Upcycling with Crochet for Beginners
Stitching Everything Together!
A course by Emma Friedlander-Collins , Crochet and Upcycling Expert
Joined November 2019
Joined November 2019
About the video: Stitching Everything Together!
Overview
“In this lesson, we will learn how to sew a whip stitch to join the crochet elements together to finish the slipper.”
In this video lesson Emma Friedlander-Collins addresses the topic: Stitching Everything Together!, which is part of the Domestika online course: Upcycling with Crochet for Beginners. Transform your wardrobe using basic crochet techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Stitching it together Lesson 8 We've had our lesson in crocheting around the edge of our flip-flop. We're going to join everything together and use a stitch called a whip stitch. It's a really simple sewing stitch. I'm going to take a length of my matching coloured yarn. My lovely coral pink. I'm going to thread my yarn needle, like that. Remember we left this tail earlier on? I'm going to leave that as the middle. What I'm going to do is join this altogether. I'm going to start at this corner here. I'm going to bring my needle up. And I'm going to leave quite a long tail again, because I c...”
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Course summary for: Upcycling with Crochet for Beginners
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Category
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Areas
Crochet, DIY, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts, Textile Design, Upcycling
Emma Friedlander-Collins
A course by Emma Friedlander-Collins
Emma Friedlander Collins, better known as Steel and Stitch, has been creating with the use of materials that surround her ever since she can remember, and is now a reference in the world of upcycling and crochet. Self-taught in the art of crochet through online tutorials, Emma understands how powerful learning a creative skill can be, and has crafted an entire career through creating patterns, books, and tutorials to enhance the world of those who want to learn her colorful art.
Her mission is to inspire people in getting more involved in crafts and upcycling, to help tackle the environmental issues we face today. Emma teaches Visual Promotion for students in Fashion Communication in Brighton and creates content related to her craft for various online platforms including LoveCrafts on YouTube, her own Instagram account @steelandstitch that has over 30k followers, among others. She has featured in publications from The Guardian in LoveCrochet, contributed to magazines such as Mollie Makes and Simply Crochet, and wrote several books to teach her patterns and techniques.
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