Disboutiquers Part 20 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[Camping Griswalds]

Lisa, I lilke the fuller back of the skirt. Gives more room for movement and "flow" and yes will cover any bigger "backside" needs. I think you need to make one of these to match a certain Mermaid skirt. I love Mother/Daughter sets and we already have one we can model

 

[h518may]

Well, I decided to take the plunge and attempt a woman's size Audrey skirt last night. It's what I'd call a 14/16 but I'm still not totally sure about my sizing. LOL

Here's the front:

I need opinions on the back. I started out making it basically the same as the girl's version. After I put it on the dress form, though, I thought it looked too full in the back so I took a photo to show it as is and with the back less full (ignore the fold of fabric in the center. LOL

BTW - Right now I only have one ruffle but I'm planning to do 3 total once I work out how much fullness I want in the back. The sides are just basted and I haven't added the waistband so I can add more ruffles easily to finish this skirt... probably for modeled photos.

I like the less full one, but think the more full one might look better on and feel more comfortable. I also would love to test one for an adult size 3x.

 

[Diz-Mommy]

Hi Girls. Just checking in. It's been a stressful day. I wanted to make a Carly bubble for Hannah, for the Sis Boom sale.... but between yesterday and today I have had no time and now Im too stressed and tired.

Yesterday Megan couldnt nap and complained her head hurt.
She went back to the pediatrician who said the hematoma had spread, but was still ambivalent about it. She said they don't usually do CT scans unless odd behavior presents itself- but I'd say crying in her sleep and not being able to nap is off for her, and I said I think we need to do it anyway.
SO...of course the radiologists computers crashed and they couldnt get her in yesterday, so she went to today. DH went with me.

She was very scared, even though I prepped her, Daddy tried first, but he couldnt get her to stop crying and came out to get me and swap kids.. i promised a surprise toy (sunglasses and Tinkerbell doll Wendy brought back from WDW for me) and ice cream if she could just do this (it's a big open machine) I asked her to practice her slow breathing, but she was having a really hard time- finally a tech thought to put sticker up on the machine and asked her to look at the sticker and she could have it when she finished. Then she held my hand and I sang to her and she did a good job.

Our pedi called us at the radiologist to tell us the results- a small area of subdural bleeding and another area about the size of a pin, this means bleeding on the brain. DH did NOT understand thats what it meant- but we learned this later.. My husband kept saying to her "so, no fracture, so she's fine, right?" and the Pediatrician said yes, but suggested we go to see a neurologist to "get any questions we might have answered" My husband said- Nah, I dont have any questions- I said "I DO! and yes, I would like to go"
We waited an hour in the neurologist's office...and he looked at her and showed us the "pictures"
He said the concussion was minor, but the hematoma "bumps up the grade"
Prognosis- monitor her, no running, limit her hopping off things as best we can, no preschool for at least another 10 days until we return with her to have him examine her again.
I'm seriously considering getting a new pediatrician, but it's hard, we have been there since Megan was born. I also don't like that they haven't paid much attention to Hannah's delays- but clearly she is.

I am so sorry my posts lately seem to be all about me and I feel selfish about that. I really do read everything and love seeing everyone's new creations.
To show how stressed I am I made my husband agree to go to the Sis Boom sale today- I promised I would be there only 45 minutes. So we drove all the way to Wilton, only to get to Jennifer's house (Thank you LORD that she wasn't there-she passed us on our way out) Because it doesnt start til TOMORROW!
The only people there were the guys doing the landscaping- I was off by a day.
DH was actually very patient about this wasted trip.

Im so tired I feel like crying. I'm really concerned about Megan, even though the bleeding on the brain is small, I pray it stops and heals and we can keep her safe for the next 2 weeks. She can do NOTHING for the next 2 weeks and it's to be expected she will be uncomfortable for another 2 weeks. This is a 4 year old. My sweet little girl.
Tonight she asked if she could go outside and just stand.
So she did. She stood in front of our front door and was singing (I think to the flowers)

Thanks for letting me write this. I know this is a supportive group.
Please keep her in your prayers.

Singing to the flowers, what a sweet little girl. I'm so sorry she's in so much pain, and I feel bad for you too Momma because it's so tough when our babies are in pain and we can't do anything to "fix" it. I think I would be compelled to find a new pediatrician and new preschool. I understand accidents happen, but two times in a row it just seems to me like they are having a hard time managing the group of children. Are they perhaps over their numbers? I've worked in childcare for years, and common sense tells me if there is a little one that seems to get plowed into often, she needs a little extra care so that it doesn't happen every day. OR if there is a bigger kid that continually plows over all the other children, that child needs extra supervision too.

I'll say healing prayers for your little one and some prayers for peice of mind for you as well.

My nephew and his wife had their baby, Henry, on Friday. I couldn't resist making a couple of more gifts.

I made 2 hooded towels and a teeny tiny little pair of in the hoop booties! So cute! Not sure they will be good for anything but a decoration, but that's ok.

Here's a pic:

I LOVE the towels and booties!! Where do you find in the hoop booties!? And for the towels, did you buy your towel fabric by the yard or use store bought? I've been thinking I'd like to make my new little one a few hooded towels.

My walmart rant........
My walmart thankfull still has it's fabric department and I love it....the section is wonderful and they always get new stuff in....my problem is that 1/2 the time no one is working there and I can't get anyone to cut anything. The regular woman who works there was complaining that they cut her hours in half, and she hates taking her breaks and lunch because she knows that there are people out there with no one to help them.

Walmart complains that the department doesn't make money, yet yesterday there were 4 people waiting around for someone to come over, and even after I found the assistant mgr and told him we needed help, no one ever came. I waiting for 15 min then had to pick my DD up from school. 3 of us ended up leaving, how can they not understand that they are losing sales....it's not like we can cut the stuff ourselves, if someone's not there they are losing money!!!

Ok, enough ranting!!

OH I HEAR YA!! The Wal-Mart that is practically in my front yard doesn't sell fabric anymore, but the one accross town does. I hate going there, because I have to litterally beg someone to cut fabric for me every single time! It's irritating to say the least since I'm usually only working with a few hours to spare while the boys are in pre-school. I've seen many people drop there fabric selections and leave because they were fed up with waiting too. It's just plum annoying!

 

[Astro Orbiter]

Good Morning everyone! Lots of great creations posted recently. I finally have something to share of my own. Gianna(7) is going on a class trip to an 1800's school house today to live a day in the life of a child in the 1800's. All of the children had to dress in period costume, so of course we used it as an excuse to sew I used an old Daisy Kingdom pattern and Gianna picked the fabrics herself and this is what we came up with. I surprised myself since it was my first sewing project with a zipper & I did it!
Enjoy your trip back in time & have a great day!
-Krysta

Love it! There was one of those schools by where I grew up. I NEVER got to go, but my mom (a teacher) took her kids every year and I was so jealous!

Did girls have tatoos in the early 1800s???

 

[ellenbenny]

These are so cute, I wish I Had a pair of those booties for my DD5 her nickname is MOnkey. they are so cute, great job.

Those are tooo cute! I love the booties too! How darling!

So cute!

So cute. Love those little booties and hoodie towels. I bet they will love them.

Those are so cute!! I loved the hooded towels when my kids were babies.

Those are really cute. Can't wait till I have enough $ to buy and embroidery machine....

I can never think of boy gifts. These are perfect. I need to remember hooded towels next time I hear someone's having a boy.
Dawn

Love the gifts, I'm a sucker for monkeys & turtles...so cute.

I LOVE the towels and booties!! Where do you find in the hoop booties!? And for the towels, did you buy your towel fabric by the yard or use store bought? I've been thinking I'd like to make my new little one a few hooded towels.

Thanks so much for everyone's kind words on the towels and booties. Don't you just love baby stuff?!!

I used store bought towels using a tutorial I found on Nicole Scott's blog and a little help from her. Here is a link to her tutorial.... Hooded Towel Tutorial

For the booties I used this in the hoop bootie pattern from Planet Applique and added the monkey applique myself from another file I had.

 

[woodkins]

Well, I decided to take the plunge and attempt a woman's size Audrey skirt last night. It's what I'd call a 14/16 but I'm still not totally sure about my sizing. LOL

Here's the front:

I need opinions on the back. I started out making it basically the same as the girl's version. After I put it on the dress form, though, I thought it looked too full in the back so I took a photo to show it as is and with the back less full (ignore the fold of fabric in the center. LOL

BTW - Right now I only have one ruffle but I'm planning to do 3 total once I work out how much fullness I want in the back. The sides are just basted and I haven't added the waistband so I can add more ruffles easily to finish this skirt... probably for modeled photos.

I will add my $.02...Love the style of skirt! Super cute. I like the less full style personally for myself. I would love to be a tester for a women's 4/6 if you need it!

 

[woodkins]

Love it! There was one of those schools by where I grew up. I NEVER got to go, but my mom (a teacher) took her kids every year and I was so jealous!

Did girls have tatoos in the early 1800s???

about the tatoo! My dd is a stickler for things like that and we were scrubbing it with baby oil and alcohol this morning trying to get it off, but that temporary tatoo is more permanent than we had hoped ;-)

 

[*Toadstool*]

My hubby is making me a new add on to my cutting table for my sewing machine and serger. Both of them will be built in to the table for some flat table sewing.. yipee!!

 

[*Toadstool*]

Sorry this took so long! I'm going to try to do better although I won't jinx myself by saying how often I'll add new tutorials.

Yay.. excited you made a tutorial on this. I'm sure it is going to be very popular. Love the dress too!

I agree with Nini and Wendy. My understanding is that each letter is considered a different design so can only be loaded one at a time onto the embroidery machine. You'll need some kind of software that will allow you to combine these into one design so they'll stitch all together. I think there are some simple programs that aren't too expensive to do things like that.

BTW - You might post on sewforum.com to ask if someone could do the letter combining for you for free. I haven't done that myself but I've seen a lot of posts with people asking for something like that, especially with names.

Yep.. you are definitely correct. Some machines have built in fonts, but I generally don't care for those. I use Monogram Wizard Plus and Explorations Lettering to do most of my lettering now.

Love her incredibles dress. Let us know how the fabric comes out. I'm wondering if it will be blurry and look like a cheap printed piece of fabric. I generally like to buy fabric that is woven instead of printed, so I'm curious how it will come out! I saw your post on CFTSC, but rather comment here. ;-o

Quilt #3

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What a labor of love!! Beautiful job!

Beautiful dress. I love her hair and headband the most.

Hi Girls. Just checking in. It's been a stressful day. I wanted to make a Carly bubble for Hannah, for the Sis Boom sale.... but between yesterday and today I have had no time and now Im too stressed and tired.

Hope you find some peace in the midst of all of this stress. I have yet to find a pediatrician that I like and trust. I am THAT picky.

I'm curious if any of you are involved in a fabric co-op, and what your experience has been like. I know I recognize a couple of the names from the one I'm dealing with. I'd just like to know if my experience is typical. You can pm me if you are worried about who might be on the boards.

Several of us here are a member of Cut From the Same Cloth yahoo group fabric co op. I had posted on here trying to get members for a membership drive and I won with all the ladies/guys that joined from here! Is this the group you are talking about? you can pm me if so.

Most of yesterday was a blurr...I 'think' I may have gotten on here to post, but can't really remember! LOL

I am severely claustrophobic and was given some knock out pills to get me through it...and still had a few issues. We won't know the results for about a week...but I am thinking positive...no surgery just lots and lots of physical torture...er I mean therapy. If they decide surgery...I'm asking for a third opinion...I do NOT want back surgery!!!

How scary! Just wanted to tell you that the right PT can really help. I had been to another one and switched and she helped me to become pain free. She was excellent. I have disc disease and it is all muscular pain, so surgery wasn't that promising for me. Deep tissue massage really helped me to feel better too.. only thing that sucked was teh pain would come back when I stopped going.. not so with the PT!

We are very lucky out here. Our ped. drives 25 miles to her office & only missed 3 days of work for her own cancer treatments. She is foreign & has a thick accent. I almost left her when DS was a baby b/c I was worried that I couldn't understand her. I wouldn't leave her for the world. She gave us care packages for WDW when DS was little & always sick (fenegrin, unmixed antibiotic). You aren't going to find that anywhere.

Keep looking, the good ones are still out there. Children are too important to keep a service provider just b/c we have been w/ them a long time.

Thoughts & prayers for your family.

I'm guessing you are talking about Dr. Bacuda?? I know alot of people love her, but I didn't care for her at all. I've switched pediatricians several times, and now am bringing Hannah to an allergist in New Orleans.. those are the only problems we have now that the ears are cleared up. I'll be on the hunt next time she gets sick and it isn't allergy related I guess.

I wish we had a Joanne's. We only have a Hancocks & their service is about that of walmart. You can get someone to cut it, but no one to ring it up at the register. Who buys for Hancocks anyway? They are out of touch w/ fabric trends. I try to get some things at Hobby Lobby but the fabric is a lower quality.

I don't care for Hancock's in Houma that much either. They are generally rude and don't know anything about sewing. I go to Joann and Allbrands in New Orleans when I can't find something at Shirleys. Joanns is the same distance for me as Hancocks in Houma is and I like it alot more there. You should check out Shirleys if you are looking for good quality fabric. I'd love to meet up for a fabric shopping spree some time!

Love this.. she is adorable in her dress. Beautiful!

BTW - Right now I only have one ruffle but I'm planning to do 3 total once I work out how much fullness I want in the back. The sides are just basted and I haven't added the waistband so I can add more ruffles easily to finish this skirt... probably for modeled photos.

I like this version the best. More poofy in the back means making my backside more poofy.. don't need that.. hehe
It is very pretty though. I love how flouncy the ruffle looks.

 

[babynala]

I had to share our recent pictures I haven't uploaded my pictures yet but here are some from our photopass. I took the semi lazy route and got someone off etsy to make all our shirts and the girls BBB princess outfits. I even went much simpler on the skirts than I planned since I put it off for too long .[/IMG]

Looks like you had a great time on your trip. I love the matching Minnie Sleeping Beauty. I love the Animal Kingdom family picture

Morning Friends,
We are having a wonderful time in Disney. All the parks have been done, all the fireworks have been seen. Yesterday we went to Vero beach for the day and it was a perfect day to really slow down and relax. Unfortunately, we relaxed too long and all got sunburnt.

Today we are going to just walk through MK and take in all the little things, no hurry, no rushing. Then we have Boma's tonight and movie on the beach.

Tomorrow is our last full day. I don't know what we will be doing yet? But we have LaNuba at 9 pm.

The crowds were nothing at all until Fri/Sat when the grad nites happened. There was a noticeable difference in crowds and age groups. When MK opened and had EMH Sunday nite the park was wall to wall people since it has been closed 2 nites for the grads. But Sunday it all went back to light crowds again and even with the crowds we are just happy to be here.

The weather in a word. HOT It has been 90 for the past 5 days. We spend a lot of time in the pool at beach club and are grateful for the cool water in the afternoons.

MVM

Sorry you are sunburned but glad to hear you are enjoying your tip.

Here's my "Audrey Skirt" that I made for DGD4. I LOVE how it turned out. When I tried it on her to take pictures she posed herself? It is a size 1/2 with a 9" length. It fit her perfect, she's so short, poor girl.

Gotta love those butt ruffles!!

Great job on the skirt, I love the fabrics you used. Your DGD is too cute.

Got a couple of things to share today.

I made a Vida for my little cousin. She wanted a dress with Minnie on the front and Mickey on the back.


Also, as part of my sewing for cleaning trades I have going on with my cleaning lady, I am making her matching table runners for her dining room and open concept living room.

Here are the first:

That dress is very cute and the quilts are beautiful. You must have the cleanest house in America if your housekeeper is getting "paid" with these quilts.

Oh, I really need to check into some different feet for my machine. I especially want to get the narrow hem foot. I did do one Audrey skirt with a traditional hem and think it came out really cute. Here's a close-up of the ruffles.
I have a couple testers to hear from but I have the instructions just about ready otherwise.

I guess I better finish up some of my projects so I can make this skirt when the pattern comes out.

Quick post - I FINALLY added the Emma Swing Top variation tutorial to my blog (link is in my sig)! For those who aren't familiar with this top, it's from YCMT and very cute but several ladies have been concerned about the open back of the original. I came up with a modification that has a back that's all one piece and elasticized for easy fitting. I made this dress with the pattern and the modifications shown in my tutorial.

Back:
Sorry this took so long! I'm going to try to do better although I won't jinx myself by saying how often I'll add new tutorials.

I appreciate both of the tutorials posted about this pattern, I was thinking that my daughter wouldn't like that open back when she was sitting so this is a great option.

One of Taylor's friends had a wear your favorite super hero birthday party this weekend, so I finally found a use for some of the couple pink incredibles fabrics I had, and made her this dress:

Oh and I've been meaning to share pictures of my new work space, so here are a few pictures, it feels nice to have a place for everything, now I just need to decorate a little more since I plan to spend lots and lots of time in there.
I used the comic book board idea that several had mentioned on here for my fabric, I love being able to see what I have now instead of digging through boxes and bags

I even used the comic book boards to wrap my ribbons and store them in the cubbies too, and I love being able to see them without digging or them unrolling everywhere, here are a few of the boards I wrapped, I just clipped them in the back of the board with paperclips and binder clips.
I stored random supplies in small plastic baskets that I can store under the table or on extra cubbies
And my favorite thing in the new room is the over the door shoe holder full of fabric scraps, it makes things so much easier when I am making appliques, I have scraps sorted by color so I can quickly find what I need and don't end up cutting off yardage just to get a piece I need.
And I have 1 last thing to share..... as I've mentioned before I have searched and searched and searched for more of the fabric I used to make Taylor this dress with 8 princesses on it last year....

I've been wanting to make Tay a dress with all 9 (it now bugs me pocahauntas is missing, and she is outgrowing it) plus I've had several requests to remake the dress. Well I gave up on finding the fabric, and have spent wayyyyy too many hours looking for a suitable replacement with no luck. So I finally decided to design my own fabric for it, and I love what I came up with.... even more so than the original fabric. It is being printed now and I should have the sample yard in another week or so.
Here is the design I came up with and spent the past few days tweaking to get what I wanted, I am already working on a couple more designs for other fabrics I want, but I want to see how this one prints and turns out first. Anyhow this is what is looks like on my computer, I'm super excited to see it on fabric! This image will be on the fabric as 8 in by 8 in, and the pattern repeats.

Wow, you have been busy. I love your organized sewing room. What a great idea for storing your ribbon. Your daughter is so cute in her super hero dress. The fabric is great, can't wait to see what you create with it.

FYI - I am posting a lot of pictures but it took me about 60+ hours to do these so I have to have my 10 seconds of fame...LOL.
My boss gave me this quilt that has been used and abused for many years by generations of kiddos in his family. He wanted me to do "something" with it.
So (with his permission) cut it up and made 3 baby quilts for him to give to his 3 grown children.
This is the original quilt...you can see the huge tear on the right middle but you can't really see all the tiny tears all over it. It was a chore just to find good sections to salvage.

The only difference in the 3 are the pieces of original quilt (the middle 4 sections/blocks) and a couple of the borders. I used vintage 1940-50 replicated fabric.

and last but not least (I promise)...a picture of the label I made for each one.
I am not thrilled with the line up of the letters but the kids called the original quilt "Old Pink" so I had to incorporate it someway.

These aren't the best pictures. I waited until too late to take them but I have to deliver the quilts tomorrow and I wanted to show these to you.

I've been waiting to see your creations since you first mentioned this project. They turned out fabulous. The label you created was a wonderful addition. You should be proud of your hard work.

I will be suspiciously away from my computer until sometime tomorrow. I will be taking some dreaded tests at the hospital today. I have been dreading it since December and tried to convince my doctor they weren't needed...

Please don't move without me, but if you do I'll hunt you down and find you when I get back! LOL


I just downloaded the Stitch Era....hopefully I will remember to go in and try and figure out a bit of it in a day or so.

Sweet dreams......zzzzzzzz




Nini

Hope all is well.

I am so much further ahead of the game this time...lol.

This made be giggle. Hope you have fun on your trip.

Let me say i have been missing for the past few days to get this dress finished It was a challenge. I was trying to rush it out for my niece. Oh well the next one for my DD3 will be better.

I love Love Love everyones designs ..... You ladies are working hard. Such an inspiration to do more.

Those eye....the perfect litle Cinderella. Great job on the dress, it is so pretty.

Ok I know I have posted these on FB but not here yet. Here is the upcycle I made for Peach's dress like a famous person day at school. She was Taylor Swift.

Here is the before.
Here is the Full Taylor makeover

The whole outfit only cost $5 with bangles, necklace, sunglasses and all! She totally dug it.

Great job on the outfit. Your daughter looks happy with the results.

Hi Girls. Just checking in. It's been a stressful day. I wanted to make a Carly bubble for Hannah, for the Sis Boom sale.... but between yesterday and today I have had no time and now Im too stressed and tired.

Yesterday Megan couldnt nap and complained her head hurt.
She went back to the pediatrician who said the hematoma had spread, but was still ambivalent about it. She said they don't usually do CT scans unless odd behavior presents itself- but I'd say crying in her sleep and not being able to nap is off for her, and I said I think we need to do it anyway.
SO...of course the radiologists computers crashed and they couldnt get her in yesterday, so she went to today. DH went with me.

She was very scared, even though I prepped her, Daddy tried first, but he couldnt get her to stop crying and came out to get me and swap kids.. i promised a surprise toy (sunglasses and Tinkerbell doll Wendy brought back from WDW for me) and ice cream if she could just do this (it's a big open machine) I asked her to practice her slow breathing, but she was having a really hard time- finally a tech thought to put sticker up on the machine and asked her to look at the sticker and she could have it when she finished. Then she held my hand and I sang to her and she did a good job.

Our pedi called us at the radiologist to tell us the results- a small area of subdural bleeding and another area about the size of a pin, this means bleeding on the brain. DH did NOT understand thats what it meant- but we learned this later.. My husband kept saying to her "so, no fracture, so she's fine, right?" and the Pediatrician said yes, but suggested we go to see a neurologist to "get any questions we might have answered" My husband said- Nah, I dont have any questions- I said "I DO! and yes, I would like to go"
We waited an hour in the neurologist's office...and he looked at her and showed us the "pictures"
He said the concussion was minor, but the hematoma "bumps up the grade"
Prognosis- monitor her, no running, limit her hopping off things as best we can, no preschool for at least another 10 days until we return with her to have him examine her again.
I'm seriously considering getting a new pediatrician, but it's hard, we have been there since Megan was born. I also don't like that they haven't paid much attention to Hannah's delays- but clearly she is.

I am so sorry my posts lately seem to be all about me and I feel selfish about that. I really do read everything and love seeing everyone's new creations.
To show how stressed I am I made my husband agree to go to the Sis Boom sale today- I promised I would be there only 45 minutes. So we drove all the way to Wilton, only to get to Jennifer's house (Thank you LORD that she wasn't there-she passed us on our way out) Because it doesnt start til TOMORROW!
The only people there were the guys doing the landscaping- I was off by a day.
DH was actually very patient about this wasted trip.

Im so tired I feel like crying. I'm really concerned about Megan, even though the bleeding on the brain is small, I pray it stops and heals and we can keep her safe for the next 2 weeks. She can do NOTHING for the next 2 weeks and it's to be expected she will be uncomfortable for another 2 weeks. This is a 4 year old. My sweet little girl.
Tonight she asked if she could go outside and just stand.
So she did. She stood in front of our front door and was singing (I think to the flowers)

Thanks for letting me write this. I know this is a supportive group.
Please keep her in your prayers.

You should be glad you followed your instincts and went for the CT scan. Your daughter sounds so sweet singing to the flowers. Hope she heals quickly and feels better soon.

My nephew and his wife had their baby, Henry, on Friday. I couldn't resist making a couple of more gifts.

I made 2 hooded towels and a teeny tiny little pair of in the hoop booties! So cute! Not sure they will be good for anything but a decoration, but that's ok.

Here's a pic:

What cute booties and I love the monkey towel.

Good Morning everyone! Lots of great creations posted recently. I finally have something to share of my own. Gianna(7) is going on a class trip to an 1800's school house today to live a day in the life of a child in the 1800's. All of the children had to dress in period costume, so of course we used it as an excuse to sew I used an old Daisy Kingdom pattern and Gianna picked the fabrics herself and this is what we came up with. I surprised myself since it was my first sewing project with a zipper & I did it!
Enjoy your trip back in time & have a great day!
-Krysta

Your daughter looks so pretty in that dress. Good job.

 

[LisaZoe]

I like it. You always amaze me with your sewing and pattern making.

Lisa
I Love It! I think it looks great. I can't wait to see the finished product. If you need testers for this one PLEASE let me know. I am in the 12-14 size range. Great job!!!!!

Personally, I like the back a little fuller. Hides the big bootie a little better and makes it a little more fun. Also, this I could test for you (can't really do the little girl stuff as I have only boys, but I wear skirts or dresses everyday for work.)

OK, I keep looking, and I do like the second version too, it looks a little dressier with the skirt not as full. Depends on the look you are going for I guess, playful, or more reserved and dressy.

I like the less full one, but think the more full one might look better on and feel more comfortable. I also would love to test one for an adult size 3x.

I will add my $.02...Love the style of skirt! Super cute. I like the less full style personally for myself. I would love to be a tester for a women's 4/6 if you need it!

I like this version the best. More poofy in the back means making my backside more poofy.. don't need that.. hehe
It is very pretty though. I love how flouncy the ruffle looks.

Hmm, seems fairly even on preference of the two backs. I think since the pattern piece for the back will mainly change only in width for the different sizes, I might add a note that the maker can go up or down in size for that piece to get the fullness they prefer.

Have you seen this cute line from Michael Miller? It's called Gnomeville and has fun dots as coordinates. I hadn't seen it until today. I had to run into the local quilt shop for one fabric with the goal of getting that fabric and NOT looking at any others. LOL Well, I almost made it but as I headed to the service desk, I walked right by the end cap that had these prints and they caught my eye. I've thought about using a border print for the front of an Audrey skirt so decided to try with this. I bought just enough for one skirt but it was hard to resist getting more.

BTW - I love the red dot prints that are at the top of this border print. I think it's the Michael Miller quarter dot. I don't think I'd seen that dot print in person yet and I love that it's larger than the others they've had.

 

[visitingapril09]

Thanks so much for everyone's kind words on the towels and booties. Don't you just love baby stuff?!!

I used store bought towels using a tutorial I found on Nicole Scott's blog and a little help from her. Here is a link to her tutorial.... Hooded Towel Tutorial

For the booties I used this in the hoop bootie pattern from Planet Applique and added the monkey applique myself from another file I had.

Yes, I am chiming in too.......I love them!!! and......our nephew and his wife just had a baby on the 15th of April and his name is Henry too!!

 

[visitingapril09]

A friends mom gave me her serger....she doesn't use it anymore. I have the instruction book but man, I can't figure it out. I can use my sewing maching no problem. Anyone know where to find some good online video instructions or can anyone offer any advice on how to learn?

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Thank you all for the creative ideas!!
While Megan is no longer allowed to help me bake (I'm just too anal about it- I loath a gritty, sticky, sugar-y floor) and cookie dough under the chairs, eh...not so much.

I dont know that she can do the side walk chalk- it requires bending over or squatting- which brings blood to the head. Basically nothing that would add pressure, and no increased heart rate (increases blood flow)

We went to SIS BOOM TODAY!!!! I saw Carla and met her sweet Mom, and Jennifer and her Mom. I bought enough fabric that I'm embarrassed to tell you.

Little Louie couldn't have been a better host friend- the 2 of them paired up immediately and they were so good about doing low key activities.
They each picked a lilac and brought them to the us Moms.
They were walking around the house looking for sticks to make pretend butterflies- then walking with their butterflies and pretending to make them fly.
They sat together in front of the cute walkway with flowers- just talking.

I was paranoid about her doing too much, but Carla's little boy was sweet and low key just like Megan.
It was good to get out.

I will be sure to post photos of whatever I create!

Thanks to Wendy she made me remember I have a little play pop up princess tent for indoors that I will pull out this afternoon for Megan.

I called the school and they said they have had some meetings and will be having new policies about mixing the classes- they wont be. So the classes will take turns playing in the gym now.
They do not have high numbers at all- But I know this one boy does tend to get himself in trouble all the time. They wont talk about an individual child's issues- but I know they will no longer have her near him.
I would change her to another preschool, but I do really love this one, right now I do not have her signed up for anywhere for next year. I am on a waiting list at 2 or 3 other preschools. There aren't many in the area. I think homeschooling is popular too.

The administrator also said she will look into crediting us for the tuition of the school she has missed.


Funny story- Megan requested Taco Bell, so I indulged her, over lunch (after I just bought all the gorgeous Sis Boom fabric) Megan tells me she wants me to make white clothes for her!!!!!!!!!! i said- well maybe 1 outfit. LOL!!

Lollipopsngiggles- I love your Cinderella dress! Great start! cant wait to see more!

Lisa- I like it less full- I think when the ruffles are on the bottom of it it will feel heavy with too much gathering- I like too the taylored look fo the girls style and would want to see that carried through to the Mom's version.

Krysta-love the dress, although I dont think they used zippers back then LOL, A prairie bonnet would be cute with this too! Oh, and a pair of black little ankle boots....
This is so creative!!! Nice job!
in fact i think thats a pattern I bought and never used and will be putting on etsy to help pay off all the fabric I just bought LOL!

 

[visitingapril09]

Good Morning everyone! Lots of great creations posted recently. I finally have something to share of my own. Gianna(7) is going on a class trip to an 1800's school house today to live a day in the life of a child in the 1800's. All of the children had to dress in period costume, so of course we used it as an excuse to sew I used an old Daisy Kingdom pattern and Gianna picked the fabrics herself and this is what we came up with. I surprised myself since it was my first sewing project with a zipper & I did it!
Enjoy your trip back in time & have a great day!
-Krysta

just love it!!!

 

[jessica52877]

I'm curious if any of you are involved in a fabric co-op, and what your experience has been like. I know I recognize a couple of the names from the one I'm dealing with. I'd just like to know if my experience is typical. You can pm me if you are worried about who might be on the boards.

I have decided they aren't really for me. It is nice to get great fabric at a slightly reduced price but I have usually waited about 3 months it seems before the fabric arrives (sometimes longer). I also will purchase fabric to go with other pieces I am getting and then a bolt will have to be dropped, but I still have the coordinate then doing me no good.

I have found it easier to pay the little bit more on etsy (or wherever) and just buy what I need right then and there.

 

[PrincessKell]

Have you seen this cute line from Michael Miller? It's called Gnomeville and has fun dots as coordinates. I hadn't seen it until today. I had to run into the local quilt shop for one fabric with the goal of getting that fabric and NOT looking at any others. LOL Well, I almost made it but as I headed to the service desk, I walked right by the end cap that had these prints and they caught my eye. I've thought about using a border print for the front of an Audrey skirt so decided to try with this. I bought just enough for one skirt but it was hard to resist getting more.

BTW - I love the red dot prints that are at the top of this border print. I think it's the Michael Miller quarter dot. I don't think I'd seen that dot print in person yet and I love that it's larger than the others they've had.

Oh how cute are those little guys! Their homes remind me of smurfs. hehe That would be cute for a summer time little tank dress. I can't wait to see the skirt in that fabric.

Thank you all for the creative ideas!!
While Megan is no longer allowed to help me bake (I'm just too anal about it- I loath a gritty, sticky, sugar-y floor) and cookie dough under the chairs, eh...not so much.

I dont know that she can do the side walk chalk- it requires bending over or squatting- which brings blood to the head. Basically nothing that would add pressure, and no increased heart rate (increases blood flow)

We went to SIS BOOM TODAY!!!! I saw Carla and met her sweet Mom, and Jennifer and her Mom. I bought enough fabric that I'm embarrassed to tell you.

Little Louie couldn't have been a better host friend- the 2 of them paired up immediately and they were so good about doing low key activities.
They each picked a lilac and brought them to the us Moms.
They were walking around the house looking for sticks to make pretend butterflies- then walking with their butterflies and pretending to make them fly.
They sat together in front of the cute walkway with flowers- just talking.

I was paranoid about her doing too much, but Carla's little boy was sweet and low key just like Megan.
It was good to get out.

I will be sure to post photos of whatever I create!

Thanks to Wendy she made me remember I have a little play pop up princess tent for indoors that I will pull out this afternoon for Megan.

I called the school and they said they have had some meetings and will be having new policies about mixing the classes- they wont be. So the classes will take turns playing in the gym now.
They do not have high numbers at all- But I know this one boy does tend to get himself in trouble all the time. They wont talk about an individual child's issues- but I know they will no longer have her near him.
I would change her to another preschool, but I do really love this one, right now I do not have her signed up for anywhere for next year. I am on a waiting list at 2 or 3 other preschools. There aren't many in the area. I think homeschooling is popular too.

The administrator also said she will look into crediting us for the tuition of the school she has missed.


Funny story- Megan requested Taco Bell, so I indulged her, over lunch (after I just bought all the gorgeous Sis Boom fabric) Megan tells me she wants me to make white clothes for her!!!!!!!!!! i said- well maybe 1 outfit. LOL!!

Lollipopsngiggles- I love your Cinderella dress! Great start! cant wait to see more!

Lisa- I like it less full- I think when the ruffles are on the bottom of it it will feel heavy with too much gathering- I like too the taylored look fo the girls style and would want to see that carried through to the Mom's version.

Krysta-love the dress, although I dont think they used zippers back then LOL, A prairie bonnet would be cute with this too! Oh, and a pair of black little ankle boots....
This is so creative!!! Nice job!
in fact i think thats a pattern I bought and never used and will be putting on etsy to help pay off all the fabric I just bought LOL!

Sounds like you both had a great day today! That is so adorable that Megan and Louie played ever so nicely together. And really, I want to see all that fabric! oh and of coarse the wonderful things you create with it too. hehe

 

[*Toadstool*]

BTW - I love the red dot prints that are at the top of this border print. I think it's the Michael Miller quarter dot. I don't think I'd seen that dot print in person yet and I love that it's larger than the others they've had.

Have you seen the border prints in Patty Young's lines for MM?? Omgosh.. I love them!

 

[Adi12982]

Thanks for letting me write this. I know this is a supportive group.
Please keep her in your prayers.

Just wanted to send you a big hug and let you know I will be praying. I agree with most of the posts that suggest you should get a new pediatrician, I just wouldn't be able to trust them after all of that. I pray she will get better soon!

 

[LisaZoe]

I have decided they aren't really for me. It is nice to get great fabric at a slightly reduced price but I have usually waited about 3 months it seems before the fabric arrives (sometimes longer). I also will purchase fabric to go with other pieces I am getting and then a bolt will have to be dropped, but I still have the coordinate then doing me no good.

I have found it easier to pay the little bit more on etsy (or wherever) and just buy what I need right then and there.

That's been my experience, too. I also found that I had to buy more fabric than I actually wanted so buying it myself was not only quicker but usually I spent less (more per yard but less total). I really like the basic idea of the co-ops but they just weren't a good fit for me.

Have you seen the border prints in Patty Young's lines for MM?? Omgosh.. I love them!

I have seen those and really like the prints. I think I may have to start buying small amounts of new/popular prints to use for some of my samples made for patterns. I've noticed that many of the popular sellers on YCMT are shown made with the 'hot' prints. Obviously we know that any fabric would work but I do think using newer prints will make the style look more current.