Fish Extenders?

[taximom00]

Here is the extender I made for our trip. It is just a hanging organizer I found at Walmart that had pockets on the front. I used the iron on backing with fabric that I liked for the Mickey head & then bought the .98 bandanas from Hobby Lobby & cut them into strips for the tie-ons. The rhinestones were originally made for customizing flip flop straps, I just cut them to fit & the feathers were hair clips I found. Since both my daughter & I have names that start with "M", I just bought two "M" pins & stuck them on. Hope this helps!

Here is a link to my album where you can see a couple of pis of my FE...
http://s1069.photobucket.com/albums/u469/mkrilla1/Disney%20Cruise%202011/

Gorgeous! My daughter would love this one! I may have to steal the idea!!

 

[taximom00]

here are some from our cruise.

Wow! I love them all and it's giving me inspiration to get started on mine!
Thanks for taking photos of everyone's FEs...I will do that and post when I return. I think it's great for those of us who have never seen nor made an FE to get ideas!
Thanks also to everyone who has posted directions so I have a place to start. Well, after I visited Wal-Mart for supplies! My local Joann's didn't have any Disney ribbon and not really a good selection of Disney fabric!

 

[Dream_2011]

Wow! I love them all and it's giving me inspiration to get started on mine!
Thanks for taking photos of everyone's FEs...I will do that and post when I return. I think it's great for those of us who have never seen nor made an FE to get ideas!
Thanks also to everyone who has posted directions so I have a place to start. Well, after I visited Wal-Mart for supplies! My local Joann's didn't have any Disney ribbon and not really a good selection of Disney fabric!

check out this page at facebook, picture and idea for FE
https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/167311023398247/

 

[rescuetink]

check out this page at facebook, picture and idea for FE
https://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/167311023398247/

Thanks for the link!! I didn't know about this when I was searching for Disney sites!!

 

[suffieldhockeymom]

I printed iron-on transfers of mickey heads and personalized them in PowerPoint before printing them. Just iron them onto your pockets and there's no need to embroider.

 

[MickeyMinnieMelanie]

WOW! These are really cute. I love them all. Are these ones that you have used on previous cruises or did you use all of them on the same cruise for different rooms? You did a great job

Never mind. I'm in another world.

 

[taximom00]

I printed iron-on transfers of mickey heads and personalized them in PowerPoint before printing them. Just iron them onto your pockets and there's no need to embroider.

Would you post a picture of yours? I was wondering about what to do insteadof embroidery!

 

[rescuetink]

Never mind. I'm in another world.

 

[elderfam]

Post #27
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1219607&page=2


I do not not mind the interfacing showing on the back of my FE. If you want one that is more finished , then you would cut 2 back pieces, iron the interface on one...place right sides together ...baste ...turn inside out and finish per the instructions.

I would also note...I have found that a stitch at the top of the pleats, keeps it looking neat and still holds everything your fellow crafty shipmates will put in it!

 

[wmharley]

WOW! These are really cute. I love them all. Are these ones that you have used on previous cruises or did you use all of them on the same cruise for different rooms? You did a great job

No they were other people's on our cruise. Ours were the top 2 which were made by my mom. There was a third but no pic. The embroidery was done by a friend of my wife who does that sort of stuff, but the price that was charged was higher than I told my mom to spend on. I wanted simple, but it became a larger ordeal.

that said, we have them for life now.

my kids want it up now so we can do a FE exchange while they sleep.

 

[doombuggygrl74]

Gorgeous! My daughter would love this one! I may have to steal the idea!!

Be my guest!

 

[tweetybabee]

Thanks for all the helpful tips on Fish Extenders. We look forward to attempting to make our own in the time we have until our first Disney cruise.

 

[Coconuts]

I have searched this thread for a specific thread link for FE gift ideas, but I haven't found it. Does anyone have it?

 

[Disney Hot Mama]

I have searched this thread for a specific thread link for FE gift ideas, but I haven't found it. Does anyone have it?

I know there is a great Facebook page with FE ideas. Isn't there also a Homemade FE ling on the DIS too?

 

[Cruise]

I have searched this thread for a specific thread link for FE gift ideas, but I haven't found it. Does anyone have it?

It's here:

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2907032


Just buried a few pages back today

 

[Coconuts]

I know there is a great Facebook page with FE ideas. Isn't there also a Homemade FE ling on the DIS too?

Yes, I am a freak, I don't do FB.

It's here:

http://disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2907032


Just buried a few pages back today

Thanks!

 

[disneynme]

I forgot to post the picture of the no-sew FE I made. We took it on the cruise as-is, but I would like to add something to the top for our next cruise. I don't embroider, so it may be a challenge. Well, I have almost a year to figure it out.

 

[MJDisFamCruisers]

Thanks for all of the tips with the FE's..I can't wait to start making mine for my first Alaskan cruise!

 

[taximom00]

I forgot to post the picture of the no-sew FE I made. We took it on the cruise as-is, but I would like to add something to the top for our next cruise. I don't embroider, so it may be a challenge. Well, I have almost a year to figure it out.

Love it! Did you follow no sew directions from this board? I found directions bought the stuff and am planning on making it tomorrow. We leave next Sunday! But the directions seem daunting to me! Yours really looks great! Where did you get the dowel? It's the only thing I didn't get yet!

 

[disneynme]

I followed the no-sew directions posted here. I bought the dowel at Walmart and the dowel caps at Michael's.