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

Well I did get some sewing done yesterday:cool1:About halfway through I started sorting my fabric:scared1: gave up and went back to sewing. ;)

I made a dress for Morgan that I will post some pics as soon as I can. I took some last night but they did not come out very well. Morgan is VERY happy with the dress and wants to wear it today, so have to get the hairbows and a beltloop done.:dance3:
 
I found my first post was on Feb. 20, 2007...post #83...on the very first thread.

I also found it very funny that my first post was right after Jessica's first post. We only live around 30 minutes from eachother and we have never met. How crazy are we.....we definitely have to meet sometime soon!
 
I found my first post was on Feb. 20, 2007...post #83...on the very first thread.

I also found it very funny that my first post was right after Jessica's first post. We only live around 30 minutes from eachother and we have never met. How crazy are we.....we definitely have to meet sometime soon!

I saw that post-I swear it can not have been 2.5 years since you made the blue mickey head dress. Time flys!!!!
 
All of this nostalgia made me go back to find my first post. I knew that my very first post was on the very first page of the very first thread. February 14, 2007. But, I didn't stick around. I had no idea that the post would turn into a sewing thread and I didn't really sew at the time. I remember coming back and at least lurking sometime in the summer of 2007 because I made this outfit for my DD to wear to her first day of pre-school. It was my very first custom.

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I can't find my first post back on the thread, so I'll have to go back and dig some more.
 

Cute, I like the fabrics you chose. I used the same colors:

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This is just gorgeous!! How was this pattern to make?? It is really funny because I wa sthinking about adding it to my wish list on YCMT yesterday and saw Megan as one of the model's and was planning on asking you about it :)

So, I have been forced to take a break in my sewing (I ran out of material, had to go get more, and now it's washing).
Emmy, singing "Reflection" from Mulan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwjGcOzKjj8


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc2dgMQpaFY

You made me get all teary!! (My excuse is that I am preggo, lol) What a great story!!!! Glad you had to take a break from sewing!
 
All of this nostalgia made me go back to find my first post. I knew that my very first post was on the very first page of the very first thread. February 14, 2007. But, I didn't stick around. I had no idea that the post would turn into a sewing thread and I didn't really sew at the time. I remember coming back and at least lurking sometime in the summer of 2007 because I made this outfit for my DD to wear to her first day of pre-school. It was my very first custom.

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I can't find my first post back on the thread, so I'll have to go back and dig some more.

OOOOOh I remember that pic!!!!
 
Do you think jeans will be too hot for september
We have been three times in September and I think it was way too hot for jeans.

We are going this Sept too. We'll be there from the 12th to the 20th! I'll look for your outfits if we overlap.
 
So, I think DH is giving into the idea of going back to DW in Sept! We just need to make sure we'll have the extra money. So we are working that out right now. Last night I pulled out the Nemo fabric I never used for the last trip and started cutting it. He was like, "You're already sewing for this trip? I don't know if we're going yet!" hehe...I just want to be prepared...:rotfl2: So, if we do go I definately want Violette's outfits better planned out this time. I wasn't really happy with what I came up with last time. If we go it will be 5 days/4nights and we'll be driving down(8 hours). I'm really loving the patchwork twirl skirt/simply sweet combos with the embelished jeans. Would it be TOO repetitive if I made those for everyday in different characters? I've already decided I'm doing it with Nemo. But now I'm trying to decide what other characters I should do. I've got a lot of Minnie dot left over so I'll be using that for an outfit too. I don't know if we'll go back to animal kingdom. It wasn't our favorite park. It was VERY hot that day so that's probably the reason. Violette's really loving the princesses a lot more this year so I think I want to go that route as well. What do you guys think? I really value your opinions :) Do you think jeans will be too hot for september? Even if they are paired with a halter? Thanks everyone :)

I think jeans would be too hot. We've gone the past 2 Septembers and it is so hot we usually change our clothes when we go back to the condo to rest in the afternoon.
 
ok, I found it! the search tool actually works!

It appears that I had been lurking for a while, because the first time I posted again, I had already gone out and bought a ruffler foot. My first post to join the sewing was on 7-29-07. AND, of all things, my post was regarding... How to use a ruffler foot! :rotfl2::rotfl2:
 
Whew! Caught up again. :)

Took off yesterday from work and went to Joanns. Bought some fabric to make a couple of cotton Simply Sweet modified dresses to mimic Sleeping Beauty and Belle. Now I just have to eventually MAKE the dresses. I am REALLY good about buying fabric and having great ideas, I am less good about executing them! :)

I do the same thing!!!

So, I think DH is giving into the idea of going back to DW in Sept! We just need to make sure we'll have the extra money. So we are working that out right now. Last night I pulled out the Nemo fabric I never used for the last trip and started cutting it. He was like, "You're already sewing for this trip? I don't know if we're going yet!" hehe...I just want to be prepared...:rotfl2: So, if we do go I definately want Violette's outfits better planned out this time. I wasn't really happy with what I came up with last time. If we go it will be 5 days/4nights and we'll be driving down(8 hours). I'm really loving the patchwork twirl skirt/simply sweet combos with the embelished jeans. Would it be TOO repetitive if I made those for everyday in different characters? I've already decided I'm doing it with Nemo. But now I'm trying to decide what other characters I should do. I've got a lot of Minnie dot left over so I'll be using that for an outfit too. I don't know if we'll go back to animal kingdom. It wasn't our favorite park. It was VERY hot that day so that's probably the reason. Violette's really loving the princesses a lot more this year so I think I want to go that route as well. What do you guys think? I really value your opinions :) Do you think jeans will be too hot for september? Even if they are paired with a halter? Thanks everyone :)

Like others have said, I think the jeans will be way too hot in September. How about a little jean skirt though? I think those look so cute embelished and they are nice and comfy, well I think they are anyway!

Well I did get some sewing done yesterday:cool1:About halfway through I started sorting my fabric:scared1: gave up and went back to sewing. ;)

I made a dress for Morgan that I will post some pics as soon as I can. I took some last night but they did not come out very well. Morgan is VERY happy with the dress and wants to wear it today, so have to get the hairbows and a beltloop done.:dance3:

I can't wait to see it Cindee!

I found my first post was on Feb. 20, 2007...post #83...on the very first thread.

I also found it very funny that my first post was right after Jessica's first post. We only live around 30 minutes from eachother and we have never met. How crazy are we.....we definitely have to meet sometime soon!
You two really do need to meet!

ok, I found it! the search tool actually works!

It appears that I had been lurking for a while, because the first time I posted again, I had already gone out and bought a ruffler foot. My first post to join the sewing was on 7-29-07. AND, of all things, my post was regarding... How to use a ruffler foot! :rotfl2::rotfl2:

Too funny Shannon!

For some reason no pictures are showing up for me today! What is going on??? I may have to switch computers. Or.. actually get OFF the computer and DO something!!! :scared1:
 
Do you think jeans will be too hot for september? Even if they are paired with a halter? Thanks everyone :)

I think jeans will be too hot during the day, but maybe at night they would be ok. It is still mid 80s here and quite humid during September.

This is just gorgeous!! How was this pattern to make?? It is really funny because I wa sthinking about adding it to my wish list on YCMT yesterday and saw Megan as one of the model's and was planning on asking you about it :)

Thanks! It was easy to make, I didn't have any problems with it. It is neat because it is reversible.


Aw, little AbbyGrace! She is so cute! Now I have to go back and find my first post. I know what the first thing I made was; it was a sewing for dummies pattern! :rotfl:
 
I saw that post-I swear it can not have been 2.5 years since you made the blue mickey head dress. Time flys!!!!

My, my the sewing has definitely changed since the first thread.

Here was my first outfits that I finished and posted here:

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All of this nostalgia made me go back to find my first post. I knew that my very first post was on the very first page of the very first thread. February 14, 2007. But, I didn't stick around. I had no idea that the post would turn into a sewing thread and I didn't really sew at the time. I remember coming back and at least lurking sometime in the summer of 2007 because I made this outfit for my DD to wear to her first day of pre-school. It was my very first custom.

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I can't find my first post back on the thread, so I'll have to go back and dig some more.

I totally remember you posting this....it was one of the inspirations for this dress:

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Speaking of taking the temperature into consideration when planning outfits. . . what is the weather like in mid Oct? I've already made a Tigger outfit w/ embellished jeans and now I'm fixing to start on pants for a Tink set. Will jeans be ok in mid Oct or do I need to go w/ easy fits pants?
 
Well, now, that was a walk down memory lane.:yay: I know I joined around the same time as Heather so I went back and found my first post! It was on the first thread, June 7, 2007, #1690, on page 113!!!! Apparently I was reading the thread and decided to make something and the rest is history...:rotfl:

I had to go back and check too - looks like my first post was on 7/6/07. Funny that so many of us arrived here at the same time. Happy anniversary to us and thanks Heather for pointing it out!

wanted to share my beach dress that I made Roseanna for the trip.
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Gorgeous dress, beautiful girl and amazing photography! Thanks for sharing!

Finished a AK shirt for DS & an outfit for DD. I don't have any models b/c every normal person is in bed right now.

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These are great! I love the different colors of dots on the skirt.


Marah, that skirt is awesome! Emmy picked out great fabric. And you did excellent on the sew job! see you can do it!!! I can't wait to see what else you have in store for us.

Now off to catch up again. Peach was home from summer school sick today. She only has one week left. Hopefully, I can get her to school on time. That kid just doesn't like school.


I hope Georgia is feeling better today! :goodvibes


Very cute! I really like those fabrics. The co-op did a buy for that line, and I wanted it all but in the end, I only ended up with one print. I do love the softness of it.

Here's Hayleigh's circle dress Cinderella outfit. I found this fabric on the red dot clearance at Jo-Ann's so it was $2.50 a yard. It has a little spandex in it so it's a little stretchy. It has a nice feel to it. Of course the Cindy cutie is a HeatherSue design. It stitched out beautifully. Hayleigh wants to wear the outfit all day today. The skirt is a but longer than I planned but I think it looks ok and the shirt and skirt give her growing room.
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That is great fabric! You did a wonderful job on the embroidery too.

All of this nostalgia made me go back to find my first post. I knew that my very first post was on the very first page of the very first thread. February 14, 2007. But, I didn't stick around. I had no idea that the post would turn into a sewing thread and I didn't really sew at the time. I remember coming back and at least lurking sometime in the summer of 2007 because I made this outfit for my DD to wear to her first day of pre-school. It was my very first custom.

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I can't find my first post back on the thread, so I'll have to go back and dig some more.

I remember that too! I loved the outfit and her hairstyle. She certainly has grown!

For some reason no pictures are showing up for me today! What is going on??? I may have to switch computers. Or.. actually get OFF the computer and DO something!!! :scared1:

It may be the site, it is taking forever for the pages to load for me this morning.
 
I finished another dress today....I did the applique of Dumbo by hand from a coloring page and the lettering was another story. You know how we were talking about having to move the hoop for each individual letter?? Well, Kathy (Nae Nae) suggested trying editing software to combine files. I tried it and it worked! I loaded each letter and moved it to where I wanted then saved it as one new file. It was so easy peasy...I couldnt believe it. Thank you again Kathy for your help!

So here you go....



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I love her tongue sticking out...:rotfl::rotfl:. I am tempted to put a little Timothy mouse patch on the skirt...what do you think? :confused3

Credits: ;)
God - Everything
Disney - for Dumbo
Carla - Simply Sweet
Janome - embroidery machine
Some online coloring book page? -
Font - KaboDesignsdotcom
Joann Fabrics - fabric and notions
I love the dress! Your Credits are actually very helpful! I love that idea!

Here is something I just did tonight. I will be needing to do it a couple more times for it to look better



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So cute!

THANKS for all the comments. The fabric is from a sheet set. I stalked ebay for probably a year before I snaged a set (at a reasonable price.) I've seen the same print with a little different coloring - all black and red rather than shades of black/grey that I have. I really like the other one better, but I never could find it up for auction.

And here's a bigger picture of the outfit for the Dog Show (I now have a hat to match, but don't have pictures yet.)
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And guess what I did today??? FedEx'ed my DVC paperwork!!
That fabric is adorable! Congratulations on sending in your DVC paperwork!
gosh, I went to the beach for 2 weeks and I come back to a new thread with 90 pages and I have 909 emails to go through :scared1: I will have to do a quick scan of the thread or I may not leave the computer room for a month :lmao:
How was your trip?
Ok, I need some advice

Where oh where do you guys buy your thread for normal sewing machines?

Is Gutermann a good brand? B/c that is what I have been using but gosh I am running out of thread big time.. Help! :scared1:
I love Gutermann thread. I watch for it to go on sale at JoAnn's. I use the sulky thread for embroidery.
wanted to share my beach dress that I made Roseanna for the trip.

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Beautiful Dress! I love those fabrics and I love the rick rack you used on the bodice.
So, I have been forced to take a break in my sewing (I ran out of material, had to go get more, and now it's washing). While my mind is all consumed with how in the WORLD I'm going to make Emmy's Mulan sundress work, and realizing I have spent the last ?week? here talking about the Mulan skirt for Emmy, I thought I'd come all tell you a story about her and her love of all things Mulan, and why I indulge her with it. (Feel free to skip over it if ya wanna get to more sewing since that what the thread is all about, but if you're bored, stay a while. There will be singing!)

Emmy has always been my girl who likes things that are different and unique, but never JUST for the sake of being different and unique. If everyone else likes something she does that's fine, but she's never one to like something JUST because the other kids do. Even as a little kid her favorite food was mushrooms (what kid likes those?!?!) and she could care less about Cindy or Sleeping Beauty- Pocahontas and Mulan were always more her style.

She has a fascination with other races, cultures, and times. I think part of it for her is being mixed race, but being in the odd position of being the green eyed/blonde kid- in school she was your "average non-distinguishable girl" but when she'd be with most of my side of the family, she was the unusual looking girl in the midst of a bunch of Romany. Most of her reading is either urban fiction (Twilighty) or about a girl of her age from another time and culture who is overcoming some type of circumstance.

Two years ago this past February, Emmy walked up to me after school and said, "Guess what, Mom? I'm going to be in the school talent show!" Now Emilee had never even told me the school was having a talent show, let alone that she'd auditioned. This probably sounds bad but I had NO idea what she could be doing! She didn't play a sport, or take dance lessons or anything like that. She was too young to be in band. All I could think of is that maybe her class was putting something together. Emmy could be kind of shy in front of others, but I figured she'd be okay in a class organized group.

"Oh really? That's great! So what are you doing?"

"Oh! I'm singing a solo!"

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And off she went to her room to do her homework and read, like it was an every day thing.

My daughter, who never even sang loudly enough for us to hear her in the car, had suddenly decided she wanted to be heard- not in front of 5 or 10 people in the school choir, but all by herself, on stage, in front of about 800 of her friends, classmates, and all their parents!

She picked the song on her own, she practiced on her own, she NEVER for one second showed she was in the least bit phased at doing it! She let me treat her like a princess and doll her up for the day, but other than that she was her own girl and did it all her way. She sounded nervous at first, but after that first little bit...my jaw hit the floor. My little girl. On stage. By herself. Singing her little heart out!

Emmy, singing "Reflection" from Mulan:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwjGcOzKjj8

(She had no idea Mulan was one of my two favorite movies, nor that this song is so very special to me for some very personal reasons- I always sang "Part of Your World" to her from my OTHER favorite movie!)

Now, I know she's probably not destined for a recording contract, but you know since that day she's never stopped singing and she's gotten really good. She's sung solos every year since, and this year not only was in the school choir but auditioned and made the county youth chorale (the only one in her school district to do it!)

I love hearing her sing, but even to this day, so many performances later, I always think back to her alone on that stage, surprising everyone, proving to all of us that she could do it- my little Mulan. So our love is more than just the story of Mulan and what she dared to do- it's all wrapped up in the memory of my little girl, who also showed the world what she could do if she tried!

(if you want to see her latest and how far she's come, here she is this April singing harmony in the honors group of the "honors" youth chorale! LOL you can even hear Ferb go "Dadadadad!" and see my bad camerawork as I try to keep Phineas amused while filming, lol!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc2dgMQpaFY
What an amazing story. Your DD has a lot of confidence!
Hi everyone....I am so far behind that I will never get caught up before I leave for vacation tomorrow. I am taking the kids to California and meeting up with my twin sister and my brother and his family. Unfortuantely, DH is staying home due to work. I am excited though as we are hoping to do Disneyland one day and Knott's Berry Farm another day. The rest of the time will be on the beach...YEAH!!!!

So I am sure there will be a zillion pages to read when I get back. I may have to skim and just look at all the adorable pictures!!! Chat with you guys soon!!!!

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Have fun!!!
Finished a AK shirt for DS & an outfit for DD. I don't have any models b/c every normal person is in bed right now.

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DD's skirt is the salvage effort from the messed up bottom to a previous outfit. I still have another piece just like it. I think I will make one for a godchild or something. Too cute to throw.

I have a few more shirts done for DS, but I would wake up people sneeking in to get them. Remember that they must be hidden b/c DS doesn't know we are going. He will not question DD's stuff b/c she is a Minnie/Mickey nut like her mom.
These are really cute!:thumbsup2
Whew! Caught up again. :)

Took off yesterday from work and went to Joanns. Bought some fabric to make a couple of cotton Simply Sweet modified dresses to mimic Sleeping Beauty and Belle. Now I just have to eventually MAKE the dresses. I am REALLY good about buying fabric and having great ideas, I am less good about executing them! :)
Hmmmm I am really good at that too. Now I need to get sewing.
 
SO, is it finished? I see you didn't wake her up at 4 am. Did you get it finished? When can we bug you for pics?


Nope, not finished. I didn't wake her up, and since I've pretty much abandoned the pattern and I'm kinda making my own design up :scared1: and I was changing something pretty drastically (which would really impact the fit) I needed her to be awake to see. Of course this change may still fail dramatically.

I was just thinking today...is it odd that I want to keep it "secret" until it's done and not post progress pics? We all know they don't look like too much until they are finished, I guess I'm just hoping it works so I can surprise everyone!

And of course with 5 kids, and my unpredictable sewing time (because of them AND because of my low skill level) I'm just hoping it is done before Disney. Last night I was commenting on how long it was taking and my hubby says "but you don't have a time line." Um, what does he think leaving for Disney is?!??! :confused3
 
It took me a while but I found my first post on the first thread. It was on March 31, 2007 Page 26.

I saw a lot of familier faces.
 


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