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

[MaidMarian]

I've been meaning to post but wanted to wait until I had something to contribute. With all the sewing I did for our last Disney trip, then for Christmas and then for my daughter's birthday-I was burned out. But I think with the advent of Spring I'm inspired again. Here's a couple of my latest projects. I have to keep the momentum going-We have another Disney trip in May and I've got about 6 new outfits I want to make. I only there were more hours in the day.

 

[mirandag819]

I agree with the PP, the easy fit pants from Carla are super easy to make and are a great 1st pattern and can be made any length. I learned to sew aftr I bought several customs. I started out hand sewing and then got a machine. the rest is history and I have finally found my passion. If you have any questions, don't be afraid to ask all the ladies here (and Tom) are wonderful and very helpful. On a side note my DH was in Iraq last year (3rd deployment) and Roseana was 6 mos and 4/5 during the deploments (wasn't here for the first ) If you need anything send me a pm. I know how hard it can get.

Thanks, I will try that pattern first! And thanks that is very sweet. This is our 2nd tour, but first since DD was born (I got pregnant like the day he came home last time), he is a reservist and has been gone 5 months already just in the states and headed for Iraq last week. It has been really tough on DD, she is such a Daddy's girl...... but thank you for the sweet offer and words of encouragement.

 

[GoofyG]

If everyone could say prayers for Oklahoma! We are having some MAJOR fires going on and neighborhoods burning. There are alot of houses that have burned to the ground. We had a neighborhood evacuated and some didn't even get to make it home to get their pets. It's sad!

 

[my*2*angels]

Hi Everyone,

Glad the move went well!

Question - has anyone ever used the boys romper pattern? did you add snaps to the legs for easier diaper changing or ???? Im just wondering if it will be a pain in the neck if it doesnt have that..thoughts??

Love the castle bed and Easter things that have been posted!!!

I have this pattern, but don't have any boys to sew for, so I have only made one! I added the snaps, because having to remove the whole outfit for a diaper change is a major pain!

I saw this on the Disigners but wanted to make one myself. Of course with my severe TBI opening Photoshop was like doing it for the first time....again. It was extremely frustrating!

But this is what I made, it is not as good the person who made the first one but I did my best.

Looks great!

I've been meaning to post but wanted to wait until I had something to contribute. With all the sewing I did for our last Disney trip, then for Christmas and then for my daughter's birthday-I was burned out. But I think with the advent of Spring I'm inspired again. Here's a couple of my latest projects. I have to keep the momentum going-We have another Disney trip in May and I've got about 6 new outfits I want to make. I only there were more hours in the day.

Great job! I love them all!

I call the dresses the 10 min. dresses as they are that easy to make
the princesses are just the cut out of the fabric that I stitch to the tops

use the same fabric for a heart shape

cut out of the princess

add embellishments and that's it, really fast!

Yes, I got thrown out , but like I said before I was taught by my mother and I feel like I need to learn sewing "the right way" and need to refresh on things that I have not done in ages (like boning, and zippers, which I had to do for the wedding dresses and it is a pain in the behind!!!) so I went for a private class that I saw advertised and the first class (4hrs) was how to thread your sewing machine only!!!!!!!!! I told the lady that you do not need 4hrs to learn to thread the sewing machine and that almost every machine now a day have a manual that you can refer to if you have issues , and some places will give you a free class when you purchase your machine,(she was not happy) I also asked if the serger was included in the 4 hrs and was told it was not even covered, and she politely call me to the back and told me the class was not for me and that she will refund me the money that I paid for the first class....the shame I really wanted to take the class, but I thought more was included....

Linnette

Linnette, you should be teaching that class not attending!LOL Love all of your 10 min dresses, or in my case they would be 2 hour dresses! You have way to much talent! Could you please share?

 

[jessesgirl]

Thanks! I guess they don't make it?! Sure wish they did!

If I am not mistaken I may have some yellow with med sized dots at home .

 

[Ilovemyprincesses]

The talent on this thread always amazes me. Beautiful stuff.

 

[mom2prettyprincess]

If everyone could say prayers for Oklahoma! We are having some MAJOR fires going on and neighborhoods burning. There are alot of houses that have burned to the ground. We had a neighborhood evacuated and some didn't even get to make it home to get their pets. It's sad!

Prayers being said for you! Stay safe!

 

[NaeNae]

If everyone could say prayers for Oklahoma! We are having some MAJOR fires going on and neighborhoods burning. There are alot of houses that have burned to the ground. We had a neighborhood evacuated and some didn't even get to make it home to get their pets. It's sad!

My niece, 3rd grade, had an Easter program tonight and 2 of the little girls couldn't get into their neighborhoods to get their clothes for the program. Most of the kids were wearing their Easter clothes. Someone went and bought dresses for them to wear. I thought that was so sweet. My neice was worried about one of her friends, whether she was going to be able to go home tonight.

We're having 60 mph winds and they just shifted directions. It's going to be a long night for our fire fighters. We are supposed to get rain on Sunday but they think until then they will continue to have battle the smoldering remains. I know one addition lost at least 10 nice size homes and they just said 100 homes were damaged in this one area. Unfortunatly the fires spread N-S pretty much across the state. The news just said there are 22 fires and 100 homes lost state wide.

 

[MouseTriper]

WOW..you guys have been VERY busy!!! I love all the new dresses (carla's new pattern) and everything else that has been posted. The new Big Give outfits ROCK and that Castle bed is AWESOME! Sorry I don't have time to comment on everything, things have been so busy around here.

My DD had baseball practice tonight and it was freezing out.....my toes are still cold. I think I need some hot chocolate covered with a bunch of those tiny little marshmallows. Yummmm!!!

 

[MouseTriper]

If everyone could say prayers for Oklahoma! We are having some MAJOR fires going on and neighborhoods burning. There are alot of houses that have burned to the ground. We had a neighborhood evacuated and some didn't even get to make it home to get their pets. It's sad!

Oh no, fires are so scary to me. I will be praying!!!

 

[phins_jazy]

I am thinking about doing the stroller bag myself also...let me know how it works out. Or if I should just spend the $35 and buy it?

Every place I tried to buy it from online said they were out of stock. Well, one place I was actually able to place an order since they said it was in stock but it really wasn't. A week and a half later I'm told that it's back ordered until may. Grrr.. So I've been making one today. It's been an adventure. It's taken 3 yards of duck cloth fabric from joanns, a 48 inch zipper and I have to get some webbing for the handles tomorrow. I'll be sure to post pics when I'm done. The one good thing is that it's bright orange. You won't be able to miss it in luggage services. LOL

I need to do stroller bags for our trip, can everyone post their bags when they finish? I'd love some inspiration!

The bag I'm making is a big bag to cover the stroller and make it easier to transport. But I'm thinking about making a bag for the back of the stroller for extra storage. Hmm, I wonder if I can get that done by saturday too?

My niece, 3rd grade, had an Easter program tonight and 2 of the little girls couldn't get into their neighborhoods to get their clothes for the program. Most of the kids were wearing their Easter clothes. Someone went and bought dresses for them to wear. I thought that was so sweet. My neice was worried about one of her friends, whether she was going to be able to go home tonight.

We're having 60 mph winds and they just shifted directions. It's going to be a long night for our fire fighters. We are supposed to get rain on Sunday but they think until then they will continue to have battle the smoldering remains. I know one addition lost at least 10 nice size homes and they just said 100 homes were damaged in this one area. Unfortunatly the fires spread N-S pretty much across the state. The news just said there are 22 fires and 100 homes lost state wide.

Please stay safe! The wind here in the TX panhandle was crazy today. We had real bad winds last weekend and fires here too. It's crazy. All the billboards have been flashing the extreme fire danger signs all week I think. I hope everyone involved is able to stay safe and that no more homes or lives are lost.

 

[PrincessKell]

Well that was fun! and quick and easy. I just finished this dress for Georgia. Tomorrow its the first great Teddy Bear Day. They get to bring their Favorite Teddy bear and book to school. They will be reading to their bears. I asked Georgia if she wanted a dress and sure enough she did. haha So we went and found this fabric. Not what I had in mind, but they didn't have much fabric with funky cute bears on them. Lots of baby sleep stuff. We found this and Georgia said it was perfect because they are reading. hehe which she is right! She will wear it with the red leggins under and boots.

 

[PrincessKell]

this is what i sent for littlewarriorsmom give

Linnette

Those are great Linnette! Even if they are 10 minute dresses.

IYes, I got thrown out , but like I said before I was taught by my mother and I feel like I need to learn sewing "the right way" and need to refresh on things that I have not done in ages (like boning, and zippers, which I had to do for the wedding dresses and it is a pain in the behind!!!) so I went for a private class that I saw advertised and the first class (4hrs) was how to thread your sewing machine only!!!!!!!!! I told the lady that you do not need 4hrs to learn to thread the sewing machine and that almost every machine now a day have a manual that you can refer to if you have issues , and some places will give you a free class when you purchase your machine,(she was not happy) I also asked if the serger was included in the 4 hrs and was told it was not even covered, and she politely call me to the back and told me the class was not for me and that she will refund me the money that I paid for the first class....the shame I really wanted to take the class, but I thought more was included....

Linnette

That is funny and a bummer all in one. Why would they need four hours for threading!?! I guess that is for the very very newbie and basics. I need to find one of those classes... well not a very newbie class, but for zippers and such as well.

I've been meaning to post but wanted to wait until I had something to contribute. With all the sewing I did for our last Disney trip, then for Christmas and then for my daughter's birthday-I was burned out. But I think with the advent of Spring I'm inspired again. Here's a couple of my latest projects. I have to keep the momentum going-We have another Disney trip in May and I've got about 6 new outfits I want to make. I only there were more hours in the day.

Love all those! soo cute. I love the fabrics.

If everyone could say prayers for Oklahoma! We are having some MAJOR fires going on and neighborhoods burning. There are alot of houses that have burned to the ground. We had a neighborhood evacuated and some didn't even get to make it home to get their pets. It's sad!

Prayers being said!

 

[*Toadstool*]

I started quoting because I wanted to show these to my hubby! Sorry if I missed you!

Holy Cheese its! That bed is amazing! Heck I want to sleep in that! That was a lot of work, but sooo worth it. It looks soo fantastic!

Wowie WOW! That bed is AWESOME!!!!!!! What a lucky princess. Tell your DH that is AMAZING!

Amazing castle bed! Great job!

Here!

What a GORGEOUS bed! What wonderful carpenters you have in the family!

I just looked in my dot stash. I've got yellow in the small dots, but not the larger dots. I got mine at Joanns.

I love, love, love the castle bed! I'm putting my order in for 3 beds please.

Wow, that bed is amazing! What a lucky girl Hannah is!

Now I have to go back and read the end of our other thread...

Wow..that is one amazing bed!!! Your dd is one lucky girl.

I made the trip to the new thread!

That castle bed is most awsome....

Love that princess bed, what an amazing job! It is no wonder that your dd feels like a princess with it.

Emily

Love the bed! I am so glad that Lauren my DD9 was already at school or I am sure she would have seen it and wanted it! Now I am off to go catch up on the old thread!!! I think I am a few pages behind!

That bed is stunning! I want one forget the kids!

You mentioned Hannah has bad eczema have you tried Dermal Therapy lotion? Kyle has really bad eczema so bad he is actually scared from it and still scratches himself until he bleeds at times. The only thing that helps is Dermal Therapy. I believe you can get it on amazon.com. My BFF actually works for the company who makes i and she tried it for her son who has bad skin and she sent me some a few yrs ago and now it is the only thing tha works one Kyle! When I don't use it his skin is scaly!

Tom, That dress is gorgeous!

All the new stuff is stunning!

QUESTION

Thanks for all of your compliments. It made my dad and my DH feel great to know others thought it was as beautiful as I do. They see all the little imperfections!

I had not tried Dermal Therapy before. Do you know if any drug stores carry it??? I am just wondering if I can go out somewhere this weekend and get some. It is REALLY bad right now. SHe played outside with a friend and had a bath tonight. The sores are bleeding. My doctor doesn't really offer much help. I will try and call aroudn tomorrow. Not sure what will be open though.. well I guess call around tonight! It is past midnight here.
Thank you for letting me know about this. I have tried so many things. Neem oil is helping some, but sometimes it just doesn't.
I would be worried about using ribbon as a border because I'd think it would be very stiff... I guess it depends what kind of ribbon? I've seen some pillowcase dresses made with grosgrain ribbon sewn to the bottom and flipped out.. it looked really bad. I think it looks fine when it is stiched onto the fabric, but just sewn on the bottom didn't look right.

Well i did go to bed last night, but made sure to come on this morning.
Today is the final day of DH's Biggest Loser competition at his work. They had weekly prizes of $30 for highest percentage (he won 6 of the weeks)
The grand prize is About $600 and it looks like he will be a shoe in for that- TODAY is the final weigh in!!!


The bed is amazing- a child's fantasy for sure!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thanks!
Wow! How exciting about the Biggest Loser challenge. I must have missed when you posted about that before. I hope he wins. What are you guys going to do with the money? How awesome!

I love the castle bed.

I am so glad that I know not to open this thread with the girls around me. They would want that bed.

Haha.. that is kinda what happened with Hannah seeing me looking at similar beds online. She said she wanted one. I really didn't expect it to happen.
MUCH CHEAPER THAN BUYING ONE THOUGH!

My my my, I MADE IT!! and by page 3!!!! I've never done that before!

That bed is AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!!! Could you please send Dad and Grandpa over to my house for awhile! Thank you! I saw that pic of your dd's leg and was going to ask if she had eczema! But then I got to then end and you confirmed that! Sydni has extremely bad eczema, allergies, and asthma! We use a prescription ointment on her eczema, and she takes singulair every night to try and keep her allergies down. She also has an inhaler for when she has an attack!

Hehe.. thank you.
I am thankful that she doesn't have asthma. I think we are past the point to where it would have showed up by now. My hubby has it really bad. We are about to put in this air filtration system into our air conditioner in hopes that it helps him. I haven't tried Singulair with Hannah. We've tried Zyrtec and Clarinex. Both of them if I give to her for a few days make her nose bleed!! My doctor suggested just giving it to her every other day. She still gets nose bleeds though.

I love the castle bed. It is beautiful. Did you buy some plans to make it??

Thanks! They did buy plans to make it. It had measurements for all of the things. I opened it thinking it would look like a pattern... NOT! haha!
Let me know if any of you want a link to where to get the plans. I'd have to look it up. My dad knows what site. Did I mention he paid for the bed? He bought everything to make it.

I don't know if it comes in yellow. I have some white with yellow dots though. Cute outfit. I love that Lynnie Pinnie design! I have it, but haven't used it yet.

I love the castle bed! (but lost a lot of my quote) So is your DH coming to make my DD one? I mean, since we're practially family and all? Clearly, your "side of the family" got all of the woodworking genes! No one that I know of in my familly has that ability whatsoever! It's gorgeous!

Hehe.. that made me giggle. I am still hoping we might be related so we can be serger sewing buddies. I guess we can still be anyhow.

Hi ladies, I've been lurking for a while, but I waited to post until I had something to share! I first discovered you in 2006 when we had our first trip. I designed a couple of outfits for my dds, but my mom sewed most of it, so I didn't learn a lot. I then left sewing behind until the next year (2007). I tried to make some drawstring bags w/o any directions on my own, but I messed up and they became pillowcases. I use one to hold diapers in the diaper bag, but the rest are unused right now. However, they are big enough for some travel size pillows and can be used as pillowcases. I did not sew at all in 2008, and this year I found all of you again and was again inspired to sew. I have 3 princesses, and all of you have kept me motivated when I've felt like giving up! You're awesome!

Here are some photos of the outfits I designed in 2006.
This is our Minnie Mouse dress:

This is a Tink shirt and another view of Minnie:

Here you can see that the shoulder ribbons for Tink kept slipping down. I wanted it to look reminiscent of Tink's wings. I don't think my dd thought this outfit was too comfy either.

Cute stuff!

Here are the girls' Easter dresses! I think that they turned out wonderfully! they might even be my favorite dresses to date! I just love the fabric!!!!!!

Ane here is Kaitlyn's ( she wasn't in the mood to model for me yet this morning)

Cute! I love the bubble dress! I am wondering how those are made. I have a peasant dress pattern. Do you just have two thicknesses of the fabric where you attach the bodice?

George is the Curious George outfit I am making for my youngest DD.

Ah okay! I just bought some Curious George pjs for my DD.. they are adorable!

LOL Cindee, you better get busy girl!!!!! I would REALLY REALLY APPRECIATE you checking for me! THANK YOU THANK YOU! And I a ALMOST in florida!LOL My house is in alabama but if I walk to the other side of the road I am in Florida!LOL My mailbox is about 4 ft from Florida!

That is so neat.. your kids must like that!

The princess bed is AMAZING. Maybe I can guild my dad into something like that. . .hmm. . .

Hehe.

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We did get to go to the Easter egg hunt at the YMCA Tuesday night. It was Timmy's first (that he remembers). Timmy found a "golden egg" and so did Katie. Yep, that's right my very sensitive middle child did not! Oh NO! But, Katie is the best big sister ever. As soon as she got her prive she divided it up with Patrick.

This is Timmy hunting.

Love the picture of Katie and Patrick. How sweet!

Love it! Hannah saw it and wants one now!

THANKS! That is his modeling pose He was trying to be like his sis.

Forgot to quote you, but loved the Thomas set. How cute that he wants to be like his sis!

Thank you Crystal, for letting me know about the move

I have to say that I love all the outfits posted, the vida dresses
just beautiful, from the previous thread the new carla's dress is just too pretty!!! The castle bed It kind of make me sad that I do not have a little girl

I am getting a little too tired with all the sewing , between wedding dresses , invitations and special request outfits from people wanting free sewing I am getting fed up

this is what i sent for littlewarriorsmom give

did not have time to draw and cut patterns so I went simple tshirt dresses..

On the funny note I was thrown out of sewing class
(I must be that bad!!!!1)

Linnette

Love your t shirt dresses. I made some of those when Hannah was a baby, but never though of doing them how you did. I am sad for you that you don't have girls. You make sooo many cute dresses!

Hi Everyone,

Glad the move went well!

Question - has anyone ever used the boys romper pattern? did you add snaps to the legs for easier diaper changing or ???? Im just wondering if it will be a pain in the neck if it doesnt have that..thoughts??

Love the castle bed and Easter things that have been posted!!!

Thanks!
I have made a romper with and without snaps. Definitely put snaps!!! I used snap tape on mine.

I saw this on the Disigners but wanted to make one myself. Of course with my severe TBI opening Photoshop was like doing it for the first time....again. It was extremely frustrating!

But this is what I made, it is not as good the person who made the first one but I did my best.

That is really pretty. I would love to learn how to do that in photoshop. Why does it say Wyoming? I am just wondering.. Didn't read the books.

I've been meaning to post but wanted to wait until I had something to contribute. With all the sewing I did for our last Disney trip, then for Christmas and then for my daughter's birthday-I was burned out. But I think with the advent of Spring I'm inspired again. Here's a couple of my latest projects. I have to keep the momentum going-We have another Disney trip in May and I've got about 6 new outfits I want to make. I only there were more hours in the day.

Beautiful dresses! I love the fabric on this one.

WOW..you guys have been VERY busy!!! I love all the new dresses (carla's new pattern) and everything else that has been posted. The new Big Give outfits ROCK and that Castle bed is AWESOME! Sorry I don't have time to comment on everything, things have been so busy around here.

My DD had baseball practice tonight and it was freezing out.....my toes are still cold. I think I need some hot chocolate covered with a bunch of those tiny little marshmallows. Yummmm!!!

Is it bad that I had to have hot chocolate because of your post?

My niece, 3rd grade, had an Easter program tonight and 2 of the little girls couldn't get into their neighborhoods to get their clothes for the program. Most of the kids were wearing their Easter clothes. Someone went and bought dresses for them to wear. I thought that was so sweet. My neice was worried about one of her friends, whether she was going to be able to go home tonight.

We're having 60 mph winds and they just shifted directions. It's going to be a long night for our fire fighters. We are supposed to get rain on Sunday but they think until then they will continue to have battle the smoldering remains. I know one addition lost at least 10 nice size homes and they just said 100 homes were damaged in this one area. Unfortunatly the fires spread N-S pretty much across the state. The news just said there are 22 fires and 100 homes lost state wide.

Wow.. didn't even know this was going on. How scary for the kids.

I don't remember who posted the Easter dress with the cross on it.. terrible memory I am so sorry.. but I just wanted to say it was so beautiful that I decided to make another dress with appliques on it. I'll post it when I am finished!

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Thanks!
Wow! How exciting about the Biggest Loser challenge. I must have missed when you posted about that before. I hope he wins. What are you guys going to do with the money? How awesome!

Hi won! (of course) lost almost 16% of his total weight and the guy who came in second place was at 12%. He is so competitive i really didn't expect him to lose. I suppose we will just pay bills with the money, nothing exciting. Maybe we will go out for a celebratory meal today....

PRECIOUS DRESS BODICE ?
TwoB4Him, you made a blouse out of the precious dress that went under a blue dress....when you made the bodice into a blouse, did you lengthen the bodice at all? I just cut my pieces out and am thinking maybe I should add an inch. Although, if I finish it with a simple hem I could make it into a dress when i have more time and add the skirt later....
The one other thing I would have liked to have seen in this pattern is long sleeves, the cuff pattern piece is a unique shape, so I'm not certain how to lengthen it. So my plan is to do the blouse, but I may have to add a sweater to the ensamble.

Hi everyone! Love the new Carla Pattern!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I actually made the top separate from the dress...this pattern is very versatile....

and here's the back....

Linnette- that class sounded like a rip off anyway! 4 hours to thread your machine, even for a beginner is ridiculous!! Our town is offering 2 classes, one for beginners and the other sounds like its for maybe advanced beginner- the first class is to go to Joann's and select fabric and pattern with the teacher.
I also really like the tshirt dresses, those are wonderful! I am nervous about working with the knits....but maybe one day I will give it a try, they look nice and cool,I like the tank style too- perfect for WDW!



LOVE the teddybear dress!!


and I forget who posted the Easter dresses in the Vida with REJOICE on the back but I absolutely LOVE those! Hope you get loads of compliments!!

 

[disneylovinfamily]

I've been meaning to post but wanted to wait until I had something to contribute. With all the sewing I did for our last Disney trip, then for Christmas and then for my daughter's birthday-I was burned out. But I think with the advent of Spring I'm inspired again. Here's a couple of my latest projects. I have to keep the momentum going-We have another Disney trip in May and I've got about 6 new outfits I want to make. I only there were more hours in the day.

I Love these and your fabrc choices are fabulous!

Thanks, I will try that pattern first! And thanks that is very sweet. This is our 2nd tour, but first since DD was born (I got pregnant like the day he came home last time), he is a reservist and has been gone 5 months already just in the states and headed for Iraq last week. It has been really tough on DD, she is such a Daddy's girl...... but thank you for the sweet offer and words of encouragement.

Hubby was like that tooo---he was in TX for months of training 1st. Too far away to go visit on weekends---we are in PA. The second deployment, he trained in NJ so I got to see him often. I totally understand about your DD, mine is a daddy's girl too. She had alot of problems with it and regressed to qwetting the bed some nights. What I did to help her stay connected with him, is that I got a binder and some of those plastic sleeves and had her do drawings for him (since she was not writing yet) about things we did---like a journal. We then sent him the binder after we had about 10 pics and then sent him new ones in the plastic sleeves every box we sent. It helped her stay connected and really helped her look for things to show daddy when we went somewhere. When we hiked, she found a pretty leaf and glued it to the pic, for example. Hugs to you and yoru DD. I am here if you need me.

 

[bear_mom]

All the Easter dresses were beautiful! Makes me ashamed that my MIL bought dds dresses.

Thank you Crystal, for letting me know about the move

I have to say that I love all the outfits posted, the vida dresses
just beautiful, from the previous thread the new carla's dress is just too pretty!!! The castle bed It kind of make me sad that I do not have a little girl

I am getting a little too tired with all the sewing , between wedding dresses , invitations and special request outfits from people wanting free sewing I am getting fed up

this is what i sent for littlewarriorsmom give

did not have time to draw and cut patterns so I went simple tshirt dresses..

On the funny note I was thrown out of sewing class
(I must be that bad!!!!1)

Linnette

Linnette, those are great. Sorry you have so many demands that is making sewing not so much fun.

Emily

 

[3huskymom]

Hayleigh's newest dress for WDW.

 

[DisneyMOM09]

The dress is cute but not as cute as the 2 of them hugging! I love brother sister moments like that!!!!!

Welcome !

very cute! What pattern did you use for your older girls dress????Once again I just love sweet brother sister moments!

Now I need to go hug my little brother gonna leave him a note on FB



Thomas! Love Thomas!

That is actually a McCall's pattern ( #M5574) that I tweaked a bit to make it a little more substantial. The original pattern did not use ribbon( you had to make your own ties using the same fabric) and it didn't have the underskirt. Surprisingly, it was very easy to folloe and put together.



Question~ Where do you order your Vida pattern from? I keep seeing it mentioned and am in love with the Sleeping Beauty dress and I adore the Easter dress with the cross! I would love to try out that pattern.

Oh and it's Spring Breakhere also!!! I think i love it as much as my daughter becaue I don't have to get up early and I don't have to fix lunch at6 in the morning!!!

 

[minnie2]

My littlest is battling excema too....just on her face though. I am hoping it will go away in the summer. Does it go away ever???[/B][/B][/COLOR]

I have it as well as Kyle and sadly mine comes and goes. In fact right now I have it on my eye lids UGH! My fault really. I got a sample of this Bliss eye cream from Sephora and I guess I had a reaction to it. Silly me trying a new eye product when I should have just stuck with my Hope in a Tube!
I have found mine is worse in the winter...

Thank you Crystal, for letting me know about the move

I have to say that I love all the outfits posted, the vida dresses
just beautiful, from the previous thread the new carla's dress is just too pretty!!! The castle bed It kind of make me sad that I do not have a little girl

I am getting a little too tired with all the sewing , between wedding dresses , invitations and special request outfits from people wanting free sewing I am getting fed up

this is what i sent for littlewarriorsmom give

did not have time to draw and cut patterns so I went simple tshirt dresses..

On the funny note I was thrown out of sewing class
(I must be that bad!!!!1)

Linnette

Beautiful of course!
OMG I can't believe you actually think you need lessons then the teacher kicking you out! Linnette you are an amazing sewer!!!! I think that teacher was afriad you would take her job!

Okay I have lurked for a long time, in complete amazement over everyone's work..... and recently purchased a few of your designs on ebay...... I've decided I want to learn how to sew, I know it will take me a long time, but I really want to give it a go, and since DH is in Iraq this year and DD (almost 4) has become very independent, I have a little extra free time. I know there is no way I will learn in time for our August disney trip (so I will have to stick with buying customs this year), but I would love to start trying to sew. What do you all recommend for a first attempt? What article of clothing is the easiest, and do you have a pattern you recomend?

Thanks!

Every one has pretty much answered you with youcanmakethis.com. I have to agree 100% with them. Especially with CarlaC's patterns she actually teaches you to sew!
I would recommend the Easy fit pants or the simply sweet dress. or even the peasant top.

Welcome! I can't wait to see what you make!

I saw this on the Disigners but wanted to make one myself. Of course with my severe TBI opening Photoshop was like doing it for the first time....again. It was extremely frustrating!

But this is what I made, it is not as good the person who made the first one but I did my best.

My new obsession Twilight!!!!!!!! Did you read the books? Great job! Why does it say Wyoming?

I've been meaning to post but wanted to wait until I had something to contribute. With all the sewing I did for our last Disney trip, then for Christmas and then for my daughter's birthday-I was burned out. But I think with the advent of Spring I'm inspired again. Here's a couple of my latest projects. I have to keep the momentum going-We have another Disney trip in May and I've got about 6 new outfits I want to make. I only there were more hours in the day.

Very pretty! Great fabrics!

If everyone could say prayers for Oklahoma! We are having some MAJOR fires going on and neighborhoods burning. There are alot of houses that have burned to the ground. We had a neighborhood evacuated and some didn't even get to make it home to get their pets. It's sad!

I heard aout that and was thinking of you and your mom! Please stay safe!

My niece, 3rd grade, had an Easter program tonight and 2 of the little girls couldn't get into their neighborhoods to get their clothes for the program. Most of the kids were wearing their Easter clothes. Someone went and bought dresses for them to wear. I thought that was so sweet. My neice was worried about one of her friends, whether she was going to be able to go home tonight.

We're having 60 mph winds and they just shifted directions. It's going to be a long night for our fire fighters. We are supposed to get rain on Sunday but they think until then they will continue to have battle the smoldering remains. I know one addition lost at least 10 nice size homes and they just said 100 homes were damaged in this one area. Unfortunatly the fires spread N-S pretty much across the state. The news just said there are 22 fires and 100 homes lost state wide.

Prayers said! Stay safe!

Well that was fun! and quick and easy. I just finished this dress for Georgia. Tomorrow its the first great Teddy Bear Day. They get to bring their Favorite Teddy bear and book to school. They will be reading to their bears. I asked Georgia if she wanted a dress and sure enough she did. haha So we went and found this fabric. Not what I had in mind, but they didn't have much fabric with funky cute bears on them. Lots of baby sleep stuff. We found this and Georgia said it was perfect because they are reading. hehe which she is right! She will wear it with the red leggins under and boots.

adorable!

Thanks for all of your compliments. It made my dad and my DH feel great to know others thought it was as beautiful as I do. They see all the little imperfections!

I had not tried Dermal Therapy before. Do you know if any drug stores carry it??? I am just wondering if I can go out somewhere this weekend and get some. It is REALLY bad right now. SHe played outside with a friend and had a bath tonight. The sores are bleeding. My doctor doesn't really offer much help. I will try and call aroudn tomorrow. Not sure what will be open though.. well I guess call around tonight! It is past midnight here.
Thank you for letting me know about this. I have tried so many things. Neem oil is helping some, but sometimes it just doesn't.
I would be worried about using ribbon as a border because I'd think it would be very stiff... I guess it depends what kind of ribbon? I've seen some pillowcase dresses made with grosgrain ribbon sewn to the bottom and flipped out.. it looked really bad. I think it looks fine when it is stiched onto the fabric, but just sewn on the bottom didn't look right.


Hehe.. thank you.
I am thankful that she doesn't have asthma. I think we are past the point to where it would have showed up by now. My hubby has it really bad. We are about to put in this air filtration system into our air conditioner in hopes that it helps him. I haven't tried Singulair with Hannah. We've tried Zyrtec and Clarinex. Both of them if I give to her for a few days make her nose bleed!! My doctor suggested just giving it to her every other day. She still gets nose bleeds though.

That is really pretty. I would love to learn how to do that in photoshop. Why does it say Wyoming? I am just wondering.. Didn't read the books.

I ended up just hemming the dress.

I honesty don't know if you could just got to CVS or something and get it. Try it can't hurt. I do know amazon has it. I ahve only ever gotten it from my gf. The 1st time she sent it to me becuase it was the only thing that would help her son so she figured Kyles was worse so she sent it to me and it was great. Then this last trip to WDw she came with me and she brought me I think 3 bottles of it along with the face cream which I adore and the hand cream! I swore just that stuff was going to put us over the weight limit on the plane!

Ask the dr about singular. It helped Kyle a bit. I see you tried Zyrtec and Clairinex. I so hate Zyrtec! OMg it changed my little boy!!!!! He was on it since he was about 18 months and the dr even upped his doesage as he got a bit older because it wasn't helping and the poor kid was on 10 mg at 3.5 along with 3 other meds for allergies etc. then we took him off the other meds after we ended up having his tonsils removed because they where interfering with his breathing and just left him on zyrtec. Well we were about to start testing him for learning disabilities around the same time some one suggested trying another allergy med and OMG I had a different boy! After some hard work on mine and his part he got to where he should be and now he is at the top of his class! His ped said he had never seen such a server reaction to zyrtec! He is truly a different kid! I feel so guilty that I left him on it for so long thinking I was helping him and I was hurting him more then helping I come to find out! Anyway he is better now and that s the important thing. I just always like to tell people watch their child closely if they put them on zyrtec. Nik was on it and didn't have any reaction but I won't let her take it any more.

Have you had her allergy tested?

Oh and READ THE BOOKS!