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| Decision field | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessQuiltMapGlobalRemove | Open accessKnitting Stitch LibraryGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Choose materials | Learn techniques |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Yarn | Materials | Techniques & repair |
| Best for | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map | Learning or comparing knit structures |
| Know before using | It is one curator's intentionally selective, off-Ravelry-oriented database, inventories change, and paid supporters can receive rotating priority placement; verify availability, fibre claims, shipping, and terms directly. | 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. | A foundational library, not yet an exhaustive stitch encyclopedia. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | European Union | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Directory | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Community database | First-party platform | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | The individually researched database offers free listings and sortable yarn, fibre, designer, editor, accessory, and location views; the EU page spans multiple countries and direct seller profiles. | 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 linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 15, 2027 |
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