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From: nannylin
Date: 04-27-2006, 09:32 PM (1 of 13)
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Hi! My wonderful sister-in-law has adopted a little boy from Guatemala. They are picking him up as we speak. He will be 1 in August. They have everything under the sun for him, so I am trying to think of a unique and special present to welcome him. They will be spending time at the beach this summer, so I was thinking of a beach theme. I have recently learned to have a ball embroidering with my Babylock machine. I would like to buy them an infant sun tent. To go with it, I would like to make and embroider a matching beach bag and towel. Lots of cute ideas for the design. Can any of you recommend a pattern for a beach/diaper bag that would be soft enough to embroider on yet sturdy enough to be useful? thanks for your help. Linda |
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From: paroper
Date: 04-29-2006, 03:57 AM (2 of 13)
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You might think about using the screen fabric (you can even buy it at the hardware store). It is light weight, durable, allows air to wet clothes, dries out easily and fun to embroider too. Several sources have it in colors as well.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
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From: Sancin
Date: 04-29-2006, 06:43 PM (3 of 13)
If I knew how to post or insert a picture I have a picture of a sun tent I could show you. I plan to make one for my grandson. Essentially it is an A frame made of wire (that would stick in ground or sand and covered with fabric (of choice I assume).The picture shows an infant in an infant seat sitting underneath it. If you cant find or make any wire to make such a thing try a tent outfitting company as they have a lot of aluminum piping for tents. They may even be able to make something custom for you. My son has a back rest made out of aluminum piping and covered in canvas and he thinks that the person who made it for him simply bought the piping and bent it into the shape they wanted. Chairs seem to bend when you don't want them to so perhaps will when you want it to. 
*~*~*~* Nancy*~*~*~* " I try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me at once."
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User: Sancin
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From: nannylin
Date: 05-01-2006, 11:40 AM (4 of 13)
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Thank you for the suggestions. I love the idea of using screen fabric--so practical! I think I will just buy the tent and make the other accessories. No sense of adventure! Linda |
User: nannylin
Member since: 02-27-2006 Total posts: 47
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From: pucktricks
Date: 05-01-2006, 11:42 PM (5 of 13)
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This is the diaper bag pattern that I used. McCalls M4403 (http://www.mccallpattern.com/item/M4403.htm) When I looked it up online, it looks like they've changed the added stuff in the pattern, but the bag itself looks the same. It's a fairly straight forward pattern, and was easy to sew up. The only change I made was adding a pouch on both sides for bottles, since I had twins. However, all of the major companies have a diaper bag pattern or a pattern that can very easily be adapted to a diaper bag. So, look through them and find the one you like. Ticia |
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Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570 
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From: nannylin
Date: 05-02-2006, 07:21 AM (6 of 13)
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Cute pattern. Thanks. I found screening on line yesterday and ordered some in Wedgewood blue. I'm going to buy webbing for the straps (wrap them under the whole bag, too) and applique a strip of ribbon with sailboats on it to the center of the straps. And I'm going to machine embroider big sailboat designs of some sort on each side. I'm thinking of making the bag half fabric, half screening on each side (bottom and top) but I want to wait until it arrives and see what it is like before I decide. Linda |
User: nannylin
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From: paroper
Date: 05-02-2006, 09:13 AM (7 of 13)
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Oh, Linda, that sounds great! Have fun!!!
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
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From: swartzrn
Date: 05-02-2006, 09:19 AM (8 of 13)
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Look at a Pottery Barn Kids magazine. You can get some really cute ideas out of there for the "beach theme." I received mine for the summer yesterday and there are some really cute terry cloth items that don't look too terribly hard to make!
Julie
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From: dz9nr
Date: 04-22-2007, 02:05 PM (9 of 13)
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> You might think about using the screen fabric (you can even buy it at the hardware store). It is light weight, durable, allows air to wet clothes, dries out easily and fun to embroider too. Several sources have it in colors as well. Can someone tell me what "screen fabric" is?  I never heard of this. I did a search in google and didn't come up w/much. Curious as it sounds like something I need for a children's beach project. Thanks for any help.~Renee www.breakitdowndesign.com |
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From: paroper
Date: 04-22-2007, 05:37 PM (10 of 13)
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It is the very same screen that people put on windows (not the metal kind), it is plastic mesh or nylon or some such thing. You can get it in hardware stores and lots of places had it last season (like Nancy's Notions, I believe) in colors. It should be appearing again soon.
pam
Bernina 200e, Artista V5 Designer Plus, Explorations, Magic Box, Bernina 2000DE & 335 Bernette Serger, Bernina 1530 Sewing Machine, Bernina 1300 DC Overlock (with coverstitch) |
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From: dz9nr
Date: 04-22-2007, 10:16 PM (11 of 13)
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Thanks Pam, I'm going to check it out... ~Renee |
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From: Sancin
Date: 04-22-2007, 11:34 PM (12 of 13)
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I am not really sure if one of you is looking for fabric for a mesh bag or for a sun screen tent. I do not think that screen door screening (or anything with holes in it) will be sun protective. I was thinking about fabric that protects infants and others from sun burn or damage. From an article I have on my computer: "What are sun-protective fabrics?The term "sun protective" describes fabrics specifically designed to protect the skin from UV radiation. While it makes sense that clothing protects skin from the sun, early research reveals that many summer fabrics offer too little protection.The two most important features of sun-protective fabric are tight construction and color. Openings between the yarns allow UV radiation to pass through the fabric and reach the skin, so tightly woven or knit fabrics provide the best coverage. Some of the earliest and most effective fabrics on the market were simply made of tightly woven, lightweight nylon or polyester. There were no special chemical treatments. Synthetic fibers are non-absorbent, so they could be worn while participating in water sports without getting heavy and dry quickly with little or no wrinkling. .... More recently chemical sun blocks have been added to lightweight fabrics to offer a wider fabric range with good UV protection. These chemicals remain effective after many launderings." Source unrecalled. The following site has some: http://www.justmakeit.com/fabrics/index.html -calgary Good luck *~*~*~* Nancy*~*~*~* " I try to take one day at a time - but sometimes several days attack me at once."
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User: Sancin
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From: PaulineG
Date: 04-23-2007, 12:24 AM (13 of 13)
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How about a hooded towel. If you have a sweatshirt pattern that has a hood just copy the neckline to a towel and the hood pattern to a handtowel. You'll need to use binding on the seams of course. I made this one for my son because he is too big for the bought ones (and another for my daughter because I'd made one for my son). I couldn't get a boyish towel and handtowel (that I was prepared to pay for) at the time so the hood and body don't match but it still looks pretty good. Not much life in the model - sorry kids are at school - if I waited till later this might never get done. http://s145.photobucket.com/albums/r234/PaulineG_photo/?action=view¤t=sewingprojects001.jpg Pauline
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User: PaulineG
Member since: 09-08-2006 Total posts: 901 |
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