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

[harleykarolynmom]

I bought a surger from craiglist i mentioned to the seller I was also looking for a embroidery machine she recently contacted me about selling her old one the surger works great and she even said she would give me lessons on the surger if needed she is asking $900 just had it serviced and it is a Bernina 165E sewing/embroidery sewing machine please help me decide? she wants me to come and see it working before I totally decide and she will et me make payments she only lives like 2 miles from me

 

[mandi224]

I am in love with the Shadow Man dress. My daughter has asked for the shadow man from Princess and the Frog a few times and I can not find an embroidery design for it.

The Ariel bag is great. I had to look really hard for the puckering..and I am not even sure I found it.

 

[dianemom2]

I bought a surger from craiglist i mentioned to the seller I was also looking for a embroidery machine she recently contacted me about selling her old one the surger works great and she even said she would give me lessons on the surger if needed she is asking $900 just had it serviced and it is a Bernina 165E sewing/embroidery sewing machine please help me decide? she wants me to come and see it working before I totally decide and she will et me make payments she only lives like 2 miles from me

I looked around a little bit on Craigslist and Ebay but couldn't find great details on this machine. I believe it is an older machine and that the largest embroidery field is 6x8. Most designs come in 4x4, 5x7 and 6x10 sizes so you wouldn't be able to do the largest designs. Also based on what I saw on ebay, her price seems a tad on the high side but not too much. A lot of people on here buy the embroidery only Brother PE770 which seems to run around $700 (is that right everybody ????) and can do up to a 5x7 design. I think you'd have to decide if you want an older machine that is an embroidery/sewing machine or a new machine that is embroidery only.

I was in JoAnns last week and saw this, thought I'd give it a try since I have a coupon. Has anyone else tried it?

I've never used that stabilizer before. I will be interested to see how it works out for you. The purse is great! It looks so cute! Did you use the pattern from Dog Under My Desk? I've made two of her two zip hipsters and I really like the pattern. I've never embroidered the front panel before but I have had an idea of how I'd like to do one with an embroidered front.

 

[RMAMom]

I'm disappointed in the Vine. I guess I didn't get it tight enough as she has some puckering. But she's a kid and who cares. (just me, the perfectionist).

I bought extra strapping, so I could make a loop on the back, since some of the rides have hooks for hanging. Went to go get it, got sidetracked and forgot. So I'm kicking myself over that. Remember, perfectionist. I still have to make the strap, but I had to order sliders. Sometimes Kirsta likes to wear the bags around her waist, so extra strap will give her some flexibility.

And just because:

It was taken the day after I got laid off. So it was a happy day.

The bag is beautiful, I don't see any puckering and that is one happy woman in that photo.

miprender, Thanks for the welcome!

I also love that Ariel bag. Super cute.

I got a sewing book from my library of how to make easy bags. I'm going to take a look through it and see if it scares me.

If you sign up for the YCMT.com newsletter they will send you a free small purse / bag pattern. It was the first bag I ever made and after I finished it I was hooked on making bags.



I haven't sewn in what seems like forever so today I followed a tutorial that I found on line last year and forgot about until I saw it on pintrest a few days ago. This morning I made fabric Easter Eggs

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Once I got the hang of it, it went quickly and was a fun project to use up some scraps.
I found the tutorial here
http://retro-mama.blogspot.com/2009/03/easter-is-in-air.html

 

[nowellsl]

If you sign up for the YCMT.com newsletter they will send you a free small purse / bag pattern.

I went to YCMT.com and it's the Chung family blog Is that right?!

 

[tricia]

I went to YCMT.com and it's the Chung family blog Is that right?!

Its actually www.youcanmakethis.com but we all shorten it to YCMT on this board.

 

[nowellsl]

Its actually www.youcanmakethis.com but we all shorten it to YCMT on this board.

Ahhh, thanks!

 

[Meshell2002]

I bought a surger from craiglist i mentioned to the seller I was also looking for a embroidery machine she recently contacted me about selling her old one the surger works great and she even said she would give me lessons on the surger if needed she is asking $900 just had it serviced and it is a Bernina 165E sewing/embroidery sewing machine please help me decide? she wants me to come and see it working before I totally decide and she will et me make payments she only lives like 2 miles from me

I don't know a whole lot about that particular Bernina model (mine is a 180 and it is 10 years old I'm guessing that one is older than mine) but my Bernina only takes .art file types. These are harder to find AND you must have embroidery software that is compatible in order to buy other file types and convert them to use them on a machine that uses .art file types

You will spend at least $300-400 on a magic box & software to go from a common file type such as .dst or .pes to the .art or something similar if the machine doesn't use a card

That probably doesn't help when added to the $900 price tag....unless she is including the software.

Definately check and see if this machine needs .art file types....that is something I didn't know about when I bought my machine 10 years ago and it has been a bit of a nuisance.

 

[tinkbell13]

Kirsta wanted a bag for whenever we make it back to Disney. I had a peice of Ariel I used to the lining, so I went searching for Ariel fabric. They only had the cord, so here it is.

I'm disappointed in the Vine. I guess I didn't get it tight enough as she has some puckering. But she's a kid and who cares. (just me, the perfectionist).

That is a cute bag! I love the cord material for the exterior. Adds a little something extra to the bag. And I don't see the puckering at all.

Thanks! and I am ubber excited. What pattern are you using for your messanger. Think I might need to make DD one for our trip. You must be SO excited. I hope you have fun!!! Lots of Pixie Dust too

I loosely based the kids' messenger bags on a tutorial I saw online but made changes to add pockets and different sizes that would fit them better. I am making one for myself (must finish my bag, must finish my bag!) that I came up with myself. It is a different style and has pockets that I like better than the ones I have been doing. I hope to finish it tonight so I can put pics up. I am super excited as it is only 3 more sleeps! DH isn't helping either being that he is super excited too. BIL is in the same vote. We are worse than kids! Must go now and finish at least one of my work projects today so I can finish my bag.

 

[dianemom2]

I finally finished the Cinderella Simply Sweet that I have been working on. I am not thrilled with the lace peplums and then I noticed that they are not perfectly even either. Since it is just a play dress up dress for my niece I won't re-do it but I hate having anything be imperfect. If I make it again I have some other ideas for how I'd do the peplums.

Next I'd like to try a Belle Simple Sweet.

 

[NiniMorris]

I finally finished the Cinderella Simply Sweet that I have been working on. I am not thrilled with the lace peplums and then I noticed that they are not perfectly even either. Since it is just a play dress up dress for my niece I won't re-do it but I hate having anything be imperfect. If I make it again I have some other ideas for how I'd do the peplums.

Next I'd like to try a Belle Simple Sweet.

Did you use the tutorial from Carla C's blog? The Scientific Seamstress....



Nini

 

[VBAndrea]

I was in JoAnns last week and saw this, thought I'd give it a try since I have a coupon. Has anyone else tried it?

Kirsta wanted a bag for whenever we make it back to Disney. I had a peice of Ariel I used to the lining, so I went searching for Ariel fabric. They only had the cord, so here it is.

I'm disappointed in the Vine. I guess I didn't get it tight enough as she has some puckering. But she's a kid and who cares. (just me, the perfectionist).

I bought extra strapping, so I could make a loop on the back, since some of the rides have hooks for hanging. Went to go get it, got sidetracked and forgot. So I'm kicking myself over that. Remember, perfectionist. I still have to make the strap, but I had to order sliders. Sometimes Kirsta likes to wear the bags around her waist, so extra strap will give her some flexibility.

And just because:

It was taken the day after I got laid off. So it was a happy day.

I have tried that tear away -- I think you will have to be the guinea pig for it and let us know how you like it.

I love the bag and I really like it in the corduroy. I have no idea why, but I have never thought of doing a bag in corduroy and after seeing yours I want one!!! I still need to get that pattern. And I think your vine looks great I *think* I see where the pucker is but would have never noticed it had you not said it bothered you. Trust me, it will go completely unnoticed.

I like your photo! I like seeing what everyone looks like. I have my pic as my avatar on the BG board so you have to go there to see me (then again I posted a pic of me on D's ptr without makeup on ).

I haven't sewn in what seems like forever so today I followed a tutorial that I found on line last year and forgot about until I saw it on pintrest a few days ago. This morning I made fabric Easter Eggs

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Once I got the hang of it, it went quickly and was a fun project to use up some scraps.
I found the tutorial here
http://retro-mama.blogspot.com/2009/03/easter-is-in-air.html

Very cute and looks like a great scrap user-upper I have to laugh though that you say it seems like you haven't sewn in forever. I think you must sew in your sleep with all the projects you get done!

I finally finished the Cinderella Simply Sweet that I have been working on. I am not thrilled with the lace peplums and then I noticed that they are not perfectly even either. Since it is just a play dress up dress for my niece I won't re-do it but I hate having anything be imperfect. If I make it again I have some other ideas for how I'd do the peplums.

Next I'd like to try a Belle Simple Sweet.

I think it looks really fabulous and I know your niece will love it.

Stay tuned -- I'm about to post an Olivia that you inspired me to do!

 

[VBAndrea]

Since Diane thinks I've made a bunch of Olivias I decided to make one with some fabric I bought in the fall. I actually never made the dress, but I did make two shirts. This is my first dress and the fabric on the pocket is on the wrong side (grrr!). It's not super noticeable, but it's wrong! I also only did one knot on the hood since I ran out of fabric and really wanted the hood to be the stripes and not the dots. DD loves it. She'll wear it tomorrow -- hopefully I managed to put the pocket in an ok spot.

 

[SallyfromDE]

Love this bag! The Fabric is so pretty and I still can't see the puckering its beautiful to me.....

Which pattern/tut did you use?

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It's from Dog Under My Desk.

I looked around a little bit on Craigslist and Ebay but couldn't find great details on this machine. I believe it is an older machine and that the largest embroidery field is 6x8. Most designs come in 4x4, 5x7 and 6x10 sizes so you wouldn't be able to do the largest designs. Also based on what I saw on ebay, her price seems a tad on the high side but not too much. A lot of people on here buy the embroidery only Brother PE770 which seems to run around $700 (is that right everybody ????) and can do up to a 5x7 design. I think you'd have to decide if you want an older machine that is an embroidery/sewing machine or a new machine that is embroidery only.


I've never used that stabilizer before. I will be interested to see how it works out for you. The purse is great! It looks so cute! Did you use the pattern from Dog Under My Desk? I've made two of her two zip hipsters and I really like the pattern. I've never embroidered the front panel before but I have had an idea of how I'd like to do one with an embroidered front.

The second time around was much easier. I like this pattern, but I've been thinking of this one:http://thecreativethimble.com/cart/..._id=43&zenid=8dfc2b2eb692c0bafe52a4c18f5125eb

Make a basic bag, then change the front while your on vacation.

 

[GrammytoMany]

Wow, I don't read the thread for a few days and now there's so many cute outfits and the 'bag'. I need that pattern...

I haven't sewn any clothes for at least 3 weeks so on Saturday I made these play pants for one of my granddaughters. I don't really like the cut of the pants...they are cropped and very loose fitting. I added the ruffle to make them more girly looking. I need a new pattern I think. When taking the picture I kept asking Maggie to look over her shoulder at Grammy...but she kept turning around and showing me her ruffles


Ruffle Pants by Sheila Grammy, on Flickr

Oh...I almost forgot...I had read either on here or on someone's PTR about the passport books. I found a 2012 Disney passport book and gave it to my daughter on Sunday for her birthday for our trip this fall. I have learned some much from you ladies from sewing to travel and now this great planning book. Thanks!
Sheila

 

[Sandi S]

I don't know a whole lot about that particular Bernina model (mine is a 180 and it is 10 years old I'm guessing that one is older than mine) but my Bernina only takes .art file types. These are harder to find AND you must have embroidery software that is compatible in order to buy other file types and convert them to use them on a machine that uses .art file types

You will spend at least $300-400 on a magic box & software to go from a common file type such as .dst or .pes to the .art or something similar if the machine doesn't use a card

That probably doesn't help when added to the $900 price tag....unless she is including the software.

Definately check and see if this machine needs .art file types....that is something I didn't know about when I bought my machine 10 years ago and it has been a bit of a nuisance.

You can convert .ART files with Embird.

 

[PurpleEars]

How was it?

Welcome Home! its was so wonderful to meet you and your DH! sorry it was so quick and short....Megan ended up not feeling very good during dinner, we both woke up sick with colds the next morning!

hope you had a wonderful time! and thank you again for the blankets for the orphanage, means a lot to me!!!


for those of you who signed up last year to help with our blanket project I am still trying to get ahold of the mom of Brit...we keep playing phone tag, hope to find out when we can start up the blankets again this week!
will let you know when I get the info!!!

thanks!

Welcome back! I hope you get a chance to post some pics.

Welcome Home.

I hope you had a wonderful trip! Welcome back!

PurpleEars - Welcome home! Hope you had a fabulous time!

I was in JoAnns last week and saw this, thought I'd give it a try since I have a coupon. Has anyone else tried it?

Kirsta wanted a bag for whenever we make it back to Disney. I had a peice of Ariel I used to the lining, so I went searching for Ariel fabric. They only had the cord, so here it is.

I'm disappointed in the Vine. I guess I didn't get it tight enough as she has some puckering. But she's a kid and who cares. (just me, the perfectionist).

WELCOME BACK!!!

Thanks for the welcome home wishes! It was super nice to meet up with Lisa and Megan. I am sorry to hear that you were not feeling well after!

Overall, we had a wonderful trip! It was a little bit cool the second half of the trip (mind you, still quite a bit warmer than home!) We were at Disneyland for Mardi Gras, so we got to celebrate in New Orleans style. Mardi Gras is not a big deal at home so it was a new experience for us (we do Strove Tuesday supper but no "celebrations"). We also got into Disneyland for the Leap Year celebration. We got in line at around 5:45 and we waited half an hour to get into the park. We received a button each for being there! We were in San Deigo for part of the trip too so we visited the Zoo. It has been on my "to visit" list for the last 15 years! I need to sort through the pictures in the next few days.

I finally finished the Cinderella Simply Sweet that I have been working on. I am not thrilled with the lace peplums and then I noticed that they are not perfectly even either. Since it is just a play dress up dress for my niece I won't re-do it but I hate having anything be imperfect. If I make it again I have some other ideas for how I'd do the peplums.

Next I'd like to try a Belle Simple Sweet.

Hopefully the next rendition will work out better for you. Mind you, I thought this dress looks quite nice!

Since Diane thinks I've made a bunch of Olivias I decided to make one with some fabric I bought in the fall. I actually never made the dress, but I did make two shirts. This is my first dress and the fabric on the pocket is on the wrong side (grrr!). It's not super noticeable, but it's wrong! I also only did one knot on the hood since I ran out of fabric and really wanted the hood to be the stripes and not the dots. DD loves it. She'll wear it tomorrow -- hopefully I managed to put the pocket in an ok spot.

It looks great. Hopefully the pocket will work out well.

Wow, I don't read the thread for a few days and now there's so many cute outfits and the 'bag'. I need that pattern...

I haven't sewn any clothes for at least 3 weeks so on Saturday I made these play pants for one of my granddaughters. I don't really like the cut of the pants...they are cropped and very loose fitting. I added the ruffle to make them more girly looking. I need a new pattern I think. When taking the picture I kept asking Maggie to look over her shoulder at Grammy...but she kept turning around and showing me her ruffles


Ruffle Pants by Sheila Grammy, on Flickr

Oh...I almost forgot...I had read either on here or on someone's PTR about the passport books. I found a 2012 Disney passport book and gave it to my daughter on Sunday for her birthday for our trip this fall. I have learned some much from you ladies from sewing to travel and now this great planning book. Thanks!
Sheila

That's such a cute story with the ruffles! Thanks for sharing!

 

[teresajoy]

YES I CAN!!!! I had to buy my cat hat from someone else and it's not Heather Sue quality. I offered to do Thing 1 and Thing 2 for the kids (as Heather has those) but ds wanted nothing to do with that.

Little stinker! The ones I had to buy were pretty good, but I really prefer the way Heather does it! (plus, I'm just not use to buying designs!)

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

I love these!!! National pig day?? Who knew?

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

Love these!

she has a viking.

Heather (froufrou by heathersue) has a Viking Designer 1, she uses floppy disks in hers (it's pretty old!). I have a Viking Rose that takes cards. You can buy blank cards for the Rose and a card reader, then you can download designs from the online digitizers (like FrouFroubyHeathersue).

Hi, folks! I'm new to this thread, and I hope you can offer me some suggestions.

My mother passed away almost two years ago, and in recent cleaning out, we've come across her sewing machines and fabric. All I could think of was how she used to make some of our baby clothes, and remembered about this thread and the awesome Disney stuff you do here.

I'm just wondering...how do I even start? What is a good project to start with? I have a friend who quilts, but I don't know if I am ready for something so ambitious!

The most knowledge I have is the one home ec class I remember from high school and making a fleece hat at Joann's a few years ago.

Help me! Please.

I'm sorry to hear about your Mom. I am so glad though that you want to learn to sew!!! I would start with CarlaC's Portrait Peasant top. And, come here and ask any questions you have!

There are a few ladies here that started with the machine you mentioned. Chiara and I think maybe Teresa. And they seemed to really like it. Until they upgraded.

I liked my Brother 270D (except that it is a pain in the behind to thread!) I was still using it up until the other week when something went out of wack! I have the Brother 770 too, and have been real happy with that too.

I just want to tell my friends that we are back from our So Cal trip. Actually, I got home last Wednesday night, but then I worked and then entertained a few former co-workers since I got home. Finally I got time to come back on here this evening.

I will have to look at the posts while I was away. I am sure lots of beautiful things have been posted!

I was wondering if you were back yet!

And just because:

It was taken the day after I got laid off. So it was a happy day.

I went to YCMT.com and it's the Chung family blog Is that right?!

Sally, I love the bag!!! I never thought to make a bag from corduroy, that looks great!!!

I love the picture of you!!!

I finally finished the Cinderella Simply Sweet that I have been working on. I am not thrilled with the lace peplums and then I noticed that they are not perfectly even either. Since it is just a play dress up dress for my niece I won't re-do it but I hate having anything be imperfect. If I make it again I have some other ideas for how I'd do the peplums.

Next I'd like to try a Belle Simple Sweet.

Diane, this is beautiful!

Since Diane thinks I've made a bunch of Olivias I decided to make one with some fabric I bought in the fall. I actually never made the dress, but I did make two shirts. This is my first dress and the fabric on the pocket is on the wrong side (grrr!). It's not super noticeable, but it's wrong! I also only did one knot on the hood since I ran out of fabric and really wanted the hood to be the stripes and not the dots. DD loves it. She'll wear it tomorrow -- hopefully I managed to put the pocket in an ok spot.

Super cute!!!

You can convert .ART files with Embird.

Are you sure about that? I'm pretty sure Heather has said it doesn't.

 

[teresajoy]

Here is the outfit I made for Lydia to wear to see the Lorax movie with her Daddy on Saturday. The embroidery files were from Very Truly Urs, I was pretty happy with the way they stitched out. I had to redo the poor Lorax three times though! The first time, I accidentally ironed Heat N Bond lite to the front of him, the second time, my bobbin thread decided to throw a fit, and the third time, neither my machine nor I messed it up!

and one with her Daddy, because they are so cute!!!!

This was my first Insa. I love that pattern!

 

[miprender]

I posted on D's err I mean Andrea's PTR but I got my TORSOs in and I think I scared my kids. They want to make sure I keep them downstairs
I'll have to take pictures and post later.

I just want to tell my friends that we are back from our So Cal trip. Actually, I got home last Wednesday night, but then I worked and then entertained a few former co-workers since I got home. Finally I got time to come back on here this evening.

I will have to look at the posts while I was away. I am sure lots of beautiful things have been posted!

back!

Miprender-I found a tutorial for shorts with a hem tie but couldn't figure it out so I used her simpler tutorial. Here is url of the tutorial www.craftpassion.com/2011/06/sewing-kid-shorts-with-pocket-pattern.html

Thanks... I just pinned it and will have to check it out later.

for those of you who signed up last year to help with our blanket project I am still trying to get ahold of the mom of Brit...we keep playing phone tag, hope to find out when we can start up the blankets again this week!
will let you know when I get the info!!!

thanks!

WOW I can't believe a year has gone by That was the first thing I used my serger on.

Kirsta wanted a bag for whenever we make it back to Disney. I had a peice of Ariel I used to the lining, so I went searching for Ariel fabric. They only had the cord, so here it is.

Love the bag and I couldn't see anything either. ITA with Andrea I love the look of the corduroy fabric.

I went to YCMT.com and it's the Chung family blog Is that right?!

Sorry that is too funny. Who knew

Since Diane thinks I've made a bunch of Olivias I decided to make one with some fabric I bought in the fall. I actually never made the dress, but I did make two shirts. This is my first dress and the fabric on the pocket is on the wrong side (grrr!). It's not super noticeable, but it's wrong! I also only did one knot on the hood since I ran out of fabric and really wanted the hood to be the stripes and not the dots. DD loves it. She'll wear it tomorrow -- hopefully I managed to put the pocket in an ok spot.

Great job

Ruffle Pants by Sheila Grammy, on Flickr

Oh...I almost forgot...I had read either on here or on someone's PTR about the passport books. I found a 2012 Disney passport book and gave it to my daughter on Sunday for her birthday for our trip this fall. I have learned some much from you ladies from sewing to travel and now this great planning book. Thanks!
Sheila

Love the butt ruffles!