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

[minnie2]

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

The books and the outfits look GREAT!

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!

You should be proud it is beautiful!

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).

Your little one looks so cute ! The 1st day of school is so hard. I cried when Kyle went to prek and then kindergarten! I can't believe Nikki is going into 3rd grade! It feels like I just brought them home from the hospital.Great finds at Wally world!
Stitch looks perfect!

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!

Good luck finding the machine it is really cool I am loving it!. I ust got back from taking it to a Brother dealership to have it fixed. Well the owner starts talking to me saying you could return yours and buy it from me. Then he showed me the price and I told him what I paid after he went on and on about he tries to beat the big chains if he can. He was shocked I only paid 169 for it. So I told him if he could match it I will buy it from him and return my one from Wally World that wasn't threading. HE said YES! Then he actually threw in a few little things and told me when I want to learn the embroidery part to come and see this lady that was there and she would show me how to work it!

I had to leave poor Rocky outside while I was gone he eat some grass... Still not eating anything else though. He is drinking a bit..... I am not real hopeful...

Tifini, You better not go any where! You are a hoot! I am just as neurotic as you and I can so relate to so much you have said! You make me feel normal!

 

[mytwotinks]

Yay! I got my computer to read my memory card!!!!!

Here is an outfit I made Drew last month. She needed some comfy clothes and she loves stuff like this.

I put that little teeny tiny pink rick rack around the hem of the top and the pants too. That stuff gives me a headache it is soooooo teeny.

 

[mytwotinks]

Here's the set I am sending Shay Lynne (BG #2) today!

I hope they like tacky the way we do around my house!

The mickey head is a little bunched up in the pics. It does look better than that, but to be honest it isn't perfectly straight which is driving me crazy. My sister said it is good and to send it. I have to as much as I hate to. If I try to make everything 100% perfect, I'll never get anything sent out.

 

[rie'smom]

Denise, the Minnie outfit is beautiful!! I wouldn't worry about the Mickey not being perfectly straight.

 

[minnie2]

Yay! I got my computer to read my memory card!!!!!

Here is an outfit I made Drew last month. She needed some comfy clothes and she loves stuff like this.

I put that little teeny tiny pink rick rack around the hem of the top and the pants too. That stuff gives me a headache it is soooooo teeny.

Here's the set I am sending Shay Lynne (BG #2) today!

I hope they like tacky the way we do around my house!

The mickey head is a little bunched up in the pics. It does look better than that, but to be honest it isn't perfectly straight which is driving me crazy. My sister said it is good and to send it. I have to as much as I hate to. If I try to make everything 100% perfect, I'll never get anything sent out.

Both came out gREAT!

 

[HeatherSue]

I've been so busy I didn't even know we had a new thread! Here I am posting on page 12 for the first time, the shame!!!

I finished Clay's (GoofyDoo's son) BIG GIVE outfit today and already mailed it out. Here's some pictures.

I also made Tessa a dress. I've been working here and there on it for a few weeks, but I just got it finished. Just for Teresa, I'm going to call it my Polly Pockets dress.

I used the Simply Sweet pattern for the bodice. But, I modified it by making the front more of a sweetheart neckline and making it come up a little higher in the armpit area. I made it bigger so it will fit her next year, too.

I made a teeny little skirt thing and sewed it onto the bodice for a 3d look.

For the skirt, I made up my own pattern after I saw a cute skirt made from one of those euro patterns that had big scallops like this.

I got the fabric for $1.50 on clearance at JoAnn, so it only cost me $3 to make it!!

Without the pettiskirt:

A closeup of the fabric:

 

[princessmom29]

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.

I looked at this machine when i got mine and I didn't love it. I have the singer simple from walmart. It was only $99 and it has more stitches, and I love the buttonholer. It does an overlock stitch, but does not have a cutter so I rarely use it. I have the $200 singer serger from walmart too and I use that for serging. If you just want it for seam finishing I would suggest getting something like this with an automatic cutter. I hated the ovelock on my sewing machine b/c I could never get it to line up exactly with the edge of the fabric. The serger trims the excess so it is always lined up right. A serger also sews with 3 or 4 threads as opposed to 2 from a machine so It is a little more secure. The serger will also do a rolled edge hem wich is really handy. So I guess what I am saying it that I think you may be better off with a serger.

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.

You absolutely CANNOT leave I would cry Seriously I really do value this board and your imput here. Besides a lot of times your humor is just what I need!!!

 

[minnie2]

I've been so busy I didn't even know we had a new thread! Here I am posting on page 12 for the first time, the shame!!!

I finished Clay's (GoofyDoo's son) BIG GIVE outfit today and already mailed it out. Here's some pictures.

I also made Tessa a dress. I've been working here and there on it for a few weeks, but I just got it finished. Just for Teresa, I'm going to call it my Polly Pockets dress.

I used the Simply Sweet pattern for the bodice. But, I modified it by making the front more of a sweetheart neckline and making it come up a little higher in the armpit area. I made it bigger so it will fit her next year, too.

I made a teeny little skirt thing and sewed it onto the bodice for a 3d look.

For the skirt, I made up my own pattern after I saw a cute skirt made from one of those euro patterns that had big scallops like this.

I got the fabric for $1.50 on clearance at JoAnn, so it only cost me $3 to make it!!

Without the pettiskirt:

A closeup of the fabric:

Clay's shirt is great!

OMG Tessa's dress is beautiful! Well so is she!

 

[jham]

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.

Just don't disappear on us! We're planning on seeing you in Feb!!! And I haven't made it down to my other computer yet, I didn't forget!

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

Cool! I like the bright colors on those TCP shirts! I wish I could go shopping, but I refuse to drag all 4 kids along with me.

Good luck finding the machine it is really cool I am loving it!. I ust got back from taking it to a Brother dealership to have it fixed. Well the owner starts talking to me saying you could return yours and buy it from me. Then he showed me the price and I told him what I paid after he went on and on about he tries to beat the big chains if he can. He was shocked I only paid 169 for it. So I told him if he could match it I will buy it from him and return my one from Wally World that wasn't threading. HE said YES! Then he actually threw in a few little things and told me when I want to learn the embroidery part to come and see this lady that was there and she would show me how to work it!

Here's the set I am sending Shay Lynne (BG #2) today!

I hope they like tacky the way we do around my house!

The mickey head is a little bunched up in the pics. It does look better than that, but to be honest it isn't perfectly straight which is driving me crazy. My sister said it is good and to send it. I have to as much as I hate to. If I try to make everything 100% perfect, I'll never get anything sent out.

I love Drew's outfit and I LOOOOOOVE the Mickey outfit!

I've been so busy I didn't even know we had a new thread! Here I am posting on page 12 for the first time, the shame!!!

I finished Clay's (GoofyDoo's son) BIG GIVE outfit today and already mailed it out. Here's some pictures.

I also made Tessa a dress. I've been working here and there on it for a few weeks, but I just got it finished. Just for Teresa, I'm going to call it my Polly Pockets dress.

I used the Simply Sweet pattern for the bodice. But, I modified it by making the front more of a sweetheart neckline and making it come up a little higher in the armpit area. I made it bigger so it will fit her next year, too.

I made a teeny little skirt thing and sewed it onto the bodice for a 3d look.

For the skirt, I made up my own pattern after I saw a cute skirt made from one of those euro patterns that had big scallops like this.

I got the fabric for $1.50 on clearance at JoAnn, so it only cost me $3 to make it!!

Without the pettiskirt:

A closeup of the fabric:

That Peter Pan shirt is SO COOL!!! I'm going to practice a pieced applique if I can ever get to a fabric store to get colors I need to piece I have it traced out on heat 'n' bond though! Tessa looks so pretty in her "polly pocket" dress!

 

[100AcrePrincess]

Here's the set I am sending Shay Lynne (BG #2) today!

I hope they like tacky the way we do around my house!

The mickey head is a little bunched up in the pics. It does look better than that, but to be honest it isn't perfectly straight which is driving me crazy. My sister said it is good and to send it. I have to as much as I hate to. If I try to make everything 100% perfect, I'll never get anything sent out.

LOVE it! I really like the button Mickey. Must remember that.

 

[HeatherSue]

I haven't had a chance to totally catch up, but I went back a few pages.

T-:hug: for you. I'm glad you didn't leave!

Steph: I'm so upset for you that you've got to suffer with these sinus issues! I hope they fix you up on Friday!

That is precious!! I love it! It's so sweet and the fabrics are beautiful! Did you hand embroider the butterfly? It's SO pretty!

I really wish you would have yelled "You wanna piece of me." through the door. That is hilarious!! You're such a great mom, sticking up for your girl!

That is FABULOUS!!!! I absolutely adore it!! I want one for ME!!!!

WOW!! That is SOOO pretty! I'm so glad you came back over to share it with us! Now don't go and leave again!

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.

Hi! It's so good to have you back!

 

[mommyof2princesses]

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


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?

I didn't see any other sergers on sale. The difference with a sew and serge, I think, it it is an overlock stitch that uses one thread instead of 5 or 6. It will work to finish seams nicely. I wouldn't get it because mom has a really nice serger I can use, but if she didn't I would really consider it.

 

[revrob]

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!

I have made a pair of these for my 11 YO DS. He loves them! I used CarlaC's easy fit pants pattern. On one leg, I used the hem that was in tact from the towel. On the other leg, I had to hem it. It was very simple to make. I'd take a pic, but he has them with him at camp. When I was visiting him last week, several people asked me about them and wanted me to make a pair for them. I probably would have taken them up on it, but my plate is too full to take on any extra projects right now.

Yay! I got my computer to read my memory card!!!!!

Here is an outfit I made Drew last month. She needed some comfy clothes and she loves stuff like this.

I put that little teeny tiny pink rick rack around the hem of the top and the pants too. That stuff gives me a headache it is soooooo teeny.

Here's the set I am sending Shay Lynne (BG #2) today!

I hope they like tacky the way we do around my house!

The mickey head is a little bunched up in the pics. It does look better than that, but to be honest it isn't perfectly straight which is driving me crazy. My sister said it is good and to send it. I have to as much as I hate to. If I try to make everything 100% perfect, I'll never get anything sent out.

I LOVE both of them. That Mickey set is TDF in my opinion. Does that mean I like "tacky?" I just think it's awesome!

I've been so busy I didn't even know we had a new thread! Here I am posting on page 12 for the first time, the shame!!!

I finished Clay's (GoofyDoo's son) BIG GIVE outfit today and already mailed it out. Here's some pictures.

I also made Tessa a dress. I've been working here and there on it for a few weeks, but I just got it finished. Just for Teresa, I'm going to call it my Polly Pockets dress.

I used the Simply Sweet pattern for the bodice. But, I modified it by making the front more of a sweetheart neckline and making it come up a little higher in the armpit area. I made it bigger so it will fit her next year, too.

I made a teeny little skirt thing and sewed it onto the bodice for a 3d look.

For the skirt, I made up my own pattern after I saw a cute skirt made from one of those euro patterns that had big scallops like this.

I got the fabric for $1.50 on clearance at JoAnn, so it only cost me $3 to make it!!

Without the pettiskirt:

A closeup of the fabric:

I love both of these. Clay is going to LOVE that Peter Pan shirt. WOW! How on earth did you applique that ship? That is just pretty amazing.

 

[100AcrePrincess]

I've been so busy I didn't even know we had a new thread! Here I am posting on page 12 for the first time, the shame!!!

I finished Clay's (GoofyDoo's son) BIG GIVE outfit today and already mailed it out. Here's some pictures.

I also made Tessa a dress. I've been working here and there on it for a few weeks, but I just got it finished. Just for Teresa, I'm going to call it my Polly Pockets dress.

I used the Simply Sweet pattern for the bodice. But, I modified it by making the front more of a sweetheart neckline and making it come up a little higher in the armpit area. I made it bigger so it will fit her next year, too.

I made a teeny little skirt thing and sewed it onto the bodice for a 3d look.

For the skirt, I made up my own pattern after I saw a cute skirt made from one of those euro patterns that had big scallops like this.

I got the fabric for $1.50 on clearance at JoAnn, so it only cost me $3 to make it!!

I love the Peter Pan shirt. And Tessa's dress is gorgeous. Very Polly Pockets.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

I have been working on a bunch of projects tonight. Jenna all of a sudden got it in her head that she wanted all of the Fancy Nancy clothes and accessories. So she talked her grandpa into giving her $10 to buy a hat. When we got to Target she decided that she wanted it all. I told her that that was out of the question, because the cost would just be too much. So I agreed to make her a FN tutu skirt, a FN purse and to buy her a pair of sunglasses like the FN ones. So I worked on these items tonight and also made two t-shirt dresses for her friends and a nightgown for the littlest friend, Meranda. I still have a Flamingo outfit to make her for her to wear tomorrow when she goes for her first Eye Therapy appointment. I'm excited for her to start, because I want to see how this improves her. Well back to the sewing table.

Can't wait to see the FN stuff

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

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.

Don't worry...I had the same intentions and my latest effort was a complete failure So when I get back and y'all (Love to use that since I can't say it in real life) read my TR...you'll see some customs that we at least BOUGHT by me!!!

I do love the "investing in America" bit...I'll have to remember that if DH ever peeks at the checkbook!!!

 

[mytwotinks]

I've been so busy I didn't even know we had a new thread! Here I am posting on page 12 for the first time, the shame!!!

I finished Clay's (GoofyDoo's son) BIG GIVE outfit today and already mailed it out. Here's some pictures.

I also made Tessa a dress. I've been working here and there on it for a few weeks, but I just got it finished. Just for Teresa, I'm going to call it my Polly Pockets dress.

I used the Simply Sweet pattern for the bodice. But, I modified it by making the front more of a sweetheart neckline and making it come up a little higher in the armpit area. I made it bigger so it will fit her next year, too.

I made a teeny little skirt thing and sewed it onto the bodice for a 3d look.

For the skirt, I made up my own pattern after I saw a cute skirt made from one of those euro patterns that had big scallops like this.

I got the fabric for $1.50 on clearance at JoAnn, so it only cost me $3 to make it!!

Without the pettiskirt:

A closeup of the fabric:

Those are great! I need to come up with some boy ideas to make for the big give. I don't have a lot of experience in that genre!

I love the polly pocket dress. Will I get kicked out of here if I say that I actually think this one looks prettier without the petti????? The bottom is so pretty, I think you should let it show.

And......... I totally think I could take her! She doesn't look like she's in that good of shape. I'll just have to pull out all my gangster stay at home kansas mom moves on her!

 

[mommyof2princesses]

First, I need to share some good news....

I got a ruffler! They were on sale at Hancoks for $20. Now, to figure it out....it is huge and strange looking!

i also noticed when I got home that the mickey fabric I bought rang up as 50% off instead of 25% off. If I knew that I would have bought more than 2 yards!

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

i love the scrapbooks! They came out great! And their 4th outfits are really cute!

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.

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).

She looks so cute with her bookbag!
Look at all that great fabric. I need a new fabric store to search!
Your stitch came out sooo cute! He is adorable!

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 party
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.

Sorry you are feeling down. Just promise not to leave. We want you here. And I can't sew as nice as most people on here...I just do what I can!

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

Congrats on your great finds! I love deals!

Yay! I got my computer to read my memory card!!!!!

Here is an outfit I made Drew last month. She needed some comfy clothes and she loves stuff like this.

I put that little teeny tiny pink rick rack around the hem of the top and the pants too. That stuff gives me a headache it is soooooo teeny.

That came out so pretty. I love it!

Here's the set I am sending Shay Lynne (BG #2) today!

I hope they like tacky the way we do around my house!

The mickey head is a little bunched up in the pics. It does look better than that, but to be honest it isn't perfectly straight which is driving me crazy. My sister said it is good and to send it. I have to as much as I hate to. If I try to make everything 100% perfect, I'll never get anything sent out.

If that is tacky, then I guess I like tacky stuff! That is so cute!

I've been so busy I didn't even know we had a new thread! Here I am posting on page 12 for the first time, the shame!!!

I finished Clay's (GoofyDoo's son) BIG GIVE outfit today and already mailed it out. Here's some pictures.

I also made Tessa a dress. I've been working here and there on it for a few weeks, but I just got it finished. Just for Teresa, I'm going to call it my Polly Pockets dress.

I used the Simply Sweet pattern for the bodice. But, I modified it by making the front more of a sweetheart neckline and making it come up a little higher in the armpit area. I made it bigger so it will fit her next year, too.

I made a teeny little skirt thing and sewed it onto the bodice for a 3d look.

For the skirt, I made up my own pattern after I saw a cute skirt made from one of those euro patterns that had big scallops like this.

I got the fabric for $1.50 on clearance at JoAnn, so it only cost me $3 to make it!!

Love the top! It came out great! What talent!

And Tessa's dress is beautiful! It has such nice flow to it!

I lost a quote...darn it. Trixie15 I love that patchwork twirl skirt. You did a great jon on it!

 

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You should be proud - it's outstanding! I love the fabrics and all the little touches you added.

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...

Hello! Good to see that you are still around!

What a cutie! I hope she had a great day at camp! You did a great job on your Stitch!

Yay! I got my computer to read my memory card!!!!!

Here is an outfit I made Drew last month. She needed some comfy clothes and she loves stuff like this.

That's really cute Denise! So fresh and cool looking!

Here's the set I am sending Shay Lynne (BG #2) today!

I hope they like tacky the way we do around my house!

I LOVE IT!!

 

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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 really like it and you should be proud of it!!!