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

[sahm1000]

I completely understand, Lisa, what you are talking about with the bed times! I feel bad during the summer making my girls go to bed early since I'm so strict about it during the school year but they get grumpy if they don't get enough sleep, and my 4 year old really seems to need a lot of sleep. The worst part about it is during the summer it stays light for so long here. I feel bad putting them to bed when it's still light out!

I'm glad to see you posting again, I love your beautiful work! Every once in a while I checked out to see what you were selling on and it is always fantastic!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Better late than ever for the party!!!! Popping in to say hi. i'm in the middle of moving so can't stay to chat (or sew!!!) but I'll be back!

 

[karebear1]

Better late than ever for the party!!!! Popping in to say hi. i'm in the middle of moving so can't stay to chat (or sew!!!) but I'll be back!

YEAH!!! She made it!! Good luck with the move!

 

[LisaZoe]

I completely understand, Lisa, what you are talking about with the bed times! I feel bad during the summer making my girls go to bed early since I'm so strict about it during the school year but they get grumpy if they don't get enough sleep, and my 4 year old really seems to need a lot of sleep. The worst part about it is during the summer it stays light for so long here. I feel bad putting them to bed when it's still light out!

I really don't like once it starts to stay light past 8pm. We had to put some black fabric over her bedroom windows to help get the room dark enough for her to sleep. What's funny is she can't go to sleep without some light in her room but the light outside didn't count.

 

[karamat]

Wow - Page 15... I made it over a little late. I took the day off from work and spent all day either sewing or shopping for fabric... it was BLISS!

You need two monitors Teresa! It's the coolest! I can post on thread 14 whilst watching for thread 15 to appear! Or I could, if I had no life and was worried about getting left behind by my imaginary friends...

I've had 2 monitors at work for almost 9 years now... I LOVE it! Now to figure out how to get a lap top with 2 monitors I'd be thrilled!

I feel like it's been forever since I've posted anything...
Anywho, I had to try to Mickey topiary and actually finished one. Well it's almost finished. I wanted it higher in the pot and right now it's just sitting there, so there is still some tweaking to be done.

LOVE IT!!

I am SO CLOSE to talking DH into DVC at Animal Kingdom Anyone have helpful tidbits that might help me push him over the edge? I'm off to check out the DVC section right now.

 

[2cutekidz]

Thanks for being so kind and helpful! I really appreciate it!

My trip is fast approaching and I haven't made anything yet!!! AHHHHH!!!!

Happy to help! I guess I was wrong though - I can't find a sew along for the Vida either. I have to make a Vida this week, I'll take pictures and write up a tutorial and post it when I'm done.

Hello all!! I have been following this thread for several years now and love the inspiration. I am still a major novice, but can produce a stripwork skirt and applique top now.

I first did one when my DD was 6..a very large 6, so right now I am making skirts for twin two year olds...and I feel like I am not even really sewing..everything is SO tiny!!

Does anyone have a smallish two year old and can give me a waist measurement, or know the waist of a 2T?

Thanks, you guys are the BOMB!!

My son is a 2t in the waist and he's about 19 inches. If it's pretty stretchy elastic you can probably go with 16-17 inches and be ok.

Hmmmm....I am trying to decide if I should just buy CarlaC's simply sweet pattern or the bundle pack with the simply sweet, a-line, and scallop skirt. What's your advice? Will I use the other two all that much? i'm not sure about the scallop skirt - if it was a big twirl skirt, that would definitely help me make up my mind.

I have the scallop skirt and aline patterns for awhile and haven't used them yet. I agree, the peasant, easy fits and simply sweet is a better combo.

 

[MouseTriper]

LOTS OF PICTURES ALERT!!

OK, so I just thought I would post update photos of a couple of things I made. Plus they are wearing at family day for my husbands unit! We had so much fun!!

My DH and Kaylynn she is wearing the shirt I made her out of some Army material I had found.

DH, Kaylynn, Ares, and Arianna sitting on my hubby's vehicle.

Anna in her daddy's old PT shirt that I hacked away at to make a sort of dress and put cuffs on in the material that matched my other DD and DS. After I made it I saw many things that I would have done different but she loved it.

My big boy Ares just hanging out.

Ares and Anna Looking cute together Kaylynn is in the stroller.

Anna in the gunner's position.

And Ares manning the Turret

Loved all the pictures, thanks for sharing!

CONGRATULATIONS!!! I didn't realize it had been so long!

Thanks Lisa, it really has been a long time.

Someone asked for more pics, and I really didn't like the color of the pics that I took (I should know better than to put stuff on my kitchen table to take pics - they always turn out awful!). SO - I took the dress form outside and took some pics. I think the colors are a little truer. I had also asked Jeanne how to attach the flower to the hat. She suggested that she puts a button in the middle of the flower and sews it on. Since hers always turn out SO cute, I decided I would take her suggestion. SO, the hat is slightly different now.

That was me, I asked for more pictures. Thank you...I just love this outfit. It is adorable!!!

Better late than ever for the party!!!! Popping in to say hi. i'm in the middle of moving so can't stay to chat (or sew!!!) but I'll be back!

Congrats on the move!

 

[kathyell]

Would any of you fine DISers be kind enough to give me your honest opinion? My daughter asked me randomly a few weeks ago if she could be Minnie for Halloween. Now, when she says "Minnie", she specifically means Minnie from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and her dress is pink with white polka dots instead of (what I think of as) the more traditional red and white.

I know that the bodice on Minnie's MMC dress (usually) looks like solid pink, but I found a really awesome pink polka dot fabric and couldn't find the same sort of fabric/same shade of pink in a solid, so I decided it could all be pink polka dots.

Well, I found a pattern I thought looked Minnie-like and made it. It still needs a closure at the neck, a hem, and maybe a little embellishment here and there...maybe a ribbon trim at the sleeve or something along those lines.

However, seeing as I couldn't find a specific "Minnie" pattern I wanted to know if this looks sufficiently "Minnie" to any of you very experienced boutiquers. I lucked out and found a Minnie ears headband on sale at the Disney store with a pink bow and not a red bow, which she'll be wearing with the dress for Halloween, but isn't in this picture.

And now that I've blathered on forever here is the pic:

So, verdict? Think anyone will know who she is with the help of the ears? I was thinking black tights and pink shoes with it too. Maybe some white gloves and a fluffy white petticoat under the skirt to poof it out (assuming she'll submit to that.)

 

[*Toadstool*]

I live in Raceland. Places to shop in Lockport. Get out of town. Let me know where. I'm in for shopping. My DH is home 1/2 of every week to watch the kids.

I'm just learning how to sew & measuring isn't my thing. I hate hems.

I'm going to pm you her info.
Just be forwarned.. it is not cheap!
I have an addiction to her fabrics though.. they truly are yummy.
She has patterns, thread, and all the notions too.

Wow, I missed the move and ended up on page 10!!! Well at least I found you all. I have GREAT news to tell you. Our adoption is FINALLY going to happen next week!!!!!! I can not tell you how relieved and excited we are that is is finally going to happen!!! Thank you so much for all the kind thoughts and prayers. You guys are all so sweet and kind and I am so thankful to be a part of this group!!!!

Yay! Congrats!

SOMEONE must know!!! Hey anyone out there have a Brother that only does 4X4s and have the bigger hoop??? YOO HOO!!! I know you are out there somewhere!!!

I think you are asking about splitting a bigger applique into a 4 by 4 field and rehooping?? My advice... DON'T DO IT! If you have a megahoop that allows you to do it and not have to rehoop then maybe so. It is still a pain in the booty. I have done it once in 5 by 7. It required me doing alot of editing in Embird to split each layer of the applique and put it into the right sequence. Rehooping can be done... it is just really hard. I have tried, and just decided I need to get a bigger machine if I want to do bigger designs. There is a yahoo group that is based on splitting designs in Embird. I think it is called the Flying Needle.

Hi guys!!! Yup, we're back at home. I was contracting steadily and progressing last night until about 2:30 when the midwife suggested we all get some sleep. Laying down completely killed my progression in about a 1/2 hour. SO this morning there was no change even though I was miserable all night. There have been several other signs of labor and the midwife felt comfortable saying that we are DEFINITELY in early labor. Now just have to speed it up. My contractions have picked up over the last couple of hours and we are about to go walk around the grocery store. WALK WALK WALK!!! As long as I'm active the contractions seem to stay pretty steady.

GOOD NEWS!!! the mechanic came to pick up the van and said it wasn't the starter, it's the battery! Not that that's good either, but B took care of it w/ a quick trip to walmart and the van didn't have to go to the shop.

Hope to hear some news soon! Glad your van was just the battery. Stress would definitely not help you right now! Praying for a fast delivery and healthy baby.

Finished 2 more cute little sets!!!

Lori

LOVE the curious george set. That fabric is adorable.

NEED HELP FAST!!!!!

I am making the back of this skirt all ruffles. This is how it looks now. Do I leave it like his where the ruffles overlap by half or do I need to flip them over and top stitch each one? Right now there are 2 lines of stitching on each ruffle. Each ruffle is also basted, zigzag over edge and ruffled before I attached it with the 2 rows of stitching.

So basicly - leave them all like this or turn them over and top stitch? the top ruffle will be stitched into the seam of the skirt and top part of the dress. I am using Carla C's Simply Sweet.
I should add that this is for a Chinese Auction so more than likely my DD is not the one who will be wearing it.
TIA
Carol

If it bothers you that you can see the seam you can sew a piece of bias tape on top of the seam. I did this on Feliz, but it was only because you could see the top of the top ruffle.

here is the Fancy Nancy outfit I made with the Criss Cross applesauce top
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.ph...pe=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

Cute!! I need to do somethign with that fabric!

Omgosh! That is adorable! What a cutie! I love her hat.

I feel like it's been forever since I've posted anything...
Anywho, I had to try to Mickey topiary and actually finished one. Well it's almost finished. I wanted it higher in the pot and right now it's just sitting there, so there is still some tweaking to be done.

I've also been working on some cruise stuff. I had this great idea and after I sewed it together I'm totally not happy with it. I need a new sewing machine. I'm still doing appliques by hand and it's getting old. I don't seem to be happy with any of them lately.

Also I took the girls to the movies the other day and killed some time in Tuesday morning...I love that store. I found these little chairs for only $2.49. What a steal!! The girls love them. They say they hold up to 160 pounds. I opted not to test them, and haven't sat on them. LOL.

Wow! love the topiary! The dress looks great. I am amazed that you did that freehand and it is so teeny! Those chairs are awesome. My DD definitely needs one.

THanks for sharing! I love the dress you made with the t-shirt. That came out really well.

The more I look around, the more I think it would be necessary to have Embird or a similar software product that can break up a larger pattern into 4"x4" sections. Maybe I should just buy Embird and PED Basic so I can digitize designs for those of use limited to 4x4. We seem to be discriminated against in favor of 5x7 or larger.


I'll definitely announce when I'm ready for testing. First I need to write the instructions more fully, make samples to test each size as well as the pattern/templates I've drafted and then photograph a skirt during the various steps.

Ooh! I am about to sell some 4 by 4 designs.
I am making sure they are perfect first. You have no idea how hard it is to get an applique design to stitch out 4 by 4. Maybe if it is just a mickey head. The ones I have made are the filled designs I made for the friends around the world dress.
I can't wait for you to release the pattern. I love that look. I think I would try it out as a skirt of a dress too. Wouldn't that be adorable??

Love this!! Those fabrics look so good together. What a lucky little girl!
You still didn't answer me about the hooping thingy?? I need to hear how awesome it is so I can dream about having one. I just found out today that our Bernina dealership sells it.

Happy to help! I guess I was wrong though - I can't find a sew along for the Vida either. I have to make a Vida this week, I'll take pictures and write up a tutorial and post it when I'm done.

There is a picture tutorial. Linette posted it on here. I don't know that it has ever been linked on the bookmarks, but it does exist!!
Oh, and you should make that A line. I make A lines for gifts alot. They are so fast.. Seriously.. I can whip one out in 20 minutes. I don't make them for Hannah for some reason, but I have made alot of them. I need to make one for Hannah now.. I don't use the ycmt pattern though.

Would any of you fine DISers be kind enough to give me your honest opinion? My daughter asked me randomly a few weeks ago if she could be Minnie for Halloween. Now, when she says "Minnie", she specifically means Minnie from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and her dress is pink with white polka dots instead of (what I think of as) the more traditional red and white.

I know that the bodice on Minnie's MMC dress (usually) looks like solid pink, but I found a really awesome pink polka dot fabric and couldn't find the same sort of fabric/same shade of pink in a solid, so I decided it could all be pink polka dots.

Well, I found a pattern I thought looked Minnie-like and made it. It still needs a closure at the neck, a hem, and maybe a little embellishment here and there...maybe a ribbon trim at the sleeve or something along those lines.

However, seeing as I couldn't find a specific "Minnie" pattern I wanted to know if this looks sufficiently "Minnie" to any of you very experienced boutiquers. I lucked out and found a Minnie ears headband on sale at the Disney store with a pink bow and not a red bow, which she'll be wearing with the dress for Halloween, but isn't in this picture.

And now that I've blathered on forever here is the pic:

So, verdict? Think anyone will know who she is with the help of the ears? I was thinking black tights and pink shoes with it too. Maybe some white gloves and a fluffy white petticoat under the skirt to poof it out (assuming she'll submit to that.)

To be honest it didn't strike me as Minnie when I saw it. Hannah was Minnie from MMCH when she was 2. It was one of the most difficult costumes to make it look like her. I don't think I really accomplished it. I will find the costume and post a picture. I ended up using solid pink and appliqued on the big white dots to get the skirt to look how I wanted. Mine is basically a peterpan collar top with a flouncy skirt bottom. It is sewn together as one piece though. I think yours would pass for Minnie with the ears though.

 

[DisneyKings]

I finished up Mya's outfit and wanted to give you guys a peak:

I think this is sooo adorable!

Oooh I think this is cute and I LOVE the length. Little girls have a problem being...erm...dainty? when they sit, so I'd always have my dress girl wear things longer or put on bloomers. Is there a print on that? I'm having trouble telling. I think you did an EXCELLENT job!

Thanks! Yes, my girls have problems being dainty. (That's why I like Carla's skirt patterns with the shorts in them!) There is a flower print on the fabric. I thought it had a bit of a hawaiian feel to it.

 

[kathyell]

I just love this so much that I can't even tell you.

 

[teresajoy]

TO TJ and Lisa and I know someone else wanted to know--I also have the Brother emb. machine and I have PED Basic I just tried to upload a 6X10 design onto my machine from my memory card and it doesn't let you. You can only upload designs that are 4x4. I did read somewhere that there is software you can get to split your bigger designs but some people that have used it say it doesn't work as well as they would like. So I guess we are all in the 'big hoop envy' group. Since Brother has lowered prices on some of their machines I am hoping to have at least a 5x7 for Christmas (I am wishing big, but we will see what happens). Hope this helps some of your confusion. As far as the bigger hoop for our machine it is mainly used for doing the same thing multiple times without needing to re-hoop, good for borders and my sister in law has used it for doing some in the hoop stuff.

Thanks for the information!

You guys are such a bad influence on me, I had to make DD a dress for her friend's b-day party at the beach And, no, I don't even have all of my Disney outfits made yet! I've learned those should be finished up a few hours before leaving, right? This was my 1st attempt at a halter-style dress.

I didn't have time to finish DD1's dress, but she insisted on a pic too!

That is so cute!!! Your daughters are adorable!

Ummm, sure that is what I meant!

And thanks, it was the first disney set I made. I had sewn for years and then took about 10 years off sewing. It was after I made an Heirloom quality wedding dress for oldest DD. I hand stitched hundreds of appliques. It was so pretty We worked on it for weeks together. Then we did a final fitting to confirm the length of the dress. Oh, BTW, she had been loosing weight and we did wait until her weight stabilized. Yeah, right, the dress didn't fit. We had 1 week to remake the dress. I put my sewing machine away when I got home and didn't take it out for at least 10 years.



Thanks!

Do you have pictures of the wedding dress? I'd love to see them!

I feel like it's been forever since I've posted anything...

I love the topiary and the chairs and that cute little cruise set!!!

LOTS OF PICTURES ALERT!!

OK, so I just thought I would post update photos of a couple of things I made. Plus they are wearing at family day for my husbands unit! We had so much fun!!

My DH and Kaylynn she is wearing the shirt I made her out of some Army material I had found.

These are such cute pictures!

NEED HELP FAST!!!!!

I am making the back of this skirt all ruffles. This is how it looks now. Do I leave it like his where the ruffles overlap by half or do I need to flip them over and top stitch each one? Right now there are 2 lines of stitching on each ruffle. Each ruffle is also basted, zigzag over edge and ruffled before I attached it with the 2 rows of stitching.

So basicly - leave them all like this or turn them over and top stitch? the top ruffle will be stitched into the seam of the skirt and top part of the dress. I am using Carla C's Simply Sweet.
I should add that this is for a Chinese Auction so more than likely my DD is not the one who will be wearing it.
TIA
Carol

I am not sure, because I don't do ruffles this way, I always have the edge on the inside of the dress so I don't have to worry about it showing. (or am I just looking at this wrong?)

I think you are asking about splitting a bigger applique into a 4 by 4 field and rehooping?? My advice... DON'T DO IT! If you have a megahoop that allows you to do it and not have to rehoop then maybe so. It is still a pain in the booty. I have done it once in 5 by 7. It required me doing alot of editing in Embird to split each layer of the applique and put it into the right sequence. Rehooping can be done... it is just really hard. I have tried, and just decided I need to get a bigger machine if I want to do bigger designs. There is a yahoo group that is based on splitting designs in Embird. I think it is called the Flying Needle.

I was wondering how the big hoop worked with the Brother, you have to reposition it but not rehoop it. It sounds like it would be complicated! Hmm, maybe I DO need that Rose embroidery machine from my cousin!


I think I accidentally deleted a bunch of my quotes!

Shannon, that outfit is ADORABLE!!!

The person asking about the pink Minnie Dress. I don't think it really screams "Minnie" by itself, but with the addition of the ears I think it will be great! Is she wearing it at Disney?

 

[ibesue]

Do you have pictures of the wedding dress? I'd love to see them!

Honestly, I have no idea if I have any pictures of it. My favorite pic was from my hotel bathroom with all my BFF's and I finishing up the dress the morning of the wedding. I will need to see if DD has any pictures. Sadly, that marriage was doomed. Maybe it was the dress??

I think you are asking about splitting a bigger applique into a 4 by 4 field and rehooping?? My advice... DON'T DO IT! If you have a megahoop that allows you to do it and not have to rehoop then maybe so. It is still a pain in the booty. I have done it once in 5 by 7. It required me doing alot of editing in Embird to split each layer of the applique and put it into the right sequence. Rehooping can be done... it is just really hard. I have tried, and just decided I need to get a bigger machine if I want to do bigger designs. There is a yahoo group that is based on splitting designs in Embird. I think it is called the Flying Needle.

Ooh! I am about to sell some 4 by 4 designs.
I am making sure they are perfect first. You have no idea how hard it is to get an applique design to stitch out 4 by 4. Maybe if it is just a mickey head. The ones I have made are the filled designs I made for the friends around the world dress.
I can't wait for you to release the pattern. I love that look. I think I would try it out as a skirt of a dress too. Wouldn't that be adorable??

Love this!! Those fabrics look so good together. What a lucky little girl!
You still didn't answer me about the hooping thingy?? I need to hear how awesome it is so I can dream about having one. I just found out today that our Bernina dealership sells it.

1 It so scares me to re hoop something. I spend so much of my time trying to keep the hoop in place!

2 Can't wait to see your designs! Even though I don't think I know where my 4 X 4 hoop even is?

3 So what about the hooping thingy? I have the same hoops! I still LOVE my big hoop!

 

[3huskymom]

After working most of the week in my free time on this I finally finished Hayleigh's Alice dress. The dress is a bit tight in the bodice and I wish I would have made that bigger. All the other Carla C's were fine with size 5 but this one is more snug.

Now to working on her 4th of July dress.

 

[minnie2]

Wow, I missed the move and ended up on page 10!!! Well at least I found you all. I have GREAT news to tell you. Our adoption is FINALLY going to happen next week!!!!!! I can not tell you how relieved and excited we are that is is finally going to happen!!! Thank you so much for all the kind thoughts and prayers. You guys are all so sweet and kind and I am so thankful to be a part of this group!!!!

Congratulations! that is fabulous news!

Woops!! Yes, you would need to add about 6" to the length measurement she gives you.


SOMEONE must know!!! Hey anyone out there have a Brother that only does 4X4s and have the bigger hoop??? YOO HOO!!! I know you are out there somewhere!!!

(there, that should do it! )



1.)I don't think you have the same kind of machine as we do, do you? Our Brothers will only stitch out a 4X4 area. We would have to have the repositionable hoop. I should have had my cousin bring her machine just to show me how that works!

2.) I do the SAME thing!!

You are too funny! I may just stop into my brother dealer where I got mine and ask them. I think I remember them saying something about for larger designs just rehoop but I would think the design would have to be broken down in away that you could rehoop. I just remember being so excited to get it I wasn't think maybe I should pay more attention!

You guys are such a bad influence on me, I had to make DD a dress for her friend's b-day party at the beach And, no, I don't even have all of my Disney outfits made yet! I've learned those should be finished up a few hours before leaving, right? This was my 1st attempt at a halter-style dress.

? for all you moms to skinny-minnies: Any tips on working the patterns to make sure it all fits? I used a size 2 pattern, but length for size 4. It wound up a little long, but that's better than too short. I was afraid to do the empire bodice in case it was too high up--do you add any length to the bodices? I'm still learning. Thanks for all your inspiration & help!

cute! I was just looking at that fabric yesterday. I usually measure Nikki before I start a pattern then hold the pattern up to her once it is cut. Most of the time Nik measures for a 7/8 but with certain ones she can be a 5/6.I almost always have to add length to hers. I just add it to the bottom. I alter almost every pattern I do. I always add or take away from the center of it usually where it says place on fold. I think Jessica does this too.

I finished up Mya's outfit and wanted to give you guys a peak:

I adore this! I was looking at this material yesterday too! I want to make something for ME with it!

Hi guys!!! Yup, we're back at home. I was contracting steadily and progressing last night until about 2:30 when the midwife suggested we all get some sleep. Laying down completely killed my progression in about a 1/2 hour. SO this morning there was no change even though I was miserable all night. There have been several other signs of labor and the midwife felt comfortable saying that we are DEFINITELY in early labor. Now just have to speed it up. My contractions have picked up over the last couple of hours and we are about to go walk around the grocery store. WALK WALK WALK!!! As long as I'm active the contractions seem to stay pretty steady.

GOOD NEWS!!! the mechanic came to pick up the van and said it wasn't the starter, it's the battery! Not that that's good either, but B took care of it w/ a quick trip to walmart and the van didn't have to go to the shop.

Now we will be ready for round 2! This is my first baby that is not an induction and this early labor thing is for the birds I tell ya!!! I much prefer that you just give me drugs and start the real thing and get it over with LOL.

Thank you all for your prayers, hugs, well wishes and pixie dust. Keep'em comin' cause it ain't over yet!!

Sending baby dust your way T! How are you feeling this am????

Finished 2 more cute little sets!!!

Lori

both are adorable!

NEED HELP FAST!!!!!
I am making the back of this skirt all ruffles. This is how it looks now. Do I leave it like his where the ruffles overlap by half or do I need to flip them over and top stitch each one? Right now there are 2 lines of stitching on each ruffle. Each ruffle is also basted, zigzag over edge and ruffled before I attached it with the 2 rows of stitching.

So basicly - leave them all like this or turn them over and top stitch? the top ruffle will be stitched into the seam of the skirt and top part of the dress. I am using Carla C's Simply Sweet.
I should add that this is for a Chinese Auction so more than likely my DD is not the one who will be wearing it.
TIA
Carol

When I made the ruffled preppy skirt I top stitched every ruffle same when I made the ruffled back dress. i hate top stitching but it really make a difference IMO.

here is the Fancy Nancy outfit I made with the Criss Cross applesauce top
http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.ph...pe=handmade&ga_page=&order=date_desc&includes[]=tags&includes[]=title

That came out GREAT! It is such a cute pattern!

So cute!!! What a good idea to cut everything out at once then sew all week! When I sold on ebay, I did the sewing, my DD did all the cutting and listing, photo's, etc. I loved that!!
Holy Moley, that is cute!!! My first disney outfit was pink & black set and I still think its one of my all time favorites! Here is miss Kadie!

So cute!

On the crisscross top
From the looks of it there are no buttons or anything...is that right?

Nope no buttons and it is super easy. My GF made one and it was only the 2nd thing she ever made and it was really cute.

So cute! How was it to make?

Nope no buttons and it is super easy. My GF made one and it was only the 2nd thing she ever made and it was really cute. It goes together really fast too!

I feel like it's been forever since I've posted anything...
Anywho, I had to try to Mickey topiary and actually finished one. Well it's almost finished. I wanted it higher in the pot and right now it's just sitting there, so there is still some tweaking to be done.

I've also been working on some cruise stuff. I had this great idea and after I sewed it together I'm totally not happy with it. I need a new sewing machine. I'm still doing appliques by hand and it's getting old. I don't seem to be happy with any of them lately.

Also I took the girls to the movies the other day and killed some time in Tuesday morning...I love that store. I found these little chairs for only $2.49. What a steal!! The girls love them. They say they hold up to 160 pounds. I opted not to test them, and haven't sat on them. LOL.

Love the topiary! i may have to try them! I have some stone potters in front of my house that currently have weeds in them so these would be a much better option!
The top looks GREAT!
those chairs are so cool.

LOTS OF PICTURES ALERT!!

OK, so I just thought I would post update photos of a couple of things I made. Plus they are wearing at family day for my husbands unit! We had so much fun!!

My DH and Kaylynn she is wearing the shirt I made her out of some Army material I had found.


DH, Kaylynn, Ares, and Arianna sitting on my hubby's vehicle.

Anna in her daddy's old PT shirt that I hacked away at to make a sort of dress and put cuffs on in the material that matched my other DD and DS. After I made it I saw many things that I would have done different but she loved it.

Great pictures!
Cute story. When we where in the airport last week headed to Atlanta Kyle saw some soldiers and he kept saying there's 'Army men' then he would solute! A few of them didn't even notice and he got sad so after awhile I would say something just loud enough so the guys could hear and see him and they would wave back. I just wanted Kyle to know that that was a a good thing he was doing and a sign of respect. Some of the guys thought it was cute.

 

[minnie2]

I hear people rave about tuesday morning but the only one we have never has anything good. I only go in about once a year so maybe that is my problem!

I think my mom goes to the one on 78 in Snellville and finds things. Maybe it is Lilburn? I can ask her if you like? She is always getting stuff from there.

Thanks SO MUCH for all the awesome comments on the outfit I made for Mya! I sure hope she likes it. I realized as I was sewing this that I don't believe that I've ever sewn something this small. It was FUN!

Someone asked for more pics, and I really didn't like the color of the pics that I took (I should know better than to put stuff on my kitchen table to take pics - they always turn out awful!). SO - I took the dress form outside and took some pics. I think the colors are a little truer. I had also asked Jeanne how to attach the flower to the hat. She suggested that she puts a button in the middle of the flower and sews it on. Since hers always turn out SO cute, I decided I would take her suggestion. SO, the hat is slightly different now.

i really love this!!!

I completely understand, Lisa, what you are talking about with the bed times! I feel bad during the summer making my girls go to bed early since I'm so strict about it during the school year but they get grumpy if they don't get enough sleep, and my 4 year old really seems to need a lot of sleep. The worst part about it is during the summer it stays light for so long here. I feel bad putting them to bed when it's still light out!

I'm glad to see you posting again, I love your beautiful work! Every once in a while I checked out to see what you were selling on and it is always fantastic!

We do early bed times too at my house. School yr it is 7:30 then they can read until 8pm summer it is 8pm read until 8:30 sometimes later as long as it is reading.

I am SO CLOSE to talking DH into DVC at Animal Kingdom Anyone have helpful tidbits that might help me push him over the edge? I'm off to check out the DVC section right now.

We own there!! I am not sure what could help push your DH over the edge I am still shocked my DH wanted to do it. With us I had to let it be all his idea because if I pushed the issue and he didn't like it then I would never hear the end of it. So I let DH do all the research and when he asked me what I thought I told him . He knows I LOVE Disney so he already knew my feelings! He likes Disney but not like me but I am finding now that we own the DVC his closet Disney love is coming out! He makes Disney
comments all the time and actually joined a DVC yahoo group on his won!

Would any of you fine DISers be kind enough to give me your honest opinion? My daughter asked me randomly a few weeks ago if she could be Minnie for Halloween. Now, when she says "Minnie", she specifically means Minnie from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and her dress is pink with white polka dots instead of (what I think of as) the more traditional red and white.

I know that the bodice on Minnie's MMC dress (usually) looks like solid pink, but I found a really awesome pink polka dot fabric and couldn't find the same sort of fabric/same shade of pink in a solid, so I decided it could all be pink polka dots.

Well, I found a pattern I thought looked Minnie-like and made it. It still needs a closure at the neck, a hem, and maybe a little embellishment here and there...maybe a ribbon trim at the sleeve or something along those lines.

However, seeing as I couldn't find a specific "Minnie" pattern I wanted to know if this looks sufficiently "Minnie" to any of you very experienced boutiquers. I lucked out and found a Minnie ears headband on sale at the Disney store with a pink bow and not a red bow, which she'll be wearing with the dress for Halloween, but isn't in this picture.

And now that I've blathered on forever here is the pic:

So, verdict? Think anyone will know who she is with the help of the ears? I was thinking black tights and pink shoes with it too. Maybe some white gloves and a fluffy white petticoat under the skirt to poof it out (assuming she'll submit to that.)

It is adorable I am not sure it says Minnie at 1st look but it is cute. Personally I think Carla's precious dress screams Minnie done in wither Pink or red dots.....

I think you are asking about splitting a bigger applique into a 4 by 4 field and rehooping?? My advice... DON'T DO IT! If you have a megahoop that allows you to do it and not have to rehoop then maybe so. It is still a pain in the booty. I have done it once in 5 by 7. It required me doing alot of editing in Embird to split each layer of the applique and put it into the right sequence. Rehooping can be done... it is just really hard. I have tried, and just decided I need to get a bigger machine if I want to do bigger designs. There is a yahoo group that is based on splitting designs in Embird. I think it is called the Flying Needle.

Kira, If you are saying it is too complicated then the is NO way I will get it so hoop envy it is!
!st serger then new emb machine!

After working most of the week in my free time on this I finally finished Hayleigh's Alice dress. The dress is a bit tight in the bodice and I wish I would have made that bigger. All the other Carla C's were fine with size 5 but this one is more snug.

Now to working on her 4th of July dress.

That is adorable!
I love that pattern too. I made Nikki a sleeveless version and when she was wearing it all day she said the arm holes where a tad tight and I made her a bigger size then I normally do in Carla's patterns. So next time I make it I think I am going to cut the arm holes a bit bigger...

 

[Mom2SamandJames]

Thanks for the suggestions for my boys. I purchased the bowling shirt and easy fit pants patterns for them and the reversible wrap skirt for me. Right now I have no clothes that fit since I have been losing the baby weight. Any suggestions for a cute wrap I could make myself for Disney?

 

[emcreative]

Hi Ladies! I'm on my way to my first sewing class. Please take a moment to say a prayer for my poor instructor and wish her patience!

 

[2cutekidz]

There is a picture tutorial. Linette posted it on here. I don't know that it has ever been linked on the bookmarks, but it does exist!!
Oh, and you should make that A line. I make A lines for gifts alot. They are so fast.. Seriously.. I can whip one out in 20 minutes. I don't make them for Hannah for some reason, but I have made alot of them. I need to make one for Hannah now.. I don't use the ycmt pattern though..

Linnettes tutorial is for her "version" of a Vida, not an actual Vida. It's a little different, I didn't look at it after I made a Vida so I don't know how close to the actual directions it is.

 

[revrob]

Would any of you fine DISers be kind enough to give me your honest opinion? My daughter asked me randomly a few weeks ago if she could be Minnie for Halloween. Now, when she says "Minnie", she specifically means Minnie from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, and her dress is pink with white polka dots instead of (what I think of as) the more traditional red and white.

I know that the bodice on Minnie's MMC dress (usually) looks like solid pink, but I found a really awesome pink polka dot fabric and couldn't find the same sort of fabric/same shade of pink in a solid, so I decided it could all be pink polka dots.

Well, I found a pattern I thought looked Minnie-like and made it. It still needs a closure at the neck, a hem, and maybe a little embellishment here and there...maybe a ribbon trim at the sleeve or something along those lines.

However, seeing as I couldn't find a specific "Minnie" pattern I wanted to know if this looks sufficiently "Minnie" to any of you very experienced boutiquers. I lucked out and found a Minnie ears headband on sale at the Disney store with a pink bow and not a red bow, which she'll be wearing with the dress for Halloween, but isn't in this picture.

And now that I've blathered on forever here is the pic:

So, verdict? Think anyone will know who she is with the help of the ears? I was thinking black tights and pink shoes with it too. Maybe some white gloves and a fluffy white petticoat under the skirt to poof it out (assuming she'll submit to that.)

I think the dress is really cute! I think adding a pettiskirt and doing the things you mentioned would definitely help it become "minnified".

Love this!! Those fabrics look so good together. What a lucky little girl!
You still didn't answer me about the hooping thingy?? I need to hear how awesome it is so I can dream about having one. I just found out today that our Bernina dealership sells it.

Thanks so much! it was fun to make.

I think I missed your question? What were you wanting to know? Was it about the embroidery buddy? I can tell you what I know right now. Infant size shirts do not fit on it. Remember we were talking about why would you buy the tiny size? Well, now I know! I couldn't fit the shirt on it. SO, I may need to add the infant size to the list of things to buy. HOWEVER, I was able to hoop this pretty easily. I just took my time. The other thing that I learned is that the giant hoop doesn't fit on the size that I got! UGH! You know that's why I got it! SO, the one that I got will be used for kids shirts and 5x7 and smaller hoops.

That was me, I asked for more pictures. Thank you...I just love this outfit. It is adorable!!!

I think this is sooo adorable!

I just love this so much that I can't even tell you.

Shannon, that outfit is ADORABLE!!!

Thanks so much, guys! I really appreciate all of the positive feedback!

After working most of the week in my free time on this I finally finished Hayleigh's Alice dress. The dress is a bit tight in the bodice and I wish I would have made that bigger. All the other Carla C's were fine with size 5 but this one is more snug.

Now to working on her 4th of July dress.

GIRL! You are rocking that embroidery machine! GREAT job! I LOVE the Alice dress!

I adore this! I was looking at this material yesterday too! I want to make something for ME with it!

You gals really know how to encourage a girl to keep sewing! Thanks so much! And, yes, I'm trying to figure out how to incorporate that fabric into something for ME! This was the first time I made the bucket hat, and I LOVE it! I may actually end up making a hat (or 2 or 10) for myself!

Hi Ladies! I'm on my way to my first sewing class. Please take a moment to say a prayer for my poor instructor and wish her patience!

You're gonna do GREAT! Have a fun time!