Here are some things I have been working on lately.
Most of what I have done so far is Back-to-School stuff and I might be too late this year but that's ok.
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I am so terribly sorry about your mom.Thanks so muchI'd make them more often if they weren't so time consuming. But I think the end product is really worth it.
Definitely!I haven't figured out how I am going to transfer all of my files from my "dead" laptop to my new one. I am glad that I have a few photos that I e-mailed myself. I finished this Pooh dress the other night and I am thrilled with it. I love when I imagine something and it comes out better. (It is an apron knot dress) I just pinned it for the pictures.
I am off to bed. I am supposed to be up early to go look at a daycare for my daughter. *sigh*
I made Judy an Aivilo style tote bag -- only way larger and with a few modifications.
Lisa received a quilted reversible ballet tote:
Rachel received a guitar/music quilted reversible tote:
And I made luggage tags for the Friday night crowd and their children:
WOW those are all awesome. And I love the huge photos. The better to see with
Well, I was all set to order my Brother PE770 on Amazon last night, the one they have listed new for $590...and it says it "usually ships within 1 to 2 MONTHS"
Hopefully it'll be back in stock soon!
It's the first day of school here! I was up until past midnight working on outfits for my kiddos because I put if off until the last minute.
Here's my 3rd grade diva!
And my second grader!
Thanks for all of the compliments on my other things! It always means so much!
Back later!
After doing two teeth-gnashing men's western frock coats for an indie movie my brother is making, I finally got to sew something fun!!! I made a Simply Sweet with princess modifications and my mom helped me make a coordinating hairbow as part of our fundraising efforts for Team Gleason for ALS patients. (DH and I are trying to raise money for them as we train for the Half Marathon at WDW)
This was my first attempt at princess modifications and I really liked how they came out!! (Now I think I'll need to add a princess modification dress for my DD to my to-do list! LOL)
Can't wait to read your TRI am not such a great mom. I stopped making their lunches two years ago.How I wish you were my Mommy!!!! I would love a lunch like that. We actually only do sandwiches twice a week -- three days a week it's something in the thermos such as shells and cheese, spaghetti, chicken nuggets and other unhealthy crap kids likeBut this year my kids are in for a **treat** as they are getting water only to drink -- oh how they are going to hate me! DS would always have milk and dd would have iced tea, but they really need to drink more water.
I got tired of them complaining about what I packed so I told them to pack their own lunches. In 5th and 6th grades, they were certainly old enough. We also switched to water in the lunch box a few years ago. Neither one of my girls are big milk drinkers and I got tired of buying juice boxes. They are expensive and heavy.Ooh, I knew I forgot something. Here is a pic with 4x4 next to 5x7, sorry its sideways, not sure why.
I was wanting to get into embroidery and wanted a machine and thought I could just start with a 4x4. But I took everyones advice and got the PE770. I am very glad I got the bigger hoop. I also thought, well DD2 is small, but already I have plans for a princess skirt with 5x7 designs.
My family, especially DD, is obsessed so that would be awesome.
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This was my first attempt at princess modifications and I really liked how they came out!! (Now I think I'll need to add a princess modification dress for my DD to my to-do list! LOL)
so I do not see any time to sew happening until after bedtime...
Hi everyone! Wow! I haven't been on here in 2 years! I've been scrolling through the threads for the past hour and forgot how much I missed it! Since the last time I've been on, I've had a little boy. He's 2 1/2 and I haven't sewn anything since he was born! But, I really want to get back into it! My Violette just turned 6. She wants to be Bo Peep from Toy Story for halloween this year. My son will be Buzz. I wanted to know if any of you had any recommendations for a pattern that would work well for the Bo Peep costume? I want to use bridal satin and get it as close to the movie version as possible. Can't wait to jump back in to sewing and the boards!
I did the "double" diagonal for Dorrrine's quilt.
Hi everyone! Wow! I haven't been on here in 2 years! I've been scrolling through the threads for the past hour and forgot how much I missed it! Since the last time I've been on, I've had a little boy. He's 2 1/2 and I haven't sewn anything since he was born! But, I really want to get back into it! My Violette just turned 6. She wants to be Bo Peep from Toy Story for halloween this year. My son will be Buzz. I wanted to know if any of you had any recommendations for a pattern that would work well for the Bo Peep costume? I want to use bridal satin and get it as close to the movie version as possible. Can't wait to jump back in to sewing and the boards!
Welcome back and congratulations on the little boy !
Simplicity has a great Bo Peep costume
http://www.simplicity.com/p-1530-costumes.aspx
A quick google search bring up images of close ups on the front of her dress and full front and back pictures of her dress.
This pattern looks more like Bo Peep for the bottom half and sleeves.
http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m5494-products-8711.php?page_id=494
You could use the top skirt from this
http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6187-products-11302.php?page_id=494
You just need a pants pattern for the ruffled pants. Adding ruffles should be easy.
Congratulations on your little boy and welcome back!Hi everyone! Wow! I haven't been on here in 2 years! I've been scrolling through the threads for the past hour and forgot how much I missed it! Since the last time I've been on, I've had a little boy. He's 2 1/2 and I haven't sewn anything since he was born! But, I really want to get back into it! My Violette just turned 6. She wants to be Bo Peep from Toy Story for halloween this year. My son will be Buzz. I wanted to know if any of you had any recommendations for a pattern that would work well for the Bo Peep costume? I want to use bridal satin and get it as close to the movie version as possible. Can't wait to jump back in to sewing and the boards!
I see that somebody else also posted about the Little Bo Peep costumes from Simplicity and McCalls. They will probably put the patterns on sale at Joanns over Labor Day weekend. You might be able to adapt your own pattern if you have a cute dress pattern with puffed sleeves.My kids used to buy occasionally in elementary school. But then the year my younger daughter bought lunch most days, I noticed that she started gaining a lot of weight. I decided to limit them buying to two days a week. Then when they got to middle school, the lunch line was so long and so slow, they decided to bring lunch every day. They pack their own lunches but I do help them decide what to pack and we often shop for the food together on Sunday afternoons.
) to get the craft room cleaned out and functional.
Here are some things I have been working on lately.
Most of what I have done so far is Back-to-School stuff and I might be too late this year but that's ok.
I made Judy an Aivilo style tote bag -- only way larger and with a few modifications.
Lisa received a quilted reversible ballet tote:
Rachel received a guitar/music quilted reversible tote:
And I made luggage tags for the Friday night crowd and their children:
It's the first day of school here! I was up until past midnight working on outfits for my kiddos because I put if off until the last minute.
Here's my 3rd grade diva!
And my second grader!
Thanks for all of the compliments on my other things! It always means so much!
I have a ton of things I want to quote on but I have to run back to the school because when I got home I noticed I had left sandwiches on the counter instead of putting them in the lunch boxes. So all they have now are grapes and a cheese stick unless I run them to them, lol.
Back later!
You ladies are amazing, when I grow up I want to sew just like you all!!! LOL!
My mom recently gave me her sewing machine (she moved to Vegas and she was just too heavy to take along). Not sure what kind it is as it is currently burried in my craft room/front porch/place we keep things that have no home. My plan is once the Big Boys go back to school (on monday
Then I can waste time (that should be spent cleaning out other parts of the house) sewing.
So what would a good start project be? Pillowcase? blanket? I took home ec in school but that was..that was....that was longer than I want to post on a public forum.
I made my Alexa a tote for her piano music last year using the music note fabric -- so what I used for Rachel was leftovers lol! I put pockets on the inside (which are never used) so it wasn't reversible. I also put a snap closure on it which doesn't work once the books are in the bag -- so if I had to do it again I would do it like the ones I made for Rachel and Lisa.
Sorry you have a puker on your hands today. My dd is sick too, but just complaining of h/a and stomach ache. I won't complain, whining is more tolerable than puking.wow a few days without checking the thread and theres WTMTQ but oh so many cute outfits!
I have been busy..our trip is fast approaching so I have been trying to get everything I wanted to make done. I still have a few things to finish then I will try to get pictures of things to post. Today however I have one kid who is puking
And I forget who asked about the ipad..bu I LOVE mine. I have all my PDF patterns on it so I can have it right next to the sewing machine...and also put my headphones on and listen to music as I sew. I use it every day, if I had the money I would have one for each kid..its a lifesaver when we are stuck waiting somewhere ...like a Dr office. or something
which reminds me: question: can anyone point me in the direction of a pattern for a cool top made from cotton for a 10 yr old? I have already made her several of the Avivilo tween ruffle top, so need something different, shes 10 and not into things that are overly girly girl, but i need to make her a top to match outfits I made the twins...and I am a bit stuck at the moment.
off to take care of my sick kiddo...catch you all later!
For cottons, as you requested, we have a Miss Mary pattern which is a wrap dress but you can also make it a top. It's on YCMT. There is also a peasant style dress/top pattern by Carla that comes in larger sizes that could work.
I second what Sarah says -- I would start with Easy Fits. Make pj bottoms for your first project so if they aren't perfect no one else will know. You can buy the pattern on YouCanMakeThis.comYou ladies are amazing, when I grow up I want to sew just like you all!!! LOL!
My mom recently gave me her sewing machine (she moved to Vegas and she was just too heavy to take along). Not sure what kind it is as it is currently burried in my craft room/front porch/place we keep things that have no home. My plan is once the Big Boys go back to school (on monday
Then I can waste time (that should be spent cleaning out other parts of the house) sewing.
So what would a good start project be? Pillowcase? blanket? I took home ec in school but that was..that was....that was longer than I want to post on a public forum.
All you need to do is account for the length of the ruffle and seam allowance. I tend to cut off very little b/c my dd is really thin so length on jeans is rarely long enough. Also, if you go too short you can add a double ruffle. It's very forgiving.Super cute pants (and other dresses/outfits)! I am trying to do something similar on a pair of jeans for DD for a MK outfit, and curious how much you cut off the jeans hem when adding the ruffle? With the ruffle added is the length longer than the original jeans length, or a little longer because the ruffle kicks up a bit? TIA
