Thank you so much! Did you purchase prewound bobbins or wind your own?I feel so lost trying to figure all of this out! But I can't wait to get started at the same time!
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?
Oooh!!! I just love looking at other people's sewing rooms! I think you've made really good use of your space! I tried lots of different methods of storing my fabric that was 3/4 yard or so. I ended up storing them in another shoe organizer, hanging on another door. I suppose you could also hang a 2nd one on the wall behind the door if you don't have another door to hang it on. Or, you may come up with something ingenious! I spy a Snow
I like the prewound bobbins best. Like everyone else said, they last a lot longer and are less hassle. Bobbin thread really helps to make your appliques look better, too. It's thinner and lets the threads lie closer together. As for thread, I recommend the rayon thread from Marathon Thread:Thank you so much! Did you purchase prewound bobbins or wind your own?
!! I agree that you don't really need to take a class to learn how to sew. Any pattern by CarlaC on www.youcanmakethis.com will be user friendly and a great place to start. Before long, you'll be making your daughter all sorts of great stuff for her wish trip!
- although I did help Aisling sew a sleeping bag for her AG dolls today) Someone PM me when we move!!! We are so close I might has well just jump in at the next thread!
My New Year's Resolution is to actually starting following along with this again (not necessarily contribute because you know how rarely I sew
Hope everyone had a great holiday season!!
So cute! I absolutely adore everything! Especially the AG satin dresses, the jammies and the Thanksgiving Vidas! Gorgeous!!Sorry, I have a lot of pics to post...haven't posted in awhile.
Here are some outfits I made them for Thanksgiving in 2008 before I learned how to sew. Luckily they still fit them this year:
Here are the Thanksgiving vida's I made them this year:
Here are my first A-lines. I made them for the movie. I didn't notice my oldest DD's bow had fallen off until after I took the pic. They are reversable with lavender and green in the inside with an applique of their first intial but I forgot to take pics of that side.
Christmas Eve - I didn't make my DD's dresses, but I did make the dresses for their AG dolls to match. I wish I would've gotten a better pic though. Both sets of dresses have bows in the middle with little diamond buttons in the middle.
PJ's I made for them to wear on Christmas Eve. Their AG dolls have the same nightgowns and my DH and I have pj pants to match. I was really sick of looking at this fabric by the time I was done, but my girls were so surprised and thrilled!
Too bad my youngest had to have her blankie in all of those pics. Here's a better picture of them coming down the stairs Christmas morning:
Here's my youngest with her beloved Darby and Buster:
My oldest after she opened Rebecca:
Okay, that's probably more than enough for now! Thanks for looking!
Crazy sewing weekend update...
I used to get a lot more done before I had to sew 2 of everything. So, I posted my daughters in their easy fit pants yesterday. Here are their AG dolls that match.
Then my youngest wanted a snowflake skirt, so I did these today. It is a really easy Simplicity pattern, which generally doesn't happen.
And in the spirit of being ahead, here are the Valentine's Day skirts. I probably will do something with shirts, but haven't really decided yet.
Now I am off to do a simply sweet for my older daughter. They wanted dresses out of the same fabric. When I finished one last week, I ran out of fabric so I had to go get something similar.
Carrie
Hey girls, you remember how my Dad moved in, thereby "kicking me out" of my sewing room? Well, DH was sweet enough to let me have half his office, and I thought I'd show y'all how I downsized. In here are just the essentials LOL. I kept all my other fabric and craft stuff in the closet in my Dad's room.
the scraps are on the back of the door, just for ref. Here's another view:
The only part I'm really having a probelm with is here: I need to put my smaller amts of fabric (less than 3/4 yd) somewhere close, and need my blanks for embroidery, but it kinda looks like a bomb went off:
it's the only other stroage avail, and bless him, DH said he wanted to keep the top shelf
The little blur at the back of the 2nd pic is the embroidery machine on it's little cart. Here's a slightly better view:
Sorry, I have a lot of pics to post...haven't posted in awhile.
Here are the Thanksgiving vida's I made them this year:
Here are my first A-lines. I made them for the movie. I didn't notice my oldest DD's bow had fallen off until after I took the pic. They are reversable with lavender and green in the inside with an applique of their first intial but I forgot to take pics of that side.
Christmas Eve - I didn't make my DD's dresses, but I did make the dresses for their AG dolls to match. I wish I would've gotten a better pic though. Both sets of dresses have bows in the middle with little diamond buttons in the middle.
Here's my youngest with her beloved Darby and Buster:
My oldest after she opened Rebecca:
Okay, that's probably more than enough for now! Thanks for looking!
disneygirlsanddrew- Wow! Everything looks fabulous! I especially love the matching green satin American Girl dresses you made! SO pretty!! I also love the matching jammies! I had every intention of making us all matching pajamas for Christmas morning, but I never actually got around to it.
I love that pink and brown Valentine fabric!Crazy sewing weekend update...
And in the spirit of being ahead, here are the Valentine's Day skirts. I probably will do something with shirts, but haven't really decided yet.
Carrie
Thanks!
the scraps are on the back of the door, just for ref. Here's another view:
The only part I'm really having a probelm with is here: I need to put my smaller amts of fabric (less than 3/4 yd) somewhere close, and need my blanks for embroidery, but it kinda looks like a bomb went off:
it's the only other stroage avail, and bless him, DH said he wanted to keep the top shelf
The little blur at the back of the 2nd pic is the embroidery machine on it's little cart. Here's a slightly better view:
Sorry, I have a lot of pics to post...haven't posted in awhile.
Here are some outfits I made them for Thanksgiving in 2008 before I learned how to sew. Luckily they still fit them this year:
Here are the Thanksgiving vida's I made them this year:
Here are my first A-lines. I made them for the movie. I didn't notice my oldest DD's bow had fallen off until after I took the pic. They are reversable with lavender and green in the inside with an applique of their first intial but I forgot to take pics of that side.
Christmas Eve - I didn't make my DD's dresses, but I did make the dresses for their AG dolls to match. I wish I would've gotten a better pic though. Both sets of dresses have bows in the middle with little diamond buttons in the middle.
PJ's I made for them to wear on Christmas Eve. Their AG dolls have the same nightgowns and my DH and I have pj pants to match. I was really sick of looking at this fabric by the time I was done, but my girls were so surprised and thrilled!
Too bad my youngest had to have her blankie in all of those pics. Here's a better picture of them coming down the stairs Christmas morning:
Here's my youngest with her beloved Darby and Buster:
My oldest after she opened Rebecca:
Okay, that's probably more than enough for now! Thanks for looking!
Crazy sewing weekend update...
I used to get a lot more done before I had to sew 2 of everything. So, I posted my daughters in their easy fit pants yesterday. Here are their AG dolls that match.
Then my youngest wanted a snowflake skirt, so I did these today. It is a really easy Simplicity pattern, which generally doesn't happen.
And in the spirit of being ahead, here are the Valentine's Day skirts. I probably will do something with shirts, but haven't really decided yet.
Now I am off to do a simply sweet for my older daughter. They wanted dresses out of the same fabric. When I finished one last week, I ran out of fabric so I had to go get something similar.
Carrie
disneygirlsanddrew- Wow! Everything looks fabulous! I especially love the matching green satin American Girl dresses you made! SO pretty!! I also love the matching jammies! I had every intention of making us all matching pajamas for Christmas morning, but I never actually got around to it.
The nearest Hancocks is about 25 minutes away, the nearest Joanns maybe 20 on a good day, and the nearest HL is about 30 minutes away so this one is less than 10! 
I forgot to add I just got signed up for the Give a Day Get a Day program and our family gets to make blankets for Project Linus! AND, I was driving to the very close by Walmart and was checking out the mound of snow in the middle of the new building they are putting in nearby and I saw a sign saying it's going to be a Hobby Lobby!
I forgot to add I just got signed up for the Give a Day Get a Day program and our family gets to make blankets for Project Linus! AND, I was driving to the very close by Walmart and was checking out the mound of snow in the middle of the new building they are putting in nearby and I saw a sign saying it's going to be a Hobby Lobby!
