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

[JMD1979]

Too cute! I'll be working on a Cars set for my DD too.

Here is the blanket I finished for Bridgie's BG. My second attempt at appliqué...

The front is cotton, the back is soft Disney flannel:
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Thanks so much for the compliment. And your blanket is absolute gorgeous. I love the way the applique turned out! Great job!

[quote="OhStuffandFluff, post: 41390397"]I absolutely love the Cars skirt!! your daughter is so lucky!! The added touch of writing on the skirt is so creative and unique!! Love it![/QUOTE] Thanks so much! The writing is definatly my DD favorite part! As well as my DH! ;)

[quote="tricia, post: 41391121"]Got a couple of things to share today. First up the Bags for the end of year gifts for Tyler's teachers.

[IMG]http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww299/tricialeew22/IMG_1267.jpg



Than an Ottobre shirt I made for Tyler (he is grown too far out of Carla's Bowling shirt for me to continue to use it)

Here is a picture with good colours:



and then here is a modeled pic, but the lighting is terrible.

He loves the shirt, and of course had a big part of designing it, but just hates having his picture taken.

Those bags are PERFECT! I love the school fabric it's awesome!

LOVE LOVE LOVE the Cars outfit!!!



There's just so much I want to comment on, but I'm three pages behind and my crazy monkeys are making me INSANE!

I just had to jump on here and share though ... today we went to this fabric store in Cranston that we didn't know existed until I did an online search last week ... It's called Just Fabrics and IT IS AMAZING!!!!

They had lots of Disney prints I've only seen in high priced auctions online ... and all for around $4.00 a yard!!!! They had an entire shelf of Wizard of Oz prints (my BFF is doing a Wicked! party for her soon to be 5 year old) ... all kinds of fabulous stuff!!!! If I'd had more time I could have done some SERIOUS damage!!!! As it was, I spent more than I'd planned ...

Here's what I got:

BFF's fabrics (because I called her and took lots of pictures LOL):

OK I am officially jealous of all that fabric! I'm seriously drooling over here!

OH wow...I haven't been on here since Friday. I am about 12 pages behind. I have been working really hard on my DDs baby bedding for my grandson but had to stop and get a quilt made for a cousin that is due in a couple weeks. I was hoping to get it to her by her shower (she is in another state) but didn't quite get it done. She received it yesterday and called to say she loved it. Made my day. So, here is the quilt (several shots of it) along with a cute little burp cloth to match (why you need a burp cloth to match your quilt...I have no idea )

Going back to catch up on the last 12 pages or so now.

I am so in love with this quilt! It is just darling! You have done a great job!

Super job. Love the peek a boo! And she's a doll! I have a Cars skirt for my DD in the works as well!

Thanks! Both my girls love Cars. They are so happy that I am able to sew for them because you just don't find too many cars things for the "ladies!"

I love it!! I chose that same cars fabric for bowling shirts for my boys and I've been trying to figure out something coordinating to make for my little girl too! CUTE CUTE CUTE!! I might have to CASE this!

Thank you! And CASE away! I would love to see your creation!

Hi all, I just spent the last hour or so quoting all of your kind remarks to me over the weekend and while trying to edit I erased half of it
I do appreciate your kind words, it's very hard to be away from my babies and I plan to spend the next 80 something days sewing for our trip.

I love the cars outfit that was posted and the quilts and tote bags and especially the fabric finds! What fun to have a new stash of fabric!!

Thank you!

I do love it!!! Its so much better than my cheapie which I sold on Craigslist. changing the thread is SO Much easier!!! Tonight I put a rainbow thread in to make some boy cut shirts look more girly for Eliz and Hannah!!!! All by myself!!

I did finish a few things to share. The little skirts are this stretchy pre ruffly fabric????? Its a bit sheer, so I got them some leggins to go with them. Hannah is getting the Ariel, and Elizabeth is getting the Tangled!! Then the beach scene boardwalk simply sweet with easy fit capris, and the pink/blue batik is for Elizabeth!! I hope they like them. Im working on rainbow outfits for the girls to be from Tim (their brother) he came to me and specially asked if I would make the girls rainbow dresses (shorts outfits will have to do - not enough fabric) so I'll make them and wrap them and Tim can sign his name on them - lol...I'd do anything for my little guy!

My step brother and his wife are leaving for China tomorrow to pick up their baby girl Kate!!!! She will just be turning 2 years old!!! Say a prayer for them if you can! They adopted 2 boys, but both were in the states - so this is a whole new ballgame!

Everything is amazing! I especially adore the ruffle skirts and rainbow set! Beautiful!

That is gorgeous! My daughter saw it and told me that she needed something McQueen too. I forsee me making some Cars stuff in the new future for our day at the movies.

Thank you! And Of course every little girl should have a cars outfit!

I just started on this thread a couple of weeks ago and you've already gotten me going! Some of you recommended the Simply Sweet pattern for my baby girl and I started with a Minnie dress. I kept it fairly simple for my first try. I'm going to iron on a Minnie head to the bodice. out of the black fabric with white dots. It's a little big now, but it should be just right in September. I love that e-book. I already have a list of stuff I want to make out of it. Next up will be the princessified simply sweet I think.

Some of you also have me drooling over the ATG glue thingy at Micheals. I didn't get to get that yet, but here are the invitations that I made.

(I blurred out the girl's name, but you get the idea.)

Now I have to go catch up on my 15 loads of laundry that still need to be folded since I've been playing all week

Awww that dress is just darling, Your DD is soooo adorable, and I'm really loving those invites! Great job!

Here's a couple of the outfits my 4 yo DD will be wearing to the parks.
Animal Kingdom

Minnie Mouse twirl set

Need a better/close-up pic of this halter dress

Everything is so cute! She will look fabulous on your trip!


Jeana

 

[Meshell2002]

Here's a couple of the outfits my 4 yo DD will be wearing to the parks.
Animal Kingdom

Minnie Mouse twirl set

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These are SOO cute....I like how you put the stripe behind the applique....is that ribbon or fabric? I may have to CASE that for our Nov trip.

Just wanted everyone to know I'm always reading along. Everything is just so precious!! And I absolutely adore seeing pictures of everyone's kids.

Question: I'm trying to talk my hubby into buying me an embroidery machine but I'm a sahm and I can't really contribute monetarily at the moment... since I don't know too much about them I need some advice....

He's having a hard time shelling out the 700 bucks for a PE770 which is what I really want after everyone's raves and my own research but is willing to go for a cheaper one like the brother SE400. I LOVE the applique everyone does but I really more so want an embroidery machine for monogramming. Do you think I would be happy with this since it only does a 4x4 or should I just hold out for the 770?

And what about designs...are they digitized for all sizes?

I really appreciate any advice y'all can give me.

I do almost ALL monograms....even though I will be trying applique after reading this thread but really for most monograms I use a 5x7 hoop except for maybe a baby gift on a newborn gown....the bloomers w/ monogram just look better off a 5x7 hoop, as do other tshirt monograms and such.....consider this with your purchase.....my machine (bernina) is 10 years old and uses a stupid memory card (but it works!)....I hope you get a machine with a 5x7 hoop and it can download directly from the computer. If you want to monogram fancy stuff I recommend Monogram Wizard Plus software (I couldn't make out the spacing on the machine screen in B&W and this way I can see it on my computer screen). I don't use my 6x10 for monograms...but I bet for applique it's useful.

**WARNING PIC OVERLOAD

Last week I finished DD summer seperates set....I didn't realize a T3 and child 3 are very different in commerical patterns....so she may have to wait until next year to wear this....or at least until the fall w/ a shirt under it.

she was mad I wouldn't let her wear the Cindy dress from last Halloween

slightly more cooperation

Finished her 3 yr old portrait dress in 2 weeks!

Then today I decided I was tired of looking at my old ironing board cover that was too big and was covered in burnt stabilizer and 505! so I made a new one...to match the dining room since that's where I sew.

Now I can tackle the pile of mending that has been waiting for me for 3 weeks

 

[squirrel]

So, I know this was posted quite a while ago, but QUESTION: how do you make the inner/outer skirt look with the simply sweet? My DD definately wants a Rapunzel dress for our September trip, so I'm trying to decide which pattern to use- the SS or the precious dress with a modified neckline. Any suggestions?

I will tell you exactly what I did. Now I made the SS pattern, I didn't purchase it. What I did is make 5 bodice pieces. Two for the back and 3 for the front. (I cheated a bit as I didn't do a full front one for the vest part). I took one full bodice piece and used the not full ones to make the vest part and folded in twice and ironed. Then unfolded once to anchor the ribbon, then re-folded and top stitched to the front bodice piece. Then used the other bodice piece as the lining like you normally do.

For the skirt, I had a hard time deciding what to do. I just cut out the pink and folded over twice on the sides and stitched it to the front of the skirt, then made the skirt like I normally do.

If I were to do it again I would use the front pannel of the skirt as pink and add the purple sides and have the purple be open along the front. Hope you understand what I'm trying to say.

 

[DMGeurts]

Here's a couple of the outfits my 4 yo DD will be wearing to the parks.
Animal Kingdom

Minnie Mouse twirl set

Need a better/close-up pic of this halter dress

Cute, cute, cute!!! I love the jungle fabric!

I started with a 4x4 hoop, and I really think it's a good place to start. My mother bought the machine, because it's something she always wanted to do. But she didn't really care that much for it, and I ended up with it. I learned alot with it, then sold Mom's and bought the 780D. What if you get DH to buy the 770, and then you find it's just a PITA? Or what if you get the se400, and DH sees how much you enjoy it and how much more you could do? Would he be more willing then to trade uP? But then , that is JMHO.

I would go with a larger hoop. I started with the SE-400 and it is a great little machine. (I actually just gave it to my Mom) I then went to a PE-700 and DH just let me get a Duetta with a 6 x 10 hoop. I would say 5 x7 will be the one I would use the most.

Thanks to both of you for answering this question... I know I wasn't the original question asker, but I've been struggling with this same thing, so I am following along awaiting other answers. I know I'd be deleriously happy with the 770 - but that price tag is so hard to swollow. I have enough saved for the 4x4 hoop... but I really want the 5x7 - but who knows if I'll even use it??? I keep telling myself that I should be happy with my reg. machine and serger... besides - what I really want to do are the HUGE appliques, and there isn't a machine out there that big anyways...

I do almost ALL monograms....even though I will be trying applique after reading this thread but really for most monograms I use a 5x7 hoop except for maybe a baby gift on a newborn gown....the bloomers w/ monogram just look better off a 5x7 hoop, as do other tshirt monograms and such.....consider this with your purchase.....my machine (bernina) is 10 years old and uses a stupid memory card (but it works!)....I hope you get a machine with a 5x7 hoop and it can download directly from the computer. If you want to monogram fancy stuff I recommend Monogram Wizard Plus software (I couldn't make out the spacing on the machine screen in B&W and this way I can see it on my computer screen). I don't use my 6x10 for monograms...but I bet for applique it's useful.

**WARNING PIC OVERLOAD

Last week I finished DD summer seperates set....I didn't realize a T3 and child 3 are very different in commerical patterns....so she may have to wait until next year to wear this....or at least until the fall w/ a shirt under it.

Finished her 3 yr old portrait dress in 2 weeks!

Then today I decided I was tired of looking at my old ironing board cover that was too big and was covered in burnt stabilizer and 505! so I made a new one...to match the dining room since that's where I sew.

Now I can tackle the pile of mending that has been waiting for me for 3 weeks

I just love everything! I am speechless about her 3 year heirloom dress - GORGEOUS!!!!!

Did you follow a tut for your ironing board cover? I have plans to make one soon - but I haven't actually done it yet. Just curious...

D~

 

[disney*mom*82]

Im a long time lurker, and I just want to say that I LOVE everything that all of you post on here. I go through the pages every couple of days and dream of being able to do something similar.

It is officially summer here at my new house, so my DH has been assigned to unpacking our office so I can make it a sewing room. (I threatened to get it done asap or else Im doing it in our bedroom.)

Anyways, I am brand new to this and have not sewed anything since I was a young girl. I dont really have anyone who will help me, so I hope to get some great tips and advice from you all.

Ill post my failures and success on here once I get started. Ive got some material and am off to get some of the must have accessories now.

PS...we are probably going to WDW for 4th of July and Im really wanting to have something made by then. Ive always planned our trips way in advance and here we are not even 100% we are going. Our BFFs have a week at Bonnet Creek they want rid of, so we may take it.

 

[DMGeurts]

Im a long time lurker, and I just want to say that I LOVE everything that all of you post on here. I go through the pages every couple of days and dream of being able to do something similar.

It is officially summer here at my new house, so my DH has been assigned to unpacking our office so I can make it a sewing room. (I threatened to get it done asap or else Im doing it in our bedroom.)

Anyways, I am brand new to this and have not sewed anything since I was a young girl. I dont really have anyone who will help me, so I hope to get some great tips and advice from you all.

Ill post my failures and success on here once I get started. Ive got some material and am off to get some of the must have accessories now.

PS...we are probably going to WDW for 4th of July and Im really wanting to have something made by then. Ive always planned our trips way in advance and here we are not even 100% we are going. Our BFFs have a week at Bonnet Creek they want rid of, so we may take it.

Welcome! I hadn't sewn anything since jr. high when I started lurking here last fall... There's more inspiration in this little thread than you can imagine! And everyone here is so helpful! I can't wait to see what you create!

D~

 

[VBAndrea]

I just started on this thread a couple of weeks ago and you've already gotten me going! Some of you recommended the Simply Sweet pattern for my baby girl and I started with a Minnie dress. I kept it fairly simple for my first try. I'm going to iron on a Minnie head to the bodice. out of the black fabric with white dots. It's a little big now, but it should be just right in September. I love that e-book. I already have a list of stuff I want to make out of it. Next up will be the princessified simply sweet I think.

(These pics were taken on my phone.)

Some of you also have me drooling over the ATG glue thingy at Micheals. I didn't get to get that yet, but here are the invitations that I made.

(I blurred out the girl's name, but you get the idea.)

Now I have to go catch up on my 15 loads of laundry that still need to be folded since I've been playing all week

LOVE the dress! Pictures like that with a gorgeous baby really give the Simply Sweet its name. The invitations turned out very nice as well.

Here's a couple of the outfits my 4 yo DD will be wearing to the parks.
Animal Kingdom

Minnie Mouse twirl set

Need a better/close-up pic of this halter dress

All your work is fabulous. I love your appliques on the tanks -- with the ribbon it gives everything a 3D effect -- just fantastic!

Just wanted everyone to know I'm always reading along. Everything is just so precious!! And I absolutely adore seeing pictures of everyone's kids.



Question: I'm trying to talk my hubby into buying me an embroidery machine but I'm a sahm and I can't really contribute monetarily at the moment... since I don't know too much about them I need some advice....

He's having a hard time shelling out the 700 bucks for a PE770 which is what I really want after everyone's raves and my own research but is willing to go for a cheaper one like the brother SE400. I LOVE the applique everyone does but I really more so want an embroidery machine for monogramming. Do you think I would be happy with this since it only does a 4x4 or should I just hold out for the 770?

And what about designs...are they digitized for all sizes?

I really appreciate any advice y'all can give me.

Some designers digitize for all sizes, others do not. One I bought from on etsy only had 5x7's (which is fine as that's what I wanted). I highly recommend waiting and saving up for a 5x7 hoop. I even did a 4x4 on a 3T and afterward wished I did the 5x7. I would love a 6x10 as well, but I had to be practical. I hand applique as well so will still do that for Vidas and the like.

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she was mad I wouldn't let her wear the Cindy dress from last Halloween

slightly more cooperation

Finished her 3 yr old portrait dress in 2 weeks!

Then today I decided I was tired of looking at my old ironing board cover that was too big and was covered in burnt stabilizer and 505! so I made a new one...to match the dining room since that's where I sew.

Now I can tackle the pile of mending that has been waiting for me for 3 weeks

Everything is awesome but my most favorite is the first dress and bloomers -- I love your fabric combinations and those bloomers are so stinkin' cute!

 

[branmuffin]

I will tell you exactly what I did. Now I made the SS pattern, I didn't purchase it. What I did is make 5 bodice pieces. Two for the back and 3 for the front. (I cheated a bit as I didn't do a full front one for the vest part). I took one full bodice piece and used the not full ones to make the vest part and folded in twice and ironed. Then unfolded once to anchor the ribbon, then re-folded and top stitched to the front bodice piece. Then used the other bodice piece as the lining like you normally do.

For the skirt, I had a hard time deciding what to do. I just cut out the pink and folded over twice on the sides and stitched it to the front of the skirt, then made the skirt like I normally do.

If I were to do it again I would use the front pannel of the skirt as pink and add the purple sides and have the purple be open along the front. Hope you understand what I'm trying to say.

Thanks! It makes total sense. I have a couple of dresses to finish up for my neices, but when I attempt the Rapunzel, I will definately post pics. Thank you for the tips-yours turned out great!

 

[babynala]

Way TMTQ, but I just had to comment on a couple things!

Not Disney related but I just know y'all will understand my excitement over this... My mother & I are in the process of clearing out about 50 years' worth of clutter from my grandmother's house, and I came home today with all of this:

This is what I picked out from the first 2 of 12 boxes of assorted fabrics my grandmother stockpiled over the years, intending to sew more when she retired. Sadly she had a stroke a couple years after she retired and lost the ability to sew. I'm sure she'd be happy if she could see me now, using up her stash to make my girls' summer clothes! And the fabrics are so nice, mostly cotton and flannel, mostly 1 and 2 yard lengths, and softer than anything I've ever found at Joanns. Some even still have tags. Can you imagine paying this for fabric? I'd have a dozen boxes too!

So I have 10 more boxes' worth of treasure hunting awaiting me this weekend, and I wasn't even back home when my mom was calling my cell to tell me that the "mystery dresser" that we'd unearthed in the basement was full of fabric too!

Wow, how nice that all that fabric will not be wasted and that your grandmother's great grandchildren will be wearing things fashioned from her "collection". Can't wait to see what else you find.

Well my DD woke up and was exited as can be. She couldn't wait to get into it first thing this morning. I didn't complain though cause it gave me a chance for a mini photo session!

Here she is my groggy eyed little model...

She can't wait to wear it to the store to go buy more tanks!

Jeana

This is so cute. I love the bright colors and the options for the skirt. Your DD looks so happy in her custom creation.

Here is the blanket I finished for Bridgie's BG. My second attempt at appliqué...

The front is cotton, the back is soft Disney flannel:

You did a really nice job on the applique. It was so sweet of you to make this for Bridgie's BG.

Got a couple of things to share today. First up the Bags for the end of year gifts for Tyler's teachers.

Than an Ottobre shirt I made for Tyler (he is grown too far out of Carla's Bowling shirt for me to continue to use it)

Here is a picture with good colours:

and then here is a modeled pic, but the lighting is terrible.

He loves the shirt, and of course had a big part of designing it, but just hates having his picture taken.

I'm sure those bags will be a big hit with the teachers. That shirt is fantastic.

I just had to jump on here and share though ... today we went to this fabric store in Cranston that we didn't know existed until I did an online search last week ... It's called Just Fabrics and IT IS AMAZING!!!!

They had lots of Disney prints I've only seen in high priced auctions online ... and all for around $4.00 a yard!!!! They had an entire shelf of Wizard of Oz prints (my BFF is doing a Wicked! party for her soon to be 5 year old) ... all kinds of fabulous stuff!!!! If I'd had more time I could have done some SERIOUS damage!!!! As it was, I spent more than I'd planned ...

Here's what I got:

BFF's fabrics (because I called her and took lots of pictures LOL):

Lovin' all your fabric finds. How sweet of you to offer to pick up some fabric for others but I told myself "NO MORE FABRIC"

OH wow...I haven't been on here since Friday. I am about 12 pages behind. I have been working really hard on my DDs baby bedding for my grandson but had to stop and get a quilt made for a cousin that is due in a couple weeks. I was hoping to get it to her by her shower (she is in another state) but didn't quite get it done. She received it yesterday and called to say she loved it. Made my day. So, here is the quilt (several shots of it) along with a cute little burp cloth to match (why you need a burp cloth to match your quilt...I have no idea

I made the turtle on the front and the label on the back (except for my name) with my embroidery machine. I was so happy I could do this.

And a shot of front and back (flipped over) with the burp cloth:

Going back to catch up on the last 12 pages or so now.

This quilt is gorgeous. I love the textured turtle appliques and the fabrics. The burp cloth is really cute too. How did you do the label for the quilt with your embroidery machine?

OMG I think I need an intervention- I can't believe what I just did...

so I went to my local quilt store to see if they had any idea when their grinch fabric might be coming in, and lo and behold there it was on the counter having just been delivered. (cue angels singing)- did I mention we'll be at Uni for Grinchmas? Anyhoo, I ran home to design something and as I was looking at my patterns thought, must have ruffles... and came upon the nie nie skirt which I haven't made yet- perfect! Then, I thought; corset top with deco'd front- yes, this could work. Laid out all the fabrics on the cutting counter, and then started telling her how much I needed of each... about 3/4 of the way through I realized this outfit was going to take about 8 yards of really expensive quilters cotton

I can't believe it, I just spent over $80 on fabric for an outfit that my dd was planning to wear once (I can barely breathe, even though My mom actually bought the fabric for DD). I made her a silk dupoini dress last easter and spent less than $40... fwiw, DD will now be wearing it on multiple occasions, and I'm making 1 size up so she'll get at least a year or two more out of it, but holy toledo-

Has anyone else ever done something this insane? Or do I need professional help?

Just think about how much money you would have spent if you bought it on line. You probably would have bought even more since you couldn't see how everything coordinated. I feel your pain. I'm in the purchase the fabric and then figure out what to make later camp so at least you have something in mind for all that fabric. I'm sure it will be gorgeous and can't wait to see it. I would ask if you ever resell your creations but I wouldn't be able to part with all of the wonderful things that you have made. Two or three years of wear will have to do! Katie's dress will make the Grinch's heart grow 3 times in size.

I did finish a few things to share. The little skirts are this stretchy pre ruffly fabric????? Its a bit sheer, so I got them some leggins to go with them. Hannah is getting the Ariel, and Elizabeth is getting the Tangled!! Then the beach scene boardwalk simply sweet with easy fit capris, and the pink/blue batik is for Elizabeth!! I hope they like them. Im working on rainbow outfits for the girls to be from Tim (their brother) he came to me and specially asked if I would make the girls rainbow dresses (shorts outfits will have to do - not enough fabric) so I'll make them and wrap them and Tim can sign his name on them - lol...I'd do anything for my little guy!

Tangled outfit without Zoey!!

My step brother and his wife are leaving for China tomorrow to pick up their baby girl Kate!!!! She will just be turning 2 years old!!! Say a prayer for them if you can! They adopted 2 boys, but both were in the states - so this is a whole new ballgame!

How pretty. I really like the pink and blue set, what pattern did you use for the top? That Tim is such a sweet boy.

I just started on this thread a couple of weeks ago and you've already gotten me going! Some of you recommended the Simply Sweet pattern for my baby girl and I started with a Minnie dress. I kept it fairly simple for my first try. I'm going to iron on a Minnie head to the bodice. out of the black fabric with white dots. It's a little big now, but it should be just right in September. I love that e-book. I already have a list of stuff I want to make out of it. Next up will be the princessified simply sweet I think.

(These pics were taken on my phone.)

Some of you also have me drooling over the ATG glue thingy at Micheals. I didn't get to get that yet, but here are the invitations that I made.

(I blurred out the girl's name, but you get the idea.)

Now I have to go catch up on my 15 loads of laundry that still need to be folded since I've been playing all week

Love the little dress and the cute little model. Your invitations came out really nice. Now get busy on that laundry, and when you are done can you come over to my house and do my laundry?

Question: I'm trying to talk my hubby into buying me an embroidery machine but I'm a sahm and I can't really contribute monetarily at the moment... since I don't know too much about them I need some advice....

He's having a hard time shelling out the 700 bucks for a PE770 which is what I really want after everyone's raves and my own research but is willing to go for a cheaper one like the brother SE400. I LOVE the applique everyone does but I really more so want an embroidery machine for monogramming. Do you think I would be happy with this since it only does a 4x4 or should I just hold out for the 770?

And what about designs...are they digitized for all sizes?

I really appreciate any advice y'all can give me.

Do you have a regular sewing machine now? Will you be making mostly baby stuff? I think if you will be happier with the 770 but plenty of people have the machine that only does the 4X4 and make lots of cute things. I think you might be happier if you wait for the bigger hoop, especially if you want to do appliques. If you only want to do monograms then you will probably be OK with the 4X4 if you are doing small things. (Sorry, I'm no help)

Here's a couple of the outfits my 4 yo DD will be wearing to the parks.
Animal Kingdom

Minnie Mouse twirl set

QUOTE]
Everything is so cute and I really love the AK set

**WARNING PIC OVERLOAD

Last week I finished DD summer seperates set....I didn't realize a T3 and child 3 are very different in commerical patterns....so she may have to wait until next year to wear this....or at least until the fall w/ a shirt under it.

Finished her 3 yr old portrait dress in 2 weeks!

Then today I decided I was tired of looking at my old ironing board cover that was too big and was covered in burnt stabilizer and 505! so I made a new one...to match the dining room since that's where I sew.

Now I can tackle the pile of mending that has been waiting for me for 3 weeks

That pink set with the capri pants is so cute. I love how you added the ribbon to the top and the pants. That white dress is AMAZING. It looks so sweet on your DD. Your ironing board looks great too. I sew in my dining room too but I didn't bother to furnish it with a table - just a desk for my sewing machine and my ironing board.

Im a long time lurker, and I just want to say that I LOVE everything that all of you post on here. I go through the pages every couple of days and dream of being able to do something similar.

It is officially summer here at my new house, so my DH has been assigned to unpacking our office so I can make it a sewing room. (I threatened to get it done asap or else Im doing it in our bedroom.)

Anyways, I am brand new to this and have not sewed anything since I was a young girl. I dont really have anyone who will help me, so I hope to get some great tips and advice from you all.

Ill post my failures and success on here once I get started. Ive got some material and am off to get some of the must have accessories now.

PS...we are probably going to WDW for 4th of July and Im really wanting to have something made by then. Ive always planned our trips way in advance and here we are not even 100% we are going. Our BFFs have a week at Bonnet Creek they want rid of, so we may take it.

Welcome! Everyone here is very helpful. I'm sure that you will be able to make something cute for your trip in July. If not, then you will have something to keep you busy until your next trip to WDW.

 

[aboveH20]

Like many brides these days, I'm waaaaaay behind sending out my "thank you notes." Sometimes I feel as though I come and go like the tides. Anyway, many thanks for the comments on my sewing space.

For the record... I think your sewing space is fantastic... It beats my diningroom table/bar stool combo any day~



ROFTLOL!!!!!!!

D~

Thanks. I suspect I'll be reusing the work fantastic to describe your sewing room.

Umm, WOW!! I love your space. Nevermind that it's a basement quadrant, it looks fantastic and oh so organized! Love it!

Jeana

Thanks. As much as I limited my time there in the winter, the past couple days it's felt pretty good to go down there and sew.

Love your space!! Mine is in the livingroom so even a little space I could have by myself would be awesome.

Question: I see you have the same serger I do...can you tell me what you do to be able to do the rolled hem and the ruffle? Mine just dont come out right and Im messing up alot of fabric. Thanks!!

I'll do a rolled hem in the next day or two and take photos. I'm not an expert, but I have done a few.

Holy bejeeburzzz.... that's a space plus some! Your organizational skills are top notch! It's like a craft store in there, woman! I think it's great!

Thanks. I've waited a long time for it and I've done my share of dining room table sewing. Honestly, what I like best about the space is having all my Disney stuff out and about. If I used one of the guest bedrooms, I don't think I could do that.

Oh, to have your quadrent...

Thanks, and to think it took only five houses and 29 years of marriage to get it!

WOW look at all the room that you have. I love how you decorated with all the Disney bags.
But I especially love your cricut Your's is the energy saver kind!

My husband gave it to me for my birthday one year -- I certainly didn't ask for it -- but truthfullly, it's one of the best gifts I've ever gotten.

WOW...WOW...WOW...WOW!!! I wish I was even half that organized and had even 1/4 of that space. Love it!

Amazing what bins from the dollar store can do to organize things -- especially when I have duplicates from my sister, aunt, and grandmother. I'm not a hoarder, but I might be a pack rack.

I really like your space At least you have SPACE to move around and work. I find with my space being so small it's gets messy very easily so I sometimes feel I spend just as much time cleaning things as I do making things. And I have that very same Cricut model that you have!!!!! I also had some very pretty serger scraps from a stripwork dress I made my dd and was tempted to save the scraps and mail them to you for your collection

As you can see the container for my serger trims collection is getting full to the top, but I also have a container of $20 bills that has lots of room in it, if you want to mail any of them for my collection.

I'm jealous of all the space!

What I found is that if you live long enough the house eventually empties out and there's available space.

I'm being really lazy and not fixing the pictures. I love the room and especially the shelves and all the organization! The other day we cleaned out the garage and I had way too much junk. There was a bag of bags with adorable bags inside and I had DH recycle most of them. There were old disney store bags that would have been so cute to add to your collection. I knew I should have kept them! I have been hoarding them for years and years! I think there were also some 25th anniversary DW bags, remember the magic ones. Which I might have kept a few. I don't remember and was really trying to let the things go that I didn't need!

We've moved three times since we started going to Disney as a family. I'm not entirely sure how the bags got spared when other things got tossed. Priorities, I guess.

Your sewing area looks great and it is so well organized. Mine is a mess. Oh and if you were interested in a bag from HKDL for your wall paper, let me know. I might have a tiny one from there.

Hmmmmmmmmmmm. Part of me is tempted and part of me thinks I should get them the old fashioned way -- going there. But thanks for the offer. How did you like HKDL?

PS My embroidery machine is home from the spa, and so far behaving.

 

[Meshell2002]

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Did you follow a tut for your ironing board cover? I have plans to make one soon - but I haven't actually done it yet. Just curious...

D~

I just layed the ironing board on top of upside down fabric and traced it adding 2 1/2 inches seam allowances for the casing....I reused the pad from my old cover.

 

[mkwj]

Wow ladies such impressive creations. I also love the jungle minnie outfit. What material is that? I have been up in the air about what to make for my kids for AK. Love that print. I need something that could go for a girl and boy and that is perfect.

 

[Blyssfull]

Thank You Ladies!!​

I appreciate everyone's input. You have no idea the level of respect and admiration I have for you guys and your creations but mostly your generosity to always help out.

I think I'll definitely hold out. I've been trying to convince him if he gets it for me I could sell stuff I make for a little extra income.

Thanks again and cross your fingers for me.​

 

[billwendy]

billwendy!!!! I love these. They are soooo great!! I wish I could get some things for my 8 year old boy but I'm not sure what my husband would let him wear!

Lol - hey girl!! Whatcha doing over here? Are you crafty!! I've been following your PTR - so happy you have some dates and stuff all ready to go!!!!

Just wanted everyone to know I'm always reading along. Everything is just so precious!! And I absolutely adore seeing pictures of everyone's kids.



Question: I'm trying to talk my hubby into buying me an embroidery machine but I'm a sahm and I can't really contribute monetarily at the moment... since I don't know too much about them I need some advice....

He's having a hard time shelling out the 700 bucks for a PE770 which is what I really want after everyone's raves and my own research but is willing to go for a cheaper one like the brother SE400. I LOVE the applique everyone does but I really more so want an embroidery machine for monogramming. Do you think I would be happy with this since it only does a 4x4 or should I just hold out for the 770?

And what about designs...are they digitized for all sizes?

I really appreciate any advice y'all can give me.

Girl, I have been in your shoes. I got my Brother 270 D - which has a 4x4 hoop and while I enjoyed it ALOT and still do have it and use it, I had hoop envy pretty quickly - lol. It is amazing the difference in the size of a 4x4 design and a 5x7 design! I convinced my DH by getting it through HSN with the monthly payments. That is what made it affordable for me!!

Okay -I have my most FAVORITE Heathersue design, EVER!!!!!!!!! Isnt it the cutest thing!! I didnt have any girly tshirts, so this is where I used my rainbow thread and serged the bottoms and sleeves of these t shirts for the girls (to be from Tim)

One final plea - would anyone be willing to make 3 of the kids from Bridgies Big Give an Eye Spy Bag? They have to travel by car because Bridgie can't tolerate pressure changes and they are coming from MI!!!!!! Thanks for thinking about it!!!

 

[miprender]

The front is cotton, the back is soft Disney flannel:

Love the blanket

Ha ha! Yes, that was me. I ended up doing just what she suggested, and used the 4x4 designs and did it in three separate hoopings. Nice of you to say it lined up perfectly, because the right side (as you look at it in the picture) is too close to the neck seam for my liking. She of course didn't notice, but it bugs the heck out of me!

I think sometimes we are the only ones that notice are mistakes.

Got a couple of things to share today. First up the Bags for the end of year gifts for Tyler's teachers.

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Love the bags and the shirt.

I just had to jump on here and share though ... today we went to this fabric store in Cranston that we didn't know existed until I did an online search last week ... It's called Just Fabrics and IT IS AMAZING!!!!

That store is truely a hidden gem. I do have some of those fabrics and the vintage Mickey I remember when it came in. She told be she had some old Disney fabric that her DH found and was delivering it for a few days. I think I hounded her for days till she bought it. I haven't been there in a while so I think I might have to take a ride over.

I saw you posted that you were at Joannes in Warwick. You were right by where I live

As always everything looks beautiful. I can't wait to see your DGS's nursery.

My step brother and his wife are leaving for China tomorrow to pick up their baby girl Kate!!!! She will just be turning 2 years old!!! Say a prayer for them if you can! They adopted 2 boys, but both were in the states - so this is a whole new ballgame!

Love everything and congrats on your new niece.

I just started on this thread a couple of weeks ago and you've already gotten me going! Some of you recommended the Simply Sweet pattern for my baby girl and I started with a Minnie dress. I kept it fairly simple for my first try. I'm going to iron on a Minnie head to the bodice. out of the black fabric with white dots. It's a little big now, but it should be just right in September. I love that e-book. I already have a list of stuff I want to make out of it. Next up will be the princessified simply sweet I think.

LOVE IT. What a precious baby.

Where is this place? I am in Salisbury, so please share!

It is in Cranston, RI on Resevoir Ave. She does have a FB page and it is really a whole in the wall place but she does have some great deals on Fabric.

Here's a couple of the outfits my 4 yo DD will be wearing to the parks.
Animal Kingdom

WOW love everything.

**WARNING PIC OVERLOAD

Last week I finished DD summer seperates set....I didn't realize a T3 and child 3 are very different in commerical patterns....so she may have to wait until next year to wear this....or at least until the fall w/ a shirt under it.

Finished her 3 yr old portrait dress in 2 weeks

Everything came out so nice and love the portrait dress.

Im a long time lurker, and I just want to say that I LOVE everything that all of you post on here. I go through the pages every couple of days and dream of being able to do something similar.

It is officially summer here at my new house, so my DH has been assigned to unpacking our office so I can make it a sewing room. (I threatened to get it done asap or else Im doing it in our bedroom.)

Anyways, I am brand new to this and have not sewed anything since I was a young girl. I dont really have anyone who will help me, so I hope to get some great tips and advice from you all.

Ill post my failures and success on here once I get started. Ive got some material and am off to get some of the must have accessories now.

PS...we are probably going to WDW for 4th of July and Im really wanting to have something made by then. Ive always planned our trips way in advance and here we are not even 100% we are going. Our BFFs have a week at Bonnet Creek they want rid of, so we may take it.

Can't wait to see what you make.

 

[miprender]

Okay -I have my most FAVORITE Heathersue design, EVER!!!!!!!!! Isnt it the cutest thing!! I didnt have any girly tshirts, so this is where I used my rainbow thread and serged the bottoms and sleeves of these t shirts for the girls (to be from Tim)

WOW that is cute. Is that new because I did not see that HS design before.

 

[kha100399]

Hello ladies! I love to look at all of your creations for inspiration although I'm mostly a lurker. can anyone point me in the direction of a tutorial for a snow white simply sweet? I found them for sleeping beauty, cinderella, and belle.

thank you for any help!

I'm hoping maybe this got hidden between all the beautiful pictures! Can anyone help with this?! Thank you so much!

 

[Fruto76]

Thanks. Mom picked up the fabric for me at Rainbow's End in Dunedin, FL. She knows I like to make bags for the teachers every year and can never get appropriate fabric here.

Thank you. I mentioned above where I got it, I can check to see what it says on the selvage later if you would like.

Thank you so much! I actually live about 40 minutes from Dunedin so I can look it up and check it out! I love new shopping spots!

 

[billwendy]

WOW that is cute. Is that new because I did not see that HS design before.

I adore it too!! I not positive she has listed it yet, but it was perfect so it should be very soon!!! ( :

And thanks to everyone about the nice comments on the outfits for the girls!!!! I needed to stitch out Hannah's rainbow tonight - but no way am I going up there!! its too HOT in Philly!!!

 

[bigmochick]

Can't find the original Cars outfit post but just wanted to let the maker I'm totally gaga over it. We leave Saturday but I'm half-tempted to sew a Cars theme dress/skirt for Maecyn since we'll be at Disney when Cars 2 comes out.