Crafts, Cats, and Total Chaos, Y’all

Hi. I’m Amber. And this? This is my hot mess.

Let’s be real—I don’t have it all together. I’ve got over 90 cross stitch projects in various states of abandonment—some rolled, some bagged, and a few too big to fit anywhere but corners. I’ve got yarn stuffed into giant shelves, started projects missing needles (because I stole them for something “more exciting”), and quilt blocks that lived through a divorce, a move across the country, and somehow still aren’t finished. There’s denim from old jeans I “might use someday,” fabric from my mom’s sewing stash from 50 years ago, and beading supplies for a business I haven’t had the guts to launch. I created A Stitchin’ Hot Mess because I wanted a place to share the chaos—with anyone else out there juggling crafts, cats, and life without a Pinterest-perfect plan.

This blog is my corner of the internet where I get to be a little loud, a little messy, and a whole lot honest. You’ll find updates on my many works-in-progress (both crafty and personal), strong opinions about thread colors and toilet paper, possibly some yelling about technology, and stories about my cats—plural, opinionated, and constantly involved.

If you’re here for curated perfection, you might want to run now. But if you’ve ever looked at your own life and thought, “What the hell is even happening?”—you’re in the right place.

So pull up a chair. Just… maybe dust it off first. There’s probably glitter on it.