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

[chellewashere]

to those of you who digitize.... what software do you use? I downloaded stitch era and can do names with it, but have no clue how to use it otherwise.

Hi where did you find a website where you were able to download it? I keep trying and cant find one..thanks

 

[dianemom2]

I finished another spring/summer dress for DD8. This is the new round neck patter for big girls on YCMT. I haven't added the buttons yet to make sure of the length of the round neck. I also think on the next one I will make the dress fuller.

I will leave it up to her but am starting to think about possible embroidery/applique designs on the yellow. Any suggestions? I am leaning toward a simple monogram but she LOVES appliques....

That is so pretty! I love the cheerful color! The dress would definitely look great with something appliqued on the front.

 

[DMGeurts]

I started with the brother 1034d and did not have great luck with it; it died after 4 months; silver lining is I got the Elna 745? ( I'm not at home, will have to double check later) wow, I love my machine, it is soooo awesome; will easily run through even 7 or 8 layers when necessary without slowing down; haven't regretted it for a minute.

Go with an inexpensive serger hancocks has some on sale i know what you mean about the leggins i usse my serger for the doll leggins and rhe jeans really everything because it is so much easier to get that 1/4 inc seam, get the inexpensive serger for now and go for the embroider machine i started out with the little 4x4 brother advanced to the futura and when i retired i got the commercial 6 thread i love love love it. I know what you mean about the price on the clothes my son-inlaw got on me and told me i wasnt charging enough and i love making them have you looked at the librty jane site it is really awome and she has great patterns for the tween type clothes i could probablly design my own pattern but she is so reasonable i get them from her i m also going to start selling the shoes from sophie and i fun the cowboy hats I asked you about I will be able to buy from sophies wholesale.

I can not help you at all on the embroidery machine questions as I don't have one and likely never will. I do have the money, but they intimidate me and I don't think I'd really get my money's worth out of it. I would love one, don't get me wrong, the price to me just doesn't justify the outcome.

I have a cheap serger (well, I don't know how cheap as dh bought it for me) but I would get one a little nicer if possible. I can't figure out how to do a rolled hem or anything else on mine -- all I do is finsh seams with it. I think french seams are great so if you are using those I see no problems. I guess I would have to see what a zig-zagged seam looked like to see how finished it appears.

I totally agree that you are spending way too much time hand embroidering. When you put the hours of your work into it and the amount of money you make on the clothes into $ per hour you are making peanuts. But I also agree that your hand embroidery on both the Aurora and Cinderella really make the outfit. I am going to have to try hand embroidering something just to see how long it takes me!

So basically I am of no help at all other than to say if you do get a serger I'd recommend getting one that's not the cheapest thing out there. I wish I could use mine for more.

Aurora is really pretty

I was going to recommend getting the embroidery machine first. You can use a smaller hoop with the one you are looking at, it just doesn't necessarily come with one, you may have to buy it separate. Also, you may not find ready to buy Disney designs that small as someone else said, but I'm sure you could contact a digitizer and work something out with them. There are many on Etsy, and even on this thread that you may be able to hire to do some initial work for you.

I love you work!! That outfit is amazing, although you must have the patience of a saint to spend six hours on embroidery!! I'd say get an embroidery machine, but your designs are so sweet and dainty, no machine could do that!

I think your little stitches make the outfits adorable. I don't know that you could get an embroidery stitch that small. Another thought would be to make an Iron On. I think I'd go with a serger before I go with an embroidery machine. As you do more, I bet the embroidery won't take as long. You'll learn shortcuts. And now you have the pattern. Instead of drawing a new one each time, can you have the pattern and use tracing paper? Or make a template with the plastic for stencils?

D, I would go with a serger. I am big on serged seams, especially when paying more $. I think something that makes your outfits stand out so much is the love that goes into them. I would probably keep up the hand embroidery if you are up to it, but keep it simple. The 3 fairies look GREAT but I think with just 1 it would have been completely adorable!

D~ LOVE THE SLEEPING BEAUTY!!!!!!

Beautiful!!!!



Your AG creations are FANTASTIC!!! To answer your questions, I don't want to pay $40 for a doll outfit regardless of finished seams. I think a zigzag stitch is MORE than okay for them. I also LOVE your hand embroidery work but also think people won't pay for the true value of them!

I love my brother machine! I use Polystar thread and love it!

Thank you everyone for your comments on my Sleeping Beauty outfit!

So - I went to JoAnn's yesterday (an unplanned trip) - then I discovered the two pages of coupons hidden inside the back cover of my coupon book - I was a happy girl!

Anyways, like a lot of you, I have a Viking shop inside my JoAnn's. So - I talked to the lady while I was there. They have two sergers that will do a cover stitch - the Huskylock s21 and the Huskylock s25. The 21 runs about $799 (which is the best price I've found for a new machine that does the cover stitch) - she was willing to throw in the big box of extra feet (retail $150) for free. I did not buy the machine, because I really wanted to come home and research it first. So far, I am liking what I've read. It's not a Babylock... but I am not sure that I can invest in a babylock yet. The Huskylock comes with as many lessons as I need - which I will need a lot!


Does anyone have the Huskylock s21?


So, I guess, I am leaning towards getting the serger first.

I do enjoy doing the hand embroidery, because I can sit on the couch and do it in the evening while the family is in the livingroom - so I can still be part of the family and get some work done at the same time. I just wish it didn't take so long - and sometimes I wish I wasn't such a perfectionist, I feel like I am always trying to out do myself.

Eventually, I think I will try to get an embroidery machine - after the serger.

Thanks again, everyone, for your advise - I truly appreciate it!

D~

 

[DMGeurts]

I've got a few pics to share of my customs in action on our trip!

It looks like you all had a wonderful trip! I love everything you made!

I made my DD a Sleeping Beauty dress from Carla C's Portrait Peasant, which can be found on YCMT. I just added the collar, which I designed myself, and followed Carla's blog directions for princess-ifying a Simply Sweet. I wanted a dress and not a sundress, but the idea works for both. The directons for the collar should be in the Bookmarks, but if they aren't, let me know. I'm sure Teresa planned to add them.
Here's a pic.

The first day she wore this, we had lots of people stopping us to ask where we bought it! The funniest part was one little girl on the playground under Splash that got mad when Rebecca wouldn't dance with her, she really thought she was Aurora. I make my DD's princess dresses out of comfortable calicos, it's not itchy and it's cooler than the fancier fabrics in this hot and sticky FL, but still gives them the princess look.

I love this - you did an excellent job. My favorite part is that it looks comfortable.

Y'all probably already know this, but I thought I'd share just in case.

I already had a ruffler foot from my grandma's old Elna, but I couldn't get it to work even with the tutorial from youcanmakethis.com. I decided it must have been worn out and I needed a new one. In the Thriving Metropolis where I abide, the only real fabric store is a medium sized JoAnn so I have to take what I can get sometimes. The only ruffler they has was a whopping $15. If anybody else is thinking of getting the same one, you might want to know that while it works, there are no markings on the screw that determines how tight your ruffle will be. You have to kind of wing it. I counted the number of turns it took to get the results I wanted. The screw also has a tendency to loosen while your ruffling so all of a sudden you're not getting ruffles any more.

As you might have guessed, I'm not terribly happy with it. The good thing is that messing with it helped me figure out what I had been doing wrong with the first one, which does have markings and does not come loose while sewing. The JoAnn's version is going back to the store since I only used it enough to figure it out and make one ruffle which had to be adjusted so much that it would have been just as easy to zig zag over dental floss.

I hope my purchase error helps someone else avoid the same thing!

Lori in East Podunk

Thank you so much for the info... I've been debating a ruffler foot myself - but I haven't splurged yet. Fortunately, I do have a Brother dealer across the street from my JoAnns (I have a very old Brother machine) - so any of my machine accessories, I do buy from the dealer.

I finished another spring/summer dress for DD8. This is the new round neck patter for big girls on YCMT. I haven't added the buttons yet to make sure of the length of the round neck. I also think on the next one I will make the dress fuller.

I will leave it up to her but am starting to think about possible embroidery/applique designs on the yellow. Any suggestions? I am leaning toward a simple monogram but she LOVES appliques....

This turned out so nice - I love the bright yellow! I think that a monogram would look fabulous!

D~

 

[miprender]

WOW finally all caught up. Alot posted in 2 days.

And here is her Easter Dress and hair bow

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Those came out great. Hope your ankle gets better.

Good morning everyone. Just wanted to post a quick picture of a skirt I finished for Lorelei. I sure cant wait to be able to do pieces like y'all do.

Beautiful skirt.

Finished my Jessie inspired stripwork in time for our trip to Toy Story on ice. Actually made a few of these for customers and have a few orders to finish still. Lots of interest on the Jessie's.

That is one of the cutest dresses. We loved Toy Story on Ice when we saw it in September.

Thought I would share my little contribution to Kade's give:
Water bottles and holders.

Thanks for looking!

That is a great idea but looks very time consuming. You did a great job.

I finished a few more things today.

Wow just beautiful.

Hi, my name is Garry. I noticed this board while trying to get some sewing ideas. Some amazing stuff on here that you ladies (I didn't see any men) have made. I'm not great, maybe not even good, but I enjoy sewing. I made these little bags for my daughter and a friends son for our next trip to WDW.

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Welcome Gary and those bags came out great.

Oh, and here's the rest of the Sleeping Beauty outfit - don't you agree that the embroidery totally finishes off the outfit?

D~

Until I started sewing these past several months I would not have known a serged seam from a zigzag seam. To me the seams would not make a difference. I would go for the PE770, get the smallest hoop and like someone posted maybe have someone on Etsy design you some really small digitilize files. All you have to do on Etsy is put out a quote and say how much you are willing to pay and designers will contact you.

I've got a few pics to share of my customs in action on our trip!

Love all the pictures. Looks like you all had a great time and great weather.

Here's a pic.

Cute!

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Sweet. I think this dress would be perfect for any type of embroidery.​

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

You don't need a special foot, just follow the lines marked on the soleplate of your machine for whatever seam allowance the pattern calls for and go very slow. If this is a pattern of your own creation I would just use the edge of the presser foot as a guide...this is usually 1/4", and perfect for narrow seams

Hey guys, can someone help me out - I can sew in a straight line, so most things aren't a problem.. but I can't work out how to sew around a curve or say an ear (I've been making a monster tonight). Do I need a special foot for my machine?

Oh and thanks for mentioning HeatherSue's designs - can see me indulging in many of them

 

[aimeeg]

Thank you everyone for your comments on my Sleeping Beauty outfit!

So - I went to JoAnn's yesterday (an unplanned trip) - then I discovered the two pages of coupons hidden inside the back cover of my coupon book - I was a happy girl!

Anyways, like a lot of you, I have a Viking shop inside my JoAnn's. So - I talked to the lady while I was there. They have two sergers that will do a cover stitch - the Huskylock s21 and the Huskylock s25. The 21 runs about $799 (which is the best price I've found for a new machine that does the cover stitch) - she was willing to throw in the big box of extra feet (retail $150) for free. I did not buy the machine, because I really wanted to come home and research it first. So far, I am liking what I've read. It's not a Babylock... but I am not sure that I can invest in a babylock yet. The Huskylock comes with as many lessons as I need - which I will need a lot!


Does anyone have the Huskylock s21?


So, I guess, I am leaning towards getting the serger first.

I do enjoy doing the hand embroidery, because I can sit on the couch and do it in the evening while the family is in the livingroom - so I can still be part of the family and get some work done at the same time. I just wish it didn't take so long - and sometimes I wish I wasn't such a perfectionist, I feel like I am always trying to out do myself.

Eventually, I think I will try to get an embroidery machine - after the serger.

Thanks again, everyone, for your advise - I truly appreciate it!

D~

I wanted to mention another Serger option- http://crafts-sewing.hsn.com/singer...ine_p-5477996_xp.aspx?web_id=5477996&ocm=sekw

This is the serger I have and I LOVE it!!! It does a cover stitch along with a ton others. The price is pretty good to especially since I paid full price for it. I have had the serger (knock on wood) for about 18 months and it's working great.

I have found myself to be a bit of a sewing machine snob now that I have been sewing for a few years. I have a Viking sewing machine which I truly love. When I bought it I told my DH I would have it for 25 years. Funny thing is I was joking then but now I can't imagine sewing on another machine. (I only have a Sapphire too.) Anyway, this Singer serger is fantastic. I would highly recommend it. I killed two Singers ($200 from Wally's) and was leery of buying another Singer. I was in a pinch and decided I would try out this model from HSN and take advantage of the flex pay option. Then I could have 30 days to return the machine if I was not happy.

If my husband would not kill me I honestly would buy a second at this price just to have as a back up. Plus . . . . FREE SHIPPING! Those suckers a heavy.

Good luck on your serger purchase. Once I got my serger (even the WM one) I could not believe what a difference it made. I love having the finished edges and knowing my clothes can hold up in the washing machine.

 

[DMGeurts]

I wanted to mention another Serger option- http://crafts-sewing.hsn.com/singer...ine_p-5477996_xp.aspx?web_id=5477996&ocm=sekw

This is the serger I have and I LOVE it!!! It does a cover stitch along with a ton others. The price is pretty good to especially since I paid full price for it. I have had the serger (knock on wood) for about 18 months and it's working great.

I have found myself to be a bit of a sewing machine snob now that I have been sewing for a few years. I have a Viking sewing machine which I truly love. When I bought it I told my DH I would have it for 25 years. Funny thing is I was joking then but now I can't imagine sewing on another machine. (I only have a Sapphire too.) Anyway, this Singer serger is fantastic. I would highly recommend it. I killed two Singers ($200 from Wally's) and was leery of buying another Singer. I was in a pinch and decided I would try out this model from HSN and take advantage of the flex pay option. Then I could have 30 days to return the machine if I was not happy.

If my husband would not kill me I honestly would buy a second at this price just to have as a back up. Plus . . . . FREE SHIPPING! Those suckers a heavy.

Good luck on your serger purchase. Once I got my serger (even the WM one) I could not believe what a difference it made. I love having the finished edges and knowing my clothes can hold up in the washing machine.

Thanks so much for that link... I will research it. The price is sure appealing!

D~

 

[ellenbenny]

I wanted to mention another Serger option- http://crafts-sewing.hsn.com/singer...ine_p-5477996_xp.aspx?web_id=5477996&ocm=sekw

This is the serger I have and I LOVE it!!! It does a cover stitch along with a ton others. The price is pretty good to especially since I paid full price for it. I have had the serger (knock on wood) for about 18 months and it's working great.

I have found myself to be a bit of a sewing machine snob now that I have been sewing for a few years. I have a Viking sewing machine which I truly love. When I bought it I told my DH I would have it for 25 years. Funny thing is I was joking then but now I can't imagine sewing on another machine. (I only have a Sapphire too.) Anyway, this Singer serger is fantastic. I would highly recommend it. I killed two Singers ($200 from Wally's) and was leery of buying another Singer. I was in a pinch and decided I would try out this model from HSN and take advantage of the flex pay option. Then I could have 30 days to return the machine if I was not happy.

If my husband would not kill me I honestly would buy a second at this price just to have as a back up. Plus . . . . FREE SHIPPING! Those suckers a heavy.

Good luck on your serger purchase. Once I got my serger (even the WM one) I could not believe what a difference it made. I love having the finished edges and knowing my clothes can hold up in the washing machine.

That looks like the serger (well one of the sergers) that I have. It has the coverstitch option, but I have never used it. I use this serger for overlock, and my other (a janome cheap one) for my rolled hems. Turns out that doing a coverstitch requires you to change needles and which threads you are using and I am too lazy to do that, and I don't really need the coverstitch enough to be bothered with it. Maybe if you need to do a coverstitch frequently you would just leave it set up that way, but then you couldn't do the overlock for finishing seams. I am curious if anyone uses a serger for both can comment on how quickly you can change back and forth.

 

[cogero]

I finished another spring/summer dress for DD8. This is the new round neck patter for big girls on YCMT. I haven't added the buttons yet to make sure of the length of the round neck. I also think on the next one I will make the dress fuller.

I will leave it up to her but am starting to think about possible embroidery/applique designs on the yellow. Any suggestions? I am leaning toward a simple monogram but she LOVES appliques....

ooh I have this pattern on my pile. I totally love your colors.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

to those of you who digitize.... what software do you use? I downloaded stitch era and can do names with it, but have no clue how to use it otherwise.

Ok, so I do own the PE Design 8, now there is PE Next.

I had plans to finish a Give tonite and work on something for DD it just isn't happening. We spent all day in CT at a dance competition.

It took us 2 hours to get home, it should of only taken us 30 minutes. There was a horrific bus crash this morning and they still have I-95 closed. So we had to take the long way and it was just bumper to bumper.

So now I am exhausted. I am actually thinking of turning the TV on and vegging out in front of it.

Veggieing is good, I pray everyone was ok.

Thank you so much for answering me I was thinking about buying that since it is fairly reasonably priced (better than PE Design at $1000!)

It is expensive.

I finished another spring/summer dress for DD8. This is the new round neck patter for big girls on YCMT. I haven't added the buttons yet to make sure of the length of the round neck. I also think on the next one I will make the dress fuller.

I will leave it up to her but am starting to think about possible embroidery/applique designs on the yellow. Any suggestions? I am leaning toward a simple monogram but she LOVES appliques....

It is just a beautiful dress.

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

That looks like the serger (well one of the sergers) that I have. It has the coverstitch option, but I have never used it. I use this serger for overlock, and my other (a janome cheap one) for my rolled hems. Turns out that doing a coverstitch requires you to change needles and which threads you are using and I am too lazy to do that, and I don't really need the coverstitch enough to be bothered with it. Maybe if you need to do a coverstitch frequently you would just leave it set up that way, but then you couldn't do the overlock for finishing seams. I am curious if anyone uses a serger for both can comment on how quickly you can change back and forth.

I've got the Babylock Imagine Wave, and its really easy to change from one setting to another, there's one lever and two dials to switch, and removing the second needle of course. Threading it is a breeze. I had an old plain serger for so long, and changing anything was such a pita that I hated to do it...any project that needed a different color than what was already in there, or needed a rolled hem would make me not want to work on it. I'm such a procrastinator, lol. And I think my brain has been trained to still think that way, and it shouldn't...I've had this machine for two years, and the ease of changing anything on it still amazes me.

 

[DMGeurts]

That looks like the serger (well one of the sergers) that I have. It has the coverstitch option, but I have never used it. I use this serger for overlock, and my other (a janome cheap one) for my rolled hems. Turns out that doing a coverstitch requires you to change needles and which threads you are using and I am too lazy to do that, and I don't really need the coverstitch enough to be bothered with it. Maybe if you need to do a coverstitch frequently you would just leave it set up that way, but then you couldn't do the overlock for finishing seams. I am curious if anyone uses a serger for both can comment on how quickly you can change back and forth.

I have the same question... I'd like to know how easy it is. I will have to change frequently... as I need to do the cover stitch for the teeny-tiny leggings that I make - the main reason I want a serger. But I will also need it to finish seams. I know I can make a ton of leggings at one time - so I can limit the switching, but I still think I'd have to do it often enough to make me dread it.

I've got the Babylock Imagine Wave, and its really easy to change from one setting to another, there's one lever and two dials to switch, and removing the second needle of course. Threading it is a breeze. I had an old plain serger for so long, and changing anything was such a pita that I hated to do it...any project that needed a different color than what was already in there, or needed a rolled hem would make me not want to work on it. I'm such a procrastinator, lol. And I think my brain has been trained to still think that way, and it shouldn't...I've had this machine for two years, and the ease of changing anything on it still amazes me.

I have thought about an Imagine - but it doesn't do the cover stitch - and I really need that stitch. Otherwise, this was my first choice for a machine. Maybe, eventually, I can get a cheaper serger just to set up for a cover stitch, then use an Imagine for everything else... a girl can dream - right?

D~

 

[aimeeg]

That looks like the serger (well one of the sergers) that I have. It has the coverstitch option, but I have never used it. I use this serger for overlock, and my other (a janome cheap one) for my rolled hems. Turns out that doing a coverstitch requires you to change needles and which threads you are using and I am too lazy to do that, and I don't really need the coverstitch enough to be bothered with it. Maybe if you need to do a coverstitch frequently you would just leave it set up that way, but then you couldn't do the overlock for finishing seams. I am curious if anyone uses a serger for both can comment on how quickly you can change back and forth.

It's pretty easy. The two main stitches I use are the 5 thread safety stitch and the 2 thread rolled hem. If you are staying in white it's easy peasy. You just take out one needle and remove three threads. There are few dials etc. . . you have to change also. If you change colors it takes a little more time but it's not that bad. Once you get a feel for the machine it's pretty user friendly.

The one other thing I like about this Singer is the manual. It is very easy to follow. In addition to having in-depth instructions it also has an easy to follow chart. It's a cheat sheet for all the stitches.

I personally like the five stitch safety stitch the best. It eliminates a lot of the straight stitching on the sewing machine- not all but a lot. It combines an overlock stitch with a double chainstitch. It is a very strong stitch. For example. I don't sew strips for stripworks on the sewing machine first. Here are a few pictures of what it does. (I did not press the strips yet.)

Front

Underside

 

[NiniMorris]

Quick drive by post...when thinking about HSN...don't forget you can not only get the flex pay...but if it is your first purchase you can get 15% off....


Nini

 

[ellenbenny]

It's pretty easy. The two main stitches I use are the 5 thread safety stitch and the 2 thread rolled hem. If you are staying in white it's easy peasy. You just take out one needle and remove three threads. There are few dials etc. . . you have to change also. If you change colors it takes a little more time but it's not that bad. Once you get a feel for the machine it's pretty user friendly.

The one other thing I like about this Singer is the manual. It is very easy to follow. In addition to having in-depth instructions it also has an easy to follow chart. It's a cheat sheet for all the stitches.

I personally like the five stitch safety stitch the best. It eliminates a lot of the straight stitching on the sewing machine- not all but a lot. It combines an overlock stitch with a double chainstitch. It is a very strong stitch. For example. I don't sew strips for stripworks on the sewing machine first. Here are a few pictures of what it does. (I did not press the strips yet.)

Front

Underside

looks like I need to pull out the book and play with my serger a little!

 

[DMGeurts]

It's pretty easy. The two main stitches I use are the 5 thread safety stitch and the 2 thread rolled hem. If you are staying in white it's easy peasy. You just take out one needle and remove three threads. There are few dials etc. . . you have to change also. If you change colors it takes a little more time but it's not that bad. Once you get a feel for the machine it's pretty user friendly.

The one other thing I like about this Singer is the manual. It is very easy to follow. In addition to having in-depth instructions it also has an easy to follow chart. It's a cheat sheet for all the stitches.

I personally like the five stitch safety stitch the best. It eliminates a lot of the straight stitching on the sewing machine- not all but a lot. It combines an overlock stitch with a double chainstitch. It is a very strong stitch. For example. I don't sew strips for stripworks on the sewing machine first. Here are a few pictures of what it does. (I did not press the strips yet.)

Front

Underside

WOW!! Thanks for taking the time to take photos - you make it look so easy and beautiful!

Quick drive by post...when thinking about HSN...don't forget you can not only get the flex pay...but if it is your first purchase you can get 15% off....


Nini

OK Nini... what's the scoop? I've never shopped at HSN before... how do I get the 15% off???

I just got done talking it over with DH - and what he said made perfect sense. He said I should give it another month before I make any big purchases. He said that this could be a "fad" and my sales could completely drop off (true) - he said that I really should see if my sales hold - then a new machine could truly be justified. Right now, I really have nothing invested in this, other than fabric and time... if I buy a new machine - then I'd really be committing myself and dependant on my sewing to justify the machine purchase. Make sense??? The way he said it, made perfect sense.

However... $499 - 15% = $424 + free shipping... it's truly tempting...

D~

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

I have the same question... I'd like to know how easy it is. I will have to change frequently... as I need to do the cover stitch for the teeny-tiny leggings that I make - the main reason I want a serger. But I will also need it to finish seams. I know I can make a ton of leggings at one time - so I can limit the switching, but I still think I'd have to do it often enough to make me dread it.



I have thought about an Imagine - but it doesn't do the cover stitch - and I really need that stitch. Otherwise, this was my first choice for a machine. Maybe, eventually, I can get a cheaper serger just to set up for a cover stitch, then use an Imagine for everything else... a girl can dream - right?

D~

I'm not sewing on knit, so I don't miss it. I do like the wave stitch for embellishing edges, so that was a perk for me. My mom's machine was an Elna 5 thread with every possible combo of stitches I think, so it probably had a cover stitch. I'm not sure she ever used it though. I didn't like the machine, it never agreed with me when I would sew at her house (it always misbehaved for me, and only me! lol), so when she died, I gave it to a friend who absolutely loved it. For the few knit garments I do sew, I serge the edges, and then use the regular machine's blind hem for knits. I'm not doing it for decoration, and definitely not on doll clothes where this would be too difficult. I leave the doll clothes to the talented ladies like you! I've been hearing more about a coverstitch machine on a blog I've read recently, and pretty much decided the same thing you're thinking. I'm ready for my own sewing room where I can have all my machines set up at once. Right now I share it with a computer desk. So my dream is to have a machine set for just ruffles, another for sewing, an embroidery machine, my serger and now a coverstitch machine. Plus room for the ironing board and all kinds of storage. That's my dream. DH garage, and that's lots more space than I'll need, so I figure we'd be even. My toys cost more than his.

 

[aimeeg]

Not to be an enabler but . . .

The coupon code for first time HSN buyers is C70926.

 

[aimeeg]

I'm not sewing on knit, so I don't miss it. I do like the wave stitch for embellishing edges, so that was a perk for me. My mom's machine was an Elna 5 thread with every possible combo of stitches I think, so it probably had a cover stitch. I'm not sure she ever used it though. I didn't like the machine, it never agreed with me when I would sew at her house (it always misbehaved for me, and only me! lol), so when she died, I gave it to a friend who absolutely loved it. For the few knit garments I do sew, I serge the edges, and then use the regular machine's blind hem for knits. I'm not doing it for decoration, and definitely not on doll clothes where this would be too difficult. I leave the doll clothes to the talented ladies like you! I've been hearing more about a coverstitch machine on a blog I've read recently, and pretty much decided the same thing you're thinking. I'm ready for my own sewing room where I can have all my machines set up at once. Right now I share it with a computer desk. So my dream is to have a machine set for just ruffles, another for sewing, an embroidery machine, my serger and now a coverstitch machine. Plus room for the ironing board and all kinds of storage. That's my dream. DH garage, and that's lots more space than I'll need, so I figure we'd be even. My toys cost more than his.

I will have to post pictures of my sewing room. We just finished redoing it a few weeks ago. It's my favorite place in the entire world.