Disboutiquers Part 16 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[livndisney]

Okay, I have asked this before, but I thought I would throw it out there again. When you all make dresses with really full skirts (let's say a bottom hem length of 60" round), how do you construct the skirt?? My daughter has a waist of roughly 20". Do you do a big rectangle 60" X length of skirt and then gather the top 3X, or do you do it another way??

I want the skirt part really full so I can put pettis underneath. I can do this if I do a tiered skirt, but I would like it to be one piece. Thanks!!!

Jessica

What I do is:

I figure out how long I want the skirt fold it the fabric in half and cut. (1yard of fabric folded in half equals (2) 18 inch long pieces.) I sew those two together at the selvages and gather that to the waist band. For the waistband I cut about a 6 inch strip from the fabric and sew those 2 selvages together to make a "tube", fold down the waist, stitch and add elastic (I do the elastic last after the skirt is attached)

Does that make sense?

 

[anggye]

I thought that I should finish something, so I can post it so I don't get kicked out of the club!! I made this bag out of the "infamous" bandanna!! When I saw the dresses posted, I loved them. I know that I would probebly get some stares if I made that for myself, so I thought a bag for the trip would work....I shouldn't lose it, it's bright enough.
When I got it together, I realized it was kind of big. Oh well, us mom's carry enough around. This should have enough room for my DSLR, snacks, everything else

 

[froggy33]

What I do is:

I figure out how long I want the skirt fold it the fabric in half and cut. (1yard of fabric folded in half equals (2) 18 inch long pieces.) I sew those two together at the selvages and gather that to the waist band. For the waistband I cut about a 6 inch strip from the fabric and sew those 2 selvages together to make a "tube", fold down the waist, stitch and add elastic (I do the elastic last after the skirt is attached)

Does that make sense?

Okay I understand the waistband part. That's how I do it too. But is your skirt only a width of 36"?? Plus I want to attach it directly to a bodice, so without a waistband.

Thanks for your help though!!!!

 

[VBAndrea]

I am in organizing heaven right now. My husband and I are going to be doing some "house stuff." As we were going through the list of important things for our house he mentioned Art Room/Sewing storage. Let's just say I could not contain my grin. Honestly I think I have left my crap around so much he is tired of looking at it! LOL

I was hoping I could get some suggestion on good storage solutions. My room is about 10x10 with a corner cut out. On one wall I have three large windows. I would not be able to go vertical on that wall. One wall has a door to our deck. I have two full windowless walls to work with. I need a sewing/serging/embroidery machine area. A cutting area and an area for the laptop. Then I need storage for my fabric.

Any Suggestions?

I would do a curved table/desk (or L shaped) for the sewing machine, serger and embroidery machine (and possibly laptop as well). Face the desk/table so you can look out the window (and hopefully door to the deck as well). I like the idea of fabric stored on the comic book boards and on a shelf. Someone no too terribly long ago posted a photo of theirs and it made me drool

I also really like floating shelves to store things on which is where you could put your notions.

I'm just envious that you get a room! My sewing section consists of a counter in the laundry room, which also triples as the cat's bathroom. I keep my fabric and notions in the cupboards and I do look out a small window at our weeping willow tree. It's far from ideal, but it's a space where I can keep my machine and serger up all the time and gives me a little room to cut as well. Also, I can leave it messy when working on projects.

 

[minnie2]

Thanks for the complements on Nik's SB outfit! She loves it

I don't know if Teresa has already posted this, but we had a Dismeet on Monday!!!We met Glenda (Gcast)!! She was in town visiting her family and we met her at the Kalamazoo Air Zoo. She was so cute and had the sweetest Texas accent! I could have listened to her talk all day! Here we are! That's Glenda in the middle.

Then, Teresa and I went to see "The Time Traveler's Wife". I LOVED it!! Teresa really liked it, too!

After that, we went to JoAnn and we found the PERFECT Cinderella fabric!! The silver is sparkly!

It was great to spend some alone time with my sister, and to meet another Diser, too!

How fun a Dis meet and a nice day with your sister!

Finally!! I've had the Vida done on this for awhile, but finished the jeans on Monday. Come to find out Em has had a growth spurt, and a 5slim doesn't fit her anymore - no way, no how!! So I had to re-do the jeans!! Emily LOVEs this set and actually had fun modeling.

Love them!

I'm so excited to be actually sewing something for our October Disney trip, that I had to share before it's finished! I'm making this for Tessa for 1900 Park Fare. I'm going to do a shirt with my Cinderella cutie design on it to go with it. But, I haven't started that yet.
Here's the front:

Oh that is gorgeous!!!!!!!!!

My first disboutique board share! Okay, so i know it isn't anything special, or (disney related LOL) but I just wanted to share an outfit my daughter Gianna & I put together for her 7th birthday party. She had it at an old fashioned ice cream parlor & decided she wanted a vanilla, chocolate & strawberry themed outfit. I don't have an embroidery machine, so I cheated and bought the tank on etsy, but she "designed" the skirt & I sewed it and I even snuck a fabric hair tie on her (mom....bows are sooo babyish!!) so here she is...my now 7 year old DIVA Gianna!
Thanks...Krysta

great job!

Finally have pics of finished outfits! Had a storm, so moved photo shoot to the living room.... Here are the AK dress and the story book outfit! Fogot to add...the mickey head is my first non square applique! My sewing machine actually cooperated with me and the material didn't pucker thanks to that great stuff you put on the back of the material!

Now off to work I go.

Love them!

I thought that I should finish something, so I can post it so I don't get kicked out of the club!! I made this bag out of the "infamous" bandanna!! When I saw the dresses posted, I loved them. I know that I would probebly get some stares if I made that for myself, so I thought a bag for the trip would work....I shouldn't lose it, it's bright enough.
When I got it together, I realized it was kind of big. Oh well, us mom's carry enough around. This should have enough room for my DSLR, snacks, everything else

So Cute!


If I missed something so sorry! Every thing si great!

April, so sorry about your moms dog! Yeah on the machine!

I have to brag on Heather for a minute if you guys go to Swak and check out the SisBoom designs it they where done by our very own Heather!!!!!

HAPPY BDAY T!!!!!!

 

[anggye]

This is for HeatherSue
On your appliques of the Cinderella icons, what color is the outlines, on the computer it looks like gold. What brand of thread is it. Thanks

 

[aimeeg]

Okay, I have asked this before, but I thought I would throw it out there again. When you all make dresses with really full skirts (let's say a bottom hem length of 60" round), how do you construct the skirt?? My daughter has a waist of roughly 20". Do you do a big rectangle 60" X length of skirt and then gather the top 3X, or do you do it another way??

I want the skirt part really full so I can put pettis underneath. I can do this if I do a tiered skirt, but I would like it to be one piece. Thanks!!!

Jessica

I always make my skirts twice the width of the fabric. So they are anywhere between 80-90 inches. I take my daughter's waist and multiply it by 1.5 so for your dd it would be 30 inches. Stitch the right sides together to form a big circle. Do the same for your skirt. Gather your skirt to 29ish inches. Then attach the gathered skirt to the waistband. Fold your waist band over and make your casing for your elastic. Insert your 20 inch elastic and then stitch closed.

That will give you the skirt the fullness for the pettiskirt to properly fit underneath.

I would do a curved table/desk (or L shaped) for the sewing machine, serger and embroidery machine (and possibly laptop as well). Face the desk/table so you can look out the window (and hopefully door to the deck as well). I like the idea of fabric stored on the comic book boards and on a shelf. Someone no too terribly long ago posted a photo of theirs and it made me drool

I also really like floating shelves to store things on which is where you could put your notions.

I'm just envious that you get a room! My sewing section consists of a counter in the laundry room, which also triples as the cat's bathroom. I keep my fabric and notions in the cupboards and I do look out a small window at our weeping willow tree. It's far from ideal, but it's a space where I can keep my machine and serger up all the time and gives me a little room to cut as well. Also, I can leave it messy when working on projects.

I might have made you drool. I had the bookshelf of fabric. I like the bookshelf a lot. I will keep the fabric folded like that. An L shape table might be a great idea. I will have to look into that!

Finally!! I've had the Vida done on this for awhile, but finished the jeans on Monday. Come to find out Em has had a growth spurt, and a 5slim doesn't fit her anymore - no way, no how!! So I had to re-do the jeans!! Emily LOVEs this set and actually had fun modeling.

Hannah just walked by. She squealed. I think you have a fan. She started drooling. I told her if she really liked it we could bid on Miss Leslie's auction. She said no thank you. She wants her Mommy to make it instead. Don't be surprised if you see me make a black and white Jack Vida. She loved that you did Jack's "wedding scene." LOL

I had jeans hanging around from last winter. They were a five as well. I had to go up to a 7 slim for her!!! I could not believe it. Princess "hates pants" is going to try some girlie jeans for gym days. She said she HAD to wear a dress over them because she does not want anyone to think she is wearing boys clothes!

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Hi Friends,
I feel so bad to even but could you, would you, just say a prayer for my mom. It seems so trivial compared to those who are so ill or hurt. But my mom is hurting so bad on the inside.

I looked for about an hour but the fields are so tall right now. I scanned the fields, checked the forests, called, drove, called some more. Finally my mom insisted I leave.

It has been 12 hours since Savannah went missing and it is more than likely too late for a good outcome. She most likely got eaten by a mountain lion or shot.

Mom is devastated. There is no consolation or closure since we can't find anything of her dog. Please I know it is seems so small but if you could pray for peace and comfort for my mom.

Yes, I have the machine. It is nice but so bitter sweet. I do have pictures but i am going back to mom's.

I am really sad to hear about the dog. I would be hoping that she could be found but it sounds like there are a lot of things out there that would harm her. I know how you feel though, because our dog went missing on the fourth of July. She is blind and was stuck under the little shed in the backyard. Is it possible your mother's dog got locked in an shed or barn?
Hugs for you and your Mom.

We got a new furbaby!

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but he needs a name! Any ideas? Our other kitty is named Persephone...

Cute Kitty! Did you pick a name?

I'm done with minnie dots outfit..

thanks for letting me share..

Adorable!

Ok, you've got to tell me where you buy your fabric at. I drive to JoAnn's in Douglasville but is there anywhere else good?

Both the Wal-Mart in Villa Rica (Hwy 61) and Douglasville (Hwy 5) Have fabric departments. They have Disney Fabric there. There is also a small Sewing Machine store Called Cornerstone Sew & Vacumn that has a small section of quiliting fabrics this is on Chapel Hill Road in the shopping center with Pier 1. (Near the Target store)

Here is the photo pictorial of my sewing machine adventure. Sorry if they are big. Penny the shop owner
New box at home

New machine

We did our first mickey on a red knit polo. It didn't come out so good but I will get better as I learn how to hoop the fabric.

I love the Mickey on the box.

I just don't understand people. When I was 6 my Dad had a massive heart attack and died at 42. My Mom was 36 with 6 children (I am the youngest). My blind 90 year old Grandfather lived with us. He couldn't understand why his son died and not him. None of my Dad's 9 or do siblings would take him in. My Mom got a job as a school bus driver so she could go home in the middle of the day and take care of him. He lived with us until his death at 96 years. When he died he left something like $500 to each of his children and the "extra" something like $2,000 to my Mom. They were furious. She was only and "in-law". That was the last I saw of any of my Aunts & Uncles or cousins. I still don't understand it.

This is so sad. I bet you miss your cousins. Family is more important than Money and your Mom sacrificed a lot to take care of him.

OK you asked for it.
I made this top and jacket for the spring concert. She already had the leggings.

That's adorable what pattern did you use?

DS took this photo of her:

We had a lot of fun! And I drooled over a lot of the fabrics I saw. LOL

I did resize the pics - hopefully it will adjust.

Looks like you had a great day! Your DD is adorable.

I can finally post some progress on my next sewing project!

(It's for Lizzie, so she picked the fabrics)

Very cute! We saw that Movie on Sunday and it was adorable. Ethan loved it a lot. Towards the end of the movie he had to go to the bathroom and he said I don't want to go, I don't want to miss any of the movie. Did you see it yet?

okay, it's 2:00 AM and I can't sleep so I thought I'd just get up and post these.

Today I completed my very first Vida. I'm glad it's my first because it leaves MUCH room for improvement. It would be awful if this were my 10th Vida and it looked like this

Not only was it my first Vida, it was my first applique as well. It looks like this:

Even though the girls in my life love Piglet and Pooh, I love Eeyore.

And the Vida (drum roll, please.....)

Now I wonder if I can find an 8-year old who wants to wear it to Crystal Palace?

And now I must try and sleep. Again.

I love Eeyore. That turned out really nicely.

Hi all!
Life has been crazy and for some reason I don't always get updates from this thread any more!!!
I wanted to share my newest creation. I shared the skirt before but I finally finished the top. Nikki wants to wear her today but I want her to save her for our trip. I am torn!!!

Here are my newest additions to my family! Beulah and her daughter Petunia! My mom sent them to me. HEr company sells stuff to places like Restoration Hardware and Anthroplolagie among other places. They are more for show then for actual design but she figured they where fun! They had one that was my kids size but they sold out of it . Oh well. It was a great surprise from my mom!

I love Nikki's outfit! Those dress forms are adorable. I have been thinking about buying one lately, I just want it for taking pictures of things that I sew.

Finally!! I've had the Vida done on this for awhile, but finished the jeans on Monday. Come to find out Em has had a growth spurt, and a 5slim doesn't fit her anymore - no way, no how!! So I had to re-do the jeans!! Emily LOVEs this set and actually had fun modeling.

This is beautiful!

I'm so excited to be actually sewing something for our October Disney trip, that I had to share before it's finished! I'm making this for Tessa for 1900 Park Fare. I'm going to do a shirt with my Cinderella cutie design on it to go with it. But, I haven't started that yet.
Here's the front:

And the back:

I know that's a lot of pictures, but there will be even more when it's finished and I get some pictures of Tessa wearing it!

I love it! I saw those embroidery designs on your Etsy page. If only my little girl still liked princess things.

 

[froggy33]

I always make my skirts twice the width of the fabric. So they are anywhere between 80-90 inches. I take my daughter's waist and multiply it by 1.5 so for your dd it would be 30 inches. Stitch the right sides together to form a big circle. Do the same for your skirt. Gather your skirt to 29ish inches. Then attach the gathered skirt to the waistband. Fold your waist band over and make your casing for your elastic. Insert your 20 inch elastic and then stitch closed.

That will give you the skirt the fullness for the pettiskirt to properly fit underneath.

Thank you!!! That makes measuring a lot easier! I wondered though - that's a lot of gathering!! But I want them to be full!! What if you don't use a waistband - like if you just attach it to a bodice of 20"? I take it you just gather to 20" instead of 30"??

Thanks again!!

 

[aimeeg]

Thank you!!! That makes measuring a lot easier! I wondered though - that's a lot of gathering!! But I want them to be full!! What if you don't use a waistband - like if you just attach it to a bodice of 20"? I take it you just gather to 20" instead of 30"??

Thanks again!!

Good I am glad it helped! You would do the same thing if you attach it to a bodice.

 

[froggy33]

Didn't someone on here do an applique of a silhouette of the Walt and Mickey Partners Statue?? If so where did you get that image and would you mind me using it??

Thanks!

Jessica

 

[emcreative]

Thanks for all the kitty well wishes. Emmy decided to name him...(drumroll!)

HADES​

Mostly to go with our other cat, Persephone. It does seem to be fitting, though. He is the sweetest, most loving little cat, but something about his face ALWAYS seems to make him look like he's thinking "I will KILL YOU in your sleep!!!" He has the best evil cat looks ever. Like this one:

http://cheezburger.com/view.aspx?ciid=5014692

The Husband came up with the caption, lol!

Emmy calls him by cooing "Come here my little prince of darkness!"


In sewing news, I was hoping to finish up at least the cutting on the Ponyo tunic, but no luck, as my health doesn't wanna cooperate today. Nope, we haven't seen it yet, though Lizzie keeps plotting ways to get us there!

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

My first disboutique board share! Okay, so i know it isn't anything special, or (disney related LOL) but I just wanted to share an outfit my daughter Gianna & I put together for her 7th birthday party. She had it at an old fashioned ice cream parlor & decided she wanted a vanilla, chocolate & strawberry themed outfit. I don't have an embroidery machine, so I cheated and bought the tank on etsy, but she "designed" the skirt & I sewed it and I even snuck a fabric hair tie on her (mom....bows are sooo babyish!!) so here she is...my now 7 year old DIVA Gianna!
Thanks...Krysta

Adorable outfit! I love the idea of a birthday party at an ice cream shoppe! Sounds like fun.

Finally have pics of finished outfits! Had a storm, so moved photo shoot to the living room.... Here are the AK dress and the story book outfit! Fogot to add...the mickey head is my first non square applique! My sewing machine actually cooperated with me and the material didn't pucker thanks to that great stuff you put on the back of the material!

Now off to work I go.

These are both adorable.

DD loves horses so I made her a ruffle halter from YCMT and Carla C's easy fit pants, which I wanted to be capris and they turned out more like crop pants. I presume it's b/c dd is so frickin' skinny. I think I need to take the pattern in a bit for her. Also, I hand ruffle and see I really could have done a better job on the shirt, but it's really not noticeable when she wears it (and she wore it to the dentist today and got compliments )

Not the greatest lighting but shows off the outfit:

And here is a picture of nsdp (not so dear puppy). He is nsdp b/c he chewed the corner of "Sewing For Dummies" which I checked out of the library. I never even opened the dang book, but took it back to the library yesterday. Being the good citizen I am I took it in to the librarian and told her what happened and expected to be fined a couple of bucks. Wrong!!! $24.99 later I now own a used dog chewed copy of the book. The book is still very usable as he only damaged a few pages on the corner, but I'm not happy about the $25 that I instead could have spent on fabric!

I think I'll make him a devil costume for Halloween and dress his sister as an angel (though she's clueless with potty training so an angel isn't really fitting).

And I MUST put in my two cents on the adoption issues. My heart goes out to all of you have adopted. DH and I very seriously considered international adoption but we ran into a couple of problems with him being in the military (he was required to be present for an adoption and with his going to sea all the time we may have had to turn down referrals) and the issue of of us not being able to sell our house in RI (again military related that we even had to get that house in the first place!). So due to timing and finances it's not working out. Which just kills me as someone had posted that they received comments about adopting for financial gain -- if only they knew! Adoption is a hard emotional, financial, and selfless act. It makes me cry that some of you have friends and family members who don't accept your adopted child(ren) as your own. I just do not understand it. You are more their parents than the person who gave birth to the child. It pains me to hear your stories.

I could go on and on, but I digress. I actually won't be sewing for the next few days b/c I am helping a friend with her dd's birthday party this Sunday. I am making the cake and food. My friend has breast cancer which progressed to the lungs, brain and bones. She just had another seizure the other night and isn't even sure if she will be at her own daughter's party. Her dd is turning 5, and btw, she was adopted from China. My dh and I threw the family a couple's baby shower when they adopted and thankfully they've received a lot of love and support from family and friends
Anyway, please keep my friend in your thoughts that she's well enough to attend her daughter's party. It's at the Botanical Gardens so I'm making a caterpillar and flower cake. I will hopefully get cake pics posted on Monday (I am not at all a professional, but I can make a decent looking cake).

After that, I'm going to attempt either a stripwork Simply Sweet with applique or a skirt with a t-shirt applique for dd for Halloween -- fabric is already washed and just waiting for me to get my hands on it. It will be my first applique!

Great job on the outfit, very pretty.
That library charged you a lot of money for that book. Bad Dog! But you are right he sure is cute!!
Good Luck on the Cake, it is very sweet of you to do that for her.

I have another question. Actually I have a bunch of questions, but I am going to ask them one at a time. I need to get my posts up so I can share pictures.
I have done a few appliques ( a soccer ball and a mickey head.) I think both turned out okay for a first try. I am either going crazy or trying to be very brave. I bought some princess pillowcase a few months ago to make pillowcase dresses with them. But since then, I found those great tutorials on the Vida dress. I have actually made two of these from the wonderful instructions and they turned out okay. I want to make a Vida with the cinderella head and want to applique her face. (or I may chicken out and just make the dress minus the applique.) If I mess it up I only paid a couple of dollars for the pillowcase, but I won't have it anymore.
I have taken many notes from your thread. I think I read somewhere to put heat and bond ultra lite on the back. I also read somewhere to use sulky tear away. And for some reason, I have a package of heat and bond ultra hold. Which of these in your opinions will work the best? I have worked with the ultralite before, but not the others. Or should I try something else? Or should I just wait on an applique that big?
Sorry for all the questions. But I am trying to be brave, and I don't have anybody around here that knows very much about sewing.
You all are great, and I am very impressed with everything that has be posted.

Good Luck with the applique, but like others have said use Heat n Bond LITE!

I thought that I should finish something, so I can post it so I don't get kicked out of the club!! I made this bag out of the "infamous" bandanna!! When I saw the dresses posted, I loved them. I know that I would probebly get some stares if I made that for myself, so I thought a bag for the trip would work....I shouldn't lose it, it's bright enough.
When I got it together, I realized it was kind of big. Oh well, us mom's carry enough around. This should have enough room for my DSLR, snacks, everything else

Cute Bag!! I love it!
I have some of those Bandannas from Hobby Lobby if anyone needs them send me a PM!

 

[SallyfromDE]

We got a new furbaby!

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but he needs a name! Any ideas? Our other kitty is named Persephone...

You sure don't want our help. We named ours after Darth Vader! Actually, she was born with one other living cat, and Kirsta decided that they were twins and named them after her BFF Tara and Maura (twins). So Tara ended up being nicknamed Vader. We were looking at Halloween costumes and her Dad is a huge SW fan.

I'm done with minnie dots outfit..

thanks for letting me share..

I must say, that 's very cute. But I love the butt shot.

Jham

I am so sorry you had to deal with clueless HR people. I would like to tell you that it has gotten better....I was told that if I went to China, I would be fired by my Manager. I walked out and called a lawyer. FMLA guarantees certain protection (and imposed fines to anyone who violates it)

My sister had been fired for being pregnant. An attorney woulnd't touch it as it's a labor board issue. So she placed a complaint with the labor board and won. You'd think whoopee! She was awarded $2000 in back medical (she had been in the hospital with mono for 2 weeks, and when she got out she found her they cancelled her medical and took her off the schedule while she was sick). Now, she was very happy with this. She wasn't looking for money, but if you don't hit them in the pocketbook, what's to stop them from doing it again?

My son's best little girl friend from preschool will be at WDW the week after us, and my sweet son wants me to make her an outfit for Animal Kingdom. I am doing her a pair of zebra skorts with a hot pink tee. On the shirt I am putting an applique Minnie head in the same zebra fabric as the skorts. Here is my question. If the shirt is hot pink and the applique is zebra print, what colors should Minnie's bow be? My son wants me to do it in black with hot pink dots. What do you think ladies? I always sew for boys so I am not sure what looks good for the girls. Does that outfit sound okay to you?

I'd say if DS wants the pink dotted bow, then that is what I'd do!! It's his vision for his friend.

Ladies, I think you have all created a monster in me! LOL.....we are taking our kids to the Boston Aquarium this weekend and I looked at the website today and saw that Sponge Bob will be there doing meet and greets. My daughter loves Sponge bob. so what do you think I do? I ran to walmart during my lunch break, picked up some sponge bob fabric, went home threw it in the wash & went back to work. my husband put it in the dryer while I was at work. came home and busted out a custom sponge bob 3 teir twirl skirt for our trip!! my co workers think I'm NUTS! But I'm so pleased with myself. I haven't finished the waist so when I do, I'll post a pic. just thought you'd get a kick out of the story! oh and BIG THANKS to Teresajoy who totally rocked w/ the tension technique for ruffling. it worked and made the skirt 100 times easier to make!!

You go girl!!!

Here is the photo pictorial of my sewing machine adventure. Sorry if they are big. Penny the shop owner

New machine

We did our first mickey on a red knit polo. It didn't come out so good but I will get better as I learn how to hoop the fabric.

AND I'm green!

I'm so excited to be actually sewing something for our October Disney trip, that I had to share before it's finished! I'm making this for Tessa for 1900 Park Fare. I'm going to do a shirt with my Cinderella cutie design on it to go with it. But, I haven't started that yet.
Here's the front:

And the back:

Here are some closeups of the appliques I digitized for it:

I know that's a lot of pictures, but there will be even more when it's finished and I get some pictures of Tessa wearing it!

It's gorgeous.

I thought that I should finish something, so I can post it so I don't get kicked out of the club!! I made this bag out of the "infamous" bandanna!! When I saw the dresses posted, I loved them. I know that I would probebly get some stares if I made that for myself, so I thought a bag for the trip would work....I shouldn't lose it, it's bright enough.
When I got it together, I realized it was kind of big. Oh well, us mom's carry enough around. This should have enough room for my DSLR, snacks, everything else

Such a great idea for the Bandana!!

 

[minnie2]

Didn't someone on here do an applique of a silhouette of the Walt and Mickey Partners Statue?? If so where did you get that image and would you mind me using it??

Thanks!

Jessica

Heather has that in an embroidery design.

 

[momtoprincess A]

Finally!! I've had the Vida done on this for awhile, but finished the jeans on Monday. Come to find out Em has had a growth spurt, and a 5slim doesn't fit her anymore - no way, no how!! So I had to re-do the jeans!! Emily LOVEs this set and actually had fun modeling.

Wow that is really great.
your dd looks like she could be a model.

 

[momtoprincess A]

My first disboutique board share! Okay, so i know it isn't anything special, or (disney related LOL) but I just wanted to share an outfit my daughter Gianna & I put together for her 7th birthday party. She had it at an old fashioned ice cream parlor & decided she wanted a vanilla, chocolate & strawberry themed outfit. I don't have an embroidery machine, so I cheated and bought the tank on etsy, but she "designed" the skirt & I sewed it and I even snuck a fabric hair tie on her (mom....bows are sooo babyish!!) so here she is...my now 7 year old DIVA Gianna!
Thanks...Krysta

My dd would love this outfit

 

[tadamom]

I've said on here before (I think) that we are doing Hercules for MNSSHP.....what do you think of these costumes:

For Michael (hercules) :

Not the costume that I wanted for him but anyways....he will not be wearing the leggings or boot covers. He will have bare legs and sandals.

For Mark (Zeus):

I will be making Parker's Megara costume -- not one to be found to buy in her size.

For Me (Hera):

I know in the movie that Hera's toga/dress is pink and I thought about buying a sheer pink material to make an overlay for it -- like she wears in the movie....would you make the overlay or just leave it the way it is. Or do you think I should do something else for the Hera costume?

 

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I have another question. Actually I have a bunch of questions, but I am going to ask them one at a time. I need to get my posts up so I can share pictures.
I have done a few appliques ( a soccer ball and a mickey head.) I think both turned out okay for a first try. I am either going crazy or trying to be very brave. I bought some princess pillowcase a few months ago to make pillowcase dresses with them. But since then, I found those great tutorials on the Vida dress. I have actually made two of these from the wonderful instructions and they turned out okay. I want to make a Vida with the cinderella head and want to applique her face. (or I may chicken out and just make the dress minus the applique.) If I mess it up I only paid a couple of dollars for the pillowcase, but I won't have it anymore.
I have taken many notes from your thread. I think I read somewhere to put heat and bond ultra lite on the back. I also read somewhere to use sulky tear away. And for some reason, I have a package of heat and bond ultra hold. Which of these in your opinions will work the best? I have worked with the ultralite before, but not the others. Or should I try something else? Or should I just wait on an applique that big?
Sorry for all the questions. But I am trying to be brave, and I don't have anybody around here that knows very much about sewing.
You all are great, and I am very impressed with everything that has be posted.

Have you considered just using the pillowcase as the center panel in the vida? It won't require appliquing, and it would still be really cute!

I just want to say THANK YOU for celebrating with her! Everyone does the "baby" shower at work but not many do the "adoption" shower. (I still rarely talk about what happened when I went back to work). I am so glad to hear of a company joining in the celebration for an adoptive family.

ABSOLUTELY! I still don't discuss the treatment that we received when we adopted AbbyGrace. Let's just say it wasn't great!

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the compliments on the skirt!!! I love it and I wish I could wear it myself! Well, I could if I let out the waist elastic, but I might look a tad bit silly. I do plan on wearing a t-shirt with my Lady Tremaine "ugly cutie" embroidered on it to 1900 Park Fare!



So, you missed the "Peace-out" I posted, just for you?

LOVE the skirt! You have to stop!!! I don't have a trip to sew for, and I still want EVERYTHING!

And, yes, I missed the peace out! Now I've gotta go try to find it!

 

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I thought that I should finish something, so I can post it so I don't get kicked out of the club!! I made this bag out of the "infamous" bandanna!! When I saw the dresses posted, I loved them. I know that I would probebly get some stares if I made that for myself, so I thought a bag for the trip would work....I shouldn't lose it, it's bright enough.
When I got it together, I realized it was kind of big. Oh well, us mom's carry enough around. This should have enough room for my DSLR, snacks, everything else

Cute!

Didn't someone on here do an applique of a silhouette of the Walt and Mickey Partners Statue?? If so where did you get that image and would you mind me using it??

Thanks!

Jessica

Miranda made the dress using one of Heathersue's designs. she sells them on an auction site that has a t in the name. if you look at her signature, you might find her id...