Disboutiquers Part 20 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[SallyfromDE]

ou definately need stabilizer on the underside of the t-shirt. I only use Sulky tear away on the underside, no stabilizer over the applique (never heard of doing it that way) .

You would use a stablizer on top if your working on a towel or fleece. It keeps the stitches on top of the fabric.

I'm feeling nostalgic tonight for the time when I got to sew for Zoe. I was looking through some photos on my computer and came across her in a set that I absolutely loved! (Still haven't found the photo I was looking for.) I loved this paisley and had such fun using quilt piecing techniques. I also added some beading on the top and headband. I do wish she'd wear something like this still.

This is really gorgeous. I can't imagine why she wouldn't wear it, even now. There isn't a mouse on the front!! Or princess-y. There is no figuring a kid.

 

[100AcrePrincess]

As requested here is my "Herbie" set

Perfect!

Thanks everyone, for the well wishes and prayers for my mom.

They first discovered the cancer in her lungs. After a second CT scan, we were told yesterday that there is another (large) mass on her colon.
She is 89 years old, and in frail health. She has Parkinson's Disease and Osteoporosis. She's lived a very full life - she is a Christian and believes that Heaven is waiting for her. She's my step-mom but has been married to my dad for 40 years. My birth mother died in an automobile accident when I was 5, so this woman is really the only mom I've known.
Between her and my dad, there are 11 children - I'm the youngest
Together they have 29 grandchildren, and I don't know how many great-granchildren she has.
So there's the biography

She is opting for no treatment. She's ready to "go home", and my dad is ready to let her go. We've not been given a timeframe yet.

Your prayers are so appreciated - especially for my dad. I can't imagine losing not just one, but TWO spouses in a lifetime. Pray for comfort and peace for him. He wants to take care of her at home as long as he can.

Again, thanks so much!

I'll praying for peace for all of you. I know it's a difficult place to be, but at least you have the comfort of knowing she's at peace with it.

*sniff*sniff*

Corey just left and won't be home until Sunday night. He's going to a BPA (Business Professionals of America) competition. I don't think he's ever been away from home this long before!! He tried to sneak out without giving me a hug, but I got him!

We won't find out until Sunday if his team won or not (this is the state competition). I'm so nervous and excited for him!!!

Good luck, Corey!!!

Okay... as promised - here's pictures of my little monkeys, er, princesses. LOL (I know I'm not supposed to say this, but please excuse their messy appearances... they spent ALL day outside today and were a royal mess before bed - when I took their pictures).

Here's my sweet little Hayleigh in the first (and probably last!) pettiskirt I made:

And here she is modeling her Cinderella swing top (excuse the strap, it's twisted on her, but it's not sewn that way... I didn't notice it until after I took the picture...):

And here is Hayleigh's twin sister, Hannah. Hannah is usually the ham when it comes to posing for pictures, but she was in an "off" mood tonight. This is the best I got out of her tonight... LOL

So thank you all for the warm welcome! Looking forward to getting to know you all better and ooohing and aaahing over your beautiful creations!

Way to go on the petti! They scare me! Cinderella is adorable & your girls are just the sweetest things!


Somehow I missed the Bambi, but WOW! It's beautiful!

 

[LisaZoe]

That is stunning! Zoe really wouldn't even wear that now? I think it's fabulous!

I remember this! I love that set and she looks so cute in it! Can you believe how fast time goes????

This is really gorgeous. I can't imagine why she wouldn't wear it, even now. There isn't a mouse on the front!! Or princess-y. There is no figuring a kid.

Awww....... she's adorable Lisa! And so is that set!

Ahhhh....Lisa...she is so cute! Why do they have to grow up, huh?

Thank you. She was only 4 at the time but even then she was becoming reluctant to wear what I made for her. It seemed to be more because she wasn't comfortable with the attention she'd get than the actual clothes.

Love it, she's such a doll. Is the piecing on the dress called Seminole piecing? My mom made me something looking like that on a skirt once, and I wore it until it was so faded and almost too bad for the rag bag, I loved it so. This dress reminds me of that.

I don't know what the pattern is called. I got the idea from a quilt book I have and I don't recall if it gave a name. Figuring out the dimensions of the patches was tricky because I wanted to them to be complete and not chopped off at the seams.

 

[MermaidTales]

HELP! Does anyone have about a yard of this in their stash they would like to give up? Please message me and let me know if you would like to part with just one yard and the cost.

Thank you! My little 2 year old neice will love you forever!!!!

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

My 17 yo DD Marissa is going for her first audition today to be a professional dancer. Her dream job is to work on a cruise ship (2nd is Disney!) today there's an open audition in Orlando looking for dancers, and multiple cruiselines will be there. The job qualifications listed fit her exactly, and her studio owner says she is a good candidate. He's had 3 other dancers from there audition sucessfully. She's going over with a friend from dance, and is excited but just a bit nervous. Here's her headshot...it's her SR photo turned into a B/W

 

[cydswipe]

I voted.. twice today!

 

[gulf breeze]

Anyone been to Stitch on time embroidery lately???? All the Disney designs are gone.

 

[CastleCreations]

WOW!! That's a lot of money!!! I second the house idea!
And....tell us more about this guy!

My guy....sigh. I met him at a music store. He's actually Ireland's and my piano teacher. He's a doll. He's 36. Never married, no kids. Kind of shy, which is weird considering he plays out every week in front of hundreds of people. He's extremely talented. Blows me away every time he plays....We'll see what happens. I don't hear wedding bells just yet.

 

[Diz-Mommy]

My 17 yo DD Marissa is going for her first audition today to be a professional dancer. Her dream job is to work on a cruise ship (2nd is Disney!) today there's an open audition in Orlando looking for dancers, and multiple cruiselines will be there. The job qualifications listed fit her exactly, and her studio owner says she is a good candidate. He's had 3 other dancers from there audition sucessfully. She's going over with a friend from dance, and is excited but just a bit nervous. Here's her headshot...it's her SR photo turned into a B/W

She's beautiful!! GOOD LUCK MARISSA!!

 

[Diz-Mommy]

Anyone been to Stitch on time embroidery lately???? All the Disney designs are gone.

Yep, word has it she got into trouble

 

[RMAMom]

No I did not have to adjust anything. I remember thinking that I could see so much top thread on the bottom of the fabric that something must be wrong. After some research, i guess that is just the way it is. The stitches are not as balanced as they are with regular sewing. Are you using bobbin thread? Bobbin thread is thinner so that may help.

http://www.windstarembroidery.com/embroidery-information.cfm?File=TensionTest

Does it convert to a sewing machine too? I fixed my brother's tension by going to sewing mode - finding the right tension and then converting back to embroidery mode.

Have you tried rethreading the top & taking out the bobbin & re-inserting it also? I have the 780 & sometimes when the bobbin thread is low or after changing it I have this problem & just re-doing it all helps.

I haven't had any problems with my tension...started using it straight out of the box. I have noticed that the amount of bobbin thread that shows on the back (as opposed to the top thread showing) varies a lot. But the tension on the top is perfect, so I haven't bothered to adjust.

I also have the PE770, and have used the heck out of it! I am so glad I was able to get some more thread last weekend. I've already gone through three spools of black thread...I'm doing a lot of Mickey heads!

But, I agree, if you are having tension problems, the first thing I always do (on my sewing or quilting machine) is to take the thread out and re-thread; put a new bobbin in (checking to make sure there are no stray threads hiding anywhere); and then I put in a new needle. At least 99% of the time that will solve my problems. I was given the suggestion of a fresh needle by my quilt machine manufacturer. Sometimes a dull needle can cause the thread to not behave right when it goes through the chase, causing what looks like tension problems.

Hope that helps!


Nini

Sometimes it will do that if the shirt is not stabilized enough. Are you doing an appliqué or built in embroidery? To me embroidery does it more often. Just wanted to throw that out there although I am sure you are good with that.

I have had three machines now. The first was a complete lemon! It was horrible. I had to send it back and get a new one. The second one was fantastic! I just wore it out. I had over 2 million stitches on the machine. The brother repair place is several hours away. I decided to buy a new one. I had not planned on buying a new machine so soon but I figured I had tangible proof that I use the thing. I was also told that you CANNOT use any other bobbin thread other than Brother because it is a different weight then the bobbin thread at the fabric store. Good Luck and I hope you can get your machine working!

Thanks everyone! I tried everything I could and no luck. This morning I dropped it off at the local dealer to fix it. It's under warranty so I have nothing to lose at this point! I guess I'll get the baby's outfits cut out as much as I can and then when I get it back I'll be ready to go. The kids may also get in on Saturday instead of Sunday so I can spend Saturday at my machine instead of starring out the window wondering if every car is theirs!


Nanci~Good luck to your daughter, what an exciting time for her!

OK I'm off to vote and then I have to get ready for a Bridal Shower, my oldest DD is at the age where everyone is getting married, It has been so much fun watching them all grow up and now marry and start families. Have a great afternoon everyone!

 

[MermaidTales]

My 17 yo DD Marissa is going for her first audition today to be a professional dancer. Her dream job is to work on a cruise ship (2nd is Disney!) today there's an open audition in Orlando looking for dancers, and multiple cruiselines will be there. The job qualifications listed fit her exactly, and her studio owner says she is a good candidate. He's had 3 other dancers from there audition sucessfully. She's going over with a friend from dance, and is excited but just a bit nervous. Here's her headshot...it's her SR photo turned into a B/W

She's beautiful! The best of everything to her!!!

 

[Granna4679]

Good luck Marissa!!

 

[teresajoy]

I have Wendy! I was pretty against it when the idea was first brought to me. I just didn't see how it would work. But the mother chose a gorgeous swimsuit that was more cloth like so I said I would give it a go. They turned out beautiful! I did the disney cruise line logo. I am not sure how it would work on stretch-ier fabric like lycra though.

My biggest fear was the chlorine in the pool with the sun would eat through the stitches and edge of swimsuit very quickly.

I think I was just looking at those suits on Facebook last night.Brandi's? I think? I was wondering where she found such cute Disney Cruise suits! I should have known!

Good luck, Corey!!!

Thanks! I wish he would call and tell me how he things they did! Actually, I just wish he would call! I'm missing him!

My 17 yo DD Marissa is going for her first audition today to be a professional dancer. Her dream job is to work on a cruise ship (2nd is Disney!) today there's an open audition in Orlando looking for dancers, and multiple cruiselines will be there. The job qualifications listed fit her exactly, and her studio owner says she is a good candidate. He's had 3 other dancers from there audition sucessfully. She's going over with a friend from dance, and is excited but just a bit nervous. Here's her headshot...it's her SR photo turned into a B/W

Oh my goodness! She is just GORGEOUS!!!!! I hope she does well!

My guy....sigh. I met him at a music store. He's actually Ireland's and my piano teacher. He's a doll. He's 36. Never married, no kids. Kind of shy, which is weird considering he plays out every week in front of hundreds of people. He's extremely talented. Blows me away every time he plays....We'll see what happens. I don't hear wedding bells just yet.

You are so cute!!! I'm so glad you found someone so wonderful!!!

And, I noticed your ticker the other day, when did you decide to go to Mexico?


I lost LisaZoe's picture! Lisa, I love that outfit on Zoe! It is so cute!

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

Thanks for all the well wishes for Marissa! She made it there safely, and texted me to ask her measurements. All the sewing I do, and none of it for her, so I had to guess. I know her bra size, made some Easy Fits recently and just took a guess on her hips. She's slim, and I figure this is just to rule out the potential 44.54.67 dancers, lol.

 

[2cutekidz]

You would use a stablizer on top if your working on a towel or fleece. It keeps the stitches on top of the fabric.

Thanks! I know I've seen stabilizer used on the front, but never knew the "why" of it.

 

[weluvdizne]

Lisa, Love the outfit. It is beautiful. Too bad, she won't wear your outfits. My son is shy about clothing attention, too. He got a Chicago Bears football leather jacket as a gift. It was really nice, and he didn't want to wear it because he thought "everyone would look at him". Silly kids!

TinkerbelleMom, good luck to Marissa! Keep us posted. My 4.5 year old aspires to be a dancer in a Disney parade. How exciting for Marissa!!!

Thanks to everyone who gave me advice about appliqueing and stabilizer. I went out to get tear away stabilizer and can't wait to try it, now that I know to put it on the backside. However, my parents were out of town and I went over to their house this morning, as usual, to make sure things are o.k., and found 2 1/2 feet of water in their basement! I will be helping my parents clean out their basement, so I hope I can find a little time to sew. They have lived there for over 40 years, and my mom is a pack-rat. So, there is a lot of work ahead of us. We've got the pump running and hope all the water is out by the time they get back on Monday night.

 

[aimeeg]

I have Wendy! I was pretty against it when the idea was first brought to me. I just didn't see how it would work. But the mother chose a gorgeous swimsuit that was more cloth like so I said I would give it a go. They turned out beautiful! I did the disney cruise line logo. I am not sure how it would work on stretch-ier fabric like lycra though.

My biggest fear was the chlorine in the pool with the sun would eat through the stitches and edge of swimsuit very quickly.

I did not know you made those suites! They are ADORABLE!!! I bought a pink tutu suit for Sophee to try out an applique. I have not been brave enough. Did you use regular cotton for the applique or did you do a swim suit fabric?

 

[geishagirl81]

I am sewing! After months and months of envy, I finally started sewing again, the first time in 15 years! I made this shirt for my daughter and a Tinkerbell dress, except I have to take a picture of the Tinkerbell dress. I am having a lot of fun and I have an ambitious project in mind- I bought the Feliz pattern!

Also, it is an E, not a backwards 3.

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

TinkerbelleMom, good luck to Marissa! Keep us posted. My 4.5 year old aspires to be a dancer in a Disney parade. How exciting for Marissa!!!

Disney was her original dream job...she decided that at her first visit when she was 4 and saw a show at the castle stage. She had been dancing for 2 years by then, and we already knew she had found her thing. I had to explain to a 4yo what an audition was because she wanted to dance at Disney NOW! She got her wish when she was 15 and her team performed at MK in the Tomorrowland Theater. She was beside herself happy. Her decision to try for a cruise ship came within the past 2 years when she realized she could travel and get paid for it! She even quit her competition studio to pursue this, knowing the place she's at now is more intense in it's training, and has already had 3 previous students go pro.