Wow you have been busy! I hope you will be able to get an embroidery machine soon so you can embroider whenever you want. I have to say, that hobby is very addicting!
Thanks! I have a plan for that, actually. When
Walmart had that crazy fabric sale over the summer, I bought 40 yards of a variety of coordinating prints to make nursing covers. Starting in January, I will be sewing nothing but nursing covers to prepare for the spring Mom-to-Mom sales and craft shows. I might open an Etsy shop, too, but I think it would just be white noise on there at this point. I also have a friend of a friend with a little boutique in a local mall who might be willing to put some items in her shop for me. I'm hopeful that I can earn enough for a machine by next summer. We'll see how that goes.
Once I have an embroidery machine, I'd like to see about starting a (very) small business, but that's a long term goal at this point.
I meant to ask you what your stabilizer formula is on cotton. Your princess skirt (and everything else you've done) are so beautifully pucker-free! I'm all set on stabilizing t's, but still perfecting work on cotton.
I forgot to quote about your fall. I'm glad you are alright! I did that when I was pregnant with my oldest and was running late getting to work. I was very thankful that no one saw me! Vanity.
I bought the subscription for 3 months on the last date the three months was available. They way it was explained to me...as long as you get the subscription before it ends you are safe. I have all 500 plus 'bought' but not downloaded. The purchasing part take a good 4 hours, but the actual downloading onto your computer takes F O R E V E R!!!!!!! I would contact them via facebook or their email to verify... Just remember, when you download them make sure you name them in a way you can find them again! (ask me how I know!)
Nini
Ok, so if I'm understanding you, all you need to do is go through the purchase process on their site before the time runs out? Then you can download at your leisure? That would totally work. I will email them, too, just to be sure.
Isn't there some kind of software add-on that will iconize embroidery files for you, so you can see the thumbnail? I think I would also make a binder with all the font jpgs to flip through.
Another question for you, Nini - you mentioned using glue sticks for applique a while ago. Would you please tell me which kind it was again? Also, have you ever used a glue stick in place of spray adhesive in the hooping process? (I don't hoop t-shirts, I spray and stick to tear-away.) I have had a hard time getting all the adhesive out in the wash and it's causing bits of lint to stick on the inside of garments.
You are doing absolutely NOTHING for my machine envy...
Love the shirts - they look so perfect - not a pucker anywhere! Great job!
Awww! Thanks! So, after your 52 outfits for a trip, how about 10 for an embroidery machine? Although with as amazing as your hand appliqueing work is, it would be almost a shame to turn that over to a computerized machine.
I've been working on a few custom park bags... The first one is a Customized Small Autograph bag... Suitable for a child about 4 y/o - 8 y/o... Just big enough to carry an Autograph book, Epcot Passport and a Sharpie:
And then I made a Figment bag for Marianne for her upcoming trip... I'll let her tell you about it after she gets back, but here's a couple of pictures (again, more in my PTR)...
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Love, love, love every one of these! Jessie is adorable!
So not sure what will happen next week
since now I have backed into a car and almost broken my arm.
Great job on your shirts. What machine did you borrow from your mom? Those appliques came out great.
Eeek! I'm sorry about your fall and your car accident! I'm with the others - stay inside and sew!
Thank you! My mom's machine is a Brother ULT2001 that takes a floppy disk or design card. Thankfully, dh had one old computer with a floppy drive that was still functional. It's a nice machine, but being 10 years old, I'm anxious to see if the stitching on newer machines is better.
My favs are the Cars shirts and I'm glad you made something actually going to your kids as you already did a lot for other people. So do you have an embroidery machine on your Christmas list now?
Actually, no, if you read above, I'll hopefully be saving up for one very soon. For Christmas, I've asked dh for pieces from IKEA for a long sewing desk. I picked it all out last weekend. We used to have an office/sewing room where I had a countertop installed in the closet while dh has a 12' long countertop with cabinets for a computer desk. When my ds was born, the office became the nursery and my counter is the changing table. Sewing and computing are now in the basement. Dh's countertop was moved down there, but all I've got for my machines is a borrowed folding table. So, it's time I get to have a more polished and organized space, too. I'm really excited about it, even though there's no surprise gift.
And still need to get pics of those Sgt Pepper's costumes as well!
Yes, this!
This is for Barbara's auction. It is a Simply Sweet size 5 (which IMO runs large). Chest is 24 inches and length from shoulder to hem is 30.5 inches so depending on height of child should fit below knee to mid calf. My dd wore this size for ages 5, 6 and 7. Looks adorable with a shirt under for cooler climates and leggings as well.
I hope someone bids on it! Just one bid is all I ask for!
Gorgeous as always!
Regards,
C.
