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

[Eyore4Ever149]

this photo shows how he went thru my stitches- although this flower is better than some of the others he did

this one it's not hte pattern I asked for, but at least it's good


My husbnand takes much better pix than me, ill see if you can take some tomorrow- these really dont show the colors well at all

 

[*Toadstool*]

I'm really sorry if I've missed it on the first page, but I was wondering if anyone could point me in the direction of a tutorial for digitizing appliques?
I've got the janome 300e and the customizer 10000plus software, and I can use it ok to create embroidery, but I'm at a loss with the applique. I know I could do it by hand, but it would be much nicer if I didn't have to KWIM?

Any help would be much appreciated

There isn't a tutorial on here on how to use digitizing software. Software is specific to whatever software you have. Some of them are really different than others. I'd recommend you buy a tutorial or find a good yahoo group for that kind of software.

this photo shows how he went thru my stitches- although this flower is better than some of the others he did

this one it's not hte pattern I asked for, but at least it's good


My husbnand takes much better pix than me, ill see if you can take some tomorrow- these really dont show the colors well at all

I LOVE IT!!! Make me one please??
That border really is perfect. I love that little band of fabric you have in there. I love the quilt pattern on the border too. You have pushed me over the edge.. Hannah needs a mommy made quilt!

 

[goofyisinphilly]

This is probably a really basic question, but I am completely lost. I have the really cheap Brother sewing machine from Wally World. Is there any way to change the stitch width on the satin stitch for appliques? I did a Mickey head and loved it but the width is too much for other designs.

Thanks for the help!

 

[mirandag819]

This is probably a really basic question, but I am completely lost. I have the really cheap Brother sewing machine from Wally World. Is there any way to change the stitch width on the satin stitch for appliques? I did a Mickey head and loved it but the width is too much for other designs.

Thanks for the help!

I don't know about your machine, but to change the width on mine you would choose different positions between 2 and 3...... when it is on 3 that is the widest zig-zag...... closer to 2 is a small zig-zag.

 

[goofyisinphilly]

I don't know about your machine, but to change the width on mine you would choose different positions between 2 and 3...... when it is on 3 that is the widest zig-zag...... closer to 2 is a small zig-zag.

Thanks for the help.

So I went and looked. It is Brother LS2125i. I don't think it can be set between numbers as it is a dial and not a digital setting.

 

[karebear1]

That is sooo AWESOME of you!!! I would love to see what you got!

Oh! I'm so glad you asked! I'd love to show you!

My best buy of the day you ask??? Well- it's between the $12.00 Disney princess hand held game I got for 1.50 and the VTech Create a story book machine thingy I got that was normally $50.00- and I got it for 12.50.... and the extra books for it that were normally $10.00- I got for $2.50! pretty good - huh? Those Magnetic thigns were a great value too!

This is just too sweet! GREAT JOB!

 

[mirandag819]

Thanks for the help.

So I went and looked. It is Brother LS2125i. I don't think it can be set between numbers as it is a dial and not a digital setting.

My embroidery machine is digital, but my sewing machine is just a dial..... is there more space on your dial between straight stitch and zig-zag then anything other stitch type? If so just adjust your dial between the two until you get the width you are looking for.

 

[troijka]

Hi All,
i was wondering if anyone has had any experience with Pink Fig Patterns??? What is your opinion? Do you like them? Are they user friendly? i think some of them are adorable and I found a place online to buy them wholesale, but I wanted to know anyone's opinion first.
Thanks!
christi

 

[mom2prettyprincess]

Oh! I'm so glad you asked! I'd love to show you!

My best buy of the day you ask??? Well- it's between the $12.00 Disney princess hand held game I got for 1.50 and the VTech Create a story book machine thingy I got that was normally $50.00- and I got it for 12.50.... and the extra books for it that were normally $10.00- I got for $2.50! pretty good - huh? Those Magnetic thigns were a great value too!

I think a shopping trip to K-Mart is on our list for tomorrow!

 

[The Moonk's Mom]

Oh Queen Karen! Knower of all things Cricut related...Master of all...(I really can't think of any more titles for you...)
I have my DH almost talked into a Cricut for my birthday in a few weeks. What is the diff between the two I see at Wal-mart? Where is the best place to get the best deal and what will I need to start? HELP! I am ever so humble in my request!

 

[NiniMorris]

Today was garage sale and thrift store day for our family! Scored a couple pair of blue jean shorts for DD9 to 'fancy up' for Disney. But my favorite score was a new sewing machine and cabinet! The cabinet alone is worth the $35.00 they asked for it. The sewing machine is an oooolllldddd Kenmore. The embroidery machine with the cams. I had one like it years ago...when it was not only new, but considered 'state of the art'! LOL

It needs a new bobbin case, but I've found one close by and I will pick it up on Tuesday. (the part is costing more than the cabinet and chair and sewing machine combined! Oh, did I forget to tell you about the cute sewing chair that was included?)

The one I had was a work horse! I would still have it if it hadn't had one accident too many!! I bought it for my DD9. Hers took a fall down a flight of stairs and has never worked quite right since! I'm keeping the cabinet though. It has a lot of sentimental value. It is almost an exact copy of the one my Grandmother used to have.

I love it when my hubby takes me garage sale-ing!

Nini

 

[xdanielleax]

I'm so upset I was sewing Violette's Nemo twirl and I had to take out some ruffle stiches because it wasn't gathered enough. I was pulling on the fabric to break the stitches and tore one of the patches right in half down the middle. It was the 2nd tier. I don't want to have to take it all apart I'm so bummed...

 

[karebear1]

Oh Queen Karen! Knower of all things Cricut related...Master of all...(I really can't think of any more titles for you...)
I have my DH almost talked into a Cricut for my birthday in a few weeks. What is the diff between the two I see at Wal-mart? Where is the best place to get the best deal and what will I need to start? HELP! I am ever so humble in my request!

I'm not sure about what kind you have at your Walmart- but I would suggest getting the Cricut Expression- it will cut 12x12 pages. The cricut machine is all you need to cut- it can work without your computer. HOWEVER- I would also highly suggest getting a program to put on your computer called Cricut Design Studio. Using this program and hooking your cricut machine up to your computer (all the cords you need will come with your Cricut), you will be able to weld letters together along with anything else you may want to weld. this means that instead of cutting each letter seperately, you can weld the letters together so they hook together like cursive letters would. it's great for linking letters to shapes etc.- kinda like this;

here I took a rectangle and the letter and welded them together to make them one piece. You cannot do this unless you have Cricut Design Studio.

Probably seen better here:

Give me a day or two to find some screamin' deals for ya- ok?

 

[woodkins]

I'm so upset I was sewing Violette's Nemo twirl and I had to take out some ruffle stiches because it wasn't gathered enough. I was pulling on the fabric to break the stitches and tore one of the patches right in half down the middle. It was the 2nd tier. I don't want to have to take it all apart I'm so bummed...

That stinks! Can you sew it back together and then hide the repair with ric rac or a strip of ribbon?

 

[mirandag819]

Good news for me! I am a big dumb dumb..... my flights I wanted to Disney on Southwest were dinged a few weeks ago for $68 each way.... normal is $110 each way on Southwest....so I quickly booked....well when I gave the flights to Disney for Magical Express they pointed out to me that I booked my flights backward..... I was flying from Orlando on my arrival day and flying to Orlando on my depature day. I was so glad they noticed it, because that would have stunk to arrive at the airport and find out I wasn't booked for the flight I thought. Anyhow.... since the ding had expired, even though it was offered both direction and I was just silly, I would have to pay full price on the new flight, so I would have had to pay $386 more for all 4 of us to get the same flights I already thought I booked. I was pretty bummed. I decided to wait and hope the flights I wanted would get dinged again. Well today they did!!! They even went a little lower then before $60 each way....so I got them booked and got a $64 credit for a future flight (which will work good if DH gets to join us and I need to book him a 1 way flight) Anyhow I had to share my excitement with someone.... I started to call and tell my mom, but then I realized I never told her I screwed up the flights because I didn't want her to worry about it.

 

[karebear1]

That's AWESOME NEWS about your flights! So glad it turned out for you! I heart SWA!!

 

[lovesdumbo]

I also wanted to say thanks to all the positive response of hearing others experience with WW after pregnancy. I used WW, but not til Id lost a lot on my own.
Weekends are so hard for me because I dont cook typically and DH does NOT know how to eat- no veggies or fruit, usually meat or pizza....
I LOST 3.4 lbs this week!!!

Here are some new patterns I just ordered through the Fabric Obsession Co-op...

(still waiting for photos to load to webshots)

Congrats on the weight loss!

Cute patterns.

I think the Pooh quilt looks awesome!

 

[karebear1]

Hi All,
i was wondering if anyone has had any experience with Pink Fig Patterns??? What is your opinion? Do you like them? Are they user friendly? i think some of them are adorable and I found a place online to buy them wholesale, but I wanted to know anyone's opinion first.
Thanks!
christi

Christi- I have never heard of Pink Fig patterns- but they are adorable! thanks for sharing this new maker of all wonderful girlie patterns! Now I want to know if anyone has ever sewn them as well?!?!?

 

[*Toadstool*]

Hi All,
i was wondering if anyone has had any experience with Pink Fig Patterns??? What is your opinion? Do you like them? Are they user friendly? i think some of them are adorable and I found a place online to buy them wholesale, but I wanted to know anyone's opinion first.
Thanks!
christi

Make sure you can shirr fabric first. Almost all of her patterns call for it.
I have almost all of them except for the embellishing ones. I don't use them because I have so much trouble shirring.
It is easy for some people. I think it must have to do with the machine you have.

 

[ireland_nicole]

this photo shows how he went thru my stitches- although this flower is better than some of the others he did

this one it's not hte pattern I asked for, but at least it's good


My husbnand takes much better pix than me, ill see if you can take some tomorrow- these really dont show the colors well at all

I know that you can see all the imperfections; but honestly, all I see, and all your beautiful baby will see, is a beautiful mama made quilt!!

Good news for me! I am a big dumb dumb..... my flights I wanted to Disney on Southwest were dinged a few weeks ago for $68 each way.... normal is $110 each way on Southwest....so I quickly booked....well when I gave the flights to Disney for Magical Express they pointed out to me that I booked my flights backward..... I was flying from Orlando on my arrival day and flying to Orlando on my depature day. I was so glad they noticed it, because that would have stunk to arrive at the airport and find out I wasn't booked for the flight I thought. Anyhow.... since the ding had expired, even though it was offered both direction and I was just silly, I would have to pay full price on the new flight, so I would have had to pay $386 more for all 4 of us to get the same flights I already thought I booked. I was pretty bummed. I decided to wait and hope the flights I wanted would get dinged again. Well today they did!!! They even went a little lower then before $60 each way....so I got them booked and got a $64 credit for a future flight (which will work good if DH gets to join us and I need to book him a 1 way flight) Anyhow I had to share my excitement with someone.... I started to call and tell my mom, but then I realized I never told her I screwed up the flights because I didn't want her to worry about it.

Whew! So glad you got it sorted!