Hi! I'm Mandey, a stay at home mom and the brains (and braun) behind Mama Mandolin. Everything I create is made in my home office here in the San Francisco area in my little sewing room, with a connecting door to my boys' bedroom. My love of sewing and creating started a long, long time ago.

Once upon a time, way back when I was just a little girl, my grandma taught me how to sew on her antique pedal sewing machine. From that moment on, in any aspect of my life I was always finding a way to create. My mind and soul feed on problem solving, change and making things with my hands.

In 2010, shortly after the birth of our twins, I felt the need to start sewing again; a creative outlet. I've learned so much on this handmade journey and continue to push myself to new heights. I've found what I truly love to do!

The heart of Mama Mandolin is centered around my love affair with fabric. I tend to chose prints that are modern, bright and a little quirky. I also strive to find prints that are just plain different. It's so important to me to provide quality handmade items that can grow with your children. I tend to shy away from current trends to find patterns and prints that won't go out of style.

In my free time I'm sewing! But in my real - life time, I'm busy being a mom to our 4 year old twin boys and doing all the mom things. I'm outside playing catch, going for bike rides, cooking food (so much food), giving baths, wrestling and endless tickles and hugs. Oh and none of this would be quite as amazing without the support from my hunky, video game playing, bike riding, wildly hilarious, web designer husband.