I started Stitch Cafe, a crochet and knitting café, with the dream of creating a warm, welcoming space for community and creativity. After a long search, I secured a space in April 2024 and spent months building it out through major delays and unexpected costs. I opened in October 2024 while managing SBA loan payments, rent, and construction debt with very limited working capital. Since opening, the café has faced ongoing challenges outside of my control, including long-term scaffolding blocking the storefront and HVAC issues that have never been fully resolved. These conditions have made it difficult to operate at the level I originally planned.

At the same time, I’ve faced significant personal and health challenges, including long COVID and periods of fainting, while continuing to keep the café running and supporting the community that has grown here. Now, my landlord is selling the building and I’ve been given an uncertain path forward, including the possibility of a rent increase or lease termination. Because of this instability, I may need to relocate Stitch Cafe in order to keep it alive.

This campaign will help me move Stitch Cafe to a new location and stabilize the business so it can continue serving as a creative community space. Funds will go toward relocation costs, equipment transfer, and bridging the gap during this transition. I am deeply grateful for everyone who has supported Stitch Cafe. It has become more than a business—it is a community space I want to protect and continue building for as long as possible.