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

[revrob]

ONE MORE THING! I need the shipping address for the wishmom09 give. I sent a PM on the big give board, but I've not heard anything back yet. Does anyone here have the address? Could you PM me? Thanks!

 

[Stephres]

Hey we had our silent auction tonight and the tote bag and wristlet went for....

wait for it...

$15!

I am disappointed but then I read here that the same thing happened to fairygoodmother, and my stuff was nowhere near complicated and beautiful. $15 was the minimum bid, so can you imagine if there wasn't one?

I think mixed in with the other silent auction stuff (restaurant, golf, limo, sports, etc.) homemade items just don't stand out.

Hope everyone has a great weekend, I need to go catch up and see what I missed (and maybe sew some!).

 

[minnie2]

Ok - I have been lurking for a while on this thread and you have all inspired me to learn to sew. I have NEVER sewn anything in my life until this week. I made these shorts using a pattern and my mom's 27 year old Kennmore sewing machine. The thing started to smell like smoke because it hadn't been used in such a long time. anyways, my 20 month old DD (Reese) is going to a pirate parade next week so I made this iron-on shirt and shorts to match! Hope I can learn more from all of you. Honestly, I still don't understand 95% of the things yall say about the technical part of sewing, but I will learn.

Your little one is such a cutie! Great job on the set!

Ok...since you asked. So sorry to the other people who have no interest in Indian weddings. I know this is a sewing board but the saris count as fabric right???

Here is the Bride and Groom

Great pictures! the Henna's are so pretty! Very creative with the walk from the house! If they did that at my cousins wedding they would ahve had to walk from Tampa to India!

Well, it took me a while, but I found your mistake. Let me share with you what Karen (poohnpigletCA) always tells me about my mistakes: she says "if anyone is close enough to my child to notice that mistake, they should just BACK UP 'cuz they're too close!"

That is my thoughts exactly!

Look at what I found at Joann's today...

For $2.00 a yard.
The fabric was on the same bolt although the fabric on the left is different. But I have 2 girls so it will not matter that the pattern is different.

Oh Auntie Fairygoodmother I hope you put that beautiful picture in your case file. Although I am holding on to the fabric until you make all of the bridesmaids dresses for your daughters wedding.

Now for your enjoyment the reason I do not sew. I got the fabric home and almost cried because I bought the wrong fabric.......

Yup that would be the reverse side.

Great find youa re making me want to go to Joann's!

Okay here are a few of what I have been working on. The first is an A line dress for my niece to play in. So I made it simple. But went with the cute buttons for a little bling.

Up Close of the top

Adorable! I am about to start my 1st Aline for my niece.

...which is why Karen glue-guns instead of sews

LOL Ok the visual i had was her hot glueing a dress together! I so need more coffee!

So here is the not quite finished precious dress I made to be Cinderella. The one with the pain in the butt sleeves. I HATE organza and so does DD, she is complaining that it itches. The dress is really cute but I would like the skirt to be fuller. I think I should make a crinolin (sp?). Any suggestions? I figured I would just make the same skirt as the dress out of organza with a ruffle of organza at the bottom. I would have to line that with a soft fabric. Does the crinolin need to be as long as the dress? I want the dress to be to the floor (or just above). What do you think?

Oh I love it the way it is!!!!!! The sleeves are so pretty! that gold on the edge is perfect!

I am so behind on everything. I'm taking my first ever trip without Drew. He's been doing so much better and I need a couple days off. So Meagan and I are flying to Utah for the next 4 days.

I made a list of things to get done before we go and catch up here was one of those. I'll never be able to catch up so I figured I would post Madilynn's dress and try to just keep up from here.

So here she is. I made the top seperate (that took a lot of dreaded math) so she can wear the dress on the few non-rain days we'll get this summer


The Front

So cute! I want that pattern now.

Grandpa update
He is out of surgery and doing well. Everything went smoothly. They are concerned about infections so they keeping him in icu for the time being.
Thanks so much for you thinking of us!

Glad he is doing ok continued prayers! Thank you for keeping us posted

Thats a cool pattern! Thanks to all who had ideas.
I am not sure what I will try, but DD saw it and liked it so thats good!

LuvGoing2Disney7, Please don't take todays weather with you... we are enjoying it to much... although I hear we get more liquid sunshine tomorrow... so you timing is good

Off topic, but wanted to share....
I was at the Osh Kosh outlet yesterday and my DD found a pink t-shirt dress she wouldn't let go of. Price was good and we got it. I put it on her today and after about 60 secs in it she starts to take it off. I ask her why and she says (which a sad look on her face) "it doesn't twirl".
Well, she is right. It has more of a straight skirt.
Then this afternoon while out running errands she says to me "I am a princess, thank you so much for coming"
So, if you have a dd and are wondering when the princess, twirl skirt obsession starts... two years and 9 months!
I am still actively procrastinating on the laptop sleeves. I will post if I ever get them done

you need to sit her down and tell her about the things people do to little kids, I work for the texas prison system and on the unit I am on that is all I have are offenders that hurt children and the sad thing is they seem so nice in a childs eyes. granted mine are all men offenders but we are seeing more and more females doing things to children everyday i don't mean to freak anyone out but i trust no one. these people are sick and they only want gratification

that is just sad and scary!!!!!

One of my girlfriends has been baby sitting a few kids one of the kids is in the same grade as Nikki and her dd and another is in I think Jr high. (there mom just died so they are staying at her house after school until the dad can pick them up. Any way the older girl said that kids in my town have started Drugs in the 4th grade! I am freaking out because Nikki will be in the 4th grade next yr! We live in a nice middle class rural town. So this terrifies me!

Carla or anyone else. I want to make Emily a nightgown using the Portrait Peasant pattern and KNIT. Any reasons why this wouldn't work? I'd make it an elongated (reeeeally elongated) instead of the original pattern. I've ony worked with Knit a few times, any tips or tricks to make this work?

I tried to make a knit top last yr with that pattern and I failed miserably! It was the only thing I ever started and tossed! Granted it is probably me. i don't have a serger. It is on my list though.....

Hope this is not a double post (connection keeps dropping)

outfit for give

wendy you asked me about this

for some dresses to give a little lift I made a cotton slip -it is 120" and double that for the ruffle I find that it gives the right amount of lift I like for some dresses without being to hard to make ( you know me always looking for the easy way of doing things!!)

I found the drafting for the wrap I made ---it was really fast and simple

I've got some pms and emails that I will get too, but because of Internet issues it is taking me a while ---please forgive me -- I am not ignoring anyone

I LOVE that TOP! If you ever considered making a tutorial for that top please do! Nikki would flip for it!!!!!Heck I would wear it too!!!!!!!!!

The wrap is great too!!!!

I did a "petticoat" kinda underskirt for the minnie dot precious dress I made. Basically, I made a skirt out of cotton and sewed rows of gathered tulle onto it (on the outisde so the cotton side is on the inside and the tull is gathered from the top to the bottom). It added fulness and wasn't too difficult.


My "to do" list is still very long! I've got some school work to finish up and I've still got to pack! I hope I get everything finished before my trip. I did get a few things accomplished. I finished this up today.

Very pretty! Love the pink dot!

Cute outfit Linette, love the top.

Awsome princess stripwork dress. PLEASE tell where u got the pink polka dot.

Wish me luck today I am taking 13 8-13 year old girls from my scout troop to kalahari indoor water park. Me, the other leader, and 2 parents. WOO HOO ! ! ! The girls are really looking forward to it. We were 2nd highest in cookie sales in the entire AREA.

Good luck you are a brave woman!!!!!'Congratulations o doing so well!

 

[pixeegrl]

Hi everyone!

I've been busy, making some new princess bows. What does everyone think?

Heart Cherry Bows:

Minnie Bows (I've posted these before, but these pictures are MUCH better than the last ones!)

Have a great weekend everyone!!

These are just adorable, i especially like your ribbon choices for Snow White! They are just perfect!

 

[twob4him]

I did a "petticoat" kinda underskirt for the minnie dot precious dress I made. Basically, I made a skirt out of cotton and sewed rows of gathered tulle onto it (on the outisde so the cotton side is on the inside and the tull is gathered from the top to the bottom). It added fulness and wasn't too difficult.


My "to do" list is still very long! I've got some school work to finish up and I've still got to pack! I hope I get everything finished before my trip. I did get a few things accomplished. I finished this up today.

Shannon we need your blog address!

 

[Tinka_Belle]

Can somone tell me what pattern was used to make this? I found it while doing a search for Farbinmix and all it says it is a farbinmix set I can not find it anywhere. HELP PLEASE I must have this pattern ! LOL

http://www.flickr.com/photos/76439562@N00/765012363/in/set-72157601598534876/

There is the link ..

I second the Cara vote. I wanted that pattern the last time that I bought some and I couldn't get it.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Hi everyone!

I've been busy, making some new princess bows. What does everyone think?

Heart Cherry Bows:

Minnie Bows (I've posted these before, but these pictures are MUCH better than the last ones!)

Have a great weekend everyone!!

I love the bows!! Beautiful Ribbon

I got my new to me car back yesterday. The dent is gone but they didn't touch the other things I wanted done. Also it was very very very expensive! I would post picture but....it is snowing

We are off to a conference for "improving educational outcomes for students with disabilities" and take the car for a 7 hour test drive.

Have a great weekend friends.

Have a great drive!!

Thanks Everyone. This pic was at my best friend's wedding (who is Indian before you all think I dress like this on random Tuesdays!!!). I'll share a couple more pics since this wedding was certainly the most interesting wedding I've ever been to

This is the actual ceremony (try to ignore my very burnt neck glaring in the picture)

This one is just funny because OF COURSE I'm wearing a Disney Tshirt to have my henna done!!! I took off the sari I was wearing because I didn't want it to get ruined

I have 4 saris. My friend actually bought all of them for me while she was in India. Prior to her wedding, her and her mom went to India to get all the wedding outfits and she brought back a ton of saris (which is why pretty much every woman at the wedding was wearing one). You can buy saris in the states but the markup is insane apparently. It was cheaper for her to pay airfare to India and buy them there then go to NYC and buy them.

They are 30 feet long and a huge PAIN to iron but they are quite beautiful.

Wow beautiful!! I love the henna. When I was pregnant with Ethan my sister painted my stomach with henna. When I went to my checkup my Doctor was so surprised. She asked me if it was permanent.

So, I brought the machine back into school....that thing weighs a ton....anyways, she fixed it...something to do with stitch-length. I still say its because it hasn't been used for at least a year....just a $4500 machine...sitting there. I feel like Belle(when she arrived at the castle and the dishes now had a guest to serve instead of lounging around doing nothing) giving the machine something to do....I am breaking into song....."Be our guest, be our guest..... "
Ok, seriously, I am off to sew the rest of the big give outfit this weekend..I will keep you posted on the machine!!! Too bad I have to give it back....its just on loan

I am glad you got it fixed. Can't wait to see what you make and can you post a picture of the machine???

Ok - I have been lurking for a while on this thread and you have all inspired me to learn to sew. I have NEVER sewn anything in my life until this week. I made these shorts using a pattern and my mom's 27 year old Kennmore sewing machine. The thing started to smell like smoke because it hadn't been used in such a long time. anyways, my 20 month old DD (Reese) is going to a pirate parade next week so I made this iron-on shirt and shorts to match! Hope I can learn more from all of you. Honestly, I still don't understand 95% of the things yall say about the technical part of sewing, but I will learn.

Adorable little outfit!!

Ok...since you asked. So sorry to the other people who have no interest in Indian weddings. I know this is a sewing board but the saris count as fabric right???

Here is the Bride and Groom

Here is the sea of colors!!!

Here is me blessing the Bride and Groom (really bad picture of me...I know!) This is a ceremony called the Chundari.

In India, the man's family would walk to the woman's family's home. We didn't have villages but we did have a golf course. So the groom's family went to one end and used a golf cart to get to the other!

The Brides 2nd outfit (Red is the wedding "color" in India)

Up close shot of the Bride's henna. The wivestale is that the darker your henna gets overnight- the more your MIL will love you

I love the Henna and the Saris are beautiful I like what the groom is wearing too!

Well, it took me a while, but I found your mistake. Let me share with you what Karen (poohnpigletCA) always tells me about my mistakes: she says "if anyone is close enough to my child to notice that mistake, they should just BACK UP 'cuz they're too close!"

I still can't tell what the mistake is. and I am cracking up over what Karen said.

Okay here are a few of what I have been working on. The first is an A line dress for my niece to play in. So I made it simple. But went with the cute buttons for a little bling.

Here's the back.

I love these little outfits they are so cute. You did a great job.

So here is the not quite finished precious dress I made to be Cinderella. The one with the pain in the butt sleeves. I HATE organza and so does DD, she is complaining that it itches. The dress is really cute but I would like the skirt to be fuller. I think I should make a crinolin (sp?). Any suggestions? I figured I would just make the same skirt as the dress out of organza with a ruffle of organza at the bottom. I would have to line that with a soft fabric. Does the crinolin need to be as long as the dress? I want the dress to be to the floor (or just above). What do you think?

Beautiful! I love the trim on the sleeves. When I was buying fabric for DD's first communion dress I saw crinoline on a bolt. So I would buy some of that to make a crinoline. There are commercial patterns for slips and bloomers too. I think I am just going to buy one for DD to wear under her First Communion Dress.

I am so behind on everything. I'm taking my first ever trip without Drew. He's been doing so much better and I need a couple days off. So Meagan and I are flying to Utah for the next 4 days.

I made a list of things to get done before we go and catch up here was one of those. I'll never be able to catch up so I figured I would post Madilynn's dress and try to just keep up from here.

So here she is. I made the top seperate (that took a lot of dreaded math) so she can wear the dress on the few non-rain days we'll get this summer

The top

The Front

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THANK YOU Carla for blessing us with your talent

Very pretty. I love those fabrics.

Oh sweetie!!! I could never be mad at you!!!!!! I still don't understand the reasoning behind it but I have to abide by their rules. Yes, I did lose $$ on it. It's not even half way paid for now. But that's ok. Hopefully it will still be in one piece when I get it back. The stroller will be coming home with my friend who is leaving at the time the swap ends.

I went to walmart and picked up some more fabric and some fusible fleece. I had to double check to make sure it was fusible fleece because the last time I bought it the bolt end said it was fusible but it wasn't!!! So on the list for this weekend is 3 pairs of easy fits, 2 tops, and 2 purses. Hopefully I'll be able to get them done.

Oh and Nikki, girl you bet I'm gonna get my sew on!!

Have fun sewing!

you need to sit her down and tell her about the things people do to little kids, I work for the texas prison system and on the unit I am on that is all I have are offenders that hurt children and the sad thing is they seem so nice in a childs eyes. granted mine are all men offenders but we are seeing more and more females doing things to children everyday i don't mean to freak anyone out but i trust no one. these people are sick and they only want gratification

This is scary. I have seen a guy on Oprah before talking about keeping kids safe. He said that some of these guys will pick up a kid on his bike and throw the kid in the car and drive away and he recommended telling kids that if someone tries to do that to hold onto bike as hard as they could. I told my daughter that. But I still don't let her ride her bike outside by herself.

Hahahaha.....I FINALLY received my new computer and have hooked it up. Everything is so much faster and my new monitor ROCKS!!! It is nice and big and the colors are all so VIBRANT!!!! Everything is so BRIGHT!!!! My old computer was over ten years old and so slow, and the old monitor was just as bad!!! All your pictures now just seem to POP out of my monitor. To bad that isn't really a possibilty because if it were I would make all your adorable custom outfits POP right into my hand and onto my DD. Hahahahahaahaaaa!!!
I am so far behind right now...from what I did see, you guys have been busy and of course, everything is beautiful!!!!

COngratulations on the new computer!!

Hey we had our silent auction tonight and the tote bag and wristlet went for....

wait for it...

$15!

I am disappointed but then I read here that the same thing happened to fairygoodmother, and my stuff was nowhere near complicated and beautiful. $15 was the minimum bid, so can you imagine if there wasn't one?

I think mixed in with the other silent auction stuff (restaurant, golf, limo, sports, etc.) homemade items just don't stand out.

Hope everyone has a great weekend, I need to go catch up and see what I missed (and maybe sew some!).

What are these people thinking?

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Yesterday and 2:00 in the afternoon the principal and DD's school called. She asked me to embroider the names of the children in my DD's class onto a tablecloth for a class project. She needs it done by tomorrow morning.

I have been up since 7:00 embroidering names. I also had to sew a lace panel of the Last Supper onto the middle of the table cloth. It took me 2 hours.

I better get back to work I am a very slow sewer. The table cloth is for the Silent Auction Fundraiser tomorrow.

I asked if they were putting a minimum bid on it and thankfully they are. It will start at $40.00

 

[2cutekidz]

I'm new at posting on here and it is hard for me to keep up with all the posts so I don't post often. You do amazing work, btw! I am very much a novice compared to you so I hope you don't mind me posting? I sewed a nightgown for dd out of knit fabric last weekend, far from perfect but very cute on.

I planned to do carla's pp pattern but ended up using a Simplicity (I think?) pattern instead because I liked the fitted bodice of the pattern. With knits, I think the biggest thing is to not pull/stretch the fabric when you are cutting it out or sewing it. I like using a serger to finish the seams.

To hem the nightgown I used a blind hem stitch on my sewing machine because I don't have a coverlock stitch on my serger. The blind hem was easy to do without the fabric stretching, because it only picks up a stich every so often. I felt that I went a little "deep" with the blind hem on the nightgown (the pick stitches were a little bigger than I wanted) so I used a narrow ribbon and sewed it over the stitches to cover them.

Another thing that I like to use when sewing with knits is a stretchy interfacing (I use it when necessary). I buy it by the yard at Hancock's or JoAnn's. The nightgown I made had buttonholes on the back, so I had to use interfacing on the buttonhole facing, the stretchy interfacing works so nice. Carla's pp pattern you wouldn't need the interfacing, but just thought I'd throw that out there. Hope you don't mind me butting in.

Thanks for Posting!! I'd love to see a picture of the nightgown you made, what pattern did you use? Nightgowns and lounge pants are about the only thing I am certain that DD will wear. So a new pattern is always good. Though, buttonholes on knit is scarin me!!

BTW - to multiquote, click the button with the quotation mark on it in the post you want to quote, on the last post you want to comment on click on the QUOTE button (not quick repy) and you'll have all the post you want.

Hahahaha.....I FINALLY received my new computer and have hooked it up. Everything is so much faster and my new monitor ROCKS!!! It is nice and big and the colors are all so VIBRANT!!!! Everything is so BRIGHT!!!! My old computer was over ten years old and so slow, and the old monitor was just as bad!!! All your pictures now just seem to POP out of my monitor. To bad that isn't really a possibilty because if it were I would make all your adorable custom outfits POP right into my hand and onto my DD. Hahahahahaahaaaa!!!

I am so far behind right now...from what I did see, you guys have been busy and of course, everything is beautiful!!!!

Well, in honor of you new computer, here's a picture that the colors should really POP on!! (And because I LOVE this set! LOL!!)

Thanks so much on the compliments on the jumper1 I hope it makes a special princess very happy! I got the pink polka dot at Joann's.

I'm gonna step away from the DIS now - I have LOTS to do today to finish getting ready for my trip.

HOWEVER

If you have ever been inclined to read my blog - now would be a good time! Hint, hint1

I don't know that I'll have a chance to check in while I'm away. If not, I'll "see" you all when I get back!

I'd love to read your blog, but I don't have a link!!

I second the Cara vote. I wanted that pattern the last time that I bought some and I couldn't get it.

Yeppers, it's the Cara.

http://farbenmix.wikia.com/wiki/Cara

http://www.studiotantrum.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1&products_id=10

Lots of pictures

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images?_adv_prop=image&fr=slv8-&va=cara+farbenmix&sz=all

http://farbenmix.wikia.com/wiki/Farbenwiki

 

[sweetstitches]

Hope this is not a double post (connection keeps dropping)

outfit for give

I love this, Linnette! Is there a pattern or did you wing it? It's hard to find things that would work for older girls.

I finished this up today.

very pretty dress

HOWEVER

If you have ever been inclined to read my blog - now would be a good time! Hint, hint1

I don't know that I'll have a chance to check in while I'm away. If not, I'll "see" you all when I get back!

Where's you blog? It's not in your signy.

Hey we had our silent auction tonight and the tote bag and wristlet went for....

wait for it...

$15!

I am disappointed but then I read here that the same thing happened to fairygoodmother, and my stuff was nowhere near complicated and beautiful. $15 was the minimum bid, so can you imagine if there wasn't one?

I think mixed in with the other silent auction stuff (restaurant, golf, limo, sports, etc.) homemade items just don't stand out.

Hope everyone has a great weekend, I need to go catch up and see what I missed (and maybe sew some!).

I'm sorry. People just don't appreciate the uniqueness of handmade items anymore.

 

[sweetstitches]

Yesterday and 2:00 in the afternoon the principal and DD's school called. She asked me to embroider the names of the children in my DD's class onto a tablecloth for a class project. She needs it done by tomorrow morning.

I have been up since 7:00 embroidering names. I also had to sew a lace panel of the Last Supper onto the middle of the table cloth. It took me 2 hours.

I better get back to work I am a very slow sewer. The table cloth is for the Silent Auction Fundraiser tomorrow.

I asked if they were putting a minimum bid on it and thankfully they are. It will start at $40.00

I'm glad they put a minimun bid, but geez, couldn't they have given you a little more time? I mean, come on, this auction has probably been planned for months. It always amazed me how poor teachers/schools were when it came to planning.

Well, in honor of you new computer, here's a picture that the colors should really POP on!! (And because I LOVE this set! LOL!!)

Gorgeous! I don't remember seeing this before.

 

[mommyof3princess]

I know I have not been posting in a long while. I just lurked But I am planning a few trips soon. I made all the pictures posted for my sale. I hope you like them. Oh I included the picture of the skirt I made but hate.

The first 3 I made the skirts to go with tees bought.

Peasant top and twirl strip jumper front.

Skirt I hate. Front.

Back. It was so hard to make it doesn't look anything like what I had planned and I think it's too long for the size it turned out being for. The only thing I do like is the fabric and my little jellyfish applique. Thank you for looking it's no where near as good as the things I have seen on here but it's a start.

 

[revrob]

http://joyofcreating.blogspot.com/

Shannon we need your blog address!

I'd love to read your blog, but I don't have a link!!

Hey? What happened to the link in my siggy? Can you guys not see it? Maybe I need to fix it. Anyhow here's a link!

http://joyofcreating.blogspot.com/

 

[mirandag819]

http://joyofcreating.blogspot.com/



Hey? What happened to the link in my siggy? Can you guys not see it? Maybe I need to fix it. Anyhow here's a link!

http://joyofcreating.blogspot.com/

The link is there is you click right under the but all you can see is the top of a few letters, looks like it is out of the viewing area.

 

[mirandag819]

Okay I finished my first dress this morning. It was the first thing I have made besides easy fit pants. It was also my first attempt at applique. I think it turned out okay, it's not perfect, but I'm happy with it for my first try. The pics aren't great, I can't find my camera so I had to use my blackberry.

My model wouldn't stand still she was twirling and running around in it, which normally would be cute, but the blackberry camera pics come out too blurry like that. Here is the top, you can see the colors a little better here:

With DD wearing it

 

[jessesgirl]

THank you ladies ! I found the pattern. I am torn between the Cara, Feliz, and Vidia ( I think the spelling is right) But I am thinking the Cara will be the easiest for me to make. Now I need to talk DH into getting it for me ! LOL

 

[mommyof3princess]

Okay I finished my first dress this morning. It was the first thing I have made besides easy fit pants. It was also my first attempt at applique. I think it turned out okay, it's not perfect, but I'm happy with it for my first try. The pics aren't great, I can't find my camera so I had to use my blackberry.

My model wouldn't stand still she was twirling and running around in it, which normally would be cute, but the blackberry camera pics come out too blurry like that. Here is the top, you can see the colors a little better here:

With DD wearing it

That is too cute. I am making my twin girls a boo outfit for their birthday next month. Great job

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

So this is what I have been doing to un-stress - organize my sewing area. Dh is going to get me some wall shelves, and I also have a few other things that I need to put on the wall.

View of the whole room - what used to be our formal dining room - the disadvantage of that is that I am going to have to try and keep in clean and tidy all the time since it is in the front of our house! I think someday when the kids are older, I am moving my sewing area upstairs.

Just the sewing area...

Fabric stash...I have some flannels, and seasonal fabric upstair in the guest room..but the rest is here..

 

[Tinka_Belle]

So this is what I have been doing to un-stress - organize my sewing area. Dh is going to get me some wall shelves, and I also have a few other things that I need to put on the wall.

View of the whole room - what used to be our formal dining room - the disadvantage of that is that I am going to have to try and keep in clean and tidy all the time since it is in the front of our house! I think someday when the kids are older, I am moving my sewing area upstairs.

Just the sewing area...

Fabric stash...I have some flannels, and seasonal fabric upstair in the guest room..but the rest is here..

Wow Jenny! I love your room. I want my own sewing room so bad. That is one of the requirements for when we start looking for a house. You have most of the fabrics that people are looking for over on the fabric swap thread.

 

[SallyfromDE]

Hey we had our silent auction tonight and the tote bag and wristlet went for....

wait for it...

$15!

I am disappointed but then I read here that the same thing happened to fairygoodmother, and my stuff was nowhere near complicated and beautiful. $15 was the minimum bid, so can you imagine if there wasn't one?

I think mixed in with the other silent auction stuff (restaurant, golf, limo, sports, etc.) homemade items just don't stand out.

Hope everyone has a great weekend, I need to go catch up and see what I missed (and maybe sew some!).

My sisters and I have found from trying to craft shows, that people are just cheap! They only want to spend a few dollars for something.

Okay I finished my first dress this morning. It was the first thing I have made besides easy fit pants. It was also my first attempt at applique. I think it turned out okay, it's not perfect, but I'm happy with it for my first try. The pics aren't great, I can't find my camera so I had to use my blackberry.

My model wouldn't stand still she was twirling and running around in it, which normally would be cute, but the blackberry camera pics come out too blurry like that. Here is the top, you can see the colors a little better here:

With DD wearing it

I think it came out adorable!