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arlenesp · 08-09-2009, 07:15 PM

I bought all the materials at Joannes and did a bit of sewing on the pockets but I used Liquid Stitch to attach the Mickeys and the trim,and it was wonderful. Very strong .It held thru the 15 day cruise and it had been put to the test many days.

GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes · 08-09-2009, 08:27 PM

Here’s our take on a no-sew F/E. No one in our house is a tailor, but we do have a crafter and an engineer. This was made from three small canvas bags (from Michael’s) and a Disney themed bandana. We put grommets into the bags and hooked them together with chain from a light fixture. The bandana was then adhered with spray glue to a piece of craft foam, the images were then cut out and attached to the bags with white glue and then trimmed with white cotton twine. The nameplate was printed and attached in the same way. We took it with us on the Magic in July and it fit & worked perfectly.

sherreis · 08-10-2009, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes

Here’s our take on a no-sew F/E. No one in our house is a tailor, but we do have a crafter and an engineer. This was made from three small canvas bags (from Michael’s) and a Disney themed bandana. We put grommets into the bags and hooked them together with chain from a light fixture. The bandana was then adhered with spray glue to a piece of craft foam, the images were then cut out and attached to the bags with white glue and then trimmed with white cotton twine. The nameplate was printed and attached in the same way. We took it with us on the Magic in July and it fit & worked perfectly.

Great job! Love it!

ppiew · 08-10-2009, 09:04 AM

Very different and clever! It looks GREAT!

disneyfan551 · 08-11-2009, 02:00 PM

Has anyone done an eBay search for a FE lately? I'm having a horrible

time looking for them! Help!

castaway3 · 08-11-2009, 02:13 PM

Just type in fish extender on ebay and they come up but they are very expensive imo 30.00 I made mine for about 6 dollars and it looks great, if I do say so myself

murphy4 · 08-11-2009, 08:28 PM

thanks for all the great pictures! I had no idea what a fish extender was, now I know and can have my 12 year old design her own for our 4-25-10 cruise.

BigDogHU75 · 08-13-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by disneyfan551

Has anyone done an eBay search for a FE lately? I'm having a horrible

time looking for them! Help!

Quote:

Originally Posted by castaway3

Just type in fish extender on ebay and they come up but they are very expensive imo 30.00 I made mine for about 6 dollars and it looks great, if I do say so myself

As castaway stated judt type in fish extender. There were approximately 14 fish extenders on ebay when I looked. Some were about $19 plus S/H.

Mbrwr · 08-19-2009, 09:40 PM

So here it is... Our very first fish extender!!! Our family is cruising with Disney on the Wonder Sep. 20th - 24th ... Eric and I worked on it all day Saturday and today I finished by ironing the pictures.

I'm glad this is over and now I can concentrate on door magnets!!!

Meredisney · 08-22-2009, 07:07 PM

LadyRob, I hope you are a believer in the saying that immitation is the fondest form of flattery because I thought your FE was so beautiful, that I just had to use it as inspiration for my own. i hope you don't mind. Here is our version...

(I erased out our last name)

Disneyelf10 · 08-22-2009, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Meredisney

LadyRob, I hope you are a believer in the saying that immitation is the fondest form of flattery because I thought your FE was so beautiful, that I just had to use it as inspiration for my own. i hope you don't mind. Here is our version...

(I erased out our last name)

Hi, I love your FE- great choices!! Also, I believe we're on the same cruise 11/5/09? I will be visiting your FE -lol!!!

mmackeymouse · 08-23-2009, 07:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Mbrwr

So here it is... Our very first fish extender!!! Our family is cruising with Disney on the Wonder Sep. 20th - 24th ... Eric and I worked on it all day Saturday and today I finished by ironing the pictures.

I'm glad this is over and now I can concentrate on door magnets!!!

WOW! That looks great!

It ALMOST makes me want to shelve the storebought one we have and start from scratch.

LadyRob · 08-30-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Meredisney

LadyRob, I hope you are a believer in the saying that immitation is the fondest form of flattery because I thought your FE was so beautiful, that I just had to use it as inspiration for my own. i hope you don't mind. Here is our version...

(I erased out our last name)

Of course I don't mind. I find loads of inspiration from the Dis and I think that's what we are all here for. You did an amazing job!!! Great work!

cnktruitt · 09-04-2009, 10:01 AM

Just finished my FEs last night. I know they're not personalized yet but I'm not sure what I want to do

Queenofthecastle · 09-04-2009, 11:56 AM

Your FE is gorgeous! You are indeed VERY crafty!!!

08-09-2009, 07:15 PM	#901
arlenesp Silly me, I thought paper was for the 1st I need to get back to straightening. Yeah right! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Near the Mouse Posts: 2,852	I bought all the materials at Joannes and did a bit of sewing on the pockets but I used Liquid Stitch to attach the Mickeys and the trim,and it was wonderful. Very strong .It held thru the 15 day cruise and it had been put to the test many days. __________________ Sept 2004 First Wonder cruise with Hurricane Jeanne,Jan 2005 Wonder,Sept 2005 Wonder, Dec 2006 Wonder Capt Jacks EB PC Repo Aug 08 Sept 25 2011 Dream

08-09-2009, 08:27 PM	#902
GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes DDC 469 Never mind the Kool-Aid, don’t drink the Beverly! If it’s still here tomorrow… I may ignore it again Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Along the Nation Ford, SC Posts: 4,809	A Different No-Sew Here’s our take on a no-sew F/E. No one in our house is a tailor, but we do have a crafter and an engineer. This was made from three small canvas bags (from Michael’s) and a Disney themed bandana. We put grommets into the bags and hooked them together with chain from a light fixture. The bandana was then adhered with spray glue to a piece of craft foam, the images were then cut out and attached to the bags with white glue and then trimmed with white cotton twine. The nameplate was printed and attached in the same way. We took it with us on the Magic in July and it fit & worked perfectly. __________________ Rob .. Tamara .. DS18-Max I should’a taken that left in Albuquerque (a TR that won’t make it to Disney) Updated 5/18/13 Pg10 Compleated Trip Reports: Thanksgiving Odyssey (Bands, Buses, and Big Bad Balloons) Completed 11/23/12 Experiment-627 (A Caribbean Double with a Wilderness Chaser) Completed 6/14/12 You’re writing a TR? Really? (Christmas at POR, 2010) Completed 7/17/11

08-11-2009, 02:00 PM	#905
disneyfan551 mrsG551 I LOVE to take photos! A little Tinkerbell Tag ;-) Should avoid flip-flopping Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: NeverLand, NC Posts: 4,327	Has anyone done an eBay search for a FE lately? I'm having a horrible time looking for them! Help! __________________ Tiffany WDW College Program 1990DCL GOLD Castaway Club member

08-11-2009, 02:13 PM	#906
castaway3 Second star to the right Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Orlando Florida Posts: 326	Just type in fish extender on ebay and they come up but they are very expensive imo 30.00 I made mine for about 6 dollars and it looks great, if I do say so myself __________________

08-19-2009, 09:40 PM	#909
Mbrwr Earning My Ears Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 50	Our First FE!!!! So here it is... Our very first fish extender!!! Our family is cruising with Disney on the Wonder Sep. 20th - 24th ... Eric and I worked on it all day Saturday and today I finished by ironing the pictures. I'm glad this is over and now I can concentrate on door magnets!!! __________________ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Carnival Destiny - 3/14/2009 (Grand Cayman / Jamaica) 9th anniversary

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08-10-2009, 09:04 AM	#904
ppiew DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: U.P. of Michigan Posts: 2,385	Very different and clever! It looks GREAT!

08-11-2009, 08:28 PM	#907
murphy4 Mouseketeer Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 92	thanks for all the great pictures! I had no idea what a fish extender was, now I know and can have my 12 year old design her own for our 4-25-10 cruise.

08-22-2009, 07:07 PM	#910
Meredisney DIS Veteran Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: "second STAR to the right, and straight on 'til morning" Posts: 552	LadyRob, I hope you are a believer in the saying that immitation is the fondest form of flattery because I thought your FE was so beautiful, that I just had to use it as inspiration for my own. i hope you don't mind. Here is our version... (I erased out our last name) __________________ "M-I-C...See ya real soon! K-E-Y... Why? Because we like you! M-O-U-S-E" Last edited by Meredisney; 01-02-2011 at 05:26 PM.

09-04-2009, 10:01 AM	#914
cnktruitt Mouseketeer Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: We just moved to St. Augustine, FL!! Posts: 217	Just finished my FEs last night. I know they're not personalized yet but I'm not sure what I want to do __________________ Honeymoon POR 2000 Disney Wonder 2000 POR 2006 Disney Wonder 2006 Offsite DL 2008 POR 2009 BCV 2009 Disney Magic 2009 Caribbean Beach 2011Dolphin 2011Disney Fantasy 2012 Moved to Florida August 2012 & bought our Annual Passes!!!

09-04-2009, 11:56 AM	#915
Queenofthecastle I may be the Queen, but the Tag Fairy rules!!! ;) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 664	Your FE is gorgeous! You are indeed VERY crafty!!! __________________ Queenofthecastle (me, 38) and DBF (41) SSR DVC Members since 2004

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