Disboutiquers Part 18 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[revrob]

Health and Happiness to all in this coming new year


WELL.... IT IS A NEW YEAR, NEW NAME(remember me??? ) New place , new State......it's been a little rough but I know the worse is behind me....

To each and every one of you Thank you for the love, the emails, messages etc, was not able to post as I had a lot to deal with, but now back on track...

as my move from NY was chaotic I still have stuff in boxes , have not done much sewing , but prior to leave NY I made this Belle inspired dress...

the flowers were pinned in a hurry and they are a little off

once I unpack (Hopefully within a year) I might get back into my sewing mood again)



once again Thank You for the love and support , I really , really missed you guys!!!!

Lovestosew..... THE ARTIST FORMALY KNOWN AS - MRSMILLER

I KNEW it was you as soon as I saw the dress! I'd recognize your work a mile away! Beautiful dress!
I've really missed seeing you around - I really hope that 2010 brings you health, happiness and all the things in life that you dream of!

 

[mommyof2princesses]

Health and Happiness to all in this coming new year


WELL.... IT IS A NEW YEAR, NEW NAME(remember me??? ) New place , new State......it's been a little rough but I know the worse is behind me....

To each and every one of you Thank you for the love, the emails, messages etc, was not able to post as I had a lot to deal with, but now back on track...

as my move from NY was chaotic I still have stuff in boxes , have not done much sewing , but prior to leave NY I made this Belle inspired dress...

the flowers were pinned in a hurry and they are a little off

once I unpack (Hopefully within a year) I might get back into my sewing mood again)



once again Thank You for the love and support , I really , really missed you guys!!!!

Lovestosew..... THE ARTIST FORMALY KNOWN AS - MRSMILLER

So glad to see you back. Glad you are in a better place! Hope you have a great new year!

 

[Clutterbug]

I've been a bit of a lurker lately, but I want to check in and wish all my Disboutiquer friends a very Happy New Year!!

 

[pitterpat]

LOL...you are so funny! I shop at Wally World, Joann's, Hobby Lobby and occasionally Hancocks. I go to several quilt shoppes to 'dream' about fabrics. I am too cheap to actually buy any fabrics there! For our last trip I actually got a great deal of fabric from that auction site... I could never find what I was looking for.

Wow...Gainesville is really close....your friend that is a Disney Travel Agent...her name wouldn't happen to be Jan would it?

Nini

Not Jan, but I think I do know her...in Lawrenceville? Actually, it is my friend who got Jan into the travel agent biz. We all met doing Scrap in a Snap. Seems like ages ago!

 

[MinnieForMe]

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On to another note.....I still haven't opened the Singer Futura Ce-150 my DH surprised me with for Christmas. Part of it was because I didn't want to hurt his feelings but I really wanted to get a nicer one eventually but don't really have a couple hundred more dollars to upgrade right now so maybe I should just try this one out.
So for all of you futura users.....what's the best kind of thread to get for embroidering? And do I need to purchase any special software in order to be able to use designs that I purchase off of the internet...like Heather's? Also, what do I look under on Etsy to find Heather's designs? [/QUOTE]

My Futie prefers Robison Anton thread but I've had no problem with Coats and Clarks from Joanns. As far as bobbin thread, my dealer told me NEVER to use anything but Sulky bobbin thread in a Futura and I've had no problems in two years.

With software it depends on what you want to spend. I have SewWhat (very cheap but does the job to transfer to Futura format and for merging) and Embird. If you can afford the $150 or so I think Embird is the better investment. Fonts are so much easier in Embird and there are so many nice adds on for the future.

 

[charlinn]

Hello All & Happy New Year...Sorry for all the pic's LOL!! I couldn't decide which ones to share!

Here are some pic's from our November Trip to DL! It was so much fun, but I was so behind on the order for 38 Mickey T's, I only had one custom for my DD (5). I have also included a pic of the T's and a Hungry Catepillar Blanket I made for a gift.
Breakfast at Goofy's Kitchen - My girlfriend made the Hair Clip (too cute)

Maddy with Donald (first character we saw once we entered DL on day 2)

Our family xmas pic...that I never got around to printing...

Some shots I just love...

The Parade

Fireworks & the Snow on Main Street afterwards...was amazingly magical!

Maddy with her Fav. Princess at Ariel's Grotto in DCA

Me & My Fav Disney Character...LOL!! She was so funny!!

 

[charlinn]

Here's the Blanket...Red Dot Minky & the Hungry Catepillar Fabric. This is the only pic I got..but I love this one.

And a pic of a mom & daughter in their matching T's I made for their DL trip with a Dance Class that performed on Main Street in the Parade. (total of 38 were ordered...wow)!!

 

[jham]

I have been sewing up a storm. I only have three more days until back to work so I have been hustling!

Megan decided Scrappy needed a stocking so we made one out of felt and scrapbooking baubles:

I made my sister some easy fit pj pants and found a cute monkey for a t-shirt. I also made Megan a matching nightgown but haven't taken a picture yet.

And I told Megan if she wanted something new for Valentine's Day I'd better do it now so she picked out this puppy fabric and I used Carla's skort pattern to make a double layer skort. What I love about Carla's skirt/skort pattern is that I've made it dozens of times and each one looks different. And it's so easy, of course!

I used the 10 minute headband tutorial for a matching headband. The whole project was so quick and easy (once I decided what to make).

For the dog lovers:

Hey, that's how I make headbands! When I'm not too lazy to make headbands! Love Scrappy's stocking! And the Valentine's day outfit!

This is what I made my mom for Christmas. I got the idea from tvgirl, thank you very much. Of course I didn't finish until after Christmas but oh well, I also planned to make one for MIL and my grandma but that didn't happen either so they will be after christmas gifts.

The picture my mom took when she took them to the pool. I had to sneak into her room to get her camara to get the pic. She loved it and had no idea I got the pic from her.

Cute!

Hello All & Happy New Year...Sorry for all the pic's LOL!! I couldn't decide which ones to share!

I loved your trip photos! There's no place like Disneyland! Your DD is so cute!

 

[jham]

Here are a couple of things I got loaded into photobucket.

The kids' reindeer Christmas pj's:

I made the girls both Kimberbell kids rag dolls from YCMT. They are so cute!

and to show you how big they are:

And my nephew's NBC hoodie. Ignore his expression, that is how he poses for his auntie. I used Heathersue's designs for this one.

I promise it's centered. He's just standing weird.

 

[sheridee32]

On to another note.....I still haven't opened the Singer Futura Ce-150 my DH surprised me with for Christmas. Part of it was because I didn't want to hurt his feelings but I really wanted to get a nicer one eventually but don't really have a couple hundred more dollars to upgrade right now so maybe I should just try this one out.
So for all of you futura users.....what's the best kind of thread to get for embroidering? And do I need to purchase any special software in order to be able to use designs that I purchase off of the internet...like Heather's? Also, what do I look under on Etsy to find Heather's designs? [/QUOTE]

My Futie prefers Robison Anton thread but I've had no problem with Coats and Clarks from Joanns. As far as bobbin thread, my dealer told me NEVER to use anything but Sulky bobbin thread in a Futura and I've had no problems in two years.

With software it depends on what you want to spend. I have SewWhat (very cheap but does the job to transfer to Futura format and for merging) and Embird. If you can afford the $150 or so I think Embird is the better investment. Fonts are so much easier in Embird and there are so many nice adds on for the future.[/QUOTE]

I have a futura and love it I agree about the thread tho only one I have trouble with is coats & clarks I use a alot of madria because I have the chest and I only use sulky or madria bobbin thread. You can use any of the designs you download they work great and Heathers are excellent. I use sew what and have the singer soft wear I love my futra I just wish it embroideried a larger area.

 

[Clutterbug]

Here are a couple of things I got loaded into photobucket.

The kids' reindeer Christmas pj's:

I used that same flannel for our Christmas PJ's! Megan and I had the red and Wyatt and George had the green. Love your shirts!

 

[kimmylaj]

Health and Happiness to all in this coming new year


WELL.... IT IS A NEW YEAR, NEW NAME(remember me??? ) New place , new State......it's been a little rough but I know the worse is behind me....

To each and every one of you Thank you for the love, the emails, messages etc, was not able to post as I had a lot to deal with, but now back on track...

as my move from NY was chaotic I still have stuff in boxes , have not done much sewing , but prior to leave NY I made this Belle inspired dress...

the flowers were pinned in a hurry and they are a little off

once I unpack (Hopefully within a year) I might get back into my sewing mood again)



once again Thank You for the love and support , I really , really missed you guys!!!!

Lovestosew..... THE ARTIST FORMALY KNOWN AS - MRSMILLER

welcome backi missed you

 

[ms_mckenna]

AGH I hate my husbands computer not only did I lose my multi quote I lost the whole post I just wrote!

OK short version lol. I cannot believe how much everyones kiddos have grown! I love all the new stuff! The little boys bowling shirts are making me want to REALLY learn how to sew! I love your grand daughters rooms! LOVE the glitter on the wall! Every little girl should have some glitter in their lives!

Krissy it is funny how we "knew" each other here and had no clue we knew each other irl! I wonder how many other disboutiquers I know !

OK update on us We have had a ton of kiddos in and out of our house as some of you well know but we are finally done I think We got Mia (not her birth name and not the name we will adopt her under but is her nick name) on my bday in March we had already been chosen for her other brother but were waiting on the slowness of the state. We started doing extensive visits for Tyler and on July he came home forever . In Novemeber we adopted him. Mia's bio parents rights have been terminated. One of her parents however is appealling the courts decision. It is highly unlikely that the decision will be over turned but it will just take forever to get to the appelet court and get a decision . So when we should be gearing up for an adoption this month we are waiting for the decision to come down. If we are blessed it will happen this spring sometime. It is more likely to happen in the summer or possibly even next fall/winter. The good news is she is with her forever family so she doesn't have to wait for this to be all done for her to be moved to her home . It is just going to be a bit longer before I can plaster her picture all over the net in cute customs lol.
Anyway hope everyone had a great New Years eve and day!

 

[teresajoy]

Now if they will only sleep in the room, we will have been successful. They love sleeping with their mom (especially the youngest DGD2).
Wow..sorry pics are so big. I will try to remember to resize next time I post.

We have been talking about redoing the girls' room. Lydia saw these pictures, and told me THAT is how she wants her room. "EXACTLY LIKE THAT!" Could you tell me what colors of paint and the brand that is? Lydia also wants the exact same decorations on the walls, the curtains, the saying, and the bedding... She REALLY likes this room!

But first on the agenda is moving my sewing/quilting studio from the over the garage bonus room down to the basement apartment. Much larger, bright, open, and lots of room for my 12 foot quilting machine and sewing machines to share!

The actual move will take place next Saturday. For the next week I have to get everything packed up and ready to move (a total of 3 rooms are being repurposed!)

I plan on loosing at least 30 more pounds before Disney (while hubby is shooting for 50); and our youngest son is going to have ot go on a more restrictive diet as he has gained over 30 pounds this year (he is 8)...of course most of that is medicine induced weight, but he still needs to get fit!

I will spend more time with my family and cherish each day that passes...both the good and the bad...since we know first hand how fragile and short life can be.

And last, I will spend more time on myself. A few medical problems these past few monhts has made me realize that if I don't take better care of myself, I won't be able to take care of my family...


Sorry this is so long (of course, when have I ever been brief!!) but I think a new year and new decade deserve a bit of attention!


So...what are your plans for the new year?

N

That will be nice to have a bigger area!!!!
I need to get into shape. I also need to get my house in better order. I've been working on it, but it's tedious work!

Also, what do I look under on Etsy to find Heather's designs?

Heathersue? She pretty much goes by Heathersue everywhere. Just search by username.

HAPPY NEW YEAR! I rarely post (I think this is post #1,000 in almost 10 years on the Dis ) but I do read faithfully. I really hope that 2010 brings joy and happiness to everyone here.

I have been teaching Giuliana (the little girl I went to WDW with summer before last) to sew. She turned 7 in November. So far, she has made 2 skirts.....the sew up the side seam, make a casing and hem kind. One is pink with sparkles and crowns--the other is plain navy blue (so she can wear it to school--uniforms!) I am only instructing her and am keeping my hands off (difficult as that is to do!) She has already made friends with Jack (my ripper) and we bought her one of her own to put in the sewing kit she is assembling. She named hers after her 1 year old brother because "he is always ripping things up, too!"

Before she left Wednesday, she cut out a portrait peasant in pink with small white butterflies. I didn't think about taking pictures but I will with this one. I'm not sure when she will get back to finish, but she is very proud of what she has done--wobbly stitches and all!

Hi Piper!!! How wonderful that you are showing the little girl to sew! That is wonderful! (and stop denying your wonderfulness!!!)

Health and Happiness to all in this coming new year


WELL.... IT IS A NEW YEAR, NEW NAME(remember me??? ) New place , new State......it's been a little rough but I know the worse is behind me....

To each and every one of you Thank you for the love, the emails, messages etc, was not able to post as I had a lot to deal with, but now back on track...

as my move from NY was chaotic I still have stuff in boxes , have not done much sewing , but prior to leave NY I made this Belle inspired dress...

the flowers were pinned in a hurry and they are a little off

once I unpack (Hopefully within a year) I might get back into my sewing mood again



once again Thank You for the love and support , I really , really missed you guys!!!!

Lovestosew..... THE ARTIST FORMALY KNOWN AS - MRSMILLER

Like so many have said, I knew it was you as soon as I saw that dress!!!! It's good to see you back around!!! I hope you are well and happy.

We are off to Ohio in a few weeks to visit DH's dad and going tubing...I am not really looking forward to being cold, but I am looking forward to seeing the kids play in some snow. Anybody live near the Akron area? That is where we are heading.

Oh! I almost forgot....Katie got her AG doll for Christmas! She got Kit and carries her everywhere! It was her last present that she got to open and she could not have been any more thrilled.

Okay...off to work on my new year's dinner. I am straying from the traditional this year....black eye peas, collards, pork....we are having my favorite split pea soup! YUMMY!

BRRRRR bundle up when you come up this way! We are in Michigan, but that's about 4 1/2 hours from Akron.

Kit is such a cute doll!

I did promise to keep you all updated, so here we go. After fighting with the computer, internet, camera and photobucket I do have this picture. Let's see if it actually shows up...

these are the "jammy" pants I made for my girls (and don't they look excited to model). I have made the pants for their dolls too, just need some elastic that is the right size.

Next on the list is Valentine's day outfits. I am actually using fabric I got last year for the skirt. Better late than never!

Carrie

VERY cute!!!

I have been sewing up a storm. I only have three more days until back to work so I have been hustling!

For the dog lovers:

LOVE it!!!! All of it, very nice Steph!!!

I don't consider myself a dog lover, but I am a Scrappy Fan!!!

This is what I made my mom for Christmas. I got the idea from tvgirl, thank you very much. Of course I didn't finish until after Christmas but oh well, I also planned to make one for MIL and my grandma but that didn't happen either so they will be after christmas gifts.

That turned out great!!! I still need to make one!

I've been a bit of a lurker lately, but I want to check in and wish all my Disboutiquer friends a very Happy New Year!!

Hello All & Happy New Year...Sorry for all the pic's LOL!! I couldn't decide which ones to share!

Maddy with her Fav. Princess at Ariel's Grotto in DCA

Me & My Fav Disney Character...LOL!! She was so funny!!

What fun!!!! It looks like you had such a great time!

Here are a couple of things I got loaded into photobucket.

The kids' reindeer Christmas pj's:

HEY! I know those cute kids!!! Aren't they just too adorable!!! And look at Luke, he's like the second tiniest one there!


Funny, when you posted the picture of the dolls alone, I was thinking they weren't as big as I though, then I saw the next picture!!! Yep, they are just as big!!! They are adorable!

AGH I hate my husbands computer not only did I lose my multi quote I lost the whole post I just wrote!

OK short version lol. I cannot believe how much everyones kiddos have grown! I love all the new stuff! The little boys bowling shirts are making me want to REALLY learn how to sew! I love your grand daughters rooms! LOVE the glitter on the wall! Every little girl should have some glitter in their lives!

Krissy it is funny how we "knew" each other here and had no clue we knew each other irl! I wonder how many other disboutiquers I know !

OK update on us We have had a ton of kiddos in and out of our house as some of you well know but we are finally done I think We got Mia (not her birth name and not the name we will adopt her under but is her nick name) on my bday in March we had already been chosen for her other brother but were waiting on the slowness of the state. We started doing extensive visits for Tyler and on July he came home forever In Novemeber we adopted him. Mia's bio parents rights have been terminated. One of her parents however is appealling the courts decision. It is highly unlikely that the decision will be over turned but it will just take forever to get to the appelet court and get a decision . So when we should be gearing up for an adoption this month we are waiting for the decision to come down. If we are blessed it will happen this spring sometime. It is more likely to happen in the summer or possibly even next fall/winter. The good news is she is with her forever family so she doesn't have to wait for this to be all done for her to be moved to her home . It is just going to be a bit longer before I can plaster her picture all over the net in cute customs lol.
Anyway hope everyone had a great New Years eve and day!

I'm so glad you got to adopt Tyler!!!! And, I hope things work out quickly for your adoption of Mia! We can't wait to see her pictures over here!

 

[birdie757]

I totally have the digitizing bug. I just hijacked all dd's coloring books...lol. It is pretty refreshing to be able to do it myself now. So many times a design was almost but not exactly what I had in mind. It is a lot of work though! I spent several hours doing a Aurora one yesterday. Only two more to finish so I can get sewing for our trip in two weeks.

I didn't get the quote, but to the person that was inquiring about the Futura:
You don' t need to buy any special software to embroider things off the internet. For me, I find applique files in DST format work best for me. I have only used the coats and clark that comes from Joanne's and have never had any issues with it. There is also a great yahoo group I would highly recommend joining it is called "QuantumFuturaHelp". Sometimes Futuras scare people cause the beep a lot. This group has saved me from throwing mine out the window on several occasions and got me to the point that I don't have errors at all anymore. And sometimes you can still embroider designs larger than 4x4. I have turned them sideways for a fit or just made them slightly smaller and had them fit ok. Have fun with the new machine.

 

[ibesue]

Hi all, I had a great post going until my computer decided to crash.

So I went back and tried to take notes, but I was pretty far behind! Everything posted has been so cute. I love all the mini trip reports! Those coming to Disneyland, I should meet up with you all!! I have my annual passport and love to have an excuse to go!! Especially after DGD's move to Japan, I will need my cute kids in customs fix!!

Love the little girls room, so cute and that she helped you! Love everyone's New Years Resolutions. They say you should write them down and make a contract with yourself! I too, want to loose weight and will be having lap-band surgery in late winter/early spring! I have been seeing the nutritionist for several months and am looking forward to it.

Shannon, I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. But happy you are at peace with it now. The cruise will help you relax after the hectic schedule you have had. Oh, and I just wanted to say that I too, marched in the Rose Parade when I was in High School! And we used to live right off the parade route, so we went to it every year. Now we live near one of the places that make the floats and we have worked on them many years and then we go watch the floats being taken from our area to Pasadena! She had a great day to march in!

Welcome to all the newbies! Sorry I am bad with names, but whoever said it was not cheap??? NO but buying your customs can be very expensive and its so much more fun to say you made the outfit!!! And for the person who said they want their scrap booking pages to match...... you fit in perfectly!!!

Congrats to those who will be retiring. I did that a couple of years ago and I love it. I do a lot more sewing and am able to go visit the grandgirls pretty much whenever I want!!!

Piper, my grandmother taught me to sew when I was 8. She was just like you, I know she wanted to take that out of my hands and do it herself, but she had so much patience! Those are very special memories to me.

Congrats to those who are getting new sewing areas! My sewing room got put on hold but I am hoping it will get back on track this week! Or maybe next!

I know I am forgetting many of the quotes I had. I reread through and took notes!!

Okay, now totally OT, but I have a question for those with special needs children. My youngest DGD seems to have some medical issues but her mom & dad don't seem to be worried about. I have "felt" in my heart that something is wrong, but don't know how to talk to her parents about it. They are getting ready to go to Japan so their focus is totally on the move but I was chatting with my neighbor the other day and she is VERY concerned about the baby. She is a Special Ed Administer for LAUSD. So the baby is about to be 18 months old and is not walking. She has taken a few steps before Thanksgiving, but she won't anymore. After talking with my neighbor, now I am concerned. She said the baby isn't a late walker, she is way beyond that. She says the baby needs to be in PT, if nothing else. Does anyone else think this is a red flag, or should I just keep my mouth shut?? She was very late sitting up, crawling (she started crawling at 12 months) and now walking. Her language seems delayed too. But she is great at sign language, oh and she had no hearing in one ear for a couple of months. Because of that, they don't think there is any concern as the doctors said she could be delayed. What do you guys think? I really have no one to talk to about all this and really am worried. Thats why I am up at 5am writing this all out! I am NOT a morning person!! Thanks for listening to my rambles....

 

[Stephres]

1) Cuteness! How do you get Seth into pjs? Jacob won't let me make him any new ones, but he does wear his old ones. I love the big reindeer faces!
2) Megan says, that doll is as big as Lily! There are really cute and I like how you customized the hair so it matches each girl. I don't understand those dolls. You do them in the hoop? So if you don't have an embroidery machine you can't make them?
3) Cute jacket and that is Jacob's normal "posing" face so I totally get it.

Everything is so cute!

Okay, now totally OT, but I have a question for those with special needs children. My youngest DGD seems to have some medical issues but her mom & dad don't seem to be worried about. I have "felt" in my heart that something is wrong, but don't know how to talk to her parents about it. They are getting ready to go to Japan so their focus is totally on the move but I was chatting with my neighbor the other day and she is VERY concerned about the baby. She is a Special Ed Administer for LAUSD. So the baby is about to be 18 months old and is not walking. She has taken a few steps before Thanksgiving, but she won't anymore. After talking with my neighbor, now I am concerned. She said the baby isn't a late walker, she is way beyond that. She says the baby needs to be in PT, if nothing else. Does anyone else think this is a red flag, or should I just keep my mouth shut?? She was very late sitting up, crawling (she started crawling at 12 months) and now walking. Her language seems delayed too. But she is great at sign language, oh and she had no hearing in one ear for a couple of months. Because of that, they don't think there is any concern as the doctors said she could be delayed. What do you guys think? I really have no one to talk to about all this and really am worried. Thats why I am up at 5am writing this all out! I am NOT a morning person!! Thanks for listening to my rambles....

Megan was a little slow on everything and she was big so that made it worse (for me, not her). I was so paranoid something was wrong with her and I asked the pediatrician at every visit and he said she was within the normal ranges. She did eventually catch up but even now I notice she is not as mature as her friends. I would think as long as they are taking her to the pediatrician and it is documented I would try not to worry yet. I just hope they keep up with doctor visits while they are in Japan. I'm sorry.

 

[revrob]

Here are a couple of things I got loaded into photobucket.

The kids' reindeer Christmas pj's:

I made the girls both Kimberbell kids rag dolls from YCMT. They are so cute!

and to show you how big they are:

And my nephew's NBC hoodie. Ignore his expression, that is how he poses for his auntie. I used Heathersue's designs for this one.

I promise it's centered. He's just standing weird.

This all turned out so cute! I LOVE the PJs and those dolls are just stinkin' adorable! SOOOO cute!

AGH I hate my husbands computer not only did I lose my multi quote I lost the whole post I just wrote!

OK short version lol. I cannot believe how much everyones kiddos have grown! I love all the new stuff! The little boys bowling shirts are making me want to REALLY learn how to sew! I love your grand daughters rooms! LOVE the glitter on the wall! Every little girl should have some glitter in their lives!

Krissy it is funny how we "knew" each other here and had no clue we knew each other irl! I wonder how many other disboutiquers I know !

OK update on us We have had a ton of kiddos in and out of our house as some of you well know but we are finally done I think We got Mia (not her birth name and not the name we will adopt her under but is her nick name) on my bday in March we had already been chosen for her other brother but were waiting on the slowness of the state. We started doing extensive visits for Tyler and on July he came home forever . In Novemeber we adopted him. Mia's bio parents rights have been terminated. One of her parents however is appealling the courts decision. It is highly unlikely that the decision will be over turned but it will just take forever to get to the appelet court and get a decision . So when we should be gearing up for an adoption this month we are waiting for the decision to come down. If we are blessed it will happen this spring sometime. It is more likely to happen in the summer or possibly even next fall/winter. The good news is she is with her forever family so she doesn't have to wait for this to be all done for her to be moved to her home . It is just going to be a bit longer before I can plaster her picture all over the net in cute customs lol.
Anyway hope everyone had a great New Years eve and day!

I'm so glad things are working out for your family! Crossing my fingers for a speedy adoption of Mia!

Shannon, I am so sorry for the loss of your friend. But happy you are at peace with it now. The cruise will help you relax after the hectic schedule you have had. Oh, and I just wanted to say that I too, marched in the Rose Parade when I was in High School! And we used to live right off the parade route, so we went to it every year. Now we live near one of the places that make the floats and we have worked on them many years and then we go watch the floats being taken from our area to Pasadena! She had a great day to march in!

Okay, now totally OT, but I have a question for those with special needs children. My youngest DGD seems to have some medical issues but her mom & dad don't seem to be worried about. I have "felt" in my heart that something is wrong, but don't know how to talk to her parents about it. They are getting ready to go to Japan so their focus is totally on the move but I was chatting with my neighbor the other day and she is VERY concerned about the baby. She is a Special Ed Administer for LAUSD. So the baby is about to be 18 months old and is not walking. She has taken a few steps before Thanksgiving, but she won't anymore. After talking with my neighbor, now I am concerned. She said the baby isn't a late walker, she is way beyond that. She says the baby needs to be in PT, if nothing else. Does anyone else think this is a red flag, or should I just keep my mouth shut?? She was very late sitting up, crawling (she started crawling at 12 months) and now walking. Her language seems delayed too. But she is great at sign language, oh and she had no hearing in one ear for a couple of months. Because of that, they don't think there is any concern as the doctors said she could be delayed. What do you guys think? I really have no one to talk to about all this and really am worried. Thats why I am up at 5am writing this all out! I am NOT a morning person!! Thanks for listening to my rambles....

Thanks so much, Sue! I've been able to go through most of the day without thinking of this family every moment for the last couple of days. That's a good sign. Today is his funeral. I'm thinking of them a lot today.

How cool that you were able to march in the Rose Parade! I would LOVE to see it in person some day. And to WORK ON THE FLOATS! What a dream! That must be SOOO cool!


I'm sorry you're so concerned about your granddaughter. I don't have any expert advice at all to give. I guess my biggest question would be exactly what Steph said - has she been to the pediatrician lately? What does the pediatrician think? I know some children walk later than others (especially second and thrid children), but I don't know what the threshold for problems is? I do hope that you are able to somehow communicate your concern to your daughter and somehow find comfort in your own mind about the entire situation. (((HUGS)))!

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

the flowers were pinned in a hurry and they are a little off
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This is beautiful!

Not wonderful at all--just quite an ordinary person who enjoys teaching young ones--in school and at home. I am retiring in June also. I'll be 65 in April and my body is telling me it is time (I've had 4 respiratory infections since school started--hopefully this break will give my body a break! and I won't have any more.)

I'm dealing with planning a greatly reduced budget, deciding on Medicare provider (which is quite a chore!) and finding a new place to live that fits my budget! I have great faith that everything will work out as it should--with some prayers and planning!

My mom is retiring from teaching this year too and I am so glad. She has been sick A LOT this year and I have been really worried. I hope you stay healthy for the rest of the year!




I have a futura and love it I agree about the thread tho only one I have trouble with is coats & clarks I use a alot of madria because I have the chest and I only use sulky or madria bobbin thread. You can use any of the designs you download they work great and Heathers are excellent. I use sew what and have the singer soft wear I love my futra I just wish it embroideried a larger area.[/QUOTE]


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My Futie prefers Robison Anton thread but I've had no problem with Coats and Clarks from Joanns. As far as bobbin thread, my dealer told me NEVER to use anything but Sulky bobbin thread in a Futura and I've had no problems in two years.

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I didn't get the quote, but to the person that was inquiring about the Futura:
You don' t need to buy any special software to embroider things off the internet. For me, I find applique files in DST format work best for me. I have only used the coats and clark that comes from Joanne's and have never had any issues with it. There is also a great yahoo group I would highly recommend joining it is called "QuantumFuturaHelp". Sometimes Futuras scare people cause the beep a lot. This group has saved me from throwing mine out the window on several occasions and got me to the point that I don't have errors at all anymore. And sometimes you can still embroider designs larger than 4x4. I have turned them sideways for a fit or just made them slightly smaller and had them fit ok. Have fun with the new machine.

Thanks for the info! Where do both of you purchase your thread? So am I understanding this correctly...I don't need to purchase any software if I just want to purchase heather's designs to embroider? I want to get started but I guess I need some thread first.

 

[SallyfromDE]

Hello All & Happy New Year...Sorry for all the pic's LOL!! I couldn't decide which ones to share!


Maddy with her Fav. Princess at Ariel's Grotto in DCA

Thank you for sharing you pictures. I loved your DD outfit. I really love the crown! Do they get them for the meal?

and to show you how big they are:

And my nephew's NBC hoodie. Ignore his expression, that is how he poses for his auntie. I used Heathersue's designs for this one.

I promise it's centered. He's just standing weird.

I didn't realize the doll was so BIG!! It's adorable. And we have a NBC fan in our family. The hoodie came out great.

Hi all, I had a great post going until my computer decided to crash.

Okay, now totally OT, but I have a question for those with special needs children. My youngest DGD seems to have some medical issues but her mom & dad don't seem to be worried about. I have "felt" in my heart that something is wrong, but don't know how to talk to her parents about it. They are getting ready to go to Japan so their focus is totally on the move but I was chatting with my neighbor the other day and she is VERY concerned about the baby. She is a Special Ed Administer for LAUSD. So the baby is about to be 18 months old and is not walking. She has taken a few steps before Thanksgiving, but she won't anymore. After talking with my neighbor, now I am concerned. She said the baby isn't a late walker, she is way beyond that. She says the baby needs to be in PT, if nothing else. Does anyone else think this is a red flag, or should I just keep my mouth shut?? She was very late sitting up, crawling (she started crawling at 12 months) and now walking. Her language seems delayed too. But she is great at sign language, oh and she had no hearing in one ear for a couple of months. Because of that, they don't think there is any concern as the doctors said she could be delayed. What do you guys think? I really have no one to talk to about all this and really am worried. Thats why I am up at 5am writing this all out! I am NOT a morning person!! Thanks for listening to my rambles....

I would try to encourage your DGD parents. Do they know the neighbor? Maybe you could mention your talk. My nephew Luishen is delayed in learning many things. He started to walk late, practically went from sitting to walking. He crawled for about 3 days. He was almost 5 when he was finally potty trained. But part of that was that his mom and Dad were going through a divorce, so he had no actual "help". Then he just refused to talk. He ended up going to speech therapy and they felt that his sister was just talking for him. She does talk alot, it's hard to get her to give it a rest. The more we tried to get him to talk, the worse it got. He is just stubborn to. He'd actually grab your hand and put it to what ever he wanted. He started to use Sign as a form of expression, just from looking at a book we have at home. And then tried spanish, just from watching Spongebob on the Spanish channel. He was doing whatever he could just to keep from talking.

Perhaps she is just delayed. But why take the chance? Don't you think it would be easier for her now, to do what is necessary, then to wait to later. Ease your concience and say something about your concern.