Hooked by Sutton Foster

I am not much of a crafter but I developed one talent: needlepoint. When the lockdown first started in the spring of 2020, I immediately, almost intuitively, began needlepointing again, even though I had not picked up a needle in more than 20 years. I started needlepointing eye glass cases, and giving them to friends and family as birthday presents. There appears to be no stopping me now as I do one case after the other, trying to fit the pattern to match my recipient's personality. "Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life" by stage and television actress Sutton Foster is a testament to the therapeutic power of crafting. The two-time Tony Award winner, and star of TV's "Younger," has written a memoir that details how her early love of doing craft projects has helped her navigate the tricky waters of childhood, adulthood, relationships and the highs and lows of show business. Cross stitch was her early passion but she later expanded her repertoire into crocheting, collages and drawing. Despite an agoraphobic mother, career rejections, a tough divorce and later infertility struggles, Foster said crafting kept her centered and focused. Known for such Broadway roles in "Thoroughly Modern Millie," "Anything Goes" and her current role opposite Hugh Jackman in "The Music Man," Foster is like a refreshing antidote to the reality television stars who do nothing but shop and eat salad. She actually makes things with her hands every day, and give them as presents to her co-workers and fans. "Hooked" is a delightful read and hopefully will inspire others to get hooked on crafting, too. To buy this book on Amazon click here.