These are hats I made for Bridget's Big Give -- she recently completed chemo and needed soft lined hats. And I apologize if sizes on these pics are whacko -- photobucket is being uncooperative with resizing -- it's them, not me!
This is to go with a Minnie dot dress that Diane made:
And with a flower (that can be removed) I added since Diane put some yellow in her dresses:
The Minnie hat pattern was a free sun hat one I found on line. Easy to make and highly recommended:
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/07/how-to_sew_a_reversible_sun_ha.html
Next up is the Octobre pattern -- I made the largest size which was larger than Bridget's head circumference and it still seemed small. It is done in Snow White colors b/c she loves SW:
And this is the Martha Stewart Sun hat which I thought would be way too big, but in the photo of Bridget wearing it, it actually appears OK:
The sun hat and Martha Stewart hat are reversible patterns, but I couldn't make them that way for Bridget. I lined the Minnie one with flannel but did the other two in a soft knit (recommneded by Diane who found that best when she needed hats like this).
And do you like my models? DD tried on the Minnie dot hat for about 2 seconds and refused the others. And I couldn't pay ds enough to try any on. Next time I will try a soda bottle
I love all of your hats -- especially the Minnie dots -- and have bookmarked a couple of the sites your recommended. That will be a very practical addition to their wardrobe!
Simply adorable! This made me laugh too. OH to have all of the money back from the things I have obsessed over and bought to make....thank goodness, sewing is not one of them.
Thanks, and I know what you mean about getting money back for past purchases.
Here are some PJs I made with her patterns last year
Seriously for like a year I sewed only knits.....once you "get" it you will want to upcycle all of DH tshirts. That's when I started hitting thrift stores.....cheap solid knits to trim my raglan tees with.
I love your jammies. You've got me interested in trying knits -- I'd never considered it before, although I do have CarlaC's raglan pattern.
Here are some (bad) pictures of the earrings I've made so far for the Give. The pictures don't show how vivid the colors are, but you get an idea.
Moms to go with her Wish shirt:
To go with the Donald outfits:
These go with their pirate outfits:
I made my first tutu today, which was meant to be a less frilly one...but it turned out
If at first you don't succeed...
Great earrings and super that you made them to coordinate with the other outfits.
Boy do I know what you mean about 'if at first you don't succeed . . . . .'
Gave in and went to the medical aid unit today - bronchitis and asthma flare up - I feel terrible - my O2 sats were low so they made me do a beathing treatment in the office ( never did that before), gave me lots of meds to take - I just pray they dont sock the energy out of me as I need to be 100% for camp next week!!!!! Ugh!! Have used my 4 sick days in the "rolling calender year" so I cant even take a day off to rest!! I hate our sick policy - we are exposed to SO MUCH in the outpatient therapy department - not only our patients, but their siblings (you wouldnt believe how many sick siblings come into our waiting room) and parents and who knows who else!! But, we can only have 4 sick days in the rolling calender year ( whats up with that) even if we have a dr's note!! We earn 10 days/year and max out at 240 hours*the extra time is "just in case" when we can't collect any more. You'd think they'd want us to stay home so we could get better quicker and so we dont spread whatever we have to other staff or the kids!!!!
What a lousy sick day policy you have. Hope you're feeling better soon.
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I made a tinkerbell dress for my SIL to give as a gift and I am still working to finish up some big gives. Hoping to finish those this weekend or sooner, as we will be away over the 4th of July week and I really want to get them out before we go.
Here is the tink dress, applique design from Heathersue:
Thanks for looking!
Beautiful, as always. I love how vibrant the fabrics are and Tink's expression.
Sorry I haven't been on much lately. I haven't had time to sew and barely time to think! We went from having my in-laws here visiting to the end of the school year rush of activities to my best friend and her family visiting us for a week. My friend and her family just left yesterday and I spent today putting the house back together. The day after tomorrow we are leaving for a visit with my in-law at their house in FL and we'll be gone for 2 weeks. I finally did get the Patricia tunics cut out that I wanted to make for this trip but I just haven't had time to sew them. I guess they will get sewn and put away for (hopefully!!!!) a winter visit somewhere warm with a beach. I also have a vida cut out and ready to sew for my niece but haven't had time for that either. I hate when I get things cut and ready but can't get to sewing them.
Hopefully I will get to check in with you all while we are visiting my in-laws. I often have time in the afternoon to go on-line on their computer and check my email etc. If I don't keep up with everything on here, you'll be a 100 pages ahead of me by the time I get home!
Whoa, you've got a lot on your plate. That's a lot of work to prepare to be gone for two weeks. Hope you come back refreshed.
Great space!! I have to say that, as a museum professional, my favorite part is the random antiques. Particularly the Saltines box! I live for stuff like that!! I think I would live in an antique store if I could. I have been watching antiques roadshow since I was like 13. Such a museum geek.
What an interesting line of work. I think it's amazing the variety of professions and hobbyists (yes, that's a word
) on the disboutique forum.
okay just have to post my excitement. we were going to drive to WDW but I was getting nervous about DS and have been pricing flights on JetBlue and we are now flying. I was able to get us tickets under 300 a person that hasn't happened in ages
Way to go. I'm sure that will be MUCH more enjoyable, and isn't JetBlue one of the airlines where you get a WHOLE can of soda?
LOL about the elephants. Victoria has sold 2 of them now... last night she disappeared after supper - finally after about an hour, I went searching for her. There she was in the sewing room - sewing away. She had attached all the stabilizer to the fabric, pinned all the pattern pieces on to it, cut them all out, sewed them all together - and she was just getting to the final (hard) step, where she wanted me to do the pinning. I was AMAZED! Up until now, I had done all the interfacing and pinning of the patterns for her. I guess she really was paying attention - because she had done that entire elephant by herself. I am so proud!
Of course - I'll show pics when i am done.
Several years ago, my grandmother had given me the first rug that my mom had ever made (she was very sick with Mumps Encephalitls) when she was 13. So my grandparents purchased a loom for her to make rugs with, as therapy and a hobby. She made many, many rugs over the years (my grandmother continues to make them on the same loom) - but this was her first. I'd been saving it for something special - I didn't want it in my kitchen, because it would just get wrecked. So, yesterday, I took it out of the back of my closet and layed it on the floor in front of my fabric shelf. It just fits so nicely there, and it's so comforting to have something that my mom created in a space that I creat in.
D~
Way to go Victoria. The daughter of a friend of ours designs and sells "upscale" (I think that means they're not sold on QVC) sweaters. Recently I asked her how her daughter got into it and she said when her daughter was too young for neeedles and thread she'd make doll clothes and tape them together. I always think it's interesting when successful adults have had a lifelong passion for whatever.
By the way, no hurry on the pics. I'm a very patient person.
That is so cool about the rug from your mom. What a perfect spot for it, too.
Update!
I just got a message from the baby's momma... she received the package and she loved it! So, thank you for all your concern and well wishes. I am so relieved.
D~
Thanks -- I'll give it a look. I first want to master practicing some things on knits. If I can figure out a good lettuce edge I'll be happier!
And BTW -- I cleaned the kitchen first thing this morning, made the bed, and am even doing dh's laundry for him. He should think I'm a saint today
I have to go grocery shopping too (yuck) and haven't sewn a thing yet, but hopefully I can at least embroider a shirt for one of the kids. I was so mad last night b/c I got dd a brand new shirt, washed it and pull it out to embroider on and there is 1/4 inch hole in it!!!! I'm furious! And the hole isn't in a spot I can embroider over and since the shirt is washed I can't take it back. Good thing it was only $4. I'll figure something out to do with it (hopefully). I did a shirt for ds last night instead that took almost 3 hours to embroider!!!
I want to master lettuce edges as well.
I don't mind grocery shopping, I don't like making the LIST so I can
go grocery shopping.
Bummer about the first shirt and THREE hours for the second? Hope it fits him for a very long time.
Now it's back to the basement for me to finish Ginger's Day at Disney dress.
Dear Bill Gates,
Next time you and Melinda are parceling out your millions to charity, would you PLEASE donate spellchecker to disboards?
Thank you,
Me
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Kevin Bacon! We always left before the courses were opened for play! Jim was the dirt to grass guy then we moved on!
Congrats on cheap flights!!!!
While I am very flattered... I can only do one thing at a time... so get in line. LMAO 
Your comment definitely had me 
So, it looks like I am this mad online shopping queen... LOL Really, I'm not. LOL
