There is no perfect in sewing! It's all up to interpretation. I think they look great! .
I like that!! I will have to remember that.
Very exciting news!!! My mom called to tell me they had just gotten off Its a Small World and headed to the upstairs super-secret bathroom at Columbia House. While in the bathroom a woman started talking to DD4 and asking her if her mommy made her skirt (she was wearing a Minnie patchwork twirl). DD4 said yes and then my mom got into the conversation. The woman asked if I was on the Dis boards and then asked about Disboutiquers. Well... it was AboveH2O. Isn't that cool!?! I love it! It is a Small World After All.
That is so neat!!!
And, I too would like to know where this secret bathroom is!
Thank you, everyone!
Photography is a HUGE hobby of mine. My mom brought over some extra fabric so I think I might try a knot apron dress next.
I can't wait to see what you make next! I highly recommend CarlaC's Simply Sweet pattern. There is not a knot version (but you could do one) but it is easy to follow and has several variations in it.
I can't repost the link!!
That book is adorable!! When is it supposed to come out? And where would one find Glow in the Dark Rick Rack?
You need 10 posts to do links I think.
Jennifer said this will come out in May.
I found glow in the dark Rick Rack several years ago on clearance at Joann's fabrics. I paid .10 a package on clearance, because the considered it a Halloween item! I was very excited when I used it on Lyddie's Buzz Light year sprial twirl skirt a few years ago. The Tag Fairy must have thought it was funny how excited I was and she tagged me! It WAS really cool rick rack!!
Hello Kitty Valentine sundress, paired with Mom2RTK's petti dress.
Beautiful!!!!!!
I finally uploaded to photobucket ! We had a blast, and I cannot wait to go back! Wondering if there is anyway I can convince DH to go in the fall.... We stayed at POFQ and I looooved it. It was tiny and we had a great room location, my kids loved the playground and we got to swim one day! I did indeed have to take my cheaper and smaller machine with me to attach ruffles and make my boys their red mickey pants. I figure if I go ahead and get started on outfits now for our next trip then I won't have to tote a machine with me.
DD in her Minnie outfit- a nosey lady on the bus told me I was very talented but for me not to tell anyone I made that because then Disney would sue me?!? I just nodded and smiled....
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I like your big pictures.
(the little ones are hard for me to see though!) Your outfits all look so cute!!! And, your kids are adorable!!! If Lyddie was a boy, we thought about naming her Landon.
thank you everyone for the opinions on one machine or two. I mentioned to DH wanting a seperate embroidery machine or upgrading to a newer machine and wanting a serger. he told me to order the PE-770 and the serger. So I did. I have to love that guy LOL.
Oh and the PE-770 will be here today.
BEst thing is they don't count towards the anniversary or Birthday present
How exciting!!!
When ruffling with the ruffler foot, make sure you put down the presser foot! It solves all kinds of problems.
I've found the same thing to be true with my serger!
Hi everyone!!
can you guys help me find the info for any Big Gives????? I'm new and an amateur crafter/sewer but I would like to help out in some way....is there a forum specifically for it or do you post in a different forum????
thanks
just trying to figure out what is needed and how I can help
a by the way....lovin the new projects that everyone has done!!!!
I know this has been answered, but I wanted to point out that the link is really easy, a few years ago, I bought the domain
http://www.disbiggive.com So, if you ever have trouble remembering of finding the link, just type in the name.
thank you for the info..I just requested an account
cause yes...it does sound very fulfilling!!!
thanks
I went to approve you, but you were already approved, so you are good to go!
I found this Holly Hobby fabric and had to buy it, I loved Holly Hobby as a kid, I cut the squares and found
this patchwork twirl tutorial that looked simple enough so I thought I would try it.
The tutorial was super easy and I love the skirt.
I can see more of these in our future it was just so easy and quick. Also thanks for the heads up on the floss method for gathering, it was great, I also realized I was cutting my fabric to short to do the gathers that would add to why it was so hard.
Heather and I had a Holly Hobby set when we were little. It was pink, and we had the curtains, bedspread, canopy and pillow shams. I loved that set!
I love your skirt, and thanks for the tutorial, I don't think I've seen that one before. I'll add it to the bookmarks.
I made this to match the twirl patchwork skirts. It is a med bag. The dog won't take a picture of me with it on my shoulder and the cats are worthless. I only am making one as I have more clothes to make. Why do I always wait to the last minute?
April, you cracked me up about the dog and cats!
The bag is beautiful!!! I still need to make one of these. I think the small might be best for me. I'm really short.
YEAH my new PE-770 came. I have it set up going to read the manual quickly to see if it is much different from my SE-400.
Hope to try it out tonite.
I'm so excited for you!!!! I sooo sooo sooooooo want one of these!!!
Hi all,
I haven't posted in a while (not since the last thread, and probably only once and not since the thread before that. lol) but I am keeping up with you as best I can!
I have a ton of stuff to post, but I will just do a little at a time, so I don't overload you
I made this dress for my DNiece for her Ni Hao Kai Lan Birthday party.
Rosetta purse for my SIL for Christmas. I had a lot of fun with this. I think I may make a Minnie version for our trip like a few of you did.
I'll post some more later!
The dress is gorgeous!!! What is a Ni Hao Kai Birthday?
I love the bag too!
Can you tell me what you all use to ship your creations for the Big Give (or to anyone really)? I had a terrible time trying to find a box or envelope to fit the two bags I shipped today and ended up squishing them into a big big envelope (so much for all that ironing!). Do you use boxes/big envelopes?
Even though it costs more I felt like going to the shipping store where they make their own boxes just so my stuff wouldn't be squished and arrive looking all wrinkly. Any tips?
I always ship mine Priority Mail, so I just use the envelopes that you can get for free. Or, I use the boxes you get for free. Sometimes I wrap them in tissue paper, but usually I am shipping last minute and just fold them and shove them in an envelope! I haven't had anyone complain about the wrinkles yet! I really wouldn't worry about it.
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I agree, great DH!!
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