Be my Valentine!

For Valentine's I used a ready made Monag empire waist dress in red.  I embroidered Olivia's initials on the top center.  The font is Curlz by 8 Claws and A Paw.  This was my first experiment with re-sizing letters in my software.  I resized the O and N so that they looked like a traditional monogram format.   Then I added Studio MCA's Tweet Heart design to the bottom right.  I went with this design because though it is cute for Valentine's it can really be worn anytime.

Isn't she precious?  We sure do think so!!  Olivia discovered Buddy's Halloween costume in the closet on Valentine's Day evening and was obsessed with putting it on!

Monag Brand Blanket

I  have decided that going forward when I do blankets I'd like to focus on baby blankets and use a ready made blank rather than sewing them myself.  I don't mind an occasional request from family or friends and really nothing quite beats minky but from a business perspective they take more time than I really have to give.  So, around Black Friday I had ordered a few blanks (Monag Interlock) from my trusty source Studio MCA Designs and when the invitation came to attend a baby shower at work recently I took advantage of the opportunity to experiment with them.  The verdict?  These stitch out beautifully and are very good quality.  I definitely plan to work with these as much as possible in the future.  And, I am IN LOVE with Hang To Dry Applique Designs' Steinweiss Script Font!!  I got several compliments on it and am looking forward to more projects that it will be appropriate for!