Disboutiquers Part 7 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[Jajone]

Our local Hancock's is having a one day sewing machine sale. The ad says 2008 Singer sew and serge sewing machine with an option to buy a side cutter. They advertise it at $99. I purchased one a long time ago this way at Big Lots, but it is not a known brand. It was one usually sold to schools (at least that is what they claimed). It had no bells and whistles, but it still works fine and actually appliques better than my new one. I have had a Brother since xmas that I love. The only reason I want this one is because I've wanted a serger. Has anyone seen or purchased these machines? Are they worth the money? Hubby has given me the green light to get it but I don't want it if it's not any good.

 

[Twins+2more]

I have been wanting to post to this thread forever! I was around when the original thread was started (the first part one!) and then got busy and never actually sewed (or finished) anything. Well I finally finished this twirl skirt for my youngest dd!

I am going to sew some decorative buttons on that strip of yellow ribbon as soon as I decide which ones I definitely want to use.

I made this skirt with the original idea of having it to use this summer, but then I got to thinking it would be so cute to have some custom stuff for Disneyworld next May. You can't see, but she is wearing white bike shorts under these. If it ends up being too short next May, I can add another ruffle to add some length. It looked really short when I was holding it up, but I think it looks just the right length actually on her ... right now. But if she shoots up 2 inches by May then we're in trouble, ha ha!

Here is a Euro ruffle that I added to one of the white blocks

Here is an inset ruffle and the yellow ribbon for the buttons

Here is a row of pompons that I added as well

I posted this on several message boards because I'm really proud that I actually FINISHED something, lol. I'm notorious for starting a project and quitting half way through!

Your skirt is AWSOME. I love the bright summery fabrics. The little extra details that you added are so "magical". I've never seen the pom pom balls on a skirt (how cute). Im sure your very proud, you have a lot to be proud of. Good job.

CampbellScott, Its good to see you again.

 

[snubie]

MyTwoTinks - I am so sorry that you have to go through all this hassle to only be treated so poorly and to be disrespected by the nurse. I will continue to keep Riley in my thoughts.

I actually went to Walmart today. I never go to Walmart but it was nearby and I had some time to waste. Today is DD's first day at day camp/preschool. The preschool she is going to in Sept runs a summer program and Lauren will be going this week and a week in August as a precursor to school. I had a bit of a hard time leaving her but she was fine. She did not cooperate with pictures but this was as we were leaving to house this AM. She has her bathing suit on under her clothes.

On to Walmart - here is what I found:
Back to school fabric that I love!

Princess fabric for our day at Dutch Wonderland in 3 weeks
Small red and black dots in preparation for making a Minnie dress (if I ever convince DH to go to WDW again)
Tink fabric and Mickey Mouse fabric because it was there

Fabric art:

And I finished my Stitch applique:

His claws are painted on but everything else is satin stitched (even those little teeth).

 

[AQW]

Hi ladies, I made the move!

I'm on a mission to find that Disney embroidery machine at a WalMart near me... if you have any pixie dust to spare, send it my way!

In good news, the machine I broke last week looks like it can be repaired for less than $25 - he said the assembly wasn't well-attached in the first place, so he is going to make a couple of changes for me. Of course he also wanted to show me the Husqvarna Designer SE-1 he's clearancing out for a mere $3000... I did look more than once at a Scandinavian 400, but when I tried someone's out last night I didn't really like it. Both my bottom-basement Brother and my Singer Scholastic sew better IMO. I'd really like a computerized machine, though!

Hoping to have my Brother machine back tomorrow... I'm very close to finishing a few projects and I'd love to post them!

 

[t-beri]

Dallas' Wall E outfit! I made the pants about 2 weeks ago and had everything for the shirt, but was putting it off, so I finished it up last night!

Oh, you ask why the word Wall E is crooked! I have no idea besides it was midnight! I swear I made sure it was straight! because I knew it would ruin the whole shirt if it wasn't!!! Dallas doesn't even notice it though.

I am always amazed by your appliques. I really love this Wall-E one!! It's not crooked on purpose???


Okay. Well after a minor heart failure yesterday I am back on track to leave on Fri.

So everyone is a little puzzled by my cake fit (except my DH who strangely totally understood). And I'll admit that now it seems a little silly, I just couldn't believe that in WDW there was no way to get a cinderella cake for my DD! I also didn't think there was a snowballs chance in FLORIDA that they would actually offer to change my reservations. I just thought they'd relent and let me pick up the stupid chocolate cake topper from the GF bakery and take it to WCC w/ me. But in the end I got a chocolate cake w/ chocolate mousse filling and chocolate icing and a Cinderella and a red power ranger (for my nephew) cake toppers.

Then I found out that I had not updated my address on my paypal account and the tees that Lisazoe was sending me had arrived at the wrong house(wrong for 3 years wrong). Fortunately I'm a bit of a *&^% and I didn't mind ringing the doorbell at 9 am to see if they had my package. Which they did and all is right again w/ the world.
AND just so you all know her appliqués are just as just as impressive in person. Mac loved his.

Here's the thing. I joined this thread to learn how to use my crafty wiles to make beautiful customs for my daughter without having to pay custom prices.

BUT ya'll just go and make stuff way better than I could...stuff that I want, like appliqués and then I have to buy them.
THIS is not the way it was suppose to work.

Fortunately my husband and I strive to give as little money to corporate america as possible and spend our money w/ local and small businesses as often as possible (especially w/ so many foreigners investing in American companies right now), so I feel that these are investments in America and that gives me the warm fuzzies.

I am so glad that I have all of you though, cause who else would pull me out of the fire when I am obsessing over FLUFF 5 days before my trip. THANK YOU LISA (designingmouse) for making sure that Little has beautiful fluffiness of her own for her lovestruc
And who else would totally understand that I was going to completely obsess over the details b/c it's what I do?

I totally was on the verge of disappearing from all web life last week ( I deleted my myspace under the suspicion that noone would notice and noone did. Not even my hubby. Though he probably would've if he checked his personal page but since I am not #1 or even in the top 10 on his band page he didn't even know. So I was pretty much decided to disappear once I got through Hannahs give BUT now I realize that I need you all. Well, most of you To be fair I'd vowed to stop being seen socially IRL as well.

Thanks to everyone who commented on Hannah's princess outfit, I was worried it was too plain.

I know that I am coordinating one of the new gives and but I have not checked it out. I am on my way there right now to check it out and post.

And BTW, DENISE: you were so way nicer than I would've been. I gave the ER doc what for just for trying to touch my foot (w/ the needle in it) w/out having introduced himself. DH was almost peeing his pants. I SO hope you are able to get into Mayo....though personally I vote for going to Canada. I tried to convince DH to move there, but no dice.

See ya'll in a bit.

 

[jham]

Dallas' Wall E outfit! I made the pants about 2 weeks ago and had everything for the shirt, but was putting it off, so I finished it up last night!

Oh, you ask why the word Wall E is crooked! I have no idea besides it was midnight! I swear I made sure it was straight! because I knew it would ruin the whole shirt if it wasn't!!! Dallas doesn't even notice it though.

That is really cool! I did not even notice the crooked Wall E until you pointed it out.

Hello ladies! Sorry to be such a stranger around here, but I always seem to end up in "catch-up"/window shopper mode rather than having time to post. You ladies amaze me as always with your creativity and productivity.

I'm posting today because I have a few things to share. These are the autograph books that I made for the MAW Big Give #2. I haven't scrapped in ages. These were fun projects.

And here are the outfits that I made the kids for the 4th of July.

Megan

Megan helping Wyatt smile

Both of them

Love the outfits and the autograph books! It makes me want to start scrapbooking again! They look so cute!

I have been wanting to post to this thread forever! I was around when the original thread was started (the first part one!) and then got busy and never actually sewed (or finished) anything. Well I finally finished this twirl skirt for my youngest dd!

I am going to sew some decorative buttons on that strip of yellow ribbon as soon as I decide which ones I definitely want to use.

I made this skirt with the original idea of having it to use this summer, but then I got to thinking it would be so cute to have some custom stuff for Disneyworld next May. You can't see, but she is wearing white bike shorts under these. If it ends up being too short next May, I can add another ruffle to add some length. It looked really short when I was holding it up, but I think it looks just the right length actually on her ... right now. But if she shoots up 2 inches by May then we're in trouble, ha ha!

Here is a Euro ruffle that I added to one of the white blocks

Here is an inset ruffle and the yellow ribbon for the buttons

Here is a row of pompons that I added as well

I posted this on several message boards because I'm really proud that I actually FINISHED something, lol. I'm notorious for starting a project and quitting half way through!

Soooo cute! I really love patchwork twirl skirts!

Hey all!! Just wanted to drop by the new thread and say howdy do! I sort of dropped off the face of the earth for a while.

anyhow...

My Two Tinks:
I hope Riley is feeling better soon. I'm not sure what she's dealing with, but as a child I had massive kidney and bladder infections and issues abound. I wee'd in cups 84,000 times. It sounds like the nurses and doctors are being ugly to you b/c they don't know how to help Riley but instead of saying "We dont' know"...they blame you instead and it sounds like they are making threats as in "Okay well if you INSIST on coming in, then we are going to do something unpleasant to Riley from now on..." as a deterrent to keep you from the office. If a person hasn't experienced kidney and bladder issues, then they don't know the misery...the aches, the fevers, the horrible uncomfortable feeling that you have to wee but can't...or don't really have to. It's wretched.

sounds like it's time to find a new practice. I had some wonderful nurses work with me when I was young and I had some sadistic wenches who told me I was sick all the time b/c I was BAD and that I was going to have to have my kidneys cut out.

nice huh? Don't let them bully you! As someone stated before, you are the consumer. You have a right to a certain level of service. If you don't get it, COMPLAIN...loudly.

hang in there...prayers for Riley!!!

Wow, I'm sorry you suffered so much when you were little Miss Cammie! And it gives a new perspective on what poor Riley is going through! hugs to all! It makes me feel VERY grateful that at this moment in time my babies are all healthy and well. Hang in there Denise! There is a lot of love and support behind you, whatever you do!

MyTwoTinks - I am so sorry that you have to go through all this hassle to only be treated so poorly and to be disrespected by the nurse. I will continue to keep Riley in my thoughts.

I actually went to Walmart today. I never go to Walmart but it was nearby and I had some time to waste. Today is DD's first day at day camp/preschool. The preschool she is going to in Sept runs a summer program and Lauren will be going this week and a week in August as a precursor to school. I had a bit of a hard time leaving her but she was fine. She did not cooperate with pictures but this was as we were leaving to house this AM. She has her bathing suit on under her clothes.

On to Walmart - here is what I found:
Back to school fabric that I love!

Princess fabric for our day at Dutch Wonderland in 3 weeks
Small red and black dots in preparation for making a Minnie dress (if I ever convince DH to go to WDW again)
Tink fabric and Mickey Mouse fabric because it was there

Fabric art:

And I finished my Stitch applique:

His claws are painted on but everything else is satin stitched (even those little teeth).

Stitch looks great! I love Lauren's backpack! Lily saw it and said "I want to go to school!" I did not sign her up for pre-school this fall because she is my last baby and she is so young and I just want to keep her home another year. She is still just a baby in my eyes! I'll let her go next year though. Besides, Luke starting Kindergarten will be hard enough! Lauren looks like she will have a lot of fun!

 

[snubie]

So everyone is a little puzzled by my cake fit (except my DH who strangely totally understood). And I'll admit that now it seems a little silly, I just couldn't believe that in WDW there was no way to get a cinderella cake for my DD! I also didn't think there was a snowballs chance in FLORIDA that they would actually offer to change my reservations. I just thought they'd relent and let me pick up the stupid chocolate cake topper from the GF bakery and take it to WCC w/ me. But in the end I got a chocolate cake w/ chocolate mousse filling and chocolate icing and a Cinderella and a red power ranger (for my nephew) cake toppers.

Then I found out that I had not updated my address on my paypal account and the tees that Lisazoe was sending me had arrived at the wrong house(wrong for 3 years wrong). Fortunately I'm a bit of a *&^% and I didn't mind ringing the doorbell at 9 am to see if they had my package. Which they did and all is right again w/ the world.
AND just so you all know her appliqués are just as just as impressive in person. Mac loved his.

Here's the thing. I joined this thread to learn how to use my crafty wiles to make beautiful customs for my daughter without having to pay custom prices.

BUT ya'll just go and make stuff way better than I could...stuff that I want, like appliqués and then I have to buy them.
THIS is not the way it was suppose to work.

Fortunately my husband and I strive to give as little money to corporate america as possible and spend our money w/ local and small businesses as often as possible (especially w/ so many foreigners investing in American companies right now), so I feel that these are investments in America and that gives me the warm fuzzies.

I am so glad that I have all of you though, cause who else would pull me out of the fire when I am obsessing over FLUFF 5 days before my trip. THANK YOU LISA (designingmouse) for making sure that Little has beautiful fluffiness of her own for her lovestruc
And who else would totally understand that I was going to completely obsess over the details b/c it's what I do?

I totally was on the verge of disappearing from all web life last week ( I deleted my myspace under the suspicion that noone would notice and noone did. Not even my hubby. Though he probably would've if he checked his personal page but since I am not #1 or even in the top 10 on his band page he didn't even know. So I was pretty much decided to disappear once I got through Hannahs give BUT now I realize that I need you all. Well, most of you To be fair I'd vowed to stop being seen socially IRL as well.

Thanks to everyone who commented on Hannah's princess outfit, I was worried it was too plain.

I know that I am coordinating one of the new gives and but I have not checked it out. I am on my way there right now to check it out and post.

See ya'll in a bit.

I understand your frustration with the cake topper. I probably would have reacted the same as you. It will all work out just perfect in the end, I am sure. I obsess about many things especially about things related to traveling/vacations.

As for you "disappearing" from the internet world and the real world, this makes me sad. I do not post often but I consider myself part of this wonderful circle of internet friends. I dream of being able to travel to WDW in Feb to meet some of you in person. I hope that you continue to be a part of the fun here and that you find a place you are comfortable with.

 

[t-beri]

I have been wanting to post to this thread forever! I was around when the original thread was started (the first part one!) and then got busy and never actually sewed (or finished) anything. Well I finally finished this twirl skirt for my youngest dd!

I am going to sew some decorative buttons on that strip of yellow ribbon as soon as I decide which ones I definitely want to use.

I made this skirt with the original idea of having it to use this summer, but then I got to thinking it would be so cute to have some custom stuff for Disneyworld next May. You can't see, but she is wearing white bike shorts under these. If it ends up being too short next May, I can add another ruffle to add some length. It looked really short when I was holding it up, but I think it looks just the right length actually on her ... right now. But if she shoots up 2 inches by May then we're in trouble, ha ha!

Here is a Euro ruffle that I added to one of the white blocks

Here is an inset ruffle and the yellow ribbon for the buttons

Here is a row of pompons that I added as well

I posted this on several message boards because I'm really proud that I actually FINISHED something, lol. I'm notorious for starting a project and quitting half way through!

So glad you came back to us!!! This skirt is so darling. It is very fresh looking and fun! I don't have the patience to add all those little extras on my patchworks...it turned out great! I agree about the added ruffle. I kept Little's Halloween patchwork from last year, I'd sewn together a 3rd layer and ended up only using 2 and she only wore it once so I figure I'll add the 3rd tier and a ruffle and it will be like new I'm clever like that. Or just lazy probably the latter.


Can I say that you are all making me want to run to wally world to look for that Disney Brother....Like I haven't spent enough money in the past two weeks.

 

[The Moonk's Mom]

Our local Hancock's is having a one day sewing machine sale. The ad says 2008 Singer sew and serge sewing machine with an option to buy a side cutter. They advertise it at $99. I purchased one a long time ago this way at Big Lots, but it is not a known brand. It was one usually sold to schools (at least that is what they claimed). It had no bells and whistles, but it still works fine and actually appliques better than my new one. I have had a Brother since xmas that I love. The only reason I want this one is because I've wanted a serger. Has anyone seen or purchased these machines? Are they worth the money? Hubby has given me the green light to get it but I don't want it if it's not any good.

Hey...I was looking at doing this. I called the Demo company listed at teh bottom of the paper and they gave me the model number that is the $99 machine. Here is the link for the machine

http://singerco.com/products/product_detail.html?product_id=1371

I don't know anything about it...I am not getting it...not because of any other reason than my parents and DH are talking about a different one for my birthday.

 

[lil_ragamuffins]

Ooo, I love the Wall-E outfit and the cherries skirt. VERY cute!!

 

[kstgelais4]

HI Ladies! I'm here! We went away (well DH and I) for a few days. We traded our 5 kids for about 40 teenagers. lol. We were chaperoning a youth conference, and let me tell you... that is a lot of hormones all in one place. It was fun, but tiring.
Mytwotinks... Riley is in my prayers. I hope that you find compassionate doctors willing to find the problem and cure.

I'm loving all the big give stuff, and I finished Logan's Buzz outfit. I will post pics as soon as I get them uploaded!

 

[luvinyou]

I went to buy some stuff for the big give this morning, and scored big!

All this fabric was under $5/metre, which is amazing because a) we don't have disney fabric here normally and b) it is usually around $10/m

I stopped in to the mall to get a t-shirt and TCP and Bonnie Togs had some for $2 so I grabbed a bunch to practice appliques on

 

[mommyof2princesses]

Hey...I was looking at doing this. I called the Demo company listed at teh bottom of the paper and they gave me the model number that is the $99 machine. Here is the link for the machine

http://singerco.com/products/product_detail.html?product_id=1371

I don't know anything about it...I am not getting it...not because of any other reason than my parents and DH are talking about a different one for my birthday.

Okay. Just got back from Hancocks. I am still at moms, but wanted to say the $99 ones looked a little cheap. They were a great one for beginners, but not if you already have one that you like. The industrial one was $399. It was nice and heavy duty, but the serger part was really just an overlock stitck with a cutter attached. My mom thought it was a good machine, but I wasn't ready to spend that kind of money! They also had the Singer futura, but I don't know how much they were.

On a side note, our Hancocks is remodeling and they are selling all their tables, end caps, etc for really cheap!

 

[mytwotinks]

Hi, I finally made it over. I was very depressed yesterday (thanks for the birthday wishes) because the ent (ear, nose and throat) doctor I was supposed to see postponed the appointment to next week because she is stuck in the airport in Atlanta. The new appointment is next week. Fortunately, my husband is smarter than I am and told me to call back and find out if another doctor in the practice could see me sooner, so I am going in Friday. I know my problems pale in comparison to Riley's and others, but I have had earaches and sinus headaches since the end of May so I was really hoping that yesterday would be the day I would get help for them. I can wait until Friday though.

Love all the new stuff. Maybe I will try to sew today to take my mind off of things.

T: I wouldn't worry too much about the cake. I ordered one for Megan the first year we went to the princess lunch in Norway and they forgot it. We ended up going to Beaches and Cream and the cms turned out the light and sang to her when they brought her ice cream. She was much more excited than she would have been had they plopped a cake on the table at lunch. I know I am talking to you, but just try to roll with it and you'll have a great time.

Sick is sick! I'm sure that you are just sick of being sick, just like Riley is. I hope you get some good news from the doctor Friday. Maybe they'll have some magic pill they can give you that will instantly make you better!!!! You can hope anyway.

 

[The Moonk's Mom]

Okay. Just got back from Hancocks. I am still at moms, but wanted to say the $99 ones looked a little cheap. They were a great one for beginners, but not if you already have one that you like. The industrial one was $399. It was nice and heavy duty, but the serger part was really just an overlock stitck with a cutter attached. My mom thought it was a good machine, but I wasn't ready to spend that kind of money! They also had the Singer futura, but I don't know how much they were.

On a side note, our Hancocks is remodeling and they are selling all their tables, end caps, etc for really cheap!

You enabler you! Now I have to go shopping today!


Thanks for the info...Joann's is running one of the Singer's on sale...this is the one I'm looking at.

http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat3199&PRODID=xprd243697


I think I like it and my Mom said it looked good to her yesterday. They are shopping new ones for the high school she works for. We had talked about me buying one from the school used...but we decided to get me something that has a warranty.

 

[teresajoy]

Thanks for the suggestions! I will try them. Last night was awful he is still refusing food which is NOT like him at all! Rhodesian Ridgebacks are known to eat and eat and then throw up and go back for more. .

I hope he starts eating for you soon.

Dallas' Wall E outfit! I made the pants about 2 weeks ago and had everything for the shirt, but was putting it off, so I finished it up last night!

Oh, you ask why the word Wall E is crooked! I have no idea besides it was midnight! I swear I made sure it was straight! because I knew it would ruin the whole shirt if it wasn't!!! Dallas doesn't even notice it though.

That is so cute Jessica!!!! I love it!!!

Hi, I finally made it over. I was very depressed yesterday (thanks for the birthday wishes) because the ent (ear, nose and throat) doctor I was supposed to see postponed the appointment to next week because she is stuck in the airport in Atlanta.

Stephanie, I'm so sorry your doctor cancelled. I hope they figure out what is going on at your appointment on Friday.

And here are the outfits that I made the kids for the 4th of July.

Megan

Megan helping Wyatt smile

Both of them

These are really great!! They are going to love them!

I have been wanting to post to this thread forever! I was around when the original thread was started (the first part one!) and then got busy and never actually sewed (or finished) anything. Well I finally finished this twirl skirt for my youngest dd!

I am going to sew some decorative buttons on that strip of yellow ribbon as soon as I decide which ones I definitely want to use.

I made this skirt with the original idea of having it to use this summer, but then I got to thinking it would be so cute to have some custom stuff for Disneyworld next May. You can't see, but she is wearing white bike shorts under these. If it ends up being too short next May, I can add another ruffle to add some length. It looked really short when I was holding it up, but I think it looks just the right length actually on her ... right now. But if she shoots up 2 inches by May then we're in trouble, ha ha!

I posted this on several message boards because I'm really proud that I actually FINISHED something, lol. I'm notorious for starting a project and quitting half way through!

That is so cute!!! I love all the little extra touches you added to it.

Hey all!! Just wanted to drop by the new thread and say howdy do! I sort of dropped off the face of the earth for a while.

anyhow...

My Two Tinks:
I hope Riley is feeling better soon. I'm not sure what she's dealing with, but as a child I had massive kidney and bladder infections and issues abound. I wee'd in cups 84,000 times.

Hey MissCammie, nice to see you back.

Okay. Well after a minor heart failure yesterday I am back on track to leave on Fri.
I totally was on the verge of disappearing from all web life last week ( I deleted my myspace under the suspicion that noone would notice and noone did. Not even my hubby. Though he probably would've if he checked his personal page but since I am not #1 or even in the top 10 on his band page he didn't even know. So I was pretty much decided to disappear once I got through Hannahs give BUT now I realize that I need you all. Well, most of you To be fair I'd vowed to stop being seen socially IRL as well.See ya'll in a bit.

Tifani, I'm so sorry you were having souch a tough week. You better not ever just go and disapeer on us!!!

 

[jessica52877]

Thanks for all the compliments on Wall E. I took pictures while we were at the mall today but the darn bench with Wall E and Eve was up on this roof top thing, so no pictures on that like I wanted!

clutterbug

I love your autograph books. They turned out GREAT

I agree, I LOVE the autograph books and the 4th outfits!

Those are cute 4th of July outfits and autograph books! Great job! If you don't mind me asking, how did you make those autograph books? I am going to Disney World in September and we have 5 kids that are going for the 1st time, so I would love to make something for them. Thanks!

I wanted to know too for some big gives, but I see you posted the directions.

I really like this set. First one I've seen for a boy I think. I so adore this movie. My daughter has seen it now 2 times, and is actually pushing for a third. I think it's time her Daddy took her Anyway I think the WALL E looks artistic And at least it isn't "sleep bidding" on ebay, it's just sleepy artistic lettering

We haven't seen Wall E yet, waiting for the $1 theatre! DD must LOVE it to have seen it 2x already!

Thanks so much! I made these autograph books out of some albums that I found at the dollar store. The covers were thin chipboard and they had board book pages. I removed the pages, cut them down, decorated them and used them to reinforce the covers (which I also altered). Then I cut plain cardstock pages. I had intended to alter plain, spiralbound bound books, but of course I couldn't find them anywhere around here and I had to get the books finished this weekend. If I were doing more, I would opt for a pre-made book since it would be sturdier. Last I looked they had lots of styles at Oriental Trading Co.

Thanks for the directions. Never in a million years would have I thought of that on my own.

Hey...I was looking at doing this. I called the Demo company listed at teh bottom of the paper and they gave me the model number that is the $99 machine. Here is the link for the machine

http://singerco.com/products/product_detail.html?product_id=1371

I don't know anything about it...I am not getting it...not because of any other reason than my parents and DH are talking about a different one for my birthday.

If that is the machine for $99 I think I would skip it and try to get the nicer brother from walmart for the extra $60 I think. Just my opinion. The brother offers so much more it seems.

 

[jessica52877]

I forgot to ask, who has done the beach towel pants and if how did you do them? I think I am just going to fold the top down to make the waist and leave the bottom as is. Use something like CarlaC's pattern. Does that sound like it will work?

I got the Cars one from the disney store today, darn thing was $6 still! I haven't paid more then $3.99 for a towel in a LONG time and we have a bazillion! DH just didn't get why I couldn't use one we have, but didn't want to ruin it!

Anyone have pictures of any they have made? Would love to see them!

 

[Jajone]

Hey...I was looking at doing this. I called the Demo company listed at teh bottom of the paper and they gave me the model number that is the $99 machine. Here is the link for the machine

http://singerco.com/products/product_detail.html?product_id=1371

I don't know anything about it...I am not getting it...not because of any other reason than my parents and DH are talking about a different one for my birthday.

Okay. Just got back from Hancocks. I am still at moms, but wanted to say the $99 ones looked a little cheap. They were a great one for beginners, but not if you already have one that you like. The industrial one was $399. It was nice and heavy duty, but the serger part was really just an overlock stitck with a cutter attached. My mom thought it was a good machine, but I wasn't ready to spend that kind of money! They also had the Singer futura, but I don't know how much they were.

On a side note, our Hancocks is remodeling and they are selling all their tables, end caps, etc for really cheap!

Did they have other sergers too? Our sale isn't until next week.

If that is the machine for $99 I think I would skip it and try to get the nicer brother from walmart for the extra $60 I think. Just my opinion. The brother offers so much more it seems.

Since I know nothing about sergers except that I want one to finish my seams, would this be sufficient. What does the Brother do different? How is an overlock seam different than serging? I wonder if my Brother does this already?? I looked at Walmart.com and was wondering what Brother machine you are talking about?

 

[100AcrePrincess]

Here is a Euro ruffle that I added to one of the white blocks

Here is an inset ruffle and the yellow ribbon for the buttons

Here is a row of pompons that I added as well

I posted this on several message boards because I'm really proud that I actually FINISHED something, lol. I'm notorious for starting a project and quitting half way through!

I love it! I've been planning a princess skirt like the for forever now (seriously since last summer). I hope it comes out as cute as yours did.

So everyone is a little puzzled by my cake fit (except my DH who strangely totally understood). And I'll admit that now it seems a little silly, I just couldn't believe that in WDW there was no way to get a cinderella cake for my DD! I also didn't think there was a snowballs chance in FLORIDA that they would actually offer to change my reservations. I just thought they'd relent and let me pick up the stupid chocolate cake topper from the GF bakery and take it to WCC w/ me. But in the end I got a chocolate cake w/ chocolate mousse filling and chocolate icing and a Cinderella and a red power ranger (for my nephew) cake toppers.

Then I found out that I had not updated my address on my paypal account and the tees that Lisazoe was sending me had arrived at the wrong house(wrong for 3 years wrong). Fortunately I'm a bit of a *&^% and I didn't mind ringing the doorbell at 9 am to see if they had my package. Which they did and all is right again w/ the world.
AND just so you all know her appliqués are just as just as impressive in person. Mac loved his.

Here's the thing. I joined this thread to learn how to use my crafty wiles to make beautiful customs for my daughter without having to pay custom prices.

BUT ya'll just go and make stuff way better than I could...stuff that I want, like appliqués and then I have to buy them.
THIS is not the way it was suppose to work.

Fortunately my husband and I strive to give as little money to corporate america as possible and spend our money w/ local and small businesses as often as possible (especially w/ so many foreigners investing in American companies right now), so I feel that these are investments in America and that gives me the warm fuzzies.

I am so glad that I have all of you though, cause who else would pull me out of the fire when I am obsessing over FLUFF 5 days before my trip. THANK YOU LISA (designingmouse) for making sure that Little has beautiful fluffiness of her own for her lovestruc
And who else would totally understand that I was going to completely obsess over the details b/c it's what I do?

I totally was on the verge of disappearing from all web life last week ( I deleted my myspace under the suspicion that noone would notice and noone did. Not even my hubby. Though he probably would've if he checked his personal page but since I am not #1 or even in the top 10 on his band page he didn't even know. So I was pretty much decided to disappear once I got through Hannahs give BUT now I realize that I need you all. Well, most of you To be fair I'd vowed to stop being seen socially IRL as well.

I'm glad that you got the cake this worked out & I'm glad you got some fluff for Little's birthday meal. That would've bugged me too, probably enough that I wouldn't have been able to fully enjoy the day. I feel your pain.

I'm really glad yu decided to stick around. You know we all miss you when you try to run away.