Tifani answered you very well, but I'll say I agree with her! It's very easy, and not too full. You could also buy the Simply Sweet dress pattern and make it a stripwork, then you would have some more options.
Sounds very cozy!
Well, ladies and gents, on with the show.
Kris, I don't think the skirt on the stripwork jumper is too "twirly" though you know most of us don't know any such thing as TOO TWIRLY.
Here is one I made for her 3x full
Have a great Saturday guys!!!
...t.
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2.)I'm sorry!!! It's my fault! I've been so busy with appointments, the big give outfit, and then Tessa making me feel guilty for being on the computer. I'm going to try and write my next installment tonight.
3.)Teresa: Henry came home around 1:00am. He had planned on working until 10:30. But, I think he was having too much fun. He did call, though. Luckily, there wasn't a whole lot of action in our little town!
I was worried about him too. Glad Henry is such a good hubby.I am soooooo expecting an AK trippie!!!
(I really hope I am not offending anyone!
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I am so excited that my quotes transferred over to the new thread! That was hilarious about the travel buddies! We say that every day about crossing streets and parking lots so my kids really know what that means! Heather, here is the perfect icon for ya...have you been using it... ::cop:
I just wanted to say
) and running errands I only worked on this yesterday:
so... now I have 5 mothers that want the dress, I DO NOT CHARGE anything for sewing as I am not a profeccional and do not have a serger (french seams take me forever!!!)
) but I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME!!!!! I need to start sewing shorts for my kids and work on "20" tshirts for our trip in August, finish my graduation dress , still have the handbags to finish(10) (like I said I cannot say NO to people) I was hoping to be "done" sewing and taking a break... guess that I will have to avoid school next week
,is kind of my therapy (specially when I have headaches) and sewing for the Big Give have been a JOY to me....but when I feel obligated to do stuff for people
it takes the joy away!!!!
Well the mothers in the school LOVE the dress
I did not say NO to them (Lord I hate myself sometimes
I enjoy sewing
SORRY GUYS I HAVE TO VENT!!!!!
That outfit is super duper ADORABLE and i'm sending you tons ofWanted to show what DD 4 wore today. She picked the fabric out before she came to live with us on a weekend visit. It was all of about 1.50 a yard on clearance! We had a psych eval so 2 dr's plus an appointment with her regular Dr. All I can say I am thankful that she at least looked cute today lol. I kept thinking of that little poem:
When she was good she was very very good ... and when she was bad she was horrid.
When we got home she was being a cutie. Anyway we got out the car she said Mommy you need to fix my hair again so you can take pictures of me in my new outfit!So we of course had to.
Also if you do not mind say a little prayer that our good news gets better on Monday. I will let you guys know what is going on Monday after I talk to the kids worker either way but there could be something very very good happening very very soon! I am just trying not to jinx it by spilling the beans to early!
that your news is awesome.I don't get why some people feel the need to be so negative and judgemental about someone else's choice like that
I know people who are working parents and people who stay at home with their kids and I wouldn't say any of them have it easy.I love that comboClare - I LOVE that you dotted the 'I' with a Mickey. Too cute!
Ok, I need a second (or 3rd & 4th) opinion. I grabbed these 2 fabrics out of my stash & then I wasn't sure I liked them together. The more I look at them, the more I like them, but still another opinion never hurts.
I've turned down a few people who've asked me to make things for them, I just wouldn't know what to charge for my time and with the current slew of cheap 'throwaway' clothing in stores i'd be worried people would want stuff for uber cheap and i'd lowball myself. I understand it's hard to say no, but try not to spread yourself too thinWell the mothers in the school LOVE the dress
I did not say NO to them (Lord I hate myself sometimes
I enjoy sewing
SORRY GUYS I HAVE TO VENT!!!!!
Hilarious!!
So glad you liked them
Glad Henry is such a good hubby.
I am so excited that my quotes transferred over to the new thread! That was hilarious about the travel buddies! We say that every day about crossing streets and parking lots so my kids really know what that means! Heather, here is the perfect icon for ya...have you been using it... ::cop:
I think I saw those (pacifiers?) on eBay a while back.. I wanted to get one for my cousin's baby but I wasn't sure if she was using pacis.What a cutie pie, I love her expressionsWell, ladies and gents, on with the show.
Kris, I don't think the skirt on the stripwork jumper is too "twirly" though you know most of us don't know any such thing as TOO TWIRLY.
BUT most of her skirts are double full. I generally make mine 3x full for maximum twirl potential. Lily likes a nice big twirl. I think 2x full is probably JUST full enough. Also, it is really easy to figure out how long to make it. Just look at the little baby doll legs above each leg is the average age for this length of leg. go downthe leg until you reach where you'd like the skirt to hit then follow that line to the lefthand margin and you will find the lenth to make the strips.
I missed that bit the first time I made it so I did the math myself and figured out how long to make it..though I didn't do a very good job and it turned out a dress instead of a cute little twirl top.
Here is a stripwork jumper in the designated fullness, even though there are lots of pics on YCMT, I'll use Lily's as an example to apease the masses
Here is one I made for her 3x full
Also she gives the width for the strips according to S,M,L and I never have found a place on that pattern that specifies what sizes S,M,L are. But in her easy fit pant pattern it shows them being S:1-3, M:4-6 and L:7-8
i'm not positive that they are the same for the stripwork top, but it's what I used for the last one I made.
I'm sure some of you see that it is 5ish in the AM and think that is a perfectly normal time to be up. I assure you that this is NOT the case here. I am pretty sure I have come down w/ strep throat. Since I get it like a million times a year, I'm pretty sure. I stayed at my MIL's since I was here late while DH had a show I couldn't go to (Lily w/ the pink eye and me w/ my strep...I'm sure my inlaws were THRILLED) Any way I was sleeping on the couch. I woke up shivering like I was out inthe snow and added a blanket, it wasn't enough, I added another blanket which was still not enough so I bundled up as tight as I could and made it back to sleep (the percocet I'd taken earlier helped out here) FW to 5 am I wake up sweating to death!!! Now I'm hot and I don't feel well and can't sleep.
My L eye is also itching like fire, but I have a cat sitting next to me,so I'm going to try not to start freakin' out that it's pink eye, for now I blame the cat.
I keep hoping my MIL will get up so I can do some work,since I am up. I hope I can make it to the wedding I have today. Even if I just go for a bit. Lily is really looking forward to going to the ball and I told her that we could go get our fingers and toes painted,since my feet look awful and I bought the cutest patent leather t-strap heels @ ninewest.
Okay. I'm going to try to stop rubbing my eye now and send a few much needed e-mails.AND try to go back to sleep!!!!
Have a great Saturday guys!!!
...t.
Well, ladies and gents, on with the show.
Kris, I don't think the skirt on the stripwork jumper is too "twirly" though you know most of us don't know any such thing as TOO TWIRLY.
BUT most of her skirts are double full. I generally make mine 3x full for maximum twirl potential. Lily likes a nice big twirl. I think 2x full is probably JUST full enough. Also, it is really easy to figure out how long to make it. Just look at the little baby doll legs above each leg is the average age for this length of leg. go downthe leg until you reach where you'd like the skirt to hit then follow that line to the lefthand margin and you will find the lenth to make the strips.
I missed that bit the first time I made it so I did the math myself and figured out how long to make it..though I didn't do a very good job and it turned out a dress instead of a cute little twirl top.
Here is a stripwork jumper in the designated fullness, even though there are lots of pics on YCMT, I'll use Lily's as an example to apease the masses
Here is one I made for her 3x full
Also she gives the width for the strips according to S,M,L and I never have found a place on that pattern that specifies what sizes S,M,L are. But in her easy fit pant pattern it shows them being S:1-3, M:4-6 and L:7-8
i'm not positive that they are the same for the stripwork top, but it's what I used for the last one I made.
...t.
I hope you get better soon.I'm sure some of you see that it is 5ish in the AM and think that is a perfectly normal time to be up. I assure you that this is NOT the case here. I am pretty sure I have come down w/ strep throat. Since I get it like a million times a year, I'm pretty sure. I stayed at my MIL's since I was here late while DH had a show I couldn't go to (Lily w/ the pink eye and me w/ my strep...I'm sure my inlaws were THRILLED) Any way I was sleeping on the couch. I woke up shivering like I was out inthe snow and added a blanket, it wasn't enough, I added another blanket which was still not enough so I bundled up as tight as I could and made it back to sleep (the percocet I'd taken earlier helped out here) FW to 5 am I wake up sweating to death!!! Now I'm hot and I don't feel well and can't sleep.
My L eye is also itching like fire, but I have a cat sitting next to me,so I'm going to try not to start freakin' out that it's pink eye, for now I blame the cat.
I keep hoping my MIL will get up so I can do some work,since I am up. I hope I can make it to the wedding I have today. Even if I just go for a bit. Lily is really looking forward to going to the ball and I told her that we could go get our fingers and toes painted,since my feet look awful and I bought the cutest patent leather t-strap heels @ ninewest.
Okay. I'm going to try to stop rubbing my eye now and send a few much needed e-mails.
Have a great Saturday guys!!!
...t.
That is so pretty. You should definitely charge for the dresses. Atleast cover your cost to make the dresses and the time that it took you to do them.WOW!!!!! A new thread!!!!
Don't you hate it when you make plans, and cannot stick to them??????
I had plan to spend the day sewing yesterday, but between schools meeting
(PTA....always PTA
Not too happy as the arm holes look too big!!
This is part of the other outfit I made
Yesterday I took the cinderella dress I made to school, because I wanted a little girl to try it on and I needed to take it to the Dry Cleaners...
Well the mothers in the school LOVE the dress
I did not say NO to them (Lord I hate myself sometimes
I enjoy sewing
SORRY GUYS I HAVE TO VENT!!!!!
thanks for all the wishes about finally figuring out my sewing machine again.
I defiantly want to try a pattern from youcanmakethis.com. There was a few I thought were adorable. Right now I think if I told DH I wanted to order a pattern he would freak he is in one of those moods so I may run over to Joannes this weekend and get one. I just can't wait to make a dress for my dd! I am just nervous about a kid size dress my doll stuff yesterday wasn't to hot
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DD is in a four and can wear a five in a few things. Did the size four for her and it is pretty big so it is probably right.
I was up till almost 4 and then got up at 7 to try and get AG tickets (the sale in Madison, WI). Last night was its first test drive...
