tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5390852626606915902024-02-07T01:14:12.324-05:00A Girl Named Katie Bloga girl named katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502908327351395033noreply@blogger.comBlogger255125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539085262660691590.post-25850525115178390452015-02-02T17:17:00.000-05:002015-02-02T17:17:04.024-05:00February Plans + Spring Collection Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I talk about what I have on my to-do list this February and share some of my goals for the month.<br /><br />The collection is starting to come together, you can read more of what is in the works over here on the new blog! <a href="http://www.agirlnamedkatie.com/blog">http://www.agirlnamedkatie.com/blog</a><br /><br /><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4799995422363px;">Please follow us on bloglovin: </span><a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/a-girl-named-katie-blog-12807197" style="background-color: white; color: #e1979e; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; line-height: 18.4799995422363px; text-decoration: none;">http://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/a-girl-named-katie-blog-12807197</a><br />I have new tutorials coming and a lot of ready to wear pieces to show you from my handmade wardrobe. 2015 is going to be a great year! </div>
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<br />Hey there!<br />I'm glad to see that you are still enjoying this site. In case you missed the memo, we moved this blog to our official website!<br /><br />Link: <a href="http://www.agirlnamedkatie.com/blog">www.agirlnamedkatie.com/blog</a><br /><br />Please follow us over there now.<br />Add us to your bloglovin: <a href="http://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/a-girl-named-katie-blog-12807197">http://www.bloglovin.com/blogs/a-girl-named-katie-blog-12807197</a><br /></div>
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Everything A Girl Named Katie related is rebranded and now all together on our official website!<br />Please continue to follow us over there :)<br /><br />Be Blessed,<br />Katie</div>
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Hello there! It's me again.<br />I have been taking a break from blogging to spend sometime focusing on myself a little.<br />I felt like I have been struggling to feel confident in my work lately and needed some time to get re-inspired and work on some of my skills. When you run a business, you tend to feel rushed and like you need to just take a picture of anything and throw it out there to show that you are working on something. But as I was doing that, I felt like I was not representing the best that I could do and that by taking more time to capture the best image is better than just getting one out there as soon as possible. My goals for myself this fall are to slowww down and take my time. Quality is better than quantity.<br /><br />My first project was to reshoot the products for our new coffee line.<br />I posted the images just in time to announce the new fall flavors: Chai, S'mores, Bacon, and Whiskey.<br /></div>
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We now have an official website: <a href="http://www.fellowshipcoffeeco.weebly.com/">www.fellowshipcoffeeco.weebly.com</a></div>
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<br />Also, I have been working to consolidate all of my webpages onto one website.<br />In a few weeks, I will no longer post on this blog. The new blog will be part of my entire website and can be found at <a href="http://www.agirlnamedkatie.com/blog">www.agirlnamedkatie.com/blog</a><br /><br /><br />One last thing,<br />My mom is currently in the hospital and today we find out whether she will be allowed to go home, or if she will need surgery. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.<br /><br />Thank you + Blessings,<br />Katie<br /></div>
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Josh and I have started a little side business selling freshly roasted flavored coffee.<br />The flavors we are offering for spring are: <b>Lavender, Coconut, Blueberry, and Rose. </b><br />They are delicious and make wonderful iced coffee!</div>
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We launched Fellowship Coffee Co. on August 10th and already sold out of our coconut coffee!<br />(You can preorder your jar from our next batch!)</div>
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The coffee is fresh and sweet with just a hint of flavor.<br />(It is so good I don't even have to add cream and sugar to my coffee)</div>
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A little about the company:<br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Fellowship Coffee Co. is founded by a husband and wife duo that loves to spend time chatting and dreaming over a good cup of coffee.</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">On a late honeymoon trip to Seattle + Long Beach, WA, the couple visited a lavender farm. They were introduced to the taste of edible flowers and herbs, they decided to blend those surprisingly delicious flavors with one of their favorite drink and pastime. </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">A name involving "fellowship" was the only option, as coffee is always better when enjoyed with someone else. The brand revolves around the idea of fellowship and what that use to look like in the eras of 1950's and 1960's when coffee was enjoyed around the living room from cups and saucers. </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;" /><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Fellowship Coffee focuses on freshly roasted coffee in flavors that are meant to be savored. Flavors that can be perfectly paired with dessert and good friends. </span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 20px; text-align: left;">Enjoy your coffee again.</span></span></div>
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As you have probably read in my last post I am making some changes on this blog and narrowing my focus. I have been taking my time lately thinking of what that will look like and preparing to make the blog a better asset to my fashion line. I would like to improve on the photography of my handmade wardrobe. I feel like I do not have a good place to take pictures of my outfits. We live on a farm, in an old farm house we rent, in a small town that has a very limited amount of buildings to photograph at. And as lovely as modeling with cows would be, I feel like it just won't fit the vibe I'm going for.</div>
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<br />For the last couple of weeks I felt like I was in design school all over again.<br />I broke out the pattern making books and survival guides and got down to business studying them and challenging myself to sketch 2-3 ideas a day. </div>
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I made myself comfortable on the couch, surrounded by open books, notepads, my laptop, and a glass of fresh meadow tea. And I think I can say I finally designed my first spring collection!</div>
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I am quickly learning that designing it is not the hard part, despite it feeling like a giant accomplishment in itself. The next few weeks I will be in my studio working on patterns and samples. After one partial failure (it's cute, but it's not perfect!) I have discovered getting the pattern just right and getting the fit correct is going to take a couple attempts and several cups of coffee and tea.<br /><br />Ordering fabric for the line is another unexpected hurdle I am still trying to overcome. Why are the colors and fabrics I want no where to be found?! I am sure they will surface of course next year, when I am no longer looking... I ordered sample fabric twice. The first time I sent 3/4 of the fabric back as it was incorrectly described online or the quality was not what I like. The second attempt was a bit more successful, but still not quite there. I had to jump on the bandwagon for a great sale that was happening for a very short time I didn't want to miss out on, and I order some fabric for the collection I didn't get to touch yet. Crossing my fingers and toes they work out!<br /><br /><br /><br />I have some more news on the marriage home front to tell you tomorrow!<br />(Spoiler: It's not a baby.)</div>
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Sooo, we need to make some changes here.<br />Changes that will hopefully have a positive effect on my business, especially in the time department.<br />I love taking some time to write a blog. But I often feel like I never have enough time to give to it.<br />I have this problem, where I try to take on too much.<br />You might have a similar problem.<br />But in the next month or so, I am adding some more things to my life that I will talk more on later.<br />
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You probably heard me talk about wanting to start a fashion line, which has been my dream since I was about seven. Well, I am actually going to do this thing now. After years of taking classes and sewing for myself, I feel I am prepared to give this a shot. After making handbags for the past two years and learning the market, I am going to dip my toes in the ice cold water of fashion retail. </div>
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<b><br />1.</b> This blog space will become a space that just represents my sewing.<br />I am limiting it from a lifestyle blog, to just a sewing/business blog.<br />Therefore you will see more of my work. Mainly outfits from my handmade wardrobe and previews and information on my business. And less of everything else I post, included recipes, weekly updates, inspiration posts, etc.<br /><br /><br /><b>2. </b>Handbags are also going to be limited. I will still be making them, but they will not be the focus of my business. My business will become more focused on clothing. The longterm goal is to start a clothing line that turns into an online boutique that turns into a physical boutique in years to come. </div>
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And so on and so forth. (Or Sew On and Sew Forth if you are feeling a bit punny)<br /><br /><br /><b>3.</b> I am taking a part time job position that allows me to work with local artists and grow a Christian-based cafe in our community. Despite having a lot of goals of my own, I feel passionate about the opening of this small business and I was asked to help them propel it forward with my ideas and skills. It is going to be a great asset to our little town, yet that means I will have less time to focus on my business and need to limit the things going on in my life so I can succeed.</div>
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That's about it.<br />Thank you for understanding and being so supportive of my journey!<br />Blessings,</div>
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I found the best possible fabric for a pair of shorts a few years back.<br />It is obnoxious, colorful, and a bit fishy.<br />I picked this cotton stretch sateen up at Joann's back when I use to work there. Therefore I began this project at least 4 years ago and while cleaning up my sewing room decided I am finally going to complete some of my unfinished projects, or UFO's as some like to say!<br /></div>
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When I initially began these shorts, I cut everything out and then looked at the instructions. I was quite confused and not having the time or understanding I put them in a drawer and forgot about them.<br />After getting married and moving out, I came across these bad boys again. And finally, 4 years later they are complete out of desperate need for shorts this summer, because in case you haven't noticed, it is a bit hot outside and until now, I did not own a single pair of shorts since high school.<br /><br />A pattern review and more pictures of fit and styling are on their way!<br />But for now, I will show you how I used some ribbon in my stash to hem them.</div>
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<br />I had a spool of this hot pink ribbon in my stash and decided it would have to do as hem tape because I did not have actual hem tape in my stash and even though I could actually walk to the store and get some, I decided to save some money and time and use up what I already had at home.<br />Plus, I was getting increasingly excited about these shorts and did not want to leave the house until I finished them!</div>
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This pattern called for vents at the outside leg side seam. So I began by pinning my ribbon along the edge of the fabric, right sides together. </div>
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I then tried them on and danced around the house! </div>
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Ahhh, perfect!<br />More pictures soon!<br />Blessings,<br />Katie</div>
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I can't believe my best friend Liz is married!</div>
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She was a gorgeous bride and I cried a little bit when I first saw her in the gown she designed. </div>
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And I was so happy she was able to use some lace that I used in my wedding for her dress.<br /></div>
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For months we went thrift shopping to gather items for her home and her wedding.</div>
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It all felt a little out of control as the day became closer and she sent me pictures of her bathroom floor covered in thrifted candle sticks and glasses. She collected a crazy amount of blue china plates for their reception. It was actually quite impressive how many blue china plates are in thrift stores!</div>
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I knew I wanted to make a blue china plate inspired dress to wear to her wedding at an adorable bed and breakfast near by. I mentioned this project in my June Fabric Haul video, so it is finally time I reveal it to you!</div>
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I used Simplicity Pattern 1418 and <a href="http://www.fabricmartfabrics.com/Blue-Shades-White-Floral-Print-Cotton-Sateen-Maggy-London-56W.html" target="_blank">this blue floral cotton sateen</a> from Fabric Mart.</div>
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I went on quite the hunt for this floral fabric and finally found the perfect one after searching several local fabric shops and four rooms of fabric at Fabric Mart. </div>
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I absolutely love this dress. I felt awfully classy!</div>
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I see it making some reappearances at a tea party or two in the future.</div>
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Congratulations, Jeff + Liz!</div>
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I wish you the happiest marriage and the best success in your life together!</div>
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And now that the wedding is over, I am totally stealing my best friend back for coffee, asap.</div>
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Blessings,</div>
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I can't believe it has already been one year since we got married!</div>
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<br />Here are a few pictures from our first year of dating:</div>
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Happy Anniversay, Joshua!<br />I love you more than I can find the words to say.<br />xoxo,</div>
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As I mentioned in my <a href="http://loveiswhyiwake.blogspot.com/2014/06/june-fabric-haul-fabric-giveaway.html" target="_blank">June Fabric Haul video</a> (there will not be a July video because I didn't get to finish everything from June! But there will be a August video, I promise!) I was going to make a quilt to gift to a friend who is expecting this month. They are having a baby boy, but I chose fabrics that would transition well between genders so they can keep the same look in the nursery, but have a different crib quilt print for either. I purchased these materials at Fabric Mart after they bought out a quilt shop that was going out of business. I picked them up for just $4 a yard and the cotton batting I had on hand for some reason... I think I used 1.333 yards of each print. I found the ombre first and then cut the floral to match the length because the ombre was the last of the bolt!</div>
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Here is how you can make your own quilt in just a few hours! You can do this even if you are not a professional at sewing, all it takes is the ability to sew a line!</div>
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Layer your fabrics, prints facing out and batting in the middle.<br />Starting at one selvage, pin the edge and then pin occasionally as you work your way across the fabric, smoothing it out as you go. Cut off the excess fabric making sure all 4 sides are straight and matching.<br /></div>
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I first used the ombre stripes as my guide to sew across the quilt.<br />I decided I wanted diagonal lines going across the quilt, so I laid my quilt out on my studio floor and used 1/4" quilter's tape to mark diagonal, starting at the corner, making a straight line across to the opposite corner. I then worked my way out from the center every 4 inches. </div>
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Sew right along the edge of the tape.<br />Remove the tape after you have sewed along each strip.<br />It's already looking like a quilt!<br />Just need binding!<br /></div>
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I had some of this blue quilt binding in my stash I picked up at my local Good's when it was in the clearance section for I think 50 cents a pack. It matched the floral print perfectly!</div>
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Open up your binding and flatten out the folds, but do not press! <br />Pin your binding tape matching the edge with the quilt edge.<br />One side of the binding will have a fold that is closer to the edge than the other, us that side to pin along your quilt.</div>
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Pin the first side of your quilt.</div>
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<br />Begin sewing the binding using the fold as your guide like the image above. When you get to the corner, sew almost to the corner, stopping a quarter inch away. Pull your quilt out of the machine. Take the loose tape and fold it across the pinned tape making a 90 degree triangle on top. Holding the triangle with your fingers on the opposite hand, fold the tape over itself and your fingers towards the side without binding. Remove your fingers from under the tape and hold the top of the folded tape. Now you can pin the next side. Place back under the machine and continue along that side starting at the edge. Do this for all four corners.<br /><br />If you run out of binding, leave yourself about 3" and make a seam with the next package of tape.<br /></div>
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After you have completed the first step of sewing the binding you your quilt, fold the binding over matching the center fold of the binding with the edge of your quilt. Fold under the tape at the fold and pin around the quilt. Sewing on the side that you already stitched your binding to, stitch in the ditch (the seam line) all the way around your quilt.</div>
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I had to do a little hand sewing here and there were my binding was not completely caught in the stitching. I also stitched the corners so they would lie flat.<br />And that's it! </div>
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A homemade quilt perfect for your baby's nursery, your children's room, or to give to a friend. </div>
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Let me know if you have any questions about the process.<br />Blessings,<br />Katie</div>
<br />a girl named katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502908327351395033noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539085262660691590.post-22962557871433962182014-07-01T11:10:00.004-04:002014-07-01T18:52:08.815-04:008 Things I Have Learned from My First Year in Business<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have officially been in business for 1.5 years now making handbags for my line A Girl Named Katie.<br />
Business is tough. I was told a billion times when I started my business. And they are right. It is really hard. </div>
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<b>I make all of my products by hand.</b></div>
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This means that I must pay myself an hourly wage to make it worth my time.<br />
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There is a lack of understanding of the time that goes into any type of fashion work when fast fashion companies can sell it for almost nothing.</div>
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A handmade business is not fast fashion and you will get what you pay for.</div>
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And most times when it comes to small businesses on Etsy, </div>
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It is a lot of work. Think of what you do at work every day. I am sure you do a lot too. Now think about what you get paid. You deserve that money for all the work you do, right?<br />
Yeah, so do we!<br />
We are every position of the company.</div>
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Here is a great article on why small businesses might cost more and why you should still seek to make purchases from them: <a href="http://www.sophiestargazer.com/stargazer-qa-usa-made-expensive-care/">http://www.sophiestargazer.com/stargazer-qa-usa-made-expensive-care/</a></div>
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So if you are thinking about starting a business in the near future that you want to eventually make your career, here are a few things I have learned in my first year of business:</div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1. Be prepared to spend all of your time making a go of it. And when it gets hard and you want to give up, it is ok to take a break and hit the drawing board again. Slow and steady wins the race. Take a day off once in a while. Grab lunch with a friend. The places that surround you are your best inspiration.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2. Not everything you make will be a hit. Know when to keep pursuing it and when to let it die. Do your research. Watch your customers, are they even looking at that item anymore? What are they looking for? Can you adapt your item to fit their need? But do not be quick to let it die, let it slowly die. Trends change and maybe it is not a hit right away, but in a couple months you might sell out!<br /><br /><br />3. You might have to make some things you particularly do not love to make in order to bring in money to pay the bills. It is a part of life, sometimes you have to do what you don't want to. But as your business grows, you will either be able to hire someone else to make that item, or you will be moved onto a different customer base that will appreciate the items you want to make.<br /><br /><br />4. Do not make anything too complicated that you cannot ask for help. Also, know your price range and do not make something that will take too much time and you will not be able to sell. This one has been the dead ringer for me this year. Sometimes simple is better, but not so simple that anyone can make it!</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">5. Know what your time is better spent on and what to hire out. If you are not tech savvy, do not spend three months designing something someone else could do in three weeks. Your time is money and sometimes it is better to ask for help and have it done right the first time than waste your time and have to have it redone later.<br /><br /><br />6. If you choose to invest in hiring out, do not go for the cheapest route. Take time to make a good investment. For example, if you need to hire a photographer for your product shots, really look at their work. Talk to other people who have used that photographer and make sure they are professional and timely. Do not hire someone for little and then receive blurry and dark images that will not help you sell your work. That is a waste of your time and money. Take the time to hire the right person that is going to help move your business forward. It is worth more than money and a good investment.</span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">8. If you are a small business owner, make yourself stand out. Build friendships with customers or followers. Create a blog or other social media outlet to include them in your life. They want to get to know you and it will keep them coming back! Know what to keep private and what to allow them to see. But be honest. Do not create a fake persona. Let your personality to attract them.</span></i></div>
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I hope these lessons I have learned can help others who are starting a business. </div>
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And maybe those who are not, can appreciate small businesses a little more. </div>
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Think about shopping small the next time you need a gift, a new outfit, or a place to eat!<br />
<b><br />Share your website, blog, or facebook in the comments!<br />I would love to check out your business or blog!</b><br />
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Blessings,<br />
Katie</div>
a girl named katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502908327351395033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539085262660691590.post-57419225761750488662014-06-30T08:49:00.000-04:002014-06-30T08:49:50.459-04:00How to Clean Your Oven with No Harsh Chemicals + Weekly Update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So, you might have noticed that I have not been posting much lately.<br />To say I have been busy is an understatement. I love summer and I am fully taking advantage of all it has to offer this year. Taking inspiration from the women in my life, I decided to do some flower planting of my own this year, get into picking fruit fresh from the garden and orchard, and venturing out to some all day auctions to score some pieces I have been searching for. </div>
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<br />Last year we moved into a new apartment and now that we are comfortable in our new space and it is decorated to our liking, I am focusing more on the outdoors. The back of the house has a patio area I am working on fixing up and I added some flower beds. (We rent from my in-laws.) I have been spending most of my days lately doing some business planning, which has involved a lot of praying and God bringing just the right people I need to hear from into my life. It is funny how you can go almost a year or more without seeing someone and just when you pray for guidance they come into your life again for a brief moment and have the best words of advice. </div>
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I have been spending more time outdoors enjoying the scenery and we have been eating a lot healthier lately so I am feeling supercharged! Our vacation to Washington was just what we needed to help get us started on living out this summer to the fullest.<br /><br />Here is my life in pictures from these last two weeks:</div>
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The nursery is my new favorite place to shop!<br />I filled my trunk up with some beautiful flowers to fill up my new flower beds. </div>
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I picked the brightest flowers I could find for our soon to be cheery outdoor space.</div>
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I love cooking with citrus!<br />It makes every dish look delicious and summery.</div>
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I made some salmon flavored with orange slices and rosemary. </div>
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My dad helped me put in a flower bed along the back of the house and I planted all of my flowers.<br />We will soon be ready for a cook-out with family back there! </div>
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We had our last show for the spring season. It was a fun adventure for us.<br />We celebrated our last show with hosting an open house/chocolate party!</div>
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I went on a date with my mom to a coffee + tea shop where we shared this incredible fresh-baked slice of black raspberry pie. I am normally not a pie person, but this is really something!</div>
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My parents are raising chickens. These three little ladies are Scarlet, Rosie, and Ruby.</div>
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They are about 4 weeks old and love to take adventures.</div>
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My best friend and I ate at Cafe Chocolate in Lititz for the first time.<br />It was delicious. Of course I ordered a crepe! Which is probably a number 2 on my list of favorites. </div>
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And after all those tasty treats, here is a my dirty oven.<br />I hate using harmful chemicals to clean anything in my house. Especially something I prepare food in.<br />I cleaned my oven using just baking soda and vinegar.<br />The left side is after the treatment, and the right side is during.<br />It certainly makes a difference!<br /><br /><b>Here is my quick tutorial:</b><br />Make a paste out of baking soda and water, slowly stirring while adding a little water at a time.</div>
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We are back from our trip and hitting the ground running.</div>
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It has been a busy week and I already want to fly back out to Washington.</div>
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To celebrate our One Year Wedding Anniversary we flew out to Seattle and then drove to Long Beach, WA. The game plan was to relax! And of course see some awesome stuff and get really inspired.</div>
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We traveled for about 23 hours straight our first day, with sightseeing in Seattle for most of the day.</div>
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First stop in Seattle was Fremont Market. Familiar with Craft Markets after our spring show season, we were excited to see some different products. We loved that they had several Boutiques-on-wheels at the market. Check out: <a href="http://shopfashionbar.com/">http://shopfashionbar.com/</a> which is just one of the boutiques that was there.</div>
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We grabbed a bite to eat at the market since everything looked delicious and then ventured to Ballard's market. </div>
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Filled with sweet potatoes, brown sugar, and walnuts. </div>
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Gosh, I just love Seattle.<br />
And I am pretty sure Josh now has an appreciation for Seattle as well.<br />
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I am filled with inspiration!<br />
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Before we were married, Josh and I spent our evenings together shopping craigslists and thrift shops for furniture for our future apartment. I knew I wanted a vintage inspired kitchen from the beginning. Originally I wanted all white appliances and turquoise walls. Still a lovely idea, however we rent our apartment from my in-laws. I quickly re-strategized my plan to find a more neutral wall color when the time comes for us to moved out, they will not need to repaint the walls a less, how shall I say, subjective color. I mean, I would love it, but how would the next person feel about aqua kitchen walls?!</div>
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Therefore, I settled for a light gray. Not as exciting, but it works.</div>
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We found this adorable dinette on Craigslist. I bartered with the guy and brought it down to about $40 I recall and we went to pick it up. It came with caned chairs (<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/177925835/vintage-marcel-breuer-inspired-caned?ref=market" target="_blank">similar to this one on Etsy</a>;) which Josh was unsure about how long they would last from the beginning. Fortunately the caning was not the problem. The screws must have been improperly replaced at some point and were too short and narrow. The chairs wobbled and creaked! Every now and again the screws would come right out of the chair on their own (side note, if that guy can sell that chair for $80, I better start fixing our chairs!) I screwed them back in multiple times knowing I needed to permanently fix them at some point. After the screws came out yet again, I just decided to get new chairs at the thrift shop. Someday we will fix the other ones.</div>
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I picked these up for $10/chair.</div>
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Not the most excited thing, but I liked the mid-century lines and I thought they would work well with our kitchen theme. The previous owner got crafty and covered the seats with a pillow case.</div>
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It was not the best job, but hey, they tried, so I will give them some credit. </div>
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Once bringing them home and placing them in the kitchen, I decided they should be painted white and have some type of geometric black and white print cushion. I dug through my stash and found some home decor fabric I purchased from Fabric.com a while back in a black and white chevron. How cute!</div>
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Yep! Good choice! They are super adorable.</div>
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And they look great with our table and fit in wonderfully with the kitchen. I will have to do a kitchen tour soon! It took 2.5 cans of paint to give the chairs three coats of paint.</div>
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One of my friends from high school just graduated college (she studied PR and needs a job if you know any good leads!) I asked her over for one of my personal favorite dishes, Waffles topped with fruit and whipped cream! </div>
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Yet another great decision!</div>
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Make sure you enter our June Fabric Giveaway!<br />Giveaway ends June 13th at midnight EST</div>
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Blessings,</div>
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Katie</div>
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It's the weekend!<br />
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A fabric haul video and a fabric giveaway!</div>
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How do I enter to win some fabric?! What is the fabric?! Where can I see the fabric?!<br />
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Well, right here on this video!<br />
Take a peek at what is currently on my cutting table and at the end of the video I will show you the fabric I am giving away. I will give you a hint! It's leopard print!<br />
Two lucky winners will receive some of this awesome fabric.<br />
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Use the app below to enter the giveaway.<br />
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Katie</div>
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<a title="Follow Love is Why I Wake. on Bloglovin" href="http://www.bloglovin.com/en/blog/4852513"><img alt="Follow on Bloglovin" src="http://www.bloglovin.com/widget/bilder/en/lank.gif?id=4852513" border="0"></a>a girl named katiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07502908327351395033noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-539085262660691590.post-20678934569931824852014-06-06T07:00:00.000-04:002014-06-06T07:00:04.143-04:00Coffee Date: Catching up!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So how about coffee? Or shall I say tea?</div>
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Yeah, I started drinking tea. And for anyone who knows me personally, you know I have spent the last 21 years of my life very intentionally avoiding hot tea. After I started dating Josh and was introduced to his grandma's meadow tea, which is basically cheating because it is so sweet and deliciously minty. It's kinda like drinking a stick of gum. But I don't mind one bit. </div>
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Last weekend at Liz's adorable tea party bridal shower I decided to try a hot tea that was a vanilla caramel black tea which was very good. I decided to try another flavor. I went with a blueberry green tea. Thus far, blueberry flavored anything has yet to disappoint me.</div>
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I have been craving it since!</div>
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So I stopped into A Tea Affair's shop to look for that delicious blueberry tea. (The lady in the shop was very kind and knowledgable! I recommend stopping in and trying some of their fine teas!)<br />
So now I am finally enjoying some tasty hot tea out of my adorable tea cup and saucer set I thrifted a while back for such occasions as this. </div>
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Anyway, go grab your coffee/tea and sit down with me as I gab about what's happening in life and sip this blueberry goodness. </div>
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Oh, and just so incase you were wondering, this is my "let's meet up for coffee" outfit.</div>
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Ok, so maybe you were not wondering.</div>
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Don't mind that I moved the mirror into the leaving room so I didn't have our floral frenzy wallpaper in the picture.</div>
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<b>C</b>urrently I have been working on some projects for myself now since my show season is almost over and the wedding has passed and the dress was fabulous. You will get to see what I am currently working on and what I plan to sew during the month of June in my video that will be up tomorrow!</div>
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Plus! I am hosting a giveaway this weekend. A fabric giveaway! So make sure you tune in!</div>
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<b>I</b> just downloaded the Blog Life e-course by A Beautiful Mess. I heard it is amazing, so I am excited to get started and start planning out the next steps for this blog. </div>
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<b>M</b>y logo update is complete, I am just waiting for the rest of my branding package to be complete. I am very excited about the designs I have been seeing! Next step is to update the website! We would like to make it easier to shop on a website that has a shopping cart so you won't have to be directed to another site to order or be forced to make an Etsy account. </div>
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<b>I </b>have been busy in my studio this week going through my fabric stash and organizing every thing. I am opening my studio up for family and friends to come see and to shop my current collection of handbags in person. It should be a special evening and it will be great to show them what I have been up to and what my plans are for the future of my business.<br />
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Be sure to check in tomorrow for my giveaway!<br />
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I did a quick DIY this week and gave an old chair I found at a thrift some a new look with some paint.</div>
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I love the shape and design of the chair, but the paint was very worn. Otherwise the chair was in great condition. I decided to pick it up to be used as Josh's nightstand, as I decided his current nightstand should be in our living room to holding our goldfish plant, because I originally bought it to use as an end table anyway!</div>
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We don't really have much of a theme going on in our bedroom right now other than some country rose wallpaper which neither of us are into, but Josh would rather leave it up than go through the work of painting the room. I on the other hand welcome the challenge.</div>
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I thought long and hard about what color I wanted this chair to be. When I first bought it I thought I would just paint it gold and be done with it. However, I came across something with gold feet and that vision stuck in my head and I knew I wanted this chair to have gold feet.</div>
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Which then I went between black or white paint, but I settled for the white to brighten the space.</div>
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I used painters tape to tape the original seat. I loved the black seat and it was still in perfect condition.</div>
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After painting the entire chair white, I measured up from the bottom how much gold I wanted on the feet. I taped off each of the legs and painted them gold.</div>
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Today I put together a little list of businesses I have purchased from on Etsy and have become a big fan of their products and wanted to share with you: </div>
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<b>Not One Sparrow </b>sells handmade jewelry from New Hope, PA.</div>
I ordered from Ina for my wedding last year. I purchased the above earrings for each of my bridesmaids and ordered a gorgeous vintage-inspired pair for myself. We have worn these time and time again!<br />
I have a huge wishlist for her shop because I kinda want everything!<br />
She offers several styles of classic drop earrings, studs, and bracelets in gorgeous rich colors.<br />
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<b>Aubrey Elizabeth Apothecary</b> has the cutest soaps!<br />
I ordered some of these macaron soaps for my bathroom when it was Kate Spade themed.<br />
I am very interested in trying out some of her lip scrubs. I have been looking for a good one and she has some citrusy options that sound nice!<br />
Shop here: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/AubreyEApothecary">https://www.etsy.com/shop/AubreyEApothecary</a></div>
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<b>Fleet Collection </b>dresses are my favorite. I own about three now and they are worn often and for almost every occasion. I have worn them for interviews, meeting clients, to church, weddings, and showers!</div>
I loved my mint dress so much (<a href="http://www.agirlnamedkatie.com/lookbook.html" target="_blank">which I wore during my lookbook shoot</a>!) I ordered another one in coral and recently wore it to <a href="http://loveiswhyiwake.blogspot.com/2014/06/bride-to-be-with-garden-tea.html" target="_blank">Liz's Bridal Shower</a>.<br />
I love seeing pictures of bridesmaids wearing their dresses posted on their Facebook. They always look so lovely! If only they came out with the dusty rose color in time for my wedding!<br />
Shop here: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FleetCollection">https://www.etsy.com/shop/FleetCollection</a><br />
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<b> Zoet Bathlatier </b>offers luxurious candles and bath items.<br />
I found this shop at Clover Markets, where we both are vendors, and smelled every candle in the tent! They are wonderful unique fragrances and I had to pick myself up one!<br />
I can't wait for her Pumpkin Lager to come out in the fall again!<br />
Shop here: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZoetBathlatier">https://www.etsy.com/shop/ZoetBathlatier</a></div>
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<b>Firebird</b> has incredible scents of lotion and soap.<br />
I tried a sampler of her soaps and every scent was unique and refreshing.<br />
My personal favorite product is her body lotions. I love the lavender wood scent!</div>
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I am almost out and have to get some more!<br />
She has great seasonal scents too that I can't wait for them to come out in the fall!</div>
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Shop here: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/FirebirdBathBody">https://www.etsy.com/shop/FirebirdBathBody</a></div>
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<b>The Paper Fairy</b> is my go-to shop every time I am about to have a party.<br />
They have so many fun things from printed goodie bags to flashy paper straws and cupcake liners.</div>
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Every time I look there are new awesome products being added to the shop!<br />
So next time you throw a shin-dig, you know where to go!<br />
Shop here: <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePartyFairy">https://www.etsy.com/shop/ThePartyFairy</a></div>
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My weekend was full of marriage and soon to be marriage!</div>
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Liz's mom and sisters planned an adorable little bridal shower for her at A Tea Affair in Lititz.</div>
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Complete with a mimosa bar and garden tea served by the wonderful tea ladies. </div>
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It was a pleasant afternoon meeting her guests and catching up with old friends. </div>
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And a perfect excuse to break out my coral dress by <a href="http://www.fleetcollection.com/" target="_blank">Fleet Collection</a>!</div>
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I am so honored to have Liz in my life who is always there to run my crazy ideas by and encourage me to keep pursuing my dream. Liz is also a designer and we are both working hard on our upcoming lines! I can't wait to see her samples!</div>
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And of course I picked my seat by choosing my favorite tea cup in the room.</div>
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I think I have been converted to a tea drinker during this delicious party.</div>
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Especially when it comes to fruit or dessert flavored tea...</div>
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As my show season comes to a wrap for Spring '14, I have been offered an opportunity that would expand my faith, allow me to be a more determined steward of the word in my community, and learn a skill I have always admired. There are so many great benefits to the position that are beyond money. Yet I am struggling with my decision due to paralyzing fear. My past experience I finally removed myself from earlier this year is finally showing its wounds. </div>
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I just ask that you pray for me and my ability to make the right decisions regarding jobs and my business in the upcoming future.</div>
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Thanks + Blessings, </div>
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Katie </div>
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As promised I am sharing some pictures of the wedding dress I made for my cousin's wedding this past weekend! But first, I am going to hold you in suspense (unless you just scroll to the bottom right now, but wait!) by showing you this dress that my momma made me!</div>
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It is so pretty and classic I needed one for myself!</div>
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We used <a href="http://voguepatterns.mccall.com/v8241-products-5032.php?page_id=857" target="_blank">Vogue pattern 8241</a>. We found a pink knit that is on the mauve side. The material is almost like an activewear knit. It is a super comfortable dress and it breathes! Which is something I was very concerned about for my bridesmaids. We had a July wedding, and knowing it would be hot, I looked for any fabric that could look dressy but would not make them too warm. I was looking for a rayon challis or knit until I came across this one for $1/yd at Fabric Mart! I bought the whole bolt!</div>
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She used a hanging button closure at the top of the keyhole. I found a bag of large buttons that looked like pearls at Fabric Mart in the clearance section. Picked them up for 10 cents for the whole bag!</div>
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I found the wide lace for the bottom at a thrift shop in packs of 5 yards for a dollar!</div>
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I dressed it up with a brown belt, vintage-looking rhinestone drop earrings, and nude heels.</div>
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And now, after dozens of fittings, muslins, and hours of pinning and stitching...</div>
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Candy was looking for a simple, elegant gown that was vintage-inspired.</div>
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She came to me with the idea of an all lace gown with a scalloped neckline and a-line skirt.</div>
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She was ultimately looking for something modest and comfortable.</div>
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We used Simplicity Pattern 1460 as a guide for the top. </div>
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I used a cotton lace with a swirl pattern in an ivory. I lined the lace with a white poly charmeuse.</div>
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I found some floral bridal lace trim to give her the scalloped edge she wanted.</div>
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I had to draft the skirt myself so I could get the shape I wanted. The skirt was four pieces that flared out to give her a full bottom that puddled around her. I added four box pleats to the back to make it fuller.</div>
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We finished it off with a champagne bow. The dress is fully lined with white poly charmeuse I purchased from Fabric.com for a great price!</div>
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The top closes with pearl buttons. I made her veil as well. I had to have a lot of patience glueing on tiny pearl beads with a tweezer! But it was all worth it. She looked gorgeous in this gown!</div>
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Congratulations, Candy + Chris.</div>
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May you live a life full of love and happiness!</div>
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And thank you so much for allowing me the honor to make your gown!</div>
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-Katie</div>
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So, I don't know what I was waiting for when it comes to this post.<br />This has been sitting in my drafts since January!<br /><br />I decided it would be fun to add a new category to the blog called Living Local.<br />I have committed myself to making a greater effort to shop small and eat local.</div>
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And while doing that, I might as well take some pictures and tell you about some of my favorite local places. Today we are starting off with Iron Hill Brewery. This is a company that got its start in Delaware and is now a popular chain with restaurants in South Eastern Pennsylvania, South New Jersey and Delaware. They opened one right here in Lancaster, PA. So of course Josh and I had to try it out! We stopped in on our way to a Bed and Breakfast where we were heading for "winter break." Here are a few pictures from our adventure:</div>
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Tasty food! Josh ordered loaded nachos and I had a delicious burger.</div>
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And it was a nice place to kick back for a peaceful lunch!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ironhillbrewery.com/" target="_blank">Check out their website for more information and locations!</a></div>
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There is something about this chair I just fell in love with when I saw it by the dressing rooms of my local thrift shop. They don't normally carry furniture, and I assumed at first that this was just a chair for the dressing room. I cozied up on it while I was waiting for Josh to try on some pants and as I was telling him through the dressing room door how much I liked this particular chair, I noticed it had a plastic bar attached to it that was missing the price tag. Low and behold, this looker was for sale and only $10. </div>
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I finally decided on a black velvet. Why did I not think of that from the beginning?! Of course this chair is meant to be covered in velvet!</div>
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I decided to cover the chair with a fitted slipcover that will need to be sewn shut under the arms.<br />I began to make a muslin for the chair so I could get it as close as possible.<br />I draped some muslin over the chair and pinned it, smoothing the fabric as I went along.<br />I made separate muslins for each section, the back, front, and seat. </div>
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I marked the draped pieces with a marking pencil following the curves of the chair and cut the shape out of the muslin. </div>
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Once I finished my muslins, I pinned them to my velvet and cut out the pieces, allowing seam allowances on all sides. </div>
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I am going to sew the front, back, and seat together leaving an opening at the bottom of the arm. The opening has to be long enough that I can slip the covering over the chair. </div>
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This is just part one of the process, but I wanted to give you a quick preview of what I am working on!<br />I am hoping to have some time to spend on this project this afternoon. I would love to have it completed by this weekend since I have several more chair projects on my list!<br />Catch ya soon!<br />-Katie</div>
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