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Disboutiquers Part 18 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)
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mommyof2princesses
Being mom to 2 princessess is a lot of work!
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I don't know much about each specific machine, but if I had a choice between a brother and a pfaff, the pfaff would win by a landslide. It is like choosing between a ford and a lexus! My mother has a pfaff sewing/embrodering machine and a pfaff serger and they are the best machines I have ever laid a hand on.
NiniMorris
DIS Veteran
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- Feb 10, 2008
Has anyone ever made all their customs....only to not be able to get ANY of your ADRs????? This has been my nightmare for the past two nights!
It started when I was able to find some Pooh Christmas fabric at Joann's on sale (along with a bit of Mater and Lightning McQueen) There is no way I can wait until May to start making the dresses...guess I'll have to just go on faith...
Iguess I could just start on the park dresses and worry about the dinner dresses after we get them...(the ADRs that is)
I love Disney...just not the stress it brings me... the over obsessive planner part of me!
Nini
It started when I was able to find some Pooh Christmas fabric at Joann's on sale (along with a bit of Mater and Lightning McQueen) There is no way I can wait until May to start making the dresses...guess I'll have to just go on faith...
Iguess I could just start on the park dresses and worry about the dinner dresses after we get them...(the ADRs that is)
I love Disney...just not the stress it brings me... the over obsessive planner part of me!
Nini
jessica52877
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- Feb 26, 2004
Without looking at these machines and knowing nothing about Pfaff I would easily pick the brother. All my machines are brothers and I LOVE them all! So I couldn't turn away now!
I love how answers vary so much! I think it depends so much on what we have and see and are used to! Goes to show that more then likely they are all pretty good machines! Of course that thought goes for cars too!
I so CANNOT relate! But I think most here can! I am not a planner what so ever and do most things on the fly! I have never really wanted the *good* ressies at WDW but we usually can easily get them and with free dining so we have to eat somewhere! I wouldn't stress about it! I am sure you'll get to eat with Pooh at some point!
ireland_nicole
<font color=green>No brainer- the fairy wins it<br
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- Feb 1, 2008
Take a deep breath. In, out, in out. Good. I promise, if you call at 180+10, and get CRT first (or LeCellier, if you want either of those), you will be ok. Honestly. Of course, I can say that now; if you asked me before Dec 3rd (my ADR day), I would have been saying exactly what you are- I was, in fact- you can ask my DH LOL. I always have everything planned to the nth degree, and I always worry obsessively, but I have never not gotten an ADR when I planned ahead. There are a bunch of "tricks" and tools for ways to get them later too if you need them, too JIC. You're going to be fine, I just know you're worried about putting in all that work and then not getting what you need to wear them. Remember, CP has more than one meal. There is no way that they are going to book up all the meals for your whole stay before your ADR day. If worst comes to worst; you can always book breakfast even for a day you're in another park and get hoppers. Repeat with me: It will be ok. It will be ok.
from one typeA planner to another. PS: I can't wait to see what you make- I know it will be fabulous!
HeatherSue
Join Date: March 2004
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- Sep 20, 2007
What a whole bunch of cuteness! Your girls are darling!! I love their skirts, and the matching AG clothes!! Great job!Crazy sewing weekend update...
I used to get a lot more done before I had to sew 2 of everything. So, I posted my daughters in their easy fit pants yesterday. Here are their AG dolls that match.
Yes, we need pictures!! I can't believe you think you can help Aisling sew something and then not post pictures!My New Year's Resolution is to actually starting following along with this again (not necessarily contribute because you know how rarely I sew
- although I did help Aisling sew a sleeping bag for her AG dolls today) Someone PM me when we move!!! We are so close I might has well just jump in at the next thread!
Hope everyone had a great holiday season!!
Oh no....that doesn't sound like too much at all!
I think of Pfaff as a better brand. But, you might want to google "Pfaff 2170 reviews" and "Brother 1250 reviews" and see which one sounds better.
Well, you're 2 steps ahead of me! I never bought the fabric, or got it out!
That is so cool!! I wish our Hobby Lobby was a little closer. It seems like the only time I'm up that way is on a Sunday and they're closed on Sundays.I forgot to add I just got signed up for the Give a Day Get a Day program and our family gets to make blankets for Project Linus! AND, I was driving to the very close by Walmart and was checking out the mound of snow in the middle of the new building they are putting in nearby and I saw a sign saying it's going to be a Hobby Lobby! The nearest Hancocks is about 25 minutes away, the nearest Joanns maybe 20 on a good day, and the nearest HL is about 30 minutes away so this one is less than 10!
I noticed that project Linus was available all over the place by us, too! Do you know how many blankets they'd like you to make? One per person in your family?
You must make yourself a pirate costume, Jessica!!! How about a twirl skirt, low cut peasant top, and a corset?
Nope! But, I haven't made a lot of ADRs, either. The only time I made more than 1 on a trip was when we went for free dining. But, I was able to get all the ressies I wanted. So, rest easy! It will be fine!
HeatherSue
Join Date: March 2004
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- Sep 20, 2007
Anyone know of any great deals on airfare from Detroit (or Flint, Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, South Bend, Fort Wayne, Toledo) to California (Disneyland area or Phoenix)?? Henry's brother talked him into agreeing to go to Disneyland from May 24-28!! This is a momentous occasion as Henry NEVER agrees to go to Disney! However, I had to say I'd pay for everything to get him to go. So, I need to find some cheap airfare. I'm really hoping I can find something for $200 total with taxes and fees. But, I haven't seen it yet!
Also, what's the best way to get a good deal on the HoJo Anaheim? I know I had a coupon code before. But, I don't know if they still have a disboards code. Or, if there's something better out there.
All of this is still up in the air. I'm not sure I want to take Tessa out of school that close to the end of the school year. Plus, I don't know if I want to shell out this kind of money for a short trip.
Also, what's the best way to get a good deal on the HoJo Anaheim? I know I had a coupon code before. But, I don't know if they still have a disboards code. Or, if there's something better out there.
All of this is still up in the air. I'm not sure I want to take Tessa out of school that close to the end of the school year. Plus, I don't know if I want to shell out this kind of money for a short trip.
jessica52877
DIS Veteran
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- Feb 26, 2004
I tend to pay around $119-$139 each way from ATL to LAX and just checked and it is at $192 right now. I checked yesterday for MCO, same dates and it was $125/each way. It seems all airfare is up a bit when it had gone back down.
Too bad Tessa isn't out of school. Dallas is out the 21st. Oh wow! I just looked at the calendar, would she miss all 5 days of school? I am guessing that there probably wouldn't be alot going on the last weeks of school in 1st grade so if it is something you would like to do with Henry I wouldn't think twice!
As far as the short trip thought, It always takes us an entire day there and an entire day back but it would be fun no matter what! But I agree with the cost. I don't like to shell out big bucks for a short time.
jessica52877
DIS Veteran
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- Feb 26, 2004
Oh and a twirl skirt sounds super duper cute! I wonder if it would look cute on. I wish I was as skinny as I used to be!!
mom2rtk
Invented the term "Characterpalooza"
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- Aug 23, 2008
Have you been to DL before? We really LOVE it and are considering a short stop there this summer. We would be driving though since we mostly want to drive through some of the scenic national parks in Utah and Arizona on the way there and back.....
Keep in mind that a short trip to DL is NOT like a short trip to DW. Everything is MUCH closer together and can be done in a shorter period of time. And I don't think schools out there will be out of session yet, so crowds should be very manageable during the week.
As for the HoJo deals, I think you can get that info over on the DL portion of these boards. You can find lots of helpful info there.
Happy planning! I hope it works out!
mom2rtk
Invented the term "Characterpalooza"
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Take a deep breath. In, out, in out. Good. I promise, if you call at 180+10, and get CRT first (or LeCellier, if you want either of those), you will be ok. Honestly. Of course, I can say that now; if you asked me before Dec 3rd (my ADR day), I would have been saying exactly what you are- I was, in fact- you can ask my DH LOL. I always have everything planned to the nth degree, and I always worry obsessively, but I have never not gotten an ADR when I planned ahead. There are a bunch of "tricks" and tools for ways to get them later too if you need them, too JIC. You're going to be fine, I just know you're worried about putting in all that work and then not getting what you need to wear them. Remember, CP has more than one meal. There is no way that they are going to book up all the meals for your whole stay before your ADR day. If worst comes to worst; you can always book breakfast even for a day you're in another park and get hoppers. Repeat with me: It will be ok. It will be ok.
I called on my first day when ADR's were still at 90 days, and it was FREE DINING! and I still got CRT. So try to put your mind at ease. I say go ahead with your customs! The worst that would happen is that you might have to shuffle from breakfast to lunch or something. Heck, most people still don't even know it's at 180 days again!
peachygreen
DIS Veteran
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- Jul 15, 2008
Hi all
I know its been a while since I've been on here. Life in 2009 got very busy. As a quick recap the year started off with me getting pregnant. Then we decided to put the house on the market (1st of march) and try to move across town. Right as we finally got all the little projects finished to put the house on the market I had a miscarriage (beginning of April). Having the house on th market made sewing challenging. I did a marathon sewing weekend before our trip to CA to get customs ready for Disneyland (pictures coming up) in May. Accepted an offer on the house in late June and had to close the 30th of July. So now we were in full house hunting packing mode. We moved into our new house (bigger and a shorter commute) the 1st of August. Got pregnant again (sticky baby this time - due April 24th 2010). Spent the bulk of the fall in 1st trimester exhaustion and trying to unpack the house and do the 3 million projects required in a 20 year old home. Managed a little sewing for fall and Christmas but not as much as planned. We are now entering 2010 and I am getting ready to start on sewing for the nursery.
So a few pictures from our 4-day trip to Disneyland in May
Day 1 -
Before the FGIT transformation at BBB
After
With the Princesses
And Just because I love this picture with her Daddy
Out cold at the end of the day
Day 2
Breakfast with Minnie and Friends
Day 3
Day 4
I'm very excited because we have another trip planned, unfortunately it is in almost 3 years. We are going to go back to Disneyworld Thanksgiving of 2012 when the new baby girl will be 2-1/2 and Megan will be 6-1/2. I'm very excited. It will hopefully be an extended family vacation with my mom and dad and sister and her family coming too.
I know its been a while since I've been on here. Life in 2009 got very busy. As a quick recap the year started off with me getting pregnant. Then we decided to put the house on the market (1st of march) and try to move across town. Right as we finally got all the little projects finished to put the house on the market I had a miscarriage (beginning of April). Having the house on th market made sewing challenging. I did a marathon sewing weekend before our trip to CA to get customs ready for Disneyland (pictures coming up) in May. Accepted an offer on the house in late June and had to close the 30th of July. So now we were in full house hunting packing mode. We moved into our new house (bigger and a shorter commute) the 1st of August. Got pregnant again (sticky baby this time - due April 24th 2010). Spent the bulk of the fall in 1st trimester exhaustion and trying to unpack the house and do the 3 million projects required in a 20 year old home. Managed a little sewing for fall and Christmas but not as much as planned. We are now entering 2010 and I am getting ready to start on sewing for the nursery.
So a few pictures from our 4-day trip to Disneyland in May
Day 1 -
Before the FGIT transformation at BBB
After
With the Princesses
And Just because I love this picture with her Daddy
Out cold at the end of the day
Day 2
Breakfast with Minnie and Friends
Day 3
Day 4
I'm very excited because we have another trip planned, unfortunately it is in almost 3 years. We are going to go back to Disneyworld Thanksgiving of 2012 when the new baby girl will be 2-1/2 and Megan will be 6-1/2. I'm very excited. It will hopefully be an extended family vacation with my mom and dad and sister and her family coming too.
lori123
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 9, 2007
Thanks - they did tell me that, but they also said that it is WAY more complicated to learn on too and requires a few classes.
Thanks - good to know!
Thanks! I did google them - but the information is mostly foreign to me. I get the basics - hoops size and such. But I can't figure out which one is better when they talk about file types, programs and such. Plus I did have trouble finding a good review on the Brother because I think it is kinda new - I could find manufacturers info - but little for reviews. I just wanted to know if anyone had any personal experience to add to it all.
lori123
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 9, 2007
Interesting info here:Thanks - they did tell me that, but they also said that it is WAY more complicated to learn on too and requires a few classes.
Thanks - good to know!
Thanks! I did google them - but the information is mostly foreign to me. I get the basics - hoops size and such. But I can't figure out which one is better when they talk about file types, programs and such. Plus I did have trouble finding a good review on the Brother because I think it is kinda new - I could find manufacturers info - but little for reviews. I just wanted to know if anyone had any personal experience to add to it all.
http://www.sewingmachinereviewer.com/pfaff-2170-sewing-machine.html
I found a few other reviews like this too. For those that don't want to head to the link - it talks about the pfaff features being the best - but that it breaks down A LOT and is hard to get fixed.
Eyore4Ever149
Having withdrawl symptoms-reading UG'10,watching S
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- Feb 24, 2004
If you want to read user's reviews on the machines you are interested, i have found this website to be the most helpful
http://sewing.patternreview.com/news
http://sewing.patternreview.com/news
sahm1000
DIS Veteran
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- Apr 12, 2007
Yikes! Not a lot of rave reviews for the newer Pfaff's. Just from those reviews alone it sounds like I would stay away.
I have a Brother sewing machine (xr-7700 - not a very expensive one from Costco) and an embroidery only machine (PE-750D again, not a very expensive one but all I could afford!) and have nothing but rave reviews for both of my machines! I have really had no problems with either machine and have found them both very easy to use, even for me! I love my embroidery machine and my only complaint is my embroidery field which isn't the machines fault! It doesn't sound like you're going to have that problem though! I'm jealous! If I remember correctly when I bought my machine that the top of the line Brother with a huge embroidery field and that snowman thingy that told the machine where to start to embroider (really cool by the way!) was around $6000 maybe? Still way more than I could afford but it sounds like it's cheaper than the Pfaff's. Good luck and I can't wait to see what you end up with!
Hello Again!
I finished Isabella's dress last night and her AG dolls this morning. I let each girl pick the top of the CarlaC simply sweet dress. I know we like big pictures, so here we go.
I used a embroidery from Heathersue (Thank you, Heathersue! I think they turned out fantastic!)
Front:
and the back:
Here is the dress I did for Bianca last weekend. Forgot to take the picture of the AG doll with her, so it is separate.
Front:
Back:
and the AG doll:
You all have been such an inspiration for me. Thank you
I realized today that I did forget to mention that I have an upcoming trip that I plan on having customs done for each day! We are doing three days at the parks, then a five day Disney cruise!! I was going to do them for our trip last year, but time just got away from me. I am going to just go one day at a time. I know I need a pirate costume for each girl, but other than that, no decisions have been made.
I finished Isabella's dress last night and her AG dolls this morning. I let each girl pick the top of the CarlaC simply sweet dress. I know we like big pictures, so here we go.
I used a embroidery from Heathersue (Thank you, Heathersue! I think they turned out fantastic!)
Front:
and the back:
Here is the dress I did for Bianca last weekend. Forgot to take the picture of the AG doll with her, so it is separate.
Front:
Back:
and the AG doll:
You all have been such an inspiration for me. Thank you
I realized today that I did forget to mention that I have an upcoming trip that I plan on having customs done for each day! We are doing three days at the parks, then a five day Disney cruise!! I was going to do them for our trip last year, but time just got away from me. I am going to just go one day at a time. I know I need a pirate costume for each girl, but other than that, no decisions have been made.
ms_mckenna
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Oct 3, 2006
Love this group! I went and looked but there is really nothing in our areaI forgot to add I just got signed up for the Give a Day Get a Day program and our family gets to make blankets for Project Linus! AND, I was driving to the very close by Walmart and was checking out the mound of snow in the middle of the new building they are putting in nearby and I saw a sign saying it's going to be a Hobby Lobby!The nearest Hancocks is about 25 minutes away, the nearest Joanns maybe 20 on a good day, and the nearest HL is about 30 minutes away so this one is less than 10!
jham
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2007
yep, one per person.
I LOVE the national parks in Southern Utah! Arches is one of my favorite places on the planet! Zions and Canyonlands are amazing too. Have you been there before? I live in Utah so I go a lot!
Hi all
I know its been a while since I've been on here. Life in 2009 got very busy. As a quick recap the year started off with me getting pregnant. Then we decided to put the house on the market (1st of march) and try to move across town. Right as we finally got all the little projects finished to put the house on the market I had a miscarriage (beginning of April). Having the house on th market made sewing challenging. I did a marathon sewing weekend before our trip to CA to get customs ready for Disneyland (pictures coming up) in May. Accepted an offer on the house in late June and had to close the 30th of July. So now we were in full house hunting packing mode. We moved into our new house (bigger and a shorter commute) the 1st of August. Got pregnant again (sticky baby this time - due April 24th 2010). Spent the bulk of the fall in 1st trimester exhaustion and trying to unpack the house and do the 3 million projects required in a 20 year old home. Managed a little sewing for fall and Christmas but not as much as planned. We are now entering 2010 and I am getting ready to start on sewing for the nursery.
So a few pictures from our 4-day trip to Disneyland in May
Day 1 -
Before the FGIT transformation at BBB
After
With the Princesses
And Just because I love this picture with her Daddy
Out cold at the end of the day
Day 2
Breakfast with Minnie and Friends
Day 3
Day 4
I'm very excited because we have another trip planned, unfortunately it is in almost 3 years. We are going to go back to Disneyworld Thanksgiving of 2012 when the new baby girl will be 2-1/2 and Megan will be 6-1/2. I'm very excited. It will hopefully be an extended family vacation with my mom and dad and sister and her family coming too.
Wonderful pictures!
EnchantedPrincess
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Sep 26, 2007
Peachygreen - I can't remember but are you in the Houston area? I saw a little girl yesterday at the Disney Live! Rocking road show at the Toyota Center wearing a Buzz dress just like the one in your picture.
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