created by Max Bloom’s love of woodworking and his
daughter’s, Jodi Barclay, love of needlework. Max is
an experienced woodworker who has been practicing his
craft for many years.
When his first grandchild was due, Max drew on his
background of mechanical engineering and designed his
first cradle. Since then, he has designed and created
several other cradles, each unique (for more
grandchildren) and has also been commissioned to
design and build other cradles for customers to meet
their particular tastes.
In the beginning of 2006, Jodi requested her father to
create some thread keepers for her stitching friends.
Since then, Max has been involved with smaller
projects created for needlework lovers. Max prefers to
work with walnut which has been harvested from his
farm near Des Moines, Iowa. Max likes to keep busy in
his workshop so Jodi takes care of inquiries from her
home in Racine, Wisconsin.
