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

[mirandag819]

Sometimes the outline won't stitch until the very end of the design because something else has to stitch first so that it doesn't get in the way. I don't own that particular design, so I can't open it in my software or machine to look at the details myself. I CAN say that I have never purchased a design from stitchontime.com that has not stitched out perfectly. Claire (the digitizer/owner) does meticulous work and you won't be disappointed. Don't get too far ahead of yourself. Though I wish I could explain the whole process in a way that hasn't been explained or linked to already that will help you KNOW that this is gonna work, it really is a process that you have to stitch out a few times for yourself to completely understand. Believe me, it works! Even if it doesn't stitch in the order that I think it should sometimes, in the end, it always works out.






HEY! Where do you live? I live east of Dallas too! Though a few hours east!

Oh I believe it will work, I am just a little thrown on when to put the fabric down when there isn't the same outline 3 times. Every example I have seen shows it stiching an outline, then you laying the fabric, then it stiching it on, then you cutting, then it doing the final stitch..... on this design I completly understand how to do the ears and hat, but on other things it is only showing it twice on the pattern. Does it ever stich an extra time that isn't on her layout sheet? (like does the thread color just not change and that is why it doesn't list it 3 times, but really it does stitch it?)



I have been playing with the machine..... just embroidering DD's name onto her hand towels in her bathroom. I couldn't believe how easy it was. I guess I will just play with the applique on some scrap material.

 

[jessica52877]

NaeNae where are pictures of your room!

GoofyG I expect pictures of the kiddos.

That halloween fabric is the cutest! I have a bit of the purple but go look at what Jeanne made Lily with the other. It was so so cute! It is just really old fabric.

Mirandag - I did my first applique on a piece of felt just so I could figure out what the heck it what I was doing. It was Claire's Wall E.

When it just stitches out twice you'll stitch, then lay the fabric then it will stitch it down then you cut it. It will come back later on and actually do a nice stitch. I don't have the ones you are speaking of but some of mine are the same way some stitch 2x and some 3x even before doing the final stitch. No idea why but it all works out in the end.

 

[jham]

Cool! I had forgotten CarlaC had a skort pattern! Fun!
Thanks.

Ok, you guys have to keep me from fabric shopping online.... its dangerous.
I have a huge list of things I really like but so far haven't purchased... I have will power after all, who knew
But I thought I would share some of the things I found... for those of you who like to plan ahead.... Disney Halloween prints......

close up ....

I Love this one!

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

DO you keep your on the computer or do you print them out? have you ever had any problems printing them?

I just bought CarlaC's easy fit pants, stripwork jumper, portrait peasant top bundle, the simply sweet top & the Sami dress by Pretty Baby Boutique. I was able to print out the Sami dress but have had a problem with the stripwork jumper - spool subsystem app prolblem and have now spent the past few hours on tech chats trying to fix the problem - still not fixed but have directions to fix it which require me to start up in safe mode and do things that may wipe out my operating system looks like I will be spending the next couple days backing EVERYTHING up before I do this.

 

[t-beri]

I Love this one!

I was looking for this pic! It's not in the photo bucket?? I LOVE this dress


YCMT patterns: You will be able to access them from your "library" on YCMT once you log on. I also save the e-mail in a folder, save it in my documents and on a thumb drive. I have security issues Well I keep it in my e-mail b/c sometimes i'm sewing at my moms or MIL's where my computer isn't ALSO if I am at the store and I forgot to write down yardage then I can pull it up on my blackberry and see.

 

[*Toadstool*]

If you can , please, please say a prayer for our family. I am not allowed to discuss what is going on right now but I am in tears and need some major prayers. Please. I am very emotional right now and do not know how much more I can take. I know I haven't met most of you but I feel like I know all of you and I know you care. Thank you.

Hope you are okay.

I know this is kind of a silly question...but I was just trying to get an idea of what state everyone was from? Thanks.

I'm from Louisiana. I live about an hour south of New Orleans, and about 20 minutes from the beach/gulf of mexico. My hubby is from Tyler, TX. We lived there for a while before we moved here. I met him online.

I think I have posted this embroidery machine before but check her out:

http://www.babylock.com/embroidery/ellure-plus/

I think this one runs around $1000 or maybe $1200???? If I gathered a group of us who would be willing to buy it (like 5 or 6 or more of us), do you think the dealer would discount it for all of us....like down to $800???? I mean, the economy how it is, I can't imagine business is exactly booming right now???

What do you think and are you interested? Maybe PM me if so!

That's a great machine. I'm not interested. I am about to spend about double of that on a serger. Plus I already have an embroidery machine. My next embroidery/sewing combo will be a Viking though.

And one last pic because they are just tooo cute:

Your girls are adorable. I the curls!

Ok, here is my alice version of the precious dress:

Cute! Definitely looks like Alice!

has anyone tried this dress yet? I saw it on YCMT and am going to try if for DD3 with Einsteins fabric. She really liked the pics they had up. Does anyone have pics, if they tried it?

Or does anyone have pics of Einsteins outfits?

Haven't tried that dress. I will post my Little Einsteins Feliz. I never did post close ups of it. I think it is my favorite dress I have made in the past couple of years.

Ok so I have been sewing on and off for a while but I normally only do about 5 easy to moderate projects a year. You have all really inspired me ! I think I am going to use up my entire stash making things for my little one, I would love to make my big girl a few things but she says she is "too old" to have "mommy" sew for her .. yet she lets me make her hair bows LOL. Anywho I have a few little questions .. First does anyone have a Brother SE270D sewing/embroidery combo? If so do you have problems with it? I seem to have nothing but problems with mine and I am starting to think I need to take it and have it looked at. And lastly how in the world do you do all the applique with the characters? It looks like they are done on an embroidery machine but how do you get all the differnt fabrics in there? Are there any sites that could help me learn that ? I don't even know how to applique but I would love to make some princess appliques to put on our vacation outfits!

I know alot of people have trouble with this machine. I hate to say it, but you get what you pay for. This machine is made very cheaply in China. It isn't even made where the other Brother high end machines are made. Most people I know that got this machine ended up upgrading soon after they got this one. If you are looking for an embroidery machine I would recommend the Brother PE700 or PE700D or anything in that area. It is an embroidery only machine, and I have had mine for about 2 years. I did alot of research on these machines, and am very happy with it. I think you can get a PE700 for around 500 dollars now probably.

Here is a website I heard about on here that has a bunch of Alice embroidery/appliqués: http://stitchontime.com/osc/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=Alice&x=0&y=0

awww.. how exciting getting to see monkey!
I did find the ones on stitch on time, but I wanted a full Alice and not just a bust.. same with some of the other characters. I ended up doing it freehand. I'm not thrilled with it, but it is okay. I am having touble figuring out how to do the skirt part, but will ask for help later.

Prayers for you family.
and to Sally. Praying for her tomorrow.



and a pair of cropped pants for DD from the stretch denim I got from the remnant rack. I added some decorative cording..or what ever you want to call it. I think it turned out pretty cute.

I think I might be addicted to that Easy Fit pattern.

Those are super cute!

PA about an hour noth of Baltimore, MD (where I grew up)



You are in my prayers honi! Hugs to you

Did you get my email? I need your help trying to figure out how to CASE your Alice dress!

Hi guys. I am so excited!! I just ran out to get a few odds and ends and went by the local sewing shop. They just had a used futura come in and it looks like I may be able to get it! She is working up a price for me, and it needs a new presser foot, but I really hope it works out. I have wanted an embroidery machine for sooo long, and just couldn't justify the expense.

I have heard that is a great machine. I know several ladies who have Futuras and love them.

Oh I believe it will work, I am just a little thrown on when to put the fabric down when there isn't the same outline 3 times. Every example I have seen shows it stiching an outline, then you laying the fabric, then it stiching it on, then you cutting, then it doing the final stitch..... on this design I completly understand how to do the ears and hat, but on other things it is only showing it twice on the pattern. Does it ever stich an extra time that isn't on her layout sheet? (like does the thread color just not change and that is why it doesn't list it 3 times, but really it does stitch it?)



I have been playing with the machine..... just embroidering DD's name onto her hand towels in her bathroom. I couldn't believe how easy it was. I guess I will just play with the applique on some scrap material.

If it has 3 lines of stitching one would be the placement stitch, next would be the stich where you put your fabric and it stitches that down, next would be the tackdown stitch. Most designs have a tackdown stitch. It just helps the fabric stay in place until your final stitch is done. Sometimes it won't have a tackdown stitch if the final step has the tackdown stitches in that step.. they wil usually be zig zag or some sort of pattern like that. Some just use a straight stitch. I use a zig zag underlay stitch when I digitize. www.sewforum.com is a great site for embroidery questions. There is a whole section of the forum there for embroidery stuff. Lots of free designs posted there as well. HTH!

 

[NaeNae]

DO you keep your on the computer or do you print them out? have you ever had any problems printing them?

I just bought CarlaC's easy fit pants, stripwork jumper, portrait peasant top bundle, the simply sweet top & the Sami dress by Pretty Baby Boutique. I was able to print out the Sami dress but have had a problem with the stripwork jumper - spool subsystem app prolblem and have now spent the past few hours on tech chats trying to fix the problem - still not fixed but have directions to fix it which require me to start up in safe mode and do things that may wipe out my operating system looks like I will be spending the next couple days backing EVERYTHING up before I do this.

I had that same problem when I tried to buy a new printer. Everytime I tried to print the pattern I got the spooler subsystem error. It turned out to be a problem with the printer. It seems that in order to work with Vista it competes with adobe. I ended up taking the printer back and went back to my old printer. No problems printing now. My SIL who works with computers said it had something to do with a programing conflict between Vista and Adobe companies. My old printer is prior to Vista so there have been no problems.

 

[NaeNae]

NaeNae where are pictures of your room!
.

I'll take pictures when I finally get it finished. I still have a pile of stuff I'm trying to find a home for. My husband put new laminate flooring down, it turned out so pretty. My chair rolls around the room so easy now. I hated being on carpet in the old room.

 

[mirandag819]

NaeNae where are pictures of your room!

GoofyG I expect pictures of the kiddos.

That halloween fabric is the cutest! I have a bit of the purple but go look at what Jeanne made Lily with the other. It was so so cute! It is just really old fabric.

Mirandag - I did my first applique on a piece of felt just so I could figure out what the heck it what I was doing. It was Claire's Wall E.

When it just stitches out twice you'll stitch, then lay the fabric then it will stitch it down then you cut it. It will come back later on and actually do a nice stitch. I don't have the ones you are speaking of but some of mine are the same way some stitch 2x and some 3x even before doing the final stitch. No idea why but it all works out in the end.

Okay that make sense now..... I am doing the normal same first 2 steps, the third step will happen later.... and I can see that now on the pattern, I guess where the final is lots of things combined I couldn't spot that until you explained it that way.

Thanks! I'm off to play with it now!

 

[revrob]

Oh I believe it will work, I am just a little thrown on when to put the fabric down when there isn't the same outline 3 times. Every example I have seen shows it stiching an outline, then you laying the fabric, then it stiching it on, then you cutting, then it doing the final stitch..... on this design I completly understand how to do the ears and hat, but on other things it is only showing it twice on the pattern. Does it ever stich an extra time that isn't on her layout sheet? (like does the thread color just not change and that is why it doesn't list it 3 times, but really it does stitch it?)

I have been playing with the machine..... just embroidering DD's name onto her hand towels in her bathroom. I couldn't believe how easy it was. I guess I will just play with the applique on some scrap material.

NaeNae where are pictures of your room!

GoofyG I expect pictures of the kiddos.

That halloween fabric is the cutest! I have a bit of the purple but go look at what Jeanne made Lily with the other. It was so so cute! It is just really old fabric.

Mirandag - I did my first applique on a piece of felt just so I could figure out what the heck it what I was doing. It was Claire's Wall E.

When it just stitches out twice you'll stitch, then lay the fabric then it will stitch it down then you cut it. It will come back later on and actually do a nice stitch. I don't have the ones you are speaking of but some of mine are the same way some stitch 2x and some 3x even before doing the final stitch. No idea why but it all works out in the end.

Yea, what she said! It will stitch, you lay the fabric, it stitches, you cut and then move on. It will come back in the end and do a satin stich in the end. The design WILL stop and let you change threads before each section, and you'll need to watch the design closeley so you'll know which section is going to stitch next so you'll know which fabric to lay down next.

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

I had that same problem when I tried to buy a new printer. Everytime I tried to print the pattern I got the spooler subsystem error. It turned out to be a problem with the printer. It seems that in order to work with Vista it competes with adobe. I ended up taking the printer back and went back to my old printer. No problems printing now. My SIL who works with computers said it had something to do with a programing conflict between Vista and Adobe companies. My old printer is prior to Vista so there have been no problems.

I don't have Vista - I have windows XP - it is printing ok now off the web or test pages - I have to try the pattern again though - I really don't want to have to go into the registry and edit that.

 

[DisneyMOM09]

Wow, just had to catch up on 10 pages. Been a busy week around here, first DH sprained his foot and now Dd2 is running a fever! AArrgghh! Just wanted to stop in and say I am including those of you in need of prayers in mine.
Oh and I am a Mississippi girl! Just north of Gulfport,MS.

 

[NaeNae]

I don't have Vista - I have windows XP - it is printing ok now off the web or test pages - I have to try the pattern again though - I really don't want to have to go into the registry and edit that.

I don't have Vista either. I have Windows XP also. It's a programing problem with the printer. It has to do with the printer being able to work with Vista and Windows.

 

[minnie2]

I know a few of you have made that newsboy/page boy hat from YCMT. You also have said you have had sizing issues with it.
Well I measured Nikki's head and it measures 20 inches which shows she should be the size large since the hat is 21 inches. BUT she has a pageboy hat that she wears (that I didn't make it was bought at Justice) and I decided to measure the band and the band on that one is 23 inches which is the size of the XLarge pattern. Which should I do?

 

[CampbellScot]

Hey all!!
Just wanted to say thanks so much for the prayers and good thoughts for Sally's surgery!

She came through the surgery like a soldier. Poor baby, lots more swelling this time but the surgeon got everything. She's in pain and just as grumpy as all get out, but she woke right up from the anesthesia. She's on her way to grandma's to convalesce!

thanks again for all the prayers. I know they helped!!

 

[lovesdumbo]

UGGGGG.....lost another multi-quote......

Prayers for Sally-hope things when well today!

Beth-your family is in my prayers.

Someone posted some really cute PJ pants and denim capris!

Heather-hope you're feeling better soon!

Wow, just had to catch up on 10 pages. Been a busy week around here, first DH sprained his foot and now Dd2 is running a fever! AArrgghh! Just wanted to stop in and say I am including those of you in need of prayers in mine.
Oh and I am a Mississippi girl! Just north of Gulfport,MS.

Hope they both feel better soon!

 

[3goofyboys]

I know this is kind of a silly question...but I was just trying to get an idea of what state everyone was from? Thanks.

I'm from Northern Colorado, about an hour north of Denver, about 45 minutes south of Wyoming.

I'm always around...just in lurker mode these days!!

Okay Disboutiquers...I have a quick request for prayers/good thoughts! My little step daughter is having surgery tomorrow,(Thursday), at 12:30pm East Coast time. It's nothing real big or life threatening but she is having general anesthesia and that always makes me nervous. She's having a cyst like thing removed from an area above her upper lip. You can't see it at all when you look at her, but it causes her to bite her lip a lot. We were told it should come out. She had surgery to have this thing removed for the second time last week. The first time she had this done two years ago the doctor doing it had no business doing that kind of surgery. At all. He admits this. He's not a surgeon. He said it was a quick in office "procedure". Not so much. He made a terrible mess of it, Sally had a post op infection and he didn't get all of it. We went to a plastic surgeon for this go round b/c the cyst had grown back. Apparently it's a very tricky little thing to get out. After the pathology report came back last week the surgeon discovered he didn't get all of it b/c some of the cyst was in the facial muscle. This makes the surgery much more complicated and poor Sally will have quite a bit more pain in recovery.

anyhow...I would appreciate any good thoughts and/or prayers. I love this little girl so much and it kills me that she is having to go through this a third time. My biggest prayer will be that the surgeon will get EVERYTHING and we can leave this behind us for good. This is a heck of a way for Sally to end her spring break, but she is being such a little soldier.

Thanks everyone. Much appreciated!

Glad to hear surgery went well. Prayers for a speedy recovery! I have to tell you that I thought of Sally today when my 3 year old informed another child at the museum that she needed to get back on the correct side of the barrier and that those things were not for touching. He doesn't tolerate rule breakers either!

If you can , please, please say a prayer for our family. I am not allowed to discuss what is going on right now but I am in tears and need some major prayers. Please. I am very emotional right now and do not know how much more I can take. I know I haven't met most of you but I feel like I know all of you and I know you care. Thank you.

Prayers and positive thoughts to you!

It is too late for me to be up!!! I was like "OK, what???" it took me a minute to realize that you meant OK....L-A-H-O-M-A I'm such a dork.

Ha, I thought this too! I was thinking, Ok, what state are you from?

I have been sewing today... I love it when that happens
Two pairs of pj pants for DS...

The flannel is super soft. I want some for myself...maybe not the same prints

and a pair of cropped pants for DD from the stretch denim I got from the remnant rack. I added some decorative cording..or what ever you want to call it. I think it turned out pretty cute.

I think I might be addicted to that Easy Fit pattern.

I have that same pirate flannel to make pjs for my boys. I'm addicted to the easy fit pants as well. They are so EASY!

Ok, you guys have to keep me from fabric shopping online.... its dangerous.
I have a huge list of things I really like but so far haven't purchased... I have will power after all, who knew
But I thought I would share some of the things I found... for those of you who like to plan ahead.... Disney Halloween prints......

close up ....

and one other....

close up....

the prices aren't as low as I would hope considering its not halloween, but I haven't seen these prints before so maybe they are rare?
Oh, all at gotfabric dot com, under themes, holiday prints.

They also have some Monsters Inc flannel that is really tempting me. And I am a sucker for Hawaiian prints so this site is a fav for me.
Ok, I will stop dragging you all down the path of online fabric shopping. Thanks for humoring me.

Cute, cute fabric!

Amarillo, Tx here. Way up in the panhandle.

I haven't gotten any sewing done today. I took all 3 girls to the dentist this morning. I'm wiped out! I have a real fear of dentists so it's especially hard for me to go. Bleh!

I am terrified of the dentist. I have to take Isaac sometime soon and I'm not looking forward to it at all. Thankfully he is super mellow so I know he won't melt down, because if he did, I might lose it!

 

[sweetstitches]

I am in Texas just east of Dallas
I am preggers too ! ") I am due in November. went to the dr yesterday to hear the heart beat and he could not find it (scared me to death!) So we did a sono and the baby was just dancing and moving around. It was too cute !

I'm so glad that everything is okay!!!


I'm trying not to be jealous of all you preggos.




The picture that t-beri posted with the little girl with the orange Minnie. How do you all know how to coordinate? I've never seen Minnie in orange before. How do so many of you know exactly how the characters are going to be dressed for your trips?

Hey all!!
Just wanted to say thanks so much for the prayers and good thoughts for Sally's surgery!

She came through the surgery like a soldier. Poor baby, lots more swelling this time but the surgeon got everything. She's in pain and just as grumpy as all get out, but she woke right up from the anesthesia. She's on her way to grandma's to convalesce!

thanks again for all the prayers. I know they helped!!

I'm so glad that the surgery was successful. Praying for a quick recovery.

After reading here for a couple of days again I am, 1) dying for a sewing day--I was hoping I was going to get enough done today that I could sew tomorrow, but I didn't make much progress after all

and 2) I'm dying to go back to Disney, and I talked to DH about it, but I really don't think it's in the budget his year

 

[Adi12982]

I'm trying not to be jealous of all you preggos.

SORRY!! But you do have four wonderful blessings, right You can share your mommy tips with us first timers and it will be very appriciated. I don't ever want to make you feel bad!

 

[jham]

I know a few of you have made that newsboy/page boy hat from YCMT. You also have said you have had sizing issues with it.
Well I measured Nikki's head and it measures 20 inches which shows she should be the size large since the hat is 21 inches. BUT she has a pageboy hat that she wears (that I didn't make it was bought at Justice) and I decided to measure the band and the band on that one is 23 inches which is the size of the XLarge pattern. Which should I do?

Marlo, I think the pattern says to measure the head of the child but that doesn't mean it's the size the hat is intended to be. I've made maybe 5 or 6 of those and the problem with the sizing had nothing to do with which pattern size I used. On the seams to connect the triangle pieces if you vary even a millimeter on each seam, the whole hat is a different size. I've taken to sewing the top part, erring on the large side, and putting that on a head to see how it's coming out, then if it is too big, I just take in the bottom part of my seams a tiny bit (like where the band goes around). Did that make any sense?

Hey all!!
Just wanted to say thanks so much for the prayers and good thoughts for Sally's surgery!

She came through the surgery like a soldier. Poor baby, lots more swelling this time but the surgeon got everything. She's in pain and just as grumpy as all get out, but she woke right up from the anesthesia. She's on her way to grandma's to convalesce!

thanks again for all the prayers. I know they helped!!

Yay Sally! I'm glad they got it all out and she woke up quick from the anesthesia! I'm sure grandma will spoil her!