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

[eeyore3847]

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

I can soooo do that!!

 

[Adi12982]

OK. Still no baby after ANOTHER false start yesterday. Our midwife assures me this is common in 3rd babies in particular, I hope she's not lying to make me feel better LOL. I am however progressing I've moved to 3-4 cm about 80% effaced but the baby is still floating and my cervix is still pretty rigid. B said he's starting to feel like the "boy who cried baby" LOL.
On the way home from a very disappointing day at Labor of Love we got caught in a torrential down pour AND threw a serpentine belt on our minivan. Had to wait on the side of the road for 45 minutes for a ride and a tow truck. Grand total for towing and a new belt $195.00 UGH! I just put 175 bucks into the radiator last week. I am really very mentally worn out right now. If I were that baby I wouldn't want to come out and meet me either.

On a lighter note...Little thought she should have a talk w/ Littlest yesterday when we got home. She told my belly that it's ok to come out, it is "all of our" baby and we want to meet it and hold it and give it kisses "so don't be shy OK? Just come on out"

Sorry you are having such a rough time - both getting littlest out and with that van of yours!!

My heart just melted, though, reading about what Little told littlest - just too cute and priceless!

 

[teresajoy]

Here's something 50's (since we were talking about it yesterday)

That is so cute!!!


T.- Liliana is so cute!

 

[emcreative]

Quick question...I hope this makes sense...

To have a skirt be "ruffly/twirly" can I just have extra width and put it around a piece of elastic?

 

[revrob]

Quick question...I hope this makes sense...

To have a skirt be "ruffly/twirly" can I just have extra width and put it around a piece of elastic?

Technically, yes. BUT, it is going to be a lot of bulk at the waistline. It's probably better to do a yoke and attach a gathered skirt to it. Sorta like Leslie describes in her tutorial on her blog.

 

[emcreative]

The ruffles scare me!!

 

[snubie]

I LOVE this outfit!!! It is so cute and the bows are just perfect accents!!!


OK. Still no baby after ANOTHER false start yesterday. Our midwife assures me this is common in 3rd babies in particular, I hope she's not lying to make me feel better LOL. I am however progressing I've moved to 3-4 cm about 80% effaced but the baby is still floating and my cervix is still pretty rigid. B said he's starting to feel like the "boy who cried baby" LOL.
On the way home from a very disappointing day at Labor of Love we got caught in a torrential down pour AND threw a serpentine belt on our minivan. Had to wait on the side of the road for 45 minutes for a ride and a tow truck. Grand total for towing and a new belt $195.00 UGH! I just put 175 bucks into the radiator last week. I am really very mentally worn out right now. If I were that baby I wouldn't want to come out and meet me either.

On a lighter note...Little thought she should have a talk w/ Littlest yesterday when we got home. She told my belly that it's ok to come out, it is "all of our" baby and we want to meet it and hold it and give it kisses "so don't be shy OK? Just come on out"

It was the sweetest thing I ever did see!!! Maybe if I stop thinking about all this and go sew a little I will feel better. Little's 4th dress still needs the skirt attatched to the bodice and maybe I could squeeze out some EZ fits???

Hugs T. And little's talk with her baby brother/sister is just too sweet. Lauren has been talking to my belly lately too. She likes to pet my belly and give it kisses.

By the way, I had my ultrasound this morning. I am having another girl!

 

[jeniamt]

We just booked this today (for July 21)

OMG!!!!

http://www.disunplugged.com/2009/06/24/disney-debuts-magic-kingdom-wishes-dessert-party/

Oh my that looks so awesome! Might have to do that when we go (our one day stay). Do they do it every night? We'll be there Friday November 20th.

I love that fabric, it's a very cute dress! Your daughter is growing!! She is such a pretty little thing!


Well, none of us are exactly average. In fact, I just went to the zoo with a friend over the weekend. When she saw my stroller bag and my lime green mickey head with "HeatherSue" on it, she said "Heather, you're a dork." I agreed.

I'm a little over the "dork" thing. Why are we dorks? DIS is a community of people with shared interests. The funny thing is, when ever a friend is heading to Disney... who do they call? Don't you know it, they are picking me for answers to their Disney questions and fishing to borrow my customs.
I don't mind the affectionate pokes but some of my friends and family judge me for posting on the boards. I hear, "you waste so much time on those boards" and "why don't you go out and make some real friends." Ugh, sorry for that vent.

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

As usual, love your outfit!!!

I am a serious lurker on this thread, but I just had to share. I followed the awesome applique tutorial and tried my first mickey head on a couple of scraps tonight. It turned out awesome. I did get my needle in the wrong position going around one ear. But over all it was so easy.

My poor cheap machine will barely sew 2 pieces of fabric together without pulling them all lopsided but it did fine on the applique. Now to try to make a little jumper for a friend who is taking her daughter on her first Disney trip in Sept. I figure that gives me enough time for several attempts.

Congrats! Now post some pictures

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.

Love this! I hate eyes!!! How about an Ariel with her eyes closed? Ready, set, go... you have 10 minutes (and no excuses this time!)

 

[emcreative]

Love this! I hate eyes!!! How about an Ariel with her eyes closed? Ready, set, go... you have 10 minutes (and no excuses this time!)

And with no eyes:

 

[littlepeppers]

Technically, yes. BUT, it is going to be a lot of bulk at the waistline. It's probably better to do a yoke and attach a gathered skirt to it. Sorta like Leslie describes in her tutorial on her blog.

Great thought a/b yoke & then gather. I was about to turn a blundered dress into 2 skirts. I was worried about the bulk. Not anymore. Thanks

 

[Adi12982]

By the way, I had my ultrasound this morning. I am having another girl!

CONGRATS on your little girl!!!

 

[jessica52877]

Here's something 50's (since we were talking about it yesterday)

I LOVE this picture! I have a few things with this on it and always want more (of course Minnie doesn't have on the adorable poodle skirt). It is even cuter with the skirt.

 

[emcreative]

More:

 

[My2Qtz0205]

More:

De-lurking to say: wouldn't this make an awesome "Daddy's Girl" tshirt!

By the way, I'm not a sewer, just an admirer of you creative & talented ladies!

 

[jeniamt]

And with no eyes:

More:

Oh aren't you so sassy with your quick response! You are too good! THANKS!!

 

[emcreative]

Oh aren't you so sassy with your quick response! You are too good! THANKS!!

LOL You just happened to catch me at the right minute!

 

[PrincessKell]

The headband is staying ok but it needs to be smaller. The tutorial is for an adult and the author suggests taking an unch of the elastic for a smaller person. Next time I am going to cut the pattern a little shorter as well. But considering it is big, it stayed on. It ws really simple and I used scraps mostly so it is worth the try.

Here is a free one from YCMT. Its super easy to make.

http://www.youcanmakethis.com/info/featured-products/FREE-Fabric-Headband-Sizes-Baby-Adult.htm

 

[PrincessKell]

I NEED HELP

One of Georgia's friends mom asked me if to make some customs for her dd and niece and nephew. I want to make a tank with a mickey head applique i camo. But I don't have a boy tank pattern. Does anyone have one or a tute that is free?

Thanks guys!

 

[aimeeg]

I'm a little over the "dork" thing. Why are we dorks? DIS is a community of people with shared interests. The funny thing is, when ever a friend is heading to Disney... who do they call? Don't you know it, they are picking me for answers to their Disney questions and fishing to borrow my customs.
I don't mind the affectionate pokes but some of my friends and family judge me for posting on the boards. I hear, "you waste so much time on those boards" and "why don't you go out and make some real friends." Ugh, sorry for that vent.

Amen Sister!! I get that a lot with the girls clothes. Some Mom's at my daughters prek would always have semi snide remarks about my DD's bows etc. . . Then by the end of the year they were asking where I got them or if I could make them for their kids. A few members (cough brother cough) think my dh even taking our kids to WDW is a waste of time and money. I am so glad I am not one of his kids.

You know if it was not for this board and thread I never would have learned to sew. I am grateful for that because sewing has been a wonderful experience for me. I started sewing about two years ago. My youngest was 11 months at the time. She was having seizures and I was a wreck waiting for the next to come. So, instead I focused my energy into learning how to sew. Now I have two girls who love to design outfits and one very healthy little girl who will be three in 20 days!

And with no eyes:

I love these. We are going to see The Little Mermaid on Broadway in August. My oldest and I saw it last year but we decided to take the babes now that she is three.

 

[tricia]

My DS (7) doesn't know either. We are telling him we are going to his Nanny's house in TX. He isn't suspicious about DD outfits b/c she loves Minnie, Elmo, & Marie. I told him that Elmo & Marie were too hard. He was jealous of her outfit & wanted one too. I used my embroidery machine to put Mickeys on two other shirts for him. He went camping w/ the boys yesterday, so I had to work on the secret pieces. The others will be night projects.

ADRs tomorrow morning 5am. Thank God they will still be sleeping.

Glad to see you got your ADR;s. I did mine on Sunday and got most of what I wanted too.

I am SUCH a dork. I kept thinking that I couldn't attempt even the simpler examples of appliques with my very basic machine until I actually troubled myself to go and read the "bestest tutorial ever". It got me to get out a few scraps, turn some dials on my sewing machine, and try out a few test shapes.

Now, I obviously need a lot of practice and tuning and stuff, but I feel inspired to try!

I especially like the idea of using coloring book images as a source, because some of them tend to have simpler shapes and a nice defined line to use as an outline when you're making your template.

There goes all that copious free time I used to have.

I think Heather's Tutorial is 'Idiot proof', which is good for people like me.

And with no eyes:

Well, you beat her 10 minute challenge. And I really like the Fantasmic Mickey. One day I will get brave enough to try something that complex, as I said above, Heather's Tute is 'Idiot proof'.