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

[twob4him]

Oh my...it took me like an hour just to catch up!!! Thanks for all the nice things you said about Brooky's dress! I love all the stuff posted today!

Here's what I've been working on over the weekend and yesterday.

Wowza!!!!

Thanks everyone for the wonderful compliments of my tees and pants!



That's what I guessed was the answer. I just can't justify the cost right now so I guess I'll have to wait to implement my idea. I may still try the Embird trial downloads once I can afford the PED Basic.

Lisa....I have to say this....I know you are/were thinking about learning how to digitize, which is great and all. The thing is...when I see your stuff like what you showed above which is so unbelievably A-w-e-s-o-m-e, I think that digitizing would be a step down for you. It would be like giving Monet a paint-by-number set........your are such an amazing artist and so incredibly talented I would hate to see you leave your work and digitize. I dont know...maybe I am being selfish....but I figured I would share my thoughts...please don't be mad or offended...

I made my first super twirly patchwork dress today (well, it took a few days). My hubby thought I was nuts! I would not have tried it without the ruffler and serger. I ended upo doing a rolling hem with my serger after trying to iron for a regular hem. That would have taken forever!

Here is the final row, 96 blocks!

The pictures are not the best. The sun made a wierd circle. It is only 100 degrees here

Here is the twirl factor:

Well, he may have thought you were crazy but look at the final results...that is one amazing dress!!! Glad you had the tools on hand to help the job along!!!

Help Pleeeeeease!!!!

Okay I bought the applique Goofy Design. I did the trace stitches, traced them onto paper pieces, use them as a pattern piece to cut out my fabrics. Then place them over the outlines. They seem to line up. Start the sewing and they don't line up. One time they are too large on time they are too small. What am I missing? Would it be easier to tack the fabric down and then trim around it or am I just crazy. Please any help would be greatly appreciated.

I am not experienced by any sense but I run the trace stitches, cut a piece of applique fabric bigger than I need it and use spray adhesive to hold it. Then I run the tack down stitch to stitch it down. Then I carefully undo the hoop and cut as close to the tack down stitching as I can. I put the hoop back on. Some designs do a light zig-zag after this but before the final satin stitch and some just do the final satin stitch. Hope this helps!!!!

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Hi, My name is Julie and I think this is my first time posting in this thread. I am so amazed at all the beautiful items ya'll make for your little ones!

We are going to Disney next month and I'm dying to make some sundresses for my little girl. I have several patterns from YCMT and a bunch of Disney fabric that I actually bought LAST year to make and never got around to it.

I would love to try to make her a dress or two that sort of looks like a princess dress, but is just cotton fabric. I can follow any pattern, but making my own, that is another story!

There is a pattern on YCMT..I think it's a CarlaC "Simply Sweet Tops and Dresses" that I can make some "princessy" sundress sleeves with.

Now, can someone please try to tell me, in laymens terms, how to do little side aprons or scallop flouncy thing at the waist to make it "princessy"? Is there a pattern? Should I maybe get a princess pattern from simplicity or McCalls? I want to make this as simple as possible. I'd love to try to make her a cinderella and/or ariel or belle dress.
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Does anyone have any advise or can steer me in a good direction? Thanks!!!

Julie

Do you mean peplums?
You certainly could get the pattern piece from a McCalls/Simplicity type pattern, I havent done it, but it's basically a half a circle, thats gathered across the straight line and hemmed on the curved side (before gathering)

 

[JUJU814]

This was made with the Simply Sweet. I used the peplum portion of the pattern from a Simplicity pattern and just added it to over the top of the skirt. Is that what you're asking for? Hope that helps.

Oh you are awesome! Yes, "peplum"..that's the word I was looking for. I saw one a little different..kind of ruffly on one of the mermaid costumes on Mccalls I think..so maybe if I did something like that and used a different sundress or cut the bodice to have little seashell like top..maybe the sweetheart neckline?

I see an obsession about to happen. and her I promised hubby this was going to be a very "low key" trip...but they're only little girls once right???

That dress is darling!! Thank you!

Julie

 

[revrob]

Oh you are awesome! Yes, "peplum"..that's the word I was looking for. I saw one a little different..kind of ruffly on one of the mermaid costumes on Mccalls I think..so maybe if I did something like that and used a different sundress or cut the bodice to have little seashell like top..maybe the sweetheart neckline?

I see an obsession about to happen. and her I promised hubby this was going to be a very "low key" trip...but they're only little girls once right???

That dress is darling!! Thank you!

Julie

In my mind, I plan to make an Ariel version with a kind of sweetheart cut to the top, as well as a little bit of a point on the bottom of the bodice. ALSO, on the bottom of the hem, I'm planning to make it come to a point in the middle front and back so that it is shorter in the middle and longer on each side. Then, I'm going to add about a 4" - 5" ruffle to the hem so that it looks kinda like Ariel's fin. Does that make sense?
I've made it 100 times in my mind - I need to finally sit down and stitch it out.

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

This was made with the Simply Sweet. I used the peplum portion of the pattern from a Simplicity pattern and just added it to over the top of the skirt. Is that what you're asking for? Hope that helps.

Shannon, since you posted this I have a question- and I LOVE this, and sleeping beauty is DDs favorite, you said this is the simply sweet, but the bodice piece looks like its in 3 pieces across the front and the simply sweet is only 2 (front and back)
and you have a princess line (with the v in the front) rather than straight across- so did you make a fair amount of modifications to the SS?

 

[Tweevil]

Stitchontime seems to have more steps and the designs take longer. They are very nice and she has a huge store. Also, when it was brought to her attention the Lucifer/Cheshire Cat was mixed up she sent me the new design for free. That was great customer service!!

Heather's designs are great. They stitch out really nicely. I noticed she has a smaller number of steps which is great because they take less time but still look great. Her cupcake is one of every one's favorite designs. It just makes people smile when they see it!

Dena's designs are also great. Dena does a lot of custom work which is great. She has really focused on digitizing full time. I sent her pics of the Muppets and Fairies and she had the designs to me very quickly. My DH does not compliment me to often about customs but when he saw the Muppets he grinned and said OMG those are "ridiculously cute."

All three ladies are very quick to send out designs after you purchase them. Dena and Heather also have buy "X" get one free specials. That is great if you can plan ahead or have more than one child to sew for.


Our countdown clock is down to 20 days!!!! I better get of the computer and get to work!!!

I missed Dena's address/site info - can you share it with me? I am getting the bug because this futura is the bees knees - I am really looking forward to making little dresses. Now the problem is I don't have any little girls - but I bet I can find some

Congrats on the 20 day mark, I bet you are excited! I would be over the moon.
Thanks!

 

[karamat]

When I saw your user name, the first thing I thought was, "HEY! I wonder if that's JUJU!" WELCOME! So glad to have you here!

ha ha ha... I thought the same thing.

Welcome Julie - Love your stuff!!

 

[lovesdumbo]

I made my first super twirly patchwork dress today (well, it took a few days). My hubby thought I was nuts! I would not have tried it without the ruffler and serger. I ended upo doing a rolling hem with my serger after trying to iron for a regular hem. That would have taken forever!

Here is the final row, 96 blocks!

The pictures are not the best. The sun made a wierd circle. It is only 100 degrees here

Here is the twirl factor:

Awesome!!!!

One More Dress-

I finished the applique before I got my new machine. This one was done by hand. The Queen of Hearts is for my almost 3 year old DD to wear to Fantasmic. Her sister is wearing Maleficent and her step cousin is wearing Jack Skellington.

I am not sure if you can tell but the red is not polka dots. It is hearts.

The piping is not messed up. It's just the picture.

So cool!!!!

I did it!

Here it is, the final Mulan dress. I know there are a million mistakes and pretty much everyone could do better...but hey, Emilee loves it!!!

That looks great! And look at that smile-she obviously LOVES it!!!!!

Where can I find the Vida pattern in English?

I bought mine here:http://www.banberryplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_2&products_id=395

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

This made me DH and I lol because I have been complaining about the same things and have that same cheap machine and can't stand that I can't adjust the widths!!! You'll have to let me know how you like your new one.

 

[emcreative]

Okay I can't confirm or deny that I "know" who this baby is...

...BUT...

I KNOW this is the cutest and messiest baby in this contest, and his disboutiquer Momma would be FOREVER GREATFUL if you voted for him in this contest as she very very badly could use photo printing/a new camera!!!!

http://family.go.com/messy-baby-contest/messy-baby-boys/you-say-messy-like-it-s-a-bad-thing--8857/

 

[revrob]

Shannon, since you posted this I have a question- and I LOVE this, and sleeping beauty is DDs favorite, you said this is the simply sweet, but the bodice piece looks like its in 3 pieces across the front and the simply sweet is only 2 (front and back)
and you have a princess line (with the v in the front) rather than straight across- so did you make a fair amount of modifications to the SS?

It does have some modifications. I guess I'm pretty bad about saying that I used a pattern, when I really mean that I started with a basic shape and then kinda went on my own way! Sorry.

For this dress - I used the bodice natural waist pattern. The front bodice, I started with a solid piece of the dark pink fabric. I took a small piece of lighter pink fabric, figured out how wide I wanted it to be at the top (from one edge of the top of the bodice to the other), then figured out how long the bodice was from the top edge to the bottom edge. Once I had this rectanglish shape, I fused heat 'n bond lite to the back and folded it in half and cut at an angle with my rotary cutter from the top. This created a bit of a v shape. I then pulled off the back paper from the back of the heat n bond, fused it on the bodice in the middle and did a narrowish, longish zig zag stitch that appliqued the light pink piece on to the front bodice. I then attached the ric rac over the edges. This created a faux princess seam.
For the v - well it's an optical illusion. It is straight in real life. The peplum being in a v shape and the princess seam above just causes it to appear to be in a v. It's actually straight across.

If you have any more questions, please feel free to PM me - I'm happy to walk you through it1

 

[JUJU814]

In my mind, I plan to make an Ariel version with a kind of sweetheart cut to the top, as well as a little bit of a point on the bottom of the bodice. ALSO, on the bottom of the hem, I'm planning to make it come to a point in the middle front and back so that it is shorter in the middle and longer on each side. Then, I'm going to add about a 4" - 5" ruffle to the hem so that it looks kinda like Ariel's fin. Does that make sense?
I've made it 100 times in my mind - I need to finally sit down and stitch it out.

You sound like me..."in my mind..." I have it all "in my mind". LOL I joke with friends when talking about scheduling and stuff and just point to my head "yup..it's all up here!" LOL

 

[Keurigirl]

Shannon, since you posted this I have a question- and I LOVE this, and sleeping beauty is DDs favorite, you said this is the simply sweet, but the bodice piece looks like its in 3 pieces across the front and the simply sweet is only 2 (front and back)
and you have a princess line (with the v in the front) rather than straight across- so did you make a fair amount of modifications to the SS?

I am guessing that she just modified it. You can just sew a v-shape fabric panel between two pieces of another color, cut to the same measurement as the top part of the simply sweet. So it is the same pattern, you're just chopping up the front to get a couple of different fabrics in there. I've modified lots of YCMT patterns by doing that.

 

[mirandag819]

Is there anyone online right now who could do me a quick online favor (no sewing or anything like that)? I would GREATLY appreciate it!!

I can do you a favor.... I think?

 

[jessica52877]

You Disboutiquers are so incredibly talented!!! I can manage to make pillowcases and the like, but haven't yet attempted clothes ...

I think I'm going to try to make a costume for DS5, though. He decided yesterday that he wants to be Mike Wazowski for Halloween. Any ideas on where I can find a *simple* pattern would be appreciated!

Thanks!

I made Mike one year. I'll have to dig up a picture of it. I have it on my son but it was about 2 sizes too small (it wasn't for him) but it was super easy. My best friend also made one and she did hers a little different. They all turned out cute.

I am leaving town in the morning but hopefully once I get back I can find the pictures and draw out what I did. I have posted it in the past but no earthly idea which thread it would be on!


Goodbye everyone! In the morning Dallas and I are heading to the sunshine state!! I didn't even pack a disney shirt. I am wondering if I should throw one in just in case.

 

[NaeNae]

Okay I can't confirm or deny that I "know" who this baby is...

...BUT...

I KNOW this is the cutest and messiest baby in this contest, and his disboutiquer Momma would be FOREVER GREATFUL if you voted for him in this contest as she very very badly could use photo printing/a new camera!!!!

http://family.go.com/messy-baby-contest/messy-baby-boys/you-say-messy-like-it-s-a-bad-thing--8857/

What did you need?

 

[my*2*angels]

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

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

Julie

Hi Julie! Just had to say I am glad to see you posting! I LOVE LOVE LOVE your designs! I probably have every set from your site!LOL

 

[emcreative]

I can do you a favor.... I think?

I ended up taking a chance and doing it myself...edited my prior post to read:

Okay I can't confirm or deny that I "know" who this baby is...

...BUT...

I KNOW this is the cutest and messiest baby in this contest, and his disboutiquer Momma would be FOREVER GREATFUL if you voted for him in this contest as she very very badly could use photo printing/a new camera!!!!

http://family.go.com/messy-baby-cont...d-thing--8857/

 

[mirandag819]

I ended up taking a chance and doing it myself...edited my prior post to read:

Okay I can't confirm or deny that I "know" who this baby is...

...BUT...

I KNOW this is the cutest and messiest baby in this contest, and his disboutiquer Momma would be FOREVER GREATFUL if you voted for him in this contest as she very very badly could use photo printing/a new camera!!!!

http://family.go.com/messy-baby-cont...d-thing--8857/

I am getting a page not found message.... it says it has been moved or deleted? Is it just me?

 

[Keurigirl]

Random question here since this thread moves SO FAST -

Has anyone thought of having a spin-off message board for all us disboutiquers? Like a SMF forum with disboutiquers.com as the website or something?

It just seems like there is way too much information that gets lost in this format, and it would be so nice to have a better way to organize it all!

(I totally don't mean to come off as a know it all or anything, you guys are great, I'm just asking because I'm a tech geek and do that kind of thing!)