Where and how did I start?
My interest for handmade fiber arts started at a very young age, after watching my mum create numerous beautiful pieces of art. I was fascinated with needlepoint and crochet specifically and got her to show me how to do both.
In the last 4-5 years, I picked both back up and I'm so glad I did. When I picked up an ebook on making people in cross-stitch form back in 2015, with the idea of making a bunch of Christmas presents, I was pretty much hooked again. It was a lot of fun recreating my family and friends in pixel form with a physical medium.
![](https://twolittlekits.com/assets/blog/old_kjp2001.jpg)
Much to my surprise, after I started to create 'my family' through the years (something I had wanted to do for quite a long time), I had numerous people pipe up saying how adorable they were and that they would love to purchase one for themselves or a friend. So I figured 'well, why not?'. I adore making them and if I can continue that while funding my hobby... that sounds perfect!
So right now, I'm building up a portfolio. I am thankful I took some photos of previous work I did back in 2015 (below) but -as you would expect- I have improved a lot and added new tactics and stitches to my arsenel.
![A framed cross-stitch portrait of a dad and young daughter.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0732/3733/2277/files/old_2015-father.jpg?v=1678848697)
![A cross-stitch portrait of a family of 4; mum, dad, son and dog.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0732/3733/2277/files/old_2015-austins.jpg?v=1678848746)
![A cross-stitch portrait of a mum and son in a black frame.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0732/3733/2277/files/old_2015-mother.jpg?v=1678848802)
![A cross-stitch portrait of an older couple with their two cats and two dogs.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0732/3733/2277/files/old_2015-hargate.jpg?v=1678848838)
![A cross-stitch of a colourful atom and a funny pun with it.](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0732/3733/2277/files/old_2015-atoms.jpg?v=1678848877)
![A framed cross-stitch of two goats and the words "Totes Magotes"](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0732/3733/2277/files/old_2015-totes.jpg?v=1678848917)
![A framed cross-stitch](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0732/3733/2277/files/old_2015-shesaid.jpg?v=1678848964)
Examples of some stitch people families and just some miscellaneous cross-stitch pieces