AK Cuddles
Handmade, unique blankets for all sizes. We also offer online custom orders.
18/09/2021
How about a pink one?? 💗👻🎃
17/09/2021
Kind of impressed myself today! I’m in love with the floppy hat. Let spooky season begin! 👻 🎃
28/07/2021
New coloring page available!! Is anyone else hitting the rivers for some salmon this week?? This is one of my favorite parts of summer. 😍 Follow the link below or in my bio to get your copy. You can even take it with you on the road to get your salmon. https://www.etsy.com/shop/AKCuddlesCreations?ref=seller-platform-mcnav§ion_id=34699940
23/07/2021
My husband told me my shirt looked like a hippie shirt and now I feel like I should make a million tie dye shirts. Anyone else agree??
20/07/2021
I just wanted to share a new coloring page I just added! shop: Octopus Coral Printable/Coloring Page https://etsy.me/3BnINr5
18/07/2021
I just added a new coloring page to my Etsy shop. The link is below and will also be in my bio! 😁 https://etsy.me/3hNcx99
29/06/2021
Lately glaciers have been on my mind and popping up in all my memories. Seems like glaciers are a bigger part of summer than I realized.☺️
10/06/2021
10/06/2021
😂 But for real I kind of love cuttle fish!
06/06/2021
It’s been a while since I did any pencil sketching… or ? 😅
06/05/2021
I like color! So when I go fishing, I’m seriously a rainbow! My weighters are teal, my boots are orange, and most of time time my shirts and sweaters are just as bright! This summer I’m gonna be rockin this right here for my next trip to the Kenai! https://ak-cuddles-2.square.site/product/unisex-long-sleeve-tee/123?cp=true&sa=false&sbp=false&q=false&category_id=10
06/05/2021
I LOVE catching the Northern Lights! Wasn’t this last month kind of crazy for them? I could see them right from my front porch even with neighborhood light pollution so many times!! If you love them as much as me, grab this T-Shirt!! https://ak-cuddles-2.square.site/product/short-sleeve-t-shirt/121?cs=true&cst=custom
06/05/2021
Well guys, it’s been a crazy couple of months!! To be honest, I was pretty sure I was done trying to make my business work with everything else I’ve been pursuing...but I guess I just can’t get away! 😊😊 I literally have like no stock right now but I’m working on some new stuff to offer. I’m still offering custom blankets but I’m also working on offering new products that I’m actually pretty excited about! Here is the link to my website but I’ll include it in my bio as well!! :) https://ak-cuddles-2.square.site
About Me:
When I was first married, I had the hardest time finding certain items the way that I liked them, mainly shorts. I wanted a pair of shorts that was cute but a good mid length and not way out of my budget, so one night I told my husband that I was going to learn how to sew. He went out and bought me a sewing machine and the next day I remember my grandma telling me that I bought a very basic sewing machine that wasn't very good. (*She is pretty darn good at sewing!) I wasn't too worried because I really didn't know what I was doing beyond the basics I had learned in Home-Ec. After much trial and error, I finally made my first pair of shorts. I was so proud, even though that pair of shorts has the worlds longest zipper ever! To this day I hate sewing zippers!
When I was about to have my first baby, I found it hard to find anything for her that wasn't pink and full of safari animals. There is nothing wrong with pink and there is nothing wrong with safari animals, its just not my style. I’m a girl who loves the mountains and has never been a girly girl. I got a lot of blankets that all had this same design and as much as I was grateful for them, I just wanted something different.
So, again I decided to make my own. I did some research on types of fabric that are nice and cuddly and decided to try sewing with minky. If you know anything about minky, it is not easy to work with. its a type of knit that stretches and slips and can be infuriating some days, but I persevered and ended up with the most crooked blanket you could have imagined, but I was proud of it. I continued to practice by making them for family and friends and this year I found myself in a position with an opportunity to make this something bigger and I decided to start my own business.
Starting your own small business is SCARY! You can have all the tools in the world but that only takes you so far. I constantly am doubting myself and that something I’ve made is good enough or that people will appreciate the time that I put into each blanket. I’m always worried that I’m just throwing money into this and it isn't going anywhere, but then I have people who remind me that I’m doing a good job and I have support from family and so many other amazing people who I've met through this process and it keeps me going. I have a pride in myself knowing that I can tackle hard things, and learn new skills that I didn't think I could before.
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