Disboutiquers Part 15 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[Tinka_Belle]

Hi! My name is Julie and I am the owner of Designs by Juju. I digitize a lot of applique so I think I can answer your question. To get a varying width for your satin stitch, you really want to use a column satin fill for ultimate control of your width, rather than a satin outline. If you need a "template" or guide first, then do a satin stitch outline in black and then do the column fill over that, varying the width where you'd like to. Then, delete the black satin outline and voila..you even stitching where you want it and uniformity in width. Does that make sense? This is how I do my applique because espcially when you are dealing with so many satin lines, you must have the ability to taper the lines to make them look nice.

I am in absolute awe of the stuff you ladies make. Unfortunately, I don't get a whole lot of time to sew for my little girl because I'm busy digitizing! LOL I'm hoping to get some sundresses and perhaps a "summery" princess dress or two done by the end of next month for our Disney trip!

Julie

I just realized that I have lots of your designs and I them all! They stitch out so nicely. Do you use Embird? or what program do you use. I have wanted to digitize for personal use, but can't figure out Embird.

 

[t-beri]

Ok
ok. I'm sorry. My internet is down, hopefully I'll have it back up on Fri. And I promise lots of pictures. But first things first. The new princess has a name. It was awful being under the gun of the vital statistics office.
Her name is Violet. Violet Cincinnati.

And she is LOVELY! She has a touch of jaundice so we are nursing constantly and mom would like a nap but otherwise we are both well. She is a bit fussier than my other 2 were. She certainly had been acting like the youngest even since the false alarms!

Thank you all for your well wishes and concern. I love this thread!!!

 

[*Toadstool*]

I don't think I ever posed the bling that I had made to match my Minnie set. I actually changed my applique image to match the bottlecaps better.

Love the jewlery. That ensemble is just stunning!!!

I'm FINISHED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i finished my four feliz dresses this afternoon about 3:00. Yipee! I feel like I have been released from jail. Haha!

Now, I will have to figure out how to post the pics for you all...but I have to warn you, they are totally CASED!

Did I mention that I have already made 4 customs for my unborn baby? Lol...her room is not finished yet, but, never fear, she has Disney customs Where are my priorities???????

Christi

P.S. Someone please ease my fears and tell me the Vida is not as nearly time consuming as the Feliz?? If so, I'm running NOW!!!!!!!!!

Vida is way way way easier than Feliz. It is very fast.. not nearly as time consuming as Feliz.
Can't wait to see your Feliz!

 

[3huskymom]

3huskymom- That outfit is cute!!

Thanks! It was fun to put together. I can't wait to see the reaction we get with our family set at DHS. 3 weeks to go! I can't wait!

 

[emcreative]

Ok
ok. I'm sorry. My internet is down, hopefully I'll have it back up on Fri. And I promise lots of pictures. But first things first. The new princess has a name. It was awful being under the gun of the vital statistics office.
Her name is Violet. Violet Cincinnati.

And she is LOVELY! She has a touch of jaundice so we are nursing constantly and mom would like a nap but otherwise we are both well. She is a bit fussier than my other 2 were. She certainly had been acting like the youngest even since the false alarms!

Thank you all for your well wishes and concern. I love this thread!!!

LOVE IT!

Okay, one of my girls has an unusual middle name and one of my boys is going to have an unusual first name. Both for very important, very special reasons! (when I can tell you Phineas' new name, I will explain it!) You have to explain "Cincinatti"!

 

[3huskymom]

Ok
ok. I'm sorry. My internet is down, hopefully I'll have it back up on Fri. And I promise lots of pictures. But first things first. The new princess has a name. It was awful being under the gun of the vital statistics office.
Her name is Violet. Violet Cincinnati.

And she is LOVELY! She has a touch of jaundice so we are nursing constantly and mom would like a nap but otherwise we are both well. She is a bit fussier than my other 2 were. She certainly had been acting like the youngest even since the false alarms!

Thank you all for your well wishes and concern. I love this thread!!!

Thanks for the update! Love the name.....good to hear everyone is doing well!

 

[bclydia]

i may be interested in this fabric, but I can not find it to look. Any suggestions??? And ladies, how are we going to find the group buy with the fabulous castle fabric??????? Any ideas? I am willing to spend some time looking online, but I have no idea where to start looking for the group buy! UGH!
Christi

If we can find it, I'm in on a group buy too!!

Ok
ok. I'm sorry. My internet is down, hopefully I'll have it back up on Fri. And I promise lots of pictures. But first things first. The new princess has a name. It was awful being under the gun of the vital statistics office.
Her name is Violet. Violet Cincinnati.

And she is LOVELY! She has a touch of jaundice so we are nursing constantly and mom would like a nap but otherwise we are both well. She is a bit fussier than my other 2 were. She certainly had been acting like the youngest even since the false alarms!

Thank you all for your well wishes and concern. I love this thread!!!

Congratulations T!!
I am so thrilled for you.
Welcome to the world Princess Violet.
I had an aunt named Violet. Lovely name!!

 

[JustcallmeHappy]

Congrats T! Very Cute name

 

[*Toadstool*]

Goodness, that IS a bad day! I can't help with the ruffler but I hope your toe feels better soon!

Would you guys like to know what I did today? Remember my scrapbooking desk?

Now it looks like this:

The worst part was trying to sort random pictures and figure out when they were taken. I will STAY organized this time, I swear!

I also finished a family book (I only had December left to do):

Only 2 and a half years to go!

Wow! You sure are productive. Your room looks great. Hannah has a scrap book of her first year that isn't finished, so I am almost 3 years behind.

OH NO!!! Mine is an old White machine too! It stopped working a few weeks ago, then I had it going again, so I figured it was just user error. It probably is the machine though I hate doing ruffles by hand & don't want to buy a ruffle foot that might be too rough on my MIL's machine I'm using...

Have you tried the tension method or the dental floss method? I know someone on here said you can adjust the tension and it will ruffle. I haven't done it before, but I'm sure if you google for it you might find it.
You can zig zag over dental floss or some other type of cording and just pull the cord... it is a little easier than just running gathering stitches. The stitches won't break as easily either.

Just watched someone's hilarious home video of a DW trip...one of the oldest kids in the group has a shirt (while everyone else's is matching) that says "I Don't Do Matching Shirts" IT IS HILARIOUS! Of course now hubby wants one. I so totally have to do this now...thought I'd let y'all know in case you have a stick in the mudd, too....

Hehe.. My hubby would be in that category!

Ok
ok. I'm sorry. My internet is down, hopefully I'll have it back up on Fri. And I promise lots of pictures. But first things first. The new princess has a name. It was awful being under the gun of the vital statistics office.
Her name is Violet. Violet Cincinnati.

And she is LOVELY! She has a touch of jaundice so we are nursing constantly and mom would like a nap but otherwise we are both well. She is a bit fussier than my other 2 were. She certainly had been acting like the youngest even since the false alarms!

Thank you all for your well wishes and concern. I love this thread!!!

Beautiful name!! Now she needs a violet dress. Hannah is in love with all shades of purple.
I can't wait to see matching outfits for Little and Littlest!

 

[emcreative]

Okay ladies, I need some ideas!

I was looking at some pics a person sent me (of Fantasmic, trying to gauge if it will be too much for Phineas) and they all had these cool custom shirts. I'm just putting up the image I made myself of them rather than their actual shirts:

Can anyone think of something similarly easy for a tee for Phineas while at Crystal Palace?

 

[*Toadstool*]

Okay ladies, I need some ideas!

I was looking at some pics a person sent me (of Fantasmic, trying to gauge if it will be too much for Phineas) and they all had these cool custom shirts. I'm just putting up the image I made myself of them rather than their actual shirts:

Can anyone think of something similarly easy for a tee for Phineas while at Crystal Palace?

What do you mean? You want t shirts with eyes like that or a different type of thing? The eye t shirt would be sooo easy!

 

[emcreative]

I meant something similarly easy (though I don't know it could get easier than that) but for Pooh and pals. This is the closest I could think of:

Although iwth the number of projects I still have left to do and probably will not get done, I'm not even sure why I'm looking! I think probably because we're only going to Crystal Palace because of how much Phineas loves Pooh...but Ferb is the one with the Pooh outfit, lol!

 

[Tinka_Belle]

I meant something similarly easy (though I don't know it could get easier than that) but for Pooh and pals. This is the closest I could think of:

Although iwth the number of projects I still have left to do and probably will not get done, I'm not even sure why I'm looking! I think probably because we're only going to Crystal Palace because of how much Phineas loves Pooh...but Ferb is the one with the Pooh outfit, lol!

What size shirt does Phineas wear?

 

[emcreative]

What size shirt does Phineas wear?

Usually a 3t, but can be up to a 4 (if they are smaller). We seem to have the best luck with 3 right now. Both boys have these blocky stocky upper bodies and these short legs with no butts...(they get that from my husband )

 

[*Toadstool*]

I meant something similarly easy (though I don't know it could get easier than that) but for Pooh and pals. This is the closest I could think of:

Although iwth the number of projects I still have left to do and probably will not get done, I'm not even sure why I'm looking! I think probably because we're only going to Crystal Palace because of how much Phineas loves Pooh...but Ferb is the one with the Pooh outfit, lol!

Ooh! That would be easy too I'd think. You could even use buttons for the eyes and nose. They make nose shapped buttons. Eyebrows could just be a curved satin stitch on your machine.

 

[teresajoy]

I love this!!! The colors are perfect. Ariel's pink dress was always one of my favorites

Thank you!

It's awful! When I order online, I hate when it takes more than a couple days for them to send the fabric out. Waiting 2-3 days for Priority is bad enough. Anyone remember when the usual time for delivery of something ordered through the mail was 4-6 weeks!


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Yes, and by the time you got it, it was hard to remember what you had ordered!

And I'm so excited for myself, this was my first multi quote!

Yeah for you!!! See, that wasn't so hard!

Taking the plunge!!!!

Well, I've been a lurker for over a year since our last Disney trip. So very envious of all you ladies do. I have long desired to sew some simple sundresses for my dd and as I already mentioned, we're going back in August.

Last summer, I bought a TON of disney fabric. Oh, I bidded and bidded on ebay for the great minnie dots, got all sorts of dis princess fabric..and never used it!

We have sort of a housekeeper/nanny that helps me three days a week so I can digitize, and she's been away in Brazil almost a month. All my fabric is in storage. Today is her first day back, and she's just so darn good for me! She said "ok julie, let's go get that fabric!" I would have just procrastinated.

I'll try to take a pic of what I have to work with when I get back.

How hard can this be? I can do a few SIMPLE sundresses right??? TIME is the main issue!

Julie

You can do it!

Hi All,
UGH!!!!! I need a littel pixie dust sprinkled my way! I have been working on four feliz dresses for my daughters and nieces for our upcoming trip. YUCK!!! Let me just say: a) Never did the Feliz before. Time consuming, time consuming, time consuming! B) It is Bor-ing to do the same steps FOUR TIMES!!!! c) I hand appliqued the fron panel (which I have never done before) and that was a killer in and of itself. I am hoping to get these finished today, so I can put them away and do something that is quick and easy and give IMMEDIATE GRATIFICATION!!! I feel like I have been looking at them forever!

WHEW! Had to get that off my chest! LOL

That's why I like the peasant dress!

WOO HOO I AM SO EXCITED (Can you tell??) I have to share my excitement w/ ya'll b/c NO ONE I know understands it. I got 1.3 yards of Toy Story fabric on ebay last Friday and now I just got 1 more yard :!! I only need a little more (I think) and I will have enough to do my simply sweet and easy fit pants for DD3 for our upcoming trip.

Thanks for letting me share my excitement!!!!

Yeah!!! I'm excited for you!

Now I have a question. . .On Carla C's patterns, does she count the lining as part of the yardage? I had planned on using a solid to line anyway so I may actually already have enough if she counts the lining in the yardage.

Carla usually lists the different parts of the outfits seperately.

Can anyone tell me how to make the shoulder/collar piece for Belle's yellow dress? I am making Violette a Simply Sweet version but don't know how to do the collar with the button in the middle. Thanks!

You could just drape the fabric across the top and tack it in the middle of the front. Arminda had a store boughten Belle dress that was made that way. I did the Sleeping Beauty top for a Big Give in a similar way. I think I put the picture of that one in the Photobucket account.

I can't wait to see what you and your DD make together. I think it is great that you can do that together. I hope my girls will still want to sew with me when they are your daughters age.

Oh Aimee! What a day!

Goodness, that IS a bad day! I can't help with the ruffler but I hope your toe feels better soon!

Would you guys like to know what I did today? Remember my scrapbooking desk?

Arminda enjoyed the picture! Good job on all this organizing!

Just watched someone's hilarious home video of a DW trip...one of the oldest kids in the group has a shirt (while everyone else's is matching) that says "I Don't Do Matching Shirts" IT IS HILARIOUS! Of course now hubby wants one. I so totally have to do this now...thought I'd let y'all know in case you have a stick in the mudd, too....

Isn't that the BEST video ever! I just love it! Brian thinks we need to do that on our next trip! Seriously, how cool is my husband!??!!
In case anyone hasn't seen it yet, here's a link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLOJ9HMkgAE
I loved that shirt too!

Hi Everyone!!

Steph, loved the purses!! Is the HK one Megans?

Emcreative - CUTE!!

Has anyone ever made one of those tote bags that has a place for crayons on the outside like the crayon roll up? I'd love to make one, but not sure how to go about it,,,,,,

Heather - any new big gives coming up???

I am working on one that should be up tomorrow.

Ok So this is another pattern that I just got off of YCMT.
This was the first time making it so please no jokes...

(NOTE I need to cut off the threads that are hanging out)

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This is beautiful!! And so is your daughter. Those colors are gorgeous and she looks great in them! What pattern was this?

Wooops, I forgot the pics!

This outfit is adorable!!!

Does your daughter have an earache?

Ok
ok. I'm sorry. My internet is down, hopefully I'll have it back up on Fri. And I promise lots of pictures. But first things first. The new princess has a name. It was awful being under the gun of the vital statistics office.
Her name is Violet. Violet Cincinnati.

And she is LOVELY! She has a touch of jaundice so we are nursing constantly and mom would like a nap but otherwise we are both well. She is a bit fussier than my other 2 were. She certainly had been acting like the youngest even since the false alarms!

Thank you all for your well wishes and concern. I love this thread!!!

I LOVE the name Violet!!! Cincinnati, well, I guess it's kind of growing on me too!

the tension method or the dental floss method? I know someone on here said you can adjust the tension and it will ruffle. I haven't done it before, but I'm sure if you google for it you might find it.

I have the directions to this and several other gathering techniques right in the first post.

 

[lovesdumbo]

Okay ladies, I need some ideas!

I was looking at some pics a person sent me (of Fantasmic, trying to gauge if it will be too much for Phineas) and they all had these cool custom shirts. I'm just putting up the image I made myself of them rather than their actual shirts:

Can anyone think of something similarly easy for a tee for Phineas while at Crystal Palace?

Hi there! That was my T but I have to say I got the idea from Aimee.

I meant something similarly easy (though I don't know it could get easier than that) but for Pooh and pals. This is the closest I could think of:

Although iwth the number of projects I still have left to do and probably will not get done, I'm not even sure why I'm looking! I think probably because we're only going to Crystal Palace because of how much Phineas loves Pooh...but Ferb is the one with the Pooh outfit, lol!

I LOVE that Pooh image! That would be pretty easy! I may have to try it for my Pooh loving DD(10) who thinks she's too old for customs but LOVES Pooh still....if you don't mind....

 

[emcreative]

Hi there! That was my T but I have to say I got the idea from Aimee.


I LOVE that Pooh image! That would be pretty easy! I may have to try it for my Pooh loving DD(10) who thinks she's too old for customs but LOVES Pooh still....if you don't mind....

I hope you don't mind me posting my version on it...I didn't want to post the actual shirt because i had NO idea where it came from originally and didn't want to step on toes. AWESOME shirt!

 

[lovesdumbo]

Ok So this is another pattern that I just got off of YCMT.
This was the first time making it so please no jokes...

(NOTE I need to cut off the threads that are hanging out)

Adorable!!!!

I don't think I ever posed the bling that I had made to match my Minnie set. I actually changed my applique image to match the bottlecaps better.

Love the bling!!!

Wooops, I forgot the pics!

LOVE the Up outfit! Love that striped fabric!!!

Ok
ok. I'm sorry. My internet is down, hopefully I'll have it back up on Fri. And I promise lots of pictures. But first things first. The new princess has a name. It was awful being under the gun of the vital statistics office.
Her name is Violet. Violet Cincinnati.

And she is LOVELY! She has a touch of jaundice so we are nursing constantly and mom would like a nap but otherwise we are both well. She is a bit fussier than my other 2 were. She certainly had been acting like the youngest even since the false alarms!

Thank you all for your well wishes and concern. I love this thread!!!

Congratulations! Love the name!

 

[lovesdumbo]

I hope you don't mind me posting my version on it...I didn't want to post the actual shirt because i had NO idea where it came from originally and didn't want to step on toes. AWESOME shirt!

Don't mind at all. Mike loved the shirt-Sully not so much....

Do you mind if I use the Pooh image? Not that I have the time either....