Welcome to my little corner of the internet! I'm Heather, owner and artist behind NERDpillo Handmade. I am a wife, mom, artist, gamer, cosplayer, and overall nerd. This is the spot where I do tutorials, give away some free cross stitch patterns, and blog a bit about my life so you can know more about what goes on behind the scenes of NERDpillo!
I decided to become a stay at home mom back in 2011 when my son, who we call Pickle, was about one. We lived in a tiny duplex with not much in walking distance besides a gas station and more houses, and it became isolating. I ended up crafting and making things with, and for, my son - but in excess. So much so, I decided to see if someone would actually support my crafting habit and creative vision monetarily. I started my Etsy in 2012 selling stuffed monsters and cross stitch patterns, followed closely by my Kickstarter campaign that raised 500% of it's goal amount for a new sewing machine. I knew it was time to expand, so expand we did. A set of twin girls (that we call Muffin and Berry), a 1980's fixer-upper house, and four years later, NERDpillo is a full time job! 
Video gaming is in my blood. It started when I was three or four with my dad's old NES, and continued through my childhood. Eventually I veered off towards PC gaming after high school, playing World of Warcraft, Fallout, Skyrim, and various MMO's, but my heart still lies in retro gaming. I am married to my best friend, who also doubles as my IT support, my roadie for shows, and my assistant when needed. We love to game together, and spend much of our free time after the kids go to bed doing just that! Follow me here to see what's new with NERDpillo, as well as personal projects I complete! I end up doing everything from house renovations, to baking, sewing clothing, making cosplay and doing the occasional Pinterest fail!
