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Hooks, Diamonds, & a Whole Lot of Crafting: How I Got Here

The Origin Story

My appreciation for art started in 4th grade when I joined art club at school and never really looked back. By high school I was rearranging my entire schedule to make it work — taking summer school so I could fit in two full years of art AND two years of Spanish without sacrificing either. My grandma had already gotten me hooked on crochet by then, so between art club, Saturday lessons, and a packed high school schedule, making things has always just been part of how I operate.

                                           

Those art classes built a foundation that still shows up in everything I make — color, composition, and detail that carries over whether I'm picking yarn for a new pattern or placing the last diamond on a canvas at midnight.

What I Make

Crochet is the constant. It's where this blog started and where most of my patterns will live. Beginner-friendly, quirky, and occasionally goose-related.

Pottery is about creating something that's both useful and beautiful. Whether it's throwing on a wheel or painting a pre-made piece, there's real satisfaction in ending up with something functional that you made yourself. (Pottery modeled by Pickles)

               

Diamond art is my wind-down craft. Placing diamonds one by one is repetitive in the best way — it keeps my hands busy while I catch up on podcasts or put on a playlist, and before long a full image starts to emerge.

 

Puzzles are my low-commitment pastime. Sometimes you just need something to do that doesn't require a plan.

                                   

You'll find all of it here, along with the four cats who supervise every project whether I ask them to or not. 🐾

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