About Us

Hey!

I am so glad you are here! My name is Amanda and I am the face behind Mander and Band. I started Mander and Band in November 2022. I started sewing when a former coworker and I were talking about her love for sewing. Sewing was always something that I was interested in, and her love for creating was infectious. She had some old sewing machines at home and offered to bring me in one of her old machines.That's all it took and I was hooked practicing on it every chance I got. I started watching videos and was searching for as many patterns as I could find.

Over the next year I might of became a little obsessed with buying fabric and sewing supplies to the point where my husband thought I had a problem, but that's a story for another day.  At first I started making things for my sister, and I knew I wanted to start a small business in hopes that I could share some of the joy I get from making unique items. My Mom was battling some health issues at that time and she started to love cutting fabric for me to sew and so I knew I wanted to do this for her also. She still helps me today, and I am so grateful I get to do this with her. 

 The name Mander and Band came about because when I was younger people called me Mander instead of Amanda. I have a red heeler dog, her name is Bandit so of course she is my band. Anyway enough about me. If you have any questions, feel free to send me a message.