Thank you so much for this I feel alot better. I just spent 2 evenings cutting out my next set of fabrics for the next pillowcase dress set.
Here are some pictures of my first project! A pillowcase dress with fabric ties, easy fit "shorts" (Carla C's easy fits - shortened) and a reverseable headband.
Great job on the set. Can't wait to see more of your work.
Lydia woke up sick this morning, so I thought I'd make her a little something to try to cheer her up.
And, here is Lydia with it (this is her SUPER EXCITED!!! face)
I used my second new embroidery machine to make this in the hoop. I got the design for free after I joined this Yahoo Group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AA_PlanetApplique
And, thank you for all your advice on my embroidery machine! I'm so glad I returned the old one. This new one is (so far) working like a dream! I have not had to adjust anything! I am very hopeful that this one is a keeper!
I am glad your replacement machine works well. The crayon roll looks great!
I had so much fun making this project I am definately going to keep sewing....sounds strange but this was my way of winding down after long days at the office and I look foward to starting the new pillowcase set tonight....this weekend its all about getting some more fabric for DS Pj bottoms and fabric for the Cathy dress /or Simply Sweet can't decide which to do first? Any thoughts?
You are actually not strange at all. Sewing also helps me wind down after work.
... well the machine has arrived.... I am nervously looking at the box, have not opened it yet!
So here's my question(s)
1. what were your first time mistakes?!?!
2. what is a good first project... I have loads of ribbon for bows and stuff
3. any other thoughts/ suggestions?
My first time mistake - thinking interfacing and stabilizer were the same thing! Let's just say I went to the store to buy stabilizer the next day.
My second time mistake - did not hoop the item tightly enough.
Of course I have made lots of other mistakes too. But those were my first ones. Good luck!
Here is what I stayed up finishing until all hours of the night! I ruined the first shirt so I chopped the arms off of a long-sleeved brown t-shirt for Alexa. The skirt is Aimeeg's tutorial that ellenben kindly reposted!
Not the best pic because I took it with my cell phone. My camera is out of memory!
Thanks to all for the compliments on the Minnie dresses!
Great job!
Hi everyone! I have been lurking for a little while and have been in awe of all the wonderful things you all make. I haven't posted because I didn't really have anything to contribute. Thanks to you all and your inspiration, I bought CarlaC's simply sweet pattern and made my first dress for my dd5. Hopefully, I can post a picture soon. Thanks for inspiring me!
Just want to say welcome!
When Megan and I checked into the POP Century on 3/29 we received a HUGE surprise!
Glad to hear that you had a great trip and received lots of special gifts!
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!
Great job. The baby gifts look awesome!
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:
Wow you must have been very busy! Everything looks wonderful!
I just remembered that I can also now post the items I made for Peanut's big give:
And similar to others I have seen here, I made this for my DGD for Easter:
Probably would have been cuter if I had embroidered something like an initial on it, but I didn't know the name yet when I made it and I wanted to get it done.
Thanks for looking.
All of them look great. I really liked the set you made for Peanut's give. The baby stuff are cute too!
So, I have been sewing a little bit...nothing Disney related, yet! But, I have a few
QUESTIONS
1. I'm starting my "stash" of Disney fabric (before it gets too big)....should I go ahead and pre-wash, or does it really matter?
2. I'm a scrapbooker, or at least hopefully will again, Anybody else out there who sews and scrapbooks? How do you organize the two together?
3. Does anyone know how to find out which Walmarts still have fabric? I'm on the GA/SC border.
4. Anybody interested in sharing pics of their CrEaTiVe spaces?
5. When you buy a fabric with no real purpose in mind...how much do you buy? Although, I'm guessing it depends on how much you like it
I'm always full of questions....Sorry! But I do try to research first before I ask!
~Jennifer
PS. I've been reading this thread for a while....which was what motivated me to start sewing again... You ALL are soooooo talented!! I'm so inspired! I just wish I had a little one to create for or a Disney trip to plan for
Answers:
1. Prewashing fabric lets you know if the fabric will shrink and if the fabric will bleed. I have to admit I am not 100% on that one yet, but I try to prewash anything I buy now.
2-3. Unfortunately I can't help you with either one of these questions (I do not scrapbook).
4. I use a spare bedroom which is often a mess. I won't take a picture of that place until I clean it up!
5. 2 metres is what I usually get if I don't know what I am going to do with it. My next increment is 5 metres if the price is right.
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!
Looks like close enough to solid to me!
Three days later I was finally able to upload photos to photobucket.
and since you actually make four at a time, here they all are.
But why stop there?
Amazing job! I am sure the recipients will really like them.
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
Beautiful Mary Poppins dress. I like seeing things made for adults too and that top look so cute on you! Thanks for showing the close up of your design. It looks awesome!
Okay, doing my part to cheer up the American (and Canadian) sewers of the world. I made this over a year ago primarily to see how crayon rolls are put together. NOT like this one apparently. I couldn't even talk any of my broken crayons into sitting in it long enough for a photo.
Obviously I need to have my cutting mat recalibrated because it is very wonky.
In other world news, look at the "hidden Mickey" fabric I got at Joann.
Don't know how well the photo will show up, but I thought it would be good for ruffles.
You see, sewing straight lines is not my strong suit either, which is why I haven't made a crayon roll yet. I like your "Hidden Mickey" fabric. Can't wait to see what you make with it!
Tension issues part 3...
There is a test pattern on the Brother site. It is supposed to help you get the tension calibrated. So, now the test pattern stitches out PERFECTLY! Unfortunately, every time I try to stitch out anything else, it stitches fine for a while, then messes up, then stitches fine, then messes up...some of it is bobbin issues some of it is top thread issues.
So, I now have the number of the nearest Brother service center. I will call them in the morning! I'm sure it is something minor. I'm sure when I find out what it is I will be mortified that I couldn't find it myself. I'm equally sure it will cost me a fortune to find out the problem...but I have jobs waiting and I am so far behind schedule I doubt I will see daylight for a long time!
So, I wonder what I can do in the mean time...I haven't sewn anything without embroidery on it for a looooong while!
Maybe I can magically get my sewing studio as perfect as that website Sew Many Ways....or maybe not!
Nini
I am sorry to hear about your issues with your machine. I don't have any suggestions. I hope it won't be a huge problem to fix.
Would be great to see you again!
so much easier than pressing small hems or praying the narrow hem foot doesn't stitch weird. Anyways... picture overload, but I am proud!
