Disboutiquers Part 23 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[squirrel]

I 'think' the directions are in the bookmarks.

Basically, you use freezer paper (the kind you buy on a roll in the grocery store) as a stabilizer. You iron it on the wrong side of the fabric. I used a small clipboard to help the characters write on it. We used fabric markers, NOT sharpies. The brand I used was Marvy. I did not use anything to mark off the seam lines (but probably should have.) A piece of masking tape around the edges will mark this area easily.

I think in this one my squares were 8 inches, and I cut them to 6 inches for the quilt.

I really, really wanted to do one this year using my embroidery machine to applique a picture of the character on each square and then have the character sign it, but it is not meant to be. Maybe next trip.

A tip...the freezer paper will start to come loose with a lot of handling. Just use the iron in the room to re-adhere it back on. I kept mine in a ziploc type bag and left the signed ones in the room each morning. Also, if you are like us and get mulitple Mickey signatures, write on the back where each one came from....you will be glad you did!

Nini

I followed Nini's instructions and I made a frame out of cardboard to place over the 8X8 squares so the characters didn't sign to close to the edge. I placed them both on a clipboard to make it easier for the characters to sign.

 

[visitingapril09]

What a great photo!! What a lovely family!

 

[miprender]

Followed everyone over...glad I made it before page 10

Those came out great. I have this pattern too but have not even attempted to try it yet.

And this is a shirt I made for Bill for our trip - I want to make one for me too, but dont have a fabric I LOVE to put in it!!! lol - I'll find something!! I wanted to do the frayed edges thing, but was askeered to!!!

As always your shirts look great

I'm here!!

What is the appropriate time line to starting sewing for a trip? I have three children and we're scheduled for November 12th 2011. I hate that I'm always making things the last minute, but I worry I'll guess wrong on sizes too if I start too soon. How much could kids really grow in a year though?

I am trying to figure that out too! We have a 2 week trip in July,2011 so I figure I may start after the holidays.

 

[Tweevil]

Thanks everyone for all of your great ideas for my staff members!
I am going to check them all out now.

 

[kidneygirl]

I keep following along to get more ideas for our trip in May. I got all of our ADR's made this week, so now I need to plan outfits.

 

[Diz-Mommy]

Welcome to my world! I started sewing a year before the trip...one kid was only 2 at the time! I made all her stuff one size larger and made them a bit roomy so she could layer a top underneath. I'm waiting to do the hems until after we get the pettiskirts in next week.

My real problem was my older daughter...she is now 10 and has ...started...to... develop...CURVES!!!!... I am really in a pickle over hers. Not only that...she decided she doesn't want to wear dresses somewhere during the year!

I've got most of the dresses done, just working on the t shirts now. I think at last count I have 34 more to go...and 19 days!

Just make a plan and stick to it! For the dresses, I started 11 months back and did one days worth of dresses each month. In other words, one month was spent making Minnie Mouse dresses for Chef Mickey's, one month making Snow White dresses for Biergarten...etc. Then I came up with a shirt idea for each meal and one for each park ...we are there for 10 days so it worked out great.

If I hadn't had neck surgery 2 months ago I would have made my deadline with no problems. My goal was to have everything FINISHED for the last month....didn't quite work out that way!


Nini

Wow!! You've done a ton of work Nini!! Thank goodness I only have one little girl, because the thought of getting to sew DRESSES for a trip this time is so overwhelming, I seriously don't even know where to start. I've been CASEing ideas ever since I found out I was having a baby girl! I want to make a few things matchy matchy with the boys and her together, but probably not everything. My oldest is starting to object to matching, I guess I knew this day would come... The boys steadily seem to gain a size each year so I think I'm safe with that, but the baby has me stumped. She's a little smaller percentages wise than the boys were at her 2 month checkup, so I'm wondering if she'll really be in 18 month sizes like her brothers were at age one. I like the idea of saving hem lines and waistbands for the last month though, that's smart!

I made page 6. I guess that's pretty good considering how little time I have these days. But I have good reason at least.

He's 2 weeks old now.

Congratulations!! He's ADORABLE!! I have three too, it's amazing how your free time (aka, sewing time!) does shrink, but it's totally worth it.

Last time we went I planned about a year out, but started sewing about 6 months out. I waited to do my hems and finishing waistbands until the last month or so. I measured the kids and went with about a size bigger than they were, and that worked for us. Hope that helps!

Thank you, I think a size bigger is safe for the boys. I guess if dresses are a little roomy, it's probably not the end of the world. That way she can get more use out of them we we're back home. Like I've said before, my mind is about to explode with the thought of sewing dresses for my own little girl!!

 

[teresajoy]

I keep following along to get more ideas for our trip in May. I got all of our ADR's made this week, so now I need to plan outfits.

When will you be there in May? If all goes according to play, we will be there May 7-14. I have to earn the money between now and then though.

 

[jeniamt]

I made page 6. I guess that's pretty good considering how little time I have these days. But I have good reason at least.

He's 2 weeks old now.

He is BEAUTIFUL! The whole family is just gorgeous. Congratulations.


My question may have been missed in the move. Anyone have any experience with the Brother Embroidery PR 600 series?

 

[masonbsc]

Hey Ladies! I am having trouble logging into my DisBoutiquers account. I cant remember my password and for some reason Im not receiving an email for a new password. I was wanting to register my family for our wish trip coming up and also start contributing to The Big Give as well! I would love to make one of my tutu bags for some little girl! Just wondered if someone may know what would be wrong. Thanks so much!

 

[kidneygirl]

When will you be there in May? If all goes according to play, we will be there May 7-14. I have to earn the money between now and then though.

Looks like we are just going to miss you! We will be there April 30th to May 7th.

I feel horrible because my DH bought me a Brother 3034D serger for my birthday in August and I still haven't even plugged it in. Just the thought of threading it scares me! One these days I'll get working!

 

[ceemys]

Cute Dress!

 

[ceemys]

I'm gone for two days since I was sick and Y'all moved. lol Glad I made it early on.

 

[ceemys]

I'm finally getting around to sharing some pics from our trip last month. I still need to upload some to photobucket.

I've been busy working on the autograph quilts, more to come!

Those Aurora and Cinderella dresses are adorable! Great job!

Ok had to go feed dinner but here are the littles outfits I made. I am going to either add snaps or velcro and fake buttons to the bowling shirts. I don't do button holes and won't even try lol. I am not sure what I am doing with EEs outfit. I am either going to do a pair of ruffled jeans under it or leggings. I have no idea what we are wearing them for ... I think maybe Valentines?

I just love the bowling shirts and the matching dress is perfect.

Got my shirts finished for Alexander's big give - His is a Birthday shirt because it will be his birthday when he is there!!!!!

And this is a shirt I made for Bill for our trip - I want to make one for me too, but dont have a fabric I LOVE to put in it!!! lol - I'll find something!! I wanted to do the frayed edges thing, but was askeered to!!!

I Love these!

Oh - one more thing... hubby bought me a serger I just have not taken it out of the box or learned how to use it yet.

WOW a serger...I'm jealous!

 

[billwendy]

Hey Ladies! I am having trouble logging into my DisBoutiquers account. I cant remember my password and for some reason Im not receiving an email for a new password. I was wanting to register my family for our wish trip coming up and also start contributing to The Big Give as well! I would love to make one of my tutu bags for some little girl! Just wondered if someone may know what would be wrong. Thanks so much!

Hope you figure it out!!! There are lots of little girls in both Big Gives going on right now - Alexander has a little sister, Veronica, and Emily is a wish child with a sister, Brenna and Mommy could use a bag for sure!!!!!

 

[masonbsc]

Hope you figure it out!!! There are lots of little girls in both Big Gives going on right now - Alexander has a little sister, Veronica, and Emily is a wish child with a sister, Brenna and Mommy could use a bag for sure!!!!!

would you know who I could contact?

 

[MinnieVanMom]

I made page 6. I guess that's pretty good considering how little time I have these days. But I have good reason at least.

He's 2 weeks old now.

Awww he is a cutie and his sister are obviously loving him. Well done.

Nejjie, we can be new sewing buddies!

IT is fun to have support and bounce off ideas when starting out. Linnette was my mentor and it really did help me to have a person with strong knowledge to get me going.

Thanks for the autograph quilt advice. I think I am getting my head wrapped around it a little more. I'll just worry about how to do the binding and stuff after the squares are sewn together, right?

For those of you who have done one, could you please post pics of them again?

Nini posted a picture but I want to say that the book by Elanor Burns are super easy and great for beginners, she will cover how to add borders and how to bind. It is easier than it looks. You can hand sew or machine it down.

I'm happy, I'm not alone hehe =)

You both have each other and let us know when you have a question. I can't wait to see pictures of what you make.

Looks like we are just going to miss you! We will be there April 30th to May 7th.

I feel horrible because my DH bought me a Brother 3034D serger for my birthday in August and I still haven't even plugged it in. Just the thought of threading it scares me! One these days I'll get working!

Girl get that serger out of the box and start it up. Bring it to a dealer and have them sit down and show you how to thread it. It should have a colour dot system on the inside that you can follow. Or open up the book, You can do this. I know you can.

 

[billwendy]

would you know who I could contact?

Try again to log in - I help out on that board, and could see where you registered on 11/3..... cant WAIT to have you over there!!!!

 

[ms_mckenna]

Adorable!!!

I just love the bowling shirts and the matching dress is perfect.

Love the matching outfits!

Adorable, and the clothes look great too!

Thank you all

Very cute! I would do snaps - anytime I try to do velcro on an item it turns out wrong or not lining up correctly.
Cutie patooties you have there!

**And... I got the th_ thing right.. woo hoo!**

You make a good point about velcro. My husband said well you know Jack he will have a blast with the noise with the velcro. Congrats on getting the thumbnails down

I posted on Facebook too, but they look great. Told you the bowling shirt pattern wasn't too hard.

Thanks and yes it was not nearly as bad as I expected.

Got my shirts finished for Alexander's big give - His is a Birthday shirt because it will be his birthday when he is there!!!!!

And this is a shirt I made for Bill for our trip - I want to make one for me too, but dont have a fabric I LOVE to put in it!!! lol - I'll find something!! I wanted to do the frayed edges thing, but was askeered to!!!

Everything looks great!

I would go with snaps too, I don't do button holes either-hehe....great job!

I love those outfits! I don't blame you a bit re: the buttons, I'm a big snap person myself. There's usually a whole lot of cursing in my sewing room when making buttonholes!

I attempted them once I got frustrated and walked away from my machine for about 3 days .

Buttonholes really aren't so bad!

Most machines now have a foot that attaches and it just makes the button hole. Really it is easy.

I know if I could find my manual I could probably figure it out but since I cant find that lol I probably will jsut stick to snaps

I

Adorable!~

They are precious!

Hopefully, this will be a picture of one of the autograph quilts I've done. I don't put much on the photobucket account....and I have way too much trouble getting them from Facebook....
i

Love this quilt!

I 'think' the directions are in the bookmarks.

Basically, you use freezer paper (the kind you buy on a roll in the grocery store) as a stabilizer. You iron it on the wrong side of the fabric. I used a small clipboard to help the characters write on it. We used fabric markers, NOT sharpies. The brand I used was Marvy. I did not use anything to mark off the seam lines (but probably should have.) A piece of masking tape around the edges will mark this area easily.

I think in this one my squares were 8 inches, and I cut them to 6 inches for the quilt.

I really, really wanted to do one this year using my embroidery machine to applique a picture of the character on each square and then have the character sign it, but it is not meant to be. Maybe next trip.

A tip...the freezer paper will start to come loose with a lot of handling. Just use the iron in the room to re-adhere it back on. I kept mine in a ziploc type bag and left the signed ones in the room each morning. Also, if you are like us and get mulitple Mickey signatures, write on the back where each one came from....you will be glad you did!

Nini

I followed Nini's instructions and I made a frame out of cardboard to place over the 8X8 squares so the characters didn't sign to close to the edge. I placed them both on a clipboard to make it easier for the characters to sign.

Thank you both for the tips I will definitely be doing this next trip!

Those came out great. I have this pattern too but have not even attempted to try it yet.

You should it is not that bad

 

[billwendy]

YAY!!! Got my shirt done for Disneyland!!!

 

[danicaw]

YAY!!! Got my shirt done for Disneyland!!!

LOVE It!!
Great fabric choice