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

[kelly1218]

Uniquely Young... First off Second, don't leave yet. Give everyone a chance. Your posts may just have gotten over looked. I know I have seen posts that someone quoted else but I had never seen the original post even though I thought I had read them all. Sometimes there's just too much to comment on all of them. I know a lot of my posts seem to go unnoticed but then other posts get responses.

If you had a question, go ahead and reask it. It may be that the right person that could answer you, had not seen your post.

I agree...I've only been on the thread a little over a week.

this great group accepted me without question.

I was totally overwhelmed at the pace at first....but I've been able to keep up. (for the most part)


They really are a nice and helpful group.

 

[kelly1218]

Longtime lurker. I admire all the creativity you put into your designs. For several years long ago I did the same but my kids grew up and I joined the corporate world.
Now for my question. I would like your honest opinions on new sewing/embroidery machines. Mine are old now and I have more time to enjoy this hobby again. I currently have a Janome Memory Craft 7000, a Janome 4 thread serger w/ D feed, a Babylock 3 thread serger w/ D feed, a Singer Poem embroidery machine and a Singer industrial machine. These were state of the art when I got them. I thought these were reasonably priced but can't decide which one(s) to get or just keep the old ones!.
Singer Futura SES2000 $1200 all software included
Singer Futura CE350 $800 all software included, can use hat hoop too
Brother PE 700II $600
Brother Serger Lay In Threader 1034D $200
Love them, hate them? TIA!

I found your original post....

I am a newbie....I can't answer or even give an opinion. Sorry.

 

[kittycat9]

Uniquely Young...

Personally, I wouldn't go with a Singer machine after my own horrific experience with a Futura. Having grown up around Singers, that's what I thought was right when I went to buy my first. I was wrong - The machine was a total disaster, and had one problem after another. That's when I heard about Berninas. I went and checked them out, called my grandma - as she had one as well (for about 10 years at that point, mainly for very detailed applique work), and finally I bought an Aurora 430 E w/the basic software, then the full upgrade when it was released not long after. Well worth it for my needs, but it was an investment. Certainly not for a hobbyist if that's your situation.

I do know many people have been very happy with the brother machines though. I think they're same ones mentioned on the first page of this thread. A couple crafting friends of mine love them for sewing and the occasional special project or added detail work.

 

[NiniMorris]

Longtime lurker. I admire all the creativity you put into your designs. For several years long ago I did the same but my kids grew up and I joined the corporate world.
Now for my question. I would like your honest opinions on new sewing/embroidery machines. Mine are old now and I have more time to enjoy this hobby again. I currently have a Janome Memory Craft 7000, a Janome 4 thread serger w/ D feed, a Babylock 3 thread serger w/ D feed, a Singer Poem embroidery machine and a Singer industrial machine. These were state of the art when I got them. I thought these were reasonably priced but can't decide which one(s) to get or just keep the old ones!.
Singer Futura SES2000 $1200 all software included
Singer Futura CE350 $800 all software included, can use hat hoop too
Brother PE 700II $600
Brother Serger Lay In Threader 1034D $200
Love them, hate them? TIA!

Sorry...I saw the post, started to quote and something happened...not sure what (but with 5 kids something is always happening)

I can offer nothing for most of these, but I can tell you the Brother 700II is the one I researched FOREVER, then they stopped making them, or at least that shopping network at home place stopped carrying them and told me they were discontinued, so I went with the 770....absolutely LOVE IT! As I make my 5 monthly payments each month I even still love it. (usually I stop loving something as I start making the payments. After 7 weeks, I still love to just sit and watch it stitch....


Sorry that no one answered your post. I can't believe how chatty we have gotten this past week! I waited and waited for us to hit 250 and move to a new post and nothing...then all of a sudden we are going crazy here! When it moves fast, it is really easy to miss a post.

Which reminds me...time to grab a cup of coffee and get those sleepy kids up for church...




Nini

 

[NiniMorris]

Oh yeah... someone asked about stitch in time last night. On FB she said her entire site went down yesterday and they were working on it. She seems to have it back up this morning with some new content as well...but not my dwarfs....

(You'd think a certain mouse had enough money that he's leave alone the little guys...) (at least until AFTER MY trip!!!)


Nini
ETA...evidently it is not back up after all. She just has her new stuff on FB.

 

[angel23321]

Nicole...my thoughts and prayers are with you and that your DH will agree to talk about it with someone. HUGS.

Uniquely Young...I've had to post questions more than once before as they can tend to get lost with all the pictures, etc. And sometimes I don't answer things because I don't have any help to give.

 

[ireland_nicole]

Thanks for all your support, ladies- it means a lot.

Uniquely young- I know you're frustrated, but please go back in the thread a bit; at least two people answered your original question, minnievanmom and myself.

 

[BBGirl]

Thanks.

ETA: I know it might seem strange to post here, but I consider y'all friends, and I know we pray for each other a lot when needed. It's very humbling to ask for prayers for this. I know I must have done something wrong, and I just can't figure out what it is.

Prayers being said. I just wanted to let ya know you did NOTHING wrong. It's something in him.
HUGS

 

[The Moonk's Mom]

Nicole - I just wanted to pop in to let you know I will be praying for you. I know this has to be the most difficult time and hope that you both come thru this with the Lord's help. You can (and I have) share anything here and know you have our support.

 

[The Moonk's Mom]

Thanks for all your help. Guess I just don't cut it in the Dis Boutique crowd. Have at it girls. Your clothes are great but you are too much of a clique for me.

Sorry you feel this way, but I didn't answer becuase I have no answer! I just got my Singer Futura and have yet to use it becuase either my dang computer is messed up or the software is...waiting to here from Greece on that one...yes, Singer has it's software people in Greece! They said I should here something be Monday and if I dont' to call them on Tuesday...I'll be busy with the whole surgery on Tuesday....hmmm....I may never get to use this machine!

But, please don't leave! We LOVE new people in the group, but it seems like we have been moving really fast the last few days....I've barely been keeping up! Sometimes you have to ask the same question a time or two to get someone that has an answer to be on the boards....so, please stick around...we'd love you even if you didn't sew, because eventually we WOULD convert you! (insert Heather's evil laugh here!)

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

Well, she got home safely, but didn't make the cut, and neither did her 2 friends. Evidently they were looking for blondes. But she's ok with it, and says it was a good learning experience. Her next plans are to go to Miami at the end of next month for an audition with Royal Caribbean. I'll take her to that one, letting her go to Orlando for the day with friends is one thing, but overnight 5 hours away into a big city is another.

Nicole, I'm sorry for all your troubles too. I wish your DH would agree to counselling. BTDT, so I feel your pain. Would you consider counselling by yourself? I know its not a total fix, but it can help too.

 

[100AcrePrincess]

I haven't wanted to post here about this, but I would appreciate prayers from those of you who don't mind. My husband of 11 years has struggled w/ depression on and off over the last 7 years. Suddenly, a month and a half ago he just "shut down" emotionally- coincidentally, right after we went away for a weekend and had a wonderful time. He hasn't spoken to me since, except for the truly necessary whos picking up the kids, etc. Today he said he's not sure if he loves me anymore or wants to be married anymore. he says there's no one else and that he hasn't made up his mind. I'm completely stunned, confused and overwhelmed. I still love him as much or more as the day I married him, and had no idea this was coming.

Would y'all pray that he would find peace and wisdom, and that if it's God's will he would find his way home?

Thanks.

ETA: I know it might seem strange to post here, but I consider y'all friends, and I know we pray for each other a lot when needed. It's very humbling to ask for prayers for this. I know I must have done something wrong, and I just can't figure out what it is.

I'm so sorry you're having to go through this. I hope & pray that he will make the decision to work on your marriage and that you will have the strength you need to get through this. I agree with everyone else that depression can totally change a person.

 

[birdie757]

That's kind of similar to Lisa's Zoe skirt, only lisa's is cuter

Have you looked at Simplicity 2620? It is a juniors pattern that is similar...once you got the waist you could adjust and add tiers to your dd's liking. I have a few adult patterns for tier skirts I like from Simplicity too. They will be on sale for 99 cents the Thurs-Sat before Easter at Joann's.

Thanks for all your help. Guess I just don't cut it in the Dis Boutique crowd. Have at it girls. Your clothes are great but you are too much of a clique for me.

I just recently got fed up with the quirkiness of my Singer Futura and sold it. I couldn't even get anyone to buy it and took a huge loss on my machine selling it for $350 when I paid over $600 for it less than a year ago. Some people love it, I did not. It was constantly beeping error messages at me. You can do things to get around them but it wasn't worth it to me. My dh was so sick of the constant beeping he went out to the sewing machine store and bought me a Brother 780D for my birthday. It is so easy and stitches out perfectly each time. I just "heart" it so much and wish I would have spent the extra $200 bucks the first time.

I would also highly recommend going with a 5x7 hoop. More and more these days designs are only offered as small as 5x7 as hoop sizes are increasing. The Futura is almost a 5x7 but not quite...and too many times for me I tried resizing the 5x7 designs and got not so great results. I will admit though that I liked the software with the Futura and prefer to have my computer connected to my machine while it was stitching. I could follow the progress and see the steps in color and much larger than on the lcd screen on the machine.

 

[birdie757]

I am glad to be back ladies...I have had a crazy few months. The Give items I shipped out this week were the first things I have sewn since January....but I have a good excuse.

Back in Nov we decided to try for another baby. We went to Disney world and low and behold two weeks after our trip I got a positive test. Unfortunately, that pregnancy ended in a miscarriage. We had another trip planned in January and it was kind of our little joke that maybe we could bring a little "magic" home with us again. You won't believe it but two weeks after our trip on my birthday I tested and got another positive! So right now I am just a day shy of being 12 weeks pregnant with a due date of Oct 5th. We are just ecstatic!

So, in early Feb morning sickness hit me hard. Sitting at the computer made me queasy but not as much as watching my sewing machine needle bob up and down and don't even think about getting me behind my embroidery machine...you might as well have thrown me on the teacups for an hour...lol. I survived my give outfits and have some other projects lined up so I think I am back on the horse. I was missing seeing all those wonderful outfits for two months!

I see a few other ladies are due around the same time as me...I am so glad to have some company.

 

[BBGirl]

Do I wash Bias Tape?? and if so how??? I am making a Cathy out of Tiana fabric and I need to do teh armholes and the neckline but I'm not sure I wash the bais tape LOL

 

[woodkins]

Thanks for all your help. Guess I just don't cut it in the Dis Boutique crowd. Have at it girls. Your clothes are great but you are too much of a clique for me.

There is no clique here, everyone is kind and supportive to one another....I am in the same boat as many of the other group members. You posted a list of specific machines and I don't have or know anything about any of those models or brands, so I have no info or advice to share regarding your question.

I hope you decide to give the group another chance, I have had lost of fun and gotten many tips and tricks from the members of this thread.

 

[SallyfromDE]

His is taking an antidepressant, although he changed a few months ago, and won't discuss whether he needs a med adjustment. I asked him to see a counselor with me, and he flatly refused.

If he won't go with you, then go without him. Obviously I can't make a judgement since I don't know him, but some people when feeling unhappy look for reasons for that unhappiness. And it could be that he is placing it on you and your marriage. Not the depression. Encourage him to go see his family doctor. (is he even still taking his meds?) But don't nag. I know that is hard not to do. His problem is his problem. Unfortunately, it effects you and your family. Go to counseling. And you have all of us in your ball court, praying for your happiness.

Before I go totally insane.... please help.

Has anyone ever seen a pattern similar to this skirt?

My 13yo saw this in Hot Topic tonight...and wants it. I just can't see spending $36 on a skirt that was 3 layers(of mostly tulle and lace) and elastic.

http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Apparel/Bottoms/Tripp-Blue-Crinkle-Bow-Ruffle-Skirt-274144.jsp


I've been searching online the last hour...and I know I'm missing something. I can't even find anything similar that I can modify the pattern.



(I also want to add an inch....or three to the length )

Isn't it similar to a pettiskirt? You can patterns from YCMT. Instead of tulle, you can use a fabric as a base. When I was her age, my mother used to tell me to make it myself. Now I know why she had me sewing when I was 8 years old. So she wouldn't have to do it!!

Well, she got home safely, but didn't make the cut, and neither did her 2 friends. Evidently they were looking for blondes. But she's ok with it, and says it was a good learning experience. Her next plans are to go to Miami at the end of next month for an audition with Royal Caribbean. I'll take her to that one, letting her go to Orlando for the day with friends is one thing, but overnight 5 hours away into a big city is another.

Nicole, I'm sorry for all your troubles too. I wish your DH would agree to counselling. BTDT, so I feel your pain. Would you consider counselling by yourself? I know its not a total fix, but it can help too.

Has she tried Disney? Or Universal? I have a prior co-worker whos daughter started to audition in her Senior year and all through college for summer shows at these places. I think she even did Cruise ships. Eventually she did dance on Broadway.

 

[woodkins]

I am glad to be back ladies...I have had a crazy few months. The Give items I shipped out this week were the first things I have sewn since January....but I have a good excuse.

Back in Nov we decided to try for another baby. We went to Disney world and low and behold two weeks after our trip I got a positive test. Unfortunately, that pregnancy ended in a miscarriage. We had another trip planned in January and it was kind of our little joke that maybe we could bring a little "magic" home with us again. You won't believe it but two weeks after our trip on my birthday I tested and got another positive! So right now I am just a day shy of being 12 weeks pregnant with a due date of Oct 5th. We are just ecstatic!

So, in early Feb morning sickness hit me hard. Sitting at the computer made me queasy but not as much as watching my sewing machine needle bob up and down and don't even think about getting me behind my embroidery machine...you might as well have thrown me on the teacups for an hour...lol. I survived my give outfits and have some other projects lined up so I think I am back on the horse. I was missing seeing all those wonderful outfits for two months!

I see a few other ladies are due around the same time as me...I am so glad to have some company.

Congratulations on the upcoming new addition! I guess your family really does get the "Magic" of Disney World Sorry you haven't been feeling too great, but it will all be worth it in a few months!

 

[woodkins]

Do I wash Bias Tape?? and if so how??? I am making a Cathy out of Tiana fabric and I need to do teh armholes and the neckline but I'm not sure I wash the bais tape LOL

I have never pre-washed bias tape, and haven't had any problems with it, but I could just have gotten lucky LOL

 

[SallyfromDE]

Thanks for all your help. Guess I just don't cut it in the Dis Boutique crowd. Have at it girls. Your clothes are great but you are too much of a clique for me.

I don't feel a clique here. There have been many times that I've thought I read everything, then noticed a reply to something only to think I hadn't seen the origional.

But I do recall reading your origional post, and saw that there were replys to it. So I didn't respond as I had no experience to your machines and only 1 to machines you were asking about. I didn't feel I had much input.

Now that I said that, I will give you what little experience I have with one of yours in question. The Brother Serger 1034. Look at the 3034. It should be a studier version of the 1034. I have the 1034, and really like it, but it broke after a few weeks. I can't lift the foot to use a different one. I can make do. But to get it fixed, would cost more then I paid for the machine. Since I just had to replace my Brother 6000i after a few months, again because it cost more to fix it, I just couldn't afford another replacement.