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

[GrammaBelle]

When reading posts, sometimes a photo has been "deleted" and there's just a square from photo bucket. What causes this? It can be in the same post as other pictures, so I assumed they were coming from the same account.

For those of you who use an actual ruffler--is it worth it? I have a fairly expensive machine (Janome 6500) I bought for quilting, and I'm finding it's not the greatest for sewing clothes (no free-arm, for one thing) but it may improve as I learn to use it. If I'd known at the time I'd find this thread and get inspired to do sewing other than quilting, I'd have waited for personal testimonials on machines! Unfortunately, I let the thing intimidate me in its box for 2 1/2 weeks before even trying it, and went over the 30-day satisfaction guarantee period so I have to live with it now. Anyway, I have my old machine ($129 Singer) that I'm thinking of attaching a ruffler foot to and just leaving set up. The lady at the sewing machine store tells me that it doesn't really "ruffle", it pleats. But all your stuff looks great. Does it ruffle 2-to-1, so you just make sure to have double the fabric, or what?

Thanks for your help. I gathered my Sew Simple by hand with basting stiches, and I'm fine with that, but if I get into some of these other patterns (where exactly is Linette's feliz, anyway?) I think I'd like some machine help!

thanks for your time.

 

[GrammaBelle]

I just read that I can't PM someone until I have 10 posts, and I wanted to ask a couple questions, so I'm posting 5 times in a row with nothing to say. Sorry about this!

 

[GrammaBelle]

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[GrammaBelle]

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[jessica52877]

Hi Everyone. We are loving our new house! I finally feel all moved in, each day, I am still unpacking boxes. This morning I ripped out the last of the 12 rose bushes that someone planted in the courtyard. EEEKKK. Rosebushes and little girls don't mix. Anyhow, I'm loving all the new stuff and the incredible sewing room. I am taking over the front room as my sewing room and bought two big bookcases. I want to make the mini bolts for the fabric, but I'm wondering what everyone uses inside the mini bolts. I'm afraid if I use cardboard that it won't be strong enough and it will bend. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance...we are off to the pool today...it was almost 90 degrees yesterday and I think it will be about the same today...yikes.

alot have used comic book boards. I was thinking that they may not be strong enough but after trying cardboard cut from regular bolts I am going to have to try the comic book boards. I also was being cheap and didn't want to purchase cardboard. I know another who used regular cardboard cut from boxes and it looks great (AimeeG). My issue with it is that it is way too thick and I can only fit about 1/4 of the fabric I had on my shelf if I do it that way.

Can't wait for pictures of the new house and the kids! I am sure they look so much older since it has been forever long since we have seen them!

 

[GrammaBelle]

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[GrammaBelle]

#10 Woohoo! Ok, off to send some PMs and learn to use photobucket!

 

[jessica52877]

Here are the completed outfits for 6 yr old Joseph's Big Give! He is really looking forward to meeting Snow White so I made a bowling shirt with a cool fabric picture on the back. I ordered it from . Then I made a stripwork twirl dress for his 2.5 yr old little sister, Abbigail. What a blast and I really enjoyed trying out the new machine. I made Joseph's entire outfit on it (I already had the dress done). Now its onto trying out a machine applique!!!

And here is a close up of the first button-hole which the machine measured and did automatically!

I hope they like them and I hope they fit ok...I followed the measurements and the bowling shirt I enlarged via photocopier directions from Carla!!! Its such fun doing these projects!!!!

Cathy! I LOVE the big give outfits! You have been pumping those out lately!

#10 Woohoo! Ok, off to send some PMs and learn to use photobucket!

If you move a picture in photobucket it will break the link so the box will show up with no picture. As in if you create different folders and have it in disney and then move to dresses. You have to go back in and put the new link. Sometimes when quoting we'll put a th_ in front of the last part of the link in someones post. If you put it in the wrong place it doesn't work and breaks the link so a photo won't show up too. Sometimes the pictures are just erased out of photobucket so the picture also disappears. On alot of the old threads things come up that way.

 

[playswithstars]

Hi everyone. I have no experience with sewing but all of your outfits are wonderful. I found this tote on youcanmakethis and I would like to try it so I have a bag big enough for student teaching. And it's really cute as well. Before I buy the pattern do you think you could tell me judging from the picture if it would be easy enough for a beginner?

Thanks

Here's the picture:

 

[jessica52877]

Can anyone guess what I am getting done right now? Oh nothing! You are right!

I get that impression whenever I make things for my neice- that they think I gave her something cheap, cause I made it. I did the Knot bag from YMCT for her for her birthday and this "did you make it?" with that is it homemade and thus, must not have cost anything kind of look. Funny how some people see handmade items and assume they will cost more, and then others see handmade and assume it will be super cheap.

You are such a lucky duck! Seriously, when are they gonna need that back? Maybe you could make an arrangement to help out with costumes etc, if you can keep the machine?My machine, because it's Janome-made has some of the features you mentioned (I too have the button to start and stop- but I never could get used to it, so I still use a peddle) I have the needle up-down- FYI, it's best to leave your machine, when not in use with needle down and a little bit of fabric thru the needle- I forget why, but my sewing teacher taught me this. OH- and I USED to ride. A lot. In fact I did a lot of shows and i was a groom for a barn with jumpers and traveled in the summer when I was about 16. I rode on a team in highschool. I tried getting back into it after Megan was born, but my chiro told me my pubic bone would never heal if I kept it up. I have a nice pair of heritage boots I need to sell some day. Ahh...I miss being around horses. I could just live in a barn all day so I could smell the hay and sweet feed......memories....

Im an proud to announce this was my first official multiquote- I didnt have to open a second page! it only took me 2 years!

Question- How do you remove nail polish from clothes? megan got some on her brand new knit shorts i bought at Sears yesterday! Right on the front and a little bit on the shirt- I tried nail polish remover within a few minutes with no results as all.

Sewing Class- so I went to my Noon- to Midnight class yestereday and made some great progress on my pooh quilt.
However 2 things frustrated me.
1. My feet were so swollen they were painful and I had to pack it up at 9:30 and my pubic bone was starting to bother me too. So feeling very I was sad to leave.
2. HELP-My machine was acting wonky when I was going around curves for applique- you know how normally you would keep you needle in the "needle down position" and pivot your fabric slightly as you go around a curve? Well if I raised my presser foot to shift the fabric the zigzag would "jump" or start in the opposite direction than it was supposed to. So if it went left to right- then I stop and turn, it should zig back ot the left- but instead it would zag to the right. Any ideas?

In addition to that we had some heavy rain several days ago and we still seem to have standing water above our septic field- now why would that be??? Theres no odor.
AND- as I was unloading my dishwasher this morning I noticed the bottom of it is filled with water- DH says the 2 things are unrelated.
Well, I am going to go clean up a bit and hope to work on Pooh some more today. Im having a love-hate relationship with this whole applique thing. But Im eager to show it to you folks when its done.

Okay, lets see.

Nail polish - no idea about. I would have guessed remover but if that didn't work then call me clueless.

Dishwasher - I'll ask DH. Our neighbors had done that 2x and he has fixed it both times. I do think that sometimes it just seems to not drain and if you go back and drain again then the water goes out. But I know for sure 2x that didn't work and he did something with a screwdriver. Our dishwasher has issues too but usually it is the water won't come out.

I doubt the water sitting on the septic field is related to the dishwasher like your DH said. Have you just had so much rain that it has no place to drain too?

I didn't know you should leave the needle down. Thanks for the tip!

Sewing the start/stop button. I have a hard time using it when I am actually sewing a garment but have gotten good when using it for applique. I feel like I am thumb sewer half the time since I am always pushing it!

Rounding the corners issues. I am thinking that because you were working with a bigger garment it was weighing down as in pulling. If I do something larger and am not careful when I go to pivot that happens. It isn't that the needle is actually moving per se but that the fabric is pulling so it doesn't line up when I start up again. If that makes sense. It seems to only happen when I do an adult shirt or have larger jeans or pretty much any size overalls on it and have it hanging off the edge of the machine and/or table.

 

[2cutekidz]

For those of you who use an actual ruffler--is it worth it? I have a fairly expensive machine (Janome 6500) I bought for quilting, and I'm finding it's not the greatest for sewing clothes (no free-arm, for one thing) but it may improve as I learn to use it. If I'd known at the time I'd find this thread and get inspired to do sewing other than quilting, I'd have waited for personal testimonials on machines! Unfortunately, I let the thing intimidate me in its box for 2 1/2 weeks before even trying it, and went over the 30-day satisfaction guarantee period so I have to live with it now. Anyway, I have my old machine ($129 Singer) that I'm thinking of attaching a ruffler foot to and just leaving set up. The lady at the sewing machine store tells me that it doesn't really "ruffle", it pleats. But all your stuff looks great. Does it ruffle 2-to-1, so you just make sure to have double the fabric, or what?

Thanks for your help. I gathered my Sew Simple by hand with basting stiches, and I'm fine with that, but if I get into some of these other patterns (where exactly is Linette's feliz, anyway?) I think I'd like some machine help!

thanks for your time.

Welcome!! Nice countdown posts. I love my ruffler - go to www.youcanmakethis.com and in the free section there is a tutorial called the Ruffler Unruffled. Our very own CarlaC wrote it and it makes using your ruffler ALOT easier. The rufflers themself come with little to no instructions. You'll have to play with the settings on both your machine and the ruffler, but yu can definately ruffle at a 2:1 ratio.

I've been trying to figure out how to modify the easy fit pattern for adults/plus sized. . . not sure if it is something you would consider doing, but it is on my to-do list

I know Carla has made adult sizes in the Easy Fits, I think they were even reversible. Maybe she'll come on soon with some tips. I'll check her blog and see if the old post with them had any directions.

 

[jessica52877]

Hi everyone. I have no experience with sewing but all of your outfits are wonderful. I found this tote on youcanmakethis and I would like to try it so I have a bag big enough for student teaching. And it's really cute as well. Before I buy the pattern do you think you could tell me judging from the picture if it would be easy enough for a beginner?

Thanks

Here's the picture:

I've never made it but I almost bought it yesterday if that counts!

 

[sahm1000]

Here are the completed outfits for 6 yr old Joseph's Big Give! He is really looking forward to meeting Snow White so I made a bowling shirt with a cool fabric picture on the back. I ordered it from . Then I made a stripwork twirl dress for his 2.5 yr old little sister, Abbigail. What a blast and I really enjoyed trying out the new machine. I made Joseph's entire outfit on it (I already had the dress done). Now its onto trying out a machine applique!!!

And here is a close up of the first button-hole which the machine measured and did automatically!

I hope they like them and I hope they fit ok...I followed the measurements and the bowling shirt I enlarged via photocopier directions from Carla!!! Its such fun doing these projects!!!!

Great job on the outfits! Wow! You are done early! I have got to get going on mine I guess being on here isn't helping matters!


Somehow I lost the picture but I love the Tinkerbelle outfit! Great job!

 

[playswithstars]

I've never made it but I almost bought it yesterday if that counts!

Do you think it would be easy enough for a beginner?

 

[Adi12982]

I dont have the talent to do that!! But you on the other hand......I'd be forever grateful!!!!!! That would be soooo cool!!! In the past I have kinda traced a pair of sweatpants to make PJ pants - maybe I should try using a pair of non stretchy shorts for a pattern and adding a 1/2 inch for seam allowance????

I think that would work. . . let's see if Carla will post, if not I hope to get on to trying to modify soon, but I think I would use a pair of my pants or shorts to try with. . . and then make the pattern the way Carla does since it comes together so easily!

 

[NaeNae]

Question- How do you remove nail polish from clothes? megan got some on her brand new knit shorts i bought at Sears yesterday! Right on the front and a little bit on the shirt- I tried nail polish remover within a few minutes with no results as all.

Try this: http://cleaning.tips.net/Pages/T004219_Removing_Nail_Polish.html

I just googled removing nail polish from clothes and this was one of the websites.

 

[*Toadstool*]

Can't believe I am doing this...

Anyone who actually posts in this thread want gymbucks?? Catch is you have to spend it TODAY!!! I waited until the last minute to decide if I wanted to use them. Please pm me. I'd prefer letting these go to another Disboutiquer that I know would actually use them. I'm going to a birthday party in a hour so if you pm me before then I'll send you the code.. if not I'll be back home at 5 pm cst.

We just spent alot on a serger, and I really shouldn't spend more money!!!

 

[Twins+2more]

Looks to me that the tote would be easy enough for a beginner sewer. Have you sent a message to the author to ask? Can you even do that on YCMT?

 

[karenTX]

CUTE!! What pattern is this??

 

[billwendy]

Kids Sewing Machine,,,,

Hi Everyone - does anyone know where I could get a kids sewing machine pretty cheap? I am working with a little girl who has many disabilities and would like to try sewing with her as part of her therapy session - Im a bit afraid to use the department machine (yes, believe it or not we have a machine in our department) with her and am wondering if the kids machine would be safer?? I want to try to gain her interest because that is when she pays the best attention and learns.....she is a sweetie, but has sooo many issues....tips or help from those who have a kiddie machine???

Thanks so much!!!

Update on Daniel - I know many of you continue to pray for my Daniel - he is doing pretty well right now as far as his health goes. His 2 big issues are weight loss ( he is getting sooooooo thin so he has no reserve if he were to get sick) and then just the damage from the tumor removal is resolving so slowly (posterior fossa syndrome) - I know too much compared to the others in our family, and sometimes that makes it so hard. He is still just very silly all the time and laughs and giggles at anything - makes him have a hard time with any school work they are trying to do with him.....but better than than being depressed and crying all the time, right??? Keep praying - he still has a long road of recovery!!!

Thanks friends!