Okay, about transferring over quotes from another thread: when you've gathered all your quotes and go to respond on the new thread under the text box where you type there will be (in REALLY REALLY small letters) something like "use quotes from other thread" either click on that link (or check the box....I can't remember for sure which one) and it will add the quotes you picked up from the other thread to the new one. HTH and didn't end up confusing you more.
I really hope that you get all the sewing you want finished before your trip. I just know that you are going to have a fabulous time meeting everyone else!
Sunshine
Thanks for the info. Hopefully I'll retain that bit of knowledge when we move to thread 30. And I'm behind already since I was gone over the weekend so I will likely have to break this into two posts.
I did finish my sewing -- it was mainly hospitality gifts for Judy and family so once I get the pics off the camera I will show you what I did.
Recently I completed another set of pillowcases for
Give Kids the World. I made only 37 pillowcases this time because the flannel keeps getting smaller and it's harder to get four pillowcases from a yard. I think next go around I may just plan to make three per yard.
Back in the day the flannel was 44-45" wide, last week at Joann I checked and it's down to 41"!!! (The website still lists 43", but when I checked a bolt at the store it's 41".) Surprisingly the price has not gone down to reflect the smaller size!
For my last set I was able to get 4 per yard of flannel, but my flannel was probably purchased a year ago. It's really sad that Joann's is doing that. It always reminds me of the ice cream cartons -- you no longer get as much ice cream as you used to, yet the price is higher. Anywhoo, I love the fabrics you used for the cases and I know GKTW will be very thankful.
It occured to me that maybe you aren't quilting straight lines, in which case my method won't work.
I also occured to me that Nini has much more experience in these things than I.
And probably other disboutiquers are more experienced in quilting than I do, but here goes.
Here's the way I do it for straight lines.
Or you can sew diagonally.
I did the "double" diagonal for Dorrrine's quilt.
Oh, I like Dorrrine's quilt! When I quilted fabric on my tote bags I just drew the lines on with a ruler and sewed over the lines I drew -- I was lining up quilted squares -- just sewing fusible fleece to a solid sheet of fabric. Guaranteed there are flaws, but Judy never complains.
QUESTION: For those who have made the simply sweet dress, I am starting to cut out two to make Minnie dresses for a friend's twins 3rd birthday Minnie party, and it says for the bodice to use 3 fabrics. I have whit muslin I use for my bowling shirts lining, but it says to use gingham or something else I am not familiar with for the underlying. I have green gingham on hand, though not much, should I use 2 layers of white muslin? Or risk the green showing thru pink polka dots, or I have iron-on interfacing, if I do that on both the fashion and lining fabric will that work?
I NEVER do the underlining. I line with either muslin or solid fabrics that I find all the time in Walmart's remnant bin. And I no longer line bowling shirts either.
Thank you, I decided that I kinda like it too!
And thank you everyone for your help - I finally did it!!!
And now to share how simple the fix was - I was using the wrong presser foot.
Yes, I can laugh at myself now!!
Super!!!!! Glad you finally figured out the problem and now hopefully you can move on without any further frustration.
I also have bought from This and That from Japan on Etsy, as well as sellers EmiCraftinJapan and HanamiBoutique there. I've never had a problem and in my experience, Japanese sellers add little "bonuses" in with the package. I've gotten a tiny origami paper crane and an extra scrap of random fabric before and it just adds a little bit of extra special-ness for my daughter and I when I open up those packages. Plus, the stamps are cool!
Hey, I just noticed you live in Milwaukee. I grew up in West Allis. And congrats on your new job. Save, save, save for that embroidery machine!
Edited to add a quick picture of the pool robes I made for the kids. They love them, and they came in so handy walking through the lobby to get to and from the pool!
Those are great! And I saw you made them out of towels! Well done!
My baby left New York today headed for California and college. Keep your eyes open for a black Forester with NY veteran license plates. His first stop is Kentucky.
Safe travels to your baby.
When I was small my dad's route was River Oaks (which was then the richest area of Houston.) My dad was always very regular and you could practically set you watch by his schedule. He was also very friendly. He used to get lots of presents, too. Dad was one of the people who quietly helped others when he saw that they needed it. For example, he would quietly go back to church on Sunday afternoon and pull the weeds from the flower beds--no one knew. He often helped others. When he died, I had a lot of older and a few younger men come up to me and tell me that my dad was the best friend they had ever had.
My mother, on the other hand was "showey"--note the emphasis on my looking and acting like a lady. I never saw her do things for others unless she got acknowledgement and lots of it. I never felt that I quite lived up to her expectations. Guess who I admired and wanted to model myself after?
Piper, you post reminds is a bit ironic because Judy just posted on her ptr about "kindness" and your father indeed fits the bill!
I think anyone likes compliments and acknowledgements, but I still like doing things whether that happens or not. I think that's why the BG works well for a lot of us -- we're kind of doing something behind the scenes for our own personal pleasure and get rewarded internally for our acts of kindness.
Hi all!!! I was lurking and posted about finding fabric... I wanted to post an outfit I made ALL by myself!!!
I am not the pro you ladies are but I am trying. I made the applique and shorts tonight. I used a zig zag stitch to go around mickeys head. It was much harder than I thought it would be. I just have a regular sewing machine.
This shirt I really messed up on the stitching but I am hoping when it is on my son you cannot notice it.
Thanks for letting me share!
Looking good! Isn't it exciting to get your first applique done?! Did you read Heather's tutorial for hand appliqueing -- it's worth looking at if you haven't. She gives great info and tips. Link is in the bookmarks on page 1.
Those are awesome! I only have a regular machine too, and was wondering if that was even possible. Thanks for trying it out first! LOL
It absolutely is possible -- many of us hand applique. Look for Heather's Applique Tutorial for great instructions (on page one of this thread in Teresa's original post you'll find the link).
Here are Andrea's directions. I emailed them to myself once upon a time, but haven't used them. For some reason, neither of my sons seem interested.
Andrea does amazing patchwork twirls!!!
Thank you and thanks for reposting the instructions. So sad that your boys aren't intersted in patchwork twirls.
Got these done yesterday afternoon!!! My thanks to whomever had originally posted the pirate skirt with the coins!!!
This is for my munchkin
For my princess
17 days and counting!!!
Both look great! I hope you post pics of them being modeled.
Are there any pictures handy for her patchwork twirl?
Too cute!
I will try to post some former ones I've done later today. Stay tuned....
HELP!
I am trying to put the name Donald on a blanket. I have a PE770. I have heather sue's font. But how do I get the letters to be a word? I don't want to buy a program right now. Is there a way to set it up on the machine? Currently I have each letter in its own file on the usb.
There is no way to set it up with your machine without having a program to do so. You can only make words with the prebuilt in fonts. You could do them letter by letter, but it may be hard to line up. I *think* Stitch Era Universal may have a free trial download that you might be able to use though.
Specifically, I'm going to pin this on PIPER and pyrxtc......
All this vintage pattern posting and nostalgic talk of dressing in the 50's MADE me just spend about $45 on vintage patterns so I can have a "50's inspired Christmas"! So come December, my family shall look like we came out of a Norman Rockwell drawing! Once all the patterns get here, I'll take a picture and post what I purchased.
Sunshine
Just remeber to go by measurements and not sizes. Piper posted she was a size 10 -- with the changes manufacturers have made in clothing she would likely wear a size 2 by today's standards. I was a size 8 for my wedding. I am 13 pounds heavier and now and wear a size 6. So go by the measurements!
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I believe the original idea of coins came from Andrea. They look great!
OK I'm just a little jealous that you got to meet and spend some time with Andrea. I am also over the moon happy to hear that Lisa is shopping!! I'm glad she is feeling well and has recovered from her last surgery!
What a great picture, I hope you all have a great time!!!
I did dangly coins on a pirate skirt so they could be removed for washing. My first was for a BG family so I didn't want them to have to hassle with delicate washing or a ruined skirt.
I got to see your hospital gown in person! I got to see lots of BG items in person too! It was so much fun!
I hope I'm not stepping on any toes. I hadn't seen hers before I made mine. I wish I had, I would have used her idea to have the coins be removable. I'm afraid to wash it!
See above -- I just did dangly removable ones -- I was not the one who did them as a trim. I would have loved to but I was scared about the washing and my first skirts were for a BG family so I wanted to make life easy for them.
Been crazy busy with some projects (thanks everyone for your input on the simply sweet layering bodice thing. I went with the outer and a muslin liner. It's looking cute so far but I am in ruffle h-e-double-hockeysticks having never ruffled anything before, it's a whole new world...)
I did finish one thing I loved, it was simple but it was a birthday gift for a friend who is going to Disney World with our family. She is nuts for UP but no fabric exists in this universe I guess for UP, so I improvised with a clearance hoodie from Target and some cute appliqués. She loved it. I think it turned out great. I picked up two more of these hoodies for projects for me, someday.
That looks great! No wonder she loved it.
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Haven't had anytime to work on any other project this weekend since I am trying to catch up on my sleep from my son's surgery yesterday. Everything went well except the coming out, we had a bit of pain control issue and then thanks to propofol sleep, nap time was TOTALLY screwed up! Sleep depravation meant a 10pm bedtime for both of us and so I needed a nap today, too! I feel like SUCH a slacker! Maybe I can do something tomorrow during naptime besides sleep myself He's eating like a horse (and stuff I'd not think he was ready for) already BUT not drinking enough at all! And we've started with a slight fever...with his immune status I have to keep telling myself it is because he needs to drink more while at the same time worrying tremendously we've got something brewing Maybe I can at least get to work on the spare room conversion into the craft room...need to make room for all the fabric I bought on Etsy before it shows up!
I am so sorry, I missed the post that your ds was having surgery. I hope his recovery goes well.
Finally took the pics off the camera:
For Stephanie:
For Stephanie & me at Universal:
For me:
For my oldest for when we take her senior pics:
Thanks everyone for all the inspiration!!
All I can say is WOW! And more WOW! Fabulous items
I love those -- thanks for sharing. Old photos are so much fun to look at.
I think I should have gotten more than 1 panel of the blocks though, they are very IASW/Mary Blair to me and I'm sure I could come up with some different uses. 
Just wondering . . .
Thanks. He just called to say that he had lunch in Oklahoma City and hopes to sleep in Albequerqe (that can't be spelled right, but the typewriter that I use for posting doesn't have spell check) tonight.
the photo of your daughter.
He's eating like a horse (and stuff I'd not think he was ready for) already BUT not drinking enough at all! And we've started with a slight fever...with his immune status I have to keep telling myself it is because he needs to drink more while at the same time worrying tremendously we've got something brewing 
Maybe I can at least get to work on the spare room conversion into the craft room...need to make room for all the fabric I bought on Etsy before it shows up!
We greatly missed Amy/4monkeys, Michelle/miprender and Chiara/cogero though. 
I just love your skirts.
Heck I had hoop envy right after I bought my PE770 because then I wanted the 6x10 
