Fabric Swatches

I recently snapped photos a few of our fabric choices for a customer, so I thought I'd share them with you guys, too! My customer needed something that would go with blue, so that's the focus of these swatches. We sort of have a fabric obsession! We try to keep all of our fabrics in bins by color and whether they are patterned or solid, but it doesn't always work that way.....especially when we're laying out (ok, playing with!) pieces for a project. Plus, our favorite fabric website was having a huge sale two weeks ago, so we stocked up big time! One can never have too many ginghams, right?

From Imagination to Reality.....

the image our customer liked.......

....the finished product! We think it turned out super-cute!

Whooo's fashionable?

Owls and birds of any kind are all the rage right now! It seems like everywhere you look you find this cute little creature popping up. And whooo wouldn't love something so cute? Owls are cute for boys and girls, and we think you'll agree!

Seeing Red

unbreakable Santa plate, just perfect for little ones! $10
added to package to make a gift extra-special

a great way to corral all the clutter

New Applique Designs

Here are a few of our newest designs. We have lots more posted on our everyday applique page, our spring designs page, and Facebook.

bounce house

cute moose

camping lantern

Valentine's Day, Mardi Gras, and St. Patrick's Day

Can you believe that today is one month from Valentine's Day? We can't! Don't worry, though....we've got cute designs for all the upcoming holidays. Here are our Valentine's Day (Feb 14), Mardi Gras (Mar 8) and St. Patrick's Day (Mar 17) selections. We know you'll be inspired to create something for your little monkey!

Customer Orders

Since we've been away so long, we thought you might want to see some of the cute things our customers came up with over the holidays. It's always so fun to see what other people pick out to order! We think they turned out quite cute, don't you?

Vinyl Lettering

We are now offering vinyl letters! We got the machine right before the holidays and we had a chance to test it out making gifts for friends and ourselves. We wanted to make sure we knew how to use it before offering it to you guys! Below you'll find some photos of things we've made. We'll be posting a price list and available colors soon. In the meantime, please feel free to email us with any questions at themonogrammedmonkey@gmail.com

New Year, New Resolutions!

Happy New Year! We know it has been a VERY long time since we've blogged, but we've had so much going on! Our little monkey's 1st birthday, then Thanksgiving, Christmas, and now it's the new year. Whew! We've made a resolution, though! In 2011, we're going to be better bloggers. We've got lots of new things to show you (vinyl lettering, anyone?) and we're busy collecting new designs as we speak (like the one above). Check back soon and often for updates!