Fashion Trends for Fall includes Bold Colours
From powerful reds to metallic tones, this fall revives the expected, welcoming classic warm tones while exploring new adventurous terrain.
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A Centennial Rug contest surfaces during Canada's sesquicentennial
The Chatelaine Crafts prizing winning Centennial Rug article surfaces while Canada is celebrating 150 years. I wonder where this rug is today? Why did I find this article this year? What was the significance behind it?
CGOA Design Contest
If you're a member of the Crochet Guild of America, they have just announced their 2017 design contest - Deadline July 8th.
I've always wanted to enter a design contest...
Craft Ontario has new interim CEO
The Board of Directors of Craft Ontario will announce plans for a national search for the next permanent CEO, later in 2017. In the interim, her responsibilities will be assumed by Janna Hiemstra, Curator & Director of Programs as Interim Chief Executive Officer.
There's a reason I design crochet patterns
Although as designers, we try to get the instructions as simple and easy to follow as we can, but sometimes we just get it wrong.
The First Pattern I Sold 25 years ago
Thinking I would be rich by selling crochet patterns. Oh, to be so young and naive at the time.
Baby Shower Baby Cloth Gift Set in the works
If you crochet, you love to give your handy work as gifts especially for baby showers. You will love this baby cloth pattern set once I have it done.
Revisiting - Happy Hooker Crochet with Debbie Stoller
I have quite the collection of crochet pattern books, magazines and trinkets. One of them - 'The Happy Hooker - Stitch 'n Bitch Crochet' by Debbie Stoller.
What we're working on
Creating new crochet pattern designs for Crochet Do Dads is always fun and relaxing.