Homemade FE Gifts Photo Thread

[basketkat]

Love your logo Dizneeat!

 

[Marshay]

thanks Dizneet! That's very clever and cute!

 

[Kaizen]

Dizneeat, where in Austria are you from? My parents were born in Vienna.

 

[dizneeat]

Love your logo Dizneeat!

Thank you! The credit goes to my brother, who I travel with - he is very creative with those logos!

thanks Dizneet! That's very clever and cute!

I am glad you like it! Tom was pretty proud of his project and this year's is coming out really cute too ..... not finished yet!

Dizneeat, where in Austria are you from? My parents were born in Vienna.

We live in Linz, which is about 180 km or 120 miles from Vienna!

 

[tootsiemr]

to join our FE group to this particular sailing please join us on facebook

http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/groups/269249906431970/

 

[dreams of disney]

I made these fish extenders for mine and my cousins cabins. We dont sail till Dec, but found a tutorial online, had some inspiration from the DISers here and had to try it.Please let me know what you think.


http://pinterest.com/pin/21955116903166661/

 

[Susiesark]

I made these fish extenders for mine and my cousins cabins. We dont sail till Dec, but found a tutorial online, had some inspiration from the DISers here and had to try it.Please let me know what you think.


http://pinterest.com/pin/21955116903166661/

Absolutely darling! Well done!

 

[nsiordia]

I made these fish extenders for mine and my cousins cabins. We dont sail till Dec, but found a tutorial online, had some inspiration from the DISers here and had to try it.Please let me know what you think.


http://pinterest.com/pin/21955116903166661/

Awesome!!! If you sold those, I would buy one!

 

[dreams of disney]

Thank you both for your input.

nsiordia, this was my first attempt at fish extenders, never thought of selling them, I take that as a huge compliment!

Thank you!

 

[morgansmom2000]

I made these fish extenders for mine and my cousins cabins. We dont sail till Dec, but found a tutorial online, had some inspiration from the DISers here and had to try it.Please let me know what you think.


http://pinterest.com/pin/21955116903166661/

Soooooo cute!

 

[TinaRN]

I made these fish extenders for mine and my cousins cabins. We dont sail till Dec, but found a tutorial online, had some inspiration from the DISers here and had to try it.Please let me know what you think.
http://pinterest.com/pin/21955116903166661/

I would buy one too! Please pm me if you decide to sell them!

 

[tootsiemr]

I would buy one too! Please pm me if you decide to sell them!

I WOULD DEF BUY ONE SO ADORABLE INSPIRATION FOR ME TO START MAKING THESE !!!
WHERE DID YOU GET THE TUTORIal online ??

 

[dreams of disney]

I WOULD DEF BUY ONE SO ADORABLE INSPIRATION FOR ME TO START MAKING THESE !!!
WHERE DID YOU GET THE TUTORIal online ??

Here is the basic tutorial I followed

Supplies:

base fabric
lining fabric or interfacing
heat bond tape, scrap material, buttons and embelishments for the pockets.
pocket material
bias tape
dowel rod
ribbon
thread
sewing machiene

1. Cut fabric to be used as the body of the FE to be 9 in. wide by 60 in. in length. When folded the FE will be 30 in. in length.

2. Cut fabric for the three pockets, cut each pocket 12-13 in. wide by 16 in. in length. When folded each pocked will be 8 in. in length.

3. On the inside of the FE body piece add an extra peice of material or interfacing.

4. On each of the 3 folded pockets I made pleats so that the pockets were 2 in.-pleat-5 in.-pleat 2 in. To secure the pleats I stiched them. This was done on the cut side so that the top edge would be folded and clean.

5. Next I embellished each pocket to create the outfits.

6. Next I stiched the pockets on. then added the bias tape to the bottom of the pockets.
7. I used the double fold bias tape for the perimeter of the body of the FE.

8. I then folded down the top of the FE about 2 inches and secured to the back of the FE by the iron-on hem creating a little opening to insert the dowel rod.

9. Using ribbon I made it long enough so that the FE would hang approximately 7-8 in. from a hanger.


I then just googled images of the outfits and use them as a guide. Belle's dress was the hardest, but I love how they turned out!

Now onto making my fish extender gifts! I plan on making all of them and will need the full year to complete them all!

 

[Susiesark]

Here is the basic tutorial I followed

http://*****************/2011/09/15/how-to-make-a-fish-extender-before-a-disney-cruise/

I did make the pockets about 3-4 inches wider, to allow for pleats. Also I made the length of mine 30 inches instead of twenty.

I connected loops to the back of mine to put the dowel through.

I then just googled images of the outfits and use them as a guide. Belle's dress was the hardest, but I love how they turned out!

Now onto making my fish extender gifts! I plan on making all of them and will need the full year to complete them all!

The link didn't work. Can you send me a PM with the link? Thanks. Can't wait to see what you are making for gifts.

 

[dreams of disney]

The link didn't work. Can you send me a PM with the link? Thanks. Can't wait to see what you are making for gifts.

I have edited my post with the instructions, instead of the link. Hope this helps.

 

[tootsiemr]

I have edited my post with the instructions, instead of the link. Hope this helps.

awesome i def want to try and make one i bought one on ebay but im willing to try something new (maybe a hidden talent) also i think they look so cute an dunique with the nmickey pants and bell dress and such GREAT JOB

 

[smint]

Thanks for the tutorial!

 

[MickeyMinnieMelanie]

This is absolutely gorgeous! I would definitely buy one as well. They are very original. How did you find the fabric for Belle and the Beast?

 

[dizneeat]

Oh my god! I did something totally similar for our cruise last summer!

Only thing is, I made it to represent our home country.

Lederhosen for the boy and

Dirndlkleid for the girl (me )

 

[dreams of disney]

This is absolutely gorgeous! I would definitely buy one as well. They are very original. How did you find the fabric for Belle and the Beast?

I had some yellow satin and blue material in my fabric bin. Thank you for your kind words!