I am almost done Joci's Fancy Nancy dress - from the Posh Puppy book. I just have to hem it and add the poodle. She wants to wear her petti under it. I am going to get her a white one but put the lilac on for measurement purposes. What do you think? Does the length look about right? I made her a size 3 from the Miss Lily pattern for the top and just made a skirt to go with it. It is a little too big though in the back it seems. I was going to add some elastic to the back at the waist to bring it it. Do you think it will work?
TIA, Carol
Omgosh! Joci is so cute! I am jealous of that beautiful red hair!!! I think I am going to CASE her hairdo on Hannah. That is adorable! The outfit is really cute too.
I'd love to know if you come up with a fix for it being too big in the back. I made a dress similar to that and it is way too poofy in the back.
Haha.. We have such similar taste. I have an outfit planned with that fabric too. I just haven't bought it yet...
I love Moda fabrics. They all feel so soft and I love embroidering on them. They hold up really well. Hannah picked out a gecko print very similar to that one. It may be the same one just a different color background. She said it is her favorite fabric.
LOOOOOVE the quilt! OMGOSH! I need to learn how to do that!!! I want to make a princess/castle quilt for the bed, and don't know where to start.
Oh, and the bloomers are great! Glad you went with bloomers. I think they look so sweet with A lines. Now I have the need to make an A Line outfit with bloomers.
I am so frustrated right now. I have been trying for the last hour and a half to print out the pattern pieces for the Sophie Tunic and everything that could go wrong during printing has. I have it printing again right now and if it doesn't print out I am going to take this laptop and the printer and throw them through the bedroom window.
This is when you call the nerd in for help!
I think my hubby knows the yells from me when I am trying to get the printer to do something it doesn't want to do. He can seem to get it to work everytime. I guess I am printer impaired.
Hey everyone! I have not been on the boards in six weeks. We had a great trip back in March and I am looking forward to the next one! Today my DD got a package in the mail from the super talented Jessica. If you do not know already I am huge fan of her designs. Look how cute this one turned out.
Wow! That looks so great on her. Good job Jessica! How lucky are you!
I was wondering where you were, and was about to post asking where you were when I saw you post..
hi all
life is still a little hectic with dr's appts and all but i did get a chance to put together a dress for a fancy nancy party we are going to this weekend
sorry its so big
Awww... how sweet. I love it! She looks pleased!
Hello All!
Love those cute outfits for MK! Adorable and so are your girls!!!
We were discussing shirring and I found a blog about it...don't know if this will help anyone but I hope so!!!!
CLICK HERE FOR THE BLOG ON SHIRRING
That blog didn't give me any new insights. It frustrated me more because of all the comments saying how easy it is.
I forgot to come back and post that even though I did get it to work it isn't really working. It still isn't shirring up enough for it to work. I think I am going to start looking for side loading bobbin machines that are used and super cheap just for this purpose.
I hope this didn't come across as mean. I am just wondering how someone was able to make a tutorial and I still can't get it to work correctly.
I guess it is time for me to give up on it. I have a new pattern from Pink Fig coming in that requires shirring though.
They are easy. LisaZoe posted about it last summer I believe or it may have been Jessica. I don't remember who. I just know it was someone who is really good at sewing and female.
It's easy just time consuming. On the dresses that have a fully lined bodice you only have to do it on the skirt (unless you do like me and cut two 45 in wide pieces at the desired length for the skirt). All you have to do is sew your seams with a very small seam allowance with the wrong side of the fabric together and then turn everything with the right sides together and then sew the seam and make sure that you don't allow any of the other seam to show through the second seam. The cut edge ends up on the inside of the second seam.
I don't how many do this, but to hide the cut edge of a hem I fold the hem over twice. Then the cut edge is inside the hem. I have gotten pretty good at it and I don't have to iron it down anymore. I can fold it twice while sewing it down. This became a necessity since my irons keep blowing out. I had a really nice one and it went out with the last hurricane and then a couple of weeks ago my cheapo iron went out when we had a storm come through. It is really odd that the only that ever blows is my iron. My sewing machine is plugged into the same surge protector and nothing has happened to it yet. (knock on wood)
I use french seams quite often. Especially before I had my serger. When I make smocked dresses I always use french seams. I only use them on seams that are exposed. When the bodice is lined I don't use them on that, but usually it is in the skirt and sleeves that I do. I love french seams! It just makes such a finished fancy look. I am sure I will use them less now. I was even using them on play clothes. I always overcasted after stitching the first seam and trimming it. I tend to oversew everything.
Here are some tutorials on French seams. They seem easy enough BUt i am trying to figure out when and where it is best to use them?
http://www.sewneau.com/how.to/french.seam.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvb2TaHUu-U
I think it is best to use them on long straight seams. That is why I like using them on the skirts of dresses. Make sure you add enough seam allowance or everything will come out too small. hehe.. trust me I know.
Alot of the patterns I use call for french seams and allow for that seam allowance though. I also like using them because it then leaves fabric up against my DD's skin instead of itchy seams. I tend to use cotton fabric and cotton thread, but I am just always trying to make my DD have an easier time with her skin(eczema). Just make sure to trim your seam allowance after your first row of stitching. Sorry to rant on 2 quotes. I love french seams. I'm sure it is just a preference thing. Only thing I make that HAS to have a french seam is a smocked bishop. I can't get a regular seam to pass through the pleater.
Eva- The fabric fast has gone fairly well. Hannah broke it twice. LOL Once on vacation and once for a dress for the zoo. I broke it three times so far. I bought fabric for Easter and was really bummed because I never got to the dresses. It was a crazy couple of weeks around Easter. The second time was at my favorite quilt shop. I bought two coordinating polka dots and some polka dot trim. Finally, I could not wait on Michael Miller's hula hut. I ordered that and a mermaid print online last week. I am really not upset with myself about the little slip ups.
I think my 100 day mark is around May 30th. There is a big quilt show in early June I am looking forward to going to. I think the fast has been great because I have had a lot of fun using what I have. Even after the fast is over I am going to be really selective with what I buy. I am also considering selling off a lot of my licensed fabric because I have learned I just don't use it. I think I bought a lot of it because I had the "once it gone- it's gone" mentality. There are a lot of prints I just will not use ever.
Oooooh.. I NEED more character fabric. My fabric fast went out the window. You are a better woman than me.
So i woke up at 4:30am with some reflux and could not go back to sleep, I took a long shower and then decided I would finsih the cupcake purse after all. DH wasn't leaving til noon, so plenty of time. The instructions stunk, so I had to make a quick run to my favorite quilt shop to ask my friend/owner to help me decipher the instructions. Next time I wll make a fabric cherry with green leaf on top and add a little closure of some sort. i just had buttons on hand- I might want to try little bugle beads or something with shine. This is for my niece (the 2 yr old getting the aline outfit)
I went and got another massage with reflexology today- i think this baby is coming in the next few days, just my gut feeling- Im still having LOTS of strong braxton hicks and feeling pretty naseated last night and a little today, also VERY emotional, so I didnt wnat to post yesterday.
Awww.. Love that purse! Adorable! I want one now.. I am not a purse person though!
That outfit looks great on Megan. Is that a simply sweet halter?? I need to make that. I keep being worried that she wouldn't get to wear it to church, but it looks pretty modest to me. I don't want people to think she is dressed like a floozy. I think this style is adorable though. I have made things that old women have scoffed at me for though.
How about a sleevess hoodie? I can find what patten I used for these sets.
Aww Those are so cute! I love the little crabby one! That is just darling!
If you see this would you mind posting your Hungry Caterpillar outfit again or pm?? I just got my fabric in, and loved your design for that if you don't mind a CASE. Definitely not selling it.. just for Hannah.
Hi everyone! Just a quick run-by posting. I have been going literally for the last 15 hours for my daughter Hannah's dress recital today. Between hair, makeup, pictures, dress rehearsal, costume changes, quick dinner and then the show (and doing her costume changes) I feel like I haven't had time to breathe!
I did think of y'all though. The theme of the show was "A Trip to Disney." I kept thinking y'all could have done MUCH better on the costumes than the store ones they had to wear. I didn't even understand what some of them had to do with Disney. This was ballet's Alice in Wonderland (Just a backstage snapshot, it will be a while before the portraits come in)
Hope y'all had a wonderful Saturday!
Marah
I think her outfits look fab!
HOw lucky you are to have them do a disney theme!
First off, I feel the need to say:
My name is Nikki & I am an fabric addict. I was going through my bags of fabric that haven't been wrapped on boards yet, and I have over 20 yards of fabric just in the bags!! And then over the last 2 weeks I think I have ordered at least another 10 from the fabric obsession co-op! I can't stop!!! HELP!!!
I did bid on the panels, thanks for the tip. But I do have some coming in the mail from an angel on this board!
so glad you found that fabric!
I had to stay away from that board.. I wanted so much of that. It would have been bad!
Is anyone getting in on the 30 percent off
Gymbo thing right now? It ends tomorrow. I have 100 dollars worth of clothes in my shopping cart. I don't know if I can do it.. lol
I am hoping a size 4 will fit her. I honestly haven't bought anything gymbo other than the swimsuit I spent a fortune on this year. I love the 7.99 tanks and shorts though. How is their sizing if anyone knows??? Hannah usually wears a 3, but I am hoping to get 4s and have them fit next year too.. I know.. the horror!
Oh, and
Jeanne are you as excited as me to get Pokey Puppy fabric? I don't even own the book. I just think it is adorable. I need to get the book now. I had it as a child, and I am sure Hannah will love it. I'm sad that some of the bolts won't make it. I don't know what I am going to do with it all though.