I FINALLY finished another outfit! hahaha...I've been procrastinating. It's Violette's 4th of July outfit. I made a sailor collar to go with it, but now I'm thinking that it's too much. I just like the top, pants, and beret. My model is napping at the moment..hehe..but I will post pics of her in it when she wakes up.
Here it is on her:
It did turn out a little shorter then I wanted. What do you think? This is pressed at a 1/4" hem so I could do a 1/8" and give it a little more length.
That is adorable!! I love the little hat and the embellishments on the shirt. SOO cute!
It did turn out a little shorter then I wanted. What do you think? This is pressed at a 1/4" hem so I could do a 1/8" and give it a little more length.
I guess I could try but I would have to use the same fabric since I do not have anything to coordinate with it.Congrats!! This is my first! I am right at 33 weeks and have gained 24 lbs as well. But the gain has slowed down a bit in the past few weeks to about .5lb a week where I was at 1lb/week. So hopefully I won't go too much over 30lb. That would be okay. My mom gained 60-70 with both me and my brother.We are in the same boat! I have a 2 (she'll be three on 6/1) and a 4 (she'll be 5 on 7/26) year old daughter and my third is due on 7/9 but I'll be induced on 7/2 if the baby doesn't decide to make it's debut sooner (and mine never do!)! We have been in the 90's for the last week and a half and will continue to be until Octoboer probably! Thankfully Texas isn't as humid as the midwest (usually, although this past week has been humid). I grew up in St. Louis and I truly don't think there is anyplace hotter than St. Louis in July! Nothing like 95 degrees with 90% humidity! My babies always end up being a little on the big side so the doctor takes pity on me and induces me. The first one I was a week overdue though before I got induced. Typical for her, all in her own time
And she is small like me - I just can't imagine! I guess I was all of a sudden measuring a little big because my doc just sent me in for my 4th ultrasound! But everything seemed fine. My little one is just under 4 lbs right now, so hopefully she won't be too big (I was really small and right on time). I hope this one is on time - I am in a wedding 3 weeks after my due date!! I live in KC, but I have lived all throughout Missouri and it does get hot!
I follow the directions of CarlaC's peasant top, which calls for 1/4" seams. For the bottom, I usually add a folded over ruffle so there isn't a hem. If I were going to add a hem instead I would do a narrow folded one. I hope this makes sense, let me know if it doesn't!
This is so cute!!! I love this pattern!My model is at school, but here is the Minnie colored criss cross top:
Awww - thanks for saying that!
I'm supposed to do one on making buttonholes this week. Too bad I screwed up my hair!
Actually, it is looking a little bit less like bean dip than when I first colored it, so hopefully it won't be terribly obvious.
GREAT tips!!! I will have to add these to the bookmarks!!!Hi I do a lot of window shopping (I just hate the term lurking) on this board and when I saw a question I can help with I wanted to respond.
Check out the scrapbooking section of your favorite arts and crafts store for
Buttons (great mickey head buttons in the scrapbook area)
Character Bottle Caps
Other items
Recycled Gymboree hair clips. I love my gymbo clips so sometimes I take off the cat, strawberry or whatever is on it and repurpose it.
Jibbitz (those croc things) you slice of the back part that goes in the shoe and hot glue it
Cell phone charms
Shoe charms
The Mcdonalds princess toys (yes some of embellishments make for great hair center pieces in bows)
Disney Foamez Key chains and other craft items (sometimes they had round charms that work well)
Single Polymer beads and buttons frombut I only do that if its a very special outfit because I love the beads so much
Basically if its not nailed down and in some cases if its nailed down I still might see if it work.
I'll go back to browsing but I LOVE all of your creations, it makes me want to take a class to see if I still have two left hands. Havent sewed since I made a toga for a toga partyYes I really did
This is great!!! It is very cute. I never measure the elastic, I just shorten it until I think it looks good.HI All! This is a dress that I made Lexie this morning. I bought Minnie and Mickey fabric from Malaysia and had never used it. So today I dragged it out and cut out the Minnie and Mickey. Lexie told me what she wanted. I wanted to use some yellow, but she said no...
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I love this dress!!! It is just adorable!!!
[quote="minnie2, post: 25361908"]I am officially addicted to checking out al of these wonderful creations you girls have made and of course totally jealous of how talented you are!!!!!
I love the minnie dress and the halter shirt actually i love all the new ones posted.
When I eventually get my darn sewing machine maybe you guys would be kind enough to let me know what patterns you have used for some of these outfits. If so I really hope they are easy....[/QUOTE]
Like everyone else is telling you, get the You Can Make This, Portrait Peasant Top by CarlaC (there are a few, so make sure you get hers), her Easy Fit Pants and the Simply Sweet dress pattern (all by CarlaC aka:LouiesMama AKA:Beandip)
[quote="Tinka_Belle, post: 25362098"]I have to tell you guys this before I go to work. Last night Jenna and I were in Wal-Mart getting the fabric for the BIG GIVE. While I was getting fabric cut she was looking at the buttons. Well when the lady is done cutting fabric I go look at the buttons with Jenna because I needed some for something I plan on making her. Well they have this big white button that has pentagon shapes all over the curved front of it and Jenna points it out and says "Look mom!! It's Epcot!" :rotfl2: I was laughing so hard. It did sort of look like Epcot. Ok now I have to go to work.
Please PM the colors for the outfits for the BIG GIVE and please tell me what character or what they are going to be so I can make the matching bows.[/QUOTE]
Jenna is too cute Crystal!!!
[quote="HeatherSue, post: 25362152"] :welcome: I don't like "lurker" either. That sounds sort of evil. I like "window shopper", too! Too funny that you made a toga! :rotfl: Do try to sew again! I gave up when I was 17 after making a truly awful outfit for my baby nephew. But, I started up again about 10 months ago and I LOVE it now!
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Ok, that outfit wasn't the best, :lmao: :rotfl2: :rotfl: :happytv: :rolleyes1 but you forget that you DID make my neice, Melanie, a REALLY cute pink overall outfit! And, you made Corey those adorable tiny little jeans that he wore the day he came home from the hospital!!! SOOO CUTE!!! I need to find a picture of those jeans...
[quote="EnchantedPrincess, post: 25362607"]What a brilliant idea!!! I am going to do that! Thanks!!
Teresa..do you think your headache could related to something that you ate?For years, my dh gets this terrible headaches that comes with dizziness/nausea. He would be pretty much non-functional....he went to the doctors, they gave him migraine medicine which he didn't like because of how he felt after taking them. We later found out that it was what he ate...food containing MSG gave him those headaches. I think it is a threshold issue..he can have some, but if he eats too much food containing MSG within a few days, he gets those headaches again. It does makes shopping for him, and two kids with food allergies very challenging..I spend a lot of time reading labels!
Anyway, hope you feel better soon!!
I hope you find your kitty soon!
Heather and Teresa - I will be keeping your SIL in my thoughts and prayers today. Keep us posted!
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Brian keeps telling me I should make some sort of diary, so we can see if there is a pattern to these things. It's probably a very good idea!
I hope we find Foster too!
Thakns for the prayers for Barbara.
[quote="disneymommieof2, post: 25362978"]Heather- I didn't quote you but I wanted to say we'll all be thinking of barbara today!!:goodvibes :grouphug:
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Thank you!
[quote="glorib, post: 25362977"]OK, everyone - Fancy Nancy skirt is almost done! Need to do some embellishing on it and then make a top - hopefully later today I will have some pics![/QUOTE]
I told Lydia you were almost done, and she is vey excited to see pictures!!! :yay: :yay: :yay:
[quote="sahm1000, post: 25363096"]Teresa and Heather - I hope Barbara is doing well and that maybe the surgery will be over soon. How long is insurance letting her stay in the hospital? Since the government won't cover overnight stays for mastectomies (how crazy is that - proof that we need more women in politics and the government) some insurance companies won't either. I had a friend who had a double mastectomy in February and needed 3 nights in the hospital. Thankfully her insurance paid for it. I know it is a rough recovery and she'll need lots of help initially, she is lucky to have you guys![/QUOTE]
Thanks, as Heather poted, she's out of surgerey, and they are keeping her overnight. Hopefully Medicaid will pay for that, because I don't know how David and Barbara will if they don't. The whole thing is very frustrating.
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[COLOR="Red"]Need more Peasant Top help![/COLOR] Have you found that the elastic measurements given are too much? I have it fed thru for the neckline and around the arms and it does not look tight enough. Of course I know I will have to wait on Erin to get home to try it on. Here is what it looks like so far:
[IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/tendermoments/th_friendspeasant.jpg
Here it is on her:
It did turn out a little shorter then I wanted. What do you think? This is pressed at a 1/4" hem so I could do a 1/8" and give it a little more length.
I FINALLY finished another outfit! hahaha...I've been procrastinating. It's Violette's 4th of July outfit. I made a sailor collar to go with it, but now I'm thinking that it's too much. I just like the top, pants, and beret. My model is napping at the moment..hehe..but I will post pics of her in it when she wakes up.
HI All! This is a dress that I made Lexie this morning. I bought Minnie and Mickey fabric from Malaysia and had never used it. So today I dragged it out and cut out the Minnie and Mickey. Lexie told me what she wanted. I wanted to use some yellow, but she said no...
I had really wanted to just use the Minnie and make a pink dot skirt to match Minnie's skirt, but in light of all of the discussions...LOL that we had last weekend, I decided since someone recently used pink dot, I decided not to. Sad huh?
SAHM1000~ I have seen so many versions of this top I don't know who originally came up with it.
Need more Peasant Top help! Have you found that the elastic measurements given are too much? I have it fed thru for the neckline and around the arms and it does not look tight enough. Of course I know I will have to wait on Erin to get home to try it on. Here is what it looks like so far:
I have a quick question. Does anyone know how much to add to a size 4 pattern to make it into a size 5 (kids sizes)? My MIL bought me fabric and a pattern to make DD a dress for her birthday. I know she spent a lot on it. They only make the pattern up to a size 4 and DD is a 5 now. Help?? Thanks
I FINALLY finished another outfit! hahaha...I've been procrastinating. It's Violette's 4th of July outfit. I made a sailor collar to go with it, but now I'm thinking that it's too much. I just like the top, pants, and beret. My model is napping at the moment..hehe..but I will post pics of her in it when she wakes up.
Here it is on her:
It did turn out a little shorter then I wanted. What do you think? This is pressed at a 1/4" hem so I could do a 1/8" and give it a little more length.
The chalkboard is made out of oil cloth, it comes in black and green. I think I got it @ Hancock Fabric, but it might have been joann it was so long ago. I did modify my size to what was on YCMT.com.
My daughter loves hers! My aunts, female cousins & grandma on my moms side get togther every other month for what we call our "generation" club, and it is basically a day of food and just being around women & we always do some kind of project. And the person who hosts the club that month is in charge of the project and that was mine last time. Everybody loved them and we had a great time making them.
PM me if you have any questions about them.
I've done a quick search on and I'm not finding much. How long before Joann's goes International??!!!
I'll banana with you!
Shameless plug: I updated my Trip Report!
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Update on Barbara: As you know, I was just on the phone with Heather, she had just gotten off the phone with our brother, David.
Barbara is up and walking around already! I coulnd't believe it! Heather is going up there tonight after Henry gets home. It looks like they are planning on her coming home tomorrow.
Update on Barbara: As you know, I was just on the phone with Heather, she had just gotten off the phone with our brother, David.
Barbara is up and walking around already! I coulnd't believe it! Heather is going up there tonight after Henry gets home. It looks like they are planning on her coming home tomorrow.
I know I am missing and forgetting things, sorry, I am a little distracted because this is what my child looked like when she got off the bus:
Both front teeth came out! No more cute baby smile.
She's still just as cute as a bug though!
