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

[aboveH20]

I live pretty much right in between Sagamore Hill & Montauk, in fact I am planning on taking my dd to Sagamore Hill next week when she is off from school. Check out their website because the home is only open like Wed-Sunday and you can only enter the house on a guided tour, but you can only buy tour tickets the day of. It is an interesting place to visit but would probably at most be a half day between the home, orchards and Roosevelt Museum.

The drive from Oyster Bay to Montauk is at about 2.5 hours give or take depending on the route you take. Just a heads up regarding Montauk. Many of the high school kids head there for their prom weekends, so if you are heading there around Memorial Day or after I would check with where you are planning to stay and make sure you aren't stuck with a bunch of partying teenagers

Thanks for the good info. My mother grew up in Patchogue and I have some not so fond memories of being in LI traffic. In fact my mother said part of the reason she never wanted to move back to Long Island was the traffic near NYC when trying to get off the island.

I took her to her millionth high school reunion about five years ago so I don't need to see the family homestead, but want to do something in addition to Sagamore. I'm wondering if two nights at the tip would be better. We're kinda retired so we could (and will) go mid-week.

 

[mommy2mrb]

When Megan and I checked into the POP Century on 3/29 we received a HUGE surprise!

I told the CM that I should have three deliveries....my box, Garden Grocers and box from Wendy....but wait, she said nooooooooooo, you have a lot more than that!!!!

This is what we received from our wonderful friends here....

from scouthawk - Believe shirts -- we wore these on our Discovery Cove day

from SheriDee - western minnie and jessie/bullseye shirts - we wore these to our dinner at Whispering Canyon Cafe

from Granna4679 - she sent Megan a GC which she used to but some pins with! sorry no photo, she was thrilled with your generousity!!!

from Jessica52877 - a Mickey head peace sign shirt

from EllenBenny - megan got a I heart Minnie shirt and I got a coveted minnie dot ruffle bag

plus these are the african minnie shirts I had Ellen make us that we wore on the Wild Africa Trek

from cogero - our sorcesor (sp) mickey shirts that we wore to DHS

from aboveH20 - an eye spy bag which kept Megan busy on our quiet rest times

from VBAndrea - an AG minnie outfit with bracelet and both of us a matching bracelet - as you can see Stephanie loves her new outfit

from WyomingMomof6 - a tink shirt, minnie shirt, beauty items and some yummy Buffalo chips, which we ate right up!!

from gcast1 - spending $, minnie, crayon roll up, minnie koozy pen, journal, word search, playingcards and colorbook...which are still in her backpack...

from Gail in NM - sorry I don't know your DIS name - a mickey ear bday hat, 2 minnies...one 2011 and one bday and a 2011 koozy pen, which is being used at school

from effervescent - wishes shirts and cute star necklace, we wore these to our get together with other DIS friends when we watched wishes from BLT Top of the World..which Megan is wearing

from smilecrissy - a 2011 vinylmation, goofy bracelet, a bracelet for me and two fun little button pins for megan

and finally from the "ring leader" Miss Wendy - my thumper shirt, megan's squirt shirt, megan's cupcake shirt, cute purse, lots of candy, gum, socks, some bday decorations for our room, hair scunci and cute cup!

We can't thank you all enough for making our trip so extra special with all the beautiful and fun pixie dust!
We got so many wonderful comments on our cute shirts and of course my beautiful bag!
all the extra goodies were enjoyed and played with a lot during the trip and will continue to bring lots of happiness to Megan!
You all are such special ladies and will always have a special place in our hearts and of course our memories of our trip!
I am sorry I didn't get to take photos of Megan opening these, she was so excited and had such a huge smile on her face the whole time, thank you for putting it on her face from me!!

Thanks you again for thinking of us, making our trip even more memorable!!

Lisa and Megan

 

[ellenbenny]

When Megan and I checked into the POP Century on 3/29 we received a HUGE surprise!

So glad to hear that you received and enjoyed all your special pixie dust! You have done so much for others that I am thrilled we were able to do this for you both and I was so excited that we pulled off the surprise factor!

Wendy is definitely the ring leader, and such a sweet person.

How was your Wild Africa Trek? We loved it when we did it. Did Megan love it?

Can't wait to hear all about it, I am subscribed to your trip thread and will be watching for more updates.

 

[woodkins]

Thanks for the good info. My mother grew up in Patchogue and I have some not so fond memories of being in LI traffic. In fact my mother said part of the reason she never wanted to move back to Long Island was the traffic near NYC when trying to get off the island.

I took her to her millionth high school reunion about five years ago so I don't need to see the family homestead, but want to do something in addition to Sagamore. I'm wondering if two nights at the tip would be better. We're kinda retired so we could (and will) go mid-week.

I live in Setauket which is directly due North of Patchogue about 15 minute drive. There are beautiful wineries on the way out to Montauk that you can stop at for food, wine tasting and relaxing. Montauk is a great town with lots of little shops and the lighthouse is a great place to visit as well. Gianna & I climbed all the way to the top this past summer!

 

[mommy2mrb]

So glad to hear that you received and enjoyed all your special pixie dust! You have done so much for others that I am thrilled we were able to do this for you both and I was so excited that we pulled off the surprise factor!

Wendy is definitely the ring leader, and such a sweet person.

How was your Wild Africa Trek? We loved it when we did it. Did Megan love it?

Can't wait to hear all about it, I am subscribed to your trip thread and will be watching for more updates.

It really was a wonderful surprise for us both!
Yes our Miss Wendy is a very sweet lady!
loved the Trek, had a bit of drama with our ressie, but it all worked out, that was on our 4th day in the world, so you'll have to wait a bit for the update...
it was an amazing day for us both and Megan loved her surprise! everyone asked about our shirts you made us and thought they were so cute and the mom's all LOVED my bag and were so jealous of me...on another day a lady from the UK asked me where I bought it, when I told her it was made by a wonderful friend she was quite impressed with the workmanship!!!

I'm still uploading photos onto photobucket, so hope to get another update maybe tomorrow!

thanks again for our pixie dust Ellen!

 

[Granna4679]

Questionok another aline question --- What do you do when you can see the back of the applique from one side through the fabric? Or the pattern of the one fabric through the other? Is the easiest way to add a layer of a solid between them - then you have 3 layers of fabric in the dress?

I sometimes add a layer of lightweight white cotton in between.

Thank you so much for this I feel alot better. I just spent 2 evenings cutting out my next set of fabrics for the next pillowcase dress set.

Here are some pictures of my first project! A pillowcase dress with fabric ties, easy fit "shorts" (Carla C's easy fits - shortened) and a reverseable headband.

See...I knew it would make someone feel better.

Your first project looks great. Keep it up!

Lydia woke up sick this morning, so I thought I'd make her a little something to try to cheer her up.

So, here you go, my VERY FIRST crayon roll up!!! (get ready for way too many pictures of a crayon roll up!!!)

The Front:

Can you stand even MORE excitement?????

ROLLED UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And, thank you for all your advice on my embroidery machine! I'm so glad I returned the old one. This new one is (so far) working like a dream! I have not had to adjust anything! I am very hopeful that this one is a keeper!

Cute crayon roll up. I hate trying to make the lines come out evenly so maybe in-the-hoop is the way to go for me too! I will have to try that.

Happy for you getting the new machine.

Lisa - lost your quote but I am sooooo happy you received everything. You are so deserving after all you have done for other people. I am also happy we were able to surprise you and Megan. That made it all the more fun to do it!! Can't wait to read the trip report.

 

[tinkerbell3747]

Hi guys,

So on my lunch hour I went home and I thought (bad idea) maybe I could cut my armholes for my next pillowcase dress since I was just hanging around the house.....

Well I cut them on the fold instead of on the raw edge I could not beleive it when I did it. I don't have enough of the fabric at home to cut new pieces but I do have enough of the contrasting fabric and I am thinking maybe I could still salvage it by peicing some contrasting fabric in those areas (right in the middle of the front and back of the dress)....any ideas how I could do that.

I guess the best of this situation is a Lesson learned (dont cut fabric on a lunch hour and double check and triple check the pattern instructions before making cuts). I bought the fabric locally so I could always just go get some more and toss the other peices in my stash

 

[mommy2mrb]

Lisa - lost your quote but I am sooooo happy you received everything. You are so deserving after all you have done for other people. I am also happy we were able to surprise you and Megan. That made it all the more fun to do it!! Can't wait to read the trip report.

Thank you again so much Anita for thinking of Megan, she was quite surprised with the GC!

For us to be on the receiving side of the "gives" was quite special for us, not needed, but after losing Jim last year I have learned to accept gifts and help from others graciously!
As far as being deserving due to helping out on the other gives....I feel I get so much out of them, as I know you all feel the same way...we truly felt special and loved from you all!

 

[miprender]

Which Walmart still has fabric in RI???? I haven't seen fabric in one in AGES back home!!!

The WM in Woon. still had some, but it has been a few mths since I went.

Here are some pictures of my first project! A pillowcase dress with fabric ties, easy fit "shorts" (Carla C's easy fits - shortened) and a reverseable headband.

Great job

And, here is Lydia with it (this is her SUPER EXCITED!!! face)

That came out cute. Glad to hear you received your new machine.

When I lived in RI two Walmarts still had fabric -- the one in North Kingstown and the SuperWalmart in Westerly. That was 2.5 years ago though. I only ever bought fabric there once to embellish a placemat for ds for school lunches. Otherwise I didn't really sew back then.

The NK WM is not too far from my house either. Maybe I will have to take a ride and check it out.

Coffee milk?!?!? Yum!!! I am a relocated Rhode Islander too. Although I only live about 2 hours from home.

Here is what I stayed up finishing until all hours of the night! I ruined the first shirt so I chopped the arms off of a long-sleeved brown t-shirt for Alexa. The skirt is Aimeeg's tutorial that ellenben kindly reposted!

Not the best pic because I took it with my cell phone. My camera is out of memory!

Thanks to all for the compliments on the Minnie dresses!

Too cute

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Ok, I have to know, WHAT is coffee milk???

It really is good and I am not sure why you can only get it in RI.

Hi everyone! I have been lurking for a little while and have been in awe of all the wonderful things you all make. I haven't posted because I didn't really have anything to contribute. Thanks to you all and your inspiration, I bought CarlaC's simply sweet pattern and made my first dress for my dd5. Hopefully, I can post a picture soon. Thanks for inspiring me!

 

[aboveH20]

When Megan and I checked into the POP Century on 3/29 we received a HUGE surprise!

I told the CM that I should have three deliveries....my box, Garden Grocers and box from Wendy....but wait, she said nooooooooooo, you have a lot more than that!!!!

I always wondered why they sell suitcases in the resort gift shops.

How was your Wild Africa Trek? We loved it when we did it. Did Megan love it?

My husband is doing it for his birthday -- glad you liked it.

I live in Setauket which is directly due North of Patchogue about 15 minute drive. There are beautiful wineries on the way out to Montauk that you can stop at for food, wine tasting and relaxing. Montauk is a great town with lots of little shops and the lighthouse is a great place to visit as well. Gianna & I climbed all the way to the top this past summer!

That sounds like fun. I'm inclined to turn our adventure into two nights.

Two of my strongest memories of going to my grandmother's when I was a kid was going to the Beehive department store in Patchogue to ride the escalator and getting stung by jellyfish. OUCH.

 

[dianemom2]

The trip would be May 8 - 13th. My Brother and SIL MIGHT come for some of it if we go, or I could shorten it so they could come the whole time (they start summer classes that week). I'm a bit nervous about Disney by myself with a very active Toddler - Dennis and I are a great team!

My Machine does slightly smaller than a 5 x 7 - I'd guess 4.5 by 6.5-ish. It doesn't do as smooth and nice as other machine's I've seen wither - though it does the job. My hope is to open a boutique one day, and I was thinking this might help, if I got it. And I was thinking 6x10 on adult shirt probably looks great. I'm so torn. I SO want to go to Disney, but I so want this machine too.

I was thinking about selling my current machine after I got this one - though I wouldn't know where to, lol.

Decisions, decisions. . .

I HAD to have the 6x10 hoop when I bought my machine. But I think that in the two years I've had the machine (which has over 4 millions stitches on it now!!!!) I have only used the jumbo hoop a dozen times. I have used the 5x7 a gazillion times!

When I bought my current machine, I bought it second hand. Maybe you could find what you wanted second hand and use the difference to still take your trip to Disney. I have the Babylock Ellageo 3 and I absolutely LOVE it. It has the large screen with the ability to edit and combine the designs.

I'd love to upgrade my machine but so far mine is still going strong.

 

[mphalens]

I was just at Mary Jo's this morning! I noticed they had moved some of their bolts around and I couldn't find any Disney fabric. I didn't have time to ask anyone since I was really only there for thread. (but managed to buy a couple yards of fabric...happens every time! lol)

And, are you the same mphalens on CM in Charlotte?

Yup! That's me!!!! Who are you on CM?
I really wish I'd had time to go to Mary Jo's ... Walmart was running low on lots of stuff and didn't have any of the non-disney licensed stuff I wanted to get ...

Fabric in NC? We will be there at the end of May for a wedding - Flying in and out of RDU - driving down to Charlotte for the wedding (be there two days) and then a day in the RDU area (Gotta go by my alma matter) and make usre to have some Bojangles and Cookout, lol. Any good fabric places? Walmart still with fabric? I'd LOVE the details!

The Belmont Walmart (exit 27 off of 85 South) still has a fabric department.

FYI - they had LOTS of different multi-princess prints as well as some Tatiana (sp? I don't write her name often with two boys ) and a few others ... They had several different Winnie The Pooh prints and 3 TS prints and 5 different Cars prints. On the CLEARANCE pile they had the Disney Dreams Collection prints for Pinocchio and Peter Pan... $3.00 a yard (might be $2.00 a yard, I didn't buy any of those, but some of my other clearance purchases were marked $3 but rang up at $2) ... Regular Priced Disney Licensed cottons are $4.97 a yard ...

Mary Jo's ... well, if you've never been and have a couple of hours, you NEED to go!!! I have to take my mom at LEAST once every time she comes into town ... www.maryjos.com
It's exit 21 off of 85 South.

There is also a Hobby Lobby on Franklin Blvd in Gastonia (where Mary Jo's is)... I haven't been there in a while, but it's a typical Hobby Lobby with fabric Worth a look if you have time ...

And finally, there's a Hancock Fabric on South Blvd in Charlotte (another one in Matthews) that usually has a decent selection ... Licensed cottons & fleece & flannel are 30% off starting tomorrow!!!

It really is good and I am not sure why you can only get it in RI.

LOVE the pic! And I agree, I've never understood why it's only a Rhode Island thing ... no one I know knows the reason either



So my excursion to buy fabric was only partially successful I ended up only having time for Walmart b/c the only person that knew how to cut fabric was at lunch ... so I waited about 20 minutes after I knew what I wanted ...

I hoped to have time to hit Mary Jo's or at least Hobby Lobby to get some Minnie Dot and some other coordinating fabrics ... I want to try making a Sis Boom peasant top and some matching jeans ...
Oh well, I guess I'll have to start with the boys' stuff first ... wish me luck!

 

[dianemom2]

Hi guys,

So on my lunch hour I went home and I thought (bad idea) maybe I could cut my armholes for my next pillowcase dress since I was just hanging around the house.....

Well I cut them on the fold instead of on the raw edge I could not beleive it when I did it. I don't have enough of the fabric at home to cut new pieces but I do have enough of the contrasting fabric and I am thinking maybe I could still salvage it by peicing some contrasting fabric in those areas (right in the middle of the front and back of the dress)....any ideas how I could do that.

I guess the best of this situation is a Lesson learned (dont cut fabric on a lunch hour and double check and triple check the pattern instructions before making cuts). I bought the fabric locally so I could always just go get some more and toss the other peices in my stash

Could you turn it into a stripwork type pillowcase dress? Or something kind of like a Vida type dress?

 

[NiniMorris]

Argh!!!!!!!!

I have had my PE770 for a little over a year. I just checked and it has almost 4 million stitches on it!

After I told Teressa (when she was having problems with her new (old) one that I had never had to adjust my tension....guess what!

All of a sudden the tension is terrible! The bobbin tension is so messed up it will not sew. I have cleaned (multiple times) changed the needle, read through the manual, tried to adjust the top tension (which did nothing for the problem) and finally...adjusted the bobbin tension (which is where the problem actually is) The manual says you can adjust from 30 to 45 degrees. (I am reading that as total not at a time) I have adjusted 45 degrees...and it is still the same!!!


The bobbin thread is almost not existent, underneath is a birds nest of the top thread, on top the embroidery thread is loopy. All classic symptoms of the bobbin thread being too tight.

Has anyone else ever experienced a sudden problem with the bobbin tension?

I am no stranger to tension issues. My long arm is very sensitive and I have to adjust the tension each time I quilt on it. But this is the first time I have had a problem with my 770...


Thanks for any help or suggestions you can offer!

Nini

 

[Diz-Mommy]

Our Home Goods is known as Marshalls. Do you have one of those? I noticed in JoAnnes, they had a small decorative one, and wondered about using that?

I had no idea the two were related!! I haven't been into my Marshalls in YEARS, guess I need to pay them a visit!! My husband will thank you I'm sure

Thanks so much for the pointer about Glitzystitches. I liked that bride and groom but I was actually looking for these:

Hopefully somebody can tell me where to find the patterns for them.

Thanks

I've never seen that set before, but those are really cute! I was trying to look up a site to see if they were there, but all images are down right now! Grrr!

So classy Walmart didn't take off???!!! We have one SuperWalmart that carries fabric and last time I was in there they had a whooping two Disney prints. They have a small selection. And the only other Walmart we have with fabric is in the process of converting to a SuperWalmart but the ladies promise me they are keeping fabric and have even told me where their new permanent location will be and already have their smaller cutting table. The ladies there know me well. However, once I went in at an odd time of the day and a gentleman cut my fabric and told me he gave me a little extra. Usually I get one to two inches extra from the ladies ~ he gave me a quarter of a yard extra for each fabric!

And I would like to know why Wally feels fabric is not upscale? Do they think we sew b/c we can't afford clothes?

Classy Wal-Mart? sounds like the biggest oxymoron I've ever heard! My Wal-Mart annoys me so much, I rarely step foot in it unless I'm desperate. It stopped selling fabric years ago The only one left that sells fabric in the Omaha area is ridiculous, I have to BEG someone to cut fabric for me any time I'm there.

Oh and I spend more on clothes I make than I do for the clothes I buy...I hear people save money sewing, but I'm not one of em'

I so hope Walmart brings back fabric!! I'd be so happy. Although just on Sunday Night, I was in a Walmart in Quakertown, PA and their fabric was 50% off and was closing down. The poor lady that was cutting the fabric was so upset......

The ladies at my Wal-Mart took it hard when they stopped selling fabric also. They were such nice ladies too. Wal-Mart isn't very bright for deleting the department, because this is the era of DYI!! I noticed the one Wal-Fart in my are that does still carry fabric has raised their prices too...Disney prints use to be $4.44 and now they are $5, stinkers!

I was totally shocked at Walmart yesterday. I went to the "icky" Walmart. That is saying a lot because the nice Walmart is icky. Turns out the "icky" one was totally remodeled. They have a new craft section. Instead of bolts of fabric they have fabric in wrapped 2 yard cuts. It all hangs on peg boards. I was able to find the fabric I was looking for and the price was the same. It was very organized and very nice!

Your half tempting me to see if my Wal-Mart has the precut fabric, because they have been remodeling too... I just hate to give them business though! I hear them remodeling at all hours of the night as they dump the old stuff into large metal dumpsters "BOOM"! Grrrr!

Lydia woke up sick this morning, so I thought I'd make her a little something to try to cheer her up.

And, here is Lydia with it (this is her SUPER EXCITED!!! face)

I used my second new embroidery machine to make this in the hoop. I got the design for free after I joined this Yahoo Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AA_PlanetApplique

And, thank you for all your advice on my embroidery machine! I'm so glad I returned the old one. This new one is (so far) working like a dream! I have not had to adjust anything! I am very hopeful that this one is a keeper!

CUTE!! I have that file and have been wanting to make those for some time, might have to give that a go!

This running a business stuff is hard...way too many decisions! I have sold all but one of my daughter's dresses from our last two trips to Disney on that resell site on Facebook. Prior to that I was barely breaking even. With these sales I am finally way in the black! now I have a little wiggle room to make some business decisions. I had given myself until the end of April to make 'money' or I was going to quit and just sew for fun.

Now that I am 'there' it is time to make some decisions about how I want to proceed...so many of you have made those decisions already.Your businesses have taken off, you've found your 'niche', and you've found your delivery system.

OK...enough rambling!

I have seen so many wonderful things on here, and so many great tutorials! It has made me want to get more creative. I have so many ideas and so little time! Now...what do I want to start with?

Nini

I would have to agree with you Nini... it's not easy. I am so glad you are finally in the black - it's a great feeling! It seems that my Etsy store goes in spurts - I went a few weeks with out selling anything, and in 2 days I sold out. It's weird. I was procrastinating on finishing up a few different outfits, and now I need to hustle to get them listed because I don't want to have nothing in the shop.

I think people are still afraid to spend their $$ - and I can't say that I blame them, I am the same way. I don't feel like I have a niche - I wish I did. I've had so many people say that they love my outfits, but when it comes right down to it - I know they are expensive - but I put so much work into them - I feel like I should be selling them for more, but I just can't put that price tag on them.

Since DH is building me a sewing room - I had to take some of my earned sewing $$ and put it into buying counter tops and next week I am going to buy some cabinets for under them. I could keep sewing on the diningroom table, but to be honest - with 2 machines (and dreams of adding a 3rd) it's almost impossible. I would love to stay in the black all the time - but I think it will be a while before I am... and then there is always the cost of supplies. It seems like it's never ending.

I totally feel your pain.

D~

I hear ya both!! I use to sell on Etsy too, and I've been flirting with the idea of starting back up again. It was nice to buy things "guilt free" with money I earned myself.

For those of you who order from jiffy shirts:
I have a customer that wants a more fitted shirt for her 8 year old. which fitted shirts do you guys order from jiffy shirts or do you get them from somewhere else? The one I was thinking about from jiffy said they can be short and run small so I am nervous about it. This mom wants a size 7 (M).

I only order normal tees from Jiffy, because I have found their fitted styles to be sized weird for some reason. I like Old Navy for fitted tees and depending on the size you may find something you like at Khols too...have have a "Jumping Beans" brand, but they only go from infants to toddler sizes I think.

 

[SallyfromDE]

I need my sewing Disney friends to help me out with a personal dilemma I am having. . .

Guess I should preface this, for those that don't know me, with the fact taht I live in Miami. We take a few weekend trips a year to WDW and as of late, take a week long trip in December. So, we already have planned 4 days in October for DD's birthday and a week staying AKLV's Jambo House in December, and will probably do a weekend trip in June.

Now to the "dilemma" - DH will be going out of town for work in May for a week. I was dreading staying home alone all week and decided it would be a great idea to put my annual passes to good use and head up M-F of the week he is gone. Then a couple weeks ago I was in the Viking dealership at the JoAnn's that is further north from me (Not MY Joann's ) admiring the machine's I'll never be able to afford. THEN the guy tells me they have a newer machine that has a hoop bigger than 6x 10 ( like 6.5 x 11-ish) that is $1399 and one that is similar in hoops but has a screen for $2399. They said they'll teach me how to use my machine and if I ever have issues I can bring it in and they'll help me. I've been REALLY wanting a bigger hoop, and I'm over my "starter" machine the Singer Futura 350ce. Anyhow, I cannot justify spending on both. It HAS to be one or the other. Which should I choose? HELP ME! If I get the machine and don't go to Disney I can just spend time with my family - my brother and his wife have offered to come stay with me some nights. UGH - opinions please

If it were me..... since I have a machine that is working, and a 5X7. Think I would go to Disney to visit family and use my passes. Maybe I'd cut the trip short? See what i can come home with, money wise, and try to make the effort of getting that machine sooner then later.

Argh!!!!!!!!

I have had my PE770 for a little over a year. I just checked and it has almost 4 million stitches on it!

After I told Teressa (when she was having problems with her new (old) one that I had never had to adjust my tension....guess what!

All of a sudden the tension is terrible! The bobbin tension is so messed up it will not sew. I have cleaned (multiple times) changed the needle, read through the manual, tried to adjust the top tension (which did nothing for the problem) and finally...adjusted the bobbin tension (which is where the problem actually is) The manual says you can adjust from 30 to 45 degrees. (I am reading that as total not at a time) I have adjusted 45 degrees...and it is still the same!!!


The bobbin thread is almost not existent, underneath is a birds nest of the top thread, on top the embroidery thread is loopy. All classic symptoms of the bobbin thread being too tight.

Has anyone else ever experienced a sudden problem with the bobbin tension?

I am no stranger to tension issues. My long arm is very sensitive and I have to adjust the tension each time I quilt on it. But this is the first time I have had a problem with my 770...


Thanks for any help or suggestions you can offer!

Nini

Nini, can you take your bobbin case out? Check the point of it to see if there is a burr in it. That happened to me, and I had to have it replaced.

 

[teresajoy]

Coffee milk is just like Chocolate Milk or Strawberry Milk but made with Coffee Syrup instead of Chocolate or Strawberry

It's the "State Drink" of Rhode Island according to the Autocrat syrup bottle And there used to be a time when you could get COFFEE shakes at Burger King or McDonalds in RI ... but most of them don't anymore (much to my Dad's dismay ) ...

It tastes like a REALLY milky iced coffee without the ice (coffee milk that is)


Okay - I'm off to Walmart for fabric ... wish me luck!!!!

Thank you! I thought it was some sort of creamer you guys were putting in your coffee!

Now, I really want to try some!

Love it with the mini dots.



Too cool. I haven't tried an in the hoop one yet.

I would recommend trying it! Did you see the link I posted to the site to get the file for free? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AA_PlanetApplique/

Hi everyone! I have been lurking for a little while and have been in awe of all the wonderful things you all make. I haven't posted because I didn't really have anything to contribute. Thanks to you all and your inspiration, I bought CarlaC's simply sweet pattern and made my first dress for my dd5. Hopefully, I can post a picture soon. Thanks for inspiring me!

!!

When Megan and I checked into the POP Century on 3/29 we received a HUGE surprise!

I told the CM that I should have three deliveries....my box, Garden Grocers and box from Wendy....but wait, she said nooooooooooo, you have a lot more than that!!!!

This is what we received from our wonderful friends here....

from scouthawk - Believe shirts -- we wore these on our Discovery Cove day

We can't thank you all enough for making our trip so extra special with all the beautiful and fun pixie dust!
We got so many wonderful comments on our cute shirts and of course my beautiful bag!
all the extra goodies were enjoyed and played with a lot during the trip and will continue to bring lots of happiness to Megan!
You all are such special ladies and will always have a special place in our hearts and of course our memories of our trip!
I am sorry I didn't get to take photos of Megan opening these, she was so excited and had such a huge smile on her face the whole time, thank you for putting it on her face from me!!

Thanks you again for thinking of us, making our trip even more memorable!!

Lisa and Megan

What a wonderful surprise for you!!! Aren't all these ladies wonderful!!!

Cute crayon roll up. I hate trying to make the lines come out evenly so maybe in-the-hoop is the way to go for me too! I will have to try that.

Happy for you getting the new machine.

Thank you! I really don't sew straight lines well at all, so I was searching for an in the hoop one!

Hi guys,

So on my lunch hour I went home and I thought (bad idea) maybe I could cut my armholes for my next pillowcase dress since I was just hanging around the house.....

Well I cut them on the fold instead of on the raw edge I could not beleive it when I did it. I don't have enough of the fabric at home to cut new pieces but I do have enough of the contrasting fabric and I am thinking maybe I could still salvage it by peicing some contrasting fabric in those areas (right in the middle of the front and back of the dress)....any ideas how I could do that.

I guess the best of this situation is a Lesson learned (dont cut fabric on a lunch hour and double check and triple check the pattern instructions before making cuts). I bought the fabric locally so I could always just go get some more and toss the other peices in my stash

I'm having a hard time picturing what you did. Could you post a picture?

That came out cute. Glad to hear you received your new machine.

It really is good and I am not sure why you can only get it in RI.

Thank you X 2 for the compliment and the picture! I need to try some of that stuff, it sounds like something I'd like!

Argh!!!!!!!!

I have had my PE770 for a little over a year. I just checked and it has almost 4 million stitches on it!

After I told Teressa (when she was having problems with her new (old) one that I had never had to adjust my tension....guess what!

All of a sudden the tension is terrible! The bobbin tension is so messed up it will not sew. I have cleaned (multiple times) changed the needle, read through the manual, tried to adjust the top tension (which did nothing for the problem) and finally...adjusted the bobbin tension (which is where the problem actually is) The manual says you can adjust from 30 to 45 degrees. (I am reading that as total not at a time) I have adjusted 45 degrees...and it is still the same!!!


The bobbin thread is almost not existent, underneath is a birds nest of the top thread, on top the embroidery thread is loopy. All classic symptoms of the bobbin thread being too tight.

Has anyone else ever experienced a sudden problem with the bobbin tension?

I am no stranger to tension issues. My long arm is very sensitive and I have to adjust the tension each time I quilt on it. But this is the first time I have had a problem with my 770...


Thanks for any help or suggestions you can offer!

Nini

Oh no!! I'm sorry that started happening. I'd try adjusting the bobbin tension some more. I'm sorry I don't have any more suggestions, but I know you know all the basics, so I'm not sure!

CUTE!! I have that file and have been wanting to make those for some time, might have to give that a go!

I haven't done many ITH designs (since I only had a 4x4 hoop before this!) so the directions confused me a little at first, but it wasn't hard to figure it out when I stopped overthinking it!

 

[MaeB]

Love what everyone has made lately!! You're all so good at coordinating fabrics together. That's something I definitely struggle with.

Here are some of my own super-exciting pictures. These are the things that I made for my friend with the new baby. I will post something Disney-related some day!

Rag quilt:

Crayon rolls (my first!):

Burp cloths:

What I learned:

I am rubbish at sewing around curves.
Despite what anyone's instructions say, pre-wash flannel because it will shrink significantly and you will end up with tiny burp cloths.
My fabric store has horrible, horrible selection. I could not find 2 flannels that I liked together so I begrudgingly went with the ones pictures.

The crayon rolls were a BIG hit!

 

[Blyssfull]

I love the Girl Scout fabric that I bought from Hobby Lobby. I'm not sure we have the same fabric, but I had to cut my pattern pieces going in one direction.


Take care,
Marianne

I never knew Hobby Lobby had such a great selection. The one here in my town isn't as nice as the one I found the fabric at a town over. After cutting my pieces, I'm thinking I might have to go back and do the same thing. Oh well, lesson learned.

I was a tomboy/band geek so I never took sewing in school, now I wish I would have. There's so many basics that I really wish I could learn before learning the hard way but at least those lessons stick.

Thanks for the info about the Carla C patterns. They do look very detailed and so! cute. I'm a stay at home mom so I have a hard time paying so much for patterns. I've just been buying them up at Joann's when they're 99cents. But I can see why Carla C's would be worth the money!

Thanks for the tips!!

 

[dianemom2]

I can post some pictures of what I made for one of the Big Gives.

I have also been very busy with some orders from my Etsy store.
The Family Trip to Disney Order:

The princess lover's order:

Taylor Swift Concert order: