Upcycled Doily Ideas

12 Upcycled Doily Ideas for Trendy and Modern Crafters

If you love creating the traditional doily and using it as the ornamental mat that it’s intended to be, that’s great. But if you don’t like the traditional doily, there are still many different ways that you can create and use doilies.

designer crochet: franco moschino

Designer Crochet by Italian Designer Franco Moschino

Crochet is an incredibly versatile craft! From a cozy handmade blanket to an elegant wedding gown, you can make almost anything in crochet. There are plenty of fashion designers who have incorporated crochet into their designs, and if that topic interests you, we have a list of 50 such designers here on the blog. Today, …

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playground crochet artist toshiko horiuchi-macadam

Meet Playground Crochet Artist Toshiko Horiuchi-MacAdam

If you ever get a chance to go to the Hakone sculpture park in Sapporo, Japan then you’ll immediately notice a very cool, colorful landscape of crochet netting that kids can play on. This is the most famous work of textile artist Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam.

Crochet Hook Injuries

Eek, Gross! Crochet Hook Injuries: From Common to Crazy!

If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a million times; crocheting is good for your health! I can’t recommend this craft enough as a way to improve your mental health and well-being. However, there’s an opposite end to that spectrum – sometimes crochet can hurt us! I was surprised to find out recently (thanks …

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