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

[Tinka_Belle]

You can tell the borders are not level, the pleats are wonky and the stitching does not line up. In Dumbo's ear the pink and gray do not meet. The border runs in the base of Dumbo. The bottom border is the same for Tink. Sleeping Beauty is the best but the borders are not straight. I am a little OCD when it come to things being level. It's a gift and a curse!

I think if I paid for something and it had those kinds of mistakes I would send them back. I know they can't be perfect, but those are noticeable mistakes. Also Tink's face looks creepy.

 

[*Toadstool*]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!

I noticed she had some stuff at SWAK after I had already purchased on her site. The two I ordered weren't on SWAK anyway, but the next time I order, I'll remember SWAK for sure! She did finally say that she had something going on (helping a friend that had a baby), so that is why it took a little longer. I feel better about that now.




UM... it's a... pleater. Totally don't know. Not so good, huh? I know that it has 16 full rows and 8 half rows. It didn't say if it had needles, and I didn't even thank about it, honestly. I guess I should order some. I'll probably be asking you lots of questions!

16 rows is great! Make sure you find out what kind you need. I have a Sally Stanley and it takes Amanda Jane needles. I think most of the other companies still make their own needles.

Hello friends!

You would think that I have been getting things done left and right since I have no husband or kids this week but there has been a lot of lazing around. I did manage to make an easy peasy disney outfit for a friend's son:

And I saw someone on youcanmakethis lengthened the tunic into a dress and I had to copy it. Would you like to see the inside of my bathroom?

It was pretty easy but it's a little difficult to get on and off, I am just biding my time until the adult peasant dress comes out!

I am so excited for all of you who have upcoming disney trips, planning outfits is so much fun!

Omgosh! I LOOOOVE your dress! How did you do that? Did you just lengthen it? Dis you have ot make it get wider as it went down or what?

Cute boys outfit! LOVE your dress!!!!!!! You need a bag to match.

Haha.. how funny. Your purse is beautiful.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

Thanks Heather!

Ohhh, I really want to learn to do machine smocking!! Is it harder than regular machine embroidery?? How do you hoop a pleated blank?? Can you do graduated designs like the top of a bishop on a machine?? Stop me please, I am asking waaay too many questions!!

http://www.designsbythread.com/ That is the lady that was at MP Market. She sells designs, and instructions. SHe does it on the embroidery machine and on the sewing machine. You can do bishops on the sewing machine, but not embroidery. She uses decorative stitches in her machine to create the smocking stitches.

I understand the EXPLOSIVE part. We are a true Cajun family. Fried, salty, & sugary. DS would not eat prunes, any fruit. Get her to drink a lot of the prune juice. Pears & pear juice work pretty good too. I use Mirilax as a last resort on DD. Potty training & the Mirilax bomb don't mix. We are trying to make DD potty aware. She makes it through most of the day in one or two pairs of panties. She can't make it through a nap, so I know she isn't ready. Hoping that if I can make her aware of her need to go & that it needs to go in the potty that the actualy training will be easier.


Happy Anniversary. Be careful in NO. DH wallet in front pocket on Burbon.

Oh, I know about being careful in New Orleans. I was mugged about a year ago at what I thought was gunpoint.. could have been a candy bar in his pocket, but you never know. My DH hates New Orleans because of this, but decided to take me there because he wanted to buy me a lobster. Oh, and we don't do Bourbon. I am totally not the partying type. I hate alcohol and pretty much hate Bourbon. How uncajun of me huh?
My DD actually likes prunes. We buy the sun sweet dried ones. The other brand tastes nasty, but those are yummy to her. We don't do alot of fried or salty food though. My DH has heart issues. She only gets that stuff at ma mere's house. I hate having to use Miralax, but sometimes it seems to be the only thing that will help. The doctor said to give it to her everyday, but I do not. It makes her feel horrible.

Happy anniversary Kira!

Thanks!

BACK UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am understanding correctly my machine will do machine smocking. I will be the happiest girl in all of Maryland if that is true!!!!!

If you do that sewing machine smocking that I posted above it really does look alot like hand smocking. I am not crazy about the picture smocking on the machine, but the geometric designs seem to look pretty good.

I have a pleater. Can't remember which kind, but get some needles for sure! I broke a few just trying to figure it out. When I went to buy more, they pulled out this little plastic baggie of about 10 needles. I asked how much, they said $3. I said OK. The she said, "how many?"- $3 for EACH needle!

Now I remember, it is Amanda Jane, I think, something Jane for sure.

Wow that is expensive for needles. I pay 1.50 at my heirloom shop, and I think that is high. I need alot of them because I have half rows.
I cringe everytime I break a needle though.. ew!

WOW! Goodness! I wouldn't have guessed that those needles cost that much! I guess I need to try to find some!


My review of my first Tiny Nay machine smocking design
I stitched out the 6x10 Fairygodmother set. I totally don't like it. At all. When I took the class at market, we were told to pull out the pleater threads. You have to - they're dark blue on white fabric. As soon as I rinsed the stabilizer away, the whole thing just about fell apart. There's not enough stabilizing stitching in the design.
PLUS, the design is SO dense (it does every stitch 3 times! to look like smocking), that it shreds your thread as it is stitching. When the thing was finished, it was so thick and hard where the stitching was, you couldn't even hardly bend it. There's no way I'd want that against my daughter's skin!
PLUS, I got to the very last color in the design, and for some reason, the whole design was off. SO, it didn't stitch out correctly. Of course, this only occurs after already stitching 20000 stitches!
I'm gonna give the Mickey head a shot and see how it goes. If it isn't so great, then I'm not sure I'll be buying any more designs from this designer.

Did her designs come with instructions?? Most people do leave the pleating threads in when there is no geometrics behind it to support the pleats. Most picture smocking by hand is done that way and that is why you have to backsmock it. I know with Missy we were supposed to pull them out, but I think it is because there are so many stitches holding those pleats in place. Sounds like the design is waaaay too think though. I wonder if you could reduce it in your software?? Or email her and talk to her about it. She may not know what she is doing with that. Her handsmocking designs are great, but she is using SmockSoft to do it. She doesn't really have to do anything to create the handsmocking, but run the picture through the software. I know when Shirley does the picture smocking on the machine she pleats with white thread or thread to match your insert. This is not the norm for pleated inserts.. Usually you want to use vivid colors so you can see them when you handsmock. Did you ever find the freebie on Elizabeth's site? I would think her designs must be good because she is featured in Sew Beautiful quite often.

does this dress says sleeping beauty to you? it is all pin down to show you how it is to look, and I did not have any other pink color in my stash! I do have the regular princesses cotton print fabric,, maybe I should just make a regular sundress in the princess fabric????? It has to go in the mail in the morning....Thanks

Linnette

IMO I didn't think Sleeping beauty until I read what you typed out. I'm not even sure why I didn't think sleeping beauty. Maybe the color? I don't know. Either way.. it is beautiful! Definitely send it to her. SHe will be thrilled!

BTW, I'm working on a Chery Williams baby bubble and what a pain in the you know what it is. I've gotten so used to (spoiled) Carla C's patterns. Plus its been a long time since I made one of CW's patterns. UGH. Its a complete guessing game. It is not for the faint of heart or new sewer. I ended up ripping out the bubble placket and redoing it the way Carla does it on the Precious dress.

Oh I can't wait to see the baby bubble! Please post pictures. Sorry you are having trouble with the directions. My mom hates Chery Williams patterns because she said the directions are bad. I think they are great.. lol I guess it is just different people understand things differently.

Now I know with hand smocking you have to back smock the back of the insert. I would think the same would be true a machine smocked insert. Otherwise the pleats would fall apart.

I ordered three inserts from her. I have never made anything with them for a reason.

IMO she probably didn't stabilize these correctly. I would have tried to send em back. Maybe you could cut off the rows of the geometric smocking on the bottom and then just pipe them.

DH and I had a great time tonight. He took me to eat a lobster. He hates lobster, but knows I love it. I wish lobster was cheaper, because it sure is yummy. I don't care for rock lobster, but Maine is nomnom.

 

[PrincessKell]

I need 2 little girls so I can make stepsister outfits! I love Sophee's dress Aimee! And cute back to school stuff and everything else. I finally took pictures and mailed off Mya's Dora outfit yesterday. The tee shirt is to match some pj pants Nikki is making for her.

Fabulous!!! I love it.

Hello friends!

You would think that I have been getting things done left and right since I have no husband or kids this week but there has been a lot of lazing around. I did manage to make an easy peasy disney outfit for a friend's son:

And I saw someone on youcanmakethis lengthened the tunic into a dress and I had to copy it. Would you like to see the inside of my bathroom?

It was pretty easy but it's a little difficult to get on and off, I am just biding my time until the adult peasant dress comes out!

I am so excited for all of you who have upcoming disney trips, planning outfits is so much fun!

I love the fabric choice. and it looks so great on you!

Thanks, everyone! The fabric came from fabricsgalore in the Americana section.

OT: Does anyone know when they release the hours for Disneyland for October?

I think they will later this month or in early August.

as at the last minute I decided to add a princess sundress for Mya's give.

I asked my husband and kids if they knew what princess it was and they both said they had no idea of course I keep a picture of the disney princesses on my wall ( for inspiration) and they still could not place which one it was.....so my question is

does this dress says sleeping beauty to you? it is all pin down to show you how it is to look, and I did not have any other pink color in my stash! I do have the regular princesses cotton print fabric,, maybe I should just make a regular sundress in the princess fabric????? It has to go in the mail in the morning....Thanks

Linnette

Um totally see Sleeping Beauty in that dress. I think its beautiful! you did a great job

 

[sohappy]

WOW! Goodness! I wouldn't have guessed that those needles cost that much! I guess I need to try to find some!


My review of my first Tiny Nay machine smocking design
I stitched out the 6x10 Fairygodmother set. I totally don't like it. At all. When I took the class at market, we were told to pull out the pleater threads. You have to - they're dark blue on white fabric. As soon as I rinsed the stabilizer away, the whole thing just about fell apart. There's not enough stabilizing stitching in the design.
PLUS, the design is SO dense (it does every stitch 3 times! to look like smocking), that it shreds your thread as it is stitching. When the thing was finished, it was so thick and hard where the stitching was, you couldn't even hardly bend it. There's no way I'd want that against my daughter's skin!
PLUS, I got to the very last color in the design, and for some reason, the whole design was off. SO, it didn't stitch out correctly. Of course, this only occurs after already stitching 20000 stitches!
I'm gonna give the Mickey head a shot and see how it goes. If it isn't so great, then I'm not sure I'll be buying any more designs from this designer.

16 rows is great! Make sure you find out what kind you need. I have a Sally Stanley and it takes Amanda Jane needles. I think most of the other companies still make their own needles.

Wow that is expensive for needles. I pay 1.50 at my heirloom shop, and I think that is high. I need alot of them because I have half rows.
I cringe everytime I break a needle though.. ew!

Did her designs come with instructions?? Most people do leave the pleating threads in when there is no geometrics behind it to support the pleats. Most picture smocking by hand is done that way and that is why you have to backsmock it. I know with Missy we were supposed to pull them out, but I think it is because there are so many stitches holding those pleats in place. Sounds like the design is waaaay too think though. I wonder if you could reduce it in your software?? Or email her and talk to her about it. She may not know what she is doing with that. Her handsmocking designs are great, but she is using SmockSoft to do it. She doesn't really have to do anything to create the handsmocking, but run the picture through the software. I know when Shirley does the picture smocking on the machine she pleats with white thread or thread to match your insert. This is not the norm for pleated inserts.. Usually you want to use vivid colors so you can see them when you handsmock. Did you ever find the freebie on Elizabeth's site? I would think her designs must be good because she is featured in Sew Beautiful quite often.

IMO she probably didn't stabilize these correctly. I would have tried to send em back. Maybe you could cut off the rows of the geometric smocking on the bottom and then just pipe them.

DH and I had a great time tonight. He took me to eat a lobster. He hates lobster, but knows I love it. I wish lobster was cheaper, because it sure is yummy. I don't care for rock lobster, but Maine is nomnom.

I will ditto toadstool and aimeeg on the backsmocking. For picture smocking, you have to backstitch across. I would use white upholstery thread for gathering and not take it out. It doesn't have to contrast so much if you aren't doing it by hand. You don't need backsmocking if it is covered with geometrics though. You could do the top and bottom rows a contrasting color when you pleat so that you know where you want to start, but it isn't necessary.

Aimee, I too think that you could take out the bottom rows and just do them by hand. Geometric smocking is very easy. I could probably talk you through it in a single phone call. Then you wouldn't have wasted the inserts.

 

[minnie2]

I saw some xmas fabric in joanns, so I bet it won't be long (yes, I bought some!).

I only made him two things especially for that trip. I copied someone here and made trees on sweatshirts with mickey head scrapbooking buttons.

And I made family shirts for all of us with mickey heads with santa hats. I did a regular mickey head and added a santa hat with flannel and a little bit of fun fur. My favorite part was the jingle bell!

Boys are hard to sew for! Let's see what else I have. I made him a pirate outfit:

He designed this outfit for animal kingdom completely on his own:

The little animals are buttons, it's supposed to be the tree of life.

I made this for a big give, it is cars fabric and an initial t-shirt:

And my favoritist epcot shirt I copied from someone here:

I wanted to make him space shorts to match his sister's skirt but was told no.

I hope this gives you a couple of ideas!

Doesn't he look so cute and little with the shorter hair? If I make him cut it will he be little again?

Look at little Jacob! Oh my has he grown! Such a handsome little boy! I could tell that that was the Tree of Life right away. Love it!

as at the last minute I decided to add a princess sundress for Mya's give.

I asked my husband and kids if they knew what princess it was and they both said they had no idea of course I keep a picture of the disney princesses on my wall ( for inspiration) and they still could not place which one it was.....so my question is

does this dress says sleeping beauty to you? it is all pin down to show you how it is to look, and I did not have any other pink color in my stash! I do have the regular princesses cotton print fabric,, maybe I should just make a regular sundress in the princess fabric????? It has to go in the mail in the morning....Thanks

Linnette

YES it is Sleeping Beauty! In fact I was with a girlfriend yesterday fabric shopping and we are debating using that in SB outfits we are making for our girls! We have other fabric to use with it but we love the sparkles. So pretty!

 

[aimeeg]

I think if I paid for something and it had those kinds of mistakes I would send them back. I know they can't be perfect, but those are noticeable mistakes. Also Tink's face looks creepy.

IMO she probably didn't stabilize these correctly. I would have tried to send em back. Maybe you could cut off the rows of the geometric smocking on the bottom and then just pipe them.

They were so late getting to me. I think we were home for weeks when the finally showed up. I ordered them so they would be here a month ahead of our trip. Out of the three Sleeping Beauty is the best. I thought about making a little purse. I should have returned them but I was sort of over the whole experience.

I will ditto toadstool and aimeeg on the backsmocking. For picture smocking, you have to backstitch across. I would use white upholstery thread for gathering and not take it out. It doesn't have to contrast so much if you aren't doing it by hand. You don't need backsmocking if it is covered with geometrics though. You could do the top and bottom rows a contrasting color when you pleat so that you know where you want to start, but it isn't necessary.

Aimee, I too think that you could take out the bottom rows and just do them by hand. Geometric smocking is very easy. I could probably talk you through it in a single phone call. Then you wouldn't have wasted the inserts.

Thank you so much but I am smocking school drop out. LOL I have taken two classes and I am still horrible. I just is not my thing. I have no issues at all paying for smocking. Thank you for the offer. It was very thoughtful.

 

[disneymomof1]

Hello friends!

You would think that I have been getting things done left and right since I have no husband or kids this week but there has been a lot of lazing around. I did manage to make an easy peasy disney outfit for a friend's son:

And I saw someone on youcanmakethis lengthened the tunic into a dress and I had to copy it. Would you like to see the inside of my bathroom?

It was pretty easy but it's a little difficult to get on and off, I am just biding my time until the adult peasant dress comes out!

I am so excited for all of you who have upcoming disney trips, planning outfits is so much fun!

Gorgeous dress, what a great job you did with it. Ah, to be thin and blond, you got it going on girl !!

 

[jessica52877]

as at the last minute I decided to add a princess sundress for Mya's give.

I asked my husband and kids if they knew what princess it was and they both said they had no idea of course I keep a picture of the disney princesses on my wall ( for inspiration) and they still could not place which one it was.....so my question is

does this dress says sleeping beauty to you? it is all pin down to show you how it is to look, and I did not have any other pink color in my stash! I do have the regular princesses cotton print fabric,, maybe I should just make a regular sundress in the princess fabric????? It has to go in the mail in the morning....Thanks

Linnette

My mind went right to Sleeping Beauty without reading anything. I think it is beautiful and she'll love it!

 

[snubie]

It our wedding anniversary today. This is the first one my DH has been home for. We are going to New Orleans for a night out. I'm so excited.

Happy anniversary a day late!

as at the last minute I decided to add a princess sundress for Mya's give.

I asked my husband and kids if they knew what princess it was and they both said they had no idea of course I keep a picture of the disney princesses on my wall ( for inspiration) and they still could not place which one it was.....so my question is

does this dress says sleeping beauty to you? it is all pin down to show you how it is to look, and I did not have any other pink color in my stash! I do have the regular princesses cotton print fabric,, maybe I should just make a regular sundress in the princess fabric????? It has to go in the mail in the morning....Thanks

Linnette

I immediately thought Sleeping Beauty!

 

[revrob]

Now I know with hand smocking you have to back smock the back of the insert. I would think the same would be true a machine smocked insert. Otherwise the pleats would fall apart.

I ordered three inserts from her. I have never made anything with them for a reason.

You can tell the borders are not level, the pleats are wonky and the stitching does not line up. In Dumbo's ear the pink and gray do not meet. The border runs in the base of Dumbo. The bottom border is the same for Tink. Sleeping Beauty is the best but the borders are not straight. I am a little OCD when it come to things being level. It's a gift and a curse!

Well, it's interesting to see those stitched out by her. I had difficulties with the borders stitching correctly - they weren't in order or something. Very strange. I DO think you could salvage just the parts that look good and do something with them. Thanks for posting the pics, it does help me kinda see where she's going - she definitely left in the pleating threads. Your designs look like she intended for them to be pretty thick, too.

16 rows is great! Make sure you find out what kind you need. I have a Sally Stanley and it takes Amanda Jane needles. I think most of the other companies still make their own needles.

http://www.designsbythread.com/ That is the lady that was at MP Market. She sells designs, and instructions. SHe does it on the embroidery machine and on the sewing machine. You can do bishops on the sewing machine, but not embroidery. She uses decorative stitches in her machine to create the smocking stitches.

If you do that sewing machine smocking that I posted above it really does look alot like hand smocking. I am not crazy about the picture smocking on the machine, but the geometric designs seem to look pretty good.

Wow that is expensive for needles. I pay 1.50 at my heirloom shop, and I think that is high. I need alot of them because I have half rows.
I cringe everytime I break a needle though.. ew!

Did her designs come with instructions?? Most people do leave the pleating threads in when there is no geometrics behind it to support the pleats. Most picture smocking by hand is done that way and that is why you have to backsmock it. I know with Missy we were supposed to pull them out, but I think it is because there are so many stitches holding those pleats in place. Sounds like the design is waaaay too think though. I wonder if you could reduce it in your software?? Or email her and talk to her about it. She may not know what she is doing with that. Her handsmocking designs are great, but she is using SmockSoft to do it. She doesn't really have to do anything to create the handsmocking, but run the picture through the software. I know when Shirley does the picture smocking on the machine she pleats with white thread or thread to match your insert. This is not the norm for pleated inserts.. Usually you want to use vivid colors so you can see them when you handsmock. Did you ever find the freebie on Elizabeth's site? I would think her designs must be good because she is featured in Sew Beautiful quite often.

IMO she probably didn't stabilize these correctly. I would have tried to send em back. Maybe you could cut off the rows of the geometric smocking on the bottom and then just pipe them.

I didn't realize that different machines take different needles. I guess I need to figure this out!

The Tiny Nay design did not come with instructions. I did, however, look on www.elizabethsembroideries.com, and she has a yahoo group that I have joined. Her designs look beautiful, so I may end up trying some of her designs. I read in her yahoo group that some do remove the threads, and some do not remove the threads. Helpful, huh?

I will ditto toadstool and aimeeg on the backsmocking. For picture smocking, you have to backstitch across. I would use white upholstery thread for gathering and not take it out. It doesn't have to contrast so much if you aren't doing it by hand. You don't need backsmocking if it is covered with geometrics though. You could do the top and bottom rows a contrasting color when you pleat so that you know where you want to start, but it isn't necessary.

Aimee, I too think that you could take out the bottom rows and just do them by hand. Geometric smocking is very easy. I could probably talk you through it in a single phone call. Then you wouldn't have wasted the inserts.

They were so late getting to me. I think we were home for weeks when the finally showed up. I ordered them so they would be here a month ahead of our trip. Out of the three Sleeping Beauty is the best. I thought about making a little purse. I should have returned them but I was sort of over the whole experience.



Thank you so much but I am smocking school drop out. LOL I have taken two classes and I am still horrible. I just is not my thing. I have no issues at all paying for smocking. Thank you for the offer. It was very thoughtful.

SOHAPPY, TOADSTOOL & AIMEEG!

SO, if I did an entire panel that is done in geometrics (I guess that's what backsmocking is?) - maybe in the same color as the fabric, or in a light contrast, I could then remove the threads, right? And then I could just embroider the design right over the top of the geometrics? Or do I need to delete the geometrics in the area that I will be doing the picture design?

I remember seeing so much of this at Market that it's all running together in my mind now.

 

[jeniamt]

Now I know with hand smocking you have to back smock the back of the insert. I would think the same would be true a machine smocked insert. Otherwise the pleats would fall apart.

I ordered three inserts from her. I have never made anything with them for a reason.

I would never have noticed until you mentioned it but now that you have... how could someone sell that? I agree, it does look fixable.

I think if I paid for something and it had those kinds of mistakes I would send them back. I know they can't be perfect, but those are noticeable mistakes. Also Tink's face looks creepy.

I can't stop laughing about Tink's face now that you pointed that out. My dd3 said, "mommy why are you laughing" and I said because someone said Tink's face looked creepy. And she said, "Sleeping Beauty looks creepy too." What a critic!

Oh, I know about being careful in New Orleans. I was mugged about a year ago at what I thought was gunpoint.. could have been a candy bar in his pocket, but you never know. My DH hates New Orleans because of this, but decided to take me there because he wanted to buy me a lobster. Oh, and we don't do Bourbon. I am totally not the partying type. I hate alcohol and pretty much hate Bourbon. How uncajun of me huh?
My DD actually likes prunes. We buy the sun sweet dried ones. The other brand tastes nasty, but those are yummy to her. We don't do alot of fried or salty food though. My DH has heart issues. She only gets that stuff at ma mere's house. I hate having to use Miralax, but sometimes it seems to be the only thing that will help. The doctor said to give it to her everyday, but I do not. It makes her feel horrible.


Oh I can't wait to see the baby bubble! Please post pictures. Sorry you are having trouble with the directions. My mom hates Chery Williams patterns because she said the directions are bad. I think they are great.. lol I guess it is just different people understand things differently.

Yikes that must have been scary. I have never experienced anything like that and I used to live in DC. My car was broken into a couple of times but I never had anyone approach me. Don't get too excited about the bubble. I didn't embellish it b/c I wanted to make sure I could make it and confirm sizing on him. I'm going to sew 3 star buttons across the front for the 4th and then I can remove them and add something else so he can wear it all summer. What part of the directions are great??? Those little pencil drawings make me crazy and I'm still not sure what to do with the bodice linings? Especially at the placket. Do you turn them under and slip stitch them closed? Can I close them on my machine?

 

[coteau_chick]

A couple of weeks ago someone posted a link to a milk crate fabric cover. I lost the link and I want to make some. Could someone pretty please repost it. Thanks
Laura

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

A sneak Peek...

I don't have good pictures yet, these were taken really quick, but I finally finished this set a few days ago! I've had it 3/4 of the way done for over 2 months! I think I'm going to make a car hop/soda jerk hat to go with it.

The apron is not done, it still needs a cherry button and bugle bead sprinkles.

ETA: I did the applique clip art myself, before I saw HetherSue's

I love it! It is perfect for Chef Mickey's!

Beautiful!!

I decided to make a matching headband for the dress I made today. I found a tutorial online a few months ago.

I love the headband and the dress. I have some of that fabric, now I need the floral fabric that coordinates. It is really pretty, I think it would make a great Tunic top.

I finally finished something. My brain is in too many places at once & I tend to put things aside when I get to a hard part.

I will not even get into the pain & lessons learned w/ this one.

My 1st tshirt applique. I learned to put stabelizer on the back of the tshirt before stitching. The Mickey heads are all I can get right now. They are big & gently round.

Now there are 3 more DD outfits in my head & a few for DS. Boys are back. Got to go.

Both the outfits and the kids are adorable. Great Job!

I have so wanted to come and comment on all of the stuff lately, but wow life is so crazy! I do pop in everynow and then and look, but that is all I have had time for.

Buckley, our dog is still in recovery mode. It had been a trying week with the kids out of school and taking care of him...it is worse than a child ever thought about being! And...to beat everything...today I had to give the dog an enima! YUCK!!!!! YUCK!!!! YUCK!!!! I must really love that animal!!!

I did manage to clean my sewing room this evening...I kinda left it a wreck before we left for WDW. I took all my fabric out and tossed out all the scraps not worth using and a lot of the fabic my Grandma keeps giving me from the thrift store...she means well and I always thank her for it...but really, how much green polyester does one girl need! I have been creative in using some of the fabric, but some of it is just not usable.

I do at least now have a plan for doing some projects for the kids.

And now for my big news...and Heather you will want to hear this one (and no, I will not trade Tim for Henry no matter how many rear shots I see! : Tim told me that he thinks there is no other place for us to ever vacation than WDW! He says until the kids get sick of it, we will go!!!! So....I thought I would press my luck and announce I want to go for Christmas sometime...Katie agreed, so I think I will get two trips next year!!!! I am keeping my fingers crossed!!!!

I hope your Dog is recovering well. You are a dedicated pet owner if you gave him an enema I think I would have taken him back to the vet for him to do it. Sounds like you need to take your DH to tour a DVC!

I am a serious lurker on this thread, but I just had to share. I followed the awesome applique tutorial and tried my first mickey head on a couple of scraps tonight. It turned out awesome. I did get my needle in the wrong position going around one ear. But over all it was so easy.

My poor cheap machine will barely sew 2 pieces of fabric together without pulling them all lopsided but it did fine on the applique. Now to try to make a little jumper for a friend who is taking her daughter on her first Disney trip in Sept. I figure that gives me enough time for several attempts.

Hang in there. If you applique on felt you can use a regular straight stitch to attach it to the shirt and that is a little easier than the satin stitch. Good Luck with the jumper.

Okay.. My DH came home tonight from working.(He works offshore 7/7 for those of you who don't know.. well about to be 14/14). Hannah is still refusing to go poop on the potty. She will ask for a pull up to go, and if I don't give it to her she just doesn't go. She will hold it for days. Tonight DH talked to her about it for a long time. He finally decided to bribe her(again.. lol). He told her he would take her to see Mickey Mouse if she did it.
He has been telling me since she was born that we aren't going to take her to WDW, so I was shocked. Well.. kinda. He can usually never tell me no, but on this one thing he seemed pretty firm. Well now I just need to figure out how to get her to go poop on the potty and then we can go! Problem is.. I need to get her to go soon before he says it took too long or something like that. Any ideas are appreciated. I hate the thought of her not going and having trouble with her bowels. She will not say why she won't go just that she doesn't want to.
Mickey Mouse bribe didn't work. She has been asking to go back since my parents took her, but I guess she'd rather stay in pull ups.

My son didn't want to poop on the potty either. He was scared he would fall in. It took some gentle encouragement, some bribery, and a smaller seat. I would also dump the poop in the potty from the pull-ups and let him flush it. He seemed to think he would fall in and get flushed away, so I had to explain to him that he was much too big to fit.

I have a ton of cricut cartridges and have gotten a lot of mine on ebay for under $25 if you patiently watch. I bet you can definitely nab that one on there for less than that price because it is an older one.

Another place to try in the cricut message boards. People sell on there all the time or you can ask them where the cheapest place to buy them right now is and people will help you out. I have gotten the tinkerbelle cart off of there for only $10 and it was still in the packaging!!!

I also like the site jujubeesscrapbookcorner.com I have gotten licensed carts off of there for only $22 - like right now she has the pooh carts and the princess carts for only $22. Hope this helps!

Sorry about that! I wooshed right past this post and saw it when disneygirlsanddrew reposted it!

I am in TOTAL agreement with the answers she posted as well. I OFTEN get my cartridges from Ebay- just search for cricut cartridges. I'd bid on one that has free shipping, but be smart. p I see people overbid on these all the time, when if they had just watched they could've gotten it for less on one that charges shipping. So- be patient, be smart!

I have also purchased from jujubee's- and she was AWESOME! Very fast turn around on her shipping, and her prices were really great too. I've also purchased from customcrops, and, while they've been good for me- and can run some great specials, I've read LOTS of complaints about them and their service- so, you cna take your chances. You'll get your product, it will just be on their slow schedule.

Anyway- I'll nbetcha you can snag the mickey Font cartridge for about 25.00.....GOOD LUCK- and let me know how you fare- ok???

I've never purchased a cartridge from Michaels- you just plain have to spend too much!

Thank you for all the tips!! I went up to Michael's and got it for $39.99. I am just a little impatient to wait. I will try ebay for next time. I don't buy a lot of cartridges. (I only have 7)

OK. Still no baby after ANOTHER false start yesterday. Our midwife assures me this is common in 3rd babies in particular, I hope she's not lying to make me feel better LOL. I am however progressing I've moved to 3-4 cm about 80% effaced but the baby is still floating and my cervix is still pretty rigid. B said he's starting to feel like the "boy who cried baby" LOL.
On the way home from a very disappointing day at Labor of Love we got caught in a torrential down pour AND threw a serpentine belt on our minivan. Had to wait on the side of the road for 45 minutes for a ride and a tow truck. Grand total for towing and a new belt $195.00 UGH! I just put 175 bucks into the radiator last week. I am really very mentally worn out right now. If I were that baby I wouldn't want to come out and meet me either.

On a lighter note...Little thought she should have a talk w/ Littlest yesterday when we got home. She told my belly that it's ok to come out, it is "all of our" baby and we want to meet it and hold it and give it kisses "so don't be shy OK? Just come on out"

It was the sweetest thing I ever did see!!! Maybe if I stop thinking about all this and go sew a little I will feel better. Little's 4th dress still needs the skirt attatched to the bodice and maybe I could squeeze out some EZ fits???

:hug Sounds like you are making progress every day. She will be here soon. I had labor like that with DD but I didn't make progress (no dilation) so I ended up with pitocin, and then a c-section. (She was face up)

Hugs T. And little's talk with her baby brother/sister is just too sweet. Lauren has been talking to my belly lately too. She likes to pet my belly and give it kisses.

By the way, I had my ultrasound this morning. I am having another girl!

CONGRATULATIONS!!

 

[jeniamt]

I know I've seen some amazing Steamboat Willies posted and would love some inspiration. Reposts would be most appreciated! THANKS!!!!

 

[littlepeppers]

16 rows is great! Make sure you find out what kind you need. I have a Sally Stanley and it takes Amanda Jane needles. I think most of the other companies still make their own needles.



Oh, I know about being careful in New Orleans. I was mugged about a year ago at what I thought was gunpoint.. could have been a candy bar in his pocket, but you never know. My DH hates New Orleans because of this, but decided to take me there because he wanted to buy me a lobster. Oh, and we don't do Bourbon. I am totally not the partying type. I hate alcohol and pretty much hate Bourbon. How uncajun of me huh?
My DD actually likes prunes. We buy the sun sweet dried ones. The other brand tastes nasty, but those are yummy to her. We don't do alot of fried or salty food though. My DH has heart issues. She only gets that stuff at ma mere's house. I hate having to use Miralax, but sometimes it seems to be the only thing that will help. The doctor said to give it to her everyday, but I do not. It makes her feel horrible.



DH and I had a great time tonight. He took me to eat a lobster. He hates lobster, but knows I love it. I wish lobster was cheaper, because it sure is yummy. I don't care for rock lobster, but Maine is nomnom.

Hope your evening went great. We have friends that want to go to Burbon on the 10th, but we told them that we can't get a sitter. I just not into that since I have kids. The danger level doesn't work for me.

I try to cure my kids issues naturally. The Mirilax is a last resort.

 

[NaeNae]

A couple of weeks ago someone posted a link to a milk crate fabric cover. I lost the link and I want to make some. Could someone pretty please repost it. Thanks
Laura

I wasn't the OP but I bookmarked it. Is this the one you are thinking of?
http://lauragunn.typepad.com/paintinmyhair/2008/09/post-1.html

 

[aimeeg]

Shannon- I think you are correct you could to an "all over" geometic pattern and then smock something in the center. The back smocking is done with a cable stitch. Here is a video-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAsqo29vGr8

I know I've seen some amazing Steamboat Willies posted and would love some inspiration. Reposts would be most appreciated! THANKS!!!!

Since you asked.

 

[aimeeg]

I cannot remember who suggested it but I need to say thank you. Yesterday, I cut the seam of my DD's tank. It made hooping the shirt so much easier. Afterwards I stitched the side of the tank and then serged the seam. Thanks a bunch!

 

[snubie]

Shannon- I think you are correct you could to an "all over" geometic pattern and then smock something in the center. The back smocking is done with a cable stitch. Here is a video-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAsqo29vGr8



Since you asked.

Aimee, All your work is amazing but I think this has got to be my favorite of yours.

 

[snubie]

I cannot remember who suggested it but I need to say thank you. Yesterday, I cut the seam of my DD's tank. It made hooping the shirt so much easier. Afterwards I stitched the side of the tank and then serged the seam. Thanks a bunch!

That is adorable. And I love how it matches the shoes! Which is kind of a trademark of you, isn't it? I mean that in a good way. Is that a Gymbo skirt?

All these amazing machine appliques makes me want one so bad but I just don't know that we can justify the $800 right now.