I believe the correct punctuation is
"To all who come to this happy place; welcome!"
Walt Disney's speech given at the opening of
Disneyland.
Thank you! I was thinking that's how it should look!
I'm not an English major, but I think you've got it right.
Thank you!!
OK, I have yet another take on it. I would go with:
"To all who come to this happy place: Welcome!"
Thank you, too!! I really appreciate all the help!
Hello, all! I have just spent a couple of hours admiring your handiwork. I have to say, I think I may have just stumbled on to something amazing! I have been wanting to learn to sew for years; my mom is a sewing goddess. I am not allowed to touch her machine (not for 15 years), but she bought me a sewing machine for Christmas and I am very nearly hopeless. I can't even sew a straight seam. I am hoping some of your talent may rub off over the internet. I just wanted to say hi!
!!! You have stumbled onto an amazing group of people! Everyone here is willing to help out and they're all so friendly! We'll help you with whatever you need! I suggest starting with some CarlaC patterns from youcanmakethis.com. Her patterns are perfect for beginners and MUCH easier than commercial patterns.
THanks guys for the compliments; I still don't absolutely love the applique part, but I can live with it, and Caitie loves it which is what matters. It's definitely made me want to do more large scale aplique. Heathersue; one teensy problem: Yes, Caitie's 10, but wears a size 6/7. The vida is the size 7 w/o the seam allowances and w/ the elastic tightened as far as it will go. So it's probably Tessa's size now. Sorry!
Well...lets see. How tall is she? Tessa is almost 50" tall, so she wears a 7 in length. But, she wears a size 3/4 if you go by her chest/waist/hip measurement. She's still wearing the stuff I made for her when she was 4, just as shirts instead of dresses! LOL!
Oooh!! You've got it set up so nice! I bet it feels great to have a "real" sewing area now!
My sister and her DH are celebrating their honeymoon at WDW in Aug.
I would LOVE to show her the
youtube videos of the littel girls dressed like the stepsisters and the little boy's pic freaked out by Prince Charming.
Anyone have a link... these are kiddos from this thread, right?!?!?!?
Thanks so much!
I think my sister already posted it, but I can't believe that you want to show your sister my terrorized son!
Just bought my 1st CarlaC's today.
Where is this paper scaling button so I can make sure it it turned off?
I think it will be in different places, based on your printer type. But, it will almost always have a button that asks if you want to shrink the pictures to fit the page or something and you'll want to make sure you click "no". When you're done printing the pattern pieces, you can measure the little 1" box on them to make sure it's scaled correctly before you cut out your fabric.
Those cozies look so cute all lined up like that! I think your instinct is right on giving the preschool teacher something more grown up. When we had a day care, I would get kid-themed stuff and not know what to do with it (I didn't have kids at the time). I'm sure they'll like whatever you give them, though. Day care and preschool workers don't get nearly enough credit or recognition for all they do!
Life is getting back into some sort of routine for us again and I'm ready to get back to sewing. I knew just where to come on these nights I can't sleep to get motivation.
I've done a few projects - Dr Seuss Hats, Pillows, PJ Easy Pants. I'm ready to try something new.
I just wanted to say HI!!!!!
I thought I had it aligned right and tried to finish up...you guessed it. Only a fraction of an inch off, but enough! Now I have to find a way to either fix the shirt...or sacrifice it to the scrap heap! So, my first question is...does anyone know of a way to fix this? The only thing I can think of ...besides rip it out...yuck! is to try and patch it up with paint...another yuck! The picture is a bit out of focus...not sure why...but hopfully it will show up on my first try!
It sounds like you've got the fix covered, but I would have suggested the same things as everyone else. I bought a black fabric marker that was dried up, too! What's up with that? So, I just use a sharpie every now and then!
Your shirt looks almost exactly like the one I made myself with this design (besides the whole off-center satin stitch part), same color and everything! Is it weird that I wear that shirt as an every day shirt and not just at Disney?
Hi ladies! I want to make my daughter a cinderella dress for our upcoming trip. I'll probably use the simply sweet pattern. I need some help choosing the fabrics. Has anyone used the miller fairy frost collection? If you have PLEASE tell me which colors. I'm going to have to order the fabric and it its hard to tell the exact shade on the compluter. Any other fabric suggestions would be appreciated!!!
Thanks!!!
I haven't used those fabrics, but if you post a picture maybe we can help (unless you already have, I haven't made it to the end of the thread yet).
ok, today was planned an entire day of sewing, but this morning DH tells me his college friend is coming to stay with us Tuesday and Wednesday.
I have shirts, fabric and quilts everywhere. I have two weeks to get all the customs made and the squares for the quilt. I have clothing bins scattered throughout the house, my bedroom floor is covered in Disney customs.
Today I get to strip beds, clean DS bedroom because the guest will sleep there, clean the entire house, plan some meals, oh and try to get some sewing done. Oh, I have an hour of paperwork and billing for my mom every Monday.
Anyone want to drop in and help me out???? Please.
Aww man, when it rains it pours! ((HUGS))
I had a really fun weekend of washing everything in our house and vacuuming everything. We had a friend of Tessa's spend the night on Saturday, only to wake up and find lice in her hair on Sunday morning! UGH!!!! I'm so scared that we're going to get it now. There are 3 kids in Tessa's class with lice.
If you are sewing on black & white checked fabric -- which color thread do you use? I usually go with black but was wondering what others use.
Thanks,
Carol
I use black, too.
OMG after almost 3 days of tears, frustration and lots of non-Disney language I finally got my embroidery machine sewing again. I have embroidered the Belle cutie on 4 simply sweet bodices so far...no offense to Heather but I am really tired of looking at it. I think I am finally making some progress...too bad this was supposed to be done 3 days ago
Everything went to H-E-double hockey sticks once I needed bobbin thread. (I got a bobbin stuck last week on my winder so I couldn't use my machine to wind a new one) I wound it on my regular sewing machine but doubled around the circle thingie twice...cause that is what I had to do on my old Futura...thinking it would help with the embroidery...wrong! So then I go to three different sewing machine stores to find pre wound bobbins...finally at a Janome dealership I find them. (FYI to Brother users...Janome bobbins are compatible if you have the newer machines). So I come home and think I am all set....wrong. I am still having bobbin issues. The bobbin thread is way too tight. We are talking no bobbin thread on the back and throwing huge loops on the top...like this is the bad example they would show in a book or something...lol. I read the manunal, went online, everything. Finally after using a different cap on the spool holder, spool nets, and lowering the bobbin tension 5 different times or maybe more I have nice embroidery again.
Has anyone else had problems after switching to pre wounds with tension? I had been using it out of the box with no issues before this. I am assuming the prewounds are done much tighter and nicer than what my machine does with me but I never expected to have this much trouble with it. Good news is that I learned A LOT about my machine.....now back to work!
This is no help whatsoever, but I haven't had problems switching to prewounds. I'm sorry you had so many problems with your machine!!
BTW, I take no offense at that comment! I get pretty sick of looking at my cuties by the time I'm done with them, too. That's why it took me so long to convert them all to 4x4.
Hi everyone!! I have been lurking on your thread forever.. and figured I would finally introduce myself. My name is Megan, and I have four kiddos.. an 8yo DS, 5yo DD.. Today is her birthday!! and boy/girl 13 month twins. I am over on the new moms thread with Adi, and she kept telling my to introduce myself over here.. SO here I am! We are going to WDW for the first time in three weeks. We have been to DL quite a few times. My mom suggested this trip to WDW.. So here we are. I havent sewn for long, I took classes in high school, but that was a while ago. I totally forgot everything! Anyways.. You all have inspired me!!
I have so far made 3 dresses for my oldest dd, 2 for my youngest dd, and I am in the process of making some princess gowns for them. I also have the pattern, and fabric to make bowling shirts for the boys.
Here are pictures of the Minnie dresses I made.
Thanks for looking, and most of all.. Thanks for the inspiration to do this!
!!! I'm glad that Adi told you to come and post over here! Your little girls are so cute, and so are their dresses!! You did a great job on those!
I have a nephew! He was born sometime between 3-4am this morning. Jackson Mikelen is 7 lbs 7 oz.
My dad, sister and niece's are heading in to see them in about an hour. They won't wait for me to finish work. I'm going to visit Saturday. I will be able to spend more time then anyway as they will be at home.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! How exciting!!!!
Hello! I'm new to the site and sorta new to sewing! I hope to join in! I've been sewing for about 6 years now. My mom was a seamstress and although I attempted to tackle projects when I was in my teens, I didn't really start to appreciate or enjoy it until recently. My DH spoiled me with a fancy embroidery/sewing machine combo (after hearing my repeatedly swear at my old $150 machine!) and I'll sew anything without a zipper! I love to sew for my children, ages 7 and 4, as well as things around the house - curtains, crafty type projects, etc.
I hope to join in and since we're hoping for our first "stay at Disney" trip (all others have been a one day trip while staying at my grandparents' in Tampa), I'll have lots of fun outfits to make for my daughter especially!
to you, too! What kind of embroidery machine do you have? I've only put in one zipper and I've been sewing for almost 3 years. I usually find a way around it! LOL!
An Angry Ode to My Sewing Machine.....
You do not care
that I am trying to share
my gift and talents
But quit on me when I need you most.
You better shape up or I'll make you into toast...er
Am I missing something? Is it common for kids going from 3 to 4 to start being fresh? "fibbing"? or even taking things that aren't theirs?
Or even- get this- she took a toy from another child, the child tried to take it back and she pushed them!!!
This is the same kid who 2 months ago the teachers were trying to teacher her to speak up when she wanted to play with other kids cause she speaks so softly.
Could it be because Hannah is still so needy? (because of her vision issues she doesnt roll over, crawl, doesnt play well independently for long)???
Or is it a 4 thing, and I just have to buck up and find a new parenting style for my new kid?
On a good note- I am very excited, i stitched out 2 applique designs for my "circus" themed dress.
QUESTION- I want to use the ruffle at the top of the strip work dress and the straps, but the bodice is way to little for the designs- But I see lots of other stripworks posted that have embroidery on the bodice- do people typically extend the bodice to whatever length they need it?
If I use the Simply Sweet bodice, than the ruffle isn't going to be the right size....
I love your poetry! LOL!
((HUGS)) about the problems with Megan. I think you had it really good before and now that she's acting like a normal 3/4 year old it seems much worse to you. Hopefully you can figure out what's making her act different!
Hopefully they will change the forecast.
for you. I used this tutorial 
. HTH
