Disboutiquers Part 15 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[emcreative]

It worked and then it didn't...try this one?

http://family.go.com/messy-baby-contest/messy-baby-boys/you-say-messy-like-it-s-a-bad-thing--8857/

 

[LisaZoe]

I think it has been answered, but you definitely need Embird Basic and Studio. www.secretsofembroidery.com is the cheapest place I have found it. I think you can use Studio as part of the free trial. You could play around with it, but you can't save the file.
I can't wait to see what you are going to create. I can digitize, but am not nearly as creative as you.

Thanks, the price is better than what I've been seeing. Unfortunately with those two programs plus PED Basic so I can actually use what I've digitized, I'm looking at $350-400... which just isn't in my budget. Wah!

WOW!!! Love these!! The shirts are perfect! What pattern are you using?? Is it the raglan pattern? Buzz looks awesome! Is that your big give shirt?? That family is going to flip if so.

This isn't the tee but I am making one just like it for the Give. The pattern I use is kind of a hybrid. I tried a couple patterns. Although they came out nicely, there were somethings I wanted to 'tweak' in each. In the end I drafted my own using an Old Navy raglan as a starting point.

Hi! My name is Julie and I am the owner of Designs by Juju. I digitize a lot of applique so I think I can answer your question. To get a varying width for your satin stitch, you really want to use a column satin fill for ultimate control of your width, rather than a satin outline. If you need a "template" or guide first, then do a satin stitch outline in black and then do the column fill over that, varying the width where you'd like to. Then, delete the black satin outline and voila..you even stitching where you want it and uniformity in width. Does that make sense? This is how I do my applique because especially when you are dealing with so many satin lines, you must have the ability to taper the lines to make them look nice.

I kind of get what you are saying but I'm sure it would make a lot more sense if I had some experience using digitizing software. However, thank you for answering. I agree that having a tapered line refines the looks of an applique.

Lisa....I have to say this....I know you are/were thinking about learning how to digitize, which is great and all. The thing is...when I see your stuff like what you showed above which is so unbelievably A-w-e-s-o-m-e, I think that digitizing would be a step down for you. It would be like giving Monet a paint-by-number set........your are such an amazing artist and so incredibly talented I would hate to see you leave your work and digitize. I dont know...maybe I am being selfish....but I figured I would share my thoughts...please don't be mad or offended...

I don't see how I could be mad or offended by that comment! I am flattered by your words. I love doing applique the way I do it now but there are times when I'd like to do some designs in a smaller scale... and I just can't do the detail as I'd like when I go small. I'm actually thinking of the digitized designs as a new method of embellishment rather than to replace the type of applique I currently do. I've been dealing with arm pain for a couple years and doing small applique details is getting harder. Most mornings I wake with arm ache. Getting old(er) is no fun at all sometimes.

Also, I used some PG13 (possibly R) language the last time I tried to do more than one line of text on the same piece of fabric. I struggled with something that should be simple - getting the letters to be the same size from one line to the next. Unfortunately, the machine I have seems to assume a person is only doing one line of lettering that is no more than 4" wide. To get seven 3-4 line phrases embroidered, I probably did each 2 or 3 times to get the letters to look about the same size (they weren't exactly the same but not noticeably different). From what I've been reading online and here, I need digitizing software to do much even with letters.

 

[Tweevil]

I bought a 4x4 Wall-E and she did a conversion of a larger Tink embroidery file to 4x4 for me and I bought that...I haven't stitched out either yet as I don't have the fabric for the outfits I want to make with those designs. I'll post again when I have to let you know how they worked out.

Thank you I would truly appreciate it

My W-M had the pink dalmation fabric, so I got extra & can go back if more people need it, just PM me. I'll try to find my camera to take a pic...

I went to my WM today and they totally changed it all around. There is NO more fabric to speak of - just fat quarters. It is a bummer because the next one is about an hour away...


Also while I was there I looked for the princess pillowcases and there was not one to be seen. Actually most of the sheet section didn't offer them. Just Hannah Montana and Cars I believe. I was looking forward to making one for my niece and now I can't But, anyone else looking for them good luck, the shelf didn't even have a spot for them. They only had the curtain panels...
HTH

 

[Keurigirl]

Random question here since this thread moves SO FAST -

Has anyone thought of having a spin-off message board for all us disboutiquers? Like a SMF forum with disboutiquers.com as the website or something?

It just seems like there is way too much information that gets lost in this format, and it would be so nice to have a better way to organize it all!

(I totally don't mean to come off as a know it all or anything, you guys are great, I'm just asking because I'm a tech geek and do that kind of thing!)

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Random question here since this thread moves SO FAST -

Has anyone thought of having a spin-off message board for all us disboutiquers? Like a SMF forum with disboutiquers.com as the website or something?

It just seems like there is way too much information that gets lost in this format, and it would be so nice to have a better way to organize it all!

(I totally don't mean to come off as a know it all or anything, you guys are great, I'm just asking because I'm a tech geek and do that kind of thing!)

Only spin offs are the Big Give message board and our Facebook group...nothing else that I know of.

 

[revrob]

Random question here since this thread moves SO FAST -

Has anyone thought of having a spin-off message board for all us disboutiquers? Like a SMF forum with disboutiquers.com as the website or something?

It just seems like there is way too much information that gets lost in this format, and it would be so nice to have a better way to organize it all!

(I totally don't mean to come off as a know it all or anything, you guys are great, I'm just asking because I'm a tech geek and do that kind of thing!)

That was tried - I actually started a board about 18 months ago. Unfortunately, it just didn't receive the kind of traffic that this board does. There are several that just feel comfortable here - it's kinda our "home base" for so many things. So we just kinda stick around and watch the first post of the thread (that has lots of valuable information) and use the bookmarks that are posted in the first thread to search for things that we are trying to find from the thread. It's come to work for most people, so we stick around. Welcome to the thread - hope you find it comfortable soon!

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

That was tried - I actually started a board about 18 months ago. Unfortunately, it just didn't receive the kind of traffic that this board does. There are several that just feel comfortable here - it's kinda our "home base" for so many things. So we just kinda stick around and watch the first post of the thread (that has lots of valuable information) and use the bookmarks that are posted in the first thread to search for things that we are trying to find from the thread. It's come to work for most people, so we stick around. Welcome to the thread - hope you find it comfortable soon!

OOOOOOOOOOO......I want to join the facebook group! What is the groups facebook name?

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

Nevermind, I found it...I must have typed it in wrong the first time.....sorry!

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

http://www.banberryplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_2&products_id=395[/url]

Thanks! I really want to try this because I love the look of the Vida's but I am nervous about it since I have only sewn Carla C things. It just sounds scary when you read that it doesn't have seam allowances and things. Is it pretty self explanatory and easy to use once you receive this pattern?

 

[JustcallmeHappy]

ToadStool- you are so not funny....
I would rather take a few (at least 2) good craft/fabric stores over an outlet mall anyday!!

 

[2cutekidz]

I missed Dena's address/site info - can you share it with me? I am getting the bug because this futura is the bees knees - I am really looking forward to making little dresses. Now the problem is I don't have any little girls - but I bet I can find some!

Dena's etsy id is DigitalbyDesign (and designedbydena for her custom sets)

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

Well it is a little big for her but that just means it will fit her next year! (I have really skinny kiddos) So I added the red ribbong and made a very simple bow where the flower xcould be pinned on with a safety pin. I think I like it better with just the ribbon but Juliet likes the flower.
Here is her hamming er, posing...

twirling..

the flower on the dress...

how big the skirt really is....

and one of all 3 girls...

Thanks for looking and the advice.
Carol

 

[emcreative]

Carol, that's gorgeous! Could you maybe put a little short sleeved peasant top or something under it until she grows into it? (I have a skinnyminnie too!)

 

[xdanielleax]

That dress looks cute. I think we need bigger pictures!

Thanks!! It has a leopard appliques Mickey head on the front but you can't see it.

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

I would take 4 yards of the pink if they have more it! You can PM me if you get it and I will paypal you for the fabric and shipping!

That was me earlier that lost your quote - i would love 2 yrds if you can. I can paypal you the cost & shipping too.
Carol

 

[Tweevil]

Can I ask you guys about stabilizer?
I have tear away, cut away, soak away, and spray on sticky stuff. I got them in a pack when the machine was bought. The only problem I am having is what to use on what...??

I tried to do tshirt material with the tear away and it didn't work - tshirt stretched and it wasn't pretty. Then I tried the cut away and it worked but it was a bugger to trim from the back and was itchy.

I want to do some tshirts but am not too knowledgable when it comes to the stabilizer. Can you give me some advice or point me in the direction of a tutorial or listing?

I have cotton, denim, tshirt material, and a silky polyester that I would like to machine embroider on and I don't want to waste the fabric by not have the correct foundation underneath.

Thanks for all of your wise advice.

 

[Glenna74]

Haha... that doesn't sound like you could possibly make a simple costume to me. Is he the big round one?? If so.. ya that is going to be dificult. There are patterns that are kind of bubbleish for babies.. maybe that might work.
Pretty sure there is no monsters inc pattern out there though.

I made Mike one year. I'll have to dig up a picture of it. I have it on my son but it was about 2 sizes too small (it wasn't for him) but it was super easy. My best friend also made one and she did hers a little different. They all turned out cute.

I am leaving town in the morning but hopefully once I get back I can find the pictures and draw out what I did. I have posted it in the past but no earthly idea which thread it would be on!

I'd appreciate any help you can give me.

 

[JUJU814]

Can I ask you guys about stabilizer?
I have tear away, cut away, soak away, and spray on sticky stuff. I got them in a pack when the machine was bought. The only problem I am having is what to use on what...??

I tried to do tshirt material with the tear away and it didn't work - tshirt stretched and it wasn't pretty. Then I tried the cut away and it worked but it was a bugger to trim from the back and was itchy.

I want to do some tshirts but am not too knowledgable when it comes to the stabilizer. Can you give me some advice or point me in the direction of a tutorial or listing?

I have cotton, denim, tshirt material, and a silky polyester that I would like to machine embroider on and I don't want to waste the fabric by not have the correct foundation underneath.

Thanks for all of your wise advice.

Here is an awesome reference sheet:
http://www.rnkdistributing.com/reference.htm

I highly recommend Floriani stabilizer. It is a tad more pricey than others, but it is awesome. It changed my embroidery life!!! LOL I use mostly the fusible tear away and I LOVE it.

Julie

 

[LisaZoe]

Can I ask you guys about stabilizer?
I have tear away, cut away, soak away, and spray on sticky stuff. I got them in a pack when the machine was bought. The only problem I am having is what to use on what...??

I tried to do tshirt material with the tear away and it didn't work - tshirt stretched and it wasn't pretty. Then I tried the cut away and it worked but it was a bugger to trim from the back and was itchy.

I want to do some tshirts but am not too knowledgable when it comes to the stabilizer. Can you give me some advice or point me in the direction of a tutorial or listing?

I'm sure others have different brands/types that work for them. I really think in many cases it's a good idea to try different ones until you find one you like.

That said, I use Sulky Totally Stable iron-on/tear away for almost everything. When on a large appliqued area, I usually have to iron it once or twice during the process to keep it in place. I've used Sulky Solvy for a few things (like applique on a towel) and I like it except I had to pin it in place until I'd gotten a good amount of stitching done.

 

[emcreative]

If the link doesn't work for you, try this:

http://family.go.com/messy-baby-contest/messy-baby-boys/

and look for username "emcreative"

THANKS!!