Disboutiquers Part 19 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[ireland_nicole]

Totally not Disney:

The twins decided that Belle's 2nd birthday party should be on a train. Don't ask me how they came to that conclusion...it is what it is.

Anyway, the Sacramento Railroad Museum has a free standing caboose which they rent out for parties. The cost of the rental includes 12 adult tickets for a 40 minute train ride up the Sacramento River, with children riding free.

So we've decided to purchase all paper goods in "The Little Engine That Could" theme, shown here:
http://www.trainparty.com/little-engine-that-could-party-supplies.html

Of course, all three girls need "train clothes, Auntie!" I could expand on the obvious circus theme of the little engine...but what else? Has anyone seen trains on fabric (other than Thomas)? Isabel doesn't care for Thomas, and I don't think it's really all that great a choice for a little girl's party anyway. I like ruffles and lace on my girls

I could go with the pink striped overalls and hats, with lacy ruffly blouses, but what else??

I have until April 3rd - plenty of time to order fabric if I can find something.
Any ideas?

ok, when I think trains, I think conductor; so blue and white or pink and white strips; a cloche hat is close to the "conductor" style but femenine, esp. w/ flowers. You can also add bandana fabric- the old style conductors always had them around their necks in pics. Try googling different ideas, too; I found this one:
http://www.fabricattic.com/All Aboard T0612401.jpg
and thought it could be really great as part of a dress w/ some coordinates maybe? I think the train party is a great idea btw

Hi all!

Mommy2JulietJocelyn Love the Toy Story dresses! They are so adorable. Nice Job!

I know many of you have seen this on facebook but if you haven't here it is. My "new Alice" inspired dress modeled by my niece Bella. Get ready for Alice overload:

That is too precious!

 

[Diz-Mommy]

Totally not Disney:

The twins decided that Belle's 2nd birthday party should be on a train. Don't ask me how they came to that conclusion...it is what it is.

Anyway, the Sacramento Railroad Museum has a free standing caboose which they rent out for parties. The cost of the rental includes 12 adult tickets for a 40 minute train ride up the Sacramento River, with children riding free.

So we've decided to purchase all paper goods in "The Little Engine That Could" theme, shown here:
http://www.trainparty.com/little-engine-that-could-party-supplies.html

Of course, all three girls need "train clothes, Auntie!" I could expand on the obvious circus theme of the little engine...but what else? Has anyone seen trains on fabric (other than Thomas)? Isabel doesn't care for Thomas, and I don't think it's really all that great a choice for a little girl's party anyway. I like ruffles and lace on my girls

I could go with the pink striped overalls and hats, with lacy ruffly blouses, but what else??

I have until April 3rd - plenty of time to order fabric if I can find something.
Any ideas?

I bought this train applique set for my boys, but it could easily be used for little girls with different fabrics...

http://www.bunnycup.com/viewset.aspx?designset=361

 

[CastleCreations]

Please say a prayer for a special family.
I work with a wonderful, sweet girl. Last night (5am) she received a phone call that her little newborn nephew (6 weeks old) wasn't breathing. She ran to be with him and his mom, (her sister). We heard in the morning, that the baby died. I cried the whole way home. It's just terrible. Pray for them, to have some relief from the emotional pain that comes with losing a baby.

 

[vester]

I know I"m new here, but I just want you to know I"m saying prayers for her and the baby, and the family.

Vester

 

[Haganfam5]

Please say a prayer for a special family.
I work with a wonderful, sweet girl. Last night (5am) she received a phone call that her little newborn nephew (6 weeks old) wasn't breathing. She ran to be with him and his mom, (her sister). We heard in the morning, that the baby died. I cried the whole way home. It's just terrible. Pray for them, to have some relief from the emotional pain that comes with losing a baby.

I just don't know what to say, oh how terribly sad. Prayers for the baby and family.

 

[ireland_nicole]

Please say a prayer for a special family.
I work with a wonderful, sweet girl. Last night (5am) she received a phone call that her little newborn nephew (6 weeks old) wasn't breathing. She ran to be with him and his mom, (her sister). We heard in the morning, that the baby died. I cried the whole way home. It's just terrible. Pray for them, to have some relief from the emotional pain that comes with losing a baby.

Oh, no; I can't imagine what they're going through. We're praying for them.

 

[Diz-Mommy]

I can't imagine the deep loss of losing a baby, so sad My prayers are with them.

 

[billwendy]

Prayers for this family and their friends -

 

[weluvdizne]

Many prayers being said for the families involved. I am so sorry. How heartbreaking.

 

[BBGirl]

Praying now for the family. So sad

 

[vjmartin]

I have a Janoe sewing machine (The memory craft 9000). I will say that I love it as a sewing machine, but for embroidery, definitely not my first choice. It was really hard trying to get the designs formatted right, and the hoop wasn't really a standard size, and the software was sooooooooo not user friendly. I ended up w/ a brother PE700ii and I loooooooooove it. I bought mine online, and there are great deals to be had for them now because they've just come out with the 780, which as far as I can tell isn't that different from the 700 except that I think it uses a USB stick. Mine uses a USB cable, and since I only need it connected during the design transfer from my computer it's absolutely no problem. But I don't think you'd go wrong with either one. Check the Janome as well for the hoop size. My 9000 only uses a 4x4 which I promise you will not be big enough. For less money you can get the brother which has a 5x7 hoop ( and I really wish I could afford to upgrade to at least a 6x10 size but I can make this one work).
HTH.
Nicole

Congrats on the approval for a new machine. You are right to look at brother machines. They are easy to use, easy to set up, stitch out well and seem to have fun extra items. I do suggest getting the biggest hoop you can afford. I got a smaller hoop on a machine I was never really happy with and ended up selling it within two months. Now I have the Innovis 4000D and love it.

I have a Janome 10000 that I got second hand as well. Its AWESOME!!! and yours is a step up from mine. I embroider and sew all the time with it and its sooo easy. In fact I was going to get a Babylock but got the Janome instead. I was borrowing a Janome and it was so easy I just stuck with it!!! Brother and Janome machine are made by the same company just so you know so they are both very similiar. I have had no training in embroidery and I just hooped a tee shirt and started....I really hadn't a clue and I made a little pirate tee...


Here's my Katie


And here was my first applique...I watched an applique tutorial on ycmt and that was the extent of my training...though there really isn't much more...


One more piece of advice....I like the one year warrenty and hopefully the shop where you buy it from will be able to help you. Also, you will need to buy software to be able to read and use embroidery designs...is that included? Good luck with whatever you decide!!!


PS I LOVE Heathersue's designs...they are great for beginner's and experienced alike

WOO-HOO on the go ahead for the new machine!!! I really don't have any suggestions for you besides to get at least a 5x7 hoop. Although nearly, all of my designs are now available in 4x4. I have a Viking Designer 1 that has run like a dream after using it every day for 18 months... up until Friday. But, Sven deserves to have a fit after the way I've been abusing him.


Woo-hoo!!!

I have the Brother 780D. I love it, but I wish could afford a larger hoop. I'd like to be able to some small quilting. I like to make sweatshirt jackets.

My regular sewing machine is a Janome and I love it. It was a trade in for an upgrade. I had a Janome serger, and the motor burnt up before it was year old. Janome apologized that it would cost more then I paid for it. So I was out over $500.

Thanks for everyones input. I bought and picked up today a Janome Memory Craft 350E and the software to use the larger hoop i think its called a giga hoop. Now to work up the courage to open up the box. Buy some of those amazing designs by Heathersue and take several lessons so i get the most out of my new machine.
Thanks again,
Vashti

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

Please say a prayer for a special family.
I work with a wonderful, sweet girl. Last night (5am) she received a phone call that her little newborn nephew (6 weeks old) wasn't breathing. She ran to be with him and his mom, (her sister). We heard in the morning, that the baby died. I cried the whole way home. It's just terrible. Pray for them, to have some relief from the emotional pain that comes with losing a baby.

I truly cannot imagine anything worse than losing a newborn angel! My heartfelt condolence to all of you.
God Bless You,
Gretchen

 

[CastleCreations]

Thank you for all of your prayers. My friend is here tonight at work and doing as well as she can be for what she went through. Thank you everyone.

 

[revrob]

I said I wasn't going to create anything for the cruise. My machine decided to have a fit and stop working. I just fixed her on Friday and got the itch - I had to make something! (though this doesn't have any embroidery on it - still!)
This is incomplete - still have to put the casing in the easy fits that will be a part of this outift - as well as a peasant top. But, here's the dress.

I'll post the complete thing when it's finished (hopefully this afternoon). I've got one more thing that I want to make before the cruise, then I've gotta get packing!

 

[kimmylaj]

I said I wasn't going to create anything for the cruise. My machine decided to have a fit and stop working. I just fixed her on Friday and got the itch - I had to make something! (though this doesn't have any embroidery on it - still!)
This is incomplete - still have to put the casing in the easy fits that will be a part of this outift - as well as a peasant top. But, here's the dress.

I'll post the complete thing when it's finished (hopefully this afternoon). I've got one more thing that I want to make before the cruise, then I've gotta get packing!

i adore this, and i left it big on purpose because i love it so much

 

[pixeegrl]

i can't remember if i shared this variation of the vida here yet. I've had the idea in mind for awhile to replace the back and sides with layered ruffles. I finally had time to actually make one in january (i think lol):

Front:

back:

this is the newest version of that style.

love! Love! Love!!!!!

 

[The Moonk's Mom]

So I have decided that DH is on a mission to drive me insane before this trip! I redid all of our reservations last week with the fact that #1 he will be flying home on the middle and #2 we were adding a day to the end of the trip. Well, he finally talked to his boss and now he does not have to fly home...that is great!!! But, now...I get to re-do the dining reservations...again! AHHHH! That also means I am rethinking some outfits...okay, that one is on me...but come on!

I have a gameplan today...I am going to play with my new machine...hmmmm...I am so nervous! I just hopei don't blow the thing up! But, first, there are dining reservations to be made!

 

[The Moonk's Mom]

Please say a prayer for a special family.
I work with a wonderful, sweet girl. Last night (5am) she received a phone call that her little newborn nephew (6 weeks old) wasn't breathing. She ran to be with him and his mom, (her sister). We heard in the morning, that the baby died. I cried the whole way home. It's just terrible. Pray for them, to have some relief from the emotional pain that comes with losing a baby.

Prayers said! One of me dear friends lost a son this past week also. He was 26 years old, but I don't think that it gets any easier with the passing of age when you lose a child.

I said I wasn't going to create anything for the cruise. My machine decided to have a fit and stop working. I just fixed her on Friday and got the itch - I had to make something! (though this doesn't have any embroidery on it - still!)
This is incomplete - still have to put the casing in the easy fits that will be a part of this outift - as well as a peasant top. But, here's the dress.

I'll post the complete thing when it's finished (hopefully this afternoon). I've got one more thing that I want to make before the cruise, then I've gotta get packing!

BEAUTIFUL! Love it! Love it! Love it!

 

[ireland_nicole]

Thanks for everyones input. I bought and picked up today a Janome Memory Craft 350E and the software to use the larger hoop i think its called a giga hoop. Now to work up the courage to open up the box. Buy some of those amazing designs by Heathersue and take several lessons so i get the most out of my new machine.
Thanks again,
Vashti

Congratulations! Enjoy your new baby- and don't forget pics

I said I wasn't going to create anything for the cruise. My machine decided to have a fit and stop working. I just fixed her on Friday and got the itch - I had to make something! (though this doesn't have any embroidery on it - still!)
This is incomplete - still have to put the casing in the easy fits that will be a part of this outift - as well as a peasant top. But, here's the dress.

I'll post the complete thing when it's finished (hopefully this afternoon). I've got one more thing that I want to make before the cruise, then I've gotta get packing!

Cute! I love the way you used the fabrics, and the long tie on the sash- can't wait to see it all put together.

 

[Diz-Mommy]

I said I wasn't going to create anything for the cruise. My machine decided to have a fit and stop working. I just fixed her on Friday and got the itch - I had to make something! (though this doesn't have any embroidery on it - still!)
This is incomplete - still have to put the casing in the easy fits that will be a part of this outift - as well as a peasant top. But, here's the dress.

I'll post the complete thing when it's finished (hopefully this afternoon). I've got one more thing that I want to make before the cruise, then I've gotta get packing!

Just beautiful!! I'm glad you got your machine back in working order