That was really great!!!Just finished up Part Three of the Vida Sew Along. I am going to hop in the shower and then finish the whole thing. Thanks for sticking with me!
So beautiful!!!!!!!Thanks Teresa! Here is Isabelle in the Cindy dress. She has talked about wearing it this year. We didn't get any Princess meals, we'll see!
Those are too cool!!!Bling Converse.
This is my first attempt at these. They are far from perfect, but not bad for a first try. I forgot how thick the glue was and it got too thick in spots and there are too many gaps. I think I'm going to use smaller rhinestones next time. Emily has requested these in multiple colors! I made these to go with a Nightmare before Christmas set I'm working on, I'm going to add ribbons as the laces.
This must be the year of the vampire, because Jenna wants to be one too. She is wanting something along this line though: http://a.abcnews.com/images/GMA/sipa_Interview_Vampire_090325_ssh.jpgEmily wants to be a vampire too! (I think it has something to do with wearing the plastic teeth!) I think I'm going to go with a peasant top and a corset then a skirt where it gathers up one side so it shows the under skirt - make sense? She also wants a cape.
Same with the Grinch fabric, it's hard to find (reasonable) yardage. I made a Grinch set without using licensed fabric (like Aimee said most were MM fabrics)
Well, after working on this most of the day I was able to get it done. It's a gift for my friend who is graduating from nursing school. It's a 2nd career for her. She likes ladybugs (as does my daughter) so I used the ladybug backpack pattern from YCMT, that I had bought to do one for Hayleigh, and was going to just do ladybug colors. Lo and behold searching through my quilting stash I found a dog fabric w/ them dressed up as doctors. My friend has 3 dogs and they are her "kids". I embroidered her name with the RN title at the top. This is my first experience with zippers and it was a bit challenging (not a CarlaC pattern), but I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. Thank you all for your gift suggestions!
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I do my applique by 'hand', i.e. meaning I manually turn the fabric as I stitch. I have an embroidery machine but it's limited to a 4" x 4" size so even when I can do machine applique, it will be smaller than what I usually want.
I'm glad you recognized the risk before it went further. The Western Union thing is a big clue. In fact I think that's eBay no longer allows use of many forms of payment other than PayPal because of scams using other methods.
If you don't plan to digitize, you just need some way to get new designs to your machine, i.e. a USB cable to connect the machine to your PC. I don't have digitizing software but have been looking at what is available. So far, Embird seems to be the best route but not inexpensive. The basic software costs about $140 but that doesn't allow you to do any digitizing. I think it mostly allows some editing of existing designs. To add the 'plug-in' for digitizing, the price doubles and can go even higher depending what you want to be able to do. Embird does have a 30 day free trial download of their software so I plan to experiment with it before I commit to a purchase.
I always prefer to applique on the piece of fabric before making the garment. It's just less fabric 'bulk' to worry about getting stitched where it shouldn't. It's also easier to applique and then cut out fabric to the shape needed to be sure the applique is placed where you want it on the bodice.
Hmmmm... I even looked for sheet sets and there wasn't much at all! Please..... I need pixie dust.... PLEASE let there be another source! If not, then maybe someone here would llike to go in on a sheet set too??
I hadn't thought of the Grinch! Henry would look so cute in that next year when we take our Thanksgiving trip! I found some really darling Rudolph fabric a couple weeks ago, but not the Grinch.... Now you've sent me out looking for more! My DH ought to love you!!
More importantly..... Do you, or anyone here, know where I can buy Nightmare Before Christmas fabric?? I have been looking for a month and can't find it in stores or online. WaaaaaaaaaH~~~~
Karen- Other than Grinch, NBC fabric is one of the toughest to find and most expensice. I am 99% sure that almost all the "fabrics" are actually sheet sets. About two years ago I bought a sheet set with three other ladies. We ended up spending about $25 each and got plenty of fabric.
After searching for years for reasonable grinch fabric I gave up and bought Men's sleep pants last year to use this year LOL
Aisling Grinch dress didn't have any licensed fabric either
Love Love all the cute adorable things on here the last few days
I wanna sew i have so many outfits in my head But No time
I started school for Medical Esthetics and so all my time is spent with that and taking appts in the Day Spa i am lucky enough that i get that experience Now ....
and i Thought i did not have any time when i was a stay at home mom Full Time
I miss you all and i am at least trying to stay up on the boards
Hopefully i will have some outfits to post soon. xoxoxoxoxox
Hey ladies! I have been sewing like crazy! I have so much I want to do! I have made in the last few days 5 dresses. I plan on staying up all night tonight sewing as well. I am on a roll! I will post pictures as soon as I can. Your designs have been so inspiring here. Thanks for sharing it all.
Such an inspiration!! how do you come up with these things?? If you had to do a Grinch boy thing- what would you do??
Another source for the Grinch..... You people are BRILLIANT!
Such an inspiration!! how do you come up with these things?? If you had to do a Grinch boy thing- what would you do??
We'll miss you too! Good luck in school... and htink about all of us while you're day Spa-ing!!
Can hardly wait to see what you've done!! good luck tonight!