Meet the Team!
Lauren
Founder
hello@thisiscreology.com
Jacqui
Media
Zoe
Embroidery Tech
Abbey
Embroidery Tech
Sam
Embroidery Tech
The Story of Creology
Hi! My name is Lauren. Let me tell you a little about Creology and how it came to be :)
How it Began
Embroidering was my pandemic hobby. I bought my first single needle embroidery machine in June of 2021 and opened my first little shop on Etsy in September of that year. At the time I was working in clincial drug research and would spend my evenings and weekends working on my shop and embroidering anything I could find.
In June of 2022 I realized my love for travel. Experiencing different people, places, and cultures have become some of my fondest memories. Traveling is expensive *shocker* and I needed to find a way to make some extra cash so I could explore more. Figuring I could possibly do that through my new favorite hobby, I started to take my Etsy shop and corresponding social media much more serious.
Big Improvements
The following year in 2023, I left my corporate job and threw myself into embroidery full time. I managed to upgrade my "office" from a card table in the corner of my bedroom to a wooden table in the basement, and now to the home office (very luxurious). I began growing my clientele and specializing in custom, bulk, and wholesale embroidery orders.
In June 2025, I officially rolled out On-Site Live Embroidery services and to meet the demand, brought on the first set of team members in April 2026.
In the midst of this growth, my first single needle machine has been upgraded to three commercial 8 needle and a 15 needle machine. As hardworking members of the team they have been given the names Peanut, Ladybug, Lilo, and Stitch.
Where we are Now
Creology has grown into an amazing little team!
Embroidering bulk orders of branded merch, creating special one-of-a-kind bespoke pieces, and working with some awesome companies like Shinola, Teremana, and the Jonas Brothers to bring exciting On-Site Live Embroidery experiences to their guests is what we do best.
As we continue to grow, we hope you'll be part of our journey!
The name Creology comes from the latin words Creo and Ology. "Creo" meaning "to create", and the suffix "-ology" meaning "the study of".
Put together, Creology means:
The Study of Creation.
Modeled after the word biology (the study of living things). A simple nod to the degree I never really used combined with my love for making things.
Our mascot, Creo, is a little tangle of thread!
