I will probably get her out to show DH later today.
I just about finished the set! I still have to do her eyelashes, by hand. Wouldn't you know it I can't find a needle. I plan on giving this to my almost 2 yo. neice for Christmas. Is it ok or should I skip it and try Elmo? All I see are my mistakes and what I should have done.
Here is the image I used.
Please be honest, just not brutal!
I love the pants too! THey are adorable. It is giving me an idea for a what to do with my Disboutique Fabric swap squares! I don't think I will have enough for a quilt.AWWw SO sweet. Great photo too!Ok my pic finally downloaded! Here are my girls in the matching stripwork dresses I made them! This is also the pic I used for our christmas cards:
Ladies knee highs!!!!!
Walmart sells 1 pair of ladies knee highs (in the little egg) for .39. 1 egg equals two pair of tights. Walmart usually has some really fun colors.
Remove 1 knee high and turn it inside out. Smooth out the wrinkles. The top (open part) becomes the waist. Make a small mark in the middle of the stocking about 5 inches from the top of the waist. (This will be the "crotch")
Fold the stocking in half long ways. Make a mark 1/2 inch from the middle on either side of the middle. These are the feet.
Starting at the toe stitch up the leg from one mark to the top mark. Stitch from the top mark down the other leg. Cut up the middle between the two stitch lines. (Be careful not to cut the stitches or cut too close to the stitches) You can serge the inside seam but it is not necessary. Trim as needed and turn rightside out. (You can also "shorten" the legs of the tights by sewing across the toes)
Once I had made a few pair of these, I moved on to using "trouser socks". They are a little more costly, but they tend to be "thicker" and a little more durable. They also have some neat patterns that look really cute as tights. Just remember to only use socks with no heel.
Cindee
Do you use just a regular stitch on the machine?
OMG!! How cute are they! Love the matching outfits too!
twob4him;22158690[SIZE="3" said:Awwwwwww your girls are adorable in their matchy matchy outfits.....sooooo cuteGreat job!!!! I know its a lot of work to sew everything twice!!!!
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Wow Great Idea!
Ok my pic finally downloaded! Here are my girls in the matching stripwork dresses I made them! This is also the pic I used for our christmas cards:
Ladies knee highs!!!!!
Walmart sells 1 pair of ladies knee highs (in the little egg) for .39. 1 egg equals two pair of tights. Walmart usually has some really fun colors.
Remove 1 knee high and turn it inside out. Smooth out the wrinkles. The top (open part) becomes the waist. Make a small mark in the middle of the stocking about 5 inches from the top of the waist. (This will be the "crotch")
Fold the stocking in half long ways. Make a mark 1/2 inch from the middle on either side of the middle. These are the feet.
Starting at the toe stitch up the leg from one mark to the top mark. Stitch from the top mark down the other leg. Cut up the middle between the two stitch lines. (Be careful not to cut the stitches or cut too close to the stitches) You can serge the inside seam but it is not necessary. Trim as needed and turn rightside out. (You can also "shorten" the legs of the tights by sewing across the toes)
Once I had made a few pair of these, I moved on to using "trouser socks". They are a little more costly, but they tend to be "thicker" and a little more durable. They also have some neat patterns that look really cute as tights. Just remember to only use socks with no heel.
Cindee
Honestly you did an awesome job!!!!!How did you do her hair....did you use different color thread or was the thread several colors itself????
I just love the whole thing!!!!
Thanks everyone! I am happy with how the Abby Cadabby set turned out. (I still see the mistakes though) I used multicolored thread for her hair. My machine was not cooperating when I was doing her hair and was pulling alot of the pink bobbin thread up.Thank you! I finished the doll dress last night and was trying it on when Megan came out of bed. She was crying because, get this, she missed the quarters she put in the salvation army bucket earlier and could I please call the lady and ask for them back!I think she was too upset to notice what I was doing (I hope, anyway!). I'll post pictures when she is safely at school.
Oh Leslie! Where do I start?
1) Megan walked by when I was scrolling through and said, hey! Abby Cadabby, cute! So I wouldn't worry about it not being recognized!
2) Mistakes? It looks perfect! Did you use variegated thread for the hair? However you did it it looks spectacular! I hope you are proud!
Ladies knee highs!!!!!
Walmart sells 1 pair of ladies knee highs (in the little egg) for .39. 1 egg equals two pair of tights. Walmart usually has some really fun colors.
Remove 1 knee high and turn it inside out. Smooth out the wrinkles. The top (open part) becomes the waist. Make a small mark in the middle of the stocking about 5 inches from the top of the waist. (This will be the "crotch")
Fold the stocking in half long ways. Make a mark 1/2 inch from the middle on either side of the middle. These are the feet.
Starting at the toe stitch up the leg from one mark to the top mark. Stitch from the top mark down the other leg. Cut up the middle between the two stitch lines. (Be careful not to cut the stitches or cut too close to the stitches) You can serge the inside seam but it is not necessary. Trim as needed and turn rightside out. (You can also "shorten" the legs of the tights by sewing across the toes)
Once I had made a few pair of these, I moved on to using "trouser socks". They are a little more costly, but they tend to be "thicker" and a little more durable. They also have some neat patterns that look really cute as tights. Just remember to only use socks with no heel.
Cindee
We just got back from the Christmas party for the kids' choir. Megan is really cranky! I tried to get some pictures for Christmas cards before we left and this was the best one. I am thinking of chucking my perfectionist tendencies and use it just to get them done!
Just for you guys! I needed to try the jeans on DS to see if they will fit his cousin (they are just about the same size) Sooo, I snapped a picture - just for you. Poor kid!
He's going to hate these pictures some day!!
Ok my pic finally downloaded! Here are my girls in the matching stripwork dresses I made them! This is also the pic I used for our christmas cards:
Just for you guys! I needed to try the jeans on DS to see if they will fit his cousin (they are just about the same size) Sooo, I snapped a picture - just for you. Poor kid!
He's going to hate these pictures some day!!
I just about finished the set! I still have to do her eyelashes, by hand. Wouldn't you know it I can't find a needle. I plan on giving this to my almost 2 yo. neice for Christmas. Is it ok or should I skip it and try Elmo? All I see are my mistakes and what I should have done.
Please be honest, just not brutal!
Just for you guys! I needed to try the jeans on DS to see if they will fit his cousin (they are just about the same size) Sooo, I snapped a picture - just for you. Poor kid!
He's going to hate these pictures some day!!
I was laughing so much, because when my husband was little he always wore his sisters' stuff and everyone still pokes fun at him to this day! So YES he is going to HATE those pics!
I hope you all like them I was inspired by all of you thanks for letting me share.
Front of the twins
Back of the twins
Front of Megan's
back of Megan's
my gingerbread people
Thank you so much to Teresa Joy And Heather Sue for getting me the minnie dot fabric I could not have made these without you. The second set of bows on the straps are their hair bows I didn't want to lose them so I put them on there so when I wrap these they wont get lost.
Front of the twins
Back of the twins
my gingerbread people
Love love love these cute little gingerbread people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And I can not wait to see the outfits on the girls!
Lori
And I couldn't find the ripper at 2am. 
