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

[Jennia]

Can't wait to see it!



I am still totally impressed that you make everything by hand!! You will love having a sewing machine. Which one did you get?



But it turned out so cute!

For those who asked, I bought the Brother CS6000I 60-Stitch Computerized Free-Arm Sewing Machine with Multiple Stitch Functions (yep, I just copied and pasted the title lol!)

Here is The Cat in the Hat for a Big Give! I think I'll make the brother a matching shirt also. Either Thing 1 or something else along those lines.

Very cute, love that shirt too. What a sweet outfit. =)

That would be Misty, Spongiemomma


I can NOT wait for that pattern!!!


That is a great machine! I have a fancy schmancy Viking embroidery machine and a Brother CS6000i. I prefer to sew on the Brother (and I just use the Viking for embroidery)! I also had a simple Singer before I got the Brother! We're sewing machine sisters! Now you just need a generous cousin to give you an embroidery machine, like mine did!









Tessa's birthday is Thursday. I didn't realize she and Taylor had birthdays so close. Tessa is turning 6. Where does the time go?


Woo-hoo!!! Congrats!! What machine did you buy? I can't believe you hand-sew.



That is so sweet!!! Isn't it great when something you made is appreciated?

Happy early birthday to Tessa! Hand sewing really isn't that bad, especially when it's what you're used to for 15 years.

Congratulations!



I like the suggestion of using paper or sizing again a shirt that fits her. I looked on Wikipedia and they say a girls 14 is bust 32, waist 26.5, hip 34 and back length 14.25 while a Jr size 5 is bust 30, waist 22.5, hip 32, back 15.


Congrats! How exciting! I can't imagine sewing an entire outfit by hand-I don't even like doing buttons by hand.

I think I'll still do quite a bit of hand sewing, especially during the day when dd takes her nap downstairs, so I won't have to worry about waking her up.

 

[jessica52877]

Teresa-I just read on another thread that the prepaid photopass CD no longer includes free shipping. Just thought you'd want to know. Lots of folks are complaining about a total lack of photographers other than at character greets. I've got to say I didn't really notice that when I there in January. I didn't get too many non character pictures taken due to all the rain we had but we saw photographers.

I'm rethinking what I'll want to do in May. I was thinking maybe I should just skip it totally but now I'm wondering if a share wouldn't be a good idea.....

This is so interesting because this was debated about on a thread a few weeks ago. I have always paid tax and shipping on the photopass CD's but others said they didn't. It adds about $14 to the cost always. I preorder too! My last one totaled $114.

On a photopass note I have found that there seem to be alot less photographers out and about. At Christmas I wanted one of all 3 of us by the castle and we waited then the photographer just walked away. Lin said hey, can we get ours done real quick and he said his camera broke. I wish he would have acknowledged that to begin or just offered to take one with our camera. I never got a picture of all 3 of us with our shirts on and I worked on them for HOURS!

This past trip I only had 6-7 pictures on the CD because we don't do characters. We would have had a few more had we hit AK but that was the only park we ended up not going into. I still enjoy the shares though but used to like to keep it to 4 people (because the pictures used to add up quick) now I would think I would want many more if I am only going to average 6-7 pictures.

 

[t-beri]

If she is wearing a 3/5 I wouldn't go with the pattern you have. I have made my daughter a roundneck top because she said they are in. She wears a 3/5 too and I used Simplicity 3799. It came out so cute, she had me make her 2. And it went together really easy. Very cute.

I was gonna say that, b/c I remembered these tops and how cute they were but I didn't know what pattern it was so I SECOND THAT MOTION!

Here is The Cat in the Hat for a Big Give! I think I'll make the brother a matching shirt also. Either Thing 1 or something else along those lines.

How Fun!! If you do a Thing shirt, you'll have to let me know what font you find etc. Since we don't know what the baby is going to be, instead of taking 2 outfits to the hospital like I did w/ Little and doing "I'm the big brother/sister" shirts, I think Mac would HATE that now I thought I'd make them Things 1 and 2 shirts and do a thing 3 onsie for the niblet. Is that Dorky? It's really kind of a joke b/c when Lily was still in my belly, my nephew (who was 3) said we could name it The Cat in the Hat. When she was born I think Evan was the 2nd person to hold her after Mac. A nurse walked into the room and he looked up from the baby and said "HI!! I'm Evan and THIS is the Cat in the Hat." EVERYONE was crackying up It took at least 3 months for him to call her Baby Lily. So I thought Thing shirts would be cute....am I a dork? Wait, don't answer that question it was rhetorical.

...t.

 

[Shannalee724]

Ok, help me out here please!

What is the applique mat called that some of you have used to piece your appliques together? I have asked about it at JoAnn and Hobby Lobby and they look at me like I am insane.

Thanks!!!

 

[snubie]

dress #2

Does it remind you of anyone?

~Melani

Snow White?

Ok, I just had more than 20 pages to catch up on. I started to multi-quote then I hit reply and it was sooooooo long!!

So, wow!! Everything looks so good. I am always amazed at the creativity of the ladies on this board. I wish I could sew as well or as fast as ya'll, but it takes me just about forever to create anything. Here is my newest. I made this for a co-worker's grand daughter. They are taking her to Disney in June and wanted to give her a custom for her birthday tomorrow as a way to announce it. I was told that she doesn't have a favorite Disney Character but loves the Cheetah Girls. So, I tried to come up with something inspired by them. I didn't get a bow on the Mickey head to make it a Minnie, but I think it still turned out ok. I used CarlaC's A-line and Easy Fit Pants in capri length.

Very cute.

 

[Tracie]

I have a Dr Suess font that I used for "thing" shirts for the big give that the mom ended up making herself. Let me see if I can find it. It was perfect for the "things"



Found it here http://www.maxfonts.com/fonts/d/dr-seuss.font

Tracie

 

[Tracie]

Here is The Cat in the Hat for a Big Give! I think I'll make the brother a matching shirt also. Either Thing 1 or something else along those lines.

Wow! Jessica I love this!

 

[SallyfromDE]

Here is The Cat in the Hat for a Big Give! I think I'll make the brother a matching shirt also. Either Thing 1 or something else along those lines.

 

[carrie6466]

Oh my goodness, that is AWESOME!!! Congrats!!! How exciting. However did you win such an amazing trip??????????????? Very, very cool!!!

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That is so cool! How did you win it?

WOW!!!! That is FANTASTIC!!!!! How did you win it??? WOW!!!

Congratulations!

WOW!! That is fantastic news. Congrats to you and your family. How did you win??


Thanks everyone! Last summer Disneyshopping.com had an instant win game that had a sweepstakes attached to it. I was buying things from there for our Halloween trip, so I did the instant win thing a few times and didn't win. I didn't realize that every time you did it you got entered into this sweepstakes. The drawing took place on 10/1/08. I got an email that day saying I won and then spent days and weeks trying to track this down and make sure it was a legit thing. It was.

As with everyone, the holidays came, it got busy, etc. I realized in the end of January that I hadn't heard back from them after I sent in the paperwork, so I contacted the person who 'handles' the prize winners. She told me that there were 5 winners and 2 families had asked for trips earlier than ours. She said when she was done with their arrangements ours would be made. Here we are now

All of a sudden though I am kinda crazy about this. I can't decided where to go on which days, because the schedule isn't out yet. My son wants to do one day at Universal...I guess we'll have to rent a car for the day for that. We have waterpark visits left on a no expire pass from 2 yrs ago. And I did enquire about a meal plan, but we can't do that with a prize, even if we pay for it. So...no meal plan. I haven't figured out any of this yet. Anyone who has ideas, thow them at me, please!!

 

[billwendy]

Whoo hoo!!!!

I just bought a sewing machine on Amazon, which means the dress I'm finishing right now might be the very last thing I sew completely by hand!!! Plus now I'll be able to do neat appliques with satin stitch outlines!

Woo Hoo!! Im trying to decide between that one and the Project runway 5000 one - what made the 6000 win for you?

Here is The Cat in the Hat for a Big Give! I think I'll make the brother a matching shirt also. Either Thing 1 or something else along those lines.

WOW!!! I LOVE IT!!

WOW!! That is fantastic news. Congrats to you and your family. How did you win??


Thanks everyone! Last summer Disneyshopping.com had an instant win game that had a sweepstakes attached to it. I was buying things from there for our Halloween trip, so I did the instant win thing a few times and didn't win. I didn't realize that every time you did it you got entered into this sweepstakes. The drawing took place on 10/1/08. I got an email that day saying I won and then spent days and weeks trying to track this down and make sure it was a legit thing. It was.

As with everyone, the holidays came, it got busy, etc. I realized in the end of January that I hadn't heard back from them after I sent in the paperwork, so I contacted the person who 'handles' the prize winners. She told me that there were 5 winners and 2 families had asked for trips earlier than ours. She said when she was done with their arrangements ours would be made. Here we are now

All of a sudden though I am kinda crazy about this. I can't decided where to go on which days, because the schedule isn't out yet. My son wants to do one day at Universal...I guess we'll have to rent a car for the day for that. We have waterpark visits left on a no expire pass from 2 yrs ago. And I did enquire about a meal plan, but we can't do that with a prize, even if we pay for it. So...no meal plan. I haven't figured out any of this yet. Anyone who has ideas, thow them at me, please!!

That is so cool!!!! We took the public LYNX bus from TTC before to sea world - it was soooo easy - I wonder if it goes to Universal too - it was really cheap!!! lol!!

I got this fabric for the girls for summer outfits - im not sure should i do flowers on the top and the solid with ovals on the bottoms? suggestions on the pattern to use?????

 

[minnie2]

That would be Misty, Spongiemomma



That is so sweet!!! Isn't it great when something you made is appreciated?

Thanks!
Yes I love that anya (my niece loves it so much. My cousin keeps saying I am creating a monster because seh never heard of a almost 3 yr old liking clothes so much! I told her it is a good thing I enjoy it so much but hey what can I say when I get and' I love you Aunt Marlo' it melts my heart and even though I am a 1000 miles away from her knowing she has stuff I made her makes it a little better.

Minnie2: I was a Twilight fan first. Love the series, but lean toward Jacob's side. Where on Stephenie Meyer's site are the pages written from his perspective? I'm now seven books into the Sookie Stackhouse series. Everyone I know loves Quinn, but I'm with you...ERIC all the way!

I like Jacob and I was on his side for a bit then I realized he was just really her best friend and Edward was her love I enjoyed it more. Maybe because one of my best friends all growing up was a guy it made me understand them a bit more.
I think the part from Jacob's perspective is under new moon? not sure pm me and I will send it to you need to make the kids lunch they are hoovering! LOL

See Quin not so much! He is ok but Eric!!! man he is confident sexy and irresistible! LOL I just think he really loves her!
Have you seen the series?

 

[princessmom29]

Ok, help me out here please!

What is the applique mat called that some of you have used to piece your appliques together? I have asked about it at JoAnn and Hobby Lobby and they look at me like I am insane.

Thanks!!!

It is a silicone pressing sheet. I got mine at JoAnn.

 

[ibesue]

Oh and I finally shipped out all that stuff to my niece and nephew that I ahd been making and my niece it too cute! She called me to thank me(she is only almost 3) and my cousin said he just kept hugging the dresses. Then at night I get a call from her saying 'mommy' is telling me I have to take it off to put my pj's on and I don't want to' LOL So I told her I made her pj's too to go check the stuff Aunt Marlo sent. Then I convinced her to put those pj's on and then the next morning she could put o another dress I made her. I think it worked because she said ok but with a 3 yr old you never know!
So of course like any aunt would do now i want to make her more stuff! LOL Her bday is coming up!

Awwww, that is so sweet.

It's supposed to look like a preemie! Let me tell yah, Tessa was a month early and she looked NOTHING like that horrid doll!!

If you people haven't seen the most hideous doll in the universe yet, click on my Disney-hater TR link in my signature. It is a MUST see!

Tessa's birthday is Thursday. I didn't realize she and Taylor had birthdays so close. Tessa is turning 6. Where does the time go?

I did look at that doll and it was very creepy looking. Do you hide it in the house?

Happy almost 6th birthdya to Tessa!!! Is she as happy for 6 as they are for 5?

How Fun!! If you do a Thing shirt, you'll have to let me know what font you find etc. Since we don't know what the baby is going to be, instead of taking 2 outfits to the hospital like I did w/ Little and doing "I'm the big brother/sister" shirts, I think Mac would HATE that now I thought I'd make them Things 1 and 2 shirts and do a thing 3 onsie for the niblet. Is that Dorky? It's really kind of a joke b/c when Lily was still in my belly, my nephew (who was 3) said we could name it The Cat in the Hat. When she was born I think Evan was the 2nd person to hold her after Mac. A nurse walked into the room and he looked up from the baby and said "HI!! I'm Evan and THIS is the Cat in the Hat." EVERYONE was crackying up It took at least 3 months for him to call her Baby Lily. So I thought Thing shirts would be cute....am I a dork? Wait, don't answer that question it was rhetorical.

...t.

Its funny the names that kids come up with! My DD wanted a thing 1 and thing 2 T's for Dr Seuss birthday this year for my DGD. But just as I was starting the T's, the baby got sick and they couldn't come to pick up the shirts. And it was too late to mail them. So Miss Kadie went to school in normal clothes that day.

Ok, help me out here please!

What is the applique mat called that some of you have used to piece your appliques together? I have asked about it at JoAnn and Hobby Lobby and they look at me like I am insane.

Thanks!!!

Its an ironing mat? I got mine at Joann's in the section that has irons.

I got this fabric for the girls for summer outfits - im not sure should i do flowers on the top and the solid with ovals on the bottoms? suggestions on the pattern to use?????

Very pretty fabric!! I like it!

Thanks!
Yes I love that anya (my niece loves it so much. My cousin keeps saying I am creating a monster because seh never heard of a almost 3 yr old liking clothes so much! I told her it is a good thing I enjoy it so much but hey what can I say when I get and' I love you Aunt Marlo' it melts my heart and even though I am a 1000 miles away from her knowing she has stuff I made her makes it a little better.

Naw, lots of 3 y/o's LOVE clothing! Just ask any of us!!

Today I am going to try to finish the twirl skirt with a gazillion squares. I thought it would be cute to have a bunch of little squares. I think it has over 100 squares. I have no idea what I was thinking when I started this.

 

[Piper]

Okay! Spring break is here and I have semi-organized my stash. It is really small compared to a lot of people, but I don't do lots of sewing!

The basket holds 1/2 yard and FQs--and a set of 4x4's I am going to make Giuliana a dress out of (as soon as I finish big gives.)

I also got a Brother 432 Lock serger! It came with a regular foot, a ruffling foot and another one that I can't remember . It also has an instruction CD which I need to watch ad infinitum so I can figure out how to use it!

 

[Jennia]

Woo Hoo!! Im trying to decide between that one and the Project runway 5000 one - what made the 6000 win for you?



WOW!!! I LOVE IT!!



That is so cool!!!! We took the public LYNX bus from TTC before to sea world - it was soooo easy - I wonder if it goes to Universal too - it was really cheap!!! lol!!

I got this fabric for the girls for summer outfits - im not sure should i do flowers on the top and the solid with ovals on the bottoms? suggestions on the pattern to use?????

Love that fabric, I've been making skirts like at Janie and Jack with one pattern on top and another around the bottom.

As for the sewing machine, I went by reviews on Amazon (and price lol). Even the "bad" reviews for the Brother weren't really negative, like someone gave it a 4 because she hadn't had it long enough to be sure if it was going to be versatile enough for every project she had in mind.

Okay! Spring break is here and I have semi-organized my stash. It is really small compared to a lot of people, but I don't do lots of sewing!

The basket holds 1/2 yard and FQs--and a set of 4x4's I am going to make Giuliana a dress out of (as soon as I finish big gives.)

I also got a Brother 432 Lock serger! It came with a regular foot, a ruffling foot and another one that I can't remember . It also has an instruction CD which I need to watch ad infinitum so I can figure out how to use it!

Congrats on the serger and the organizing! Would you like to come clean my house for me?

 

[Dannielle_1]

You all move so fast around here...

I really like all the Dr. Seuss outfits that have been appearing lately. I love how everyone is so creative and all of the color/fabric combinations that come up. It takes me FOREVER to pick fabrics and figure out what "goes" together.

Didn't end up sewing yesterday or today. So I still have an unfinished case. I think I'm going to have to redo the lining to make it a little bit bigger so it and the outside shell fit together better. That was my problem the other night (the outside was bunching up). My next "project" then is to make a small coordinating bag for the power cord and travel mouse.

*Toadstool* - yes it's a netbook. Pretty much bought for Disney trips. Though it is fun to have a tiny computer.

 

[tadamom]

Woohoo!!!!!

We got our confirmation # for our room this morning!!! We will be in Disney October 8-13 staying at SSR!!!!!! We are so excited!!

Now I have to start thinking about customs. I will be sewing for DS8, DD4, Dniece4 and Dnephew10months and for any adults that might want something custom. I cannot wait!!!!!!!!!

 

[tinashaver]

Do you guys ever make anything for yourself? I was thinking about maybe matching pants with the red w/white dots? I am kinda "pooh" sized so I don't wear much outside plain colors. any pics would be cool too!

 

[3goofyboys]

If she is wearing a 3/5 I wouldn't go with the pattern you have. I have made my daughter a roundneck top because she said they are in. She wears a 3/5 too and I used Simplicity 3799. It came out so cute, she had me make her 2. And it went together really easy. Very cute.

I 3rd this! I've used New Look 6705 to make myself some round neck tops and they are uber cute. Not a Carla-C, but it gets the job done!

Here is The Cat in the Hat for a Big Give! I think I'll make the brother a matching shirt also. Either Thing 1 or something else along those lines.

I love this!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Do you guys ever make anything for yourself? I was thinking about maybe matching pants with the red w/white dots? I am kinda "pooh" sized so I don't wear much outside plain colors. any pics would be cool too!

Cathy made minnie dot pants for the DisMeet. They looked super cute on her!