Feature Friday: katie did

Susan and I are taking turns with Feature Fridays, so today you get me.  I want to tell you about someone who needs no telling, but I’m gonna do it anyway: katie did.

Probably my favorite thing about her is the way she carries her simple aesthetic throughout her blog.  Her front page is empty, no lists, no ads, no nothing.  It’s pretty refreshing, and it really highlights her writing and gorgeous photos.  And that beautiful simplicity is carried through into her creations.  After looking at the things she’s made, you’ll want to revisit your stack of solid fabrics (or, um, buy some for the first time).

Just take a look at these gorgeous dresses.  Do they look familiar?

If so, it’s because she based them on the book “Caps for Sale”.  What a cool way to interpret a book into fabric – subtly, yet the colors are so very reminiscent of all the illustrations.  Given this task, I probably would’ve done something dorky like applique’d a cap or monkey on a dress.  That’s why I’m featuring her and not me :)

These Easter dresses are so classy and modern.  I love how they are age-appropriate, and yet don’t scream “toddler clothing”.  I think these would be fantastic flower girl dresses also, if you’re planning a wedding.

This initial dress makes me want to buy a bolt of muslin.  Maybe my girls would get bored of wearing beige, but just look how simply gorgeous this is.  They’re 3 and 1, I can still force them to wear what I pick out, right?

Did I mention that she does all this and has 3 kids AND lives in an apartment in Brooklyn?  Not that it’s a bad place to live, on the contrary, I’ve been there a few times (Hi Mandi!  Happy Birthday!) and I really like it.  But I always leave feeling like it would be a hard place to have a family.  If her life and home are anything like her blog and sewing creations though, I’m guessing they are filled with peace and calm, everything simple and organized.  As much as 3 kids can allow, anyway.

Thanks for doing what you do, katie did!