Disboutiquers Part 24 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[ireland_nicole]

So what are the great deals everyone is getting this weekend at Joann's? I did get some embroidery thread(2 big spools) and some tuttifruti and kid fabric (2 yards each), mickey buttons from the scrapbook section for $20! What are you all finding? THey didnt have any good disney fabric at mine, but it was 50% off - so would it be 50% off plus 25% off making it 75% off???????

It worked out to be a pretty good deal- I went to the two that were close to me and ended up spending about $100- oops; although I saved over $200. I got a bunch of Disney although they didn't have the comic strip- I'd have loved that! I got acute princess fabric though with Tiana and the usual 3 together. It's in the wash now, it took three loads to get it all; I guess I went a little nuts- time to start ramping up for more gives, I guess- I also got a yard of sponge bob fabric because sometimes it's a kiddos fave character and I hadn't seen much.

 

[VBAndrea]

Did change thread colors? Sometimes my thread will "stick" and then it pulls the stitching too much. Usually towards the end of a spool or bobbin. Otherwise, my only guess is look for a thread and dust again.

Hope you figure something out.

I think it's fixed (for now at least!). Three things were wrong -- the bobbin thread wasn't lined up right (it was but somehow came out). The real culprit was the thread. I have a horizontal thread holder (which I DETEST) and some thread came off the spool and got wrapped around the metal holder . It made it so the thread was too tight to come off the spool properly, which may have caused the bobbin thread to go askew. Those two things made all the loops go away but the tension still didn't look quite right so I changed the needle and it looks pretty good now. THANKS MIPRENDER

I also wonder if the thread has anything to do with it. I went from using thread I got at Joann's to thread I picked up at Walmart. Same brand, but I think Joann's might have "fresher" thread.

Thanks for your input.

It worked out to be a pretty good deal- I went to the two that were close to me and ended up spending about $100- oops; although I saved over $200. I got a bunch of Disney although they didn't have the comic strip- I'd have loved that! I got acute princess fabric though with Tiana and the usual 3 together. It's in the wash now, it took three loads to get it all; I guess I went a little nuts- time to start ramping up for more gives, I guess- I also got a yard of sponge bob fabric because sometimes it's a kiddos fave character and I hadn't seen much.

I saw that Sponge Bob and it was cute for Sponge Bob and I thought it might be good for a BG, but I despise Sponge Bob and figured it might break my already problematic machine so I passed on it. I actually even had a hard time making Caden a SB card

Even though you spent close to $100 I have you beat -- I spend $143 between my two Joann's. I haven't washed a thing yet -- I made a special spot in a cabinet labeled unwashed fabric (hate doing that but I did 5 loads of laundry the past two days and I'm sick of it).

 

[DMGeurts]

I've been MIA. But I have a good reason! Here is a pic of my new beauty, next to her two old friends. My PE770 is here!!!

Congratulations!!! It looks awesome!

HELP PLEASE!

I am having some troubles with my machine. Was doing outfits for a BG and had some tension issues where my fabric gathered itself where it wasn't supposed to and the stitching looked a little wonky in parts. I muddled through.

I cleaned my bobbin area very well, lubed it and did my next BG project. I had no issues whatsover with this project.

Then started sewing some straps for luggage tags and had issues with top stitching looking awful. Cleaned everything super well again and the result is MUCK!

This is what my stitching looks like ~ top strap is top stitch and lower strap is the underside with looping bobbin thread

Any ideas other than throwing my machine out the window? I want to do a stripwork next and there is no way I can do topstitching that looks like this.

I don't think I can help... my suggestion would be to try a new needle and maybe a different bobbin. But it sounds like you are trying those things already. I hope you are able to figure it out.

D~

 

[livndisney]

So what are the great deals everyone is getting this weekend at Joann's? I did get some embroidery thread(2 big spools) and some tuttifruti and kid fabric (2 yards each), mickey buttons from the scrapbook section for $20! What are you all finding? THey didnt have any good disney fabric at mine, but it was 50% off - so would it be 50% off plus 25% off making it 75% off???????

Ok so I caved and went to my old Joann's today..........

Disney fabric that was normally 9.99 on sale for 4.50 then 25% off. So each yard was about 3.35.

I bought some basic solids, normally 3.99 on sale for 2.99 then 25% off. So each yard was about 2.00 a yard.


I spent 67 and saved 77.

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Hey Girls,
I know, we all sew- but surely there are some other Mamas that have had to book transportation.
Right now I have a transportation company booked to take us to and from airport for $90
But I would really like a minivan for our entire stay. But the prices seem so much higher than what I paid last year.

If you are good at the stuff....So far Budget with a promo code for $359.63, then I add in 1 car seat ($65) and I'm back over $400. I told Dh and he is saying no for that price.
We are there May 10-18th, 5 days at BWV and 3 more at AKL....
I figure my 5yr old I can prob pack her booster seat in a suitcase

 

[jas0202]

SEU users... can you help?

So, I am doing some really simple things in stitch era, like applique and word underneath. I get the outline stitches, and the tackdown stitches. It took some fiddling, but I also got the satin stitch the right size and in the right place. Here is is issued though... the stitches are coming out right where the jump stitches are between figures/letters. Do I need to specifically add extra stitches to lock the stitches around each figure? I have just been adding areas or adding text and letting stitch era do the rest. If so... how do I create such a "locking stitch" so to speak?

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

Hey Girls,
I know, we all sew- but surely there are some other Mamas that have had to book transportation.
Right now I have a transportation company booked to take us to and from airport for $90
But I would really like a minivan for our entire stay. But the prices seem so much higher than what I paid last year.

If you are good at the stuff....So far Budget with a promo code for $359.63, then I add in 1 car seat ($65) and I'm back over $400. I told Dh and he is saying no for that price.
We are there May 10-18th, 5 days at BWV and 3 more at AKL....
I figure my 5yr old I can prob pack her booster seat in a suitcase

Are you flying with the little one as a lap baby? If not, consider using the carseat onboard, it makes for a safer flight, she's used to riding in it in the car for long distances probably, so a flight is no different. If she is a lap baby, check your airline, many don't charge for carseats as luggage, and you can probably gate-claim it if you want to avoid it going into general luggage. They sell bags just for this, but you could easily sew a big red drawstring bag and embroider "GATE CLAIM" in big letters on it like the purchased bags do. Either way it costs less and is guaranteed to be cleaner than a rental seat you don't know the history of.

 

[WyomingMomof6]

I haven't been on here in days and so much cute stuff posted! I did get one big give finished and the family has received it so I'll post pics.

Stripwork jumpers for AK.

I didn't think to get a picture of the back but they all have an elephant, rhino and giraffe.

AK t-shirts for the older siblings.

The jungle animals are Heather's designs and the AK logo is Froggy's. They all stitched out beautifully.

 

[kelly1218]

I LOVE those jumpers!!!!!


I haven't sewn anything in weeks now.....But DH decided he wanted to play with fabric....

Yes...that is my car.....

 

[RubberDuckyRanch]

SEU users... can you help?

So, I am doing some really simple things in stitch era, like applique and word underneath. I get the outline stitches, and the tackdown stitches. It took some fiddling, but I also got the satin stitch the right size and in the right place. Here is is issued though... the stitches are coming out right where the jump stitches are between figures/letters. Do I need to specifically add extra stitches to lock the stitches around each figure? I have just been adding areas or adding text and letting stitch era do the rest. If so... how do I create such a "locking stitch" so to speak?

when you have the program openned and have the stitch selected before you make any actual stitches on the fabric - the top bar where you choose your options for stitch length, type, denisty, etc - towards the right should be a place that you can choose to cut jump stitches, have a lock stith for the start, and then the lock at the end.

For those asking about adding Words/names using SEU -- this is the bar you should have across the top of the screen-

make sure you have true type font selected on the left, pick your font,Type what words you want in the box, move to the right and pick your stitch type, this is where you can change it from outline to solid, etc. you can also add the locking stitche and select to cut jump stitches. Granted if your machine doesn't cut them, you can select it but it won't happen.
HTH someone.

 

[aboveH20]

I haven't been on here in days and so much cute stuff posted! I did get one big give finished and the family has received it so I'll post pics.

Stripwork jumpers for AK.

I didn't think to get a picture of the back but they all have an elephant, rhino and giraffe.

AK t-shirts for the older siblings.

The jungle animals are Heather's designs and the AK logo is Froggy's. They all stitched out beautifully.

The entire set is wonderful. I can just about picture seeing the family walking towards the Tree of Life. They will look -- and feel - so special.

 

[SarahJN]

I haven't been able to keep up.

Tonight I finished a little Cinderella top/dress.

This is what I did today. I really really really want to keep it for my daughter. I need to convince myself that I can make another one! LOL

Love these 2 dresses!

I have been trying to stay off of the computer at night so that I can get all of my sewing orders done. I have only been getting on at work during the day...that way I get paid to be on the computer (tee hee...prob not this site though).

Anyway, I love everything that has been posted lately....way TMTQ but I have been trying to post a little each day. I just can't pass up telling someone when I think they have done an incredible job. So much talent!

I finished a few dresses (customer orders) that I can post now.

A dress with Castle print....I love this fabric

and the back (my favorite part)

A dress for Hollywood Studios...I tried to match up a strip of fabric with each applique (Toy story fabric with Woody, Einsteins fabric with June, etc)

and back

and my favorite...Pooh...for Crystal Palace

and back

These turned out great.

I tried shirring for the first time last week... it was not a very enjoyable experience, but I figured out what I was doing wrong, so next time it should go better

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I love the fabric and it looks like you did a great job shirring. reminds me i haven't done one of them dresses for ages i may have to try another

Yeah, I'm afraid to try elastic thread. I read some folks with Brothers have trouble with the bobbin. Cute dress!

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Are you flying with the little one as a lap baby? If not, consider using the carseat onboard, it makes for a safer flight, she's used to riding in it in the car for long distances probably, so a flight is no different. If she is a lap baby, check your airline, many don't charge for carseats as luggage, and you can probably gate-claim it if you want to avoid it going into general luggage. They sell bags just for this, but you could easily sew a big red drawstring bag and embroider "GATE CLAIM" in big letters on it like the purchased bags do. Either way it costs less and is guaranteed to be cleaner than a rental seat you don't know the history of.

We did that last time- it was too much hassle (my kids loathed sitting in a carseat on the plane and they were heavy to carry- we have used them on the plane and gate checked- but it's a long walk from car to gate check and then to luggage pick up, plus the 2 strollers we plan to gate check- we have actually done it both ways and the rental car seats were all sparkling clean and in individual wraps (Dollar Rental) I would go that way again. Although $65 seemed like a lot to me. My brother said they didn't pay anything -just picked up the seats and put them in the car- I don't think that sounds on the up and up LOL. He's kinda clueless sometimes.
But more to the point- it seems like rental car prices are really high now.
I sure miss the days of when all we needed was a midsize car for $150 for a week.

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

I have been trying to stay off of the computer at night so that I can get all of my sewing orders done. I have only been getting on at work during the day...that way I get paid to be on the computer (tee hee...prob not this site though).

Anyway, I love everything that has been posted lately....way TMTQ but I have been trying to post a little each day. I just can't pass up telling someone when I think they have done an incredible job. So much talent!

I finished a few dresses (customer orders) that I can post now.

A dress with Castle print....I love this fabric

and the back (my favorite part)

A dress for Hollywood Studios...I tried to match up a strip of fabric with each applique (Toy story fabric with Woody, Einsteins fabric with June, etc)

and back

and my favorite...Pooh...for Crystal Palace

and back

Oh, I love all of this!
I bought that castle fabric in a co-op and then had to sell it to make some money to help pay for the fabric for my baby's christening gown.
I DO have that same Pooh fabric sitting out and waiting for me to to work with it.
I just love all this!

 

[Blyssfull]

I finally have made a few things. And boy, being new to sewing have I learned a lot from such simple projects!

Two pillowcase dresses are for DD and the Apron is for my cousin's wedding shower (she had a recipe shower):

 

[VBAndrea]

I haven't been on here in days and so much cute stuff posted! I did get one big give finished and the family has received it so I'll post pics.

Stripwork jumpers for AK.

I didn't think to get a picture of the back but they all have an elephant, rhino and giraffe.

AK t-shirts for the older siblings.

The jungle animals are Heather's designs and the AK logo is Froggy's. They all stitched out beautifully.

Beautiful! I can't even begin to imagine how much time you put into those. They really look awesome and I know Lhea and family will look adorable in them.

I'm working on a stripwork right now and AFTER starting to cut I realized I wanted wider strips -- they are way to narrow and there is no going back as I bought the last of the bolt I cut into. I don't know how I could be so dumb -- it wasn't the look I was going for at all.

I haven't sewn anything in weeks now.....But DH decided he wanted to play with fabric....

Yes...that is my car.....

Now that is funny!

 

[DMGeurts]

Hey Girls,
I know, we all sew- but surely there are some other Mamas that have had to book transportation.
Right now I have a transportation company booked to take us to and from airport for $90
But I would really like a minivan for our entire stay. But the prices seem so much higher than what I paid last year.

If you are good at the stuff....So far Budget with a promo code for $359.63, then I add in 1 car seat ($65) and I'm back over $400. I told Dh and he is saying no for that price.
We are there May 10-18th, 5 days at BWV and 3 more at AKL....
I figure my 5yr old I can prob pack her booster seat in a suitcase

Every time we go (um, yah, twice) we have booked Tiff Twn car (I think Dis blocks their name for some reason) and they have been EXCELLENT... I wouldn't think twice about booking them again - it's just too easy. And I love the feeling of being escorted out of the airport and to our hotel in 20 minutes... 2.5 more years until our next trip...

I LOVE those jumpers!!!!!


I haven't sewn anything in weeks now.....But DH decided he wanted to play with fabric....

Yes...that is my car.....

Loving this!!! I might do the same thing to DH's commuter car... biggest pita, the car is only 4 years old and every single door is coming apart - I am not kidding - not only that but NONE of the power windows work any more... Grrr!

Anyways - that is too, too, too cute!!!! Tell your Dh that he did a super job!

I haven't been on here in days and so much cute stuff posted! I did get one big give finished and the family has received it so I'll post pics.

Stripwork jumpers for AK.

I didn't think to get a picture of the back but they all have an elephant, rhino and giraffe.

AK t-shirts for the older siblings.

The jungle animals are Heather's designs and the AK logo is Froggy's. They all stitched out beautifully.

I love all of these!!!

I finally have made a few things. And boy, being new to sewing have I learned a lot from such simple projects!

Two pillowcase dresses are for DD and the Apron is for my cousin's wedding shower (she had a recipe shower):

Great job on everything!!! You are certainly learning quickly!


I have to make another wallet... first things first... since I had really never done that many zippers - I sewed my fabric too close to the zipper - so it kept getting stuck, so then I hand stitched it so it stayed back further (so I thought), but that didn't work - so then I had to squish it under my presser foot (a 4" zipper opening) - finally got it to work. Then I started assembling the Rosetta purse and realized that the colors of my wallet would have looked better if I had used some black in it... so I decided to keep the first wallet for myself and make another one to go with the purse.

D~

 

[SarahJN]

Okay, so I'm kind of bummed. I finished the three cupcake skirts for the girls' birthday. I knew that they were on the big side but I figured with leggings, they would fit fine. Allie tried one on tonight w/ leggings and no shirt and it was huge. I would have to rip through 4 layers of seams to shorten the elastic and I am almost out of the yellow thread.

And then I tried to applique on an old t-shirt. It looks horrendous. I am using a ball point needle but it has made holes in the shirt in some spots. Going around curves looks awful. And then if I stop and start up again, the stitching isn't moving and keeps piling up - making a bump.

This applique stuff is all new to me so I don't know if it is my inexperience or what. I should have just made dresses for the girls - too late now.

 

[miprender]

Hey Girls,
I know, we all sew- but surely there are some other Mamas that have had to book transportation.
Right now I have a transportation company booked to take us to and from airport for $90
But I would really like a minivan for our entire stay. But the prices seem so much higher than what I paid last year.

If you are good at the stuff....So far Budget with a promo code for $359.63, then I add in 1 car seat ($65) and I'm back over $400. I told Dh and he is saying no for that price.
We are there May 10-18th, 5 days at BWV and 3 more at AKL....
I figure my 5yr old I can prob pack her booster seat in a suitcase

We have rented from Dollar at the Regal Sun(now Wyndham Resorts) and they are right past DTD. They will pick you up and bring you back too. We are renting a Minivan for 2 weeks in July for $600.

I haven't been on here in days and so much cute stuff posted! I did get one big give finished and the family has received it so I'll post pics.

Stripwork jumpers for AK.

I didn't think to get a picture of the back but they all have an elephant, rhino and giraffe.

AK t-shirts for the older siblings.

The jungle animals are Heather's designs and the AK logo is Froggy's. They all stitched out beautifully.

Super Cute.

Okay, so I'm kind of bummed. I finished the three cupcake skirts for the girls' birthday. I knew that they were on the big side but I figured with leggings, they would fit fine. Allie tried one on tonight w/ leggings and no shirt and it was huge. I would have to rip through 4 layers of seams to shorten the elastic and I am almost out of the yellow thread.

And then I tried to applique on an old t-shirt. It looks horrendous. I am using a ball point needle but it has made holes in the shirt in some spots. Going around curves looks awful. And then if I stop and start up again, the stitching isn't moving and keeps piling up - making a bump.

This applique stuff is all new to me so I don't know if it is my inexperience or what. I should have just made dresses for the girls - too late now.

It is so frustrating when things don't work out.

 

[jas0202]

when you have the program openned and have the stitch selected before you make any actual stitches on the fabric - the top bar where you choose your options for stitch length, type, denisty, etc - towards the right should be a place that you can choose to cut jump stitches, have a lock stith for the start, and then the lock at the end.

For those asking about adding Words/names using SEU -- this is the bar you should have across the top of the screen-

make sure you have true type font selected on the left, pick your font,Type what words you want in the box, move to the right and pick your stitch type, this is where you can change it from outline to solid, etc. you can also add the locking stitche and select to cut jump stitches. Granted if your machine doesn't cut them, you can select it but it won't happen.
HTH someone.

Thank you SO MUCH! I will do that next time.
Now for my next newfound problem...are you sick of me and my pe770 yet?

What the heck am I doing wrong with the tension??? I can literally see NO bobbin thread on the back of the fabric. I have threaded, rethreaded, changed bobbins, re-ran the bobbins, changed needles, tried every increment between -8 and +8 and nothing changes. I have made sure to thread the machine with the presser foot up, I have made sure it's catching on that little "dealie" that hooks the thread right by the "step number 4" on the machine....I am at a loss. It looks fine on top, but I still feel like something is wrong because I can't see any bobbin thread. WHAT IS GOING ON? Starting to get really frustrated and defeated...