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

[PrincessMickey]

thanks for looking and have a Hoppy and HappyBlessed Easter all![/B]

Love all the shelves, your DH did a great job. I bet it will look great with all the fabric!

So one of the nearby Joanns is closing. I had forgotten to get buckles for my big give item so I thought I would run into that one, what a big mistake. It was so crowded you could barely move through the aisles. The sales were not great at all and you could not use any coupons and they were not honoring the ad prices. Fabric was only 33% and notions 15%. The Easter stuff was only 50%, the other Joanns was 60%. And surprising enough alot of stuff was already gone. There were only 2 employees in the entire store, one at the cutting table and one at the registers. The lines were so long at both places. I actually walked out of there and went to another Joanns and was able to save more money that way. Ugh.

 

[smile5sunshine]

Behind once again....starting to think this is the story of my life! I have been lurking right along, but every time I went to post the DIS would be all slow for me and I'd give up! Things seem to be running well today though so .....

So one of the nearby Joanns is closing. I had forgotten to get buckles for my big give item so I thought I would run into that one, what a big mistake. It was so crowded you could barely move through the aisles. The sales were not great at all and you could not use any coupons and they were not honoring the ad prices. Fabric was only 33% and notions 15%. The Easter stuff was only 50%, the other Joanns was 60%. And surprising enough alot of stuff was already gone. There were only 2 employees in the entire store, one at the cutting table and one at the registers. The lines were so long at both places. I actually walked out of there and went to another Joanns and was able to save more money that way. Ugh.

Ugh is right! I can only imagine how frustrating that all was.

hey i am just checking in,haven;'t sewn since finishing the grands easter dresses but i have been busy this week organizing my sewing room which was a mess...piles of fabric { i am a thrift store junky and sheets are my fabric,curtains too! hehe } i have folded and sorted till my arms wanna fall off...on;t about 3/4 thru after 3 days of working on it...but it is coming together and i love love love my shelves . dh works at a cabinet shop and he was able to use scrap materials for my shelves,thank god because if not i would never have them...about $300 just in wood + he clocked out and worked on his own for several hours a few days to get them done,then installation...he must love me...hehe... anyway here they are...i hope to finish this weekend and share an after pic!

installed shelves...

thanks for looking and have a Hoppy and HappyBlessed Easter all![/B]

That is such a beautiful sight! I am so jealous of all the ladies on here who get a WHOLE room just for their crafting/sewing. I know I would get SO much more sewing done if I didn't have to unpack everything out onto the dining room table and then re-pack it all back up after I am finished. I can't wait to see all those shelves stocked with your fabrics.

Day 20 of sewing and my latest creations...

pants/shirt set, shirt using the pillow case top design.

Dress, had to do my first zipper and sleeves. The dress is fully lined.

Now I just have to figure out what is next. Maybe a shirt for my son and try some button holes.

WOW you are doing so GREAT! GO you!! The dress looks great and I LOVE the fabrics you used for the pants set. Gray and yellow is quickly becoming one of my favorite color combos.

Oh, while I am here, here's a Public Service Announcement:

Please make sure you keep your hands and fingers away from the moving parts of your embroidery machine! I had the misfortune of getting my finger caught under the needle when it was moving. Let's just say (1) I now have some appreciation for what being nailed on the cross must have been like, and (2) it is not something I care to do again. Please don't do what I did!

But looking at it from the brighter side, at least that meant I actually had time to sew today!

Um, OWWW!!!!! Sorry about your finger and hopefully it heals quickly. Poor dear.

Here are the pictures of the portrait peasant dress that I made with knit fabric. I had read on a blog (but I can't remember which one) that you could use patterns for woven fabrics with knit but that you should make one size smaller. So I made a size 4 instead of a 5. That should probably work ok because my SIL always tells me that my niece is a size 5 and she isn't!

So pretty! I love how the fabric sparkles.

I made stuffed Peep toys for my kids today from a free pattern I found on Pinterest (sooo totally addicted to this site!!). I think they turned out cute! And my kiddos love them!

That is adorable!

I'm so sad, I just had to share. Tyler put on his (and my) most favorite bowling shirt (jack sparrow) this morning and it is too small now.

It's so bittersweet to watch them grow up. Guess you'll just have to sew him a new favorite shirt.

These are my grandchildren's Easter gifts. I made 12 of these and sold 2. My first sale of anything that I have ever made.

SO CUTE! I bet all the kiddos will love them! And congrats on your 1st sale!

I just made another gift for my mom. I made the aivilo tote. I made the extra large one and it seemed to take me forever!! Guess once I do more it won't take as long. I made it with a zipper since it will be for the park as well. I do need to go back and fix a part, but overall I am pleased. I still need to figure out centering things that are appliqued on the front!!

I plan to make some for Alli and Skye as well, but will make theirs smaller. I don't think they need them that big!!

Off to bed, its after 2 here!

The bag looks great! You mom sure is one lucky lady.

I've been lurking here for a while, and you all are so talented! I don't have any little ones to sew for, but I ordered a pattern from "You can make this", thanks to the recommendations on this thread. So, here it is, keep in mind that I haven't sewn anything in years

I almost ordered one from Etsy, but I thought I'd try to make one first It's not as cute as the one I was looking at, but it works!

Thanks for all the fantastic ideas and inspiration!

You did a great job for having not touched a sewing machine in years! Be forewarned.....it's addicting!

Ah, today was a much better day!!! Took Allison to the doctor and was able to get her back on the medicine they thought she had an allergic reaction to. (she did not, the rash started first...) She was recently diagnosed with arthritis on top of the crohns. Anyway, the medicine should help wth her pain!!

I was a procuctive day in the sewing area! AND I was able to think straight. I got my moms boxy bag done. I noticed a few adjustments I can make for othe ones. But overall I am very pleased. Especially after last nights mess. I also used the fabric from last nights attemp and made her a change wallet. Had fun!!

Fingers crossed that your daughter will start feeling MUCH better now that she's back on the medicines she needs. And I'm so glad that you were able to salvage your prior mistake and make something out of it!

There are so many beautiful outfits that have been posted recently that I cannot possibly comment on them all - they are wonderful On a related note, I made up the pioneer dress and a pinafore for my dd this weekend and I was so happy! It turned out just like I thought it would and the Carla C pattern is so fun to work with - I'll definitely be purchasing more of her patterns in the future for the kids (and perhaps even for me). Thanks to all of you on this board for your inspiration - you are all very talented and creative:good vibes.

Only a few more posts and then I'll be able to post pictures - I'll get the hang of this yet.

HURRAY I just checked and your up to 10 posts so now we can see your pics! I would LOVE to see the pioneer dress if you're up to posting it!

Here was my outfit. It hasn't sold yet but DS4 will be quite happy as he keeps asking me if this is his outfit

How did that NOT sell??? It's so cute! Glad your DS4 is okay about "having" to keep it.

Okay, I think I need to step away from my machine as I've been going non-stop since the weekend, but finished the Ollie Girl inspired Rapunzel sundress:


Rapunzel costume front by S & J Harrison, on Flickr

This came out so precious! Now aren't you glad you decided to make them yourself???


I plan to finish the shirt for my 1stDD's Easter dress tonight and then I will have pictures to post.

Sunshine

 

[VBAndrea]

I made this skirt last August and never made a matching top. I tried about two weeks ago but the machine ate my shirt (fortunately it was one dd had worn a few times already so no money wasted). So finally I finished it and have it laundered. DD likes it so much she put it on right away and is wearing it over to her friend's to play -- I told her no playing outside!!!! The slit on the skirt is supposed to go to the side but dd insists on wearing it centered

Ugh! Sorry for the blurry picture -- I soooo want a nice camera!

 

[VBAndrea]

Disclaimer -- if your photos aren't on photobucket I likely removed them since they aren't thumbnailable -- just trying to save some space -- it doesn't mean I don't like everything.

I made stuffed Peep toys for my kids today from a free pattern I found on Pinterest (sooo totally addicted to this site!!). I think they turned out cute! And my kiddos love them!

Cute!

Here are the pictures of the portrait peasant dress that I made with knit fabric. I had read on a blog (but I can't remember which one) that you could use patterns for woven fabrics with knit but that you should make one size smaller. So I made a size 4 instead of a 5. That should probably work ok because my SIL always tells me that my niece is a size 5 and she isn't!

Here is a close up of how I did the neck and sleeves. I shirred them and then lettuced edged them. Next time I will do it the other way around, lettuce edging first, then shirring.

That looks great! I have yet to do any actual sewing this week I did embroider a couple of things today that are for an Easter basket of friend's we are visiting -- just two baseball shirts for a little boy. I'll try to get pics before tomorrow.

Did the shirring work well on the knit? I only did shirring for one project and it turned out great, but the shirring was inconsistent -- I always had to do scraps first and then do it on my project so I was guaranteed it would be ok. I even took a break once with the same bobbin and after the break the elastic wasn't right. Yours looks beautiful

Oh, while I am here, here's a Public Service Announcement:

Please make sure you keep your hands and fingers away from the moving parts of your embroidery machine! I had the misfortune of getting my finger caught under the needle when it was moving. Let's just say (1) I now have some appreciation for what being nailed on the cross must have been like, and (2) it is not something I care to do again. Please don't do what I did!

But looking at it from the brighter side, at least that meant I actually had time to sew today!

Oh no!!!! I hope you are OK. I don't think my finger would fit under my embroidery foot.

Day 20 of sewing and my latest creations...

pants/shirt set, shirt using the pillow case top design.



Dress, had to do my first zipper and sleeves. The dress is fully lined.


Now I just have to figure out what is next. Maybe a shirt for my son and try some button holes.

Fabulous! Was the zipper easy? I want to add one to a pattern I have that requires a button closure (the buttons get tangled in dd's hair but a zipper would work better. I think it will be easy, but I've not done one yet.

hey i am just checking in,haven;'t sewn since finishing the grands easter dresses but i have been busy this week organizing my sewing room which was a mess...piles of fabric { i am a thrift store junky and sheets are my fabric,curtains too! hehe } i have folded and sorted till my arms wanna fall off...on;t about 3/4 thru after 3 days of working on it...but it is coming together and i love love love my shelves . dh works at a cabinet shop and he was able to use scrap materials for my shelves,thank god because if not i would never have them...about $300 just in wood + he clocked out and worked on his own for several hours a few days to get them done,then installation...he must love me...hehe... anyway here they are...i hope to finish this weekend and share an after pic!

before...all this was once neat then i dg and dig for things and don't refold and before ya know it...hoarders in action!


the black/white damask in this picture { with pink minky on top} is dgd Liberty's crib set. thank god they found one they like,i just have to add appliquéd Minnie Heads on the quilt & bed skirt! curtains too when they find some they like.


shelves in the carport!



installed shelves...

thanks for looking and have a Hoppy and HappyBlessed Easter all![/B]

I'm so jealous of your space and all those shelves! Awesome that your dh was able to make them without spending oodles of money.

And I love the fabric for the bedding for Liberty -- black and white damask is my fav! I want to see those shelves once you have them all loaded up!

QUESTION:

What fabric does everyone use for princesses skin? Do you use a print? a solid? how dark do I go for say, Belle or Cinderella? Speaking of, what material do you use for their hair??? I want to try out some of the applique designs I just snagged and need to gather supplies. . . I've never done any face characters before, only Mickey, etc in my hand appliques. . .

I use a solid Kona cotton in a skin tone color. Everyone gets the same skin whether you're Asian, Morroccan or Caucasian! I have done the steps, Mulan, Jasmine, Alice, etc all with the same solid. I use a print for the hair -- whatever I have on hand out of my vast collection.

 

[VBAndrea]

Forgot to ask my QUESTION

I just appliqued some XS 4/5 t's and while they were doable it wasn't a walk in the park on a sunny day. Amy wants to do shirts for her toddler (who is almost two) and I am not sure it's feasible with a 5x7 hoop. I know girls shirts have seams up the side and can be cut, but how do you all manage with toddler t's that can't be cut on a 5x7 hoop -- I don't hoop -- I just pin the t's but I still don't think it's possible to do with small sizes. Does one have to have a 4x4 hoop and use 4x4 designs for toddlers?

 

[pyrxtc]

hey i am just checking in,haven;'t sewn since finishing the grands easter dresses but i have been busy this week organizing my sewing room which was a mess...piles of fabric { i am a thrift store junky and sheets are my fabric,curtains too! hehe } i have folded and sorted till my arms wanna fall off...on;t about 3/4 thru after 3 days of working on it...but it is coming together and i love love love my shelves . dh works at a cabinet shop and he was able to use scrap materials for my shelves,thank god because if not i would never have them...about $300 just in wood + he clocked out and worked on his own for several hours a few days to get them done,then installation...he must love me...hehe... anyway here they are...i hope to finish this weekend and share an after pic!

before...all this was once neat then i dg and dig for things and don't refold and before ya know it...hoarders in action!

the black/white damask in this picture { with pink minky on top} is dgd Liberty's crib set. thank god they found one they like,i just have to add appliquéd Minnie Heads on the quilt & bed skirt! curtains too when they find some they like.

shelves in the carport!

installed shelves...

thanks for looking and have a Hoppy and HappyBlessed Easter all![/B]

love the shelves. good luck organizing.

 

[pyrxtc]

Disclaimer -- if your photos aren't on photobucket I likely removed them since they aren't thumbnailable -- just trying to save some space -- it doesn't mean I don't like everything.

Fabulous! Was the zipper easy? I want to add one to a pattern I have that requires a button closure (the buttons get tangled in dd's hair but a zipper would work better. I think it will be easy, but I've not done one yet.

Well, I grab mine from Facebook and they seem to come out the right size but I can post to Photobucket if we need to.

the zipper was easy. I was so nervous but my mother had a zipper foot in her stuff so I tried and it worked awesome.

 

[Gryffinclaw]

Yahoo!! Finished the Briar Rose sundress - hopefully it fits the model, but I'm thinking she'll be one happy chick tomorrow morning!


Briar Rose costume by S & J Harrison, on Flickr

I love this dress and may attempt to copy it....Aurora isn't DD's fav princess (she is in an Ariel phase right now) but this dress is just fabulous!

Everything is wonderful - I especially love the aprons! I know that bias tape is really hard to get used to - but it really accents the whole thing
D~

Thanks! I did some Xmas aprons and attempted using bias tape again and it went waaaayyyy better mostly because I avoided using it on curves.

Forgot to ask my QUESTION

I just appliqued some XS 4/5 t's and while they were doable it wasn't a walk in the park on a sunny day. Amy wants to do shirts for her toddler (who is almost two) and I am not sure it's feasible with a 5x7 hoop. I know girls shirts have seams up the side and can be cut, but how do you all manage with toddler t's that can't be cut on a 5x7 hoop -- I don't hoop -- I just pin the t's but I still don't think it's possible to do with small sizes. Does one have to have a 4x4 hoop and use 4x4 designs for toddlers?

Andrea,

I am far from an expert but have some recent experience working with toddler tshirts for mitchell's big give and on projects for my 8 month old nephew. I have been able to hoop a size 18 month tshirt onto a 5x7 hoop. It definitely took some fanagling and i had to really babysit the machine to make sure nothing got stitched that wasnt supposed to be.....Anything smaller (size 12 month and below) I had to cut a seam up one of the sides. Good luck!

 

[gshook]

Wow! This thread makes me want to dust off my sewing machine!

 

[dianemom2]

installed shelves...

thanks for looking and have a Hoppy and HappyBlessed Easter all![/B]

Beth what amazing shelves! You are going to have to post more pictures when you get them filled up this week! How great that your dh was able to make such great shelves for you! And how nice that they are really made from quality wood so that they won't buckle under the weight of all the fabric you are going to store on them.

Did you see the dress I made this week out of the turtleneck that I bought for $1.99? I thought of you when I was working on the dress! I knew re-purposing is right up your alley!

QUESTION:

What fabric does everyone use for princesses skin? Do you use a print? a solid? how dark do I go for say, Belle or Cinderella? Speaking of, what material do you use for their hair??? I want to try out some of the applique designs I just snagged and need to gather supplies. . . I've never done any face characters before, only Mickey, etc in my hand appliques. . .

I usually use a mix of small print for all the parts of the appliques. I think it give the designs more of a handmade look instead of looking like a copy of a printed t-shirt. A lot of people really prefer solid fabrics though.

So one of the nearby Joanns is closing. I had forgotten to get buckles for my big give item so I thought I would run into that one, what a big mistake. It was so crowded you could barely move through the aisles. The sales were not great at all and you could not use any coupons and they were not honoring the ad prices. Fabric was only 33% and notions 15%. The Easter stuff was only 50%, the other Joanns was 60%. And surprising enough alot of stuff was already gone. There were only 2 employees in the entire store, one at the cutting table and one at the registers. The lines were so long at both places. I actually walked out of there and went to another Joanns and was able to save more money that way. Ugh.

Smart of you to leave and go to the other store! When somewhere is closing, everybody always thinks they are going to get a bargain but they rarely do!

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I love the outfit! I actually almost bought the black fabric today when I was at Hobby Lobby and then I put it back since I still have about 1/2 yard left from the last time I was there.

Did the shirring work well on the knit? I only did shirring for one project and it turned out great, but the shirring was inconsistent -- I always had to do scraps first and then do it on my project so I was guaranteed it would be ok. I even took a break once with the same bobbin and after the break the elastic wasn't right. Yours looks beautiful

The shirring worked fine on the knit fabric. This was only the second time I did any shirring and it was very easy. I just hand wound my bobbin and pulled the elastic a bit as I wound it. The thing I didn't know until yesterday was that you are supposed to steam the fabric with your iron after you've shirred it. It pulls the fabric and the elastic together and makes the shirring tighter. I had already ordered a couple more prints on knit fabrics and I am planning to make the exact same dress with both of them. I just have to wait for it to arrive and then figure out what I want to applique onto it first.

I know you will laugh at me but I have started buying fabric for my niece's fall wardrobe. I have a few knits and today I picked up two different corduroys for fall jumpers.

Forgot to ask my QUESTION

I just appliqued some XS 4/5 t's and while they were doable it wasn't a walk in the park on a sunny day. Amy wants to do shirts for her toddler (who is almost two) and I am not sure it's feasible with a 5x7 hoop. I know girls shirts have seams up the side and can be cut, but how do you all manage with toddler t's that can't be cut on a 5x7 hoop -- I don't hoop -- I just pin the t's but I still don't think it's possible to do with small sizes. Does one have to have a 4x4 hoop and use 4x4 designs for toddlers?

I have used 4x4 designs on toddler shirts and the size is fine for them. More often I use the 5x7 design. I cut the shirt open on both sides after hooping it. When I am done, I just sew the shirt back together again. I do this even if there is no side seam when I buy the shirt. It has always turned out just fine.


Flora- I hope your finger is ok. That sounds like it was very painful! I hope you didn't seriously injure your finger!

Question?????
I bought some pink light weight corduroy when I was at Hobby Lobby today. I would like to make it into a jumper and I'd like to insert a smocked panel into the front of it. If I already have a 5x7 panel that is smocked, how do I insert it into the pattern that I want to use?

 

[DMGeurts]

Thanks D, I came over here from your PTR... you are my inspiration!

Awwww... Thanks Stephanie!

Well, being fully booked is good too. Depending on how far out you are booked, you could just post a custom listing of 1 or 2 dresses that don't take you very long.

Right now I am booked until the end of August - however, I was able to clear a week at the end of April to devote to a MSB project... I still need an invite though.

I made stuffed Peep toys for my kids today from a free pattern I found on Pinterest (sooo totally addicted to this site!!). I think they turned out cute! And my kiddos love them!

Totally adorable!

Here is a close up of how I did the neck and sleeves. I shirred them and then lettuced edged them. Next time I will do it the other way around, lettuce edging first, then shirring.

I love this Diane! Super cute!

Oh, while I am here, here's a Public Service Announcement:

Please make sure you keep your hands and fingers away from the moving parts of your embroidery machine! I had the misfortune of getting my finger caught under the needle when it was moving. Let's just say (1) I now have some appreciation for what being nailed on the cross must have been like, and (2) it is not something I care to do again. Please don't do what I did!

But looking at it from the brighter side, at least that meant I actually had time to sew today!

O my Gosh - OUCH!!! I can't even imagine how badly that must have hurt! I am so glad you are OK!

Day 13 of sewing and my latest creations...

pants/shirt set, shirt using the pillow case top design.

Dress, had to do my first zipper and sleeves. The dress is fully lined.

Now I just have to figure out what is next. Maybe a shirt for my son and try some button holes.

Great job!

I made this skirt last August and never made a matching top. I tried about two weeks ago but the machine ate my shirt (fortunately it was one dd had worn a few times already so no money wasted). So finally I finished it and have it laundered. DD likes it so much she put it on right away and is wearing it over to her friend's to play -- I told her no playing outside!!!! The slit on the skirt is supposed to go to the side but dd insists on wearing it centered

Ugh! Sorry for the blurry picture -- I soooo want a nice camera!

Totally love this Andrea! And your dd is as adorable as ever!

Even though this is a total copy from my TR... I thought that maybe you all might like to hear about it - since it's somewhat relevant.

I learned something new last week...

You see - when I got Patience, she came with all these really cool attachments. Most of which, I had never seen before. And most of them, I had no clue how to use - but I really wanted to learn...

One of them, was her button holer attachment. Now, if you have ever seen or used one of these - you know they look pretty menacing. Quite the contraption - considering they were made for straight stitch machines, and everyone knows that you need to be able to zig-zag to make a button hole. So, instead of moving the needle back and forth - this button holer attachment moves the fabric back and forth. Cool eh?

I've never used one. But, you all know that I am a firm believer in manual reading (and vintage machine sewing - what's better than a vintage machine manual? ) So, again, I read my manual - some pages I had to read 3 or 4 times to make sure I understood the directions.

OK - let me back up a minute - first I have to show you the crappy button hole that prompted the learning of the button holer attachment... Isn't it awful? Yuck! Sometimes I hate myself for being a perfectionist.

Then, of course, I have to show you pictures of Patience sporting her new to me (not her, because she came with it - again - a case of Patience teaching me a thing or two about sewing...) button holer attachment:

Pretty creepy and intimidating - huh?

But seriously, check out the very first 2 button holes I made with it... AMAZING - right?

And then the button hole on the actual mini-project I was working on:

LOOOOVE IT!

Oh and the finished project... Little treat bags for MM... They're so cute!

D~

 

[PurpleEars]

Day 13 of sewing and my latest creations...

pants/shirt set, shirt using the pillow case top design.

Dress, had to do my first zipper and sleeves. The dress is fully lined.

Now I just have to figure out what is next. Maybe a shirt for my son and try some button holes.

Great job on both outfits! You did a great job on the zipper and sleeves on the dress. I could not tell that was your first time doing them!

hey i am just checking in,haven;'t sewn since finishing the grands easter dresses but i have been busy this week organizing my sewing room which was a mess...piles of fabric { i am a thrift store junky and sheets are my fabric,curtains too! hehe } i have folded and sorted till my arms wanna fall off...on;t about 3/4 thru after 3 days of working on it...but it is coming together and i love love love my shelves . dh works at a cabinet shop and he was able to use scrap materials for my shelves,thank god because if not i would never have them...about $300 just in wood + he clocked out and worked on his own for several hours a few days to get them done,then installation...he must love me...hehe... anyway here they are...i hope to finish this weekend and share an after pic!

installed shelves...

thanks for looking and have a Hoppy and HappyBlessed Easter all!

Oh, I can't wait to see the completed room. My sewing area is a total mess right now. I have a number of projects lined up, so I hadn't bothered to clean it up!

QUESTION:

What fabric does everyone use for princesses skin? Do you use a print? a solid? how dark do I go for say, Belle or Cinderella? Speaking of, what material do you use for their hair??? I want to try out some of the applique designs I just snagged and need to gather supplies. . . I've never done any face characters before, only Mickey, etc in my hand appliques. . .

I just use solid beige cotton from Farbicland. I have two tones - Jasmine and Tiana get the slightly darker beige, and the rest of the princesses get the slightly lighter beige. I keep a bag of scraps for applique pieces. I just go "shopping" in the bag whenever I am doing applique.

I made this skirt last August and never made a matching top. I tried about two weeks ago but the machine ate my shirt (fortunately it was one dd had worn a few times already so no money wasted). So finally I finished it and have it laundered. DD likes it so much she put it on right away and is wearing it over to her friend's to play -- I told her no playing outside!!!! The slit on the skirt is supposed to go to the side but dd insists on wearing it centered

Ugh! Sorry for the blurry picture -- I soooo want a nice camera!

The top looks great with the skirt (too bad the last shirt was eaten)! I guess the slit can go wherever as long as she is happy with it.

Even though this is a total copy from my TR... I thought that maybe you all might like to hear about it - since it's somewhat relevant.

I learned something new last week...

You see - when I got Patience, she came with all these really cool attachments. Most of which, I had never seen before. And most of them, I had no clue how to use - but I really wanted to learn...

One of them, was her button holer attachment. Now, if you have ever seen or used one of these - you know they look pretty menacing. Quite the contraption - considering they were made for straight stitch machines, and everyone knows that you need to be able to zig-zag to make a button hole. So, instead of moving the needle back and forth - this button holer attachment moves the fabric back and forth. Cool eh?

I've never used one. But, you all know that I am a firm believer in manual reading (and vintage machine sewing - what's better than a vintage machine manual? ) So, again, I read my manual - some pages I had to read 3 or 4 times to make sure I understood the directions.

OK - let me back up a minute - first I have to show you the crappy button hole that prompted the learning of the button holer attachment... Isn't it awful? Yuck! Sometimes I hate myself for being a perfectionist.

Then, of course, I have to show you pictures of Patience sporting her new to me (not her, because she came with it - again - a case of Patience teaching me a thing or two about sewing...) button holer attachment:

Pretty creepy and intimidating - huh?

But seriously, check out the very first 2 button holes I made with it... AMAZING - right?

And then the button hole on the actual mini-project I was working on:

LOOOOVE IT!

Oh and the finished project... Little treat bags for MM... They're so cute!

D~

The buttonhole attachment so reminds me of my first sewing machine. I bought a (then) 40 year-old White when I was in university. I learned quite a bit on that machine. I ended up giving it away when we moved across the country because it was too heavy.


Thanks for the well wishes on my finger. Certainly I had no idea my finger would fit under the embroidery foot and that the machine had enough power to actually do that kind of damage! My tentus shot is up to date, so I don't have to worry about that. It is actually healing very quickly and it didn't stop me from doing more sewing or baking today. We now have hot cross buns for tomorrow!

 

[OhStuffandFluff]

I made this skirt last August and never made a matching top. I tried about two weeks ago but the machine ate my shirt (fortunately it was one dd had worn a few times already so no money wasted). So finally I finished it and have it laundered. DD likes it so much she put it on right away and is wearing it over to her friend's to play -- I told her no playing outside!!!! The slit on the skirt is supposed to go to the side but dd insists on wearing it centered

Ugh! Sorry for the blurry picture -- I soooo want a nice camera!

LOVE this set! So adorable!! Great job!

 

[OhStuffandFluff]

These are my grandchildren's Easter gifts. I made 12 of these and sold 2. My first sale of anything that I have ever made.

So cute! What a great gift idea!

 

[smile5sunshine]

Thanks for the well wishes on my finger. Certainly I had no idea my finger would fit under the embroidery foot and that the machine had enough power to actually do that kind of damage! My tentus shot is up to date, so I don't have to worry about that. It is actually healing very quickly and it didn't stop me from doing more sewing or baking today. We now have hot cross buns for tomorrow!

I still get the shivers just THINKING about your poor finger. And look at you superwoman not letting it slow you down one bit!

Even though this is a total copy from my TR... I thought that maybe you all might like to hear about it - since it's somewhat relevant.

I learned something new last week...

You see - when I got Patience, she came with all these really cool attachments. Most of which, I had never seen before. And most of them, I had no clue how to use - but I really wanted to learn...

One of them, was her button holer attachment. Now, if you have ever seen or used one of these - you know they look pretty menacing. Quite the contraption - considering they were made for straight stitch machines, and everyone knows that you need to be able to zig-zag to make a button hole. So, instead of moving the needle back and forth - this button holer attachment moves the fabric back and forth. Cool eh?

I've never used one. But, you all know that I am a firm believer in manual reading (and vintage machine sewing - what's better than a vintage machine manual? So, again, I read my manual - some pages I had to read 3 or 4 times to make sure I understood the directions.

OK - let me back up a minute - first I have to show you the crappy button hole that prompted the learning of the button holer attachment... Isn't it awful? Yuck! Sometimes I hate myself for being a perfectionist.

Then, of course, I have to show you pictures of Patience sporting her new to me (not her, because she came with it - again - a case of Patience teaching me a thing or two about sewing...) button holer attachment:

Pretty creepy and intimidating - huh?

But seriously, check out the very first 2 button holes I made with it... AMAZING - right?

And then the button hole on the actual mini-project I was working on:

LOOOOVE IT!

Oh and the finished project... Little treat bags for MM... They're so cute!

D~

I read that one your TR but didn't comment at the time, however I will here: HURRAY for using your buttonholer! Patience sure makes a far prettier button hole than my machine :/ I made my 1st when working on one of my kiddos Easter dresses and let's just say I'm glad no one will be looking at it very closely! Must practice more.

I know you will laugh at me but I have started buying fabric for my niece's fall wardrobe. I have a few knits and today I picked up two different corduroys for fall jumpers.


Question?????
I bought some pink light weight corduroy when I was at Hobby Lobby today. I would like to make it into a jumper and I'd like to insert a smocked panel into the front of it. If I already have a 5x7 panel that is smocked, how do I insert it into the pattern that I want to use?

I am zero help on your actual question about adding the smocked panel, but just wanted to say that I don't think you are crazy at all for already purchasing fabric for fall. I try to keep my eye out for whenever things go on clearance and have built up quite my own stash of corduroy! (But then I also probably qualify for "Fabric Hoarders Anonymous" )

Wow! This thread makes me want to dust off my sewing machine!

*chants* DO IT! DO IT! DO IT!

the zipper was easy. I was so nervous but my mother had a zipper foot in her stuff so I tried and it worked awesome.

You know I'm glad you said it was easy. I keep avoiding zippers like the plague, but I keep hearing they are fairly easy to do, so maybe I will muster up the courage to try it out sometime soon.

I made this skirt last August and never made a matching top. I tried about two weeks ago but the machine ate my shirt (fortunately it was one dd had worn a few times already so no money wasted). So finally I finished it and have it laundered. DD likes it so much she put it on right away and is wearing it over to her friend's to play -- I told her no playing outside!!!! The slit on the skirt is supposed to go to the side but dd insists on wearing it centered

Ugh! Sorry for the blurry picture -- I soooo want a nice camera!

This is an adorable set! The skirt is really cute, and the shirt matches just perfectly!

Okie Dokie! Here's what I've been working on:

This is my oldest DD's Easter outfit. She is 8 and requested a skirt instead of a dress. My baby's growing up! *sniff sniff* It took us a while, but we finally settled on the "Audrey" skirt pattern by FunktionalThreads. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Then I embellished a top to match. This was my 2nd ever applique, and very first time making a fabric flower. OH I should add that I followed this tutorial to make the fabric flower: http://sewchic.blogspot.com/2010/04/bazillion-and-one-fabric-flower.html

Okay, Picture time!

Complete outfit (horrible lighting, sorry about that!):

Back ruffles:

Close up of Bird Applique:

And finally, close up of fabric flower:

OH and one more thing I'd like to gush about......I picked out and ordered my birthday present! I'm getting a SERGER!! WHOOOPIEEEEE!!!!!

Okay, enough of that. Night all!
Sunshine

 

[weluvdizne]

Forgot to ask my QUESTION

I just appliqued some XS 4/5 t's and while they were doable it wasn't a walk in the park on a sunny day. Amy wants to do shirts for her toddler (who is almost two) and I am not sure it's feasible with a 5x7 hoop. I know girls shirts have seams up the side and can be cut, but how do you all manage with toddler t's that can't be cut on a 5x7 hoop -- I don't hoop -- I just pin the t's but I still don't think it's possible to do with small sizes. Does one have to have a 4x4 hoop and use 4x4 designs for toddlers?

I can totally tell your dd LOVES her outfit. Look at that smile on her face! She reminds me of my dd.

To answer your question, Marianne posted about hooping a onesie, but I think she posted it on facebook. OK, I found my bookmark for the page. Maybe this will help you. The smallest I have attempted is a 3T in a 5x7 and it's a little big on my 17 month old, but it's not too bad. I think I'd rather it be a little big on him than struggle with a smaller shirt, and with how fast they grow, he'll get a little more wear time out of it.
http://www.coles-corner-and-creations.com/2011/02/tuesdays-tips-tackle-those-onesies.html

Complete outfit (horrible lighting, sorry about that!):

Back ruffles:

Close up of Bird Applique:

And finally, close up of fabric flower:

OH and one more thing I'd like to gush about......I picked out and ordered my birthday present! I'm getting a SERGER!! WHOOOPIEEEEE!!!!!

Okay, enough of that. Night all!
Sunshine

Love your outfit! Yay for the serger!


Purple Ears, glad to hear your finger is healing well. I sewed my index finger last fall making a pillowcase for a big give. Went through my finger and just missed the bone. Well, my instinct kicked in and I pulled my finger out, and the needle broke in 3 pieces. Small piece stuck in my finger and I could not get it out. Trip to the ER and I did have to get a tetnus shot. I hear sewing your finger is a right of passage as a seamstress/sewer.

Beth, love your new shelves! DH is doing a great job!

Diane, your knit adventures are fun to follow. Great idea to use adult shirts as fabric. Easy on the wallet, too!

Love the Rapunzel dress

Sorry, I know I misssed a bunch, but I keep having trouble everytime I try to post

HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYONE!!!

 

[VBAndrea]

Totally love this Andrea! And your dd is as adorable as ever!


Oh and the finished project... Little treat bags for MM... They're so cute!

D~

Thank you D~ (and everyone) for the compliments on the outfit. Can I tell you what the *adorable as ever* child did? Well, I was mad at her for wearing the outfit yesterday as it was a Saturday hence no school or anything necessary to look cute for. I told her THREE times to change and put play clothes on. She didn't listen so when she went to her friends I told her no playing outside. She listened. Then the girls had dinner at our house and she kept very neat during dinner (likely b/c she hardly ate a thing while her friend devoured everything I made). So dh and I told dd no more food and no treats since she barely ate. So later that evening I come downstairs to find dd scooping herself a bowl of chocolate ice cream. I tell her she wasn't allowed it but daddy forgot and told her she could have it. So I then said "well, we're taking your white shirt off before you get ice cream on it." TOO LATE!!!!! Chocolate ice cream streaming down from the dog and another spot as well. I tried Zout, Dawn, Oxyclean, Stain Stick, Goo Gone and even a bleach pen and can not get it all out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's soaking over night and today I will try baking soda with peroxide -- I have to be really careful thoug b/c the dog is black. I was NOT in a good mood last night

And then this morning I woke up to find ds spilled Hawaiian punch drink powder in the pantry, a spot near the living room carpet, behind the trash can and under the bar stools It was so bad in the pantry that we now have a spot of red grout. DS is my neat child

OK, now to comment on your cute bags -- which I already did on your TR, but I can't say too often how adorable the bag is. You need to post some pics of MM over here too.

I


Okie Dokie! Here's what I've been working on:

This is my oldest DD's Easter outfit. She is 8 and requested a skirt instead of a dress. My baby's growing up! *sniff sniff* It took us a while, but we finally settled on the "Audrey" skirt pattern by FunktionalThreads. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Then I embellished a top to match. This was my 2nd ever applique, and very first time making a fabric flower. OH I should add that I followed this tutorial to make the fabric flower: http://sewchic.blogspot.com/2010/04/bazillion-and-one-fabric-flower.html

Okay, Picture time!

Complete outfit (horrible lighting, sorry about that!):

Back ruffles:

Close up of Bird Applique:

And finally, close up of fabric flower:

OH and one more thing I'd like to gush about......I picked out and ordered my birthday present! I'm getting a SERGER!! WHOOOPIEEEEE!!!!!

Okay, enough of that. Night all!
Sunshine

I LOVE it!!! The fabric flower looks awesome too. And the bird applique is perfect -- very well done I hope you post a pic of the girls dressed in their outfits.

Yay on the serger!!! You will love having one -- it really polishes things off and gives a very professional look to the finished product.

To answer your question, Marianne posted about hooping a onesie, but I think she posted it on facebook. OK, I found my bookmark for the page. Maybe this will help you. The smallest I have attempted is a 3T in a 5x7 and it's a little big on my 17 month old, but it's not too bad. I think I'd rather it be a little big on him than struggle with a smaller shirt, and with how fast they grow, he'll get a little more wear time out of it.
http://www.coles-corner-and-creations.com/2011/02/tuesdays-tips-tackle-those-onesies.html

HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYONE!!!

Thank you! That was really helpful. I think Amy's mom already purchased a set of t's for the entire family for Chef Mickey so we are stuck with whatever size she got. Her ds is on the thinner side so I'm betting it's a 2T. I know I did a toddler t -- but probably 4t or 5t for a BG and it went fine, but these shirts I did yesterday were a different brand (Fruit of the Loom vs. Gildan) and I think they may have shrunk a little -- which is fine b/c the child they are for is a 4T -- they just didn't have any 4T in the colors I wanted so I opted for the XS/4/5.

I put the entire shirt over the hoop, pin it, and them pull up the back of the shirt -- I will have to try pinning this way and see if it works better.

 

[pyrxtc]

You know I'm glad you said it was easy. I keep avoiding zippers like the plague, but I keep hearing they are fairly easy to do, so maybe I will muster up the courage to try it out sometime soon.

Okie Dokie! Here's what I've been working on:

This is my oldest DD's Easter outfit. She is 8 and requested a skirt instead of a dress. My baby's growing up! *sniff sniff* It took us a while, but we finally settled on the "Audrey" skirt pattern by FunktionalThreads. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Then I embellished a top to match. This was my 2nd ever applique, and very first time making a fabric flower. OH I should add that I followed this tutorial to make the fabric flower: http://sewchic.blogspot.com/2010/04/bazillion-and-one-fabric-flower.html

Okay, Picture time!

Complete outfit (horrible lighting, sorry about that!):

Back ruffles:

Close up of Bird Applique:

And finally, close up of fabric flower:

OH and one more thing I'd like to gush about......I picked out and ordered my birthday present! I'm getting a SERGER!! WHOOOPIEEEEE!!!!!

Okay, enough of that. Night all!
Sunshine

Love the skirt and the fabric flower. I bookmarked it for future use. Thanks !

Are sergers really all that great ? A neighbor down the street has one and she was so proud when she told me. What is the difference between hemming and a serger ?

Thank you D~ (and everyone) for the compliments on the outfit. Can I tell you what the *adorable as ever* child did? Well, I was mad at her for wearing the outfit yesterday as it was a Saturday hence no school or anything necessary to look cute for. I told her THREE times to change and put play clothes on. She didn't listen so when she went to her friends I told her no playing outside. She listened. Then the girls had dinner at our house and she kept very neat during dinner (likely b/c she hardly ate a thing while her friend devoured everything I made). So dh and I told dd no more food and no treats since she barely ate. So later that evening I come downstairs to find dd scooping herself a bowl of chocolate ice cream. I tell her she wasn't allowed it but daddy forgot and told her she could have it. So I then said "well, we're taking your white shirt off before you get ice cream on it." TOO LATE!!!!! Chocolate ice cream streaming down from the dog and another spot as well. I tried Zout, Dawn, Oxyclean, Stain Stick, Goo Gone and even a bleach pen and can not get it all out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's soaking over night and today I will try baking soda with peroxide -- I have to be really careful thoug b/c the dog is black. I was NOT in a good mood last night

And then this morning I woke up to find ds spilled Hawaiian punch drink powder in the pantry, a spot near the living room carpet, behind the trash can and under the bar stools It was so bad in the pantry that we now have a spot of red grout. DS is my neat child

Sorry the outfit was messed up. Hopefully the stain comes out and it looks just as beautiful. If not, she can wear it stained since she made it that way.

 

[dianemom2]

But seriously, check out the very first 2 button holes I made with it... AMAZING - right?

Oh and the finished project... Little treat bags for MM... They're so cute!

D~

The buttonholes turned out great! Good for you for exploring all the attachments that came with your machine! I love the little treat bags. They are adorable. I guess I need to go over and read your TR to see what you are using them for.

G



I just use solid beige cotton from Farbicland. I have two tones - Jasmine and Tiana get the slightly darker beige, and the rest of the princesses get the slightly lighter beige. I keep a bag of scraps for applique pieces. I just go "shopping" in the bag whenever I am doing applique.


Thanks for the well wishes on my finger. Certainly I had no idea my finger would fit under the embroidery foot and that the machine had enough power to actually do that kind of damage! My tentus shot is up to date, so I don't have to worry about that. It is actually healing very quickly and it didn't stop me from doing more sewing or baking today. We now have hot cross buns for tomorrow!

I have a big plastic storage basket that is filled with me scraps for applique pieces. I have also bought 1/4 yard pieces of fabric when I needed certain colors. It is less expensive to buy the 1/4 yards than to buy a fq.

I am glad that your finger is healing and that it didn't stop you from getting to your sewing or baking.

I am zero help on your actual question about adding the smocked panel, but just wanted to say that I don't think you are crazy at all for already purchasing fabric for fall. I try to keep my eye out for whenever things go on clearance and have built up quite my own stash of corduroy! (But then I also probably qualify for "Fabric Hoarders Anonymous" )






This is my oldest DD's Easter outfit. She is 8 and requested a skirt instead of a dress. My baby's growing up! *sniff sniff* It took us a while, but we finally settled on the "Audrey" skirt pattern by FunktionalThreads. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Then I embellished a top to match. This was my 2nd ever applique, and very first time making a fabric flower. OH I should add that I followed this tutorial to make the fabric flower: http://sewchic.blogspot.com/2010/04/bazillion-and-one-fabric-flower.html

Okay, Picture time!

Complete outfit (horrible lighting, sorry about that!):

Back ruffles:

Close up of Bird Applique:

And finally, close up of fabric flower:

OH and one more thing I'd like to gush about......I picked out and ordered my birthday present! I'm getting a SERGER!! WHOOOPIEEEEE!!!!!

Sunshine

I am glad that I am not the only one who buys and plans ahead for fabric needs. I am definitely a fabric hoarder. Although from time to time, I make myself use only the fabric that I have in my stash. It is a fun challenge to see what I can make with the fabric that I have on hand.

Your skirt and top came out great! How nice that you and your dd shopped for the pattern together. Before you know it, she will want to sew together with you. One of my dd's always wants to sew with me and the other has no interest at all.

Hooray for the serger! You will love it. I was intimidated by mine at first but the longer I've had it, the more I love it! Now that I am trying to work more with knit fabrics, I am learning more about it. My in-laws are visiting this week, so there will be no sewing. But once they go home, I want to try out a couple of stitches on the serger that I've never tried before. I saw that I have a 3 thread super stretch stitch and I want to try out the 2 thread flatlock stitch, although I am not sure what that is for. I also want to try out the elasticator foot. I have a gathering foot but I can't figure out how to attach it so I have been searching the internet to see if I can find any information about it.

Love your outfit! Yay for the serger!
Diane, your knit adventures are fun to follow. Great idea to use adult shirts as fabric. Easy on the wallet, too!

When I saw the turtlenecks on clearance, I knew they would have enough fabric to make something really cute. Yesterday when I took the dress to my niece, she put it on immediately so I guess she liked it.

I have been having a lot of fun learning to sew on knits. Now I want to try a couple of outfits where I piece together an upcycled t-shirt and some pretty knits to make something cute.

Thank you D~ (and everyone) for the compliments on the outfit. Can I tell you what the *adorable as ever* child did? Well, I was mad at her for wearing the outfit yesterday as it was a Saturday hence no school or anything necessary to look cute for. I told her THREE times to change and put play clothes on. She didn't listen so when she went to her friends I told her no playing outside. She listened. Then the girls had dinner at our house and she kept very neat during dinner (likely b/c she hardly ate a thing while her friend devoured everything I made). So dh and I told dd no more food and no treats since she barely ate. So later that evening I come downstairs to find dd scooping herself a bowl of chocolate ice cream. I tell her she wasn't allowed it but daddy forgot and told her she could have it. So I then said "well, we're taking your white shirt off before you get ice cream on it." TOO LATE!!!!! Chocolate ice cream streaming down from the dog and another spot as well. I tried Zout, Dawn, Oxyclean, Stain Stick, Goo Gone and even a bleach pen and can not get it all out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's soaking over night and today I will try baking soda with peroxide -- I have to be really careful thoug b/c the dog is black. I was NOT in a good mood last night

And then this morning I woke up to find ds spilled Hawaiian punch drink powder in the pantry, a spot near the living room carpet, behind the trash can and under the bar stools It was so bad in the pantry that we now have a spot of red grout. DS is my neat child

Sorry about the ruined shirt and the red spots on the floor. I hate when my kids do something like that. If the stain isn't too bad, I'd probably just let her continue to wear the shirt since it is likely to get more spots on it.

 

[miprender]

I made stuffed Peep toys for my kids today from a free pattern I found on Pinterest (sooo totally addicted to this site!!). I think they turned out cute! And my kiddos love them!

So cute... though I have never been a fan of them as a treat.

Those are adorable! I am sure you kids must have been very happy with their new peeps!

Here are the pictures of the portrait peasant dress that I made with knit fabric. I had read on a blog (but I can't remember which one) that you could use patterns for woven fabrics with knit but that you should make one size smaller. So I made a size 4 instead of a 5. That should probably work ok because my SIL always tells me that my niece is a size 5 and she isn't!

So pretty. I love the lettuce edging and is that fabric all sparkly too?

T
Oh, while I am here, here's a Public Service Announcement:

Please make sure you keep your hands and fingers away from the moving parts of your embroidery machine! I had the misfortune of getting my finger caught under the needle when it was moving. Let's just say (1) I now have some appreciation for what being nailed on the cross must have been like, and (2) it is not something I care to do again. Please don't do what I did!

But looking at it from the brighter side, at least that meant I actually had time to sew today!

OUCH... I have hit my finger with embroidery foot and that really hurt never mind the needle.

Day 13 of sewing and my latest creations...


Dress, had to do my first zipper and sleeves. The dress is fully lined.

Now I just have to figure out what is next. Maybe a shirt for my son and try some button holes.

You really are getting alot done. I love the ribbon you used on the dress.

QUESTION:

What fabric does everyone use for princesses skin? Do you use a print? a solid? how dark do I go for say, Belle or Cinderella? Speaking of, what material do you use for their hair??? I want to try out some of the applique designs I just snagged and need to gather supplies. . . I've never done any face characters before, only Mickey, etc in my hand appliques. . .

I use a light beige fabric that has some swirls in it. I love using different but subtle patterns on my appliques.

I made this skirt last August and never made a matching top. I tried about two weeks ago but the machine ate my shirt (fortunately it was one dd had worn a few times already so no money wasted). So finally I finished it and have it laundered. DD likes it so much she put it on right away and is wearing it over to her friend's to play -- I told her no playing outside!!!! The slit on the skirt is supposed to go to the side but dd insists on wearing it centered

Ugh! Sorry for the blurry picture -- I soooo want a nice camera!

Love that outfit. Walmart has some flannel with the scotty dog so I made matching pjs for DD with that design.

Forgot to ask my QUESTION

I just appliqued some XS 4/5 t's and while they were doable it wasn't a walk in the park on a sunny day. Amy wants to do shirts for her toddler (who is almost two) and I am not sure it's feasible with a 5x7 hoop. I know girls shirts have seams up the side and can be cut, but how do you all manage with toddler t's that can't be cut on a 5x7 hoop -- I don't hoop -- I just pin the t's but I still don't think it's possible to do with small sizes. Does one have to have a 4x4 hoop and use 4x4 designs for toddlers?

My Dumbo shirt is a 3T and I had no problems hooping it. I did use spray adhesive to the stabilizer and also use two safety pins along the side to keep the shirt from shifting when I placed the hoop on the machine.

This is my oldest DD's Easter outfit. She is 8 and requested a skirt instead of a dress. My baby's growing up! *sniff sniff* It took us a while, but we finally settled on the "Audrey" skirt pattern by FunktionalThreads. I'm very pleased with how it turned out. Then I embellished a top to match. This was my 2nd ever applique, and very first time making a fabric flower. OH I should add that I followed this tutorial to make the fabric flower: http://sewchic.blogspot.com/2010/04/bazillion-and-one-fabric-flower.html

Okay, Picture time!

Complete outfit (horrible lighting, sorry about that!):

OH and one more thing I'd like to gush about......I picked out and ordered my birthday present! I'm getting a SERGER!! WHOOOPIEEEEE!!!!!

Okay, enough of that. Night all!
Sunshine

I love my serger.... so congrats on that.Love this Easter outfit. I just made an Audrey skirt for DD for one of our DHS days and used that same tank but in pink to go with it. Great minds think alike !