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

[minnie2]

I have NO clue why I stopped getting updates from this thread Are you guys trying to tell me something

Love the Gennie and the lamp story! So cute! The zebra dress is really cute Love the shirt!

Steph, I love Megan's new dresses. hang in there

Love the Everest dress!

The black and White Dot purse it so cute! My mom would LOVE that! She is all about the black and white dot!

My Aunt and Uncle where supposed to be here yesterday but their car broke down so hopefully they will be her this afternoon.

I found out this morning that a Great Uncle of mine is very sick and dying. It is a crazy story but my great grandfather moved out of Mass YRS ago and apparently for 50 yr his family was looking for him in Hackensack NY well he was in Hackensack NJ. Then out of the blue I posted on ancestry .com about 6 yrs ago trying to research my family and with in an hour I had a family member clarifying everything and turns out they where looking for us for decades! I had always planned on trying to get to see him but time escaped me and so did life. I kept in touch pretty regularly with one of his nieces and for some reason I am so sad that I will never get to meet him. He of course knows we have been found and about us but it just breaks my heart knowing a patriarch of my long lost family is dying. I guess the important thing is he can go to peace knowing he found his family he had been searching for...

 

[MinnieVanMom]

Minnie2,

That is an amazing story and happy you know found family and they found you. Sorry about your great uncle.

Well friends it is hard to believe that I just came to your board saying I was going to be laid off from my PT seasonal job and didn't know what to do? I learned how to sew. SAHM gave me such hope about being home and she was right, now I don't even have enough time in a day to get everything done.

My boss called on Wed and said they were back in the States and could I come in Friday to start a cost analysis. So I am back to work this morning and most likely all mornings until we open then back to the regular schedule of 2-6pm.

I am in the middle of a Big give outfit, curtains for a friend and a new dress I am grateful to have a job but I am just not ready right now.

Off to get ready for work.

 

[ireland_nicole]

I came to the same conclusion about 2 months after I started sewing. I have the $200 singer from walmart and I am completely happy with it. It finishes seams and does a rolled edge hem, and that's all I really need.

This is the one I have as well - I got it for under $200- wasnt it on sale recently with a rollback??? It really does make a huge difference in the edges inside of the garment - Im still not positive I have all the setting right - would you like to share what you have yours set at??? what do you change setting for for the rolled hem? Inquiring minds want to know~

I my self bought the 4 thread Singer serger at Walmart for 178.00. It works like a dream and is Very Very easy to thread. The lady at the sewing shop I use told me a fancy 5 thread machine is what I would need if I was doing tons of t-shirt construction. For me the simple 4 thread is all I need so I had money left over to buy fabric. And I am happy with the choice I made. I hope this helps.

Thanks guys! Just checked Joann's on line only sale and they have the Brother 1034d machine that's normally $400 on sale for $229 so I'm ordering now wish me luck! And thanks for all your advice! All I really want to do is get rolled hems, finished edges and gather... so hopefully this will work well.

Hi all! Sorry I have been away for a few days...trying to sew...but keep getting pulled away for one reason or another...

I kinda skimmed this morning...PRAYERS for all the losses that have taken place in the last few days... I am so sorry!


I need to ask for prayers...I wish I could go into detail right now, but I am not sure I should share on a public forum...but just say we are having a hard time in our community right now and we need prayers for sure! Ugh...that's all I can say!

hugs; Praying now

I have had fun oohing and awwwing over all the cute creations posted lately. Please keep them coming.



I have a White serger. It is the cheap serger from the Husquvarna (sp?) store inside Joann's. I've had it for almost 6 years now, and I have not oiled it and done all those maintainence type things I am supposed to be doing. I have had no problems and am just noticing that it will get hot if I'm finishing a lot of edges really fast without stopping (roller hems on lots of ruffles, for example). I will probably need a new one within a year or 2. (Okay, actually, I want a new one because I want to keep white thread in one for constructing and finishing seams and then have one that I can change out the color thread on for rolled hems, etc). That's a whole 'nother story though. LOL!!!) Also, while I would not say a serger is a necessity, I would hate to not have one now. I actually sew with mine and I love the ease of attaching seams and finishing them off in one easy step. Seriously, I put it right up there with my ruffling foot, and some of you know how much I LOVE my ruffler.

Prayers, too, for all those who have suffered loss and have asked for them.

Thanks; I'll have to be patient now until it comes... Oohh, is that the mailman?

Here are my girls' Stripwork dresses for our breakfast at Cindrella's Castle!

Kaitlyn's dress (front)

Prayers are being said for those in need!

Love the dresses!! And really loves that your mom keeps a fridge fully stocked right next to her machine! Now that's convenient.

Back from our 9 day trip, we had a great time. We stayed at the Pop and had GREAT bus service. The girls got lots of comments on their custom outfits, except they didn't want to dress the same on this trip so they wore their matching outfits on different days. Guess it had to come to an end sometime. The only disappointment was Jenna was so excited to see Tink and she wanted to save her Tink outfit for that day. So we get to Toontown early, still have a 45 minute wait and then Tink doesn't say a word about her outfit. She was pretty disappointed. This is the outfit:

I don't think she will ever want to go see the fairies again .

I want to start planning another trip, but I told dh that I wouldn't ask for another one until after we went on a big ski trip out to Colorado. Plus I want to see Disney with all the holiday lights, so hopefully in about 20 months we can go again.

Now time to download all the pictures and try and catch up.

Emily

Can't wait to hear more about your trip! Are you gonna do a TR? I love the Tink outfit, so sorry to hear she was dissapointed, though.

Thought I would share some of my latest sewing....

T-shirt for ds for dinner at Ohana....

Little Einstein for ds - oops, just realized that I never went back and finish up Leo's hair because I didn't have any matching thread.

I am also making dd a June applique on a Vida dress when I broke my serger! So I will share that later when I am done.

WOW, just WOW...and I love the flower buttons. and your detail (like leo's pockets) is just amazing.

I just have to show all of you my dd Courtney's prom picture. My baby is growing up so fast. She is such a good girl. I am so proud of her. I guess I bragged enough. I just wanted to share my picture.

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She looks absolutely beautiful!

I'm sorry I haven't been active on this thread. It's been very busy and some personal stuff has kept me occupied. I finally took some nice pictures of the flamingo dress with non-sunburned Megan.

This dress took me a couple of hours to make, from printing out the pieces to sewing the hem. It was very easy and quick!

The next one I haven't even let her wear once because we haven't made it to church and Heather said, why don't you let her wear it to school? So I did, today. It came back with some dirt on the bottom but ok otherwise:

This one took a bit longer because it has a collar, sleeves and a sash but not too much. I am sure you could do it in a week, a little at a time.

I used snaps on the back and when she bends over they come unsnapped so I don't think I'll do that again. I was trying to be lazy and not worry about buttons!

I love the dresses, and am praying for ya'll.

WOW you gals sure gab a lot

I leave for half a day and it takes me an hour to catch up

I love all the outfits ~ that tink one is really cute... too bad the real tink didn't notice

I love the prom dress too~ Very sassy!!!

I just got the photos of the EE dress I was having made for my DD. Remember I DO NOT SEW NOR DO I KNOW HOW
I helped a great deal with the design and patterns but someone else did the work...
Also ~ the full shot the color is really off the white is bright white and the teal is a bright teal...

The white has a cracked ice look to it

Super Cute! Love the yeti! Great ideas.

Yep I am totally addicted now.... easy fit pants, then the simply sweet with a boo applique, and now I have made a stripwork twirl skirt. Thanks so much for the instructions Leslie! They were really easy to understand and follow. I am really happy with how it came out, I LOVE the skirt, I am still not sure about the shirt.... I didn't get the positioning of the mickey heads exactly how I pictured, so I may redo it.. but here are some pics of DD's animal kingdom outfit.

Since I am not crazy about the shirt and might redo it, I slipped a black tank on to see which I liked better, I can't decide.... do you think the white or black goes better?


Okay now I have a cute story to share...... DH is in Iraq.... he called Taylor a week or so ago and told her he was sending her Aladin's magic lamp. I thought it was very sweet until she started talking about the Genie coming out and getting to make a wish. I didn't want her to be all sad about Daddy's sweet present so I started prying and asking what she would wish for. She told me over and over again she was going to wish for a bike. So today my mom was watching DD and the package from daddy arrived. I decided to run home at lunch.

Here she is opening her lamp and rubbing it to make a wish

Thankfully she still wished for a bike.

She opened her eyes and looked inside the lamp and was like
"there is no bike in here"

My mom then asked her where she would ride a bike.....she screamed outside and ran to the door. She flung open the door and saw her bike sitting on the porch.

Here she is celebrating


She kept yelling "I knew it, I knew it! Daddy said it was a magic lamp!" She also kept talking about how fast the Genie was, that she didn't even see him fly out of the lamp and to the porch. I would love to be that young again where you really believe a Genie put the bike there and not that mommy dropped it off on her way inside 5 mins earlier. I was so sweet and she keeps telling me how she has the best Daddy to find her Aladin's lamp and that she will never give it to Aladin not even at Disney World.


Okay sorry for the long post, I thought it was so cute and had to share.

AWWW, a few thoughts.
1. Thanks a lot, now I have to go and buy more fabric. I love, love, love the zebra outfit- think I can get dh to go to AK twice?
2. I like both, but love the white shirt.
3. What a wonderful story about your DD; and the magic your DH, DM and yourself provided her.
4. re: number 3; you made me cry, that's just plain mean. (really though, so sweet.)

Oh those are too great
I love them all



I am glad you were able to save it. I love the skirt. Good job.

Oh she is so beautiful. I love her dress and the colors. Wow.

Cute dresses steph my megan said to tell your megan hello for her please.

wow that is so great. It's so cute. That is one lucky little girl.



Love the two outfits. zebra is my fav right now. Very cute story.

I wanted to share what i did today.

It's my own pattern. I saw someone walking around with something like it at a I said to myself I bet I can do something like that. Except it was two tone. But my sil asked me to make this one for her cousin in law so She bought the fabric and this is how it turned out. I am making one more with two different fabrics I will share it when I am done.

I really, really like this.

Im several pages behind, but wanted to thank everyone for their kind words of support regarding the loss of my Grandmother.
I have been dealing with more physical discomfort from the pubis symphysis and so have not been on my laptop quite as much.
I have another OB appt this morning and this is the first time DH will be able to go with me and hear the baby's heartbeat, so that will be fun to do together.
The birthday party was cancelled for this weekend for my neice since my brother and SIL will be going to the funeral, so this means I have a whole extra week to finish up the cupcake purse and outfit- but I think i would like to be done with them by the end of the weekend.

Happy Friday!!!

hugs; praying for ya.

I have NO clue why I stopped getting updates from this thread Are you guys trying to tell me something

Love the Gennie and the lamp story! So cute! The zebra dress is really cute Love the shirt!

Steph, I love Megan's new dresses. hang in there

Love the Everest dress!

The black and White Dot purse it so cute! My mom would LOVE that! She is all about the black and white dot!

My Aunt and Uncle where supposed to be here yesterday but their car broke down so hopefully they will be her this afternoon.

I found out this morning that a Great Uncle of mine is very sick and dying. It is a crazy story but my great grandfather moved out of Mass YRS ago and apparently for 50 yr his family was looking for him in Hackensack NY well he was in Hackensack NJ. Then out of the blue I posted on ancestry .com about 6 yrs ago trying to research my family and with in an hour I had a family member clarifying everything and turns out they where looking for us for decades! I had always planned on trying to get to see him but time escaped me and so did life. I kept in touch pretty regularly with one of his nieces and for some reason I am so sad that I will never get to meet him. He of course knows we have been found and about us but it just breaks my heart knowing a patriarch of my long lost family is dying. I guess the important thing is he can go to peace knowing he found his family he had been searching for...

hugs to you and your family.

Minnie2,

That is an amazing story and happy you know found family and they found you. Sorry about your great uncle.

Well friends it is hard to believe that I just came to your board saying I was going to be laid off from my PT seasonal job and didn't know what to do? I learned how to sew. SAHM gave me such hope about being home and she was right, now I don't even have enough time in a day to get everything done.

My boss called on Wed and said they were back in the States and could I come in Friday to start a cost analysis. So I am back to work this morning and most likely all mornings until we open then back to the regular schedule of 2-6pm.

I am in the middle of a Big give outfit, curtains for a friend and a new dress I am grateful to have a job but I am just not ready right now.

Off to get ready for work.

Congrats on going back to work. Don't worry, you will find the time. You're super mom, remember? Really, if you can raise kids like ours, you can definitely do this.

 

[Jennifer.1203]

Hi! I'm totally new to this thread and to this whole site. I just started trying to make my girls boutique clothes, b/c I love the style but not the price! Anyways, I'm completely obsessed with Disney too. We're not going back to Disney until Feb. 2010, but being the big planner I am I already started searching for outfit designs I would like to make them. So I typed in google Disney boutique outfits and this was one of the first sites that popped up! It actually brought me to the first thread on this subject. It has taken me 3 days to read the first one! It wasn't until I reached the end that I realized there was more then one thread! So I just jumped to the end. As interesting as this thread is, I just don't have the patience to read it all from the beginning! I couldn't believe yall were on thread 13! I have found so many cute ideas for my kids outfits from just the first thread. My hubby thinks I'm crazy for wanting to make all 3 of my kids an outfit for each day. But I'm so excited! I like so many designs though I don't know how I'm going to narrow it down. And I know by next Feb. I'll have found a ton more thanks to this site! Well I just wanted to say hi to everyone, and expect to see me A LOT on this thread! lol
~Jennifer

 

[tricia]

Hi! I'm totally new to this thread and to this whole site. I just started trying to make my girls boutique clothes, b/c I love the style but not the price! Anyways, I'm completely obsessed with Disney too. We're not going back to Disney until Feb. 2010, but being the big planner I am I already started searching for outfit designs I would like to make them. So I typed in google Disney boutique outfits and this was one of the first sites that popped up! It actually brought me to the first thread on this subject. It has taken me 3 days to read the first one! It wasn't until I reached the end that I realized there was more then one thread! So I just jumped to the end. As interesting as this thread is, I just don't have the patience to read it all from the beginning! I couldn't believe yall were on thread 13! I have found so many cute ideas for my kids outfits from just the first thread. My hubby thinks I'm crazy for wanting to make all 3 of my kids an outfit for each day. But I'm so excited! I like so many designs though I don't know how I'm going to narrow it down. And I know by next Feb. I'll have found a ton more thanks to this site! Well I just wanted to say hi to everyone, and expect to see me A LOT on this thread! lol
~Jennifer

Welcome. You are going to love this thread. Did you check out the photobucket album? Lots of great ideas there if you don't have the time to go thru all of the threads. (like anyone who wanted to catch up would have that amount of time )

 

[ibesue]

I have NO clue why I stopped getting updates from this thread Are you guys trying to tell me something

I found out this morning that a Great Uncle of mine is very sick and dying. It is a crazy story but my great grandfather moved out of Mass YRS ago and apparently for 50 yr his family was looking for him in Hackensack NY well he was in Hackensack NJ. Then out of the blue I posted on ancestry .com about 6 yrs ago trying to research my family and with in an hour I had a family member clarifying everything and turns out they where looking for us for decades! I had always planned on trying to get to see him but time escaped me and so did life. I kept in touch pretty regularly with one of his nieces and for some reason I am so sad that I will never get to meet him. He of course knows we have been found and about us but it just breaks my heart knowing a patriarch of my long lost family is dying. I guess the important thing is he can go to peace knowing he found his family he had been searching for...

I am so sorry you didn't get to meet him.

Well friends it is hard to believe that I just came to your board saying I was going to be laid off from my PT seasonal job and didn't know what to do? I learned how to sew. SAHM gave me such hope about being home and she was right, now I don't even have enough time in a day to get everything done.

My boss called on Wed and said they were back in the States and could I come in Friday to start a cost analysis. So I am back to work this morning and most likely all mornings until we open then back to the regular schedule of 2-6pm.

I am in the middle of a Big give outfit, curtains for a friend and a new dress I am grateful to have a job but I am just not ready right now.

Off to get ready for work.

Congrats on going back to work. I want to get a job, but I love staying home too.

Hi! I'm totally new to this thread and to this whole site. I just started trying to make my girls boutique clothes, b/c I love the style but not the price! Anyways, I'm completely obsessed with Disney too. We're not going back to Disney until Feb. 2010, but being the big planner I am I already started searching for outfit designs I would like to make them. So I typed in google Disney boutique outfits and this was one of the first sites that popped up! It actually brought me to the first thread on this subject. It has taken me 3 days to read the first one! It wasn't until I reached the end that I realized there was more then one thread! So I just jumped to the end. As interesting as this thread is, I just don't have the patience to read it all from the beginning! I couldn't believe yall were on thread 13! I have found so many cute ideas for my kids outfits from just the first thread. My hubby thinks I'm crazy for wanting to make all 3 of my kids an outfit for each day. But I'm so excited! I like so many designs though I don't know how I'm going to narrow it down. And I know by next Feb. I'll have found a ton more thanks to this site! Well I just wanted to say hi to everyone, and expect to see me A LOT on this thread! lol
~Jennifer

Welcome!!! I started sewing again after many years when we saw some cute boutique clothing for children, but knew we couldn't afford them! I can't wait to see what you have already made!

 

[2cutekidz]

Hi! I'm totally new to this thread and to this whole site. I just started trying to make my girls boutique clothes, b/c I love the style but not the price! Anyways, I'm completely obsessed with Disney too. We're not going back to Disney until Feb. 2010, but being the big planner I am I already started searching for outfit designs I would like to make them. So I typed in google Disney boutique outfits and this was one of the first sites that popped up! It actually brought me to the first thread on this subject. It has taken me 3 days to read the first one! It wasn't until I reached the end that I realized there was more then one thread! So I just jumped to the end. As interesting as this thread is, I just don't have the patience to read it all from the beginning! I couldn't believe yall were on thread 13! I have found so many cute ideas for my kids outfits from just the first thread. My hubby thinks I'm crazy for wanting to make all 3 of my kids an outfit for each day. But I'm so excited! I like so many designs though I don't know how I'm going to narrow it down. And I know by next Feb. I'll have found a ton more thanks to this site! Well I just wanted to say hi to everyone, and expect to see me A LOT on this thread! lol
~Jennifer

Welcome!! So glad you found us. Like tricia said, check the photobucket account for ideas. Not everyone uploads their sets there though, so if you want ides for a certain theme ask away. We are always more than happy to show off what we have come up with (past or present!!)

 

[disneylovinfamily]

Well ladies my baby is three today and I am having a hard time. We are not going to have anymore kids and it seems that baby is no longer a baby anymore. Russell is losing his baby features more each day and gaining more and more independence. I am planning a huge party here tomorrow. We are having an army theme and I am praying for no rain because I wanted to have the kids run an obstcle course. The forcast is iffy and it changes every hour. Right now, they are saying scattered afternoon thunderstorms. I will show off pics tomorrow.

 

[emcreative]

Well ladies my baby is three today and I am having a hard time. We are not going to have anymore kids and it seems that baby is no longer a baby anymore. Russell is losing his baby features more each day and gaining more and more independence. I am planning a huge party here tomorrow. We are having an army theme and I am praying for no rain because I wanted to have the kids run an obstcle course. The forcast is iffy and it changes every hour. Right now, they are saying scattered afternoon thunderstorms. I will show off pics tomorrow.

I will pray for good weather for you!

I totally understand what you mean about being sad for not having a "baby" anymore. I was DONE at three kids and was constantly sad not having one for YEARS.

Lo and Behold I guess I really wasn't done, we're adopting a preemie and his toddler brother.

Sometimes I still get a bit sad when I see the littlest growing up, but it's so much different this time. This time I KNOW I'm done!!

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

Very cute Jenny! Can't wait to see the Vida!

Thanks..I love the Vida pattern and can't wait to finish it.

What a cute couple, and your dd is beautiful! I love her gown.

Gorgeous Jenny!!! Love the O'Hana one!!!


So I need group support about Carla's new pattern. Knowing, as some of you do, how slow I am at sewing, do you think I can finish it in a week after work???? Aisling is going away to Maine with my mom for a week. I want to make Snow White's rag dress for her and I think Carla's new pattern is perfect for it. But it's way more detailed than my past projects. Since we are keeping the trip a secret, I have to sew in secret. I can do it in a week, right??? right???

Thanks, and yes, you can do it in a week!! I don't know how you are able to keep the trip a secret! That would be soooo hard for me to do.

Would you mind sharing where you got the appliques for the Little Einsteins?? I have been looking for one for Hollywood Studios and I really like that one.

And, I LOVE your Minnie with the flower buttons!!

I got it from the coloring pages at www.playhousedisney.com†

I'm sorry I haven't been active on this thread. It's been very busy and some personal stuff has kept me occupied. I finally took some nice pictures of the flamingo dress with non-sunburned Megan.

Hope everything is OK. I love the dresses, and the flamingo fabric!

Love the little yeti on the dress...I also love the test track dress that someone pointed out.

Okay sorry for the long post, I thought it was so cute and had to share.

What a great story! I really like the black shirt with the skirt, and love the fabric that you use for the skirt.

I love the little flower buttons. Great appliques.

Oh those are too great
I love them all

Thanks... and mommyof3princess - the purse turned out great!

I have NO clue why I stopped getting updates from this thread Are you guys trying to tell me something

Love the Gennie and the lamp story! So cute! The zebra dress is really cute Love the shirt!

Steph, I love Megan's new dresses. hang in there

Love the Everest dress!

The black and White Dot purse it so cute! My mom would LOVE that! She is all about the black and white dot!

My Aunt and Uncle where supposed to be here yesterday but their car broke down so hopefully they will be her this afternoon.

I found out this morning that a Great Uncle of mine is very sick and dying. It is a crazy story but my great grandfather moved out of Mass YRS ago and apparently for 50 yr his family was looking for him in Hackensack NY well he was in Hackensack NJ. Then out of the blue I posted on ancestry .com about 6 yrs ago trying to research my family and with in an hour I had a family member clarifying everything and turns out they where looking for us for decades! I had always planned on trying to get to see him but time escaped me and so did life. I kept in touch pretty regularly with one of his nieces and for some reason I am so sad that I will never get to meet him. He of course knows we have been found and about us but it just breaks my heart knowing a patriarch of my long lost family is dying. I guess the important thing is he can go to peace knowing he found his family he had been searching for...

I don't always get updates either, and it doesn't even notify me anymore when i have pms!

Sorry that you never got to meet your great uncle.

Thanks guys! Just checked Joann's on line only sale and they have the Brother 1034d machine that's normally $400 on sale for $229 so I'm ordering now wish me luck! And thanks for all your advice! All I really want to do is get rolled hems, finished edges and gather... so hopefully this will work well.

I had that serger until I broke the tension release button a few days ago! Not even sure how that happened, but it is a great serger!

Hi! I'm totally new to this thread and to this whole site. I just started trying to make my girls boutique clothes, b/c I love the style but not the price! Anyways, I'm completely obsessed with Disney too. We're not going back to Disney until Feb. 2010, but being the big planner I am I already started searching for outfit designs I would like to make them. So I typed in google Disney boutique outfits and this was one of the first sites that popped up! It actually brought me to the first thread on this subject. It has taken me 3 days to read the first one! It wasn't until I reached the end that I realized there was more then one thread! So I just jumped to the end. As interesting as this thread is, I just don't have the patience to read it all from the beginning! I couldn't believe yall were on thread 13! I have found so many cute ideas for my kids outfits from just the first thread. My hubby thinks I'm crazy for wanting to make all 3 of my kids an outfit for each day. But I'm so excited! I like so many designs though I don't know how I'm going to narrow it down. And I know by next Feb. I'll have found a ton more thanks to this site! Well I just wanted to say hi to everyone, and expect to see me A LOT on this thread! lol
~Jennifer

Welcome! You will be addicted like the rest of us before you know it.

Well ladies my baby is three today and I am having a hard time. We are not going to have anymore kids and it seems that baby is no longer a baby anymore. Russell is losing his baby features more each day and gaining more and more independence. I am planning a huge party here tomorrow. We are having an army theme and I am praying for no rain because I wanted to have the kids run an obstcle course. The forcast is iffy and it changes every hour. Right now, they are saying scattered afternoon thunderstorms. I will show off pics tomorrow.

Happy Birthday to your baby!!! Hope the weather cooperates for you.

 

[Tinka_Belle]

Now can anyone help me with this.....I am looking for these fabrics, I want to make a quilt and a purse for my bff from nursing school for graduation.

I know its a long shot...they are supposed to be hard to find. The designer is Loralie and she has a great line of different ladies.

I just went into a quilt shop today and I remember seeing these fabrics.

Let me rephrase that: I believe that I saw these. I wasn't really looking for those, but I remember seeing some that looked that those. I can check again if you would like.

 

[praline3001]

I love the nurse fabric!!!! What a great gift idea.

 

[HeatherSue]

WOW!!! These are FABULOUS appliques!! Great work!!! I love the shoeless Mickey!

Does anyone know if you can use a ruffler foot on a singer futura??

I would think so! There are typically 3 different types of shanks on sewing machines- low shank, slant shank, and high shank. They make 3 different types of ruffler feet to fit on them. I know a lot of people think they have to buy the same brand as their sewing machine. But, I have a White brand one that fits my Brother and my Viking.

Oh, I was introduced to the "snowman" yesterday also.... seriously cool!
The machine was the Brother Quattro 6000d.... and it has a built in camera right over the needle with a huge screen (for a sewing machine) so you can see from a birds eye view what you are doing. Cool.
And apparently there is some way to set it up so you just tell it how far from the edge you want it to sew and it does... all by itself! It keeps the fabric straight (which I seem to struggle with) and moves it along til the end. I came home with a few spec sheets on the thing... just to drool over

Umm...if anyone has an extra one of these sitting around. I would be glad to take it off your hands!! Where's that drooling smiley?...

I think you do your best work without a pattern! This looks great!

I really can't sew that well. Would love to take a class someday, but until that happens, I will keep doing simple stuff. I am going to attempt to add a Mickey Head to a dress that I bought dd. Of course, I will practice first on something else.

QUESTION........

How in the world do I get this Mickey head on?

I was planning on cutting the Mickey Head out, bonding it to the dress, then sewing around the Mickey Head with tiny zigzags. I wasn't going to fold any of the edges down b/c I figured this would mess up around the curves. Am I on track here? Or should I just forget about it before I waste my time?

Just in case no one has pointed you in the right direction- there's a link in the very first post on this thread to my applique tutorial. It'll give you step-by-step instructions on how to do applique. Good luck and make sure you show us pictures when you're done!

Yes, on the right track. You'll want to use either Heat N Bond lite or Wonder Under. You'll fuse the fabric to it or it to the fabric and then the mickey head to the dress.

No mention of my applique tutorial?

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WOW!! She is GORGEOUS! I love her dress, too! I think Lance's flower looks pretty cool on his sleeve like that!

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Yes, I have "pink" crocs, too. I really don't like them (for me). I was hoping they would be more like Tessa's cotton candy colored crocs. I should have known because I saw a picture. But, I didn't expect them to have that orange tint to them. They are definitely salmon colored.

 

[HeatherSue]

So I need group support about Carla's new pattern. Knowing, as some of you do, how slow I am at sewing, do you think I can finish it in a week after work???? Aisling is going away to Maine with my mom for a week. I want to make Snow White's rag dress for her and I think Carla's new pattern is perfect for it. But it's way more detailed than my past projects. Since we are keeping the trip a secret, I have to sew in secret. I can do it in a week, right??? right???

You can do it, Kristine!!! Seriously, it goes together pretty easily. I know you can get it!

The next one I haven't even let her wear once because we haven't made it to church and Heather said, why don't you let her wear it to school? So I did, today. It came back with some dirt on the bottom but ok otherwise:

There's that pretty face!! The flamingo dress looks even better with her smile! Yay! You let her wear the dress to school! Tide does wonders on getting out dirt!

WOW you gals sure gab a lot

It used to be even worse! If you missed a day you were hopelessly lost. But, that's how we create this sense of community- we yack about everything! Lots of us have even become friends IRL!

I LOOOVE the Everest dress!!!! I still say you should start sewing!

Yep I am totally addicted now.... easy fit pants, then the simply sweet with a boo applique, and now I have made a stripwork twirl skirt. Thanks so much for the instructions Leslie! They were really easy to understand and follow. I am really happy with how it came out, I LOVE the skirt, I am still not sure about the shirt.... I didn't get the positioning of the mickey heads exactly how I pictured, so I may redo it.. but here are some pics of DD's animal kingdom outfit.

Okay now I have a cute story to share...... DH is in Iraq.... he called Taylor a week or so ago and told her he was sending her Aladin's magic lamp. I thought it was very sweet until she started talking about the Genie coming out and getting to make a wish. I didn't want her to be all sad about Daddy's sweet present so I started prying and asking what she would wish for. She told me over and over again she was going to wish for a bike. So today my mom was watching DD and the package from daddy arrived. I decided to run home at lunch.

The outfits are WONDERFUL!! Great job!!

The story about her daddy and lamp and the bike make me cry like a baby!! That is the sweetest thing I've heard in a while!! I hope you write it down in her baby book!

 

[SallyfromDE]

Where do you guys purchase your iron on paper? I need both dark and light - Im out!! I had ordered 100 dark and 50 light about 2 years ago on EBAY, and just ran out!!!! I'd order from them again, but its $$$ !!!

I usually order mine from HP.com I forget how much it is, I think it's $12.99 a package, buy 2 get one free, free shipping and you have it in a couple of days.

I found out this morning that a Great Uncle of mine is very sick and dying. It is a crazy story but my great grandfather moved out of Mass YRS ago and apparently for 50 yr his family was looking for him in Hackensack NY well he was in Hackensack NJ. Then out of the blue I posted on ancestry .com about 6 yrs ago trying to research my family and with in an hour I had a family member clarifying everything and turns out they where looking for us for decades! I had always planned on trying to get to see him but time escaped me and so did life. I kept in touch pretty regularly with one of his nieces and for some reason I am so sad that I will never get to meet him. He of course knows we have been found and about us but it just breaks my heart knowing a patriarch of my long lost family is dying. I guess the important thing is he can go to peace knowing he found his family he had been searching for...

I've been working on my paternal GF family. My Grandfather came here from England when he was 20. We really don't know much about the family since he passed away when my mother was only 16. I wanted to, both, go back in time and try to find existing relatives. I've found some people in a distant relationship. And an interesting story. My mothers uncle married a woman with 2 kids. (we are going back around 1945). They had 2 kids. Then she had a short affair with a army colonel. He went to thier home and killed himself in thier den. He planned on taking her with him, but she wasn't home. Anyway, the Uncle filed for divorce and got the 2 kids. She remarried and had 3 more. I found a few more relatives that had about 17 kids! It's pretty addictive.

 

[minnie2]

Great suff posted every one! Sorry this is a drive by it was a crazy day! I need to go sew to relax!

I've been working on my paternal GF family. My Grandfather came here from England when he was 20. We really don't know much about the family since he passed away when my mother was only 16. I wanted to, both, go back in time and try to find existing relatives. I've found some people in a distant relationship. And an interesting story. My mothers uncle married a woman with 2 kids. (we are going back around 1945). They had 2 kids. Then she had a short affair with a army colonel. He went to thier home and killed himself in thier den. He planned on taking her with him, but she wasn't home. Anyway, the Uncle filed for divorce and got the 2 kids. She remarried and had 3 more. I found a few more relatives that had about 17 kids! It's pretty addictive.

IWow that is some story! when I was doing mine and I found my family they had traced us back to the early 1800's in Ireland and have some GREAT documents! That I now have copies of. So I stopped because I figured they had so so much I didn't need to

Funny thing happened a few yrs ago apparently some one had old letters from WW@ they bought at a garage sale and they found that same old post on ancestry and contacted me because they where letters my Grandpa wrote to my grandma when he was at war! The interesting thing is I found out my grandma was pg with my dad and my grand parents weren't married yet!!! My dad was born in 1945 so it had to be very scandalous! LOL

 

[SuperRhino]

This is my first time posting! I would like to tell everybody I love all the sewing you guys do! I started sewing a year ago and now I'm really in love with making dresses for my daughter! And she loves them too! I'll post some pictures of my sewing later! Thanks for all the ispirational sewing projects they really make me want to expand my horizons!

 

[Miz Diz]

Just in case no one has pointed you in the right direction- there's a link in the very first post on this thread to my applique tutorial. It'll give you step-by-step instructions on how to do applique. Good luck and make sure you show us pictures when you're done!

Thank you so much! That helps a lot!


Do you all have any rules about copying each other's work? I see some stuff I would love to copycat, if I can learn to sew better.

 

[twob4him]

Yep I am totally addicted now.... easy fit pants, then the simply sweet with a boo applique, and now I have made a stripwork twirl skirt. Thanks so much for the instructions Leslie! They were really easy to understand and follow. I am really happy with how it came out, I LOVE the skirt, I am still not sure about the shirt.... I didn't get the positioning of the mickey heads exactly how I pictured, so I may redo it.. but here are some pics of DD's animal kingdom outfit.

Here she is celebrating

She kept yelling "I knew it, I knew it! Daddy said it was a magic lamp!" She also kept talking about how fast the Genie was, that she didn't even see him fly out of the lamp and to the porch. I would love to be that young again where you really believe a Genie put the bike there and not that mommy dropped it off on her way inside 5 mins earlier. I was so sweet and she keeps telling me how she has the best Daddy to find her Aladin's lamp and that she will never give it to Aladin not even at Disney World.

With her lamp and bike

Okay sorry for the long post, I thought it was so cute and had to share.

Ok first off.....I love those fabrics you picked. I have been going round and round about making an AK outfit but I haven't decided what to make. I love the three prints and colors together. I like both tanks actually! Great job!!

Second, your DD is just too cute! I love the genie and lamp story! Oh so sweet!!! It made me teary-eyed!!! How great that you got the bike and she was surprised....just the whole thing! Prayers for your hubby and family!

 

[eeyore3847]

Finally finished 2 new little sets today... One is BOLT which jojo loves and the other is a simple Elephant dress!!

Lori