How can you make something prettier by adding a little crochet or knitting here and there? With little time to knit or crochet a large project, how can you still customize a gift or put your individual stamp on a purchased item?
These applique towels were my answer to that question early in the 2000s. They foreshadowed my crochet books, which are full of motifs for customizing and decorating fashions, home décor, and gifts.
The basket starfish seemed like a great motif to crochet. I eventually published a basket star design in an English magazine: “Star Bright” (crocheted starfish on towels), Popular Crafts, p. 62, July 2002.