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

[smile5sunshine]

I tried to figure out the gathering foot yesterday but it didn't do anything other than sew a straight line.

I ordered the same one you posted from amazon and even with using the longest stitch AND turning up my tension as high as it would go I STILL couldn't get it to do anything other than a straight line. I FINALLY remembered that I had seen Dana of MADE fame HOLD THE TOP OF HER SPOOL OF THREAD (so it couldn't turn as easily) to add even more tension and that finally made beautiful ruffles for me.

Thanks. The only "mishap" was discovering an unauthorized charge on his credit card. When he called USAA they canceled the card and FedExed a new one -- to our house here in NY.

Oh what a headache about the card!

Just wanted to say thanks for the velcro advice and see if my new signature worked. I got tired of typing it out every time.

HA HA HA to your new signature! LOVE IT!

Thanks for the birthday wishes! It was funny to see Gracie pop up on there but I know that Sandi does a lot of reviews. I am enjoying reading the pattern reviews and I've gotten a couple of very helpful tips from reading previous reviews.

I use one of those over the door shoe storage racks for my serger thread cones. Each pocket holds 4 cones perfectly and it keeps them out of the way!

Yes, I have been enjoying the pattern review site too. I'm trying to add the few I have done as well.

I LOVE this idea! Thanks for sharing!

I am thinking about putting minky on the arm part of my forearm crutch. I have some gray and what is on there now is getting pretty worn out. It has been on there for about 3 years. I have to hand sew it so it shouldn't be quite as difficult as doing a large blanket! It should feel so soft and comfortable on my arm!

Oh I bet that would feel so good!

The Mr. Is going on a quick business trip to Orlando in a little less than 2 weeks and I might get to go along! . . He has to do some preparatory work on line and then he gets the particulars regarding the hotel and whatnot, but he thinks it will be either the Hyatt that's right inside the airport or the Swolphin! I'd prefer the Swolphin for obvious reasons, but I looked up the city bus web site and route 111 goes to Downtown Disney and the T&TC...for $2 each way! A shuttle or cab is pretty spendy! I'd have 2 days to toodle around doing whatever I want! I'm getting way ahead of myself though. I have to check the schedule at work and see if I can get the time off one way or another. Then I have to see if someone can babysit the dog. If this works out is anyone going to be in WDW on September 5th and 6th? It might be the 6th and 7th. Anyway, I'll know for sure soon. Y'all are the only ones I could tell about this right now. I'm absurdly excited over a big fat "maybe" and I knew you'd be the only ones who didn't think I was insane.

type atcha later!

HURRAY HURRAY! FX that you get to tag along!

Smart-people jokes crack me up. I know guys who used "pi" or the infinity symbol as the number on their pinewood derby cars back when they were boy scouts.

that is HILARIOUS about the #'s on the derby cars!

I've been sewing today as well. I made a skirt and modified a t-shirt for my friend's daughter. I'll actually have something I made worn by someone soon instead of waiting a year or more.

here is the skirt, the flowers are pinned to the bottom to see how they look. I am waiting on friends daughter to come over so I can hem it where they want it and then add the flowers as planned or not. It's Simplicity 2242 version B. I'll have better pics once she has it on and it's done of the whole outfit.

Since I still had time today, I decided to finally use my DD15's old shirt and make a girl's dress out of it. I slimmed it down the sides quite a bit so it was more fitted. I used my ruffler foot to do the skirt instead of the zig-zag gather method I usually do. I'll have to get used to it so I can make the fabric gather right to the size I need. It worked great though, until I bent my needle somehow.

It's a little bright but I'm not used to my phone yet and it's dark in this room.

The question I want to ask everyone.... honest answers please....

Do you actually change your needle after every project ?

I know you are supposed to, all the books say so, but do you really ? How often do you if not after each project ??

the plaid skirt is really cute! And I LOVE the "mine" dress!

And looks like I am in good company being BAD as I don't change needles out unless I start having problems.


Hope everyone has a wonderful day!
Sunshine

 

[dianemom2]

I am thinking about putting minky on the arm part of my forearm crutch. I have some gray and what is on there now is getting pretty worn out. It has been on there for about 3 years. I have to hand sew it so it shouldn't be quite as difficult as doing a large blanket! It should feel so soft and comfortable on my arm!

That sounds like a great use for the minky. You have posted other pictures of things where you had to do some hand sewing and they have looked great.

next questionit is of value to have both or is just a ruffle foot enough for all things ??

I have both. I use the ruffler quite frequently. I rarely use the gathering foot.

I always forget to change the needle and in the middle of fighting with a knit I'll realize I don't have the right needle and get a little bad-wordy with myself.

I usually remember about 10 projects in and then swear that I won't go as long next time.

I change my needle when it breaks. LOL! I know I am supposed to change it more often but unless I'm having trouble with it, I leave it alone.

I LOVE this idea! Thanks for sharing!
Sunshine

Glad that I could help.

I like the idea of using the over the door shoe rack for fabric scraps too but my embroidery machine is quite far from the door into my sewing room. My sewing room is huge (17x21) and I am too lazy to walk all the way across the room to get the fabric scraps. I keep the fabric scraps in a basket near the embroidery machine. I also use one of those over the door shoe racks to keep the kids mittens and hats organized in the coat closet. It works out great!

 

[uscgmouse]

Sew..... I have not been sewing all that long. I can make simple things like shorts and small stuff like that. Tonight I tried my hand at a baby blanket. I made it for a baby shower gift.



It was a bit hard but I believe it turned out super cute.

I also made a sippy cup holder and a snack cup holder

and a crayon roll. It will hold 16 crayons and can be rolled up and thrown in my bag.

 

[BabyRapunzel]

Here is my hooded bath towel for the baby shower tomorrow. Thanks for all the advice on towel embroidery, it helped a lot!

 

[pyrxtc]

Here is my hooded bath towel for the baby shower tomorrow. Thanks for all the advice on towel embroidery, it helped a lot!

Looks great !

 

[Yoshiandi]

Here is my hooded bath towel for the baby shower tomorrow. Thanks for all the advice on towel embroidery, it helped a lot!

that's adorable!

 

[cogero]

so I finally finished sewing for our trip unless I decide to make myself one more shirt but I do have 1 order to finish so I probably wont.

Here are a couple things I decided J had to have for our trip.

Perry Set

Knit Skulls

Star Wars

oh and C decided she wanted an autograph pillowcase(I had never made one before)

Well I need to go check in for our flight and start packing

 

[GlassSlippers]

Here is my hooded bath towel for the baby shower tomorrow. Thanks for all the advice on towel embroidery, it helped a lot!

That turned out so well! My first three embroidery projects were beach towels, which I had to send out in a hurry so never got pictures of. If it was hard, I didn't know it because I'd never done anything before. Kind of like bumblebees and flying, right?

 

[pyrxtc]

so I finally finished sewing for our trip unless I decide to make myself one more shirt but I do have 1 order to finish so I probably wont.

Here are a couple things I decided J had to have for our trip.
Perry Set

Knit Skulls

Star Wars

oh and C decided she wanted an autograph pillowcase(I had never made one before)

Well I need to go check in for our flight and start packing

All the outfits look great. My boys would like the Perry best I think.

 

[dianemom2]

It was a bit hard but I believe it turned out super cute.

I also made a sippy cup holder and a snack cup holder

I love the scalloped edges on the baby blanket. That turned out so cute and the sippy cup holder is a clever idea. Great job!

Here is my hooded bath towel for the baby shower tomorrow. Thanks for all the advice on towel embroidery, it helped a lot!

That turned out great!

for our trip.

Perry Set

Knit Skulls

Star Wars

oh and C decided she wanted an autograph pillowcase(I had never made one before)

Everything looks terrific. Have a wonderful trip!

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

That turned out so well! My first three embroidery projects were beach towels, which I had to send out in a hurry so never got pictures of. If it was hard, I didn't know it because I'd never done anything before. Kind of like bumblebees and flying, right?

LOL, that sounds like me and t-shirts. I started with them as my first project, and didn't have a bit of trouble, I just followed directions I had read here and a few others I found on the web. It wasn't until I had done a bunch before I read they were supposed to be hard!

 

[uscgmouse]

Here is my hooded bath towel for the baby shower tomorrow. Thanks for all the advice on towel embroidery, it helped a lot!

Love it!!!!

 

[miprender]

In the time it is taking me to make a decision about what machine to get another came available. It is a Innovis 2500D. It's waaaaayyyy cheaper and I'm thinking about getting it.

If business takes off we'll get a 6 (or more) needle machine down the road. So maybe I should get the 2500D to see how it goes?

Soooo confused!

That is a great machine too!

I've been sewing today as well. I made a skirt and modified a t-shirt for my friend's daughter. I'll actually have something I made worn by someone soon instead of waiting a year or more.

here is the skirt, the flowers are pinned to the bottom to see how they look. I am waiting on friends daughter to come over so I can hem it where they want it and then add the flowers as planned or not. It's Simplicity 2242 version B. I'll have better pics once she has it on and it's done of the whole outfit.

Since I still had time today, I decided to finally use my DD15's old shirt and make a girl's dress out of it. I slimmed it down the sides quite a bit so it was more fitted. I used my ruffler foot to do the skirt instead of the zig-zag gather method I usually do. I'll have to get used to it so I can make the fabric gather right to the size I need. It worked great though, until I bent my needle somehow.

It's a little bright but I'm not used to my phone yet and it's dark in this room.

The question I want to ask everyone.... honest answers please....

Do you actually change your needle after every project ?

I know you are supposed to, all the books say so, but do you really ? How often do you if not after each project ??

Cute skirt and dress.

As for changing the needle..... NO I can't remember the last time I changed my serger needle and my sewing needle I sometimes can go months But I do change my embroidery needles out more often.

Sew..... I have not been sewing all that long. I can make simple things like shorts and small stuff like that. Tonight I tried my hand at a baby blanket. I made it for a baby shower gift.



It was a bit hard but I believe it turned out super cute.

and a crayon roll. It will hold 16 crayons and can be rolled up and thrown in my bag.

Great job on everything. I love the scallops on the blanket. That must have been hard to sew.

Here is my hooded bath towel for the baby shower tomorrow. Thanks for all the advice on towel embroidery, it helped a lot!

That is so cute.

so I finally finished sewing for our trip unless I decide to make myself one more shirt but I do have 1 order to finish so I probably wont.

Here are a couple things I decided J had to have for our trip.

Perry Set

Knit Skulls

Star Wars

oh and C decided she wanted an autograph pillowcase(I had never made one before)

Well I need to go check in for our flight and start packing

Have fun on your trip and those outfits are too cute.

 

[hurleysweety]

Oh wise people of the Disboutiquer thread! I see on your first page that you recommend the Brother sewing machine from Walmart. Do you know which model it is that you recommend for beginners? I am brand new to sewing (been wanting to try for a few years now) and I'm eager to start. My sister is going to join me in this venture as long as I do all the research/panning for it!

We plan to take the sewing courses at our local Joann Fabrics store. Currently, that means we'll make a placemat, then a tote, and then a simple shirt. We can then go on and learn another shirt, a jacket, and pajama pants too. Has anyone had any experience with these? I've only talked to people at Joann, so of course, they recommend and encourage me to take the classes. I plan to sign up for the first two classes during a 50% off day to save some $$.

They told me they will provide a machine for me if I don't have one, but recommend that I bring my own so I can learn my way around it. That makes sense. I'm just not ready to spend a lot of money on a small hobby, right off the bat. However, I am a graphic designer and therefore pretty computer saavy so the allure and features of a computerized machine sounds great. But I don't see a need to pay money for something I won't know how to even use. Maybe a more basic model would be the best to start. Any opinions/advice would be much appreciated!

Thanks in advance! :

(BTW, my "Disney" goal is to have a fish extender for my trip that starts Oct 31!)

 

[pequele]

Oh wise people of the Disboutiquer thread! I see on your first page that you recommend the Brother sewing machine from Walmart. Do you know which model it is that you recommend for beginners? I am brand new to sewing (been wanting to try for a few years now) and I'm eager to start. My sister is going to join me in this venture as long as I do all the research/panning for it!

We plan to take the sewing courses at our local Joann Fabrics store. Currently, that means we'll make a placemat, then a tote, and then a simple shirt. We can then go on and learn another shirt, a jacket, and pajama pants too. Has anyone had any experience with these? I've only talked to people at Joann, so of course, they recommend and encourage me to take the classes. I plan to sign up for the first two classes during a 50% off day to save some $$.

They told me they will provide a machine for me if I don't have one, but recommend that I bring my own so I can learn my way around it. That makes sense. I'm just not ready to spend a lot of money on a small hobby, right off the bat. However, I am a graphic designer and therefore pretty computer saavy so the allure and features of a computerized machine sounds great. But I don't see a need to pay money for something I won't know how to even use. Maybe a more basic model would be the best to start. Any opinions/advice would be much appreciated!

Thanks in advance! :

(BTW, my "Disney" goal is to have a fish extender for my trip that starts Oct 31!)

You may look into some seeing machine shops (they will have machines to use for classes and especially the computerised ones) an that way you may get a feel for a machine you might be interested in buying. Just a thought. I went all out and bought a machine (1st one) for both sewing and embroidery with a color screen right off the bat. I knew I wanted to start with something id have for awhile vs wanting to replace in a short time.

 

[pyrxtc]

Oh wise people of the Disboutiquer thread! I see on your first page that you recommend the Brother sewing machine from Walmart. Do you know which model it is that you recommend for beginners? I am brand new to sewing (been wanting to try for a few years now) and I'm eager to start. My sister is going to join me in this venture as long as I do all the research/panning for it!

We plan to take the sewing courses at our local Joann Fabrics store. Currently, that means we'll make a placemat, then a tote, and then a simple shirt. We can then go on and learn another shirt, a jacket, and pajama pants too. Has anyone had any experience with these? I've only talked to people at Joann, so of course, they recommend and encourage me to take the classes. I plan to sign up for the first two classes during a 50% off day to save some $$.


well, I took the first class at Joann's and it taught me some really great things to know and I haven't gone back yet I have just been reading online and jumped right into it. Is there a machine you can borrow ??


They told me they will provide a machine for me if I don't have one, but recommend that I bring my own so I can learn my way around it. That makes sense. I'm just not ready to spend a lot of money on a small hobby, right off the bat. However, I am a graphic designer and therefore pretty computer saavy so the allure and features of a computerized machine sounds great. But I don't see a need to pay money for something I won't know how to even use. Maybe a more basic model would be the best to start. Any opinions/advice would be much appreciated!

Thanks in advance! :

(BTW, my "Disney" goal is to have a fish extender for my trip that starts Oct 31!)

Their machines are great. I borrowed my mother's for a couple of months and I took that time to see what I really wanted and what I liked doing most. I have only been sewing since the end of April and I am so glad I got a machine with lots of options because it really does come in handy. Mine wasn't "cheap" but it didn't cost a ton either. I got this machine a Brother PC-420PRW and I am very happy with it. It is really easy to use and nice and quiet. It's $400 on Amazon right now and free shipping. You can always return it if you hate sewing.

Good luck and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as we all do.

 

[pyrxtc]

So I had my friend's daughter over tonight so I could pin up the hem and decide on details for the skirt and shirt. We decided to make a slight change from the shirt I posted earlier for making the t-shirt into a peasant is not the direction we went. We did do the elastic top but we decided on something really fun for the shirt and I can't wait to see how it comes out. I'll be posting pictures before the week is up !!

 

[OhStuffandFluff]

Outfit #3 completed!! Here is our version of Merida's green dress! This one was fun to make and I love the feel of the crushed velvet material!

 

[VBAndrea]

I've been sewing today as well. I made a skirt and modified a t-shirt for my friend's daughter. I'll actually have something I made worn by someone soon instead of waiting a year or more.

here is the skirt, the flowers are pinned to the bottom to see how they look. I am waiting on friends daughter to come over so I can hem it where they want it and then add the flowers as planned or not. It's Simplicity 2242 version B. I'll have better pics once she has it on and it's done of the whole outfit.

Since I still had time today, I decided to finally use my DD15's old shirt and make a girl's dress out of it. I slimmed it down the sides quite a bit so it was more fitted. I used my ruffler foot to do the skirt instead of the zig-zag gather method I usually do. I'll have to get used to it so I can make the fabric gather right to the size I need. It worked great though, until I bent my needle somehow.

It's a little bright but I'm not used to my phone yet and it's dark in this room.

The question I want to ask everyone.... honest answers please....

Do you actually change your needle after every project ?

I know you are supposed to, all the books say so, but do you really ? How often do you if not after each project ??

I really like the flowers on the skirt -- read ahead and can't wait to see the t-shirt.

Change needles after every project? That would be bad for the environment. I just did topstitching on a patchwork using a needle that I used on several luggage tags which goes through plastic report covers. The topstitching looks beautiful. I change the needles when they break or my stitches look wonky which means not very often.

Glad that I could help.

I like the idea of using the over the door shoe rack for fabric scraps too but my embroidery machine is quite far from the door into my sewing room. My sewing room is huge (17x21) and I am too lazy to walk all the way across the room to get the fabric scraps. I keep the fabric scraps in a basket near the embroidery machine. I also use one of those over the door shoe racks to keep the kids mittens and hats organized in the coat closet. It works out great!

I pity poor you and your sewing room. I think 3 of my sewing rooms would fit into your one and I have my washer and dryer in there too! Me thinks you are living the good life!

Sew..... I have not been sewing all that long. I can make simple things like shorts and small stuff like that. Tonight I tried my hand at a baby blanket. I made it for a baby shower gift.



It was a bit hard but I believe it turned out super cute.

I also made a sippy cup holder and a snack cup holder

and a crayon roll. It will hold 16 crayons and can be rolled up and thrown in my bag.

I love the blanket -the scalloped edges must have been hard.

Here is my hooded bath towel for the baby shower tomorrow. Thanks for all the advice on towel embroidery, it helped a lot!

I love Scuba Donald! That turned out great!

so I finally finished sewing for our trip unless I decide to make myself one more shirt but I do have 1 order to finish so I probably wont.

Here are a couple things I decided J had to have for our trip.

Perry Set

Knit Skulls

Star Wars

oh and C decided she wanted an autograph pillowcase(I had never made one before)

Well I need to go check in for our flight and start packing

Fabulous on all accounts. I can't believe you are leaving again so soon!!!! It seems like you just got back from your cruise.

Oh wise people of the Disboutiquer thread! I see on your first page that you recommend the Brother sewing machine from Walmart. Do you know which model it is that you recommend for beginners? I am brand new to sewing (been wanting to try for a few years now) and I'm eager to start. My sister is going to join me in this venture as long as I do all the research/panning for it!

We plan to take the sewing courses at our local Joann Fabrics store. Currently, that means we'll make a placemat, then a tote, and then a simple shirt. We can then go on and learn another shirt, a jacket, and pajama pants too. Has anyone had any experience with these? I've only talked to people at Joann, so of course, they recommend and encourage me to take the classes. I plan to sign up for the first two classes during a 50% off day to save some $$.

They told me they will provide a machine for me if I don't have one, but recommend that I bring my own so I can learn my way around it. That makes sense. I'm just not ready to spend a lot of money on a small hobby, right off the bat. However, I am a graphic designer and therefore pretty computer saavy so the allure and features of a computerized machine sounds great. But I don't see a need to pay money for something I won't know how to even use. Maybe a more basic model would be the best to start. Any opinions/advice would be much appreciated!

Thanks in advance! :

(BTW, my "Disney" goal is to have a fish extender for my trip that starts Oct 31!)

I'm not sure what Brother machine is recommended. I have heard to spend around $150 to get a decent machine. The ones that are around $100 aren't supposed to be as good.

The only sewing I did was in home ec in junior high. Then over 20 years later I just started playing around and reading this thread -- no lessons. THere are so many on line tuts as well that I never found lessons to be a necessity. By all means, if I had extra $$ I might like to take them, but I'd rather spend my $$ on fabric. I haven't heard a thing about Joann's lessons so I can't say whether they are good or not.

 

[hurleysweety]

Their machines are great. I borrowed my mother's for a couple of months and I took that time to see what I really wanted and what I liked doing most. I have only been sewing since the end of April and I am so glad I got a machine with lots of options because it really does come in handy. Mine wasn't "cheap" but it didn't cost a ton either. I got this machine a Brother PC-420PRW and I am very happy with it. It is really easy to use and nice and quiet. It's $400 on Amazon right now and free shipping. You can always return it if you hate sewing.

Good luck and I hope you'll enjoy it as much as we all do.

Thanks for your help! Unfortunately the only person I know that sews is over 2500 miles away, and is over the age of 90 (my dear sweet grandmother). I'm not sure if she even has it. Actually, now that I think about it, if I were to get one, I'd have quite a few people wanting to borrow it from me. LOL!

That Brother one looks great! Not sure I'm ready to spend that much, but I appreciate the recommendation!

You may look into some seeing machine shops (they will have machines to use for classes and especially the computerised ones) an that way you may get a feel for a machine you might be interested in buying. Just a thought. I went all out and bought a machine (1st one) for both sewing and embroidery with a color screen right off the bat. I knew I wanted to start with something id have for awhile vs wanting to replace in a short time.

Good idea to check out local stores. I just did a google search and had no idea the resources available out there. And also a good point about starting with something you'll have for awhile vs having something you know you'll have to replace. And interesting thought about embroidery - I feel like I would use that a lot! Didn't know they made ones that did both! Oh so much to learn...


Appreciate the help guys!