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

[Eyore4Ever149]

Okay I am blown away by the gorgeous stuff you guys are posting. I know some of you have to be selling this great stuff. Where do you sell and how do you get found. I try Etsy a long time ago but never got any responses. Maybe I had the wrong stuff. I would love any tips or advice. I feel sooo inspired since I have found this thread. Sewing heaven and right up my alley.
Lynn

Your best bet is to read the first page of this thread, the other is to read signatures of the people who's stuff you like. We can not discuss more than that on this thread.

Or we would be happy to help get you sewing!!!

 

[lynnanddbyz]

Oh I am sorry I did not mean to cross any lines. If any one would PM me that would be great too. I will go back and check the first page. I saw the pictures link and the site links for patterns and tutorials. I must have over looked those I was so happy with the pattern links.
Lynn

 

[Adi12982]

Oh I am sorry I did not mean to cross any lines. If any one would PM me that would be great too. I will go back and check the first page. I saw the pictures link and the site links for patterns and tutorials. I must have over looked those I was so happy with the pattern links.
Lynn

Hey there! Welcome to our forum!!

I would suggest PMing anyone if you see something you particularly like

Also, we are all (I hope I'm not overstepping, mabe there is ONE person whose not, lol) youcanmakethis.com fans - especially Carla C. Dolly Designs (if you look at the lost of authors). The e-books they have are great ad hae a huge range of sizes.

Post any questions you have, you'll find this is a kind group that is also very chatty and loves to share pictures of their creations

 

[Tracie]

Just a quick question for everyone, since we are talking about Walmarts closing their fabric departments. Does anyone know of a way to find out which walmart locations still have fabric departments. Instead of calling each location directly I would rather find the info on a website or somewhere. I am in South Jersey, close to South Philly, Delaware and Jersey Shore area.

I'll look on the computer at work on Thurs and see if there is a list of stores that do or do not have fabric. My hubby (who also works for Wal-Mart) just told me that one of the stores in his district did not lose their fabric when they were scheduled to, because the district manager fought it. So maybe ask for the contact info for the district manager to protest. My DM goes with anything the home office says.

 

[WeLoveLilo05]

I am sorry I don't have time to multi-quote everyone, but I love everything that I have seen the last few pages.

I have to admit that I haven't touched my machine since Christmas until last week. I decided to start sewing for my kiddos for our disney trip in August. So far, I have only finished a Minnie Mouse outfit for dd to wear to Chef Mickey. I have a piglet applique all cut out (for Crystal Palace), and was going to applique it on a t-shirt but now think I will applique it on something else..maybe Carla's Portrait Peasant top. Well, that applique is sitting on the side for now..I think I will work on ds's shirt for Chef Mickey next.

Anyway, dd and I look through some cliparts of minnie mouse on Disneyclips.com, and she picked out the minnie that she wanted, and this is what I made with it...

Close-up of the applique - not perfect! This is the second applique that I piece together...before that, I only did mickey mouse head, or circle and square or rectangular! Again, thanks to Heather for the wonderful tutorial!!!

I will be back to catch up, and hopefully with more things to share!

I just wanted to say, I have been lurking on here for a few days now. I love the disney boutique dresses. You guys are so CREATIVE! All the dresses are beautiful! I wish I had your talent. I love this Minnie one, great job! It's gorgeous!

 

[MouseTriper]

Okay I am in need of a very small (like 12 month - 24 month range) vintage baseball uniform. Have any of you ever made one or do you have any idea where I might get one????

I know, I know strange request....I need it for a photo shoot!

 

[*Toadstool*]

She's home today with a ruptured ear drums! OUCH!

I have always thought that has to hurt so badly! Hope she feels better soon.

That fabric is beautiful. Can't wait to see a picture of all of them.

Why not do the bricks with dark purple, on top of the light purple- practice on something first, you can highlight corners, sides or bottom of brick to give demention.

Well you are right, I do the majority of the poly coats THEN I paint the detail, then one last coat of poly.
I did my painting in a basement. You could do it in the bedroom- BUT don't plan on having her sleep there, and you will need to keep the doors closed and window open. I also liked painting outside if the weather cooperated.

okay- draw your image (or copy from your chosen artwork)
draw on paper. then use tracing paper (you know the really this stuff) this will help with the transfer because the paper is so thin.
Then place your transfer paper- it has black on one side, i think it's graphite. Put the black side down, place your tracing paper copy on top-tape in place for stability, then trace over the line drawing. Be sure you have it positioned becaue it wont come off easily.

Now I have to ask- you DID prime this first, right??? That will make a HUGE difference in the paint not absorbing into the wood. Then 2 coats of your color on top. If you could have I would have done a lt purple primer where you want the purple, but that's in the past.
So now you have your coats on- its time to poly (I suggest at least 2 coats for a lasting finish) THEN paint your details, then do your final coat of poly- no need to sand this last coat.
This is what I use for details

How about painting a purple Unicorn? You wouldn't have to do the whole body, you could just do head, chest and front legs and place in on a corner (like he's just coming around the corner of the castle)
Think about size and what you are trying to accomplish- is the unicorn half the height of the castle, smaller? whats your scale?

Does that help?

Oh, I almost have the bricks finished. The bricks are just lines. I'm not actually painting bricks on. That would take me waaaay too long. I did the brick lines in light pink that the trim is in. We did prime it. The main part of the castle is white, so we used white primer. I just want to use the dark purple on the turret parts. I want to do some sort of design in the dark purple. I really wanted it to look like a castle and not have alot of pictures on it. I like the idea of the unicorn though... DD loves horses, but I just know I don't have the time to do it. My hubby wants his shop back badly. I'm now worried about my brick lines. I didn't do the poly before I did that. I hope that works out okay. Thanks for the link for the paint. I have a set of watercolor pastels. I would love to use that to save money. Do you know if that would work? I want to use that to do the flowers and vines for sure. The rest of it so far is just interior water color paints... all the same kind.
I'd love to do the unicorn on the wall though. I'm still worried about the sanding. Do you just use a fine grit sanding paper? Just to get the shiny off?
Thanks for the tip about transfer paper. That sounds alot better than stencils. I just need to figure out what kind of pattern I am going to go with. I just need to incorporate the dark purple somehow. I wish I'd have more time to do the unicorn.. now I really want that. Such a cute idea.
This thing is huge. It is for a full size bed and has bookshelf turrets all around it sticking out from the bed. It will take up most of her room.
The top is her bed and the bottom is her playhouse.

Yikes!! I can't believe they didn't believe you about the epidural and so sad that they wouldn't let you DH hold his own baby for that long. And I am sooo upset they didn't listen to you about breastfeeding!! UGH!

I'm on FL Medicaid for pregnant women, and so I am kinda in a similar boat. So glad the birth center takes it and if I end up going to a hospital the midwife will go with me (I recently met a mom of twins she delivered at the hospital). I was having issues getting insured b/c of the past medical issues (we recently moved back home to Miami after having been on my DH's insurance in another state) and in FL many people would qualify for Medicaid because of pregnancy. If I could have another alternative, I would much prefer it, but I can't help that I had cancer

That makes me mad.
That is great that they are supporting you with the midwife though. Who knows.. maybe I'll change my mind and have another. I hear it is hard to conceive with endometriosis though.

 

[PrincessKell]

Ok, I got really inspired by those pictures of that castle---Here's my latest creation!

Very cute. I like the soft colors.

I am all done with Patrick's Kimono None too soon...we leave for the multi-cultural fair in 2 hours! He is pleased...and really that is all that matters to me!

BTW- I really need to get serious about a new camera! I am so sick of taking pictures that I can't see what I am shooting!!!

awesome job!

We live about 20 minutes. I think I'd be so sad to live far away from it. DD got spoiled last summer with going to the beach a couple times a week!

Oh yeah. Georgia too. Every Wednesday its a shorten day "Wacky Wednesday" Last year (before Kevin left) when I didn't have to work, we went every week when it wasn't rainy. So it was nice to be able to take her again.

Ok, I have no clue what happen, but I lost part of my quotes!! Thanks everyone for the compliments on the minnie mouse dress! You ladies sure know how to boost my confidence and make me feel good. I will get my dd to model it when she feels better. She's home today with a ruptured ear drums! OUCH!





Great pictures!!! I just love her curly hair.

Poor thing. I hope she feels better soon. That has to be just the pits for her... sending her lots of

I love Peach's hair too, its just such a pain to brush, and since her head is sooo sensitive it makes it even harder! But she likes it all wild. hehe

Here are the simply sweet top/ may end up as dresses! For Nikki and her 3 bff's. I saw this fabric and I had to have it for them! 2 of her friends are too big for the traditional simply sweet so I made them bigger I sure hope they fit!
Get ready for too many Nikki's! My little super model! LOL

Too cute. I really like that fabric. I sure hope you get a picture of all of them together!

Georgia has twin day on friday, I need to ask her friends parent if I can make them matching shirts or something. She wanted to bring my best friends daughter to school and match. hehe that was cute, but Bea is in preschool and lives 45 minute away. hahahaha

by the way. I love your window frame!

Cute... But I have no idea what I would do with it.

if you have a better imagination than I do

Sorry the image is soo big. I was looking for a different Mickey fabric and found this. Thought I would share.
Now back to looking

I saw that too. What a bout a cute flare skirt or tween skirt or something. It would be cute beach shorts with a red trim or something. I could be made into a peasant dress to go under something less busy and have one of those mickey pockets as a pocket on the front of a bodice..

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

Just a quick question for everyone, since we are talking about Walmarts closing their fabric departments. Does anyone know of a way to find out which walmart locations still have fabric departments. Instead of calling each location directly I would rather find the info on a website or somewhere. I am in South Jersey, close to South Philly, Delaware and Jersey Shore area.

I know the Super Walmart in Turnersville which is closest to me has a fabric section - the one in millville near the cumberland mall has one too but may be closing because they built a super walmart in vineland where the Jamesway use to be - I have not been to that one so I don't know about a fabric section. - The Turnersville Walmart always is busy in the fabric section when I am there.

 

[revrob]

Okay I am in need of a very small (like 12 month - 24 month range) vintage baseball uniform. Have any of you ever made one or do you have any idea where I might get one????

I know, I know strange request....I need it for a photo shoot!

Have you considered Carla's Raglan shirt pattern? The shirt has that kinda baseball shirt sleeve. Is that what you're thinking? Or something else?

 

[minnie2]

That is a really cute fabric, and look at Nikki - she looks so happy! That's one of my favorite pattern - the simply sweet dresses.

Thank you! It is my new fav pattern!

Just a quick question for everyone, since we are talking about Walmarts closing their fabric departments. Does anyone know of a way to find out which walmart locations still have fabric departments. Instead of calling each location directly I would rather find the info on a website or somewhere. I am in South Jersey, close to South Philly, Delaware and Jersey Shore area.

I think you jus need to cal them . That is how I found out one of my Walmarts had it last week! I still keep kicking my self for not knowing there was one close! I actually had to go to FL to visit my cousin to get certain fabric I really wanted not knowing it is right around the corner!

Oh she is such a cutie! I love the dresses....you are so cool to make 4 of them. You need to get a picture of all of them wearing their adorable matching dresses.

Oh I have been meaning to tell you I really love the picture on your wall..the one where the kids look so young. I have seen it in the background of your pictures a number of times...so cute!
/QUOTE]Thank you!
Thanks about the picture. It was Kyle's 1st Easter picture. He was 10 months( Yeah I know he was HUGE!) and Nik was 3. When they took it I remember being so nervous that he would roll off the table where they where sitting and take Nik with him because even then he weighed almost as much as her!

I love this! If you don't mind me asking, where did you get the fabric? It is so cute! My oldest DD has been freinds with a few girls since.....forever! They were the 3 musketeers forthe longest time, but they've since added 2 new members and are now the 5 musketeers. Your cute top made me think of them.

Not at all! I got it at Hancocks a few weeks ago. For me the best part of the fabric is there is a blond girl which to me represents Nikki and her friend Chloe then a brown haired girl which to me is Bridget and even a little African American girl which is their friend Autumn! Once I saw they where all represented I couldn't resist! Especially since they where all cheerleaders together.
The girls 3 other girls I made it for are such great kids one she has been close to since 1st grade the other 2nd and the third since cheer this summer. All 4 where on my cheer squad I called them the 4 musketeers. They are just great girls!

For those of you who have me as a friend on FB you can look under the cheer leading section and see I believe all of them!

Okay I am in need of a very small (like 12 month - 24 month range) vintage baseball uniform. Have any of you ever made one or do you have any idea where I might get one????

I know, I know strange request....I need it for a photo shoot!

What about Carla's Raglan pattern in a classic blue sleeve or red sleeve with white and make the easy fit pants like leggings in a light grey or white with patches at the knees to look like baseball pants. Then just add a base ball cap?

Georgia has twin day on friday, I need to ask her friends parent if I can make them matching shirts or something. She wanted to bring my best friends daughter to school and match. hehe that was cute, but Bea is in preschool and lives 45 minute away. hahahaha

That would be cute1 I realy can't wait to get a picture of all of them together. I might be bale to get 3 of them this weekend.

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

I'm very excited. Megan turns 3 next month and is still not potty trained- she showed interest at 18 months, but I didn't pursue it and then it faded. I have tried a few different things- a doll that wets and has a potty, encouraging her to sit on the little potty we bought,books, videos, talking about it, etc.

Well Monday night I had done some ironing after she went to bed and i didnt want to wake her so I went in and layed her dresses across her rocking horse.
Yesterday morning I asked her to come to her room to get dressed (after breakfast) and she didn't want the jeans I had pulled out- she wanted to wear one of the dresses, which gave me an idea. I said okay and pulled out a pair of new Tink underwear and explained (as I have before) that she has to use the potty when she wears underwear. As a further incentive...Megan is not normally allowed chocolate because she reacts badly, but I figured an M&M would be okay so I got out a little bag I had and told her she could have a special treat if she used the potty. Well- THAT got her interested!
She must have sat on the potty 6 times in an hour and finally had success!!!!!!
She used the potty two more times yesterday with one small accident at 6pm (I was on the phone with my brother)
I can't believe my baby is growing up!!!!

Now today I have to go to the quilt shop to get some fabric...guess I will use a pull up for the trip out and come directly home.
Im so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With any luck she will be fully trained by the time this baby is born.

 

[kimmylaj]

toadstool- no flying veggies at our st pattys day parade, just lots of beer lol

 

[Jennia]

Cute... But I have no idea what I would do with it.

Found it here if you have a better imagination than I do

Sorry the image is soo big. I was looking for a different Mickey fabric and found this. Thought I would share.
Now back to looking

I really like that, thanks for sharing the link, too! Too bad the Incredibles fabric is sold out, though, I've been looking for some since my dd's name is Violet. =)

I'm very excited. Megan turns 3 next month and is still not potty trained- she showed interest at 18 months, but I didn't pursue it and then it faded. I have tried a few different things- a doll that wets and has a potty, encouraging her to sit on the little potty we bought,books, videos, talking about it, etc.

Well Monday night I had done some ironing after she went to bed and i didnt want to wake her so I went in and layed her dresses across her rocking horse.
Yesterday morning I asked her to come to her room to get dressed (after breakfast) and she didn't want the jeans I had pulled out- she wanted to wear one of the dresses, which gave me an idea. I said okay and pulled out a pair of new Tink underwear and explained (as I have before) that she has to use the potty when she wears underwear. As a further incentive...Megan is not normally allowed chocolate because she reacts badly, but I figured an M&M would be okay so I got out a little bag I had and told her she could have a special treat if she used the potty. Well- THAT got her interested!
She must have sat on the potty 6 times in an hour and finally had success!!!!!!
She used the potty two more times yesterday with one small accident at 6pm (I was on the phone with my brother)
I can't believe my baby is growing up!!!!

Now today I have to go to the quilt shop to get some fabric...guess I will use a pull up for the trip out and come directly home.
Im so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With any luck she will be fully trained by the time this baby is born.

Congrats on the potty training progress!

Anyone find any super cute Elmo fabric? We bought tickets to go with some friends to Sesame Street Live-Elmo's Green Thumb and I want to make her something cute to wear. She's never even SEEN Sesame Street, yet she knows who Elmo is and calls him by name (MoMo lol).

 

[kjbrown]

It's a tough call because it would be cool to do MNSSHP on Halloween and even cooler because it's her actual bday.

Have you done MNSSHP before? Maybe that would effect my advice. We found that the time at MNSSHP goes by really really quickly. If you watch the fireworks, parade, and stage show, there is limited amount of time to do anything else. We didn't end up seeing a single character because there just wasn't time. This year we are going to go early, eat, ride the rides, and then at 7pm just do the party stuff. We are hoping to actually see some characters and see some of the other things going on.

It will be our first MNSSHP. I think we'll do it anyway. I'm not going to try and see and do everything, it's her birthday, we'll just try and have fun!

I'm very excited. Megan turns 3 next month and is still not potty trained- she showed interest at 18 months, but I didn't pursue it and then it faded. I have tried a few different things- a doll that wets and has a potty, encouraging her to sit on the little potty we bought,books, videos, talking about it, etc.

Well Monday night I had done some ironing after she went to bed and i didnt want to wake her so I went in and layed her dresses across her rocking horse.
Yesterday morning I asked her to come to her room to get dressed (after breakfast) and she didn't want the jeans I had pulled out- she wanted to wear one of the dresses, which gave me an idea. I said okay and pulled out a pair of new Tink underwear and explained (as I have before) that she has to use the potty when she wears underwear. As a further incentive...Megan is not normally allowed chocolate because she reacts badly, but I figured an M&M would be okay so I got out a little bag I had and told her she could have a special treat if she used the potty. Well- THAT got her interested!
She must have sat on the potty 6 times in an hour and finally had success!!!!!!
She used the potty two more times yesterday with one small accident at 6pm (I was on the phone with my brother)
I can't believe my baby is growing up!!!!

Now today I have to go to the quilt shop to get some fabric...guess I will use a pull up for the trip out and come directly home.
Im so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With any luck she will be fully trained by the time this baby is born.

Woohoo! My little guy is 2 1/2. He has shown interest for a while, but nothing consistent. He really wants to wear underwear, but I'm just not ready for the accidents! I was thinking about making next weekend "Potty Weekend", where he'll wear underwear and I will constantly ask him if he needs to go potty. Good luck to you!

 

[jham]

Yay on the potty training! Lily is 3 1/2 and just became potty trained. When we got back from our trip a few weeks ago we just started putting her in underwear. Not too long after that she declared she doesn't want pull-ups at night either She has had very few accidents. I guess there's something to be said for waiting until they are 3 1/2 But wait, she's my last baby!

 

[MouseTriper]

Have you considered Carla's Raglan shirt pattern? The shirt has that kinda baseball shirt sleeve. Is that what you're thinking? Or something else?

What about Carla's Raglan pattern in a classic blue sleeve or red sleeve with white and make the easy fit pants like leggings in a light grey or white with patches at the knees to look like baseball pants. Then just add a base ball cap?

Thanks guys...I thought of that but I am really looking for the old fashioned jersey type that buttons up. Maybe I can find something on

 

[danicaw]

Gathering issues...
So this is my problem, when i do my gathering with the basting stitch method, my thread almost ways breaks. What am I doing wrong or should I give up on this and try a different method?

 

[Cherlynn25]

I have the brother CS~6000 or whatever it is called. Has anyone found a ruffle foot that will work with this machine? i have tried the gather method, but i dont like how uneven they turn out.
Thanks =)

 

[minnie2]

I'm very excited. Megan turns 3 next month and is still not potty trained- she showed interest at 18 months, but I didn't pursue it and then it faded. I have tried a few different things- a doll that wets and has a potty, encouraging her to sit on the little potty we bought,books, videos, talking about it, etc.

Well Monday night I had done some ironing after she went to bed and i didnt want to wake her so I went in and layed her dresses across her rocking horse.
Yesterday morning I asked her to come to her room to get dressed (after breakfast) and she didn't want the jeans I had pulled out- she wanted to wear one of the dresses, which gave me an idea. I said okay and pulled out a pair of new Tink underwear and explained (as I have before) that she has to use the potty when she wears underwear. As a further incentive...Megan is not normally allowed chocolate because she reacts badly, but I figured an M&M would be okay so I got out a little bag I had and told her she could have a special treat if she used the potty. Well- THAT got her interested!
She must have sat on the potty 6 times in an hour and finally had success!!!!!!
She used the potty two more times yesterday with one small accident at 6pm (I was on the phone with my brother)
I can't believe my baby is growing up!!!!

Now today I have to go to the quilt shop to get some fabric...guess I will use a pull up for the trip out and come directly home.
Im so excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! With any luck she will be fully trained by the time this baby is born.

YAY! I remember that feeling of needing to get the 1st one trained before baby 2 arrived!

Thanks guys...I thought of that but I am really looking for the old fashioned jersey type that buttons up. Maybe I can find something on

Then what about modifying Carla's bowling shirt pattern ,aybe not adding a coller and rounding the edges of the plaklet?

Ok I am totally hooked on these darn Twilight books! It is killing me because I am on book for and it is ending!!!!!!!!!!!