I'm proudly "out" about my identities for a variety of reasons, but I find them especially important when it comes to crafting. I think there's often a misconception that only older, white, heterosexual, cisgender, churchy ladies do quilting and crafting and it's simply not true. At the same time, there are a LOT of older, white, heterosexual, cisgender, churchy ladies who do crafts! I feel like I can use my engagement in crafting communities to raise the profile and understanding of more non-mainstream ideas and identities that matter to me.

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A few things to know about me:

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• I identify as queer.

• I am nonbinary, and use they/them pronouns.

• I am married to a beautiful nonbinary, transfeminine person.

• I am polyamorous.

• In addition to my spouse, I have a live-in boyfriend, and a girlfriend who I don't see nearly often enough!

• I work in tech.

• I am anti-racist, and believe that Black Lives Matter.

• I am an intersectional feminist.

• I was a Girl Scout for 12 years, and am a proud Gold Award recipient.

• I believe in Health at Every Size.

• I officially converted to Judaism in the summer of 2017.

• I believe in human rights for Palestinians.

• I am a cancer survivor.

• I am a survivor of workplace gun violence.

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If any of that is uncomfortable for you, I invite you to stick around and experience a new perspective. I will do my best to provide a harassment-free experience for everyone, regardless of gender and gender identity, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, or religion (or lack thereof). I do not tolerate harassment of other commenters in any form. I am committed to creating a definition of “safe space” that does not mean never being challenged or offended, but rather a space in which everyone has permission to ask respectful questions, to not know the answers, and to not be judged negatively for these things. (tl;dr: don't be a jerk and you'll probably be fine.)

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In terms of creative pursuits, what you'll mostly find here revolves around quilting and baking. That said, I've dabbled in a wide variety of arts, crafts, and design, so you're likely to find some other stuff here along the way.

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To greater or lesser degrees, I have experience with these creative areas, among others:

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• Arts

  • Painting

  • Drawing

  • Ceramics

  • Screen printing

  • Photography

• Crafts

  • Paper crafting

  • Bullet journaling

  • Quilting

  • Embroidery

• Baking​

• Candy-making