First Impressions

First glance at a set of initials to monogram can set the

tone for how the design process will flow.
M-M-R

Uh-oh.......All I’m thinking is the vaccine—

measles/mumps/rubella...measles/mumps/rubella….

 A bit of rearranging and…

...found the cure for measles/mumps/rubella

                      The gift-giver is happy.  The bride is happy.  The groom is happy.

                                                                         But….

                               In your best Sesame Street Elmo voice repeat after me:
                                   "Today’s monogram is brought to you by Mr. M"



Autumn Winds

The wind has picked up, leaves are starting to change colors, and fall is in the air. Sometimes it’s scary how fast time flies.

Put on your Boogie shoes — Halloween’s coming!

Fruit-of-the-Vine Monogram

Starboard  <——>  Port

left?   or   right?

Easy!
Remember: there is No Port Wine Left

Port = Left

Monogram Crowned

Uncle Walter, my mother’s brother, was the family historian. He researched and documented the Nelson family all the way back to the year 1030 AD. Uncle Walter said, “If you search far enough, everyone is descended from royalty.”

So every monogram does deserve to be crowned…

Our family tree has everything from kings, queens, saints, serfs, nuns, peasants, Vikings, a Ziegfeld girl and a bevy

of other characters throughout the centuries.

ribbit...ribbit...RIBBIT!

I was driving along a local road headed to the grocery store

with the list of items needed running through my head.

 (I have a tendency to leave behind the actual written

 list, plus coupons, on the kitchen counter.)

I glanced to my left and had to hit the brakes

when I saw this giant frog guarding

  the meter on the front lawn of a home.

This is one big, bodacious frog!

Wouldn’t you stop to look too?

One of these days I am going to

 have to find out if there is a story connected

to this “amphibian of the lawn”.

An amphibian-inspired towel set for

Kenneth’s bath time splashes.

Baby, oh baby!

Oh baby, lots of new babies!

Audrey's gift-set-giver requested pink, green and red. 

Wait...RED??!

Solution -- little red cardinals playing among

the pink and green design

Carter is monkeying around!

And Alex arrived Priority First Class!

"Babies are such a nice way to start people"

(Don Herold...American artist and humorist...1889-1966)

                                                   

Numbered

Labor Day Weekend

Summer days are numbered…

And so are the place settings!

Fire up the grill and enjoy the holiday weekend!

ps.....if anyone has seen the #7 and #8

individual ice buckets, please let me 

know so those two place settings can ice

down their beer beverage of choice

Denim Monogram

T + M + denim

TM has a great sense of humor

With this design I kept envisioning a scene from

the Wizard of Oz

So I took a second photo to send via email

Warning — if you do NOT like puns, stop reading now

Aunt + T + M

Auntie Em, Auntie Em…..

It’s embroidery — have fun with it!