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

[VBAndrea]

Since Sunshine didn't get her posting privileges revoked I am hoping you will all do the same for me.

Me update: I'm tons better and on less meds now I even started working out again and I have to say that after two months of not doing so, it is already making me feel so much better and giving me more energy. On the down side as I'm aging I have other issues that wake me up at night so sleep is becoming a stranger to me

I have done little sewing. I still haven't taken Halloween pics off my camera and the only other thing I've done is a t-shirt that is a replica of the one I did for Judy with Lady Tremaine and the Steps on it, so nothing to post right now. But after trips to 3 different JCP's I finally have enough shirts in the right sizes and colors to get started on making 8 dog t's for dd's birthday. I wanted to do the 7th of Dec but I think I'm going to push it off to the 14th!

We had an offer on our RI house but it was $65K less than the asking price and that was all they could afford. The offer was also less than what we owe on the house so we countered but they couldn't afford anything more from what our realtor gathered (language barrier so not 100% sure on that). Our new realtor is tons better than our old one though.

Sooo...my photopass CDs came today, and will more than 800 to chose from I picked a few to share. I aimed for 4, settled for few more than that...
(I made them smaller than usual since I already took up so much space. but if you click on them you can see them larger on flickr.)



As for my little Disney souvenir plague, unfortunately I am still pretty sick. I now have a horrible cough and ended up at the Doctor today because I was coughing up blood. He said it is just a virus and there's not much I can do. Thankfully my lungs were clear and Oxygen levels normal, so no pneumonia. He said it was likely the flu, which btw has been a terribly crummy way to spend the week.

I'm sorry I had to take some photos out since I'm so behind and will go over my limit, but I loved each and every one of them. I'm so glad you posted them and I'd actually love it if you posted a few more.

I am doubly sorry that you are so sick.

W

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I am so sorry - but I jsut have to share one more bag... This bag turned out so awesome, the fabrics were perfect for it, and I just love it... It was my first time using Fairy Frost, and that fabric is just gorgeous. The texture of it is a bit different than what I usually use - but it really made this bag more "formal" looking? I would never use it for all of my bags, however - I can really see certain bags taking on a whole new effect with this fabric.

Thanks for letting me share - again.

D~

Fabulous! I love how you did the dragon's eyes.

I'm almost finished with one set of outfits. We'll wear these at DHS the day we're staying for the Osborne Lights and at MK for MVMCP, minus dd's outfit. She'll wear her Feliz dress to the party.

My skirt. Like with my Peter Pan skirt, it has a silk lining and side zipper

Regards,
C.

I love the Christmas outfits and your skirt is outstanding. You really do very nice work -- all your seams are perfect! I wish I was that careful with my sewing.

With 4 day to go before we leave - I actually finished everything on my list! I counted it up last night when I was done. This is a 9 day trip. I made 11 dresses, 9 skirts and 19 tee-shirts. 1 dress and 1 skirt are for my neice. 3 Tees are for my nephew. 2 tees are for my neice and 2 tees (1 each) for the older neices. The rest for my 2 girls.

Here is the stash laid out last night on the bed.

IMG_6255 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

And the last 2 outfits. My youngest sort of modeled my first Lauren Dress. I really like how this came out with the elastic casing in the back. She was twirlling too much so it was hard to get a good picture.

IMG_6251 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr



And the girls modeled their Perry Tee's and World Skirts this morning for me.

IMG_6257 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

Please forgive the mess. I got the house straightend up today finally.

I can't wait for Thursday!

I hope we get to see tons of pics with all those outfits modeled! Super job on getting it all done.

Question:: I modified Leslie's Super Full Ultra Stripwork skirt pattern so more of my fabric would show. I was wondering for those of you who have used her pattern, did you do the underskirt? Would it be horrible to just attach the ruffle to the skirt itself? Also, I like to attach the waistband then fold it over and topstitch it closed. That is not how she does hers, but do you think it would work on this type of skirt? Thanks for any help you can give me. I will post pictures when I get finished.

I see you already finished the skirt without the underlayer. I think the underskirt just makes it poof a bit more. I always make it with the underskirt because I also like to make the underskirt longer and peek out for contrast. My dd will not wear a petty to poof her skirts so I try to get this "pattern" as full as I can.

Hi, I have been lurking and reading this thread for ages. I'm finally ready to come out of hiding. I am currently making over my work space and just ordered the brother cs6000 that gets such good reviews. Can I post a picture of my craft room when I get it ready? I would love to show it off to somebody, and we don't really have any friends or family closeby. (My husband is in the marine corp.). My first project is actually going to be curtains for our kitchen so not disney. But I would still like to post a pic anyway if that's ok. Everyone here has inspired me to get going on learning to sew and it is a goal I have had for a looong time, so thank you!! I know I will never be able to keep up with the flow of conversation bc you all move way to fast for me. But I thought i would introduce myself anyway and jump right in.

Welcome! I always post pics of non-Dis items so I surely hope you post the curtains.

Hi Everyone!!!

I know you arent all on facebook, but I wanted to ask if there was anyone who would specifically pray at 1pm eastern time for my cousin Steve Piasecki. He was diagnosed with esophogeal cancer on Friday and is having a PET scan tomorrow which will tell us how far it has spread. I was hoping that we could unite together in prayer for just a few moments that Steve and his wife Sue and their 6 kids would feel peace and acceptance of whatever is in store for our family. When we were over the other night (when they told us) he was trying to keep himself from thinking the worse - "I have 3 girls to walk down the aisle" - the first one this July!!!! Bekah is getting married then, Elizabeth is 10 and Hannah is 6. Thanks friends!!

Wendy, I am so sorry I missed this but please know I am keeping your cousin in my thoughts and prayers. And you as well -- I spent the past two months with an illness that couldn't be pinpointed, but for the most part I'm doing better now. It just pains me that you've been in distress for so long without any clear answers.

I can't take the credit the credit for this .... I bought this panel on Etsy (someone on this thread posted about it)

and a friend of mine at work made me this wall hanging

She did a great job on it! I plan on hanging it on the wall in my spare bedroom/sewing room when ever I finally get my DD to clear out all her stuff. She moved out 2 years ago and hasn't made much progress

It did turn out really nice but I personally think the dog is even nicer! What a cutie -- a papillon?

I finished one of the Christmas skirts this afternoon and am almost finished with the second one.

It turned out great and the fabric really is adorable. My dd would love that.

Speaking of sharing, I have a few projects to share:

The first project was a T-shirt made using the Easy Cap Sleeve Tee pattern from youcanmakethis. It ended up being too big. The next time I will just use my size from off the rack T-shirts. I decided to add the embroidery just for the fun of it. It also shows what a 4x4 embroidery would look like on an adult sized top.

Some of you may recall that I talked about making something for Chinese New Year last year. I finally found a pattern that could work. I am not entirely happy with how this turned out but I suppose it will do for 1 day a year. The top is too short and my mid-section shows if I am not being careful. I had the fabric for a long time and I finally worked up the courage to cut into it.

Finally, a pair of oven mitts for my office Christmas gift exchange. The pattern is courtsey of youcanmakethis.

Thanks for looking

I'm sa that neither shirt fits quite right because both look super nice. I too thought of adding a band to the Chinese NY shirt. You could likewise were a long cammi underneath that covers your tummy. I have to do that all the time because I wear a size S in t's but they are never long enough. If I get bigger sizes for length they are too baggy.

Hi Ladies,

I need some honest opinions. This is my Snow White skirt that I'm working on. The bottom will be a wide red band like the yoke. The back is the same. Is this just too loud or silly for an adult woman to wear? Can you think of anything I could do to embellish it to polish the look a little bit? I will topstitch each seam.

I'm in a full-on panic to get a few more things done since it looks like it will be cold! goteamwood - I hope you won't mind if I case your opposite colors easyfit pants idea! I made Christmas Mickey shorts for the boys, but I really don't think we're going to be wearing shorts very often. (I hope I'm wrong, but better safe than sorry!)

Thank you!
C.

First, you can wear anything to Dis so I it's acceptable as is, but I do think it would look more sophisticated with the yellow panel removed. I think Sunshine has a keen eye for fabrics and colors.

Hey there!

I've been lurking here for YEARS and enjoying everyone's wonderful customs, and other sewing projects. I started sewing about a year ago, because of some of the lovely things I've seen on this thread, and I wanted to create my own cute things for my own kids. I wanted to share my first Disney project with you guys, since I've taken so much inspiration from you guys over the years!

It's a mei tai baby carrier with Minnie Mouse ears on the "sleep hood" (used to keep baby's head from flopping around if they fall asleep) for our WDW trip in February. I have a few carriers and wraps already, but I wanted a cute Disney baby carrier to carry my DD around in, but nothing was calling to me, so I designed my own off of another mei tai that I have.

Thanks so much for looking! I've loved looking at everyone's projects so much!

OMG!!!! I am in love with both your baby and the carrier. I may steal your mouse ears idea for some sunhats for future BGs if you don't mind.

I like putting the fabric together, I hate the cutting part. I am trying something different and trying to get everything I know I have picked out cut so I can just sew when I want to sew and not have to get everything out and iron and cut and blech ... !!! It's my plan to cut more tomorrow so I can start on my shirts on Monday for my trip and maybe have my skirt done too so I can see if my mother is the same size and likes the style to make a skirt for her too. I know she'll want hers shorter than mine but I'm just worried about the waist. I found that gallon Ziploc fit most everything. The only time that will get tricky is for the Feliz dress since I want to use embellishments and won't know what I want until I am sewing.

FYI, they also make 2G ziplocs. They are a little harder to find, but I know I got them at either Walmart or Target.

Here is my latest project, I bought this fabric a while ago, maybe a couple of months, with the intention of making shirts for my kids' playmates who have a birthday this weekend, they are boy/girl twins and turning 3, they are only a couple weeks younger than my duo. They have a camping themed party Saturday, so I made these camp shirts. They are the Fishsticks everyday camp shirt pattern. I think they went together OK, but if I use it again I will leave off the pocket, it doesn't really add much I think and the shirt is so narrow that I feel like it takes up 1/2 of the shirt. I am glad I had the Carla C basics, I think this would have been a little confusing. The way she described measuring/calculating the button spacing I still don't understand. I sort of winged it.



The blue is the boy, the brown the girl. I had lofty aspirations of adding a ruffle to the girl shirt but I just wanted to be done. I figure a camp shirt should be sort of tomboyish, which this little girl is anyway. You will have to excuse the crummy photos, my good camera was broken 1/2 way through our Disney trip by one of my charming little birthday boys, and the lighting in my sewing room is terrible.

I have also managed to cut fabric for two different quilts for Christmas gifts, cut out 5 of the Carla C raglan hoodies from Fleece remnants, two for each of my boys and one for my nephew. And I signed up to do two shirts for the big give so I need to get cracking on those. Somehow my to-do list didn't get any shorter even though we are back from our trip. I also want to make a bowling shirt for my nephew for Christmas and matchy PJ pants for everyone for Christmas eve. My brother, nephew and mom are supposed to be coming from Colorado for Christmas, but now my mom might not be able to because she is having surgery next week.

The fabric in those is adorable! I have to agree -- I'm not a fan of the pocket. I would leave it off next time.

This week I made pool robes. Somebody posted a link to a free tutorial over the summer and it has been on my mind to make them since then. I am very happy with how they turned out. I alter the directions on the tutorial just slightly because I thought she cut too much off the sides of the towels and left the arm openings a but too small.

Those are awesome Diane!

Having fun at Disney - Wanted to show the girls in action last night at MVMCP.

. by peachygreen2010, on Flickr


IMG_6322 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

Super photos -- I love the girls in those dresses!

 

[nowellsl]

It did turn out really nice but I personally think the dog is even nicer! What a cutie -- a papillon?

Haha, thanks! Actually she is a long haired chihuahua but she often gets mistaken for a papillon. That's my baby

 

[miprender]

Having fun at Disney - Wanted to show the girls in action last night at MVMCP.

. by peachygreen2010, on Flickr


IMG_6322 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

Love seeing pictures "live" from Disney

It was easy as promised. Like I said, it was a little big based on my measurements. I would just go with the off the rack sizing next time.

Good to know...

Since Sunshine didn't get her posting privileges revoked I am hoping you will all do the same for me.

Me update: I'm tons better and on less meds now I even started working out again and I have to say that after two months of not doing so, it is already making me feel so much better and giving me more energy. On the down side as I'm aging I have other issues that wake me up at night so sleep is becoming a stranger to me

I have done little sewing. I still haven't taken Halloween pics off my camera and the only other thing I've done is a t-shirt that is a replica of the one I did for Judy with Lady Tremaine and the Steps on it, so nothing to post right now. But after trips to 3 different JCP's I finally have enough shirts in the right sizes and colors to get started on making 8 dog t's for dd's birthday. I wanted to do the 7th of Dec but I think I'm going to push it off to the 14th!

We had an offer on our RI house but it was $65K less than the asking price and that was all they could afford. The offer was also less than what we owe on the house so we countered but they couldn't afford anything more from what our realtor gathered (language barrier so not 100% sure on that). Our new realtor is tons better than our old one though.


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Glad to seeing you posting here again

But I am glad that you are starting to feel better.
I haven't sewn anything in about a month and really need to get back into the swing of things. I need to make some Christmas PJs for everyone.

 

[dianemom2]

And Diane that sounds like my mom. I have been married for 16 years and she keeps bringing stuff to my house every once in a while. And stuff she doesn't want she now gives to the kids

My mother in law is just like that. She gives all kinds of stuff she doesn't want to the kids. When they were selling their condo in MD because they were going to live full time in FL, they kept giving all kinds of crazy stuff to the kids. And the kids didn't want it and kept trying not to take it. I finally told them to just take whatever Grandma gave them and we'd just donate it. It was easier than arguing. But what 11 year old needs a plastic salad bowl with matching tongs?????

Having fun at Disney - Wanted to show the girls in action last night at MVMCP.

. by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

What a great time you must be having. Love the girls in their dresses. Thanks for sharing an action shot!

I LOVE your pool covers! Thanks for posting the link to the pattern - I'm going to have to try making one with the adorable striped towels that I saw at Ikea! Your embroidery is also fantastic. I can never decide if an embroidery machine or a serger is next on my list of sewing "wants"...

I know what you mean about whether to get a serger or embroidery machine first. I really wanted an embroidery machine first and since it was a much bigger expense that's what I saved for first. Also, I found it was easier to scout on Craigslist for a used serger with the features that I wanted versus trying to find a used embroidery machine. I love all 3 of my machines and I couldn't imagine not having them. Don't miss out on making adorable, girly things for your little one while she will still wear them. I went back to sewing right about the time my girls were getting too old to want to wear what I sewed!

Since Sunshine didn't get her posting privileges revoked I am hoping you will all do the same for me.

Me update: I'm tons better and on less meds now I even started working out again and I have to say that after two months of not doing so, it is already making me feel so much better and giving me more energy. On the down side as I'm aging I have other issues that wake me up at night so sleep is becoming a stranger to me

I have done little sewing. I still haven't taken Halloween pics off my camera and the only other thing I've done is a t-shirt that is a replica of the one I did for Judy with Lady Tremaine and the Steps on it, so nothing to post right now. But after trips to 3 different JCP's I finally have enough shirts in the right sizes and colors to get started on making 8 dog t's for dd's birthday. I wanted to do the 7th of Dec but I think I'm going to push it off to the 14th!

We had an offer on our RI house but it was $65K less than the asking price and that was all they could afford. The offer was also less than what we owe on the house so we countered but they couldn't afford anything more from what our realtor gathered (language barrier so not 100% sure on that). Our new realtor is tons better than our old one though.

Andrea- so glad to see you back on here. We've missed you! I am so glad that you are starting to feel better. It has been a long time that you were sick. I am also so happy for you that you got an offer on the RI house. Even if it didn't work out, it does mean that this realtor is working hard for you and trying to get something put together.

Sorry you had to go to so many JCP to find the t-shirts that you needed. Did you know that if they don't have exactly what you need in the store in the right size and color, they will order to be delivered to the store with no shipping charges? I wanted some gym shorts for my girls and they only had 2 pairs in the right sizes. I wanted 4 pairs of the shorts so they ordered me two more and they arrived within a few days. I can't wait to see the t-shirts you make for the birthday party.

I just ordered 85 t-shirts for my daughters' bat mitzvah this spring. After I put in the order my older daughter asked me why I didn't just make them myself with my embroidery machine. I don't think that I could stay sane trying to stitch out 85 of the same t-shirt!!!

 

[peachygreen]

Today we went to Epcot. Here are the girls modeling their outfits with the Troll in Norway


IMG_6448 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

Thanks for all the comments about yesterday's dresses at MVMCP. We are having lots of fun so far.

 

[nannye]

With 4 day to go before we leave - I actually finished everything on my list! I counted it up last night when I was done. This is a 9 day trip. I made 11 dresses, 9 skirts and 19 tee-shirts. 1 dress and 1 skirt are for my neice. 3 Tees are for my nephew. 2 tees are for my neice and 2 tees (1 each) for the older neices. The rest for my 2 girls.

Here is the stash laid out last night on the bed.

IMG_6255 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

And the last 2 outfits. My youngest sort of modeled my first Lauren Dress. I really like how this came out with the elastic casing in the back. She was twirlling too much so it was hard to get a good picture.

IMG_6251 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr


IMG_6245 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

And the girls modeled their Perry Tee's and World Skirts this morning for me.

IMG_6257 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

Please forgive the mess. I got the house straightend up today finally.

I can't wait for Thursday!

EEEEEK I hope you had a total blast! I can see the mInnie Pettiskirts in the picture!!!!!!!!!!!!! I ordered one for my V when we went and she loved it and everyone loved it! They'd never seen it before, she got SO MANY compliments on it, I'm sure you will too. And on all your customs too of course, but just had to comment on the pettiskirts. Can't wait to see a pic of them!

 

[nannye]

Okay I have a question for those with an embroidery machine and make appliquees. I do not have one so I'm not sure. I am planning to make V a Simply Sweet dress, but I really really want to get an appliquee which I'm not sure can be done. She is going on the Disney cruise and I want it on the chest of the simply sweet dress which I will be making. I want it to say, I'm Dreaming of Disney, with some sort of picture as well. Is this even possible to make something like this an appliquee so I can attach it to the front of the SImply Sweet dress OR does it have to be embroidered directly onto the material of the front of the dress?????

TIA!
Erin

 

[VBAndrea]

Sorry you had to go to so many JCP to find the t-shirts that you needed. Did you know that if they don't have exactly what you need in the store in the right size and color, they will order to be delivered to the store with no shipping charges? I wanted some gym shorts for my girls and they only had 2 pairs in the right sizes. I wanted 4 pairs of the shorts so they ordered me two more and they arrived within a few days. I can't wait to see the t-shirts you make for the birthday party.

I just ordered 85 t-shirts for my daughters' bat mitzvah this spring. After I put in the order my older daughter asked me why I didn't just make them myself with my embroidery machine. I don't think that I could stay sane trying to stitch out 85 of the same t-shirt!!!

The first JCP I went to was right by my house and they had 5 out of 8 shirts. The second was right by the kid's school so it wasn't an out of the way trip. They had 2 and the lady did offer to order me the other one, but my sister was going to Newport News for work the next day and said she was going right by a JCP so she actually picked up the last shirt. I wanted to do a pastel theme but could not find pastel shirts that I liked. So I am doing a bright theme now -- I have purple, teal, lime and hot pink shirts so that will be the color scheme for the party.

85 shirts!!!! No way could I embroider 85 of the same design! But at least you have your table covers all done

Today we went to Epcot. Here are the girls modeling their outfits with the Troll in Norway


IMG_6448 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

Thanks for all the comments about yesterday's dresses at MVMCP. We are having lots of fun so far.

That's an adorable pic! Are you getting tons of compliments on the clothes?

Okay I have a question for those with an embroidery machine and make appliquees. I do not have one so I'm not sure. I am planning to make V a Simply Sweet dress, but I really really want to get an appliquee which I'm not sure can be done. She is going on the Disney cruise and I want it on the chest of the simply sweet dress which I will be making. I want it to say, I'm Dreaming of Disney, with some sort of picture as well. Is this even possible to make something like this an appliquee so I can attach it to the front of the SImply Sweet dress OR does it have to be embroidered directly onto the material of the front of the dress?????

TIA!
Erin

To put wording on the applique would have to be made as a patch with the design and wording and then sewn onto the bodice. Sort of like how some people do the design on felt and then sew it on. I'm personally not a fan of that look though as I really don't like the combo of felt on cotton fabric. What you could do is get your fabric to someone who will embroider it for you and then she could do an applique with the wording on the fabric and ship it back to you and then you could assemble the dress. You just have to make sure that someone can do the wording. I think that would be your best bet though. I hope what I described makes sense.

Congrats on your weight loss! Now that I am feeling better and back to working out I should at least post my exercise on there and get my ticker updated. I didn't lose anymore weight but I maintained while I was sick and I did a killer Jillian workout that I got from the library last night and on my el cheapo scale my weight was down -- I use my Wii fit scale for better accuracy for MFP though.

 

[VBAndrea]

Finally got Halloween Pics off my camera. You've already seen Alexa's Macaw but here is Ben's cowboy. He decided he didn't want a vest so all I had to make were chaps.

 

[PurpleEars]

I can never decide if an embroidery machine or a serger is next on my list of sewing "wants"...

Depends on what you do more of - a serger is fantastic if you do quite a bit of clothing. I figure you can always do applique "by hand" if you don't have an embroidery machine.

Me update: I'm tons better and on less meds now I even started working out again and I have to say that after two months of not doing so, it is already making me feel so much better and giving me more energy. On the down side as I'm aging I have other issues that wake me up at night so sleep is becoming a stranger to me

I have done little sewing. I still haven't taken Halloween pics off my camera and the only other thing I've done is a t-shirt that is a replica of the one I did for Judy with Lady Tremaine and the Steps on it, so nothing to post right now. But after trips to 3 different JCP's I finally have enough shirts in the right sizes and colors to get started on making 8 dog t's for dd's birthday. I wanted to do the 7th of Dec but I think I'm going to push it off to the 14th!

We had an offer on our RI house but it was $65K less than the asking price and that was all they could afford. The offer was also less than what we owe on the house so we countered but they couldn't afford anything more from what our realtor gathered (language barrier so not 100% sure on that). Our new realtor is tons better than our old one though.

I am glad that you are feeling better but I hope you will be able to sleep better. I am happy to hear that there is an offer on the RI house even though it may not work out this time. At least that means the new realtor is trying hard to help you sell the house.

I just ordered 85 t-shirts for my daughters' bat mitzvah this spring. After I put in the order my older daughter asked me why I didn't just make them myself with my embroidery machine. I don't think that I could stay sane trying to stitch out 85 of the same t-shirt!!!

85 shirts! Yes I can understand it would be difficult to stay sane if you have to do the same embroidery 85 times!

Today we went to Epcot. Here are the girls modeling their outfits with the Troll in Norway


IMG_6448 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

Thanks for all the comments about yesterday's dresses at MVMCP. We are having lots of fun so far.

The outfits look great on the girls! Thanks for the live reports!

Okay I have a question for those with an embroidery machine and make appliquees. I do not have one so I'm not sure. I am planning to make V a Simply Sweet dress, but I really really want to get an appliquee which I'm not sure can be done. She is going on the Disney cruise and I want it on the chest of the simply sweet dress which I will be making. I want it to say, I'm Dreaming of Disney, with some sort of picture as well. Is this even possible to make something like this an appliquee so I can attach it to the front of the SImply Sweet dress OR does it have to be embroidered directly onto the material of the front of the dress?????

TIA!
Erin

You can do your design on a different piece of fabric and put it on top of the front of the dress like another applique. I hope this helps.

Now that I am feeling better and back to working out I should at least post my exercise on there and get my ticker updated. I didn't lose anymore weight but I maintained while I was sick and I did a killer Jillian workout that I got from the library last night and on my el cheapo scale my weight was down -- I use my Wii fit scale for better accuracy for MFP though.

It sounds like you are getting back to the swing of things. In many ways it was great that you maintained your weight while you were sick. I hope the workout will help you have more energy and help you with achieve your goal.

Finally got Halloween Pics off my camera. You've already seen Alexa's Macaw but here is Ben's cowboy. He decided he didn't want a vest so all I had to make were chaps.

You did a great job on the Halloween outfits! Thank you for sharing the pictures. I hope they had a good Halloween.

 

[disneychic2]

Having fun at Disney - Wanted to show the girls in action last night at MVMCP.

. by peachygreen2010, on Flickr


IMG_6322 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

They look adorable! Ohh, so exciting to actually finally BE there, right? Have a wonderful time and thanks for posting the pics!

Since Sunshine didn't get her posting privileges revoked I am hoping you will all do the same for me.

Me update: I'm tons better and on less meds now I even started working out again and I have to say that after two months of not doing so, it is already making me feel so much better and giving me more energy. On the down side as I'm aging I have other issues that wake me up at night so sleep is becoming a stranger to me

I have done little sewing. I still haven't taken Halloween pics off my camera and the only other thing I've done is a t-shirt that is a replica of the one I did for Judy with Lady Tremaine and the Steps on it, so nothing to post right now. But after trips to 3 different JCP's I finally have enough shirts in the right sizes and colors to get started on making 8 dog t's for dd's birthday. I wanted to do the 7th of Dec but I think I'm going to push it off to the 14th!

We had an offer on our RI house but it was $65K less than the asking price and that was all they could afford. The offer was also less than what we owe on the house so we countered but they couldn't afford anything more from what our realtor gathered (language barrier so not 100% sure on that). Our new realtor is tons better than our old one though.

Glad you are feeling better and able to work out again. That really makes me feel better when I can get back to it after a prolonged absence! Hope your health continues to improve.

Thanks for the info about the underskirt for the stripwork skirts I made. I figured that was the idea behind it, but I do like the way they turned out. The girls will be here for Thanksgiving, so I hope to get pictures of them wearing them. When I have more time, I'll try one with the underskirt since I do like the idea of more fullness.

Today we went to Epcot. Here are the girls modeling their outfits with the Troll in Norway


IMG_6448 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

Thanks for all the comments about yesterday's dresses at MVMCP. We are having lots of fun so far.

Sooo cute!! Glad you are having a great time. Hope the weather is nice for you while you're there! Keep the photos coming!

Finally got Halloween Pics off my camera. You've already seen Alexa's Macaw but here is Ben's cowboy. He decided he didn't want a vest so all I had to make were chaps.

Nice when they make our jobs easier, right? His outfit turned out great! Love getting to see another shot of the macaw too!

 

[pyrxtc]

Since Sunshine didn't get her posting privileges revoked I am hoping you will all do the same for me.

Me update: I'm tons better and on less meds now I even started working out again and I have to say that after two months of not doing so, it is already making me feel so much better and giving me more energy. On the down side as I'm aging I have other issues that wake me up at night so sleep is becoming a stranger to me

FYI, they also make 2G ziplocs. They are a little harder to find, but I know I got them at either Walmart or Target.

Finally got Halloween Pics off my camera. You've already seen Alexa's Macaw but here is Ben's cowboy. He decided he didn't want a vest so all I had to make were chaps.

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They look so cute. I love the cowboy look, the chaps look great.

I wonder if they make 2 gallon non-brand bags like that ? I buy my bags at the dollar store or wherever for someplace cheap. I have a few Ziploc that I started using before I thought of that but since they can be re-used over and over, I'm still using them.

I have so much to sew this week and can't wait. Gonna be heading to Joann's soon to get myself a bag for my machine to make it easier to take with me.

 

[nannye]

The first JCP I went to was right by my house and they had 5 out of 8 shirts. The second was right by the kid's school so it wasn't an out of the way trip. They had 2 and the lady did offer to order me the other one, but my sister was going to Newport News for work the next day and said she was going right by a JCP so she actually picked up the last shirt. I wanted to do a pastel theme but could not find pastel shirts that I liked. So I am doing a bright theme now -- I have purple, teal, lime and hot pink shirts so that will be the color scheme for the party.

85 shirts!!!! No way could I embroider 85 of the same design! But at least you have your table covers all done


That's an adorable pic! Are you getting tons of compliments on the clothes?


To put wording on the applique would have to be made as a patch with the design and wording and then sewn onto the bodice. Sort of like how some people do the design on felt and then sew it on. I'm personally not a fan of that look though as I really don't like the combo of felt on cotton fabric. What you could do is get your fabric to someone who will embroider it for you and then she could do an applique with the wording on the fabric and ship it back to you and then you could assemble the dress. You just have to make sure that someone can do the wording. I think that would be your best bet though. I hope what I described makes sense.

Congrats on your weight loss! Now that I am feeling better and back to working out I should at least post my exercise on there and get my ticker updated. I didn't lose anymore weight but I maintained while I was sick and I did a killer Jillian workout that I got from the library last night and on my el cheapo scale my weight was down -- I use my Wii fit scale for better accuracy for MFP though.

Thanks area, that's exactly what I was thinking might be best to mail the bodice top to someone to embroider for me. If anyone is interested let me know!

Thanks for your comments I really am trying. I don't understand tho sometimes I do everything right and I have PLENTY to loose yet it doesn't come off. week 1 went well but last week I sucked. .4 oz gone and that's it. It was so busy and i crave popcorn with butter which is a bad thing. and hardly drank any water because I was working so much. I need to get my wii hooked up again. I haven't been working out tho, which I know will help I just haven't gotten onto the treadmill yet.
Thanks andrea!

 

[ivey_family]

I'm sorry to have missed a bunch of stuff! I loved the Christmas penguin skirt, Diane's beach robes and the baby carrier!

Today we went to Epcot. Here are the girls modeling their outfits with the Troll in Norway


IMG_6448 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

Thanks for all the comments about yesterday's dresses at MVMCP. We are having lots of fun so far.

Great pictures so far! How is the weather??

Finally got Halloween Pics off my camera. You've already seen Alexa's Macaw but here is Ben's cowboy. He decided he didn't want a vest so all I had to make were chaps.

They both look great! I'll bet the neighborhood was awed by Alexa's costume!

Soooo glad to hear you are finally on the mend! And woohoo on an offer on your house! That's a hopeful sign for more to come!


I've got 3 shirts to go, my SW skirt to finish, and some smaller things to do if I can squeeze them in. I need to pack on Tuesday night. I think I found cooler weather layers for everyone. And, the trip is still a secret so dh and I are ready to burst! We're leaving from my parents in TN next Saturday morning, but are just going to let the kids think we're going home. Hopefully they won't realize anything's up until we drive under that sign!

Back to work!
Regards,
C.

 

[hey_jude]

Thanks area, that's exactly what I was thinking might be best to mail the bodice top to someone to embroider for me. If anyone is interested let me know!

If you haven't already arranged to mail the bodice off to someone, I'm pretty close to you (just outside of London). We could probably arrange to meet half way between (say the Woodstock service centre on the 401) for drop off and pick up (as well as a Dismeet I guess!)

Judy

 

[dianemom2]

The first JCP I went to was right by my house and they had 5 out of 8 shirts. The second was right by the kid's school so it wasn't an out of the way trip. They had 2 and the lady did offer to order me the other one, but my sister was going to Newport News for work the next day and said she was going right by a JCP so she actually picked up the last shirt. I wanted to do a pastel theme but could not find pastel shirts that I liked. So I am doing a bright theme now -- I have purple, teal, lime and hot pink shirts so that will be the color scheme for the party.

85 shirts!!!! No way could I embroider 85 of the same design! But at least you have your table covers all done

We only have one JC Penneys that is close to us. The others are about 20 miles away. Way too far to look for t-shirts. Sorry that they didn't have pastels for you but the bright colors will look great too!

Yeah, 85 shirts with the same design would make me nuts. I am doing very well in getting prepared for the bat mitzvah. I still have 6 months to go and I have the centerpieces, tablecovers and the candlelighting board all finished. Plus I made each of my girls tallit and kippah. I have some small things to make but I am mostly done with the stuff that I was planning to make.

They looked great! I am sure you got lots of positive comments on the wonderful costumes. You did a great job on the chaps.

And, the trip is still a secret so dh and I are ready to burst! We're leaving from my parents in TN next Saturday morning, but are just going to let the kids think we're going home. Hopefully they won't realize anything's up until we drive under that sign!

How fun! What a great surprise!

I finally finished the dress that I've been working on. I altered the pattern to make it with long sleeves. I am not sure how exact the sleeve length is because I haven't seen my niece yet and went with measurement that my SIL sent to me. I made one dress with two pinafores so that the dress could be worn all winter long, not just for the holidays.

Here is a Chanukah dress:

And with a quick change of pinafores, it is a Goofy dress:

 

[PurpleEars]

I've got 3 shirts to go, my SW skirt to finish, and some smaller things to do if I can squeeze them in. I need to pack on Tuesday night. I think I found cooler weather layers for everyone. And, the trip is still a secret so dh and I are ready to burst! We're leaving from my parents in TN next Saturday morning, but are just going to let the kids think we're going home. Hopefully they won't realize anything's up until we drive under that sign!

Back to work!
Regards,
C.

It is so exciting that your trip is so close! What a fun plan to surprise the kids! I can't wait to hear about their reaction when they found out. Have fun!

Yeah, 85 shirts with the same design would make me nuts. I am doing very well in getting prepared for the bat mitzvah. I still have 6 months to go and I have the centerpieces, tablecovers and the candlelighting board all finished. Plus I made each of my girls tallit and kippah. I have some small things to make but I am mostly done with the stuff that I was planning to make.

I finally finished the dress that I've been working on. I altered the pattern to make it with long sleeves. I am not sure how exact the sleeve length is because I haven't seen my niece yet and went with measurement that my SIL sent to me. I made one dress with two pinafores so that the dress could be worn all winter long, not just for the holidays.

Here is a Chanukah dress:

And with a quick change of pinafores, it is a Goofy dress:

I wish I was as organized as you are when it comes to planning. I am sure the bat mitzvah will go very smoothly. What a smart idea to do 2 pinafores for the dress. I am sure your niece will like the dress! Great job!

 

[peachygreen]

The weather has been perfect so far. Shorts and tee-shirts during the day. Add a light jacket when the sun goes down and you are good to go.

Here is today at Hollywood Studios

IMG_6530 by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

We are having lots of fun and have gotten lots of comments and compliements.

 

[nannye]

To those of you that have PE770's what is your recommendation for thread brand and prewound bobbin brands?

 

[dianemom2]

The weather has been perfect so far. Shorts and tee-shirts during the day. Add a light jacket when the sun goes down and you are good to go.

Here is today at Hollywood Studios

I'm so glad for you that the weather is just right! Thanks for another action shot. The snowman skirts and tops look great!