Well, my tshirt plan has changed for the better! Dh let me borrow a little from our savings so I could finally order my own PE770! She should be here early next week! I'm SO excited!
Regards,
C.
HURRAY!!! *does the snoopy happy dance*
Congrats on the new machine! So sweet of your DH to let you go ahead and get it!
Just a quick post to let you all know we are safe here -- never lost our power at all. This storm was mild for us in comparison to others. The kids are back in school today which is good for my dd's social life (she was beginning to talk me to death on Monday!)
And on a brighter note, my ds does not want a vest with his Halloween costume (cowboy) so his costume is done The chaps turned out great even though ds and dh decided I should fringe them All parties were cancelled this weekend so I won't get pics until tomorrow. And think my kids will have to ToT with thermals on under their costumes. It's usually hot here -- I made them fleece costumes two years ago and all they did was complain about how hot they were.
Glad you are safe! LOL about your DD talking your ear off. and HURRAY for being done with the costumes!
We are doing ok. Our power flickered on and off all evening so DH made me stay off the computer. We have a whole house surge protector but we had a period where it was thundering and lightening here so he wanted me to stay off the electronics. I ended up with my SIL and her family here because the power was out. She has two little ones so we were all busy entertaining them.
As you can see from my post above we did ok during the storm. It is still raining here so I haven't been outside to check the roof or siding but I don't see anything on the ground. We have 3 trees that were blown over in the storm but they are all smaller trees and we should be able to just stake them so that they recover.
Can't wait to see everybody's Halloween costume pictures. While my niece was here I fixed up the Halloween patchwork twirl skirt that I made her last year. I took off the yoke at the top and replaced it with one that was longer and wider so that she can wear it tomorrow and hopefully next year too. Of course I didn't get a picture but that's ok.
Glad you guys made it through unscathed too. How awesome that you were able to redo the yoke of the skirt so it fits again this year.
Thanks. I finally heard from him. He never lost power, but said it was spooky when his building was swaying. He's on the sixth floor of a brand new building.
Glad that you heard back from your son. We mamas never stop worrying over our babes, do we?
We have no water damage but have lots of trees down. The next block over has power though.
I have no clue when we will get power. I am going to work tomorrow so I can take a hot shower and charge all my electronics.
I don't think the trains will be running until Friday or Saturday the soonest. Ther is no power on the bottom third of manhattan. My sister works in city hall and it has no power.
thank you for checking in and letting us know you are safe. Praying your power gets turned on quickly.
I think one plus with the European patterns where you had to add seam allowance is that you could sew along the traced lines (which may be good if you have trouble keeping a consistent seam allowance and/or if there are lots of curves involved).
That is an excellent point! This is the way I actually initially learned to sew and I had/have such a hard time with keeping my seam allowances even.
Just wanted to update that I now have the White Powerlock Serger. I managed to tie the loose thread ends to the spools of thread (I guess the owner never used it again after it was serviced as it still had the test piece in) and get them through and reset the tension.
It seems to be set fairly good (the thread could be a tad tighter everywhere).
It is missing the waste tray and one of the spool holders, doesn't seem to affect the stitch. Thankfully they were able to find the Instruction Manual and the spool adapters, the presser foot for rolled hems and the needle plate for the rolled hems.
No time to post photos, I have to get to bed.
My dad was so nice- he offered to go and pick it up for me on Friday so I wouldn't have to go at night (about 50 min drive).
CONGRATS on the new (to you) serger! I hope you love it!
Wow!
For those not on Facebook, my big news is my daughter is expecting their first baby in May! With all the cancer and chemo worries, it was great to discover she was able to get pregnant their first month of trying.
On Friday, after weeks of bugging him about which vehicle we were taking to Disney, he went to get the oil changed in my van and to have them give it the once over (making sure it was ready to take the 7 hour trip)...and he came home with a NEW van! It was the best Birthday present I ever got! You have to know that I gave up on the new car every year after I quit work about 8 years ago. I bought my last van used a little over 5 years ago. Truthfully, there was nothing really wrong with the van, it was just starting to show its age. This one is the same model...just 6 years newer! (with all those wonderful bells and whistles!)
Off to do 'something' for Disney...not sure what!
Nini
CONGRATS on the new grandbaby on the way! how exciting!
CONGRATS on the new van! WOO HOO!
It feels like it's been forever since I've posted here, seems like there is always something getting in the way. Todays something is my dad was driving early this morning and hit a deer. Did alot of damage but he is ok which is all that matters. My brother had to go pick him up because I had to get the kids to school. My parents only have one car so I will be sharing my car with them until the car gets fixed or they total it and they get a new one. We shall see, the car is at a shop over an hour away so I will probably have to go out there tomorrow to get everything out.
Everything posted lately is wonderful, way to much to quote though!!
Prayers for all you in the storms path, I know alot of you are out that way. Stay safe and stay warm and hopefully you don't lose power.
Oh no! I hate that deers can do so much damage to cars. I am paranoid about crashing into a deer one day. I hope your parents are able to get another car (either theirs fixed or a new one) quickly.
Here is the shirt I made for myself for Halloween today, we will see if I am brave enugh to wear it to work on Wed.
Oh my golly you HAVE to wear that! the print is so darn cute! Love those little mummies!!!
I'm making gifts for the children in my daycare. For most of them I will be making crayon roll ups. There are a few that I gave to last Christmas and they already have crayon roll ups.
The only thing I can think of is a tooth fairy pillow for the boys (2 four year olds) and a magic bag. I also need something for a 3 yr old girl who already has a crayon roll up.
Any ideas?
Just a thought, but will any of the kids get upset that they didn't all receive the same thing ("hey how come he got that and I got this?")? I liked the super hero cape idea....you could include a mask too (see tutorial here:
http://cutesycrafts.blogspot.com/2012/07/superhero-party-masks.html)
I also liked the eye spy bags. Even just a simple tote would be nice too.
Okay: this is technically Disney (they own Marvel Comics)& although it's not clothing, it is definately a boutique item:
Captain America's 1940s Shield Mug Rug modeling my DH's favorite mug:
Upclose of the applique - not as pretty as some, but I decided I like the looser zig zag.
I'd also like to point out that it's not my sewing that's all wonky, it's my cutting that you can see through the sewing.
I love that! Came out very nice. Hope he enjoys it.
We are going to WDW THREE TIMES in the next 13 months, first time ever. I got amazing deals on flights and paid less than 1 set for both thanks to miles and promotions. Coupled with DVC and an amazing deal on premium annual passes, we can actually make it work. I just managed to get the last DVC studio for Beach Club next May, which I am super stoked to make outfits for. It's also our tenth anniversary so it will be a very special trip. We were married at the Poly and will be going to the luau. November 2013 we're staying at AKL so we'll have lots of fun themes to work with
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This stuff is all so great! The bag is cute but oh my on how many steps that applique took! I bet the race shirts were HARD to make. That fabric is so thin and slippery!!! came out nice though and glad you got some extra attention on race day.
All the customer stuff looks nice. Glad you were able to find the design that person wanted.
And color me green with envy over here over your 3 upcoming trips! I am trying my hardest to scheme a way to get back.
Sunshine
The chaps turned out great even though ds and dh decided I should fringe them 
All parties were cancelled this weekend so I won't get pics until tomorrow. And think my kids will have to ToT with thermals on under their costumes. It's usually hot here -- I made them fleece costumes two years ago and all they did was complain about how hot they were.
I have never been in Feb, but I was there in early March this last year - and the weather is great. I would suggest packing a sweatshirt, because the evenings do get chilly. I would also recommend layers... for the girls, a pair of leggings under a skirt/dress, and a t shirt under a sleveless/halter dress - so you can easily add or subtract layers as necessary. For your ds, I would do maybe a long sleved tshirt under a bowling shirt... 
