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

[mom2prettyprincess]

I have a few questions...but first I wanted to say I actually sat down at my new machine yesterday and made a few things...I can't post pictures because I have NO idea where my camera is! I made a pair of flannel easy fits, and an ironing board cover from the bookmarks! Was that easy & I love it now!

My question is........Where do you think I can find a pattern for a Cinderella costume. We will be having DD 5th b-day when we are in Disney & hope to have supper @ 1900 Park Fare...And of course but who else other than Cinderella...and it has to be her ball costume! I tried to talk her into the pink one...but no go...she is such a

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Happy Easter Disboutiqueres!!!!!!!

I finished the blouse from the Precious Dress pattern and i have to say I really do love the pattern. But next time I want to make a blouse I will measure the length of one I already own. I really needed to add probably 6" and I only added about 2 and half. But it was good practice.
I also got to use my new foot for sewing on buttons- which was totally awesome!!!!! it made sewing on buttons an absolute dream!

I love Easter, but for some reason I was in a grumpy mood all day. Just seemed like nothng went right. The pretty dressy blouse I had been saving to wear today no longer fit, I had to try on 4 pairs of shoes before I found a pair that fit- I didn't sleep well at all last night. My whole day continued in that vein, I wont bore you with the details. I sense that I am definitely more moody. I hate this part. I wish I didnt have 6 weeks left. sorry for my whining.

On a good note Megan loved her Easter basket and the blouse went perfect with the feliz. I didnt get a good photo of her dressed up today, but maybe a photoop later this week.

 

[TinaLala]

Minnie2 - PM me and I'll send you instructions on the American Girl Bed that I made. Super easy!!

 

[disneymomof1]

Happy Easter everyone !!!! Hope everyone had a great day !!!

 

[revrob]

Cindee - are you watching extreme home makeover? If not, turn it on!

 

[livndisney]

Cindee - are you watching extreme home makeover? If not, turn it on!

Oh my word-I just turned it on. How many kids do they have? About 2 years ago they did a home for one of the families from my agency.

 

[NaeNae]

Oh my word-I just turned it on. How many kids do they have? About 2 years ago they did a home for one of the families from my agency.

They have 7 kiddos, 6 adopted from China. Most of them have special needs.

 

[revrob]

Oh my word-I just turned it on. How many kids do they have? About 2 years ago they did a home for one of the families from my agency.

YEP! 6 from China - all SN. A few were adopted as older children. I've been crying the entire time! I knew you would have to watch!

 

[jessica52877]

Hey guys. I have been going crazy, and I knew if anyone could help me it would be you guys. Does anyone know of an online seller that carries the michael miller dot fabric? I am looking ot get some minnie dot, and some of the white with black dot or black with white dot. I can't seem to find them in one place together.

That is always my problem. No matter what I want I end up ordering it from 2 different sellers it seems. Most annoying thing in the world!

 

[revrob]

Cindee - are you watching extreme home makeover? If not, turn it on!

Oh my word-I just turned it on. How many kids do they have? About 2 years ago they did a home for one of the families from my agency.

They have 7 kiddos, 6 adopted from China. Most of them have special needs.

YEP! 6 from China - all SN. A few were adopted as older children. I've been crying the entire time! I knew you would have to watch!

Now I'm bawling like a baby! Such a great story and so sad at the same time.

 

[Stephres]

Is that the one set in Tallahassee? My mom told me to watch it and I forgot!

 

[billwendy]

Watching Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. Minnie has a solid pink top, white collar, with one white button by the collar. Hope that helps

oooohhh - thanks - that is what she will recognize - were the sleeves polkadot or solid????

I watched Extreme Home Make over too! - WOW!!! Im so glad the dad knew they were in their new house.....those kids were adorable!!

 

[revrob]

Is that the one set in Tallahassee? My mom told me to watch it and I forgot!

I'm not sure where they live? Somehow I missed that part. Maybe so - they didn't leave on vacation becaue the dad was in the hospital, but they went to the beach a few days. So maybe it was Tallahassee?

 

[NaeNae]

Is that the one set in Tallahassee? My mom told me to watch it and I forgot!

Yes they were in Tallahassee.

 

[jessica52877]

I missed Extreme Home Makeover last night and it sounded like a really good one. Darn it!

 

[minnie2]

Minnie2 - PM me and I'll send you instructions on the American Girl Bed that I made. Super easy!!

I saw you tried to pm me I cleared out my box! Send it when you can1 Thanks!


Steph, Love Megan's dress. your mom did a great job. I had to laugh about the kids getting along! That feels like the story of my life! I have come to the conclusion as long as there is no blood shed I am ok with it!

i finished my nieces patchwork twirl dress. When it gets brighter out I will take some pictures and post them.

How hard do you think it will be to upsize Carla's peasant dress to say a size 12? I was going to add a few inches to the center of the pieces. My girlfriends DD's bday is coming and she asked me to make her a dress or some clothes for her. This is the older sister of the little girl I made the Tink, Wubzy and Ruffled up dress. This little girl is one of Nikki's BFF's. She actually asked me to make her a ruffled up dress but I am not sure if I could make that that much bigger. Though I was thinking of using Carla's flouncy ruffled skirt ad cutting the measurements in half for the back piece and using this other pattern which is the top for the ruffled up dress but in bigger sizes and making my own franken pattern... I am not sure, yet. I know I wanted to make a Peasant dress and maybe a hat Not sure yet. I feel like I made the little sister 3 things so I need to make the big sister the same! UGH! We shall see I also have my niece and nephew's bday coming up! maybe I should make a list....

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

oooohhh - thanks - that is what she will recognize - were the sleeves polkadot or solid????

Sleeves were solid pink too. Puffed up sleeves.


By the way, all you folks who watched HM last night. Did they talk about new restrictions on foreign adoptions, specifically in China? There is a story about it on CNN this morning. They would rather have these sick kiddos in orphanages than let a single person adopt them?

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/04/10/china.adoptions/index.html

 

[KarenW]

I can finally share something! I lurk on here several times a day and you guys have really inspired me to take up sewing again. I introduced myself a few threads back, but had only made a few easy fit pants and have never posted pics. I don't have a little girl to sew for, but we are in the process of adopting through the foster care system, so hopefully I will before long. I have a very long wishlist of CarlaC's patterns on YCMT! I made a bowling shirt and easy fit pants for my DS9 for Easter and a rag quilt purse for DD12.
Thank you for letting me share and for inspiring me. And thank you, CarlaC for making such great patterns. I had gotten discouraged with commercial patterns when I tried to sew years ago, but you make it so easy. I do have to admit that I had to get my sister to help with the sleeves, but I think part of that was the material I used - it was a pain to work with.

 

[minnie2]

I can finally share something! I lurk on here several times a day and you guys have really inspired me to take up sewing again. I introduced myself a few threads back, but had only made a few easy fit pants and have never posted pics. I don't have a little girl to sew for, but we are in the process of adopting through the foster care system, so hopefully I will before long. I have a very long wishlist of CarlaC's patterns on YCMT! I made a bowling shirt and easy fit pants for my DS9 for Easter and a rag quilt purse for DD12.
Thank you for letting me share and for inspiring me. And thank you, CarlaC for making such great patterns. I had gotten discouraged with commercial patterns when I tried to sew years ago, but you make it so easy. I do have to admit that I had to get my sister to help with the sleeves, but I think part of that was the material I used - it was a pain to work with.

Welcome again!
Good luck with the adoption!
Your kids are beautiful!
The shirt and purse came out great! What pattern did you use for the purse???

 

[The Moonk's Mom]

Ok here is Peach in her Teddy bear dress with her bear "Mr. Teddy Martin Griffin" . haha Now Im off to make her Easter dress before her dad picks her up after school!

Aww...what a cute dress and yes it fits the day perfect! I'm sure she was a hit.

Hey everyone!
We had an easter egg hunt at the house today with some friends and their kids. Everyone had a great time. Dh gave all the kids a ride on the trailer pulled by the the four wheeler. I think that was their favorite part.

I also finished some AK outfits. So here they are...

CUTE! And I think the trailer part would be fun too!!!!

Ok here are the pettiskirts I sewed this week. They actually came together really quickly but I just had limited sewing time due to sick kids and having to run around for mum (who hurt her ankle so needed a chauffeur ) I actually took photos as I was making them too so hopefully will be able to finish off my tutorial shortly

Testing the twirl factor

Very pretty! I so wish Katie would wear a petti! She refuses! So, all I can hope is someday I have a grandbaby to sew for that is a girl! Wow...that's sick...I'm planning a little far ahead there!!!

See what you get for asking where I've been? I come back and obnoxiously multi-quote everything. Then, I post way too many pictures!!

Here is my version of CarlaC's Precious Dress. I just LOOOVE this pattern! It was really easy to make!!!

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Heather! That is beautiful!!!! Great job...I can't wait to try this pattern...I bought it...just haven't tried it yet. And yes you are right...it does remind me of my mom's dresses! We were watching "The Sound of Music" (the best movie EVER!) and Katie pointed out the dress with some of the girls in the movie...now she REALLY wants one!

So here's a bed I've just finished!!

Great job on both! I love the bed, so cute!

Just had to share. What do you think?

Minnie's bow isn't that great, but I am going to make it with polka dots anyway. It was late and I just wanted to get it finished for my DD. Please excuse the paper towel its sitting on.

I like!!!! I may have to try those!!!!

I LOVE IT!!! any chance you wanna show how you made it? I'd LOVE to make them for my nieces for their birthdays!!!!

THat reminds me - has anyone ever made a storybook twirl in a size 3 or size 7 and would like to share their measurements?? Im going to make them for the girls for their Birthdays in June -

Also - of the Carla patterns, which one do you think would make the best Minnie MOuse skirt - floucy skirt in pink polkadot with white "bloomers" trimmed in some trim and then a peasant top? or maybe if I purchased the new dress, is there an option for making that into a top (doesnt minnie have a collar on her dress)?.....thoughts??? Hannah wants a "mimmie mouse" dress!!

Okay...we all think alike! Too funny that we (Katie and myself) were talking about the same thing! And, after reading some more...everyone here had the same idea!

Carla's new dress can be made into a top. Cathy (twob4him) used the pattern and made a blouse (I think maybe just left the skirt off - I don't know if you need to lengthen the bodice or not). Did you see the Minnie dot dress I made using Carla's new pattern? I'll post a pic again in case. I made an underskirt with the eyelet to be reminiscent of Minnie. This would be really cute too with a pair of eyelet trimmed easy fit pants in just below the knee length that would look like long bloomers. I think the flouncy skirt with eyelet edged bloomers would be super cute too.

Lovely! I am going to use the shorts I bought for Katie last year at Wal-mart to go under her Minnie dress...they have a simple lace trim...I thought that would be comfy for her...Katie is all for a custom, but it better be comfy! And she is really not a dress girl...but Carla's patterns have helped ease her back into it! LOVE YOU CARLA!!!!!

Ok, Here is Evie's Curious George skirt - it was the hardest because I wanted the book panels to show so the top layer is just about the same length as the bottom and the waist is basically the 1 inch needed for tht elastic. And can I tell you how frustrating it was to have the red thread break when I was using the double needle last night !?!?! - always the red thread.....
but it was fine if it was on the singel needle.......grrrrrrrrr

Cute! I love Curious George!

I took these pics last night of my stoller bags and stroller. I remade the stroller bag, the big one, twice. I really need a pattern to go by. When I just wing it, things don't always turn out the way I want them too. Whatcha think? Easy to spot in guest services???

Okay...WOW! Great job!!!!!!

Happy Easter!

Would it kill them to pretend that they like each other, lol!

Hope everyone is having a great day!

Love the stuffed ones! Very cute! And Megan's dress is sooo pretty! She is growing up so much! I love the pic of them...wow...those are some happy faces!

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Don't you just love that bowling shirt! You did a great job! Love the purse too...Katie is slowly working on one for herself...I am hopeful she will finish it be for the end of the year!


I have talked to my mom a million times in the last few days! She is having a blast!!!! I am so glad. They did ALL of Animal Kingdom yesterday. They said the crowds were not that bad. They walked onto all but one or two rides and only used one FP all day! Today, they go to MK! Even my 15 YO niece is excited about seeing the castle! LOVE IT! I wish I was there.