Sorry about your serger, I don't have one but I hope someone can help you.
For a bolero jacket, try Simplicity 2833 or 3589 These are in their Hannah Montana line
McCall's M4703 Is a cute pattern for capes/capelets which would look very cute in Microfur and perfect for December. No sleeves either so it would be easy.
You can see the patterns at Simplicity.com and mccalls.com
Next weekend (Aug 21-23) Simplicity patterns are 5 for $5 at JoAnn's
Thanks for the pattern tips. I'm a bit scared to try a commercial pattern and was hoping there was another site like YCMT or another brand to try. I've done a couple of commercial patterns in the past, and I detest them. I don't understand half of the terminology! I do love that cape pattern though and imagine that might be feasible.
These are the nemo dresses I made for my girls. I love how they turned out. They are so twirly!!!
Thank you ncmomof2 for helping with the tiered skirt!!!!!

I think they are going to wear them to Epcot! Because I don't have a ruffler foot, the bottom ruffle took quite awhile! I think it was over 25 feet long and I had to ruffle it by hand. I definitely need a ruffler foot. I also still need to make hairbows to go with these outfits.
Just lovely! I have ordered a Nemo custom for my dd for Epcot as well and will likely change her into it b/f the Nemo show at AK as well. I ordered it thinking I could never make anything like it -- it does have some applique that I'm probably not capable of and looks pretty complex, so likely a good thing I ordered it. I will post a pic of it once it arrives, but told the seamstress I didn't need it until November and I know she hasn't started yet b/c she just e-mailed me about altering the design so dd can wear a long sleeve shirt under if need be. Your little nemos look adorable and I love the twirl! Will you be dining at Coral Seas at all? That would be a good place to wear the dresses as well. We'll hopefully eat there on our Epcot day so my dd doesn't get too tired of changing!
I finished my first A-Line; it took a TAD

longer than 15 minutes but it is REVERSABLE (which I never thought I could do)! Please excuse Mollie's "bedhead". It's like pulling teethe to get her to model to begins with. I sure wasn't going to make matters worse by insisting that I brush through her hair!
What fantastic color and pattern combinations! Just fabulous! And I read on page 1 you are not allowed to apologize for messy hair -- my dd's pic in her school dress had end of the day head which is similar to bedhead, but I just went with it -- easier than persuading her to have her tangles combed. Are your pants Carla's Easy to Fit? I plan on making some similar for an outfit I'm making dd now.
Hi guys,
Two things....
Ma is back in the hospital - 3rd visit because of the hernia issues - quick recap May had her 8th abd hernia surgery - July went back because of post of infection - Aug went back now because 2 years ago the guy (diff dr) must have hit her intestines because she had had bile leaking for this long...

This caused the infections and mesh issues etc. etc. Now they have to address that in the front of her abd and open her side like a sandwich bag to pull apart her intestines, remove some and repack them in. Needless to say it's been hectic and she is scared to death.... so any blessing or good vibes you can send would be awesome. Her name is Pat if you want to add her to your prayers list.
Also... I am going to sew to help my nerves but I have to size up a pattern. The one I have is a 8 I need to make it a 10-12... How do I size it up? Is there an inch or so to add to the outside edge of the 8? I looked in the bookmarks on pg 1 but I didn't see anything.
Thanks for all of your help
Thinking nothing but good thoughts for your mother.
Sorry, no clue how to size up a pattern.
Lady Tremaine is almost done. She wants to wear it to 1900PF on her birthday. We love to surprise the characters with little seen costumes, so this should be fun!
Sorry that was so big! I just shrank it a bit....
OK, let's face it, you need to be working in costuming at Disney. Simply amazing!!!! You need to video the encounter at 1900PF so we all can see.
I also have another idea for you since you did the blue/pink Aurora combo -- try a combo of Anastasia and Drizella , for example make the right side of the dress Anastasia's colors and the left side Drizella's. I think that would be interesting.
I don't know what brand of thread I have in my serger. It's just something I got in big cones at JoAnn. Have you tried changing the needles in your serger? If they have a little nick in them or something, it could make your thread break.
Thanks -- I read the troubleshooting in my book

idea

f course didn't think to do that until after I posted) and it said it's either bad thread (and this thread does look nasty), tension too tight or to change the needle. I adjusted the tension and am trying again but now almost ran out of thread so can't go further b/c I want to rethread by tieing off. And dh is gone so this is a trip to the fabric store with two children in tow

My serger scares me and I fear changing the needle. I can change my sewing machine with no prob, but the serger just intimidates me. I will keep you posted....