42nd and Orange

a super fun weekend

what a great weekend. we had company and our first ever intern at the studio. my cousin leela's eldest daughter haley (who is 12) stayed with us thursday - sunday.
haley used the sewing machine, gocco printer, did a little embroidery, and mom started teaching her how to crochet.
each morning we sat around enjoying our tea and coffee along with good conversation. down at the studio haley took to the sewing machine quickly, as well as greeting customers and getting around the neighborhood. 

haley's first project was making pouches for jessica(fied) jewlery. when jewelry is purchased we package it in a cute bag made from scraps of fabric. haley went to town sewing 18 bags over the weekend.

cute bags

we got out the gocco maching and haley got to printing.

haley's handiwork

nothing like a burrito and an ocean breeze.

haley's biggest project was appliquing a t-shirt. she rummaged through the fabric scraps and created her own design.

the finishing touches

ta-da!

lunch at the studio on her last day with us

haley was so easy-going and fun to be with; she fit in really well and we can't wait to have her back.

thank you haley for an awesome weekend! xoxo

ps: next up is eden (13); the middle daughter of my cousin tracy. yay for family and cool kids!

for the ladies

drum roll please.....introducing the Carrie Top, our first top for women! ta-da!!

it swings away from the body and is simply too cute. we are as usual, making it with vintage and new fabrics.

modeled here by heather, a total groovy mom that came by the shop saturday with her daughter and husband. they were in encinitas visiting family while undertaking a big move from new york to santa monica. we wish them good luck and hope they visit us again.
*in the background that's mom holding heathers daughter while i snapped a few pics.*

in front of univ, a common scene...park your bikes and skateboards outside.
(stella needed to scope out the situation)

texas surfer girls

look at this adorable trio that stopped by the other day.
on vacation from texas, i learned that we are kindred spirits - crocheting and knitting gifts for friends and family - i was ready to hire them on the spot.

their mother (and aunt: the girls are two sisters and a cousin) told me they would be back in a week with another sister and would visit us again. we're looking forward to it.

i've been making these dotpins for a number of years but never knew how to display them. a week ago i busted out this card design and now the pins are in the shop. you can see in the picture above that one of the girls from texas got a set.

the pins look great on your shirt, bag, and hat. i've had the dotpins on the lapels of my jean jacket for years. the pins are definitely equal opportunity  - guys don't be afraid of color!

boy-o-boy-o-boy!

we have our first boy shirt; we're calling it buddy after my mom's dad.
i love this outfit, so good for summertime.

 
ta-da! a cool tie in nu-nu loves you fabric.

last night i asked my mom if she felt the need to take up a hobby -something outside of work; she said work was her hobby. glad to hear that mom.

new: grace pinafore

our newest pinafore is super groovy and a bit funky. it can be layered over just about anything, has one button in back at the neck and one big pocket in front. made with linen and cotton but don't sweat the inevitable wrinkles, because as my great-grandmother use to say, "who'll notice on a galloping horse?".

brown cotton plaid with stripe linen pocket

striped linen with denim linen fabric

denim linen with vintage pocket

the back

available at mabuno gallery in solana beach and at our studio in encinitas (come on by, email us, or call).

tiny (2-4 yrs)
small (4-6 yrs)
med (6-8 yrs)
lrg (8-10 yrs)

can you die from cuteness overload?

this may do it!
we have our first nu-nu fabric and we love it, love it, love it!
made by spoonflower, it's been at the studio for a approximately a month and we've just now decided what to use it for (but that's going to be a secret for now).

nu-nu loves you #1

a lovely woman named daniella manini helped us with the design and the repeat. daniella walked into our studio one day and we began talking about fabric and textile design (she is a freelance illustrator and graphic designer working in the action sportswear industry). i told her of our desire to create fabric and my deficiencies in illustrator; she offered to help us on the spot. what a gal, thanks again daniella.

a good weekend

a happy customer wearing his swell bow tie...it seemed to be made for him.

goofy

stella has had three visits to the vet in the last week. two for a limp on her back left leg -everything is fine, no tears or arthritis, just a sprain; and the third visit for an ear infection.
so yesterday while at the studio we decided to have some fun and play dress-up.

what do you think...did stella have fun or was she just humoring me?

have a great weekend!

art stroll and art gallery

two things to tell you about today:

first: this coming wednesday the 3rd, encinitas is having an art stroll through downtown. studio's, galleries, and shops will stay open until 8pm to welcome visitors. we are one of the thirteen participants, as is Univ our next door neighbor. so come on by, we've received a new shipment of jessica(fied) jewelry.
the summertime art stroll series is slotted to happen on the 1st wednesday of each month through august. we hope to see ya wednesday night!

second: a sampling of m•o•m products is available at the mabuno gallery in solana beach. for the month of june, mabuno will showcase select pieces of our handmade clothing for kids ages 2-10.

mabuno is a line of handmade, eco-friendly, art-based furniture and as of february '09 it's also a gallery showcasing the furniture line as well as art from other mediums.

 
mom and i recently met ryan maher, one of the four owners of mabuno gallery when he stopped by our studio one evening. when ryan learned that our clothing was handmade by us right here in encintas he said we'd be a good fit with what they were doing at mabuno. we both figured that people who seek out unique, handmade furniture would most likely appreciate the same craftmanship in clothing for their child.
mabuno is located at 414 n. cedros ave, solana beach ca. 92075
if you stop by say hi to ryan and tell him m•o•m sent you.