Disboutiquers Part 12 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[bear_mom]

I am pretty sure it was something LisaZoe had on one of her customs, but there were other things on her's (I think I remember a tink face applique).

I thought so too, but I asked her and she said it wasn't hers.

Emily

 

[ibesue]

I came across this applique if someone afraid to try the machine method, would want to give it a try.

http://disdressed.blogspot.com/2006/04/tutorial-hand-stitched-applique-with.html

I also found this cute Alice embroidery. It looks great.

http://shop.emioli.de/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=199

That is how I originally learned to applique! And thanks for the website for embroidery. They are so cute! I wonder if anyone has actually used the designs.

 

[danicaw]

hello Everyone... Ithas been at least a week since I was on here.... I was so busy etc from sewing and life... But I am going on a quick vacation for spring break to exciting Tucson AZ. But it is sun and lots of pool time...
here is what I was working on!

Lori

Cute Stuff!

It IS soooo sad... although I did get some pretty good sales the other day about 35 yards of fabric, and 12 yards of trim for around $70

That Christmas/snowman was already marked down to .75 and THEN 50% off of that price, I bought 5 yards just because of the price LOL. I really had no "Need" for any of it but I bought it anyways just because I know it won't last long. I plan on going down again tonight and seeing what they have left still.

Great Deals are always fun. Looks likes you got some great stuff!

The last of my customs for our upcoming trip:

Dd#2's Minnie:

Dd #2's Tink:

Dd #1's Ariel (no, I did not make the Ariel)

Something quick I whipped up using the pre-shirred fabric from JoAnns:

Lastly, our countdown calendar . I wanted to redo it because the Micky heads aren't straight, but dh said it was fine and to leave it.

Thanks for looking,
Emily

They look great! Love the Tink colors! All are really cute!

I made this criss cross top for DD, but want to make some matching shorts. I'm not sure what colors to use for the shorts so they don't look like jammies. She is going to be almost 10. I have lots of the blue sparkly fabric and dreen dots, only enough of the Tink fabric for 1 shorts leg and very very little of the other dotted fabric. I'd like to make cuffed easy fits shorts, but open to other suggestions.
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I also have a tink applique. I'm now thinking blue sparkly material, green dot cuffs and the tink applique on the bottom of one leg? What do you guys think?

I don't have any suggestions, just love it! I have been considering that pattern. It turned out wonderful!

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Wow! She is going to love wearing that.
Great job!

 

[Clutterbug]

Happy Friday everyone!

Shamelessly promoting my Creative Pay It Forward on Facebook. Check out my notes if you want to play and want me to make something just for you!!

 

[pixeegrl]

I came across this applique if someone afraid to try the machine method, would want to give it a try.

http://disdressed.blogspot.com/2006/04/tutorial-hand-stitched-applique-with.html

I also found this cute Alice embroidery. It looks great.

http://shop.emioli.de/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=199

Thank you, these are very unique and adorable...unfortunately the last thing I need are more embroidery designs...but I might have to get some!

 

[Clutterbug]

Wow, the tooth fairy at my house needs to take some lessons from all of you! Ours is not very exciting and sometimes she even forgets to stop the first night!

Happy Belated birthday Morgan!! Megan loves that Ruthie and Samantha got to go to MK to help you celebrate.

Lori - love the beachy themed outfits! I just bought some fabric today that would work perfectly for an outfit like that. Hmmmm

The last of my customs for our upcoming trip:

Dd#2's Minnie:

These are great outfits! Those styles are great for the older girls. Nice work!

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I also have a tink applique. I'm now thinking blue sparkly material, green dot cuffs and the tink applique on the bottom of one leg? What do you guys think?


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I just love them all and so does my DD. She says the criss cross tp should have blue capris with a band of the colored dot on the bottom. I've made her quite a few pairs of the Easy Fit capris like that and she loves them. The golden outfit is beautiful!

 

[Twins+2more]

okay everyone....I have had little to no time to sew and look how soon till we go on our trip to disney. I have 4 daughters so that is a lot, but I've got friends here who love me and my girls that have helped me out. Wait till I get home and share photos...guess I'll have to do a trip report wont' I ? Anyhow I ddi make a simple top and pant set for Sierra...acutally it was for martina but the shirt came out way way way way too big. OOPS!
This is her I don't wanna get my photo taken pose

The back...do you think these are too tight?


The straps are a tirquoise and blue paisley...was thinkng it would look kinda like the ocean/sea

and here is the applique work on the capris

 

[Clutterbug]

I KILLED my machine!!!! Seized up ALLLLLLLL the insides. I am so not happy. I am in the middle of making a big give. I had to switch machines and use a machine I am not used to and everything is taking twice as long.

OH NO!!!

So, do you have a new one in mind???

okay everyone....I have had little to no time to sew and look how soon till we go on our trip to disney. I have 4 daughters so that is a lot, but I've got friends here who love me and my girls that have helped me out. Wait till I get home and share photos...guess I'll have to do a trip report wont' I ? Anyhow I ddi make a simple top and pant set for Sierra...acutally it was for martina but the shirt came out way way way way too big. OOPS!
This is her I don't wanna get my photo taken pose

The back...do you think these are too tight?


The straps are a tirquoise and blue paisley...was thinkng it would look kinda like the ocean/sea

and here is the applique work on the capris

I love it and I think it looks gorgeous on her! Those colors are so striking with the white.

 

[Tinka_Belle]

Yeah that sounds about right around here. one day Georgia came home last year and told me that her friend lost her first tooth and the Tooth Fairy got her a new tooth brush, and $15 plus a new barbie and a movie. I was like DANG! I want that tooth fairy. Another this year got a brand new $50 bill! FOR A TOOTH, a boy in her class got an Ipod...



WOW...that was lucky the gas station had them! Oh that is funny stuff about the nice dentist bill!

That is a lot for a tooth. Jenna usually only gets a couple of dollars from the Tooth Fairy that comes to the apartment and a $5 bill from the Tooth Fairy that goes to my grandparent's house.

And on a totally unrelated note...
If anyone wants to see a picture of the ugliest doll in the universe- check out my TR!

http://disboards.com/showpost.php?p=30789413&postcount=224



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Oh my that is a very ugly doll. I was laughing so hard that my DH had to come see what was so funny. He wanted to know why the doll looks deformed.

Irish luck that is! hahaha OH man I am too much today.

I am going to try my hand at applique this weekend! My very first! I am gonna do a Shamrock for a St. Patty's day shirt for my roomies dd who doesn't like skirts. so I am gonna do pants and a shirt for her to wear to preschool. Then I am gonna try a Mickey head for the Peach

You can do it Kelly and I know it will look great when you are done.

I came across this applique if someone afraid to try the machine method, would want to give it a try.

http://disdressed.blogspot.com/2006/04/tutorial-hand-stitched-applique-with.html

I also found this cute Alice embroidery. It looks great.

http://shop.emioli.de/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=199

Cute Cute! Thanks for the links.

 

[karamat]

My youngest daughter's b-day is 2 days after Christmas too!! She's a really great kid.... must be somehting about that day!

Must be! That's my daughter's birthday also!

Now I don't mean to get the Walmart thing rolling again, but I have a question about those that have gotten rid of their fabric departments. Does anyone remember if the sewing machines were clearanced also? I have seriously been thinking of a new machine as mine is 25 years old and very basic.

My Wal-Mart stopped carrying fabric about a year ago, but still carries sewing machines in the "lifestyle center" (or whatever its called now). I never saw the machines go on sale. Sorry! Hope your store is different!

Oh T...don't fall into the lovey trap. It's a NIGHTMARE! Puppy has been Aisling's constant companion and it's AWFUL. There are actually 4 of him that are rotated without her knowledge. Two of them have disappeared...one at Disney. i would LOVE for her to get rid of him. It's going to make the kindergarten transition really rough when she can't hold him all day.

DD has a lovie that she just can't sleep without. It was a gift from my mom's aunt, and I thought I would be a good mommie and buy a back-up or two - just in case. I looked EVERYWHERE - google, Amazon, Ebay, CraigsList - and found nothing. So DH calls the manufacturer - it was a one time production run, made specifically for Dillards 5 years ago! It stays in the house full time now, but its a daily battle to keep it inside.

We must have the same tooth fairy that leaves "Goldent Dollars"

The Easter Bunny leaves those at our house. Reminds me that the "Easter Bunny" should stop by the bank while grocery shopping tomorrow!

 

[Tinka_Belle]

DD has a lovie that she just can't sleep without. It was a gift from my mom's aunt, and I thought I would be a good mommie and buy a back-up or two - just in case. I looked EVERYWHERE - google, Amazon, Ebay, CraigsList - and found nothing. So DH calls the manufacturer - it was a one time production run, made specifically for Dillards 5 years ago! It stays in the house full time now, but its a daily battle to keep it inside.

That reminds me of a lady that I talked to in Wal-Mart a couple of years ago. She was looking at the stuffed animals and all of a sudden she got really excited and started grabbing a bunch of this particular bunny. She noticed that I was kind of looking at her, so she explains to me that her 1 year old son got one just like it when he was born and they had recently lost it. It was his favorite and he had a hard time going to sleep without it. She told me that she was buying as many of them as she could so that if it gets lost again she will have back ups. After she explained I totally understood. Jenna had a purple bean bag monkey that was her lovie. I used to have to take him while she was sleeping to wash him and he had to be back in her bed before she woke up.I miss those days.

 

[Jennia]

I just updated my Trip Report!!!and I'm shamelessly begging people to go comment on it because I feel like not very many people are reading it.

I've read it, though I haven't commented. If it makes you feel any better, I started a pretrip report and only had ONE comment on it, EVER lol!

I came across this applique if someone afraid to try the machine method, would want to give it a try.

http://disdressed.blogspot.com/2006/04/tutorial-hand-stitched-applique-with.html

I also found this cute Alice embroidery. It looks great.

http://shop.emioli.de/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=199

That's how I applique (freezer paper method)!

 

[Dannielle_1]

Thanks for everyone's input. I did like the suggestion of using white around the flower, and I wish I had thought of that earlier. I think that would have looked good.

I'm happy with how the applique turned out. I ended up using the brown and I did have to go over it twice but really like the look.

I now just have to figure out how I want to put the lining and the outer-shell of my case together and finish off the opening. Tried one thing tonight and didn't like it at all - took the seam ripper to it. So I'll try something else tomorrow.

Here's what I have so far with my new tiny laptop.

Side 1:

Side 2:

 

[JAM3]

I am looking to buy a serger and thought this was the perfect place to ask for suggestions as to which one to buy. I would like to use it for clothing as well as making things for the house like napkins. Does anyone have some suggestions for me?

 

[tinashaver]

Have I told you guys lately I really this thread! I may not post a lot but I do read just about everything you guys write! I am currently finishing up the accessories for DD & niece outfits.... bows & necklaces. ok that's it for now!


OH YEA forgot to mention.... I got some fabric off from Asia in Disney print the thread counts like 100 man it feels like _____ (insert negative word here) It looks cute? will see what I can do! show pic soon.

 

[mickimousemama]

Thanks for everyone's input. I did like the suggestion of using white around the flower, and I wish I had thought of that earlier. I think that would have looked good.

I'm happy with how the applique turned out. I ended up using the brown and I did have to go over it twice but really like the look.

I now just have to figure out how I want to put the lining and the outer-shell of my case together and finish off the opening. Tried one thing tonight and didn't like it at all - took the seam ripper to it. So I'll try something else tomorrow.

Here's what I have so far with my new tiny laptop.

Side 1:

Side 2:

I agree I really like how it turned out. I have been debating making one for my laptop

 

[*Toadstool*]

I'm very excited. Megan turns 3 next month and is still not potty trained-
Now today I have to go to the quilt shop to get some fabric...guess I will use a pull up for the trip out and come directly home.
Im so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With any luck she will be fully trained by the time this baby is born.

Congrats! Hannah still isn't potty trained. She keeps explaining to me that she isn't ready yet, and she'll let me know when she is.

toadstool- no flying veggies at our st pattys day parade, just lots of beer lol

I think we are skipping the flying veggie parade as I found out it is in New Orleans. New Orleans on a Saturday is kinda scary for me. I got mugged on a Saturday in New Orleans. Guess I am paranoid. My hubby hates it there too. Hope you guys have/had fun. No flying cabbages for me!

Yay on the potty training! Lily is 3 1/2 and just became potty trained. When we got back from our trip a few weeks ago we just started putting her in underwear. Not too long after that she declared she doesn't want pull-ups at night either She has had very few accidents. I guess there's something to be said for waiting until they are 3 1/2 But wait, she's my last baby!

Awww.... I want to be in this just potty trained group!

finished the princess outfit the other day sorry 2year olds not easy to photograph! Oh I found this jacket at the local thrift store and cute the sleeves and the bottom of it and added ruffles.

Cute! Is it bad that I want to call it "thrifty"??? hehe!

Cute piratey outfits. I love those shirts. That is so cute!

I made this one. It came out great, I think anyway .

I modified the top and made the tail as instructed. I am glad you asked, because this was for halloween and I wasn't around here then so I have never been able to share:

Love it!!! You found the perfect tail fabric. How lucky are you!!!

I'll do the happy dance with you! My DD will be 3 next month and she is so stubborn, I didn't think I would ever get her trained. Well the drive to Disney world, we did a 15hr drive the first day. She stayed dry the whole time and used the potty every time we stopped. So I decided to train her next wk during our spring break. Well last wk we had AWESOME weather, in the 80's. She ran out of pull ups and so I put her in panties! Thursday will be a wk in panties. We have Good days and a couple of days that there are accidents, but she is officailly in panties now! She even went to school today and came home in the same outfit! I'm so excited!

So how did you "train" her? I have tried so many things and it doesn't work! She will go once or twice and then tell me she doesn't want to.

My friend is doing the cup cake cake. She is making a cake to look like a cloud and Mary Poppins sitting on the cake, then underneath will be cup cakes with Kites stuck in them to make them look like they are flying in the sky. I think it sounds super cute!

That sounds so pretty. Can't wait to see it.

I bet that tail took a while to get right...and I love the wig.

TAIL IDEA!!!
Just wanted to tell you that I made 2 mermaid costumes for some girls I used to babysit in highschool and I came up with an idea for the tail. I made an elastic loop(dyed elastic green and everything) that I put in the seam of the tail and put the end of the tail through it. That way they could run around with the tail up. I had figured out how to make it look cute like it was meant to be there, but I don't remember how.

Congratulations!!!! On the potty success stories!!!! Yes, the three of you discovered the best kept potty training secret...no matter how ready they seem at 2.....just wait till they are 3 years old and do it in a week....tops....see...... easy peasy mac and cheesey!!!!

(or you could do what most people do and try when they are two yrs old for months on end...and kill yourself trying to "train" them )

I waited until she was 3, but I am hoping it happens before she is 4. *sadface*

TCP for the leggings and I have seen the rash gaurds at the Gap and Gap Outlet. It is also Gap's G&G this weekend

I am seeing rash guard shirts everywhere. Gymboree has the cutest swimsuit rashguard suit right now. It has ladybugs on it. I want it badly@!!!

Things are well w/ me...a little stressful but WELL. I am oh, about 26 weeks or so into my pregnancy and things are looking good. I'm tired though. I just got a TON of supplies for making cloth diapers for the new little, so I won't be sewing much else until my stash is finished up, I do need to get some summer pillow case and a-line dresses made up for Lily while I'm waiting on the last of my diaper supplies to show. OH, and matching nightgowns for Little and her Build-a-bear (er, uh, build-a-bunny???) Ella (can you guess what kind of dress she picked out???)

I have a TON of baby showers too...all of Brandons band mates (He's playing in a cover band now, to earn enough cash to keep him in recording equipment and gas money to continue doing his accoustic thing ) wives are pregnant. We are all due between the first week of June and the first week of Aug. HOW WEIRD? and I have a childhood friend that is due just days before me. So I am going to be sewing up lots of baby gifts. Mostly I'm thinking Bibs and matching burp cloths but maybe A-line outfits for the babes we KNOW are girls (2 so far) and possible booties...but that seems ambitious LOL.

I love making baby gifts, but having to do them all at once probably wouldn't be fun! Glad your pregnancy is going well.

I just made a really cute Elmo outfit I bought this fabric on ebay

Love that fabric! Elmo fabric is always so happy!

And yes...sick that I am instantly thought that they need customs too! I'm trying to resist...but it may be hard...maybe just bags for the girls....ugh it's killing me!!!!!

Wow! I am excited for you. That is so cool!
Those girls are going to be sooo happy.

My biggest desire is to not be sewing the day before we leave like last year.

Haha... I am usually sewing the hour before we leave for anything I make something special for.

I'm irritated, can I vent for a minute?

A few days ago my MIL e-mailed me and asked me for dds sizes. I replied back that Jenna (my youngest) wears a size 7 and Cara (my oldest) wears a size 8. She e-mailed me back today and said that she would buy Jenna a size 7, but since Cara is almost 10 (she will be 10 in Aug) shouldn't she be in a size 9 at least?

I totally understand. *keeps mouth shut*

Morning all.
If anyone has any tips for the needle question... I would love it!
In looking where the needle broke I am sure I hit a pin, Usually I pull them out before then, oh well live and learn.
I am just not sure which needle to use.

If you google sewing machine needle guide something will come up. I do that quite frequently. I usually use a 75/11 when it is cotton fabric. I use 60/11 when it is delicate fabric like batiste.
Ooh.. and I love Schmetz needles. Especially the Microtex ones. They are great for the delicate stuff.

All the MIL talk cracks me up! WHY oh WHY do they ask sizes if they aren't going to listen? Mine does the same thing. I have the opposite problem though. Aisling is bigger than her age so my MIL buys stuff that it too small. She asked me what size to get for summer clothes last week. I told her 7...yes, Aisling is only 5 1/2 but 1) I don't let her wear tight shirts 2) she has a long torso and 3) I want them to last for longer than a week so while she may get away with a 6 for now, after one wash forget it. So she goes to the store and comes home with a 6. At least bigger clothes, they'll eventually grow into. Smaller clothes are useless. So now I have to take spend time and energy returning it. How is that being helpful????

Again.. *keeping my mouth shut*

Well it looks like you have the front piece and the back piece? I bought one of these type of things off ebay only to figure out I had bought just the front bodice, and I am missing the skirt and the back piece. It has a frog princess on the front. It will probably just sit in my stash forever.

Love your Ariel pillowcase dress. How do you do it? Do you cut out all the pieces of her or just go over the lines with your satin stitch?

Pattern Help!!

Okay, I posted this on the Big Give board as well:

I have a pattern question-says the little girl's chest is about 24", and the pattern I have says the bodice for a size 5 is 26" when finished. Should I make the size 5 (though says she wears 6x/7) or go to the size 6, which has a bust measurement of 27"? Don't want it to be super baggy on her. =)

I think someone mentioned already, but... I would measure the pattern pieces. Some patterns are just waaaay off.

Whoo hoo!! I just got the small world faces fabric!! I paid a pretty penny, but I got a yard of it! I have been wanting and looking for this for about two years now!! SOOO excited. I looked around all day (it was pretty difficult cause I didn't know the name/designer) and finally found it on the site that shall not be named!! I can't wait to get it.

Sorry had to brag!!

I am in love with that fabric as well thanks to jham!!! I have about 3 yards of it now I think.... I had gotten some on ebay then decided I needed more in case I wanted to make 2 different oufits with it. liveabroad on ebay seems to always have it in stock. It is like it is taunting me... It was very expensive though. *sadface* I wish I had known you were looking for it.

Oh My word! She paraded through MK with Luthie AND Samantha! She would not let hold either one LOL.

Awww.. how adorable! She always looks so happy.

Have any of you seen the new Chasing Fireflies catalog?? They have some really cute new things!!!! I want it all - oh why can't I be rich?

I am loving everything in there. I am hoping to copy some of those dresses.
Did you see that they sell things like fairy dust in glass jar for like 50 bucks??? I just about died laughing when I saw that.

Just curious....for those of you who put together Easter baskets what kind of things do you like to put in them besides the obvious chocolate? Any favorite stores or websites you shop from??? I am tired of the same old kind of stuff.

We usually do fruit. Hannah loves fruit. I bought her some things for $1 at Target that were Strawberry Shortcake since that is her obsession right now.
Easter is the most important holiday to me, so she usually gets a special present too. I think this year it is just going to be her bed that I am painstakingly working on!

hello Everyone... Ithas been at least a week since I was on here.... I was so busy etc from sewing and life... But I am going on a quick vacation for spring break to exciting Tucson AZ. But it is sun and lots of pool time...
here is what I was working on!

Love the crabby dress. That is adorable.

The last of my customs for our upcoming trip:

Dd#2's Minnie:

Thanks for looking,
Emily

Cute. Love the A-lines with the skirts. I haven't seen that before.

It is SO okay to case me!!! It's so rare that I have such a clever idea. I think of all of her customs it got the most attention. We were in the very front at the parade and EVERYONE pointed it out. Even Minnie Mouse. Her Toy Story dress go almost as much attention. And the day she wore her Friends around the world outfit, noone mentioned it at all. But every woman who stood behind us commented on her hair! I mean, the hair was cute but COME ON! Noone got the Epcot / flags correlation??? LOL. Please make her a Minnie safari outfit w/ my blessing and have a wonderful time on your trip!!!

I haven't seen this famous outfit. Is it exactly like Jajone's one??? I want to see it!!! What a cute idea. One of the few bowling shirts I have seen that I like for a girl.

Here's DD9 AK outfit. The fabric I used for the appliques matches a shirt I already have that I made to wear last trip. This is a mother/daughter trip only and she is ok with being all matchy.

Wow, that is just gorgeous! What kind of fabric is that?? Is it stretchy? It appears to be. I just love it! I want to make one out of gold silk dupioni now... Oh wait.. that would be CRAZY expensive. Please tell us the cheaper solution.

I had to get a new sewing machine a few weeks back. I bought a janome and have been very happy. I made a great discovery today (helps that I read the instruction manual today) - my machine has a serging foot and stitch! It is so cool.

Is it just an overcasting thing? Or is the the foot that cuts the fabric??? I was warned not to use the foot that cuts the fabric because it puts alot of wear on the machine and might actually cause it to break. This was told to me by the Brother dealer. Just fyi in case that is what you are talking about. If you are talking about the one that guides the edge of the fabric to wear you create a serged effect then I adore that foot too! I use it sooo much!

This turned out FANTASTIC, do you mind sharing where you found your gold fabric?

Yes!!! Please!!!

I KILLED my machine!!!! Seized up ALLLLLLLL the insides. I am so not happy. I am in the middle of making a big give. I had to switch machines and use a machine I am not used to and everything is taking twice as long.

aawww... *hugs*

I also found this cute Alice embroidery. It looks great.

http://shop.emioli.de/product_info.php?cPath=28&products_id=199

Omgoodness!! Those are soo cute. I love all her fairytail designs. I wonder if these are made to match those olily fabrics? I have no idea what they look like I just hear people talking about them. Just thought the name was similar. I wish she'd have a huge sale. I committed to not buying anymore designs for a looooonnnng time since I have 2 digitizing programs... I feel bad copying peoples stuff, but hubby tells me as long as I don't sell it that it isn't a big deal.

That is how I originally learned to applique! And thanks for the website for embroidery. They are so cute! I wonder if anyone has actually used the designs.

She has some sample designs that are free to try out. You can usually tell if the stuff is going to be good by the samples.
Let us know if you buy some... they are sooo cute!!!

okay everyone....I have had little to no time to sew and look how soon till we go on our trip to disney. I have 4 daughters so that is a lot, but I've got friends here who love me and my girls that have helped me out. Wait till I get home and share photos...guess I'll have to do a trip report wont' I ? Anyhow I ddi make a simple top and pant set for Sierra...acutally it was for martina but the shirt came out way way way way too big. OOPS!
This is her I don't wanna get my photo taken pose

That is so pretty! Your DD looks thrilled.

That reminds me of a lady that I talked to in Wal-Mart a couple of years ago. She was looking at the stuffed animals and all of a sudden she got really excited and started grabbing a bunch of this particular bunny. She noticed that I was kind of looking at her, so she explains to me that her 1 year old son got one just like it when he was born and they had recently lost it. It was his favorite and he had a hard time going to sleep without it. She told me that she was buying as many of them as she could so that if it gets lost again she will have back ups. After she explained I totally understood. Jenna had a purple bean bag monkey that was her lovie. I used to have to take him while she was sleeping to wash him and he had to be back in her bed before she woke up.

My parents left my DD's favorite blanket which we called "silky" at the Nick Hotel. Nick Hotel mailed it to the Caribean Resort at DW and the front desk doesn't know what happened to it. I am still upset about it. It was mine when I was little, so it was super sentimental. I yelled at alot of people at DW because of this. They actually have that the shipment was accepted there, but they don't have it.

*trying to not keep all the pics because I don't want to have to make 5 posts!*

That is adorable. Did you get a netbook?

I am looking to buy a serger and thought this was the perfect place to ask for suggestions as to which one to buy. I would like to use it for clothing as well as making things for the house like napkins. Does anyone have some suggestions for me?

Depends how much you want to spend. I am holding out for a Babylock. May never happen, but a girl can dream.

Still painting on the castle bed. I have moved onto roses, vines, and leaves. I am not loving how it is turning out, but I am overcritical of myself. Hubby is helping me now, so that is moving things along. He is a great brick painter.

EDITED TO ADD THIS:
SHAMPOO,LOTION, and BABYCARE ITEMS FOUND WITH DANGEROUS CHEMICALS IN THEM!
We used to use Aveeno creamy wash until I switched to California Baby and Burts Bees. I am glad I did. Formaldehyde in baby shampoo??? Are they kidding:??? Especially considering alot of these things are marketed towards kids like my DD who have sensitive skin and eczema. I'm not sure how serious this is, but DH checked it out on snopes(I think that is where he said he checked the articles validity) and it is on USAToday's website. Just thought some of you would want to know. I have so much trouble with DD's skin! I am going to stay away from these products.
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[Twoboysnmygirl]

Wondering if you all will take mercy on me! I'm a wishful Disboutiquer, I have the sewing machine in the closet just sitting there, untouched.

I can barely thread it (but after messing with it a while figure it out) and can make curtains and maybe a pillowsheet if I take a day or two and no one minds the jagged lines that should be straight!

Is there any hope for me? What would be an easy project to start on? I'm at a loss with patterns but want to learn. My daughter is 8 now and some of the things I could have made for her when she was little make me sad that I didn't push myself to learn earlier! There's still hope though, she LOVES wearing ruffled short shirts over her jeans and I'm hoping to make her (AND MYSELF!) something special for our trip in Jan. 2010. That is SURELY enough time for me to learn to sew a straight line, right???

Where is a good place to start?!?!?!

 

[Jajone]

Hi! It was me who helped you out. I am glad I did! It came out stunning! Just beautiful! If anyone needs some help just PM me and I'll give you some quick tips on making the top. Like she said, I told her, if you know how to shir, it's pretty easy after that. Again beautiful job!

So sorry I forgot who you were! You gave me the confidence to try it. My DD is at the size that most of the YCMT patterns don;t fit, so anything I have to buy has to be adjusted. I looked at YCMT, but didn't want to spend the money on this pattern to only use it once.

Wow, that is just gorgeous! What kind of fabric is that?? Is it stretchy? It appears to be. I just love it! I want to make one out of gold silk dupioni now... Oh wait.. that would be CRAZY expensive. Please tell us the cheaper solution.

Sadly to say, I think it is made for stuff like tablerunners. I found it near the Christmas stuff at Hancock's. It is not stretchy and a little heavy.

 

[HeatherSue]

TODAY IS THE SHIP DATE FOR THE MUTTSHOUSE BIG GIVE!!

Please check your shipping status on the Big Give board and let me know over on that board if you have already shipped (posts get lost in the crowd on this thread).

http://s3.excoboard.com/exco/thread.php?forumid=67520&threadid=585031&page=1

I made the ship date closer to the actual trip for this give since it was such short notice.

Thank you all so much!!