Courtney McLeod used to have a hands full working as a manager at a busy vegan restaurant in Toronto. Using embroidery as a means to cope with the stress, she decided to turn this healing outlet into a full-time job…

It hasn’t been long since Jess Anderson started Moth Threads, her embroidery shop, but we can see as clear as day her passion and love for the craft flourishing her business…

Dearly missing the representational art she used to do, Chloe Giordano turned to embroidery in hopes of combining her interest with paint and pencil work…

What makes Asmaa Aman-Tran’s weavings stand out from the rest, we believe, lies in how she combines materials such as lambskin, copper, clay, jute, and silk to create works that celebrates her Moroccan heritage and culture…

Growing up in a creative household, Jen has spent most of her younger days experimenting with different crafts. But it was embroidery that stole her heart and stuck with her for the long run…

Before the emergence of Anna’s embroidery shop, OlanderCo, her passion rested upon conceptual drawing. It was the responsibility and satisfaction of being a mother to her first born in 2016 that made her move on to a more substantial creative outlet…

Packing comfort and optimism into her pieces, Aston Lauren’s chunky knits are truly, in all aspects, larger than life…

Incorporating her love for flowering plants into her pieces, Chrysteen’s homely and heartening character is affectionately shown through her warm-coloured macramé designs…

Guilia started knitting as a means to de-stress, but slowly found it becoming a passion instead…

For fiber artist, Maya Slinger, she had to choose between staying at her full time job as a visual merchandiser or taking her fiber art business…

Macramé artist, Angela Holm, chanced upon a macramé wall hanging on Pinterest 2 years ago…

Fibre artist, Jen Duffin, creates yarn pieces that brings joy and happiness to people’s homes. Her signature style?…

We love hearing stories of makers who give their all – time, energy and hard work – to the craft they love… and Sarah Godfrey is one of them…

Looking at weaver Amber Leask-Sebree’s woven wall hangings is like looking at the many colours of the rainbow…

Combining her love for architecture, drawing and embroidery, Ksenia Guseva creates pieces that captures amazing landscapes of cities not through a camera, but her trusty ol’ needle and thread.

"Step out of your comfort zone because that's where the magic happens!" Inspired by her Caribbean roots and love for the ocean, Alejandra Croes set up her online shop MiniSwells where she sells her beautifully crafted macramé wall hangings.

"My advice is to wait for great opportunities and then seize it!" When the opportunity to participate in a young entrepreneur deign contest came knocking at her door, Polish weaver Wiktoria Nowak walked right into it...

"Don't let insecure thoughts ruin something amazing." – Like many, yarn crafter Lindsay Oncken struggled with the feelings of inadequacy when she first started out.

If there's someone that can make animals look like real (they can literally pop out!) on fabric, that would be Emillie Ferris...

Combing her love for interiors and crafts, Netherlands based blogger and author Lisanne Multem creates gorgeous knitted and crocheted work! We did a studio tour and asked this crochet expert to share some tips on how to source the best tools and supplies. 

Bursting with lots of colors and personality, California-based weaver Farron Feiner's works are inspired by her outdoors experiences...

A mum and daughter collaboration, Polkaknot all started when former painter Suzana Brborovic sold her first product, a baby swing, to her close friend...

"I was saved by embroidery!" – Going through a difficult period of her life, embroidery became an outlet for fiber artist Kristen Gula to channel her negative emotions into something physical and get her back on the right tracks of life.

We could recognise Sarah Renwick’s dynamic weaves from a distance, and it’s not just because of its jolly colors. There’s so much more to it…

Our kind of KOEL kids are those who develop, nurture and learn to accept and love their own special style and voice, and we saw that in Kathrin Oenbrink…

While gathering inspiration for her next wedding design, Chloe Ehrlich stumbled upon a macramé wedding backdrop and felt an immediate pull towards the craft…

Inspired to recreate her great-grandparent’s artworks, Shian Ellen made full use of her time recovering to learn everything she needs to know about macramè…

Kate Beardmore’s embroidery pieces are heavily inspired by nature and elemental concepts…

Olivia had to brave the loss of a child from her miscarriage in 2017, but it was weaving that pulled her out of heartache and guided her down the road to healing…

It was through studying to become a fashion designer where Victoire started to experiment creating her own fabrics through weaving, and since then has been striving to develop her own unique design and style...

It’s not easy giving up on your dream career, especially when its’s right in your grasp, but Kate Swett teaches us that putting yourself first is the most important step to self-recovery…

Sara combines two materials that are on opposite ends of the spectrum — wood and thread — but sew in it the beauty and harmony that most would be sure to miss…

What makes Jessica’s work stand out from the rest are her cotton jersey chunky yarn, which are manufactured from fashion textile off-cuts…

Zoe Tan’s bold and spirited designs was what caught our eyes first, and it was a pleasant surprise to find out later about her Singaporean roots…

When Melodie Nicolle’s dream of becoming an actress was shattered, she discovered her next true love – weaving…

At first sight, fibre artist Hazel Muir’s bold and colour art pieces might seem like embroidered hoops…

Weaving became Annie-France’s source of comfort during a period she felt lost and overwhelmed…

We love works of artists like Elise aka @fukanokano, whose art focusing on the little details in life…

It was a huge leap of faith for macramé maker, Tamar Samplonius, to quit high school to do what is loves, but it was a decision that led her to her destiny…

Canadian based weaver, Rebecca Riel weaves mapestries (map + tapestry) to pay homage to special places in people’s hearts…

"It is interesting how I can look at a piece I have made and relate the design to how I was feeling while I made it." While some artists get inspiration for their pieces from nature, personal experiences and more, some like Lauren Patterson base her designs on...

With a background in computer rendering and digital design, Oklahoma-based fiber artist Sarah Sullivan fell in love with the intimate nature of tactile materials that a computer cannot match...

"Sometimes asking for help is the bravest move you can make." Pittsburgh-based weaver Laura Gross wasn't afraid to reach out for support when she first started our her craft.

We are always on a lookout for unique yarn products from around the globe, and when we caught eyes on Mary Hamby's loom blocks...

We love hearing stories on how people have engaged in yarn crafting as a means to self-mediate and heal during tough seasons. Likewise for Florida based fiber artist, Rachel Dowda...

"The distraction that weaving offered me during those dark times was a lifesaver." – falling into severe depression during her pregnancy days, weaving became Sara Morton's beacon through the fog...

With a background in Graphic design, Canadian based maker Michelle Chesson has always held on to her creative dream since young...

Just looking at Norwegian weaver Anne Djupvik Andersen's work makes us feel like we are on cloud nine.

Learn to create the Pipa Knot – a beautiful Chinese knot that is based on the Figure 8 shape…

We hate to break this to you, but this hanging planter is playing tricks on your eyes. It might look like it's made of macramé knots, but in fact it is a finger knitted pattern by Anne Weil of Flax and Twine!

Apart from being a fan of her tools, we are all praise for Jenny’s clever use of rovings in her work. So of course, we couldn’t let this koel kid off without having her contribute a DIY weaving pattern.

Here are 9 artists who made their special mark within the yarn community with their 3D embroidery art works…

Here are 6 fiber artists who drew inspiration from the deep blue waters and sandy beaches and made use of their craft to bring the sea that much closer to us…

Getting tired of your classic off-white macrame wall hangings? With dip-dyeing, you can now customise ropes to your liking!

We’ve picked out 6 floor textile crafted using different yarn techniques to ignite some creative spark and get you going…

Something special lies within black and white embroidery work. We picked out 8 embroidery artists sure to capture your attention and curiosity with their monochrome artworks!

Good things come in threes. Or at least that’s how we like to believe it. Let’s give it up for 5 triptych patterns we found on Instagram that you can’t help but applaud to!

Here are macramé designs by 5 fiber artists to impel you to create your own pictorial design…

We went in search of works that might dazzle you and found 5 designs that are just as precious as they are sparkly…

Some call it the popcorn stitch, others refer to it as a cluster stitch…

Feast your eyes on 6 embellishments inspired by majestic mountains and the boundless land and sky…

From pests to pretty, we picked out 6 artists who has captured the beauty of the insect kingdom in their delicate and fine embroidered artworks…

We picked out 8 punch needle artists who are pioneering this revival for you to be inspired…

We picked out some of our favourite knotted leaves we found on Instagram that even green thumbs might say yes to!

The rya is ideal for beginners, because of its simple repetitive movements, and its versatility. The KOEL team has fallen head over heels for them, which is why we are sharing this with you on our very first #craftsenvy post!

Apart from being a mom and avid crafter, Sara is also the owner of Fruto Samore, a homemade design online store.

We had a chat with Amélie and tapped into her insights when it comes to decorating her home.