Whimsy Wendy was created out of a creative itch in 2007 that came to me by way of my maternal grandmother. She could cook, bake, sew, embroider, crochet and knit with perfection learned from necessity of life.

Whimsy Wendy began in a windowless and cramped laundry room over ten years ago. My two girls were both attending school full time and I wanted to do something with my hands. I started creating children's costumes and soon expanded into other homemade imagination-stimulating products. In 2007, a wise friend pointed me in the direction of Etsy. I've been a member ever since. My product line has changed substantially over the years but I still get a thrill of someone falling in love with something I make.

My studio now has three large windows, overlooking downtown Minneapolis. I get such a thrill when my products are sent around the world. I often wish that i would have kept count of how many products and gifts I have made and sold over the years and where they were shipped to.