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

[cjbear]

I am assuming you are referring to what is called the peplum. Carla C has a tutorial on her blog to add the peplum to the simply sweet, and this technique can be used for any dress really. Here is a link to her tutorial for the Cinderella version of a simply sweet:
http://scientificseamstress.blogspot.com/2009/09/simply-sweet-storytime.html

On the shoulders is really just poufy sleeves as far as I know, so if you have a dress pattern with poufy sleeves that might work. Or I have seen both the portrait peasant and the simply sweet patterns by Carla C used for Cinderella type dresses that look really cute.

Hope that helps.

I just used those Carla C directions for the doll version and added it to a portrait peasant dress for a Big Give. The directions sound weird to sew a long L shaped line onto a rectangle to make the peplums but I think it came out looking pretty good.

 

[aboveH20]

for those of you who pray, if you wouldnt mind to say a little prayer for peace for my youngest son. He is 18 and at Panama City Beach for spring break. He called me on my way home from work and was crying hysterically, so bad i couldnt understand what he was trying to say, but finally got out of him that a man (about 30 and not someone he knew) was caught in an undertow and was yelling for help, so he swam out and tried to drag him back to shore, while another friend went to the lifeguards who thought it was a joke. so my son got the man out of the current but the guy let go of him (i think he passed out) and my son was too tired to drag him all the way in, so he swam into the shore, grabbed a strangers phone from him and called 911. The ambulance came and was doing CPR but my son thinks he was dead and that he let the man down. We have told him they wouldnt have shocked him if he didnt have a heart beat and that what he did probably saved the man's life, but he is so upset and stressed and I am stressed because he is 900 miles away and there is nothing I can do to fix it.

sorry for the long rant, but sometimes you just need to tell somebody.thx

I can't imagine being in your son's shoes as he was rescuing the man. I pray for peace for him. I know what you mean about being miles away from a grown son when they're in distress. It never gets easier, no matter their age.

Gotta go back and comment on some of the amazing creations being posted. Either you all stay up late at night, or since I"m on the east coast, you're just in later times zones.

 

[mommy2mrb]

I still have my box of blankets to send. I'm going to wait until you get back from your trip to send them. I'm so glad to hear they will be able to reach so many more kids. Thanks for helping us to get involved in this special project!

Oh, Thanks for getting the blankets done...you can ship after 4/9 or whenever after that!
You all are who I need to thank, the outpouring of support you all have give us for this is just amazing and touches my heart!

 

[gcast1]

And, just in case you didn't read it above... My Brother 1034d is supposed to be delivered today!!!! I have to work all day, but I'll give you one guess as to what I am going to be doing tonight... a lady at work gave me bunches of her old fabric stash - so I have TONS of practice material!

I really need to get over to the BG board too... I'd love to sneak in something little for Hannah and her sister.

D~[/QUOTE]

Just popping in to say that when I got my serger I would serge the cut ends of my fabric before washing it - good practice on the serger and you don't have to trim all of those annoying little thread tangles when ironing the washed fabric.

Glenda

 

[tmh0206]

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS PRAYED FOR MY SON. He will be heading home on friday, although my older son did offer to drive down and get him today if he really felt he needed to come home early, but he said he would tough it out for one more day (just not at the beach)

I am sure once he gets home he will calm down and be able to see that he probably saved the man's life, even if we never know for sure (which is probably better to not know for sure)

you girls/guys are so sweet and caring and I appreciate that!

 

[ellenbenny]

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS PRAYED FOR MY SON. He will be heading home on friday, although my older son did offer to drive down and get him today if he really felt he needed to come home early, but he said he would tough it out for one more day (just not at the beach)

I am sure once he gets home he will calm down and be able to see that he probably saved the man's life, even if we never know for sure (which is probably better to not know for sure)

you girls/guys are so sweet and caring and I appreciate that!

Sorry I am late in responding, but my thoughts are with you and your son. It is so hard being away from them when they need you. What your son did is truly heroic, and I hope that one day he will be able to see that.

 

[NiniMorris]

THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS PRAYED FOR MY SON. He will be heading home on friday, although my older son did offer to drive down and get him today if he really felt he needed to come home early, but he said he would tough it out for one more day (just not at the beach)

I am sure once he gets home he will calm down and be able to see that he probably saved the man's life, even if we never know for sure (which is probably better to not know for sure)

you girls/guys are so sweet and caring and I appreciate that!

Praying for him!

And, just in case you didn't read it above... My Brother 1034d is supposed to be delivered today!!!! I have to work all day, but I'll give you one guess as to what I am going to be doing tonight... a lady at work gave me bunches of her old fabric stash - so I have TONS of practice material!

I really need to get over to the BG board too... I'd love to sneak in something little for Hannah and her sister.

D~

Just popping in to say that when I got my serger I would serge the cut ends of my fabric before washing it - good practice on the serger and you don't have to trim all of those annoying little thread tangles when ironing the washed fabric.

Glenda[/QUOTE]

OH MY GOODNESS!!!! How so very clever! Now why didn't I think of that! I hate hate hate cutting those tangles!


Nini

 

[NiniMorris]

Question for all you embroiderers out there.

As some of you know, I was lucky enough to go to the quilt and Sewing Expo a few weeks ago. Something I saw there has bothered me ever since. Many of the quilts on display had embroidered labels. While I like the look, these had me puzzled....

None of the jump stitches between the letters or words had been cut! If/when you make a label for someone, do you cut the jump stitches...or expect them to do it?

For the life of me I cannot understand it...to me it looks unfinished. It would have been different, except for every one of the embroidered labels I saw did not have the jump stitches cut...even the ones for sale! So is it me?



Nini

 

[RubberDuckyRanch]

Can anyone tell me what software is it that gives them a little thumbnail of the design? I remember someone talking about that on here. I am getting very frustrated looking at my long list and trying to remember what things are named because they can't be named exactly what they are due to copyrights.

Looking at DensityWorks and open for suggestions for Digitizig software that can give me a stitchmap for y files. SEU doesn't have stitchmaps that can be sent with a file. At least I haven't found a way yet. I can see the object manager for me to check what stitches are next but that doesn't do anyone else any good if they don't have SEU.
Thanks,
Carol

 

[jas0202]

I was literally set to order my pe770 TODAY...and then I called the local sewing store and they are hard selling the 780D and now I am CONFUSED. So...
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE???
The lady at the store was making a big deal about the disney designs, which I don't forsee myself using all that often. She also said that the 780D is "far sturdier" than the 770. Everything I read online pointed to them being the same machine. So, now I am trying to sort out in my head...get the 770 from amazon for $640 with no tax and free shipping...or the 780D from the local store for $899 plus tax, but includes lessons and local warranty service. Does anyone know anything about both of these machines?

 

[NiniMorris]

I was literally set to order my pe770 TODAY...and then I called the local sewing store and they are hard selling the 780D and now I am CONFUSED. So...
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE???
The lady at the store was making a big deal about the disney designs, which I don't forsee myself using all that often. She also said that the 780D is "far sturdier" than the 770. Everything I read online pointed to them being the same machine. So, now I am trying to sort out in my head...get the 770 from amazon for $640 with no tax and free shipping...or the 780D from the local store for $899 plus tax, but includes lessons and local warranty service. Does anyone know anything about both of these machines?

DO NOT buy a machine based on the preloaded designs....the ones that are on there are of less than stellar quality...and they are far too easy to add to the machine via your computer! (Heather Sue)...


I have the 770 and love it. I used the online tutorials for my 'lessons' and I have been pretty lucky that nothing has gone wrong with mine in the past year... truthfully I am not so sure that local warranty service is all that great of a selling point.


Pick the machine based on what your needs are and what you can afford. I would recommend getting the largest size hoop you can afford.


Nini

 

[clairemolly]

I was literally set to order my pe770 TODAY...and then I called the local sewing store and they are hard selling the 780D and now I am CONFUSED. So...
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE???
The lady at the store was making a big deal about the disney designs, which I don't forsee myself using all that often. She also said that the 780D is "far sturdier" than the 770. Everything I read online pointed to them being the same machine. So, now I am trying to sort out in my head...get the 770 from amazon for $640 with no tax and free shipping...or the 780D from the local store for $899 plus tax, but includes lessons and local warranty service. Does anyone know anything about both of these machines?

I have the 780D. I was also going to get the 770, but could get the 780 for the same price with lessons from my local Brother Dealer. From what I've been told, Brother has more than one tier of quality...and I've been told this by more than one place and with regards to sewing machines, sergers and embroidery machines. The lowest quality is the type sold in Walmart, etc and is mostly plastic. As you go up in tiers you go up in price. The local authorized Brother dealers will not carry the low discount store tier, and many will not service them.

I've only used the Disney designs twice, but have had my machine serviced in the 9 months I've had it. I didn't pay anything for them to fix it, but they said they would have charged me to fix the 770. Plus I got the lessons.

I opted to spend a little more for the higher tier serger, the 3034D because I personally had problems with 2 different 1034D sergers from Walmart before I was even able to use either one (2 different problems). I also just replaced my Walmart Brother sewing machine that I bought 3 years ago with a higher tier Innov-is because it wasn't worth the cost to repair the old machine for a 2nd time (the same problem).

The poin't of my long winded post is that I would get the 780D if I were you...mainly for the higher quality, free lessons, etc. Don't buy it just for the Disney designs...that part is a waste.

 

[jas0202]

DO NOT buy a machine based on the preloaded designs....the ones that are on there are of less than stellar quality...and they are far too easy to add to the machine via your computer! (Heather Sue)...


I have the 770 and love it. I used the online tutorials for my 'lessons' and I have been pretty lucky that nothing has gone wrong with mine in the past year... truthfully I am not so sure that local warranty service is all that great of a selling point.


Pick the machine based on what your needs are and what you can afford. I would recommend getting the largest size hoop you can afford.


Nini

I have the 780D. I was also going to get the 770, but could get the 780 for the same price with lessons from my local Brother Dealer. From what I've been told, Brother has more than one tier of quality...and I've been told this by more than one place and with regards to sewing machines, sergers and embroidery machines. The lowest quality is the type sold in Walmart, etc and is mostly plastic. As you go up in tiers you go up in price. The local authorized Brother dealers will not carry the low discount store tier, and many will not service them.

I've only used the Disney designs twice, but have had my machine serviced in the 9 months I've had it. I didn't pay anything for them to fix it, but they said they would have charged me to fix the 770. Plus I got the lessons.

I opted to spend a little more for the higher tier serger, the 3034D because I personally had problems with 2 different 1034D sergers from Walmart before I was even able to use either one (2 different problems). I also just replaced my Walmart Brother sewing machine that I bought 3 years ago with a higher tier Innov-is because it wasn't worth the cost to repair the old machine for a 2nd time (the same problem).

The poin't of my long winded post is that I would get the 780D if I were you...mainly for the higher quality, free lessons, etc. Don't buy it just for the Disney designs...that part is a waste.

thanks, Ladies. I knew right where to come after I left the sewing store!
I wasn't planning on getting the 780D at all because I thought that they were the same and I knew I wouldn't need/use the build in disney stuff. I thought that would be the only difference between the two..but if there's a quality difference, then maybe I should consider it again. I know that the hoop and stitch speed and all of those types of specs are the same, but if the "innerds" are build better, it might be worth it. Hmmm...

 

[jessica52877]

I was going to post this the other night but never got around to doing it. Nothing special but a super cute set of things for the DD's 3rd birthday. They are going to make such a cute family!

 

[jessica52877]

Can anyone tell me what software is it that gives them a little thumbnail of the design? I remember someone talking about that on here. I am getting very frustrated looking at my long list and trying to remember what things are named because they can't be named exactly what they are due to copyrights.

Looking at DensityWorks and open for suggestions for Digitizig software that can give me a stitchmap for y files. SEU doesn't have stitchmaps that can be sent with a file. At least I haven't found a way yet. I can see the object manager for me to check what stitches are next but that doesn't do anyone else any good if they don't have SEU.
Thanks,
Carol

Embird might help you out. Are you wanting something so you can see the designs on your computer? I can't see anything because I have nothing to open them in. You can get a free trial but the price has gone up alot. At one point years ago (probably 10) it was $65.

thanks, Ladies. I knew right where to come after I left the sewing store!
I wasn't planning on getting the 780D at all because I thought that they were the same and I knew I wouldn't need/use the build in disney stuff. I thought that would be the only difference between the two..but if there's a quality difference, then maybe I should consider it again. I know that the hoop and stitch speed and all of those types of specs are the same, but if the "innerds" are build better, it might be worth it. Hmmm...

I don't want to tell you wrong so I would look into it further but I thought that the machines were the same, especially if the specs are. But then again, the 770 and 780 are different #'s. I know I have the 2002D and the 2001 is the exact same machine, difference is the built in disney designs.

 

[Miz Diz]

Question for all you embroiderers out there.

As some of you know, I was lucky enough to go to the quilt and Sewing Expo a few weeks ago. Something I saw there has bothered me ever since. Many of the quilts on display had embroidered labels. While I like the look, these had me puzzled....

None of the jump stitches between the letters or words had been cut! If/when you make a label for someone, do you cut the jump stitches...or expect them to do it?

For the life of me I cannot understand it...to me it looks unfinished. It would have been different, except for every one of the embroidered labels I saw did not have the jump stitches cut...even the ones for sale! So is it me?



Nini

It is very common not to cut the jump stitches on small lettering. You will notice this on various items. Take a closer look at polo shirts with logos/lettering on them.
I cut mine because I don't like to see them, but it is more time consuming.

 

[tmh0206]

OK, girls, I need some advice...just looked online to see if there was anything about the drowning victim and there was...he did not make it, soooo I dont want to tell my son until he gets home (well I dont really want to tell him then either) but the family may have some recourse against the lifeguards as they did nothing to help the man or call 911, so once my son gets home and I can confirm the details that he called 911 and that the lifeguards took it as a joke, what would you all do? would you tell the family so they may be able to take action against them? the bad part is he was one of 3 drownings yesterday and 2 were from indiana (where we live)

 

[MomtoAlexnWilliam]

I was literally set to order my pe770 TODAY...and then I called the local sewing store and they are hard selling the 780D and now I am CONFUSED. So...
WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE???
The lady at the store was making a big deal about the disney designs, which I don't forsee myself using all that often. She also said that the 780D is "far sturdier" than the 770. Everything I read online pointed to them being the same machine. So, now I am trying to sort out in my head...get the 770 from amazon for $640 with no tax and free shipping...or the 780D from the local store for $899 plus tax, but includes lessons and local warranty service. Does anyone know anything about both of these machines?

I bought the 750D from our local store almost 2 years ago. They serviced it the first year for free and offered free lessons. I didn't take advantage of them. I got most of my supplies from this long standing store. I went in last week to get some new needles and they were SHUT DOWN!! UGH!!

I love my built in Disney designs. I also love my designs from HeatherSue. They are very different. The built in are true embroidery and the ones from HeatherSue are appliques.

If money is the issue (I hate to pay too much!!) tell the store your bottom line on the 780D (closer to the price of the 770) or ask them to throw in something with a higher profit margin to make it worth it. Do you have monogram wizard? Price it online and then offer less to the store.

 

[woodkins]

OK, girls, I need some advice...just looked online to see if there was anything about the drowning victim and there was...he did not make it, soooo I dont want to tell my son until he gets home (well I dont really want to tell him then either) but the family may have some recourse against the lifeguards as they did nothing to help the man or call 911, so once my son gets home and I can confirm the details that he called 911 and that the lifeguards took it as a joke, what would you all do? would you tell the family so they may be able to take action against them? the bad part is he was one of 3 drownings yesterday and 2 were from indiana (where we live)

I am so sorry for this man and for your son. In the Internet age we live in your son will most likely find out (if he hasn't already heard). I would sit down and talk about it with him & offer for him to go to a counselor if he feels overwhelmed by his feelings. He should be proud of his efforts and of how selfless he was to put himself in harms way to help a complete stranger. He is a hero in my book, regardless of the outcome.

 

[mommy2mrb]

OK, girls, I need some advice...just looked online to see if there was anything about the drowning victim and there was...he did not make it, soooo I dont want to tell my son until he gets home (well I dont really want to tell him then either) but the family may have some recourse against the lifeguards as they did nothing to help the man or call 911, so once my son gets home and I can confirm the details that he called 911 and that the lifeguards took it as a joke, what would you all do? would you tell the family so they may be able to take action against them? the bad part is he was one of 3 drownings yesterday and 2 were from indiana (where we live)

I am so sorry to hear he didn't make it....I would recommend counseling for you son, if nothing else he can get everything out to someone who is equipped to help him through this.
I don't know if I would tell the family, maybe contact the authorities at the beach town first, I'm sure there will be some sort of investigation, especially if there were 3 other drownings there. I only say this, because so many people are "sue" happy and you don't know what frame of mind the family is in, would hate to have this all come down on your son....what he did was very heroic, but not everyone see's things so clearly especially dealing with such a tragic death.
I wish your son peace of mind and heart...you have raised a wonderful, caring man.