Fire Truck Initial Bags for Boys

Our popular "Big Initial Bags" are now in stock with a selection of fabrics just for boys! We have Michael Miller designer fabrics like Fire Trucks, Little Racers, Retro Stripe, Airplanes, Soccer Balls and more. Now your sons can enjoy a special tote bag just for them. These bags measure 13" tall, 13" wide and 4" deep and are made of durable natural cotton canvas. Moms tell us they can't believe how many cars and "boy stuff" their sons can fit inside these bags!

We've even added a new boy's font for his lowercase initial (or birthday number):

Come see us to design your personalized boy's initial bag today. These bags are also great as birthday gift bags - I fill them with gift tissue and one or two small gifts for the birthday boy. How do you use your "Big Initial Bags" from Polka Dot Market?

Thanks to Kelly from North Carolina for designing this adorable fire trucks bag!

See you soon at the Market,
Sally

Monogram Diaper Bags

I wanted to show you photos of a few of the latest diaper bag designs that our guests chose to embroider with their monogram initials or their full names. We think they look great and add a very special touch to any of our custom-made fabric bags and handbags.

More monogram bags are in-process right now, so check the site soon for more great product photos! Click to view our monogram font choices anytime.

See you soon at Polka Dot Market - Come design-your-own monogram bag today!

Sally

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Personalized Kid Halloween Bags

Our popular personalized kid's initial Halloween bags are in stock now at Polka Dot Market!

Now we have three bag designs for trick-or-treat bags, personalized for your little girl or boy. For girls, we have our traditional Big Initial Bags (pictured above) or a new embroidered Monogram Halloween Bag which features a black canvas mini bag and a big orange and white polka dot ribbon stitched all around the top of the bag, then finished with a big polka dot ribbon bow. New for 2007, check out the Camouflage Halloween Boy Bags made with a fun camouflage and ghosts cotton fabric. The boy's trick-or-treat bag features his first initial hand-cut from orange Kona cotton fabric in a new masculine block font which is then appliqued in a tight satin-stitched.

All of our applique initials and numbers are hand-cut and machine-appliqued by yours truly. I do not use computerized embroidery designs (though that may be fun to learn one of these days).

As usual, we are working on more Halloween gift designs. A Halloween initial tee...a new trick-or-treat bucket bag, personalized stationery...the list goes on!

Be back soon with more personalized Halloween gift ideas. In the meantime, please post a comment with your child's costume ideas...we are stumped and need help dressing our two little girls for trick-or-treating!

See you soon at Polka Dot Market,
Sally

Where Have You Been?

My goodness, has it been over a week since I have posted? We have been working on so many new products and large orders at Polka Dot Market. Please excuse my absence!

Let me show you some of our new polka-dot-inspired products:

Personalized Initial Aprons for girls, moms and for boys (coming soon). The set above was designed by our customer, Megan, from Nashville. She designed two aprons: One natural apron with light pink polka dot fabric for the initial and matching 1.5" light pink polka dot grosgrain ribbon band and big bow stitched at the waistline. Her green apron features hot pink polka dot fabric for the initial and coordinating hot pink polka dot grosgrain ribbon. What a pair!

We are so pleased with this new black & pink Confetti Ribbons Purse designed by Cinda in North Carolina. Now you can add our trademark polka dot initial applique to your favorite confetti ribbons purse at Polka Dot Market. Our initials are always hand-cut and appliqued in a tight satin stitch to your item in coordinating thread. Each purse includes NINE YARDS of high-quality grosgrain ribbons triple-stitched and hand-knotted to the top of your purse. Ends are heat-sealed to prevent fraying. So many design options - choose your colors to match your school, cheer, dance or sorority.

Another new option in our collection of polka dot ribbon adult aprons are Monogram Aprons for women! This black and white polka dot apron & stationery gift set was designed by our customer, Mary, from Ohio for her daughter's wedding shower. Perfect for moms, brides, best friends, neighbors, teachers or sorority sisters. We love the idea of pairing our embroidered aprons (stitched with your choice of ribbon colors) with her favorite cookbook, new wooden spoons, cookie cutters or an item from her kitchen registry. Sororities love our aprons for community service events - wear 'em while you work! Our aprons are professionally embroidered in your choice of fonts and thread colors. Apron price includes embroidery of your name, phrase, initial or 3-initial monogram.

See? That's the answer to "Where Have You Been?" I'll do better this week and post some more. In fact, here's a sneak peak...hot off my Viking sewing machine:

Can you guess what's coming next? BOO!

See you soon at the Market,

Sally

Fall Paisley Custom Fabric Bags

Love green and chocolate brown for fall? Me too!

Paisley & Polka Dots Collection -
This is our newest custom fabric bag for our fall 2007. The bold lime green paisley decorator fabric was a must-have on a recent shopping trip. In fact, we bought the entire bolt!

We paired the green paisley fabric with another favorite for the interior lining: Michael Miller's Cocoa Dumb Dots (chocolate and white polka dots).

This bag design is available in any of our custom bag sizes. Starting at just $35.00.

Just wanted to share this new product with you. More to come!
See more custom paisley fabric bags at Polka Dot Market.

Monogram Church Bag for Kids

True story:
Last Sunday morning, picture me running out of the house with THREE diaper bags filled with stuff for my two girls for church. One for my baby who needed a bag for the nursery, one for my preschooler filled with activities for the service, and one bag for me. I honestly tried to slim down the contents, but ended up walking in to church with THREE bags. It was a little embarrassing. Yes, each of my diaper bag were handmade with the cutest polka dot fabrics, but all together I looked pretty silly. I looked like a mom who couldn't decide which diaper bag to bring to church that morning. Here's what I absolutely needed from each bag:

For me - My wallet and make-up bag, panties and outfit for 3-year-old, juice box for ride home.
For my baby - 2 diapers, wipes case, bottle, snacks and change of clothes
For my preschooler - snack, paper, crayons, stickers, trains and her bear

Not that much stuff, right? So, here is my solution:
A SMALL "church bag" for each girl filled with exactly what they need. When I take the baby to the nursery, I proudly give them her small little tote bag, then my preschooler can carry her own tote bag to church. And I can carry ONE small handbag - that never happens!

I embroidered "church bag" on my bags, but you can choose to have their names or 3-initial monogram too! I have nearly every color choice of polka dot grosgrain ribbons too - pink, blue, green...pick your favorite for a free ribbon band and bow stitched to the top of your bag (front and back). Monogramming is FREE with the cost of this tote bag.

The best part? I get to walk in to church with ONE bag.

Here are some handy, mom-tested ideas for quiet church activities for your kids (they can help pack their own Church Bag each week):

• Coloring Pages (alphabet, animals, construction, trains, bible stories). Click for free coloring book pages - no pop-ups, some ads.
• Low-sugar snacks like crackers, cereal, grapes, apples (avoid noisy wrappers)
• Stickers (look for these free in your mailbox, or cut the free address labels you receive)
• Tic-tac-toe
• Magnet books
• One favorite toy from home (this usually helps with getting them into the car)

I hope our new personalized Church or Name Bags at Polka Dot Market will make your Sunday mornings quick and easy! Each tote bag measures 9" tall, 10" wide and 3" deep with 12" handles (perfect size for kids and quick trips).

Click to design your own personalized Church or Name Bag for your little boy or girl at Polka Dot Market now.

Post a comment and let us know what you do on Sunday mornings with your little kids running around.

Back-to-School Polka Dot Purses in your colors!

We just made this Auburn University colors polka dot purse for a customer in Georgia and it is our new favorite purse! We love her design - she picked a navy and white polka dots fabric exterior and handles, a solid orange cotton interior and an orange grosgrain ribbon bow. She added two interior pockets, a magnetic snap closure, and a monogram in the Curlz font in coordinating orange thread too.

Her design made me about all of our favorite high school and college football games coming up this fall - and what a perfect way to support our teams with a polka dot purse in your school colors!

Back-to-school shopping is right around the corner too. Order your custom handmade polka dot fabric purses from Polka Dot Market today and surprise a special daughter, grandaughter, niece, aunt or best friend with an adorable purse in her favorite school's colors!

We have polka dot fabrics in nearly every possible color PLUS high thread count Kona cotton solid fabrics in nearly every color to create your one-of-a-kind school colors purse. Oh yes, and we have grosgrain ribbons in every possible color coming out of every drawer in our office!

We would be so happy to sew even MORE school-inspired polka dot purses for our guests at Polka Dot Market. I wonder which school will receive the most orders...which school will have the most polka dot purses at the first home season game?

Isn't it fun to think about football season coming up?

Come on over to the Market, walk around and take a peak at our selection of fabrics for your back-to-school polka dot purse. You can contact us any time for custom colors or requests too.


We have several purse and tote bag sizes to suit your back-to-school needs!


See you soon at Polka Dot Market,
Sally

Ribbons, Ribbons, Ribbons - We Love It!

This purse has been a designing dream in our head for so long. We went for it and made the time to make it for 2007.

This is an updated look for our very popular Hot Pink Little Girl Purses. Same low price on this adorable personalized initial applique purse features Michael Miller's designer Sorbet Disco Dot (pink and green) fabric. Tons of grosgrain ribbons are sewn to the top of the bag. The interior fabric matches the initial.

Also available without the initial. Makes a great gift for teens and bridesmaids. Help us use all of our ribbons! Order your very own RIBBONS Hot Pink Purse today from Polka Dot Market.

Best Seller Initial Kids Bags

We are adding new fabrics to our design gallery for the top-selling Initial Kid's Bags! An original design exclusive to Polka Dot Market, we are so pleased to offer these unique personalized bags at an everyday low price.

Choose your background fabric, choose your initial fabric, then choose your grosgrain ribbon (no ribbon for the boys). A totally custom handmade bag that your favorite little kid will be so HAPPY to carry to school, to grandma's house, to the library, or to dance!

Our Initial Kid's Bags are practical, casual and super-durable too. Made to be used and loved for many years to come!

Go to Polka Dot Market to begin designing your own personalized kid bag (in your favorite polka dot fabrics) today!