About Pinky
How It Started
How It Started
Nobody taught us how to sew. We bought machines, watched YouTube videos, swore a lot, and figured it out. Somewhere between “how does a bobbin work” and “I just made a whole dress,” a business idea started forming.
Pinky’s Handmade started because we kept making things for ourselves and our friends, and people kept asking where we got them. Turns out “I made it” is a pretty good sales pitch.
What We’re About
We make functional things in fun fabric. Stuff you’ll actually use — not wall art, not decor that sits on a shelf. Towels you’ll reach for every day. Pads that replace a pile of disposable cotton rounds. Totes that hold all your library books and your entire crafting personality.
Most of our fabric is thrifted, stash-busted, or bought because we saw a print with dinosaur skulls on it and couldn’t say no. We believe in using what we have, making it useful, and having a good time doing it.
The Methods
Some of our techniques are… unconventional. We tear fabric instead of cutting it. We serge things that pattern instructions say to French seam. We skip steps that don’t make a difference to the finished product. The sewing police haven’t caught us yet.
Everything we make is durable, washable, and built to be used hard. Pretty enough to display, tough enough to survive your kids, your pets, and your washing machine.
— Pinky
FAQ
Toss them in the wash with your regular laundry. Warm or hot water, tumble dry. They get softer with every wash. No special treatment needed — that’s the whole point.
Yes. Hit the contact form and tell us what you’re thinking. Specific fabric, specific size, weird idea you saw on Pinterest — we’re open. We’ll tell you if we can make it and what it’ll cost.
Mostly flannel for towels and pads, quilting cotton for coasters and placemats, and assorted fabrics for totes and scrunchies. A lot of it is thrifted or from our stash. Every batch is different — when a print is gone, it’s gone.
Yes! Shipping is available for an extra cost based on your location. Local pickup is also an option if you’re in the DFW area.
For custom orders, absolutely. For premade products, you get what Pinky felt like making. That’s part of the charm.
We use thrifted and stash fabric whenever possible, and everything we make replaces something disposable. We’re not going to slap a “sustainable” label on it because we also drive to the fabric store. But yeah — reusable towels are better than paper towels. You already know that.
Eventually. We’ve got plans for classes and tutorials. Not yet though — we’re too busy sewing. Follow us for updates.
Because it’s cute, it’s pink, and it was available. Next question.
Got a Custom Idea?
Pinky’s probably down. Worst case, we say no and you still made our day.