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About me
I learned to crochet at age 8. My grandmother taught me, starting me with a wooden hook she whittled herself. Over time, as I scaled up my interest, I scaled down my dimensions. Because I am interested in preserving the disappearing needlecraft of thread crochet – the patterns and the technique – my goal is to promote its appreciation by displaying it in new ways.
For inspiration, I use my growing collection of patterns from several thread manufacturers from the 30s, 40s and 50s. These vintage patterns are a starting point, and though the thread and hooks called for are quite fine to begin with, I have in most cases scaled them down even further to make them small enough to be wearable as jewelry. Some styles use my own original patterns.
I use silk beading cord or white cotton crochet thread, and a vintage steel crochet hook. All color thread is dyed by hand, and in some cases painted in a variegated colorway. All the jewelry components are high quality sterling silver, quite suitable for sensitive ears and skin.
I also love making full-scale doilies, and I have hundreds of vintage patterns. Framing these under glass accentuates their perfect geometry. The latest additions to my inventory are hand-dyed silk scarves embellished with silk doilies. I am honored to be able to pay tribute to the fine needlecraft practiced by our mothers and grandmothers.
I knit and weave, too! Come on over to the other page and see more.
Jewelry care
Like all good silver, this jewelry can tarnish. You can use a plain soft cloth to clean the jewelry. Microfiber cloths work very well. Please do not use a cloth designed to polish silver. The compound will rub off on the thread. The exception is Connoisseurs® UltraSoft® Silver Jewelry Polishing Cloths if you can find them. I stand behind my work. If you ever have any problems or dissatisfaction, please contact me and I'll make it right.
Press and posts
Home in the Heights November 5, 2009
An Eclectic Almanac March 12, 2009
Kayla Coo January 11, 2009
WireLily September 1, 2008 (link removed; blog seems to have disappeared)
Houston's Weekly Chic June 26, 2008
The Butterfly Collector April 18, 2008
Where I've been: 2009 events
First
Saturday Arts Market, Mistletoe Madness and White Linen Night in the Heights
19th Street in the Heights
Houston TX
Weaving and Beyond: Contemporary Handweavers of Houston Annual Sale
at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft
Houston, TX
Houston Highland Games
Houston TX
Art on the Courthouse Green
Bastrop TX
Texas Fiber Arts Award Party
Bob Bullock Museum
Austin TX
Salado Highland Games
Salado TX
Thanksgiving Invitational Art Show
Texas Arts & Crafts Educational Foundation
Market Platz, Downtown Frederickburg TX
2008 events
Mistletoe Madness
at Oolala in the Heights
Houston, TX
Girls' Night Out at Pattywhacks
Pattywhacks and Company
Houston, TX
Weaving
and Beyond: Contemporary Handweavers of Houston Annual Sale
at the Houston Center
for Contemporary Craft
Houston, TX
White Linen Night in the Heights
at Oolala in the Heights
Houston, TX
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