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

[pixeegrl]

Awesome Tutorial! Thank you!


Also, congrats on enjoying the new machine! Hopefully the family understands your excitement...I know after awhile I give up...they neer show the same amount of enthusiasm as myself lol.


Great work an all the outfits ladies! One day I will learn to multi quote with thumbnails!

 

[minnie2]

mommyof3princess- everything is great1 Why don't you like that skirt? The fabric is so cute! I love the jelly fish peeking out!

mirandag819- So cute! Love Boo! I really need to get some stuff from a Stitch in time I have a huge wish list!
EnchantedPrincess- I am so jealous! I would LOVE to have a sewing area let alone your stash!!!! Hum do the kids really need a play room? Could i kick them out and put my sewing stuff there???

Hey all - I need some suggestions. I want to make some zebra pattern skirts for my three girls for AK and for the hotel - we're staying at AKL... and I need to know what patterns I should use! We're looking for something cute and girly to go with a white top. Any suggestions? Their sizes are 10, 6, and 3 by the time we go. Thanks everyone - I've checked YCMT and I just can't decide. What have y'all made?

(know where I can get some zebra fabric as well? We have joanns and hobby lobby here)

Melissa

This is my dilemma too. my dd is 9 ad I want to make something cute but still big girl. I might use the wrap dress from ycmt and edge it in different colors. I have been thinking for weeks on what to make with my zebra fabric!

This is probably really silly, but please say a quick prayer for me today! It is just a stressful day and I feel like I might have a nervous breakdown! Nothing horrible going on, just stress! Sorry I don't have time to look or comment, but I have to get back to doing a million things!

Mindy

of course!

princessmom29- that Zebra outfit is really cute!
2cutekidz;31521729- I love that- You are so great at putting fabrics together!

My DH was being really sweet and just informed me that he ordered me a serger for our anniversary next week! I'm totally shocked because in 22 yrs, we've never exchanged anniverserary gifts per se, we usually buy something together we want for the house or take a trip or something.

Anyway...he got me a Brother 4-3-2 serger on HSN. Is this good? I know next to nothing about sergers, but apparently he heard me talking to my friend about seeing them online and went ahead and jumped in with both feet. It's going to be here in a few days.

Anything I need to know?

Happy anniversary! and congratulations on the serger! I want one but I am not sure I really NEED one! But I WANT it!

fairygoodmother-Love Raggedy ann and Andy!
twob4him- I am so glad youa re having so much fun with it!

Okey Dokey...Double Layer Stripwork twirl skirt.

You first need to determine the length you want your skirt. Let's say we want our skirt 14" long. Your yoke (waistband) is 4" (you'll fold it in half lengthwise to make a 2" waistband), your ruffle is 4 (2" finished) and your stripwork strips will be 10 inches long.

I make my waistbands 1 1/2 the actual waist measurement. For a 22" waist the waist band would be 33 inches wide. (So the cutting measurement for our skirt would be 33"X4")

The width of your strips is really personal preference, and I usually make my strips a little smaller for the samller sizes.

We'll make our strips 4"X10. Choose 4 coordinating fabrics, and cut out 6 strips for each pattern. You'll have 24 strips. After I cut my fabrics I layer my strips in the order I want to sew them. Your top layer when all sewn toether will be around 84" long. Cut 2 pieces of your underskirt fabric 10"X42".

For ruffles, I double the skirt measurement, so you would need 4 4"X42" (or 2"X42" if you want to hem your ruffle)

Your cut pieces (for a 14" inch skirt with a 22" waist)

Waistband - 33"X4"
Stripwork layer - 24 4"X10" strips
Underskirt - 2 pieces 42"X10
Ruffle - 4 pieces 4"X42"

Putting it together

Waistband

Fold your waistband in half lengthwise and press. Sew the side seam (right sides together). Press seam to one side. Sew a casing 1" from the top of the waistband for the casing - leave a 2 inch opening near the seam for the elastic to go in. Set aside.

Top Stripwork Layer

Sew yours strips together (long way don't forget to finish or serge all of your seams. When all of you strips are sewn together, PRESS ALL THE SEAMS IN THE SAME DIRCTION. I topstitch each of my strips, but that's optional.

You can either turn your hem under or use bias tape to finish the hem on your top layer. I like to use a contrasting/coordinating bias tape. (You'll need 2 packages of bias tape) Set aside.

Take your underskirt fabric - right sides together - and sew one of the side seams. Check and make sure you top layer, and underskirt layer are the same width and length. Trim it up if you need to. Sew the second side seam of your underskirt after you check the measurement. Sew the side seam on the top stripwork layer too. (Don't forget to press that last seam on the top layer.)

RUFFLE

Sew your strips together (end to end, right sides together) and THEN press your looooong ruffle strip in half. By doing it this way, the seams will be on the inside of the ruffle and hidden. I use a ruffler to ruffle, I run a basting stitch to keep the fabric in place then I ruffle the strip.

Pin and sew your finished ruffle to the right side of the bottom of your underskirt fabric, press the seam to the underskirt and topstitch.

GATHERING THE SKIRT

I gather my underskirt and stripwork layer together at the same time. Place the underskirt under the top layer, and pin the 2 layers in place. Run your basting stitches ( I run 2 on this skirt) along the top of the skirt. Pull to gather to fit your waist band (33 inches) I only use the lowest basting stitch to gather - the other one is just to keep the layers together.

Take your waist band and pin it (right sides together!!) to your 2 skirt layers - I like my seam to be a side seam. Sew and attatch so your basting stitches don't show (Don't forget to adjust your machine's setting so it's not another basting stitch!!) Finish for serge the seam. Press the seam up towards the top of your waistband, and topstitch.

Insert your elastic, close the seam, and VIOLA!! You have a double layer stripwork skirt!! (I usually make my elastic 2 inches shorter than the actual waist measurement.)

These were sets for a Big Give (for sisters) and I used 6 fabrics with 4 strips each.

Thanks so much for this!!!!!

 

[twob4him]

LOL! You know you can never go back now! Aren't they just dreamy enough to sew on! If you never did 1 machine applique I am sure you'll still love this machine!

I can't wait to see what you do end up doing though!

Too bad I can't keep it cause I thought about how hard it will be to say goodbye!
So you mentioned you have a great place to get embroidery thread? I've needed a complete set of colors....can you share your secret????

 

[Stephres]

So, I really got to try out the borrowed machine (Janome 10000). Don't know if anyone else beside Steph rides horses but I feel like I climbed off a nice servicable lesson horse (my machine), and climbed onto an Olympic Dressage horse. First, I really like the auto threader and the knee lift. I am so used to using a peddle foot that I can't get used to the on/off button. I went to applique something and there is a whole applique section. All I did was clicked on zig-zag...and it started. It stitched around the applique perfectly....no gaps or uneven stitches...my machine can't even come close to it. Next, I can overlock the seams....way cool....not as good as a serger but much better than zig-zagging. Then I had to make button holes. I dread buttons. Well, there is this button-hole foot where you place the button in the back and it measures it. You literally put the presser foot down at the bottom and press start. It does the entire button-hole perfectly and squarely in about 15 seconds. When it was done, I started yelling "Look Look Look!!!" Everyone came running to see. Even my dh is impressed. OK I will stop gushing and show you the machine....tomorrow when I finish what I am making I will show you....then its onto trying to do an applique from swak....

I'm so happy for you and hope you get to keep it for a while! So I can send my things that need buttonholes to you?

 

[minnie2]

Is the Joann's red tag sale still going on? Or did I miss it?

 

[jessica52877]

Too bad I can't keep it cause I thought about how hard it will be to say goodbye!
So you mentioned you have a great place to get embroidery thread? I've needed a complete set of colors....can you share your secret????

Of course I'll share my "secret". I posted it a while back so maybe Teresa put it in the bookmarks. Let me look, I don't even know what it is, I always have to go and look on my box!

I know when you give it back you'll be ready for the one you are buying! and DH will be onboard with you too!

 

[jessica52877]

Too bad I can't keep it cause I thought about how hard it will be to say goodbye!
So you mentioned you have a great place to get embroidery thread? I've needed a complete set of colors....can you share your secret????

Of course I'll share my "secret". I posted it a while back so maybe Teresa put it in the bookmarks. Let me look, I don't even know what it is, I always have to go and look on my box!

I know when you give it back you'll be ready for the one you are buying! and DH will be onboard with you too!

I am pretty funny quoting myself!

http://www.marathonthread.com/

That is the website. I have only ever bought thread from them.

Go to sale, then thread and this will be on the page.

http://www.marathonthread.com/collection.shtml

I got both sets when I started, so ended up with the top 100. I am sure just 1 set would do. I know Heather got the top 50. Actually at the very beginning I just got 12 colors. I called and spoke with someone and told her the colors I wanted as in Crayola Orange or Pooh Yellow and she picked them. They were perfect. I think it is a little under $2 to get just one.

 

[2cutekidz]

2cutekidz;31521729- I love that- You are so great at putting fabrics together!

Thanks so much for this!!!!!

Thank You! I am going to save this! can't wait to try it!

Awesome Tutorial! Thank you!!

No problem!! I hope it makes sense. I'll take pictures next time I make one and add them to the tute.

 

[CastleCreations]

Hi Everyone. We are loving our new house! I finally feel all moved in, each day, I am still unpacking boxes. This morning I ripped out the last of the 12 rose bushes that someone planted in the courtyard. EEEKKK. Rosebushes and little girls don't mix. Anyhow, I'm loving all the new stuff and the incredible sewing room. I am taking over the front room as my sewing room and bought two big bookcases. I want to make the mini bolts for the fabric, but I'm wondering what everyone uses inside the mini bolts. I'm afraid if I use cardboard that it won't be strong enough and it will bend. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance...we are off to the pool today...it was almost 90 degrees yesterday and I think it will be about the same today...yikes.

 

[Haganfam5]

Is the Joann's red tag sale still going on? Or did I miss it?

Sorry, I know the flyer said it was until the 25th. I am going to look now at what they have on sale for this week.

No problem!! I hope it makes sense. I'll take pictures next time I make one and add them to the tute.

Your tutorial is great! I just made two stripwork twirls for my girls but I was unsure as to how to do the underskirt. Next time I know! Thank you!

 

[minnie2]

Sorry, I know the flyer said it was until the 25th. I am going to look now at what they have on sale for this week.



Your tutorial is great! I just made two stripwork twirls for my girls but I was unsure as to how to do the underskirt. Next time I know! Thank you!

Thanks! i thought I missed it which is no biggie I kind of wanted to This way I wasn't tempted.

 

[Cherlynn25]

Hi Everyone. We are loving our new house! I finally feel all moved in, each day, I am still unpacking boxes. This morning I ripped out the last of the 12 rose bushes that someone planted in the courtyard. EEEKKK. Rosebushes and little girls don't mix. Anyhow, I'm loving all the new stuff and the incredible sewing room. I am taking over the front room as my sewing room and bought two big bookcases. I want to make the mini bolts for the fabric, but I'm wondering what everyone uses inside the mini bolts. I'm afraid if I use cardboard that it won't be strong enough and it will bend. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance...we are off to the pool today...it was almost 90 degrees yesterday and I think it will be about the same today...yikes.

Nice to see you on here again, you have been missed. Glad you are getting all settled, it is such a chore to move. Always feels so good to get everything where it belongs.

Okey Dokey...Double Layer Stripwork twirl skirt.

You first need to determine the length you want your skirt. Let's say we want our skirt 14" long. Your yoke (waistband) is 4" (you'll fold it in half lengthwise to make a 2" waistband), your ruffle is 4 (2" finished) and your stripwork strips will be 10 inches long.

I make my waistbands 1 1/2 the actual waist measurement. For a 22" waist the waist band would be 33 inches wide. (So the cutting measurement for our skirt would be 33"X4")

The width of your strips is really personal preference, and I usually make my strips a little smaller for the samller sizes.

We'll make our strips 4"X10. Choose 4 coordinating fabrics, and cut out 6 strips for each pattern. You'll have 24 strips. After I cut my fabrics I layer my strips in the order I want to sew them. Your top layer when all sewn toether will be around 84" long. Cut 2 pieces of your underskirt fabric 10"X42".

For ruffles, I double the skirt measurement, so you would need 4 4"X42" (or 2"X42" if you want to hem your ruffle)

Your cut pieces (for a 14" inch skirt with a 22" waist)

Waistband - 33"X4"
Stripwork layer - 24 4"X10" strips
Underskirt - 2 pieces 42"X10
Ruffle - 4 pieces 4"X42"

Putting it together

Waistband

Fold your waistband in half lengthwise and press. Sew the side seam (right sides together). Press seam to one side. Sew a casing 1" from the top of the waistband for the casing - leave a 2 inch opening near the seam for the elastic to go in. Set aside.

Top Stripwork Layer

Sew yours strips together (long way don't forget to finish or serge all of your seams. When all of you strips are sewn together, PRESS ALL THE SEAMS IN THE SAME DIRCTION. I topstitch each of my strips, but that's optional.

You can either turn your hem under or use bias tape to finish the hem on your top layer. I like to use a contrasting/coordinating bias tape. (You'll need 2 packages of bias tape) Set aside.

Take your underskirt fabric - right sides together - and sew one of the side seams. Check and make sure you top layer, and underskirt layer are the same width and length. Trim it up if you need to. Sew the second side seam of your underskirt after you check the measurement. Sew the side seam on the top stripwork layer too. (Don't forget to press that last seam on the top layer.)

RUFFLE

Sew your strips together (end to end, right sides together) and THEN press your looooong ruffle strip in half. By doing it this way, the seams will be on the inside of the ruffle and hidden. I use a ruffler to ruffle, I run a basting stitch to keep the fabric in place then I ruffle the strip.

Pin and sew your finished ruffle to the right side of the bottom of your underskirt fabric, press the seam to the underskirt and topstitch.

GATHERING THE SKIRT

I gather my underskirt and stripwork layer together at the same time. Place the underskirt under the top layer, and pin the 2 layers in place. Run your basting stitches ( I run 2 on this skirt) along the top of the skirt. Pull to gather to fit your waist band (33 inches) I only use the lowest basting stitch to gather - the other one is just to keep the layers together.

Take your waist band and pin it (right sides together!!) to your 2 skirt layers - I like my seam to be a side seam. Sew and attatch so your basting stitches don't show (Don't forget to adjust your machine's setting so it's not another basting stitch!!) Finish for serge the seam. Press the seam up towards the top of your waistband, and topstitch.

Insert your elastic, close the seam, and VIOLA!! You have a double layer stripwork skirt!! (I usually make my elastic 2 inches shorter than the actual waist measurement.)

These were sets for a Big Give (for sisters) and I used 6 fabrics with 4 strips each.

Thanks for taking the time to write this all out for us. I saved it and hope to try one soon! Def add pics next time you make one

 

[Haganfam5]

Thanks! i thought I missed it which is no biggie I kind of wanted to This way I wasn't tempted.

I know what you exactly what you mean! I had to go on Friday to satisfy my curiosity and I left only spending $30. Which is not much for me in Joanns. They didn't have much in the red tag stuff that I wanted. Nothing character at all either. I found one though that was very nice. It was a knit, mostly white with some yellow roses. Very light weight and adult like. They only had two yards left and I snagged it for $1. a yard! I never buy myself fabric for me, so I am hoping I can make something nice from it. I figure a nice summer top. Well, we will see!

 

[billwendy]

I know what you exactly what you mean! I had to go on Friday to satisfy my curiosity and I left only spending $30. Which is not much for me in Joanns. They didn't have much in the red tag stuff that I wanted. Nothing character at all either. I found one though that was very nice. It was a knit, mostly white with some yellow roses. Very light weight and adult like. They only had two yards left and I snagged it for $1. a yard! I never buy myself fabric for me, so I am hoping I can make something nice from it. I figure a nice summer top. Well, we will see!

Good for you!! Im the same way - never make anything for me....but I'd like to try a pair of shorts with the madras plaid material - anyone know of a good simple pattern for shorts that goes up into the plus sizes?

WOW - your ticker is really counting down now!!! Your trip is soooo close! Are you ready?

 

[mommyof3princess]

Thank you to everyone for the nice comments about all my outfits I forgot to put the actual disney one on her so here it is. It was nice to hear how everone liked the jellyfish skirt. It is starting to grow on me maybe I won't take it apart to see where i went wrong. I love all the new twirl skirts and darla I love the costumes. I wish I had the sewing machine that was pictured. Look like it would be fun to have. Well I hpe you all have a nice day I am off to finish cutting out my 45 headbands. And sew them if I make it through all of them I will share. To all.

 

[Adi12982]

WOW - your ticker is really counting down now!!! Your trip is soooo close! Are you ready?

I've been trying to figure out how to modify the easy fit pattern for adults/plus sized. . . not sure if it is something you would consider doing, but it is on my to-do list

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

My sisters and I have found from trying to craft shows, that people are just cheap! They only want to spend a few dollars for something.



I think it came out adorable!

I get that impression whenever I make things for my neice- that they think I gave her something cheap, cause I made it. I did the Knot bag from YMCT for her for her birthday and this "did you make it?" with that is it homemade and thus, must not have cost anything kind of look. Funny how some people see handmade items and assume they will cost more, and then others see handmade and assume it will be super cheap.

Okay, this is the dress I made for Sierra's dance recital. She is Raggedy Ann in a production of Babes in Toyland. She needed fullness in the skirt for arabesque-ing (is that even a word?). I did a circle skirt and a version of the portrait peasant top.

Notice there are no straps yet , so

question 1: which would be better? wide ribbon? eyelet? straps of fabric?

question 2: should I put rickrack on the bottom of the apron like it is on the bottom of the skirt and pantaloons?

Raggedy Andy is almost done, too...just need his little bow tie. Again, should I just use wide white ribbon?

Your opinions would be helpful

I would think fabric straps, but really anything would work- these are so cute!

Sierra is wayyyyy smarter than I am. She took one look at the picture of her Raggedy Ann dress and said "it needs red on it". She was right.

Here are both Ann and Andy. I did find out that the little girl who is Andy has a very long torso, so of course Andy's one piece costume is a little tight. That's a good lesson - always get measurements.

I did just use satin ribbons for the apron straps. The elastic in the portrait peasant top "gives" enough. So here they are:

Love the red!

Awesome costumes, Boo applique and sewing room (and stash!). I would lock up at night the way the girls are talking on here J/K!


So, I really got to try out the borrowed machine (Janome 10000). Don't know if anyone else beside Steph rides horses but I feel like I climbed off a nice servicable lesson horse (my machine), and climbed onto an Olympic Dressage horse. First, I really like the auto threader and the knee lift. I am so used to using a peddle foot that I can't get used to the on/off button. I went to applique something and there is a whole applique section. All I did was clicked on zig-zag...and it started. It stitched around the applique perfectly....no gaps or uneven stitches...my machine can't even come close to it. Next, I can overlock the seams....way cool....not as good as a serger but much better than zig-zagging. Then I had to make button holes. I dread buttons. Well, there is this button-hole foot where you place the button in the back and it measures it. You literally put the presser foot down at the bottom and press start. It does the entire button-hole perfectly and squarely in about 15 seconds. When it was done, I started yelling "Look Look Look!!!" Everyone came running to see. Even my dh is impressed. OK I will stop gushing and show you the machine....tomorrow when I finish what I am making I will show you....then its onto trying to do an applique from swak....

In that last pic I was trying to show you the on/off button...oh and I forgot to tell you about the lock-o-matic stitch. When you start a straight stitch you press the reverse button once, and it will back up a few stitches and then continue forward with just one press of a button at the beginning and end of a seam. Oh yeah...and you can tell it to stop with the needle up or down. Ok I will definately shut up now....

You are such a lucky duck! Seriously, when are they gonna need that back? Maybe you could make an arrangement to help out with costumes etc, if you can keep the machine?My machine, because it's Janome-made has some of the features you mentioned (I too have the button to start and stop- but I never could get used to it, so I still use a peddle) I have the needle up-down- FYI, it's best to leave your machine, when not in use with needle down and a little bit of fabric thru the needle- I forget why, but my sewing teacher taught me this. OH- and I USED to ride. A lot. In fact I did a lot of shows and i was a groom for a barn with jumpers and traveled in the summer when I was about 16. I rode on a team in highschool. I tried getting back into it after Megan was born, but my chiro told me my pubic bone would never heal if I kept it up. I have a nice pair of heritage boots I need to sell some day. Ahh...I miss being around horses. I could just live in a barn all day so I could smell the hay and sweet feed......memories....

Im an proud to announce this was my first official multiquote- I didnt have to open a second page! it only took me 2 years!

Question- How do you remove nail polish from clothes? megan got some on her brand new knit shorts i bought at Sears yesterday! Right on the front and a little bit on the shirt- I tried nail polish remover within a few minutes with no results as all.

Sewing Class- so I went to my Noon- to Midnight class yestereday and made some great progress on my pooh quilt.
However 2 things frustrated me.
1. My feet were so swollen they were painful and I had to pack it up at 9:30 and my pubic bone was starting to bother me too. So feeling very I was sad to leave.
2. HELP-My machine was acting wonky when I was going around curves for applique- you know how normally you would keep you needle in the "needle down position" and pivot your fabric slightly as you go around a curve? Well if I raised my presser foot to shift the fabric the zigzag would "jump" or start in the opposite direction than it was supposed to. So if it went left to right- then I stop and turn, it should zig back ot the left- but instead it would zag to the right. Any ideas?

In addition to that we had some heavy rain several days ago and we still seem to have standing water above our septic field- now why would that be??? Theres no odor.
AND- as I was unloading my dishwasher this morning I noticed the bottom of it is filled with water- DH says the 2 things are unrelated.
Well, I am going to go clean up a bit and hope to work on Pooh some more today. Im having a love-hate relationship with this whole applique thing. But Im eager to show it to you folks when its done.

 

[twob4him]

Here are the completed outfits for 6 yr old Joseph's Big Give! He is really looking forward to meeting Snow White so I made a bowling shirt with a cool fabric picture on the back. I ordered it from . Then I made a stripwork twirl dress for his 2.5 yr old little sister, Abbigail. What a blast and I really enjoyed trying out the new machine. I made Joseph's entire outfit on it (I already had the dress done). Now its onto trying out a machine applique!!!

And here is a close up of the first button-hole which the machine measured and did automatically!

I hope they like them and I hope they fit ok...I followed the measurements and the bowling shirt I enlarged via photocopier directions from Carla!!! Its such fun doing these projects!!!!

 

[mirandag819]

Here are the completed outfits for 6 yr old Joseph's Big Give! He is really looking forward to meeting Snow White so I made a bowling shirt with a cool fabric picture on the back. I ordered it from . Then I made a stripwork twirl dress for his 2.5 yr old little sister, Abbigail. What a blast and I really enjoyed trying out the new machine. I made Joseph's entire outfit on it (I already had the dress done). Now its onto trying out a machine applique!!!

And here is a close up of the first button-hole which the machine measured and did automatically!

I hope they like them and I hope they fit ok...I followed the measurements and the bowling shirt I enlarged via photocopier directions from Carla!!! Its such fun doing these projects!!!!

Wow! Those are awesome, I love the matching outfits. I would have never thought to put snow white on a boy outfit, but with the picture scene that came out great. I am sure they will love them!

Have fun with the machine applique. I couldn't believe how easy it was, I was able to do it and I had never touched a sewing machine before!

 

[billwendy]

I've been trying to figure out how to modify the easy fit pattern for adults/plus sized. . . not sure if it is something you would consider doing, but it is on my to-do list

I dont have the talent to do that!! But you on the other hand......I'd be forever grateful!!!!!! That would be soooo cool!!! In the past I have kinda traced a pair of sweatpants to make PJ pants - maybe I should try using a pair of non stretchy shorts for a pattern and adding a 1/2 inch for seam allowance????