Figure out what matters next.
KNOW YOUR NEXT STEP
An idea worth trying.A project needing a way forward.A next move that is yours to choose.
Personalized next-step guidance for makers. Bring what matters in your making right now. CLIMB helps you see what may fit, choose one useful step, and continue from what happens.
You already have somewhere to start
Tutorials you saved. A project you paused. Advice you meant to try. An idea you keep coming back to.
Sometimes the next step is already somewhere in what you have. The hard part is deciding what deserves your attention now.
See CLIMB in action
That difference can be easier to see than explain.
A ceramic maker returns to an unfinished project after several months away. The pieces, tools, and materials are still there, but the next move feels harder than the making itself.
- What they bringAn unfinished ceramic project, the materials they saved, and the wish to find a way back in.
- Why this may fitThey need an easy return to this project, not another technique or a new project.
- What they choose and tryThe Maker could set out the unfinished pieces, then work on one small area for ten minutes. A saved note, photo, or trusted person can help if the intention is hard to recall.
- When they returnThey can tell CLIMB what happened, then keep going, adjust the step, or pause. The choice stays theirs.
What would feel useful?
If this helped, what would be different afterward?
Useful might mean:
- Choosing what deserves your attention.
- Finishing something you paused.
- Deciding what to learn or practice next.
- Returning after a break, or choosing to pause.
- Sharing your work, earning from it, or deciding not to.
What counts as useful is yours to define.
Start with your situation
What’s going on with your making right now?
You don’t need to know exactly what you need. Choose what feels closest.
Making can fit life in different ways
How does making fit your life right now?
There is no one right way for making to fit your life. What fits now can change later.
- Hobby
- Making for enjoyment, rest, curiosity, or the pleasure of the work.
- Identity
- Making as part of who you are, your memory, culture, or way of expressing yourself.
- Side-Income
- Making that sometimes supports income alongside the rest of life.
- Business Builder
- Making connected to a business you want to sustain, reshape, or grow.
Why CLIMB exists
Making can hold a lot more than the thing being made.
It can be a way to unwind, keep a tradition close, learn something new, express who you are, earn extra income, build a business, or simply make something because you wanted to.
CLIMB was created to support those different ways of making without treating one as more important than another. When you need direction, CLIMB helps you move forward in a way that still fits what making means to you.
Support that can change with you
Start with what you need now.
You do not have to decide what your whole creative future looks like. As things change, different kinds of help may become useful.
Take a useful step and see what changes.
Other things that may become useful
Find knowledge that fits what you’re working on.
Find people and conversations that fit where you are. Joining in publicly is optional.
Keep making, explore ideas, and share when you want to.
Find more support when you need it.
Find resources, tools, materials, or other support for the work.
Get clearer about earning from your work when that becomes part of what you want.
Share what you know or offer support when you choose.
What is available will grow as CLIMB learns what Makers actually need.
FROM THE CLIMB COMMUNITY
Maker Spotlight
There is no single way to be a Maker here. These makers chose to share different crafts, goals, and relationships with making. Quiet or private ways of taking part belong here too.
Chin Lamnso Nancy, Nan’s Crochet
What began with yarn scraps and learning under a table grew into Nan's creative home, crochet kits, and a dream to keep building through handmade craft.
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Meet Chin Lamnso Nancy, the maker behind Nan's Crochets in Bamenda, Cameroon.
Legacy, learning, and hope stitched into a growing future through handmade craft.
We first shared Nan’s story a while back… but some stories deserve to be told again.
Nancy first picked up a hook as a young girl, learning in secret under the table while her mother studied. A broomstick, yarn scraps, and determination became her first teachers. Years later, she crocheted her first full piece, and she hasn’t stopped since.
For her, crochet isn’t just about orders or sales. It’s a way of making joy. A dream of opening her own shop. A vision of teaching young girls what’s possible.
“Together, we can all make it.”
She’s not just chasing visibility, she’s building a legacy, one stitch, one student, one story at a time.
Want to support her journey? or Follow her here: Nan's Crochets
Leave her a kind word below, she’d love to hear from you.
Maker Spotlight
Chin Lamnso Nancy, Nan’s Crochet
Shared by Chin Lamnso Nancy / Nan's Crochet
Meet Chin Lamnso Nancy, the maker behind Nan's Crochets in Bamenda, Cameroon.
Legacy, learning, and hope stitched into a growing future through handmade craft.
We first shared Nan’s story a while back… but some stories deserve to be told again.
Nancy first picked up a hook as a young girl, learning in secret under the table while her mother studied. A broomstick, yarn scraps, and determination became her first teachers. Years later, she crocheted her first full piece, and she hasn’t stopped since.
For her, crochet isn’t just about orders or sales. It’s a way of making joy. A dream of opening her own shop. A vision of teaching young girls what’s possible.
“Together, we can all make it.”
She’s not just chasing visibility, she’s building a legacy, one stitch, one student, one story at a time.
Want to support her journey? or Follow her here: Nan's Crochets
Leave her a kind word below, she’d love to hear from you.
Shared with the maker’s permission.
Melissa Galbraith, MCreativeJ
Melissa blends nature, texture, and intentional making through embroidery kits and workshops that invite makers to slow down and create with presence.
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Nature, texture, and intentional making brought to life one stitch at a time.
Melissa Galbraith of @mcreativej reminds us that embroidery can be more than stitches, it can be a way back to calm, curiosity, and joy.
Her nature-inspired kits invite beginners and seasoned makers alike to slow down and discover beauty in tiny, patient details. From whimsical snails to underwater scenes, Melissa’s work feels like a gentle reminder to look closer and notice what’s already around us.
“I love playing with textures and patterns in hand embroidery. There are hundreds of stitches, so there’s always something new to learn.” — Melissa
Her kits aren’t just projects. They’re invitations to breathe, explore, and find presence in the act of making.
Maker Spotlight
Melissa Galbraith, MCreativeJ
Shared by Melissa Galbraith / MCreativeJ
Nature, texture, and intentional making brought to life one stitch at a time.
Melissa Galbraith of @mcreativej reminds us that embroidery can be more than stitches, it can be a way back to calm, curiosity, and joy.
Her nature-inspired kits invite beginners and seasoned makers alike to slow down and discover beauty in tiny, patient details. From whimsical snails to underwater scenes, Melissa’s work feels like a gentle reminder to look closer and notice what’s already around us.
“I love playing with textures and patterns in hand embroidery. There are hundreds of stitches, so there’s always something new to learn.” — Melissa
Her kits aren’t just projects. They’re invitations to breathe, explore, and find presence in the act of making.
Shared with the maker’s permission.
Muva Karma, KnitKia Kreations
Muva Karma brings self-taught artistry, heritage, rhythm, and handmade joy into vibrant crochet and sewn pieces.
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Ancestral care, self-taught artistry, and handmade joy woven through every stitch.
There’s a rhythm in Muva Karma’s work, every piece carries memory, healing, and color.
Crochet wasn’t just a hobby; it became her way to reclaim care, rooted in ancestral tradition and self-taught artistry.
From bold wearables to plush comforts, her creations invite us to slow down and hold on.
Muva Karma (KnitKia Kreations), thank you for reminding us that craft is more than making, it’s reflection, rhythm, and community.
Explore more of her work here: @knitkia.kreations
Maker Spotlight
Muva Karma, KnitKia Kreations
Shared by Muva Karma / KnitKia Kreations
Ancestral care, self-taught artistry, and handmade joy woven through every stitch.
There’s a rhythm in Muva Karma’s work, every piece carries memory, healing, and color.
Crochet wasn’t just a hobby; it became her way to reclaim care, rooted in ancestral tradition and self-taught artistry.
From bold wearables to plush comforts, her creations invite us to slow down and hold on.
Muva Karma (KnitKia Kreations), thank you for reminding us that craft is more than making, it’s reflection, rhythm, and community.
Explore more of her work here: @knitkia.kreations
Shared with the maker’s permission.
Start with what’s in front of you
Tell CLIMB what you’re trying to move forward, and start there.
