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

[luv2go2disney]

Thought I would share the halloween costume I made for my DD. I had this image in my head on how I wanted it to turn out for the longest time and I was quite excited when I finished it. My DD and I LOVE it. Hahaha. I made the top from CarlaC's new pattern...IT ROCKS!!! (Thanks Carla)!!!! The tulle skirt is really full and took me a bit longer than anticipated but after some adjustments I think it turned out pretty good. The cape was a pattern piece I found at Hancock's and it worked out perfectly!!!! Oh and the back of the corset thingie is shirred...it was actually a lot easier than I thought. Hahaha!

I love this costume!!! Turned out very cute!

So after much longer than 1 hour for the bowling shirt I am happy to report that I survived & have 1 shirt completed for my DS(only 14 more to go)!!! After 45 minutes of messing with the button hole feature that I have yet to use on machine & I had to remove the collar 3 times to get it right & I couldn't fit the sleeves around my sewing machine even with the piece off. I finished in about 4 1/2 hours! Any great strategies on the collar or sleeves would be much appreciated...I am very happy with how it turned out & the pattern is actually very easy & I am sure the next ones can be done much quicker.

Thanks for all the encouragement on the shirt & concerns for my little guy. He is thankfully doing much better!!! It was SUPER scary they said if we would have waited a few more hours to bring him in the outcome could have been VERY different...SCARY!!!!!! He went from not being sick at all to extremely sick in less than 12 hours! So please watch your kids close if they start to get sick this winter!

Christi

 

[sweetstitches]

Hi all!!! My youngest son was in the hospital all last week with severe double pneumonia & an H1N1 scare. He is definitely starting to feel better besides the terrible deep cough. It was very scary in the ER when the nurses & Doctors start to panic at the little guys condition!!! So now after 4 days in pediatric intensive care we are home & now I am in a huge time crunch we leave for Atlanta in 14 days for Thanksgiving with family & in 17 days we will be at the world! As of right now my poor two DS's are going to be naked!!! I have all but 2 of my DD's things done & I am now skipping ahead to start making things for the boys...I am making my first Carla C Bowling shirt can anyone tell me if it is necessary to line the shirt. A little direction would be great! Also can anyone give me a guesstimate on how long this shirt should take. I have had this pattern for over a year & have been very intimadated by the sleeves, collar & of course all those dang button holes!!! Thanks & I hope to get pictures up of everything next week.

Christi

So glad he is doing better!!!!

These shirts are not lined:

Those are great!

oh wow Christi

Has anybody been to a sewing expo? They are having one near where I live (in Schaumburg IL) this weekend... just curious if anyone has any opinions- I am a very very newbie to sewing......

I'm a sewing wannabe!!

I am going to the one in Schamburg tomorrow. Any chance you are going to be there then?

I've been a few times in the past. Some years are better than others; it depends on the vendors. I've taken classes in the past too, but haven't signed up for any this time...at least not yet. Of course, the best year was the one when a new machine and cabinet followed me home

Thought I would share the halloween costume I made for my DD. I had this image in my head on how I wanted it to turn out for the longest time and I was quite excited when I finished it. My DD and I LOVE it. Hahaha. I made the top from CarlaC's new pattern...IT ROCKS!!! (Thanks Carla)!!!! The tulle skirt is really full and took me a bit longer than anticipated but after some adjustments I think it turned out pretty good. The cape was a pattern piece I found at Hancock's and it worked out perfectly!!!! Oh and the back of the corset thingie is shirred...it was actually a lot easier than I thought. Hahaha!

That is awesome! I'll bet she got a lot of comments on that costume!

 

[Sandy321]

Christi glad he is doing better - thanks for taking the time to remind us - how precious life is, and how fast illness comes upon them - follow those instincts!

mousetripr Great job on the costume!!

MaryAnn I was going to go Friday and Saturday - but I got "called" to sub both Th and F - so I decided to make money than to spend it on Friday!!
Hope you report back on whether I should go Saturday - one class looked for beginners might be interesting for me... Core Sewing Skills but is the class purely lecture?

 

[angel23321]

Why is it that I can't find blank t-shirts for toddlers? I can't find one for my youngest and I wanted to make some easy shirts for AK...sigh.
I found pink and white in AC Moore and that's it. Where do you all get your shirts.

I'm glad to hear the little guy is feeling better Christi...sounds really scarey. Hope he continues to get better.

Did I mention only 10 MORE DAYS!!!!

 

[ireland_nicole]

Hi all!!! My youngest son was in the hospital all last week with severe double pneumonia & an H1N1 scare. He is definitely starting to feel better besides the terrible deep cough. It was very scary in the ER when the nurses & Doctors start to panic at the little guys condition!!! So now after 4 days in pediatric intensive care we are home & now I am in a huge time crunch we leave for Atlanta in 14 days for Thanksgiving with family & in 17 days we will be at the world! As of right now my poor two DS's are going to be naked!!! I have all but 2 of my DD's things done & I am now skipping ahead to start making things for the boys...I am making my first Carla C Bowling shirt can anyone tell me if it is necessary to line the shirt. A little direction would be great! Also can anyone give me a guesstimate on how long this shirt should take. I have had this pattern for over a year & have been very intimadated by the sleeves, collar & of course all those dang button holes!!! Thanks & I hope to get pictures up of everything next week.

Christi

Oh my gosh, how scary; I'm so glad he's improving now.

These shirts are not lined:







And the action shot:

Great shot of him in the tutorial! I'm glad you mentioned they aren't lined; My DS loves the style, but he finds the shirt a tiny bit stiff and heavy; I'm glad to know I can still make him the unlined version for our June trip.

Why is it that I can't find blank t-shirts for toddlers? I can't find one for my youngest and I wanted to make some easy shirts for AK...sigh.
I found pink and white in AC Moore and that's it. Where do you all get your shirts.

I'm glad to hear the little guy is feeling better Christi...sounds really scarey. Hope he continues to get better.

Did I mention only 10 MORE DAYS!!!!

I know some people order them from different places, but I love the t-s at Walmart. They just seem to fit well, and none of them so far have shrunk for me.
ETA: I also love Old navy for t's.

 

[sweetstitches]

Christi glad he is doing better - thanks for taking the time to remind us - how precious life is, and how fast illness comes upon them - follow those instincts!

mousetripr Great job on the costume!!

MaryAnn I was going to go Friday and Saturday - but I got "called" to sub both Th and F - so I decided to make money than to spend it on Friday!!
Hope you report back on whether I should go Saturday - one class looked for beginners might be interesting for me... Core Sewing Skills but is the class purely lecture?

Since it is only 1 hour, I would say that it is a lecture class, but I will say that anything taught by Cynthia Guffey is worth going to; she is awesome!

 

[Stephres]

I am trying to keep up, but I am soooo tired! This might be a nine o'clock bedtime night for me.

Anyway, here is what I have been doing. My mom and I picked out this cute fabric for a top for Megan:

I was going to appliqué a pumpkin on a leg of her jeans like Shannon did. but I figure I've only got a few weeks left before Thanksgiving and she needs to wear those jeans all winter!

With the leftovers I made coasters for my mom's birthday which is today:

Love that tutorial! No hand stitching! My mom got them yesterday and says she loves them but can't figure out how I made them. I guess I will be nice and share the link.

And lastly, I made some easy fits for me. I was going to make matching ones for Megan but she refused to come to the pj book club so I haven't made hers yet.

The kids were taking my picture and kept yelling at Scrappy to get out of the picture, and I said, some people like Scrappy in the picture! I think I was telling them to hurry and get it over it with already!

 

[VBAndrea]

Thought I would share the halloween costume I made for my DD. I had this image in my head on how I wanted it to turn out for the longest time and I was quite excited when I finished it. My DD and I LOVE it. Hahaha. I made the top from CarlaC's new pattern...IT ROCKS!!! (Thanks Carla)!!!! The tulle skirt is really full and took me a bit longer than anticipated but after some adjustments I think it turned out pretty good. The cape was a pattern piece I found at Hancock's and it worked out perfectly!!!! Oh and the back of the corset thingie is shirred...it was actually a lot easier than I thought. Hahaha!

The tulle skirt is awesome -- it's so full!!!! The whole outfit looks great but I am really wowed by the tutu.

I love this costume!!! Turned out very cute!

So after much longer than 1 hour for the bowling shirt I am happy to report that I survived & have 1 shirt completed for my DS(only 14 more to go)!!! After 45 minutes of messing with the button hole feature that I have yet to use on machine & I had to remove the collar 3 times to get it right & I couldn't fit the sleeves around my sewing machine even with the piece off. I finished in about 4 1/2 hours! Any great strategies on the collar or sleeves would be much appreciated...I am very happy with how it turned out & the pattern is actually very easy & I am sure the next ones can be done much quicker.

Thanks for all the encouragement on the shirt & concerns for my little guy. He is thankfully doing much better!!! It was SUPER scary they said if we would have waited a few more hours to bring him in the outcome could have been VERY different...SCARY!!!!!! He went from not being sick at all to extremely sick in less than 12 hours! So please watch your kids close if they start to get sick this winter!

Christi

I'm sorry the collar gave you such trouble. I actually extended the seam allowance 1/4 of an inch and use a half an inch seam allowance which I think makes a big difference in the collar construction. I do fine with the small seams in the Easy Fits, but I prefer a larger seam allowance to work with in general. Also, do you use that wash away tape for the collar that Carla recommends? I think that makes a big difference. I can't say my collars are perfect, but they look pretty good.

I can't give you any sleeve advice. I make a size 7/8 so it fits around the arm of my machine. I just follow Carla's instructions and they work perfect. I think working with a larger size makes it pretty easy.

Just keep making a few more (14 is a lot more!!!) and it will get easier. I am fortunate that my button hole maker is really decent. I do have to go over the stitching twice, but it works great and I just use an exacto knife to cut the fabric. My only complaint with my button hole foot is it doesn't accommodate large buttons (not a problem for a bowling shirt but problematic for a Vida).

Why is it that I can't find blank t-shirts for toddlers? I can't find one for my youngest and I wanted to make some easy shirts for AK...sigh.
I found pink and white in AC Moore and that's it. Where do you all get your shirts.

I'm glad to hear the little guy is feeling better Christi...sounds really scarey. Hope he continues to get better.

Did I mention only 10 MORE DAYS!!!!

Hmmm, AC Moore to me had an ok selection, but I was looking at youth sizes, not toddler. Which AC Moore did you go to? I was just at the one on Princess Anne and Dam Neck and I would have sworn they had more than pink and white, but like I said, I specifically looked at youth. What color are you looking for? Walmart has short sleeve t-s for boys and Target did as well but I'm in the big kids section. Let me know what size and color you are interested in and I can dig through a few old clothes and see if I'd have something to give you (would obviously be used though, not brand new).

 

[woodkins]

Why is it that I can't find blank t-shirts for toddlers? I can't find one for my youngest and I wanted to make some easy shirts for AK...sigh.
I found pink and white in AC Moore and that's it. Where do you all get your shirts.

I'm glad to hear the little guy is feeling better Christi...sounds really scarey. Hope he continues to get better.

Did I mention only 10 MORE DAYS!!!!

I have friends that order from jiffyshirts.com but I typically buy them locally from old navy or target.

 

[VBAndrea]

I am trying to keep up, but I am soooo tired! This might be a nine o'clock bedtime night for me.

Anyway, here is what I have been doing. My mom and I picked out this cute fabric for a top for Megan:

I was going to appliqué a pumpkin on a leg of her jeans like Shannon did. but I figure I've only got a few weeks left before Thanksgiving and she needs to wear those jeans all winter!

With the leftovers I made coasters for my mom's birthday which is today:

Love that tutorial! No hand stitching! My mom got them yesterday and says she loves them but can't figure out how I made them. I guess I will be nice and share the link.

And lastly, I made some easy fits for me. I was going to make matching ones for Megan but she refused to come to the pj book club so I haven't made hers yet.

The kids were taking my picture and kept yelling at Scrappy to get out of the picture, and I said, some people like Scrappy in the picture! I think I was telling them to hurry and get it over it with already!

Cute, cute and cute. Please share the coaster link with me too! Not that I have time to make coasters, but maybe in the future. And I rather like Scrappy's nose. I am perusing through very old threads looking at pictures for ideas and I think Scrappy has ended up in the vast majority of your photos.

 

[woodkins]

I am trying to keep up, but I am soooo tired! This might be a nine o'clock bedtime night for me.

Anyway, here is what I have been doing. My mom and I picked out this cute fabric for a top for Megan:

I was going to appliqué a pumpkin on a leg of her jeans like Shannon did. but I figure I've only got a few weeks left before Thanksgiving and she needs to wear those jeans all winter!

With the leftovers I made coasters for my mom's birthday which is today:

Love that tutorial! No hand stitching! My mom got them yesterday and says she loves them but can't figure out how I made them. I guess I will be nice and share the link.

And lastly, I made some easy fits for me. I was going to make matching ones for Megan but she refused to come to the pj book club so I haven't made hers yet.

The kids were taking my picture and kept yelling at Scrappy to get out of the picture, and I said, some people like Scrappy in the picture! I think I was telling them to hurry and get it over it with already!

Super cute outfits for you & for Megan! Love those coasters...please share the link, they would make great teacher/hostess gifts for the upcoming holiday!

 

[Stephres]

I'm sorry, I think Daniela was the first one to do the coasters, they are so cute! I assumed everyone knew about them. They are super easy and great for teacher gifts...hmmm...

HERE is the link!

 

[tricia]

I love this costume!!! Turned out very cute!

So after much longer than 1 hour for the bowling shirt I am happy to report that I survived & have 1 shirt completed for my DS(only 14 more to go)!!! After 45 minutes of messing with the button hole feature that I have yet to use on machine & I had to remove the collar 3 times to get it right & I couldn't fit the sleeves around my sewing machine even with the piece off. I finished in about 4 1/2 hours! Any great strategies on the collar or sleeves would be much appreciated...I am very happy with how it turned out & the pattern is actually very easy & I am sure the next ones can be done much quicker.

Thanks for all the encouragement on the shirt & concerns for my little guy. He is thankfully doing much better!!! It was SUPER scary they said if we would have waited a few more hours to bring him in the outcome could have been VERY different...SCARY!!!!!! He went from not being sick at all to extremely sick in less than 12 hours! So please watch your kids close if they start to get sick this winter!

Christi

For the sleeves I find that lots of pinning helps. (I prick the heck out of my fingers though) Also, I hate my machine for buttonholes, so I walk down the street a block and use my MILs machine. She loves to see the stuff I make anyway, so this gives me a chance to show her, and have a quick visit and get button holes done without cursing out my machine. Happy times all around.

So scary about your little guy too, glad he is doing well.

Oh my gosh, how scary; I'm so glad he's improving now.


Great shot of him in the tutorial! I'm glad you mentioned they aren't lined; My DS loves the style, but he finds the shirt a tiny bit stiff and heavy; I'm glad to know I can still make him the unlined version for our June trip.

I know some people order them from different places, but I love the t-s at Walmart. They just seem to fit well, and none of them so far have shrunk for me.
ETA: I also love Old navy for t's.

The first one I made him was lined, and when he wasn't wearing it I asked why, and he pulled a store bought shirt from the closet and said, "look, I like this one, yours is all stiff and stuff, there are too many layers." So, then I asked him if he would wear one if I could only do the one layer and he said he would, so it has worked out now.

I just got some toddler T's at Walmart. That is where I always tend to get them.

With the leftovers I made coasters for my mom's birthday which is today:

Great top. And too funny about the coasters. Everyone is always amazed at them when I make them too. Funny how something so simple can baffle everyone.

I made these last year for Christmas for the boys teachers, and they loved them.

 

[ireland_nicole]

I am trying to keep up, but I am soooo tired! This might be a nine o'clock bedtime night for me.

Anyway, here is what I have been doing. My mom and I picked out this cute fabric for a top for Megan:

I was going to appliqué a pumpkin on a leg of her jeans like Shannon did. but I figure I've only got a few weeks left before Thanksgiving and she needs to wear those jeans all winter!

With the leftovers I made coasters for my mom's birthday which is today:

Love that tutorial! No hand stitching! My mom got them yesterday and says she loves them but can't figure out how I made them. I guess I will be nice and share the link.

And lastly, I made some easy fits for me. I was going to make matching ones for Megan but she refused to come to the pj book club so I haven't made hers yet.

The kids were taking my picture and kept yelling at Scrappy to get out of the picture, and I said, some people like Scrappy in the picture! I think I was telling them to hurry and get it over it with already!

Cute! I love Megans top, and the easy fits are adorable- give Scrappy a hug for me LOL.

 

[teresajoy]

7. No, I think you are supposed to share yours with me.

OH, ok!

So I guess I will share this picture but remember that I am 38 weeks pregnant and not looking my best:

I made a size larger than my "normal" size and did not put in an elastic waistband. For the waist, I threaded a ribbon through the casing and pulled it out through a buttonhole. That way the pants can grow with me as I grow (lucky me). Once this baby makes her appearance I will open the casing and put in some elastic.

Stacey, you look soo cute!!!

Does anyone know anything about the Brother Disney PE-180D? Someone is trying to sell one for $250 but it doesn't come with a card reader or anything. Is this a good deal or not?

Thanks! Your machine only has a 4x4 hoop size though, right?

The 180D is only a 4X4 hoop too. Is this the one on Craigslist that was listed as a 1800? I believe she was selling it with the mulitposition hoop, but it only has a 4X4 embroidery field.

WOW!
THAT is a super duper awesome deal! !
the one that I saw in the Kazoo tots-to-teens store,
last year (or so) was ON SALE for $3200!
It was just beige though = no cool purple

Generally, I "collect" pixs of cool bunk beds, loft beds, unique beds, etc.
For idea-fuel for my girls' room-remodels =)!
My little Liz just turned 5 & I THINK she's almost ready for a loft bed ...
But we have to be careful with her =
she loves to Climb-High-&-Jump-Off-Of-Everything!!

I'm working on a blog page with a TONS of pixs & links ...
I'll make sure to post a link to it, when it's done !

I've got nothing much to add, other than I always loved to play at Tot To Teen!!! My kids still do.

Hey!!! I thought you loved ME!!! I feel so alone now.....

She does, she does, she told me.

Hi all!!! My youngest son was in the hospital all last week with severe double pneumonia & an H1N1 scare. He is definitely starting to feel better besides the terrible deep cough. It was very scary in the ER when the nurses & Doctors start to panic at the little guys condition!!! So now after 4 days in pediatric intensive care we are home & now I am in a huge time crunch we leave for Atlanta in 14 days for Thanksgiving with family & in 17 days we will be at the world! As of right now my poor two DS's are going to be naked!!! I have all but 2 of my DD's things done & I am now skipping ahead to start making things for the boys...I am making my first Carla C Bowling shirt can anyone tell me if it is necessary to line the shirt. A little direction would be great! Also can anyone give me a guesstimate on how long this shirt should take. I have had this pattern for over a year & have been very intimadated by the sleeves, collar & of course all those dang button holes!!! Thanks & I hope to get pictures up of everything next week.

Christi

I'm so sorry your little one was so sick!!! I'm glad he is doing better.

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We used to have a Shih Tzu. He was so gentle. He was also LARGE. More like a bulldog with long hair then a Shih Tzu. He used to crack me up. Our Chihuahua taught him to bark. He made this funky sound. When the cat had kittens, he took care of them and came to get us when one got out of the box.





Isn't the 270 SE270, not PE? I think it has the cartridge system, doesn't it? Is this the one Walmart sold? I know Brother had alot of trouble with the cartridge system and for a while there you found dozens of refurbs on Ebay.
The PE180 was origionally sold for $550 on sale. It's a nice sturdy machine. It's also a good starter IMO, it doesn't have that much "tech" to it. I'm having a really hard time converting over to the PE 780.

Yes, the 270D is an SE with the cartridge.

I am trying to keep up, but I am soooo tired! This might be a nine o'clock bedtime night for me.

Anyway, here is what I have been doing. My mom and I picked out this cute fabric for a top for Megan:

The kids were taking my picture and kept yelling at Scrappy to get out of the picture, and I said, some people like Scrappy in the picture! I think I was telling them to hurry and get it over it with already!

Megan's top is cute!! I love your Easy Fits! Poor Scrappy!
I've always wanted to try those coasters, yours look great!

 

[mom2rtk]

So I guess I will share this picture but remember that I am 38 weeks pregnant and not looking my best:

I made a size larger than my "normal" size and did not put in an elastic waistband. For the waist, I threaded a ribbon through the casing and pulled it out through a buttonhole. That way the pants can grow with me as I grow (lucky me). Once this baby makes her appearance I will open the casing and put in some elastic.

Do they still sell that buttonhole elastic???? I LOVED using that in my pants when I was expecting!

 

[teresajoy]

Do they still sell that buttonhole elastic???? I LOVED using that in my pants when I was expecting!

I saw some at Field's Fabrics last week. I think that's just a Michigan store though. When I was pregnant, I just cut slits in elastic or if I was feeling fancy, I would sew buttonholes into it. I usually didn't feel too fancy when I was pregnant though!

 

[sahm1000]

Hi all!!! My youngest son was in the hospital all last week with severe double pneumonia & an H1N1 scare. He is definitely starting to feel better besides the terrible deep cough. It was very scary in the ER when the nurses & Doctors start to panic at the little guys condition!!! So now after 4 days in pediatric intensive care we are home & now I am in a huge time crunch we leave for Atlanta in 14 days for Thanksgiving with family & in 17 days we will be at the world! As of right now my poor two DS's are going to be naked!!! I have all but 2 of my DD's things done & I am now skipping ahead to start making things for the boys...I am making my first Carla C Bowling shirt can anyone tell me if it is necessary to line the shirt. A little direction would be great! Also can anyone give me a guesstimate on how long this shirt should take. I have had this pattern for over a year & have been very intimadated by the sleeves, collar & of course all those dang button holes!!! Thanks & I hope to get pictures up of everything next week.

Christi

Glad your little guy is okay. How scary! I've only made one bowling shirt (for a big give - I have 3 girls!) and didn't think it was too bad. Good luck with it! Have a great trip and I hope everyone in your family stays healthy!

Hi everyone
I've been away awhile and only lurking now and then. Had some personal problems and now I'm trying to get back in the swing of things.
I know there are a few of "y'all" in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area. I am going to be going down there for a Women of Faith retreat in January and while I expect they'll keep me quite busy, I thought if there were time, I might try to find an hour or so (who needs lunch?) where I can zip off and do a little shopping. Are there any fabulous fabric stores that I just can't miss? A scrapbookers paradise? or some touristy sight I just NEED to see? I admit, I know nothing about Texas except everything is bigger there. I'd appreciate any help you can offer!

I'm in Dallas! There are lots of fabric stores along Harry Hines Blvd. in Dallas. Huge ones! You should check them out for sure!

Thought I would share the halloween costume I made for my DD. I had this image in my head on how I wanted it to turn out for the longest time and I was quite excited when I finished it. My DD and I LOVE it. Hahaha. I made the top from CarlaC's new pattern...IT ROCKS!!! (Thanks Carla)!!!! The tulle skirt is really full and took me a bit longer than anticipated but after some adjustments I think it turned out pretty good. The cape was a pattern piece I found at Hancock's and it worked out perfectly!!!! Oh and the back of the corset thingie is shirred...it was actually a lot easier than I thought. Hahaha!

Very cute costume! Great job!

I am trying to keep up, but I am soooo tired! This might be a nine o'clock bedtime night for me.

Anyway, here is what I have been doing. My mom and I picked out this cute fabric for a top for Megan:

I was going to appliqué a pumpkin on a leg of her jeans like Shannon did. but I figure I've only got a few weeks left before Thanksgiving and she needs to wear those jeans all winter!

With the leftovers I made coasters for my mom's birthday which is today:

Love that tutorial! No hand stitching! My mom got them yesterday and says she loves them but can't figure out how I made them. I guess I will be nice and share the link.

And lastly, I made some easy fits for me. I was going to make matching ones for Megan but she refused to come to the pj book club so I haven't made hers yet.

The kids were taking my picture and kept yelling at Scrappy to get out of the picture, and I said, some people like Scrappy in the picture! I think I was telling them to hurry and get it over it with already!

You look cute Steph! And very comfy!

 

[angel23321]

Hmmm, AC Moore to me had an ok selection, but I was looking at youth sizes, not toddler. Which AC Moore did you go to? I was just at the one on Princess Anne and Dam Neck and I would have sworn they had more than pink and white, but like I said, I specifically looked at youth. What color are you looking for? Walmart has short sleeve t-s for boys and Target did as well but I'm in the big kids section. Let me know what size and color you are interested in and I can dig through a few old clothes and see if I'd have something to give you (would obviously be used though, not brand new).

Andrea...that's so nice of you to offer. I went to the AC Moore on Independence...close to work. The youth had a lot of colors but not the toddler. I'm looking for a green (any green since my green doesn't match Emma's either) and a purple in a size 3T.
I just finished Emma's AK shirt...it came out really cute and Lily's sweatshirt. I shifted the hoop so the sweatshirt isn't perfect but it looks really cute. I'll post pictures eventually.

 

[jham]

Thought I would share the halloween costume I made for my DD. I had this image in my head on how I wanted it to turn out for the longest time and I was quite excited when I finished it. My DD and I LOVE it. Hahaha. I made the top from CarlaC's new pattern...IT ROCKS!!! (Thanks Carla)!!!! The tulle skirt is really full and took me a bit longer than anticipated but after some adjustments I think it turned out pretty good. The cape was a pattern piece I found at Hancock's and it worked out perfectly!!!! Oh and the back of the corset thingie is shirred...it was actually a lot easier than I thought. Hahaha!

She looks gorgeous! (and scary) that is a fabulous costume!

I am trying to keep up, but I am soooo tired! This might be a nine o'clock bedtime night for me.

Anyway, here is what I have been doing. My mom and I picked out this cute fabric for a top for Megan:

I was going to appliqué a pumpkin on a leg of her jeans like Shannon did. but I figure I've only got a few weeks left before Thanksgiving and she needs to wear those jeans all winter!

With the leftovers I made coasters for my mom's birthday which is today:

Love that tutorial! No hand stitching! My mom got them yesterday and says she loves them but can't figure out how I made them. I guess I will be nice and share the link.

And lastly, I made some easy fits for me. I was going to make matching ones for Megan but she refused to come to the pj book club so I haven't made hers yet.

The kids were taking my picture and kept yelling at Scrappy to get out of the picture, and I said, some people like Scrappy in the picture! I think I was telling them to hurry and get it over it with already!

Love Megan's top and your easy fits Steph! We love Scrappy pictures! Those coasters are cool too.