tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097Wed, 16 Sep 2015 19:10:31 +0000tutorialsSimply Annie Katebeginner sewingboutique dressesdealsdiscountfreegiftgift certificategiveawaysalesavingssewinghttp://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Katie)Blogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-879263671957276943Thu, 06 Oct 2011 01:11:00 +00002011-10-05T21:11:44.717-04:00Hi Everyone! Here are the measurements for the skirt tutorial on the SAK YouTube Channel. Sizes 18m to 3 Waist Fabric (A) - 35in. x 3in. Middle Fabric (B) - Measure child Ruffle or Mod Hemline Fabric (C) - 35in. x 3in. Sizes 4-8 Waist Fabric (A) - 45in. x 3in. Middle Fabric (B) - Measure child Ruffle or Mod Hemline Fabric (C) - 45in. x 3in. Here are some generic skirt sizes to give you http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/10/girls-skirt-video-tutorial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-2254589400115680106Tue, 24 May 2011 23:17:00 +00002011-05-24T19:17:03.293-04:00 It's up! Learn to make these unique patchwork dresses for your little girl. Available for purchase by clicking here - Sewing With SAK Mix and match and use up all that scrap fabric you have! This is the ONLY project I use my scraps for, I LOVE making these! The pattern also includes shirring tips and tricks so your dress "grows" with your child. Find out all the details at my http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/05/patchwork-boutique-sewing-pattern-now.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-2745563436569039141Fri, 18 Mar 2011 23:02:00 +00002011-03-18T19:34:07.813-04:00I chose to talk about the Portabello Pixie Claire pattern because I've had many requests on my YouTube channel to make a tutorial about sleeves. I've used this pattern many times and you can create beautiful tops and dresses with it. There are a variety of style options that come with this set. You can create peasant tops and dresses, as well as, knot tops and dresses. It's a little on the http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/03/pattern-review-portabello-pixie-claire.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-325544564907819659Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:41:00 +00002011-03-15T02:54:26.489-04:00I've been working on a new pattern tutorial for the past few days and it is officially READY! It will be available for sale in the Sewing with SAK Etsy shop.I also wanted to share a few shots of the OOAK Surprise dress I made for Chelsie, who was our giveaway winner last month. Congrats again Chelsie!I hope you love your dress:)http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/03/new-patchwork-pattern-and-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-7681746750559013109Sun, 13 Mar 2011 22:15:00 +00002011-03-13T19:03:31.943-04:00Annie and I stumbled upon this beautiful section of Ko Olina Resort today. We've been here plenty of times in the past, but have never been to this specific spot. We actually found it by accident when we saw some friends of ours driving in front of us and then followed them to say hello. I was happily surprised not only to have the beautiful beach, palms, and Waianae Range in the background, http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/03/annie-and-i-stumbled-upon-this.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-6216509988469096705Fri, 11 Mar 2011 03:26:00 +00002011-03-10T23:21:14.064-05:00I've been following Ashley of Lil Blue Boo for about 6 months now, and I absolutely love her shop. I purchased the Sienna pattern quite awhile ago and I just recently sat down and made something. I think I was a little hesitant about it because I've never done anything with a knit collar. I made these 2 dresses this afternoon and I couldn't be happier with the way they came out. Annie was http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/03/pattern-review-lil-blue-boos-sienna.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-6215341349807872625Wed, 09 Mar 2011 04:46:00 +00002011-03-09T00:10:47.324-05:00Are you a children's photographer?Are you interested in taking photos of boutique clothing for girls?Yes? Fantastic!!Simply Annie Kate is looking for a photographer (or two) that is willing to take pictures of three different styles of dresses that will be used to promote and sell items at my Etsy shop.What I'm looking for:*Someone that is willing to provide 6-8 professional photos per item in http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/03/simply-annie-kate-needs-childrens.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-3668637363334578642Fri, 04 Mar 2011 19:27:00 +00002011-03-04T15:35:14.358-05:00Pattern Review Friday! Excited to let you all know that I'm going to start my very first blog series! Every Friday, I'll be reviewing a sewing pattern and going over the details of the pattern, as well as, challenges I come across or modifications I need to make. The first pattern is by New Look. This was the very first dress pattern I ever used! As a new sewer last year, this was extremely http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/03/pattern-review-new-look-6688.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-3650379943304674189Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:02:00 +00002011-02-24T18:05:48.548-05:00Thank you so very much to everyone who participated in this dress giveaway!Random.org has chosen Chelsie as the winner!! Chelsie said...I'm a facebook fan!February 22, 2011 4:46 PMChelsie please email me at simplyanniekate@gmail.com to claim your prize:)http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/02/we-have-winner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-3093035071841675733Wed, 23 Feb 2011 23:42:00 +00002011-02-23T18:57:17.690-05:00Shirring is one of those sewing techniques that can drive you absolutely MAD! I've been there! I think the most helpful information I ever received is that you have to just keep practicing and making setting adjustments with your machine. No machine is the same, so what works for my machine may not work for yours. I have made a little list below that may help some folks out...good luck!Some http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/02/shirring-tips-and-tricks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-4729467200109286478Wed, 16 Feb 2011 23:46:00 +00002011-02-23T18:02:58.842-05:00THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED! WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW 2/24 AT 6PM ESTI'm thrilled to be able to offer another patchwork dress giveaway to my very dear readers and customers!If you would like to win one of these....please read the entry rules below. GOOD LUCK!*The winner of the OOAK Dress will be surprised! When the winner is announced, I will contact him/her to get sizing information http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/02/ooak-patchwork-dress-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)375tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-6527496275609021759Mon, 14 Feb 2011 16:31:00 +00002011-02-14T12:14:16.769-05:00Many of you know that my little model for Simply Annie Kate is my sweet 2 1/2 year old daughter, Annie. She is my little partner and I love her to pieces. And it just so happens that she prefers to wear any clothing item OTHER than dresses:) So you can imagine my shock when she asked for a "princess dress" last week. This also made me start thinking that maybe she doesn't necessarily dislike http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/02/princess-dress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-8000163644021997000Wed, 09 Feb 2011 15:58:00 +00002011-02-09T20:55:50.936-05:00This great centerpiece is on my breakfast bar.My home pretty much follows a neutral theme, so I usually have these vase fillers inside that I picked up at Target a while back. But during a holiday, it's super easy to make it a little bit more festive and eye-catching. I was recently at Target with my son, Noah, and I was actually looking for something pinkish or reddish I could put in there. http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/02/hearts.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-1108637356898660951Mon, 07 Feb 2011 07:15:00 +00002011-02-07T03:00:52.518-05:00Aloha! I wanted to quickly clarify some changes I've made to the Simply Annie Kate business. I've had quite a few inquiries about the new format to the Etsy shop and I know some more details are needed about the change. I'm sure many know from my Facebook page, but I've switched my shop to a primarily custom store to a "ready made" store. Basically, this means that most of the dresses and http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/02/just-little-fyi.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-6017045489980245117Sun, 06 Feb 2011 00:02:00 +00002011-02-05T20:54:08.959-05:00First things FIRST!!!Thank you to everyone that participated in the Happy Dress Sewing Pattern GIVEAWAY with Simply Annie Kate! I apologize about the initial confusion with the links to my fan page...I'm still not quite sure why some folks couldn't link their posts back to my page. Maybe something with my settings???? If anyone knows, feel free to clue me in:) But, it ended up working out http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/02/sewing-pattern-winners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-2548112915920035849Wed, 02 Feb 2011 23:39:00 +00002011-02-02T19:05:04.834-05:00SAK will be giving away a pattern to two lucky Facebook Fans!! Winners can choose which pattern they would like to receive.Super simple rules!!All you have to do is tell your friends about Simply Annie Kate by writing about us on your FB wall...be sure to write @simplyanniekate so it posts back to our wall!AND THAT'S IT! Super easy this time:)One entry per person...winner will be announced on http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2011/02/pattern-giveaway-x2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-4405591337539794274Thu, 23 Dec 2010 17:50:00 +00002010-12-27T12:56:12.533-05:00Here's a quick and easy camera strap tutorial that makes a great personalized gift for any occasion. I decided to make this for Allyn, who comes over and helps me cut ALL those little fabric squares for the OOAK dresses. She is 15, and has her eye on a Nikon D5000, so I thought this would be a great gift idea. You'll want to measure your own strap length and width to make sure you have a good http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2010/12/camera-strap-cover-tutorial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-5568520682165965436Wed, 22 Dec 2010 17:11:00 +00002010-12-22T22:19:22.420-05:00Here's a super easy and quick way to get the cute little social media buttons that you see on my right sidebar:)**IMPORTANT - WHEN COPYING AND PASTING THE CODES PROVIDED BELOW YOU MUST CHANGE ALL THE ( to < AND CHANGE ) to > This had to be done to show the html code in this post. Step 1 - Get Your ButtonsIf you don't like mine, you can get different ones by simply googling "free social media http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2010/12/cute-social-media-buttons-for-blogger.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-6762325277066322044Tue, 21 Dec 2010 04:47:00 +00002010-12-21T10:36:57.155-05:00So I'm thrilled to say that I survived the Christmas rush this year. I dropped off the last of the Etsy orders intended for Christmas delivery, sent out our Christmas cards, and sent all of our East Coast gifts out today. I was even more thrilled when I saw the line at the PO and casually dropped everything in the Click 'N Ship basket and left:) Today was the first day of my much anticipated http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2010/12/cookies-santa-and-sewing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-8320021517226782871Fri, 17 Dec 2010 22:55:00 +00002010-12-17T19:09:37.591-05:00Tulle is EVERYWHERE! From women's cocktail dresses to flower girls, you see it in just about every boutique, fashion show, department store, and Etsy store! It also does not seem to be seasonal, as you can find it incorporated in all different seasonal attire. I admit that I have a love/hate relationship with tulle. I LOVE the way it can make any dress "pop" and the texture it adds to clothing http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2010/12/adding-splash-of-tulle.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-990696752776315698Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:14:00 +00002010-12-14T13:00:53.849-05:00It's the giving time of year again, so SAK will be doing a very special holiday giveaway for one lucky follower... So what is the giveaway?!?! You are entering to win a custom size (6 months through girls 5) OOAK Surprise Holiday Dress! Fun Facts:*OOAK = one of a kind*All OOAK Surprise dresses are made with upcycled materials from previous SAK designs*It's a surprise! You won't know what it http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2010/12/ooak-surprise-patchwork-dress-giveaway.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)104tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-8285507212487492455Wed, 08 Dec 2010 08:10:00 +00002010-12-08T04:02:02.552-05:00Here are a few things that I would just love to make for Christmas gifts this year, but will probably have to wait until things slow down and maybe try for birthdays. I should be making all the other things that I already have on my list and even have fabric for...bbbbuuuuuuttttttttt, I'll probably just buy more fabric:) Here's an awesome re-purposed wallet that I found at Sew, Mama, Sew! madehttp://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2010/12/what-i-would-be-making.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-7026098525888660144Mon, 06 Dec 2010 05:56:00 +00002010-12-06T01:40:32.762-05:00This is a great gift idea that is super quick and super EASY! It's also a fantastic way to use up your scrap fabric. I tend to keep scraps for WAAAAAYYYYY too long, well at least that's what my husband tells me;) But then when I make something like this, I can easliy say "See? I did need all those scraps" So, I'm passing this tutorial on to you, hopefully it will help you hold onto your http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2010/12/patchwork-belt-tutorial.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-2525504654132310230Fri, 03 Dec 2010 19:27:00 +00002010-12-03T16:25:31.211-05:00I love to see where other people sew and how they organize all the MANY "extras" that come along with sewing. With our move to Hawaii, came a MUCH smaller space for me to sew and store all of my materials. Thankfully, I have a very handy husband who installed the shelving a few days after we moved back in. It's small, but it works for me. I do have to move the machines in and out whenever I http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2010/12/sewing-spaces.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5476950218017780097.post-647763240250292469Tue, 23 Nov 2010 06:29:00 +00002010-11-23T02:40:27.671-05:00Relieved to finally say that I feel organized, motivated, and excited about the future of Simply Annie Kate! We've officially been on the island for 3 weeks now and our move went as smoothly as I could have hoped for. We hit a few bumps along the way....one lost box of sewing materials, a broken serger from shipping (I literally cried when I opened the box) and an extremely minor car accident.http://simplyanniekate.blogspot.com/2010/11/black-friday-preview-sale.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Katie)0