Disboutiquers Part 13 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[ibesue]

oh, you are bad! I need all that stuff! They even have the castle legos.

I know, I saw those and thought of my DGD who loves legos!

I finished the most adorable dress today and can't wait to share pictures! it will be a while though! Got a few more to go so back to the machine!

Can't wait to see it!

Does anyone have the Little Kimmy doll from SWAK? I was wanting one for Jenna, but my hoop isn't big enough. Would anyone be willing to help me out?

I don't have it, but I do have a mega hoop! Let me know if I can help you.

I am sure this has been asked a million times, but does anyone know of any sewing groups on Facebook? I just signed up for it yesterday and am still trying to figure it out. Facebook, I mean.

I got a serger for my anniversary on May 2nd from DH. I'm trying to figure that out, too. But I did learn to thread it. I paid my son $5 to figure it out and then show me. He's unemployed at the moment and I didn't understand the manual so it worked out for both of us

As usual, there have been so many nice things posted, I don't even know where to start. The tunics all came out great!

I just got on Facebook a couple of weeks ago. Still haven't figured it all out! Congrats on the serger. Great anniversary gift!! And I had my youngest DD do everything like that too. She threaded the serger, used the embroidery machine. Too bad they grow up and move out.

Here is the second dress I made today. This fabric came from billwendy too. Thank you so much!!

Very cute! And how nice of Wendy!

ETA - Did you check out the $1 sale on SWAK??? I bought 10 for $10! I am all ready for back to school and Thanksgiving!!!

I went last night to order some of the $1 designs and it was over?? It was still the 12th where I was. So no dollar designs for me....

 

[Tinka_Belle]

It's a ITH (in the hoop) doll on http://www.embroidery-outlet.com/designs_overview.htm.

These are all adorable. Now I know I need a machine with a bigger hoop. I wonder if I can convince DH that a bigger hoop is a necessity?

 

[disneymommieof2]

Hey everyone!!!
We've been busy little bees around here lately! We've been planting and visiting relatives, finishing up preschool! And playing outside a ton! Alas I've not been able to even be a good lurker! I miss you guys! I hope everyone is having a good spring!
Grandma is doing alright, my fil came home. He is pretty depressed. Dh's stepsister is having a little girl in early august, I think that will bring some joy back to the family! I am totally having some baby lust too! We're bringing all our baby stuff to their place soon. I can't believe my kids were ever that little!! I can't wait to hold her and smell her little head! I don't know if it is kindergarten coming up this fall or having a new one in the family but whatever it is I can't wait to see that baby!!!
Anyway just wanted to say Hi
Oh and I wanted tell you all that I was at Michaels today and they were clearancing the disney ribbon! I thought you all might want to know!

 

[Tykatmadismomma]

I am waiting for my sheets to finish in the wash so I was able to upload a few pics to photobucket!

We had a great time in florida I spent alot of time with my family. Both services were very nice and my Mom and Sister with baby Abby were able to fly down. It was very special to have the whole family there.
I am thinking of posting a little Trip report on our time.

So The girls and I are going to find Tyler and Terry after riding the teacups, and I see this woman who looks just like Teresa Joy, So we get alittle closer and I noticed Corey then Brian and the girls! I really didnt want to act like a total freak so I was just a little bit of a dork and I said" I know you from Dis boards I am a disboutiquer" We talked for a few minutes and Corey and Arminda took pictures for us.

Lady Tremane asked me if my outfit was inspired by her girls.

 

[ibesue]

I am waiting for my sheets to finish in the wash so I was able to upload a few pics to photobucket!

We had a great time in florida I spent alot of time with my family. Both services were very nice and my Mom and Sister with baby Abby were able to fly down. It was very special to have the whole family there.
I am thinking of posting a little Trip report on our time.

So The girls and I are going to find Tyler and Terry after riding the teacups, and I see this woman who looks just like Teresa Joy, So we get alittle closer and I noticed Corey then Brian and the girls! I really didnt want to act like a total freak so I was just a little bit of a dork and I said" I know you from Dis boards I am a disboutiquer" We talked for a few minutes and Corey and Arminda took pictures for us.

Lady Tremane asked me if my outfit was inspired by her girls.

OMGoodness how exciting to meet a disboutiquer! I am happy to hear you spent good time with your family.

 

[sweetstitches]

My Grandmother passed away at 4:30am this morning. Last night before bed I made the decision that Im passed my "window" of being able to make the drive and I will be the only family member to miss her funeral. They have not set a date yet. I cleaned my kitchen in her memory this morning.

I'm very sorry for your loss.

Hi all! Sorry I have been away for a few days...trying to sew...but keep getting pulled away for one reason or another...

I kinda skimmed this morning...PRAYERS for all the losses that have taken place in the last few days... I am so sorry!


I need to ask for prayers...I wish I could go into detail right now, but I am not sure I should share on a public forum...but just say we are having a hard time in our community right now and we need prayers for sure! Ugh...that's all I can say!

Praying for you

Thanks..I think I will keep the buttons where they are.



Thanks...is that the Brother Innovis 4500D machine? I am guessing that it is for that price. I was at one of the local sewing store couple weeks ago, and they were showing me the Brother Innovis 2500D, and what it can do! I love it, but it was $3300...maybe some day in the far, far future or when I win the lottery! LOL

Someone's probably already commented, since I'm still so far behind, but that has to be the new one, the Quatro (or something like that.) I have the 4500D and didn't pay 1/2 that.

 

[minnie2]

Thank you all for the anniversary wishes.

Have ya'll seen these?

I just found them today and I'm in love with them. I need to start saving for a machine that will do this. Anyone have any reccs on an inexpensive/beginner model that will do these applique patterns? I'm in love with WAY too many of them...

So cute! I really need to get some of those for Kyle!

Ok one more thing and I will shut up...

I don't think embroidery machine and inexpensive can be in the same sentence!

You got that right!

Crystal,
Because you asked for it, here is my new hair cut. It is a lob but DS didn't get the picture of the back very well. He did great with the front picture.

April you looks great! I love the new hair cut.

Here is the second dress I made today. This fabric came from billwendy too. Thank you so much!!

great job!

I am waiting for my sheets to finish in the wash so I was able to upload a few pics to photobucket!

We had a great time in florida I spent alot of time with my family. Both services were very nice and my Mom and Sister with baby Abby were able to fly down. It was very special to have the whole family there.
I am thinking of posting a little Trip report on our time.

So The girls and I are going to find Tyler and Terry after riding the teacups, and I see this woman who looks just like Teresa Joy, So we get alittle closer and I noticed Corey then Brian and the girls! I really didnt want to act like a total freak so I was just a little bit of a dork and I said" I know you from Dis boards I am a disboutiquer" We talked for a few minutes and Corey and Arminda took pictures for us.

Lady Tremane asked me if my outfit was inspired by her girls.

Glad you ahd a great time! how cool you meet up with Teresa!

 

[Jennifer.1203]

I am waiting for my sheets to finish in the wash so I was able to upload a few pics to photobucket!

We had a great time in florida I spent alot of time with my family. Both services were very nice and my Mom and Sister with baby Abby were able to fly down. It was very special to have the whole family there.
I am thinking of posting a little Trip report on our time.

So The girls and I are going to find Tyler and Terry after riding the teacups, and I see this woman who looks just like Teresa Joy, So we get alittle closer and I noticed Corey then Brian and the girls! I really didnt want to act like a total freak so I was just a little bit of a dork and I said" I know you from Dis boards I am a disboutiquer" We talked for a few minutes and Corey and Arminda took pictures for us.


I love your daughters bows and shirts! Too cute! And thats so awesome you ran into another disboutiquer! Sorry I had to remove your pics b/c it wouldn't let me post a comment with them yet!

 

[aksunshine]

I don't have enough time to comment on everyone. I see so many nice things!

Tykatmadismomma I love those Ts and the stepsister pic! Too Funny!

 

[KARAJ]

I am sure this has been asked a million times, but does anyone know of any sewing groups on Facebook? I just signed up for it yesterday and am still trying to figure it out. Facebook, I mean.

I got a serger for my anniversary on May 2nd from DH. I'm trying to figure that out, too. But I did learn to thread it. I paid my son $5 to figure it out and then show me. He's unemployed at the moment and I didn't understand the manual so it worked out for both of us

As usual, there have been so many nice things posted, I don't even know where to start. The tunics all came out great!

I love the part about paying your son to thread the machine and teach you. My husband taught me how to sew, shoot I don't think I could ever learn to thread a serger on my own. DH had to even show me how to thread a regular machine, but he never whines well at least about that part. Thank goodness there is a pause button on Tivo, or that would be a different story about the whining!

 

[Clutterbug]

You guys inspired me to go home and sew last night. I saw a twirlish skirt with a shirred waistband at TCP and have been wanting to make one for Megan, so I decided to try shirring again. I was partially successful and I think I've narrowed the process down. Here's what I did in case it will help anyone. I have the Brother CE4000 from WalMart with a drop-in bobbin.

I used a new package of Stretch-rite elastic thread.

I wound the bobbin on the machine, but I held the elastic spool with my had and stretched it tight as it wound.

Set tension a tiny bit higher than usual ( 2 on my machine)

Set stitch length longer than usual. (3.5 on my machine)

I also cut out a tunic, but got too tired to concentrate on reading the directions and sewing it up.

 

[Tinka_Belle]

I love the part about paying your son to thread the machine and teach you. My husband taught me how to sew, shoot I don't think I could ever learn to thread a serger on my own. DH had to even show me how to thread a regular machine, but he never whines well at least about that part. Thank goodness there is a pause button on Tivo, or that would be a different story about the whining!

That is cute that your DH taught you how to sew. One of my teachers at school helped me fix my machine one time. He used to sew all the time for his DDs. He had 3 of them and no boys. His wife was an alcoholic so he did all of the mothering things that she wouldn't.

I gotta tell this one, even though it has nothing to do with sewing. My teacher was telling me that when his DDs were younger the only way that he could get them to understand and listen to the things that he was telling them was to say, "When I was a little girl, I......" He had to tell them that because otherwise they would say, "Well, I'm not a little boy. I'm a little girl." He said that his oldest DD was 9 and she went up to him and said, "You never were a little girl were you, daddy?" I thought that was a cute story.

 

[ireland_nicole]

I definitely need to learn to shir this summer!

A few things I made for my niece & nephew's trip next week (I made a few more shirts and some matching shorts for my nephew too):

really, really cute

Here is Lily's Sophie tunic! I can't wait to make more! It was sooo easy! I want to make one with a contrasting fabric. And I love the sis boom fabrics. So fun and colorful!

love it! Definitely gotta find that fabric!

Wow, did this day go by quickly! Im pretty sure Im going to miss some comments

-Love Lilly's new shirt- GREAT colors for her!

Reflexology-My first time experiencing this, about 5 years ago I loved it, felt like my whole body got a massage and its interesting because she picked up on "congestion in my lung area" and it turned out I had severe allergies and asthma and didnt know it yet. The whole experience was really relaxing.

Yesterday was pretty different. She started with a little bit of relaxing stuff on my head and shoulders, and then moved to my belly- very gently touching certain areas, then my legs- i was all prepared for me gentle and relaxing- she touched some spot on the inside of my ankles and lower calf- HOLY MOLEY it HURT!! She said it's the main such and such that connects to my uterus. Yeah-well it felt like she was digging in to a bruise. (but overall, still good) I wish I knew a good accupressure person. but the idea behind reflexology for this purpose is simply to encourage baby if baby is ready. im going back sat for a massage.
I had lots of braxton hicks and baby activity for the remainder of the evening, to the point where I wondered if it would progress, the braxton hicks were much more intense than anything I've felt before.

But, Im still here typing, so Im still pregnant.

Gorgeous today!!

I took some photos, did this in April for DD, dont think I've posted it...



This is the outfit for my niece's birthday -first time I've made anything for someone else, I hope it fits!

Here is the easy fit made up as "bloomer" style shorts- this is a Moda check and has such a soft hand to it! I'll be making a regular short for Megan out of this fabric






I dont know why the photo doesnt show it better, plenty of sun, these fabrics are a collection and all match

Got to use one of my tags!



I'm thuroughly disappointed with these photos, they look washed out...
Here is my Pooh - still needs the outer border (another 3" in a different purple)
This was basically my first applique, other than the monster tshirt I did that came out really bad


This quilt was a challenge for me since the quilt was sooo heavy and I had to rotate the entire thing for each piece I appliqued- no way to work on smaller pieces and then attach

Not sure if I posted this when I made it- I love this fabric

Love your outfits! Can't wait to see her in them. Don't worry, you're gonna have her in your arms soon.

Crystal,
Because you asked for it, here is my new hair cut. It is a lob but DS didn't get the picture of the back very well. He did great with the front picture.

love the new do; and because I lost the quote; love the dress too, that pattern is great!

I am waiting for my sheets to finish in the wash so I was able to upload a few pics to photobucket!

We had a great time in florida I spent alot of time with my family. Both services were very nice and my Mom and Sister with baby Abby were able to fly down. It was very special to have the whole family there.
I am thinking of posting a little Trip report on our time.

So The girls and I are going to find Tyler and Terry after riding the teacups, and I see this woman who looks just like Teresa Joy, So we get alittle closer and I noticed Corey then Brian and the girls! I really didnt want to act like a total freak so I was just a little bit of a dork and I said" I know you from Dis boards I am a disboutiquer" We talked for a few minutes and Corey and Arminda took pictures for us.

Lady Tremane asked me if my outfit was inspired by her girls.

Awesome pics! Can't wait to hear more about your trip!

 

[KARAJ]

That is cute that your DH taught you how to sew. One of my teachers at school helped me fix my machine one time. He used to sew all the time for his DDs. He had 3 of them and no boys. His wife was an alcoholic so he did all of the mothering things that she wouldn't.

I gotta tell this one, even though it has nothing to do with sewing. My teacher was telling me that when his DDs were younger the only way that he could get them to understand and listen to the things that he was telling them was to say, "When I was a little girl, I......" He had to tell them that because otherwise they would say, "Well, I'm not a little boy. I'm a little girl." He said that his oldest DD was 9 and she went up to him and said, "You never were a little girl were you, daddy?" I thought that was a cute story.

That is so sweet, sometimes kids growing up can be so bitter sweet, you want them to grow and learn, but not take away a system that has been working for you. My mom felt our thumb to tell if we were lying until about the same age. It worked to because all she had to say was "let me feel your thumb" when she thought (knew) we were lying and because we believed it, the system worked since we got a guilty/scared look on our face as we held out our thumbs. She says it would have been so much easier raising us if we had believed it through high school.

Yah, DH is a good guy, but I never understood why people think that men could not sew, I mean look at Tom's My husband actually never sews anymore when he is at home, but when he is deployed or just on TDY for a while he will do his own repairs or replace the patches on his uniforms, but that is about the extent of it these days. He go ribbed a little about it from some of his soldiers until they realized they could ask nicely and save the cost of the alterations shop. He learned from my MIL she has a custom drapery company, and when he was a young teenagers he wanted to earn money and started by building cornice boxes but then expanded to the sewing part, it works for me, even moving all the time, I still can get great window coverings!!

 

[Tinka_Belle]

That is so sweet, sometimes kids growing up can be so bitter sweet, you want them to grow and learn, but not take away a system that has been working for you. My mom felt our thumb to tell if we were lying until about the same age. It worked to because all she had to say was "let me feel your thumb" when she thought (knew) we were lying and because we believed it, the system worked since we got a guilty/scared look on our face as we held out our thumbs. She says it would have been so much easier raising us if we had believed it through high school.

Yah, DH is a good guy, but I never understood why people think that men could not sew, I mean look at Tom's My husband actually never sews anymore when he is at home, but when he is deployed or just on TDY for a while he will do his own repairs or replace the patches on his uniforms, but that is about the extent of it these days. He go ribbed a little about it from some of his soldiers until they realized they could ask nicely and save the cost of the alterations shop. He learned from my MIL she has a custom drapery company, and when he was a young teenagers he wanted to earn money and started by building cornice boxes but then expanded to the sewing part, it works for me, even moving all the time, I still can get great window coverings!!

Did he just sew drapes or did he sew clothing? I hate sewing curtains. I have only ever made one set of curtains and that was for my grandma. I still need to take a pic of those to show you guys. As frustrating as they were, it was worth it to see how happy my grandma was when they got put up.

 

[KARAJ]

Did he just sew drapes or did he sew clothing? I hate sewing curtains. I have only ever made one set of curtains and that was for my grandma. I still need to take a pic of those to show you guys. As frustrating as they were, it was worth it to see how happy my grandma was when they got put up.

Mostly he did home decor stuff but he would sew things like costumes for himself if he wanted then for the Rennisance Faire or something like that, and he will do repairs or minor alterations to his or the kids' clothes in a pinch. He does well at reading a pattern though, which I do not, I usually want to send McCall's not very nice mommy words!! I think it comes from him reading schematics at work. But this is a guy that is so set on following instruction to the letter that he is driven nuts by the fact that I will stick dinner in the oven when it is not completely pre-heated to the exact degree yet. Oh the horror.

 

[mommyof3princess]

Good morning all I am loving all the new things. You really make it hard for me to sew and keep up here. It's almost like you have to do one or the other.

I am writing to beg for help. I need atleast 2 yards of this fabric if i can get three that would be better.

Anyone who can help with this I would be so great full. thank you.

 

[Tinka_Belle]

Mostly he did home decor stuff but he would sew things like costumes for himself if he wanted then for the Rennisance Faire or something like that, and he will do repairs or minor alterations to his or the kids' clothes in a pinch. He does well at reading a pattern though, which I do not, I usually want to send McCall's not very nice mommy words!! I think it comes from him reading schematics at work. But this is a guy that is so set on following instruction to the letter that he is driven nuts by the fact that I will stick dinner in the oven when it is not completely pre-heated to the exact degree yet. Oh the horror.

Ok that is not a good testament to the McCall's pattern. You must have an education in reading schematics to understand the pattern. I cook the same way. I remembered to turn the oven on. Isn't that the important part?

 

[KARAJ]

Good morning all I am loving all the new things. You really make it hard for me to sew and keep up here. It's almost like you have to do one or the other.

I am writing to beg for help. I need atleast 2 yards of this fabric if i can get three that would be better.

Anyone who can help with this I would be so great full. thank you.

Not cheap ($7.95) and the auction is for 1 yard but it says if more yardage is needed to please contact the seller, so if you get stuck maybe this will work. Good luck on your hunt.

I hope this works. First Link
http://cgi.ebay.com/Small-Cupcake-Pink-Kaufman-Poplin-Cotton-Party-Birthday_W0QQitemZ290316705759QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Fabric?hash=item4398395fdf&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

 

[tricia]

Well, since I made the Cinderella dress with the pillowcase for a Birthday present last week I have had requests from others to purchase them. Here are 2 I did for ladies I work with. The jumper style one is for our receptionists 7 yr old daughter, and the halter style for the bookkeepers 3 yr old granddaughter.