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| SheilaC |
Posted - Jul 08 2009 : 7:33:22 PM
I'm going to try to make school clothes for my 3 kiddos this year--I usually buy all their clothes at yard sales and end up with lots of pieces that can be interchanged, therefore lots of laundry, but not wonderful stuff. . .I really like original, cute, a little eccentric  clothes, and they love them too! So, I'm on a quest for cute fabrics, etc. We have a JoAnne's near us, but other than that, I have to buy fabric online. I have a VERY strict budget, and am looking for awesome fabrics on awesome sales :) At Joanne's I did find a really cute toile, chocolate brown on aqua, which I'm making into a dress apiece for the girls (4th grade and kindergarten).
What are your favorite affordable fabric shops online? Thanks for your suggestions!
ps--have any of you seen any patterns for boys western-style shirts, you know the style with the pointed yoke and pearly snaps? I've been looking, but not found yet. Thanks! |
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| Mother Hen |
Posted - Aug 11 2009 : 6:09:33 PM
Sheila, you are a doll! I'll await your email. Thanks so much for looking.
Cindy
FARMGIRLS CAN DO ANYTHING!!!
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| SheilaC |
Posted - Aug 11 2009 : 6:05:06 PM
Cindy, you have the RIGHT to "be bold" with me forever and evermore! :) I'll measure my scraps and email you!! It is cool fabric, isn't it? I got it at JoAnn's. I'll check in a minute. |
| Mother Hen |
Posted - Aug 11 2009 : 5:46:52 PM
Sheila, What a great job! You are a true inspiration. I do have a question for you.....do you have any of that brown cowboy material left? I would love to barter something with you or even trade more material for a piece with the scene. I'm thinking about making a "cowgirl" shirt for my dd for Christmas and I'm going to make a white shirt and would like to put that material on the yoke pieces on the back and the front above where the pockets would go.
I realize I'm being bold to ask since you didn't say you had any left, but I figure if I don't ask, I won't know.
Cindy
FARMGIRLS CAN DO ANYTHING!!!
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| SheilaC |
Posted - Aug 11 2009 : 11:13:22 AM
Oh yeah, I just remembered that I need to zip out a pair of shorts for each outfit (they have to wear these at school whenever they wear dresses. . .for modesty's sake, I suppose!) But those are so fast and easy they'll be a snap. |
| SheilaC |
Posted - Aug 11 2009 : 11:12:16 AM
All right, here are the latest two sets of dresses . . .
and 
Now they all need is hemming/ironing/etc. . .
And two boy shirts cut out and ready to sew. . .
And a dress/capri set each that is begun, . . .
And then we'll be all ready for school :) (AT LEAST UNTIL LONGSLEEVE WEATHER!! ) |
| KellyWall |
Posted - Aug 07 2009 : 11:35:45 AM
Love the dresses! You are moving along quickly, nothing beats a cute hand made outfit!
Kelly |
| crafter |
Posted - Aug 07 2009 : 11:30:39 AM
You have such great talent!! Nice work!
xoxo-Lori
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| farmallgrl |
Posted - Aug 06 2009 : 05:30:44 AM
Oh ny goodness Sheila, you have been busy. My son would love that shirt with the cowboys on it. They are so cute. You really do a great job. I wish I was such an experienced seamtress.
Angela
Farmgirl Sister #337
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| SheilaC |
Posted - Aug 05 2009 : 8:31:39 PM
Some boy shirts! Can't leave him out!
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| TheresaB |
Posted - Jul 20 2009 : 06:46:38 AM
Like most epatterns, it prints a bit on individual pages then tells you how to tape them together to make the pattern. I haven't printed this one yet, but plan to sometime this week.
Theresa in Colorado
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| deeredawn |
Posted - Jul 20 2009 : 06:17:21 AM
Sheila, I am so proud of you for making clothes versus buying the crud they have out on the market. You girls' outfits are darling and they will look smashing at school!
Dawn #279
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| SheilaC |
Posted - Jul 20 2009 : 06:14:11 AM
That's an awesome pattern Theresa. I just can't figure out how I'd print the pattern if I were to purchase it. Let me know if you do and how you do it!! |
| TheresaB |
Posted - Jul 20 2009 : 05:54:36 AM
Sheila, the dresses are SO cute! Good work! I've been wanting to try this pattern http://practicallypretty.blogspot.com/ for my daughter. It has a long sleeve option as well.
Theresa in Colorado
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| SheilaC |
Posted - Jul 20 2009 : 05:09:29 AM
Next two dresses done. . .I need to get some fabric for boy shirts! He's starting to feel left out! :)
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| oldfashioned girl |
Posted - Jul 12 2009 : 3:22:39 PM
Shelia, I am sorry about that! I meant to copy the link to it and I didn't realize that I had not! Here it is! http://www.voguefabricsstore.com/store/catalog/index.html
Monica
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| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Jul 10 2009 : 3:07:27 PM
quote:
Originally posted by SheilaCis it WAY more difficult than a normal men's/boy's shirt?
I think it is a little. The sleeves have plackets at the cuffs, the collar is a standup and the front is a separate, doubled strip (where the buttons go). Probably not as hard as it is just time consuming.
Di |
| SheilaC |
Posted - Jul 10 2009 : 2:10:46 PM
Monica, what is the store you were referring to? Thanks! |
| SheilaC |
Posted - Jul 10 2009 : 2:08:56 PM
Ha ha Lizabeth!! :) guess who the one bidder is on that pattern! Glad to hear it looks nice done up! Hopefully "fairly detailed" is okay for me--is it WAY more difficult than a normal men's/boy's shirt? |
| oldfashioned girl |
Posted - Jul 10 2009 : 1:12:17 PM
Shelia,Here is another store you can check out! They have fair prices on stuff and have sales all of the time! I have not ordered from them yet, so I can't really comment on how they are with shipping and all of that!
Monica
farmgirls rule!
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www.justducky48.blogspot.com |
| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Jul 10 2009 : 10:29:38 AM
I have this KwikSew pattern, unfortunately only in men's sizes. Just a head's up, it is fairly detailed...but the results are really nice.
I sure am kicking myself I didn't keep all my patterns from when I used to sew semi-professionally. I was totally burned out from sewing when we moved and gave away well over 500 patterns. :( |
| Lizabeth |
Posted - Jul 10 2009 : 10:18:34 AM
check out this pattern... kwik sew 2273 is a boys' western shirt:
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p3907.m38.l1313&_nkw=kwik+2273&_sacat=See-All-Categories
http://www.handcraftsbyheather.com
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| SheilaC |
Posted - Jul 10 2009 : 10:11:58 AM
two down! lots left :) I didn't hem them yet, since they're growing quickly! That'll come in August I guess!
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| SheilaC |
Posted - Jul 10 2009 : 05:16:31 AM
good ideas everyone! |
| Mother Hen |
Posted - Jul 10 2009 : 12:06:54 AM
Sheila, if you don't find exactly what you are looking for, how about going to the thrift store and looking for the style shirt you want and take it apart and make your pattern from that.
I actually bought 2 clearance shirts this spring that I plan to make patterns out of because I like the style so much and they are hard to find in my size(hefty!).
Cindy
FARMGIRLS CAN DO ANYTHING!!!
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| chaddsgirl |
Posted - Jul 09 2009 : 12:33:57 PM
http://www.oldpatterns.com/western.html
Not sure what size or how old your son is, but this page has several patterns like you mentioned.
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