Item of the Week

Get your sweet girls ready for Easter with a monogrammed hair bow. These bows can be made in any color or pattern to match their easter dress. Or just have a few made for everyday use. Small bow $10 Large bow $12.

First Vendor Event

I had my first Sew Thoughtful Vendor event a couple of Saturday's ago. Although, it wasn't a profitable experience, it was great to have a practice run at setting up a table and going through the thought processes of what I need to make everything work.

It also forced me to sew like a mad-woman so that I could have lots of samples of my work. That enabled me to get this blog set up so that it is in place for when I start getting my name out there.

Many thanks to my friend Ashley who basically set up my table. I don't really have a knack for that sort of thing. I think she made it look beautiful!

The Sew Thoughtful Story

A couple of years ago, I discovered that I love to sew. I didn't actually know I knew how. But once I attempted it, much of what I had watched my grandmother do growing up came quickly back to me. I think the desire was fueled by my love of seeing my babies names on everything I could possibly get my hands on. I quickly learned that even the plainest item instantly becomes adorable when your child's name is stitched across it. I started out making simple baby blankets and burp clothes as gifts and slowly moved to making some outfits for Amelia. The gifts I would make would bring me the most joy. As time passed, I started hearing stories of different babies who attached to the little taggie I made for them.

I never really thought about selling them much. At first it was because I didn't want to take something I loved and make it a job, causing me to lose the joy. Then it was because outsourcing all my monogramming made it unrealistic to be able to price the blanket reasonably.

Then one day, I started to think that selling these items may be a way I could "pay off" the cost of my dream embroidery machine.

So here I am. The joy is still with me because I don't actually expect to make money on this venture. It will take me years to recoup the cost of the machine. But in the meantime, I am able to stitch the beloved names of my and all my friends children on all things fabric!