My Story

Hi, I'm Yen.

For five years, Dear Yen lived only in my head.

I told myself I didn't have enough money. That the market was too crowded. That the timing wasn't
right. That my logo wasn't good enough. That maybe no one would buy it anyway.

Honestly? I was full of excuses.

The truth is, I was overthinking something I had always known how to do — make things with my
hands, with intention, with love. Somewhere along the way I talked myself out of my own dream before
I even gave it a chance.

This year (2026), I made myself a promise: stop waiting and become who I was always meant to be.
So I picked up my Singer, I poured my first candle, and I finally let Dear Yen exist in the world.

Every tote I quilt, every stitch I embroider, every candle I pour is made by my hands — slowly,
carefully, the way beautiful things deserve to be made. There are no shortcuts here. Just craft, story, and
love in every piece.

Dear Yen is for anyone who believes the things in their life should mean

something. Welcome. There's a story to tell.