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super cute vintage sheet dress

Back in early september we sold a vintage sheet to Beccie from Australia on etsy.  In her notes to the seller she told us about how excited she was about receiving the sheet because she planned on making a dress with it.  Well, her excitement was contagious and I asked her to send a picture when she finished with the project.  I love seeing what our shop friends do with all of the pieces and parts they source from us.

 It makes me happy to know that I rescued this unopened and unused  sheet from a dusty old linen closet....

and that sheet could go on to become a super cute dress made by a super nice gal named Beccie in Australia.  I love my job!!

According to Beccie's blog, she has only been sewing less than a year.  Amazing!  I wish I could sew.  Previous attempts to learn have failed but I might give it another go if I can squeeze some time in for private tutoring....Add that to the list of other things I'm trying to learn more about.... photography, photoshop, graphic arts, cooking, zumba, and the list goes on! I am always inspired by creativity.  Seeing beautifully handmade items and art really gets me in the mood to try my hand at making things but sadly,  I'm just not that good at making things. The short attention span and inability to process directions might have something to do with it.  Or maybe it's the fact that I can't stay in any one place for very long without drifting off into some magical dreamscape scenario in which I'm digging for treasures in old houses and long closed up warehouses full of  mint condition clothing or textiles.  I am good at finding pieces and parts though!  And that job does require me to constantly be on the move and is like having a different job every day.  No day looking for junk/treasures is the same day twice.  So ultimately, I have landed in the job that is best for me, but I sure do admire those of you who can take the things I find and turn them into other works of art.  

Be sure to hop over to Beccie's blog and read a bit more about her adventures in dress making.

Two separate posts for you to read.  Go here and here.

Thanks for sharing your photo with us Beccie.  I love your dress!!!

Zombie Contest Winners....

A big congratulations to our TWO Zombie contest winners.

Random draw winner is .... Kim Martin.  She named her two zombies Penelope Knucklebutt and Reggie Mortis.  Kim you have won a hundred dollar gift certificate to Moxie.  Woo hoo!

The moxie choice winner is .... Robert Sabala.  Robert named his zombies ... Rasputina McRot and Rupert Von Morbidund.  Congrats Robert, you have also won a hundred dollar gift certificate to Moxie.  Perfect for kicking off some holiday shopping!

 

Thanks so much to all of you who entered our Name the Window Zombies contest.  We had a blast reading thru all of the entries.  We hope to come up with some other contests in the future.  Because we think you getting a chance to win a gift certificate is fun!!  

Meet Abbie

She was kind enough to drop off this fun picture for us to add to our moxie album.  Here she is looking super stylish and all decked out in moxie vintage accessories.  Abbie found the shoes, gloves, and purse upstairs in Moxie's vintage section.  Abbie and her mom and sisters honor us often with visits and we always love seeing them.  

When I look at this photo I first  think to myself.....Abbie you're a knock-out!  Then I think to myself .......I used to be able to wear killer heels like that.....what happened??  Oh to be young and have a high tolerance for foot pain again!

If you have a photo of yourself or your home featuring products from Megan Morrison Home and Garden or Moxie we'd love to see them.  And if you wouldn't mind starring in one of our blog posts drop off a photo at either store with a note attached indicating it's ok to post it here and any details we should know about the photo.  Please make sure your name and phone or email is with it in case we have any questions.  

Thanks Abbie....lookin good as always!

Meet Jill & Her Friend Ann

 

Jill (our last giveaway winner & super nice blog buddy extraordinaire) was kind enough to send me this fun photo.  Her friend Ann (in the purple and orange on the right) hosts an annual Halloween party and this years theme was.........you guessed it.....The 70's!

Jill found both of those 70's clothing gems at moxie.  She shared one of them with her friend Ann who was dressed as Mrs Roper.  I think you both looked fabulous and I'm sure you had Starsky and Hutch hitting on you all night.

Thanks Jill and Ann for sharing your picture with us.  I love seeing our shop goodies in action.  I welcome any of you out there to send me a picture of something you got  from one of the shops that shows how you are using it.  Show and tell is fun.

3 more days til Halloween.  There is still time to pop into moxie and whip up your own creative costume.  Thursdays we are open until 8 pm. 

Happy almost Halloween to all.

It's An Itzy Bitzy Teenie Wienie.....

Named Niza

 

Niza, you are gorgeous...but then I think you know that already!  I enjoyed reading your blog and hope it's ok with you that I share it with my friends here.  I especially liked the story of how you ate Emily's cupcake.  I can't resist cupcakes either. 

Emily, thanks for sharing your doxie's fun blog with me.  I loved it!  You can bring her with you to the shops anytime to say hello.  We love our four legged friends.

On a separate note,  I am having a great time reading everyones comments about the song lyrics.  It is fascinating to me to see what inspires others.  Plus, I am learning about a few groups that I was unfamiliar with and that is always fun. 

So keep the comments coming.  You might be the lucky winner.  You have until early on next Monday to think of it.  I know some of you (hi Jill) are having a hard time figuring out exactly what lyric you think is best....but I have faith that the right ones will find you before next Monday...Oct. 6th.

Happy Monday!

Look What Max Made

I really wanted to share this cool photo with you all.  Allison has been one of our awesome friends/customers since the first year we opened.  It has been so much fun to watch  her two kids growing up quickly before our eyes.  (they are sooo cute!)

Recently she purchased our Robot build a card set for her son Max to use  after his birthday party.  The set comes with lots of different robot parts as well as letters and words.  What you see here is what Max came up with himself.  Pretty cool huh?  Great job Max.  You rock.

We'd always love to see what you've done with any mmhg or moxie goodies.  Feel free to stop by or email us a picture or two.  You could be our next featured "creative customer"

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