Disboutiquers Part 24 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[RMAMom]

Argh!!!!!!!!

I have had my PE770 for a little over a year. I just checked and it has almost 4 million stitches on it!

After I told Teressa (when she was having problems with her new (old) one that I had never had to adjust my tension....guess what!

All of a sudden the tension is terrible! The bobbin tension is so messed up it will not sew. I have cleaned (multiple times) changed the needle, read through the manual, tried to adjust the top tension (which did nothing for the problem) and finally...adjusted the bobbin tension (which is where the problem actually is) The manual says you can adjust from 30 to 45 degrees. (I am reading that as total not at a time) I have adjusted 45 degrees...and it is still the same!!!


The bobbin thread is almost not existent, underneath is a birds nest of the top thread, on top the embroidery thread is loopy. All classic symptoms of the bobbin thread being too tight.

Has anyone else ever experienced a sudden problem with the bobbin tension?

I am no stranger to tension issues. My long arm is very sensitive and I have to adjust the tension each time I quilt on it. But this is the first time I have had a problem with my 770...


Thanks for any help or suggestions you can offer!

Nini

Nini I have had tension issues on my 770 twice and both times it was because I used the prewounds from Marathon. I know you have been using them for as long as you've had your machine but I have never been able to use them in mine and both times that I tried I had to take the machine into be corrected. Nothing I tried to do on my own would correct it. I know that is no help, I hope you find an easier fix.

 

[tmh0206]

Can you use regular embroidery thread for bobbin thread in embroidery machines (Brother PE-780). I'm on a work trip & didn't realize I was out of bobbin thread and I'm in a teeny rural area with no stores nearby!

I do it all the time and have never had any problems with it, so give it a try!!!

 

[cogero]

I do it all the time and have never had any problems with it, so give it a try!!!

Oh this is great to know.


Today has been crazy busy and my mom is trying out my sewing machine again so no sewing tonite which is okay because I have some embroidery to do.

I want to finish 2 pixie dusts before starting a Give.

One needs Heat press shirts and the other needs 2 more embroidered shirts.

I mentioned Mary Jos to my mom and she was all for going as soon as we get off the plane next month

 

[labruto4]

Question

OK... I know this is a long shot (a very long shot)... but I am looking for a small amount of Harry Potter fabric for a BG project (I know it was OOP in 2002). There is some on Ebay - but it's going for $30+/yd - and I just can't do that. Does anyone know where I can find some? Or something else that I could make work?

D~

I've never bought from them, but is this the pattern you're looking for?

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&op=listing&product_id=1029512

 

[jessica52877]

Nini I have had tension issues on my 770 twice and both times it was because I used the prewounds from Marathon. I know you have been using them for as long as you've had your machine but I have never been able to use them in mine and both times that I tried I had to take the machine into be corrected. Nothing I tried to do on my own would correct it. I know that is no help, I hope you find an easier fix.

I will still say that I love Marathon thread but i have noticed with my past order or two that the thread itself seems to have issues when I get towards the bottom. Most people would just throw it away at that point but I tend to pull it off the spool a bit before the machine would.

My last bobbins are from there (from the quilt show last year) and have more then one give me issues. If I can't hold the thread up and it unwind on it's own in the air then it gives me issues. Not sure what is up since I never have had any issues before.

 

[babynala]

WAY TMTQ. There have been so many wonderful things posted in the last few weeks.

I went away for a few days at the beginning of the month and I'm finally caught up. when I got home I went a few days without plugging in my laptop and it was kind of nice. I made a Portrait Peasant shirt with an easter bunny for my niece and a matching shirt for her Bitty Baby but forgot to take pictures but forgot to take pictures.

Hmm, I think I lost my quote of the Cat and Hat set for the Give. That dress came out so nice and I love the short set.

I can post some pictures of what I made for one of the Big Gives.

I have also been very busy with some orders from my Etsy store.
The Family Trip to Disney Order:

The princess lover's order:

Taylor Swift Concert order:

I love the Minnie short set and the dress (with the ribbon on the bottom). All of your embroidery came out really nice - your machine must be ready for a break.

Do not show my DD that Taylor Swift outfit. She will go wild. It came out really nice.

Love what everyone has made lately!! You're all so good at coordinating fabrics together. That's something I definitely struggle with.

Here are some of my own super-exciting pictures. These are the things that I made for my friend with the new baby. I will post something Disney-related some day!

Rag quilt:

Crayon rolls (my first!):

Burp cloths:

What I learned:

I am rubbish at sewing around curves.
Despite what anyone's instructions say, pre-wash flannel because it will shrink significantly and you will end up with tiny burp cloths.
My fabric store has horrible, horrible selection. I could not find 2 flannels that I liked together so I begrudgingly went with the ones pictures.

The crayon rolls were a BIG hit!

Love your rag quilt, it looks so warm and cozy. The crayon roll and burp cloths are really cute. I think your fabrics look nice together.

Three days later I was finally able to upload photos to photobucket.

Here is what my finished pillow looks like,

and since you actually make four at a time, here they all are.

But why stop there?

These came out really cute. I bought some flannel today so I hope I can make a few next week.

Thought I'd finally get around to posting that Mary Poppins dress. It's a frankenpattern really, although I kind of followed the shirred corset pattern from ycmt.com. I decided to shirr the back (like the fitted look). Of course it should have been easy peasy, but I did it on the wrong side first, and then for the red I used a thread that didn't really shirr well, so I had to take it apart a few times. Plus the bodice is a bit longer than I would have liked, but I think it turned out pretty good all in all. My daughter is going to wear this to 1900 Park Fare breakfast!

And I even managed to make something for me! I needed to test out a new applique, so I made this to go with my daughters EPCOT princess dress. Luckily we're both relatively small so I was able to get both out of just 1 yard of each fabric. However, making this pattern...I believe it's called the Amelia shirt...made me realize that must bust to hip ratio is way off. I'm pretty pear shaped so the bottom literally just fits around my hips but it works. I even modeled it for you! That's rapunzel on the bottom there. I won't wear it with a shirt underneath, but you could.

Thanks for looking. I guess I had better get ready for work now!

Jessica

Your Mary Poppins dress is so pretty. Glad you were able to make something for yourself (and that you shared the picture!). I love that you will be matching your DD. I would love to see a close up of your Rapunzel.

My tension saga continues! I found the online Brother site and it gave a few suggestions that were not in the manual. Jessica suggested I try a new bobbin. So...armed with this info I went in search of good tension. 20-odd adjustments later...the top looks fantastic and the bobbin looks so so. I try it on an actual pattern on scrap fabric...and I break a needle!

But from the looks of it the bobbin was all funky before the needle actually broke. I am taking a break. Right now I would throw it out the window!

After kiddies come home from school and GD3 goes home, I think I might give it a few more tries before I decide to call and see where the nearest service site is.

What was that I said about being in the black?

Nini

Sorry you are having such a hard time with your machine and that your tension is causing you Tension. Maybe a look when you are refreshed will help.

I often don't put the elastic in the sleeve, which will make it slightly fluttery. When I made Lydia's Buzz outfit a few years ago, I made the sleeves fluttery by doing redondo style sleeves. I posted a tutorial, and I belive it should be in the bookmarks and/or the blog. You could follow the same idea to do a solid fluttery sleeve too, just kind of angle it out at the bottom. (sorry, I'm sure that doesn't make much sense, I wish I could show you the little video of it all I have playing in my head!)

I don't think I've ever seen Lydia's Buzz outfit. Is it in the photobucket account?

I'm glad to hear it's not just me!!! Yes, I expect all directions to be like Carla's with clear steps and pictures!! She's spoiled us!

The same is true of Heather's designs. She spoiled us!


Question: for the GTKTW pillowcases is it OK to use flannel that has been washed?

 

[abfight]

Hey everyone,

I love everything that has been posted today!

I have a question:

I have seen some dresses which look like a Simply Sweet with Haltered bodice and they also have a ruffled apron-like attachment. There was a Tinkerbell and Ariel one posted a few weeks back. I'll have to go back and find the pics... my question is

1) Was the main part of the dress a simply sweet?
2) Is there a pattern to show how to add the ruffled apron-like side panels?

Thanks!

Update on my mini disaster...I went and bought more fabric. Add the butchered fabric peices to my scraps and will use them for skirt panels...

I think that those may have been mine. They are the Simply Sweet. I hope that this makes sense, I just made two skirt portions, then cut the top skirt up the front middle (I was scared to death). Then I trimmed about an inch off fo eack side of the front. Then just added the ruffle as usual (but I did add a little length to my ruffle strip). Next I sewed both skirts together before adding them to the top portion, just so I was sure that everything stayed even. I really hope that this makes sence, I had just kinda been picturing it in my head and finally tried it.

My next attemt is gonna be to put the split in the back and add ruffles to the bottom skirt Does anyone have any input on how that would look?

 

[babynala]

Speaking of sewing rooms....

http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2011/04/sewingcraft-room-ideas-and-updates.html

Drool...

 

[tinkerbell3747]

I think that those may have been mine. They are the Simply Sweet. I hope that this makes sense, I just made two skirt portions, then cut the top skirt up the front middle (I was scared to death). Then I trimmed about an inch off fo eack side of the front. Then just added the ruffle as usual (but I did add a little length to my ruffle strip). Next I sewed both skirts together before adding them to the top portion, just so I was sure that everything stayed even. I really hope that this makes sence, I had just kinda been picturing it in my head and finally tried it.

My next attemt is gonna be to put the split in the back and add ruffles to the bottom skirt Does anyone have any input on how that would look?

Thank you for this...it made total sense. I am printing this post for my notes.

 

[RMAMom]

Can anyone tell me where I can find the Hangin with my Peeps design? I love it and would want to make some shirts for an egg hunt this Sunday. I checked Heathers Facebook and Etsy as well as a few other favorites and no luck.

 

[dianemom2]

I really like the points you made! I tend to have that attitude about the things I make too. If I can cover the cost of materials plus a little for my time, I have come out ahead in my book! The more complicated (headache inducing) designs I would price higher, because it's not as enjoyable for me to do.

I feel the same way. Plus, I also think that if I am busy sewing/embroidering not only is it satisfying, it keeps me from doing other things where I spend money. My DH loves that part of my little business

 

[froggy33]

I wish we were!!! We actually aren't going to be able to do any of the Disney parks this year.

Aww man! Still a trip to Florida right? Am I understanding correctly. We're actually swinging by Disney for just 2 quick nights on the way to Tampa to visit my G'ma. I manage to sneak little trips in everywhere!

So cute, both the Mary Poppins dress and you with your top! I love your princess appliques too!

Thanks! I have been pretty pleased with how everything has come out lately!

Your Mary Poppins dress is so pretty. Glad you were able to make something for yourself (and that you shared the picture!). I love that you will be matching your DD. I would love to see a close up of your Rapunzel.

Thanks! We're only going to be in DW from mid May 14 - morning May 16th, so there wasn't too much to sew and a decent amount of time to do it in, so I was able to make something for myself - plus this pattern goes together really quickly!! And that's coming from me who takes forever to even make a simply sweet! Of course for this short trip I am making my daughter 4 customs, me 1 shirt, my dad one shirt, and I hope to make a rosetta back and a boxy bag!!! Only 3 things left!

Here you go! I LOVE Tangled. I think it's my new favorite Disney - she's at least my favorite princess now!

Thanks!

 

[DMGeurts]

Can you post a pic, or a link? Our fabricland had some way at the back of the store a while ago. I have to go there today, so can check for you.



Great job.

I hope I didn't miss your trip.... I had to work today.

Here's a link to some of the fabric - at this point I'd take anything Harry Potter...

http://blog.sewhooked.org/2010/06/25/a-very-harry-fabric-friday/

D~

 

[jas0202]

Here you go! I LOVE Tangled. I think it's my new favorite Disney - she's at least my favorite princess now!

Thanks!

I love this design. Where is it from? Or did you digitize it yourself?

 

[VBAndrea]

Would you guys consider that fabric solid for the pillows for GKTW? I guess I know it isn't solid, but it is my idea of solid! LOL!

That's my idea of a solid as well. Solid is boring. You are hip like me

Some of us hoard fabric and might have some Nemo fabric left and willing to trade! Preferable for comic strip Mickey fabric! It came from Walmart way back when, before they even started closing the fabric sections.

I don't need anymore Nemo fabric. mphalens is the one who was looking for some (nor do I have any Mickey comic book -- Ellen is the Queen of the Comic Strip fabric).

Question

OK... I know this is a long shot (a very long shot)... but I am looking for a small amount of Harry Potter fabric for a BG project (I know it was OOP in 2002). There is some on Ebay - but it's going for $30+/yd - and I just can't do that. Does anyone know where I can find some? Or something else that I could make work?

D~

I saw what you are making. Can you paint? I would suggest using a solid fabric and painting on it. That's what I did for a P&F Eye Spy bag and I occasionally do it for a luggage tag.

Three days later I was finally able to upload photos to photobucket.

Here is what my finished pillow looks like,

and since you actually make four at a time, here they all are.

But why stop there?

Fabulous work! I am working on a big BG project (at least it's big IMO) and have teacher's gifts to finish up for teacher's day (which I think is in early May) so until those projects are completed I will have postpone any pillow making.

It's a long shot but does anyone know how to convert the Portrait Peasant with short or cap sleeves to a flutter sleeve?

I don't want to buy a whole new pattern and I cannot work without a pattern.

Thanks

I would try looking for an on line tutorial and see if you can find something. I bet there is something out there that would help you.

Thought I'd finally get around to posting that Mary Poppins dress. It's a frankenpattern really, although I kind of followed the shirred corset pattern from ycmt.com. I decided to shirr the back (like the fitted look). Of course it should have been easy peasy, but I did it on the wrong side first, and then for the red I used a thread that didn't really shirr well, so I had to take it apart a few times. Plus the bodice is a bit longer than I would have liked, but I think it turned out pretty good all in all. My daughter is going to wear this to 1900 Park Fare breakfast!

And I even managed to make something for me! I needed to test out a new applique, so I made this to go with my daughters EPCOT princess dress. Luckily we're both relatively small so I was able to get both out of just 1 yard of each fabric. However, making this pattern...I believe it's called the Amelia shirt...made me realize that must bust to hip ratio is way off. I'm pretty pear shaped so the bottom literally just fits around my hips but it works. I even modeled it for you! That's rapunzel on the bottom there. I won't wear it with a shirt underneath, but you could.

Thanks for looking. I guess I had better get ready for work now!

Jessica

Love the Mary Poppins! It's so simply elegant. I really like your top too. And you are soooo cute -- and you look nothing like I pictured you to be. I love seeing photos of evryone so I can put faces with names ~ it helps me keep track of who's who. I'm not a whiz at it like Teresa is.

Speaking of sewing rooms....

http://sewmanyways.blogspot.com/2011/04/sewingcraft-room-ideas-and-updates.html

Drool...

Mine looks just like that. Except I don't have that furniture, the nice table, the chair, the color organization, the wall storage, etc. But like Teresa, I do have scraps of fabric, tons of pieces of threads and even kitty litter bits on the floor. I also currently have bits of tracing paper all about.

 

[froggy33]

I love this design. Where is it from? Or did you digitize it yourself?

Thanks! It's one of mine. I will list it soon (I'm kind of slow at the listing part!)

Love the Mary Poppins! It's so simply elegant. I really like your top too. And you are soooo cute -- and you look nothing like I pictured you to be. I love seeing photos of evryone so I can put faces with names ~ it helps me keep track of who's who. I'm not a whiz at it like Teresa is.

Thanks so much! I agree, I can kind of recognize the board names, but get pretty confused!

 

[jas0202]

Thanks! It's one of mine. I will list it soon (I'm kind of slow at the listing part!)

Awesome! I nabbed your etsy store from your siggy and put it in my favorites!

 

[SallyfromDE]

I haven't done many ITH designs (since I only had a 4x4 hoop before this!) so the directions confused me a little at first, but it wasn't hard to figure it out when I stopped overthinking it!

I LOVE to do ITH!!!

Thought I'd finally get around to posting that Mary Poppins dress. It's a frankenpattern really, although I kind of followed the shirred corset pattern from ycmt.com. I decided to shirr the back (like the fitted look). Of course it should have been easy peasy, but I did it on the wrong side first, and then for the red I used a thread that didn't really shirr well, so I had to take it apart a few times. Plus the bodice is a bit longer than I would have liked, but I think it turned out pretty good all in all. My daughter is going to wear this to 1900 Park Fare breakfast!

And I even managed to make something for me! I needed to test out a new applique, so I made this to go with my daughters EPCOT princess dress. Luckily we're both relatively small so I was able to get both out of just 1 yard of each fabric. However, making this pattern...I believe it's called the Amelia shirt...made me realize that must bust to hip ratio is way off. I'm pretty pear shaped so the bottom literally just fits around my hips but it works. I even modeled it for you! That's rapunzel on the bottom there. I won't wear it with a shirt underneath, but you could.

Thanks for looking. I guess I had better get ready for work now!

Jessica

Kirsta has been asking for a MP outfit. She like the tunics, so I'm still in the thinking stage. I was at a blog awhile back, and they had a mother daughter PillowCase top, it just look so nice together. Your dress and top look great.

Can you use regular embroidery thread for bobbin thread in embroidery machines (Brother PE-780). I'm on a work trip & didn't realize I was out of bobbin thread and I'm in a teeny rural area with no stores nearby!

I use the emb thread for ITH designes. So in a pinch, I'd think you'd be okay.

 

[DisneyTeacher01]

My first attempt at a multiquote...

I can't answer everything but will answer what I can.
1.YES PREWASH EVERYTHING. Wash in cold without fabric softener. Some things wash fine, some shrink -- just wash it all and be safe. Some dye lots run a bit too so if you're combining colors and patterns of different fabrics it's a must to prewash.

2.I sew and scrapbook. My sewing is in the laundry room. My scrapbooking is in the office. My ds is 9 yrs old. I am scrapbooking chronologically. I just fisnished his first birthday and am about to do a trip we went on when he was 13 months old. You can now see where my priorities lie. I really need to dedicates some time to scrapbooking.

3.I think you would just have to go and look. I wouldn't trust calling them as some of the employees there are a bit dim-witted and may have no clue what a fabric department even is.

4.I will try to get a pic of my sewing area soon -- mine is pathetic, but it's all I have.

5.Never enough. If something is on a good clearance I generally get two to three yards and really should buy five or six. I don't have a lot of room to store things though. If it's a fabric I just like with no current purpose in mind I only ever get a yard ~ I always figure I can throw it into a Vida or do a stripwork or patchwork with it.

I'm lucky enough to have a craft room and I'm trying to make the sewing and scrapbooking fit together. Although I love to drag my sewing machine to the kitchen table. Thanks so much for the prewash advice.

Good luck with catching up on the scrapbook...my mom is working on my brother's book. She is in year two, he's 28!!!

I am in the process of building a sewing room (actually DH is) and I have found a lot of great ideas to incorproate into mine here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/363268@N21/pool/page1/

and here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/craftrooms/pool/page1/

But this one is my "all time favorite" and I plan to model my sewing room very closely to this one - especially the desk area:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/craftyintentions/2601003599/

Those links should keep you busy for hours - maybe even days... D~

I glanced at those links....I'm pretty sure I'll be there for a while! They look awesome! Off to look some more...

Obviously everyone has a different opinion because we are at different stages in our sewing, but I'll offer my answers for a couple of the questions.

1. I used to prewash everything thinking I would be ahead of the game, but every once in a while I want something NOT washed so I've stoped doing it as soon as I buy it.

4. Sure, I'll share some photos of my quadrant in the bsement. Stay tuned.

5. I tend to just buy a yard unless it is on super clearance, but I'm using my fabric more for crafts or small projects (I Spy bags, toiletry bags, tote bags) than clothing. If I were into clothing I'd probably do a couple yards.

I wish I had a little one to create for as well, but I don't want my sons to know that for a couple more years.

I was kind of thinking the same thing about prewashing....I'm still not sure what to do! I'm looking forward to seeing your quadrant

1.I usually wait to wash until I'm ready to use it
4. NO WAY!
Picture this though: Kitchen table filled with one sewing machine, a serger, an embroidery machine and lots of fabric, thread, scissors, rotary cutters and cutting mat thrown around. Underneath the table are loose pins, scraps of fabric and more thread.
In the basement, are stacks of fabric on bolts and in boxes, on shelves and on a desk.
5. Three yards

Too funny on the NO WAY! That's what my scrapbook space looked like before I moved....dining room table, what table!???



Thanks so much to everyone for their thoughts. Any advice helps, I like to hear suggestions and thoughts

~Jennifer



ETA and I was successful at a multiquote

 

[aboveH20]

These came out really cute. I bought some flannel today so I hope I can make a few next week.


Question: for the GTKTW pillowcases is it OK to use flannel that has been washed?

I'm sure it's fine. I was the one who first wondered if the material should be pre-washed because I thought they were regular size pillowcases that would be slept on and laundered. In fact, it's more like a craft item. I'm still not entirely sure about the process, but kids get the pillowcases to tuck wishes and dreams into. I don't think washed or not matters either way.

Here you go! I LOVE Tangled. I think it's my new favorite Disney - she's at least my favorite princess now!

Beautiful.

I
Fabulous work! I am working on a big BG project (at least it's big IMO) and have teacher's gifts to finish up for teacher's day (which I think is in early May) so until those projects are completed I will have postpone any pillow making.

Thanks. I've got a bunch more cut out. I wonder how many they give out in a week.