New Products at Madame Monogram

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 Gifts

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?

Pacifier Clips

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

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.

Ribbons and Trim

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

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

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.

Coffee Tumblers

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!

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

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

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.

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

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

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!