Hi! Â I’m Tia.
I’m originally from Maryland, but I now love calling North Carolina my home. Â I learned to crochet for the first time from my aunt when I was expecting my first child. Â Needless to say, after he was born, there wasn’t much time to crochet. Â Then came my daughter, and other than sewing Halloween costumes for them, most of my crafting time was spent doing projects with them. Â We started doing an annual Christmas project together when they were small, and it’s something we still get together to do every year. Â Fast forward about 25 years. Â I decided to give crochet a try again. Â It came back to me fairly quickly after I followed a few online videos. Â Once I got comfortable with it, I started altering patterns and then creating my own patterns. Â Next step was sharing them with all of you! Â I get my inspiration from various places, but mostly it comes from whatever my needs are at the time (like a purse or a bench cover, etc.) and whatever yummy yarn I come across!
Along with crocheting, I like to share other simple things that I’ve found that make my life easier.  Ask anyone who knows me, and they will tell you that I’m the go-to person for whatever is quick and easy.  It’s just the way I roll.  🙂
Tea is another huge passion of mine, and I’m happiest when I can play with yarn and sip a hot cup of tea – Â preferably darjeeling! Â My husband and I have a tea date every Friday morning. Â It’s one of the highlights of my week.
And finally, the most important thing in my life is my family. Â My husband and kids are everything to me. Â We used to take a family vacation every year when they were young. Â Obviously, it’s not so easy to coordinate everyone’s schedule now that they’re actual grown-ups. Â But we still manage to do it from time to time. Â The picture below was taken on a family trip to Charlottesville, VA. Â We stayed at The Iris Inn which is absolutely incredible! Â If you’re ever in Charlottesville, you should definitely check it out.
Enjoy the patterns and ideas you find here on my site. Â Let me know if you have any questions or comments.
I’ll end with my motto:  Say what you mean, mean what you say, and if you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all… and keep it simple. 🙂