Disboutiquers Part 28 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[VBAndrea]

Those are very cute! The applique look much bigger than 4x4. Did you do a multi-hooped design? If not, how did you work it out so that they were so large?


Here is one of the things I have worked on this week:

I am really happy with how the Minnie Mouse turned out. I have already digitized a Mickey Mouse to go with it but I haven't had a chance to test stitch it yet. Also I did the hem on the shorts by binding it with grosgrain ribbon. Somebody on another forum posted a link for how to do it. It was so easy and I think it looks cute!

I think Marianne mentioned on another thread that did the Thing designs on felt -- I am thinking the larger black frame is partially felt. I too noticed the size looked great for 4x4 -- also, I'm quite certain they are smaller sized shirts.

I love the Minnie profile!!!!!! It looks so perfect on that outfit too! And I really like the black and white fabric -- black and white is a favorite combo of mine. Very nicely done

I am helping Amy do some shirts for her upcoming trip -- I may have her pm you with what she is interested in in case you'd have any designs she might want to use. She doesn't have a machine but she came over today and we used mine together to show how her it worked. I know she had a couple of things in mind that I don't have designs for.

I got my embroidery machine in the mail today! Yippee! I won't be able to really play with it until Saturday night or Sunday, though.

I am trying to plan out a few more outfits for my girls and had yet another question. I realize I have asked a ton, so I really thank you for the help. About how long does it take from the point you attach the hoop in the machine to finish (obviously, the cutting around material would be a variable depending on how skilled you are and how intricate the pattern is) appliqueing something like a 5x7 full body Buzz Lightyear or a Princess head and torso? Let's say there are maybe an average of 4 thread changes. I'm asking because I was thinking of making them 2 outfits that had one applique on the shirt and then a twirl skirt that had a few near the hem (like maybe a Toy Story with a Jessie on the shirt and a bunch of other characters on the skirt). I have 3 girls, so if my oldest wants the twirl skirt, too, that would be 3 full sets. If I do multiple outfits like this (like a princess set as well), that could be 3 or even 9 of these. I would need to make the skirts, too. We are leaving in 35 days. That's a ton of sewing, notwithstanding the appliques. So, realistically, how long does it take to do one that's more complicated than a simple mickey head?

Yay for your machine!!! Most applique designs can be done in an hour unless it's highly complicated. Amy came over today and we did a Peace Mickey and it took a little while, but I was teaching her along the way and we really taking our time -- plus we had to buy the design, etc. She was here approx two hours but half that time was looking a fabric combos and other things. The longest design I have done was 3 hours -- it was a fill with over 40,000 stitches and close to 30 color changes. I will have to time myself next time I do an applique and let you know.

 

[dancer_mom]

Hi guys: I am back again with a quick question - I really want to make this dress for myself for MNSSHP:
http://www.simplicity.com/Search.aspx?SearchTerm=2325

I want to get as close as possible to the colors they have pictured on the pattern. I have looked at ebay and amazon and found a few possibilties but nothing that I love.

Can anyone point me in the right direction to finding vintage looking alice fabric? Thanks so much.

 

[DISNEYJAZZ]

So I hit up Joann's today for their pattern sale and some fabric for me to play with and some for my boys to make themselves some pillow cases. I also stopped at Goodwill and found some homemade curtains with 101 Dalmation puppies all over them in strips of 12 inches by 6 feet. I'm sure I can find something to do with them. I'll post pics tomorrow of that plus I pulled out my bin that I put away that has some patterns from my great Aunt. Can't wait to try new things.

i love goodwill,here where i live my fave thrift store is called park ave. great deals and weekly coupons...lots of my 'fabric' comes from there,sheets,curtains,pillowcases etc...so many wonderful; prints for such a great price andif i mess it up i am not out a lot of moola!

 

[Mom in Heels]

What a great tip - thanks DISboutiquers!! Carla C's pattern looks like the perfect base to start with and her blog was immediately added to my Favorites! Yay! I think I'm going to start with a Rapunzel sundress for practice and learning curve's sake and hopefully work my way towards Cinderella's pink "mice dress"

 

[McDuck]

Fell behind again! WTMTQ! But it is ALL wonderful!!!!! Kudos to everyone!!!

I finally downloaded pics off my camera so I'll be posting this weekend. I am bound and determined to finish the Tiki Room themed Grace dress that is taking forever!!!!

 

[miprender]

Hello friends in the computer !!!

I don't think I posted these - if I have, forgive me!

I made my boys Easter t-shirts for the assorted Egg Hunts we will attend (they have button down shirts for church on Easter Sunday).

I also recently made these Thing shirts:

Adorable.

Hey girls I am looking for a Buzz Lightyear different from HeatherSue's I have used that one a bunch and am looking for a different one that stitches out well.

Any ideas?

Bows & Clothes has some but I can't say how they stitch out though.

I have really enjoyed watching your progress. The pirate outfits are great!

Sunshine

thanks

Hi y'all, quick question. What is the best stabilizer for machine embroidery on t shirts and also on light weight cotton. I made a dress for my niece with a first trip design that puckered. She loves it though but I would like for that not to happen again in the future.

I use OESD Cutaway Polymesh for everything.

Here's a few things I've been working on while I was away.

Easter Dress for my youngest DD. Made from the Create Kid's Couture Slim Fit Peasant Dress:

These shorts were made with McCall's M6016. I used a pair of slacks that no longer fit my DH (he lost about 50lbs. over the course of a year....so proud of him). They were supposed to be DS's Easter shorts, but they are too big! I'll save them for next year.

And finally Disney related! I finished the two Tshirt dresses for my older two DD's:

Sunshine

Great job on re-purposing the pants and love all the dresses you made for you DDs.

Hi fellow sewers! Forgive me if a similar thought has already come up, but there are an awful lot of pages on these threads and I tried wading through and spent WAY too much time just browsing!

Anyway,I found and fell in love with the Ollie Girl sundresses that look like costumes but are lightweight enough for hot days in the park. But as everyone knows, saving up for Disney is not as easy as it used to be and even though they are gorgeous, they are quite expensive IMHO...I'm not too bad at sewing clothing (though quilting is more my thing). Is it a major no-no to use her designs as inspiration and try to make them myself for my girls (who will be 4 and 2 at the time of our trip)?

Thanks for the input!! :

I think it only becomes a problem when you try to sell things that are completely CASED but if you are using it for yourself there shouldn't be a problem. I know I have gotten ideas from seeing other designs.

1st all the things on these pages have been so good. I loved the backpacks and the Brave outfit. We are really looking forward to Brave. My oldest dd is redheaded with blue eyes so we're really excited about the movie. Also, my dh says I'm going to banned from this thread because it makes me want more sophisticated machines and a new house so I can have a crafting room instead of the end of the dining room table like I have now.
We are flying to the world on Monday morning. So I have been finishing up projects. I have to finish one more I spy bag, one more quiet book for the plane and a dress for me. Everything is cut it's just assembling now.
I thought I would share pictures of the carry-on bags I made for the girls. They will be "coming in the mail" from Mickey the day we leave. The bags are ruffled drawstring bags with Disney ribbon. The pics aren't that great but I think the girls will like them.

3 yo dd's bag

5 yo dd's bag

What a great surprise when they receive them in the mail.

Here is one of the things I have worked on this week:

I am really happy with how the Minnie Mouse turned out. I have already digitized a Mickey Mouse to go with it but I haven't had a chance to test stitch it yet. Also I did the hem on the shorts by binding it with grosgrain ribbon. Somebody on another forum posted a link for how to do it. It was so easy and I think it looks cute!

Super cute. I love the MinnieMouse design.

I am trying to plan out a few more outfits for my girls and had yet another question. I realize I have asked a ton, so I really thank you for the help. About how long does it take from the point you attach the hoop in the machine to finish (obviously, the cutting around material would be a variable depending on how skilled you are and how intricate the pattern is) appliqueing something like a 5x7 full body Buzz Lightyear or a Princess head and torso? Let's say there are maybe an average of 4 thread changes. I'm asking because I was thinking of making them 2 outfits that had one applique on the shirt and then a twirl skirt that had a few near the hem (like maybe a Toy Story with a Jessie on the shirt and a bunch of other characters on the skirt). I have 3 girls, so if my oldest wants the twirl skirt, too, that would be 3 full sets. If I do multiple outfits like this (like a princess set as well), that could be 3 or even 9 of these. I would need to make the skirts, too. We are leaving in 35 days. That's a ton of sewing, notwithstanding the appliques. So, realistically, how long does it take to do one that's more complicated than a simple mickey head?

I just did a full body Mickey Safari today that took 2 hours. It had lots of little pieces of fabric to tack down and I NEVER leave my machine because the second I turn my head that is when something will happen.

But if you want something that would take less than an hour, Heather's Mickey heads sew up fast and come in all different themes.

 

[pyrxtc]

I have used Buzz from a couple of other designers and haven't had much luck with how they stitched out. Glitzystitches has some cute Mickey heads that she has made into other characters. Did you check her etsy store? Her stuff usually stitches out nicely.


Those are very cute! The applique look much bigger than 4x4. Did you do a multi-hooped design? If not, how did you work it out so that they were so large?


That is definitely the problem with going to the fabric store. I always leave with more than I planned to buy. I love the colors and designs on the Tuttie Fruity fabrics too. I love bright colors! As far as I know, you should be able to sew woven polyester fabrics exactly like cottons. I saw somebody else said that the fabric was a little itchy for her daughter. Maybe you should consider lining the bodice with some muslin????


I usually use heavy weight cut away stabilizer for t-shirts. I often use it for woven fabrics too.



Your projects look super! I love the shorts and how great that your husband lost all that weight AND you were able to do something with his old pants. Could you take in the waist on the shorts so they fit your ds better? Or maybe add in that elastic with the button holes to make the waist adustable? The other two t-shirt dresses look adorable too!


Lots of us use the CarlaC Simply Sweet sundress to make beautiful lightweight (and comfortable) dresses for little girls to wear to the parks. CarlaC even has a place on her blog that gives directions for how to "princessify" her pattern to make various princesses.


Here is one of the things I have worked on this week:

I am really happy with how the Minnie Mouse turned out. I have already digitized a Mickey Mouse to go with it but I haven't had a chance to test stitch it yet. Also I did the hem on the shorts by binding it with grosgrain ribbon. Somebody on another forum posted a link for how to do it. It was so easy and I think it looks cute!

That is really cute ! Can't wait to try pants next and then make an outfit. Love the black and white trim.

 

[pyrxtc]

So Thought I'd throw out some pics of my new fabric's, old patterns, and what I'm doing now on my 6th day of sewing.

Pattern's 1-4

Pattern's 5-8

Pattern 9

Fabric from 3-29

Pattern's from 3-29

DD15 skirt I made her today, with lining.

With her belt, how she'll wear it...

Skirt I made from curtain panel I bought at Goodwill, I have two more panels left.

Quick dress, I have a few pieces of this in different designs and It looked good on my friend's DD but she didn't like being my model and wanted it off.

Don't know if I'll be sewing this weekend but I don't know if I'll be able to stay away.

 

[dianemom2]

I said it before, but I'm going to say it again. I love your portrait Minnie Mouse! The outfit fits it perfectly, and I love your fabric choices.

I'll have to check out Carla C's blog and see what her princess additions are. Thanks for sharing that!

Thanks! I am really happy with the Minnie silhouette.

I love Carla C's patterns. You can tell that I make the Simply Sweet so often that I don't even look at the directions anymore. Her ideas for how to turn the pattern into a princess dress are great!

I love the Minnie profile!!!!!! It looks so perfect on that outfit too! And I really like the black and white fabric -- black and white is a favorite combo of mine. Very nicely done

I am helping Amy do some shirts for her upcoming trip -- I may have her pm you with what she is interested in in case you'd have any designs she might want to use. She doesn't have a machine but she came over today and we used mine together to show how her it worked. I know she had a couple of things in mind that I don't have designs for.

Thanks! I am very happy with how the outfit turned out. This was one of the things that I broke down and bought new fabric to make. But I had an idea in my mind about what I wanted it to to look like. I only had to buy the pink dots though. I already had the black fabric and all the rickrack. My stash of rickrack is getting low so I just ordered a huge bunch of it from somebody on etsy. I hope am happy with the quality. Once when I ordered rickrack online, it was some kind of cheap polyester and it melted when ironed!

Definitely have Amy send me a pm.

What a great tip - thanks DISboutiquers!! Carla C's pattern looks like the perfect base to start with and her blog was immediately added to my Favorites! Yay! I think I'm going to start with a Rapunzel sundress for practice and learning curve's sake and hopefully work my way towards Cinderella's pink "mice dress"

Glad we could help. I have used the Simply Sweet pattern to make Cinderella's blue dress but I have fabric to make a Belle dress. I bought it a year ago and everything else keeps getting done before I start on it! I can't wait to see your Rapunzel and Cinderella's pink dress!

Super cute. I love the MinnieMouse design.

Thanks!

That is really cute ! Can't wait to try pants next and then make an outfit. Love the black and white trim.

Thanks! I am so happy with how it turned out!


I saw somebody asking how long it takes to do various appliques. My machine gives me an estimated stitch out time which is how long the machine will actually take to sew the design. But I always double that to figure out how long it will actually take me to make an applique. Most appliques seems to take about 25 to 35 minutes of actual stitching time so I usually leave an hour of time to make each of them. The extra time goes to trimming the fabric pieces, changing the thread colors, snipping the jump stitches, etc.

I usually babysit my machine to cut the jump thread and because every time I turn my back, that's when the machine eats a shirt or the needle breaks. I know lots of people do two things at once but I hardly ever do that.

 

[PurpleEars]

What cuties! Love their hair, and the shirts are adorable!


I walked into Joann's last night needing pins and blue ribbon, and walked out $60 later with stuff to make another dress and headbands. That place is dangerous! I got some of their 'Tuttie Fruity' fabric. I love the bright colors. However, it's a polyester seersucker type material and I've only sewn 100% cotton. Is there anything different about sewing polyester that I should be aware of? Thanks!

It is 100% polyester or a mixed material? In general, I found mixed poly/cotton materials were very easy to work with.

Hi y'all, quick question. What is the best stabilizer for machine embroidery on t shirts and also on light weight cotton. I made a dress for my niece with a first trip design that puckered. She loves it though but I would like for that not to happen again in the future.

I would use cutaway for t-shirts. I have also use cutaway for light weight cotton if it is loosely woven.

Here's a few things I've been working on while I was away.

Easter Dress for my youngest DD. Made from the Create Kid's Couture Slim Fit Peasant Dress:

These shorts were made with McCall's M6016. I used a pair of slacks that no longer fit my DH (he lost about 50lbs. over the course of a year....so proud of him). They were supposed to be DS's Easter shorts, but they are too big! I'll save them for next year.

And finally Disney related! I finished the two Tshirt dresses for my older two DD's:

*edit: I don't know why that pic is posting sideways. It's right in the PB acct, but obviously not here! I tried messing with it, but no luck, so everyone feel free to enjoy the extra neck stretch courtesy of me! HA!*


I also finished up two skirts, but I haven't made the shirts for them yet, so I'd like to wait until I have the whole outfit to post.

Sunshine

Great job on the outfits! Congrats to your DH on his weight loss (assuming it was intended).

Everyone takes their inspiration from somewhere. If you are able to create it yourself, then go for it.

On a side note, I just purchased my first Carla C pattern (the portrait peasant dress), and I am bowled away by how clearly everything is explained! I just kept thinking - wow, she just makes it seem so simple. I am looking forward to getting some time to sew this weekend and get the dress done (and hopefully a pinafore too!). Then I can start thinking about other projects - the rosetta bag may be calling me in the near future.

I can't wait to see the pictures of your work!

The only major retailer where you can get Disney fabrics in Canada is Fabricland and that is hit or miss depending on where in Canada you are - I can find a few fabrics now and again here out west, but at my mom's in Northwestern Ontario, there is nothing. So, fellow Canadians, do you order online and from where? The online retailers that I have found so far only ship to the US.

Thanks from your help!

Fabricland West has more Disney fabric choices than Fabricland Central. I found that we are still limited to Pooh and Fairies. I hardly find princesses (other than Tiana - the other day I found Tiana fabric at $2 a metre!) or Mickey/Minnie fabric. Fabric.com ships here, so that's an option. Are there any local quilt shops near you? I know one of them in town (Calgary) carries some Disney fabric. They also have an online shop too. Since I go into the US a few times a year for work and/or pleasure, I just buy from Joann's before I go and have the package shipped to the hotel. It is really nice to do that especially now that we don't have a limit for bringing goods back to Canada if we have been away for a week!

1st all the things on these pages have been so good. I loved the backpacks and the Brave outfit. We are really looking forward to Brave. My oldest dd is redheaded with blue eyes so we're really excited about the movie. Also, my dh says I'm going to banned from this thread because it makes me want more sophisticated machines and a new house so I can have a crafting room instead of the end of the dining room table like I have now.
We are flying to the world on Monday morning. So I have been finishing up projects. I have to finish one more I spy bag, one more quiet book for the plane and a dress for me. Everything is cut it's just assembling now.
I thought I would share pictures of the carry-on bags I made for the girls. They will be "coming in the mail" from Mickey the day we leave. The bags are ruffled drawstring bags with Disney ribbon. The pics aren't that great but I think the girls will like them.

3 yo dd's bag

5 yo dd's bag

Cute! Have a wonderful trip! Please post pictures when you return!

Here is one of the things I have worked on this week:

I am really happy with how the Minnie Mouse turned out. I have already digitized a Mickey Mouse to go with it but I haven't had a chance to test stitch it yet. Also I did the hem on the shorts by binding it with grosgrain ribbon. Somebody on another forum posted a link for how to do it. It was so easy and I think it looks cute!

I this set!! Every single element just tie in together so nicely!

I got my embroidery machine in the mail today! Yippee! I won't be able to really play with it until Saturday night or Sunday, though.

I am trying to plan out a few more outfits for my girls and had yet another question. I realize I have asked a ton, so I really thank you for the help. About how long does it take from the point you attach the hoop in the machine to finish (obviously, the cutting around material would be a variable depending on how skilled you are and how intricate the pattern is) appliqueing something like a 5x7 full body Buzz Lightyear or a Princess head and torso? Let's say there are maybe an average of 4 thread changes. I'm asking because I was thinking of making them 2 outfits that had one applique on the shirt and then a twirl skirt that had a few near the hem (like maybe a Toy Story with a Jessie on the shirt and a bunch of other characters on the skirt). I have 3 girls, so if my oldest wants the twirl skirt, too, that would be 3 full sets. If I do multiple outfits like this (like a princess set as well), that could be 3 or even 9 of these. I would need to make the skirts, too. We are leaving in 35 days. That's a ton of sewing, notwithstanding the appliques. So, realistically, how long does it take to do one that's more complicated than a simple mickey head?

Congrats on your new toy! I have an SD270 (an older machine that only does 4x4), and Heather's princess head and shoulder set took around an hour each to do. Something simplier (like the Mickey flags) would be less, I think the last Canadian flag took 30 minutes(?)

So Thought I'd throw out some pics of my new fabric's, old patterns, and what I'm doing now on my 6th day of sewing.

With her belt, how she'll wear it...

Skirt I made from curtain panel I bought at Goodwill, I have two more panels left.

Quick dress, I have a few pieces of this in different designs and It looked good on my friend's DD but she didn't like being my model and wanted it off.

Don't know if I'll be sewing this weekend but I don't know if I'll be able to stay away.

Oh, I would be so happy if I can get my hands on vintage patterns! Great job on the outfits too! I can't wait to see what else you make!

 

[LittleBlackRaincloud]

Hi guys: I am back again with a quick question - I really want to make this dress for myself for MNSSHP:
http://www.simplicity.com/Search.aspx?SearchTerm=2325

I want to get as close as possible to the colors they have pictured on the pattern. I have looked at ebay and amazon and found a few possibilties but nothing that I love.

Can anyone point me in the right direction to finding vintage looking alice fabric? Thanks so much.

I can not get your link to work. I recently spent a LOT of time looking for the perfect fabric for DD's Alice dress, and might be able to help you. I can't see what you are talking about right now though. My DD's dress is going to be Alicesque, but not a complete copy. I'm using Royal blue for one thing.

 

[mphalens]

Awww, look at those two cuties and the Easter shirts! The Thing shirts are great! Oh by the way, I see you as more than just "a friend on the computer." I really see this group as a community, maybe even a family of sorts!

I totally agree with you on this We used to tease my dad when he first joined an online forum for contractors years ago about his "friends in the computer" so I sort of tease myself from time to time about mine

Love the shirts....Can I ask where did you get the Thing designs....I have been looking for Thing 1-4 for our trip this summer and had given up hope....

I bought them from JustPeachyApplique dot com - Thing 1 & 2 came together and Thing 3 was a separate purchase. Total I spent $2.00 They're pretty simple appliques - just white fabric and black stitching, but they did stitch out nicely. Honestly, I grabbed them because they were so cheap and I LOVE those Thing shirts and thought they'd come in handy for a Give at some point (which, as you can see, they did). The entire site is on sale plus she has scavenger hunts for even more discounted items. When I made that purchase I think I spent $11.50 and got somewhere around 20 different designs.

 

[mphalens]

Those are very cute! The applique look much bigger than 4x4. Did you do a multi-hooped design? If not, how did you work it out so that they were so large?

I appliqued them on black felt (so I put down cut away stabilizer, then the black felt and then came my placement stitch, etc) which I think gives it the impression that it's a little bigger than it really is. The circle of black felt after I cut it out was exactly 4x4 (well, if I cut a perfect freehand circle, which I doubt I did) - the satin stitch was about 1/3" inside of the felt. So, the 4x4 design took up almost the entire field. Does that make sense?
I am definitely NOT ready for a multi hoop design!

I love everything Marianne! I see you are having some fun with your new toy

Thanks! I am having a lot of fun . . . I really want to run a test of every design I have, but the frugal franny in me says, "Not unless I have a use for that design"

Adorable.

Thanks

 

[smile5sunshine]

DD15 skirt I made her today, with lining.
With her belt, how she'll wear it...

Skirt I made from curtain panel I bought at Goodwill, I have two more panels left.

Quick dress, I have a few pieces of this in different designs and It looked good on my friend's DD but she didn't like being my model and wanted it off.

Don't know if I'll be sewing this weekend but I don't know if I'll be able to stay away.

SCORE on the patterns! I need to start going thrifting on a regular basis so I can find cool stuff like that. LOVE your older DD's skirt! Very cute and stylish! OMGosh, did you just use a pillow as a dress form to model the dalmatian skirt??? If you did, then I think I LOVE you! I was just thinking about trying something similar today since I don't have a dress form to model my projects and they look so blah just lying there. (If you didn't then just ignore me and my odd-ball ideas )

1st all the things on these pages have been so good. I loved the backpacks and the Brave outfit. We are really looking forward to Brave. My oldest dd is redheaded with blue eyes so we're really excited about the movie. Also, my dh says I'm going to banned from this thread because it makes me want more sophisticated machines and a new house so I can have a crafting room instead of the end of the dining room table like I have now.
We are flying to the world on Monday morning. So I have been finishing up projects. I have to finish one more I spy bag, one more quiet book for the plane and a dress for me. Everything is cut it's just assembling now.
I thought I would share pictures of the carry-on bags I made for the girls. They will be "coming in the mail" from Mickey the day we leave. The bags are ruffled drawstring bags with Disney ribbon. The pics aren't that great but I think the girls will like them.

3 yo dd's bag

5 yo dd's bag

the bags are super cute. I'm sure your DD's will just love them! Can't wait to see what all you're whipping up!

These shorts are adorable. I'm using that pattern for Summer shorts for my son. How is it to follow? They came out so good!! I'm excited to give it a go now.

I found this a pretty easy pattern to follow. Well, at least the shorts/pants part...I haven't attempted the shirt yet. The only trouble I had was with sizing, and that's mostly because according to the sizing, my son could fit in two different sizes (he's right on the cusp of the weight/heights given), and I simply picked the wrong one. Also, the pattern didn't mention anything about taking any preventative measures to make sure that your seams do not fray (like zig-zagging or serging the seams), but I just knew to do it anyway.

Your projects look super! I love the shorts and how great that your husband lost all that weight AND you were able to do something with his old pants. Could you take in the waist on the shorts so they fit your ds better? Or maybe add in that elastic with the button holes to make the waist adustable? The other two t-shirt dresses look adorable too!

Here is one of the things I have worked on this week:

I am really happy with how the Minnie Mouse turned out. I have already digitized a Mickey Mouse to go with it but I haven't had a chance to test stitch it yet. Also I did the hem on the shorts by binding it with grosgrain ribbon. Somebody on another forum posted a link for how to do it. It was so easy and I think it looks cute!

Thank you! The shorts fit great in the hip/waist area. The problem is that they are too LONG. They looked more like capris! So I will just save them for next year when DS is a little taller and re-make the pattern the next size down. Like everyone else, I LOOOOOVE your outfit! The applique is just PERFECT for the fabric!

I got my embroidery machine in the mail today! Yippee! I won't be able to really play with it until Saturday night or Sunday, though.

CONGRATS on the new machine! Can't wait to see what you make!

Hello friends in the computer !!!

I don't think I posted these - if I have, forgive me!

I made my boys Easter t-shirts for the assorted Egg Hunts we will attend (they have button down shirts for church on Easter Sunday).

I also recently made these Thing shirts:

The boys' Peeps shirts are just adorable! And the thing shirts came out great too! WOW you sure got the hang of this embroidery stuff really fast!

What cuties! Love their hair, and the shirts are adorable!


I walked into Joann's last night needing pins and blue ribbon, and walked out $60 later with stuff to make another dress and headbands. That place is dangerous! I got some of their 'Tuttie Fruity' fabric. I love the bright colors. However, it's a polyester seersucker type material and I've only sewn 100% cotton. Is there anything different about sewing polyester that I should be aware of? Thanks!

HA HA, I have that same problem whenever I go into fabric stores. I swear I have to put blinders on to resist all the yummy fabrics!

Hi fellow sewers! Forgive me if a similar thought has already come up, but there are an awful lot of pages on these threads and I tried wading through and spent WAY too much time just browsing!

Anyway,I found and fell in love with the Ollie Girl sundresses that look like costumes but are lightweight enough for hot days in the park. But as everyone knows, saving up for Disney is not as easy as it used to be and even though they are gorgeous, they are quite expensive IMHO...I'm not too bad at sewing clothing (though quilting is more my thing). Is it a major no-no to use her designs as inspiration and try to make them myself for my girls (who will be 4 and 2 at the time of our trip)?

Thanks for the input!!

I glean ideas and inspiration from a wide variety of sources. I agree with others who have said that so long as you are not selling items, I think it's fine to CASE away. However, I've found that while I might base my creations off of something else I've seen, I generally end up changing something about it anyway, just due to personal preference.

Thank you to everyone for your nice comments about my projects.

I worked on my 2nd DD's Easter Dress tonight. I am SOOOO close to finishing it, but I started to get too tired and I've learned the hard way NOT to keep sewing when I'm tired because I start making really dumb mistakes. Hopefully I'll be able to finish it up tomorrow.

Sunshine

 

[VBAndrea]

So Thought I'd throw out some pics of my new fabric's, old patterns, and what I'm doing now on my 6th day of sewing.

Quick dress, I have a few pieces of this in different designs and It looked good on my friend's DD but she didn't like being my model and wanted it off.

Don't know if I'll be sewing this weekend but I don't know if I'll be able to stay away.

I really like the price on those early patterns you have posted! Too bad we can't find things on YCMT.com for 10¢ or 25¢!

You dd's skirt is great. I really love the Dalmatians curtain panel fabric -- I look every time I go into Goodwill and the only thing I ever found were Nemo curtains and the fabric was too stiff and itchy to even consider buying.

Thanks! I am having a lot of fun . . . I really want to run a test of every design I have, but the frugal franny in me says, "Not unless I have a use for that design"

I have that same frugal streak you have! Honestly, the only design I've ever done that I had issues with was the Cat and it is wearable. But it was annoying for me to see your first shirt close up compared to the second one -- the second one was soooo good that I just don't understand why the stitches couldn't have been done like that in the first place. I was also irritated with mine because I carefully read the reviews of people who had stitched out items and they were all good. I've bought designs from a few other random folks on etsy and have had good luck. I will have to look at the just peachy site -- not sure if I have that one bookmarked or not. The majority of my designs come from Heather, Planet Applique and Embroidery Library -- no issues ever with any of those.

 

[mphalens]

I have that same frugal streak you have! Honestly, the only design I've ever done that I had issues with was the Cat and it is wearable. But it was annoying for me to see your first shirt close up compared to the second one -- the second one was soooo good that I just don't understand why the stitches couldn't have been done like that in the first place. I was also irritated with mine because I carefully read the reviews of people who had stitched out items and they were all good. I've bought designs from a few other random folks on etsy and have had good luck. I will have to look at the just peachy site -- not sure if I have that one bookmarked or not. The majority of my designs come from Heather, Planet Applique and Embroidery Library -- no issues ever with any of those.

I honestly think it might be a case of not having each size of each design tested. I don't know, I could be totally off base, but that would be my guess. The more Finn wears his, the better it looks (they really do just look like "fuzzy bunnies") but yeah, I know what you mean.

Just Peachy has been fabulous! That's where I got my Jack Sparrow MH from as well. . .


So, I have a QUESTION:

When I'm stitching out a design (or getting ready to) how on earth do you know exactly what color they mean for the next step? And honestly, I know they're "suggested" colors, but sometimes what they're calling for vs what the picture looks like really seem like two different things???

 

[Gryffinclaw]

Yes you should make something for yourself if you have time. I had a lovely solo trip to Disneyland last fall as I was in Anaheim for a work conference. I actually brought my Minnie ears, my Minnie Rosetta, and a few custom blouses to that trip. During the day, I just had something over the blouse (like a jacket) and used a different bag so I still looked professional. Once the evening hits though, I was off to the park with my Disney gear!

I'd like to make a messenger bag for use in the parks but I have never done a bag before...it scares me a little bit ....I am going to try and make some time this weekend to at least try but we'll see...

 

[Gryffinclaw]

Will you just hurry up and do a couple of "fluff posts" on here so we can start seeing all the outfits already! I'm DYING over here in anticipation! *wink*

fluff fluff fluff fluff

 

[SallyfromDE]

So Thought I'd throw out some pics of my new fabric's, old patterns, and what I'm doing now on my 6th day of sewing.

Don't know if I'll be sewing this weekend but I don't know if I'll be able to stay away.

I can see some pretty cool looking vintage patterns. I love some of the older looks.
I don't think I've seen that Mickey fabric, I might have to track that one down. And when JoAnne goes on sale again, I can see there is a new Fairie line? I accidently deleted that picture. It's in the upper left.
I think your going to be busy for some time!

So, I have a QUESTION:

When I'm stitching out a design (or getting ready to) how on earth do you know exactly what color they mean for the next step? And honestly, I know they're "suggested" colors, but sometimes what they're calling for vs what the picture looks like really seem like two different things???

You can do what ever color you want. Your machine can do a color check and let you scroll ahead to see what colors are coming up next. But they don't all tell you the correct colors. Some designers will give you basic instructions and a color chart. If I can, I'll print the chart. Sometimes I just print the picture so I can look at it. You aren't locked into the colors that are on the chart.

 

[Gryffinclaw]

Here's a few things I've been working on while I was away.

Easter Dress for my youngest DD. Made from the Create Kid's Couture Slim Fit Peasant Dress:

These shorts were made with McCall's M6016. I used a pair of slacks that no longer fit my DH (he lost about 50lbs. over the course of a year....so proud of him). They were supposed to be DS's Easter shorts, but they are too big! I'll save them for next year.

And finally Disney related! I finished the two Tshirt dresses for my older two DD's:

Sunshine

LOVE it all! I really like the prints you used on the easter dress and the tshirt dresses are fabulous!! I love tshirt dresses.

Here is one of the things I have worked on this week:

I am really happy with how the Minnie Mouse turned out. I have already digitized a Mickey Mouse to go with it but I haven't had a chance to test stitch it yet. Also I did the hem on the shorts by binding it with grosgrain ribbon. Somebody on another forum posted a link for how to do it. It was so easy and I think it looks cute!

I love the Minnie silhouette! Great job!

So Thought I'd throw out some pics of my new fabric's, old patterns, and what I'm doing now on my 6th day of sewing.

Pattern's 1-4

Pattern's 5-8

Pattern 9

Fabric from 3-29

Pattern's from 3-29

DD15 skirt I made her today, with lining.

With her belt, how she'll wear it...

Skirt I made from curtain panel I bought at Goodwill, I have two more panels left.

Quick dress, I have a few pieces of this in different designs and It looked good on my friend's DD but she didn't like being my model and wanted it off.

Don't know if I'll be sewing this weekend but I don't know if I'll be able to stay away.

Wow! Its all great but I really adore the skirt you made for your DD!