Madame Monogram

New Products at Madame Monogram

2009-06-25T15:10:00.009-04:00

I've been thinking about offering some new products at MM for quite some time. In a little over a month I will be participating in New/Like New consignment sale at a local school and decided this was the perfect opportunity to put on my thinking cap. I decided to expand my offerings by adding some cute things for children. Below are several melamine plate designs that can be personalized with either names or monograms. What do you think?

This company also offers cute trays and platters. Don't you think these would make lovely hostess or teacher gifts?

In addition to these items I may also be offering place mats, puzzles, stickers, lunch boxes, and childrens stationery.

Let me know what y'all think!

Graduation Gift Follow Up

2009-06-03T09:02:00.004-04:00

For those of you who were interested by the monogrammed laundry bags that I did as graduation gifts, here is a follow up showing Miss Frances with her monogrammed gifts! This stuff is so cute, it makes me want to live in the freshman dorm all over again (only if Katie, Sydney, and Cheri will come along for the ride...we can all be suite mates!).

If you are interested in monogrammed gifts for someone you know, I can be reached at kristen@madamemonogram.com

The Chicks

2009-06-01T12:26:00.003-04:00

Not too long ago I was contacted by a bride named Nicole through my etsy store to do a custom pair of chair sashes for her wedding. At first I was a little unsure of how they would turn out, but as you can see below they rocked! One sash said "The", the other read "Chicks". Placed next to each other and you had a cute photo op as well as a unique way to mark the seats for the Bride and Groom.

Jane Shauck from Iris Photography was kind enough to share this image with me. Iris Photography is based out of West Hartford, CT. If you are getting married in the North East you would be crazy not to check her availability. If you are interested in learning more about Jane and Iris Photography or just want to see more of Nicole and Tony's wedding (it was lovely) here is the link. http://photoiris.com/blog/2009/05/nicole-and-tonys-wedding-at-the-webb-barn-in-wethersfield-ct.html

Sashes are currently on sale at www.madamemonogram.etsy.com

New Baby Gift Designs

2009-05-20T10:05:00.011-04:00

These days it seems like Madame Monogram makes more baby gifts than anything else. Here are some photos of my favorite creations.

Graduation Gifts

2009-05-19T12:11:00.005-04:00

A couple of weeks ago a dear frined of mine came to me needing a graduation gift for her cousin who would be attending Auburn University in the fall. After a few different ideas, we came up with a personalized laundry bag. This will be the perfect gift for her since she will be living in the dorm and depending on the dorm may have to take her laundry half way across campus.

Here is a photo of the finished product. I have since done bags for 2 other soon to be college students. The trim portions are also pictured below. There are 2 bags left, at $28.00 each they are a great graduation gift. Any takers?

New designs

2009-04-13T11:12:00.003-04:00

Last week I stumbled across some wonderful new embroidery frames. I have these available in small, medium, large and wide (perfect for first names). These stitch out beautifully and can be done in any color combination. I think these would look great on burp cloths, tote bags, baby bibs, and so much more!

Lavender Sachets

2009-03-24T07:44:00.008-04:00

Completing samples and taking pictures of the new lavender sachets took a little longer than I had expected, but it's finally done. Below you will see the four different fabrics MM has selected along with some fun ribbon that completes the look. For $21 MM will hand make a trio of sachets for you. One sachet will have either the letter or monogram of your choice, the other two will be left plain or will have a pretty ribbon tied around them. I think these make a perfect Easter or Mothers Day treat. Not all the sachets have the same fabric, feel free to mix and match. I personally love the green cane print with the cream solid.

Not only are these sachets pretty to look at, but the lavender is a natural moth repellent. Pack a couple of these away with your winter sweaters and not only will they smell lovely when you pull them out next year, but free of moth holes!

New Spring Items

2009-03-11T13:37:00.001-04:00

This warm weather has my creative juices flowing and I started thinking about fun spring time items I could create for Madame Monogram. One new thing that MM will be offering shortly is a cute as pie lavender filled sachet. I am working on the final fabric and design, but should have them available soon!

The NOT Wedding

2009-03-10T08:30:00.002-04:00

As always, lots is going on in the world of Madame Monogram. In the last week we have launched a website, added fantastic new product lines, and now we are involved with The NOT Wedding.

This week Madame Monogram will be giving away a pair of FREE personalized chair sashes to one very lunch bride. To enter the drawing simply visit The NOT Weddings Blog tell us why you love monograms and that's it!

Good luck!

New & News

2009-03-02T20:55:00.003-05:00

As always, things have been very busy at Madame Monogram. I've just returned from a long weekend in New York. While there I restocked some of my most popular ribbon and picked up some fantastic new ones.

Normally I would post photos of these new ribbons here, but instead I am going to be posting them on my new WEB SITE! That's right! To check out my new found goodies you will have to check them out at www.madamemonogram.com.

Personalized chair sashes are all the rage!

2009-02-11T08:01:00.014-05:00

The ribbon for Madame Monogram's new line of personalized chair sashes has arrived! We are currently carrying white, ivory and a milk chocolate ribbon. Upon request the Madame can also special order petal pink , mossy green, and icy blue ribbons.

With a width of 4 inches this is the widest, most luxurious ribbon double faced satin ribbon around. The length of your finished sash will depend on the length of the chair tie that your rental company carries. Other widths are available on request.

So you may be asking yourself what does one do with a personalized chair sash? It's simple. The ribbon is layered with the rented chair cover and sash to create a special and distinct seat for the bride and groom at their reception. What do I do with this special ribbon after the party is over you may be wondering.......that is also simple. Two wonderful ideas come to mind. First you can either trim the excess from the ends and frame along with other keepsakes in a shadow box. You can also use the ribbons to tie towels on a towel bar in your master or guest bath. I have had one MM bride who has tucked her ribbons away for a future family wedding.

Above you will see three of the many options we currently offer. There are over 500 thread colors available. Wording combinations include Mr./Mrs., Bride/Groom, or a Couples Monogram. Last names may be added to Mr./Mrs. at the discretion of MM as some names are too long to work.

In addition MM can also produce custom monogrammed ribbons to be used as napkin rings or pew markers.

Other reception items available include linen cocktail napins, table runners (these look great monogrammed on a cake table and then used later in the home of the bride and groom), and dinner napkins.

Wedding Details

2009-01-27T11:49:00.002-05:00

So many new things are in the wedding pipeline at Madame Monogram. This week we are working on ring pillows, more bouquet sashes, and chair sashes. I hope to have chair sash photos up this afternoon. Stay tuned!

Bridal Bouquets

2009-01-26T18:19:00.003-05:00

Lots has been going on in the studio of Madame Monogram. Saturday I had the opportunity to take some of our newly designed Bouquet Sashes to Foxgloves & Ivy to be photographed with their one of a kind bouquets. This is the first of many photos that will be posted. Stay tuned for more!

Now on ETSY

2009-01-20T15:34:00.001-05:00

I have just posted three new baby items on ETSY. There are two listings for pacifier clips and one super cute baby gift set. Remember, Madame Monogram has countless ribbons, fonts, and thread colors for you to choose from!

Pacifier Clips

2009-01-14T14:10:00.007-05:00

Over the last few weeks I have had so many new ideal in my head. It's been hard to get them all out on paper or in this case ribbon and fabric. Below are four designs from the new Madame Monogram pacifier clip line. The clips are stainless and can be attached to a a car seat, onesie, bib, virtually anything. The snaps are offered in a plain stainless or a pearl headed version. In the last photo I am featuring a gift set that includes onesie, burp clith, bib and coordinating paci clip.

Enjoy!

Christmas Favorites

2009-01-02T12:12:00.010-05:00

Today I am going to showcase a few of the items Madame Monogram put together for clients to give as holiday gifts. My only regret is that I did not take more pictures before I packed everything off to ship or deliver!

thermal coffee cup sleve, fits your Starbucks or other "to go" coffee's

many olors available

6x6 linen hemstitch cocktail napkins
many fonts and thread colors available

Ok, this was not a Christmas gift, but it is cute. Not pictured is the coordinating onesie in master circle.

Set of monogrammed bibs.

New bib colors coming soon!

These cosmetic bags have been a huge hit. I love the larger one for storage or traveling. The small bag is perfect to carry with you during the day or for shorter trips. Several colors are available.

Popular gifts that are not featured here included monogrammed canvas boat totes with matching koozies, thermal to go tumblers, nylon tote bags, and linen dinner size napkins.

Off the Matrix

2008-12-08T11:52:00.002-05:00

I can't believe it's been 2 weeks since I last posted. I am almost done with holiday prders and will resurface soon with tons of great pictures, stories, and most of all monograms!

Happy Holidays!

What a Bride wants, What a Bride needs.....

2008-11-17T12:29:00.011-05:00

Today's post is going to focus on things wedding related. Since I had 6 weddings to attend this year, I have found myself wanting to concentrate on items that were not of a wedding nature. Now that I have recovered from what seems to be the last year of every weekend is a wedding, I can now turn my focus back to bridal.

Here are a few photos and fun gift ideas.....I am working on flower girl buckets and ring pillows, so I hope to have photos of those soon.

Happily Ever After.....Isn't that what every bride wants? This ribbon stitched into the hem of a dress not only counts as your something blue, but also has some great photography potentioal.

The flowers from your bouquet will fade within a few hours or days, but a lovely bouquet sash will be with you forever. I can see this put away for the wedding of a family member or future children. Bouquet sashes also look lovely displayed with other mementos in a shadow box. A very versatile item, you can go with a single color initial, a tone on tone version, or a couples monogram. The choice is yours!

This bouquet sash was monogrammed with the brides maiden initials and attached to a ribbon from one of the client's bridal showers. She carried this "bouquet" at her rehersal.

This same client ordered koozies for the bridal party to use at the bbq theme rehersal dinner. Since many of the girls were engaged and about to change their names, we dicided to go with first names for the ladies and initials for the men. I could not leave the bride and groom out, so we made these special koozies just for them.

I think this large cosmetic tote is a great bridesmaid gift! It's washable and will fit nicely inside of the tote bag that your maids in waiting got the last time they were a bridesmaid. It comes in several colors and can be personalized with a name, initials, or a monogram. This would also make a nice thank you gift for the wedding director, jr. bridesmaids, or for shower hostesses.

Ribbons and Trim

2008-11-13T13:47:00.009-05:00

Not too long ago I spent a weekend in NYC with my two best friends. While I was there I had the opportunity to visit my favorite ribbon and trim store. Today's post features the fun things I purchased while in the big apple. Any of these can be used to jazz up a simple onesie, burp cloth, or a personalized pillow case for spend the night parties or a night away from home.

Funky Patterns

Precious Polka dots

Stripes

Solids

Pom Pom's

Ric Rac

Fresh and Fun Combinations

Holiday Baazar

2008-11-12T13:52:00.008-05:00

The holiday baazar at St. Benedicts has now come and gone. People seemed to have a few favorite items: pink and blue baby bibs, coffee tumblers, koozies, tote bags, and cosmetic bags. Here are some photos from our booth.

This picture show several of the ribbon and trim options for our bibs, burp cloths, and onesies.

We met a ton of great people and hope to be invited back next year!

New Holiday Designs

2008-11-03T09:53:00.011-05:00

Toile Tree

I have fallen so much in love with the dish towels I posted last week, that I decided that I needed to come up with some fun ways to make these towels into Christmas treasures for family and friends.

Check out these new designs. I got to stitch out the Toile Tree this morning and it looks SO good. I am going to stitch out all the designs and take with me to the Holiday Baazar this weekend. What I like about these designs is that they are classic yet fun and you can put a family's name underneath the design.

Swirl Tree

Classic Tree

Merry Christmas Tree

Tree Modern Tree

Woodland Tree

Winter Tree

Leave a comment and let me know which is your favorite! These designs would also be good on a hand towel for the powder room.

Dish Drying Diva

2008-10-31T10:09:00.004-04:00

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I do not like to wash and dry dishes, that's what dish washers are for! Regardless, it never fails that I have more than my dishwasher can handle and end up washing and drying a few pieces by hand.

With the addition of Madame Monogram's 100% linen dish towel, this job I will dread no more. These natural linen cloths are the perfect size, super absorbent, and look so pretty! Since the thread I use is 100% bleach proof and color fast, you will not have to worry about these dish towels loosing their beauty for a very long time!

I think that this is going to be my "go to" hostess and gift swap item this holiday season!

Coffee Tumblers

2008-10-27T17:10:00.004-04:00

Well, we are back from a fun weekend in Charleston and I have finally had the chance to photograph the new coffee tumbler fabrics. Personally I think this is one of the best gifts ever. A constant coffee or hot beverage drinker, I have one with me at all times.

After testing out different thread and fabric combinations, I think the pink, aqua, and red look great with a black single initial or monogram. The brown damask and black pattern look cute with a bright color.

It was MINT to be!

2008-10-27T11:06:00.002-04:00

By now I am sure you have noticed my small obsession not only with monograms, but monogrammed things that are also preppy. The lastest addition to the Madame Monogram line is a company called mint http://www.ohmint.com. Oh holy cuteness! I'm not sure which of their many offerings are my favorite. Right now it has to be the lunch boxes, garmet bags, and seersucker bloomers. I'm placing my order today and hope to hav emy items in for the St. Benedicts holiday baazar on November 8th!

On the horizon

2008-10-22T09:45:00.008-04:00

Well, it's been a very busy few weeks in the land of Madame Monogram. We have been getting lots of orders for coffee tumblers and monogramming of personal items. Below you will see the tumbler that everyone has been raving over. The tumbler style we have decided to go with is a little different, but the fabric and monogram style are the same. There are 5 more fabric choices now available, I will have to get photos up next week. The other colors and fabrics are a bit more whimsical without looking childinsh or silly. Madame Monogram customers will have their choice of brown and white damask, black and white organic print, red and cream organic print, pink paisley, and aqua trellis.

November 8th will be our public debut at St Benedict's Holiday Baazar. Last year the baazar drew around 1,000 people. This year there will be 40 or so vendors including me! I am thrilled and a little anxious. Have I bitten off more than I can chew? To help me get through the day, by sister is going to join me. We have done several projects together through the years so I know I will have the best help.

Here are a few of the items that we will be featuring at the baazar, most of which are perfect for holiday gift giving. I think my favorite new item has to be the scalloped linen cocktail napkin.

Some of my favorite items for our mini monogrammers are as follows:

Hooded Infant Towel

Infant Layette Set

Available in Blue, Pink, and White

Well, I think that's it for now. Madame Monogram is going out of town tomorrow, so we will see you again next week.

Tote Bags

2008-10-21T10:13:00.002-04:00

So a few weeks ago I stumbled upon this too good to be true deal on some tote bags. Being the deal hunter that I am I bought 6 of each color.

So far they have been a HUGE hit and I am going to have to go back for more. Here are two different color combos that I just finished monogramming as bridesmaid gifts.

Twice the fun!

2008-10-21T09:48:00.004-04:00

Check out the photos of my friend Lisa's newly monogrammed jumper and long all. These pieces Lisa had purchsed from a local shop and then brought to me for monogramming. The little jumper did not come with bloomers, so I am going to get those for her. I think the bloomers would look cutest with the Master Circle "A".

Burp cloth's are a mom's best friend.

2008-10-20T10:29:00.006-04:00

It seems like everyone I know is having babies, so I am quickly learning all the likes and dislikes of my new mom friends. As different as each new mom is they all agree on one thing. You can never have enough burp cloths or bibs. I have made it my new mission to design stylish, yet functional cloths to help my mommy friends take care of, well, whatever it is you need a burp cloth for. Here are a few burp cloths that I have recently made for these stylish moms and babies.

This is only the beginning! I just got the cutest ric-rac and pom pom trim. As soon as I come up with the best way to use these new embellishments I will post some new photos. Check back soon!

Baby Gift Sets

2008-10-19T15:54:00.006-04:00

Burp cloth & Onesie set

These personalizable items are available on my Etsy site, please check them out! While this example is more boyish in nature, I also have several cute things for little girls!

It's been a while!

2008-09-30T12:31:00.002-04:00

Well, It's been a month since I last posted. The world of Madame Monogram continues to develop. Our product lines have been expanded to include bloomers, coffee tumblers, and my personal favorite; the koozie.

Still new to the world of blogging, I have not yet figured out how to post photos without them being cropped in strange ways. I hope to be back soon with pictures to share!

Everything Monogram

2008-08-25T15:58:00.002-04:00

I'm not quite sure when my obsession began. Some say I should blame it on my mother, others think that it's engrained in my southern DNA.

I am OBSESSED with monograms.

Recently I purchased an embroidery machine with the hopes of starting my own small business. This blog will document my journey from new embroidery machine owner to small business owner.

Check back soo as I will be posting pictures of things I have completed.

Wish me luck!

2008-08-11T11:16:00.000-04:00

Welcome to the world of Madame Monogram!

Madame Monogram is a new company in Atlanta that specializes in all things monogrammed. Check back often to see updates!