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Happy Valentine’s Day. Wishing you a year of taste, elegance, and romance. Classily yours, in 2023 and forever- Nan, Nick, & Bertie 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹 Photos by @pandahawk with the computer wizardry of @laurabstull. Swipe to see my inspiratio
The Cyber Monday update is live! I just posted a big restock of salvaged wool bags in a full spectrum of sizes and prints. There are some incredible new-to-me patterns (hello 🏁!) and some old favorites that I hadn’t seen in a long while. You c
There is a BIG update of wool bags going live in the shop this Monday, BUT FIRST I just added some really special leather totes to the limited editions shop. ✨ These leather collage totes are my favorite to make because they allow me to use all the p
Summer 22. 🌼 It was 10x less camping than usual and 10x more visits to the emergency vet (You’re worth it Bertie! We love you too much!), but we still managed to check all the important boxes. Time outside, time with friends, time with family
With nan-made’s 10th birthday just around the corner (10?! 😳) I’ve been thinking a lot about what I’d like the next decade (🤞) of my business to look like. Even with a product line that is structured around salvaging and repurposi
I shared this piece over on @waterworks_drygoods and in stories a few weeks ago, but I love it too much to not put it on the nan-made grid. I’ve been quilting non-stop the past month and I can’t wait to show you some more finished pieces
I’ve fallen into a quilting rabbit hole this week, and honestly I hope I stay here all summer. ☀️🐰🕳
So excited to be sending out a restock to @tacomaartmuseum today! (And a little refresh just hit the nan-made online shop, too. 😉)
One year with Bertie. 🎂 I’ll shout from the rooftops for eternity that if you are looking for a very best friend, senior dog adoption is the way to go. (Well, she’s MY best friend. Her best friend is an old laundry basket and I just hav
I did my best to just slide right through winter. ❄️ Things were mostly quiet, but bright spots were visits with family, sunny day beach trips, sewing (for fun!), sewing (for work), and of course spending most of my time with Bertie. I updated the
Happy Birthday to my favorite person. The start of a new year is a time to reflect on what we we are grateful for, and @the_oregroanian is always at the top of my list. He is kind beyond measure and the most generous person I’ve ever known. He
We are happy to be back from vacation, but shocking to no one Bertie and I were right at home in the midwest. It was a real treat to see Nick’s family after 2 long years. Also #brag, I was only in Wisconsin a mere 20 minutes before being crowne
Cyber Monday is usually my biggest restock event, but this year I just couldn’t get into it. Did all the “shopping week” promotions feel out of control to anyone else? Honestly, it was great to sit it out and just enjoy a vacation a
If you didn’t catch it in our stories last week, salvaged wool advent calendars are back for 2021! There’s still one more week to place your orders for delivery by the end of November. And what better to pair with your new calendar than o
She hates the beach so much. 🥰
Oh hiiii. 👋 Guess who finally reopened the wool bag shop?! 🙋‍♀️ There are lots of new salvaged patterns (and some limited edition holiday treats!), but since I took the summer off to go camping, it only felt right to make these camp stripe beau
My first blue ribbon, baby! I’m not too cool to admit that this means the world to me! -And if you know me, you know I’m not too cool to love participating in the state fair every year. (Shout out to my jam and relish ribbons!🥈🥉) 😎 Ma
All of the mask and chain orders coming in over the past couple weeks have really buoyed my spirits. I’m so grateful for the support, and being able to help people as they take precautions to protect their communities makes me feel really hopef
Bellingham forever. 💙 Easily the best week of 2021. Time with family just means everything these days. Love you @janelleallison11 💕! (And yes, OF COURSE I got a potato burrito. IYKYK.)
I can’t believe 7 years ago Bertie was just off living her own life when @the_oregroanian asked me out on our first date. Thank god I said yes and thank god Bert found her way into our loving (smothering) arms. Happy Anniversary Nick, we’