- Mundane Sewing Discussion -

[LadyStitch]

I found I had some 6-9" wide fabrics that were still 45" wide. As I was going through the fuzzlet's things I found she had ALOT of oneies but vew bottoms.  I have a thing that I just don't like seeing a kiddo in just a oneie.  I started making her all these little skirts to go with them.  I know she will be adorable no matter what but hey best way to use of my stash.

[Auryn]

I need a little expertise help to supplement my little brain library of knowledge.

I have been dying to make the Alice in Wonderland Um dress since I saw the movie in the theatres.
The hold up has been trying to find a fabric to simulate the black and white (with hearts of course) organdy that is the top layer.

Well it seems that I might be able to get my hands on the remnants of the actual fabric that they used in the costume shop for this movie. It is retarded expensive but I might be able to trade for it.
The question I have is- how much of it do I need?
I am 5'11" and a size 10-12.
The available fabric is 27 1/2in. wide X 4 1/3 yards

would that be enough??
Alternatively, do you know of any place that might have a fabric that is 'close enough' and wouldn't break the bank.

If anyone is interested he also has the remaining fabric from the blue dress as well as about 3.5yds of the mad hatter's tartan.

[LadyStitch]

Here is the latest thing for the fuzzlet.  The only thing missing is the girlie skull and cross bones on the bodice.  My SIL calls it her 'Abby' dress    Since my niece saw it she is now wanting one.  I fear every time I make something for my girl, she will want one too.

[Auryn]

sooo cute

[LadyStitch]

My mum is razzling me saying I'm making "doll cloths" for her.  The way I see it, as long as she is cute and isnt' screaming, go for it. Besides, more black mail for when she is a teenager. 

[PollyPoPo]

Hee, hee, hee, LadyStitch, enjoy it while you can.

She might turn out to like the same things you like for her, or she could do like mine and absolutely hate pink as soon as she could talk.  It was blue jeans all the way for her.  That is until her prom at 17 when she realized a pink ball gown looked really great on her.

[LadyStitch]

I never minded my grandmother making stuff for me,  EXCEPT she made me a dress of red broadcloth, and lace on the collar cuffs and bodice. It looked identical to what my christmas dress when I was 11 months old looked like. I was 12 years old at the time !!!  Yeah I told her I appreciate it but, I'm sorry but no.  Love ya to bits but, no not for some one who is in middle school. 
I was actually nice about it, granted she shouted at me, 'If you dont' like it, make it yourself!"  Which I did which irked her all to heck, but she got the idea. 
The dress didn't go to waste though.  My mum loved it, and was just a little bigger than me at the time.  She wore it at her work christmas party.  She did this whole skit of a little girl waiting for Santa claus. Very cute.

I'm not going to keep her in pink, but I will say she may be sick of purple/ lavander by the time is a teenager though. 

[Adriana Rose]

Or she could be like my little neice. If she sees something pink she thinks its hers, then again she is a fiery 2.

[Adriana Rose]

Ok guys I have a question.

My nephew has brought me home a project for the Thanksgiving holiday. In his class room they have a bear that reads stories with the kids. Bear Bear is missing an eye and has a hole in his bottom. The hole I can fix no sweat the eye is another story.
I have safety eyes but there is a thing inside where the eye was that is hard, and the eyes that I have are way bigger than the one Bear Bear has. I am thinking that I have to replace both eyes but the question is that how do I go about it? I was thinking that I could cut the old eyes out with a razor knife and put the new ones in.

It just gives me the sweats beacause I dont want to mess him up and have a pack of kindergarteners getting mad at me if I mess up Bear Bear.

[isabelladangelo]

Does Big Bear want to be a pirate?

On a serious note, do you have a Michael's/A C Moore/ Hobby Lobby/ect near you?   They should have an eye that is "close enough" in their doll department. 

Do you have a picture of the bear?   Are they button eyes or inset?

[Adriana Rose]

They are the inset ones.
I have some of those eyes, I use them for my monsters. I had to order them because the closest Michaels is a 4 hour drive away no joke.

I did ask my nephew if it would be ok if Bear Bear was a pirate bear and he gave me the look that said " Auntie are you crazy?

I'll get a picture up later today

[Adriana Rose]

Bear Bear was fixed without a hitch!

Now on to another question..

What would you write on an apron with firefighters on it? I am making one for my brother in law and I want to put one of those fun sayings on it but I cant think of anything that works. Oh and he is a firefighter hence the pattern.

[LadyStitch]

Maybe something along the lines of ....

"The Smoke alarm is NOT the sign that dinner is done."
"Where there is smoke, there is sometimes BBQ"
"It's the company, not the cooking, that makes a meal. "
"Blaze with the fire that is never extinguished. "
"Fire is the test of gold; adversity, of strong men. "
"Q. How do you put out a fire? A. Take away one part of the fire tetrahedron, or the chief."
"Q. What does CHAOS stand for?A. The Chiefs Have Arrived On Scene."

I'm staying busy sewing I'll post pictures of my daughter's christmas dress as soon as I can.  She is looking down right adorable in it.

[Adriana Rose]

Thank you Lady Stitch the only ones that I could think of were not apropriate coming from me.

You better post pictures of her in her Christmas dress!

[Rani Zemirah]

Firemen do it with a big hose...  


Oh, wait... you said appropriate.  Sorry...    LOL