MinnieVanMom
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Is it true? I heard on the rumor mill that Carla C. is working on a new pattern?
OHHHHHHH that red white and blue Audrey Ruffle skirt looks great, just what i was looking for.
effervescent - Thanks for the rhumba skirt, I noticed that tonight, I might even give that a go.
Many thanks to everyone for their help.
This is the fabric I purchased .
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I thought I could make a little skirt for my daughter to wear on the plane.
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Lori, I don't follow the instructions on the commercial patterns for collar but use the method by Carla instead. It works the same and comes out wonderful. I have yet to understand the clip it here then sew method but I did take apart a few commercial disney shirts that had the collar in that way.So, I've already realized that the Simplicity instructions for attaching sleeves to a blouse are insane and I know how to do it properly instead. The placket instructions are OK and since I don't know an alternate method I'll go ahead and use them. They more or less make sense. The collar instructions, however, seem absurd, but I have no idea how to do this more easily. What do y'all do with collars? This is just a basic little blouse similar to a bowling or Hawaiian shirt. I have to do two of these things so DD19 and I will match at Hollywood Studios in *Eighteen Days*!!! Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thanks loads!
Lori in East Podunk
I like this fabric, where did you get it?
I made my DD a Memorial Day/4th of July/Labor Day ruffle bubble. I made my boys shirts too but don't have a pic of them yet. Next up for me is a Vida for Animal Kingdom. I have the fabric and design I want to use. I just have to find some free time to get started on it
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I FINALLY have something to share after lurking for several weeks- WOO HOO!
First up is a quilt I made on behalf of Tyler's Kindergarten class for their teacher as a baby shower craft/gift. The kids had a baby book shower for their teacher and colored the quilt blocks as the craft, and then I took them home and quickly pieced them together with some other fabrics. I only had a week to work on it, I'm still in shock I got it done in time...
The quilt completed
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Ryan's bowling shirt (it's missing the bottom button, because he wanted to try it on before I got done sewing the last button on)
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The back view with Heather's awesome McQueen design!!
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He wants the color scheme of orange and blue, with lots and lots of animals, with the zebra being his favorite. I had searched for weeks for some sort of bedding to go with his theeme, and finally decided on a quilt ...since he is the only family memeber that I haven't made one for yet.
All was going pretty smoothly...until hubby decided to surprise him with a new bunk bed...it will be delivered tomorrow!!! Somehow, within the next 24 hours, I have to finish one quilt, start a second one, paint a room, make window treatments...yup...SO not happening!
So I am making some modifications to the quilt idea. I was appliqueing a total of 25 blocks with Heather Sue's animals to make up his quilt...now I am using only 15 with wide sashings of blue and orange to make up the right size. As soon as Joann's opens, I am off to get the orange and blue fabric (along with some zebra) and attempt to get it finished tonight. The long arm is nicely oiled and ready to go...
...so while everyone is enjoying thier Memorial Day vacation....I will be slaving away to make my little boy happy! Oh the things we do for our kids!
Nini
We survived our first family trip to Europe! And it was a lot of fun!I am slowly trying to catch up on the thread.
I must say, now that we are back - I have a HUGE, HUGE itch to get back to WDW... LOL Hopefully soon I can talk dh into it. I'll post a few pictures when I have time. I just wanted to say hi!
HOpefully, someday, my sewing room will be done...
I woke in The Netherlands yesterday with a major chest cold... I can barely talk today. I don't feel horrible - just can't speak... so dh is making me rest all day.
D~
This is the fabric I purchased .
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I thought I could make a little skirt for my daughter to wear on the plane.
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Is it true? I heard on the rumor mill that Carla C. is working on a new pattern?
I love the ruffle bubble! It's adorable -- and you dd is so cute too! That will work great for all the summer holidays -- don't forget Flag Day -- June 14!I made my DD a Memorial Day/4th of July/Labor Day ruffle bubble. I made my boys shirts too but don't have a pic of them yet. Next up for me is a Vida for Animal Kingdom. I have the fabric and design I want to use. I just have to find some free time to get started on it
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The quilt is awesome! What a great gift for the teacher!I FINALLY have something to share after lurking for several weeks- WOO HOO!
First up is a quilt I made on behalf of Tyler's Kindergarten class for their teacher as a baby shower craft/gift. The kids had a baby book shower for their teacher and colored the quilt blocks as the craft, and then I took them home and quickly pieced them together with some other fabrics. I only had a week to work on it, I'm still in shock I got it done in time...
Sorry for all the pictures, but I wanted to show the process a little...
the blocks the kids made (thank you Nini for the fabric marker suggestion, they worked GREAT!)
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The quilt completed
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Tyler pointing out the "hidden butterflies" I stitched on the non-colored blocks (this is the back of the quilt)
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And Tyler and his teacher, I think she liked it. She told me she's quitting to stay home with the baby, so I think this class was a bit more special than others being this is the last class for her for a while...
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And my other task at hand completed in the wee hours of last night into this morning...
Ryan's bowling shirt (it's missing the bottom button, because he wanted to try it on before I got done sewing the last button on)
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The back view with Heather's awesome McQueen design!!
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I've just gotta say although it's been said several times before...Carla C is an amazing pattern writer! The first time I used this pattern, I didn't really read directions, and just sort of followed pictures. That was dumb and I made several mistakes and wasted fabric and time, lesson learned. I took my time with this shirt, read every single word of her directions (some more than once) and I'm so happy with how this shirt came out. I think there isn't a single thing on it that I would change. I'm extremely critical of my work, so that's saying a lot! I think Great Grandma woulda been proud of this one too. I wish I still had her here to sew with me.
Oh well, time for bed! Not staying up till 2 am today folks!![]()
I would try the method Carla uses on the bowling shirt -- great for both sleeves and collars.So, I've already realized that the Simplicity instructions for attaching sleeves to a blouse are insane and I know how to do it properly instead. The placket instructions are OK and since I don't know an alternate method I'll go ahead and use them. They more or less make sense. The collar instructions, however, seem absurd, but I have no idea how to do this more easily. What do y'all do with collars? This is just a basic little blouse similar to a bowling or Hawaiian shirt. I have to do two of these things so DD19 and I will match at Hollywood Studios in *Eighteen Days*!!! Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
Thanks loads!
Lori in East Podunk
I can't wait to see the finished product -- it sounds like it will be really cool. I just had to comment on the "things we do for our kids" as I made my ds two shirts to pick from for his fishing trip today and got up at 4am to finish dd's matching appliqued t-shirt so she could wear hers fishing today as well. DD picked the shirt that wasn't as elaborate b/c he really wanted to wear the more detailed one to school tomorrow. Little does he know I appliqued him a shark t as well.While at Disney lst year, DS9 decided he wanted his room redecorated based on the pizzafari restaurant at Animal Kingdom. I think I started working on a quilt for him in either December or January. I haven't been in too big of a hurry on it, and as other projects come along, it will be pushed back in line a few days or weeks.
He wants the color scheme of orange and blue, with lots and lots of animals, with the zebra being his favorite. I had searched for weeks for some sort of bedding to go with his theeme, and finally decided on a quilt ...since he is the only family memeber that I haven't made one for yet.
All was going pretty smoothly...until hubby decided to surprise him with a new bunk bed...it will be delivered tomorrow!!! Somehow, within the next 24 hours, I have to finish one quilt, start a second one, paint a room, make window treatments...yup...SO not happening!
So I am making some modifications to the quilt idea. I was appliqueing a total of 25 blocks with Heather Sue's animals to make up his quilt...now I am using only 15 with wide sashings of blue and orange to make up the right size. As soon as Joann's opens, I am off to get the orange and blue fabric (along with some zebra) and attempt to get it finished tonight. The long arm is nicely oiled and ready to go...
...so while everyone is enjoying thier Memorial Day vacation....I will be slaving away to make my little boy happy! Oh the things we do for our kids!
Nini
We survived our first family trip to Europe! And it was a lot of fun!I am slowly trying to catch up on the thread.
I must say, now that we are back - I have a HUGE, HUGE itch to get back to WDW... LOL Hopefully soon I can talk dh into it. I'll post a few pictures when I have time. I just wanted to say hi!
I woke in The Netherlands yesterday with a major chest cold... I can barely talk today. I don't feel horrible - just can't speak... so dh is making me rest all day.
D~
That fabric is wonderful! I love the idea of making your dd an outfit for the plane ride!![]()
I thought I could make a little skirt for my daughter to wear on the plane.
![]()
I FINALLY have something to share after lurking for several weeks- WOO HOO!
First up is a quilt I made on behalf of Tyler's Kindergarten class for their teacher as a baby shower craft/gift. The kids had a baby book shower for their teacher and colored the quilt blocks as the craft, and then I took them home and quickly pieced them together with some other fabrics. I only had a week to work on it, I'm still in shock I got it done in time...
Sorry for all the pictures, but I wanted to show the process a little...
the blocks the kids made (thank you Nini for the fabric marker suggestion, they worked GREAT!)
And Tyler and his teacher, I think she liked it. She told me she's quitting to stay home with the baby, so I think this class was a bit more special than others being this is the last class for her for a while...
![]()
And my other task at hand completed in the wee hours of last night into this morning...
Ryan's bowling shirt (it's missing the bottom button, because he wanted to try it on before I got done sewing the last button on)
![]()
The back view with Heather's awesome McQueen design!!
![]()
I've just gotta say although it's been said several times before...Carla C is an amazing pattern writer! The first time I used this pattern, I didn't really read directions, and just sort of followed pictures. That was dumb and I made several mistakes and wasted fabric and time, lesson learned. I took my time with this shirt, read every single word of her directions (some more than once) and I'm so happy with how this shirt came out. I think there isn't a single thing on it that I would change. I'm extremely critical of my work, so that's saying a lot! I think Great Grandma woulda been proud of this one too. I wish I still had her here to sew with me.
Oh well, time for bed! Not staying up till 2 am today folks!![]()
While at Disney lst year, DS9 decided he wanted his room redecorated based on the pizzafari restaurant at Animal Kingdom. I think I started working on a quilt for him in either December or January. I haven't been in too big of a hurry on it, and as other projects come along, it will be pushed back in line a few days or weeks.
He wants the color scheme of orange and blue, with lots and lots of animals, with the zebra being his favorite. I had searched for weeks for some sort of bedding to go with his theeme, and finally decided on a quilt ...since he is the only family memeber that I haven't made one for yet.
All was going pretty smoothly...until hubby decided to surprise him with a new bunk bed...it will be delivered tomorrow!!! Somehow, within the next 24 hours, I have to finish one quilt, start a second one, paint a room, make window treatments...yup...SO not happening!
So I am making some modifications to the quilt idea. I was appliqueing a total of 25 blocks with Heather Sue's animals to make up his quilt...now I am using only 15 with wide sashings of blue and orange to make up the right size. As soon as Joann's opens, I am off to get the orange and blue fabric (along with some zebra) and attempt to get it finished tonight. The long arm is nicely oiled and ready to go...
...so while everyone is enjoying thier Memorial Day vacation....I will be slaving away to make my little boy happy! Oh the things we do for our kids!
Nini
We survived our first family trip to Europe! And it was a lot of fun!I am slowly trying to catch up on the thread.
I must say, now that we are back - I have a HUGE, HUGE itch to get back to WDW... LOL Hopefully soon I can talk dh into it. I'll post a few pictures when I have time. I just wanted to say hi!
D~
Is it true? I heard on the rumor mill that Carla C. is working on a new pattern?
![]()
I thought I could make a little skirt for my daughter to wear on the plane.
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I love everything that has been psted lately! I have been keeping an eye on everything but not posting much. I need to start sewing for our Sept. trip. I have a few ideas but hae not started working yet. I vow to start earlier this year!
Here are some dresses I made my girls a few weeks ago. They love the aprons!
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Has anyone made a dress like this with a lining that has tulle on the bottom for some fluff? Do you think it would be too hot for Disney? Thanks!
Welcome home! Sorry you are under the weather but glad you feel OK otherwise. I can't wait to see pics from the trip so please share some with us.
BTW, wanted to mention to you that if you get an embroidery machine the 15" counter will not cut it. I have mine on my 24" counter and have my regular machine and serger on my 15" sewing desk/table.
I love everything that has been psted lately! I have been keeping an eye on everything but not posting much. I need to start sewing for our Sept. trip. I have a few ideas but hae not started working yet. I vow to start earlier this year!
Here are some dresses I made my girls a few weeks ago. They love the aprons!
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Has anyone made a dress like this with a lining that has tulle on the bottom for some fluff? Do you think it would be too hot for Disney? Thanks!
Here's some things I did recently for a Big Give.
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I love how you faced them apart. They do look like they are pouting!Finished this super cute ugly step sister shirt for someone.
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My 42 pillow cases shipped to GKTW today...
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Thanks everyone for the kind words and prayers. It was just a shock since he left behind my 2 small nieces and nephew.
First is my favorite...love her rock and roll attitude.
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Also, looking for an easy pattern to make an Indiana Jones satchel.
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And my very first custom...
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Sorry this is such a long post. I am just excited to be back.
The quilt completed
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We survived our first family trip to Europe! And it was a lot of fun!I am slowly trying to catch up on the thread.
I must say, now that we are back - I have a HUGE, HUGE itch to get back to WDW... LOL Hopefully soon I can talk dh into it. I'll post a few pictures when I have time. I just wanted to say hi!
I woke in The Netherlands yesterday with a major chest cold... I can barely talk today. I don't feel horrible - just can't speak... so dh is making me rest all day.
D~
This is the fabric I purchased .
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I thought I could make a little skirt for my daughter to wear on the plane.
Here are some dresses I made my girls a few weeks ago. They love the aprons!
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I haven't been near my sewing machine in a week but I need to finish organizing since I started moving things around in the basement. I should spend some time down there especially since it is nice and cool down there.
Oh and I found a sweet deal for a used Brother Duetta on Ebay and it arrives this week. I can't believe the deal I got and that DH said to go ahead and get it.
That shirt is awesome. If that's ok with you, I may CASE the idea for our trip.
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That is absolutely adoreable!
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What a sweet thing to do for the teacher-I'm sure it will be very special to her.
I LOVE that bowling shirt. I think I'm about the third person to ask but would you mind if I cased that?
That fabric is great-can't wait to see what you do with it!
Adoreable-girls and dresses!
Hi! First time poster here. I've been reading this thread for awhile and it's totally inspired me to sew again (meaning, the first time in 20+ years since home ec) I'm trying to start slow and decided to make the Carla C easy fit pants for my kids. I took my kids measurements and determined (I think) the right size for them but when I cut out the pattern it looks like the crotch will hit them really low. I know I need to allow for casing in the waist and that some of the fabric will be taken up once they're on. I guess my question is "Is the crotch naturally low on these pants anyway?" Also, I'm trying to make them into shorts but I can't seem to figure out how long to make them so that the hem isn't in the crotch. Real newbie questions but any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jen