In 2009 when I opened my Etsy shop, I chose the name Curiosity's Piqued (a.k.a. CP Creations) because it describes how I go about creating things. I find something that piques my curiosity and it often becomes my obsession.

Crochet has long been an obsession of mine as I was bitten with that particular bug at the age of seven. Both of my grandmothers had a hand in teaching me to work the fibers into warm and wonderful things. I have many cherished pieces created by them both.

I began sewing not long after that. My first creations were dresses for my baby doll and it wasn't much before I crossed over and learned to line the first crochet purse I ever made with fabric.

Although crochet is my first love, along the way I've dabbled in sewing, knitting, tatting, quilling, hand quilting, beadwork, macrame, embroidery, crewelwork...just about anything that can be done with needles or hooks and fibers.

I enjoy a challenge and I love learning new techniques. One of those new techniques is handcrafted soap making. I learned to make soap in 2013 and it quickly became a slippery slope! My family has encouraged me to offer my soaps for sale. So I changed my name again to Sopalotta Sudzy Soap & Crafts. I currently have 20 different soaps to offer, although some of them are seasonal or available in a limited capacity.

What's next? Who knows? Candle making? Lip balm? Hard to say...

In the summertime, i run an exceedingly small farm growing produce and rabbits. I call it 'Picofarm' and it is a tiny little slice of heaven. From time to time, I sell my various wares at a local farmer's market and at a cooperative in a nearby city.