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

[Jaaaacki]

Do you use stablizer when you applique? It may--or may not--help. Sometimes you have to experiment with different types/weights of stablizer, as well.

At times sewing is precise; other times you have to experiment until you get the results you want. For me, at least, experimentation tends to be required when time is at a premium!

Yes i have tried all kinds of stabilizers. I get the same results regardless of what I do. I'm starting to think with woven fabric it can't be avoided.

 

[dianemom2]

Hi dianemom2,

I'm not sure if you saw my introductory post a couple days ago (back on page 207 I think), but I am looking for some guidance to get started using Embird Studio. Basically what I asked about was an "Embird Studio for Dummies" type resource that can guide me step by step through the digitizing process. I noticed that you mentioned digitizing the Safari Hat Minnie so I thought I would be bold and ask if you might have some ideas where I might find a resource like that.

I would really appreciate any help you could give.

Thanks.
Dan

Hi Dan,
I would suggest checking youtube for some videos about digitizing and about embird. John Deer wrote a book called something like The Art of Digitizing. He also has some videos available but they are pretty expensive and some are not specific to a brand of software but deal with digitizing basics. There is a lot of trial and error in learning this. You MUST have an embroidery machine to trial stitch all your designs because sometimes they look perfect on the program but don't stitch out well. If your designs don't stitch out well, then people will not be repeat customers.

 

[ariekannairb]

Last non-Disney project. I have been working on this one for a while but it was so sloppy that I decided to take it apart and redo it.

 

[cogero]

I am on my iPad so no quoting. Lots of cute things I will quote later.

The race car Mickey came from bows and clothes, it did not stitch out that well in my opinion.

 

[PatchPixie]

Here is what I worked on over the weekend and then finished up this morning:

Here are the shorts with Andrea's style of pockets:

And a close up of the Mickey safari hat design that I just did:

Then I did this dress. Last week I had been thinking of buying the Daisy dress pattern on YCMT. But in the end I decided to frankenpattern it myself. I am beyond happy with how it turned out. It was one of those things where I had an image in my mind of how I wanted the dress to look and when I was done, it looked exactly like what I had been dreaming of:

I also decorate this dress. I found it at Walmart for $5 and it is so soft and stretchy. I couldn't pass it up. Then I remembered that I had the Minnie Mouse zebra ribbon and the leopard print ribbon, so my ideas came together after I digitized the Safari Hat Minnie.

LOVE THESE!!!!!

 

[Meshell2002]

Macine embroidery question


Is there anyway around needle hole marks when machine appliquéing on woven fabric with woven fabrics.

I've tried different sized needles, ball point, all purpose, sharp and still I get an outline of needle holes around my applique. I tested one today and pulled on it really hard and it didn't rip so I'm sure it will hold up. Its just not attractive. Or am I being too perfect?

What size embroidery needle are you using? (I know u said u tried diff ones) they come in different sizes....I usually use a 70 BP for t's.....and yes there are still holes if you look really close....on bags I may use a 90. I've noticed after washing the holes aren't as noticable.

 

[Jaaaacki]

What size embroidery needle are you using? (I know u said u tried diff ones) they come in different sizes....I usually use a 70 BP for t's.....and yes there are still holes if you look really close....on bags I may use a 90. I've noticed after washing the holes aren't as noticable.

I typically use 70's. I wonder if a smaller would work or break. It seems that the satin stitches are just so many stitches I guess.

While I'm at it, here is my finished Lorax dress. I'm so pleased with how this turned out!!! This is the Grace pattern and the fit is great!

 

[graceesmom]

LOVE the Lorax dresses that have been posted lately. I am really excited about seeing the movie myself. I can't even show these dresses to my daughter. She would be sooo jealous!

I typically use 70's. I wonder if a smaller would work or break. It seems that the satin stitches are just so many stitches I guess.

While I'm at it, here is my finished Lorax dress. I'm so pleased with how this turned out!!! This is the Grace pattern and the fit is great!

 

[graceesmom]

My PE 770 arrived on Friday. I was so excited to open the box and get started.

I did a few test runs this weekend and purchased some extra designs and of course the Disney Font and Mickey/Minnie Heads.

For PE770 users or anyone that can help, when you buy the fonts in .PES format is it possible to select multiple letters for a monogram or do I have to embroider each letter separately and try to keep it lined up? When I tried it, I am only able to do 1 letter at a time. For the second letter I moved the position over a little, but it was well out of line. Can anyone help me figure out how I should do this?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[Jaaaacki]

My PE 770 arrived on Friday. I was so excited to open the box and get started.

I did a few test runs this weekend and purchased some extra designs and of course the Disney Font and Mickey/Minnie Heads.

For PE770 users or anyone that can help, when you buy the fonts in .PES format is it possible to select multiple letters for a monogram or do I have to embroider each letter separately and try to keep it lined up? When I tried it, I am only able to do 1 letter at a time. For the second letter I moved the position over a little, but it was well out of line. Can anyone help me figure out how I should do this?

Thanks for any advice.

I was able to combine the Disney font in a trial of embird last summer. I have since forgotten how I did it. Without software you would have to do them each individually, I think.

 

[cogero]

Love all the Dr. Suess stuff!!!!!

Finished a few projects yesterday!!!

Brianna's Minnie Mouse dress is finished!! She is going to wear it to BBB. She said when she gets bigger she is going to make me one too

An Ariel dress for her. It is a little big but thats ok...she can grow into it. I think she will use it for a bathing suit coverup while we are there too.

I am making 4 of these skirts (one for my DD and then the other 3 are for my neices) for when we go to Hoop-Dee-Doo. There will be 19 of us in our party...yikes!!!! They are going to wear a white tee shirt or tank top with these....

I made 4 of these too (one for me, one for my mom, sister, and MIL) to use instead of a big purse while we are at the parks. We can just throw our cash and tickets in them and put them in our pockets I hope they like theirs!! I am surprising them with them.

And this isnt for Disney but i am still gonna share it...A circle skirt for DD!!! We are going to American Girl Doll store on Friday to celebrate her 4th birthday and letting her get a doll and have brunch there. She has a ruffly pink long sleeve shirt to wear with it and white tights. The skirt goes past her knees and is so twirly!!!

Thanks for letting me share!!!! I still have 4 more skirts to make and a pair of boxers then I am ready to pack for Disney!!!!!!

Everything is just so cute.

So cute! She is going to look like a doll!

I am loving all the Lorax and other Dr Suess stuff!! I might have to venture into applique once I am a little more confident. I am trying to gather up the nerve to do the girls easter dresses next month.


This is not Disney but I needed to use up some jelly roll strips that I have had forever so I "whipped" (and by whipped I mean it took me hours apon hours to piece and finish all the edges. Not to mention 3 spools of thread!) up this twirly skirt. I am not a huge fan of peace signs but it was mixed in and I wasnt going to waste it. My oldest somehow aquired a Justice shirt with a peace sign so I guess that works out. I also played with my ruffler foot for the first time and can I say that I AM IN LOVE!

Love this.

Everything looks great! You've been very, very busy! I love the Minnie dress and the way the apron buttons onto it. The skirts are adorable and I love the wallets.


A zipper really isn't very hard. I watched a couple of youtube videos and then did one. My first one was not the most beautiful but it wasn't bad. Now that I've done a few, I definitely am better at them than I used to be. I made my older DD a Dorothy costume for Halloween using the SS pattern. It turned out very well. She already had a white blouse which worked under it perfectly. Unfortunately she ended up not using it because she went trick or treating with a group of 15 girls and they choose a group costume. Maybe she'll use it next year. Otherwise, I will pass it along to somebody else.

Here is what I worked on over the weekend and then finished up this morning:

Here are the shorts with Andrea's style of pockets:

And a close up of the Mickey safari hat design that I just did:

Then I did this dress. Last week I had been thinking of buying the Daisy dress pattern on YCMT. But in the end I decided to frankenpattern it myself. I am beyond happy with how it turned out. It was one of those things where I had an image in my mind of how I wanted the dress to look and when I was done, it looked exactly like what I had been dreaming of:

I also decorate this dress. I found it at Walmart for $5 and it is so soft and stretchy. I couldn't pass it up. Then I remembered that I had the Minnie Mouse zebra ribbon and the leopard print ribbon, so my ideas came together after I digitized the Safari Hat Minnie.

Love the shorts and Minnie dress great job.

 

[SallyfromDE]

Hi dianemom2,

I'm not sure if you saw my introductory post a couple days ago (back on page 207 I think), but I am looking for some guidance to get started using Embird Studio. Basically what I asked about was an "Embird Studio for Dummies" type resource that can guide me step by step through the digitizing process. I noticed that you mentioned digitizing the Safari Hat Minnie so I thought I would be bold and ask if you might have some ideas where I might find a resource like that.

I would really appreciate any help you could give.

Thanks.
Dan

Dan, when you have a question, try to enlarge question and in red. Sort of like a red flag. Sometimes they get missed with all the pictures we look at, and this group can get pretty busy at times. It might help.

 

[LittleBlackRaincloud]

Here is what I worked on over the weekend and then finished up this morning:

Here are the shorts with Andrea's style of pockets:

And a close up of the Mickey safari hat design that I just did:

Then I did this dress. Last week I had been thinking of buying the Daisy dress pattern on YCMT. But in the end I decided to frankenpattern it myself. I am beyond happy with how it turned out. It was one of those things where I had an image in my mind of how I wanted the dress to look and when I was done, it looked exactly like what I had been dreaming of:

I also decorate this dress. I found it at Walmart for $5 and it is so soft and stretchy. I couldn't pass it up. Then I remembered that I had the Minnie Mouse zebra ribbon and the leopard print ribbon, so my ideas came together after I digitized the Safari Hat Minnie.

I love these Diane! Super cute! I'm going to pin one of the dresses for inspiration later.

Last non-Disney project. I have been working on this one for a while but it was so sloppy that I decided to take it apart and redo it.

Super cute!

While I'm at it, here is my finished Lorax dress. I'm so pleased with how this turned out!!! This is the Grace pattern and the fit is great!

Sooo cute! I'm using the Grace pattern for Natalie's Ariel dress. I'm glad to see it here and here that it fits well!

Dan, when you have a question, try to enlarge question and in red. Sort of like a red flag. Sometimes they get missed with all the pictures we look at, and this group can get pretty busy at times. It might help.

Good to know! Thanks for the tip.

I'm off for the week now. So, I'll sleep a little and then get up today. I'm hoping to sew a little this afternoon.

 

[Ahrizel]

As a long time lurker on this thread I have finally decided to get sewing again! Of course, that means questions. I'm a beginner at best. I'm going to be sewing clothes for a young lady with disabilities who is a weird size, sort of a 12+ or 14+ because of a body brace. When I looked on YCMT, most of the patterns got up to only a size 8-10. Does anyone have suggestions of some that go bigger, or are easily adaptable to larger sizes. I know CarlaC's patterns are highly recommended, but also hit the size problem. She's full grown, so whatever I make stay fitting her, so a particularly good pattern is worth fussing with. I am trying to get her to Disney in Dec 2013, so I need to get in practice. If she goes there is a whole wardrobe to make After seeing all the gorgeous clothes everyone makes I know I can do something-with a LOT of practice! Thanks for any suggestions.
Mary

 

[VBAndrea]

A zipper really isn't very hard. I watched a couple of youtube videos and then did one. My first one was not the most beautiful but it wasn't bad. Now that I've done a few, I definitely am better at them than I used to be. I made my older DD a Dorothy costume for Halloween using the SS pattern. It turned out very well. She already had a white blouse which worked under it perfectly. Unfortunately she ended up not using it because she went trick or treating with a group of 15 girls and they choose a group costume. Maybe she'll use it next year. Otherwise, I will pass it along to somebody else.

Here is what I worked on over the weekend and then finished up this morning:

Here are the shorts with Andrea's style of pockets:

And a close up of the Mickey safari hat design that I just did:

Then I did this dress. Last week I had been thinking of buying the Daisy dress pattern on YCMT. But in the end I decided to frankenpattern it myself. I am beyond happy with how it turned out. It was one of those things where I had an image in my mind of how I wanted the dress to look and when I was done, it looked exactly like what I had been dreaming of:

I also decorate this dress. I found it at Walmart for $5 and it is so soft and stretchy. I couldn't pass it up. Then I remembered that I had the Minnie Mouse zebra ribbon and the leopard print ribbon, so my ideas came together after I digitized the Safari Hat Minnie.

I am hoping zippers aren't that hard. I want to try them on purses, but I haven't even purchased the purse pattern yet and it's almost March (I had wanted to try one after Xmas) -- too many things for the kids and BG's....

I was going to do a SS for Dorothy but if you look at her outfit it does not cut out under the arms so the bodice style from Ellie's twirl dress is what I want to do. I want a zipper instead of buttons so it doesn't tangle in dd's hair, but then again, her hair will be in braids so it's not absolutely necessary. I also have a white portrait peasant but I'm not sure how I did the sleeves -- it may work -- I will have to look. Dorothy actually has a little blue ric rac trim on her blouse half tucked under the collar and cuffs (which I do not want to make a collared or cuffed sleeves blouse so will improvise with that).

I love all your safari items and the shorts pockets turned out great. I like all the variations we've come up! Chiari did an open pocket on some easy fit pants that I remember seeing on her ptr and it was cute too (not the race car ones -- just a decorative pocket on a leg).

I saw that zebra dress at Walmart and put my hands on it and then said "no, must get what I came to buy" and was a good girl and didn't give it another look. I thought it would be so cute to embellish for a give with a minnie head and some hot pink.

Macine embroidery question


Is there anyway around needle hole marks when machine appliquéing on woven fabric with woven fabrics.

I've tried different sized needles, ball point, all purpose, sharp and still I get an outline of needle holes around my applique. I tested one today and pulled on it really hard and it didn't rip so I'm sure it will hold up. Its just not attractive. Or am I being too perfect?

I don't have problems with hole marks -- maybe I just have bad eyes! The only trouble I've had is on some Beatle's embroidery I bought that was heavy in areas -- it seems like I was paper punching the fabric and I worry it will tear there, but has held up so far (though the shirt isn't worn a lot).

Last non-Disney project. I have been working on this one for a while but it was so sloppy that I decided to take it apart and redo it.

That is really pretty.

I typically use 70's. I wonder if a smaller would work or break. It seems that the satin stitches are just so many stitches I guess.

While I'm at it, here is my finished Lorax dress. I'm so pleased with how this turned out!!! This is the Grace pattern and the fit is great!

Adorable! I love the bright colors and really like your appliques.

My PE 770 arrived on Friday. I was so excited to open the box and get started.

I did a few test runs this weekend and purchased some extra designs and of course the Disney Font and Mickey/Minnie Heads.

For PE770 users or anyone that can help, when you buy the fonts in .PES format is it possible to select multiple letters for a monogram or do I have to embroider each letter separately and try to keep it lined up? When I tried it, I am only able to do 1 letter at a time. For the second letter I moved the position over a little, but it was well out of line. Can anyone help me figure out how I should do this?

Thanks for any advice.

YAY!!!! I've never tried a font other than what is supplied by the machine which you can use to put names together. I know Ann (Fruto) has a program that merges designs that was inexpensive though I never wrote down the name of it. I haven't seen Ann around lately either.

 

[dan1965]

Hi Dan,
I would suggest checking youtube for some videos about digitizing and about embird. John Deer wrote a book called something like The Art of Digitizing. He also has some videos available but they are pretty expensive and some are not specific to a brand of software but deal with digitizing basics. There is a lot of trial and error in learning this. You MUST have an embroidery machine to trial stitch all your designs because sometimes they look perfect on the program but don't stitch out well. If your designs don't stitch out well, then people will not be repeat customers.

Thank you very much, this is really helpful. I will look for that book in my local bookstore (you were right about the price of the videos )

Thanks again.
Dan

 

[miprender]

WOW everything posted this week is amazing.

Diane I love those pockets on the safari pants and Marianne I had already pinned your pants when I saw it on FB.

Macine embroidery question


Is there anyway around needle hole marks when machine appliquéing on woven fabric with woven fabrics.

I've tried different sized needles, ball point, all purpose, sharp and still I get an outline of needle holes around my applique. I tested one today and pulled on it really hard and it didn't rip so I'm sure it will hold up. Its just not attractive. Or am I being too perfect?

Are you using Cut A Way stabilizer. That is stronger. Can a post a picture of what you mean by needle holes so we can see.

 

[ellenbenny]

As a long time lurker on this thread I have finally decided to get sewing again! Of course, that means questions. I'm a beginner at best. I'm going to be sewing clothes for a young lady with disabilities who is a weird size, sort of a 12+ or 14+ because of a body brace. When I looked on YCMT, most of the patterns got up to only a size 8-10. Does anyone have suggestions of some that go bigger, or are easily adaptable to larger sizes. I know CarlaC's patterns are highly recommended, but also hit the size problem. She's full grown, so whatever I make stay fitting her, so a particularly good pattern is worth fussing with. I am trying to get her to Disney in Dec 2013, so I need to get in practice. If she goes there is a whole wardrobe to make After seeing all the gorgeous clothes everyone makes I know I can do something-with a LOT of practice! Thanks for any suggestions.
Mary

Carla has some patterns for adult sizes that might work. Try easy fits for adults for comfy lounge pants, and several of the sis-boom patterns for nicer tops or dresses. Also there are skirt patterns that just go by waist size and length and so would work for any size.

 

[honeybear66]

Question
My DH has finally said I can get my embroidery machine and it will be here on Saturday I have gone for a Janome 350E. I have been doing applique designs by hand on my sewing machine and I am still just a beginner but is there anything different I need to buy for the embroidery machine? Do I need any special thread or will regular thread be ok? All help would be gratefully received!

 

[Meshell2002]

Question
My DH has finally said I can get my embroidery machine and it will be here on Saturday I have gone for a Janome 350E. I have been doing applique designs by hand on my sewing machine and I am still just a beginner but is there anything different I need to buy for the embroidery machine? Do I need any special thread or will regular thread be ok? All help would be gratefully received!

You'll need machine embroidery thread, stabilizer, bobbin thread (60 wt rayon or the prewound bobbins), and curved scissors. as well as any new designs you want to try.




Here's DD new outfit for spring. Once again knit fabric cause it's her favorite!

the bike shorts are the riveria leggings cut down....they seem to run big IMO
the top is Emmy (Fishsticks has a PDF from The Fabric Fairy I bought the paper version before it went out of print)