sewing sewing sewing

last night i sewed my first ever little girl's dress. it was the second thing ive sewn. EVER. lets just say...the seam ripper became my best friend! after much trial & error...and improvision...i finished off the dress! i got my pattern from that awesome book "One Yard Wonders." it is basically a glorified pillow case dress, but it turned out pretty cute! but man, this project convinced me, ive still got A LOTTT of learning to do. see how it turned out below...


xoxo.
katie

sushi & fruit juice picnic

today was a gorgeous, lazy day for a picnic...i grabbed the sisters along with their summer reading, ipods, & sketchbooks, and we headed off to park.

we laughed because when grace took this photo we got giggly, and the picture turned out looking like madelyn and i were taking engagement photos or something ; )

this has totally been my summer song...just the cutest words.

http://www.myspace.com/michaelfranti

love this girl.

i love contributing to this fun little flickr project every once & a while...http://www.flickr.com/groups/wardrobe_remix/pool/

[[felt heart headband: www.etsy.com/shopfrolic

sparkley white sunglasses: www.claires.com/

gold bird necklace: antique

striped v-neck: store.americanapparel.net/

red belt: www.anthropologie.com/anthro/index.jsp

high waisted navy skirt: store.americanapparel.net/

gladiator sandals: http://www.dsw.com/?cm_mmc=google-_-Brand%20DSW%20Only_E-_-DSW%20Only-_-13446485

watermelon nailpolish: www.opi.com/ ]]

XO.

katie

P.S. i am t-o-t-a-l-l-y considering joining this art class ( http://racheldenbow.blogspot.com/2010/07/home-ec-full-details-registration.html ) since i just bought my very first sewing machine!!!!!! SUCH a thrill! although, my first red velvet online art class hasn't even ended yet : )

cutest store front : )

http://www.lunevintage.blogspot.com/

fabrics!!

just ordered a bunch of new fabric off of the greatest website... http://www.fabric.com/ ! i simply can not wait for my little package to come in the mail. lots of amy butler & valori wells. i actually only got a yard of each because of this insanely great little book called "one yard wonders" by rebecca yaker & patricia hoskins.
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/One-Yard-Wonders/Rebecca-Yaker/e/9781603424493/?itm=1&USRI=one+yard+wonders+101+fabulous+fabric+projects

friday favorites

these are great little bird's nest rings i found on etsy...would make fun gifts for friends! i'd love to try & make one myself, although i'm sure it would not turn out near as darling.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/42885964/birds-nest-ring

a happy little postcard.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/50445512/postcards-i-just-mailed-this-to-say-i

one of my favorite things is pretty spreads like this cutesy one below for a little girl's birthday party.

http://creativehostess.co.uk/2010/06/09/real-parties-yo-gabba-gabba-birthday-party/

i'm a big fan of really funky, artistic boutonnieres, so this immediately caught my eye...

http://ruffledblog.com/2010/07/backyard-burlap-wedding-pt-iii-in-virginia-by-heather-espana/

l.o.v.e this ruffle tablecloth

http://greenweddingshoes.com/a-summer-vintage-inspired-farm-wedding/

can we just talk about how adorable these pinwheel bridesmaid bouquets are??

http://greenweddingshoes.com/real-wedding-lisa-keiths-laid-back-rhode-island-wedding/

just THE cutest little library engagement photos.

http://greenweddingshoes.com/hip-engagement-photos/

this gorgeous calligraphy...if i were getting married any time soon, i would totally have this pretty handwriting written over everything i mailed out : )

http://ohsobeautifulpaper.com/2010/07/lovely-calligraphy-neither-snow/

if i got this invitation in the mail, it would just make my whole day.
http://ohsobeautifulpaper.com/2010/07/baby-shower-invitations/

...revamping...

so...about six months ago my best friend (mamie craig) & i started an etsy shop called "frolic & frills." it was fillled with fun, whimsical headbands for little girls. for two months, headbands kind of became our life. once school finals kicked in, we got a pinch overwhelmed and put etsy on hold for a while. now...we're taking a step back & looking at what direction we want our little company to go in, and we're finding it's a totally new direction.

we plan to spend the last months of summer planning planning planning & then launch a totally new idea by fall- we hope. we've got lots of secret projects we need to get a move on & then focus in on advertising & getting our name out there & finding people that support what we're about. it's a little nerve-wracking to dive into, but i also couldn't be more thrilled...five years ago, if someone would have told me i would be doing this in 2010, i would've completely flipped. i've wanted to do things like this for so long, it's such a thrill that it's starting to work out for me now. it's a dream...and my dream needs a good dose of really hard work out of me- which i am very ready to give in this season of my life. i'm crossing my fingers & starting a whole new season of revamping, reorganizing, recreating, and refocusing & hoping that it all pays off....

below are pictures of a bunch of headbands we've made. soon i'll make a post of some of the headbands we've sold that i loved. anyways, enjoy!

* little miss darling (baby sized- we have a small line of baby headbands, but this is the only baby picture posted)

* puppy love

* xoxo

* mermaid's tail (i am in LOVE with this chunky metallic turquoise rick rack...this is one of the headbands i'm always tempted to steal from our stash & wear out myself.)

* valentine's day parade

* chocolate kisses

* queen of hearts

* you are my sunshine

* fairy in the woods

* eloise

* polka dot paris

*elephant love medley

* tea party pink

* minnie mouse

* penelope's bloom* toile cheer (you can't see in the picture, but the rest of the headband is wrapped in this gorgeous pink toile ribbon.)