2013

its been an eventful few months at Me&My, a year ago we didn't even exist! and now plans are being made, designs created and a whole new year to plan for, its been at times very hard to stay motivated, the UK is in a recession, no one has any money, and starting a business seemed like the most ridiculous idea to even attempt, yet, it keeps moving forward, more orders keep being taken, more stockists added and more joy given in all the little processes and challenges that make up running a business. Exciting times ahead. branching out from just T-shirts and accessories into skirts, trousers and fabric lines, packages of Me&My clothing have been sent to as far as China, the US and Germany, and each and every customer has been valued and appreciated. so see you all in 2013! and THANKYOU for all the amazing support.

Me&My: Me&My snap shot of Xmas.

Me&My: Me&My snap shot of Xmas.:   snap shots of Me&My Christmas 2012....   Turkey wasn't on the menu this year, instead there was a glazed ham, mini bun...

Me&My snap shot of Xmas.

 

snap shots of Me&My Christmas 2012....

 

Turkey wasn't on the menu this year, instead there was a glazed ham, mini bunting decorated the fire place, my 3year olds handmade bowl and snowman card took pride of place, and 24 mince pies were made and consumed in one night!

snapshot of a typical night in.....

 

My idea of a good night in! slowly making a quilt with a kind of woollen/sheepskin back to it...

 

Me&My home made Xmas

Well, there is just a WEEK till the big day and I feel like I have been prepping for Xmas for months! I still have lots of last minute makes to be getting on with, so Me&My is on a little festive break, spring /summer '13 designs are all done, and exciting things in the pipe line with a few retailers, so for now its time to sit back and marvel at how this time last year Me&My wasn't even an idea let alone a real business! hurrey for 2012, roll on 2013!

 

Me&My Vintage tea party and gift fair!

 

 

So,its been an eventful few days,

Saturday saw Me&My at the Vintage Tea Party & Gift Fair, its become something of a regular craft fair for us, its the very first fair we launched at and over the past few month its provided us with a great platform for showcasing our newest designs, but alas, last Saturday was (probably) our last one, its been informative, fun and we have made great friends, but in the new year Me&My will be sold via retailers and our online shop only.

but here are a few pics from our final fair.....x 

 

a bit of this....a bit of that.....

 

When I'm not making kids clothing, I often find myself messing around with felt, I like it because it requires no seaming, it cuts like a dream and you can make very teeny things with it, so I started with an idea for a badge, having done a lot of craft fairs, I have found the 'pocket money' toys sure do get attention and I always like to have a few small things on the stall, I started with the fox, then decided to try a bear, a few hours after this photo was taken i ended up with 4 foxes, 4 Reindeer, 4 bears and 4 Mice...all in all a pleasant day spent sewing, tomorrow its back to the day job, whipping up 7 snowman jumpers!

 

sneak preview of 2013 designs.....(excuse poor photo quality, my camera has died on me)what do you think?

today....

thought of the day....

Me&My at Raindrops on Roses

Good afternoon from a very cold and windy St Albans! the weather has been unpredictable to say the least, but great day for drying clothes on the line! so Christmas orders and prep are in full swing... gearing up for Xmas fairs in London, and designing next years spring/summer range....
Also had a sneak peek in a local shop- Ranindrops on Roses, its a fantastic little shop that is doing a truly wonderful thing for the local community, it stocks up and coming designers and crafts people, giving them a platform for their work to be seen, AND all their profits go to a local cancer Charity too,so that's two big reasons to feel good about spending money! the shop is staffed by volunteers and its a treasure trove of awesome finds, spotted nestled amongst them were some Me&My kids tops!
here are my sneaky pics!

for more info on raindrops on roses you can find them here- www.facebook.com/RaindropsOnRosesStAlbans

Christmassy prep!

 

 

Hello! we have been off radar for a while prepping for Christmas fairs and working on the Spring/Summer 13 range, not to mention stitching up what has 'felt' like a million little decorations! (excuse the pun!) these always go down well at fairs, and the rest end up on our tree! this years theme is 'woodland' but couldn't resist trying out felt baubles and mini bunting (its wound round the back of a chair, that's how teeny it is!)

 

 

 

 

Me&My Week.....

Snap shot of Me&My week, Fireworks, Craft Fairs, and splashing in puddles.

 

Yesterday saw Me&My at our regular spot at the Vintage Tea Party and Gift Fair, it was pretty quite, and pretty cold, but we traders put the world to rights, drank our body weight in tea and worked out little socks off! The Rudolf Sweater has been a big hit, people ate obviously feeling festive, as they are now limited edition due to demand! We are also now available on Etsy! at MeMyUk, so check it out in the next few days for limited run items, such as long sleeved applique robin tees and exclusive to Etsy sweaters!

Hope you all had a lovely Guy Fawkes night (if in the UK) The little man was finally persuaded that woolly hats are cool.

 

 

Me&My Rudolf

 

A sneak peek at the Rudolf collection!

Available from next me from MeMy Folksy, or message via here for more details.

 

 

Retail and up and coming stuff!

 

 

Good Evening, Iv not been here for a while, as I have been crazy busy, October is a manic month, loads of birthdays (including my son) and crafting like crazy for Christmas Craft Fairs, So I just dropped in to show you what I have been up to....

aside from opening a folksy shop  http://folksy.com/shops/MeMy,  I have also been working on orders for retailers, the first of which is Raindrops on Roses, www.facebook.com/raindropsonrosesstalbans

This lovely little shop really is unique, it is run by a cancer charity and give a platform for up and coming designers and crafts people to showcase their work, with 100% of the profit going to local cancer charities, so not only am I delighted to have myself stocked in my local City, but also that the money is going to such a worthy cause! below is the stock I have been working on for them, now all I can do is hope the people of St Albans like it!

I will be wandering around the baby trade show this week as I'm considering actually trading there next year, and then after that you can find me at my usual and friendliest craft fair https://www.facebook.com/pages/Vintage-Tea-Party-and-Gift-Fair-first-Saturday-of-every-month/188067171224344

 

for more information about ordering stock please contact me via my facebook page- Me&My

The Vintage Tea Party and Gift Fair

Here are some lovely shots of my stock from The Vintage Tea Party and Gift Fair, what do you think? I love the picture of my robin T-shirt hung up against a weathered old door, gives me an idea for a photo shoot.

 

 

 

T-shirts

 

Here's a small selection of T-shirts by Me & My the top one is adult size (size 10) the rest are

ages 3-4 & 4-5 all are available to purchase on Folksy from tomorrow!

 

Folksy shop MeMy

 

 

age 3-4

age 4-5

age 4-5

age 3-4

age 4-5

Christmas deco

Well Autumn is well and truly here, and that means lots of making and baking, so apart from sewing what has felt like a MILLION t-shirts for my Folksy shop, retailers and the odd craft fair, I also started making Christmas decorations. Once I started I just couldn't stop! I'm planning on adding elves, reindeer and maybe owls (not traditionally an animal associated with Christmas but then I just happen to like owls!)

 

 

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