My MAW give is done! I decided to leave the dress as is. I just couldn't get the sash to look right and I was worried about the durability of the bows. I did make matching hair bows.
Ok Heather let's cry some more they looked so sweet in their new outfits!
girls don't cry!Official "We Love CarlaC" Post:
Hey all, me again! Look what I made this morning!
She got water on the front of the shirt right before I took pictures.
It only took me a total of 40 minutes to make it!! That includes cutting out the pieces! I used 2 of my old t-shirts and cut the pattern out of them. I used CarlaC's "All the Rage Raglans" ebook. This is the first time I've ever worked with knits. It wasn't hard at all because the ebook gives some good tips. Plus, this was a heavier knit and it didn't curl up like some lighter weight ones probably would.
I thought we'd take pictures in the bathroom, to change things up a bit!
This one is just for Luke. Tessa thought he'd think she looked cool.
Here are some of my recent projects.
The Cinderella Petti-as you can tell Morgan likes it LOL.
And a plaid spinny:
Official "We Love CarlaC" Post:
Hey all, me again! Look what I made this morning!
She got water on the front of the shirt right before I took pictures.
It only took me a total of 40 minutes to make it!! That includes cutting out the pieces! I used 2 of my old t-shirts and cut the pattern out of them. I used CarlaC's "All the Rage Raglans" ebook. This is the first time I've ever worked with knits. It wasn't hard at all because the ebook gives some good tips. Plus, this was a heavier knit and it didn't curl up like some lighter weight ones probably would.
I thought we'd take pictures in the bathroom, to change things up a bit!
This one is just for Luke. Tessa thought he'd think she looked cool.
[/IMG]i am having so much fun i have finished my 1st outfits and have started another. my dining room table has officially become disney sewing central
thats okay though the kids dont mind eating in front of the tv
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you guys are an absolute inspiration and i am amazed by your talents
What do you all think of this?
This is the outfit I came up with Joy for Animal Kingdom. I wanted to go with a zebra design. It can go either way, totally cute or butt ugly!!
I would love your opinions, I'm not sure if I like it or not. I just want a zebra themed outfit with minnie incorporated into it. Dd#1 wants to be a cheetah, so I thought dd#2 as a zebra would be cute. It would be a white top with a minnie head applique, then the skirt is black/white polka dots (smaller than what I drew), a zebra (yes, that is a zebra!) and then zebra stripes, with minnie trim. It would be stripwork and hopefully have a full skirt and I would make a diaper cover for underneath.
Please feel free to tweak it, I'm just not sure if it all works together.
Thanks!! Renae
UGH! Today is sucky. I was up late last night finishing little's 4th dress and when we got home at 11:00 DS wanted to sit on the couch and snuggle and watch a movie. RV just came from netflix and B and I hadn't seen it. We haven't had much extra time for mac lately and even though we have 2 weekend trips to WDW in the next month (we're going again the 2nd weekend in Aug. Cause B has a charity gig in Orlando) we felt bad so at darn near midnight we started a movie. One that was much to funny to fall asleep on. Well, I almost made itSo I am EXHAUSTED. Not to mention DH was sent home from work yesterday for not shaving. By my dad. Now, he had been told by my mom to be at work at 8 and my dad called at 7:10 while he was getting ready and said he needed him at 7:30 so B went off w/out shaving. Then got sent home for it. My dad tends to throw huge fits so there's no talking to him. Fine. He just cut B's paycheck in half but that's fine. So Brandon spent the entire day at home thinking about how much he hates his job and how he needs to do XYZ to bring in more income from his music and today he's NOT coming to work. He's used every excuse he can come up w/ but really he's just being a baby and wants to stay home and be a musician.
I get that. I do. But right now we have bills to pay and kids to feed and he is just being stupid. I tried to get him to see that if he doesn't go to work we won't have the money for him to play his music out at all, usually we spend more just getting to a gig than it pays, if it pays at all. Recording time is $65 an hour, he projects his next CD will cost $3500 to put out between recording, duplication and packaging.
There is nothing I can say to help this situation. I tried being mad, I tried being reasonable. But if I say you can't quit and focus on your music it boils down to one thing...I'm not supportive, I don't believe in him.
It doesn't help that we are in the middle of a sinkhole loss and my mortgage will likely be paid off in the next month or so. So he just must be thinking that we can make it on my student loans and his playing out. When that is hardly the case. I am so flustered right now. He's going to stay home and play video games all day and NOT pick up my house or cut the grass or anything else productive b/c he is pouting like a baby.
OKAY, I'm finished. I'm sorry. I did finish littles 4th outfit but I didn't get a picture, I'll post one after work today. She wears stuff I made to school all the time but this is her first holiday custom, YAY! I didn't make pants to go w/ it. I just figured she could wear some capris. She needs some summer bottoms so I will use it as an excuse to buy her some. I may change my mind before tomorrow actually comes though
AND...we used the ruffler last night. My MIL was like "20 something years I've had this attachment and was too lazy to figure it out, how much time have I wasted ruffling by hand???" needless to say we were astonished. Now we have to optimize it and figure out how to attach and gather at the same time then we're gold
Get it all out! We are here for you.My MAW give is done! I decided to leave the dress as is. I just couldn't get the sash to look right and I was worried about the durability of the bows. I did make matching hair bows.
Here is my latest And i have aHUGE thanks to Wendy for this one!!!!!!:
You can't see it in the picture but the light pink material has silver sparkles running through it.
Nik posing with our puppy Daisy Mae
Daisy loving the sunshine with Nikki petting her
Yep...need to know about the snicker salad too...sounds yummy!
I finished DD's 4th outfit. I love the way it turned out. She likes it a whole lot too!
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Well ladies one day my life is gonna slow down and really be a part of this thread! For now it looks like I will be lurking a bit longer. We were on our way out the fostering door so to speak. Swore we were done and I got sucked back in lol. There is a big story but whatever the reason this little prince is supposed to be at our home even if it is only a few weeks. Even if it is just God saying I am not done with you here yet. God slapped me in the head Tuesday afternoon and reminded me who I am supposed to be listening too, because I initially said no to this little guy because we wanted out and got sick to my stomach that I did as soon as it was done. I am so glad I listened to my heart and that things didn't work out because he is SUCH a sweet beautiful little boy.
Here are some of my recent projects.
The Cinderella Petti-as you can tell Morgan likes it LOL.
And a plaid spinny:
Official "We Love CarlaC" Post:
Hey all, me again! Look what I made this morning!
She got water on the front of the shirt right before I took pictures.
It only took me a total of 40 minutes to make it!! That includes cutting out the pieces! I used 2 of my old t-shirts and cut the pattern out of them. I used CarlaC's "All the Rage Raglans" ebook. This is the first time I've ever worked with knits. It wasn't hard at all because the ebook gives some good tips. Plus, this was a heavier knit and it didn't curl up like some lighter weight ones probably would.
I thought we'd take pictures in the bathroom, to change things up a bit!
This one is just for Luke. Tessa thought he'd think she looked cool.
I'm too lazy to find our happy cry smileys, so that will have to do!Ok Heather let's cry some more they looked so sweet in their new outfits!
Darn I must be pms'ing because i am crying far to much today.
I'm always like this!!! No PMS for me!
What do you all think of this?
This is the outfit I came up with Joy for Animal Kingdom. I wanted to go with a zebra design. It can go either way, totally cute or butt ugly!!
I would love your opinions, I'm not sure if I like it or not. I just want a zebra themed outfit with minnie incorporated into it. Dd#1 wants to be a cheetah, so I thought dd#2 as a zebra would be cute. It would be a white top with a minnie head applique, then the skirt is black/white polka dots (smaller than what I drew), a zebra (yes, that is a zebra!
Please feel free to tweak it, I'm just not sure if it all works together.
Thanks!! Renae
We don't have a Grill anymore. Hopefully in the near future, we want to work in the backyard and start doing the Grilling again. You have given me a taste for Potatoe Salad tho'. We make it with Mustard istead of mayo.
I adore these dresses! I love the gingham with it, it really adds so much sweetness to it!Ariel dress #2
I finished my oldest daughter's Ariel dress. I need to shorten the straps on top, but other than that, it's finished!
And here they are together-
Renae
Loveit! I really liked this when it was posted originally. I love purple and green together.Big Give 1 outfit!!
and being modeled by Zofia who is a tad smaller than Isabelle... (hopefully these will be Capri's on her)
this is depressing, sadly I have no 4th plans with DH being overseas and all. My family is about 1hr away and we will go see them saturday but we are stayin home and maybe going to a neighbors. Sorry to rain on everyone's parade but I am really missing DH after 8.5 months and wish I were planning a family outing for us. I love the snicker salad idea---that will be used for DHs homecoming party as he is a chocoholic!
I really like this! I love the roundneck pattern, I think it is one of my favorites and I love your fabric choices!Here is my latest And i have aHUGE thanks to Wendy for this one!!!!!!!
As I said i actually did the button holesthey weren't as hard as I thought! Next time though I think i will make one big button on this pattern. I know the way the button lays is wrong but I screwed up on the back part of the dres hence why I am not letting you all see it
You can't see it in the picture but the light pink material has silver sparkles running through it.
Nik posing with our puppy Daisy Mae
Linnette, I hope you are doing better and get back to sewing soon. You work so fast that even with some days off, you will outsew me!
I love these, esp the petti! Your DD is so pretty!Here are some of my recent projects.
The Cinderella Petti-as you can tell Morgan likes it LOL.
And a plaid spinny:
So cute! I have been thinking about getting this pattern, I may have to take the plunge now. You are such and enabler!Official "We Love CarlaC" Post:
Hey all, me again! Look what I made this morning!
She got water on the front of the shirt right before I took pictures.
It only took me a total of 40 minutes to make it!! That includes cutting out the pieces! I used 2 of my old t-shirts and cut the pattern out of them. I used CarlaC's "All the Rage Raglans" ebook. This is the first time I've ever worked with knits. It wasn't hard at all because the ebook gives some good tips. Plus, this was a heavier knit and it didn't curl up like some lighter weight ones probably would.
Hope you are feeling better.
does he want to come and tell us where to add the new bathroomCINDEE: I LOVE that blue petti!! The plaid sundress is just too adorable, too! Little Morgan is looking so sweet. My little angel!!
That's a marble mosaic inset that I bought off of ebay when we were building our house. But, we must have similar taste! I was admiring your couch in the pictures you posted of Isabelle's outfit!
Thank you!! My husband built our house. He is amazing! I grew up in a little 900 square foot house with 1 bathroom and 5 people. The house didn't seem very small to me, but that 1 bathroom was a PROBLEM!
and 1 bathroom!
Very cute. I love that blue pettiskirt!Here are some of my recent projects.
The Cinderella Petti-as you can tell Morgan likes it LOL.
And a plaid spinny:
Cute shirt!Official "We Love CarlaC" Post:
Hey all, me again! Look what I made this morning!
She got water on the front of the shirt right before I took pictures.
It only took me a total of 40 minutes to make it!! That includes cutting out the pieces! I used 2 of my old t-shirts and cut the pattern out of them. I used CarlaC's "All the Rage Raglans" ebook. This is the first time I've ever worked with knits. It wasn't hard at all because the ebook gives some good tips. Plus, this was a heavier knit and it didn't curl up like some lighter weight ones probably would.
I thought we'd take pictures in the bathroom, to change things up a bit!
This one is just for Luke. Tessa thought he'd think she looked cool.
I love the Queen of hearts pants!!The pants for the BIG GIVE are done except for the ruffle at the bottom. I am thinking yellow because the top is going to be stripes of red, white and yellow. Here they are, I used castles toothpick paint technique for the face details and it worked great (I was suprised that it was really easy!!)
and just for fun, I hosted my moms club 4th of july craft today and the kids made fireworks hats, so here is a pic of that.
He will be home before you know it. Love the hats!The pants for the BIG GIVE are done except for the ruffle at the bottom. I am thinking yellow because the top is going to be stripes of red, white and yellow. Here they are, I used castles toothpick paint technique for the face details and it worked great (I was suprised that it was really easy!!)
and just for fun, I hosted my moms club 4th of july craft today and the kids made fireworks hats, so here is a pic of that.
Hi from a window shopper
I've been sewing up a storm for dd8, though all non-Disney sundresses and skorts. Now I want to move on to some Disney items for our trip in 42 days
I'm looking for some Disney PARK clipart or coloring pages for appliques, like the Tree of Life or the DHS sorcerer's hat or a ride logo, etc. I've searched the bookmarks, googled and checked all of dd's WDW coloring books to no luck. Since I also have a ds15 and a dd13, I can't use princess-y or cutesy designs for our matching shirts.
I do not have fun software to manipulate images, just Paint. And my tech support (ds15!) is currently hiking in New Mexico with Boy Scouts for another week.
Any ideas or links would be greatly appreciatedThanks!
FANTASTIC appliques!!! I love them!!! The fireworks hats are too cute!!!
I'm sorry he's not home for the 4th. does he want to come and tell us where to add the new bathroom
The pants for the BIG GIVE are done except for the ruffle at the bottom. I am thinking yellow because the top is going to be stripes of red, white and yellow. Here they are, I used castles toothpick paint technique for the face details and it worked great (I was suprised that it was really easy!!)
and just for fun, I hosted my moms club 4th of july craft today and the kids made fireworks hats, so here is a pic of that.
Also...what is snicker salad. I love the idea of making something chocolate but telling myself that I am only eating a salad. I must have the recipe.
YOU MUST POST RECIPE OF SNICKERS SALAD! PLEASE! PLEASE! PLEASE!
ATTENTION PLEASE! I HAVE ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE!
OK ladies (and gentlemen) here's is the Infamous Snicker SaladI got this recipe from a friend on another website-
6-8 green apples- chopped with skins left on
2 (or 3) jumbo snickers bars chopped into small bites
chopped pecans to your taste
1 lg cool whip - thawed
1 sm package of vanilla instant pudding
1 can sweetened condensed milk
Mix coolwhip, instant pudding powder and sweetened condensed milk- set aside.
Chop apples, put into cool whip mixture, add chopped snickers bars and pecans- coat apples and refrigerate until ready to eat. YUMMO!!!Especially when you get a piece of the snickers in with the apple and the pecan! You can use low cal or sf/ff versions of the cool whip, condensed milk and pudding to cut calories down and it will not affect the taste at all.
This is a very sweet salad. I used the ff/sf items I mentioned at it was still really sweet and really good so don't be afraid to cut down on the calories if you want to!
let me know what you think!
Sorry to hear you won't be celebrating- but I do hope you go to your neighbors at least. It's a good idea to be around people- and you'll erally enjoy yourself once you're there.
