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

[scbelleatheart]

You have all been so nice and I love seeing what you have created.
What do you use to cut out patterns? Pins, weights, a combination?
BTW, I love the bags with Mickey, Epcot and Jessie! What pattern did you use?

 

[cogero]

You have all been so nice and I love seeing what you have created.
What do you use to cut out patterns? Pins, weights, a combination?
BTW, I love the bags with Mickey, Epcot and Jessie! What pattern did you use?

Those bags are Ds own creation and her design. Aren't they fabulous.

I use a lot of e-patterns so generally tape and scissors to cut them out and assemble. I also trace certain patterns onto Wax Paper.

 

[MinnieFanatic]

Here is my New-To-Me kitchen table I bought off craigslist today. I bought two of the chairs from Salvation Army as I posted before and then found this on Craigslist. I had to get it.

What a find!!!! There's never anything that awesome on my Craigslist! How cool that you found the chairs then came across the perfect table!

 

[MinnieFanatic]

Great job on the dress. It is so cute! I have that pattern. I just haven't used it yet. So many people are afraid to work with knits but it really isn't too hard.
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Thank you Dianemom2! The knits were easier to work with than I had anticipated. Plus i just told myself it was supposed to look "funky" so that was my cover story and i am sticking to it!
I believe you are in my neck of the woods-I am in MD, in Rockville.

Sorry I need to learn to multi quote!

 

[Costumesaremylife]

That would be a great idea if I had problems remembering WHAT I had bought...but my problem is more of what to do with it once it gets washed, folded and at home! I actually have not experienced a problem finding what I need...just finding a home for it!

I use the cube shaped shelves from Ikea, I wrap my fabric around cardboard sheets from the comic book store. That way everything is the same height. The shelves hold two rows of fabric. Bigger flannels are in a basket and scrap sized fabrics are in a clear over the door shoe organizer. My sewing room can be messy, but the fabric is somewhat organized.

 

[DMGeurts]

Thank you everyone for the nice compliments on my bags.

I'm going to put a fun chapstik and some money in the little change purses and give the to my granddaughters for Easter.

ETA: forgot to say the patterns I used came from Five Star Fonts Embroidery

Those turned out great Lois! And I think that is the perfect little Easter gift - Kids get so much candy, I love seeing the other unique ideas that people give. (Yikes, I haven't even thought about Easter yet!)

Spoke with daughter in law...she is upset that we are putting our family vacation in front of her daughters education. She said it was only a $500 deposit... I guess she has a lot more money than I do if she is unconcerned about loosing $500..


So, with our June short trip to Disney we will probably take a short drive over to the beach for a few days...


But...on a sewing note, I finished two Dumbo dresses today...they are going in the box with the two Steamboat Willie dresses and the two Snow White dresses... and I can now devote some more time to finishing up my launch dress and work on a skirt pattern I get to test...


Nini

Yay for finishing the Dumbo dresses - I am anxious to see them.

And I am glad you are planning a side trip to the beach - I know it's something that you really look forward to.

As always, stunning. And love Jessie and Dopey. You had everyone stumped on FB.

Thanks! LOL And I love stumping people!

I love them all!

Thanks!

So, My post is not really of sewing but I did make one of the potholders in the first picture (the polka dot one) and my Aunt made my special curtains for me while I was on vacation one year. They are Mickey Mouse Plaid, sorry you can't see them better in the second picture.

Here is my New-To-Me kitchen table I bought off craigslist today. I bought two of the chairs from Salvation Army as I posted before and then found this on Craigslist. I had to get it.

I am sooooooo in love with your kitchen!!!!!!!! And how awesome that you just stumbled on these deals - what a perfect scenerio!!!

Now.... If I could just find a Donald Duck set...

You have all been so nice and I love seeing what you have created.
What do you use to cut out patterns? Pins, weights, a combination?
BTW, I love the bags with Mickey, Epcot and Jessie! What pattern did you use?

I usually use pins - they are cheap and easy to replace.

Thanks for the compliments... The bags are actually made from my own pattern. There is another pattern out there somewhere (I am sure someone has a link to it) that is very similar to mine. The size is different (I am told) and the construction is different (I am also told) which results in a different bag. There are also numorous other differences, however the end result is quite similar. I know many here have made it with much success.

Those bags are Ds own creation and her design. Aren't they fabulous.

I use a lot of e-patterns so generally tape and scissors to cut them out and assemble. I also trace certain patterns onto Wax Paper.

Thanks Chiara.

D~

 

[miprender]

Spoke with daughter in law...she is upset that we are putting our family vacation in front of her daughters education. She said it was only a $500 deposit... I guess she has a lot more money than I do if she is unconcerned about loosing $500..


So, with our June short trip to Disney we will probably take a short drive over to the beach for a few days...


But...on a sewing note, I finished two Dumbo dresses today...they are going in the box with the two Steamboat Willie dresses and the two Snow White dresses... and I can now devote some more time to finishing up my launch dress and work on a skirt pattern I get to test...


Nini

Yeah for finishing all the dresses. I still need to finish up my launch outfit. I just have no motivation though so I am on the Disboards instead

So, My post is not really of sewing but I did make one of the potholders in the first picture (the polka dot one) and my Aunt made my special curtains for me while I was on vacation one year. They are Mickey Mouse Plaid, sorry you can't see them better in the second picture.

Here is my New-To-Me kitchen table I bought off craigslist today. I bought two of the chairs from Salvation Army as I posted before and then found this on Craigslist. I had to get it.

I remember the chairs to. Everything looks super cute

You have all been so nice and I love seeing what you have created.
What do you use to cut out patterns? Pins, weights, a combination?
BTW, I love the bags with Mickey, Epcot and Jessie! What pattern did you use?

I have only been using the .pdf patterns so I just cut them out and then pin them when cutting out the pattern.

 

[dianemom2]

Here is my New-To-Me kitchen table I bought off craigslist today. I bought two of the chairs from Salvation Army as I posted before and then found this on Craigslist. I had to get it.

I remember when you got the chairs and I was green with envy then. Wow, what a terrific table! I'm sure you got it for a steal too!

You have all been so nice and I love seeing what you have created.
What do you use to cut out patterns? Pins, weights, a combination?
BTW, I love the bags with Mickey, Epcot and Jessie! What pattern did you use?

I usually use PDF patterns and I pin them to the fabric. I haven't used weights but I think they look like it would make cutting easier. Dorine created her own pattern for the bags and does all that incredible applique completely by hand. It is amazing, isn't it! Her new Dopey bag is adorable. She had is up for auction and I wish I could have bid on it!

Thank you Dianemom2! The knits were easier to work with than I had anticipated. Plus i just told myself it was supposed to look "funky" so that was my cover story and i am sticking to it!
I believe you are in my neck of the woods-I am in MD, in Rockville.

Sorry I need to learn to multi quote!

You are very close to me. My sister lives in Rockville and I grew up there.

Mulit-quoting isn't hard. Just click on the quotation mark with the plus sign icon for each post you'd like to comment on.

 

[pequele]

So, My post is not really of sewing but I did make one of the potholders in the first picture (the polka dot one) and my Aunt made my special curtains for me while I was on vacation one year. They are Mickey Mouse Plaid, sorry you can't see them better in the second picture.

Here is my New-To-Me kitchen table I bought off craigslist today. I bought two of the chairs from Salvation Army as I posted before and then found this on Craigslist. I had to get it.

OMG I LOVE IT!!!! I am jealous of how great it all is!!! I want!!!


I still lurk around here. Getting busy again with a few things for our May trip. I need to put them on photo bucket first though. I'm too tired tonight though. Having fun with the embroidery machine of course!

 

[micki1881]

Hello everyone I was on this thread a couple of years ago. I learned so much from all the wonderful people here. Just popping on to say hi and looking forward to joining in future chats.

 

[PlutosMommy]

Hi! I've been lurking for a little while now and you all are so talented! I'm definitely a beginner, but I've been inspired to applique some shirts for my son, niece, and nephew for our upcoming trip! I'll try to figure out how to upload pictures. I do have a question I was hoping someone here could help me with. I have a Babylock sewing/embroidery machine (Ellageo), and over the last few days I feel the tension is off. The bobbin thread is pulling through- typically I only use the same color top and bottom thread for monograms/lettering, but since this started if I have a rewound white bobbin, for example, my designs look very sloppy. Does this sound like a tension problem? To my knowledge I can't adjust the tension as its computerized.

 

[sewdisney]

Plutosmommy -

I have an Elna and a Brother so I can't say for sure about your machine, but I had the same problem with my Elna a year ago. I even took it in for servicing. There was a TINY TINY spec of lint caught in the bobbin. I would unthread everything and clean all pieces carefully and then try again. Hope this helps!

 

[goteamwood]

So, My post is not really of sewing but I did make one of the potholders in the first picture (the polka dot one) and my Aunt made my special curtains for me while I was on vacation one year. They are Mickey Mouse Plaid, sorry you can't see them better in the second picture.

Here is my New-To-Me kitchen table I bought off craigslist today. I bought two of the chairs from Salvation Army as I posted before and then found this on Craigslist. I had to get it.

I love the table and chairs. Did you ask the seller if they were the ones who donated them to the thrift store? maybe you reunited them! What good luck that you would find both!

Great job on the dress. It is so cute! I have that pattern. I just haven't used it yet. So many people are afraid to work with knits but it really isn't too hard.

That must have been very rough on your husband. Going from a family vacation with his parents to dealing with his parents divorce must have been huge. It was good that your friends could step in to take their place.

My husband is the most easy going person ever, so he actually wasn't too devastated. I think it upset him though, he doesn't let it show. I will say it's definitely a weird situation. We are visiting his Dad in Florida and it is evident that he didn't do much for himself for the last 40+ years. When we arrived there was almost no food, only 3 yogurts, which my kids quickly consumed and 2/3 of his food was gone. My husband took him grocery shopping last night. Our trip has beeb quite an adventure beside that, the kids are still coming off their croup, I got taken down for a few days with fever and cough, and then about 50 miles from grandpa's house one of my boys threw up, a lot. All over the Lilo and Stitch outfit the other kid had fallen asleep eating a Mickey bar and I was able to get most of the chocolate out. Now, however, that outfit is going into the trash. It's beyond ruined. Poor little guy was covered and we had to stop on the side of the highway and strip him down, but when my husband set him on the ground to get him out of his clothing he got about 2 dozen ant bites, so he has welts all over his feet and ankles. I guess if we do go back to Ohana, new stitch shirts are in order. My husband was able to get most of the stink out, thankfully, but I think we will still have the car detailed. Yuck.

Hi! I've been lurking for a little while now and you all are so talented! I'm definitely a beginner, but I've been inspired to applique some shirts for my son, niece, and nephew for our upcoming trip! I'll try to figure out how to upload pictures. I do have a question I was hoping someone here could help me with. I have a Babylock sewing/embroidery machine (Ellageo), and over the last few days I feel the tension is off. The bobbin thread is pulling through- typically I only use the same color top and bottom thread for monograms/lettering, but since this started if I have a rewound white bobbin, for example, my designs look very sloppy. Does this sound like a tension problem? To my knowledge I can't adjust the tension as its computerized.

I have a brother embroidery machine, but I understand they are made by the same company (?) so perhaps the troubleshooting is the same. When mine does that it is tension, but not necessarily the way the machine sets it, it is more like the thread is caught on something and isn't feeding smoothly, or there is something caught in the thread path like a little snarl or some dust or something. I would re-wind the bobbin and re-thread everything, clean out any dust out of the bobbin area or thread path.

I dropped my PE770 off for routine maintenance last week and the lady told me never pull the thread out backward through the thread path, which of course I ALWAYS do, she said to snip it at the spool, then pull the thread through from the needle end, it prevents those thread fiber buildups in the thread path. I had never heard that and I was doing it the "wrong" way every single time, so I thought maybe someone else was too.

Jen

 

[pyrxtc]

Got my neighbors dress done for his grand-daughter. yes, another one. I figured I would make it up to him for wanting a simple dress and not getting one. I found a pattern almost exactly like the contest ones he liked in the size I needed. I hope he likes it. Here it is....

Also, did you see they are trying to re-dress Minnie Mouse ?

http://news.yahoo.com/grown-minnie-mouse-gets-mature-lanvin-over-112558702.html

 

[dianemom2]

Hello everyone I was on this thread a couple of years ago. I learned so much from all the wonderful people here. Just popping on to say hi and looking forward to joining in future chats.

Hi and welcome back! I hope you stop by again soon!

Hi! I've been lurking for a little while now and you all are so talented! I'm definitely a beginner, but I've been inspired to applique some shirts for my son, niece, and nephew for our upcoming trip! I'll try to figure out how to upload pictures. I do have a question I was hoping someone here could help me with. I have a Babylock sewing/embroidery machine (Ellageo), and over the last few days I feel the tension is off. The bobbin thread is pulling through- typically I only use the same color top and bottom thread for monograms/lettering, but since this started if I have a rewound white bobbin, for example, my designs look very sloppy. Does this sound like a tension problem? To my knowledge I can't adjust the tension as its computerized.

I used to have an Ellageo. I absolutely LOVED it. However, it could be fussy about its bobbin thread. I would first clean out the bobbin casing area. Make sure you take out the bobbin case and clean under it and behind it. Then if that doesn't work, make sure you are using embroidery bobbin thread. You are not supposed to use regular thread in the bobbin for embroidery. You need to use something like this:
http://www.sewforless.com/item.php?item_id=7438
You don't necessarily need to buy pre-wound bobbins. You can wind your own. Just make sure you are using the correct thread. Another thing to check is the stabilizer you are using. If you are not using the correct stabilizer, the bobbin thread will sometimes show through the top. It is better to be cautious and use a heavier, cut away stabilizer. Also, you can definitely change your tension on the Ellageo. I don't remember which button to push on the computer screen. Check your manual. It will tell you. Even when I did everything else right, my Ellageo liked to embroidery with the tension set at 3.6 and the factory setting is 4.0.

We are visiting his Dad in Florida and it is evident that he didn't do much for himself for the last 40+ years. When we arrived there was almost no food, only 3 yogurts, which my kids quickly consumed and 2/3 of his food was gone. My husband took him grocery shopping last night. Our trip has beeb quite an adventure beside that, the kids are still coming off their croup, I got taken down for a few days with fever and cough, and then about 50 miles from grandpa's house one of my boys threw up, a lot. All over the Lilo and Stitch outfit the other kid had fallen asleep eating a Mickey bar and I was able to get most of the chocolate out. Now, however, that outfit is going into the trash. It's beyond ruined. Poor little guy was covered and we had to stop on the side of the highway and strip him down, but when my husband set him on the ground to get him out of his clothing he got about 2 dozen ant bites, so he has welts all over his feet and ankles. I guess if we do go back to Ohana, new stitch shirts are in order. My husband was able to get most of the stink out, thankfully, but I think we will still have the car detailed. Yuck.
Jen

It does sound like DH's dad isn't used to doing things for himself. I'm glad that there was at least a few yogurts in the house when you got there. I hope that you are finally starting to feel better. Being sick on vacation really stinks. I remember when we went to Mount Rushmore and Yellowstone, I had a terrible ear infection and hadn't felt good in a couple of days. We were in the middle of no where when luckily we stumbled on a walk in clinic while we were driving between the two places. We had been driving through hundreds of miles of empty prairie when we happened upon a good sized town and we stopped for lunch. Right next door was a walk in clinic and across the street was a CVS so I was able to get my rx filled immediately too. We didn't pass through another town for like 200 miles! Driving through the mountain pass later that day wasn't pleasant with my ear killing me. But I was so glad to have found the clinic otherwise Yellowstone would have been miserable!

So sorry about the Lilo and Stitch outfits. My younger dd gets car sick and we've had the same thing happen at least twice. It is not a pleasant experience. Both times we were on vacation and we had to stop on the side of the highway and change her. Once it was on the middle of the Sunshine bridge near Tampa and we had to drive several miles before there was a place to pull off. YUCK! I hope that you can rid of the stink in your car. And at least you can make some new shirts.

 

[scbelleatheart]

Given the options, would you
1.Buy a Brother PE750D on craigslist or hold out for a Brother770? http://columbus.craigslist.org/art/3687329393.html and get rid of the Singer Futura 350 for some cash on Craigslist.
2. Buy a Janome 9000 on Craigslist to replace my Janome 1000? I have had it for 23years and all my kids learned to sew on it. http://columbus.craigslist.org/art/3692384140.html
3. Sell my two old sergers (3 thread and 4 thread) to get money for either/or both of the above? I have a Baby lock 5 thread so I only use the old ones so I do not have to switch threads.

I know this sounds stupid but I cannot decide. DH will never disagree on how many machines I own because they all earned their keep. I always made sure I could pay off a machine in 3 months.
Sugestions? Thank you.

 

[goteamwood]

Got my neighbors dress done for his grand-daughter. yes, another one. I figured I would make it up to him for wanting a simple dress and not getting one. I found a pattern almost exactly like the contest ones he liked in the size I needed. I hope he likes it. Here it is....

Also, did you see they are trying to re-dress Minnie Mouse ?

http://news.yahoo.com/grown-minnie-mouse-gets-mature-lanvin-over-112558702.html

I guess Minnie is an old lady but the polka dots are classic. Why make her look like a golden girl?

 

[brooke789]

then about 50 miles from grandpa's house one of my boys threw up, a lot. All over the Lilo and Stitch outfit the other kid had fallen asleep eating a Mickey bar and I was able to get most of the chocolate out. Now, however, that outfit is going into the trash. It's beyond ruined. Poor little guy was covered and we had to stop on the side of the highway and strip him down, but when my husband set him on the ground to get him out of his clothing he got about 2 dozen ant bites, so he has welts all over his feet and ankles. I guess if we do go back to Ohana, new stitch shirts are in order. My husband was able to get most of the stink out, thankfully, but I think we will still have the car detailed. Yuck.

My DD has had a very severe case of motion sickness. Starting at 15M she threw up every.single.time. she was in the car. If we were in the car more than 5 minutes she was puking. Long story short we've gotten it under control (with Motion Eaze on every car ride and frequent chiropractic adjustments), but I have a LOT of experience cleaning up puke in the car. Even puke that has marinated at 100 degrees...

Baking Soda is the cure. It is most likely the ONLY thing you can use on their car seat straps. And it will safely clean everything else in your car too. Make a paste with baking soda and water (should be a little thinner than toothpaste). Put that on everything and let it sit as long as possible. If you're using the car throughout the day you might need to put it on at night and clean it up first thing in the morning.

It seems so simple but it really works. I couldn't tell you how many times DD has thrown up in the car (100, 200, 300?? no idea, but tons) and there is no hint of it on her car seat or in the car.

 

[goteamwood]

My DD has had a very severe case of motion sickness. Starting at 15M she threw up every.single.time. she was in the car. If we were in the car more than 5 minutes she was puking. Long story short we've gotten it under control (with Motion Eaze on every car ride and frequent chiropractic adjustments), but I have a LOT of experience cleaning up puke in the car. Even puke that has marinated at 100 degrees...

Baking Soda is the cure. It is most likely the ONLY thing you can use on their car seat straps. And it will safely clean everything else in your car too. Make a paste with baking soda and water (should be a little thinner than toothpaste). Put that on everything and let it sit as long as possible. If you're using the car throughout the day you might need to put it on at night and clean it up first thing in the morning.

It seems so simple but it really works. I couldn't tell you how many times DD has thrown up in the car (100, 200, 300?? no idea, but tons) and there is no hint of it on her car seat or in the car.

Omg that is terrible. I can't imagine! Makes my plight seem a little more manageable. I do feel terrible about the ant bites mostly. His little feet and ankles are covered in welts and blisters. They don't seem to be bothering him but are serving to make us feel like the worst parents ever. Hey kid, you just covered yourself and our car in puke. How about we feed you to ravenous bugs? He even has the between his toes and on the bottoms of his feet. it all happened pretty fast so we didn't notice or think to look for ants.
I doubt grandpa has baking soda, but we should pick some up and try it. There is definitely still an aroma.

 

[ivey_family]

The tiny little hoop is great for little girl's socks. I have only done a few but I think they turn out adorable when you do a little design and then add some ruffles or ribbons to match a dress. So cute with tiny little maryjanes!


On Friday I put in a bid on ebay on a used Pfaff Coverlock machine. It was a super low bid (like less than 1/2 of what they generally sell for) so I never thought I would win, but I did. So now I have a Pfaff Coverlock machine on the way to my house. It is missing the power cord and foot control so I will have to order those. I can't get them until I see the shape of the plug connection. Since I already have a very nice serger, my plan is to leave this one set up to do the coverstitch. It gets very nice reviews. I am on the hunt for a reasonably priced binding foot attachment for it. The binding foot looks awesome!

Thanks for the tip on socks! I've got to try that out for my dd!

Ok, I thought I was done with 4 machines, but now you're enticing me with the idea of a cover stitch machine! Please share some close-up seam pictures when you get her going!

I got photobucket to work now!!! Well ,I didn't really get it to work, it decided to be cooperative this time.

Here are the jeans I made to match the dog shirt -- all appliques are Heather's. I planned on putting some small paw prints scattered about too, but dd wanted to wear them right away so in the essence of time, no paw prints.

And the wolf shirt and skirt -- I love these designs from AZ Embroidery Barn because they stitch out so fast! I also wasn't keen on the fabric for the under layer of the skirt, but wanted to use from my stash. Once finished though I think it looks really nice together.

Both outfits are great!

I am so bummed...I just got to whine a bit!


I love the beach. Almost as much as I love Disney.

For the past several years we have taken a beach trip as soon as the kids got out of school and a Disney vacation in either September or November.

This year, we owe my grand daughter a beach trip since she could not play at the beach last year. Her daddy wanted to take her for a short Disney trip for her birthday...so we thought we would combine the two...Disney for a few days then a weekend at the beach, just before school starts.

Somehow, that morphed into a million different things, ending with renting a 4 bedroom condo in Destin for a week. My son and his family and my daughter and her family were going with us. We put down a non refundable deposit and all was set in stone.

My daughter in law has been having problems deciding to put grand princess in public school or private school. She FINALLY made up her mind.....today...and found out the new school year starts while we are in Destin!

We could still go...except for the fact that the price gets MUCH more expensive when you divide things by 2 instead of 3....Overall it will add about $1000 to the trip...something I just can't swing right now.

So...I not only lost my beach vacation...I also lost my deposit!


GRRRRR



Nini

I'm sorry your original vacation plans were spoiled and that your dil is being so rude! $500 would be a huge loss around here, too!

Hello everyone! I have been quietly reading these threads for...a year?! And just now finally decided to take the jump off and dust off the ol' machine and make something. Here's the funny part: it's not even Disney themed! We're headed to that other park in Orlando...so this is a Funktional Threads "Rachel" inspired by Minion Mayhem. We're having character breakfast there so....
Thank you to everyone on this thread for their beautiful work. I have drooled over them for so long.
I hope this picture works! Here goes nothing. Don't look too closely either! Lol.

Welcome and great job on the Rachel dress!

I have been playing around with my machine, doing a few "in the hoop" projects.

I'm going to put a fun chapstik and some money in the little change purses and give the to my granddaughters for Easter.

ETA: forgot to say the patterns I used came from Five Star Fonts Embroidery

I love your little zipper bags! I think my boys would love something like that in their baskets, too! Thanks for the idea!

Here is my New-To-Me kitchen table I bought off craigslist today. I bought two of the chairs from Salvation Army as I posted before and then found this on Craigslist. I had to get it.

What a great find! Congrats!

Hello everyone I was on this thread a couple of years ago. I learned so much from all the wonderful people here. Just popping on to say hi and looking forward to joining in future chats.

Welcome back!

My husband is the most easy going person ever, so he actually wasn't too devastated. I think it upset him though, he doesn't let it show. I will say it's definitely a weird situation. We are visiting his Dad in Florida and it is evident that he didn't do much for himself for the last 40+ years. When we arrived there was almost no food, only 3 yogurts, which my kids quickly consumed and 2/3 of his food was gone. My husband took him grocery shopping last night. Our trip has beeb quite an adventure beside that, the kids are still coming off their croup, I got taken down for a few days with fever and cough, and then about 50 miles from grandpa's house one of my boys threw up, a lot. All over the Lilo and Stitch outfit the other kid had fallen asleep eating a Mickey bar and I was able to get most of the chocolate out. Now, however, that outfit is going into the trash. It's beyond ruined. Poor little guy was covered and we had to stop on the side of the highway and strip him down, but when my husband set him on the ground to get him out of his clothing he got about 2 dozen ant bites, so he has welts all over his feet and ankles. I guess if we do go back to Ohana, new stitch shirts are in order. My husband was able to get most of the stink out, thankfully, but I think we will still have the car detailed. Yuck.


I dropped my PE770 off for routine maintenance last week and the lady told me never pull the thread out backward through the thread path, which of course I ALWAYS do, she said to snip it at the spool, then pull the thread through from the needle end, it prevents those thread fiber buildups in the thread path. I had never heard that and I was doing it the "wrong" way every single time, so I thought maybe someone else was too.

Jen

I'm sorry your vacation was so filled with sickness. That's no fun!

When my mom got her embroidery machine 10 years ago, she was taught the same thing - snip at the spool and pull through. I had to promise to always do that before she would let me touch her machine. So, when I got mine last year, I was already in the habit. I do the same thing on all my machines now, too, not just the embroidery one.

I think some people save that long piece of thread from each color change to do some kind of fringe work, btw.

Got my neighbors dress done for his grand-daughter. yes, another one. I figured I would make it up to him for wanting a simple dress and not getting one. I found a pattern almost exactly like the contest ones he liked in the size I needed. I hope he likes it. Here it is....

Also, did you see they are trying to re-dress Minnie Mouse ?

http://news.yahoo.com/grown-minnie-mouse-gets-mature-lanvin-over-112558702.html

Ugh, that Minnie costume is awful! The dress you made is super cute! That was very kind of you to make another dress!


No exciting sewing for me this week. I'm just pluggin away at towels with charms.

Regards,
C.