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

[SallyfromDE]

You know, its funny that you say that b/c When I paid the $150 reg. fee I thought we got off really cheap. It includes her uniform, shoes,poms, cheer bag, hair bow, socks, and warm up suit. Supposedly this is all we will be paying for the season. The coaches are not paid or anything. I can only assume they really love doing it and really want the girls to do well. I am hoping that I am not getting into a high pressure performance type situation here. I assumed with it being park ball and them only doing the one competition locally that it wouldn't be that bad. Here's hoping.

Her uniform was $90 just to RENT. Shoes were about $60. Then we had to get all the other stuff. But the fund raisers were ridiculous. You had to sell a certain amount, or you could buy it out for something ridiculous. I remember the candle raiser, I paid $50. Another time we had to fund raise outside the Wawa or buy it out. It was just too much.

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)

Those patterns are really nice. Congrats on the 3 pounds. I keep saying if I could just drop alot first month, I'd really be motivated to stick with it. I think I'm going to do WW online.

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.

You did well. Our flights never went down or on ding. I paid over $250 a ticket, when they are usually around $200. Then I had to cancel my nephew, and my credit for his flight never showed up. When I called CS, they just kept saying they didn't know why I couldn't see it. I ended up sending a letter to the CEO and I'm hoping that gets straightened out. I am hoping to use it next year.

 

[jenb1023]

Anyhow here is the outfit all done, I think I am going to add a pettiskirt.....Ignore the crooked hair, she wouldn't let me fix it much today..... I am not done with the hairbows either, they will be bigger and have other ribbon.... I will use this mickey ribbon as the base, but I will add some other animal prints.

Get ready for far too many pictures of Taylor, she was loving getting her picture taken today.

Love this outfit!

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!

What great buys! I may have to go my Kmart to see check out their deals.

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 know Queen Karen already answered but I wanted to add that if price doesn't matter get the Expression (the more expensive one). I bought the basic one and wish now I had spent the extra money on the Expression. Problem is I got a hot deal on it Black Friday 07 and didn't have time to research the difference at 6am!

 

[jenb1023]

Thanks to all of you I made my first dress ever last weekend and posted it earlier in the week. In case you missed it I had not touched a sewing machine since middle school. Thanks again for all of the kind comments on it! Since then, I made a second pillowcase dress for my niece and I made a scaled down version of my first pillowcase dress for DD's AG doll. Here is a photo of them in their matching dresses at a tea party today. I have a long way to go and will never be able to do the complicated things you guys do but DD is very happy so far.

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

Does anyone know anything about the Brother ES200 machine? Someone around here is selling one for $80. Is that good? What can you tell me about it?!

 

[3huskymom]

Yep it was stitch on time..... let me know how it goes, I don't know if it was me or the design.... I had so many problems, but never could line up on the final black outlines. Donald and Daisy were fine, it was the minnie that was a problem (I used minnie to make mickey too since they were the same except for eyelashes on the site). A couple of times the error was me I am sure..... but I will say this.... if you look at the design for Minnie there is a black bar running under the face to conttect the nose.... I don't get the point of it, It was what caused me some problems.... the black would show through the flesh color, so I would double the flesh fabric, but then I couldn't get a good close cut..... Also when I finally got it to start working, I would actually stop the tack down stitch after it made it's way around the face.... It was then doing a more jagged stitch, and the satin stitch at the end wouldn't cover the fabric that couldn't be cut because of jagged stitch. I don't know if that makes any sense without seeing it yourself. The black I never could get to work right at the end, I don't know if it was me or the design....so I am curious if it works out for you. I really really felt like I was babysitting this design more then any other I have used.... maybe it just didn't like me.

I am glad I'm not the only one. I've had the same types of issues with some of the designs from there...some not all, but it makes it very frustrating!

 

[mirandag819]

Thanks to all of you I made my first dress ever last weekend and posted it earlier in the week. In case you missed it I had not touched a sewing machine since middle school. Thanks again for all of the kind comments on it! Since then, I made a second pillowcase dress for my niece and I made a scaled down version of my first pillowcase dress for DD's AG doll. Here is a photo of them in their matching dresses at a tea party today. I have a long way to go and will never be able to do the complicated things you guys do but DD is very happy so far.

Those are so cute! GREAT JOB! Never say never..... trust me you will be trying more complicated things in no time..... I had never touched a sewing machine less then 2 months ago when I found this thread....and I find myself getting a little braver and trying something a little more complicated every day. Looks like she was really enjoying the dresses at the tea party.

 

[teresajoy]

Ugh. I had my post all typed up and it wouldn't let me post it!

I just finished this dress tonight. Peach had no clue I was making it. Its very special and dear to my heart. My uncle said this is the last fabric my aunt was sewing with (she made herself a button down shirt) before she passed away a few years ago. Georgia just loved this fabric. Its very light and breezy. She is going to love it. Hopefully she will model it for me before her dad gets her for a last minute over night weekend. (ugh.. another long vent)

Well off to catch up and go to bed for me.

The dress is so pretty! And, what a sweet story!

What do you all think? Does this need a black sash or something? It seems busy to me or is it ok???

I like Heather's idea of the yellow sash. This is adorable!

You can applique it on using the instructions in my applique tutorial. Or, you could use the pillowcase as a fabric piece in the dress. I appliqued it on for this dress for Tessa WAY back when!
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Then, I made Sawyer this matching t-shirt with the Sebastian from the pillowcase. He was much happier after I bribed him with a cookie:
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If you run across any posts by "hkite", that's me!! I changed my username when I realized that hkite sounded like someone trying to cough up a lugey!

The picture that made Luke fall for Tessa!!!

I love that picture of Sawyer!

Hkite, still makes me laugh!

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Taylor is adorable!!!!! And, this outfit is fabulous! You did a wonderful job!

hi everyone! Congrads Tberi!!!!!!!!

Hi Wendy!

Just wanted to give a big WELCOME to the new baby! Hope you are all doing well T!!!! Can't wait to see pics!

If you are on Facebook, there are several pictures up there! She is GORGEOUS!!! And, T looks absolutely fantastic!

I'm new here, but congratulations Tiffani on the new baby. Was the picture on this thread and I missed it? I love new babies!

They are on Facebook.

Had my 3D/4D today. . . here she is (still saying it is a girl, yeay! I check everytime, lol).

Sorry it is so many, I got a CD with over 100 pictures, and it was hard enough to narrow tit down to this!

Oh Adi!!! She is adorable!!! I just love these 3d ultrasounds!

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!!!

Congratulations!!! That is wonderful!!!!

Yep it was stitch on time..... let me know how it goes, I don't know if it was me or the design.... I had so many problems, but never could line up on the final black outlines. Donald and Daisy were fine, it was the minnie that was a problem (I used minnie to make mickey too since they were the same except for eyelashes on the site). A couple of times the error was me I am sure..... but I will say this.... if you look at the design for Minnie there is a black bar running under the face to conttect the nose.... I don't get the point of it, It was what caused me some problems.... the black would show through the flesh color, so I would double the flesh fabric, but then I couldn't get a good close cut..... Also when I finally got it to start working, I would actually stop the tack down stitch after it made it's way around the face.... It was then doing a more jagged stitch, and the satin stitch at the end wouldn't cover the fabric that couldn't be cut because of jagged stitch. I don't know if that makes any sense without seeing it yourself. The black I never could get to work right at the end, I don't know if it was me or the design....so I am curious if it works out for you. I really really felt like I was babysitting this design more then any other I have used.... maybe it just didn't like me.

You should really let Claire know it wasn't stitching out properly. She probably isn't aware that there is a problem. I think most people just assume that it is their fault and don't let her know. I bet she would want to fix it.

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Oh wow, that is so cute!!!

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!

Wow!!!! I love it!!! Great job!!! You got some wonderful deals!

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

How exciting!!!! I'm happy for you! I have an old Viking that has the cartridges for the different stitches. It was state of the art for it's time too!
(It's actually my cousin's machine, she's just letting me borrow it on indefinite loan.)

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...

I was going to say stitch it up and put a Euro ruffle or Ric Rac on it too.

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

I just love these!

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.

Oh man!!! I'm so glad things got worked out!!!

Thanks to all of you I made my first dress ever last weekend and posted it earlier in the week. In case you missed it I had not touched a sewing machine since middle school. Thanks again for all of the kind comments on it! Since then, I made a second pillowcase dress for my niece and I made a scaled down version of my first pillowcase dress for DD's AG doll. Here is a photo of them in their matching dresses at a tea party today. I have a long way to go and will never be able to do the complicated things you guys do but DD is very happy so far.

Love it!!! That fabric is so pretty!!!

 

[tricia]

This is my favorite bowling shirt. I went to our Walmarts and they don't have this style. I just love it.

I can prob. get you one if you want. I could be up for a trade if you have anything you want to off load.

The quilt turned out great. I know you can see all the little issues with the stitching, but no one else will.



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Love the Tusker House dress on Taylor. And great pics.

Also I think it was 3huskymom, with the dress with the Minnie head. I agree, that maybe a yellow sash would be good.

 

[Tinka_Belle]

Yesterday I took Jenna and my niece Renee to the zoo. We had a blast even though it was super hot and we were drenched in sweat by the time we got out of the zoo. I guess we got there at a good time because we saw tons of animals. The only ones we didn't get to see were the bears and that is the one that the girls really wanted to see. Oh well. Maybe next time. Here are the dresses that I made for the girls. Of course they had to match.

 

[*Toadstool*]

Thanks to all of you I made my first dress ever last weekend and posted it earlier in the week. In case you missed it I had not touched a sewing machine since middle school. Thanks again for all of the kind comments on it! Since then, I made a second pillowcase dress for my niece and I made a scaled down version of my first pillowcase dress for DD's AG doll. Here is a photo of them in their matching dresses at a tea party today. I have a long way to go and will never be able to do the complicated things you guys do but DD is very happy so far.

Wow! You are doing great. I love that fabric. Where did you get it?

Yep it was stitch on time..... let me know how it goes, I don't know if it was me or the design.... I had so many problems, but never could line up on the final black outlines. Donald and Daisy were fine, it was the minnie that was a problem (I used minnie to make mickey too since they were the same except for eyelashes on the site). A couple of times the error was me I am sure..... but I will say this.... if you look at the design for Minnie there is a black bar running under the face to conttect the nose.... I don't get the point of it, It was what caused me some problems.... the black would show through the flesh color, so I would double the flesh fabric, but then I couldn't get a good close cut..... Also when I finally got it to start working, I would actually stop the tack down stitch after it made it's way around the face.... It was then doing a more jagged stitch, and the satin stitch at the end wouldn't cover the fabric that couldn't be cut because of jagged stitch. I don't know if that makes any sense without seeing it yourself. The black I never could get to work right at the end, I don't know if it was me or the design....so I am curious if it works out for you. I really really felt like I was babysitting this design more then any other I have used.... maybe it just didn't like me.

I would email her. I did about a design I had trouble with and she fixed it. She even posted on here a couple weeks ago after she fixed the Lucifer cat. I realize you already finished the dress, but at least she could maybe fix it so the next time you wanted to stitch em out it would be better.

Yesterday I took Jenna and my niece Renee to the zoo. We had a blast even though it was super hot and we were drenched in sweat by the time we got out of the zoo. I guess we got there at a good time because we saw tons of animals. The only ones we didn't get to see were the bears and that is the one that the girls really wanted to see. Oh well. Maybe next time. Here are the dresses that I made for the girls. Of course they had to match.

Aww! How adorable! Their dresses are so pretty. I love the lace on the bottom. Which zoo did you guys go to? You are brave to go to the zoo in this icky weather!

 

[Tinka_Belle]

Aww! How adorable! Their dresses are so pretty. I love the lace on the bottom. Which zoo did you guys go to? You are brave to go to the zoo in this icky weather!

We went to the Alexandria Zoo. We didn't want to drive too far. That was the first time that I have seen the entire zoo in the day light. Most of the time that we go to the zoo we go to their night time events, so even though it was hot as can be I enjoyed it. I am thinking of getting a FOTAZ membership so we can go more often. They are about to add a new female Hawk and they just added a female tiger. They are hoping to have babies within the next couple of years.

 

[*Toadstool*]

We went to the Alexandria Zoo. We didn't want to drive too far. That was the first time that I have seen the entire zoo in the day light. Most of the time that we go to the zoo we go to their night time events, so even though it was hot as can be I enjoyed it. I am thinking of getting a FOTAZ membership so we can go more often. They are about to add a new female Hawk and they just added a female tiger. They are hoping to have babies within the next couple of years.

I didn't know there was a zoo there. We go to the one in New Orleans, and it is so full of people this time of year that we just skip the summer. We like to go to the aquarium because it is inside.. sad huh?

 

[*Toadstool*]

http://www.mollymine.com/index.php/cPath/14
Molly Mine is having a great sale on Halloween designs. I was quite surprised to see her pirate sets are included in the sale. They are adorable. She is one of my favorite digitizers.

Marah, I am almost finished with the crayon roll ups. Figment is my favorite one. He came out really cute!

 

[teresajoy]

Yesterday I took Jenna and my niece Renee to the zoo. We had a blast even though it was super hot and we were drenched in sweat by the time we got out of the zoo. I guess we got there at a good time because we saw tons of animals. The only ones we didn't get to see were the bears and that is the one that the girls really wanted to see. Oh well. Maybe next time. Here are the dresses that I made for the girls. Of course they had to match.

They look so cute Crytal!




If anyone is bored or can't sleep.........

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I updated my Trip Report !!!!!!!!!!!​

Finally!!

 

[minnie2]

First off- congrats to T on the new Tbaby!!!

This is slightly OT,but I remember a discussion a while back here about Cheer stuff so i am asking anyway. For those of who do Park Ball cheer, how often do you practice and for how long? I just signed DD up at our local park. She is 5, almost 6 and whill be on the 4 and 5 year old team. We will practice 4 days a week for an hour and a half. I am not complaining, just wondering if this is the norm other places too.

That seems like a lot of time for a non-competition team. My dd (2 weeks from being 7 ) is on a national level competitive cheer team (it goes up to 12 yrs old) and she practices 2x per week for a total of 4.5 hours and that includes team practice and tuble classes. The practices are all in a climate controlled cheer gym as well (not outside in the heat etc.)
-Krysta

Nikki does non competitive cheer and I coach a squad. Last football season we practiced 4 days a week for 2 hour each then when school started we went down to 2 days. For Bball we did 1 practice a week for an hour and a half and there was a HUGE difference in what the girls could do for football as to what they could do for bball. I didn't coach bball. Needless to say bball imo was a mess and it irked me!

Personally I think practice makes perfect BUT it doesn't have to be that much as long as you get some quality practice in. I was always like no biggie if a girl can't make practice or a game because it was 'rec' cheer and people have lives. I just wanted to be available for whom ever could ad wanted to really practice. I didn't run the program I just coached and we had SO MUCH fun. I LOVEd my sqaud and to be honest most of my girls took it so seriously and I had people/parents who weren't part of my squad telling me how great my squad was and I would beam with pride for my girls! I adored every one of them! I can't wait until it starts again this yr!

That said this yr I don' think the new director wants that much practice so I am not sure. I feel if we can get 2 days in at least 2 hours a day we will bee fine.
Actually it is Kyle whom I am more nervous about he starts football! They practice 4 days a week I think!

for those of you who do appliques by hand......

okay, i have been following heathersue's tutorial ( which is awesome!), but I am not sure how to stitch faces in the exact spot that they need to be once you put all of the pieces together. does that make sense? how do you know where to stitch all of the extra lines inside the shapes that are not part of the outline. hopefully I am making myself clear....lol!

did you use a marking pencil to trace all the lines from the original image?

Okay ladies and Tom, I was reading on another thread about someone's stroller getting taken "by accident" while they were on a ride because the other family had the same exact one. They did obviously get their own stroller back later that evening, but I've been trying to brainstorm ways to really identify "our" stroller. The trick being, of course, it would have to be something non-permanent as we're in a stroller swap. So I thought I'd share what I came up with in case anyone else has similar concerns!

I got those foam sheets and made this sign (Please excuse the still wet glue. I had to do some creative editing on names, of course. The white is the sign, the black on the edges is the leather chair it's sitting on). I used a hole punch in the corners, and I'll tie it onto the handles of the stroller with ribbon:

Who knows, maybe it will work, maybe it won't. I used the foam instead of just making a posterboard sign because in my head I thought it might be less apt to rip or run/fall apart if it rains!

Great idea!

You know, its funny that you say that b/c When I paid the $150 reg. fee I thought we got off really cheap. It includes her uniform, shoes,poms, cheer bag, hair bow, socks, and warm up suit. Supposedly this is all we will be paying for the season. The coaches are not paid or anything. I can only assume they really love doing it and really want the girls to do well. I am hoping that I am not getting into a high pressure performance type situation here. I assumed with it being park ball and them only doing the one competition locally that it wouldn't be that bad. Here's hoping.

That is really cheap!

That is REALLY cheap...our uniform alone is $450 and the sneakers are $90, bow $20, makeup 45, practice outfits $110, warmup $100, and each competition (we are doing 6 this year) has it's own fee of $100-$200. We also pay $250 every 2 months for coaching and then a $450 all star fee at the beginning of the year. We practice 12 months per year, but it is adding up quickly. Never mind that each competition is over 3 hours away (min) and requires a 2 night hotel stay as well. I am impressed with the level of the team, my daughter is almost 7 and has her roundoff-bkhandspring combinations and her back tuck, but I may need to rob a bank before she gets her layout/full!

Can you check with other mom's who have done it previously to see if there will be extra fees added on?

Are you in competition cheer?
Nik wants to do the short season one after football season but man it is pricey and time consuming but she is pretty good and loves it so if that is what she wants to do I may have to break down and let her do it.

Had my 3D/4D today. . . here she is (still saying it is a girl, yeay! I check everytime, lol).

Sorry it is so many, I got a CD with over 100 pictures, and it was hard enough to narrow tit down to this!

So cool! YA it is a girl!

Poppin' in to say

and..... to let everyone know that k-Mart is having a SCREAMIN' Deal on toys! The toys that are marked down on clearance are 50% off clearance price! I just bought $900.00 worth of toys for $250.00- and there were some awesme things there too! Some is for Henry- but most will go to kids in need this Christmas. I have pics if you want to see!

WOW what a fab deal! Very sweet of you to do that too.
I may have to head there and see what they have since Kyle's bday is coming up rather fast1

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 think it looks GREAT! I don't wee what youa re talking about it could be because it is a picture. I think you should be thrilled with it.

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

Wow and I was happy yesterday I got 8 hard covered books for Kyle for $3! I like your deal better!

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.

Great deal so glad you got it straightened out.

Thanks to all of you I made my first dress ever last weekend and posted it earlier in the week. In case you missed it I had not touched a sewing machine since middle school. Thanks again for all of the kind comments on it! Since then, I made a second pillowcase dress for my niece and I made a scaled down version of my first pillowcase dress for DD's AG doll. Here is a photo of them in their matching dresses at a tea party today. I have a long way to go and will never be able to do the complicated things you guys do but DD is very happy so far.

Great job!

Yesterday I took Jenna and my niece Renee to the zoo. We had a blast even though it was super hot and we were drenched in sweat by the time we got out of the zoo. I guess we got there at a good time because we saw tons of animals. The only ones we didn't get to see were the bears and that is the one that the girls really wanted to see. Oh well. Maybe next time. Here are the dresses that I made for the girls. Of course they had to match.

They looks so cute!

 

[disneylovinfamily]

Yesterday I took Jenna and my niece Renee to the zoo. We had a blast even though it was super hot and we were drenched in sweat by the time we got out of the zoo. I guess we got there at a good time because we saw tons of animals. The only ones we didn't get to see were the bears and that is the one that the girls really wanted to see. Oh well. Maybe next time. Here are the dresses that I made for the girls. Of course they had to match.

They look so adorable! I love the lace at the bottom, it really finishes the dresses off so nice!

 

[disneylovinfamily]

LOOK AT MY FABRIC FIND!!!!!!!!!!!!



I have been looking for this since it was posted here and finally found it. It is not blue like I wanted, it is the pink print but I am so freaking excited. I got 2 yards of it. (now I just have to decide what to make) I can't wait to see Roseanna in that fabric on Main Street! It will be so hard to cut into. I am thinking maybe a Vida with some appliques of castle and rides, but I am not sure. I really need to think this one out so it is perfect!

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

Sorry, but I am going to ask again, does anyone know much about or have the Brother ES200? Someone is trying to sell one for $80 and I was wondering if that is a good deal or if I should keep looking for one at Wally's? Sorry to ask this questions twice.

 

[3huskymom]

LOOK AT MY FABRIC FIND!!!!!!!!!!!!



I have been looking for this since it was posted here and finally found it. It is not blue like I wanted, it is the pink print but I am so freaking excited. I got 2 yards of it. (now I just have to decide what to make) I can't wait to see Roseanna in that fabric on Main Street! It will be so hard to cut into. I am thinking maybe a Vida with some appliques of castle and rides, but I am not sure. I really need to think this one out so it is perfect!

Where did you find that? Was it locally or online?

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

LOOK AT MY FABRIC FIND!!!!!!!!!!!!



I have been looking for this since it was posted here and finally found it. It is not blue like I wanted, it is the pink print but I am so freaking excited. I got 2 yards of it. (now I just have to decide what to make) I can't wait to see Roseanna in that fabric on Main Street! It will be so hard to cut into. I am thinking maybe a Vida with some appliques of castle and rides, but I am not sure. I really need to think this one out so it is perfect!

This fabric is so awesome!!!!! I have never seen it before! Where did you find it?