you HAND SATIN STITCHED?Mad props girl...I just did my first by machine and I think doing all those stitches by hand would make me nuts! They came out super cute!
Sorry to hear that you've been having health issues. I agree with Andrea that it is a very personal decision that you have to make. Are you young enough that you are concerned with preserving your fertility? Or are you done with your family? I think those would have a large bearing on the decision that I would make. I've had all the children that I care to have and I would get everything taken out if it were my decision. But you have to go with what is in your heart and mind.here is where I'm at a fence about what to do...I could go for surgery , remove the ovary and mass, wait 2 days for pathology and if is anything bad , go back and have everything removed, or just go have surgery have everything removed ( ovaries, uterus, tubes, cervix) and be done with it( will be put on HRT) ...I'm to have surgery on June 20th, but do not know what to do or who to ask for information, I asked the GYN Dr if he had in office support or someone I could talk to and he said no, I do not want to let my family know as they've been really worried about me so my family don't know about the surgery yet ( but then again I have to decide first on what to do)
Linnette
not doing a lot of sewing but made these outfits recently
Your first outfit looks terrific! I don't think it is ever too early to pack for Disney!As of today I have 100 days before we leave for WDW
I have one outfit made
I am resisting the urge to put these away in the suitcase...it is a bit early to pack I think
Awesome coin purses! They look wonderful. I can't believe that you stitched the applique on the first one by hand. That's great! Can't wait for pictures of your easy fits and your other "learning" experience project.
I have a couple of easy fits I cut and they just need to be sewn. I also attempted a REAL pattern and that is cute. I did cut out a piece backwards, but I'm using cheap fabric and considering it a learning experience.
I feel a little embarass to post here as it's been ages since I've been here ...but I always felt welcome and part of a special group,
for the past few months I had several surgeries ( for brain shunts) also found out I have glaucoma , been nothing but in an out of hospitals and doctors ,
a long while back I had some test done and a mass was found in the right ovary, I decided to just ignore it ( beside I had so much going on with the brain surgery) and forget about it, then a few mths back the pain was so bad I decided to go back to my dr and found out it grew and the Dr is the worried about possibility of cancer
here is where I'm at a fence about what to do...I could go for surgery , remove the ovary and mass, wait 2 days for pathology and if is anything bad , go back and have everything removed, or just go have surgery have everything removed ( ovaries, uterus, tubes, cervix) and be done with it( will be put on HRT) ...I'm to have surgery on June 20th, but do not know what to do or who to ask for information, I asked the GYN Dr if he had in office support or someone I could talk to and he said no, I do not want to let my family know as they've been really worried about me so my family don't know about the surgery yet ( but then again I have to decide first on what to do)
Linnette
not doing a lot of sewing but made these outfits recently
We JUST figured out the problem with the Precious Dress Doll Pattern!!
I printed the pattern all at one time including the pattern pieces for the 15 and 18 inch doll and made sure they were printed to scale.
The reason the dress doesn't fit is because I asssume the pattern pieces are mislabled.
The pieces labled for the 15 inch doll are BIGGER than those labled for the 18 inch doll. So essentially, my mom made the wrong pattern. Not at all her fault, but she isn't a great seamstress and it took days and a lot of work to make the wrong pattern
She has cut out the pieces labled for the 15 inch doll and will try again.
Erin
Teresa are your pattern pieces for the 15 inch doll bigger than the 18 inch doll? Maybe I'm wrong, but seems odd that the 15 inch doll pices would be bigger than the 18 inch.
As of today I have 100 days before we leave for WDW
I have one outfit made
Shirt was a $5 find at wally world, made the shorts today. Little man wants me to get every Cars fabric they had and make him more
I am resisting the urge to put these away in the suitcase...it is a bit early to pack I think
I made 2 new coin purses for Disney. I am pretty pleased with them. I'd like to use them to hang off lanyards. I had planned on making the lanyards, but I can only find thin(ish) ribbon. ANyone know where I can get thicker ribbon, like what they use in Disney?
The first is for me and has a black interior. I hand stitched the satin stitch because I am not great at it with the sewing machine yet, and I like the look of it.
The second one is for my nephew and it has a baseball (same as the mickey head) interior. I actually used the sewing machine to applique this one and I think it turned out pretty well!!
I have a couple of easy fits I cut and they just need to be sewn. I also attempted a REAL pattern and that is cute. I did cut out a piece beackwards, but I'm using cheap fabric and considering it a learning experience.
That is so cute!! I love the fabric, it makes me smile!Today I made this dress:
I know that Andrea will laugh at me, but I am starting to work on my niece's wardrobe for when she starts kindergarten in the fall. I thought a nice stretchy knit dress would be perfect for kindergarten! I have another one cut out and ready to start sewing. I also hemmed a jacket and pair of pants for my mom. She isn't getting much sewing done now that she has fibromyalgia and has so much pain.
I think if you make either a crayon roll or artist portfolio for each child that would be enough. Add in the crayons and a small pad of paper. I am one who prefers to give one decent gift than a goodie bag full of junk -- for example, I did a camping sleepover for ds's last birthday and each child got a n embroidered t-shirt and a decent flashlight (small one, but good one -- about $4 each). That was it. No bag of junk. You will also find that Suess fabric is expensive, so my adice would be to just do an artist protfolio with Suess fabric on the outside and something coordinating on the inside:
Thank-you! I was thinking of doing Seuss fabric on the outside with a solid color on the inside. Then possibly embroidering either each childs name, or just the first initial. I agree I hate junk, and candy. Depeding on how much time, and funds I have, I may also make some Seuss hats.
And we show photos of everything we make on here - Disney or not!
OK! I am making some flag covers with the help of Mel0215, and will post them once we finish. Hopefully tomorrow.
Try contacting Tricia -- I am almost positive she will make them for you and sell them to you. I don't know her shop name, but she posts on here from time to time.
Welcome to the group! We like to discuss all sewing, not just Disney. Although we all love Disney best.I like the idea of the crayon rolls for the party favors. I don't think I would give the kids a choice because it will lead to issues. I think I'd do crayon rolls and little pad of paper or coloring book. Tie them together with some ribbon and you have a snazzy goodie bag item.
Great idea, and thanks for the suggestions! I definitely dont want any issues, so we will stick with 1 option only!
I agree with Andrea about hating junk from a lot of goodie bags. I am so relieved that now that the kids are older they don't do them as often. We just did Meredith's birthday party over the weekend and we gave each girl a towel for the pool as her goodie bag item.
If you don't think the boys would like the tote, what about a drawstring backpack for them?
Man, those totes came out great! And I'm so proud of you pulling most of the fabrics from your stash.
I'm so sorry to hear about Alli and her impromtu trip to the ER yesterday. I hope she is feeling much better today. however YAY on the new machine getting there and getting the other one working too! hopefully this one won't give you any trouble
WOW! I LOVE the shirts! I love the shorts! I love the skirt! Aw, heck, I just love everything. And WOO HOO on only having two more days!
GREAT JOB! Thanks for posting that skirt tute. I have a whole bunch of other "selfish sewing" projects bookmarked on my computer. I really like sewing for myself too because I'm also short so things off the rack never quite fit right. I love that you and your DS will match too. VERY CUTE!
here is another skirt pattern with pockets that I've saved:
http://projectsbyjess.blogspot.com/2011/06/tutorial-shirred-pocket-skirt.html
Well, it appears that I need to shift gears in my sewing for the next week or so. My SIL is in the process of moving and found out that her new daycare provider will allow her to use cloth diapers. Only she needs a bunch of stuff to be able to pull it off (10 zippered mini wetbags, and 12 pocket diaper shells) so she asked if I could help sew them for her so she doesn't have to shell out a small fortune. I'm happy to help, of course, but hate being on a timetable. She needs everything (ideally) by the 18th, but of course I need to finish in time to mail it out! I need to get to the fabric store and pick up some supplies, but wouldn't you know it this is the week where NOTHING I need is on sale at Joanns.
Fortunately, SIL has said she would pay me for all the supplies I use, so I know I will get the money back, but I just hate that it will be more expensive for her. So that's what I'll be up to!
Sunshine
I really need an intervention. this is not the place to seek it however since you are all to blame!!
I got brave and tried my first applique today:
now the question...
Its a plain white tee for my oldest, who asked me to make her shorts to match. Should I do black shorts with a red polka dot ruffle..or red polkadot shorts and black ruffle?
or both
I have photo shoots on saturday, A Rapunzel Tea Party Photo Session with Rapunzel and then some Family photo shoots, unless it rains and they get pushed to sunday. If not I'll be editing photos all day sunday
Well As it turns out, It was totally my moms fault. This is the first doll dress she has ever made and she told me she followed the pattern exactly, but she did not, she went her own way a bit when something wasn't working right and put binding on the sleeves and the closure in the back was only from the mid back up, it's didn't go down in the behind region, which is why we could not get it over her behind. So I have learned a lesson, never trust my mother when she says she followed the pattern!
She redid the dress and it fits. We didn't put velcro on the back, she actully sewed on a hook and eye instead. We were both a little worried about the velcro catching on the dolls hair and ruining the hair.
This was just a test dress prior to actually making the real dress, but I'm glad it actually turned out.
I was supposed to try my first dress today, but things just got backlogged, Now I work all day tomorrow and I hope to get a job for friday so I might not be sewing till next week
Thank you ladies for your help with the doll dress.
On another note, does anyone have any suggestions of a specific store to order a really full pettiskirt?
TIA
I am not laughing at you -- I wish I were you! I have some corduroy I bought for dd and I am dying to make a skirt with it so you never know, I may be starting her fall wardrobe soon!Today I made this dress:
I know that Andrea will laugh at me, but I am starting to work on my niece's wardrobe for when she starts kindergarten in the fall. I thought a nice stretchy knit dress would be perfect for kindergarten! I have another one cut out and ready to start sewing. I also hemmed a jacket and pair of pants for my mom. She isn't getting much sewing done now that she has fibromyalgia and has so much pain.
SuperI really need an intervention. this is not the place to seek it however since you are all to blame!!
I got brave and tried my first applique today:
now the question...
Its a plain white tee for my oldest, who asked me to make her shorts to match. Should I do black shorts with a red polka dot ruffle..or red polkadot shorts and black ruffle?
or both
I am thinking red dot shorts with a black ruffle, but I don't think you could go wrong either way so maybe you should make both!Whaaaaa!!!! I just got the lawn service estimate for our house that will be sitting empty come June 15. I will be on BG hiatus for quite some timeHi Everyone!!!
Just posted a new Big Give for Princess Gabby!! She is undergoing treatment for cancer, and is just such a trooper. She LOVES to twirl and LOVES the princesses!! IF you could come and help, it'd be AWESOME!!!! We need to ship by June 27 at the latest!!! Gabby and her sister Marissa would LOVE real princess dresses to go to Breakfast in!!!!!!! And a coordinating Villian shirt for big sister Lora!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much!!!
Please help spread the word!!!! Thanks!!!!
I will still peek at new gives and follow along (b/c I love to see what everyone has made) and hopefully can participate a wee bit in just a few if I have fabrics or t's on hand -- but even postage may be an issue. I promise though, if that house sells this summer I will participate in every single BG for the rest of the year.
As of today I have 100 days before we leave for WDW
I have one outfit made
Shirt was a $5 find at wally world, made the shorts today. Little man wants me to get every Cars fabric they had and make him more
I am resisting the urge to put these away in the suitcase...it is a bit early to pack I think
).
I feel a little embarass to post here as it's been ages since I've been here ...but I always felt welcome and part of a special group,
for the past few months I had several surgeries ( for brain shunts) also found out I have glaucoma , been nothing but in an out of hospitals and doctors ,
a long while back I had some test done and a mass was found in the right ovary, I decided to just ignore it ( beside I had so much going on with the brain surgery) and forget about it, then a few mths back the pain was so bad I decided to go back to my dr and found out it grew and the Dr is the worried about possibility of cancer
here is where I'm at a fence about what to do...I could go for surgery , remove the ovary and mass, wait 2 days for pathology and if is anything bad , go back and have everything removed, or just go have surgery have everything removed ( ovaries, uterus, tubes, cervix) and be done with it( will be put on HRT) ...I'm to have surgery on June 20th, but do not know what to do or who to ask for information, I asked the GYN Dr if he had in office support or someone I could talk to and he said no, I do not want to let my family know as they've been really worried about me so my family don't know about the surgery yet ( but then again I have to decide first on what to do)
Linnette
not doing a lot of sewing but made these outfits recently
As of today I have 100 days before we leave for WDW
I have one outfit made
Shirt was a $5 find at wally world, made the shorts today. Little man wants me to get every Cars fabric they had and make him more
I am resisting the urge to put these away in the suitcase...it is a bit early to pack I think
I really need an intervention. this is not the place to seek it however since you are all to blame!!
I got brave and tried my first applique today:
now the question...
Its a plain white tee for my oldest, who asked me to make her shorts to match. Should I do black shorts with a red polka dot ruffle..or red polkadot shorts and black ruffle?
or both
Can someone give me a list of things that would go into a Cruise Ship Survival Kit? The family consists of a very special 5 yr old special needs boy, 8 yr old big sister, mom and dad.
TIA for all your help.
FYI - I will need a very specific list (I have no imagination
I am glad that you like the dress. The top is a leftover piece from another project and I bought the bottom piece from a lady on FB who sells knit fabrics. Her prices are pretty good. She has these on-line sales one night a week and always has the cutest stuff. I have a bit of the unicorn fabric left and I am saving it for some other use. I was going to make a unicorn applique to go on the top but I remember that I had the rainbow design already. So I figured why re-invent the wheel. I generally prefer to have the lighter color fabric on the top and the darker on the bottom when I make a two toned dress but I didn't have enough of the solid pink fabric for that.I am not laughing at you -- I wish I were you! I have some corduroy I bought for dd and I am dying to make a skirt with it so you never know, I may be starting her fall wardrobe soon!
I really like the dress -- glad I saw it while my dd was sleeping as she loves unicorns and would ask me to buy her that fabric.
Whaaaaa!!!! I just got the lawn service estimate for our house that will be sitting empty come June 15. I will be on BG hiatus for quite some time
The applique looks good. I haven't done much hand applique so you are definitely very brave!
now the question...
Its a plain white tee for my oldest, who asked me to make her shorts to match. Should I do black shorts with a red polka dot ruffle..or red polkadot shorts and black ruffle?
Can someone give me a list of things that would go into a Cruise Ship Survival Kit? The family consists of a very special 5 yr old special needs boy, 8 yr old big sister, mom and dad.
TIA for all your help.
FYI - I will need a very specific list (I have no imagination
At will at least give you a start and you can use your imagination from there!
Her favorite color is red, and shes willing to wear whatever IN WDW..she just wouldnt wear it to school 
