Disboutiquers Part 27 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[LittleBlackRaincloud]

I just set my serger on the rolled hen settings and then I stretch the fabric as it feeds in (it says to stretch from the front and the back, but I just stretch it in the front). I have found that store bought t's do not lettuce edge well. The knits I buy with a lot of stretch in them do great. So just keep that it mind that if the knit fabric doesn't have a lot of stretch it won't lettuce edge as well as a knit that stretches well. I just practiced on some t's that I had cut up for rags to start with.

Thanks! There is a good 2-3 inches that I can take off the bottom. I might just trial it out closer to the bottom and if it lettuces up well, then great, and if not, then I'll do something different for the edge.

On that note, I never dreamed that I'd ever have the occasion to make the word lettuce into a verb!

 

[Jennygt]

My sil has a sewing machiene that can do this but she says that she does not have embriodery cards with diney on them. where can I buy these cards? Can I also get the "walt font?" Thanks for the advice!

 

[cogero]

Most of the designs on this thread are not on cards. They are designs purchased and downloaded from digitizers online.

 

[SallyfromDE]

Most of the designs on this thread are not on cards. They are designs purchased and downloaded from digitizers online.

Your machine doesn't take cards? I can use both brother and white in mine. I have a few Disney cards, but I haven't used them in some time. I can also use a USB. I guess I thought most machines can use cards as thier are companies like Dakota that sell them.

 

[SallyfromDE]

My sil has a sewing machiene that can do this but she says that she does not have embriodery cards with diney on them. where can I buy these cards? Can I also get the "walt font?" Thanks for the advice!

What kind of machine does she have?

 

[cogero]

Your machine doesn't take cards? I can use both brother and white in mine. I have a few Disney cards, but I haven't used them in some time. I can also use a USB. I guess I thought most machines can use cards as thier are companies like Dakota that sell them.

Mine takes cards. I have never used them on mine. I have never even used the built in Disney designs on my machine

 

[dianemom2]

I am planning on attaching the skirt. Tell me how you do your lettuce edge please. And believe it or not, threading my serger is not too bad. I guess I'm just used to it. I'd love to get one of the fancy ones with the air threader...a girl can dream!

I do mine just like Andrea wrote below. I have a rolled hem switch on my Bernina and it is very easy to change over to it. My machine isn't too bad to thread if I can do the pulling the thread through method. But if my thread breaks I always have to get out my manual and follow all the directions. I also would love one of the air threading machines but they are so expensive! And my Bernina works like a dream!

If you are planning to trim off the white part on the t-shirt, I would start by playing with the lettuce edging on the strip that you remove from the t-shirt. That way, if you aren't happy with how it turns out you can just turn up the bottom of the shirt and make a new hem and you haven't wasted or ruined anything.

I just set my serger on the rolled hen settings and then I stretch the fabric as it feeds in (it says to stretch from the front and the back, but I just stretch it in the front). I have found that store bought t's do not lettuce edge well. The knits I buy with a lot of stretch in them do great. So just keep that it mind that if the knit fabric doesn't have a lot of stretch it won't lettuce edge as well as a knit that stretches well. I just practiced on some t's that I had cut up for rags to start with.

That is interesting that your store bought t-shirts don't lettuce edge as well as the ones you sew. I haven't done enough sewing with knits to know that. You've made the Olivia pattern a bunch of times right? I think that it is really cute and a great way to use knits. I can't buy the pattern yet because I promised myself that the next new pattern I try would be something from the Sewing Clothes Kids Love book.

 

[Jennygt]

What kind of machine does she have?

she has a viking.

 

[SallyfromDE]

she has a viking.

Oh gosh, I don't know anything about a viking to be much help. Is she able to download a design from a site to either a card or usb? My old machine, I didn't have usb, I had to download designs to a card, then use the card in the machine.

 

[SallyfromDE]

Mine takes cards. I have never used them on mine. I have never even used the built in Disney designs on my machine

I get what your saying now. I mis understood.

 

[billwendy]

Sally - we went to the new Sew and Vac. Last time, when my serger needed to be fixed we went to Hayes. It was never the same after we got it back, so we decided to give the Sew and Vac a try. They were kinda rude to Billy, so Im not sure we will go back there again. And they charged $151...not sure what kind of price that is, but we didnt get any new parts or anything, just taking out the thread.

 

[miprender]

LOL - should I put the two of you in my phone together so if I text one I text you both Hey - I'm just glad to have two people watching out for me . . . lord knows my computer and the DIS do NOT appear to be the best of friends lately!

Actually, I think it's going to be Michelle that has to stalk the Dis for us... because I won't actually be able to check in and watch for it. I can be in charge next time though.

D~

I'm here I should be doing my month end close for work but since I am running some reports I figured I could check in here

 

[ivey_family]

Hey there stranger! I was wondering where you'd gone to!

Thanks about the Seuss outfits! I HAVE to be fast - two boys do NOT allow me to sew for very long

I totally understand! My only solid sewing time is late at night, which is fine since I'm a night owl anyway. Unfortunately, my kids are not. At all. So most mornings, I deeply regret sewing late. I love my kids to death, but at 6:30AM, I'm not so happy to see them!

Carrie - I'd totally be your jump buddy too - but I am useless this time, unless it occurs before/after our trip.

D~

No worries! I'm so excited for you all! Remember back when you were thinking about a trip with your friend and her dd? Then you changed your mind and booked with your girls for March. (Yes, I have a strangely good memory for details. Weird, I know. ) Anyway, I think God knew you were gonna need some "Happy Place" time right about now when you originally picked your dates.

In case I don't get a chance to say so later, have a FABULOUS time!!

I'll be your jump buddy.

Oh, yay! Thanks!

So, I'm off to work on nursing covers. 2 down, 58 to go.

Regards,
C.

 

[tinkbell13]

Its been a busy week. DH and I cleared out space in a room in the basement and I moved my machines. Now they each have their own table/desk and I have a bit more room to lay stuff out. DH thinks I need a rolling table so I can roll it over to my work area when I am there and then roll it out of the way when I am finished. I'm just happy that I don't have to run down and up the stairs every time I have to press something.

Finished the last of the shirts for our trip today. Last actually planned one at least, I might still try and sneak a couple more in tomorrow or later this week. Just have my bag that I desperately want to finish. That should have been done today too, but our power went out here for a few hours today. Thankfully I had just finished one of the shirts for the nieces so no damage was done.

 

[SallyfromDE]

Sally - we went to the new Sew and Vac. Last time, when my serger needed to be fixed we went to Hayes. It was never the same after we got it back, so we decided to give the Sew and Vac a try. They were kinda rude to Billy, so Im not sure we will go back there again. And they charged $151...not sure what kind of price that is, but we didnt get any new parts or anything, just taking out the thread.

I've never really dealt with either place. I stopped in Sew and Vac, and I don't know the woman's name, but she does come across with an attitude. There is a lady there named Bunni that is really good to work with. I''ve been told, that these places usually clean the machines (which is around $100) when they do the repairs. Just a guess.

I always went to the store on Kirkwood and she's closing. But she wasn't always cheap either. My mothers regular machine was acting up before she passed away, so I took it to be fixed. Come to find out, she had the wrong foot on it, for a machine we didn't even own. I've no clue where that came from. So neither one of us even thought to look at that. They cleaned it and put a new foot on it and it was about $100.

 

[graceesmom]

QUESTION

Anyone know where I can buy the font with the fab 5 sort of built into the letters as shown in the shirt linked below? I can't seem to find it, but I'm not sure I'm even using the correct search terms.

Thanks.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/7580775...=US&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade

btw - I've been enjoying messing around with the free trial of embird and hopefully will post some pics of what I've been doing soon. Thanks to all of you on here who have been so helpful!

 

[Sandi S]

okay I am helping the thread move along

Sorry if you saw these already.

Here is the shirt I made for J to wear to school for National Pig Day on Thursday.

Here is for Crazy hat day in celebration of Dr. Suess' Birthday.

Js school has something planned for everyday of March. It is their version of MArch Madness and it is cute for the kids.

I need to make a set of Jammies for next Friday since it is Pajama day so I am debating running to Joanns for some of the Star WArs Flannel Though I do have some Thing Flannel but that is supposed to be earmarked for C.

Cute! I just got some of the Star Wars flannel as well as some of the Star Wars cotton today. I'll have to post some pics when I get to my other computer. The flannel made up cute in long PJ shorts.

J's has a really good sale on the flannel and character stuff right now.

I just set my serger on the rolled hen settings and then I stretch the fabric as it feeds in (it says to stretch from the front and the back, but I just stretch it in the front). I have found that store bought t's do not lettuce edge well. The knits I buy with a lot of stretch in them do great. So just keep that it mind that if the knit fabric doesn't have a lot of stretch it won't lettuce edge as well as a knit that stretches well. I just practiced on some t's that I had cut up for rags to start with.

Lettuce hems work best on lighter weight, highly stretchy knits (like jersey or ITY knits). I also like to use Wooly Nylon when I do a rolled hem - makes up really pretty in the variegated colors.

Your machine doesn't take cards? I can use both brother and white in mine. I have a few Disney cards, but I haven't used them in some time. I can also use a USB. I guess I thought most machines can use cards as thier are companies like Dakota that sell them.

I only use USB (I have a Bernina Deco 340.) and rarely a built-in design. My machine can take cards, but I don't even have any. There are so many cute designs to download out there. I have Embird and have toyed with digitizing my own, but I need more time to do it - like this summer.

QUESTION

Anyone know where I can buy the font with the fab 5 sort of built into the letters as shown in the shirt linked below? I can't seem to find it, but I'm not sure I'm even using the correct search terms.

Thanks.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/7580775...=US&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade

btw - I've been enjoying messing around with the free trial of embird and hopefully will post some pics of what I've been doing soon. Thanks to all of you on here who have been so helpful!

I love the way the word Disney is done on that shirt - I have not seen that in any of my Disney embroidery searches, so if someone finds it, I want to know where too.

I bought a number of things I plan to use for trip projects today, but first I have to get DD fixed up for gymnastics leotards, a bag for gymnastics, a bag for cheerleading, and more PJ long shorts for the big boys. THEN, I can get back to the two projects I cut for myself a few days ago.

 

[Jaaaacki]

QUESTION

Anyone know where I can buy the font with the fab 5 sort of built into the letters as shown in the shirt linked below? I can't seem to find it, but I'm not sure I'm even using the correct search terms.

Thanks.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/7580775...=US&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade

btw - I've been enjoying messing around with the free trial of embird and hopefully will post some pics of what I've been doing soon. Thanks to all of you on here who have been so helpful!

It looks like it used to be sold in this shop http://www.etsy.com/listing/33456364/mickey-and-friends-embroidery-design

Maybe you can convo them.

 

[VBAndrea]

You've made the Olivia pattern a bunch of times right?

If "two" translates to a bunch! I have only made two shirts with it. I really need to do some dresses b/c dd loves knit dresses with leggings. I have some knit purchased already to make just one dress, so I really should put that on my to do list this week.

Tricia is the one who has made tons of Olivias.

And the only thing I've made out of the book is the Insa. I think my dd is too old for a Feliz now. I was to try the trousers, but I heard they are a bit trickier. Oh -- I also made the Riviera leggings, but I think I got that pattern with the Laguna skirt (which I haven't made yet either because tracing that pattern scares me!).

Its been a busy week. DH and I cleared out space in a room in the basement and I moved my machines. Now they each have their own table/desk and I have a bit more room to lay stuff out. DH thinks I need a rolling table so I can roll it over to my work area when I am there and then roll it out of the way when I am finished. I'm just happy that I don't have to run down and up the stairs every time I have to press something.

Finished the last of the shirts for our trip today. Last actually planned one at least, I might still try and sneak a couple more in tomorrow or later this week. Just have my bag that I desperately want to finish. That should have been done today too, but our power went out here for a few hours today. Thankfully I had just finished one of the shirts for the nieces so no damage was done.

Yay on your space!

Yay on the the great shirts (geez you made a lot of those!)!

Yay on the power outage being kind enough to wait until you were done!

I had a power outage right after a placement stitch or tack down stitch was completed. I was so happy that it went out in a place I could easily get back to.

 

[dianemom2]

QUESTION

Anyone know where I can buy the font with the fab 5 sort of built into the letters as shown in the shirt linked below? I can't seem to find it, but I'm not sure I'm even using the correct search terms.

Thanks.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/7580775...=US&ga_search_type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade

btw - I've been enjoying messing around with the free trial of embird and hopefully will post some pics of what I've been doing soon. Thanks to all of you on here who have been so helpful!

Pretty sure that is from Glitzy Stitches on Etsy but I looked in her shop and I don't see it. You might try sending her a message asking if it was her design.