New Pattern: Wanna Be A Cowboy / Cowgirl by Riley Blake!

Bring out the Cowboy or Cowgirl in your little ones with our new patterns by Riley Blake! YEE – HAW!

 

 

Available in Sets, Blankets, Burps and Bibs.

 

New Pattern: Fishies ‘n Bubbles Orange and Aqua!

Keep your little ones warm with their little fishy friends and bubbles!

 

 

Available in Sets, Blankets, Burps and Bibs.

 

New Pattern: Lit’l Sunshine for Boys and Girls!

With these cold winter days upon us, it’s always great to remember the wonderful sunshine days of summer!  Keep those memories going in your little ones with our new pattern Lit’l Sunshine!  Perfect to keep your little ray of sunshine warm! It is available for boys and girls!

Available in Sets, Blankets, Burps and Bibs.

 

Fleece Blankets…back by popular demand, just in time for cold days!

We’re sure you will enjoy our new Fleece Baby Blankets.  We are reintroducing one of our popular products from 2009!  Our fleece blankets are soft and very, very warm, perfect to wrap your baby this winter.  

Please note that these blankets are not double-sided like the flannel blankets, they would be too hot anyway.  The fleece is mid-weight and it has the same color on both sides.

Product specifications:  Blanket is 36″ x 40″, no sets available, nor bibs or burps, only the blankets.  When you order the blanket only, you will need to purchase additional supplies to complete the blanket.  Available now in White Cloud, Celestial Blue, and Tickle Me Pink blankets only.

 

Our very own “Love one, Give one” movement!

I attended a trade show last week in sunny San Diego, my former hometown; while there I had the chance to do some shopping of course; for some reason, important things sometimes escape my attention, and sometimes, I have to admit it takes me a while to catch on to the latest and greatest happenings.

Ok, so, has anyone heard of TOMS one for one movement?  I’m sure everyone has and I’m probably one of the last people to realize who they were and what a great company they are!  How it works, basically you indulge yourself buying these cute shoes, and you can even feel good about spending the money, because, for each pair of shoes you purchase for yourself, one pair is donated to a needy child, how great is that! I bought three pairs instantly! And I’m planning on buying for Christmas a pair for each member of my family, a total of about 20 pairs!  TOMS even makes itty-bitty ones for babies, I got some of those too!

Needless to say, I came home with renewed commitment for Ammee’s Blankets for Babies fund.  We are implementing our very own “Love One, Give One” movement and you can be a part of it!  It’s simple, buy a blanket only, enter coupon code LV1GV1, for every blanket you purchase at full price, we will donate one to a needy child somewhere around the world, and you won’t even have to pay the shipping for your blanket! (Valid only in the USA, sorry)…coupon is also valid for blankets only and it does not apply to sale or clearance items.  I know, if we give everything away we won’t be around very long:)

We have use the LDS Humanitarian Center since 2008 to take the blankets we donate to needy children; they will take your donated blanket to a needy child somewhere around the world:)  Truly, together we can make the world a little softer and warmer for a needy child.  Think about it, how much easier can it get? It’s a win-win situation!  Here is a list of other companies that offer the same one for one opportunity www.mashable.com you might want to do some Christmas shopping:)

 

Cyber Monday Deals are almost here. . .

Ok, if you are waiting for Cyber Monday deals to do some shopping we are happy to let you know that we will have a half day sale on Monday. It will start at 1:00 am and it will be over at 2:00 pm the same day.

What should you expect? We will be sending out a coupon code for 40% off on everything, discount will apply to even our clearance items!  If you missed our last sale, make sure you don’t miss this one, no pressure, but it won’t last forever:)

So, have fun and start making a list of the things you want most, a great time to get all your yarn candy, stash blankets for gifts, and of course, with Christmas just around the corner, save some money on blankets you’ll be donating to the less fortunate. . . happy shopping!

 

New Pattern: Vines and Trinkets Aqua for girls by Riley Blake!

Dress your little girl up for this winter cold that is rolling in with our new pattern, “Vines and Trinkets Aqua by Riley Blake!” It is perfect for your little one! Keep herwarm in all this cold!

Available in Sets, Blankets, Burps and Bibs.

 

Country Living Magazine. . .Pitch Your Product contest

At the suggestion of my daughter, I submitted an assay about Ammee’s Babies to Country Living Magazine’s program ‘Pitch Your Product‘.  CLM’s program has supported small business owners – many of them women.  Pitch Your Product is a LIVE event, to help discover and promote up-and-coming companies. Having catapulted many businesses to great success as a result of being featured in the magazine, Pitch Your Product gives participants a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to promote and build their businesses.

Of course I didn’t expect to hear back from them since I was sure thousands of companies had done the same and Ammee’s would probably not be invited to the Country Living Magazine Fair in Atlanta, GA.  To my delight, a few weeks after I had submitted the assay, I received an email with an invitation to participate in CLM’s ‘Pitch Your Product’ competition!
 The Invitation:

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your product has been accepted for Country Living magazine’s “Pitch Your Product” program, which will take place on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at the Evergreen Marriott in Stone Mountain Park*, Atlanta, GA.

 

Your acceptance packet will arrive shortly via regular mail. It includes all necessary event information, including your pitch time slot and the program rules. 

We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta!

 

Best of luck,

The Country Living “Pitch Your Product” Team

It was not easy to tell our story in just 3 minutes, but we did it, it was a fun experience to meet the CLM’s Editor in Chief too.  So much to see at the fair not enough time:( antiques, jewelry, reclaimed furniture, home decor, clothing, vintage pieces.

What’s next? We wait and see if Ammee’s is chosen as the winner, if so, Ammee’s will be featured in Country Living Magazine next year…

If you have a business and would like to enter CLM’s Pitch Your Product, email me, I have some really good tips for you:)

 

New Pattern: Snowflakes for Baby by Riley Blake! Get ready for the cold!

The winter months are coming! Its time to get your little one ready for the cold! What better way than a new blanket and we got the perfect one for them.  Snowflakes for Baby by Riley Blake will put your little one in the winter spirit, but without the cold that comes with it!

Available in Sets, Blankets, Burps and Bibs.

 

Finish up the season with out new pattern: It’s a Ball Game by Doodle Bug Design

With all the sports going on right now your little boy is ready to finish up the seasons!  Help him to do so with our new pattern, “It’s a Ball Game” by Doodle Bug Design!

 

Available in Sets, Blankets, Burps and Bibs.

 

If you liked All Sports Blue, try our new pattern: All Sports Brown!

If your little boy looked like the sports pro that he is in blue, now try our new pattern “All Sports Brown!”

 

Available in Sets, Blankets, Burps and Bibs.

 

New Pattern: All Sports Blue by Doodle Bug Design!

Get your little boy ready to play all the sports he can with our new pattern, “All Sports Blue!” Your little boy will soon be dreaming of becoming a pro!

Available in Sets, Blankets, Burps and Bibs.

 

Press Release: Ammee’s Babies to Release Two New Books

Ammee’s Babies collaborating with Design Originals to release two new titles
SALT LAKE CITY—September 15, 2011—Ammee’s Babies, one of the Web’s leading sources of hemstitched baby items and crochet pattern books, and Design Originals, a leader in the Arts & Crafts publishing industry, are pleased to announce the publication of two new books: Crochet Bouquet and Just Like Me.

Crochet Bouquet offers illustrated, step-by-step instructions on crocheting flowers, headbands and hats. Just Like Me features patterns and instructions for creating hats, satchels, slippers and accessories for girls and their 18″ dolls. Both books will be available for purchase at all major craft and hobby stores on October 15, 2011.

“It’s a thrill to be able to share these new books with the crocheting community,” says Ammee’s Babies founder and author Cony Larsen. “It has taken months of work and decades of experience to create them, and I believe that they will provide readers with the resources they need to crochet beautiful gifts for their loved ones.”

A portion of the author’s proceeds for each book will be used to provide receiving blankets for underprivileged babies in Central and South America as part of Larsen’s “Blankets for Babies” project.

About Ammee’s Babies
Ammee’s Babies, founded in 2008 by Cony Larsen, specializes in providing high-quality made in the USA hemstitched baby blankets, and crochet pattern books to customers across the world. Visit  www.ammeesbabies.com to learn more.

About Design Originals
Design Originals has been publishing outstanding how-to books on arts and crafts for over 25 years and is known as a trendsetter in the art and craft industry. Design Originals joined the Fox Chapel Publishing family in May 2011.  Visit them at www.d-originals.com or www.foxchapelpublishing.com.

Crochet Bouquet is a 42 page, 8.5″ x 11″, full color pattern book, retail price $12.99. Here’s a sneak preview of Crochet Bouquet, available October 15th, 2011.  Pre-order yours now.

Moss Rose Flowers and Headband

Peony, Winding Blossom, and Rose Bud

Rosies

Butterfly Kisses Hat

 

Just Like Me – for American Girls and Their 18″ Dolls & Crochet Bouquet, two new titles

You are probably familiar with our little idea books. . .it all started with a desired to make beautiful hand crafted gifts.  This summer we were contacted by a publisher, Fox Chapel Publishing, and asked to join their book family with our little crochet books.  Work started a few months ago, and after many weeks of crocheting, correcting, designing, editing, and working fourteen hour days, we finally have our little pattern books completed – ‘Just Like Me – For American Girls and Their Dolls‘ and ‘Crochet Bouquet for Baby‘.

That we are now being published is, needless to say, a thrilling experience.  We can’t avoid feeling a little proud of ourselves, and somewhat accomplished.  The  books are authored by Cony Larsen, the founder of Ammee’s Babies; you can pre-order your books online at Ammee’s Babies or at a retailer near you; you will have to wait until October to get your hands on them though, that’s when they will finally ship to national and international retailers.  ’Just Like Me‘ is a 28 page book with sixteen patterns, eight patterns for girls and the matching pattern for their 18″ dolls.  Crochet Bouquet is a compilation of four of our little books, with 42 pages full of patterns to create beautiful crochet flowers, both books will retail for $12.99 USD.

Here’s a sneak preview of the projects included in Just Like Me, we hope you will enjoy crocheting and gifting them to all the little girls in your life.

Just Like Me – For American Girls and Their 18″ Dolls
Crochet Book - Available for shipping October 15th!

Kate’s Amapola Cloche
 Madison’s Ballerina Slippers


Olivia’s Cloche
Elsie’s Rose Hat
Emma’s Satchel
Mia’s Groovy Cap
Lucy’s Ruby Slippers
Sophie’s Headband

 

New Yarns: Sublime Baby Cash Merino Silk 4Ply

New Sublime Yarn is now available! One of the softest and gentlest!  Great for all your new patterns!

Available in Sets, Blankets, Burps and Bibs.