Thanks, that's enough info to get them started shopping! They're non-sewers, so this will be all up to me! LOL...my nickname with them is Edna...we did MNSSHP one year as the Incredibles, you can guess who I got to be! How big is your DCL design? Big enough for a grownup t-shirt? This is one of the trips we're considering, funny because I just told Teresa we hadn't done DCL yet. I haven't told Jay or the kids, figure I'll break it to them when we make our final decision. Yea, I'm going to have a huge shopping list for your Etsy store...
No problem, Edna!
The DCL design goes up to a 6x10 hoop (on it's side). So, it would be plenty big for an adult shirt.
I found my camera! I had moved it...
Guess what? It rained last night. So, even though I stayed up until 12:45, the troop is NOT going strawberry picking today. She wore her shirt to school anyways. In the last pic, she's also holding her clownfish squishie she just got yesterday.
Pics:
This is just so cute! I love the ricrac you put around the edge! What is a clownfish squishie? I'm intrigued!
Ok, first of all why the heck is that considered a bad word? Every kid says that when they get a bandaid!
Second, that means a lot coming from you!
Figaro first appeared in Pinocchio but then they started using him as Minnie's pet cat back in those old Disney Classics. Evidently they were going to use him with his own shows like they did Pluto but he never took off in popularity. In some of the old cartoons we have (On the Mickey and Minnie dvd) Figaro is a real trouble maker getting Pluto in trouble. They kind of have a "Tom and Jerry" relationship. According to a good friend of mine who works at WDW as a VIP tourguide, Figaro and Marie are really popular in their Asian market...so you see lots of merchandise available at Tokyo disney.
(Ok, that is way too much Figaro info....lol)
I'm always amused when someone on the Disboutique thread gets edited! I've been edited myself several times. Like when I talked about have a cockapoo dog growing up.
That's really cool about Figaro! I really did want to know about that!
Total cuteness!
Those are perfect! I love that idea!!!
He is such a cutie pie! I love it when you post pictures of his smiling face! The Toy Story jammies look great!
OK, so I am finishing a class this week on theatre and have to write a research paper on anything realated to theatre and of course i have procrastinated as long as possible, but i was thinking I could write on the live events at Disney, afterall Disney is live theatre everywhere you go? right???
tell me what you think and if you have any good ideas in that direction. thanks
I am idea-less. But, I wanted to say how cool it is that you can use Disney for the theme!!
So cute! What a clever design!
As requested.
I purchased a plain skirt and top from David's Bridal and blinged it up a bit.
That looks GORGEOUS! If you can figure out how to make the picture bigger, I'd love to see it closer up!
I was in the hospital for over a month because they were monoamniotic (both babies in one amniotic sac) a very dangerous pregnancy. Jessica (who is on the left in the pic was 1 pound 5 ounces and Meghan was 1 pound 15 ounces. But, because they knew the chances of full term were remote at best, we had steroids for their lungs and other things I can't even remember while we waited. They were the first set of monoamniotic twins at that hospital where both babies survived. And this was THE neonatal hospital in the area. We are very very blessed.
My heart just goes out to moms each time I hear about premature births.....I know exactly what they're going through and hopefully it helps them to know that these tiny ones can grow up! I was so often met with people offering me sympathy because they all believed my babies wouldn't grow up (even when they were right there with us!). It's amazing how far medicine has come in the last generation or two....had "I" been born that little I wouldn't have survived the night having been born almost 50 years ago. Now many babies are not only surviving but thriving because of the technology we have...and I'm sure it's even more amazing today than it was almost 14 years ago!
I can't imagine how scary that must have been for you. When my mom and her twin brother were born, the doctors and nurses said that they were in the same sac! We always though they were crazy until we watched a show on the Discovery Channel about twins and found out that boys and girls can be identical twins! Something about starting out as a single egg with an XXXY chromosone or some such thing! I didn't realize it was dangerous for them to share an amniotic sac. That makes me even more thankful for my wonderful mom (and my life!)
Hi. I'm looking for ideas for customs for a few things and was wondering if anyone could give me tips. Thanks. I posted "Fall trip planning with large family" with loads of questions if anyone has a chance to answer.
I will say that I am terrified to applique but I know I want some for my children, especially my girls. LOVE Carla's patterns on YCMT but haven't had a chance to sew much. I'm better at bows then I am sewing. Our newest little doll had open heart surgery when a day old and I was on bedrest before that so it's been a rough go. We're trying to plan a trip the week after Thanksgiving and get it all done, including gas and food for less than $3200 for us and all 7 children. We are going to Disney all day one of the days on the Give a Day passes. We plan on going to Chef Mickey, Hoop-Dee-Doo and perhaps the VMCP. We'll spend a couple days just enjoying our villa and resting and doing laundry and a day at the beach. We're just glad to be going. Still paying off hospital bills so this seemed to make the most sense to plan things this way.
I love coming on here and glancing at the pictures. So many talented designers!!
Thanks, Steph
Outfit ideas needed:
Chef Mickey
Hoop-Dee-Doo
Miniature Golf and Beach Day
Celebration City and Downtown Disney Day
Magical Kingdom
It sounds like you've had a hard road lately. I'm so glad you're going to be able to get away with a trip to Disney!
This board is full of good ideas! What you make all depends on what your kids like and what characters they are interested in. If you look in the group photobucket account, you can get lots of ideas!! Or, you can browse through some of the old threads.
Did you make up the monorail design? So cute. You could do the Por Favor saying on the back.
I LOVE that idea! Henry is always walking around Disney saying "Por Favor" after he hears the monorail speal!
Hello all! I wanted to share some pretty good news. Levi's headstone is going to be placed soon. We have had it paid in full a year and fighting to get the peeps on top of the game is about to pay off!!! It is nearly done. The art work is amazing! We have begun his memorial service preparetions for May 11, it would have been his 4th birthday. It's still very hard to believe it has been that long.
Anyone have any tips for a great memorial service?
Yay! I'm so glad his headstone will be placed soon! I know that May 11 is going to be a day of mixed emotions for you. I'll be praying for you guys. I always love video tributes at memorial services.
Mid-terms are killing me! I want to sew! lol
I'm just popping while I procastinate, I want to share this video,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eau-zpd6jY
If you skip to around 1:45 Aurora, Snow White, and Cinderella are in their peasant outfits! I really love how full their skirts are! I think I have to make Snow White's now.
Minnie's dress in the end is cute too
I love the peasant dresses! So neat to see the princesses dressed up in them- plus singing in Japanese!
Thanks Teresa. I still miss him as the little man who didn't say "mommy" yet. It's heard to imagine him as 4, even though he had 2 cousins born weeksapart.
In fact, Disney Wildlife Conservation set up some CM programs in honor of Levi. I can't turn my back on them now.
Can you tell us about the programs in honor of Levi? I didn't know about that!
I try so hard to keep up with this thread, but get behind and can't comment on everything specifically.
I got my first order of marathon thread and my first HeatherSue designs. I stitched out a tiana on an old stained shirt for practice. I used felt for the hair and I wont do that again, because it was too hard to cut around. My hat is off to everyone who does applique. I felt like this one tiny design took forever. I am willing to admit that some of that was user error, but still.
I am honored that you used my design as your first! You're doing great!
I might have to see what we can do about beeing there that day too!
I was at Hollywood Studios on Mother's Day when we went on our big family trip. I don't remember how the crowds were, but you could check my trip report!
I love the rope drop song with the train so I never want to miss it. It brings a little tear to my eye when the train pulls up...cause I am such a nerd...lol.
You are not the only one! I always get teary eyed when I watch that show. My kids are totally unimpressed with it, so I always feel a little silly.
My ears were ringing and I just knew someone was talking about me...hahaha.(okay maybe Alicia spilled the beans instead)...hahaha. You guys are the sweetest, it is me who is the lucky one to be blessed by such sweet, loving friends!!!
Hi sweetheart!!
HELLO!!! It has been so long since I have been on this thread. Life here has been crazy. I have missed you all so much!!! Since this thread never really slows down, there is no way I will be able to go back and catch up. I will just move on from here!
I do have some good news....my DH and I are really going to try hard to get to WDW this fall to FINALLY celebrate our son's adoption. After being out of work for 9+months, my DH has been hired for a 4-month contract which may lead to something more permanent (praying hard that it does)...! Anyway, since we had to cancel our last trip which was to celebrate our forever family, we are REALLY looking forward to finally being able to get away and just enjoy our family without any stresses. The stress and terror lasted for 27 months so this vacation is much needed and desired!!! Praying and hoping that it all works out!!!
That leaves me to designing.....I must figure out what my kids will wear. Hahaha...for anyone who knows me, you know very well that I am a complete photo freak and I want my kids to coordinate. Funky and fun is what we are all about!!!!! I totally want a Disney Villian's outfit of some sort too, and maybe some kind of funky "Rock'n Mickey outfit...hahahahahaha....! Taylor will definitely need some new outfit using the Minnie dot fabric...must think of something matchy for my son. Minnie dots just won't do for him...hahahah.....I'm a thinking a Mickey bowling shirt but then we all know that might be too hard for me. Hahahaha. Decisions, decisions!!!
Okay I am sure I have rambled on long enough. Please know I have truly missed all of you and I can't wait to get to know all the new people. Hugs to one and all!!
I didn't know that your husband was hired on a 4 month contract! That is great news!!! Plus, you get to go to Disney! WOO-HOO!!!!!
I love this outfit! I can't remember if I saw the pictures on here or facebook, but I enjoyed seeing it again either way!
I love this set. I am so partial to Minnie. What skirt pattern is that? Is that your new pattern. I have to get it.
This is the Audrey skirt. Lisa hasn't come out with the pattern yet.
I've made a couple of things for myself, too - a mickey head rhinestone t-shirt and a minnie dot Amelia shirt from ycmt. If I get brave, I'll take photos and post them later. . . that means I'd have to do my hair, though! Maybe tomorrow. . .
We MUST see the shirts you made for yourself!
I commented on these on facebook, but I just love these sets! They make me smile!!!
So far I have given up on sewing myself any tops & am sticking to embroidering on ready made shirts instead cause the one time I tried it didn't fit right cause my chest wouldn't fit. And I haven't mastered upsizing a portion of a pattern yet. Maybe this summer...
Have you tried CarlaC's Sis Boom Meghan peasant top? That fit over my girls pretty well, while still fitting everywhere else!
SOOOO cute!!!
For the dropped waist, maybe consider a black belt or strip of black fabric where the top and skirt meet. You could attach the fabric to the dress and then add a "belt loop" in the zebra print or one of the other fabrics? Something like this:
Why, aren't you clever!
I am ALWAYS misplacing things like that!
She even virtually misplaces things!
These both turned out so cute! The daisy pin and the yellow ricrac would be perfect!! That little wallet pattern looks really cute too.
2 recent creations I made for big gives coming up... I love how these came out!
Tink cutie on upcycled tank top and bermuda shorts
LOVE LOVE LOVE the Monsters Inc outfit!!! I am partial to that movie and you did such a nice job on it! The Tink outfit is adorable, too!
YAY!!!
More cuteness! I love how much fun she's having wearing it!
I lost/misplaced/idk the thread nets that came with my brother machine. I had a lot of trouble with the marathon thread. It kept wrapping around the prong that the thread sits on (does that even make sense?). I ended up putting the tiny end toward the back and had to keep my hand up near the thread to keep it from coming of to fast and getting caught where it shouldn't.
Does anyone know where to buy new thread nets? I call a sewing center I'm hoping to visit on Saturday and she said she's never seen them in the store. I googled without any luck.
I've thought about cutting apart panty hose and seeing if that would work.
Any ideas would be appreciated.
Thanks,
dawn
Panty hose are a good idea! Then again, would the fit tight enough over the spool? Maybe baby tights? I haven't had a problem with the thread wrapping around the spindle thing with Marathon thread. But, I've had that happen with other brands, so I know what you're talking about!
I just love how the set came out and I think it's one of my favorite versions of Minnie to applique.
