smart thinking! I'll have to figure that one out if I ever get off my lazy butt and make something!)
I just sent you a PM!Wow! I have been checking in every so often but don't comment. This thread moves sooo fast but everyone is so inspiring. So I don't have any sewing experience but I will try just about anything even if it goes straight to the trash! I borrowed my sisters sewing machine and I actually made a wearable first day of preschool skirt!I will post a picture as soon as I am allowed. My mom was a very all around crafty person...wonderful seamstress. But quite a few years ago she had a stroke and now she has no interest in doing much of anything. Of course she blames it on not being able to see as well as she used to. I can barely even ask her anything because I think she thinks I would make her do it.
I know she would be able to case most of the things on here. So anyway I will take all the advice I can from you all! So far I have listened and learned enough to make a skirt!
Bengalbelle-We are difinitely LSU football fans here
I don't remember if I ever told you how beautiful this turned out. I LOVE Alice!! Norah is gorgeous too. She's working that pose tooOk, know that I am an intermediate beginner. This was my first zipper
It's McCalls pattern #MP226 viewB with added wadded-up Walmart bags in each sleeve for pouffiness. We figured we could store all kinds of stuff in those huge sleeves! Iadded the ric-rac to the apron based on past Character Visits and an heirloom hem. Which was a treat and a test of my patience!
Add a black ribbon in the hair and some black "Alice" Crocs and some tights and viola! I chose not to add a collar like in the animated movie. But one could easily be added (FrankenPattern!!!!!!). I'm also not sure If I want to add a pettiskirt. It's full onit's own!
Plus, I'd bet $5.oo within minutes of entering 1900 Park Fare, she'll spill orange juice on it and use her apron as a napkin to wipe off pancake syrup and a snotty nose.....
How did you do the scrunchie straps. I really like that effect.This is what I've been working on. It's for my neice's birthday. And yep, DD wants one too! I'm making a peasant top to go with it too, it is awaiting a ruffle!
Close up of the fabrics
The jeans are from voldemort, I have another pair coming for DD. - I'm going to add some bling to the sparkles on the pantleg
When I started this outfit I wasn't too crazy abut the Tink fabric, and I wasn't sure how the two fabrics would look together. Now that it's done, I love it! I hope DN does too!
Ok, know that I am an intermediate beginner. This was my first zipper
It's McCalls pattern #MP226 viewB with added wadded-up Walmart bags in each sleeve for pouffiness. We figured we could store all kinds of stuff in those huge sleeves! Iadded the ric-rac to the apron based on past Character Visits and an heirloom hem. Which was a treat and a test of my patience!
Add a black ribbon in the hair and some black "Alice" Crocs and some tights and viola! I chose not to add a collar like in the animated movie. But one could easily be added (FrankenPattern!!!!!!). I'm also not sure If I want to add a pettiskirt. It's full onit's own!
Plus, I'd bet $5.oo within minutes of entering 1900 Park Fare, she'll spill orange juice on it and use her apron as a napkin to wipe off pancake syrup and a snotty nose.....
Ahhh! I am 60 or so pages behind!
I knew it would happen if I went away for a week, but now I have to find the time to catch up. To be truthful I am still away, but I finally have internet access and a laptop so I thought I would see what you guys have been up to, and you have been busy!
It looks like I am definitely getting a new sewing machine!!!!!
I am so excited about it. The only question is what machine? My husband agreed to the Brother from Costco, so that great.
The plot thickens as he later got a bit full of himself (we were watching a movie at my Mom's house and he swears the version of that movie we have doesn't have certain captions, and I say he is wrong) and bet me an upgrade to the Disney embroidery machine if he is wrong. So, if I am wrong I still get the other one - not bad for me either way.
I really hope I am right, but I also thought I had read some of you guys weren't all that happy with the Disney embroidery machine. Is that machine more trouble than its worth?
Thanks guys.
(Hey! Hubby moved my sig picwhat a trouble maker
Here's my last year's Autograph Books:
Done with spiral scrapbooks (small) and scrapbook paper and decoupage glue (Mod Podge) and ribbon.
I do NOTHING to the inside because I want each character to sign in the sequence we meet them. They sign one side with a sharpee marker that coordinates with their color: Pink for Aurora, Blue for Cinderella, Orange for Tigger etc. Then when we got home we got paper copies of the pictures we took of the kids with each character and scrapbooked the page that opened with the autograph opposite. This saves me a lot of time and expense and sadness when a certain character isn't seen.
The mod podge used on the girlish ones has glitter in it and is glossy. I let it dry well and stuck 3-D die-cuts on top and also mod-podged them. It sort of protected the paper and die-cuts from the rain and orange juice spills in the case of a character breakfast. Several thin coats wont bubble up like thick coats will tend to do.
The boys ones aren't as fancy but still really fun. We got a TON of compliments on these books!
Thanks for all the comments on DD's new outfit! I appreciate it!
The pattern that I used is McCall's M5031.
I wanted to get on and post this earlier, but gave up. The boards kept shutting down. The rumor is that someone was posting some nasty stuff and the moderators couldn't delete it fast enough! Yikes! What was this person thinking!
This time, the autographs and characters were the highlight of our trip!! Bad Mommy! Ok, know that I am an intermediate beginner. This was my first zipper
It's McCalls pattern #MP226 viewB with added wadded-up Walmart bags in each sleeve for pouffiness. patience!
Plus, I'd bet $5.oo within minutes of entering 1900 Park Fare, she'll spill orange juice on it and use her apron as a napkin to wipe off pancake syrup and a snotty nose.....
Soooooo many cute things posted!!! Loved it all!
(but now I read that you all have a single photobucket account!
I finished up a few things and wanted to post pics. The first is a total CASE from several different sources here. I'm very, very proud of this! I APPLIQUED the letters AND the Mickey head. I need to add a real ribbon bow to the Mickey head to make it Minnie!
And a twirly skirt
I love this Album and the box. Where did you buy the metal Lunchbox? Do you know if Archivers still has those papers?I finally got it finished! It is 4 x 6. I made it for uor upcoming cruise, so I know pretty much what characters we will see. Thankfully it is a lot less than Disney! Those books can get pretty big! The last picture is a metal lunchbox I plan on carrying it in. Since we will be on the ship, I don't have to worry about rain!
I covered 4 x 6 chipboard and punched 2 holes in every piece. The book rings are 2 1/2 inches, they are hard to see because I covered them with ribbons.
Ok, know that I am an intermediate beginner. This was my first zipper
It's McCalls pattern #MP226 viewB with added wadded-up Walmart bags in each sleeve for pouffiness. We figured we could store all kinds of stuff in those huge sleeves! Iadded the ric-rac to the apron based on past Character Visits and an heirloom hem. Which was a treat and a test of my patience!
Add a black ribbon in the hair and some black "Alice" Crocs and some tights and viola! I chose not to add a collar like in the animated movie. But one could easily be added (FrankenPattern!!!!!!). I'm also not sure If I want to add a pettiskirt. It's full onit's own!
Plus, I'd bet $5.oo within minutes of entering 1900 Park Fare, she'll spill orange juice on it and use her apron as a napkin to wipe off pancake syrup and a snotty nose.....
