I finally have enough posts to be able to upload my princess pics! LOL They took a bit of a beating by my 4 year old. but that's ok.
:Well, it took me all week, but here it is. My DD4 wanted "a hawaii dress with Lilo and Stitch on it." She picked out the fabrics. I know it's busy, but it's the style I wanted and she had such pride in picking it out. Every time she'd peek into my sewing room to check on my progress, she'd giggle. Stitch is her favorite. She sleeps with "Stitchie" every night and takes him to pre-K everyday in her book bag so he can be her nap buddy. I'll get a picture of her and Stitch and the dress in the morning. Here it is all laid out on the coffee table so she can find it first thing in the morning.
I finally have enough posts to be able to upload my princess pics! LOL They took a bit of a beating by my 4 year old. but that's ok.
. I was hoping that it wouldn't be too hideous
and could be her easter dress. I have the simply sweet and portrait peasant patterns. I also have contrasting fabric to make a sash. I am leaning towards the portrait dress but will that look ok? Does anyone happen to have pictures to show of this?I haven't been keeping up in the last week- sorry about that! But, I did want to show you what I made for Tessa's birthday party on Saturday. She wanted a Rock' N Roll outfit. I thought LisaZoe's Zoe pattern would work great for a rock 'n roll skirt! The pattern was really fun to do and it wasn't difficult at all!
I also made some appliques for Tessa and Sawyer's shirts. Be prepared for too many pictures!
Here's the cake I made her:
Here's my favorite picture from the day:
After I shot these pictures, we were off to Chuck E. Cheese for her party! The place was PACKED! We had 20 kids at the party and it was a madhouse. They had a great time, though!
Tessa got SO many compliments on her outfit! She loved it!
I have a lot ofsewing to do! I hope tomorrow goes smooth and I can do some sewing this week. I all of a sudden today am a nervous wreck! I have been fine up until today and now I can't get it out of my mind! I just called and I have to be there at 7:45am...really...why so early? I told DH I have to take the kids to school so he has to help me get them ready tomorrow. Now I have to give him the morning routine...it's amazing what you do for so long and don't think about it then you have to tell someone else everything...my kids are routine kids. 
I need HELP deciding which pattern to make a dress using taffeta fabric. My DD wanted this kind of fabric SO BAD but I have NO CLUE what to do with it
Thanks!!
Thanks Nicole, I think I didn't put in specifically Uniquely young but to those looking at new machines because there were two or three asking about machines.
Your daughter is truly a wonderful young lady to just let it roll off and try again, I will be hoping she makes it in Miami.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.
No I rarely wash any fabric but that is just me. Most folks do wash the fabric first. Never the bias tape.
You must post pictures and don't make us wait too long. Hope you feel better soon.
I don't know either machine but I do like brother because they are easy to use. Do get the biggest hoop you afford.
Wendy, these are just adorable. Everyone who does the big gives is amazing and so wonderful to give from the heart.Finally finished BIG GIVE outfits for Ali and Maya - I love this pattern, but I always make mistakes with the collar!!!! Finally got them right ! lol!!!
A little extra pixie dust for the adults- Im such a sucker for matching families!!!
Welcome, and when you get your outfit done we must see pictures?Hi everyone. I've been poking through the thread the last few days. i just love all the pics. the outfits are soo cute.
I have not sewed in A LONG time! so i made be a little rusty with the lingo.
I'm trying to make a Mary Poppins costume for my DD. I'm using a old flower girl dress. I'm almost done!
I've been working on the hat, when i noticed that mary's hat in the movie is different then the one she wears in the park.
I will be useing thin elastic to hold the hat on the DD head. with tool around her neck. Now i'm re-thinking it.
to anyone that has made a Mary poppins dress, how did you do the hat???
After sewing nonstop for the past 2 weeks on work sewing, I could take no more! I had to stop and do something fun! I've wanted to do Ariel's green dress for some time, but couldn't find the right green fabric, or figure out how to put it together technically. My mind has been working overtime trying to figure it out.....and I found the fabric on Ebay a couple months ago.
Anyway, since we are using our GAD tickets at Disneyland this summer, and will have lunch at Ariel's Grotto, I decided the time was now!
I haven't been keeping up in the last week- sorry about that! But, I did want to show you what I made for Tessa's birthday party on Saturday. She wanted a Rock' N Roll outfit. I thought LisaZoe's Zoe pattern would work great for a rock 'n roll skirt! The pattern was really fun to do and it wasn't difficult at all!
I also made some appliques for Tessa and Sawyer's shirts. Be prepared for too many pictures!
Here's the cake I made her:
Here's my favorite picture from the day:
Tessa got SO many compliments on her outfit! She loved it!
I all of a sudden today am a nervous wreck! I have been fine up until today and now I can't get it out of my mind! I just called and I have to be there at 7:45am...really...why so early?
Keep those prayers coming!
I will keep you in my prayers. I hope all goes smoothly for you tomorrow.
Just lovely and can't wait to see you quilts. I am just truly enjoying quilting now instead of sewing clothes.I have been sewing all weekend. These are my last outfits for a few weeks (I am off to finish quilting my vintage baby quilts....must be done by Easter).
So here is what I worked on all weekend. My DGDs and daughter are having professional pics done on Thursday so in addition to the Bambi vidas that I posted a few days ago, I made my DD a shirt (the Meghan peasant) to match the girls dresses...
I made it out of the only piece of fabric I had left over from the dresses..
And then, I decided they needed another outfit for pictures so I made two of these cute little Simply Sweet nautical outfits for them.
Now I am back to the quilts for awhile and hope to post pics of them in a week or two.
Prayres being said!
Oh, and y'all, keep posting the link to vote for Teresa.It's easier for my baby-mommy brain to remember to head over and vote when I see it here.
I LOVE my futura, sorry you had issues. Once I realized that I needed to use the net over the thread so that the tension error wouldn't show up it has been easy since then. I love it! HOWEVER - I do have hoop envy now, and once I can I would LOVE one that has a 6x10 hoop, AT LEAST!
I LOVE my CE 350, though I do not know much about the rest. have you checked costco.com, they had some futura's on sale recently.
After sewing nonstop for the past 2 weeks on work sewing, I could take no more! I had to stop and do something fun! I've wanted to do Ariel's green dress for some time, but couldn't find the right green fabric, or figure out how to put it together technically. My mind has been working overtime trying to figure it out.....and I found the fabric on Ebay a couple months ago.
Anyway, since we are using our GAD tickets at Disneyland this summer, and will have lunch at Ariel's Grotto, I decided the time was now!
Finally finished BIG GIVE outfits for Ali and Maya - I love this pattern, but I always make mistakes with the collar!!!! Finally got them right ! lol!!!
A little extra pixie dust for the adults- Im such a sucker for matching families!!!
I have been sewing all weekend. These are my last outfits for a few weeks (I am off to finish quilting my vintage baby quilts....must be done by Easter).
So here is what I worked on all weekend. My DGDs and daughter are having professional pics done on Thursday so in addition to the Bambi vidas that I posted a few days ago, I made my DD a shirt (the Meghan peasant) to match the girls dresses...
I made it out of the only piece of fabric I had left over from the dresses..
And then, I decided they needed another outfit for pictures so I made two of these cute little Simply Sweet nautical outfits for them.
Now I am back to the quilts for awhile and hope to post pics of them in a week or two.
WOW. That gown is STUNNING!!!
OK, my question, which has probably been asked a million times before... Where do you find good quality t-shirts for applique/embellishing? The Hanes/Jerzees ones they sell at JoAnn and ACMoore are passable if you're doing an iron-on, but they still feel (and act) awfully cheap. I have received shirts that were bought from etsy that were very nice quality, and I'd like to use something like that if I'm going to put that effort into it.
I haven't been keeping up in the last week- sorry about that! But, I did want to show you what I made for Tessa's birthday party on Saturday. She wanted a Rock' N Roll outfit. I thought LisaZoe's Zoe pattern would work great for a rock 'n roll skirt! The pattern was really fun to do and it wasn't difficult at all!
I also made some appliques for Tessa and Sawyer's shirts. Be prepared for too many pictures!
Here's the cake I made her:
Here's my favorite picture from the day:
After I shot these pictures, we were off to Chuck E. Cheese for her party! The place was PACKED! We had 20 kids at the party and it was a madhouse. They had a great time, though!
Tessa got SO many compliments on her outfit! She loved it!
Fabulous job on the outfits!! Sounds like the kids had a great time. Our Chuck E Cheese is not what it used to be, I cringe when we get invited to a party there!
