Free USPS shipping on orders over $40Each pouch wrapped in compostable paper + a jute bow2,163 reviews · 5/5 average · Star Seller since 2022Handmade in Rio, Wisconsin — one person, one machine"I will never add you to any email list."Free USPS shipping on orders over $40Each pouch wrapped in compostable paper + a jute bow2,163 reviews · 5/5 average · Star Seller since 2022Handmade in Rio, Wisconsin — one person, one machine"I will never add you to any email list."
Est. 2022 · Rio, Wisconsin

Small pouches,
made one at a time,
before the
coffee wears off.

Zipper pouches, snack bags, beverage cozies — sewn solo from boutique designer cottons (Rifle Paper Co, Charley Harper, Teagan White) in a studio that gets going well before dawn. (My mornings are mostly fueled by coffee!)
5/5 · 2,163 reviews Compostable wrap Ships USPS, Rio WI
small pouch · woodland
cosmetics · petite rosa
snack bag · monochrome

№ 02 · The catalog

Six formats.
One sewing machine.

What started as a way to use all the leftovers, has expanded to included boutique fabrics from many different designers. The catalog is small on purpose — it's just me back here.

№ 03 · Before the sun

“The lights go on in the shop well before dawn (my mornings are mostly fueled by coffee!)”

Shells

Owner · Sewist · Reluctant shop floor sweeper

Read the studio story
Sewing machine on a workshop table at dim light
04:47 · WI2 spools, 1 mug

№ 04 · How it arrives

A polished paper pouch.
A jute bow. A little card.

We package in pretty polished paper pouches (compostable) with a jute bow and a card detailing care instructions and that they are handmade in Wisconsin. Perfect to give or keep!

  • Compostable wrap

    polished paper, no plastic

  • Jute bow

    tied by hand (sometimes wonky)

  • Care card

    wash cold, hang dry, love long

  • No packing slip waste

    order summary by email only

polished paper · compostable

Care card

Made in
Wisconsin.

  • · Cold wash
  • · Hang dry
  • · Use it loud

— Shells

№ 06 · 2,163 reviews · 5/5

What folks say after the jute bow comes off.

"Picked the moon phases, gave one to my sister, kept one for keys. Both of us are obsessed. Fabric is heavier than I expected — in a good way."
Maren L. · Madison, WI
"The bread bag arrived tied with a jute bow and the loaf went in immediately. Stayed soft three days. Worth every penny."
Joan & Pete · Saint Paul, MN
"Shells answered a fabric-substitution question on a Sunday. The pouch is beautiful but the human behind it is the reason I'll buy again."
Anya R. · Brooklyn, NY

Custom & questions

Seen a fabric in one size and want it in another?

Drop a note. I'll be honest if it's not a thing I can do — and quick to say yes if it is.