Fish Extenders?

[ILoveDisney&Cruising]

I so wish I could find Mickey fabric in my local stores.

I used to have good luck at finding Disney fabric at our local Joanne's and other fabric stores. Even WalMart had a good selection -- back when ours used to carry fabric. Not so lucky anymore, but I have found a good/great selection on eBay!

 

[budbeerlady]

And if you are making an FE for the Dream/Fantasy the width is about 2-3 inches narrower.

What is the safe width for the Dream? Is 8 inches too wide for that ship? Too much to think about with this FE creating.

 

[ge0rgette2]

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[Evan&Kimberly]

Love those colors

 

[ge0rgette2]

.. but which would you chose to keep ? LOL

I'm not crazy about the redd'ish one... I'm soooo confused!

 

[Evan&Kimberly]

.. but which would you chose to keep ? LOL

I'm not crazy about the redd'ish one... I'm soooo confused!

Ooooo I thought you were doing each one a different color, but if I had to pick it would be the yellow one!

 

[QuiltTeddy]

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Your new layout looks very close to one I just made (my first one). I posted it way back and don't have the patience to go back and look through each page to refer you to it, so I'm going to repost here (I'll probably get flamed, but....) I love your backing fabric, which is different from mine. I think the yellow is the exact same.

You have my vote!

 

[ge0rgette2]

LOVE YOURS!!!

I won't flame ya! hehehehe

I saw that fabric of yours on a website today - I'm using what I have, I've put too much energy in this already! LOL

The reddish one was my first 2 weeks ago and I've been playing w/ the idea for a week now whether I like it! LOL

You have 2 pockets, might be better off doing that - but assumed i was making 4 to put our names on it so it doesn't walk away
on our cruise! hehehe
But maybe I'll use your idea and make 2 larger pockets...

How did you make your mickey heads? Fabric? I used glitter cardstock and it's icky! LOL

How did you make your names on top - iron on?
Do tell .. do tell LOL

 

[QuiltTeddy]

Well you could use the yellow as the pockets and then make a Mickey head out of the red. I think that would look nice. It would also minimize the amount of the red.

I'm just very conservative, so that was as "wild" as I could possibly get. All my quilts are always conservative, so it was hard not to be on the FE too. I did quilt the background fabric and the top and hand appliqued the logo and mickey heads on.

The Mickey heads are out of fabric (the same fabric I used on the top with the logo). I used my Cricut (Mickey font) to cut them out.

I printed the logo with our names at the top on my printer. I used printable fabric (got it at Joanns). I've made memory quilts this way, so it was what I thought of first.

And, thank you.

 

[dancin'girl]

Here we go - better?

Yes! I do like the red much better! Great job!

 

[dancin'girl]

I used black glittered cardstock...

I think I might go black that was my original thought but only had the black flowery fabric..

Wait a minute!!!! I didn't catch the balck glitter mickey head - I love that more!

 

[ge0rgette2]

hehehehe I posted several ones...

And now i'm deciding if I'm going to re-do it!

 

[dancin'girl]

hehehehe I posted several ones...

And now i'm deciding if I'm going to re-do it!

What? Re-do it? Like from the beginning? I guess you could make another and then pick which one you like better, but I really do think your original looks great!

 

[ge0rgette2]

Yes, I just posted 2 diff ones, i'm not exactly happy w/ the red/blue one... I like the fabric just not the pockets w/ mickey heads...
It's a few posts back!

 

[QuiltTeddy]

What? Re-do it? Like from the beginning? I guess you could make another and then pick which one you like better, but I really do think your original looks great!

NOOOOOOO, you just need to go on a second cruise and use the second one then!!!!


Sorry, I didn't see your questions until I saw the next reply, so I edited my prior post and answered your questions.

 

[ge0rgette2]

LMAO!!! Yeah just have to convince hubbie to take me on another cruise! LMFAO!

 

[ge0rgette2]

I have a cricut too, bought it years ago in Walmart figuring I'd use it more only started using it this May for my daughters communion. I have no clue what i'm doing - the cardstock I have seems to be too thick for the machine - even if i try a few times and adjust the settings.

Printable fabric.. uhoh - another run to Joann's! LOL
My husband is going to kill me another run to the fabric store.
Could I use that for our names instead of iron on transfers?


I printed the logo with our names at the top on my printer. I used printable fabric (got it at Joanns). I've made memory quilts this way, so it was what I thought of first.

And, thank you. [/QUOTE]

 

[SheaBear]

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i actually like both colors.. alternating much like they are in the picture. you could use the printable iron transfer paper to put names right on the pockets or even use black mickey heads with the names written in the color of the pocket or simple white. Just some suggestions.

Hope that helps.

 

[howdydoodyswife]

IT'S DONE!!!!

The poem at the top is one that I tweaked after the wonderful people here on this forum gave me the base for it to personalize it somewhat. It also has our first names on the pockets. I wasn't sure how it was going to turn out, but I'm actually pretty pleased!!!

Love it! And congrats on getting married!

 

[Cruella 66]

Goodness, there are over 106 pages and thousands of responses on this beastly thread. We are going on our 2nd cruise and this will be our first with Fish Extenders. We'll actually be on our cruise over Christmas. Can you please give me ideas of FE gifts? Also, if you make FE's and sell them...send me a PM with pictures and your prices. Thanks everyone! Cindy