Upcycling with Crochet for Beginners
How to Care for Your Slippers
A course by Emma Friedlander-Collins , Crochet and Upcycling Expert
Joined November 2019
About the video: How to Care for Your Slippers
Overview
“In this lesson, you will learn how to care for your slippers. ”
In this video lesson Emma Friedlander-Collins addresses the topic: How to Care for Your Slippers, 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
“After care Lesson 2 We've done a bit of embellishing, I've taken the pom-poms off because my preference is to have them plain. Do whatever you like with yours. I'm going to talk you through how to look after them. They might get quite grubby and you want to wash them. The sole is foam and if the yarn label says it can go in the washing machine you can put them in a pillowcase in the washing machine on a low wash. You can spot clean them. They're shoes, they'll get grubby. They'll be worn indoors, so they shouldn't be too bad. The sole might start to wear through a little bit, this yarns her...”
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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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