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

[dianemom2]

Diane... I love this outfit! It is super cute - and I am soooo jealous of the super perfect stitching of your appliques - I wish my hand appliques looked like that.

D~

Thanks but it is easy to do with an embroidery machine. I wish I could do hand appliques like you do. I have this idea for a large applique that I wish I could do but I've never done hand appliques before. Plus you are really a fabric artist with the incredible things you make.

 

[MindyCramer]

Hi! I'm new! I've been "stalking" this board so to speak and I have to say, you all are SO inspiring!
Hope to share my latest Disney creation when it is finished!

 

[PurpleEars]

Hopefully this cold is going to leave me alone for a while so I can get back to work! I have too much to do to take naps!

Nini

I hope your cold is going to go away soon!

Gearing up for our next trip in 2 1/2 weeks. Just me and DH for our 10th anniversary. I didn't do any custom twirly dresses and appliqué tees for myself I'll save the hard core sewing for our trip later this year with kiddos in tow. Actually, DD has already made her requests: Cinderella dress, and a Stitch outfit for each day! Any of you ladies want to join me in setting up a sweat shop just to get done in time?
I did make a tote bag for myself. I used CarlaC's Tailored Tote pattern, modifying it only to add a zipper. I didn't do many pockets, just the two on the outside. (I made my mom one with 17 pockets!) I got the Mickey fabric from Etsy. It's from Japan and super-pricey! I winced cutting into it, even after measuring and double checking multiple times for each step.

Great job on the tote! Also congrats on your 10th anniversary!

And my possible purchase was a bust. I found a "great deal" on a machine at a local sewing machine store but it turned out not to be what they said it was when I went to check it out. They told me it was a SE240 machine with card reader and computer hookup that was only a year old that they had taken in on trade and refurbished and were offering a discount of $150. The machine they had was an older PE150 that had a card reader, no computer connectivity and looked to be in rough shape even after being refurbished. They also claimed they never told me it was a SE240. It's okay because I really want a PE770 anyway (I don't want to end up with hoop envy after I get a machine ). I really don't understand why machines here are almost twice the price they are in the US. Maybe I need to take a trip to Michigan one weekend or find one online and have it shipped to me.

I totally understand what you mean. I got my 270D from Amazon - I just had it shipped to the resort (I think it was Pop Century). I saved a bundle doing that, but they won't honour the service warranty once you take it across the border (it could be because the 270D was not a model available here).

I can tell you that hoop envy is a likely problem. However, I am still telling myself that I cannot upgrade until the mortgage is paid off. That's actually incentive for me to save money!

Here is today's project:

I was going to Ariel on the shirt but I'd already made an Ariel outfit for my niece last week. I went through my old patterns today and I found a bunch of Simplicity patterns that I picked up for 99 cents intending to make things for my girls. Now my girls are too big for the patterns but my little niece is getting to be big enough that I can start using them. The skort was from one of the patterns. It was super easy and turned out very cute. I have lots of fabric in my stash that I can start using up. I wanted to do some bowling shirts for my nephew but until the printer is fixed or replaced (hopefully soon) I can't print out that pattern. I have some nice Toy Story fabric and some Cat in the Hat fabric all picked out for some stuff for him.

Great job on the set today. I can't wait to see the boy's outfits!

Hi! I'm new! I've been "stalking" this board so to speak and I have to say, you all are SO inspiring!
Hope to share my latest Disney creation when it is finished!

Welcome!!


I realized I haven't shipped my latest BG item yet. I found it last night (somehow I thought I shipped it?!). I guess I will have to do that tomorrow. Another thing that I found recently is the Disney recipe collection on this board. I spent the last few days looking at them so I didn't get any sewing done! I am in the process of downloading and organizing the recipes so I can find them easily. Of course this means I may not get to any more sewing until that is done!

 

[chellewashere]

So my New Year resolution is to TRY to keep up with this thread well that and quitting smoking so I will need ways to occupy my mind. You ladies are just so busy I cant really keep up at all.

My DH did buy me a new sewing machine for Christmas the Singer with the 6x10 hoop and to say its intimidating is an understatement. I have played with it once and since then its been in the box because my sewing area is my dining room table that had to be taken down to put our tree up so until I get my table back up in the box it will sit.

Everyones stuff has just been awesome. I am in awe of the abilities of you ladies. I have been saving some pics to my computer of outfits I want to try to make for our trip in Sept. I downloaded the Grace dress and I cant wait to do that.

The sewing part Im getting better at...the embroidery part I am so far off on. Still cant figure out how to put a 6x10 applique on a size 6 t-shirt without having to take the side seam out. I dont want to do that because Im not that confident I will be able to sew it back up correctly How do you hoop the shirt and not sew the front to the back of the shirt? I cant seem to be able to move the shirt material enough to do it.

Hope everyone has a fantastic 2012!!!

 

[VBAndrea]

Love the bag! It is adorable. The fabric is awesome! I love the repeating Mickey pattern. I'd definitely use that all the time, not just at Disney.

Here is today's project:

I was going to Ariel on the shirt but I'd already made an Ariel outfit for my niece last week. I went through my old patterns today and I found a bunch of Simplicity patterns that I picked up for 99 cents intending to make things for my girls. Now my girls are too big for the patterns but my little niece is getting to be big enough that I can start using them. The skort was from one of the patterns. It was super easy and turned out very cute. I have lots of fabric in my stash that I can start using up. I wanted to do some bowling shirts for my nephew but until the printer is fixed or replaced (hopefully soon) I can't print out that pattern. I have some nice Toy Story fabric and some Cat in the Hat fabric all picked out for some stuff for him.

Could the applique match the fabric any better?!!!! Beautiful What are you using for the metallic thread and what embroidery machine do you have? I am hoping you have the PE770 so I can know what works. ANd I love the skort. Would you mind sharing the pattern? DD loves skorts and I love easy patterns.

You gals are so amazingly talented! I am hoping to create a few applique/embroidery shirts for our next trip. Any suggestions on where to go for tutorials, etc? I do not own an embroidery machine so would have to do it by hand or with a regular sewing machine (is that even possible?) I am not a seamstress by any means but I hope with your expert advice I can manage to make something cute!

Heather Sue's tutorial in the bookmarks will teach you. I just do online searches for coloring pages or Disney pins and trace those. I have even traced actual photographs to make appliques. You just use a tight zig zag stitch on your regular sewing machine. I find it easier to do larger images. Details are hard.

You can make them out of the same fabric as the shirt... just make the waist higher (to accomodate the folding over for the elastic to run through) and if you want a lettuce edge on the bottom of the leggings don't do anything, otherwise, make that a bit longer to accomodate the hem. Clear as mud?
D~

Ah, good point about the waist -- I should have made it higher as that probably accounts for some of the thickness under the t. And next time I'll narrow down the Easy Fits a wee bit more. What I made looks ok, but I was envisioning tight leggings and these were still a bit loose.

Hi! I'm new! I've been "stalking" this board so to speak and I have to say, you all are SO inspiring!
Hope to share my latest Disney creation when it is finished!

WELCOME! I can't wait to see what you make.

I can tell you that hoop envy is a likely problem. However, I am still telling myself that I cannot upgrade until the mortgage is paid off. That's actually incentive for me to save money!

I realized I haven't shipped my latest BG item yet. I found it last night (somehow I thought I shipped it?!). I guess I will have to do that tomorrow. Another thing that I found recently is the Disney recipe collection on this board. I spent the last few days looking at them so I didn't get any sewing done! I am in the process of downloading and organizing the recipes so I can find them easily. Of course this means I may not get to any more sewing until that is done!

I have to ask, how long is your mortgage for? Most people in the states do 30 yr mortgages (though on one of our three houses - the one we actually live in- we have a 15 yr mortgage). It just seems like a long time to wait to get a new machine.

I am doing recipe organization as well. It was one of my NY's resolutions and I've made great progress thus far. I will have to look for the Dis recipes. My sister has a Disney cookbook that she loves -- it's at least 15 years old though!

So my New Year resolution is to TRY to keep up with this thread well that and quitting smoking so I will need ways to occupy my mind. You ladies are just so busy I cant really keep up at all.

My DH did buy me a new sewing machine for Christmas the Singer with the 6x10 hoop and to say its intimidating is an understatement. I have played with it once and since then its been in the box because my sewing area is my dining room table that had to be taken down to put our tree up so until I get my table back up in the box it will sit.

Everyones stuff has just been awesome. I am in awe of the abilities of you ladies. I have been saving some pics to my computer of outfits I want to try to make for our trip in Sept. I downloaded the Grace dress and I cant wait to do that.

The sewing part Im getting better at...the embroidery part I am so far off on. Still cant figure out how to put a 6x10 applique on a size 6 t-shirt without having to take the side seam out. I dont want to do that because Im not that confident I will be able to sew it back up correctly How do you hoop the shirt and not sew the front to the back of the shirt? I cant seem to be able to move the shirt material enough to do it.

Hope everyone has a fantastic 2012!!!

Congrats on your new toy! It sounds awesome. I was so intimidated by my PE770 when I got it -- I was scared to try it, but it really is easy to use. Watch a couple of YouTube videos and that will hopefully help. I pin my t's rather than hooping and I don't like doing anything small. I managed to do a 2T without cutting it, but that's as small as I could probably get away with. I started sewing on knits now though so I think I could probably cut a t and redo -- try it with an old stained t and see how it works. It would be so much easier to cut than to sit and babysit the machine constantly for fear the t will get eaten.

 

[dianemom2]

My DH did buy me a new sewing machine for Christmas the Singer with the 6x10 hoop and to say its intimidating is an understatement. I have played with it once and since then its been in the box because my sewing area is my dining room table that had to be taken down to put our tree up so until I get my table back up in the box it will sit.


The sewing part Im getting better at...the embroidery part I am so far off on. Still cant figure out how to put a 6x10 applique on a size 6 t-shirt without having to take the side seam out. I dont want to do that because Im not that confident I will be able to sew it back up correctly How do you hoop the shirt and not sew the front to the back of the shirt? I cant seem to be able to move the shirt material enough to do it.

I used to try and hoop my shirts without cutting them open. However, I sewed them together once too often. How I always cut them open. They are very easy to sew back together. I do have a serger so they sew back together very nicely. However, you could sew them back together on a regular machine too. Last week I was able to hoop a baby onesie into a 5x7 hoop since I cut it open.

Could the applique match the fabric any better?!!!! Beautiful What are you using for the metallic thread and what embroidery machine do you have? I am hoping you have the PE770 so I can know what works. ANd I love the skort. Would you mind sharing the pattern? DD loves skorts and I love easy patterns.

My younger dd found that fabric last summer at Joanns and absolutely insisted that I buy it to make something for her cousin. My little niece is nuts about mermaids. I happened to already have the mermaid design so I was just lucky that they matched so well.

I ordered my metallic thread from Threadart.com. They have nice thread and it is super cheap. I've been very happy using their metallic thread and their regular embroidery thread. I find you have to order several spools to make it worth the shipping charges. But the spools that are like $5 at Joanns, are $1.65 at Threadart. I have a Babylock Ellageo, which I just love. It is very reliable and works great. I bought it because I had to have the 6x10 hoop, which I now hardly use. Ha ha ha!!!! The trick with metallic threads to to loosen the tension. I generally take it all the way down to zero. Then there is no pull on the thread and it doesn't snap. You have to put Tender Touch on the back if you use metallic thread because it is rougher against the skin.

I'll have to look and see what pattern I used. It came with sizes 3 through 14 in the same package so I'd made it several times. Basically it just adds a front flap to a pair of simple shorts. I'll check when I go down to my sewing room later today. I've had the pattern for about 3 years though so I'm not sure you'd still be able to find it.

 

[GrammytoMany]

Love the bag! It is adorable. The fabric is awesome! I love the repeating Mickey pattern. I'd definitely use that all the time, not just at Disney.

Here is today's project:

I was going to Ariel on the shirt but I'd already made an Ariel outfit for my niece last week. I went through my old patterns today and I found a bunch of Simplicity patterns that I picked up for 99 cents intending to make things for my girls. Now my girls are too big for the patterns but my little niece is getting to be big enough that I can start using them. The skort was from one of the patterns. It was super easy and turned out very cute. I have lots of fabric in my stash that I can start using up. I wanted to do some bowling shirts for my nephew but until the printer is fixed or replaced (hopefully soon) I can't print out that pattern. I have some nice Toy Story fabric and some Cat in the Hat fabric all picked out for some stuff for him.

Hi Diane, Looks like we both liked the Little Mermaid fabric. Below is a picture of the back of a dress I made using the same fabric. I used a tee-shirt for the top. It was for my cousin's granddaughter - they live in Florida and I thought it was very appropriate for the area I really like the little skort pattern..could you forward me the pattern #? (Thanks in advance) Do you think it is still in print?


DSC_9664 by Sheila Grammy, on Flickr
Sheila

 

[aboveH20]

Love the bag! It is adorable. The fabric is awesome! I love the repeating Mickey pattern. I'd definitely use that all the time, not just at Disney.

Here is today's project:

I have lots of fabric in my stash that I can start using up.

I love your mermaid set -- both the skort and the t. There's such detail in the applique.

I'm with you trying to use up some fabric from my stash. I only buy a yard at a time when I'm "collecting" but somehow that's managed to add up to a lot of fabric. Time to sew!

Hi! I'm new! I've been "stalking" this board so to speak and I have to say, you all are SO inspiring!
Hope to share my latest Disney creation when it is finished!

We look forward to seeing your Disney creation.

I can tell you that hoop envy is a likely problem. However, I am still telling myself that I cannot upgrade until the mortgage is paid off. That's actually incentive for me to save money!

We didn't buy a house until my husband retired (two years ago) so I'll be in my 80s and he'll be in his 90s if we wait the full 30 years to pay off our mortgage.

My DH did buy me a new sewing machine for Christmas the Singer with the 6x10 hoop and to say its intimidating is an understatement. I have played with it once and since then its been in the box because my sewing area is my dining room table that had to be taken down to put our tree up so until I get my table back up in the box it will sit.

Hope everyone has a fantastic 2012!!!

I've had my machine a year, and it's basically learn one project at a time -- the same with learning new sewing techniques. We joke about D~ winning the MegaMillions jackpot and taking us all on a sewing cruise, but wouldn't that be a great way to learn? There are so many times when I wish I had someone standing over my shoulder coaching me. I have a feeling it's all those little hints that make a big difference.

Nini shared a quilting tip that's helped me greatly in a church quilting group I attend.

Hi Diane, Looks like we both liked the Little Mermaid fabric. Below is a picture of the back of a dress I made using the same fabric. I used a tee-shirt for the top. It was for my cousin's granddaughter - they live in Florida and I thought it was very appropriate for the area I really like the little skort pattern..could you forward me the pattern #? (Thanks in advance) Do you think it is still in print?


DSC_9664 by Sheila Grammy, on Flickr
Sheila

How cute! Isn't it fun to recognize a fabric you have used by someone else?

When we were doing Project Runway (the disboutique version) I thought it would be fun to have everyone make something, anything, using the same fabric. I'm sure there would have been an amazing variety.

 

[dianemom2]

Hi Diane, Looks like we both liked the Little Mermaid fabric. Below is a picture of the back of a dress I made using the same fabric. I used a tee-shirt for the top. It was for my cousin's granddaughter - they live in Florida and I thought it was very appropriate for the area I really like the little skort pattern..could you forward me the pattern #? (Thanks in advance) Do you think it is still in print?


DSC_9664 by Sheila Grammy, on Flickr
Sheila

I love the mermaid dress. It is the perfect fabric for a little Floridian! I had considered turning the shirt and materiel into a dress for my niece but I've already made her a few different dresses for this spring. I will look up the pattern name and number. I've had the pattern for about 3 years though so would not be positive that it is still in print. Of course they might have something similar in their spring pattern books.

I'm with you trying to use up some fabric from my stash. I only buy a yard at a time when I'm "collecting" but somehow that's managed to add up to a lot of fabric. Time to sew!

How cute! Isn't it fun to recognize a fabric you have used by someone else?

When we were doing Project Runway (the disboutique version) I thought it would be fun to have everyone make something, anything, using the same fabric. I'm sure there would have been an amazing variety.

I also usually only buy a yard at a time when I am adding to my stash. But I now have a closet full of one yard pieces. I really need to get to work using it up.

It is fun to see what other people make with the same fabric. Last spring somebody posted a dress they'd made and it was the same fabric that I'd made a shower curtain for my dd's bathroom. It would be fun to give everybody a yard of the same fabric and see what they make with it.

Maybe after my girls' bat mitzvah we can take the beach fabric that I made into tablecloths and cut them up. I think I made 18 tablecloths and each one has 6 yards of fabric. We can have a fun time seeing what everybody makes with them. I still have another year to go before the bat mitzvah though. Of course I'd be ready for it tomorrow since I have the tablecloths, centerpieces and candlelighting board all finished.

 

[chellewashere]

Congrats on your new toy! It sounds awesome. I was so intimidated by my PE770 when I got it -- I was scared to try it, but it really is easy to use. Watch a couple of YouTube videos and that will hopefully help. I pin my t's rather than hooping and I don't like doing anything small. I managed to do a 2T without cutting it, but that's as small as I could probably get away with. I started sewing on knits now though so I think I could probably cut a t and redo -- try it with an old stained t and see how it works. It would be so much easier to cut than to sit and babysit the machine constantly for fear the t will get eaten.

Thanks it was a toss up with the PE770 and this one both around the same price on HSN but I decided to go with the bigger one and hope they make a 5x7 one of these days to add to it.
Pinning scares me, Im so afraid Im gonna be hitting them w/ my luck. I have plenty of T's to try it on so I will have to give it a whirl

I used to try and hoop my shirts without cutting them open. However, I sewed them together once too often. How I always cut them open. They are very easy to sew back together. I do have a serger so they sew back together very nicely. However, you could sew them back together on a regular machine too. Last week I was able to hoop a baby onesie into a 5x7 hoop since I cut it open.

I have a serger so I guess I have to break that out and learn how to use that too All these pretty machines and no clue really how to use them. I have to just sit down and get to work on them.

I've had my machine a year, and it's basically learn one project at a time -- the same with learning new sewing techniques. We joke about D~ winning the MegaMillions jackpot and taking us all on a sewing cruise, but wouldn't that be a great way to learn? There are so many times when I wish I had someone standing over my shoulder coaching me. I have a feeling it's all those little hints that make a big difference.

Nini shared a quilting tip that's helped me greatly in a church quilting group I attend.

I would love to have someone live around the corner from me to come by and teach me this stuff I learned to sew from this board and watching youtube videos so Im hoping to do the same with actually doing the larger embroidery. Hope she wins I need to take that cruise

Thank you guys so much. I told him to bring up the table tonight. I have the Olivia pattern and want to try to make that tomorrow (found cute fabric on sale) and figure I will try to do an embroidery on that since it has the front open before I sew on the back...yeah Im chicken but baby steps right I did a couple of appliques on some clothes over the summer but they were 4x4 and easy peasy so Im hoping this will be the same once I get it figured out!!

 

[dianemom2]

Thank you guys so much. I told him to bring up the table tonight. I have the Olivia pattern and want to try to make that tomorrow (found cute fabric on sale) and figure I will try to do an embroidery on that since it has the front open before I sew on the back...yeah Im chicken but baby steps right I did a couple of appliques on some clothes over the summer but they were 4x4 and easy peasy so Im hoping this will be the same once I get it figured out!!

Appliqueing on something before you sew it is the easiest way to start. If you mess up, you can just replace that piece before you sew it and just do it over. You'll learn your new machine really quickly. I love youtube for sewing videos. I've learned lots of stuff on there. I find it so much better to watch a video vs. just trying to read directions.



For those of you who asked about the skort pattern it is Simplicity It's So Easy 2910. Here is to a review of the pattern:
http://sewing.patternreview.com/cgi-bin/patterns/sewingpatterns.pl?patternid=19020

I found it super easy to sew. Basically just shorts with a cute front panel added to them. The front panel would probably make a great spot for an applique.

 

[Meshell2002]

Hey guys! to all the new people....and all the stuff lately has been so cute!

I got my machine back today. I don't know if I mentioned it or not but my embroidery/ combo machine was acting up before the Nov. trip but I managed to finish my trip projects and some stuff before Christmas....when I took it in to get serviced last turns out the motor was about to die....when the tech tested it it crashed....got a replacement motor for $75 and now we are in business again. So glad I have a dealer near me that can deal with it....way cheaper than buying a new machine!

D~ the 15-91 I was going to look at was sold before I could look at it. Probably just as well since DH would have raised an eyebrow at that....but my mom is going to bring me her old Kenmore as a backup the next time she vists....circa 1980 (yay love free!). I don't feel inclined to look anymore right now since I had to pay the $75 to replace my Bernina motor (to its credit it is 12 years old and has been used almost daily for the last 3 yrs).

Now that I'm about moved into my sewing space....I can actually work on the last of the winter projects before moving on to spring dresses!

I want to paint the space....but since we will replace the counters in that room in the spring/ summer I'm going to wait until then to pick out paint.

I just need another light and maybe something to hang my cut patterns on near the cutting area....Ott lights go on sale at Joanns next week....50% off

 

[babynala]

Yes, the driver stayed at the scene of the accident. Sadly, the man who hit her is a friend of their family. I can't imagine what he is thinking and feeling.

Here are things that I have been working on this week:

A baby onesie:

A Snow White skirt and top:

And an Ariel skirt and top:

I am a little sad because the red that I used on Ariel's hair bled a little bit onto her skin.

These are all so cute. The princess appliques are so sweet.

I was going to post pictures of the small messenger bags I made for my two nieces and our friends' two girls for Christmas a little while ago until I found out that the oldest in each family uses their moms' accounts to check my dog photos on Facebook. I didn't want to ruin the surprise so I figured I would hold off until after they opened them. And then life got busy and I forgot about them until I was taking pictures off my camera tonight.

The fabric is just regular cotton that is reinforced with some medium weight fleece interfacing. I didn't realize until tonight that I forgot to take a picture of the back of the bag. It has a pocket on the back that is just big enough to fit an autograph book and big pen.

You did a great job on the bags. The back pocket for an autograph book and pen was a smart idea.

I finally have my pictures taken (and AG doll skirt finished). I forgot to get a pic of dd's snuglette, so just picture horse fleece in your minds.

First up t's for Lindsay and her brother (Big Give) and a collar cover for Bella the yorkie. Lindsay was supposed to have Minnie on elbows and I accidentally did Mickey on hers so just did a different Mickey face for Dalton (thank you Heather!!!!):

These are bookmarks I did for the kids' classmates at school -- one set was for boys and one for girls -- DS only has 13 kids and dd only has 12 in her class (though they are getting two new students on Monday):

DD's Christmas dress -- she wanted it all the same fabric. It looks awful hanging and I don't have a good pic of her wearing it, but it's Ellie's twirl dress only I use a SS bodice because her hair gets tangled in the button on Ellie's bodice:

And the AG clothes -- a white t via Carla C's tutorial and a zebra SS:

And DD wanted a butterfly t which I made long sleeve just to try long sleeves and then realized a skirt is summery so I added leggings which I made by slimming down the Easy Fits. The double layer twirl was an online tut. It has a drop waist but it still bunches a lot under the t-shirt I think it's really cute though. I just bought dd 20 hangers and she has none that are empty and her AG wardrobe is packed full! Should have taken a pic of that....:

Thank you for looking -- now I feel like I'm worthy of participating here again

So many cute things. The Christmas dress for your daughter is beautiful. Love your AG collection. Your DD must be very busy dressing her doll.

Gearing up for our next trip in 2 1/2 weeks. Just me and DH for our 10th anniversary.

Love the bag!!! What a great anniversary present.

Here is today's project:

Cute! Hope your printer is fixed soon.

Thanks but it is easy to do with an embroidery machine. I wish I could do hand appliques like you do. I have this idea for a large applique that I wish I could do but I've never done hand appliques before. Plus you are really a fabric artist with the incredible things you make.

You will have no problem doing a hand applique. Heather's tutorial is really easy to follow.

Hi! I'm new! I've been "stalking" this board so to speak and I have to say, you all are SO inspiring!
Hope to share my latest Disney creation when it is finished!

:Welcome: - can't wait to see your creation.

So my New Year resolution is to TRY to keep up with this thread well that and quitting smoking so I will need ways to occupy my mind. You ladies are just so busy I cant really keep up at all.

My DH did buy me a new sewing machine for Christmas the Singer with the 6x10 hoop and to say its intimidating is an understatement. I have played with it once and since then its been in the box because my sewing area is my dining room table that had to be taken down to put our tree up so until I get my table back up in the box it will sit.

Everyones stuff has just been awesome. I am in awe of the abilities of you ladies. I have been saving some pics to my computer of outfits I want to try to make for our trip in Sept. I downloaded the Grace dress and I cant wait to do that.

The sewing part Im getting better at...the embroidery part I am so far off on. Still cant figure out how to put a 6x10 applique on a size 6 t-shirt without having to take the side seam out. I dont want to do that because Im not that confident I will be able to sew it back up correctly How do you hoop the shirt and not sew the front to the back of the shirt? I cant seem to be able to move the shirt material enough to do it.

Hope everyone has a fantastic 2012!!!

Good luck with your New Years resolutions and your new machine. I don't think I have ever done a 6X10 applique on a kids t-shirt with out taking out the seam. I have probably tried but failed - eaten shirt, stretch fabric, me in tears. Do you have a walking foot? If you do, it is easy to sew up the side seams of the t-shirt and even if it is a bit off you can't really tell.

Hi Diane, Looks like we both liked the Little Mermaid fabric. Below is a picture of the back of a dress I made using the same fabric. I used a tee-shirt for the top. It was for my cousin's granddaughter - they live in Florida and I thought it was very appropriate for the area I really like the little skort pattern..could you forward me the pattern #? (Thanks in advance) Do you think it is still in print?
Sheila

Cute dress, have the t-shirt for the top really makes it look comfortable.


I too have been avoiding buying new fabrics. I was so proud of myself at JoAnn's yesterday - I put back the Star Wars fabric I was going to get for no reason!

 

[babynala]

I wanted to share this dress I made for Barbara's auction. Sorry for the big pictures.

Andrea inspired me to make a shirt for the doll - I don't like looking at her "body" either. I might have to make a new dress for my DD's AG and keep her in my sewing area. Maybe something that coordinates with my sewing machine? At least her hair wouldn't get so messy.

 

[cogero]

I love the Cindy outfit.I found a bunch of things I cut out for Cs doll.

 

[Corrine 1973]

So as I sit here pinning my skirt together, it amazing me on how much time in "sewing" is actually taken up by pinning, ironing, cutting, and measuring.

 

[tricia]

Hi Diane, Looks like we both liked the Little Mermaid fabric. Below is a picture of the back of a dress I made using the same fabric. I used a tee-shirt for the top. It was for my cousin's granddaughter - they live in Florida and I thought it was very appropriate for the area I really like the little skort pattern..could you forward me the pattern #? (Thanks in advance) Do you think it is still in print?


DSC_9664 by Sheila Grammy, on Flickr
Sheila

Love it. T-Shirt dresses always look so comfy.

I wanted to share this dress I made for Barbara's auction. Sorry for the big pictures.

Andrea inspired me to make a shirt for the doll - I don't like looking at her "body" either. I might have to make a new dress for my DD's AG and keep her in my sewing area. Maybe something that coordinates with my sewing machine? At least her hair wouldn't get so messy.

I have to make this exact dress for a little girl who is going in the spring, too bad she is a bit bigger, or I would send her here, LOL.


Corrine, then save time, don't pin, lol. Also saves on all those times you prick your finger and get blood droplets on your work. (not that that has ever happened to me or anything. )

 

[NiniMorris]

I've had my machine a year, and it's basically learn one project at a time -- the same with learning new sewing techniques. We joke about D~ winning the MegaMillions jackpot and taking us all on a sewing cruise, but wouldn't that be a great way to learn? There are so many times when I wish I had someone standing over my shoulder coaching me. I have a feeling it's all those little hints that make a big difference.

Nini shared a quilting tip that's helped me greatly in a church quilting group I attend.

OH MY! I'm glad that silly little hint helped! Funny, my grand mother would have considered it a cheat, not a hint!



Nini

 

[momto4princesses]

Hi all. I love reading your thread and seeing all the pics. I have finally finished the outfits for my youngest daughter for our upcoming trip.

Thought I'd try to share.

Princess outfit.

Last minute Minnie add on.

Pooh for Crystal Palace breakfast.

Mickey parts.

Her favorite:
Minnie for dinner at Chef Mickey's

front

back


I also made an Alice dress for 1900 Parkfare breakfast. Not sure why I don't have a pic. And I made a bow to match exactly with each outfit. I made a few extra t-shirt dresses just in case she gets dirty and needs a change. I'm so excited she has an outfit for every single day!

 

[aboveH20]

I have to make this exact dress for a little girl who is going in the spring, too bad she is a bit bigger, or I would send her here, LOL.

The photo evaporated. Honestly, I didn't delete it. Both dresses look great.

OH MY! I'm glad that silly little hint helped! Funny, my grand mother would have considered it a cheat, not a hint!

Nini

Today was quilting day. The "leader" is MUCH more of a Type A personality than I will ever be. I fear she may be driving off some "weekend sewers" like myself. I was making binding for my quilt and had four long strips, 2 1/4", folded wrong sides together, ironed, and ready to sew. She had me go to the cutting table and use a rotary cutter to square off the ends of the strips before I sewed them together!!!! These quilts are NOT for exhibition, they're to be given to young kids in stressful circumstances (don't know exaclty how they get stressed or in what circumstances they get a quilt, but you get the idea).

While I'm complaining. . . I spent last week making the quilt top, this week I quilted and added binding, and one of the women estimated it will take me about SIX HOURS to hand sew the binding. I honestly appreciate the intent of the quilts, but gosh I don't know if that's the best use of time and resources to reach a kid in distress.

Okay, I got that out of my system.

Hi all. I love reading your thread and seeing all the pics. I have finally finished the outfits for my youngest daughter for our upcoming trip.

Thought I'd try to share.

Princess outfit.

Last minute Minnie add on.

Pooh for Crystal Palace breakfast.

Mickey parts.

Her favorite:
Minnie for dinner at Chef Mickey's

front

back


I also made an Alice dress for 1900 Parkfare breakfast. Not sure why I don't have a pic. And I made a bow to match exactly with each outfit. I made a few extra t-shirt dresses just in case she gets dirty and needs a change. I'm so excited she has an outfit for every single day!

I love all of the outfits, complete with a coordinating pacifier.

You daughter looks like she's really enjoying the, too. Great job.