Disboutiquers Part 28 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[Sandi S]

Originally Posted by cogero

I use both scissors and a rotary cutter depends on the pattern actually.

I rotary cut long straight pieces as well as slippery knits. When you cut with scissors, keep the scissors between you and the fabric - you will get a much more accurate cut.

I have two knit shirts finished today so far and should have five done before I go to bed. I had just enough of the soft cover-up I like to use over my embroidery inside the shirts. I'll need to get a new roll before I can finish more shirts.

I ended up booking a princess dinner for me and Gracie in Norway. I am so excited about that - plan to make customs for both of us for that!

[aboveH20]

Tried twice before to post this, so if it doesn't happen this time I'll know it's not to be

The renewal notice for my annual membership in the Tote Bag Club came so I decided to finally make the bag I've been thinking about making. For about a week I'd been trying to use up a spool of thread, so instead of using some lightweight fabric for a prototype, I diligently sewed together little scraps my mother's passed along.

Front and back

and

Inside



I put a "dangling" pocket inside, because I thought it would be easier to access than an "embedded" pocket



A little Mickey ring on the outside to clip on a bottle of hand sanitizer, or a souvenir key chain or ???

I don't remember who first used one, so thank you to whomever




Then it was time to make the real deal. A Disney Tote Bag. I had fun. The embroidery design is by heathersue.

Now my goal is to make 99 more (not all the same, of course), open an ettssy shop and rake in the dough so I can afford to go to my grandchild's high school graduation. Neither of my sons is married -- or has kids -- so I think the goal is realistic.

Front and back

and

Inside



Dangling pocket



Mickey ring



Okie dokie off the sew, don't want my grandchild to wonder why I didn't make it to high school graduation.

[miprender]

Originally Posted by Sally

My husband surprised me with a Singer 404 Slant Needle machine in the wooden cabinet. It was at a thrift store for $15. Needs a cleaning and oiling for sure. The bobbin rubber wheel is dry rotted, but is runs smooth and quiet. Hopefully pictures and maybe a name for her soon.



Sorry its huge, it was much smaller in photobucket. She is dirty and needs some love, but she sounds delightful.

Great find.

Originally Posted by ivey_family

I know that getting started feeling! I procrastinate a few days on most projects though once I start, I can't remember why I wasn't ready to jump right in.

Good luck putting your plans together. I can't wait to see what you come up with! Last year's dresses were awesome!


I have a question about some applique designs. I've perused all the main sites (HeatherSue, Bows&Clothes, Diva's Doodles, GlitzyStiches, VTU) but I've spotted some designs on an etsy page selling shirts that I haven't seen anywhere. Has anyone seen these designs for sale?





Any other main embroidery sites I might not have checked?

Thank you!
Regards,
C.

I've never seen those designs but if you find out who I would love them

Also check out Jessica's site http://misskenziemac.com/store.html

Originally Posted by zuzu310

I have a question for everyone on here. How do you cut your fabric out? Do you use a rotary cutter? Up until now, I have traced them out on the fabric and then cut my fabric pieces using scissors but it takes forever and I feel it could be more accurate. I have a ton of things to finish before our trip and cutting the fabric out takes forever. I need a way that is faster!!!

I can only cut using the rotary cutter if the pattern is straight. Otherwise I use my scissors.

Originally Posted by goteamwood

I just gave my in-laws their mnsshp shirts I made and my MIL was over the moon and can't stop talking about it to anyone who will listen. I'm just glad she wasn't offended she ended up with witch Minnie, which was coincidental but you never know how people read into things. for the record shes a very sweet woman, not witchy at all.

Glad she wasn't offended.

Originally Posted by aboveH20

Tried twice before to post this, so if it doesn't happen this time I'll know it's not to be

The renewal notice for my annual membership in the Tote Bag Club came so I decided to finally make the bag I've been thinking about making. For about a week I'd been trying to use up a spool of thread, so instead of using some lightweight fabric for a prototype, I diligently sewed together little scraps my mother's passed along.

Front and back

and

Inside



I put a "dangling" pocket inside, because I thought it would be easier to access than an "embedded" pocket



A little Mickey ring on the outside to clip on a bottle of hand sanitizer, or a souvenir key chain or ???

I don't remember who first used one, so thank you to whomever




Then it was time to make the real deal. I had fun. The embroidery design is by heathersue.

Now my goal is to make 99 more (not all the same, of course), open an ettssy shop and rake in the dough so I can afford to go to my grandchild's high school graduation. Neither of my son's is married -- or has kids -- so I think the goal is realistic.

Front and back

and

Inside



Dangling pocket



Mickey ring



Okie dokie off the sew, don't want my grandchild to wonder why I didn't make it to high school graduation.

Love the Mickey ring.... and awesome job on the bags. Glad you are posting pictures again

[ivey_family]

Originally Posted by aboveH20

Okie dokie off the sew, don't want my grandchild to wonder why I didn't make it to high school graduation.

Arrrgh! i delelted part of the photo name! Sorry!

Very cute and functional! I love the ribbon!

Regards,
C.

[pequele]

ok ok ok, please don't shoot me, I am sure there is somewhere in the 190+ pages but I haven't gotten through all!

But where do some of you look for your Disney fabric? We were at Joann's today and well if I wanted princess stuff I'd be golden, there were also Cars, Toy Story, Star Wars and Winnie the Pooh. BUT I want some generic Mickey or his gang fabric (cotton like for quilting, not flannel). Do some of you use websites? Does our Joann's just stink They even expanded after it flooded in Hurricane Irene but poop for Disney fabric!!!

[nowellsl]

Originally Posted by pequele

ok ok ok, please don't shoot me, I am sure there is somewhere in the 190+ pages but I haven't gotten through all!

But where do some of you look for your Disney fabric? We were at Joann's today and well if I wanted princess stuff I'd be golden, there were also Cars, Toy Story, Star Wars and Winnie the Pooh. BUT I want some generic Mickey or his gang fabric (cotton like for quilting, not flannel). Do some of you use websites? Does our Joann's just stink They even expanded after it flooded in Hurricane Irene but poop for Disney fabric!!!

They had some at hobbylobby.com a while back. Walmart usually has some as well.

[goteamwood]

Originally Posted by pequele

ok ok ok, please don't shoot me, I am sure there is somewhere in the 190+ pages but I haven't gotten through all!

But where do some of you look for your Disney fabric? We were at Joann's today and well if I wanted princess stuff I'd be golden, there were also Cars, Toy Story, Star Wars and Winnie the Pooh. BUT I want some generic Mickey or his gang fabric (cotton like for quilting, not flannel). Do some of you use websites? Does our Joann's just stink They even expanded after it flooded in Hurricane Irene but poop for Disney fabric!!!

I found licensed character fabric at fabric.com and hancock and joann. Their mickey fabric selection was lame at both my joann and hancock nearby. I did find some at fabric.com. I also just got solid red/black/yellow for a mickey project too. SUPER cheap, like $3/yard for cotton broadcloth. I have seen lots of great mickey fabrics on easy, too. Seems like a lot of them ship from Asia though, so I decided to go with the others.

The other shirts I made were the aforementioned Pooh, Toy Story and Cars. Luckily those are all favorites around our house. I hear you on the princess stuff. Holy cow, I was there today and there were about a dozen choices just for Tinkerbell. Don't get me wrong, I love that little sprite and all but geez, show Mickey some love.

[Sandi S]

Originally Posted by aboveH20

Tried twice before to post this, so if it doesn't happen this time I'll know it's not to be

The renewal notice for my annual membership in the Tote Bag Club came so I decided to finally make the bag I've been thinking about making. For about a week I'd been trying to use up a spool of thread, so instead of using some lightweight fabric for a prototype, I diligently sewed together little scraps my mother's passed along.

Front and back

and

Inside



I put a "dangling" pocket inside, because I thought it would be easier to access than an "embedded" pocket



A little Mickey ring on the outside to clip on a bottle of hand sanitizer, or a souvenir key chain or ???

I don't remember who first used one, so thank you to whomever




Then it was time to make the real deal. I had fun. The embroidery design is by heathersue.

Now my goal is to make 99 more (not all the same, of course), open an ettssy shop and rake in the dough so I can afford to go to my grandchild's high school graduation. Neither of my sons is married -- or has kids -- so I think the goal is realistic.

Front and back

and

Inside



Dangling pocket



Mickey ring



Okie dokie off the sew, don't want my grandchild to wonder why I didn't make it to high school graduation.

I love the Mickey bag - beautiful!

Originally Posted by pequele

ok ok ok, please don't shoot me, I am sure there is somewhere in the 190+ pages but I haven't gotten through all!

But where do some of you look for your Disney fabric? We were at Joann's today and well if I wanted princess stuff I'd be golden, there were also Cars, Toy Story, Star Wars and Winnie the Pooh. BUT I want some generic Mickey or his gang fabric (cotton like for quilting, not flannel). Do some of you use websites? Does our Joann's just stink They even expanded after it flooded in Hurricane Irene but poop for Disney fabric!!!

My Joann's can fluctuate with selection - try Walmart and/or fabric.com

Well, I have finally cleared some of my t-shirt backlog:











All of the shirts are from various Ottobre patterns - best source for boy stuff ever!

[GlassSlippers]

Originally Posted by ItsyBitsy

I finally found a control foot for my vintage brother. I got to sew with it a little and so far I like it not as much as my main machine but its a very simple machine and I'm still getting used to it. However, its a really cute machine and if anything is nice to look at. Its pink and dark green. I wont be too sad if i don't like sewing on it in the long run as I got it for free and then only paid $12 for the foot control.

I still havent found a manual for it now have a found out how old it is. It looks like 50's/ early 60's to me. But I saw a few listings on ebay of the same machine and They ended up selling for $180 and $240. So again, its hard to complain when it was free. My Camera hasnt been working but here is a photo I found online. Mine looks exactly like this one.

You could try a google search for the manual for your model. If you find it, you can either bookmark it or print it and, Voila! A free manual!

HTH!

Lori in East Podunk

[GlassSlippers]

Does anyone know at what point in selling my sewing and other crafts I would need a tax I D number? Does it cost anything, do you suppose? It just occurred to me that it might be necessary.

TIA

Lori in East Podunk

[TinkNH]

Originally Posted by aboveH20

Tried twice before to post this, so if it doesn't happen this time I'll know it's not to be

The renewal notice for my annual membership in the Tote Bag Club came so I decided to finally make the bag I've been thinking about making. For about a week I'd been trying to use up a spool of thread, so instead of using some lightweight fabric for a prototype, I diligently sewed together little scraps my mother's passed along.

Front and back

and

Inside



I put a "dangling" pocket inside, because I thought it would be easier to access than an "embedded" pocket



A little Mickey ring on the outside to clip on a bottle of hand sanitizer, or a souvenir key chain or ???

I don't remember who first used one, so thank you to whomever




Then it was time to make the real deal. I had fun. The embroidery design is by heathersue.

Now my goal is to make 99 more (not all the same, of course), open an ettssy shop and rake in the dough so I can afford to go to my grandchild's high school graduation. Neither of my sons is married -- or has kids -- so I think the goal is realistic.

Front and back

and

Inside



Dangling pocket



Mickey ring



Okie dokie off the sew, don't want my grandchild to wonder why I didn't make it to high school graduation.

Adorable..and I dont think it will take you over 18 years to get the $$

Originally Posted by Sandi S

Well, I have finally cleared some of my t-shirt backlog:











All of the shirts are from various Ottobre patterns - best source for boy stuff ever!

Those are great!! I may have to look into this Ottobre...seems boys patterns are harder to find...

Originally Posted by GlassSlippers

Does anyone know at what point in selling my sewing and other crafts I would need a tax I D number? Does it cost anything, do you suppose? It just occurred to me that it might be necessary.

TIA

Lori in East Podunk

I am not sure as it can vary by state but here in NH I don't know anyone who sells at fairs or on etsy that has one....I think you have to be doing large volume (over $5000 net income) before you need one I can ask the accountant (DH) but hes asleep now, so I will try to remember int eh morning. There should be some info on your states website, hope that helps some....

[VBAndrea]

Originally Posted by aboveH20

Tried twice before to post this, so if it doesn't happen this time I'll know it's not to be

The renewal notice for my annual membership in the Tote Bag Club came so I decided to finally make the bag I've been thinking about making. For about a week I'd been trying to use up a spool of thread, so instead of using some lightweight fabric for a prototype, I diligently sewed together little scraps my mother's passed along.

Front and back

and

Inside



I put a "dangling" pocket inside, because I thought it would be easier to access than an "embedded" pocket



A little Mickey ring on the outside to clip on a bottle of hand sanitizer, or a souvenir key chain or ???

I don't remember who first used one, so thank you to whomever




Then it was time to make the real deal. I had fun. The embroidery design is by heathersue.

Now my goal is to make 99 more (not all the same, of course), open an ettssy shop and rake in the dough so I can afford to go to my grandchild's high school graduation. Neither of my sons is married -- or has kids -- so I think the goal is realistic.

Front and back

and

Inside



Dangling pocket



Mickey ring



Okie dokie off the sew, don't want my grandchild to wonder why I didn't make it to high school graduation.

Very nice! Love the ribbons! Are you fray checking all that -- that's my least favorite part about doing things with ribbon.

Originally Posted by pequele

ok ok ok, please don't shoot me, I am sure there is somewhere in the 190+ pages but I haven't gotten through all!

But where do some of you look for your Disney fabric? We were at Joann's today and well if I wanted princess stuff I'd be golden, there were also Cars, Toy Story, Star Wars and Winnie the Pooh. BUT I want some generic Mickey or his gang fabric (cotton like for quilting, not flannel). Do some of you use websites? Does our Joann's just stink They even expanded after it flooded in Hurricane Irene but poop for Disney fabric!!!

Joann's usually has one Mickey print and one Minnie print. Walmart and Hancocks sometimes have them too -- always seems to be hit or miss so if they have it and it's on sale I stock up. You can also check e-bay and etsy.

Originally Posted by Sandi S

I love the Mickey bag - beautiful!



My Joann's can fluctuate with selection - try Walmart and/or fabric.com

Well, I have finally cleared some of my t-shirt backlog:




All of the shirts are from various Ottobre patterns - best source for boy stuff ever!

Super job! I think I like the Goofy one the best. I guarantee you will have people asking you where you bought those!

Originally Posted by GlassSlippers

Does anyone know at what point in selling my sewing and other crafts I would need a tax I D number? Does it cost anything, do you suppose? It just occurred to me that it might be necessary.

TIA

Lori in East Podunk

It may vary from state to state. In Virginia you must have a business license and tax ID before selling anything -- even if it's just a craft show you have to have a state tax ID and you must report monthly the first year. You only get taxed (state wise) on what you sell to VA residents but you must still send in the form monthly and report $0 if all your sales are out of state. I have no clue how it works with federal taxes -- I do not know if you have to file business taxes or if you can just lump sales into an "other income" category on personal taxes. And this is the real reason why I do not sell. I'd hate to do something wrong and end up behind bars.

[goteamwood]

Originally Posted by Sandi S

Well, I have finally cleared some of my t-shirt backlog:

All of the shirts are from various Ottobre patterns - best source for boy stuff ever!

Those are all amazing. I especially love the Goofy one, but Nemo is awesome with the waves.

[RMAMom]

I have started this post two or three times over the last week and always end up being distracted.
As most of you know my oldest was due to have her first baby on July 29th.
She started with a headache on Tuesday July 3rd, I insisted she go in for a BP check when she still had the headache on Thursday the 5th. On the morning of July 6th they told her she had developed pre-eclampsia and they delivered her by emergency c-section. I was at the hospital with her and they wouldn't wait for Daryl to arrive so I was in the OR with her.
He was 36 weeks and we were a little concerned about lung development and whether or not he would have difficulty. Thankfully, he was perfect needed no assistance of any kind.

Matthew Augustine Anderson
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Unfortunately Rachel had a lot of difficulty, her kidneys and liver started shutting down and it was 48 hours before her kidneys corrected, her liver enzymes were still elevated when she was discharged. She will have her levels checked again in another week. Whats crazy to me is that she is a perfectly healthy, she was actually training for the princess half marathon when she got pregnant and continued to exercise through the whole pregnancy. She ate right took no meds, she did all the right things! She is now the poster child for the phrase, you just never know!

Now that things have settled down a little I have some sewing to do, I was in the process of making a diaper bag and a changing pad. I'll post those when I finish. Now to go back and catch up on everything I missed.

[pyrxtc]

Originally Posted by Sandi S

Well, I have finally cleared some of my t-shirt backlog:



All of the shirts are from various Ottobre patterns - best source for boy stuff ever!

I love all of them but I think my favorite is the Goofy one too. You all are really making me want to subscribe to Ottobre and maybe even work with knits too. But I don't have an embroidery machine so I can't do any of this stuff anyways.

Originally Posted by aboveH20

Tried twice before to post this, so if it doesn't happen this time I'll know it's not to be

Front and back
and

Inside


A little Mickey ring on the outside to clip on a bottle of hand sanitizer, or a souvenir key chain or ???

Now my goal is to make 99 more (not all the same, of course), open an ettssy shop and rake in the dough so I can afford to go to my grandchild's high school graduation. Neither of my sons is married -- or has kids -- so I think the goal is realistic.

Front and back
and

Inside


Okie dokie off the sew, don't want my grandchild to wonder why I didn't make it to high school graduation.

very cool ! I like the scrap one and I'm sure someone will love it ! I like the Mickey one too, the colors and ribbons are great !

I'm sure you'll have no problems selling these and they will be done and sold before your grandchild's graduation day. In fact, I'm sure you'll get sick of making them well before then ! HAha !