Disboutiquers Part 25 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[DMGeurts]

I have become a lurker, but just wanted to drop by and say hi and wow! You all never cease to amaze me. LOVE the elephant too. I have hit a dry spell....just cannot make myself sew! And I need to make myself some scrub tops! Anyone have a cure for the I-just-don't-wanna-sew mood?

Here's what I do for a dry spell... Go online fabric shopping. LOL I've yet to have a dry spell. Here's a couple of links to my fav fabric shops:

http://www.spiceberrycottage.com/shop/

http://www.desperatequilters.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi

D - how's the storm passing - still prayin!!!

I know I came on last night and posted that she had made it home safely. But I dont' know where my post went?

Thank you for all the prayers... I know I am a bit strange sometimes... but when my girls were born, I assumed that as they grow, a mom would love them less and less - I never imagined that I could love them more. But every day, my love for them compounds and I just don't know what I would do with out either of them. Most days, they drive me totally insane but I am still smitten. So, thank you for all the prayers.

Off to help Victoria make 2 more elephants. One of them she sold on FB last night and the other, I need something to donate to our United Way fundraiser at work tomorrow. I'd kind of forgotten about that one.

D~

 

[cogero]

Of course, now I want to make another one without the mistakes I made on the first one.

I am in envy. I am scared of this pattern for some reason.

Here's the photos of one of my sewing machine covers... Also, the elephant pin cushion that V made me (I won't admit to doing the hard parts for her though - even though I did). Also, the elephant pin cushion she did for herself - which is adorable too!

Close-up of the applique:

The little elephant from different angles:

Then the adorable elephant that Victoria made for herself:

D~

I love your sewing machine cover. I have a free tutorial of one I want to do.

If it will make you feel any better, a couple of years ago I bought 3 used american girl dolls on eb*y. I don't have any girls, so these were definitely for me. I just bought them to make clothes for and dress up.

Here they are in their Carla C princess simply sweet dresses.

When I bought them they were not all in the best condition, I acutally removed the head on one of them and restuffed her. I cleaned them up, washed their hair and dressed them in new clothes. They aren't perfect by any means, but they serve their purpose.

So you are not alone

I love these

Love the American Girl doll stuff!!!

So - I just realized that Zoey is the original Pillow Pet!

I also finished those dresses for the girls..... according to the pattern measurements, they should fit - keeping my fingers crossed!

And, some ITH rainbow hair pretties for their rainbow outfits - still waiting to hear when we are celebrating their birthdays!!! I wonder if they are waiting till we all get back from camp???

Wendy I love those dresses I want to make one for DD.

 

[cogero]

Oh and Jill I forgot to say thank you for all the SEU tutorials I am going to bookmark them and save them for after next week when dance season is over.

 

[cajunfan]

Off to help Victoria make 2 more elephants. One of them she sold on FB last night and the other, I need something to donate to our United Way fundraiser at work tomorrow. I'd kind of forgotten about that one.

D~

Would you send me a pm with a link so I can purchase on of those pin cushions??? I really like those...hate my old tomato one!

Lynn

 

[NiniMorris]

Yay! You did it!

Hmmm...I am not sure that I have ever tried to merge two designs... I have taken a design and added to it with lettering...not sure I have messed with it to try to do two designs together. I'll have to give it a whirl and get back to you. Off to play with it now!

....if I know what you are talking about when you say merging designs, here's how I did it.

First, start a new wizard, choose the machine brand, model, and hoop:

Then, from the menu, choose open to open the first of your designs:

Navigate to the design that you want to use:

It will open in a separate tab. With the object manager open, click on the first "stitch pack" in the section, hold down shift, and click on the last stitch pack so all of them are highlighted and selected. Right click on the highlighted stitch packs and choose copy:

Click on the tab for your blank design with your hoop. Make sure you are clicking in the hooped area and right click and choose paste.

This is the only problem I find with this procedure...it doesn't maintain the same colors as established in the original design, but I just refer to the original documentation anyway, so it's not a huge deal. It will place the strangely colored design off in space somewhere when you click paste:

With all of the layers still selected and your cursor looking like a little four-arrowed-crosshair thingy, you can drag the design to where you want it in the hoop. You might have to use the zoom control on the lower part of the window.

Go through the exact same steps to open, copy, and paste your second design into the hooped area:

You can see all of the stitch packs are in order in the object manager. You can reorder these, I think. if you click and drag the layers, if you wanted to do all of the applique placement first for both designs, if you are that ambitious. It's kind of tricky to do the click and drag, if you click and drag right in the middle of the column it does nothing, but if you drag your cursor a bit to the left of where the numbers are in the stitch packs you'll get a blue line to show up and that will be where it "drops" the pack that you are trying to move.

Add text if you want, and after you generate those stitches, you can export it as a PES just like you would have done before.

I hope that makes sense...never done a step by step before!

Thank you Jill....your first tutorial was perfect!

I played around with it last night a bit, and still can't say that I have mastered it, but it is turning out to be so much fun! (at least it is a time filler!)

My grand daughter is finally (after 3 trips) going to be tall enough to RIDE! She is 41 inches tall!!!! So, I had seen several cute designs of a little girl with a line under her and on top with a measuring tape next to her and the saying Finally tall enough...or something like that.

I am using the Mouse Girl from Heather Sue for the hard part...(the girl!) and am attempting to put the rest of the pieces around it...so far it isn't working the way I want it to , but I am sure that in the next 97 days I will have it figured out! (of course my DD11 told me I should just use a piece of an old tape measure for that part...and I might)

And....I managed to put my husband's business telephone on a shirt with his business logo from Heather Sue....part of his father's day gift.

So, I have to say you have made my week with your help...


Again, thanks a million!!

Nini

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

I'm working on a fill embroidery design for a friend, she had it digitized at the place I bought my machine, and told them I'm the one doing it...she has a new business, and I'm helping her get some logo shirts done at a reasonable price. But this design is making me crazy!!! The thread (sulky) keeps shredding in the denser areas, and I have to keep backing up and restarting. Is this a thread, machine or embroidery issue? I didn't purchase the thread, she did so I had the right colors. Any suggestions are appreciated...I already changed the needle, and this is my test run so I'm not on the actual shirts at this point.

 

[jas0202]

Thank you Jill....your first tutorial was perfect!

I played around with it last night a bit, and still can't say that I have mastered it, but it is turning out to be so much fun! (at least it is a time filler!)

My grand daughter is finally (after 3 trips) going to be tall enough to RIDE! She is 41 inches tall!!!! So, I had seen several cute designs of a little girl with a line under her and on top with a measuring tape next to her and the saying Finally tall enough...or something like that.

I am using the Mouse Girl from Heather Sue for the hard part...(the girl!) and am attempting to put the rest of the pieces around it...so far it isn't working the way I want it to , but I am sure that in the next 97 days I will have it figured out! (of course my DD11 told me I should just use a piece of an old tape measure for that part...and I might)

And....I managed to put my husband's business telephone on a shirt with his business logo from Heather Sue....part of his father's day gift.

So, I have to say you have made my week with your help...


Again, thanks a million!!

Nini

Woohoo! So glad I could help.

 

[aboveH20]

To really prove how crazy I am, I also bought 3 used Dora dolls a few years back (they were sold in one lot for like $10 I think so quite a bit more reasonable). I got these for my DGD to play with when she comes over, since I wouldn't let her play with the American Girl dolls yet.

Those are great! I know I've said it before, I'm in no hurry for grandchildren, but it's going to be fun once they come.

Love the American Girl doll stuff!!!

So - I just realized that Zoey is the original Pillow Pet!

I also finished those dresses for the girls..... according to the pattern measurements, they should fit - keeping my fingers crossed!

And, some ITH rainbow hair pretties for their rainbow outfits - still waiting to hear when we are celebrating their birthdays!!! I wonder if they are waiting till we all get back from camp???

Yeah, Zoey. Hope she's raking in the big bucks for being the original Pillow Pet!

The dresses are so colorful and cheerful. Great job. And I like the hair bows, great detail in the clouds.

....if I know what you are talking about when you say merging designs, here's how I did it.

First, start a new wizard, choose the machine brand, model, and hoop:

photos ** photos ** photos ** etc

Add text if you want, and after you generate those stitches, you can export it as a PES just like you would have done before.

I hope that makes sense...never done a step by step before!

Thanks for taking the time to give such detailed directions with the screens. That will be very helpful.

Also, could I ask a favor???

If you all could say a quick prayer (or what ever your beliefs are)... my oldest dd is on her way home from Wisconsin Dells with her bff... and they are stuck in a storm in Eau Claire, WI... they are hiding out under a bank awning. She is only 13 and pretty scared. And of course, I am a nervous momma.


D~

Glad to see there was a happy update.

Okay, why didn't I know I needed to hit the lightning bolt! I spent hours and hours trying and lots of tears later Wendy just did what I needed for me! I must have hit it once fooling around because one time I got it to where I could export as pes, but never again could I get that option. Now that I know to click the lightning bolt it would probably work and save me HOURS of time doing stupid disney fonts letter by letter on my machine.

I am thinking you deserve another sewn out thank you! Just too tired to get up right now! LOL!

Ditto. I printed out the lettering instructions for SEU. I know they have a disclaimer that it doesn't include everything, but the lightning bolt seems to be a significant omission. I guess free is free.

I am in envy. I am scared of this pattern for some reason.

Thanks. That means a lot coming from you because I know you do a lot of sewing. Other than a couple errors that were my fault (ooo, I hate saying that) it was pretty easy. Not necessarily fast, but easy.

My grand daughter is finally (after 3 trips) going to be tall enough to RIDE! She is 41 inches tall!!!! So, I had seen several cute designs of a little girl with a line under her and on top with a measuring tape next to her and the saying Finally tall enough...or something like that.


Nini

I and you shirt idea.



I guess I didn't capture a couple other posts that I thought I did.

Andrea, I'm sure you sent shock waves through the AG community when you publicly admitted there is a buck naked AG doll in your house.

And, I remember Dorine said the stripwork jumper might run big. Would someone who has an AG doll and a 2 liter bottle try a dress on a bottle to see how the fit is so I can see how good of a model Ginger really is? Thanks.

So I'm very torn today. I've been trying to finish my current set of GKTW pillowcases. Now I want to play with SEU, but I have to make another dress for Ginger. And I'm really supposed to be painting the deck furniture.

Maybe I'll go read about snacks on the restaurant thread.

 

[DMGeurts]

Andrea, I'm sure you sent shock waves through the AG community when you publicly admitted there is a buck naked AG doll in your house.

And, I remember Dorine said the stripwork jumper might run big. Would someone who has an AG doll and a 2 liter bottle try a dress on a bottle to see how the fit is so I can see how good of a model Ginger really is? Thanks.
::

LOL... As long as she doesn't post pictures - we should be OK.

I have a 2 liter coke bottle - but it's the hour glass figure one - so I am not sure it will work? But I can try to grab one while I am in town today.

I love the name you chose for Ginger.

D~

 

[clhemsath]

Hi Ladies~

I need HELP! Before I do this: and then this:

So with all the great information recently, I decided to download Stitch Era Universial. All I wanted to do was take the Cruise Ship I got from Heathersue and add Cruisin with to the bottom. So, I went through the link and downloaded it.

Now, none of the files I have previously purchased can be accessed!?!?!?!?! Not even the ones in my email. The endings are all missing from them and whenever I click on them, the error message comes up with:

Windows found that this file is potentially harmful.

WHAT DID I DO??? Please help

 

[Disneymom1218]

I have become a lurker, but just wanted to drop by and say hi and wow! You all never cease to amaze me. LOVE the elephant too. I have hit a dry spell....just cannot make myself sew! And I need to make myself some scrub tops! Anyone have a cure for the I-just-don't-wanna-sew mood?

I am in a no sew mode as well. I think the only thing that could get me out of my slump would be to have another trip to Disney planned so I had a reason to sew. That and well an unlimited amount of funds so I could get my embroider machine and a Serger, and a great fabric collection started LOL. I hope you get out of your slum soon. I may go and fiddle around later today and see what I can come up with. I have some curtains and an old Nemo Duvet Cover I can use to make my girls something.

 

[ellenbenny]

Hi Ladies~

I need HELP! Before I do this: and then this:

So with all the great information recently, I decided to download Stitch Era Universial. All I wanted to do was take the Cruise Ship I got from Heathersue and add Cruisin with to the bottom. So, I went through the link and downloaded it.

Now, none of the files I have previously purchased can be accessed!?!?!?!?! Not even the ones in my email. The endings are all missing from them and whenever I click on them, the error message comes up with:

Windows found that this file is potentially harmful.

WHAT DID I DO??? Please help

Oh no! I actually have no idea, but wanted to at least let you know I read your question and I feel for you. I hope someone knows what happened and can help you fix it!

 

[cogero]

I have actually started sewing something today. I had to stop though because I was missing some of the info for the Easy Fits so I will finish them tonight.

I also measured both the kids and wrote down the measurements so I don't need to bother them every time I make something.

I am loving my new sewing machine can't wait to get home after dance and finish the Easy fits and work on the matching shirt.

 

[SallyfromDE]

Of course, now I want to make another one without the mistakes I made on the first one.

Who is to say that it's a mistake? There is no reason you can't modify a pattern to a way you like to do something. There are no mistakes in sewing!! It's just interpretation.

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I love this outfit. What is the pattern? Is it something you've modified?

 

[lynnanddbyz]

I'm working on a fill embroidery design for a friend, she had it digitized at the place I bought my machine, and told them I'm the one doing it...she has a new business, and I'm helping her get some logo shirts done at a reasonable price. But this design is making me crazy!!! The thread (sulky) keeps shredding in the denser areas, and I have to keep backing up and restarting. Is this a thread, machine or embroidery issue? I didn't purchase the thread, she did so I had the right colors. Any suggestions are appreciated...I already changed the needle, and this is my test run so I'm not on the actual shirts at this point.

I am NOT trying to critize but if the design was done with auto digitizing software or by a newer digitizer. The design maybe to dense or their may be stitches sewing on top of other stitches and causing broken threads. Also the auto digitizing can cause alot of odd problems. As I said I do not want to critize someones work. I do custom embroidery all of the time and people will bring me designs that a "friend" did or a shop owner did with "new" auto digitizing software. This is a red flag for me these designs NEVER run right for me. I hope I am wrong and you can work it out. Maybe it is the density and you can just lessen it.

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

I am NOT trying to critize but if the design was done with auto digitizing software or by a newer digitizer. The design maybe to dense or their may be stitches sewing on top of other stitches and causing broken threads. Also the auto digitizing can cause alot of odd problems. As I said I do not want to critize someones work. I do custom embroidery all of the time and people will bring me designs that a "friend" did or a shop owner did with "new" auto digitizing software. This is a red flag for me these designs NEVER run right for me. I hope I am wrong and you can work it out. Maybe it is the density and you can just lessen it.

I figured it had something to do with the density, though the person who did the digitizing is not new at it, I know she's been doing it at this one shop for years. (the new business is gymnastics, not sewing, lol) I am willing to bet that she didn't do a test stitch though, because if she did, it would have driven her crazy too. I bet my thread broke 50 times, and it was always in the densest area. I just wasnt sure if this was the difference between a professional machine and home machine thing. I'm going to send it back, and tell them I can't do it, it's just not worth my effort. I know she paid for the design, so I think they need to make it right. Thanks for your input, I don't take it as criticism at all, I needed the opinion!

 

[miprender]

To really prove how crazy I am, I also bought 3 used Dora dolls a few years back (they were sold in one lot for like $10 I think so quite a bit more reasonable). I got these for my DGD to play with when she comes over, since I wouldn't let her play with the American Girl dolls yet.

I used to make my DGD and the dolls matching outfits, but I haven't done that in a while. She does still play with them quite a bit when she comes over though.

Oh wait, just remembered a recent picture on my phone of the 3 Dora's, lol!

Love those outfits too.

So - I just realized that Zoey is the original Pillow Pet!

I also finished those dresses for the girls..... according to the pattern measurements, they should fit - keeping my fingers crossed!

And, some ITH rainbow hair pretties for their rainbow outfits - still waiting to hear when we are celebrating their birthdays!!! I wonder if they are waiting till we all get back from camp???

Zoey.. she's so cute. What pattern are those dresses? They came out great as did the ITH hair pretties.

Also, could I ask a favor???

If you all could say a quick prayer (or what ever your beliefs are)... my oldest dd is on her way home from Wisconsin Dells with her bff... and they are stuck in a storm in Eau Claire, WI... they are hiding out under a bank awning. She is only 13 and pretty scared. And of course, I am a nervous momma.

I am switching between screens, watching the radar and giving them updates, so they know when they can get back on the road again.

Thanks everyone.

D~

So glad they made it home safetly.

 

[aboveH20]

I have actually started sewing something today. I had to stop though because I was missing some of the info for the Easy Fits so I will finish them tonight.

I also measured both the kids and wrote down the measurements so I don't need to bother them every time I make something.

I am loving my new sewing machine can't wait to get home after dance and finish the Easy fits and work on the matching shirt.

I'm glad you're enjoying your new machine. I have the Easy Fit pattern too, but I wouldn't know how to put them on Ginger. I've thought of making human size jammie bottoms, but so far, it's just a thought.

Who is to say that it's a mistake? There is no reason you can't modify a pattern to a way you like to do something. There are no mistakes in sewing!! It's just interpretation.

Interpretation. That's it.

I bet my thread broke 50 times, and it was always in the densest area.

That's patience. Above and beyond the call of duty, patience!



No SEU, no clothes for Ginger, no more pillowcases. I was a mature adult and painted the deck furniture.

 

[DMGeurts]

No SEU, no clothes for Ginger, no more pillowcases. I was a mature adult and painted the deck furniture.

I wish someone would teach me how to be one of those! Good job! I made a "Target" red and khaki elephant for a United Way silent auction at work tomorrow.

D~

 

[miprender]

Hi Ladies~

I need HELP! Before I do this: and then this:

So with all the great information recently, I decided to download Stitch Era Universial. All I wanted to do was take the Cruise Ship I got from Heathersue and add Cruisin with to the bottom. So, I went through the link and downloaded it.

Now, none of the files I have previously purchased can be accessed!?!?!?!?! Not even the ones in my email. The endings are all missing from them and whenever I click on them, the error message comes up with:

Windows found that this file is potentially harmful.

WHAT DID I DO??? Please help

I have no reason for what happened but could you try another computer and download your files from the email onto a thumbdrive.