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

[Colleen27]

Where is your sewing table? My husband and I are arguing over space!~ Apparently I am in his workout space.....ARGH!

Mine is the dining room table, which raises a whole different set of issues with DH, who seems to expect I should keep the space tidy!

We asked Santa for a baby last year (well, we actually prayed about it) - and we got a baby girl this year - so ask away Maybe he'll give in to what you want

Yeah, you have to be careful with that; Santa has a way of making things happen. DS asked for a baby sister when he was 3 and DH & I were SO not ready to think about adding to our family yet, but sure enough I got that positive test just before Christmas.

 

[DawnM]

You guys are making me feel better. My sewing machine is in the basement right now but my husband has had that area blocked off for almost a year and I haven't pushed it so I haven't sewn.

I really want to get access to it again and he is nowhere near finished with the basement so I am making room in the spare bedroom and guests will just have to deal with it!

Dawn

 

[2cutekidz]

Where is your sewing table? My husband and I are arguing over space!~ Apparently I am in his workout space.....ARGH!

Dawn

My sewing area is in the basement too. My cutting table is our pool table Almost a perfect cutting table, nothing rolls off it and it's huge - just a little to low to the ground.

 

[Colleen27]

You guys are making me feel better. My sewing machine is in the basement right now but my husband has had that area blocked off for almost a year and I haven't pushed it so I haven't sewn.

I really want to get access to it again and he is nowhere near finished with the basement so I am making room in the spare bedroom and guests will just have to deal with it!

If we had a spare bedroom, I'd be doing the same. It is funny, we bought this house to have more space, and it is twice as big as our old house. But what has that space become? Both of my big kids have playrooms, DS11's in the basement so he can practice guitar without disturbing anyone, DD8's in the walkable part of our attic. DH has a basement workshop. I have a seed starting area in the basement. We have an office for the computers. But my sewing stuff is smack in the middle of the dining room, because to put it in any of the extra space would have put it too far from the main living areas for me to sew and supervise DD15mo at the same time.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Those are cute outfits.

I was at Kohl's at the same time! I got some good deals too.

I started shopping this morning at 3:30 and got done around 3:30 this afternoon. I'm exhausted.

The Dalmation and Elmo dresses are cute. The blankets are very nice. I love the dog coat.

You were there at the same time! That's so cool. We didn't think it was too crowded. Wow 12 hours of shopping! Does that mean you are done?

Hi Everybody!
I love everyone's creations! They are all awesome. And, that baby girl is just toooo cute. What a precious little one!

I have a question...
I am machine emb on my futura and the bobbin string is showing just on the edge of the top stitching. I have the tension set at "E" like the book told me to. If I were to go up I would be at "2" and if I go down I would be at "4".
Should I go up or down to make this stop?

Thanks for any help you can provide me.

Oh, and I did something I never did before. Now, before you think "yay" - think "stupid". I am floating fabric for the first time and while guiding the fabric I decided to pierce my finger on the edge. Wow... talking about making your stuff pucker... I didn't cuss, I didn't scream, I was just worried about getting blood on the jeans. lol ~ First time and hopefully the last. That was a bugger.

I was having the same issue. Turn it down to a 2 and see if that helps. I also find that the really tiny bobbin thread from Sulky shows but if I use Gutterman thread in the bobbin that works better. I was so frustrated I wrote Singer an Email this is what they wrote back. . .
Thank you for contacting Singer.

Depending on how severe the bobbin thread is showing there are a few
things that you can try at home before resorting to having the machine
serviced.

First is this a new issue? If it just started then it could be that the
machine might need to be cleaned. You could have a small piece of lint
or thread in the bobbin case tension. Remove the bobbin case and using
a piece of thread "Floss" out the tension, pulling the thread out
several times.

If the bobbin thread showing is mild, try wrapping the bobbin thread
around the tensioner button 2x's when winding your next bobbin. This
will place slightly more tension on the bobbin fill. You also can lower
the needle tension from the 'E' to 2.

On some patterns using the 'Speed Limiter' in the Navigator before
sending the block can help with tension issues or difficult threads like
metallic's.

If these minor changes aren't enough, set the tension back to 'E' and
then remove the embroidery unit. You can make small adjustments to the
bobbin case tension.

In the front side of the free arm, just below the throat plate you
should see a small rectangle. Use your smallest screen driver and
tighten the bobbin case tension 1/2 turn. Do a test sew out. We would
not recommend tightening more than 2 full turns as this could cause the
tension to be too tight for standard sewing, resulting in puckering of
seams.

If these tips do not help to resolve the issue, then you may need to
have the machine serviced and have the top tension adjusted.

We do have a Service Center in Atlanta. See electronic service center
list attached.

Sincerely,

Singer Consumer Affairs
1-800-474-6437

I did end up tightening the bobbin tension just a tiny bit (about 1/4 a turn) and that helped tremendously!

I hope you get it straightened out.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Yeah, you have to be careful with that; Santa has a way of making things happen. DS asked for a baby sister when he was 3 and DH & I were SO not ready to think about adding to our family yet, but sure enough I got that positive test just before Christmas.

DH asked me what I wanted for Christmas. . .
I said a baby or a tv for the kitchen.

He said what kind of tv??

Now I know I need to ask Santa

 

[mom2rtk]

Mine is the dining room table, which raises a whole different set of issues with DH, who seems to expect I should keep the space tidy!

Now THAT's just CRAZY talk! This from the person who is currently working hard to clear out the corner of the living room of bins of fabric. Those crazy kids and husband have some crazy notion of putting up a
Christmas tree!

On the up side.... I'm finding fabric I haven't seen in years!

 

[teresajoy]

Where is your sewing table? My husband and I are arguing over space!~ Apparently I am in his workout space.....ARGH!

Dawn

My dining room table.

You guys are making me feel better. My sewing machine is in the basement right now but my husband has had that area blocked off for almost a year and I haven't pushed it so I haven't sewn.

I really want to get access to it again and he is nowhere near finished with the basement so I am making room in the spare bedroom and guests will just have to deal with it!

Dawn

Wow, a spare bedroom? What are you doing sewing in the basement!

Thanks! That dress came out great, even if your model was a little pouty. I know all about pouty models.

I found princess 3-D jibbitz on crocs.com today. I bought them to coordinate princess dresses with crocs. Which, I know, probably will look ugly anyway, but those princess shoes are just not made for walking at all...plus DD walks funny in them anyway b/c they are heels. Three-year-olds (and little girls in general) shouldn't wear heels anyway--too much risk of sprained ankles.

I have one year from tomorrow to make customs for our trip. Yea!!! I'm excited already.

Thanks!
I like the coordinating princess Jibbitz idea! I am a big fan of Crocs. They are so comfy!

Here are the kids in their Turkey Day outfits! I love Carla's A-Line pattern. It is super easy. I cheated a little and used some Stitch-Witchery to close it up.

DD and I went to Kohl's but we didn't go until 11:30am. I can't think straight past 9:00 pm so I don't go anywhere at midnight I am not ready to start my Christmas shopping but the kids needed some things. I got them each a winter coat, two pairs of Levi's jeans for Ethan and two character shirts for a Birthday Gift all for only $135. Not too bad considering one of the coats was OshKosh and the other was Columbia. I also got $20 in Kohl's cash to spend later.

The look so cute!

Here are some pics of a few things I made before we went on our trip in October. . .I haven't had a chance to share these yet.

A little sweatshirt for the dog

An Elmo Simply Sweet Jumper for my niece who turned 1

That is a whole lot of cuteness going on there!!!!

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

I made the baby a modified CarlaC A-line jumper (I printed the one for the AG doll and the 6 month size and made a pattern that was somewhere in between the two sizes). I also left it open at the bottom instead of the side (and thus having to hand sew) and used bias tape on the bottom.

I'm soooo excited to have my very own model for the things I make! This is the debut of my model in something I made (In the past I had to wait for people to send me pictures of their kiddos after I gave them something I made). . .

THANKS HEATHERSUE for your wonderful designs!!!

Oh my goodness!!! That is just cute on so many levels!

Here are a couple of my little Thanksgiving models!

Awwww!!! Hannah looks great in the black petti and top!

DH asked me what I wanted for Christmas. . .
I said a baby or a tv for the kitchen.

He said what kind of tv??

Now I know I need to ask Santa

That is too funny!

 

[rie'smom]

I've been at WDW and didn't know if y'all saw the free pettiskirt instructions from you can make this. Here they are if you're interested:
http://www.youcanmakethis.com/info/...ow-to-Make-a-Pettiskirt-Child-Dolly-Sizes.htm

 

[ireland_nicole]

Here are a couple of my little Thanksgiving models!

I can't believe how many of you have Christmas stuff done already, I'm in awe of you! I was hoping to pick up some flannel from Joannes online today...but I'm guessing it will be a few days before that site is back up.

So cute! I can't believe how big Ryker is getting! Love Hannah in her petti!

This is the Cinderella dress I made for Bella's Big Give. I used the Precious dress pattern and just made the neckline a little wider and put elastic in the sleeves instead of the band to make them poofier looking. And, I used Carla's peplum tutorial from her blog.

I made the sisters, AJ and Kennedy, Drizella and Anastasia dresses, but didn't get a picture before I sent them out. They looked exactly like the ones I made for Arminda and Lydia though.

Beautiful!


My sewing space is the guest room; it used to be a corner, but it's slowly taking over.

Well, the weekend was a marathon, I had a light schedule, but had to work a little both Thursday and Friday; got some great deals, though: cricut expression and $79 blue ray player at Walmart, 3 $28 cricut cartridges at Joanns, finished up the kids( got them Mp3 players 4g w/ video for $19), new luggage for my DH (he travels a lot for work, and is obsessed w/ luggage; especially for business travel). Plus got him 4 nice pairs of chinos at Macy's for $14 each. Now I just have to find time to finish decorating the house and get my sewing caught up; have the Tiana dress sewn, just working on the flower embellishment.; still have Santa outfits, Christmas eve vest for DS; pjs, an apron for one of the volunteers at the riding center who's going home next week sad1 and DS's frog shirt. Plus I'm in a flare from doing too much this week, but at least it's not boring

 

[adoptionmomma4]

My sewing area is in the basement too. My cutting table is our pool table Almost a perfect cutting table, nothing rolls off it and it's huge - just a little to low to the ground.

My sewing room is in the basement and I use the pool table as a cutting table as well. However DH is a little upset with me since someone used my rottery cutter and sliced the felt. At least it wasnt a finger though! I am having it re-felted for Christmas. Even though I have a nice room in the basement I hate sewing down here. I always drag all of my stuff upstairs to the dining room table. I don't like to be alone all day and it feels like a cave since there are no windows.

 

[GoofyG]

My little boy is interested in the potty.

I was wondering about moving him to cloth diapers during the day to help him notice the difference. He will sit on the potty. Mind you I will NOT be doing this till after we get back from Disney.

I was wondering what cloth diapers people use?

 

[Tweevil]

Thank you Thank you for the help with the bobbin thread! I got it to stop showing topside.

Thanks!!!

 

[GoofyG]

OK, I know I've asked before. I'm having such a hard time needing to move my baby boy into a BIG BOY room. I did go out an bought Navy Blue curtains. (I can get Chocolate if need to)

I was trying to decide on color for the wall. Modes of transportation is the room, because this BOY loves wheels. Someone said Kahki, but I like color. So do I go with a lighter blue to go with the navy curtains, or green, or do the kahki?
(his furniture is oak)



Also, my girls room is a torquoise color green. I'm wanting to paint their room pink. Like what Araeyah had, and now attikus is in. lol

Would 2 walls with the green, and then do the other 2 pink. Look ok, or should I go all pink? The 2 with the green have doors on them. One wall is all closet! I will accent with purple. Their furniture is white. I'm about to move miss Ellarie out of her full size bed into a twin. I think they need more floor space right now, then move the full back in later. Araeyah is already in a twin. (they have the old Master bedroom)

Ideas, I'm horrible with decorating their rooms. UGH

 

[NiniMorris]

My sewing room is in the basement and I use the pool table as a cutting table as well. However DH is a little upset with me since someone used my rottery cutter and sliced the felt. At least it wasnt a finger though! I am having it re-felted for Christmas. Even though I have a nice room in the basement I hate sewing down here. I always drag all of my stuff upstairs to the dining room table. I don't like to be alone all day and it feels like a cave since there are no windows.

My sewing room is in the upstairs bonus room, but after the first of the year it is moving into the basement apartment. The main sewing room will be 25 x 17, with two other rooms for the kids to use as playrooms while I work. A large bathroom and a full size kitchen! The part I can't wait for is the extra wall space and all those beautiful windows! One long wall is covered with them! It was designed with my Mom in mind and she had to have lots and lots of windows. Right now my room is taken up with a 12 foot quilting machine. When you have low sloped ceilings it is hard to walk around with an elephant in the room!!!

To everyone who sews at the kitchen or dining room table...been there; done that! Hubby has this thing about not sharing his plate with pins...what's up with that!!!

Nini

 

[Twoboysnmygirl]

Hello Disboutiquers! I come in here every week or so and drool over your creations, wishing I had the sewing gene...but alas I do not. I was wondering if any of you would consider making a jumper or two for my dd for our next trip (Sept. 2010). I have looked on ebay, but she is 9 and wearing too large of a size for most of them. Besides, your designs are MUCH better! You should all sell your things! I'm sure money and things like this are not allowed to be discussed on the DIS, so if anyone is interested, can you PM or email me?? -Karen

 

[karebear1]

Just the QUEEN I was looking for! Do you have any new smokin' deals for the Cricut? I bought the machine and a couple cartridges, and now need more!

Sorry it took so long to answer this! Did you see the GREAT sale their having at Joanns?? In store and online- check it out:

http://www.joanns.com/joann/catalog...ies&subCatName=die+cut+machines+&+accessories

 

[NiniMorris]

Argh! My daughter is getting a Kindell for her birthday next Friday....and wants me to make a bag to carry it in. She is obsessed with books and always carries them in a bag. She is getting the Kindell and is ordering a book cover...now she wants a bag to carry it in.

I know the dimensions I need the bag to be... 8 1/2 x 5 1/2. She loves lady bugs and I have some appliqued lady bug squares I got for that auction site years ago. The problem is the size of the squares. Four of them sewed together will give me a finished square of 10 inches. Too big. (she also wants a side pocket for it as well!)

Know of any good patterns for this sort of thing? Anyone got any ideas? For some reason my mind is having trouble wrapping itself around the whole concept. I've made bags before, so I'm not sure what is wrong with me on this one!

And while I did manage to finish a quilt for a shower gift next week, I am woefully behind on my Christmas sewing! Anybody got any extra time they aren't using? I'm sure I could find a way to make it my own!!!!


Nini

 

[DawnM]

Not really "spare" I guess. There is a queen size bed in there and I typically end up in that room 90% of the time as my husband tosses and turns in his sleep and I NEED SLEEP!

So, I really should say it is MY bedroom......but we aren't having marriage issues......we just need sleep!

Oh, and he says I snore, I am sure I do not!

Dawn

My dining room table.

Wow, a spare bedroom? What are you doing sewing in the basement!

 

[DawnM]

This is us too! We moved from CA to NC and now have a house MORE than 2 times the size, but for some reason we have filled it up pretty quickly!

What I have noticed is that we don't have that many more rooms (except an added bedroom and a basement) but the rooms are just bigger........

Dawn

If we had a spare bedroom, I'd be doing the same. It is funny, we bought this house to have more space, and it is twice as big as our old house. But what has that space become? Both of my big kids have playrooms, DS11's in the basement so he can practice guitar without disturbing anyone, DD8's in the walkable part of our attic. DH has a basement workshop. I have a seed starting area in the basement. We have an office for the computers. But my sewing stuff is smack in the middle of the dining room, because to put it in any of the extra space would have put it too far from the main living areas for me to sew and supervise DD15mo at the same time.