Here are a few outfits I made---or as someone else said many pages back--outfits that I bought at Walmart and "pimped" up. For someone who has no sewing ability beyond buttons, I think they came out ok.
Sorry that my photos are GIGANTIC!!
The "pens" look really "small", though.
And, I guess what my son was just doing?????? SEWING!!!! On his brand new sewing machine, bought for him in part, by his wonderful Aunt Heather! (hkite) We even bought a ruffler foot today at Hancock's, it was half price, so it was only $7!!! We were both really excited! I'm not sure what he's planning on ruffling, but it is fun to play with! So far, he has made a fabric shopping bag. We are trying not to use so many of the plastic ones. He also picked out a bunch of patterns at Hancock Fabrics today. (Where they only had TWO McCall's pattern books!) We'll see how he does. I will have to show him "Tom's" creations, maybe I can talk him into sewing for his sisters.
Hi everyone,
I have been doing some sewing today. I have to make a Spongebob, and a Bratz outfit for my professor's grand-daughters. This is the Bratz, it's done except for the bling I'm going to add to the top, just a few sparklies here and there.
i totally love the bratz outfit...my dd, who is 7 would love me to make something like it...but i have to clue as to appliqué...
you did a very fine job!!! LOVE IT...
I am appliquéing a Wiggles outfit for DD. I bought the appliqués from someone in Australia (if I am stuck in Ohio at least DD's outfits get to travel the world). There are several of them and it looks like they were cut from a sheet. The characters are cut out and they are all outlined in a light blue. What color should I appliqué with? I am putting them on a yellow polka dot top and denim capri's. I am using patchwork (in red, blue, purple and green) for the back of the top and the ruffles. They are also a bit larger than I thought (darn metric system will get me every time ) and my DD is tiny. I wanted to put one on the front and back of each leg, but she is to short and you will not be able to see all of the characters. Would it look silly to have say half of Cpt. Feather Sword? I need major help here. This is my first appliqué attempt and I am SCARED! I really want it to turn out great.
I have a few appliqué questions for the pros
Thanks in advance.
I'm glad you got it! Napoleon is one of my all time favorite movies!
I downloaded them to photobucket, now let me give this a try.
DH's wonderful aunt made DD2 a Disney dress for each night of our trip. It was our fist trip and we had a blast. (I cannot sew at all).
This one she wore to HDDR.
OOOH, sorry it's so big.
This is the Tinkerbell that I was working on. It will be a panel added into a skirt, after it's finished. I wanted to get the face done first. Thanks to all that helped with the links to the embroidery sites.
There is a link to different kinds of presser feet in my bookmarks, there is a video on the Singer page for the ruffler foot. That's how my son learned how to use it.
Guess what I found today? The purple princess fabric!!!! I'm so excited. I bought 5 yards with not a clue what I'm going to make with it. I had to contain myself from getting the whole bolt especially considering what it goes for on ebay!!
I also found a red mickey head fabric and there was some of that denim blue mickey fabric someone was looking for a few pages back...If you are still looking for it, let me know. I bought extra just in case
This was my first venture into a hobby lobby, boy was that fun. It's not convienent for me but definately worth the trip!!!
Without actually seeing the designs ...I have a few appliqué questions for the pros
Thanks in advance.
+ you could TRY a bit of each & then decide. That might be best, if you're really unsure going into it(*Click to Enlarge Pix*)
FOR THOSE THAT DON'T SEW or are NEW-TO-SEWING =
You can make this! Use Under-Wonder to attach the design, and then use clear fabric paint to seal all the edges
! ... use the scraps from the part you cut off = so you don't have to rip anything out of your garment !
This one she wore to HDDR.
I dont know how you all are cranking out outfits left and right (UM !). It took a day for me to buy the fabric. A day to cut out pattern peices. A day to pin pattern on fabric and cut. A day to do the bodice. A day to applique. A day to do the skirt and a Day to put it all together. A day to take pics and upload. And since I have two girls...I gotta do it all over again with the second dress!
or working when the kids are asleep. That is super cute!!!
Utahmama~ How is your daughter?
I think that's adorable and I totally love the Bratz outfit! I love that you put both the blonde and the brunette...I do the same thing when I can't decide.
This is the Tinkerbell that I was working on. It will be a panel added into a skirt, after it's finished. I wanted to get the face done first. Thanks to all that helped with the links to the embroidery sites.
This was posted a few pages back ... Links to HOW-TO's
hope that helps ...GET RUFFLED
how to ... use a ruffle foot attachment
http://www.theweebsite.com/sewing/tools/ruffler.html
http://www.creativeneedlemag.com/articles/Footprints/footprints.html
http://www.singerco.com/support/presser_help.html
Tips: Thread the needle before you put on the ruffler.
Be sure to check that the needle goes down into the hole before you stitch.
Check your thread tensions, it could just be that a thread is not threaded on the machine right ... Try sample pieces to check it's working right ... then with actual garment, Go slow at first
