafting, individually colored warp and weft, up to 24 shafts, editing tools including mirror, invert, repeat, etc.), large threading and treadling repeats, ten magnification levels as well as a project planner to estimate costs. ShuttleWorks has a new web site with lots of information on Weave for Windows. A demo of Weave for Windows is available on the site.
WeaveMaker One is available for both Windows and Macintosh environments. Designs for both treadle and dobby looms can be created: 4-32 harnesses and 1000 ends and picks. Includes automatic repeats, custom repeats, 3-D views of the the design, float histograms and an automatic yarn conversion table. Images can be exported as TIFF files. Includes manual and tutorial. Requirements: 486 or better, 16mg RAM, Windows 95 or for Mac: Mac OS System 7 or better, 8mg RAM. Available from: AVL Looms, Inc., 601 Orange Street, Chico, CA 95928 Phone: 800-626-9615. A downloadable demo is available on their site.
WeaveMaker Professional is available for the mill designer. Includes mill-oriented features and an automatic pattern generating system. Available from AVL Looms, Inc. (see above).
WeavePoint is now available in version 4.2 for Windows. It can be used for treadle or dobby looms and up to 80 harnesses. Many views of fabric available. It has added a Project Planner, a layout sheet for costing and calculating, network drafting features. Fabric analysis, length of floats, percentage of color or yarn and number of layers. It automatically creates Network drafts from profiles. Compression feature for double or complex weaves shows how design looks woven. Requirements: 386 or better, 1mg RAM, VGA, 40mg hard drive space. Available in DOS, Windows, Windows 95 or Windows NT. A downloadable demo is available on the web site. Available from AVL Looms (see above).
Weaving Digest, the Weaving Mailing List, is a good place to exchange ideas and share.
Learning to Weave, the Interactive Way is a Windows-based training CD-ROM for handloom weaving. An alternative for those without ready access to instructors and classes.
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MISCELLANEOUS SOFTWARE UPDATE
Braid Runner is software for Kumihimo braid. Derke and Rosalie Neilson of Orion's Plumage in Milwaukie, Oregon are the creators of the program which enables the exploration of design possibilities for fourteen different eight-braid elements. The color palette can be changed, cycle color and global color allow thousands of design possibilities to be explored and the ability to design multiple braids at once. Detailed diagrams are given to assist in creating the braid. Printouts in color or black and white. Available for Macintosh OS and Windows. Cost is $30 (US funds) plus shipping. Address is: 17506 SE Walta Vista Drive, Millwaukie, Oregon 97267. E-mail: dneilson@teleport.com.ColorDesign 1.2 for the Mac is a tool for two-dimensional surface design including everything from quilts to tiles. Shapes can be layered transparently onto existing designs creating harmonious color combinations. The weight of the transparency can be controlled as well as grids, symmetry, shapes, and colors. Quilt designs can be generated randomly or they can be fully controlled. Parameters can be set and the program can generate. It does not include yardage calculation or a quilt design library, but it lets you focus on the creative design. Cost is $89.95 (US funds) plus $3 shipping and handling ($6 for international orders). It is available from: Momentum Software, 57 Sawmill Road, Suite B, New Fairfield, CT 06812. Phone: (203) 746-8637. E-mail: rsutton@nai.net.
Expansions, A Stokes Pattern Generator by John S. Stokes III. is a design shareware program for the Mac that generates a variety of black and white patterns. After entering starting point, direction of lines, rotation angles, etc. the patterns can be created and modified. See Alice Schlein's comments on the program in the sewing library on the Fibercrafts Forum on CompuServe.
Patterns for Dolls, Angels, Animals, Snowmen and Santas is located here.
T-Shirt Tutor Kit includes a step-by step guide to create designs for T-shirts using a computer, a simple or advanced paint program, an iron, inkjet printer and enclosed sample sheets of T-Shirt Transfer Paper. A work disk contains graphic files to illustrate the lessons and to help create your designs. The lessons are written for use with the basic paint program, Windows Paintbrush. The kit is $24.95 US funds plus $4.00 shipping and handling. Send to Creative Accents, Inc. 1011 South Valentia #118, Denver, CO 80231 USA. Phone (303) 755-0094, fax: (303) 369-6802 or email at marolfe@aol.com. Check out the low bulk pricing on transfer paper.
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BOOKS OF INTEREST
Corel Draw for Quilts & Fiber Artists by Jan Cabral. $14.95 Available from High Tech Quilting.Needlecrafter's Computer Companion by Judy Heim is a compilation of information for anyone interested in using a computer in their fibre work. It is available from: No Starch Press, 401 China Basin St., Ste. 108, San Francisco, CA 94107-2192. Phone: (800) 420-7240; (415) 284-9955; Fax: (415) 284-9955 or email: sales@nostarch.com.; No Starch Press web site is: http://www.nostarch.com.
The New Fiberworks Sourcebook by Bobbie A. McRae is a mail-order guide to supplies and services for the Fibre Arts. It is available from: Fiberworks Publications, P.O. Box 49770, Austin, TX 78765-9770.
Sew Far Sew Good is a sourcebook for home and professional beaders, knitters, needleworkers, quilters, sewers, weavers and others. It is available from Oracle Publications, 1226 Carroll Avenue, Ames, Iowa 50010. Phone (515) 233-6226 or (515) 233-6672, fax (515) 233-6744.
Want more? Check out the following web sites:
Listed below are many web sites for fibre enthusiasts! Categories include: quilting, knitting, miscellaneous, needlework, sewing, textiles and weaving. There's plenty here to inform, inspire and delight!
KNITTING SITES
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Coenraad Heijdermann's home page contains information dedicated entirely to computer aided fashion and craft design software including comprehensive descriptions, screenshots and even demos of programs including DesignaKnit, WeavePoint, StitchCraft, X-Stitch Master Elite Enhanced, Fittingly Sew, PC-Patch and Creative Impulse.
Textiles Org formerly Diana's Knitting on the Web
On-line Knitting Magazine is full of information for knitters and spinners. Also includes books that mention knitting.
QUILTING SITES
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CompuQuilt Linda Breshears site is filled with quilting information including quilt making fun, a quilt gallery, block construction and many links to other quilting sites. She can be reached at: CompuQuilt, 2791F No. Texas St. Suite 116, Fairfield, California 94533. Phone/fax: (707) 422-1529 E-mail: custserv@compuquilt.com.
CorelDRAW! for Quilters Jan Cabral's CorelDRAW for Quilters and other fiber artists.
Linda's Fabric and Image Scanning Linda Breshears will scan you quilt fabric. Linda is a representative for Quilt Pro software.
Main Quilting Page (World Wide Quilting Page) This blockbuster site will connect you to many wonderful quilting sites including how to's, quilt block diagrams, foundation blocks, bulletin board, trading post, quilting hints, classified, quilters and their works, teachers and artists, regional information and more.
Planet Patchwork Ron Holland's, of the Virtual Quilt Company, Quiltmaker's Legacy Antique Quilts Page. News, reviews, essays and links.
Quilt BizPatterns, fabric, quilt shops, supplies, books, software, quilts for sale, services, teachers, online groups, websites.
Quilt Peddlar Reviewer Betsy Brazy's home page. Betsy is a quilter who writes book reviews for the Quilt Peddlar Newsletter.
Quilt Pro Software web site for Quilt Pro quilting software program.
Quilting in Nova ScotiaInformation on what's happening in Nova Scotia.
Reviews of Quilting Software Reviews and discussions on quilting and sewing software. Registered members (free registration) can present reviews and particpate in discussion.
Susan Druding Susan Druding's site contains lots of information and links to quilting related topics and resources (among others). Quilter's Nuggets newsletter is there and currently there is an article by Betsy Szymanski on understanding RGB color of computer quilts and for Web use. Contract her at quilting.guide@miningco.com.
NEEDLEWORK SITES
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Books on all types of fibre work.
Empress Cindy's Crochet and Needlework Page Playing with fiber online "book", fiber artist's work, cyberspace showcase for fibre work, for items not getting into magazines and juried shows. Five artists are currently features. If you wish to share your work, send photos and a description to imesjr@sprynet.com.
Needlecrafter's Computer Companion Judy Heim's home page, author of Needlecrafter's Computer Companion, email: 75300.713@compuserve.com.
SEWING SITES
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LivingSoft This is the web site for LivingSoft, the company that sells Dress Shop.
Reviews of Quilting Software Reviews and discussions on quilting and sewing software. Registered members (free registration) can present reviews and particpate in discussion.
TEXTILE SITES
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Business Database This is a business database of textiles with links to textile resources.
CITDA Computer Integrated Textile Design Association web site.
The Internet Textile Server (formerly Diana's Knitting on the Web
Jhane Barnes, textile designer.
Liz Williams web site showing some interesting work.
Sadelle Wiltshire's home page, designer/owner of Pumpkinspun Fiber Designs. Her page contains links to additional fibre arts sites (and music and kids links).
Seattle Textiles Computer User's Group
Virtual Threads magazine is published bi-monthly: February, April, June, August, October, December. Is in Portable Document File Format. Need Adobe's Acrobat reader. This can be downloaded free.
WEAVING SITES
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AVL Looms Looms, software and more.
Complex Weavers web site. Information on their study groups, contacts, etc.
Here's the information on Convergence 2000
Handweavers Guild of America (HGA) web site. Lots of information on HGA, programs, etc.
Manitoba Weavers & Fibre Artists web site. Check out what they are doing.
Ruthe Stowe's site. Ruthe's blockbuster site contains lots of information related to weaving. Be sure to visit this one. Her site includes: fibre related mailing lists, information, chat lines, craft events, inspirational sites, museums, fibre people's personal pages, "window shopping" or purchasing, guilds, associations, upcoming events, education, on-the-hoof fibres, equipment, software, books, magazines, videos, music, fun stuff, and speciality itmes. See what I mean? A blockbuster site!
SwiftWeave page by creator, Rob Sinkler. Detailed information on the design features of the program are given as well as a demo that can be downloaded.
TWIST, tablet weavers international studies and techniques. This site is dedicated to card weaving.
WeaveNet Macintosh shareware program plus a demo that can be downloaded
Weave Maker One software information.
Weave Maker Professional Macintosh professional design software.
MISCELLANEOUS SITES
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Bead Net This site is a directory of bead-related web pages.
CAD Users Check out the FabriCADE newsletter. Information on the CAD fabric designer state of affairs. ProStyle 2.0, Monarch Design System's Punto, news and conference dates discussed. Information on free CD's for demo purposes including Kara CAD Designer, MONA software, NedGraphics' IGOS-P.O.P. software and AVL's Colorado. The FabriCAD newsletter subscription is $48/yr. Phone: 800-617-2410.
CorelDRAW for Quilters and other Fiber Artists
Fiberart This site lists supplies for spinning, weaving, dyeing, knitting and basketry. It includes an events listing and sources.
Fiber News This is the newest fiber magazine. Volumne #1 is dated ZJune, 1997. It is an e-mail monthly fiber magazine edited by Lili Pintea-Reed. It is a forum for "fiber artists to tell each other in a friendly way how their work is going." This first volume includes information on dyeing, spinning, weaving and fiber, as well as helpful hints, notices and advertising. Articles include: Space-Dyeing Roving in a Crockpot by Glenn Stansifer, Natural Dye with Oxalis Flowers on Cotton Lint by Janis Saunders, The Fiber Sampl3e Sweater by Lili Reed, Carding without Handcards by Jenny Swift, Get Started in Weaving-Cheap! by Anne Mode, The Looper Frame Dishtowel by Lili Pintea-Reed and the Great Nettle Experiment by Lili Pintea-Reed. E-mail: fibernews@aol.com. Snail mail: 902 German Street, Erie, PA 16501 USA.
Links to Fiber Arts Site Sadelle Wiltshire's home page. Designer/owner of Pumpkinspun Fiber Designs. Her page contains links to additional fibre arts sites (and music and kids links).
Surface Magic is software for surface design. This CAD drawing software is for surface pattern designers working in knit, woven fabrics, wallpaper, flooring, gift wrap, silkscreening, home furnishings, rugs, ceramics, etc.
T-Shirt Tutor Kit email: marolfe@aol.com.
Womenfolk This site of Julia Elizabeth Benson's, a computer science professor at DeKalb College, contains all things of interest to creativity including fiber sections, poetry, kitchen, etc.
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