Disboutiquers Part 16 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[MinnieVanMom]

I'm looking at a very similar machine with a very similar price tag, the Brother PE 750D. I am looking at my Brother dealer and they don't have the PE 700 II. This seems to be the same basic machine though. Same hoop size, embroidery only, etc. The only difference seems to be that the 750D comes with the Disney embroideries already on the machine, which I really don't care about since I'm not wild about the ones they have.

I just went to my local Brother dealer on Sunday to buy this machine. They were out of stock and were to order it for me upon her return from a Brother show in Tennessee. I just checked my voice mail and there was a message that this machine is being discontinued and being replaced with the 780D with the major difference being it will accpet a flash drive and a few more designs.

Has anybody else heard this? I can't find anything on Brother's website regarding the 780D. I do have the option of purchasing the 750D floor model and unsure what to do.

Thanks

I did just hear the same thing today. The lady called me back and said the 750D would be discontinued and the 780D is the next model. If they can't get the 750D then I will be getting the new released 780D instead.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

Ok, Juliet's Mickey/Minnie dress is done! SO here she is!

And she wanted a silly face picture!

Now I just have to finish Joci's dress - however she informed me that she wants Minnie on the front & Mickey on the skirt when of course I have them the other way around already and everything is done except putting the ruffles on then attaching skirt to bodice. I told her I am not switching it and she will have to ask Evie if she wants to switch because their dresses are the same size.

Those are just amazing and she is too cute.

Remember when I asked who knew the rhyme "Trick or treat, smell my feet..."? Well here is the reason:

I've also been working on these for someone who gets to go to MNSSHP. I'm jealous...

OMG, you are beyond amazing. I showed them to my mom and explained how I didn't understand what by hand meant. She also laughed at me. Just pure talent girl.

 

[emcreative]

WHERE do you find this stuff?? and so fast!

Super searcher...and photoshop!

 

[*Toadstool*]

I have the link if you want it feel free to pm me i would be happy to give it to you

As for points why they are a added bonus and a good thing keep in mind it take along time for them to add up. I LOVE YCMT don't get me wrong! It is a fabulous site with amazing pattern BUT the point of Carla's etsy site i think it more to get her patterns to other people who may not know about them. This way she can gain a larger audience and maybe bring other people who wouldn't sew because they thought it was to hard or what ever to the sewing world so they can see the joy we all get from it. So for that point alone I am THRILLED she is branching out! So I may not get a few point but if it helps a pattern maker or some one who is talented get more recognition I am all for it. Personally If some one is GOOD I would pay more for their product knowing more of the proceeds go to them this way they can keep up the good work and bring their talent to the masses. That is just me though

Personally I would not pay more to get it directly from the person who made it. Usually if you get it directly through the person it is cheaper if anything. I have to be thrifty with everything I can with sewing, or I won't be able to afford to do it. I definitely wouldn't pay more just to support that person. I'd pay the same price though.
I am hoping someone can tell us if they will re-email them to us if we lose them. I know I'm going to lose it eventually.. whether it is too a hard drive crash or just because I saved it in the wrong place. I'd love the person who owns the pattern to be getting all of the money, but in most cases it isn't that way.
I'm also wondering if her new website will sell the patterns on there? That would probably allow for instant downloading of the pattern anytime you want. Lynnie Pinnie's site is like that, and I love it.

Haha.. Just wanted to say that Hubby and I are image macro junkies, so I appreciate this.

I have been sitting here trying to catch up -

For those who have cut their fingers before (raising my hand too) with their rotary cutter.....they will mostly heal fine just fine without stitches if the edges are nice and straight, wash it well with soap & water - please don't use a lot of peroxide - the peroxide dries out the edges of the cut - steri strips or just a band aid with neosporin will work well. you want to keep it clean & dry as of out of water but you want to put a thin layer of neosporin on twice a day to help heal it. Tetanus is good for 10 yrs until you cut yourself with something really rusty. ----This is not just mommy advice but straight from an ER nurse.

Mommy2JulietJocelyn Is it bad to put peroxide on anything now?? When I had the nasty staph infection in my c-section incision they never used it. They just used saline that they got out of little bottles. The reason I am asking is because I have had a nasty infection in my big toe for about a month and a half, and have gone to the doctor twice. He told me to use peroxide and soak it in salt water. I'm taking antibiotics too. I wish I could afford to go to a specialist right now, but I don't have insurance for all of this month due to hubby starting his new job last month. I keep getting all of these infections, and the doctor says something about my immune system must not be working like it is supposed to. I guess it is because of the harmone stuff I am taking? PM me if you like.

Loving everyone's stuff. Kind of jealous too.

Not feeling motivated to sew right now. I need to get out of the house. I never get out anymore & I think I'm going nuts. Going from a working mom (11yrs) to housewife & homeschooling 1yr later is a big adjustment.

We are trhing to plan a mini trip to somewhere to break the cabin fever, but we are thinking about waiting another 2 weeks until everyone is in school. (less crowds & cheaper prices)

I've been wondering where you were! I feel the same way. I'm trying to convince hubby on some type of mini getaway. No luck yet though.
We can get together and let the kiddos play sometime if you like. I'd soo have lots of homeschooling questions for you.

Marah! You are torturing me. I want to take Hannah to see this so badly. It is coming to Houston, but that is almost 6 hours away from here. I want to go there...

Hi all!!! Long time, I know! And I post something that doesn't involve sewing - well not really. I could make a custom and tie it all together nicely (probably will actually!)

Anyway, for those of you that have been to a showing of Playhouse Disney Live (stage show, not the one at DHS), are the floor seats good? I could get floor seats row 9, which sound good, but I am short and my 1 year old is too (obviously). Would we be able to see, or would it be better to try and get some further back that are in the more stadium style seats??

Thanks!!

It really depends on the theater or place you are seeing it at. We had some great theaters in New Orleans that you could see no matter who was sitting in front of you if you were on the floor.. some other places.. not so much. I just saw Phantom in Houston and we were in the 10th row and I could see perfectly. Personally I rather sit closer and be able to actually see than to be far away. Disney on Ice I was in the second row and could barely see though.... the seating on the floor was flat. That was the first time that has happened to me though.

Another question,
For those of you with the Brother cs6000i (heathersue, among others), have you figured out a ruffler foot for it?? I have the creative solutions brand (I think that's it) from Hancock Fabrics and it doesn't seem to want to work with it.

Does anyone ruffle with their serger?? I have the Juno by Janome and it says it can ruffle (I am sure you need a special foot).

Thanks again!

I have a ruffler foot for my serger and sewing machine. I got the Brother brand one for my Brother PC6500. The cheaper one from Hancock's didn't work. I had to pay around 50 dollars for the one I have now including shipping. Might be able to find one cheaper though. The serger ruffler foot will create gathers. I use the differential feed on my serger with it to creat more gathers. The ruffler foot will create pleats in the fabric instead of gathering. You can get more of a gathered look though if you use short stitches and adjust the different settings. It just depends on which way you are more comfortable wtih.

Ok, Juliet's Mickey/Minnie dress is done! SO here she is!

Now I just have to finish Joci's dress - however she informed me that she wants Minnie on the front & Mickey on the skirt when of course I have them the other way around already and everything is done except putting the ruffles on then attaching skirt to bodice. I told her I am not switching it and she will have to ask Evie if she wants to switch because their dresses are the same size.

That dress is gorgeous on her! It looks like your appliques are perfect now. Do you just gather straight down with some straight stitches and pull up the bobbin thread to get that peekaboo? That is so cute!

I think it's a great place to get exposure. The women who run it seem to do a good job of getting the word out and keeping it new/organized. 50% seems like a lot of the purchase price but one PP fees, advertising, site maintenance and such come out, I imaging they aren't making a big profit off each pattern sold.

Someone asked about the source of tshirts for blanks. I get mine from Old Navy, Target, The Children's Place and Wal Mart. My biggest complaint with these is they don't carry the same colors in toddler sizes as they do for bigger kids. Also, it's getting harder to find toddler girls' tees that are a basic tee with nothing on them. I have ordered from JiffyShirts in the past. I really liked how fast they were to ship, the great price and the variety of colors. My only issue was that the knit isn't nearly as soft as the other sources.

Remember when I asked who knew the rhyme "Trick or treat, smell my feet..."? Well here is the reason:

I've also been working on these for someone who gets to go to MNSSHP. I'm jealous...

Omgosh! So beautiful! I love Tink!!! She looks like she is in Bewitched. What a great idea! I also love Malificent. That fabric is gorgeous. Have you ever considered selling kits of fabric to make dresses??? Your fabric combos are just amazing. Do you order most of your fabric online or do you pick it out in person??? I think that is my biggest problem. I don't have alot of options at the few shops here. It is mostly pastels and baby fabric.

As a pattern seller on etsy, I am currently keeping track of the email addresses of the ones that buy from me. This is so that if I update any of the patterns my buyers will be able to recieve the updates. Also if they need another copy I will be able to verify that they bought it and will happily resend it. This will also come in handy for the future when I add more patterns. My return buyers will be able to get a discount that will be emailed directly to them.

Good to know. Thanks.

Can someone tell me where I can find a "Vida" dress pattern? Thanks!

I buy german patterns from fabritopia now. SHe is so sweet and super fast with her shipping.

 

[Rebecuberduber]

Ok, Juliet's Mickey/Minnie dress is done! SO here she is!

I love what you did with this! It looks so twirly and fun.

Remember when I asked who knew the rhyme "Trick or treat, smell my feet..."? Well here is the reason:

I've also been working on these for someone who gets to go to MNSSHP. I'm jealous...

Absolutely incredible. That's all I can say.

ok panic mode! I am bogged down with orders and I only have 44 days until disney and only one dress done. I need like 19 more outfits give or take I need to get my butt moving! Plus I am doing adult shirts too!

Oh my, you've got a lot on your plate, right now! I hope it all works out for you and you get lots of sew time! I always think the days should just have two extra hours on either end. That would really be perfect, I think. Can someone pass that on to God, for me? I don't know, maybe you need more than two, right how.

 

[emcreative]

****WAY OT VENT****

So yesterday we had to spend WAY too much money on getting the central air unit replaced. This was after paying the repair man a month ago to fix our old unit, and him saying that it couldn't really be repaired from the dogs PEEING on it and frying it.

Yesterday was stressful, the guys he sent to install didn't even know how much the unit was or anything. It took them over 5 hours. (And a lot of it smoking in my yard. I HAVE AN ASTHMATIC AND NO SMOKING SIGNS!!!)

But at least last night the house was nice, I could turn on the oven and not roast everyone out. It was actually cooler inside than outside, something it hasn't been for a month.

Woke up today all refreshed, had a nice lazy morning. Hannah and I ran some errands. (craziness ensues at home while we're gone, but that's a whole other vent I'm still in the middle of straightening out)

Get home, walk in...and the house is HOT. GAAAHHH

So The Husband calls the AC guy, who NOW says he thinks "An animal got under the house and pierced the ducts." HE'll be out again tomorrow to check them.

Um...

1. WHY WOULD YOU NOT CHECK THIS BEFORE?
2. WHY would the new unit cool our house down for the first 24 hours then, if it were something like a duct problem this whole time?

GAAAHHH. There were a lot of others things I would have much rather just thrown $2k at y'know? GAAAAAHHH. He better not think he's going to charge us for tomorrow's visit.


*****Okay sorry vent over, maybe, I hope***********

 

[mirandag819]

****WAY OT VENT****

So yesterday we had to spend WAY too much money on getting the central air unit replaced. This was after paying the repair man a month ago to fix our old unit, and him saying that it couldn't really be repaired from the dogs PEEING on it and frying it.

Yesterday was stressful, the guys he sent to install didn't even know how much the unit was or anything. It took them over 5 hours. (And a lot of it smoking in my yard. I HAVE AN ASTHMATIC AND NO SMOKING SIGNS!!!)

But at least last night the house was nice, I could turn on the oven and not roast everyone out. It was actually cooler inside than outside, something it hasn't been for a month.

Woke up today all refreshed, had a nice lazy morning. Hannah and I ran some errands. (craziness ensues at home while we're gone, but that's a whole other vent I'm still in the middle of straightening out)

Get home, walk in...and the house is HOT. GAAAHHH

So The Husband calls the AC guy, who NOW says he thinks "An animal got under the house and pierced the ducts." HE'll be out again tomorrow to check them.

Um...

1. WHY WOULD YOU NOT CHECK THIS BEFORE?
2. WHY would the new unit cool our house down for the first 24 hours then, if it were something like a duct problem this whole time?

GAAAHHH. There were a lot of others things I would have much rather just thrown $2k at y'know? GAAAAAHHH. He better not think he's going to charge us for tomorrow's visit.


*****Okay sorry vent over, maybe, I hope***********

Marah.... just in case you haven't check it... did you make sure your break didn't trip on the new A/C we had that happen right after ours was replaced for some reason....I could feel some air coming out it just wasnt cold, so I never would have thought it, but when the repair man came back out, turns out that was all it was, something about the breaker getting use to the new system or something like that.

Sorry you are having a rough week.

 

[LisaZoe]

Personally I would not pay more to get it directly from the person who made it. Usually if you get it directly through the person it is cheaper if anything. I have to be thrifty with everything I can with sewing, or I won't be able to afford to do it. I definitely wouldn't pay more just to support that person. I'd pay the same price though.
I am hoping someone can tell us if they will re-email them to us if we lose them. I know I'm going to lose it eventually.. whether it is too a hard drive crash or just because I saved it in the wrong place. I'd love the person who owns the pattern to be getting all of the money, but in most cases it isn't that way.
I'm also wondering if her new website will sell the patterns on there? That would probably allow for instant downloading of the pattern anytime you want. Lynnie Pinnie's site is like that, and I love it.

I think they are exactly the same price. I would think she'd realize people are thrifty and will buy where they get the same price. I believe YCMT still requires sellers to agree to not sell elsewhere for a lower price, though, so in the end it won't save the buyer money. I just figure if the prices and services (i.e. download as needed) are the same, it's nice to but directly from the author.

Omgosh! So beautiful! I love Tink!!! She looks like she is in Bewitched. What a great idea! I also love Maleficent. That fabric is gorgeous. Have you ever considered selling kits of fabric to make dresses??? Your fabric combos are just amazing. Do you order most of your fabric online or do you pick it out in person??? I think that is my biggest problem. I don't have alot of options at the few shops here. It is mostly pastels and baby fabric.

I buy most of my fabric online. We do have an amazingly nice quilt shop in town but they rarely have sales and their regular prices are $8.50 and up. If I just need a small amount, I'll buy it there since shipping would end up eating up any BTY savings. Mostly I go there when I don't have time to wait or if I need to match a color (like when I needed fabric to match the stripe & swirls of the NBC Feliz). I also will sometimes go to check color and scale of a print even if I intend to buy it onlin. (Shame on me! )

BTW - Actually I have considered doing fabric kits for specific patterns. In fact, the 'Smell your feet' dress was one that came to mind. I thought it might be fun to have an applique pattern that would go with the fabric. That's as far as I've gone with the idea. I don't think my taste in fabric is always what others like so I'm not sure how well it would work.

 

[fairygoodmother]

Oh Heather Sue where are you?

Karen here at Darla's house. I was reading your TR the other night. Right after the most perfect picture ever of Sawyer meeting Prince Charming there was a picture of Drizella giving Sawyer kisses when he was eating.

Darla is going to make Olivia a Drizella costume. I found the most obnoxious green chiffon on . I am not sure if Darla does not believe me that there is chiffon in Drizella's dress or that she does not want to sew chiffon.

Could you please post the picture of Drizella talking to Sawyer?

~~~~~~~~~~~~
Darla here - I thought Karen was just READING the boards. Shame on her!
And for the record...I believe, I just don't want to sew chiffon. I would rather allow her to dye Aurora than to sew chiffon. Not really. But close.
I would, however, love to see the picture of Drizella and Sawyer.

Please & Thank You

 

[emcreative]

Marah.... just in case you haven't check it... did you make sure your break didn't trip on the new A/C we had that happen right after ours was replaced for some reason....I could feel some air coming out it just wasnt cold, so I never would have thought it, but when the repair man came back out, turns out that was all it was, something about the breaker getting use to the new system or something like that.

Sorry you are having a rough week.

Thanks hon (now I'm gonna show my stupidity).

Do you mean in the fuse box in the house? That was the first thing The Husband checked. And like you said, it's running, and some air is pushing through...it just isn't cold.

Nothing in the house was tripped or anything...or is there something on the unit that would flip?

 

[anggye]

That's what I did with photos of my painting on jeans and such.



I think it's a great place to get exposure. The women who run it seem to do a good job of getting the word out and keeping it new/organized. 50% seems like a lot of the purchase price but one PP fees, advertising, site maintenance and such come out, I imaging they aren't making a big profit off each pattern sold.

Someone asked about the source of tshirts for blanks. I get mine from Old Navy, Target, The Children's Place and Wal Mart. My biggest complaint with these is they don't carry the same colors in toddler sizes as they do for bigger kids. Also, it's getting harder to find toddler girls' tees that are a basic tee with nothing on them. I have ordered from JiffyShirts in the past. I really liked how fast they were to ship, the great price and the variety of colors. My only issue was that the knit isn't nearly as soft as the other sources.

Remember when I asked who knew the rhyme "Trick or treat, smell my feet..."? Well here is the reason:

I've also been working on these for someone who gets to go to MNSSHP. I'm jealous...

I am in awe with your work. My goal is to get my appliques to where they look half as good as yours. My girls are in awe over the tink dress!!
We are going to the halloween party in California adventure and my kids want all their customs to be a halloween theme!!

 

[Mirb1214]

I posted this over on the Disigns board but thought I might get a faster answer here.

I just finished up on my first iron on transfers. I "tested'on dd3's shirt first b/c I had extras of her size. I started out SCORCHING the front of the shirt a tad but no TOO noticable. Once I got front and back ironed on last night I washed the shirt today and it now has yellow/orange splotches all over it. Did I do something wrong?? It was a white shirt w/ Avery Light Transfers. I took it out immediately when it finished washing and hung up to dry. Is there anything I can do to make sure this doesn't happen again? I dont' think I will wash my other shirts until AFTER we go to WDW! Just in case!

My two "big kids" was SO excited for me to make them tshirts to go w/ their sisters customs but now I'm scared they are going to turn into a giant mess when washed.

 

[msumissa]

I think they are exactly the same price. I would think she'd realize people are thrifty and will buy where they get the same price. I believe YCMT still requires sellers to agree to not sell elsewhere for a lower price, though, so in the end it won't save the buyer money. I just figure if the prices and services (i.e. download as needed) are the same, it's nice to but directly from the author.



I buy most of my fabric online. We do have an amazingly nice quilt shop in town but they rarely have sales and their regular prices are $8.50 and up. If I just need a small amount, I'll buy it there since shipping would end up eating up any BTY savings. Mostly I go there when I don't have time to wait or if I need to match a color (like when I needed fabric to match the stripe & swirls of the NBC Feliz). I also will sometimes go to check color and scale of a print even if I intend to buy it onlin. (Shame on me! )

BTW - Actually I have considered doing fabric kits for specific patterns. In fact, the 'Smell your feet' dress was one that came to mind. I thought it might be fun to have an applique pattern that would go with the fabric. That's as far as I've gone with the idea. I don't think my taste in fabric is always what others like so I'm not sure how well it would work.

Lisa, I would buy your color combos in a New York Minute! FABULOUS!

 

[mirandag819]

oops double post

 

[*Toadstool*]

****WAY OT VENT****


*****Okay sorry vent over, maybe, I hope***********

How annoying. You'd think they would have come out today. That is not good customer service imo. Might just be me though because we live in a small town.

I buy most of my fabric online. We do have an amazingly nice quilt shop in town but they rarely have sales and their regular prices are $8.50 and up. If I just need a small amount, I'll buy it there since shipping would end up eating up any BTY savings. Mostly I go there when I don't have time to wait or if I need to match a color (like when I needed fabric to match the stripe & swirls of the NBC Feliz). I also will sometimes go to check color and scale of a print even if I intend to buy it onlin. (Shame on me! )

BTW - Actually I have considered doing fabric kits for specific patterns. In fact, the 'Smell your feet' dress was one that came to mind. I thought it might be fun to have an applique pattern that would go with the fabric. That's as far as I've gone with the idea. I don't think my taste in fabric is always what others like so I'm not sure how well it would work.

Haha.. I have gone window shopping and then bought co-op. I am just as bad. Sometimes when I NEED something right away I just have to swallow my wallet and pay 14 plus a yard. It hurts though.
I think your fabric taste is great. I can never pick out fabrics that I think match. I keep telling myself it has to be an exact match and I just end up with nothing. It has to be hard matching online too I'd think.
I usually buy the main fabric and then go searching locally for a coordinate. I have way to many fabrics right now that have no coordinate because of this.

K off to sew. Finally found the rest of my Emma Modkids pattern. Hope I have enough fabric! I'm hoping to make it long enough to not need the skirt.

 

[stephie1012]

thanks for the info about the tshirts, still havent found what i want. ok scratch that i found some at tcp but thought i could head to walmart to check there first.

I realized before if i can score an HDDR adr the kids have nothing to wear lol i asked dh to smack the idea outta my head...im gonna go broke buying things for them to wear and buying supplies to make them stuff lol

 

[mirandag819]

Thanks hon (now I'm gonna show my stupidity).

Do you mean in the fuse box in the house? That was the first thing The Husband checked. And like you said, it's running, and some air is pushing through...it just isn't cold.

Nothing in the house was tripped or anything...or is there something on the unit that would flip?

Not stupid...My dad is an electrician, that is the only reason I know. Yes I mean the breaker box in the house (or fuse box)

Mine actually didn't really look tripped, but if you push it towards ON it will kinda feel spoungy (but your husband probably knows that). It didn't look tripped on mine, but felt it, and when I moved it all the way to off (not just the middle... you hear a click when it is truely all the way off.... waited about 30 seconds and then pushed it all the way to the other side ON (til it clicks again). It reset and then my A/C worked fine..... sounds like your husband probably checked already... just thought I would mention it just in case since I didn't think to check there on mine.

 

[Tykatmadismomma]

Fairy Godmother, I dont know if these will help you or not

 

[Adi12982]

****WAY OT VENT****

So yesterday we had to spend WAY too much money on getting the central air unit replaced. This was after paying the repair man a month ago to fix our old unit, and him saying that it couldn't really be repaired from the dogs PEEING on it and frying it.

Yesterday was stressful, the guys he sent to install didn't even know how much the unit was or anything. It took them over 5 hours. (And a lot of it smoking in my yard. I HAVE AN ASTHMATIC AND NO SMOKING SIGNS!!!)

But at least last night the house was nice, I could turn on the oven and not roast everyone out. It was actually cooler inside than outside, something it hasn't been for a month.

Woke up today all refreshed, had a nice lazy morning. Hannah and I ran some errands. (craziness ensues at home while we're gone, but that's a whole other vent I'm still in the middle of straightening out)

Get home, walk in...and the house is HOT. GAAAHHH

So The Husband calls the AC guy, who NOW says he thinks "An animal got under the house and pierced the ducts." HE'll be out again tomorrow to check them.

Um...

1. WHY WOULD YOU NOT CHECK THIS BEFORE?
2. WHY would the new unit cool our house down for the first 24 hours then, if it were something like a duct problem this whole time?

GAAAHHH. There were a lot of others things I would have much rather just thrown $2k at y'know? GAAAAAHHH. He better not think he's going to charge us for tomorrow's visit.


*****Okay sorry vent over, maybe, I hope***********

So sorry Marah - it better not be something else - or else I'd be seriously PO'ed that I paid 2K for something that didn't need replacing. THough I am with you - if it worked and now it doesn't I would think it is the unit or the electrical work.

 

[my*2*angels]

Hey Marah!!!!!!!!!!!!! Not yelling just wanted you to see this!LOL When we had our outside unit replaced it did the EXACT same thing, but it was because they had not put the right amount of freon in it. So maybe it just needs to be charged again! at least I hope that is it!!!!!!!!!!