I need ideas. My daughter will be going on a make a wish trip to Disney world. We have seven young kids so have to come up with outfits for all of them, but the one who has me stumped is the wish child Ava. She's almost nine, tall and skinny, and very much into fashion. She did find a precious Snow White Tween costume that I will get her. But, I need serious help with other outfit ideas. Does anyone know where I can find cool, funky tween outfits?
Kristy
Are you looking to make some things or to purchase some items?
One way to have great t-shirts for one day is to make tie dye Mickey shirts. There is a thread on the Disboards with some directions for how to make them. You can easily purchase t-shirts for your entire family and tie dye them together. If you do make them I have two tips for you. First, use the same color dyes on all the t-shirts. The pictures come out a million times better that way. Second, use WAY more dye than you think you need on the shirts and make sure to squeeze some dye into the folds or your shirts will end up being mostly white. I have two younger teens and they are very picky about clothes. Even they love the Mickey tie dye shirts.
Like those ruffle shirts/pants, especially with that great price on the fabric.
And I love that pink Minnie polka dress and Mike dress, great finds! I have a cute tulle dress I was gonna add an applique to, but Im afraid to ruin it, so I keep saving it for later. DD2 will have outgrown it before I get brave.
Would love to hear more about your upcoming trip, or maybe I have to wait til the surprise is over???
If you are worried about appliqueing right onto the cute tulle dress, try doing your applique onto a piece of felt, trimming it close and then sewing that onto the dress. If you use a piece of contrasting color felt, then the applique will really stand out nicely. Plus, if you ruin the applique while you are making it, then you haven't lost much more than an inexpensive piece of felt.
We are going to Disney for 3 days. I booked a room at the new Art of Animation resort. We've never stayed at a value resort before so I hope that I like it. But this is an expected, budget conscious trip so I am trying not to spend a fortune on it. I don't have much more than that planned out right now.
I can't wait to see pictures of your dress.
I hooped a BG shirt really crooked once -- same as you, swore I had it straight. I hooped it at such an angle though that it looked like it was done on purpose and it worked (It was Pooh writing).
This is an example of some jeans:
And this shows the denim skirt (not a close up though):
I remember when you hooped the BG shirt crooked. It ended up looking totally intentional and turned out great!
I love the jeans and denim skirt. I can't wait to see your newest pair of jeans.
Also Andrea, can you possible explain your math for the twirl skirts again? I never paid much attention to it but now I'm ready to make one with scraps that I've been saving and I can't remember your explaination.
I really like the outfits! Great job! The illusion of the appliqué being crooked may be due to the placement of the fabric motif on the fabric. If not, it's so slight, no one will notice but you.
I certainly hope that it is because the pattern in the fabric isn't straight. It is just a dress for my niece to wear at the beach so it isn't that important. But if it was something I was going to sell, I'd make the while thing over.
D- I missed getting your quote. I think I finally used up enough of that ruffled fabric that I can feel like I am done with it. I got it on a great deal from Girl Charlee but I really didn't love it. It was hard to work this and very sheer. It looked cute for the sleeves though. I doubt I will buy it again. I don't think I got to comment on your overalls on here but they are adorable! Even if they turned out a bit big, they will still get plenty of use. Plus, everybody gives newborn sized clothes as baby gifts and they grow out of that stuff so quickly (except my two girls who actually wore their newborn clothes for about 3 months because they were both tiny).
. Where do I find the photobucket account?
You didn't miss anything b/c I haven't posted/finished anything. I am almost done with a pair of jeans though so stayed tuned!
