Disboutiquers Part 12 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[jham]

Love all the photos of the birthday party!! Beautiful girl and lovely cake!!

Really loved all the clothes that have been posted lately. I've just got properly caught up since my trip to visit a friend in Ontario.
I persuaded her to take a trip to the fabric stores out there and here are some pics of the stash I came home with. Well, some of it anyway...

This is a denim I found. I bought extra of that so I'll have to visit the fabric trade thread.

This is a panel of classic Pooh that is supposed to be for a set of bumper pads but it was on sale for $2 a panel and I thought they might make a good middle section for a twirly skirt. Do you think that would work? I bought a couple, because it was cheap and because I wasn't sure what I'd do with it.

Here is Pooh toile. I love it! There is also a blustery day fabric here that matches the panels above. Not sure what I'll do with these. The toile was $8 a metre but the blustery day one was only $2/m.

I picked up some of the princess stuff because you just can't have too much princess fabric in this house. The dolphins I thought would be good for the aquarium or for Sea World -especially if I ever get confident enough to join in the Big Gives. The fish fabric was just because it's so unusual to find faith fabric up here and it's nice for "I spy" quilts and that sort of thing.

Lastly, here is a dress I whipped up using Carla's A-line dress pattern for a little girl who turned one last month. Didn't know what to get her and so I made this. I was pleased with it. I took the picture before it had buttons. I had to pick up the buttons on the way to the birthday and sew them in the car!

great fabric finds1 And I love the a-line!

the tinkerbell is for my dgd for our trip this week I am so excited daughter got free rooms at saratoga springs, the pink is university of texas fabric and molly mine had a baby bevo so i did this little dress for a friends gd, the pictures are a lttle big sorry, the tinkerbell has striped capris having trouble with photo bucket tonight
Sheri

really cute! I LOVE tink's sparkly wings!

Here are some fabrics I just had to have when I saw them. I am in love with the purple princes fabric. I have no clue what I am making with most of it. The snow white fabric is my favorite. It is just gorgeous. I have no clue what to do with it either. It is like they are so pretty I don't want to cut them up!
Part of me wants to wait until she is older to use them too. Definitely for a disney trip I think! The bunny fabric is some really old fabric that my grandma(deceased) made me a quilt with when I was really little. I am maybe making an Easter dress out of it if I can make up what I want to do with it. It is special to me. The 3 little pigs and Little Red Riding Hood are from the Japanese fabric co-op. I am in love with those too. My Alice fabric isn't here yet. I am waiting on some more to come in. I have a sample somewhere, but I couldn't find it when I took pictures of all of these. I took a picture of the side view of the pink storybook toile because it has alot of yards on it. Just wanted to show you that you can fit alot on a comic book board. It doesn't look as neat as the smaller yardages, but it works.
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I am not sure how you guys comment in between each picture. How do you know which picture is which?? Oh and I posted a picture of all the tape on the castle bed. I thought it warranted a pic! It was so hard to have all that tape on there and not be able to pull it off. It was fun pulling it all off to reveal the brick lines though!

Do you guys prefer thumbnails or the bigger pictures? I don't want people to get mad at me for posting the big ones. I don't usually post so many. Let me know which option you guys pick on photobucket so that I know next time please!

Wow! Serious fabric envy! (had to take out some photos--too many images in my quote!) Not to mention you people have convinced me Lily NEEDS a castle bed!

another drive by post! George's surgery is over he had to stay over night. The hernia was about softball sized. It was rougher then the dr expected because there was bowel and some fatty tissue sticking through it. (sorry if it is TMI!) When the dr was telling me I asked if they took the fat out or just pushed t in and he just shook his head at me! I told him G would be very happy if he took some out! LOL Then I heard when g woke up from anesthesia he was asking he they gave him rock hard abs! LOL He is is in good spirits but I am sure he wants to be hme. I got kicked out last night and can't go back untl 11 am today and it is killing me! With his past 3 surgeries and when he spent the night earlier this month I was always allowed when ever I wanted so it is killing me knowing I ca't go in early! Heck he had his colon removed ad the nurses all said I could even stay the night if I want. Then his last hernia surgery I was g with Kyle and the nurses there took care of me as much as him! This time I get yelled at for using the bathroom in his room! UGH Keep in mind I was hunched over because I threw my back out so I couldn't walk straight at all! Then my knee was swollen like a balloon and this idiot nurse is telling me to go to the other side of the hospital to pee! UGH I was a good girl and just walked out calmed myself down and went back in a bit. I was actually thinking about making G some cookies this am and bringing some in for him and offering every one at the nurses station who has been nice one except the meanie! Yeah I know that is wrong but still! I am all for rules but In the past 10 yrs of his surgeries Kyle's surgeries and anyone I have gone to see in the hospital not once has some one complained about going potty in the patients bathroom! Ok vent over!

tricia- really cute! You are like me if I make my niece something I have to make my nephew something. I can't have him growing up thinking Aunt Marlo didn't make him anything too!
MinnieVanMom- oh no! feel better!


Eyore4Ever- We bought Twilight the other day and LOVED the movie!

HeatherSue- The cake is GREAT! FYI my bday is 9/3 feel free to make one for me too
Tessa looks so cute adn so happy on her special party day!

Toadstool- GREAT fabric! I vote for bigger pictures!!!!!!!

Glad George is doing okay! I hate meanie nurses! My mom was in hospitals a lot through my life and I remember sneaking in to use her potty when there were no nurses around...just in case.

I finished these 2 cute sets... I really love the mickey set!!!! It is a OOAK and so is the Piggie dress!!! cross your fingers

Lori

Adorable Lori!

 

[DisneyMOM09]

Here are my two newest outfits. I made the Hannah Montana on Saturday for my DD8 and the Elmo and Friends shirt and pants I made yesterday. I'll try to get DD8 to model the dress so i can take a picture and post for you. it's hard to see the shape of the dress when it is just laying on the bed.

Now I need to get started on my girls Easter dresses and the Easter baskets I am making for my 3 daughters my two neices and my nephew. I have a feeling I'll be tired of Easter baskets before I get finished with them all!

 

[Camping Griswalds]

Thanks to HEATHER! I have now become obsessed with finding this gorgeous fabric!!

It's Japanese, has anyone seen it?

OMG, that is beautiful~! The black background makes me think of Wishes! I'm so into buying that if anyone else is up for a "buy!"

Better photo of the fabric-dress is lined in red:

Great fabric, and perfect for Epcot!

HI!

Trying to help find the Japanese Black Disney Fabric and found this website -they dont have the black fabric, but they do have some Dumbo, Nightmare Before Christmas, Pinnochio, Stitch and a bunch more...soooo CUTE!!!!

http://www.sakura-crea-deco.com/web...om/web/sakura2/Fabrics_disney_E_grp_30-1.html

love them!!!

Oh I am wnting those NBC prints! My DD has really grown to love "Jack the Skeleton" and she would love haveing a dress made with them. I'm intimidated to order with 'strange" measurements Too stuck in the American system, and too lazy to use my brain!

 

[teresajoy]

OMG!!! MUST HAVE...

25$ a yd???? That's more than I paid for my Merino Wool Interlock or Organic bamboo velour

But then again, I'm not the most rational fabric shopper

Funny T!!! I wasn't planning on anyone pooping in this fabric though and I figure I'd only need half a yard, so only $12ish not $300!!!

We had a great time at Tessa's birthday party on Saturday. I made her this castle cake, which she loved!

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There are some fabulous fabrics on there! I love the Alice, the Dumbo, and the Tink on the last page!
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The cake looks better than when I saw it!!! (I went over after the party, so the cake was partially disassembled and eaten, but still pretty!) And, I love Tessa's curls! I love Lydia behind the cake!

Those fabrics are the ones I want too! Especially the Dumbo!

By the way, Megan typed that entire post all by herself. It only took 20 minutes, lol.

That is so sweet, and such a fast typist too!

Wendy I really love the fabrics but how would you pay in euros??? I was looking on Fabric Fairy for Teresa's fabric for her. They had some loverly asian stuff but nothing with the castle on black. oh well.

Aww, thanks!!! I think if you pay with a credit card they will automatically convert it to Euros?

This is a denim I found. I bought extra of that so I'll have to visit the fabric trade thread.

Great fabric finds!!!
The dress is so cute!!!

the tinkerbell is for my dgd for our trip this week I am so excited daughter got free rooms at saratoga springs, the pink is university of texas fabric and molly mine had a baby bevo so i did this little dress for a friends gd, the pictures are a lttle big sorry, the tinkerbell has striped capris having trouble with photo bucket tonight
Sheri

Those aren't big, they are tiny!!! We need some bigger pictures! Cute outfits though!!!

Here are some fabrics I just had to have when I saw them. I am in love with the purple princes fabric. I have no clue what I am making with most of it. The snow white fabric is my favorite. It is just gorgeous. I have no clue what to do with it either. It is like they are so pretty I don't want to cut them up!
Part of me wants to wait until she is older to use them too. Definitely for a disney trip I think! The bunny fabric is some really old fabric that my grandma(deceased) made me a quilt with when I was really little. I am maybe making an Easter dress out of it if I can make up what I want to do with it. It is special to me.
The 3 little pigs and Little Red Riding Hood are from the Japanese fabric co-op. I am in love with those too. My Alice fabric isn't here yet. I am waiting on some more to come in. I have a sample somewhere, but I couldn't find it when I took pictures of all of these. I took a picture of the side view of the pink storybook toile because it has alot of yards on it. Just wanted to show you that you can fit alot on a comic book board. It doesn't look as neat as the smaller yardages, but it works.

Oh and I posted a picture of all the tape on the castle bed. I thought it warranted a pic! It was so hard to have all that tape on there and not be able to pull it off. It was fun pulling it all off to reveal the brick lines though!

Do you guys prefer thumbnails or the bigger pictures? I don't want people to get mad at me for posting the big ones. I don't usually post so many. Let me know which option you guys pick on photobucket so that I know next time please!

Great pictures, thanks!!! That bed really is so cool!!!

We like the big pictures!! Thumbnails are for replies, not original posts. We like to see big picturres! I use the 600X800 size in Photobucket.

another drive by post! George's surgery is over he had to stay over night. The hernia was about softball sized. It was rougher then the dr expected because there was bowel and some fatty tissue sticking through it. (sorry if it is TMI!) When the dr was telling me I asked if they took the fat out or just pushed t in and he just shook his head at me! I told him G would be very happy if he took some out! LOL Then I heard when g woke up from anesthesia he was asking he they gave him rock hard abs! LOL He is is in good spirits but I am sure he wants to be hme. I got kicked out last night and can't go back untl 11 am today and it is killing me! With his past 3 surgeries and when he spent the night earlier this month I was always allowed when ever I wanted so it is killing me knowing I ca't go in early! Heck he had his colon removed ad the nurses all said I could even stay the night if I want. Then his last hernia surgery I was g with Kyle and the nurses there took care of me as much as him! This time I get yelled at for using the bathroom in his room! UGH Keep in mind I was hunched over because I threw my back out so I couldn't walk straight at all! Then my knee was swollen like a balloon and this idiot nurse is telling me to go to the other side of the hospital to pee! UGH I was a good girl and just walked out calmed myself down and went back in a bit. I was actually thinking about making G some cookies this am and bringing some in for him and offering every one at the nurses station who has been nice one except the meanie! Yeah I know that is wrong but still! I am all for rules but In the past 10 yrs of his surgeries Kyle's surgeries and anyone I have gone to see in the hospital not once has some one complained about going potty in the patients bathroom! Ok vent over!

tricia- really cute! You are like me if I make my niece something I have to make my nephew something. I can't have him growing up thinking Aunt Marlo didn't make him anything too!
MinnieVanMom- oh no! feel better!
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I hate grumpy nurses!!! I'm sorry you had to deal with her! I'm glad George is coming home! I like your cookie idea!!! That's the kind of plan I'd dream of doing but never actually carry out!! But, it's fun to think of it!!!

Well, it is official.

It is now two weeks and I am still sick. Even more fun my period starts, ends, starts, ends. Mom says go get a shot and I just chalk it up to being 50. I am not as concerned as the fact that I can't seem to shake my cold and the dr still won't do anything.

Oh well, I am leaving for a Brain injury conference tomorrow. At this point it is going to be nice to get out. I will be sick at home or sick while out. I am sick of being sick.

Any suggestions?

Could you go to a different doctor? You've been sick so long!

 

[Jennia]

Here are some fabrics I just had to have when I saw them. I am in love with the purple princes fabric. I have no clue what I am making with most of it. The snow white fabric is my favorite. It is just gorgeous. I have no clue what to do with it either. It is like they are so pretty I don't want to cut them up!
Part of me wants to wait until she is older to use them too. Definitely for a disney trip I think! The bunny fabric is some really old fabric that my grandma(deceased) made me a quilt with when I was really little. I am maybe making an Easter dress out of it if I can make up what I want to do with it. It is special to me.
The 3 little pigs and Little Red Riding Hood are from the Japanese fabric co-op. I am in love with those too. My Alice fabric isn't here yet. I am waiting on some more to come in. I have a sample somewhere, but I couldn't find it when I took pictures of all of these. I took a picture of the side view of the pink storybook toile because it has alot of yards on it. Just wanted to show you that you can fit alot on a comic book board. It doesn't look as neat as the smaller yardages, but it works.
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I am not sure how you guys comment in between each picture. How do you know which picture is which??

Oh and I posted a picture of all the tape on the castle bed. I thought it warranted a pic! It was so hard to have all that tape on there and not be able to pull it off. It was fun pulling it all off to reveal the brick lines though!

Do you guys prefer thumbnails or the bigger pictures? I don't want people to get mad at me for posting the big ones. I don't usually post so many. Let me know which option you guys pick on photobucket so that I know next time please!

I am in awe of that fabric, love it!!

Here are my two newest outfits. I made the Hannah Montana on Saturday for my DD8 and the Elmo and Friends shirt and pants I made yesterday. I'll try to get DD8 to model the dress so i can take a picture and post for you. it's hard to see the shape of the dress when it is just laying on the bed.

Now I need to get started on my girls Easter dresses and the Easter baskets I am making for my 3 daughters my two neices and my nephew. I have a feeling I'll be tired of Easter baskets before I get finished with them all!

Super cute, looking forward to seeing photos of the dress being modeled.

Minnie2: Glad to hear that his surgery went well and that he sounds like he's in a good mood, too!

Here's one of the bracelets I made for the Big Give, I did NOT make the Minnie bead, it's been years and years since I did anything with Fimo and wasn't sure it would be up to par on a first try (though I do plan on getting back into that, eventually!):

 

[phins_jazy]

Hi guys! It's been awhile. Just can't bring myself to be on the boards when I don't have a trip in the works. My inlaws just left and they've given us the most wonderful present ever! They're celebrating their 40th anniversary and taking us all to Disney with them........over christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited!! There will hopefully be 10 of us total. Just waiting to see if everyone else can get the time off of work then the crazy planning starts. Oh I can't wait! I've got so many outfits to do! We'll hopefully be there dec 23-30. If not everyone can make it we'll have to do it christmas 2010. 8 days, 3 girls, 24 outfits to make! I know I'll need a christmas one, a mickey one for chef mickeys, a pirate one for a pirate dinner offsite, epcot, nemo, AK, ariel, tink. Ah, the list goes on and on!!!! I'm so excited!!!!!!! Now to try to plan outfits that can be layered. Who knows what the weather will be like.

 

[phins_jazy]

double post...sorry!

 

[teresajoy]

Here are my two newest outfits. I made the Hannah Montana on Saturday for my DD8 and the Elmo and Friends shirt and pants I made yesterday. I'll try to get DD8 to model the dress so i can take a picture and post for you. it's hard to see the shape of the dress when it is just laying on the bed.

Now I need to get started on my girls Easter dresses and the Easter baskets I am making for my 3 daughters my two neices and my nephew. I have a feeling I'll be tired of Easter baskets before I get finished with them all!

GREAT JOB!!! I love those~!

Here's one of the bracelets I made for the Big Give, I did NOT make the Minnie bead, it's been years and years since I did anything with Fimo and wasn't sure it would be up to par on a first try (though I do plan on getting back into that, eventually!):

That is such a pretty bracelet!! They are going to love those!

Hi guys! It's been awhile. Just can't bring myself to be on the boards when I don't have a trip in the works. My inlaws just left and they've given us the most wonderful present ever! They're celebrating their 40th anniversary and taking us all to Disney with them........over christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited!! There will hopefully be 10 of us total. Just waiting to see if everyone else can get the time off of work then the crazy planning starts. Oh I can't wait! I've got so many outfits to do! We'll hopefully be there dec 23-30. If not everyone can make it we'll have to do it christmas 2010. 8 days, 3 girls, 24 outfits to make! I know I'll need a christmas one, a mickey one for chef mickeys, a pirate one for a pirate dinner offsite, epcot, nemo, AK, ariel, tink. Ah, the list goes on and on!!!! I'm so excited!!!!!!! Now to try to plan outfits that can be layered. Who knows what the weather will be like.

YEAH!!!

 

[teresajoy]

Speaking of Big Gives...

We still have the Family shirts and autograph books open on the current Wishmom09 give we have up right now. I am working on another Give that we should be able to get posted this week, and I would love to have the basics for this one filled before I post it.

One person doesn't have to do the shirts, you can sign up for just a few of them if you like. The shirt colors don't have to match, but we do like the designs to match or coordinate.

And, the autograph books don't have to be anything real fancy, just a decorated cover is great.


http://s3.excoboard.com/exco/thread.php?forumid=67583&threadid=589735&page=1#4210525

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

How do you all wash your fabric before you sew? I use cold/cold, very little detergent and will was similar colors/patterns together but seperate from regular clothes. Do you wash fabric seperate or do you put it in with clothes? I also use a little fabric softner and clorox 2.

 

[livndisney]

I just got the sweetest thank you and I wanted to share it with everyone.

I have done some little things here and there for various people on the boards and off the boards. But I ran across one family that just touched my heart. Due to various medical reasons they thought for years they would not be able to go to WDW. They finally got things in place and starting planning a trip for their DD and I read part of their story and emailed the mom and asked if I could make a dress for her DD. She relpied back touched that I had offered, but "I did not need to go through all that trouble". I ummm "insisted" LOL. She mentioned a few things her DD liked and I made an outfit and delivered it to their hotel as a surprise for her DD.

Fast foward to a few weeks later, I got an email from the Mom telling me how much her child had enjoyed the trip and the special attention she got. On top of that she sent me a wonderful card and pictures of her sweet daughter in the outfit I made and all the characters! You can clearly see how much her dd was enjoying it and it just made me so happy. (OK I am a sap). I know a lot of us sew for special children and we don't usually get to see the "end" result. It was very special to me to know I was "part of the magic".

(Ok I can't find a "blushing" smilie) LOL

 

[livndisney]

How do you all wash your fabric before you sew? I use cold/cold, very little detergent and will was similar colors/patterns together but seperate from regular clothes. Do you wash fabric seperate or do you put it in with clothes? I also use a little fabric softner and clorox 2.

I am glad you asked this. If I wash the fabric first I wash it by itself (cold water light soap) or with other smiliar fabrics. I don't use fabric softener or Clorox since I am severely allergic to both. I do like to dry them in the dryer in case they shrink. Then I just run an iron over the fabric.

 

[phins_jazy]

I wash all my fabrics. Cold water, a smidge of detergent and then into the dryer. That way they don't shrink after you make them and give them that first washing. I learned this the hard way when I made myself a pair of flannel sleep pants. They went through the wash and I swear they were 4 inches shorter!!! LOL

 

[poohnpigletCA]

Both of my girls had their Birthday parties this weekend.

Luckily I have an Auntie Darla.

Olivia wanted a Fancy Nancy tea party. So Auntie made her a Fancy Nancy dress of course.

Then she made a proper tea party for all of the little girls.

She even brought over her real tea cups for the girls to drink out of. She then tells me that the pattern has been discontinued, but not to worry the 5 year-olds will be careful.

Sierra had a Build-A-Bear party. So Auntie made her a bear dress.

Even though her tea party was over Olivia was not going to take off her fancy nancy dress.

Sierra went to dance auditions after her party. She got cast as Raggedy Ann in Babes in Toyland. Sierra is over the moon she says it was her best day ever. Although Auntie has said no more sewing until her daughters wedding in July. I told her I could find the costume on ebay. But then Sierra was at her house last night and asked her to make it. So one more dress before the wedding.

 

[HeatherSue]

Thanks for the compliments on my cake and my birthday girl! Thanks for watching my cake kit review, too! I added some reviews featuring Tessa last night!

Tessa's party looks so fun! Did the grownups have fun too? Tearing up the paper and throwing it sounds like a great game! But that cake, that cake is gorgeous!!! Jayden and Brynnly were in here when I scrolled past it and they are with it! There was all sorts of oohing and aahing going on. Jayden asked me to make one for her birthday. I SO can't decorate cakes! I'm seriously impressed.

I'm not sure if the grown-ups had fun. I was too busy making sure the kids weren't having TOO much fun! We hadnt' planned on inviting Tessa's school friends. Then, 3 girls who we had invited couldn't come at the last minute. So, I invited all the girls in her class (9 of them) the day before the party. Four of them showed up, which shocked me since it was so last minute.

Thank you Jayden and Brynnly! It's great to hear that older girls still like castle cakes!

Dear Tessa,

Your cake looks yummy. Your mommy did a good job on it.

I like your cake and your dress and your hair.

I love you!

From Megan!

You are so sweet, Megan! I read your message to Tessa and she said:

"I wish you could have come to my party. I wish you didn't live so far away. The cake was delicious! I love lemon cake! Thank you! I love you, too!"

I typed it for her, though.

Okay, I have a question for those of you that have used comic boards for your fabric. How did you fold your fabric and how did you attach it to the board? I picked up boards today, now the task of folding it all around the boards. I've got most of my sewing room stuff moved to the new room. Now to figure out where I want it all put. When I get it all finished I'll post pictures.

I do it like it shows in the link that Toadstool posted. I like the bobby pin idea, though!

Heather Sue.....did you cut your hair???? It looked very cute and layered and shorter than when I saw you in Feb. I watched the whole video clip and you are beautiful and right on about the product....I almost bought that too...but now that I know about the whole dowel issue I may not.

Tessa looked lovely and so festive with here sparkly hair, crown and pretty dress! And the cake was just gorgeous!!!!!!! You did a great job mom!![/COLOR][/SIZE]

Yep, I cut it a little shorter right after our trip! I cut the layers and Henry trimmed up the back for me!

Thank you!!

I finished these 2 cute sets... I really love the mickey set!!!! It is a OOAK and so is the Piggie dress!!! cross your fingers

Lori

I really like the ruffle on the pant leg!

That's adorable!

We need bigger pictures! I think that Tinkerbell skirt is REALLY cute. But, I'd love to see a bigger picture of it!

Wow, you have some beautiful fabric! I love the 3 little pigs!! At first I was wondering why you were painting that castle bed blue. Then, I realized you said it was the tape! It's going to be GORGEOUS!! I am so jealous!

another drive by post! George's surgery is over he had to stay over night. The hernia was about softball sized. It was rougher then the dr expected because there was bowel and some fatty tissue sticking through it. (sorry if it is TMI!) When the dr was telling me I asked if they took the fat out or just pushed t in and he just shook his head at me! I told him G would be very happy if he took some out! LOL Then I heard when g woke up from anesthesia he was asking he they gave him rock hard abs! LOL He is is in good spirits but I am sure he wants to be hme. I got kicked out last night and can't go back untl 11 am today and it is killing me! With his past 3 surgeries and when he spent the night earlier this month I was always allowed when ever I wanted so it is killing me knowing I ca't go in early! Heck he had his colon removed ad the nurses all said I could even stay the night if I want. Then his last hernia surgery I was g with Kyle and the nurses there took care of me as much as him! This time I get yelled at for using the bathroom in his room! UGH Keep in mind I was hunched over because I threw my back out so I couldn't walk straight at all! Then my knee was swollen like a balloon and this idiot nurse is telling me to go to the other side of the hospital to pee! UGH I was a good girl and just walked out calmed myself down and went back in a bit. I was actually thinking about making G some cookies this am and bringing some in for him and offering every one at the nurses station who has been nice one except the meanie! Yeah I know that is wrong but still! I am all for rules but In the past 10 yrs of his surgeries Kyle's surgeries and anyone I have gone to see in the hospital not once has some one complained about going potty in the patients bathroom! Ok vent over!

I'm glad George is doing well after his surgery! Sorry about the mean nurse!

I haven't really decided, should I make outfits for baby before she is born? I dont know if she will be bigger than DD when she was born. And if she isn't born til May 25, it will probably be like the end of June or July before she can wear anything...
seems like most of the patterns I see don't start til 3 or more like 6 months.....

What do you all think?

I would make her a couple of things before she's born! You might not have the time or the inclination afterwards!

Both outfits turned out great! Your DD I SOO cute!!

That is so pretty!

Hi guys! It's been awhile. Just can't bring myself to be on the boards when I don't have a trip in the works. My inlaws just left and they've given us the most wonderful present ever! They're celebrating their 40th anniversary and taking us all to Disney with them........over christmas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited!! There will hopefully be 10 of us total. Just waiting to see if everyone else can get the time off of work then the crazy planning starts. Oh I can't wait! I've got so many outfits to do! We'll hopefully be there dec 23-30. If not everyone can make it we'll have to do it christmas 2010. 8 days, 3 girls, 24 outfits to make! I know I'll need a christmas one, a mickey one for chef mickeys, a pirate one for a pirate dinner offsite, epcot, nemo, AK, ariel, tink. Ah, the list goes on and on!!!! I'm so excited!!!!!!! Now to try to plan outfits that can be layered. Who knows what the weather will be like.

Nice to see you again!! Great news about the trip!! I love that you're already planning outfits!

 

[froggy33]

Hey all! Hope everyone is having a great March!! I am going to make an outfit with the round neck top from ycmt for my little one...only problem is she is 9 months and the smallest size I have is 2/3. How true to size is this top and how much do you think I should shrink it? She fits in 6/9 month and some 12 month clothes.

Oooh and I am almost finished with her Easter dress! It is the Feliz pattern and it is turning out amazing! I really had to resize that one, but got pretty lucky and it fits like a glove! I found that with the Trillium sew along it was a piece of cake! Pics soon!

Thanks!!

Jess

 

[bear_mom]

Must have been the weekend for birthday parties:

Dh making dds cake:

Finished product (can you guess who it is supposed to be?)

Dd getting ready to blow out candles:

I put a new lens on my camera and a lot of pictures didn't turn out, they were blurry. I think I am going to have to do a lot of practice shots before our trip.

Emily

 

[HeatherSue]

I just got the sweetest thank you and I wanted to share it with everyone.

I have done some little things here and there for various people on the boards and off the boards. But I ran across one family that just touched my heart. Due to various medical reasons they thought for years they would not be able to go to WDW. They finally got things in place and starting planning a trip for their DD and I read part of their story and emailed the mom and asked if I could make a dress for her DD. She relpied back touched that I had offered, but "I did not need to go through all that trouble". I ummm "insisted" LOL. She mentioned a few things her DD liked and I made an outfit and delivered it to their hotel as a surprise for her DD.

Fast foward to a few weeks later, I got an email from the Mom telling me how much her child had enjoyed the trip and the special attention she got. On top of that she sent me a wonderful card and pictures of her sweet daughter in the outfit I made and all the characters! You can clearly see how much her dd was enjoying it and it just made me so happy. (OK I am a sap). I know a lot of us sew for special children and we don't usually get to see the "end" result. It was very special to me to know I was "part of the magic".

(Ok I can't find a "blushing" smilie) LOL

That is so cool! It's so special to know that something you've made was appreciated!!

Both of my girls had their Birthday parties this weekend.

Luckily I have an Auntie Darla.

Olivia wanted a Fancy Nancy tea party. So Auntie made her a Fancy Nancy dress of course.

Wow, what fun! Tessa and Lydia both had build-a-bear parties for their 5th birthdays, too! I love the fancy nancy outfit and the bear dress!

Must have been the weekend for birthday parties:

Dh making dds cake:

Finished product (can you guess who it is supposed to be?)

Dd getting ready to blow out candles:

I put a new lens on my camera and a lot of pictures didn't turn out, they were blurry. I think I am going to have to do a lot of practice shots before our trip.

Emily

Wow, that cake is beautiful! Does your DH always do the cakes? Did he use fondant?

 

[froggy33]

I haven't really decided, should I make outfits for baby before she is born? I dont know if she will be bigger than DD when she was born. And if she isn't born til May 25, it will probably be like the end of June or July before she can wear anything...
seems like most of the patterns I see don't start til 3 or more like 6 months.....

What do you all think?

I would definitely make some! As, you know things get hectic right after baby. I know I made about 4-5 dresses before Kenzie was born and then nothing really till she was a few months old. I will say that my daughter was an average 8 lbs at birth and I had made her all newborn size (from commercial patterns..I think they were supposed to fit 7-13 lbs) and they were pretty big on her at first! Plus I made a bonnet that said the newborn size was a 17" circumference head.. yeah right!!! She had just over 13" at birth so that was definitely too big!! Good luck and have fun!!

Jess

 

[bear_mom]

Wow, that cake is beautiful! Does your DH always do the cakes? Did he use fondant?

No, that one is regular frosting. He does use fondant sometimes. Yes, he makes (from scratch) and decorates all the birthday cakes.

Some others he has done:

for my grandma's birthday

for Cara's first birthday

Cara's girly birthday

Cara's tea party

Jenna's Tinkerbell