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

[kjbrown]

Have you seen the October Dismeet thread? It looks like you'll be there at the same time as some of the other Disboutiquers!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2205560

Thanks! I hadn't seen this separate thread!!

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

The apron is not done, it still needs a cherry button and bugle bead sprinkles.

ETA: I did the applique clip art myself, before I saw HetherSue's

This is SO cute! I saw that black fabric on Saturday but didn't think of using it for anything like this. I looked at it because it was red and black, but then moved on!!!

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

Beautiful!!

I decided to make a matching headband for the dress I made today. I found a tutorial online a few months ago.

Mind sharing where you found the tutorial? I would like to make some of those for my DD's!

 

[ncmomof2]

Mind sharing where you found the tutorial? I would like to make some of those for my DD's!

Here it is:

http://foofanagle.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/best-band-ever/

 

[tina_la]

hey been a lucker here for awhile My son is obssessed with Peter Pan and would like to make him a cute outfit. I was thinking of iron on patches or appliqes of Peter, crocodile, Capt hook, Smee. Problem is I have looked all over the internet (including ebay) and can't find anything but tinkerbell. Any ideas/websites I could find some?
Thanks

 

[Rebecuberduber]

I decided to make a matching headband for the dress I made today. I found a tutorial online a few months ago.

I've seen some tutorials for headbands, but haven't made one yet. Do they stay on, ok? That's my main concern. I hate fighting with my daughter's outfits all day getting them to stay just so. She plays too hard for that.

I finally finished something. My brain is in too many places at once & I tend to put things aside when I get to a hard part.

I will not even get into the pain & lessons learned w/ this one.

I have an Ava, too! She actually looks a lot like your Ava. Same age and hair and everything. I love the outfit! Really cute color choices.

 

[emcreative]

hey been a lucker here for awhile My son is obssessed with Peter Pan and would like to make him a cute outfit. I was thinking of iron on patches or appliqes of Peter, crocodile, Capt hook, Smee. Problem is I have looked all over the internet (including ebay) and can't find anything but tinkerbell. Any ideas/websites I could find some?
Thanks

If you have an embroidery machine:

http://stitchontime.com/osc/advanced_search_result.php?keywords=peter+pan&x=0&y=0

 

[emcreative]

I've been practicing my applique "by hand" and I thought I'd share this with others who don't really enjoy doing eyes. It's from Philharmagic and since it's Mickey from behind...NO EYES! I drew it from the Philharmagic "float" in Spectromagic.

 

[*Toadstool*]

you could easily resize this, are you thinking you want a water color style look? Like lots of squares of varying shades of pink that make up the castle?
Or are you thinking applique? Which would be easy. I think you could use something similar to the Pooh quilt I just did... Your center block would be rectangle (should fall roughly 3 inches in from the edges of the bed) then outer borders to increase the size. You could applique the castle in multiple pieces and shade variations to add depth, then do some clouds, tinkerbelle, etc that fall over the seams of where the rectangle meets the boarders.
Your rectangle could even consist of 2 pieces to designate land (green) and sky (blue) batiks are often a good way to go to get a real sky feel.




It is Michael Miller- Cloud Prancer, I think it's out of print, www.heattohandonline.com on sale for 6.99

I like the idea of creating land and sky. I really wanted to do a paper pieced type of quilt, but I really can't think of how to get the castles to come out in that.

Zoe's the same with skirts and pants. I try to explain that she should have them just below her belly button but she automatically puts them under her belly. I hate that look so I've tried to make sure she has plenty of long tops to hide her tummy.

BTW - Depending on how long it takes to write the instructions and test the various sizes, I hope to offer a couple of variations of the skirt. One will show the skirt attached to bodices from other patterns (I'll give basic instructions of how to do that).

I never have a problem with covering her tummy. I have a problem with the skirt hanging ALOT in the front. It looks so bad to me. I made her a skirt with a bunch of appliques on it, and I don't put it on her because she pulls it down everytime. I'm excited to see how you recommend to attach the skirt to the bodice. At least she can't pull it down that way!

T-shirt embroidery question:
So I just did my first t-shirt machine embroidery and the shirt found itself under the hoop! It was a 4t I think. So my question is do you usually cut up the side seems to give more room to work or just babysit the machine to make sure it doesn't get wrapped under or something completly different? I'm sure it's not this complicated with bigger shirts but for the smaller ones what do you do??

I use clips to hold the fabric to the hoop if possible. I call them potato chip clips. Not sure what they are really called.

WE GOT OUR ADOPTION DATE!​

August 7th at 9am!!

Then, I realized the girls are most likely going to be on vacation with their biodad, and he WON'T reschedule anything for us...so we might have to reschedule.

How exciting for you! Can't wait to see pictures of those sweet babies!

Thanks to everyone for the well wishes for my newly broken ankle. Just got back from the ortho, off of work for four weeks with a chip fracture in the right ankle. So I will have plenty of sewing time. We will be heading down to Ocean City Nj to stay with my mom, because DH has a business trip to Nova Scotia, Canada. So packing up my sewing supplies and heading to the beachand let my mommy take care of me for a week or two.

Hope it heals fast. Yay for the excuse to sew and be pampered though.

I think that I'm going to throw away my DS Mickey pumpkin shirt. I just can't applique in small sport. I totally ruined his shirt. I think that I may just order him a Mickey Halloween shirt.

So sad. I had wanted to do a Marie appliq., all dreams & hopes gone.

Sorry about the pouting, but no one is home to listen. Just the sleeping 2yr old DD.

You know.. I live just down the road. If I could figure out how to applique in a small spot by sewing machine I'd be able to help you out.

Oh wow! THanks for posting your method. I never realized that is how you did this shirt. I love it!

http://www.walletpop.com/specials/retail-stores-closing-doors?icid=main|main|dl3|link4|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.walletpop.com%2Fspecials%2Fretail-stores-closing-doorsOk so I found the site about Joann's closing...
"During the first quarter of fiscal 2010, the company opened 11 large-format stores and one small-format store and closed one large-format store and 12 small-format stores. For fiscal 2010, the company expects to open approximately 20 new stores and close approximately 30 stores. "
Hopefully the 30 stores closing won't hurt any of us

In Metarie there are 2 stores within about 2 miles of each other. Hopefully one of those closes. I know that sounds bad, but it really annoys me that there are 2 there and none any closer to me.

Cute! That spongebob is just precious. I am not a spongebob fan, but those colors really pop. LOVE the dalmations.

Love it! I immediately thought of a gypsy Esmerelda type of theme when I saw this too.

ATTENTION! THOSE IN NEED OF RUFFLE INSTRUCTION!
I just got this week's Martha Pullen newsletter in my email box. There was this ruffling tip:

GATHERING IDEA FROM MARIA FROM UPSTATE NEW YORK
When I need to gather fabric, especially when adding a full skirt to a little dress, this is what I do instead of 2 sets of running stitches:
I attach a button to one side of a long heavy piece of DMC thread and place the thread just above the seam line. Then I zigzag over it so that the bottom of the zigzag is at the seam line (so I don't have to remove it). When I gather, the thread never breaks, and I can pull out the DMC when I've put the first basting stitches into the seam. Works great, and the button keeps the thread from pulling in while I gather. It also helps when I pull out the DMC thread. Plus – I can use it again!


I had read different variations, but I don't know that I've ever heard of using a button to help pull in the gathers. Thought this might help someone!

I didn't actually read the newsletter, so thanks for posting this. What a good idea. I have tons of DMC floss!

Love your monsters! They look like they want to eat me, but at least they are girlie!

You are all in the know and I figured that someone here would know where to direct me.

I need a Mickey Halloween iron on made for a tshirt?

What do you mean? You want a pre-made one? Did you want Mickey or Mickey ears?

I did buttonholes on my new machine!!!! (Ok the machine was new a few months ago and I finally got brave enough to try it!)

I made Morgan a dress awhile ago and never really loved it. So I took it apart and made a top and skirt. I made "lace" with the scalloped edge on my machine and closed the back with button!!!!!

Hopefully I can get some pics posted tomorrow.

oooh! Post pictures please. I've never done a scalloped edge that way. I am always scared it will fray.

Well I finally got my pictures downloaded from vacation. Here is one of DH and me.

aww.. you look like you were having a good time! Where did you go? I forget easily...

Totally coming on here to vent a little........

My Mother-In-Law called this weekend and asks me if my DH told me about her diaper bags. What diaper bags??? Oh, she is sending me two diaper bags that she made and wants me to sell them for her on ebay. I'm kind of frustrated with this. First of all, I have three kids......where am I supposed to get the time to do this? She has a son and a daughter living in the same town as her, why send them to me 600+ miles away? And really, I guess it won't hurt me to do it for her (and since they are in the mail I have to do it). But truthfully, she usually doesn't have the best of taste so I am worried about her fabric combos. I am thinking of putting them on etsy but I've never sold on etsy before. Anyway, just annoyed. I know it's no big deal but for some reason it bugs me!

That is really strange. Maybe you could offer to set her up an ebay account and sell it for her on there if it isn't something you'd wwant to sell on your account. Then you could talk her through it next time she wants to sell something.

I decided to totally do what I keep talking about and have FUN FLUFFY clothes for our upcoming trip- and Hubby is playing along (as long as the shirt is black, lol!)! I thought you all might get a chuckle about what we're wearing to the parks! (I did not sew the clothes, and thank you Heather Sue for your AWESOME appliques!!)

Star Wars Day:
My Imperial Dress:

How awesome! Imps ftw! I knew I liked you for a reason.

Quick question for Machine Embroidery people!!! Does anyone have a Brother Pacesetter 8500? There is one on craigslist that I'm considering but I don't know anything about the machine.... Or truth be told, anything about machine embroidery! Is there anything I should specifically look for? I found this information about the machine http://www.oksewingandvacuum.com/8500.htm any opinions? The price they are asking is really reasonable, I would have to go and pick it up so I would make them turn it on first before buying. Thanks for any help you can give me!

Benita

That is a great machine!!! Pacesetter was the top of the line machine years ago. I have a pacesetter sewing machine. It is wonderful.

and this one I made last year! and have enough to do again! WOO HOO!!!

Lori

Oh wow! Love the second one. I hope she gets to keep that one. It looks so great on her.

Any opinions on the Janome 3434 D serger?

Very cute! I love her hair!!
Did you check out the reviews on Hancock's? I just googled Janome 3434 D serger reviews and the reviews form Hancock came up.

A sneak Peek...

I don't have good pictures yet, these were taken really quick, but I finally finished this set a few days ago! I've had it 3/4 of the way done for over 2 months! I think I'm going to make a car hop/soda jerk hat to go with it.

How darling! I love it.

I finally finished something. My brain is in too many places at once & I tend to put things aside when I get to a hard part.

I will not even get into the pain & lessons learned w/ this one.

My 1st tshirt applique. I learned to put stabelizer on the back of the tshirt before stitching. The Mickey heads are all I can get right now. They are big & gently round.

Now there are 3 more DD outfits in my head & a few for DS. Boys are back. Got to go.

Really cute dress. You are doing so well. Looks like you have no problem with the applique. Your DD is adorable!!!


Okay.. My DH came home tonight from working.(He works offshore 7/7 for those of you who don't know.. well about to be 14/14). Hannah is still refusing to go poop on the potty. She will ask for a pull up to go, and if I don't give it to her she just doesn't go. She will hold it for days. Tonight DH talked to her about it for a long time. He finally decided to bribe her(again.. lol). He told her he would take her to see Mickey Mouse if she did it.
He has been telling me since she was born that we aren't going to take her to WDW, so I was shocked. Well.. kinda. He can usually never tell me no, but on this one thing he seemed pretty firm. Well now I just need to figure out how to get her to go poop on the potty and then we can go! Problem is.. I need to get her to go soon before he says it took too long or something like that. Any ideas are appreciated. I hate the thought of her not going and having trouble with her bowels. She will not say why she won't go just that she doesn't want to.
Mickey Mouse bribe didn't work. She has been asking to go back since my parents took her, but I guess she'd rather stay in pull ups.

 

[Camping Griswalds]

Just finished some Back to school customs!!! WOO HOO!! Got to get moving.. school starts in 4 weeks 6 days - not that I am counting

and this one I made last year! and have enough to do again! WOO HOO!!!

Lori

Lori, I love the fabric in the School Rocks set! We might need a set like this one. We'd need "Kindergarten Rocks" though!

 

[3huskymom]

Oh Karen? The Cricut Queen!

Because you are the expert on this lovely crafting device I was hoping you could help me find a cartridge at a good price.

I am longing for the Mickey Font Cartridge. Can you recommend a reliable, yet inexpensive place to find one. I have very few cartridges because I have only bought them at Michael's when they go on sale.

Thank you for your help.

Michael's has all the Disney cartridges on sale for $39.99 this week.

 

[*Toadstool*]

I've been practicing my applique "by hand" and I thought I'd share this with others who don't really enjoy doing eyes. It's from Philharmagic and since it's Mickey from behind...NO EYES! I drew it from the Philharmagic "float" in Spectromagic.

That is such a good idea. Can't wait to see your project.

I saw these patterns posted on sewforum and thought some of you could use them. They seem to be for infants though.
http://handmadenokokoro.web.fc2.com/katagami_index.html

 

[3huskymom]

I've been practicing my applique "by hand" and I thought I'd share this with others who don't really enjoy doing eyes. It's from Philharmagic and since it's Mickey from behind...NO EYES! I drew it from the Philharmagic "float" in Spectromagic.

I love that! I was thinking of doing Hayleigh an outfit with donald on the front with the sorcerer hat from there and the mickey would be perfect for the back! Any chance you have a pic of donald with the hat???

I think that's one of Hayleigh's top 3 attractions at MK if not her ultimate favorite!

 

[NaeNae]

I use clips to hold the fabric to the hoop if possible. I call them potato chip clips. Not sure what they are really called.


aww.. you look like you were having a good time! Where did you go? I forget easily...



Okay.. My DH came home tonight from working.(He works offshore 7/7 for those of you who don't know.. well about to be 14/14). Hannah is still refusing to go poop on the potty. She will ask for a pull up to go, and if I don't give it to her she just doesn't go. She will hold it for days. Tonight DH talked to her about it for a long time. He finally decided to bribe her(again.. lol). He told her he would take her to see Mickey Mouse if she did it.
He has been telling me since she was born that we aren't going to take her to WDW, so I was shocked. Well.. kinda. He can usually never tell me no, but on this one thing he seemed pretty firm. Well now I just need to figure out how to get her to go poop on the potty and then we can go! Problem is.. I need to get her to go soon before he says it took too long or something like that. Any ideas are appreciated. I hate the thought of her not going and having trouble with her bowels. She will not say why she won't go just that she doesn't want to.
Mickey Mouse bribe didn't work. She has been asking to go back since my parents took her, but I guess she'd rather stay in pull ups.

I will have to try the chip clip idea. I usually roll my extra shirt up around the edges and pin it.

We were in Maui.

Not sure what to tell you about the poop situation. DGD5 was terrified to poop in the potty, she eventually got it. DGD3, her sister, on the other hand seems to love to play in her poop. Oh the joys of potty training. Why can't we just skip that stage.

 

[revrob]

I've been practicing my applique "by hand" and I thought I'd share this with others who don't really enjoy doing eyes. It's from Philharmagic and since it's Mickey from behind...NO EYES! I drew it from the Philharmagic "float" in Spectromagic.

OH, HEATHER! DID YOU SEE THIS? While you're at it, please remember that my hoop is 180 x 300!
Seriously. this would be an awesome design!

I I didn't actually read the newsletter, so thanks for posting this. What a good idea. I have tons of DMC floss!

Okay.. My DH came home tonight from working.(He works offshore 7/7 for those of you who don't know.. well about to be 14/14). Hannah is still refusing to go poop on the potty. She will ask for a pull up to go, and if I don't give it to her she just doesn't go. She will hold it for days. Tonight DH talked to her about it for a long time. He finally decided to bribe her(again.. lol). He told her he would take her to see Mickey Mouse if she did it.
He has been telling me since she was born that we aren't going to take her to WDW, so I was shocked. Well.. kinda. He can usually never tell me no, but on this one thing he seemed pretty firm. Well now I just need to figure out how to get her to go poop on the potty and then we can go! Problem is.. I need to get her to go soon before he says it took too long or something like that. Any ideas are appreciated. I hate the thought of her not going and having trouble with her bowels. She will not say why she won't go just that she doesn't want to.
Mickey Mouse bribe didn't work. She has been asking to go back since my parents took her, but I guess she'd rather stay in pull ups.

1. You need to read the newsletter! Your dress is featured in the pictures!

2. You need to hook up with the person on here whose grandaughter poo'd in the shape of a Mickey head! I'm thinking that would surely do the trick!

That is such a good idea. Can't wait to see your project.

I saw these patterns posted on sewforum and thought some of you could use them. They seem to be for infants though.
http://handmadenokokoro.web.fc2.com/katagami_index.html

Are they all in Chinese? Japanese? I can't seem to read them?

 

[*Toadstool*]

I will have to try the chip clip idea. I usually roll my extra shirt up around the edges and pin it.

We were in Maui.

Not sure what to tell you about the poop situation. DGD5 was terrified to poop in the potty, she eventually got it. DGD3, her sister, on the other hand seems to love to play in her poop. Oh the joys of potty training. Why can't we just skip that stage.

Yay Maui! We went on our honeymoon there. It kinda looked like Maui, but I didn't know if it was just my imagination. Did you guys have a good time? I can't wait to go back.
Yes, I definitely wish I could skip it. It is frustrating because I know she can do it. It would be so much better for her. She has eczema so she really needs to keep those panties on instead of those icky pull ups!

1. You need to read the newsletter! Your dress is featured in the pictures!

2. You need to hook up with the person on here whose grandaughter poo'd in the shape of a Mickey head! I'm thinking that would surely do the trick!




Are they all in Chinese? Japanese? I can't seem to read them?

Haha... I really want to know if she took a picture, but I do not want to see it!
I am not sure what language it is. If you right click and click page info sometimes it will let you translate. It isn't working for me. People on sewforum said they were translating with bable fish translator after downloading the patterns. One of those is a 1 piece bloomer apparently.

 

[polstmb]

[/QUOTE]
Okay.. My DH came home tonight from working.(He works offshore 7/7 for those of you who don't know.. well about to be 14/14). Hannah is still refusing to go poop on the potty. She will ask for a pull up to go, and if I don't give it to her she just doesn't go. She will hold it for days. Tonight DH talked to her about it for a long time. He finally decided to bribe her(again.. lol). He told her he would take her to see Mickey Mouse if she did it.
He has been telling me since she was born that we aren't going to take her to WDW, so I was shocked. Well.. kinda. He can usually never tell me no, but on this one thing he seemed pretty firm. Well now I just need to figure out how to get her to go poop on the potty and then we can go! Problem is.. I need to get her to go soon before he says it took too long or something like that. Any ideas are appreciated. I hate the thought of her not going and having trouble with her bowels. She will not say why she won't go just that she doesn't want to.
Mickey Mouse bribe didn't work. She has been asking to go back since my parents took her, but I guess she'd rather stay in pull ups.[/QUOTE]


I've been a lurker for a long time so I hope this post works. One day I'm going to post something that I've sewn. When my dd turned 2 she decided on her own she wanted to use the potty, but it took about a week for her to poop on the potty. She was asking for pullups. Her pre-school teacher decided that the reason she wouldn't do it is because she wouldn't sit still long enough. She gave my DD a book to "read" on the potty. It worked. For about a month she always took a book to the potty with her. She never needed a pull-up again. I don't know if that will work for your DD, but I thought I would share.

 

[emcreative]

I love that! I was thinking of doing Hayleigh an outfit with donald on the front with the sorcerer hat from there and the mickey would be perfect for the back! Any chance you have a pic of donald with the hat???

I think that's one of Hayleigh's top 3 attractions at MK if not her ultimate favorite!

I had a picture of donald's butt with bricks over him (remember I'm trying to avoid eyes, lol) but I did do a rough of this for ya':

 

[DisneyKings]

I also finished another Hollywood Studios outfit for Taylor today. She is wearing this one for dinner at the Hollywood Brown Derby.

This is an adorable dress!

I know that there is a meet in October, but is anyone from the Disbotique going to WDW over Thanksgiving? Our trip is Nov 26- Dec 2.

We'll probably go while we're down that way--the Sunday after Thanksgiving or the beginning of the next week--depending on how much time DH gets off work.

A sneak Peek...

I don't have good pictures yet, these were taken really quick, but I finally finished this set a few days ago! I've had it 3/4 of the way done for over 2 months! I think I'm going to make a car hop/soda jerk hat to go with it.

The apron is not done, it still needs a cherry button and bugle bead sprinkles.

ETA: I did the applique clip art myself, before I saw HetherSue's

You always do such amazing work!

I do love my machine. I have tension issues on my Viking when I applique. If it worked properly I never would have bout the embroidery machine but boy do I love it!!!

I'm borrowing MIL's viking & am having battles with the tension. I just took it back in to be serviced the 2nd time this month. While making DD's dress the other day I had to start out by lowering tension to 4.0 & ended with it lowered to 2.4! I hope they can figure it out--it drives me crazy!

 

[2cutekidz]

This is soooo cute!!! Love it!

Gorgeous. Love the mickey applique on the leg.

This is SO cute! I saw that black fabric on Saturday but didn't think of using it for anything like this. I looked at it because it was red and black, but then moved on!!!

You always do such amazing work!

I LOVE this!!! (Now, if I could only get the girls to change about 3 times a day...) This style would look AWESOME for a 50's primetime outfit too!

Thanks ladies! I love this fabric and knew I had to use it! I thought it would be cute for Chef Mickey's or Primetime (that's why I'm thinking of making a soda jerk hat )