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

[Darragh]

LOVE IT!! A good friend of mine and I have seen Wicked together three times now, once in Chicago and Twice here in Omaha, so Oz has a special place in my heart too. You have some awesome machines!! Do you sew with the vintage machines?:

No, I don't sew with either of the older machines. Neither one of them has ever been plugged in. I bought one because I thought it was pretty and bought the other one for the cabinet. That machine would stay dropped down in the cabinet, I put a board over the opening and then would have my regular machine on the board to sew with.

 

[cajunfan]

I love him! He's so super cute!!! What's his name?

Victoria did such a great job. I am a huge Alabama fan so I LOVE the elephant.

LOVE those elephants!!! I cannot let DS1 know Victoria is taking orders! He'll be after me to buy him one!!! Oh! And my boys say his name should be Gator the Elephant (can you tell they're Florida Gators fans? Blue & Orange together ALWAYS equals GATORS in our house ... doesn't matter WHAT it may be)

SO CUTE!! I need an elephant too!!

I think I will call the elephant Mike...you see hearing the words Alabama and FL Gators just really gave me incentive to name him quickly...after all I am an LSU alum....

I do believe that Miss V may be taking orders...

QUESTION

What "value" are you all applying to the pillow cases for GKTW? Some fabric I get on sale, some I don't, and does value mean sale price or regular price? I don't want to go overboard in my value but I don't feel I should sell myself short -- I am quite sure these are tax deductible -- do I hav eot add all my receipts up exactly or can I guesstimate? Feel free to PM me if you care to let me know what you submitted for value for your cases. Thanks

I ended up valuing them at $1 a peice, because all my flannel was bought on sale for $2.5 a yard and figured my print pieces and thread was another 1.5 (probably underestimated here, but they were all on sale...) and made 4 out of each "set" so I came up with $1...and I am suppossed to be good at math

I think this is my first multi quote!
Lynn

 

[aboveH20]

Ladies, you will be so proud of me.

I did my first pair of easy-fits yesterday. It only took me 8 hours start to finish. Of course, that included breaks to feed children, the baby flipping herself out of the bouncy seat next to my table and needing to be comforted, DD "helping" me while I was winding my bobbin, spilled pins on the floor (don't worry, baby wasn't in the room at the time), and keeping DD from touching everything on the table while I was sewing.

Someday you'll look back and wonder where those days when it took 8 hours to make a 40 minute pair of pants went. They turned out great.

I can't quote much, cause I am in Rome on vacation, but I am trying to browse daily. But I just wanted to ask if you had seen the Oliver and s free ruffle halter pattern. I'm pretty sure it goes up to larger sizes and it is FREE. Just google Oliver and s halter.

Enjoy Rome. I'm having the hardest time convincing my husband that retirement is for traveling!

OMGoodness! This sounds very similar to my sewing experiences! DH always asks how long it took me to make something and I always have to answer with.... "Well if you add in the time it took me to prepare meals, break up fights, help dress the AG dolls, help to get the wii remotes back on track, go outside to play for a bit??? Um yeah I guess it pretty much took 8 days!" Your pants look fantastic! I love that fabric and the Mickey shirt sounds darling!

My pictures are finally through loading so here is what I worked on over the weekend....

Peace Love and Blue Jeans! LOL!

Jeana

They turned out great.

DS response when trying them on? "Are these my roll up pants? You did it, Mommy!".

Be back tonight to quote

I love his response and I think it reflects on your parenting that you encourage and cheer him on -- that's where he learned it!

Well, I didn't get to sew yesterday as planned. Made an unexpected trip to my sister's house. She wanted to borrow some thread. I got a huge bag of fabric paint she no longer wants and some fresh rhubarb from her garden in exchange. I sure came out way ahead on that deal

Anyway, I finally uploaded pix of my first pair of easy fits. Not sure how long it took, because I was tending to my baby at the same time and such.

Also, here is a SS stripwork that I made my dd for our trip. Hand appliqued MM head.

Have a want list going, and on it is a serger and an embroidery machine. However, the mom of 3 prevailed today, and we bought a new dishwasher instead! Can't wait til it gets here on Saturday. I've been handwashing dishes for 2 years now.

I love the shorts and jumper, and I'd vote for a dishwasher too!

Having been inspired by sewing rooms that I've seen here, I finally got off my butt and put together a sewing room. I had so much stuff from two or three other rooms that it totally filled up one room. Then I decorated in my favorite Wicked/Wizard of Oz theme. Hope you enjoy!

Looks great. I have the 'Wicked' CD in my car. When reading about mishaps on this board I often think of one of the 'Wicked' songs which was my sister's favorite expression -- "No Good Deed Goes Unpunished."

ok Ill try this again...

Here is my sewing area. I described everything on previous post, but picts werent working, so I wont go into great detail this post.

Here is the Little Mermaid dress I made her.

And the little shorts I made her, I have a tank top that I will sew a mickey head on front with same material. Of course, this is for Animal Kingdom!

Looking good in the neighborhood! I see your organized space has been put to good use.

Finally have something to share....

These are the easy fit shorts and the patchwork bucket hat I have been working on. The shorts took me 30 minutes and only because the hem was too big for my short child and I had to refold them to 1 1/2 inches instead of 2 1/2 inches! (The shirt is from Old NAvy)

And here are some crayon totes I made for my preschool class. The parents and kids loved them!

Nicely done.

OK...seems I am always on here to ask for help lately...

Any suggestions? Ideas? Comments?

I think I need a nap!


Nini

A nap'll do it!

So today I received a very special package

I loved D's elephant pin cusion so much....

Miss Victoria allowed me to purchase one of her beautiful and fun creations! I asked her to pick the colors and this what arrived today:

I LOVE HIM!! (I don't know why I think it is a boy)

Thank you so much Victoria! You did a FANTASTIC job!

Lynn

He looks great -- and my college colors -- but our team mascot was an orange, not a gator. Way to go Victoria.

I finally got some pictures. I really need to start taking them with my good camera and not my phone. It is just so much easier.

This was first pillowcase dress I have made. The front needs to be scrunched more, but my dd was ready to go.

This is the apron knot dress. I found this material in a shop in Nashville. I wasn't really sure what I was going to do with it, but I love it on this dress.

They both turned out great. I've seen references lately to the knot dress and forgot what it was. Now I know.

Dd finishes school today we are spending the day together I am hoping to have time to sew something and cut out another pair of easy fits.

June 28 seems late. Snow days?

Our little next door neighbor turned 8 yesterday... Well, months ago, she'd begged for one of my dresses for her AG dolls - and I replied "maybe for your birthday"... Then yesterday, I realized it was her birthday - and I'd never made her dress. So, at 5am, I was cutting out pattern pieces... put in a full day at work, came immediately home, and made the dress - applique and all.

I love how it turned out! Our neighbor girl spent the whole day fishing with her family and didn't get home until late, so I didn't get to give this to her, I will make sure she gets it today.

Modeled for you by Peg-Leg Annie:

D~

Goofylicious!

I love the pillowcase dress and all of the AG creations and everything else. I even have a daughter that has bought a sewing machine since I got her to look at this site. She was coming over today to make some shorts with her new machine but has canceled because of the weather. This is my first attempt at a quilt. Thanks to Heather Sue for the great ladybug applique. My daughter wanted ladybugs so this is what I did. The new baby will be named after my mother and her favorite color was red so that made the ladybug choice even more special.

Beautiful. I love the black, white, red combination.

I hate taxes!

Nini

Me, too.

OH ~D......my AG girl came yesterday! I love peg-leg Annie she's so well dressed....she may not want to give the Goofy dress to your little friend! Ginger has such a big wardrobe.....I have not named my AG doll yet. She is currently at the spa (cough!... laundry room utility sink) drying after her shampoo, hair treatment & trim, and hot tub full mud mask, she will also be recieving some glucosamine for her joints and body augmentation this afternoon....depending on how well the kids nap, she may go to the makeup chair too!

Spa you say. I shall not be letting Ginger near the computer lest she get ideas in her head. Oh, wait, she doesn't have a head. Never mind.

LOL Good point... Actually - I'd love to be ginger... S-P-O-I-L-E-D!!!

D~

She's not S-P-O-I-L-E-D. She's flown first class fewer than a dozen times and the only reason we got her the Mustang convertible was because she got her math grade up to a good solid D.

 

[cogero]

Nope NYC goes to school for 187 school days. We never have to make up a snow day when we get one because we have so many extra days.

 

[aboveH20]

Well - "Patience" is starting to make me live up to her name. LOL Josh got her entirely rewired last night (yay - she's no longer a fire hazard). I got her all oiled up - she is still as smooth as butter. I still have the hand wheel off and the worm gear exposed, because I need to run to town today and get some "Singer lubrication" - not oil. I've been looking for a few days at several places - and they are all either out of it, or don't carry it. So, I am going to have to dig deeper. Otherwise - several places have said that Vaseline is an alternative. Josh is also going to polish up her silver pieces. Then my parts order came yesterday, with her new tension parts (I love that all of her pieces are still readily available in sewing shops and online)... so once Josh gets her polished up, I can put her all back together - and I should have her up an running b the end of today.

D~ <---- stepping off of her box now.

fire . . . oil . . . butter. . . . worms . . .???? what in heavens name are your making for dinner?

Nope NYC goes to school for 187 school days. We never have to make up a snow day when we get one because we have so many extra days.

I didn't realize that it varies throughout the state. Our kids have to go to school 180 days, but they usually schedule 183 days to take into account snow days. If they don't need the three extra days they get an extra day off, and if we go over three snow days they have to make it up somehow.

 

[cogero]

Our mayor thinks the school system is for babysitting. It is part of the reason I have no problem taking the girl child out of school for fun.

 

[mkwj]

Okay I am getting frustrated. I am attemping my first bowling shirt. I am doing it unlined. Well everything is going along smooth and then I get to the sleeves. The shirt has more material than the sleeve. Does that make sense? Would the easiest solution be to take a seem up the sides to make it smaller?

 

[VBAndrea]

Quick quick drive by post!


In case you missed my FB post...


I just got 20 packs of 2 yard cut fabrics and 4 fat quarter packs at my local WalMart for less than $50!!!!!!! And the best news...the manager confirmed that the old fabric department is coming back! SOON!


Can you say HAPPY!!!!



Nini

What a deal! You are so making me wish they sold those packs at our Walmarts here. So many of them got rid of the sewing departments yet none of them ever got those packs in except one of the two stores that still carried fabric! Anyhoo -- yeah for fabric coming back. I w=counted the Disney prints at our good store today and they had 24. Most were princesses, cars and Pooh. No Toy Stroy there today though they usually have about three Our crappy Walmart fabric carries two Disney prints -- Tiana and Pooh.

Actually, in Mn they drive from lake to lake and put their boats in - then go from boat to boat checking licenses. It's not very smart to be out on a lake in MN w/o one - especially on a holiday weekend when the DNR is out in full force. Oh - and if you get pulled over on the hwy and you have fish fillets in your cooler - or whatever - they will check your fishing license and also check to make sure you are not transporting more than your limit per fish. There are strict regulations about how you can transport and how many you are allowed to have in your posession at one time. After all, we are the "land of 10k lakes" and the $$ the state makes from fines is astronomical - it only makes sence to enforce... however, other states probably don't make the $$ we do because of fewer lakes, so they might not enforce as heavily as MN. Make sense?
D~

Fish limit??? I wonder if we have a fish limit here??? I know you have to have separate licenses for salt and freshwater and kids under twelve don't need a license as long as they are fishing with a licensed adult. The only really good fish we can catch here is catfish. Blue Gil are abundant, but I don't like them.

I ended up valuing them at $1 a peice, because all my flannel was bought on sale for $2.5 a yard and figured my print pieces and thread was another 1.5 (probably underestimated here, but they were all on sale...) and made 4 out of each "set" so I came up with $1...and I am suppossed to be good at math

I think this is my first multi quote!
Lynn

you were successful at your first multiquote! I think you undervalued your pillows. I put mine at $1.50 each and then after adding up receipts I found that probably corresponded (can't say for certain on my prints) I underestimated! I think my next batch will be $2 a case or more perhaps since Joann's raised their prices.

 

[DisneyTeacher01]

Oooh - I forgot to show the dress I made yesterday.

Our little next door neighbor turned 8 yesterday... Well, months ago, she'd begged for one of my dresses for her AG dolls - and I replied "maybe for your birthday"... Then yesterday, I realized it was her birthday - and I'd never made her dress. So, at 5am, I was cutting out pattern pieces... put in a full day at work, came immediately home, and made the dress - applique and all.

I love how it turned out! Our neighbor girl spent the whole day fishing with her family and didn't get home until late, so I didn't get to give this to her, I will make sure she gets it today.

Modeled for you by Peg-Leg Annie:

Now, I better get to town. Since I live in MN, and our government is facing a shut down in a few days - I need to get my tabs for my van and my fishing license - our I'll be very illegal fishing over 4th of July and driving thereafter.

D~

That dress is AWESOME Peg looks great! I Goofy!

fire . . . oil . . . butter. . . . worms . . .???? what in heavens name are your making for dinner?





I didn't realize that it varies throughout the state. Our kids have to go to school 180 days, but they usually schedule 183 days to take into account snow days. If they don't need the three extra days they get an extra day off, and if we go over three snow days they have to make it up somehow.

Our kids went 177 days last year. Teachers were furloughed 8 days and the kids lost 3 days off their school year. Teachers had to make up the TWO snow days, even though we have 4 "emergency" weather days built in.

 

[miprender]

Awww... I hope she loves it! And I can't wait to see all the AG outfits she makes!

FYI - the dress I made above was a free pattern available for download here: http://www.oliverands.com/blog/2010/08/popover-doll-dress-free-downloadable-pattern.html

FWIW... it's not an easy pattern - so it shouldn't be her first... the strap directions are difficult to decipher in my opinon - but the rest of it is pretty easy. I've made this dress twice - and the end result is supurb - fit is fantastic!
D~ <--- who really needs to get to town and home again.

Thanks for the link. I am bookmarking for future use. DD did well for her first time sewing but I think she got a little nervous and frustrated that she couldn't sew the pillow in a straight line. I told her we just need to practice and the seem ripper is mommy's best friend

Okay... I'm going to attempt to get caught up all at once ... we have been out of town and I had a rough night's sleep when we finally got back last night...
We went to Glen Arbor, MI for my Great Aunt & Uncle's 90th Birthday Party. Let me tell you what an inspiration the entire celebration was ... My Aunt Marie is my Grandfather's (he passed away unexpectedly when I was only 11) only sister and she also happened to be one of my grandmother's best friends and I have many many childhood memories of my grandparent's with her & Uncle Ken in them. Anyway, Marie & Ken will have been married 70 years next year ... they have 8 children, 39 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. All of their children & their spouses were there this weekend (and are still there, the party is continuing until Thursday), 35 of their grandchildren were there with their spouses and ALL of their great-grandchildren were there. My Great Uncle gave a speech at the actual birthday party that didn't leave a dry eye in the PACKED large hall...
It was well worth the 18 hour drive from RI to MI (via Cananda) ... the 2 days we were there (well, we arrived Friday afternoon and left Sunday afternoon) will stay with me for a very long time. On the way back we stopped in Niagara Falls and I got to see the falls for the first time ...


Oooh... I think I'm heading up that way in August ... might have to stop!
And your little guy, I just couldn't thumbnail his pic! ADORABLE!!!!!
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Thanks.

And back and such a sweet story. WOW 70 years.

Quick quick drive by post!


In case you missed my FB post...
I just got 20 packs of 2 yard cut fabrics and 4 fat quarter packs at my local WalMart for less than $50!!!!!!! And the best news...the manager confirmed that the old fabric department is coming back! SOON!
Nini

Josh just called - he found my Singer lubricating grease at an obscure sewing machine shop about 40 miles from here... he had been to 3 different ones this morning - two didn't know what he was talking about (scary) and the last one just sold out of their last tube, but pointed him to the 4th shop. LOL Appearantly - this stuff is hard to find (but necessary if you have an old machine). And - he just happened to be in the area... I didn't make him do this.

So, Patience should be a happy girl tonight.

D~

great quilt. i am working on my first quilt right now. This one from Mod Kids - Patty Young:

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Amazing what a beautiful quilt. And is that an AG poster on the wall?

Nope NYC goes to school for 187 school days. We never have to make up a snow day when we get one because we have so many extra days.

WOW I didn't realize NYC schools go that long. It's a 180 days in RI, but we had 5 snow days to make up

 

[babynala]

Okay... I'm going to attempt to get caught up all at once ... we have been out of town and I had a rough night's sleep when we finally got back last night...
We went to Glen Arbor, MI for my Great Aunt & Uncle's 90th Birthday Party. Let me tell you what an inspiration the entire celebration was ... My Aunt Marie is my Grandfather's (he passed away unexpectedly when I was only 11) only sister and she also happened to be one of my grandmother's best friends and I have many many childhood memories of my grandparent's with her & Uncle Ken in them. Anyway, Marie & Ken will have been married 70 years next year ... they have 8 children, 39 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. All of their children & their spouses were there this weekend (and are still there, the party is continuing until Thursday), 35 of their grandchildren were there with their spouses and ALL of their great-grandchildren were there. My Great Uncle gave a speech at the actual birthday party that didn't leave a dry eye in the PACKED large hall...
It was well worth the 18 hour drive from RI to MI (via Cananda) ... the 2 days we were there (well, we arrived Friday afternoon and left Sunday afternoon) will stay with me for a very long time. On the way back we stopped in Niagara Falls and I got to see the falls for the first time ...

That sounds wonderful. What a great memory for your family.

Quick quick drive by post!

In case you missed my FB post...

I just got 20 packs of 2 yard cut fabrics and 4 fat quarter packs a t my local WalMart for less than $50!!!!!!! And the best news...the manager confirmed that the old fabric department is coming back! SOON!

Nini

Great shopping and Yeah for the fabric dept.

The baby will be here next month, so I got it done just in time. This is the most time consuming thing I have ever done. I also made her a little dress because Daddy wanted camoflauge, I did the pink and black camo and pink with black polka dots, I will try to make a picture later. It is very plain and I had to cut the pattern down because the first one that was suppose to be 0 to 3 months she probably can wear for her first birthday.

That dress sounds cute. How exciting to have a new baby.

You have a knack for finding all the fabrics I am looking for... I am about to send you a line of credit (cash) and a list... I'll take one of everything she's getting please.

D~

Sounds like you need a personal shopper for fabrics but with all the great fabric she finds you wallet could be in big trouble.

great quilt. i am working on my first quilt right now. This one from Mod Kids - Patty Young:

That quilt is really pretty but looks a little tricky. Can't wait to see your finished creation.

Okay I am getting frustrated. I am attemping my first bowling shirt. I am doing it unlined. Well everything is going along smooth and then I get to the sleeves. The shirt has more material than the sleeve. Does that make sense? Would the easiest solution be to take a seem up the sides to make it smaller?

Hmmm, I'm no bowling shirt expert but I just finished one. I did the lined version but I still can't think of how there would be "extra" fabric since the lining is just a duplicate of the main shirt. The sleeves are a little tricky. Did you try re-reading the directions and looking at the pictures in color. Sorry I'm not much help but I hope you get it figured out. Someone around here will probably be of more help then me, I've never done an unlined version (I need to follow the directions STEP by STEP).

 

[teresajoy]

Everything is awesome! Congrats on the new dishwasher - I hand washed for 5 years in our old house (couldn't put one in because of the layout)... I was so happy to have one when we bought this house!
D~ <---- stepping off of her box now.

I just bought myself a new dishwasher the other week. I was so excited, our old one had been broken for 5 years too!

Oooh - I forgot to show the dress I made yesterday.

Our little next door neighbor turned 8 yesterday... Well, months ago, she'd begged for one of my dresses for her AG dolls - and I replied "maybe for your birthday"... Then yesterday, I realized it was her birthday - and I'd never made her dress. So, at 5am, I was cutting out pattern pieces... put in a full day at work, came immediately home, and made the dress - applique and all.

I love how it turned out! Our neighbor girl spent the whole day fishing with her family and didn't get home until late, so I didn't get to give this to her, I will make sure she gets it today.

D~

That is soooo aorable!!!!! What a sweet thing for you to do!

Thanks! Its actually a Lilly. I bought it with the "intention" of eventually trading it in and upgrading to a Rose. As you can see, that never happened. Now I'm glad that I didn't so that I can have a dedicated embroidery machine and still be sewing on the Lilly.

Good decsion!!! Vikings really are great machines! I have to take my Rose in to have the presser foot lever fixed, but I'm hoping that won't take long or cost too much!

I love the pillowcase dress and all of the AG creations and everything else. I even have a daughter that has bought a sewing machine since I got her to look at this site. She was coming over today to make some shorts with her new machine but has canceled because of the weather. This is my first attempt at a quilt. Thanks to Heather Sue for the great ladybug applique. My daughter wanted ladybugs so this is what I did. The new baby will be named after my mother and her favorite color was red so that made the ladybug choice even more special.

I love this quilt! You did a fabulous job on it! I love Heather's ladybug too!

OH ~D......my AG girl came yesterday! I love peg-leg Annie she's so well dressed....she may not want to give the Goofy dress to your little friend! Ginger has such a big wardrobe.....I have not named my AG doll yet. She is currently at the spa (cough!... laundry room utility sink) drying after her shampoo, hair treatment & trim, and hot tub full mud mask, she will also be recieving some glucosamine for her joints and body augmentation this afternoon....depending on how well the kids nap, she may go to the makeup chair too!

I was busy the other week setting up Heather's new website, and I think I missed what doll you got. Do you have pictures? I would love to see her! I love AG dolls!

Does your fishing license ever really get checked??? We have yet to ask anyone to see ours..

They do around here, in Michigan. If you are caught without one, they take all your fishing gear away and fine you too. They have actual boats they take out onto the lake to check.

Someday you'll look back and wonder where those days when it took 8 hours to make a 40 minute pair of pants went.

She's not S-P-O-I-L-E-D. She's flown first class fewer than a dozen times and the only reason we got her the Mustang convertible was because she got her math grade up to a good solid D.

First you made me cry

then

you made me laugh!

Nope NYC goes to school for 187 school days. We never have to make up a snow day when we get one because we have so many extra days.

WOW! That's a lot of school!

fire . . . oil . . . butter. . . . worms . . .???? what in heavens name are your making for dinner?




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That is too funny!

Our mayor thinks the school system is for babysitting. It is part of the reason I have no problem taking the girl child out of school for fun.

I don't blame you! When will they start back then? (I'm thinking I could probably figure this out with some math, but I don't feel like it!)

Fish limit??? I wonder if we have a fish limit here??? I know you have to have separate licenses for salt and freshwater and kids under twelve don't need a license as long as they are fishing with a licensed adult. The only really good fish we can catch here is catfish. Blue Gil are abundant, but I don't like them.

We have strict fish limits in Michigan too, and they do check. There are also size requirements and different seasons for different kinds of fish.

You prefer catfish over blue gil????? You need to have my husband cook some for you! YUMMY!!! Especially if it is caught while ice fishing.

My husband works as a manager at a grocery store, but he IS a fisherman!

 

[micksmoma]

Here is the camo dress. I think it is to plain but I am afraid to put anything much on it, afraid that it might come off and choke the baby. Any ideas?

 

[micksmoma]

Love the Wicked/Wizard of Oz themed sewing room. I have a sewing corner in our office space but there is no way I will show a picture. It is a disaster!




That is a GREAT idea! thank you for posting.



great quilt. i am working on my first quilt right now. This one from Mod Kids - Patty Young:

My Walmart never got rid of it's fabric but I am happy to see others are getting theirs back.

I love the quilt but I would never get that done. I know it will be wonderful.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

Here are a few pictures of the customs on our Disney Dream cruise a few weeks ago...

Ok, I just love the pirate dress and the shirts for the cruise are the best. You did a wonderful job.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

Okay I am getting frustrated. I am attemping my first bowling shirt. I am doing it unlined. Well everything is going along smooth and then I get to the sleeves. The shirt has more material than the sleeve. Does that make sense? Would the easiest solution be to take a seem up the sides to make it smaller?

Ok, I have made every mistake possible on a bowling shirt and even created some new mistakes. I make them all the time lined and unlined. Normally the sleeves would be the last place I would expect a problem. Just hem the edge, sew the sides and drop into the shirt.

Please give more information so I can find a solution.

 

[Mel0215]

Ok, so I've been following the thread for a while now, and have been sewing for a little over a year. I just started sewing one day... no rhyme or reason (nobody I know sews). I actually enjoy it, and plan to create part of the nursery that is being put together (LO due in dec)... so I have some time.
You are all very inspirational, and talented.

I was bored tonight, and after following the links for the free tutorials, I made a dress (only took 3 hours from finding directions, cooking dinner, and getting it all done), although were having a boy.
Front:

Back:

Hand Applique: (didn't take the bag apart... it was harder that way)

Hopefully they work (just learned how to post pics too) I'll get the other things I've been working on up later.

-M

 

[mphalens]

Ok, so I've been following the thread for a while now, and have been sewing for a little over a year. I just started sewing one day... no rhyme or reason (nobody I know sews). I actually enjoy it, and plan to create part of the nursery that is being put together (LO due in dec)... so I have some time.
You are all very inspirational, and talented.

I was bored tonight, and after following the links for the free tutorials, I made a dress (only took 3 hours from finding directions, cooking dinner, and getting it all done), although were having a boy.
Front:

Back:

Hand Applique: (didn't take the bag apart... it was harder that way)

Hopefully they work (just learned how to post pics too) I'll get the other things I've been working on up later.

-M

And great job!!!

 

[mkwj]

Ok, I have made every mistake possible on a bowling shirt and even created some new mistakes. I make them all the time lined and unlined. Normally the sleeves would be the last place I would expect a problem. Just hem the edge, sew the sides and drop into the shirt.

Please give more information so I can find a solution.

Okay I will try. I was matching up the sleeve to the shirt to pin and sew it. They don't match up. I have about 2 inches more material on the shirt. What I am wondering is if I can just sew up the sides to make it smaller.

 

[Disney Yooper]

We have strict fish limits in Michigan too, and they do check. There are also size requirements and different seasons for different kinds of fish.

You prefer catfish over blue gil????? You need to have my husband cook some for you! YUMMY!!! Especially if it is caught while ice fishing.

My husband works as a manager at a grocery store, but he IS a fisherman!

I remember all the fishing trips that Bob, Dave and Brian took in college. They'd go out every day if they could. Good memories.