Park hubby and the kids at the mall (food court and playarea) or the Dollar show (across the street), while you shop
Some of the designs were digitized by dumplingduds maybe? and some by me.
I think I am in the big give group but i do not remember my information. How would I look that up and whats the link for the group? I would be happy to do some outfits for a big give
Thank you Marianne! You are so sweet! I use heeat and bond lite. Anything else i have found will gum up your needle and could make a mess inside of your machine! As for the felt, I buy it by the yard at Joanns. If I need a color, I use the felt sheets they sell for .20 cents. I have never had any issues with them at all! I have washed the items over and over again before selling trying to see how it held up and it does great! I did not place it in the dryer becuase I do not dry anything so if you do I would suggest trying it first but they have held up perfectly and it solved a big issue with the itching! I know sometimes they do need a run under the iron on the back of the design but what doesnt?
One thing I learned however is DO NOT iron over the design on the right side because the thread could melt (oops!) or it could become discolored. I add the heat n bond and iron it to the back. Then I pin it in place and iron the inside of the item to attach it. This way it is secure and the front is still beautiful!
Another tidbit to add in is that you honestly do not have to stitch it on! You could use the Heat and Bond regular or heavy and not sew them on if it isnt something you will be selling. I have done this way as well. never placed in the dryer so I cant speak for that!
Oh one more thing! When you trim the applique design from the felt leave a tiny bit to sew on down if you will be using this method!
Always happy to help
I FINALLY finished my two projects. The shirt is for a girl scout outing we're going on this weekend in Savannah. I haven't hemmed it quite yet because it's a little too big on her so I'm going to have to take it in. And I don't think I would do the gathering on the straps next time. I guess I've learned the hard way that store bought patterns run a little bigger than store bought clothes.
I'm always looking for something for Big Gives. I thought these would be neat to do for families with strollers. It was a lot more work than I expected and took me about 3 weeks. I thought I would be cutesy and MAKE the bias tape out of coordinating fabric instead of using store bought. I don't think I'll do that again. It took FOREVER! And I about threw it in the trash because it took me a minute to figure out how in the world the bottle holder pocket worked.. the directions were pretty useless and had to wing it. I have a little one so I don't get to really sew but about once a week. I think it would be a lot quicker without making my own bias tape.
I'm washing all my fabric for Big Gives and GKTW pillowcases so I can get started on them.
Hope everyone is having a great week. (Still praying for everyone who has requested prayers!)
Oh boy, you sound like a "real" seamstress! I certainly am not. I don't think I've ever hand sewn anything! This sounds like a fantastic idea though. Is the lining long enough to cover the entire seam? If I hand stitch it, will it stay together???. I'm really going to give this a try because it sounds like the perfect solution. I just have a feeling that it's definately going to take me more than "a few minutes" to do it though!!!!
Hi Everyone!!
I finally finished my 2 wrap dresses for the girls! I did Hannahs (pink trim) first and then did Elizabeths, using some of Carla's strategy's!! lol....Im so worried they wont fit the girls right. They look kinda low cut??? They are going to wear them this weekend at their Big Brother and Sister in Law's graduation from College. Im packing my needle and thread and some safety pins!!! lol..Also made some eye spy bags to help with the long ride out to Cedarville, OH.
Thank you Marianne! You are so sweet! I use heeat and bond lite. Anything else i have found will gum up your needle and could make a mess inside of your machine! As for the felt, I buy it by the yard at Joanns. If I need a color, I use the felt sheets they sell for .20 cents. I have never had any issues with them at all! I have washed the items over and over again before selling trying to see how it held up and it does great! I did not place it in the dryer becuase I do not dry anything so if you do I would suggest trying it first but they have held up perfectly and it solved a big issue with the itching! I know sometimes they do need a run under the iron on the back of the design but what doesnt?
One thing I learned however is DO NOT iron over the design on the right side because the thread could melt (oops!) or it could become discolored. I add the heat n bond and iron it to the back. Then I pin it in place and iron the inside of the item to attach it. This way it is secure and the front is still beautiful!
Another tidbit to add in is that you honestly do not have to stitch it on! You could use the Heat and Bond regular or heavy and not sew them on if it isnt something you will be selling. I have done this way as well. never placed in the dryer so I cant speak for that!
Oh one more thing! When you trim the applique design from the felt leave a tiny bit to sew on down if you will be using this method!
Always happy to help
I don't sew,
We are going to Disneyworld (shhh... it's a surprise!) for the week after Christmas. My 4 year old daughter will be ecstatic.
I would love to buy some handmade outfits, do you guys sell your items? Or do you resell them once yours have outgrown them?
I can't spend a fortune on them, I was thinking 20-30 per outfit, maybe.
PM me or email me, let me know.
I also have some fun finds!!
I bought these at Wal-mart in the office supply section. I figured I could use one for my upcoming trip planner and one to keep all my Big Give information together. My memory is awful for sizes and who likes which characters.
And then I actually found this at the Dollar Store... It's full of a lot of good info about stabilizers and so forth. I thought it might have some info about hand applique but it doesn't. I was a little bummed but for a $1 oh well. Hopefully it'll sit beside a new embroidery machine one day.
I'm such a dork.
