Disboutiquers Part 28 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[PurpleEars]

Hi Everyone!!
I sure wish I had a Disney trip planned. Just today at lunch though, Bill says out of the blue - I want to see the Christmas stuff at Disney again this year!!!!!!!! Sooooo, I'll keep my fingers crossed that this happens!!

Yesterday, Bill and I worked at a fundraiser - someone sponsered us to help them with that fundraiser, and they would donate $100 in each of our names towards our expenses for Camp Promise this year. It was a LOOONGGGG day and we were exhausted. Well, today, I was in my Sunday School room playing with the kids (someone gave us an appliance box and we were making it into a house ( : ) and the person who sponsored us came down and said that they appreciated how hard we worked, and instead of $100, they donated $200 in each of our names!!!!! I started to cry! Just our tickets alone were about $750, so this was a HUGE help!!!

Would anyone consider making something Lilo and Stitch for Mitchell's big give? Ohana was requested by him (he doesnt even eat much - allergic to everything in a really bad way) and so as part of his wish, his parents are doing this character meal for him - it'd be super cool to have the babies and him dressed up for this ( :

Also could use some baby bibs!!!!!

Thanks for considering everyone!!!!!

The unexpected extra donation was very nice. The Lord provides.

I definitely recommend the Canadian Mickey head. CMs were commenting on the shirts and trying to sing Oh Canada! to us as well.

We were on our way back from Florida as this was going on. Thankfully it was contained to one area of the city, which has had problems like this in the past, and we don't live anywhere near it. Unfortunately it was a perfect storm of conditions that helped it reach this level. I truly hope they arrest everyone involved and throw the book at them. So far they have only arrested 11 of the 1000+ that were there, 7 of which are college students and 6 of whom have already been conditionally suspended from school. The college has made some really great gains in controlling this area in the past couple of years so it is sad to see it happen again.

I am so doing the Canadian Mickey flag thing! I am probably going to attach it to my bag. I also have Disney Canadian pins on my landyard but it is simply too hot to wear a landyard in August!

We lived in London until about 5 years ago, so we are well aware of the area in question. In fact, some of my family lived in London until last November (in Old North and in Oakridge). They moved out west to join us. I really hope that it was an isolated incident and it won't happen again.

Yay - finally made it with you all! I'm not a regular poster, but I do check in nearly every day to drool over everyone else's designs. I have started sewing a bit more recently. My DD just got an American Girl doll for Christmas and another for her birthday last week and has asked for matching outfits, so I am getting back into sewing. I finished one dress for her birthday and have another downstairs waiting to be cut out. I'll post photos when I am done.

Welcome! I look forward to seeing your creations.

Yeah, a weekend off, a move, and loss of multiquotes = WTMTQ but Love, love, love it all!

I did decide I'm going to do the Meghan peasant for my Minnie Mouse blouse. Just need to finish Kaity's customs before I start on it.

Now, I have a QUESTION Has anyone tried four tiered ruffles on the back of the Grace dress?

Background: One of my dad's favorite Disney Hawaiian shirts (Tiki Room) got a hole in it that is irreparable, so he gave it to me to make something for Kaity. I was going to do a Feliz, but I found out last night when I started disassembling the shirt that there's not enough fabric to do a full overdress, so I'm going to do a Grace instead since I have enough to piece out a bodice front, sash front, and it LOOKS like I can get three skirt panels. I have red, green, orange, and blue fabric for butt ruffles to pay homage to the Tiki Room birds. I'm eyeballing the sketch for View B, and it seems like I should be able to fit all four, but I was wondering if anyone could speak from experience.

THANKS!!!!

No suggestions for your question but I can't wait to see your Minnie Meghan!

I haven't been on here for a while. It made me miss Disney to much! This July we will be heading back to the World and i'm so excited!

Last time I went little man had just turn 2 and now he will be 4!

Even better, it will be our fisrt trip in many years that I will have NO diaper bag!!!!!!!! I tell you i'm thrilled about this! lol

So now it's to plan the outfits for all of the kiddos!!! My 8yr old actually said she wanted dresses! My 5yr old always wants to wear dresses, but is such a tom boy, lol!! She is excited to see repunzel!

Can't wait to look through all of the post and outfit ideas.

Welcome back!

TheBeesKnees, I love your screen name and would love to see pictures of your projects! Come and hang out sometime.....

I HAVE BIG NEWS!!!!

I just picked the kids up from school about an hour an half ago when DH called and said "Meet me at the house" and I knew what that meant It's all here and appears to be in one peice. I spent a few mins of my lunch hour unpacking all the fabric/notions/supplies from the boxes. I'll hopefully take the machines out of the boxes tonight!

I'll post pictures when I clock out and go home....I feel like I could make FABRIC ANGELS on the floor in my sewing room....

This is wonderful! Please make a fabric angel for me too!

Look what I got in the mail today! My youngest daughter has been BEGGING for a Peter Pan skirt, but I couldn't bring myself to pay $10/yd. Well I finally decided to just break down and buy it when I found it for $7/yd. Now I am terrified to cut it!

I can't wait to see the skirt!

My latest and last dress for this trip!

I still need to make a hat, a headband, a necklace and some "skin" tank tops and short sleeve shirts. Skin shirts are a very light tan that the girls can wear under other clothes. They love their long sleeve skin shirts but probably too warm for April in Anaheim.

Beautiful! I wouldn't rule out needing long sleeves in Anaheim in April. We were there in April last year AND we wore long sleeves in the evenings.

Today we planted a pink dogwood tree over Zoey's grave in our backyard. We wanted to honor her special furry life and the years we shared together. She was such a special dog to many people. Its going to be hard when we go to Camp Promise this year, and the campers dont understand where she is. I imagine some will think that Tigger is Zoey ( :

That is a wonderful way to remember the time Zoey was here and made a difference in people's lives.

 

[tinkbell13]

Look at these sweet faces!!! This is the trio that would LOVE Lilo and Stitch outfits, plus these babies need some disney bibs ( :

Would anyone like to help out with Mitchell's Big Give? If you haven't joined us before, we'd LOVE to have you!!!! It takes a village to keep this project rolling!!!!

There are other things availble too!!

http://disbiggive.proboards.com/index.cgi

I would gladly help out. What is needed and when? They are cuties for sure!

 

[cogero]

Wendy I wish I could do more but I am tapped out right now with time. If things calm down and I get everything done I will see what else I can do.

Shakisha so happy your machine arrived.

I finished 2 shirts for J and while I was counting out what needs to be done still I realized Miss C needs a couple more htings so I am going to be making her 2 more outfits of simple skirts with no appliques on them

Thankfully she was okay with that.

 

[WyomingMomof6]

Here is what I did for Jayden's Big Give. If you want to see better pics, go check out his pre-trip reports. Such cuties!

I love all of the princess dresses that have been posted lately. I need to get busy and do some things for our NYC trip since I don't think there is a Disney trip any time in our near future.

 

[Jaylin]

I saw this dress posted on another site.....ELLENBENNY......is this yours?? It's gorgeous! What pattern is it, or is it your pattern? It looks like a cross between the grace dress and the juliet dress. I love it!

 

[4monkeys]

Awesome day!! VBAndrea came over for a visit. She was fantastic in helping me learn to sew again. I still have a lot to learn.... BUT I am so ecstatic about my first creation!!

THANK YOU ANDREA!!!

 

[cogero]

How great that Andrea came for a visit. I love the shorts.

 

[dianemom2]

Awesome day!! VBAndrea came over for a visit. She was fantastic in helping me learn to sew again. I still have a lot to learn.... BUT I am so ecstatic about my first creation!!

THANK YOU ANDREA!!!

How great that you two got together and that you were able to make those awesome shorts! Great job!

Major Venting Below!!!!

Had a bad experience at Joanns this weekend. Last week we went in and checked with the manager on duty to see if my dd11 could set up a stand to ask for small craft donations (such a small bottle of puffy paint, embroidery string, etc) to put toward her Girl Scout silver award. She is going to run the craft center at a spring break camp for 200 disadvantaged girls. I went back again later in the week to make sure that it was still ok for her to set up outside the store on Saturday. Everybody said that everything was fine.

DD11 spent a couple of hours making signs and small cards to give out asking customer to buy a small additional item with their own purchases. Then Saturday we went up to the store. When we got there I stayed outside with her stuff and she went in to tell the manager on duty that she was there to set up. The manager screamed at her from the office that she wasn't allowed to be there and that it was against Joanns corporate policies. She yelled at her to get off the property immediately. DD was shocked and embarrassed.

When dd11 came outside in tears and told me what happened, I went back in to see if there was some misunderstanding. The manager repeated the scene with me. I wasn't upset that there was a misunderstanding by the first manager and having dd11's stand was against their policies. I understand that those things happen. But I do resent the manager on duty that day yelling at my child for trying to do something positive in our community. I was so angry about the way she was treated, she is just a child!

We packed up and left immediately but I am still so upset. I shop at that store all the time. All the ladies at the register and the cutting counter know me by name. I am a good customer at that store since I am usually there twice a week buying stuff. I found it so hard to believe that the manager would treat anybody like that, let alone a child and a frequent customer. Thanks for letting me vent. I have been upset about this since Saturday. I wish I didn't have to shop there anymore but I don't really have any other choices.


Now that I have vented, I want to say a HUGE thank you to Grammytomany. She sent my dd11 a giant box filled with embroidery string and small craft kits. It will be put to very good use at the camp in a couple of weeks. One of dd's activities to teach the girls how to make some simple friendship bracelets with embroidery string.

 

[DisNorth]

Major Venting Below!!!!

Had a bad experience at Joanns this weekend. Last week we went in and checked with the manager on duty to see if my dd11 could set up a stand to ask for small craft donations (such a small bottle of puffy paint, embroidery string, etc) to put toward her Girl Scout silver award. She is going to run the craft center at a spring break camp for 200 disadvantaged girls. I went back again later in the week to make sure that it was still ok for her to set up outside the store on Saturday. Everybody said that everything was fine.

DD11 spent a couple of hours making signs and small cards to give out asking customer to buy a small additional item with their own purchases. Then Saturday we went up to the store. When we got there I stayed outside with her stuff and she went in to tell the manager on duty that she was there to set up. The manager screamed at her from the office that she wasn't allowed to be there and that it was against Joanns corporate policies. She yelled at her to get off the property immediately. DD was shocked and embarrassed.

When dd11 came outside in tears and told me what happened, I went back in to see if there was some misunderstanding. The manager repeated the scene with me. I wasn't upset that there was a misunderstanding by the first manager and having dd11's stand was against their policies. I understand that those things happen. But I do resent the manager on duty that day yelling at my child for trying to do something positive in our community. I was so angry about the way she was treated, she is just a child!

We packed up and left immediately but I am still so upset. I shop at that store all the time. All the ladies at the register and the cutting counter know me by name. I am a good customer at that store since I am usually there twice a week buying stuff. I found it so hard to believe that the manager would treat anybody like that, let alone a child and a frequent customer. Thanks for letting me vent. I have been upset about this since Saturday. I wish I didn't have to shop there anymore but I don't really have any other choices.


Now that I have vented, I want to say a HUGE thank you to Grammytomany. She sent my dd11 a giant box filled with embroidery string and small craft kits. It will be put to very good use at the camp in a couple of weeks. One of dd's activities to teach the girls how to make some simple friendship bracelets with embroidery string.

How awful. No one in the service industry should treat their customers like that. If the manager had found out that it was against store policy then he should have relayed that to you in a respectful way, not yell at your daughter to get off the property! I think you should write a formal complaint about how you were treated. I know you say that it’s not an option to shop elsewhere which it too bad.

 

[miprender]

The shirts look amazing and I love the fabric you found for the shorts and skirts. I think Donald might be looking for you guys instead of the other way around.

Thanks.

My latest and last dress for this trip!

I still need to make a hat, a headband, a necklace and some "skin" tank tops and short sleeve shirts. Skin shirts are a very light tan that the girls can wear under other clothes. They love their long sleeve skin shirts but probably too warm for April in Anaheim.

Great dress. It must feel great to be almost done.

Shelia - doggies are just so funny!! Ugh, Im a little worried about Tiggy because he is only 5 months, and I want to make sure he is growing and nourishing his brain!!! Lord know's he needs that!!! lol.....we have an appointment with the Vet next week for another shot of something or other. Puppies sure need alot of shots!!! And then on Tuesday he has his first grooming appointment - I have a feeling he will have to get totally shaved down because of his terrible mats - he came that way, and I cant get them out. Brushing Tigger is like the worse thing ever! I wonder if maybe someone hurt him with a brush at some point? I wish I knew his history, my poor little puppy boy!!!!!!! I am lovin him though for sure - he is soooo sweet! a bit barky at times too!!! Loves his toys!!

Today we planted a pink dogwood tree over Zoey's grave in our backyard. We wanted to honor her special furry life and the years we shared together. She was such a special dog to many people. Its going to be hard when we go to Camp Promise this year, and the campers dont understand where she is. I imagine some will think that Tigger is Zoey ( :

I love dogwood trees too.

I wish I could help too on the new BG but if I take on anything else right now I'm going to explode

Here is what I did for Jayden's Big Give. If you want to see better pics, go check out his pre-trip reports. Such cuties!

I love all of the princess dresses that have been posted lately. I need to get busy and do some things for our NYC trip since I don't think there is a Disney trip any time in our near future.

Those are adorable. I love how you embroidered on the pockets too.

I saw this dress posted on another site.....ELLENBENNY......is this yours?? It's gorgeous! What pattern is it, or is it your pattern? It looks like a cross between the grace dress and the juliet dress. I love it!

That is Ellen's... isn't it beautiful. Also that Minnie is from VTU. She said it stitched out better than B&C so I may have to get that one.

Awesome day!! VBAndrea came over for a visit. She was fantastic in helping me learn to sew again. I still have a lot to learn.... BUT I am so ecstatic about my first creation!!

THANK YOU ANDREA!!!

Awesome shorts.... and how sweet Andrea came over. Maybe when her house sells in RI she can come over and visit me.

How great that you two got together and that you were able to make those awesome shorts! Great job!

Major Venting Below!!!!

Had a bad experience at Joanns this weekend. Last week we went in and checked with the manager on duty to see if my dd11 could set up a stand to ask for small craft donations (such a small bottle of puffy paint, embroidery string, etc) to put toward her Girl Scout silver award. She is going to run the craft center at a spring break camp for 200 disadvantaged girls. I went back again later in the week to make sure that it was still ok for her to set up outside the store on Saturday. Everybody said that everything was fine.

DD11 spent a couple of hours making signs and small cards to give out asking customer to buy a small additional item with their own purchases. Then Saturday we went up to the store. When we got there I stayed outside with her stuff and she went in to tell the manager on duty that she was there to set up. The manager screamed at her from the office that she wasn't allowed to be there and that it was against Joanns corporate policies. She yelled at her to get off the property immediately. DD was shocked and embarrassed.

When dd11 came outside in tears and told me what happened, I went back in to see if there was some misunderstanding. The manager repeated the scene with me. I wasn't upset that there was a misunderstanding by the first manager and having dd11's stand was against their policies. I understand that those things happen. But I do resent the manager on duty that day yelling at my child for trying to do something positive in our community. I was so angry about the way she was treated, she is just a child!

We packed up and left immediately but I am still so upset. I shop at that store all the time. All the ladies at the register and the cutting counter know me by name. I am a good customer at that store since I am usually there twice a week buying stuff. I found it so hard to believe that the manager would treat anybody like that, let alone a child and a frequent customer. Thanks for letting me vent. I have been upset about this since Saturday. I wish I didn't have to shop there anymore but I don't really have any other choices.


Now that I have vented, I want to say a HUGE thank you to Grammytomany. She sent my dd11 a giant box filled with embroidery string and small craft kits. It will be put to very good use at the camp in a couple of weeks. One of dd's activities to teach the girls how to make some simple friendship bracelets with embroidery string.

I would definitely write a complaint. That is no way to act. If I was a customer coming in and saw a manager yelling at someone like that I would be put off.

 

[ellenbenny]

I saw this dress posted on another site.....ELLENBENNY......is this yours?? It's gorgeous! What pattern is it, or is it your pattern? It looks like a cross between the grace dress and the juliet dress. I love it!

Yes that is my dress, I used the Grace pattern and then added an overskirt similar to the Juliet dress but I didn't have a pattern for that part, I just winged it. Thank you, I was very happy with how it came out

Awesome day!! VBAndrea came over for a visit. She was fantastic in helping me learn to sew again. I still have a lot to learn.... BUT I am so ecstatic about my first creation!!

THANK YOU ANDREA!!!

That is so awesome that Andrea came over and helped out, she is just awesome, and the shorts came out really cute!

 

[Sandi S]

I saw this dress posted on another site.....ELLENBENNY......is this yours?? It's gorgeous! What pattern is it, or is it your pattern? It looks like a cross between the grace dress and the juliet dress. I love it!

That is so cute!

Awesome day!! VBAndrea came over for a visit. She was fantastic in helping me learn to sew again. I still have a lot to learn.... BUT I am so ecstatic about my first creation!!

THANK YOU ANDREA!!!

I think the shorts turned out great - love the fabric combo.

How awful. No one in the service industry should treat their customers like that. If the manager had found out that it was against store policy then he should have relayed that to you in a respectful way, not yell at your daughter to get off the property! I think you should write a formal complaint about how you were treated. I know you say that it’s not an option to shop elsewhere which it too bad.

I agree - it's one thing to have an issue with policy. It's another to act like a rude jerk. I would definitely complain.

 

[tinkbell13]

Here is what I did for Jayden's Big Give. If you want to see better pics, go check out his pre-trip reports. Such cuties!

Very nicely done!

How awesome for Andrea to come over and help you out! Great job on the shorts too!

 

[disney*mom*82]

I am a very beginner sewer with a basic machine. I have only sewed a few things and HATE patterns, so what I do make, I just wing it. I decided to try to make DD4 a tunic length top and some matching leggings, so this is what I came up with, she wore it on our trip last week, I dont think it looked too bad, but I hope to get better!

I didnt really think to have her pose for a few good picts so you could see the outfit. I made a matching bag for her to keep her heart monitor in, she liked it a lot!

I didnt make this Belle dress, but just want to share a pict, I ordered it for her and it was sooo cute! It was a surprise for her and she loves it and has to wear it almost everyday at home now!

I love these kind of dresses so much more than the costume ones there, she was comfortable and it was so cute! She was suprised with makeup, the shoes, tiara, flowers, I did her nails and took her to the Barber Shop at MK and she had a haircut and they styled her hair in a bun and sprinkled her with pixie dust all before going to eat in Cinderellas Castle. What a fun day!

 

[PurpleEars]

Here is what I did for Jayden's Big Give. If you want to see better pics, go check out his pre-trip reports. Such cuties!

I love all of the princess dresses that have been posted lately. I need to get busy and do some things for our NYC trip since I don't think there is a Disney trip any time in our near future.

Great job on the outfits!!

Awesome day!! VBAndrea came over for a visit. She was fantastic in helping me learn to sew again. I still have a lot to learn.... BUT I am so ecstatic about my first creation!!

THANK YOU ANDREA!!!

How wonderful that Andrea came over and helped you out. The shorts look very nice! I am sure you will be sewing up a storm in no time!

Major Venting Below!!!!

Had a bad experience at Joanns this weekend. Last week we went in and checked with the manager on duty to see if my dd11 could set up a stand to ask for small craft donations (such a small bottle of puffy paint, embroidery string, etc) to put toward her Girl Scout silver award. She is going to run the craft center at a spring break camp for 200 disadvantaged girls. I went back again later in the week to make sure that it was still ok for her to set up outside the store on Saturday. Everybody said that everything was fine.

DD11 spent a couple of hours making signs and small cards to give out asking customer to buy a small additional item with their own purchases. Then Saturday we went up to the store. When we got there I stayed outside with her stuff and she went in to tell the manager on duty that she was there to set up. The manager screamed at her from the office that she wasn't allowed to be there and that it was against Joanns corporate policies. She yelled at her to get off the property immediately. DD was shocked and embarrassed.

When dd11 came outside in tears and told me what happened, I went back in to see if there was some misunderstanding. The manager repeated the scene with me. I wasn't upset that there was a misunderstanding by the first manager and having dd11's stand was against their policies. I understand that those things happen. But I do resent the manager on duty that day yelling at my child for trying to do something positive in our community. I was so angry about the way she was treated, she is just a child!

We packed up and left immediately but I am still so upset. I shop at that store all the time. All the ladies at the register and the cutting counter know me by name. I am a good customer at that store since I am usually there twice a week buying stuff. I found it so hard to believe that the manager would treat anybody like that, let alone a child and a frequent customer. Thanks for letting me vent. I have been upset about this since Saturday. I wish I didn't have to shop there anymore but I don't really have any other choices.


Now that I have vented, I want to say a HUGE thank you to Grammytomany. She sent my dd11 a giant box filled with embroidery string and small craft kits. It will be put to very good use at the camp in a couple of weeks. One of dd's activities to teach the girls how to make some simple friendship bracelets with embroidery string.

I am so sorry to hear about how this manager treated you and your DD. I would at least write a letter to the stores main manager or someone higher. They need to know that this person did not handle the situation appropriately. They may be able to help this person out by knowing what caused the issue (it could be anything from short staffed that day to the person wasn't feeling well to well, the person is on a power trip). I hope it is an isolated incident.

I am a very beginner sewer with a basic machine. I have only sewed a few things and HATE patterns, so what I do make, I just wing it. I decided to try to make DD4 a tunic length top and some matching leggings, so this is what I came up with, she wore it on our trip last week, I dont think it looked too bad, but I hope to get better!

I didnt really think to have her pose for a few good picts so you could see the outfit. I made a matching bag for her to keep her heart monitor in, she liked it a lot!

I didnt make this Belle dress, but just want to share a pict, I ordered it for her and it was sooo cute! It was a surprise for her and she loves it and has to wear it almost everyday at home now!

I love these kind of dresses so much more than the costume ones there, she was comfortable and it was so cute! She was suprised with makeup, the shoes, tiara, flowers, I did her nails and took her to the Barber Shop at MK and she had a haircut and they styled her hair in a bun and sprinkled her with pixie dust all before going to eat in Cinderellas Castle. What a fun day!

Great job on the tunic and the bag. Looking at your work, I certainly would not call you a "beginner sewer." I hope you will make more beautiful outfits and share those pictures with us!

 

[dianemom2]

I am a very beginner sewer with a basic machine. I have only sewed a few things and HATE patterns, so what I do make, I just wing it. I decided to try to make DD4 a tunic length top and some matching leggings, so this is what I came up with, she wore it on our trip last week, I dont think it looked too bad, but I hope to get better!

That turned out very cute and it looks like she was very comfortable in it. Very good job for a beginner. The more you sew, the more comfortable you will feel with patterns. Some of the e-patterns are nice because they are more like a picture tutorial. They teach you sew good sewing basics while you are learning to sew.


Thanks for letting me vent before everybody. I did call into the 800 phone number for Joanns customer service. They said that they would send a report to the district manager for this area. I said that I would like the district manager to call me but they would not guarantee that he would. There are no other Joanns stores in our county, the closest one is about 20 miles away (but it is a super Joanns so I do make a special trip there sometimes). The only other nearby fabric store is Hancocks which is in a run down shopping center that is a little scary. I wish I had another option but even our Walmart only carries the pre-cut pieces of cloth.

BTW, tomorrow is my PET scan. Hopefully I will still be cancer free. I will get my results on Thursday when I see my oncologist.

 

[ivey_family]

Look what I got in the mail today! My youngest daughter has been BEGGING for a Peter Pan skirt, but I couldn't bring myself to pay $10/yd. Well I finally decided to just break down and buy it when I found it for $7/yd. Now I am terrified to cut it!

I felt the same way about that fabric last year! I think, other than my wedding dress, I paid more per yard for that Peter Pan fabric than anything else I've used over the years. Maybe do a muslin mock-up of the skirt you plan to make before cutting??

I just wore my PP skirt yesterday. I look forward to seeing your dd's skirt when it's done!

My latest and last dress for this trip!

I still need to make a hat, a headband, a necklace and some "skin" tank tops and short sleeve shirts. Skin shirts are a very light tan that the girls can wear under other clothes. They love their long sleeve skin shirts but probably too warm for April in Anaheim.

Very pretty! I LOVE that Mary Poppins costume!

Today we planted a pink dogwood tree over Zoey's grave in our backyard. We wanted to honor her special furry life and the years we shared together. She was such a special dog to many people. Its going to be hard when we go to Camp Promise this year, and the campers dont understand where she is. I imagine some will think that Tigger is Zoey ( :

That's so sweet! Tigger looks so adorable!

(Gotta go grab more quotes.)
Regards,
C.

 

[ivey_family]

Here is what I did for Jayden's Big Give. If you want to see better pics, go check out his pre-trip reports. Such cuties!

That is a super cute set!

Awesome day!! VBAndrea came over for a visit. She was fantastic in helping me learn to sew again. I still have a lot to learn.... BUT I am so ecstatic about my first creation!!

THANK YOU ANDREA!!!

Great job! And what fun that you got to meet Andrea!

That is Ellen's... isn't it beautiful. Also that Minnie is from VTU. She said it stitched out better than B&C so I may have to get that one.

What is "VTU"? The outline of each balloon looks much better than the B&C version. I'd love to get an improved version, too!

Thanks for letting me vent before everybody. I did call into the 800 phone number for Joanns customer service. They said that they would send a report to the district manager for this area. I said that I would like the district manager to call me but they would not guarantee that he would. There are no other Joanns stores in our county, the closest one is about 20 miles away (but it is a super Joanns so I do make a special trip there sometimes). The only other nearby fabric store is Hancocks which is in a run down shopping center that is a little scary. I wish I had another option but even our Walmart only carries the pre-cut pieces of cloth.

BTW, tomorrow is my PET scan. Hopefully I will still be cancer free. I will get my results on Thursday when I see my oncologist.

I'm so sorry your daughter was put through that! I think I would have gone ballistic on that manager for that kind of treatment of my child! I hope you hear back from them!

Prayers for a clear scan tomorrow!!!

Regards,
C.

 

[SallyfromDE]

How great that you two got together and that you were able to make those awesome shorts! Great job!

Major Venting Below!!!!

Had a bad experience at Joanns this weekend. Last week we went in and checked with the manager on duty to see if my dd11 could set up a stand to ask for small craft donations (such a small bottle of puffy paint, embroidery string, etc) to put toward her Girl Scout silver award. She is going to run the craft center at a spring break camp for 200 disadvantaged girls. I went back again later in the week to make sure that it was still ok for her to set up outside the store on Saturday. Everybody said that everything was fine.

DD11 spent a couple of hours making signs and small cards to give out asking customer to buy a small additional item with their own purchases. Then Saturday we went up to the store. When we got there I stayed outside with her stuff and she went in to tell the manager on duty that she was there to set up. The manager screamed at her from the office that she wasn't allowed to be there and that it was against Joanns corporate policies. She yelled at her to get off the property immediately. DD was shocked and embarrassed.

When dd11 came outside in tears and told me what happened, I went back in to see if there was some misunderstanding. The manager repeated the scene with me. I wasn't upset that there was a misunderstanding by the first manager and having dd11's stand was against their policies. I understand that those things happen. But I do resent the manager on duty that day yelling at my child for trying to do something positive in our community. I was so angry about the way she was treated, she is just a child!

We packed up and left immediately but I am still so upset. I shop at that store all the time. All the ladies at the register and the cutting counter know me by name. I am a good customer at that store since I am usually there twice a week buying stuff. I found it so hard to believe that the manager would treat anybody like that, let alone a child and a frequent customer. Thanks for letting me vent. I have been upset about this since Saturday. I wish I didn't have to shop there anymore but I don't really have any other choices.


Now that I have vented, I want to say a HUGE thank you to Grammytomany. She sent my dd11 a giant box filled with embroidery string and small craft kits. It will be put to very good use at the camp in a couple of weeks. One of dd's activities to teach the girls how to make some simple friendship bracelets with embroidery string.

I can't say I blame you!! I'd be upset to, and your poor daughter. Oh sad they couldn't be more respectful especially since the error was on thier part. A lot of stores, malls and shopping centers have a no solitation policy mainly to discourage Unions from trying to break into thier workforce. I'd wait a bit to see if you get a call from the district manager. If you don't hear, then I'd be writing that letter to the corporate office and make sure you name the CEO or else it's going to sit in the dead letter file. I'd be asking for an apology, not only to myself, but my daughter. If they want to keep your business, they'll do it.

 

[4monkeys]

First I am so sorry to hear about the way Joann's manager treated a child! That is terrible. I would also complain. Go up the chain!

LOVE LOVE all the outfits I have seen lately. I am so inspired by everyones great talents.

I managed to finish 2pair of shorts yesterday! I couldn't be happier! I owe Andrea a lunch, dinner, breakfast... something!!! THANKYOU~

The goal is to get Christopher a matching shirt. Jonathon got that for Allison's wish trip. (Christopher was 8months old and has outgrown all of his!!)