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| Decision field | Open accessQuiltMapGlobalRemove | Open accessHandweavers Guild of America ResourcesGlobalRemove | Open accessPattern Test Brief TemplateGlobalRemove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Learn techniques | Find patterns & fit |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Materials | Techniques & repair | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map | Finding a weaving, spinning, or dyeing community | Planning a sewing, knitting, or crochet pattern test |
| Know before using | Coverage is quilting-specific and uneven by country; businesses can pay for enhanced features, and community or owner updates do not verify inventory, service quality, hours, or availability. | Coverage reflects affiliated guilds, submitted events, and participating professionals rather than every regional option. HGA states that its paid professional listings are supplied and updated by the professional and are not HGA endorsements. Confirm current contact details, teaching format, accessibility, price, skill level, and safeguarding or insurance needs directly. | The workflow is not a contract or quality certification; local legal duties and technical review may still apply. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Makers | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Directory | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | First-party platform | Industry organization | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | QuiltMap describes free public search and free basic listings, community submissions and claims, and country routes covering North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. | The Handweavers Guild of America's current resources page links a searchable affiliate-guild directory, a paid professional-member directory and fiber-art resource guide, book reviews, a public event calendar, scholarships, a quarterly member magazine, and program and store information for weaving, spinning, dyeing, and related fiber arts. | The linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 15, 2027 |
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