The woodworking community online is growing — and women are showing up, sawdust and all, and absolutely crushing it. Whether you're just starting out or you've been in the shop for years, these accounts will make you feel seen, inspired, and honestly a little competitive about your next project.
We put together this list because finding your people matters. These women aren't just posting pretty projects. They're teaching, building businesses, keeping it real about the messy middle, and proving every day that this space belongs to them as much as anyone.
Follow them. Tag them. Tell them Sawdust & Ponytails sent you.
The heavy hitters These creators have large followings for a reason — their content is consistently useful, entertaining, or both. A good place to start if you're new to the female maker world online.
@shesthecarpenter — Ashley Quintero
Instagram · 182K followers
Ashley is transforming her 1950s Texas home one build at a time and documenting every step. Equal parts DIY tutorial and real-life renovation chaos — refreshingly unfiltered and deeply useful for anyone tackling home projects with wood and power tools.
@wilkerdos — April Wilkerson
YouTube / Instagram · Millions of views
Started her channel because she couldn't afford to buy the furniture she wanted — so she built it. Now she's one of the most recognized female woodworkers on the internet, with tutorials covering everything from outdoor staircases to full queen beds with storage.
@chainsawjenna — Jenna Ceriani
TikTok / Instagram · Growing fast
Chainsaw carver and women-owned business owner who brings equal parts skill and humor. She's built a community around relatable creativity and the "big girl confidence" ethos that female makers live by.
@woodbrew — Molly
YouTube · 90K+ subscribers
Visionary behind Woodbrew, covering woodworking, metalworking, and maker projects. Step-by-step tutorials on real builds — from miter saw stations to outdoor coffee tables.
@woodshopdiaries — Shara
YouTube / Instagram / TikTok · 370K Instagram · 445K TikTok
The creator, photographer, designer, builder, writer, editor, and video producer behind Woodshop Diaries — a true one-woman show. Started in 2016 as a side hustle, went full-time in 2019, and built one of the most trusted DIY woodworking brands on the internet.
@anneofalltrades — Anne Briggs
Instagram / YouTube · 335K followers
Farmer, woodworker, blacksmith, teacher, and builder of the School of All Trades in Nashville. Anne left a tech career to raise animals, grow food, and make heirloom furniture — and built one of the most loyal maker communities online doing it.
The teachers These women make content that actually makes you better at your craft. Tutorials, tool breakdowns, beginner-friendly builds — this is the stuff that earns loyal audiences.
@anikasdiylife — Anika Gandhi
YouTube / Instagram / TikTok · 123K Instagram · 129.7K TikTok
An engineer turned self-taught woodworker based in LA who hadn't held a power drill when she started ten years ago. Now she runs a full platform of jargon-free tool tutorials and beginner projects. Home of "The Fearless Woodworker."
@polishandpowertools — Claire Baldwin
Instagram / Blog · Tennessee-based
Started woodworking after building a coffee table for her apartment. Now makes wall decor, tap handles, mantles, and cabinetry. Her take: "Woodworking is much more about creativity and the drive to create, not physical strength."
Queen Bee of Honey Dos
YouTube / Blog · Home improvement & woodworking
A third-generation woodworker who learned in her grandfather's carpentry shop. Teaches home improvement and woodworking in approachable, no-intimidation steps to beginners ready to actually pick up a tool.
@rebeccajanis
Instagram / TikTok · Self-taught maker
Documents her journey building furniture and home projects with a focus on affordability and creative problem-solving. Honest about the learning curve in a way that makes beginners feel welcome.
@sadiemaejohn
YouTube / Blog · Left corporate, built something better
Was working 60-hour weeks for someone else before walking away and starting to build. That story — the escape from the grind into the workshop — is one of the most powerful identity narratives in maker culture.
@hertoolbelt — Amy
YouTube / Blog · Mechanical engineer + maker
A mechanical engineer who channels that precision into woodworking, home improvement, and tool tutorials. Her content is methodical, accurate, and genuinely useful for anyone who wants to understand the why behind the how.
The artists These women blur the line between woodworking and fine art. Their work is wild, beautiful, and worth following just for the inspiration.
@aleksandrazee — Aleksandra Zee
Instagram · 120K+ followers
Creates large-scale wooden wall hangings, headboards, and tabletops inspired by the ocean, desert, and forest. Uses repurposed materials and teaches two apprentices a month. Her work is part furniture, part landscape.
@arielealasko — Ariele Alasko
Instagram · Brooklyn, NY
Builds with plaster lath — reclaimed wood from the walls of old Brooklyn buildings. Her pieces are deeply rooted in place and material history. Equal parts woodworker and installation artist.
@katie_gong — Katie Gong
Instagram · San Francisco
Founder of R-Design. Creates furniture that captures the natural imperfections of wood. Also a metalworker, printmaker, and installation artist — the definition of the Renaissance woman maker.
@rochell_cheri — Rochelle Cheri
Instagram · Primitive Reserve
Wooden home goods that show up on beautiful tablescapes and killer decor spreads. Proof that woodworking and interior styling don't have to live in separate boxes.
The community builders These creators aren't just making things — they're making space for other women to show up in the workshop.
@womenofwoodworking
Instagram · 8,800+ followers
A dedicated community account celebrating women in woodworking. Not a personal brand — a movement. Regularly amplifies smaller creators across #WomenWhoMake and #SheWorksWood.
@sheslangswood — A Dope Wood Company
Instagram · Milwaukee, WI
A female woodworker whose mission is to "teach women to be fine and confident through woodworking." The mission statement alone tells you everything. She's building something bigger than a following.
@hammerandbell
Instagram · Charleston, SC · 37.9K followers
Woodworker, housewright, and design-build pro. Known for custom curved woodwork and handrail carving. Her caption energy — "you know what else I did all by myself… cry in the shop that day" — is pure Sawdust & Ponytails reader.
@pinksoulstudios — Alma Villalobos
Instagram · Chicagoland
A maker of many things. Represents the diverse, can't-fit-in-one-box reality of female makers — which is exactly why her community is so loyal.
Hashtag communities to live in Beyond individual accounts, these are the hashtag communities where women woodworkers hang out. Drop in regularly, engage genuinely, and show up.
#WomenInWoodworking #SheWorksWood #WomenWhoMake #GirlsWithPowerTools #LadyWood #WomenWhoBuild #FemaleWoodworker #BuildLikeAGirl #WoodworkingWomen
The female woodworking community online is loud, funny, skilled, and growing fast. These women are your people — your community, your inspiration, and your occasional reminder that someone out there is building something more ambitious than your current project.
Follow them. Support their work. And know that every woman who picks up a power tool for the first time eventually needs a shirt that explains why she's in the shop instead of, you know. Elsewhere.
That's what we're here for.
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