About Me

Thank you so much for visiting my blog. I’m a crochet designer and I live in The Netherlands in my own lovely CurioCraftsRoom where I have surrounded myself with quite a bit of vintage home décor, (hand)made in the bygone flapper era. I just adore the faded colours and velvety feel of so many 1920s and 1930s materials. Since I’m in love with the feathery sumptuousness of peacocks and their art deco colours - they are just so of the roaring twenties ;-) - I decided to design my very own crochet peacock feathers. They are now all over my living room in different shapes, sizes and colour combinations.


I became a designer only last year (2014) but I had learned how to crochet when I was just a very little girl in awe of my maternal grandmother’s ability to crochet, knit and sew just about anything. She dressed my dolls in the most fabulous outfits and of course I wanted to learn how to make all those wonderful clothes too. My mother was also an avid crocheter so I was always surrounded by craftiness.

I picked up crochet again about 6 or 7 years ago and haven’t let go of a hook ever since. First I made lots of scarves and (baby)blankets using other designers’ patterns but after a while I had crocheted so many things I didn’t know what to do with them. This wasn’t what I wanted to do. I wanted to use my creativity in a different way. So inspired by my own vintage surroundings, I decided to try my hand at designing some peacock feathers in lovely shapes and ‘vintagy’ colours. First I sold some of these feather motifs in my Etsy shop but I received many requests for the patterns so I decided to sell these too. This has really changed my life. After losing my job as a university teacher (which turned out I didn’t like so much after all) and falling ill, designing and selling (and you buying!) my patterns made me realize that I can design my own life, create it the way I want it to be.
So now I do the things I really love. Not only crochet design but also sourcing and selling the kind of beautiful antique and vintage items I have always surrounded myself with. The two things from childhood that I loved most - crafting and antiquing with my parents – have slowly resurfaced and given me the opportunity to lead a different kind of life.

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  1. Hi Christa, just found your blog and shop by seeing your lovely peacock designs on Pinterest! As you I love the patterns and colors of Peacock feathers. I am a designer too and have worked for several stamping companies. I am also trying to find my way in setting ups business for my own. So nice to ' meet' you here! warmly Miranda

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  2. Hi Miranda, Thank you so much for your message! Very nice to meet you too ;-) What a coincidence......I love stamps and have quite a collection myself. And I love Chocolate Baroque!!! I haven't been able to buy some of their http://www.deramores.com/scheepjes-catona-25g stamps yet but they are on my wish list. Did you by any chance design those??? They are the best. So you are in the process of setting up your own business? As a stamp designer? It would be nice to follow you. Are you on facebook or pinterest. Let me just check your blog again, haven't looked for any links there yet. Warm wishes, Christa

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  3. Hey Miranda, ik zie net dat je Nederlands bent. En sorry voor die rare link in m'n berichtje; ik moet per ongeluk iets geplakt hebben.

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  4. Just gorgeous work Christa! And inspirational words too. Thank you for sharing. So uplifting! 🌟🌟🌟 Lynn X

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    1. Thank you so much Lynn! I always find it a bit scary to share such personal stories so I'm really glad that you found some inspiration in my words. Christa xx

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    2. The Peacock feathers are what first caught my attention! So Beautiful! I have always been facinated by there beauty!

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  5. Congratulations for your works it's wonderfull. Sorry for my English I'm Spanish, I would like very much your patterns will be in Spanishs. My boyfriend is Dutch but this term are difficult for him translate to me in Spanish

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    1. Hi Inma, Thank you so much! I would also love to be able to offer my patterns in Spanish. I'm thinking about having them translated in German first and then perhaps also Spanish, who knows. But translations take a lot of time, so it's long-term goal.

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  6. Hi Christa!
    I have just purchased 5 of your heavenly, gorgeous and delightful crochet peacock feather designs from Ravelry. I adore your artistry!

    I am starting with the barefoot sandals. My dear friend, who has MS, requested that I crochet a pair for her and your design absolutely fits her Boho personality. Thank you.
    Warm wishes, Emma

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  7. is there a tutorial for the picot rows on the peacock feather afghan. I had no trouble following the pattern for the feather but round 6 picot is making me crazy.
    Susan Vincent Florida USA

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