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welcome to astrid & friends. our mission? ethically produced, handmade children’s clothing that breaks the mold. always sustainable and organic.

made for childhood, and designed with tiny dreams in mind.

04/06/2026

the sweetest little jumpsuit to welcome spring!
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08/19/2025

i wasn’t quite ready to go back to baby clothes yet… so i started on the rainbow hues pattern from .yes.sewco . no matter how it turns out, all these colours are certainly bringing joy to my sewing room. 🌈✨

08/17/2025

my plan had, after this unexpected closure, to focus on sewing my new baby’s wardrobe. i bought all the fabric, i planned all the outfits, and then i just… stalled. just stopped. no more sewing.

i had bought all the fabric for two quilts the day after our closing announcement. i’m not sure why quilts. it’s just something i’ve always wanted to try, something that drew me in.

and so i put all the baby clothes to the side, and i started cutting out hundreds (maybe thousands - i lost count long before i finished…) of squares and rectangles.

i feel like my soul just needed a break. there were many weeks i sewed upwards of a hundred outfits. i would get the kids to bed at 7, and work through to whenever i was finished - midnight, 1am, 2am. and i did love it. but i needed something different. something else. something new.

so i started on this quilt. and for the first time in three years - there was no deadline to finish. in the evenings, i worked until i wanted to stop. when i got confused or made mistakes, i could stop, refresh, regroup. come back the next day.

and it’s been so nice. and i finished the first quilt top. it’s full of mistakes. seams don’t line up. but for the first time in a long time, things don’t have to be perfect. it doesn’t have to be ready to sell. it just has to be good enough for me. next week, i’ll drop it off with . it’ll be turned into a proper quilt.

i do need to get back to baby clothes - if baby is anything like her sisters, she could be here in 12 weeks (although i have a feeling she’ll hang out a bit longer… fingers crossed.) but for now, i am working on something that is clearing out the cobwebs in my brain, and in my sewing soul. something new and different, something that isn’t just going through the motions.

i started on quilt number two a few days ago… and maybe next week, maybe after this one… i’ll be ready to start sewing baby clothes again. ✨

08/11/2025

these photos were absolutely worth cleaning up glitter for two weeks afterwards.
lion for

dress periwinkle
romper napa/sinclair mash

08/01/2025

first off - i want to say thank you. for one million kind messages, photos, and just sending love. this was not at all what i expected for this year, but here we are.

the one bright side of all of this, is i have had more time to focus on lovely little birdie. so many people have asked me for an update about her, and i appreciate that so much! she’s been doing wonderfully. last month, she was officially diagnosed with some hearing loss issues, and we have an amazing audiology team. she starts with a hearing loss focused speech therapist this month. we also know she is having vision issues, but we don’t know the extent yet - we’re waiting on our ophthalmology appointments. unfortunately we’ve had a lot of trouble setting up OT, but that also finally begins in a few weeks, although not as frequently as i would like. but hopefully it’s still helpful.

for now, there’s a lot more waiting. to see how she grows and develops, to see what services work, and to see if she begins to make progress. her hearing loss likely comes from a series of severe ear infections (including MRSA) between 6 and 15 months old, which seem to have left a lasting damage.

it’s all a handful, but we are so grateful for this birdie-bird. she is loud and little and full of energy. she hates bedtime and fruit. she loves cuddling and books. she’s gotten so good at signing! she is taking one day at a time, just like us. ❤️

in other news - i’ve added some last remaining product to the website, and marked some stuff down (plus, 30% off will still show on items in your cart). there might even be one last space dress. sending you love, friends. ❤️❤️

07/18/2025

the note i have been avoiding writing...

in late 2022, i started astrid & friends, largely on a whim. i had no clue what i was doing, but i ordered fabric, put in my craft show applications, and hoped it would all work out. there were a lot of bumps, and learning curves. i learnt so much - i’m almost embarrased of those first few outfits, my skill has improved so much!

it was hard, and the hours were long, but i really, truly did love almost every second. i have travelled thousands of miles to different shows. i have participated in some incredibly competitive and amazing art festivals. i have put thousands of tiny outfits out into the world.

but (isn’t there always a but?) changes to the tarriff system mean that the european organic cotton that i have made such a hallmark of my business is no longer accessible to me without a major, major price increase. the constantly changing tariffs mean ordering fabric is risky and unstable. last month, i cut into my last fabric bolts.

this is not my ideal timing, with a baby on the way and a toddler with a slew of recently diagnosed medical needs and weekly therapies. but, we have gone over and over the numbers, and there just doesn’t seem to be a way of continuing in a way where there is profit as well as risk.

i am not saying we will never be back, but for now, it’s time for a break. and i am devastated, a little bit. because in my head, i always said one day i would like to be home full time. but now was not that time, and for the last three years, this business has been a major part of my entire family’s life. my girls were my sewing assistants. my husband ran the art fairs.

and so i do hope for a future where we return. don’t count us out for the long run just yet.

the website will remain up for now, and the email list. you’ll be the first to know if i return. until then - all remaining stock is 30% off on the website - the discount will show when you get to check out.

07/12/2025

baby girl and i are celebrating 20 weeks in ! come visit us outside the until 5pm today. ❤️❤️

06/19/2025

the original astrid turned five this weekend. five whole years of our miracle girl.

there were so many times where we thought she (and her sisters) would never exist. there were so many moments it all felt so far out of reach. multiple surgeries, literal blood, sweat, and tears, five embryo transfers later… and she’s here.

sometimes i can still barely believe she is real.

she is the best big sister. she is the kindest soul. she is full of so much love and joy and curiosity. she is our astrid.

my husband came up with the name astrid & friends, to celebrate the astrid that started it all, and the friends, both here and watching over.

so happy birthday to the original astrid. our magical girl. our beautiful girl. we adore you. we can’t believe you are ours.

happy birthday. ❤️

05/27/2025

it’s baaaaack! 🤠

the ‘best in the west’ dress AND three new summer styles will be dropping this friday at 10am EST. set your alarms, and see you there!

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