OUR STORY
The Baby Jade Story
Every blanket is made by one pair of hands — with the same care Tammy has sewn into her work since the very first stitch.
Baby Jade began the way the best things do — quietly, at home, late at night. What started as a new mother teaching herself to sew has grown into heirloom blankets, scarves, and keepsakes cherished by families across the country. Here's how it happened.
— Chapter 01
From the jungles of Vietnam
Baby Jade's founder, Tammy Finestone, grew up in the jungles of Vietnam and came to the United States at sixteen. Half American and half Vietnamese, she never knew her father — an American pilot lost in the war.
She grew up under hard conditions and knew work before she knew anything else. In America she chased a new life and found her first success as a manicurist, opening her own nail salon at nineteen.
— Chapter 02
A needle, a newborn, and a gift
In 2003 Tammy married, and two years later her daughter, Jade, was on the way. For the first time in her life she set work aside to be a full-time mom — and quickly found herself restless. So she started to sew.
As a poor child in Vietnam she'd taught herself to mend the family's clothes out of necessity. Now she sewed tiny outfits for her newborn by hand, overnight — her husband waking to find a full-length dress that hadn't existed the night before, as if Cinderella's friends had visited. He bought her her first sewing machine, and she hasn't stopped since.
— Chapter 03
How a gift became Baby Jade
As friends and family grew, Tammy's handmade blankets became the gift everyone hoped for — for babies, kids, and grown-ups alike. She compared them to what was out there and found nothing that matched the texture, quality, and feel.
So she made it official. Today Tammy still designs and makes everything herself, always working on something new — now including her signature scarves.
— Chapter 04
The Story Behind Jade’s Jewels
After years of struggling with constant nerve pain, Tammy underwent spinal fusion surgery in 2023 in hopes of finally finding some relief.
Before her surgery, her spinal surgeon gave her one very important instruction: “No sewing for 6–8 weeks. This is neck surgery…please take it seriously.”
Tammy agreed, but she couldn't help wondering, what am I going to do with myself for six to eight weeks?
Around that time, Tammy had recently started tinkering with jewelry making. So, she asked her doctor if that might be something she could do during her recovery. Her doctor told her that as long as she could sit upright in a chair and keep her neck properly supported in her brace, making jewelry would be okay.
Fortunately, the surgery was successful. And during those weeks of recovery, Tammy began experimenting with making bracelets and rings.
What started as something to keep her busy quickly became much more meaningful.
Tammy fell in love with the creativity, the process, and the joy of taking individual pieces and turning them into something beautiful. Before long, making jewelry wasn't just a hobby, it had become a passion.
And that's how Jade’s Jewels started.
Today, every piece Tammy creates carries a little bit of that story with it. What began during a challenging period in her life has grown into something she truly loves sharing with others.
Why Baby Jade
What goes into every piece
Three things we won't compromise on — no matter how big we grow.