I am finally back and creating my new Santas for 2010....Here is the 1st and featured on artsaflutter.com

He is my Norwegian "Julenisse"

I plan on doing my Santa guys throughout the year. I just love working on them, collecting quilts, old buttons, bearding and vintage fabric for their creation.

Winter has not broken up yet here in the State of Wisconsin so it seems like Christmas to me!! i did see my first Robin yesterday and heard the first Wren of Spring so it can not be long now for the Spring rains to fall and the grass to turn green again. All we need now is a little heat to melt the gigantic snow piles. thanks for visiting Melissa Zietz..Melissa & Company

Summer is on the way!!

I have been out of it for a while..My best buddy..my 14 year old Schipperke Pepper left us in April and have been very sad. But the good news is we are expecting a new Pup into our family in 4 weeks. he like Pepper is a Schipperke and from a breeder and dog rescue in Iowa.. I am so happy once again but will never let my old dog out of my heart!!
Currently trying my best to be in the groove again creating Patriotic Fellas, Santas, Witches and maybe a few Pumpkin Boys once again!!...Melissa Zietz of Melissa & Company

Happy to be aboard the new Magazine!!

I am very excited for Candy's new adventure and will try hard to very my items because as with Candy I to work in many mediums. Looking forward to showing off my new ideas this coming issue... Hope we lose all this Wisconsin snow so that I feel like spring creations......Melissa Zietz

On To Valentines Day!!

I am pushing the seaon here, but here in the Midwest all we are seeing is snow, snow, snow..so thought of bringing in some color and thinking ahead!! This will be my first eBay offering of the new year..Melissa Zietz.....Wisconsin Folk Art by.. Melissa & Company

My first item for the 2009 selling season..I just had to start with a Valentine Heart...
May you all be rained on with peace ,hope, joy, health and a healing of our country!!...in this New Year 2009 I want to thank all my great customers for this past 2008 selling year!

Happy New Years to All from Melissa and her two new furry friends that came to live at our house and yes in our bed on a hand made quilt!! They Arrived this 2008 year from a shelter in Racine Wi. They are Puff the orange tabby and Foxy the grey and white beauty.


Melissa Zietz....Melissa & Company

Hi from the heart of Wisconsin and our first real blizzard of the year..about 14 inches now and blowen' in off the big lake Michigan. Looks like I am trapped in for a few days of last minute Santa making!!