my first dress

here is a picture of the dress i made for evie. i had an unfinished embroidered pillowcase and i am not sure where it came from. i sort of followed a pattern and sort of made it up. i scalloped the bottom to follow the stitching and just did a simple arm seam by lining the top. then i used some vintage snap fasteners that were my grandma's to finish it at the shoulders. i don't know how to do much when it comes to sewing clothes yet, so i figured i'd get to buttons later. i love how this came out.

new photos!

the photo shoot was awesome. as always my model was great. the craziest thing is how almost everything i have in inventory fits her. crazy.

here are a few pieces that are not yet posted, but on their way to the shop...

wedding

velvet






sparkly
 

new found creativity!

i have been suddenly overwhelmed by a need to create. i suppose it's because i just started looking at things on pinterest. oh lord.

i have done some of my first sewing over the past week or two. i will post pictures in the next few days. i have lots of shirts and sweatshirts that were my dad's and i can't get myself to get rid of them. so, i am trying to come up with interesting ways to repurpose them. i am always looking for ideas, so i welcome any comments!

look for a bunch of new photos at angeline's attic next week. my model, another great niece of angeline's will be helping me out this weekend. even a new wedding dress. so beautiful.

gloves gloves gloves

there are many pairs of gloves on angeline's attic right now, and a few more to come. check it out!

let's get going here!

so, i kind of gave up on this blog. but, i have been re-inspired to get going again. there is a lot of new stuff in my life, including my amazing Evelyn. she is a great little helper and the joy of my day!

so...
angeline's attic is up and running. all vintage and so much fun.
designs by julie is still up too. all handmade and supplies.

watch for much more happening around here. sales info, project updates and other stuff too!

a whole new look!

designs by julie is getting a whole new makeover! please check things out. i will be phasing out the vintage from this shop and focusing on my hand made pieces. you can find all of my vintage over at angeline's attic.

summer treasury

i've been featured in a treasury. lots of summer fun. check out my finny fish earrings!
thanks emmarts!

my new etsy!

please visit my brand new etsy shop
angeline's attic
angeline's attic is full of wonderful treasures from wonderful women. everything here is vintage and from some of my favorite people. hope you enjoy!

old front page news

angeline's attic

i am starting a new etsy site. it will be open within the next few days. angeline's attic will be a site where i can sell some of my favorite lady's favorite things. all vintage jewelry, clothes, accessories.

a new year

i've been gone a while, working hard. everything will start up again now, i'm settled in, have a new baby and i'm ready to go!

healed

well i had to take a little break from making things due to stiches on my index finger. i should be able to get moving again.

i recently took a film industry course and i am starting to get very interested in movie making. right now i am waiting to hear what i will be getting for an internship. very exciting! yea for michigan!

blame it on kielbasa-nova

it was quite a polish weekend. pisanki one day and kielbasa the next. besides smelling like smoked pork tubes for days, it was great! and just to make things more complicated, with 5, yes i said f-i-v-e meat grinders, each was missing at least one key part, and none of the other pieces could be combined to make a franken-grinder. luckily by chance we had gotten an electric at a estate sale and just decided to bring it along. that could have been a lot of meat with no where to go!

check some photos out here http://www.flickr.com/photos/detroitdesignlab/

and...pysanki!

so we got a group together and made some beautiful eggs. congrats to everyone who was a beginner and nice work everyone.

please see all the photos here http://www.flickr.com/photos/detroitdesignlab/sets/

sneak peek!

i am starting a new line on my etsy shop. here is a little glimpse of what i have coming! think baby mobiles, cubical pets...i am a little on hold with it right now because i stabbed my finger with a screwdriver which meant stitches, which makes it hard to make things. mrhhhh. PLEASE tell me what you think!

tiny creatures collection

ok, i think i'm getting a little better at this. thanks for bearing with me.

this is a little example of my tiny creatures. they are made from sculpy clay and have lots of personality. hope you like them! you can see more and purchase them here http://julieks.etsy.com/

the art collection

here is a look at my cards that are available on etsy. i make them in sets, mixed sets and as individual cards. i can also do custom drawings, like max the dog. he is a cute little thing that i did a few years ago for a friend. hope you like them, please check out the rest of my pieces here julieks.etsy.com

pysanki for you, pysanki for me

if you have never heard of pysanki, it is the art of ukranian eggs. here are a few examples of pieces that i have done. this year i have 10 colors up and ready. i've made about 4 so far. still lots of time until easter.

i came across this website when i was looking for design ideas. http://www.eveseggs.com her stuff is amazing.

in the beginning

so, i am starting this blog to discuss things that i love and to learn about wonderful things. my goal is to post items that i am making to see how people feel about them. i love suggestions and i always want to be better. i am constantly creating things and i am working very hard on my etsy site and meeting lots of crazy talented people there. if you are not looking there for cool stuff, you need to start!

www.etsy.com