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

[disneychic2]

have you checked Teresa Joy's bookmarks. There are a ton of skirt tutorials there. And the one by Leslie comes to mind too. http://my-sweet-sunshine.blogspot.ca/2009/08/photobucket.html

Yes, I loved checking out the skirts in the bookmarks! There were so many, my head was swimming. Thank you for the suggestion of the Leslie skirt. I love it!

I hope that they are able to re-store power very soon and I hope that they can get the subway up and running quickly. From the pictures I have seen there is a lot of damage both in the city and at the beaches.


Hope you have a wonderful Halloween too!


Somebody did a tutorial for a great skirt that used a few different fabrics. Here is a link to the tutorial but I noticed that all the pictures are gone from it:
http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=40350211&postcount=1429

Even without pictures, I think it is pretty well explained.

If you want a really cute skirt pattern that has ruffles galore, try the Audrey skirt pattern from Funktional Threads.
https://www.youcanmakethis.com/products/featured-products/audrey-ruffle-skirt-sizes-36mth6yrs.htm

She has the pattern in two sizes. 3/6 months through size 6 and size 7 through 14. I'd image that would work for most of your granddaughters.


Thanks for telling us about that. I'm going to go and look for it right now.

Thanks for those suggestions. I may just try that one without the pics!

Lois - I also recommend the Audrey ruffle skirt - it is such a fun pattern to make, and you can definately highlight the main holiday fabric with it.

Also, the one Tricia posted from Leslie is a great one - you really can't go wrong with either.

D~

Thanks for your input. I agree! I think I may do the one from Leslie. The Audrey is really cute too!

 

[mollyjean99]

Welcome! Congrats on your new sewing machine - I hope you learn to love this hobby as I have. 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... Marianne did a really awesome tutorial about how to turn the Easy Fit pants into shorts - but I am not sure if that link is posted on the front page or not? Maybe someone will have it? As for fun things... We didn't do a lot of fun stuff when my girls were little - I don't ever remember packing anything for them to do in the lines - either that, or my memory is shot - which is a distinct possibility.

D~[/QUOTE]
Thank you so much for the kind welcome. I honestly was inspired by your story to go out and get a machine to try this stuff (although my machine is not as beautiful as Miss Patience). Regardless, I am open to any suggestions people may have or directions to turn. I am excited about this opportunity and hope to be 1/2 as good of a sewer as yourself. What do you think of starting with a pillowcase dress? I was told those were easy

 

[dianemom2]

Hello Ladies-

I am very excited to say that I just bought a sewing machine and my family is heading to WDW in Feb. 2013. We will be there from the 3-10 and I plan on making many things for the family to wear. I have various t-shirts that I plan on making ( some sewing, some iron on, you get the picture) but I wanted your opinions about what I should plan weather-wise. What would you dress your kids in? Shorts? Jeans? Skirts?. My kids are 2 (girl), 5 (boy) and 7 (girl). Also, any suggestions on fun little things to pack for the trip would be great. Thanks in advance !

Welcome to the group! I agree with D that you should dress the kids in layers. Morning and evenings will be cool but the afternoons might get warm. When my kids were little like yours, I would always stop in the dollar store before the trip and pick up a few small items that would keep the kids busy.

What do you think of starting with a pillowcase dress? I was told those were easy

I honestly think a pair of the easy fit shorts or pants are simpler than the pillowcase dress. Or a very simple skirt. The pillowcase dresses are a good second project IMHO. It is easier to do a few things that only have straight seams first before tackling the pillowcase dress which has those underarm curves. I'd also advise you to watch a couple of videos on Youtube. If your machine is brand new, there are probably some basic videos by the manufacturer showing how to use your exact sewing machine. If it is an older machine, you can find some good basic sewing videos. I've learned tons of skills by watching Youtube.

 

[PurpleEars]

Life has been more hectic than usual; I just skimmed a few pages (so glad I did so I could see Chiara is okay) and as always when I visit here it makes me desperate to learn how to do all of this. I am in of your skills and talent.

I hope your family is doing ok even though life is little bit hectic!

Test post from my phone. I hope those who are atoll without power are faring okay. We are blessed with no damage and no power loss. I managed to get all sorts of sewing projects done as we have been home for the past two days. I also need to take pics of the kids' Halloween costumes. It is my first time truly making them and I think they are great!

Back to work today but school is cancelled for I e more day. Ugh.

Does anyone know how to post pictures from an iPhone to the DIS app?

D~ if CT was on the way from MN to FL we would carpool next June! You should do it! Surprise the girls when they finish school!

I am glad that your family weathered the storm without problems. I look forward to seeing the Halloween costumes!

So glad to hear everyone is okay after the storm. I know it's hard to be without power, but great to be safe!

Question: I have some wonderful Christmas fabric to make skirts for my granddaughters. I actually have 3 or 4 that coordinate. I was wondering what pattern you would recommend I use that would make sure you can see the main fabric. It is so stinkin cute, I don't want it to get lost. Thanks for any suggestions you may have!

ETA: I think I want it to be twirly.

I was thinking the peek-a-boo skirt may be an option as well.

Hello Ladies-

I am very excited to say that I just bought a sewing machine and my family is heading to WDW in Feb. 2013. We will be there from the 3-10 and I plan on making many things for the family to wear. I have various t-shirts that I plan on making ( some sewing, some iron on, you get the picture) but I wanted your opinions about what I should plan weather-wise. What would you dress your kids in? Shorts? Jeans? Skirts?. My kids are 2 (girl), 5 (boy) and 7 (girl). Also, any suggestions on fun little things to pack for the trip would be great. Thanks in advance !

Welcome! The thing with that time of the year is that the temperature can be difficult to predict. The year we went in February, we had our fall jackets on even during the day (but the lines were short!) At the same time, you could hit super nice temperatures in February (think shorts and T shirts). I would plan to do layers with long pants if I were to go in February again. For something fun, I would suggest eye spy bags for the kids.

Thank you so much for the kind welcome. I honestly was inspired by your story to go out and get a machine to try this stuff (although my machine is not as beautiful as Miss Patience). Regardless, I am open to any suggestions people may have or directions to turn. I am excited about this opportunity and hope to be 1/2 as good of a sewer as yourself. What do you think of starting with a pillowcase dress? I was told those were easy

I have never done a pillowcase dress but others have found the arm hole area could be challenging. As others have mentioned, the easy fits are great. The pattern can be found on youcanmakethis.com. In general, many of us had great success with the Scientific Seamstress patterns from that web site. I would suggest taking a look at what's there and see what strikes your fancy.

 

[cinderwannabe]

Hi All! I think I may want to get an embriodery machine but I am clueless. I have two regular sewing machines so I can at least sew but I don't know what features I should be looking for. I am looking to do designs on bags, shirts, skirts etc. Can anyboy help guide me in the right direction? I don't want to spend anywhere over $500. Thanks!

 

[ColonelHathi]

Hello Ladies-

I am very excited to say that I just bought a sewing machine and my family is heading to WDW in Feb. 2013. We will be there from the 3-10 and I plan on making many things for the family to wear. I have various t-shirts that I plan on making ( some sewing, some iron on, you get the picture) but I wanted your opinions about what I should plan weather-wise. What would you dress your kids in? Shorts? Jeans? Skirts?. My kids are 2 (girl), 5 (boy) and 7 (girl). Also, any suggestions on fun little things to pack for the trip would be great. Thanks in advance !

Hi MollyJean99,

I used to work at Disney back-in-the-day, Spring CP. Let me tell you that Feb can be gorgeous or downright frigid. I would plan plenty of layers, and check out the forecast before you go as coats may be nice too. The worst is the cold, bone chilling rains, but it can also be in the 80's in any given day. Fickle!

I'm also fairly new to sewing and would totally recommend a free twirly skirt tutorial - search online and you'll find plenty and then go with one that seems easiest. There are some out there that have adjustable sizing that would work for both your girls. You could then pack some leggings that coordinate to wear under the skirts if needed. I've started to make DD (4) a bunch of skirts - she's crazy about twirly skirts. The more I make, the more I start to go beyond the basics - add ruffles, add ribbons or Rick-rack, etc. I even made a couple that coordinate with Disney Tees. Have fun!!!

 

[PrincessMickey]

Hello Ladies-

I am very excited to say that I just bought a sewing machine and my family is heading to WDW in Feb. 2013. We will be there from the 3-10 and I plan on making many things for the family to wear. I have various t-shirts that I plan on making ( some sewing, some iron on, you get the picture) but I wanted your opinions about what I should plan weather-wise. What would you dress your kids in? Shorts? Jeans? Skirts?. My kids are 2 (girl), 5 (boy) and 7 (girl). Also, any suggestions on fun little things to pack for the trip would be great. Thanks in advance !

Welcome! I would go with long pants/leggings and layers for the tops. I will second Diane and make up a few eye spy bags for the kids. They are easy and keep everyone occupied for quite awhile.

Hi All! I think I may want to get an embriodery machine but I am clueless. I have two regular sewing machines so I can at least sew but I don't know what features I should be looking for. I am looking to do designs on bags, shirts, skirts etc. Can anyboy help guide me in the right direction? I don't want to spend anywhere over $500. Thanks!

I don't have an embroidery machine but I don't think you will get much for under $500 and if you did find something it would only have the 4x4 hoop. You will quickly get hoop envy for something bigger. Many on here have or started with the Brother PE770. I think you can get one for for around $650 or so and it has a 5x7 hoop. Many have been pretty happy with it. A common piece of advise on here is to get the biggest hoop size you can afford. Hope that helps you out a little bit

 

[peachygreen]

UGH - Work travel is putting a damper on my projects. I have 10 more days at home before we leave and still have a few projects half finished.

Last outfit to finalize. Part of me is thinking of cheating and just making the shirt and pairing it with a plain storebought pink skirt. Part of me hates that idea. Anyway this is for our Epcot day dedicated to the World Showcase and Perry Missions.


Untitled by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

So the shirt (I may go with a darker pink then the tee shown) with Perry and each girl's shirt will have their initial (Agent M, Agent A). I am thinking of making a skirt in the world fabric. Any opinions positive or negative are welcome.

Tomorrow's goal is to finish my first Lauren dress. I need to add the elastic casing in the back and sew the skirt to the bodice. I also need to make the sash and apron. I made it detachable so I could switch them out. I want to use the apron for dinner at Biergarten because it gives it a more dirndl feel to it. I like the sash for changing it up though.

 

[RMAMom]

Hi Alll,

I haven't posted in a while.

We came through the hurricane without a scratch. I think I brought some Disney magic home with me. We live 45 minutes from Long Beach Island. My Mom has a summer place in Sea Isle City and we can't get to it yet so we have no idea what we will find when we are allowed down there. The whole think just makes me sick to think about it.

We have had a lot going on here. My DD got engaged in Disney when we were there the beginning of October. My youngest Grandson was baptized in September so we had my Son, DDIL and my grandchildren here. They are 4 and 2 and really keep you busy!!!! It was heartbreaking to send them back to OK at the end of September. I made my Emily a Grace dress to wear.
Here she is with my DH



And a matching tie for her brother Edward
Here he is with his perpetually untucked shirt looking for trouble in the middle of the baptism!

My Mom made the baby's gown. She made it very simple out of cotton eyelet.
It's not every baby that has a Christening Gown made by his great grandmother

My Mom (holding Gus) and my Aunt

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My DDIL wanted to learn to sew so I supervised while she made the Jamie dress for herself to wear. She looked great. I can't find a picture right now. They must be on my daughters computer

I also had the chance to make the hipster for myself from Dog Under My Desk website. I have to say that I love it and have family members putting in requests. It was pretty easy to sew together and perfect for the parks. We went the beginning of October for 10 days with my Mom and Aunt. It was a very different trip, they tired very easily and just couldn't walk the parks like we do. My Mother was tickled pink to ride the train around the MK (No, I'm not kidding) I did manage to get them on Soarin, and they enjoyed it. My Mom is 75 and Aunt Nancy is 70 I was thrilled to have a chance to spend some time with them in my happy place.But man O man was it work!!! My husband was a dream through the trip. I have a picture of him sitting in EPCOT waiting for illuminations holding my Mom's purse. I owe him big for that "vacation"!

OK friends, now to go back a few pages and catch up on the beautiful sewing projects I saw when I skimmed through.

Mary

 

[love to stitch]

Hi Alll,

I haven't posted in a while.

We came through the hurricane without a scratch. I think I brought some Disney magic home with me. We live 45 minutes from Long Beach Island. My Mom has a summer place in Sea Isle City and we can't get to it yet so we have no idea what we will find when we are allowed down there. The whole think just makes me sick to think about it.

We have had a lot going on here. My DD got engaged in Disney when we were there the beginning of October. My youngest Grandson was baptized in September so we had my Son, DDIL and my grandchildren here. They are 4 and 2 and really keep you busy!!!! It was heartbreaking to send them back to OK at the end of September. I made my Emily a Grace dress to wear.
Here she is with my DH



And a matching tie for her brother Edward
Here he is with his perpetually untucked shirt looking for trouble in the middle of the baptism!

My Mom made the baby's gown. She made it very simple out of cotton eyelet.
It's not every baby that has a Christening Gown made by his great grandmother

My Mom (holding Gus) and my Aunt

[/IMG]

My DDIL wanted to learn to sew so I supervised while she made the Jamie dress for herself to wear. She looked great. I can't find a picture right now. They must be on my daughters computer

I also had the chance to make the hipster for myself from Dog Under My Desk website. I have to say that I love it and have family members putting in requests. It was pretty easy to sew together and perfect for the parks. We went the beginning of October for 10 days with my Mom and Aunt. It was a very different trip, they tired very easily and just couldn't walk the parks like we do. My Mother was tickled pink to ride the train around the MK (No, I'm not kidding) I did manage to get them on Soarin, and they enjoyed it. My Mom is 75 and Aunt Nancy is 70 I was thrilled to have a chance to spend some time with them in my happy place.But man O man was it work!!! My husband was a dream through the trip. I have a picture of him sitting in EPCOT waiting for illuminations holding my Mom's purse. I owe him big for that "vacation"!

OK friends, now to go back a few pages and catch up on the beautiful sewing projects I saw when I skimmed through.

Mary

You have a very lovely family, it sounds like they keep you busy. I'm glad you all made it through the storm safely and hope all is well with your mother's place.

 

[disneychic2]

UGH - Work travel is putting a damper on my projects. I have 10 more days at home before we leave and still have a few projects half finished.

Last outfit to finalize. Part of me is thinking of cheating and just making the shirt and pairing it with a plain storebought pink skirt. Part of me hates that idea. Anyway this is for our Epcot day dedicated to the World Showcase and Perry Missions.


Untitled by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

So the shirt (I may go with a darker pink then the tee shown) with Perry and each girl's shirt will have their initial (Agent M, Agent A). I am thinking of making a skirt in the world fabric. Any opinions positive or negative are welcome.

Tomorrow's goal is to finish my first Lauren dress. I need to add the elastic casing in the back and sew the skirt to the bodice. I also need to make the sash and apron. I made it detachable so I could switch them out. I want to use the apron for dinner at Biergarten because it gives it a more dirndl feel to it. I like the sash for changing it up though.

Wow! You have a lot going on! I think you'll be unhappy going with the store bought skirt, but there would be nothing wrong with doing that in a pinch. The shirt is very cute and I like the pink you show. A skirt in the world fabric would be so cute with the shirt, but is that perry fabric you show also? If so, that would be my choice. Good luck with the sewing you have left to do. You sound like me, with too much left to do and running out of time. But, we always seem to get things done under pressure, right? Can't wait to see the pics of the Lauren dress!

Hi Alll,

I haven't posted in a while.

We came through the hurricane without a scratch. I think I brought some Disney magic home with me. We live 45 minutes from Long Beach Island. My Mom has a summer place in Sea Isle City and we can't get to it yet so we have no idea what we will find when we are allowed down there. The whole think just makes me sick to think about it.

We have had a lot going on here. My DD got engaged in Disney when we were there the beginning of October. My youngest Grandson was baptized in September so we had my Son, DDIL and my grandchildren here. They are 4 and 2 and really keep you busy!!!! It was heartbreaking to send them back to OK at the end of September. I made my Emily a Grace dress to wear.
Here she is with my DH



And a matching tie for her brother Edward
Here he is with his perpetually untucked shirt looking for trouble in the middle of the baptism!

My Mom made the baby's gown. She made it very simple out of cotton eyelet.
It's not every baby that has a Christening Gown made by his great grandmother

My Mom (holding Gus) and my Aunt

[/IMG]

My DDIL wanted to learn to sew so I supervised while she made the Jamie dress for herself to wear. She looked great. I can't find a picture right now. They must be on my daughters computer

I also had the chance to make the hipster for myself from Dog Under My Desk website. I have to say that I love it and have family members putting in requests. It was pretty easy to sew together and perfect for the parks. We went the beginning of October for 10 days with my Mom and Aunt. It was a very different trip, they tired very easily and just couldn't walk the parks like we do. My Mother was tickled pink to ride the train around the MK (No, I'm not kidding) I did manage to get them on Soarin, and they enjoyed it. My Mom is 75 and Aunt Nancy is 70 I was thrilled to have a chance to spend some time with them in my happy place.But man O man was it work!!! My husband was a dream through the trip. I have a picture of him sitting in EPCOT waiting for illuminations holding my Mom's purse. I owe him big for that "vacation"!

OK friends, now to go back a few pages and catch up on the beautiful sewing projects I saw when I skimmed through.

Mary

What a blessing to have your family around for such a special occasion! Those children are adorable! And nice job on the Grace dress and the tie!

I know what you mean about a "different" trip to Disney. We just took our 5 year old granddaughter for her first trip to the World and we enjoyed ourselves completely, but it was so different from what DH and I do alone! So, we have to go back (this month) to do it our way. But I know you feel as I do that those memories made with our loved ones are priceless! (I'm getting a visual of your hubby holding your mom's purse)

How wonderful that your DDIL wants to learn to sew. Neither of my girls has any interest in it what-so-ever. They don't live near me, so it would be hard to teach them long distance I guess. Thanks for sharing your pics!

 

[DMGeurts]

Thank you so much for the kind welcome. I honestly was inspired by your story to go out and get a machine to try this stuff (although my machine is not as beautiful as Miss Patience). Regardless, I am open to any suggestions people may have or directions to turn. I am excited about this opportunity and hope to be 1/2 as good of a sewer as yourself. What do you think of starting with a pillowcase dress? I was told those were easy

Thank you.

I almost forgot to mention - and I don't think anyone else has yet either. Carla C's patterns from Youcanmakethis.com They are amazing! A lot of people start with the simply sweet dress - her patterns are like a sewing lesson all rolled into one, and there is a lot to be learned from Carla C in an easy fashion. I would not hesitate to try one of her patterns as a first pattern.

I honestly think a pair of the easy fit shorts or pants are simpler than the pillowcase dress. Or a very simple skirt. The pillowcase dresses are a good second project IMHO. It is easier to do a few things that only have straight seams first before tackling the pillowcase dress which has those underarm curves. I'd also advise you to watch a couple of videos on Youtube. If your machine is brand new, there are probably some basic videos by the manufacturer showing how to use your exact sewing machine. If it is an older machine, you can find some good basic sewing videos. I've learned tons of skills by watching Youtube.

I agree with all of this too - great advise Diane!

How are you all doing?

Hi All! I think I may want to get an embriodery machine but I am clueless. I have two regular sewing machines so I can at least sew but I don't know what features I should be looking for. I am looking to do designs on bags, shirts, skirts etc. Can anyboy help guide me in the right direction? I don't want to spend anywhere over $500. Thanks!

I would suggest a Brother PE 770, it is the 5x7 hoop, but I have heard that those with a 4x6 get hoop envy very quickly.

Personally, I learned how to hand applique (Heather Sue's most awesome hand applique tutorial is on page 1) so I did not have to spend the $$ on an emboridery machine. Because I am a tightwad, and no other reason. It turns out that it is something I love to do, and the only reason I would ever purchase an embroidery machine now, would be to be able to write font - but I have even been able to do very limited fonts as hand applique - a bit difficult but doable.

UGH - Work travel is putting a damper on my projects. I have 10 more days at home before we leave and still have a few projects half finished.

Last outfit to finalize. Part of me is thinking of cheating and just making the shirt and pairing it with a plain storebought pink skirt. Part of me hates that idea. Anyway this is for our Epcot day dedicated to the World Showcase and Perry Missions.


Untitled by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

So the shirt (I may go with a darker pink then the tee shown) with Perry and each girl's shirt will have their initial (Agent M, Agent A). I am thinking of making a skirt in the world fabric. Any opinions positive or negative are welcome.

Tomorrow's goal is to finish my first Lauren dress. I need to add the elastic casing in the back and sew the skirt to the bodice. I also need to make the sash and apron. I made it detachable so I could switch them out. I want to use the apron for dinner at Biergarten because it gives it a more dirndl feel to it. I like the sash for changing it up though.

Super cute!

Hi Alll,

I haven't posted in a while.

We came through the hurricane without a scratch. I think I brought some Disney magic home with me. We live 45 minutes from Long Beach Island. My Mom has a summer place in Sea Isle City and we can't get to it yet so we have no idea what we will find when we are allowed down there. The whole think just makes me sick to think about it.

We have had a lot going on here. My DD got engaged in Disney when we were there the beginning of October. My youngest Grandson was baptized in September so we had my Son, DDIL and my grandchildren here. They are 4 and 2 and really keep you busy!!!! It was heartbreaking to send them back to OK at the end of September. I made my Emily a Grace dress to wear.
Here she is with my DH



And a matching tie for her brother Edward
Here he is with his perpetually untucked shirt looking for trouble in the middle of the baptism!

My Mom made the baby's gown. She made it very simple out of cotton eyelet.
It's not every baby that has a Christening Gown made by his great grandmother

My Mom (holding Gus) and my Aunt

[/IMG]

My DDIL wanted to learn to sew so I supervised while she made the Jamie dress for herself to wear. She looked great. I can't find a picture right now. They must be on my daughters computer

I also had the chance to make the hipster for myself from Dog Under My Desk website. I have to say that I love it and have family members putting in requests. It was pretty easy to sew together and perfect for the parks. We went the beginning of October for 10 days with my Mom and Aunt. It was a very different trip, they tired very easily and just couldn't walk the parks like we do. My Mother was tickled pink to ride the train around the MK (No, I'm not kidding) I did manage to get them on Soarin, and they enjoyed it. My Mom is 75 and Aunt Nancy is 70 I was thrilled to have a chance to spend some time with them in my happy place.But man O man was it work!!! My husband was a dream through the trip. I have a picture of him sitting in EPCOT waiting for illuminations holding my Mom's purse. I owe him big for that "vacation"!

OK friends, now to go back a few pages and catch up on the beautiful sewing projects I saw when I skimmed through.

Mary

Congratulations Mary!!! What wonderful items, and amazing to have a Christening dress made from the great-grandmother. Beautiful!

D~

 

[dianemom2]

Hi All! I think I may want to get an embriodery machine but I am clueless. I have two regular sewing machines so I can at least sew but I don't know what features I should be looking for. I am looking to do designs on bags, shirts, skirts etc. Can anyboy help guide me in the right direction? I don't want to spend anywhere over $500. Thanks!

I agree with what others posted. Make sure you purchase something with at least a 5x7 hoop size. You can get a brand new Brother PE770 for around $600. Or you can search your local Craigslist or on Ebay for something used if you really want to stick with the $500 price range. I've always bought used machines because I can get more features at a lower cost. But some people prefer to buy brand new. Just make sure you don't get something with just a 4x4 hoop. It is really too small.

Last outfit to finalize. Part of me is thinking of cheating and just making the shirt and pairing it with a plain storebought pink skirt. Part of me hates that idea. Anyway this is for our Epcot day dedicated to the World Showcase and Perry Missions.


Untitled by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

So the shirt (I may go with a darker pink then the tee shown) with Perry and each girl's shirt will have their initial (Agent M, Agent A). I am thinking of making a skirt in the world fabric. Any opinions positive or negative are welcome.

Tomorrow's goal is to finish my first Lauren dress. I need to add the elastic casing in the back and sew the skirt to the bodice. I also need to make the sash and apron. I made it detachable so I could switch them out. I want to use the apron for dinner at Biergarten because it gives it a more dirndl feel to it. I like the sash for changing it up though.

Nothing wrong with going with a store bought skirt if you run out of time. It sounds like you have a lot to finish but might be able to squeak out another skirt. If you do, I like the world fabric. It is cute.

Hi Alll,
We have had a lot going on here. My DD got engaged in Disney when we were there the beginning of October. My youngest Grandson was baptized in September so we had my Son, DDIL and my grandchildren here. They are 4 and 2 and really keep you busy!!!! It was heartbreaking to send them back to OK at the end of September. I made my Emily a Grace dress to wear.
Here she is with my DH



And a matching tie for her brother Edward
Here he is with his perpetually untucked shirt looking for trouble in the middle of the baptism!

My Mom made the baby's gown. She made it very simple out of cotton eyelet.
It's not every baby that has a Christening Gown made by his great grandmother

Mary

Glad that you came through the storm ok. Everything you made looks great. I love the Grace dress and the baptism dress is wonderful.

 

[cinderwannabe]

Thanks for all of your replies. One of my concerns was the hoop size (hoop envy). I just wasn't sure if it made sense to spend so much more money on a machine that used a bigger hoop size but I can see it does! This brings me to another problem though, how do I make my husband understand that I need a $600-$700 sewing machine?

DMGeurts~I am amazed that all of your projects are appliqued by hand! That is incredible! I am going to take a look at the tutorial too see if it is something that I can handel. I have done simple things in the past- like a mickey head in one color- but it didn't come out great.

 

[BabyRapunzel]

Thanks for all of your replies. One of my concerns was the hoop size (hoop envy). I just wasn't sure if it made sense to spend so much more money on a machine that used a bigger hoop size but I can see it does! This brings me to another problem though, how do I make my husband understand that I need a $600-$700 sewing machine?

DMGeurts~I am amazed that all of your projects are appliqued by hand! That is incredible! I am going to take a look at the tutorial too see if it is something that I can handel. I have done simple things in the past- like a mickey head in one color- but it didn't come out great.

Sorry, I will catch up quoting soon, once again so many awesome items. But for now.....

I like to show the comparison of 4x4 vs. 5x7, so you can see the difference. And just fyi, the pe770 is on Amazon for $600. And it does not sew, it "just" embroiders. Good luck convincing your hubby! It's a lot of fun!

 

[RMAMom]

You have a very lovely family, it sounds like they keep you busy. I'm glad you all made it through the storm safely and hope all is well with your mother's place.

Wow!
What a blessing to have your family around for such a special occasion! Those children are adorable! And nice job on the Grace dress and the tie!

I know what you mean about a "different" trip to Disney. We just took our 5 year old granddaughter for her first trip to the World and we enjoyed ourselves completely, but it was so different from what DH and I do alone! So, we have to go back (this month) to do it our way. But I know you feel as I do that those memories made with our loved ones are priceless! (I'm getting a visual of your hubby holding your mom's purse)

How wonderful that your DDIL wants to learn to sew. Neither of my girls has any interest in it what-so-ever. They don't live near me, so it would be hard to teach them long distance I guess. Thanks for sharing your pics!

Congratulations Mary!!! What wonderful items, and amazing to have a Christening dress made from the great-grandmother. Beautiful!

D~

Glad that you came through the storm ok. Everything you made looks great. I love the Grace dress and the baptism dress is wonderful.

Thank you Ladies!

 

[cinderwannabe]

That illustrates it so well thank you! It looks like your Minnies, which are great by the way!, are done in all thread. Is it possible to use the pe 770 to use fabric in the insides as well? Or is this what you mean by it doesn't sew? Would I need to worry about that is I already have a regular machine?

 

[BabyRapunzel]

Sorry, my replies are unclear sometimes. Yes mine here are all thread, but it does do applique as well, with the fabric inside. Hope that clears it up.

 

[PurpleEars]

UGH - Work travel is putting a damper on my projects. I have 10 more days at home before we leave and still have a few projects half finished.

Last outfit to finalize. Part of me is thinking of cheating and just making the shirt and pairing it with a plain storebought pink skirt. Part of me hates that idea. Anyway this is for our Epcot day dedicated to the World Showcase and Perry Missions.


Untitled by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

So the shirt (I may go with a darker pink then the tee shown) with Perry and each girl's shirt will have their initial (Agent M, Agent A). I am thinking of making a skirt in the world fabric. Any opinions positive or negative are welcome.

Tomorrow's goal is to finish my first Lauren dress. I need to add the elastic casing in the back and sew the skirt to the bodice. I also need to make the sash and apron. I made it detachable so I could switch them out. I want to use the apron for dinner at Biergarten because it gives it a more dirndl feel to it. I like the sash for changing it up though.

The shirt idea looks great. The world fabric would go quite well with it. I don't see problems with store bought skirt either if you run out of time.

I can't wait to see pictures of your Lauren dress!

Hi Alll,

I haven't posted in a while.

We came through the hurricane without a scratch. I think I brought some Disney magic home with me. We live 45 minutes from Long Beach Island. My Mom has a summer place in Sea Isle City and we can't get to it yet so we have no idea what we will find when we are allowed down there. The whole think just makes me sick to think about it.

We have had a lot going on here. My DD got engaged in Disney when we were there the beginning of October. My youngest Grandson was baptized in September so we had my Son, DDIL and my grandchildren here. They are 4 and 2 and really keep you busy!!!! It was heartbreaking to send them back to OK at the end of September. I made my Emily a Grace dress to wear.
Here she is with my DH

And a matching tie for her brother Edward
Here he is with his perpetually untucked shirt looking for trouble in the middle of the baptism!

My Mom made the baby's gown. She made it very simple out of cotton eyelet.
It's not every baby that has a Christening Gown made by his great grandmother

My Mom (holding Gus) and my Aunt

My DDIL wanted to learn to sew so I supervised while she made the Jamie dress for herself to wear. She looked great. I can't find a picture right now. They must be on my daughters computer

I also had the chance to make the hipster for myself from Dog Under My Desk website. I have to say that I love it and have family members putting in requests. It was pretty easy to sew together and perfect for the parks. We went the beginning of October for 10 days with my Mom and Aunt. It was a very different trip, they tired very easily and just couldn't walk the parks like we do. My Mother was tickled pink to ride the train around the MK (No, I'm not kidding) I did manage to get them on Soarin, and they enjoyed it. My Mom is 75 and Aunt Nancy is 70 I was thrilled to have a chance to spend some time with them in my happy place.But man O man was it work!!! My husband was a dream through the trip. I have a picture of him sitting in EPCOT waiting for illuminations holding my Mom's purse. I owe him big for that "vacation"!

OK friends, now to go back a few pages and catch up on the beautiful sewing projects I saw when I skimmed through.

Mary

I am glad that your family managed the storm ok. I hope you will find everything ok with your mother's house. Thank you for sharing pictures of your family - you certainly have a lovely family! Congratulations on your daughter's engagement and on your youngest grandson's baptism.

That illustrates it so well thank you! It looks like your Minnies, which are great by the way!, are done in all thread. Is it possible to use the pe 770 to use fabric in the insides as well? Or is this what you mean by it doesn't sew? Would I need to worry about that is I already have a regular machine?

You don't need to worry about the 770 being an embroidery only machine as you mentioned you already have 2 regular sewing machines. You can do appliques and filled designs with any embroidery machine, you just need to have the embroidery files to do them.

 

[strega7]

First of all I want to say that I am happy to hear that all of you east coasters weathered the storm. I hope things return to normal back there soon.

The shirt looks fantastic! You should wear it to work proudly!

The shirt looks great! You definitely look ready to sew for some Big Gives to me. Even if you do pj pants and purchase t-shirts, the families LOVE everything that we send and it is really touching.

I hope you will wear it to work Wednesday. It's fabulous!

Also, I just did my first BG and while I don't think I did my best work, I enjoyed making the things and trying to find just the right colors for them all. It's a great way to give back and I'm sure you would do just fine!

That is a very cute shirt.

I love this shirt! You should wear it to work on Wed! I totally would!

Go for it!! Be bold and Daring! And wear it for those of us who don't really have a huge choice about what they wear to work. (I have dedicated logo wear & may not wear bright colors)

Very cute! I like that peasant style!

Love that Halloween shirt, you HAVE to wear it!!!

Oh my golly you HAVE to wear that! the print is so darn cute! Love those little mummies!!!

Looks great, I would wear it. Hope you wear it today.

Thank you everyone for your positive comments and support. I will definately consider doing a BG. I did end up wearing the shirt to work and got a lot of good comments. The kids loved the material. I do feel very lucky that there is not a strict dress code at work, I consider one of the perks is that it is ok to show up in jeans and a sweatshirt.

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.

Congratulations on your PE770! I bought one a few months ago, and love it!

There is a new app called snapbucket for the iPhone that dumps your photos into your photobucket account. Once you download the app, you can transfer any photos to it and follow the prompts to share. It gives you a chance to resize the photos also. Then, after you have snapbucket, any photos you take with your phone will automatically be stored there. Believe me, if I can do this, anyone can. I had never posted pictures before because I couldn't figure it out. This app helped me a lot!! Hope this helps!

Thank you for the heads up on the app, I will have to find it an use it!

Hello Ladies-

I am very excited to say that I just bought a sewing machine and my family is heading to WDW in Feb. 2013. We will be there from the 3-10 and I plan on making many things for the family to wear. I have various t-shirts that I plan on making ( some sewing, some iron on, you get the picture) but I wanted your opinions about what I should plan weather-wise. What would you dress your kids in? Shorts? Jeans? Skirts?. My kids are 2 (girl), 5 (boy) and 7 (girl). Also, any suggestions on fun little things to pack for the trip would be great. Thanks in advance !

Welcome, I am new to this board and to sewing. All of these talented ladies are very helpful and encouraging. Have a great time on your trip, I have only been to WDW once (since I live on the west coast) and it was the end of Jan, beginning of Feb. While most days were warmish, 70's maybe 80's, we did have bouts of rain that were chilly, I would say shorts worked for us, but it was nice having a sweatshirt and jacket at times.

UGH - Work travel is putting a damper on my projects. I have 10 more days at home before we leave and still have a few projects half finished.

Last outfit to finalize. Part of me is thinking of cheating and just making the shirt and pairing it with a plain storebought pink skirt. Part of me hates that idea. Anyway this is for our Epcot day dedicated to the World Showcase and Perry Missions.


Untitled by peachygreen2010, on Flickr

So the shirt (I may go with a darker pink then the tee shown) with Perry and each girl's shirt will have their initial (Agent M, Agent A). I am thinking of making a skirt in the world fabric. Any opinions positive or negative are welcome.

Tomorrow's goal is to finish my first Lauren dress. I need to add the elastic casing in the back and sew the skirt to the bodice. I also need to make the sash and apron. I made it detachable so I could switch them out. I want to use the apron for dinner at Biergarten because it gives it a more dirndl feel to it. I like the sash for changing it up though.

I can't wait to see the Lauren dress, but I like your Perry shirt. I think the world material would go fine with the shirt especially if there were some sort of pink edging or something thrown in it.

We have had a lot going on here. My DD got engaged in Disney when we were there the beginning of October. My youngest Grandson was baptized in September so we had my Son, DDIL and my grandchildren here. They are 4 and 2 and really keep you busy!!!! It was heartbreaking to send them back to OK at the end of September. I made my Emily a Grace dress to wear.
Here she is with my DH



And a matching tie for her brother Edward
Here he is with his perpetually untucked shirt looking for trouble in the middle of the baptism!

My Mom made the baby's gown. She made it very simple out of cotton eyelet.
It's not every baby that has a Christening Gown made by his great grandmother

My Mom (holding Gus) and my Aunt

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Mary

I love the Grace dress with the matching tie. Very cute! I loved the baptism gown also. He is a lucky little guy to have a great grandma make it for him.


I am not doing much sewing right now, and had to put my sewing machine away for a bit since I had company over last night for halloween. I will probably pull it out again this weekend. I am thinking about getting a serger, but am not sure what to look for in one. I hope everyone has a good rest of the week.


Marci