The Best Made Customer: Molly Woodland, Minneapolis, MN Best Made has the best customers on the planet and to tell their stories we publish their answers to “The Ten Best Made Questions”. Above: siblings Molly Woodland and John Sullivan at their family’s log cabin “up North” with John’s Grayscale axe (a gift from Molly). Built by a Finnlander in 1928, the cabin boasts extraordinary craftsmanship, tall pines, a spring fed lake and lots of room to roam. Summers of their youth were spent exploring the woods, fishing, making bon fires, playing card games and completing the “world’s hardest puzzle” (a huge Jackson Pollack).  - what’s the weather like where you are?   Thanks for asking! Do you know how much Minnesotan’s love to talk about the weather? It’s a sweltering 95 degrees—just uncomfortable enough to be the topic du jour. - what’s your most valuable piece of advice today?  Take the high road. - what’s your sign?   I hope I know it when I see it. - what is the best thing your father ever taught you?  Use your head, Kid! - what is the best thing your mother ever taught you?  How to make perfect pie crust and how to get 20 things done before most people wake up. - if you could be outside right now, working, what would you be doing?  Tending my vegetables, hoping to harvest an heirloom tomato for dinner. - what skill, trade, craft, or hobby would you like to learn most and why? How to make bread. I love the combination of skill, patience, rote movement and comforting smell — though there’s just enough science involved to intimidate me. - what’s your favourite answer to a question?  Another question. - what problem would you like solved? Why the world’s honeybees are disappearing (and how to look good in skinnyjeans). Molly Woodland ventured from cabin life to study at Marquette University and has since been a graphic designer for 15+ years. She currently owns Apiary Design, a stationery company devoted to the beauty of the handwritten word. Today, Molly fights traffic to weekend at the cabin in an attempt to regain simplicity/perspective/sanity. John Sullivan is an avid outdoorsman. Growing up he spent every opportunity possible outdoors—at the cabin, fishing Canadian waters and paddling the far reaches of Manitoba to Hudson Bay. John attended the University of St. Thomas and went on to work in film production in New York City. After five fast-paced years, he returned to his beloved state to work, fish, and once again, wield an axe.
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The Best Made Customer: Molly Woodland, Minneapolis, MN

Best Made has the best customers on the planet and to tell their stories we publish their answers to “The Ten Best Made Questions”. Above: siblings Molly Woodland and John Sullivan at their family’s log cabin “up North” with John’s Grayscale axe (a gift from Molly). Built by a Finnlander in 1928, the cabin boasts extraordinary craftsmanship, tall pines, a spring fed lake and lots of room to roam. Summers of their youth were spent exploring the woods, fishing, making bon fires, playing card games and completing the “world’s hardest puzzle” (a huge Jackson Pollack). 

- what’s the weather like where you are?

  Thanks for asking! Do you know how much Minnesotan’s love to talk about the weather? It’s a sweltering 95 degrees—just uncomfortable enough to be the topic du jour.

- what’s your most valuable piece of advice today?

 Take the high road.

- what’s your sign? 

 I hope I know it when I see it.

- what is the best thing your father ever taught you?

 Use your head, Kid!

- what is the best thing your mother ever taught you?

 How to make perfect pie crust and how to get 20 things done before most people wake up.

- if you could be outside right now, working, what would you be doing?

 Tending my vegetables, hoping to harvest an heirloom tomato for dinner.

- what skill, trade, craft, or hobby would you like to learn most and why?

How to make bread. I love the combination of skill, patience, rote movement and comforting smell — though there’s just enough science involved to intimidate me.

- what’s your favourite answer to a question?

 Another question.

- what problem would you like solved?

Why the world’s honeybees are disappearing (and how to look good in skinny
jeans).

Molly Woodland ventured from cabin life to study at Marquette University and has since been a graphic designer for 15+ years. She currently owns Apiary Design, a stationery company devoted to the beauty of the handwritten word. Today, Molly fights traffic to weekend at the cabin in an attempt to regain simplicity/perspective/sanity.

John Sullivan is an avid outdoorsman. Growing up he spent every opportunity possible outdoors—at the cabin, fishing Canadian waters and paddling the far reaches of Manitoba to Hudson Bay. John attended the University of St. Thomas and went on to work in film production in New York City. After five fast-paced years, he returned to his beloved state to work, fish, and once again, wield an axe.