He's doing much better. I try to keep in mind he lived more than his first year and a half with absolutely NO rules, especially from a "mommy person", so that's part of his resistence to following thing now. Sometimes it helps my sanity to think this way, sometimes it doesn't!
FWIW, some kids are just really strong willed; and when they hit the twos and threes, feel the need to test every boundary every time they come up against it; even if it's the 300th time that day. (trust me, I know the pain; at 2 my DD stayed in a hallway for over 9 hours because she wouldn't pick up a toy that she threw on the ground) Not saying his first year didn't make it tougher, but it may just be him. Thankfully, he's got parents who give him the consistent boundaries he needs, even when he deoesn't want them. Strong willed (even in the extreme) children become strong leaders, are able to resist peer pressure, etc. Someday this personality trait, if molded well, will serve him and others. Unfortunately, you get the job of molding it.
Here is my second set completed today No modeling yet (I didn't want to press my luck but maybe tomorrow.
Yeah! Great job!
Would you ladies mind posting your favorite online fabric store? TIA!
I use fabric.com a lot. Very fast shipping, great deals of the day if you sign up for them. I got iridescent silk dupioni for 5.99/yard last month, and it's gorgeous. Plus, free shipping on order over $35, and you can stack discounts.
This is some neat stuff I heard about at the Walter Floriani workshop I went to today. I'm going to use it to put names on the web handles of the grandkids lunch bags. I can't get the webbing under my machine to embroidery it.
Floriani PRESS N BOND®
Use this "no sew" bonding material to adhere patches, appliqués and embroideries to most fabrics without stitching!
Press N Bond withstands laundering and dry cleaning and will create a permanent bond between fabric surfaces when heat is applied. NO sewing is required! Adheres to Vinyl, Polyester, Cotton, Polycotton and most other fabrics
Oh, I hope this works, I can definitely think of uses for it; if you try it let us know, especially after washing.
AHHHH my skirt is DONE!!! It's a mess, tons of mistakes, but I think I'll keep getting better. I really need a ruffler foot. that's my next purchase before I attempt any other twirly anythings!! here are the pics. my daughter was in the back of our truck. ha ha.
This is great!
Thats a fab skirt, your daughter looks very pleased with it. I haven't attempted a twirl skirt yet as I haven't got a ruffler foot either, I'm doing it all by hand.
I have just finished my 3rd dress....yes I am counting because I still can't believe I'm sewing....nor can the rest of my family
I am getting better, but still making a few mistakes
I made this dress for our breakfast at Crystal Palace in September...cant wait
As you can see my DD4 is loving the modeling
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Would you belive it my DS10 is now getting jelous as I have made dressed for my DD. He wants me to make him a My Friends Tigger and Pooh, Supper sluth Tshirt....argghhh...how am I going to do this...I'm just a beginner
Sam
If you use Heather's applique tute, you could definitely do the super sleuth logo, or the idea for checking out the other board for an iron on version is good, too. Love the outfit, and so well modeled!
that is a great dress! she looks like she loves it! a dress is next on my list. I really want a ruffler foot but am not sure I would even understand how to use the thing! how do you get the fabric you are ruffling to match up w/ /the tier you need to sew it to? w/ hand gathering you make it fit.....ruffler foot??? I don't know!! good luck w/ your sons shirt! I'm sure all the wonderful ladies on here would be able to help.
OK, I do the whole ruffler foot thing using the slow, overrepetitive version. Using Carla's free tute, I learned how to set my foot and machine to get different amounts of ruffling. Then I make sure to leave a pretty long tail of thread on each end and I can always shift a bit if I need to. Also, if it's a simple ruffle, I often do it a bit long and then just cut off the extra. You can ruffle and attach to a base fabric in one step, but I've been too chicken to try it. I'll have to now, though because I just got my fabric to make a petti, and there's no way I'm doing each row of that twice.
Here is a picture of the kind of thread I got. It is called Tiger by Coats.
It has 6000 yards of thread on the small and I don't even know on the big. Again, $1 a piece. I am thrilled to finally have a good deal in my small valley:banana
Now back to the AK bowling shirt. I did post on facebook that I needed to make a dress for AK and got a bunch of funny responses about why I would need a dress for Alaska.
pretty pretty thread. I love that AK thing; I'd do a smilie, but I'm over the limit on this post.
These look great together, I have that same Pooh fabric, Im planning to use it with a pink check to make up a Daisy Kingdom pattern that calls for this fabric- have you seen it? Its out of print, but on ebay, etc.
I recognize the yellow plaid from the Pooh quilt I just did (I used the pink version) and I own the same multi dot too! They make a cute combo, I wouldnt have thought to put them together.
So I have grand plans for Hannah's baby dedication gown..hee hee. Im so excited, Kira has been helping me choose- or giving me more ideas to make it harder to choose- whichever way you wanna look at it.
and of course these are NOT inexpensive, so in order to help pay for this dress I plan to list some of my other stash fabrics for sale on etsy. Maybe Ill get them posted by the end of the weekend. Im sure Ill be posting some of my Disney stuff.
Um, you'll let us know first, right? right?????????????
Help me design a Super Fabulous Custom for American Girl Place!!!!
DH surprised me this morning by telling me w're going to Chicago for DD's 7th birthday!! Whoohoo!! I've been pestering him for weeks to go. Now I have just 10 days to come up with an AWESOME set for Emily and one of her dolls for when we have lunch at AG Place!! I'm thinking a halter and twirl skirt (like my pink and brown Minnie I did a few weeks ago) but I need fabric suggestions!! I'm thinking pinks black and white!! Help me find some FABULOUS fabrics!!
I would humbly (since you are so way better at this then me) suggest using black and white as the primary. That way if your pinks aren't a perfect match to the pinks there, it won't clash in the photos. Personally, I love MM's ironworks as a black and white print; but you probably have that already.
Aren't you glad though that your Ds wants something also? I have no clue what a super sluth tshirt is, sometimes that age just like iron ons, so the creative board can help with that. But if he's slim, you might be able to make the bowling shirt from carlc. 
about the AK confusion!
