The first Craft Mafia was founded in 2003 by nine crafty business women in Austin, TX. The group originally came together through a shared love for craft, DIY ethics and mutual respect. As the Craft Mafia developed it became a forum for networking, promotion and shared ideas. Since it's development in Austin, other Mafias have popped up across the globe, check them out!

Conifer Handmades is your Handmade Paper Hub for Handmade Paper Sheets, Scrap Book Supplies, Handmade Paper Products from India.

MAKE is... * a school * a design studio * a place for crafty types to get together and make stuff * a forum for sales, shows and events * a retail and wholesale showroom for handmade products * a source for select knitting and crochet supplies

San Francisco Chicks with Sticks are a group of women and a couple of guys (yes, guys are welcome!) who meet every week for cocktails and knitting. Join us at Bliss Bar, every Monday night at 6:30.

What is a Swap? A Swap is a group of people that organize on the internet to trade items through the postal mail. Items are usually hand-assembled, cheap (but rich with craftsmanship and care) and can include mix CDs, postcards, crafts, or anything you can think of! What is Swap-bot? Swap-bot facilitates internet swaps. It removes the hassle of collecting swap participants and assigning swap partners.

If you join Wardrobe Refashion you are committing yourself to the WR pledge: “I __________________ pledge that I shall abstain from the purchase of “new” manufactured items of clothing, for the period of 2 / 4 / 6 months. I pledge that I shall refashion, renovate, recycle preloved items for myself with my own hands in fabric, yarn or other medium for the term of my contract. I pledge that I will share the love and post a photo of my refashioned, renovated, recycled, crafted or created item of clothing on the Wardrobe Refashion blog, so that others may share the joy that thy thriftiness brings! Signed__________________. ”