I love the Ursula dress. I can't believe you did all the applique by hand! You are awesome!
I was going through the extra feet that came with my sewing machine and with my serger (I bought them both second hand and they came with a bunch of different feet). There are a few that I don't know what they are or what they are used for. With my serger there are special feet for cording and for beading. I am not sure I will ever use those!
Also, I have never used a walking foot before. What do you use it for? I have seen some discussion recently about them but I wasn't sure what you do with it???? I did not get one with my machine and I am wondering if it is something I might find useful. I haven't bought any new sewing stuff (besides thread and fabric) in quite a while and I was wondering if a walking foot might be something I would use.
Thank you.
I purchased my walking foot to work with the vinyl I was using for luggage tags... many people use the walking foot for quilting (or going through several layers) - it keeps the layers from shifting while you are sewing.
I justified mine because I purchased it on
Amazon for $29... The Brother store wanted $79 and that wasn't even the Brother foot - it was an off brand. I could barely justify the $29, because I knew I wouldn't use it often - and I haven't.
I think if Ginger was reshaped a bit (i.e. squashed/dented up) it would work. I think the color of the dress would go well with her new hair do.
Maybe - I think she would have to suck it in quite far though.
I just think about your carpeted room every time I sweep mine (about five times a day when I'm sewing!) and figure at our next house we'll get a 6 bdrm so I can have sewing room but then got to thinking that I would need to have that room tiled or hardwood b/c I couldn't deal with the thread on carpeting. It seems as though a few of you have carpet though! I also actually really like sewing in the laundry room so will probably just have a gigantic lr built at our next house and would tile that. Just planning for the future!
Honestly - I have yet to even vaccuum my sewing room - maybe I am a bit more anal than I thought I was about scraps - every time I see one, I just pick it up - but there really aren't that many. The only reason I did carpet, is that there really wasn't any other option for us in that room. We have the old farm house wood floors - and if I was to try and roll around on those, I'd get stuck in every single gap in the floor boards - I did want to paint them white - but, as DH pointed out - our floors are very uneven in that room, and if I didn't get stuck in the grooves, I'd roll away. THe carpet keeps me in one spot - LOL.
Well this is the latest I've ever made the move.
But I do have an excuse! I just got home from a 13 day family vacation!
Now to go back and try and catch up. I tried to stay caught up on my Ipad but the WiFii in the hotels and condos were soooooo slow that it wasn't worth it.
Welcome back!
COmpletely AWESOME link! Thank you very much, and after reading all 30 pages I have come to the conclution that the "universal" ruffler I purchased is completely not right for my machine.
Hopefully I can return it and buy the babylock one.
Oh no! I hope you are able to get a new one - they are not cheap.
Just wow! at your creation and...best.ruffle.ever!
Awww - thanks.
It was so much fun to make!
Yup, totally suckered . . . after I finished the pants I decided they didn't have any Star Wars shirts that looked "right" with this blue on blue material, so I raided their closets and appliqued pieces of the design to white t-shirts for them to wear . . . like I said, TOTALLY suckered
ROFLMAO!!!
See, that's the problem with us (as in everyone here) - I've said it before - we just can't stop with one thing... it's not like when you are at a store, they are sold out of something you wanted - you just make do. Oh noooooo - not us - we just shrug our shoulders and make more. LOL
Wish me luck!!! That fabric store I was telling you about, the fact that there's a Joann's and I'm crossing my fingers that their Walmart carries Creative Cuts and has them on clearance, and the mani/pedi "date" I have with DH's cousin's wife are what are getting me to Montana
I am excited to hear about your fabric store trip - you'll have fun. You know what you could do??? You could stalk their Craigslist while you are there - buy a cheap sewing machine (make sure it's loud) - set it up in your IL's livingroom and start making stuff. THen, every time your MIL starts to annoy you, you can just revvv your machine and make something. You'll have a whole wardrobe done by the time you come back.
Then when your week is up, you can put that machine back on Craigslist and recoup your $$. See... not such a bad trip after all.
I've been trying to fing time to post these Hoop Dee Doo pictures for you. The girls got lots of attention from the girls in the cast. They recieved two visits and they even remembered my girls names.
These are so cute! I just love the family photo!
Everything is so cute- I can't mutiquot though cuz of the iPhone... Love th Ursula dress especially- missed a bunch of pages before that that though.
Thank you.
Slightly OT question-
A lot of y'all have done Hoop De Do- Dd's trip is in nov and I. Got all the "must have" ressies like Cali grill, flying fish, etc. But though she'll enjoy it, she's not gonna be that into it kwim? So I'm thinking about swapping for HDDR- plus, it's an excuse for another cute outfit, right? It's super expensive though since she's a Disney adult but doesn't eat much (so for most o our sit downs we are Planning like 1-2 apps, maybe 2 entrees for the 3 of us)... She's so proud of the fact that she's starting to "get" humor, but with her ASD she catches the real obvious stuff only, so from what I've seen she would probably find the show hysterical. Cso would you go if you were me?
Sorry I am no help with your question - but I've always wanted to go to this show, but I always back out because it's so expensive. I would love to hear what everyone has to say about it too.
And I just wanted to thank everyone for their comments on my Ursula dress - I had so much fun making that applique - and I couldn't do it on any other dress because this one, the panels were just right for that.
I hope to finish my BG outfits today, they are coming together nicely.
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And just so you know, if you are not here by noon - we'll eat with out you. 
But I am still really happy with it over all.
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Save yourself the gray hair and BUY the fabric when you see it.
