Polka Dot Robot

MegPie's To-Do List

1.) Wear something with color to work

2.) Clear off the top of my dresser

3.) Get a new dresser

Anthro: where else?

4.) Wear my hair down at least ONE TIME this week (come on, Meg, you can do it!)

5.) Learn to play this on the guitar:

Download 14 Sea Of Love [Remastered Version]

6.) Work with Laurel on a fire monster hoodie

7.) Get my S&@T! done at work so I can rest this weekend!

8.) Learn to do this:

Viv's, wanna try with me?

8.) Get some more work done on my granny squares

9.) Catch up on some sleep...

Wish me luck!!!

Love, MegPie

Indie Mart Photos

We are a little late getting these photos posted, but here are some of the Indie Mart photos.

 

You can see the rest of the photos here

MegPie's Swing at Interior Design...

I am the resident crochet-er for Polka Dot Robot (Viv crochets too, but I’ve sort of claimed it as my thing and there are no take backs) so it is no surprise that I am really into the Granny Chic thing.

Photo from Dottie Angel

I am not going to say I have a knack for interior design (in fact, I might have the opposite of a knack) but I do find that the whole Granny Chic that has been around for the past few years is a fun and simple way to warm up an apartment/house/room.

I also have an obsession with granny squares, flowers, and doilies, and am LOVING what Emmalamb is up to.

 

Thanks for reading!

 

Love, MegPie 

 
 

Summer in the City

San Francisco wants everyone to believe that this is the place to be in the Summer...and despite the fog, wind, and completely Un-Summerly temperature, it is! Summer in the City is something I look forward to for many reasons, and one of which is:

This is such a cool festival. The opera, symphony, and ballet all make appearances, and this year, closing the festival, is:

 
They Might Be Giants! (That brings me way back...)

If you are living in SF, or coming to visit, make sure to check out any of the Stern Grove performances. They're outdoor, free, and basically super awesome.

I am also looking forward to a photo shoot with the PDR girls coming up! Yay for getting pretty!

Thanks for reading.

Love, MegPie

Flashback

Last night, we had a Polka Dot Robot meeting and I am super excited for all the new things we have in store. We are going to take the next few days to get ourselves organized, but in the meantime checkout the links below :)

We put together a list of our favorite blog post over the past year. 

Here is my list:

Just Little Letter(s)

Erin's Tree House Bedroom

Tuesday How-To's

Erin's List:

We are OPEN!

Please Don't Read Unless You Ask: Recap

Indie Mart 2009: I Am A Robot!

Laurel's List:

Happy Birthday Erin!

Inside Polka Dot Robot's World: Love Me Not Photo Shoot

Vintage Knitting Ads

 

Meg-Pie's List:

Feature Friday: Diana from Our.City.Lights

Please Don't Read Unless You Ask: Tell Your Story

DIY Watercolor Paper

We love all our blog readers! Thank you for reading :)

Indie Mart on Sunday, June 6: Join Us!

GET READY! The ladies of Polka Dot Robot will have a table at Indie Mart on Sunday, June 6!! This design and DIY street festival is SO much fun. If you're in or near the Bay Area, we hope you'll come by and say hello. :) :)

If you've never heard of Indie Mart before, it's a street festival in San Francisco that includes over 100 different vendors -- DIY/handmade, art and silk screening, vintage, vinyl, bbq and baked goods, and more. There are workshops (including terrariums! and heavy metal aerobics!), live bands, puppies and kittens for adoption, and a photobooth.

We had a blast last year!

And we met so many fun people!

We'll have BRAND NEW Polka Dot Robot items for sale (not available on our site) -- including new monster hoodies, headbands, animal hats, cozies, and more!

All goods sold at Indie Mart will be discounted --  up to 50% off -- so don't miss it!

The Indie-Mart Street Fair
Sunday June 6th, 12-6pm
Thee Parkside- 17th st & all down Wisconsin
Ride your bike, take the 22 Muni Line
Valet bike parking from the SF Bike Co-alition
ALL AGES (21+ to booze it up)
$3 suggested donation

We hope to see you there!

<3 Erin, Vivs, Laurel, and Megpie

MegPie: When I was...a classically trained singer!

Now for a little back story on MegPie...

I'm going to tell you guys about when I was a classically trained singer! (Still am, just not much of a practicing one!)

I went to school in SF studying English and Music, and came out a singing playwright, as well as a crafter. For the four years I was in college, I was working towards my English thesis (which ended up being a full length play) and my Senior Recital. Here are some samplings from my recital!

Download 12 She Moved Through the Fair

Download 04 Porgi amor

I was taking it seriously for a little bit (and plan to in the future) hence why I got some schmancy headshots like this one: 

and this one:

Now I keep my singing habits in a little piano bar in the city called Martuni's, which will suffice for now.

That's all for me! Go PDR! 500 blog posts! Woo!

-MegPie

MegPie likes buttons...

For this Meet Me on Thursday, MegPie is back!

I thought for this week I would show you the places I do most of my PDR work in my apartment (I do a lot in Vivianna and Laurel's apartment, too, but I figure you're familiar with their lair.)

The kitchen: (its embarrassing how many times I'll use one of the knives when I can't find my scissors...)
The chest in the living room has the biggest work surface...
But my favorite is the comfy sunny chair in the window...
But a place of inspiration for me is in my craft drawers, particularly in the top drawer...
Take note of the immense button collection

Well, that's my lil life in SF. I'm pretty happy with it. And if anyone has been keeping track, here is the latest progress on my granny square afghan.
I'm home sick today, so I'm going to keep resting my voice and start working my fingers! Hope all of your Springs are as lovely as ours!!!

MegPie is Back!!!

For this week's Meet Me on Thursday, you will get a glimpse into MegPie's life...

I just got back from an amazing trip to Ireland and Scotland- here are a few pics to give you an idea of just how beautiful that part of the world is, especially in late winter...

 

We saw the Giant's Causeway!

On the banks of Loch Lomond

So, now that my body is finally getting over jetlag, I am excited about working on Polka Dot Robot stuff! I'm so excited it's Spring because I LOVE nature!

In case you didn't know, I'm the one responsible for these:

or, in other words, I'm the Granny of the group, but I find flowers are much more accepted in the Spring, when people aren't bitter about being surrounded by dead things. True?

Well, that's all for now.

-MegPie

MegPie's Favorite

Hey Everybody-

Today for Meet Me on Thursday, you will be hearing from me, the crocheter of the group. I was so excited when the store decided to have a Valentine's update, and was even more excited when I saw THESE:

(photo by PolkaDotRobot)

I love the new T's by Lando, I love the Max Monster Hoodie, and I love the new mitten pattern, but I am a grey/pink girl til I die, and these call to me like a siren on a fuzzy island, luring me to most certain coziness.

Besides trying to come up with items as cute as Viv, Erin, and Laurel's, I also keep my hands busy crocheting for myself. Here is what I've been working on:

Yep, I'm that lame girl who is making an afghan out of granny squares. I figured I'd get bored with it, but as it turns out, it's fun and super peaceful. And the colors I'm using (Lotus Pink, Jack's Plum, and Heather Grey) keep me happy. They were skeins I just had lying around, but now I've run out and must get more. To the yarn store! I'm hoping by the time I post again, I'll have the afghan 50% done. :)

I hope you enjoyed the update as much as we enjoyed making it!

Until next time,

MegPie

PDR News!

I know, I know, Polka Dot Robot has not done an update since our online doors opened on September 15, 2009.

Oh, don't worry--we have TWO updates coming in the next few months. We are so excited!!!!

Our first is going to be a mini update on February 3, 2010. Just in time for Valentine's Day! Think red and pink and hearts, oh my!

On April 16, 2010 we are having a BIG Spring update!! Expect lots and lots of new items in the shop.

 

I will be back later today with blog news.

Give Angelina a run for her money!

Hey there. It's MegPie. If you like Laurel's monster hoodies, check out these adorable creatures from fostermonsters.com!

Made by Meredith Macleod, who resides in Oakland, CA, she 'births' these cuties and finds homes for all of them! Feel like being the Angelina Jolie of the Blog-world? Perhaps you should adopt one of her bebes! www.fostermonsters.com

I'm going to see The Fantastic Mr. Fox tonight with the robots and friends! Yay!

Indie Mart on Sunday, November 8: Join Us!

Just A reminder about Indie Mart

The ladies of Polka Dot Robot are super excited that we'll be participating in our very first craft fair!! We'll have a table at Indie Mart on Sunday, November 8th. If you're in or near the Bay Area, we hope you'll come and say hello!!

If you're never heard of Indie Mart before, it's a street festival in San Francisco that includes all different vendors -- DIY/handmade, art and silk screening, vintage, vinyl, bbq and baked goods, and more. There are live bands, games (ping pong!), and DIY demos. We can't wait!!

 

 

 

Click on images for photo credit

We'll be offering special prices on our goods at Indie Mart, up to 30% off on certain items! And for those of you who can't make it, we plan to do a 24-hour online sale on Monday, November 9th with our leftover stock. Don't miss it!!

Hope to see you there! :)

<3 Erin, Vivs, Laurel, and Meg

Lending a Head

SOLD OUT OF THE HAPPY HOUR HATS! thank you to everyone who bought on. it means so much!

I’m sure there has been a time in your life when you’ve really needed
help and didn’t know who to ask, or even how. You felt scared and
hopeless. I’ve been there, and when that first person offered to help,
it was amazing how much weight was lifted from my shoulders.

The Robots have a friend who needs help, and we’re asking you to lend
a hand (or head, as it were.) Our friend Erin  (you can read the story here) is in
the middle of a family crisis. A loved one is in need and the family
cannot afford the costs. This is where the Robots come in.

As many of you know, we specialize in cute handmade goods. One of
those is our Happy Hour Bow Beret. PDR has decided that all profits
made from our bow beret will go to Erin’s family. This is where you
come in.

Do you think you could ‘lend a head’ and purchase a bow beret? For
yourself? For a friend? Co-worker? Family member? The more bought
means the more help goes to Erin and her family.

When times are tough, it is hard to ask for help, but if you can spare
a minute and some money on a cute hat, you’d be helping someone truly
in need more than you know.

Thanks for taking the time to read this post.
Much love,
The Robots

 

Happy Hour Bow Hat