Disboutiquers Part 29 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[BorkBorkBork]

Andrea, I'm so glad your puppy is healthy! That must have been really scary.

I finally finished the baby blanket, my first complete sewing and embroidery project, after several learning experiences and many hours. Cotton should be a breeze after minky.

Cute!! My daughter loves minky when she sees it in the store but I've never worked with it. I hear it sheds a ton. All your hard work paid off though, because Donald looks great!

So a few weeks ago I had an interview for a job which I passed. Over the last two weeks I had to take a lie detector test, compile all sorts of stuff like high school transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc, and they ran a full background on me. I have to meet with the investigator tomorrow afternoon. I don't have anything to hide or anything but for some reason I am super nervous about this. I am so hopefull to get this job and it's been such a long process to go through, I first filled out the application in May. I have been so nervous it has been driving me nuts. I tried sewing to get my mind off of it and ended up sewing one panel on upside down so I had to set that aside for another day.

Good luck! What a long and stressful process. I hope you get some good news soon!

I spent last night continuing organizing my fabric stash/sewing area. I watched Hoarders while doing it for some motivation!

QUESTION: How do you guys organize your fabric scraps? I had them organized by size and just redid it by color in preparation for my 770. Also, I got a thread rack (50% off at Joann's), curved scissors and heavy weight cutaway stabilizer. Other than thread, is there anything else I need to be ready to use my machine when it comes? I'm planning to order the 80 spool thread set from Threadart. I haven't ordered the machine yet, still watching the price on Amazon.

 

[tpettie]

QUESTION: How do you guys organize your fabric scraps?

I too am trying to work this out...

 

[Yoshiandi]

By golly, I think I have it!!

 

[dianemom2]

If it wasn't for the links on the first page, I don't think I would have been able to figure out what I was doing wrong for my applique. I could never re-hoop the material properly and it was starting at the wrong points.. just off by a bit. I bought the spray adhesive and will attempt again tomorrow.

But I did get this done with my new machine!! I am loving that I got one that has the 5x7 hoop.

I am going to cut him off the brown material and iron on the shirt I have and do some hand stitching to keep him in place. LOVE having an embroidery machine

Very cute! Don't unhoop your fabric/design for any reason. You can never get it lined back up correctly!

Just finished hand painting the polka dots on the skirt fabric for Violette's Bo Peep costume. My back is killing me! haha I forgot how painful...literally...that these projects can be!

That is going to be one cute costume! Can't wait to see what it looks like when it is finished.

I finally finished the baby blanket, my first complete sewing and embroidery project, after several learning experiences and many hours. Cotton should be a breeze after minky.

How was the minky to work with? Did you use a top stabilizer when you embroidered on it?

So a few weeks ago I had an interview for a job which I passed. Over the last two weeks I had to take a lie detector test, compile all sorts of stuff like high school transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc, and they ran a full background on me. I have to meet with the investigator tomorrow afternoon. I don't have anything to hide or anything but for some reason I am super nervous about this. I am so hopefull to get this job and it's been such a long process to go through, I first filled out the application in May. I have been so nervous it has been driving me nuts. I tried sewing to get my mind off of it and ended up sewing one panel on upside down so I had to set that aside for another day.

Good luck with the job! I hope you get good news soon.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIANE!!!!

Awwww, thanks Andrea!

BTW, glad you got news about the doggie. I'm very happy for you.

QUESTION: How do you guys organize your fabric scraps? I had them organized by size and just redid it by color in preparation for my 770. Also, I got a thread rack (50% off at Joann's), curved scissors and heavy weight cutaway stabilizer. Other than thread, is there anything else I need to be ready to use my machine when it comes? I'm planning to order the 80 spool thread set from Threadart. I haven't ordered the machine yet, still watching the price on Amazon.

I keep larger scraps (like 1/2 yard pieces) in a pile in the closet to be used for patchwork skirts etc. My smaller pieces I have stacked up by color in a basket near my embroidery machine. I keep them folded in fat quarter sizes in the basket.

By golly, I think I have it!!

Good for you!

 

[cogero]

Happy birthday Diane

Here are a couple things I have done recently.

A Nemo set

an outfit for J

I don't always share here because I post on facebook and my PTR so I don't want to innundate people with the same pictures.

Love all the cuteness posted. The Donald blanket is adorable.

 

[vleeth]

I'm thinking about getting a Brother Quattro 2 (demo). I have a sign business, so it would be an extention of that. But I don't even own a sewing machine. Am I getting in over my head?

 

[miprender]

Well I took my son to the doctors. He still felt warm and now was throwing up too. The dr reassured me about it not being West Nile, but said there is a nasty stomach bug going around. Needless to say we are not going back tonight to the beachhouse and who knows if we will go tomorrow either. Just praying that my other two don't get it since school starts Wednesday.

QUESTION: How do you guys organize your fabric scraps? I had them organized by size and just redid it by color in preparation for my 770. Also, I got a thread rack (50% off at Joann's), curved scissors and heavy weight cutaway stabilizer. Other than thread, is there anything else I need to be ready to use my machine when it comes? I'm planning to order the 80 spool thread set from Threadart. I haven't ordered the machine yet, still watching the price on Amazon.

I organize by color, but keep them inside gallon size ziploc bags, which I then keep in a huge tote next to me when I use my machine.

By golly, I think I have it!!

Here are a couple things I have done recently.

A Nemo set

an outfit for J

I don't always share here because I post on facebook and my PTR so I don't want to innundate people with the same pictures.

Love all the cuteness posted. The Donald blanket is adorable.

Adorable. And I don't mind seeing it posted twice

I'm thinking about getting a Brother Quattro 2 (demo). I have a sign business, so it would be an extention of that. But I don't even own a sewing machine. Am I getting in over my head?

Well if you don't like it, you can always give it to me

That is on my dream list. When you purchase it they should provide some classes on it because it does almost anything but make lunch for you.

 

[vleeth]

Well if you don't like it, you can always give it to me

That is on my dream list. When you purchase it they should provide some classes on it because it does almost anything but make lunch for you.

Is there one I can get that will make lunch for me? That would be awesome. My other choice is the Brother PR600. 6 needles, but no Disney stuff.

 

[smile5sunshine]

My apologies. I only went back and grabbed quotes from the last three pages but I DID read through everything.

The Pooh Honey Pot dress was SUPER CUTE!!!

LOVED that little alien baby! What a clever idea for the carrier cover!

Andrea, your tote bags were AMAZING!!! I LOVE the fabric you found for Rachel's (the guitars).

Looking good!

Just finished hand painting the polka dots on the skirt fabric for Violette's Bo Peep costume. My back is killing me! haha I forgot how painful...literally...that these projects can be!

Now THAT takes dedication! Can't wait to see the finished dress!

I finally finished the baby blanket, my first complete sewing and embroidery project, after several learning experiences and many hours. Cotton should be a breeze after minky.

I <3 Donald! Hope they enjoy it!

So a few weeks ago I had an interview for a job which I passed. Over the last two weeks I had to take a lie detector test, compile all sorts of stuff like high school transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc, and they ran a full background on me. I have to meet with the investigator tomorrow afternoon. I don't have anything to hide or anything but for some reason I am super nervous about this. I am so hopefull to get this job and it's been such a long process to go through, I first filled out the application in May. I have been so nervous it has been driving me nuts. I tried sewing to get my mind off of it and ended up sewing one panel on upside down so I had to set that aside for another day.

Sorry you are so nervous about the interview. WOW that has been a LONG process. FX it pays off and you land the job!

Sorry to hear your son is sick. My DS4 when I was tucking him into bed was burning up. Today his fever is down and doesn't want to eat anything. Being the paranoid mother I am and the fact that we were eaten alive at the beachhouse I googled West Nile Virus.

We are suppose to go back tonight to the beach house, but if he isn't feeling better I think I will take him to the doctors and keep him home.

Oh no! I'm so sorry that your DS is sick. FX that it's something simple like a cold and NOT west nile. HUGS and prayers he gets over it quickly

I spent last night continuing organizing my fabric stash/sewing area. I watched Hoarders while doing it for some motivation!

QUESTION: How do you guys organize your fabric scraps? I had them organized by size and just redid it by color in preparation for my 770. Also, I got a thread rack (50% off at Joann's), curved scissors and heavy weight cutaway stabilizer. Other than thread, is there anything else I need to be ready to use my machine when it comes? I'm planning to order the 80 spool thread set from Threadart. I haven't ordered the machine yet, still watching the price on Amazon.

Congrats on cleaning up your sewing space! I organize my scraps by color and store each grouping in a gallon zip lock bag.

By golly, I think I have it!!

HURRAY HURRAY!!!

Happy birthday Diane

Here are a couple things I have done recently.


an outfit for J

I LOVE the set for J! So cute!

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 ) to get the craft room cleaned out and functional.

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 agree with whoever suggested the pajama pants/shorts! great easy beginner project with something you will be able to use, even if there are some small mistakes.

FIRST AND FOREMOST I WANT TO SHARE MY GOOD NEWS:

For those who haven't been following along my little girl doggie had elevated liver labs at her last check up and had to go on some medication. It may have been hepatitis or a few other disorders that really didn't match with her physical exam. Good news is that yesterday's results were PERFECTLY NORMAL! Vet attributes it to something that stressed her liver -- idiopathic. Important thing is she is normal and we will just watch her for any physical signs of distress

THIS IS SUCH HAPPY NEWS!!!! YAY!!!!

As of his last phone call, my baby has made it to California. Now he needs to find a place to live.

Glad he arrived safely.

Sunshine

 

[lillyshelle]

Hello All!
I am a young mother of a 2 year old DD. My mother has been in and out of Dis Boards for many years (prob since it started). That is how I found your thread.

ANYWAY we are going in Feb 2012 to take my DD to the WDW (staying in a savannah view studio at AKL). This will be my first time staying at AKL and I'm so excited!!!!

I sew a little and also embroider/applique. I am wanting to know where I can get a pattern for the princess dresses? I love PDF patterns so I would prefer those over Simplicity's princess pattern. Please help me get to the right website or person. I have looked at etsy but I did not see anything.

 

[dianemom2]

Happy birthday Diane

Here are a couple things I have done recently.

A Nemo set

an outfit for J

Thanks for the birthday wishes Chiara.

Love the two outfits. I don't mind seeing them in multiple places. They are so cute!

I'm thinking about getting a Brother Quattro 2 (demo). I have a sign business, so it would be an extention of that. But I don't even own a sewing machine. Am I getting in over my head?

OOOHHH! Lucky you! I agree with the fact that you should be provided with lessons on the machine as part of your purchase. Are you purchasing digitizing software as well to be able to create the designs you want to put on things? Without that, you won't be able to do things that look like the signs you make.

Hello All!
I am a young mother of a 2 year old DD.

I sew a little and also embroider/applique. I am wanting to know where I can get a pattern for the princess dresses? I love PDF patterns so I would prefer those over Simplicity's princess pattern. Please help me get to the right website or person. I have looked at etsy but I did not see anything.

Most of us start out with the Simply Sweet pattern by CarlaC, the Scientific Seamstress. It is a very versatile basic sundress pattern. Then she has a section on her blog where she explains how to "princessify" the pattern. You can find the pattern on Youcanmakethis.com. I've made that dress pattern a million times and I don't ever see an end to the possibilities.

Well I took my son to the doctors. He still felt warm and now was throwing up too. The dr reassured me about it not being West Nile, but said there is a nasty stomach bug going around. Needless to say we are not going back tonight to the beachhouse and who knows if we will go tomorrow either. Just praying that my other two don't get it since school starts Wednesday.

I hope your little guy gets better and definitely hope that the others don't get it. It would be pretty stinky to miss the first day of school.

 

[sewmess]

I keep larger scraps (like 1/2 yard pieces) in a pile in the closet to be used for patchwork skirts etc. My smaller pieces I have stacked up by color in a basket near my embroidery machine. I keep them folded in fat quarter sizes in the basket.

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Organize scraps? I have about three baggies with my scrap pieces just kind of stuffed in willy nilly. Maybe I should actually organize them.

 

[VBAndrea]

QUESTION: How do you guys organize your fabric scraps? I had them organized by size and just redid it by color in preparation for my 770. Also, I got a thread rack (50% off at Joann's), curved scissors and heavy weight cutaway stabilizer. Other than thread, is there anything else I need to be ready to use my machine when it comes? I'm planning to order the 80 spool thread set from Threadart. I haven't ordered the machine yet, still watching the price on Amazon.

The larger scraps I fold like fat quarters and have them in two baskets lined up by color. For small scraps I keep them in ziploc baggies in a drawer, again organized by color. My zip locs are so stuffed I can't zip them shut! I have seen some people use the clear shoe organizers that hang over the door for scraps too.

By golly, I think I have it!!

Looks perfect!!!!

Here are a couple things I have done recently.

A Nemo set

an outfit for J

I don't always share here because I post on facebook and my PTR so I don't want to innundate people with the same pictures.

Love all the cuteness posted. The Donald blanket is adorable.

Love everything! I finally got caught up on your ptr yesterday -- boy was I behind and boy were you busy!

Hello All!
I am a young mother of a 2 year old DD. My mother has been in and out of Dis Boards for many years (prob since it started). That is how I found your thread.

ANYWAY we are going in Feb 2012 to take my DD to the WDW (staying in a savannah view studio at AKL). This will be my first time staying at AKL and I'm so excited!!!!

I sew a little and also embroider/applique. I am wanting to know where I can get a pattern for the princess dresses? I love PDF patterns so I would prefer those over Simplicity's princess pattern. Please help me get to the right website or person. I have looked at etsy but I did not see anything.

I agree with Diane. I would take a pattern like the SImply Sweet or the Portrait Peasant and doctor it up to be a princess gown. On Carla's blog she shows how to do Cinderella, Aurora and Belle. And someone (no clue who) made a stunning Rapunzel dress for Lisa's Big Give which looked to be based off a customary pdf pattern.

 

[BorkBorkBork]

By golly, I think I have it!!

Looks good!

Happy birthday Diane

Here are a couple things I have done recently.

A Nemo set

an outfit for J

I don't always share here because I post on facebook and my PTR so I don't want to innundate people with the same pictures.

Love all the cuteness posted. The Donald blanket is adorable.

I love those outfits! Does anyone have a tutorial or tips for doing the machine embroidery on felt? Do you use stabilizer, what method do you use for attaching to the garment, those kind of things. I am gathering info!

Well I took my son to the doctors. He still felt warm and now was throwing up too. The dr reassured me about it not being West Nile, but said there is a nasty stomach bug going around. Needless to say we are not going back tonight to the beachhouse and who knows if we will go tomorrow either. Just praying that my other two don't get it since school starts Wednesday.

I organize by color, but keep them inside gallon size ziploc bags, which I then keep in a huge tote next to me when I use my machine.

I hope your son feels much better soon! That is scary.

I decided to organize by color in gallon ziploc bags. These are all scraps smaller than a fat quarter, those are organized using Carla C's folding method in drawers.

Congrats on cleaning up your sewing space! I organize my scraps by color and store each grouping in a gallon zip lock bag.

This seems to be a good way to do it! Hopefully I can keep them neat.

I keep larger scraps (like 1/2 yard pieces) in a pile in the closet to be used for patchwork skirts etc. My smaller pieces I have stacked up by color in a basket near my embroidery machine. I keep them folded in fat quarter sizes in the basket.

Organize scraps? I have about three baggies with my scrap pieces just kind of stuffed in willy nilly. Maybe I should actually organize them.

Thanks everyone for chiming in. It seems like organizing by color as opposed to size as they were before is a good plan! I have way too many scraps. I made a big quilt this winter using only scraps but all it did was make more, smaller scraps!

For those keeping track, the 770 is again "shipping in 1 to 2 months" on Amazon.

 

[blessedmom4]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DIANE!!!!

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Hope your having a FABULOUS DAY!!!!​

 

[PrincessMickey]

By golly, I think I have it!!

Looks great!!

Happy birthday Diane

Here are a couple things I have done recently.

A Nemo set

an outfit for J

I don't always share here because I post on facebook and my PTR so I don't want to innundate people with the same pictures.

Love all the cuteness posted. The Donald blanket is adorable.

Love both of them but I especially love Mad Hatter!

Hello All!
I am a young mother of a 2 year old DD. My mother has been in and out of Dis Boards for many years (prob since it started). That is how I found your thread.

ANYWAY we are going in Feb 2012 to take my DD to the WDW (staying in a savannah view studio at AKL). This will be my first time staying at AKL and I'm so excited!!!!

I sew a little and also embroider/applique. I am wanting to know where I can get a pattern for the princess dresses? I love PDF patterns so I would prefer those over Simplicity's princess pattern. Please help me get to the right website or person. I have looked at etsy but I did not see anything.

Welcome! I don't have girls but I would go with the Simply Sweet as suggested.


I had my meeting this afternoonwith the background investigator. I was so nervous but everything seemed to go ok. He still has a few things he's waiting on but he hopes to wrap everything up tomorrow. He said if his manager approves of everything I could potentially have a job offer by next week. I'm still hopefull but don't want to get my hopes up.

 

[dianemom2]

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Hope your having a FABULOUS DAY!!!!​

Thanks Judy!

I just got home from helping at the PTSA event for new students. I was selling school spirit wear. We just learned how to accept credit cards this year and we did a HUGE business tonight.

I did some sewing yesterday but I can't show you what I made yet because it is for the Main Street Boutiques next launch. It turned out great though and I can't wait to be able to show it to you all.

I'm hoping to get some sewing done next week when the kids are back in school. I have a couple more patterns from my Ottobre magazine traced and ready to go.

I picked up a couple of new Simplicity patterns when I was at Joanns last weekend. I was checking them out on Sewing Pattern review and up popped a picture of Sandi's little girl Gracie. She was wearing an apron knot dress that Sandi made for her.

 

[BabyRapunzel]

The ears could definitely be the smell. We had a Samoyed who that happened with, I will ask dh when he gets up how we treated it since it was about 11 or 12 years ago.

Thank you!

Probably a yeast infection. My dog gets them every so often. Usually she gets an ear wash and ear drops (which she hates).

Thank you!

Thanks to you both, I smelled her ears and there was a definite smell, took her to the Vet today and there was bacteria, so now we have drops. Hopefully this works, the smell has been awful in the whole house.

And sorry to lose my other quotes, no luck with internet today. My computer is crashing as we speak and phone won't show the latest photos.

Hope all the sick children begin feeling better soon.


Good luck with the job, PrincessMickey!


And, Happy Birthday Diane, hope it was a good one!

 

[TinkNH]

Hello All!
I am a young mother of a 2 year old DD. My mother has been in and out of Dis Boards for many years (prob since it started). That is how I found your thread.

ANYWAY we are going in Feb 2012 to take my DD to the WDW (staying in a savannah view studio at AKL). This will be my first time staying at AKL and I'm so excited!!!!

I sew a little and also embroider/applique. I am wanting to know where I can get a pattern for the princess dresses? I love PDF patterns so I would prefer those over Simplicity's princess pattern. Please help me get to the right website or person. I have looked at etsy but I did not see anything.

I used the portrait peasant from youcanmakethis.com for snow white and cinderella, and the simply sweet for sleeping beauty. I will post pictures hopefully tomorrow...its a bit late now to get them done. I think you can use those 2 patterns to make just about any of the princesses, they are super versatile and easy enough even for a total beginner like myself.

 

[PrincessMickey]

Thank you!

Good luck with the job, PrincessMickey!

Thank you, hopefully I'll know something by next week..

I forgot earlier to say Happy Birthday Diane, hope you had a wondefull day!!!