we're gonna be at this festival, come visit m•o•m!
we have new accessories for girls and women and i know it's warm here in san diego but we've got brand new hand knit sweater vests for babies and toddlers, plus there will be the m•o•m favorites: cool ties, reversible bibs, diner aprons, and swell bow ties. plus we're bringing a good selection of jessica(fied) jewelry.
the holidays are nearly here, so it's the perfect time to renew your pledge to buy handmade. if you have yet to take the pledge, go here to do so.
here is what buy handmade has written on it's blog about the campaign: "Hello, and welcome to the new blog for buyhandmade.org. Here we will be providing resources for being a better, more enlightened consumer, showcasing interesting facts and news and opportunities for supporting independent artists, and generally broadcasting all that is rad about the handmade lifestyle." check out the blog here.
we took the handmade pledge a few years ago and it's really made a difference in how we shop for gifts. we've become more thoughtful, and allow more time to consider the recipient and what he or she would truly like (not just what we think is cute). maybe the handmade pledge is right for you, check 'em out.
sorry for lagging on the blog posts. my brain is a bit fried as multiple projects are nearing their end at the same time, so we are crazy multi-multi taskers right now... what day is it? do i have to be somewhere? what are we working on today? mom and i ask these questions and more, a million times each day.
this anika, a recent studio visitor. she was sooooo nice and friendly. anika is from germany and is taking 3 months to travel. so far she's hit new york, san francisco, los angeles, and encinitas (kinda crazy that encinitas/san diego is part of her "places to go"). then she heads to australia, and i think she said she was going somewhere in indonesia. how fun! oh and she's traveling by herself - total girl power!
here is shaylin, my cousin leela's middle daughter. we had a fun day a few weeks ago when my aunt kathe, shaylin, and little genevieve stopped by for a visit. here shaylin is showing off a prototype bag we made out of nu-nu doll t-shirts. shaylin is one of the original m•o•m models as was her older sister haley who you may remember spent a long weekend with us this summer as our first intern.
as little sisters do, genevieve wanted to be just like her big sister. so we shot a picture of her with a bag too. and as little people do, she proceeded to put it in her mouth.
thanks for stopping by. i'd like to say that i will be better at posting, but these next few weeks are really full and i just don't know how much time i can give to the blog right now. we're not going away, quite the contrary, things are pretty exciting and we really want to share everything with you. i just need to get a few things finished and off our plate. i will try to post small views of the studio as we work and get ready for the holidays. have a great weekend!
i call this image: mom is cool. (1997)
and this one: mom is rad! (2002-2004?)
i will call this one: mom is too cute. (taken a few weeks ago)
we're busy making new things for the shop. lot's of crocheted pieces, more beanbag, placemats, and cool ties of course, plus a few new surprises. people have started Christmas shopping already, so we really have to stay on top of everything. we also have new jessica(fied) jewelry, plus two other jewelry designers, powder and starkRAVINGmad.
here is our latest nu-nu fabric. we think it's super fun.
the first nu-nu fabric has been put to good use.
look cute eating.
whether you still use a bib or have graduated to place mats, m•o•m has you covered (hehe). nu-nu is jumping for joy over mealtime.
saaweeet!
the bibs and place mats are as always, reversible.
these are all available at the studio and you can always give us a ring or shoot us an email if you'd like to purchase.
happy monday to you!
a big thanks to the family and friends that stopped by this weekend to celebrate with us. the studio is a bloom with all the great flowers brought to us.
we also made new friends, a mom and her three adorable daughters -thanks to their uncle bill!
sophia had just come from a soccer game and was still in her uniform, but she couldn't wait to wear her new gracie pinafore.
little annaclaire, the youngest, was the first to choose. she went straight for our katie dress and wore it out of the shop.
ella, the eldest sibling decided to go for an accessory; our newest product a crocheted fabric purse. she's also holding a bookmark which was a gift from us.
devlin is an original m•o•m fan. she knew us when we were sewing out of our home. with a closet full of m•o•m, she showed up saturday wearing a one-of-a-kind m•o•m t-shirt. devlin and her family are some of our favorite people.
and here is benjamin, the son of a very dear friend. finally, a dude! he's wearing the buddy shirt and we think it looks great paired with his plaid shorts. this kid gets it.
here's to another year at our lovely little studio.
we can't believe it's already been a year.
this has been one of the best years i've ever had and i'm pretty sure my mother feels the same.
because of the studio we have met wonderful people, formed new friendships, and have proven to ourselves that we can do it!
thank you to everyone who has supported us by purchasing m•o•m products, writing about us, reading our blog, or carrying our things in their shop. we love what we do and because you are out there, we've been able to continue.we are thankful, grateful, and blessed.
here is a picture of the garage we rented; then a quick coat of paint, moving stuff in,a gorgeous gift from a friend, words of wisdom, inspiration growing, making folks comfortable, and killin' em with cuteness.
here are the custom monogrammed pieces i recently did. i think they turned out pretty good.
a onesie for the baby boy, ben.
and a cute top and bottom set for the little girl, bea.
see the little nu-nu applique on the pant leg? oh so cute.
the boys onesie got the nu-nu on the tush.
this type of project is always more work than i remember. from choosing the right font to cutting the templates, choosing fabrics, cutting out teeny-tiny letters, placement, color and pattern combos, then sewing on to a completed garment -not a quick turn-a-round. but the finished product is oh-so-cute.
haven't decided if we'll advertise that we do this type of work, but we certainly won't say no when it comes along.
i've mentioned before that we don't throw fabric away. here are two rugs made from remnant fabrics we were given. the fabrics were in great condition, they just weren't appropriate for our line of kids clothing, so we thought about it and voila! cute crocheted rugs.
both rugs are approximately 27" across and are available at the studio or give us a call or email.
with homemade izze popsicles
sweet, tart, and refreshing.
