Thanks April and Teresa- you confirmed what I knew in my heart- it would have depleted our emergency fund quite a bit, but not completely- but since we're still paying down debt it would have still felt like borrowing; and I knew it wasn't right. So we told them today we weren't going to get it. I know someone will love it and give it a good home. Hopeflly you won't mind that once a year or so I agonize over it again LOL.
I know that's hard! But, I really think you will feel better about this in the long run. And, feel free to come here and agonize every now and then!
Hi everyone, i am not new to the DIS, but new to sewing! I have self taught myself recently, and just completed my first 2 tank tops (pattern from YCMT) for our upcoming long disney weekend (we leave Thurs!) thought i would share!
This one is mine - (i also have a matching purse!)
This one is for DD9 - did the XXS jr. size on the pattern, and we are staying at AKL, so DD picked this fabric.. I am also going to be doing a matching one for her AG doll.
Please excuse the quality of the pics, i took them on my iphone..
Hope to learn lots here - can't wait to do more tops for our Nov. Disney trip!!!
These are adorable! I love that you made one for yourself!
I love all of the beautiful dresses that have been posted lately! Someday I will learn how to do ruffles!
I have made several pillowcase dresses and pillowcase tops lately, but I keep forgetting to have the girls stop long enough to take their photos. Tyler also has some new Cars shorts with pockets that he loves.
Here is Hayley building a UFO at Lowes in her new monkey dress. She is obsessed with monkeys.
Your daughter, and the dress are adorable!!! What a cutie! And, I love the Nemo outfits!
I am getting ready to bring some items down to our local fair. My sewing will be judged against some of the best in our county.
I considered myself a beginner and although I can sew for my family and myself. I wish I had learned one skill from the start.
Please, when you sew, sew with precision. Make all your top stitching equal, make hems all straight, buttons holes all need to line up with buttons. Take the time to get it right and perfect the first time. You will have a quality outfit that not only looks good but is sew properly.
The best thing I did was take up quilting and then precision piecing. I have a new outlook on putting articles of clothing together too.
Good luck! I want to enter some things in our fair this year. I think they collect them the week we are camping though. I'll have to look into it.
I love all the pillowcase dresses and tops, they are so cute! I have been making a lot of easy fit pants lately, so here is one more pair...
Megan wanted a shirt with a picture of her new kitten on it and I am iron on challenged so Heather made it for me. I found this sleepy kitty fabric to go with it and she loves her new pjs!
Megan looks adorable in her kitty top and PJs!
You are doing better than I am. I can't get Miss Pack Rat to give up ANYTHING. I may ship her off for the day with Miss Teresa the next time she is down here, JUST so I can get rid of some stuff in her room!lol
Sure, send her over!
Sorry about that! I didn't know her customer hung out here! Nothing personal. Can you tell I still have "issues" over the matter?
She got the last of one of my favorite Disney fabrics, and turns out she got it for free.......
That would be so upsetting! I haven't had that happen with anything too expensive yet, just a nursing coverup once.
I finally have some pictures to post! We were having problems with our computer and ended up getting a new one. I have a bunch more things I have to take pictures of, or have taken pictures and they are on my other camera.
The first burp cloth I ever appliqued...for my first and only niece
My first Cathy dress...Claire's is the same but in hot pink. They will wear these to my cousin's wedding the end of August.
This is Heathersue's Daisy design. Claire's will be similar but has a 5x7 Minnie with Cheetah print on the bodice and cheetah print straps. Hopefully I'll get it done today so I can take pictures and post it. I have it all cut out and the applique done, I just have to assemble it.
I'm trying to get a bunch done in the next couple days, but am delivering our baby boy on Thursday, if not before then. I need to clean this house, but am more interested in sewing than anything else!\
The burp cloths are so cute! And, the Cathy is stunning! I love that fabric, it looks gorgeous on your daughter! And the AK dress!!! GORGEOUS!!
I'll send Tessa with her, too. Tessa can't get rid of anything either!
Then, I'll have them all clean Arminda and Lydia's room! I worked in there about an hour yesterday and made a path from the door, past the bed and to the bookshelf!
So much cuteness!! I love the baby things! The Cathy dress turned out really cute! Tessa had me cut hers up and make a skirt out of it. She decided she doesn't like to wear dresses anymore. I love the wild Daisy dress!! SO pretty!!
Lydia told me she didn't like dresses last week, but then the other day she asked to wear one, so I guess she changed her mind, thank goodness!
Sorry ladies don't mean to be a pain in the rear with all my questions and all and I truly appreciate everyone response. I really do
One quick questions and the rest of the day i'll read and watch all the cute pictures.
I see that there are embroidery machines for a couple hundred dollars and then there are some for thousands of dollars. Now that is a hugh gap, what gives?
Like Heather said, the cheaper ones probably only have a 4x4 embroidery field, and you can't just buy a bigger hoop, that's all they will do. (I learned that the hard way!)
Cathy pattern question
I am thinking of buying this pattern but wanted to know if the neck is shirred or elastic? And I have the same question of the Marlo top for adults. It looks like elastic but I want to make sure.
I wasn't sure if anyone answered about the Marlo, it's done with a fold over casing and elastic. And, the bottom skirt part is a separate piece from the bodice. (I know you didn't ask that last part, but I thought I'd throw it in there!)
I finished my older daughter's AK dress. Boy am I glad! Everything that could go wrong, did
I think it took twice as long as it needed to take. But it is finished now!
STUNNING!!! I love the rouching around the middle! That looks really cute!
Question for those of you who have done or are doing customs with Anastasia and Drizella...
On a whim, I quick decided to use the coupon code at YCMT and bought a bundle pack of Carla's Portrait Peasant, Stripwork Jumper, and Easy Fit Pants. My fabric budget is so far over drawn, but I decided that it would be "easy" to make a peasant short sleeve elongated top with a ruffle, and ruffle capris in the colors of the stepsisters.
I will do the bodice and the main parts of the pants in one color, then contrasting sleeves and ruffles on the bottom of the top and easy fits.
Driz will be fairly easy, I think, as she's just a teal and a lime color, right? I am having color troubles for Ana's fabric...a lot of places show just pink and purple, but then others show a bright pink and a wine color.
So...VETERANS!!! We are eating at 1900PF and I want their clothes to be obviously stepsister inspired to get some attention from Driz and Ana!
so, looking for what would be the most "authentic" color-wise. For Ana...Pink and purple, pink and wine? Help!
I went with purple and pink, mainly because I liked the looks of it more than the wine and pink. No one had any doubt who she was.
And, since Heather mentioned it, I'll post the video!
(phew, that took awhile to find!)
Love Love Love all the outfits on here lately!!!
I gave in and ordered a bunch of patterns from YCMT with the coupon that was posted. I went to print one out earlier, and my printer won't work
If everything goes well, my hubby will finally be home Wednesday night,
so I can wait until then to get it fixed. I do have two questions though - which of CarlaC's patterns are the easiest to start with, other than the pants, and how do you go about redeeming the points? I placed a second order in hopes to use the points, but I didn't see where it gave me that option. Thanks!
Oh - and I told my hubby that shopping for patterns and fabric is my therapy, so he should find a different job
~ Shannon
I think the Portrait Peasant is the next easiest.
For fun I did matching headbands for my DD and I
I took the freebie bags my mom got at a conference and turned them into beach bags for the kids.
I love the matching headbands! How clever! And the bags turned out great! I should try that with some of the bags we have.
Here is Gabriel in the Make-A-Wish outfit on Saturday!
OHHH! So cute!!!