Disboutiquers Part 13 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[Twins+2more]

Hey everybody, Im lovin all the Tiana dresses- I have to say DH saw the preview for the movie last weekend and he just rolled his eyes- he doesnt like her. o-kay. She's just a disney princess. I think he feels they should stick with the current princesses and not create any new ones. Who knew men had opinions on this stuff?

I wobble from being extrodinarily tired to wanting to be busy. Im making progress on my Pooh applique and can't wait til its done so I can show it. I haven't decided if I will post a photo before or after it's all quilted....I plan to use Judy Irish, she is a "local" sort of- she lives at my quilt shop when she visits from Washington, she used to live here. She quilts for books and magazines and Kaffe fasset, I am hoping when I am ready that she will have time to squeeze it in.
My feet go back and forth on how swollen they are- depends on the humidity and if i stay off them like they told me to.
Midwife- eat asparagus, keep drinking raspberry tea, drink water, and stay off your feet as much as possible.
Me- Oh, i would, except i have way too much sewing to get done to do that right now.
Her- what do you sew?
Me- well, I have a quilt to finish, 2 purses for gifts and 2 outfits for gifts to finish- then I can put my feet up.
I also decided I need to make some drapes for the birth center- if you are pregnant the fabric is like giving a lady a postage stamp to cover herself! I told the midwife- she said, oh and please -COTTON- I hate giving the women these poly blend things. So I will beo n the hunt for nice feeling 100% cotton- cheap that I can just do a little hem on. How big do I make them?? 3ft long and 3ft wide????

My Grammy isn't doing well. She has advanced alzeimers, but more to the point, her heart is weak. We thought she would pass yesterday, but she slept thru most of the day and last night. I called and they held the phone up to her ear, but I got all choked up and barely croked out "I love you Grammy Opal, God bless you" Doubt she could even understand my garble, but they say she seems to hear.
I hate this waiting. Yesterday morning she told me Aunt she was ready to go to heaven. If she passes it is an 7-8 hour drive to Maine. Not fun for me, but I can't imagine missing my Grandmother's funeral. This is the woman who encouraged me to sew- by hand, by machine, whatever. She was more crafty than me. And Cook, on my Lord can that woman cook! She taught me to bake too.
well, I need to go nap before I cry and then back to my Pooh.

My heart goes out to you and grammy. My mother in law also suffers from alzeimers. It is a sad sad disease. She has had it for over 10 years and is healthier than me or you. She has to have her food blenderized and is in bed all the time. She has a cathader and does not talk anymore. It is tough, but rest assured that once she goes she will be in a better place. God bless you and your family.

 

[Tinka_Belle]

So for some strange reason I decided to try to design a dress today. I used this basic pattern:

... but without the "belt" in the middle.

I thought if you alternated the petals on the top skirt and overlapped them, it would look more like Tiana's. Then you could use heavy stitch or applique for the vines, applique for the leaves, and tulle flowers with sequins in the middle. I also added the small petals to the top of the dress, and made the straps thinner (since Tiana's dress is strapless, but I don't like strapless dresses for little girls).

Feel free to laugh, especially since I spent the majority of my birthday designing a dress that I can't sew!

I love this dress. I though that you had sewn it. I'm assuming that you designed it on your computer. I would love to have your permission to add this to my CASE file. Happy Birthday also!!! How old are you now? 21? 25?

Nicole-I am glad that you posted. I was worried that you went to have your baby. I am sorry to hear about your grammy. My grandma also has alzhiemer's and I hate to see her going through that. I will praying for you and your family.

 

[t-beri]

Hey everybody, Im lovin all the Tiana dresses- I have to say DH saw the preview for the movie last weekend and he just rolled his eyes- he doesnt like her. o-kay. She's just a disney princess. I think he feels they should stick with the current princesses and not create any new ones. Who knew men had opinions on this stuff?

I wobble from being extrodinarily tired to wanting to be busy. Im making progress on my Pooh applique and can't wait til its done so I can show it. I haven't decided if I will post a photo before or after it's all quilted....I plan to use Judy Irish, she is a "local" sort of- she lives at my quilt shop when she visits from Washington, she used to live here. She quilts for books and magazines and Kaffe fasset, I am hoping when I am ready that she will have time to squeeze it in.
My feet go back and forth on how swollen they are- depends on the humidity and if i stay off them like they told me to.
Midwife- eat asparagus, keep drinking raspberry tea, drink water, and stay off your feet as much as possible.
Me- Oh, i would, except i have way too much sewing to get done to do that right now.
Her- what do you sew?
Me- well, I have a quilt to finish, 2 purses for gifts and 2 outfits for gifts to finish- then I can put my feet up.
I also decided I need to make some drapes for the birth center- if you are pregnant the fabric is like giving a lady a postage stamp to cover herself! I told the midwife- she said, oh and please -COTTON- I hate giving the women these poly blend things. So I will beo n the hunt for nice feeling 100% cotton- cheap that I can just do a little hem on. How big do I make them?? 3ft long and 3ft wide????

My Grammy isn't doing well. She has advanced alzeimers, but more to the point, her heart is weak. We thought she would pass yesterday, but she slept thru most of the day and last night. I called and they held the phone up to her ear, but I got all choked up and barely croked out "I love you Grammy Opal, God bless you" Doubt she could even understand my garble, but they say she seems to hear.
I hate this waiting. Yesterday morning she told me Aunt she was ready to go to heaven. If she passes it is an 7-8 hour drive to Maine. Not fun for me, but I can't imagine missing my Grandmother's funeral. This is the woman who encouraged me to sew- by hand, by machine, whatever. She was more crafty than me. And Cook, on my Lord can that woman cook! She taught me to bake too.
well, I need to go nap before I cry and then back to my Pooh.

You sound like ME!!! I tell you what though. When I got done w/ all my obligatory sewing (for others) I said NO MORE!! I have enough to do to get ready for Thing 3 without that added pressure, I'm taking it easy. I still have things to do but they are things for me and my family...much easier to deal w./

I hope you get some rest!

 

[longaberger_lara]

quick update. I'll be 31 weeks on tues and haven't taken a belly pic yet so her ya go!

Mind you I have NO makeup on and I'm exhausted so excuse the circles!!!

...t.

I'm sooo far behind and just got to this post and just had to say that you look beautiful!!
Just finished my second semester back in school and it was a doozy! That's why I'm so far behind! Love everything that's been posted!

 

[SallyfromDE]

So for some strange reason I decided to try to design a dress today. I used this basic pattern:

... but without the "belt" in the middle.

I thought if you alternated the petals on the top skirt and overlapped them, it would look more like Tiana's. Then you could use heavy stitch or applique for the vines, applique for the leaves, and tulle flowers with sequins in the middle. I also added the small petals to the top of the dress, and made the straps thinner (since Tiana's dress is strapless, but I don't like strapless dresses for little girls).

Feel free to laugh, especially since I spent the majority of my birthday designing a dress that I can't sew!

Happy Birthday to You Happy Birthday to you......

Hope it was a happy one.

I love your design. You and Mrs. Miller are our resident disigners!

 

[twob4him]

Machine Embroidery Help!!!
I am trying to machine embroider a pirate (from swak.embroidery). Well, the thread became caught up in the feed-dogs. I took the hoop off to clear it out and rethreaded. Now when I try to start the step all over again, my machine is starting it in the wrong place. I tried restarting from the beginning and it is way off. If I didn't change the hoop or move the fabric, shouldn't it start each step from the exact same place??? Any ideas, other than starting all over again. I can't keep buying tee shirts??? This is the second time I have tried this. Thanks!

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

So who outbid me by a dollar on the Mickey Rainbow Kaleidoscope fabric? Want to share the squares?

 

[jessica52877]

Machine Embroidery Help!!!
I am trying to machine embroider a pirate (from swak.embroidery). Well, the thread became caught up in the feed-dogs. I took the hoop off to clear it out and rethreaded. Now when I try to start the step all over again, my machine is starting it in the wrong place. I tried restarting from the beginning and it is way off. If I didn't change the hoop or move the fabric, shouldn't it start each step from the exact same place??? Any ideas, other than starting all over again. I can't keep buying tee shirts??? This is the second time I have tried this. Thanks!

You should have something to be able to go back a few stitches. But it almost sounds like it off no matter what. Look for something with a thread on it. When I push it then I have the choice of doing a different color, going back by 100's, 10's or 1's. Usually I have to go back about 30-40 stitches. Hopefully then it will start off where it got caught.

IF it is just off then I don't think you have a chance of getting it back in the right place. No idea why it would not match up though since nothing was moved. Did the shirt get caught up enough that it pulled it one way or another in the hoop.

What kind of stablizer are you using?

 

[Adi12982]

Machine Embroidery Help!!!
I am trying to machine embroider a pirate (from swak.embroidery). Well, the thread became caught up in the feed-dogs. I took the hoop off to clear it out and rethreaded. Now when I try to start the step all over again, my machine is starting it in the wrong place. I tried restarting from the beginning and it is way off. If I didn't change the hoop or move the fabric, shouldn't it start each step from the exact same place??? Any ideas, other than starting all over again. I can't keep buying tee shirts??? This is the second time I have tried this. Thanks!

I'm sorry to say, but you are going to have to start again, unless you keep readjusting it until you get it to line up again. Although you didn't move the hoop or fabric, when the thread went into the feed dogs, it likely pulled the fabric some, OR you are not putting the hoop back on exactly the way you did the first time (pushing harder, putting the screws too tight. . . something).
SORRY!!

I've had to start over again if that is any consolation. . .

 

[twob4him]

You should have something to be able to go back a few stitches. But it almost sounds like it off no matter what. Look for something with a thread on it. When I push it then I have the choice of doing a different color, going back by 100's, 10's or 1's. Usually I have to go back about 30-40 stitches. Hopefully then it will start off where it got caught.

IF it is just off then I don't think you have a chance of getting it back in the right place. No idea why it would not match up though since nothing was moved. Did the shirt get caught up enough that it pulled it one way or another in the hoop.

What kind of stablizer are you using?

I am just using my hand applique stablizer...I should probably use a better kind...its the iron on/tear off type. I put a second layer on too! Well I am going to try again one more time.....wish me luck! Thanks for your help!

I'm sorry to say, but you are going to have to start again, unless you keep readjusting it until you get it to line up again. Although you didn't move the hoop or fabric, when the thread went into the feed dogs, it likely pulled the fabric some, OR you are not putting the hoop back on exactly the way you did the first time (pushing harder, putting the screws too tight. . . something).
SORRY!!

I've had to start over again if that is any consolation. . .

The problem is...I can't tell when it is going to line up. When I start a step the thing moves all over the place to its spot. Grrrrrrr....I gotta figure this out.... Thanks for your help!!!

 

[emcreative]

I have no idea what "CASE" means but as long as it isn't expensive and won't get me arrested, that's fine!

 

[Tinka_Belle]

I have no idea what "CASE" means but as long as it isn't expensive and won't get me arrested, that's fine!

It means that I want to Copy And Steal Everything. I want to make the dress just like you designed it.

 

[ibesue]

It means that I want to Copy And Steal Everything. I want to make the dress just like you designed it.

Me too! That is really cute and would be pretty simple!!

The embroidery hoop problem, did you secure your hoop back on the machine? If I forget that step, it goes all over the place. With my machine, I put the hoop back in and then put down a lever to secure it.

Oh, and you can take your seam ripper and carefully remove the stitches. I did it once, didn't have a car and needed to get the outfit finished.

 

[emcreative]

Knock yourself out! Just make sure I get to see pictures when it's done (ooh yeah and when you become a rich and famous seamstress, and you're thanking the little people, please include my name, hehe).

OOh and if one of you puts one on some buying place PM me cuz my daughter just told me she wants one, lol!

And the child designer just told me she thinks the froggie in the corner should be on the dress. heh. It was so cute, I was just showing it to her and she started critiquing it and telling me how I could "make it better." Anyone else's kid do this?

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

If anyone is bored...my PTR is updated with a mini-TR for our trip to NYC to see the Little Mermaid AND of course a pit stop at AG Place!!!

Link in my siggie!!!

 

[emcreative]

OOoh I have to go read that...we want to go see the one in Chicago one day, take the train there..but of course Mickey is calling us away this summer!

 

[jessica52877]

I am just using my hand applique stablizer...I should probably use a better kind...its the iron on/tear off type. I put a second layer on too! Well I am going to try again one more time.....wish me luck! Thanks for your help!


The problem is...I can't tell when it is going to line up. When I start a step the thing moves all over the place to its spot. Grrrrrrr....I gotta figure this out.... Thanks for your help!!!

I am sure your stablizer is fine, especially if you did it 2x. I have never used iron on but it has to be close to what I use. I was going to say just practice on some stablizer then atleast you aren't ruining shirts. Or felt is nice. Mine will sew out on felt without stablizer.

I can't remember if my needle actually moves or not but I don't think it does until I hit start. I usually go back about 30 stitches and it will start in the right place. I am assuming if that the tshirt didn't get pulled much if it wasn't all stuck down in the feed dogs so should line back up.

I am sure by now you have given up and started over though!

 

[tricia]

I have a silly, beginner type question. I am putting some Ric Rack on a dress to dress it up a bit. How do I affix it? Do I just run a stitch down the middle? I have not made many dresses as I have 2 boys and have not done this before.

 

[mirandag819]

I am sooooooooooooo ticked off! I stayed up half the night last night trying to finish up some applique t-shirts with ballet slippers and my daughter's name and her 2 best friends names on them to give them as gifts at their first recital tomorrow. We went to dress rehersal tonight, which was moved locations because the university double booked the stage.

I just got a phone call at 10 PM telling me they are cancelling it and rescheduling it for 4 weeks from now on a Friday at 5, which stinks because I will have to miss more work. Apparently the stage was double booked for tomorrow too..... yet they didn't know that until 10 tonight How it could get double booked two nights in a row when we all paid $100 each for the stage 3 months ago is beyond me.

DD is in tears, she was so excited for the recital tomorrow. My family is all mad, they took time off work and drove 6 hours to see her first recital. I am ticked that I was up all night for nothing since I now have 4 weeks to finish them. I guess now I will have time to make matching tutus.

I am so bummed, they had their pictures made last Sat, and we would get them at the recital tomorrow and now I have to wait 4 weeks..... I am impatient and want to see them now.

Sorry, thanks for letting me vent, I guess I will go start on tutus on finish the skirt I am working on.... I guess I can get a lot done tomorrow since I have lots of babysitters in my house now and nothing to do tomorrow.

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

I am so sorry about Gammy Opal. You are so close to her and all the good things you have done together, it is hard on you. Remember that God loves your Grammy too and He is taking her home. Smile and know she will be at peace. I believe we cry for our loss, we are not done yet and want them to stay.

Thanks, I do know with confidence she will be welcomed home with open arms and try to remind myself of that.

Prayers are being said



Prayers for your grammy and you are being said

Thanks Adi,btw- how are you feeling now?

My heart goes out to you and grammy. My mother in law also suffers from alzeimers. It is a sad sad disease. She has had it for over 10 years and is healthier than me or you. She has to have her food blenderized and is in bed all the time. She has a cathader and does not talk anymore. It is tough, but rest assured that once she goes she will be in a better place. God bless you and your family.

Thanks so much, its hard not ot be selfish and want her to stay forever, but what good would it do when her mind is gone, she will be happy and I pray she can go in her sleep. i worry the timing will mean I cant go to her funeral so sooner rather than later would be good in a way.

I love this dress. I though that you had sewn it. I'm assuming that you designed it on your computer. I would love to have your permission to add this to my CASE file. Happy Birthday also!!! How old are you now? 21? 25?

Nicole-I am glad that you posted. I was worried that you went to have your baby. I am sorry to hear about your grammy. My grandma also has alzhiemer's and I hate to see her going through that. I will praying for you and your family.

I love that dress too!
Thanks for worrying. I cant believe I'll be 37 weeks on Monday! I'm feeling large, but not very in charge these days. I havent been posting because I feel like an emotional roller coaster and I dont want to bring everybody here down and coming and reading all the posts on sewing cheers me up.

You sound like ME!!! I tell you what though. When I got done w/ all my obligatory sewing (for others) I said NO MORE!! I have enough to do to get ready for Thing 3 without that added pressure, I'm taking it easy. I still have things to do but they are things for me and my family...much easier to deal w./

I hope you get some rest!

T- I am definitely going to quit sewing, unless I feel like it once I have completed the quilt, purse and placemat and outfit.
The outfit will be a liece of cake- A-line top with easy fit capris
purse is pretty quick too, I just dont know about the placemat (cupcake shape too) How are your feet? Today temps were reasonable here but humidity was bad. It took me like 40 min to do 1 flower on this quilt (only 10 more to go)

I have a silly, beginner type question. I am putting some Ric Rack on a dress to dress it up a bit. How do I affix it? Do I just run a stitch down the middle? I have not made many dresses as I have 2 boys and have not done this before.

Yes, typically you would pick a matching thread and sew down the center of the rick rack, be sure to cut it will a little extra and then fold over to match up with the starter piece so it looks like one continous line.