I was born and raised in Las Vegas, NV and never knew any of my grandparents. They all passed before I was old enough to remember them, my parents never really spoke about them, and nothing was passed down from them either. Naturally I gained a curiosity about my past, which in turn grew into a love of all history and traditions, so when my mother offered to teach me to crochet when I was a little girl I jumped on the chance. And well, I've been an avid and passionate "hooker" ever since!

Once I began to make things from patterns, I came to realize why no one else around me shared my passion... I had put in all that hard work for an outdated piece! I didn't want to use or wear anything I could find to make, and so I began to design. Spending all my time on crocheting left me lonely until I moved to Louisiana and met my husband and his wonderful Maw Maw. Her passion was children, and she ran a daycare out of her home for decades. She crocheted too, and for the first time I had someone to share my passion with. My grandparents passed before I ever got to know them, so she became the grandmother I always dreamed about having: constantly trying to feed me, never ending hugs and love, and most importantly encouraged me in my craft. Sadly she had passed, and only days after we discovered we were going to have our first child.

He came quite early, and anyone who brings a preemie home knows it's beyond full-time work. So home is where I stayed, crocheting all the while and basking in the wonderful time I had to spend with my son. Then I could hear that strong little old lady's words in the back of my head telling me that if she could make a living doing what she loved from home, so can I. She is the main inspiration for starting my shop, and in honor of her memory I use the down comforter she passed down to us as the backdrop for all my photos. It's perfectly befitting of how I remember her now: ever present with her loving warmth, embracing and enhancing every piece I make.

And what an amazing experience this venture has been too! Not only to live a dream, but have the means to devote all my time to a cause I've been passionate about since the beginning: prolonging the life, tradition, and meaning of crochet in a way that everyone can enjoy.

So whether you're buying love-filled, heirloom quality, products or reminiscing during the time it takes to pull every little loop yourself, I believe that everyone loves to have that little piece of Maw Maw with them - a Nostalgic Novelty to warm the heart and remember who you are, where you've been, and what you've learned.