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

[miprender]

A year ago I happily read the restaurant section of the disboards. I've since had school bread in (at?) Norway, Tonga toast at the Polynesian, tried a butterfinger cupcake at Starring Rolls, and had cheddar cheese soup in Canada. Such simple pleasures.



Then I started reading this thread. Now I have a serger, embroidery machine, have participated in Big Gives and pillowcases for GKTW. What's next, American Girl dolls? I'm going broke.



Which is all to say, here's the CarlaC stripwork jumper I made for Ginger. I made a couple BIG mistakes right away -- I totally missed the part about putting hook and loop tape on the bodice because it's on the same page as the ruffle, which I didn't want to do, and I put the straps on the wrong part of the bodice. It was so much fun to make, I was actually checking out American Girl dolls on eb*y this morning.

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

LOVE It.

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

The little elephant from different angles:

Then the adorable elephant that Victoria made for herself:

D~

OMG that is the cutest pin cushion I have ever seen. Your daughter is really talented. And I love your sewing machine cover.

Quick question for all you awesome embroiderers out there!
I am considering getting this Brother Embroidery machine:

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

I'm a total newbie at embroidering. Would I be only able to do letters for names/monograms or would I be able to purchase and download character designs, etc... that would work on this machine?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated before I purchase. Thank you!!!

Brother is very user friendly, but as Ellen pointed out it only has a USB cable which is fine if your computer is near you. You would be able to use most of the appliques you see listed. However it only does a 4x4 hoop, and I had Hoop envy pretty quickly. Not sure what your budget is by a 5x7 will run about $700.

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

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

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

So you are not alone

I never saw those before. DD keeps complaining she wants some AG dresses made but I told her she has to wait until after our trip.

 

[ellenbenny]

I forget about them -- I think you've shared them before. You were dedicated to do all the cleanup. That's the route I may eventually go, too. Thanks for sharing the photos, the dresses are perfect.

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

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

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

 

[billwendy]

Love the American Girl doll stuff!!!

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

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

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

 

[ellenbenny]

Love the American Girl doll stuff!!!

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

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

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

Wow, beautiful Wendy! And love Zoey on the pillows! So cute!!

 

[jas0202]

I AM SUCH A DWEEB!!!

That is exactly where I was going to TRY and save in a PES format! LOL! I scrolled all the way DOWN and could not find it...so I just scrolled UP and found it!

So, my next question, is...can you merge two designs together in SEU? If I can get it to do that it will have done almost everything I need the software to do! Of course, the iconizer in Embird is pretty nice, and the SWP has something similar.

Now I have to see if I can get a purchased font to do what I want it to and then I will be all set!



Thanks a MILLION!!! (not on the embroidery machine, but still heart felt!)


Nini

Yay! You did it!

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

 

[VBAndrea]

LYNN: I did not go back far enough to quote your pillow covers but I want you to know that I love each and every one of them and know you will make 40 more children very happy. I have fabric to do 20, but I'm still working on a BG right now.

A year ago I happily read the restaurant section of the disboards. I've since had school bread in (at?) Norway, Tonga toast at the Polynesian, tried a butterfinger cupcake at Starring Rolls, and had cheddar cheese soup in Canada. Such simple pleasures.



Then I started reading this thread. Now I have a serger, embroidery machine, have participated in Big Gives and pillowcases for GKTW. What's next, American Girl dolls? I'm going broke.



Which is all to say, here's the CarlaC stripwork jumper I made for Ginger. I made a couple BIG mistakes right away -- I totally missed the part about putting hook and loop tape on the bodice because it's on the same page as the ruffle, which I didn't want to do, and I put the straps on the wrong part of the bodice. It was so much fun to make, I was actually checking out American Girl dolls on eb*y this morning.

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

Adorable! I love your fabrics. I think I might take the AG doll dress that I made for Alexa and stick on my diet pepsi as Alexa never plays with her doll. Her doll is lying naked on her bedroom floor

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

Close-up of the applique:

The little elephant from different angles:

Then the adorable elephant that Victoria made for herself:

D~

I am starting to get VERY jealous of your sewing room. I can't wait to see everything in it! I can't believe the detailed work you are putting into it. The elephants are adorable -- and the one V made herself would actually look lovely in my hole -- I have some black and white fabric accents in my room. She did make it for me, didn't she? It would keep the cat from spilling my little box of needles if I used a pincushion.

Quick question for all you awesome embroiderers out there!
I am considering getting this Brother Embroidery machine:

http://www.costco.com/Browse/Produc...=0&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Nty=1&topnav=&s=1

I'm a total newbie at embroidering. Would I be only able to do letters for names/monograms or would I be able to purchase and download character designs, etc... that would work on this machine?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated before I purchase. Thank you!!!

I would totally recommend spending more money and getting a 5x7 hoop, and a USB port. I use the 5x7 designs more than anything on mine and my computer is downstairs and my embroidery machine is upstairs so a falsh drive works perfect for me. Most of us who went the economical route got the Brother PE770. You can find it for a little less than $650 on several sites -- mine was form Amazon, Teresa got hers from Overstock and I think several of the home shopping channels have them on line as well. Good luck!

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

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

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

So you are not alone

I don't recall seeing that photo before -- the dresses are great!

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

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

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

So cute!

Love the American Girl doll stuff!!!

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

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

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

Your pillow pet is beyond awesome! Though it doesn't quite match the beach decor you have going on Speaking of which, your *real* pillows are fabulous -- did you make them?

Love the dresses and fabrics, especially the swirl. And the rainbow bows will be perfect for your (er, I mean Tim's) rainbow outfits.

How do you make in the hoop things? I am baffled by how they are done. I know Cheryl made the little gingerbread men ITH.

 

[billwendy]

LYNN: I did not go back far enough to quote your pillow covers but I want you to know that I love each and every one of them and know you will make 40 more children very happy. I have fabric to do 20, but I'm still working on a BG right now.




Adorable! I love your fabrics. I think I might take the AG doll dress that I made for Alexa and stick on my diet pepsi as Alexa never plays with her doll. Her doll is lying naked on her bedroom floor



I am starting to get VERY jealous of your sewing room. I can't wait to see everything in it! I can't believe the detailed work you are putting into it. The elephants are adorable -- and the one V made herself would actually look lovely in my hole -- I have some black and white fabric accents in my room. She did make it for me, didn't she? It would keep the cat from spilling my little box of needles if I used a pincushion.


I would totally recommend spending more money and getting a 5x7 hoop, and a USB port. I use the 5x7 designs more than anything on mine and my computer is downstairs and my embroidery machine is upstairs so a falsh drive works perfect for me. Most of us who went the economical route got the Brother PE770. You can find it for a little less than $650 on several sites -- mine was form Amazon, Teresa got hers from Overstock and I think several of the home shopping channels have them on line as well. Good luck!


I don't recall seeing that photo before -- the dresses are great!


So cute!


Your pillow pet is beyond awesome! Though it doesn't quite match the beach decor you have going on Speaking of which, your *real* pillows are fabulous -- did you make them?

Love the dresses and fabrics, especially the swirl. And the rainbow bows will be perfect for your (er, I mean Tim's) rainbow outfits.

How do you make in the hoop things? I am baffled by how they are done. I know Cheryl made the little gingerbread men ITH.

Thanks Andrea!! I love my pillowpet too - its a special edition ( :

No, didnt make the pillows - they were bought.

The in the hoop things are cool. First you stitched out the cloud on the stabilizer, then stuck the ribbon to the stabilizer in the cloud outline, then put felt on the top and it stitched the swirls, then put felt underneath and it stitched the outline which holds it all together!! then you trim around the clouds!!!

 

[cajunfan]

D....LOVE the all your sewing room things...ESPECIALLY the PIN CUSHION!

Lynn

 

[jas0202]

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

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

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

Navigate to the design that you want to use:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 

[DMGeurts]

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

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

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

Those are adorable outfits!

Love the American Girl doll stuff!!!

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

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

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

CUTE!!!! I so love your bedding too... makes me feel like vacation!

Adorable! I love your fabrics. I think I might take the AG doll dress that I made for Alexa and stick on my diet pepsi as Alexa never plays with her doll. Her doll is lying naked on her bedroom floor



I am starting to get VERY jealous of your sewing room. I can't wait to see everything in it! I can't believe the detailed work you are putting into it. The elephants are adorable -- and the one V made herself would actually look lovely in my hole -- I have some black and white fabric accents in my room. She did make it for me, didn't she? It would keep the cat from spilling my little box of needles if I used a pincushion.
.

LOL We should see who can create the best outfit for their 2 liter bottles!

D....LOVE the all your sewing room things...ESPECIALLY the PIN CUSHION!

Lynn

Thanks so much!

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

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

!

This is an amazing tutorial - I book marked it for future reference (ahem - if I ever get my embroidery machine). Thanks so much for doing it!

 

[DMGeurts]

Also, could I ask a favor???

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

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

Thanks everyone.

D~

 

[VBAndrea]

Thanks Andrea!! I love my pillowpet too - its a special edition ( :

No, didnt make the pillows - they were bought.

The in the hoop things are cool. First you stitched out the cloud on the stabilizer, then stuck the ribbon to the stabilizer in the cloud outline, then put felt on the top and it stitched the swirls, then put felt underneath and it stitched the outline which holds it all together!! then you trim around the clouds!!!

I thought that pillow pet was very rare! I have two of my own in different colors and they are quite unique themselves!

Thank you so much for explaining ITH. I thought it might work something like that but I wasn't sure about cutting it out. I will have to try something one of these days. I am having sooooo much fun with my machine. I am just in awe of what it can do!

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

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

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

Navigate to the design that you want to use:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I have yet to try any kind of digitizing. Is SEU just for adding text/fonts? It's really kind of you to explain all of this. I've had my machine for just a little over a month now and would love to try something like this. You are a saint for helping everyone out

LOL We should see who can create the best outfit for their 2 liter bottles!

This is an amazing tutorial - I book marked it for future reference (ahem - if I ever get my embroidery machine). Thanks so much for doing it!

You could have a second specialty for your etsy shop with dressing 2 liter bottles. And to think, I just put one in the recycle bin.

And get that embroidery machine. I really thought I could live without one, but now that I have mine I'm in love with it! I didn't have a name for him yet (I assume it's a him since it's a Brother) and tonight I decided to name him "Genius."

Also, could I ask a favor???

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

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

Thanks everyone.

D~

I hope the storms pass over quickly and that your dd is safe. We went to WI Dells every summer when I was a kid (I grew up in WI). I was just telling my kids about the Duck rides the other day.

 

[jessica52877]

I missed alot as far as telling everyone how much I love the stuff but I really do!! My favorite though has got to be the elephant pin cushion! I believe I'll be making me one. I am very tempted to even move my sewing room back to the basement so I can decorate the room! My room up here is decorated with Pooh and was Dallas' baby room. I could never redecorate it!

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

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

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

So you are not alone

I justified my doll because I needed a model! I think I sold more skirts before I had the model! So far she hasn't even come close to paying for herself. I got Lanie because I LOVED her hair. Well, it is a pain in the rear and I don't even play with her!! I still love her, she has been naked for a while though.

I've had that problem, and have found that I didn't actually generate the stitches. When you type in the lettering and hit enter, it shows up on your design, but that's not really "finalized" until you click on the little lightning bolt up at the very tippy top of the screen. That will generate stitches and then you should be able to export it. The other thing that you can sometimes do in order to generate stitches is to right click on the section/block for the lettering in the object manager at the right of the screen, then click on "reprocess this shift" and it will also generate. The slightest changes that you make...moving the text, changing thread color/font, etc. requires you to re-generate stitches. HTH!

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

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

 

[jas0202]

D~ Said a prayer for your daughter...my girls are terrified of storms, though they are only 6 and 3, and they seem so much worse when you're away from your mama!

I have yet to try any kind of digitizing. Is SEU just for adding text/fonts? It's really kind of you to explain all of this. I've had my machine for just a little over a month now and would love to try something like this. You are a saint for helping everyone out

Andrea...not sure I deserve sainthood yet, because I am still very new at learning, I'm just kind of fearless when it comes to stuff like that so I just jump in and happen to figure a few things out.

As for the program itself, you can do much more than just adding fonts and such. I have digitized a few very simple logos for my DH's favorite sports teams to put on the left chest of some polo shirts for him. (I must admit though, that these are very EASY logos, and single color...so not too difficult!) I've done a few simple appliques as well on my own. I've joined the SEU Yahoo group and gotten a lot of information, and also there are a few things out there for free on youtube. Within the program itself you can download a manual...it's 100+ pages if I remember correctly, but that's where I figured out a lot of other things.

I also think that the more you use your machine and see how other digitizers do things, the more you are willing to experiment once you have seen kind of how they think. There's no way that I could do some of the complicated characters at this point, but maybe someday. I have attempted, but it's still just tinkering at this point.

 

[mphalens]

A year ago I happily read the restaurant section of the disboards. I've since had school bread in (at?) Norway, Tonga toast at the Polynesian, tried a butterfinger cupcake at Starring Rolls, and had cheddar cheese soup in Canada. Such simple pleasures.



Then I started reading this thread. Now I have a serger, embroidery machine, have participated in Big Gives and pillowcases for GKTW. What's next, American Girl dolls? I'm going broke.



Which is all to say, here's the CarlaC stripwork jumper I made for Ginger. I made a couple BIG mistakes right away -- I totally missed the part about putting hook and loop tape on the bodice because it's on the same page as the ruffle, which I didn't want to do, and I put the straps on the wrong part of the bodice. It was so much fun to make, I was actually checking out American Girl dolls on eb*y this morning.

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

Fabulous dress! And I agree about the things we learn and are "pushed" to do thanks to the disboards! I've learned SO much since I first joined ... and I have so many people to thank!

Ooooh - I hope you find a dolly to model for you. May I suggest Kit? Her hair is shorter and does't get as messy with frequent changings.

D~ <---- who has been stalking this thread all day waiting for these pics!

I Kit! Does anyone know who Hattie Holiday is? I don't remember who made her, but my grandmother had her when I was a girl ... she had different outfits for the different holidays ... I just LOVED her ... Kit looks so much like Hattie Holiday ... I inherited Hattie after my grandmother passed away ... but she has a hard plastic body rather than the softer body of the AG dolls ... ok ... I'm rambling ... but I LOVE Kit!!!!

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

Close-up of the applique:

The little elephant from different angles:

Then the adorable elephant that Victoria made for herself:

D~

I commented on FB ... but all of this is just amazing!!! LOVE it!

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

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

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

My Mom and grandmother used to make me matching outfits for my Baby Soft Sounds doll ... In fact, my Mom would take my picture with Baby in our matching outfits for our Christmas card several years in a row ...

Love the American Girl doll stuff!!!

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

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

Love the pillow pet! And those dresses!!!

Also, could I ask a favor???

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

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

Thanks everyone.

D~

Prayers that they get home safe and sound!

Oh! All of the AG posts reminded me ... I have the AG Kirsten patterns ... they're somewhere upstairs in my Mom's sewing room ... Has anyone ever used the AG patterns to sew outfits? I know my mom made me several outfits, but I seem to remember her always being frustrated with them!

 

[DMGeurts]

You could have a second specialty for your etsy shop with dressing 2 liter bottles. And to think, I just put one in the recycle bin.

And get that embroidery machine. I really thought I could live without one, but now that I have mine I'm in love with it! I didn't have a name for him yet (I assume it's a him since it's a Brother) and tonight I decided to name him "Genius."
.

ROFL... at my second specialty and Genius. What I really, honestly want an embroidery machine for... to do the faces on the appliques - that would be so nice!

I missed alot as far as telling everyone how much I love the stuff but I really do!! My favorite though has got to be the elephant pin cushion! I believe I'll be making me one. I am very tempted to even move my sewing room back to the basement so I can decorate the room! My room up here is decorated with Pooh and was Dallas' baby room. I could never redecorate it!



I justified my doll because I needed a model! I think I sold more skirts before I had the model! So far she hasn't even come close to paying for herself. I got Lanie because I LOVED her hair. Well, it is a pain in the rear and I don't even play with her!! I still love her, she has been naked for a while though.
!

Victoria says thanks for the compliment on her elephant.

Maybe you should have saved the $$ on Lanie and just used a 2 liter bottle... I really wish I would have known a long time ago that AGs and 2 liters were interchangeable - would have saved me a ton of cash!

D~ Said a prayer for your daughter...my girls are terrified of storms, though they are only 6 and 3, and they seem so much worse when you're away from your mama!

Thank you for your prayers everyone... They are back on the road again and through the storms. They aren't home yet, but I think the worst is over. I hope.

My girls don't like storms either... they were caught in a vehicle during a tornado a few years ago (I was at home and they were swimming at a public pool with a friend and her mom) - they were on the way home when a tornado hit our town... I was terrified for them because I knew they were out in the middle of no where. They ended up in a stranger's basement... and I was in ours. I never want to go through that again.

D~

 

[Loodlow]

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

 

[DMGeurts]

I Kit! Does anyone know who Hattie Holiday is? I don't remember who made her, but my grandmother had her when I was a girl ... she had different outfits for the different holidays ... I just LOVED her ... Kit looks so much like Hattie Holiday ... I inherited Hattie after my grandmother passed away ... but she has a hard plastic body rather than the softer body of the AG dolls ... ok ... I'm rambling ... but I LOVE Kit!!!!

Oh! All of the AG posts reminded me ... I have the AG Kirsten patterns ... they're somewhere upstairs in my Mom's sewing room ... Has anyone ever used the AG patterns to sew outfits? I know my mom made me several outfits, but I seem to remember her always being frustrated with them!

I am not sure who Hattie Holiday is... I hope someone is able to help you figure out who she is.

I have not done any of the actual AG patterns... but I have heard from many people that they are really difficult - so I don't think it's you. I am not brave enough to try them yet either.

D~

 

[billwendy]

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

Hey - how ya been!!!!! You can do it - maybe a new pattern???

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

 

[VBAndrea]

Andrea...not sure I deserve sainthood yet, because I am still very new at learning, I'm just kind of fearless when it comes to stuff like that so I just jump in and happen to figure a few things out.

As for the program itself, you can do much more than just adding fonts and such. I have digitized a few very simple logos for my DH's favorite sports teams to put on the left chest of some polo shirts for him. (I must admit though, that these are very EASY logos, and single color...so not too difficult!) I've done a few simple appliques as well on my own. I've joined the SEU Yahoo group and gotten a lot of information, and also there are a few things out there for free on youtube. Within the program itself you can download a manual...it's 100+ pages if I remember correctly, but that's where I figured out a lot of other things.

I also think that the more you use your machine and see how other digitizers do things, the more you are willing to experiment once you have seen kind of how they think. There's no way that I could do some of the complicated characters at this point, but maybe someday. I have attempted, but it's still just tinkering at this point.

Thanks for all the information. I am going to have download the program and play around with it some this summer. I was stitching out some pirate designs last night and just can't imagine designing what you want in order for it to stitch out correctly.


HATTIE HOLIDAY, from my minimal research, was made by the Effanbee doll company in 1978.