I got the picture.. the napkin dress is done..

[snowbird]

Love love love the dress. That is the cutest dress I have seen in a while and Miss Brandy looks adorable wearing it

[NewYorksBrandy]

thank you everyone.. for the comments you guys made my day.. I guess what I was trying to do with is was show everyone even on a budget you can still make something nice the total for the dress $6bucks.. who knew right...My mom sent me a glue gun and I put on the rhinestones and pearls. When I can home I dug out my sew things.. and the handle sewing machine doesn't work good so I returned it.. When we do our taxes who knows I might get a sewing machine and make cool things.. thanks for the support because I have been kinda sad but the good thing is one more payment for the vet and were free of vet bills and Brandy's spaying went well.. SO FYI if you see any napkins you love let me know and I'll help whoever make something for their baby..

[snowbird]

Miss Roz you are too kind...you have us all out now napkin shopping lol...Love these prints together ....makes me wish I could sew....I have a hard time to sew on a button...lol..

[NewYorksBrandy]

Originally Posted by snowbird

Miss Roz you are too kind...you have us all out now napkin shopping lol...Love these prints together ....makes me wish I could sew....I have a hard time to sew on a button...lol..

you're to funny.. but I learned to sew when I has eight my mother said I was a hyper child that needed a lots of attention.. my reason for that was that I was the middle child that was always left out.. so I act up.. sewing was the only thing that allowed me time with my mother..I have two brothers and a little sister and a brother from another momma..lol so attention was not easy to get.... it's a hobby you can always use.. I love beading, sewing, cooking not so much cleaning but it's has to be on and does..lol but if you find anything let me know.. it take some time but everything will come out just right..

[gracielove]

You made that!!! It's so pretty! Nice work.

[snowbird]

I had to take sewing when I was in high school in home economics class. At that time it was all the rage to have pants and those long duster coats. Well the class started in September and by the time christmas break came I was still on the zipper on the pants.....I had taken the zipper out so many times the material was full of holes...in the end the teacher gave me a just passing grade.....she said it was due to my determination to get it right...not my sewing skills....lol

[NewYorksBrandy]

Originally Posted by snowbird

I had to take sewing when I was in high school in home economics class. At that time it was all the rage to have pants and those long duster coats. Well the class started in September and by the time christmas break came I was still on the zipper on the pants.....I had taken the zipper out so many times the material was full of holes...in the end the teacher gave me a just passing grade.....she said it was due to my determination to get it right...not my sewing skills....lol

how funny good story.. I wish they still gave those classes.. when I got into H.S they budget has cut all the extra classes.. so H.S kinda sucked... I did sing though and at my graduation..lol

[NewYorksBrandy]

Originally Posted by gracielove

You made that!!! It's so pretty! Nice work.

Yes i did..lol I have hole marks on my finger that said I did.. by accident I sewed my finger.. I didn't notice because my son was crying bcause Brandy took his toy..lol

[enchilila]

You did a great job! Very pretty!

[navillusc]

Originally Posted by NewYorksBrandy

It is a dinner napkin.. I loved tha pattern I bought three for $1.98 and made this dress I got all the frills from the .99 cent store.. I had lots of fun making it.. next project pillow case dress..lol fabric is expensive..so if I find something I like I'll make something from it..lol

You have soooo got that right!!!

Brody and Mia seem to be kind of 'in between' the 'standard' sizes...almost at the max chest size for Small...which fit perfect except are too short lengthwise sometimes, and at the very bottom of Medium which end up being too big all the way around most of the time and they get caught up in them...and the clothes are too pricey for me to want to take them apart at home and re-make them.

I just went to the fabric store yesterday looking for remnants to use to make doggie clothes. For almost $12 plus tax they'd (apparently begrudgingly) part with a 1.197 yd piece of fleece that was not even a nice color or as thick or luscious as the sherpa throws we got at the dollar store...which were twin size and only a couple dollars more!..or as nice or large as the fleece throws we got from the grocery store! They were charging retail prices for almost unusable sized remnants!

I also was interested in embellishments, and yarns to crochet stuff for my babies. I have yarns already, but not the kinds that would make good clothes but which do make fabulous baby (and kitty) afghans. I'm sorry, but $8 for a tiny 'skein' of yarn is never gonna be in my budget regardless how large my budget is...I was astounded by what I considered 'highway robbery' prices in the fabric store! I paid only about $3-4/(full-sized) skein for the wonderful, fuzzy baby blanket yarns for my last few baby (and kitty) afghans.

It is true that I have not sewn since the '90's, but now that we only have the one fabric store left in town, they are way too proud of their stuff for me to feel comfortable as their customer. I have bought marine vinyls and upholstry fabrics there more recently than clothing fabrics, and they were not so pricey with fabrics at that time. I have also bought tons of ribbons and embellishments for the wedding, etc. cakes I make, and doggie bows...but not there...and not for those prices! Yikes!

I left with nothing but ideas for where else to go...except there! For a lot less than $12, I can buy huge fleece throws to cut up for hoodies, and I'm thinking flea markets, thrift stores, dollar stores, outlet, and 'basement' stores, etc. for old or less expensive clothes and other items...and only for the fabrics! I don't know, but it feels messed up to me!

I used to design and make all my own clothes and patterns, and their clothes except jeans, but had no more time after the kids got older since I was also working all day and taking care of everything else, too.

I got over the idea years ago of using sheets, which we all used to do, because the prices of sheets jumped a long time back. I am re-thinking it, though, and also re-thinking the bed-in-a-bag kits...some of them seem pretty inexpensive now that I have seen the prices of plain fabrics!

I am glad you mentioned dinner napkins, though...I wouldn't have thought of them 'cuz I'd not have thought there was enough fabric...guess I'd have been wrong! . Placemats might work, too, the quilted kind for jackets and vests. Maybe rain coats as well! I will have to finish constructing my patterns and measure to make sure they can be cut from napkins, but hey...if they won't, trim they may become!

I think you did a great job! The dress is so cute!! Thanks so much for sharing your lovely handiwork and ideas!

[dawn27]

Originally Posted by NewYorksBrandy

It is a dinner napkin.. I loved tha pattern I bought three for $1.98 and made this dress I got all the frills from the .99 cent store.. I had lots of fun making it.. next project pillow case dress..lol fabric is expensive..so if I find something I like I'll make something from it..lol

Well that explains it.... I've seen the titles (Napkin Dress)
here and there but never bothered to take a look.

Now I get it!

What a great idea. Cheap, hem is already done for you and Beautiful !! Nice Job.

With all these Valentines day photos being posted and putting my girls in a dress for the first time for the VDB I'm almost inspired to get my sewing machine out and make my own.

[NewYorksBrandy]

Originally Posted by navillusc

You have soooo got that right!!!

Brody and Mia seem to be kind of 'in between' the 'standard' sizes...almost at the max chest size for Small...which fit perfect except are too short lengthwise sometimes, and at the very bottom of Medium which end up being too big all the way around most of the time and they get caught up in them...and the clothes are too pricey for me to want to take them apart at home and re-make them.

I just went to the fabric store yesterday looking for remnants to use to make doggie clothes. For almost $12 plus tax they'd (apparently begrudgingly) part with a 1.197 yd piece of fleece that was not even a nice color or as thick or luscious as the sherpa throws we got at the dollar store...which were twin size and only a couple dollars more!..or as nice or large as the fleece throws we got from the grocery store! They were charging retail prices for almost unusable sized remnants!

I also was interested in embellishments, and yarns to crochet stuff for my babies. I have yarns already, but not the kinds that would make good clothes but which do make fabulous baby (and kitty) afghans. I'm sorry, but $8 for a tiny 'skein' of yarn is never gonna be in my budget regardless how large my budget is...I was astounded by what I considered 'highway robbery' prices in the fabric store! I paid only about $3-4/(full-sized) skein for the wonderful, fuzzy baby blanket yarns for my last few baby (and kitty) afghans.

It is true that I have not sewn since the '90's, but now that we only have the one fabric store left in town, they are way too proud of their stuff for me to feel comfortable as their customer. I have bought marine vinyls and upholstry fabrics there more recently than clothing fabrics, and they were not so pricey with fabrics at that time. I have also bought tons of ribbons and embellishments for the wedding, etc. cakes I make, and doggie bows...but not there...and not for those prices! Yikes!

I left with nothing but ideas for where else to go...except there! For a lot less than $12, I can buy huge fleece throws to cut up for hoodies, and I'm thinking flea markets, thrift stores, dollar stores, outlet, and 'basement' stores, etc. for old or less expensive clothes and other items...and only for the fabrics! I don't know, but it feels messed up to me!

I used to design and make all my own clothes and patterns, and their clothes except jeans, but had no more time after the kids got older since I was also working all day and taking care of everything else, too.

I got over the idea years ago of using sheets, which we all used to do, because the prices of sheets jumped a long time back. I am re-thinking it, though, and also re-thinking the bed-in-a-bag kits...some of them seem pretty inexpensive now that I have seen the prices of plain fabrics!

I am glad you mentioned dinner napkins, though...I wouldn't have thought of them 'cuz I'd not have thought there was enough fabric...guess I'd have been wrong! . Placemats might work, too, the quilted kind for jackets and vests. Maybe rain coats as well! I will have to finish constructing my patterns and measure to make sure they can be cut from napkins, but hey...if they won't, trim they may become!

I think you did a great job! The dress is so cute!! Thanks so much for sharing your lovely handiwork and ideas!

OMG.. who you tell sister.. Fabric is just so expensive that I take my old clothing and make new things from them. Since I got Brandy I have been looking on youtube for ideas and found so many starting with the sock sweater which was cute... But my mom is crafty and I'm sure her daughter so she said pick up whatever you think is cute and use your imagination which most of lot years ago.. So I went out one day because I was so depressed because of vet bills and regular bills that I really didn't have money to get any clothing for miss Brandy... So I went to the clearance rack in Century 21 and I found these dinner napkins and I was like wow I could so do something with.. I got home thinking I was going to make something for my table and I looked at Brandy I said well I got three napkins (which were $1.98) and I said well lets see how far I could go with this.. I then got out her old harness and took her measurements and that's how I started..lol and it turned out just as pretty as I thought.. So I think I'm a look around and see where I could go from here.. I want to learn how to turn it into a harness dress because I so need a harness for Brandy..

[NewYorksBrandy]

Originally Posted by dawn27

Well that explains it.... I've seen the titles (Napkin Dress)
here and there but never bothered to take a look.

Now I get it!

What a great idea. Cheap, hem is already done for you and Beautiful !! Nice Job.

With all these Valentines day photos being posted and putting my girls in a dress for the first time for the VDB I'm almost inspired to get my sewing machine out and make my own.

It is a good idea their is so many sites that have patterns and ideas that finding is the easy part putting it together not so easy.. I wish I had a sewing machine.. because if I did I would so be making dresses for eveyone..lol I just like doing it so much sharing is a big thing for me..

[SophieandZiggy]

Your napkin dress turned out beautiful! You are so creative and talented, to do that by hand! Wow. Brandy looked beautiful modeling it! I'm still trying to figure out my "no sew" dog bed pattern, lol! Wish me luck. It's cut out, but that's all. I'm trying to figure out the double fold or single fold on the fabric??? Maybe I'll have it done by Christmas!

[NewYorksBrandy]

Originally Posted by SophieandZiggy

Your napkin dress turned out beautiful! You are so creative and talented, to do that by hand! Wow. Brandy looked beautiful modeling it! I'm still trying to figure out my "no sew" dog bed pattern, lol! Wish me luck. It's cut out, but that's all. I'm trying to figure out the double fold or single fold on the fabric??? Maybe I'll have it done by Christmas!

LOL.. your to much.. when I started with my mom they had iron on adhesive.. you can see if that helps... then sew over it .. make sure you don't put the adhesive to high just enough to hold it together when you sew it..oh I also saw fabric glue that stuff really works but in time you'll have to reapply.. and it take some time to dry... the hard part is making pleats.. you really need to take your time.. on and you'll need a thimble. I hurt my fingers sewing pleats.. my fingers are not as tuff as they use to be.. The next one I'll try to post a basic youtube video because I never seen one that showed how to do it the easy way.. also look on youtube.. you can find basic sewing their.. if you have a sewing machine...if not contact me I'll help you..