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

[mom2rtk]

Lori

I love this!!

 

[mom2rtk]

Okay this is funny-

Those pictures on the wall are the princess parade dresses (with the Cindy Dress Mom2rtk wanted to see the back of)- and once again, you can ALMOST but not quite see the back of Cindy's dress!

Funny! I honed in on that right away! I actually drafted a post to tell YOU that, but must have missed hitting the "send" button! BOY, would I LOVE to have those prints to put up on the wall in my sewing room!!

And about the backs..... I"m starting to think it's some sort of diabolical plot not to let me see the back.....

Anyone know if there's anyone I can beg to get a special photo op with the parade Cinderella????????? I'd LOVE to have a shot of the 2 of them from behind to post when I get back........

 

[eeyore3847]

wow love that!

thank you.. I really liked how the purple popped in this outfit... anastasia loves it too!

I love this!!

Jojo's bday is halloween so I love creating for the holiday....I can not wait for her to wear it at DL!

Lori

 

[revrob]

Hello, all! I just wanted to lt you all know that I'm BAACK! or sorta! we're at my parents house, and we'll be home home tomorrow morning. There's no way that I can go back through all of the pages that I've messed - so I'm starting here!

We had a FABULOUS trip! I'm WORN OUT! But it's all good! I've started drafting a trip report that will be posted real soon, I promise!

 

[aimeeg]

This is my try at the bandana dress, the materials are all leftovers from a quilt DD13 and I made last year, they aren't a perfect match but who can tell when she is twirlling??
first here is the well used quilt just incase you want to see

and of course we couldn't quilt it without putting in one of these

here is the dress

and here is the twirl

and the front, I have shortened the elastic around the neck because the weight of the dress pulled it down a lot!!

After working with the bandanas I have learned a few things that I will pass on. I soaked them in vinegar and water to help set the dye, dried them in the dryer then ironed them with a hot iron. I ironed them face down because the front seemed to kind of stick a bit, when I did iron them, this also helps to set the dye, they shrunk a huge amount, I would say over an inch each way, I could see then pucker and shrink as the iron touched them. Hope that helps someone.
I also have a pink and orange peti-skirt meeting us at ASMU when we go in 9 days, thanks Aimeeg.

FANTASTIC!!! They pettiskirt was made for this outfit. You did a great job. Have fun packing. The petti is leaving Maryland in the AM.

Question for those of you who have made CarlaC's Flouncy Skirt Pattern -

I measured DDs waist (21', I think) and according to her chart I should make either a 2 or a 3. She is 6 and wears a size 5/6 in pants, although mainly with adjustable waists. Anyone else have this probelm? What size should I make? How does the sizing run?

My DD has a 22 inch waist. She is really tall. I would do the 5 and adjust the lenghth. You can always cut a bit of the elastic out too.

has anyone appliqued on a ribbed shirt? I bought a bunch of tank top ribbed shirts for DS and was going to applique them, is it going to be a problem?

I find it is best to use sticky back stabilizer. It is more expensive but will save you a few headaches. They sell it in sheets and also a roll at Jo Ann's. If you have a coupon it is a great item to use it on.

seriously my dream job!!!!! I want those paintings on the wall for my kids rooms!!!

Lori

Wouldn't it be fun to do have a boutique meeting there? I have never been on that ride but soooooooooo will ride next time.

 

[LisaZoe]

Many thanks! The maribou wasn't hard at all. I just zig zagged it directly on the finished item and it fluffed out to cover the stitches. Just keep in mind I haven't figured out yet how to wash it.....

One thing I've seen done for cuffs is to make them removable they could snap on when worn so they stay in place but are removed for washing. I don't know if that would work as well for the skirt hem. Mostly I've seen this done with faux fur cuffs since that can quickly look mangy after a couple washes.

Hello, all! I just wanted to lt you all know that I'm BAACK! or sorta! we're at my parents house, and we'll be home home tomorrow morning. There's no way that I can go back through all of the pages that I've messed - so I'm starting here!

We had a FABULOUS trip! I'm WORN OUT! But it's all good! I've started drafting a trip report that will be posted real soon, I promise!

Welcome back!

 

[emcreative]

Welcome Back Shannon!

 

[clairemolly]

My DD has a 22 inch waist. She is really tall. I would do the 5 and adjust the lenghth. You can always cut a bit of the elastic out too.

Thanks! That's what I was leaning towards but didn't know how well it would work.

She is part of why I wanted to start sewing. She is starting first grade this month, but still only weighs 39 lbs and is only 44.5" tall. It's hard to find clothes to fit her. My youngest is tracking even smaller!

 

[fairygoodmother]

okay so I'm still in what poohpigletCA calls my "staring at the fabric and talking to it mode" prior to embarking on the gazillion outfits I'm making for her girls. We did find GREAT fabric for Fawn. It's a batik, and although it has some pink in it it's primarily orange and yellow and PERFECT! I'm so excited about it!

So I asked my 17 yo son what he thought. I pulled up a photo of Fawn at Disneyland to show him. Our conversation went like this:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I: son look at her. Tell me what you think about that color.
HE: It's a lot of orange.
I: well, I'm trying to match it. Look at that fabric at your feet. Is it the same colors?
HE: yes, except yours has pink -- it'll look good, Mom. You've still "got it".
HE: (looking at the picture more closely) Hold up Mom. Hold up. This one, the Disneyland one, it's like...polyester.
I: yes, it is. It's actually lycra, like your sister's dance costumes used to be.
HE: yeah, like stretchy. Like polyester-double-knit. And it sparkles.
I: yeah, well the brown that I got to tie around her waist is sparkly. You know son, it doesn't have to match perfectly.
HE: Right. It's just supposed to give that illusion.
I: (in a fake Southern accent a la Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama) "Your mama done raised you right!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

He's paid attention all his life!

 

[Piper]

Question for those of you who have made CarlaC's Flouncy Skirt Pattern -

I measured DDs waist (21', I think) and according to her chart I should make either a 2 or a 3. She is 6 and wears a size 5/6 in pants, although mainly with adjustable waists. Anyone else have this probelm? What size should I make? How does the sizing run?

I go more by the hip size than the waist size. (Actually I use which ever size fits the larger of the two measurements.) It is easy to use smaller elastic.

Think this might be confusing: What I mean is if the hip size is larger (like a 5)and the waist is a 3, I use the 5.

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

FairyGoodMother- that was a AWESOME-proud-Mama moment!

Okay- so here are some more pics
Hannah-just cause I thought it was cute. I didnt make the outfit


I was vacuuming and when I turned it off I found DD dancing to my CD in the kitchen, and then she wanted her "pink skirt" and thus, she is learning to twirl....


then the sillyness broke out when she saw I was taking pics..


snow angels..

 

[PaddingtonBear]

This is my try at the bandana dress, the materials are all leftovers from a quilt DD13 and I made last year, they aren't a perfect match but who can tell when she is twirlling??
first here is the well used quilt just incase you want to see

and of course we couldn't quilt it without putting in one of these

here is the dress

and here is the twirl

and the front, I have shortened the elastic around the neck because the weight of the dress pulled it down a lot!!

After working with the bandanas I have learned a few things that I will pass on. I soaked them in vinegar and water to help set the dye, dried them in the dryer then ironed them with a hot iron. I ironed them face down because the front seemed to kind of stick a bit, when I did iron them, this also helps to set the dye, they shrunk a huge amount, I would say over an inch each way, I could see then pucker and shrink as the iron touched them. Hope that helps someone.
I also have a pink and orange peti-skirt meeting us at ASMU when we go in 9 days, thanks Aimeeg.

Hello all,
I guess I should introduce myself. I am a new sewer, just learning, in order to make some simple customs for this trip. I made my daughter two pillowcase dresses, one red gingham and one pink leopard print with minnie heads on them for our upcoming trip.
I have been following this thread for awhile and I bought this same bandana to make a dress from. Can I ask how you made the skirt? What size are the squares? How many in each row? I really love the look of the dress and I know my daughter would just love it if I could do something like this.
Thanks!

 

[Stephres]

has anyone appliqued on a ribbed shirt? I bought a bunch of tank top ribbed shirts for DS and was going to applique them, is it going to be a problem?

I didn't have any problems, just make sure you use stabilizer and it doesn't peel off.

 

[ireland_nicole]

I finished my last dress last night. It is kind of bittersweet! I am glad to be done but I enjoyed making them all. I still have six mickeyhead tee shirts to finish, the just need to be sewn.

This is for Animal Kingdom.

Cute! So precious! And great twirl factor

Here are some of the outfits I have been making for my son and his cousins.

For my son Garrett

All of our little mice in ther Mr. & Mrs. Mouse Shirts

This is not the best picture but his pants have a Mickey head on the leg and on the back pockets

The outfits are great, but holy cow, your family makes gorgeous kids! Your niece's hair is absolutely amazing!!

Nicole - you seem to be able to plan a very special trip with lots of great surprises...I may have to pick your brain next year when we go. I am all for going to WDW, but I did give up our return to Niagra Falls for our 10 years...so I want to make sure we make it special for us too this trip!



I had some more pics from our June vacation I never posted...slack I know!

This is from our day #2 in MK. I had a huge surprise for Katie...breakfast at CRT! She had no clue you could even eat in the castle.

I had planned on making for her the same skirt I had made for one of the Big Gives. She is a HUGE Sleeping beauty fan, and she loved this skirt and had asked me to make it for her...

...but I ran out of time mainly because we left a day early and I was making that skirt last. But for a back up...I took Katie sewing machine and made a pair of princess shorts for her in the hotel room. I really felt like a bad mom that I didn't get it done for her...it will get made much earlier this year as she said she still wants it for next year!

This was Epcot day 1...I loved these set...nothing real original, but I just love that fabric!

And Epcot day 2...tye die shirts that they love!

And here are some pics I took on the back lot tour...our dream jobs!!!!

The pics are great; love all your amazing ideas, too!

mpbest- your daughter's hair is gorgeous! I like her outfit the best
they are so cute all together. How many years you think you can keep them willing to do that?

okay- I found this while going thru photos- my first outfit for megan- a mccalls pattern I had this older woman helping me and Ill admit, she did a lot of it- although that was not my intent. but it was way too big, she was able to wear in the following year! nd the snap tape would not stay snapped! this was also the first photo I posted on this thread. I guess in 2007

Her first outfit wasn't Disney related?

ok finished a couple of new outfits... working on 2 more at the moment
Boo Minnie with and without the apron

the a little pumpkin patch dress

Lori

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and my NBC set... anastasia loves this!!!

Lori

Seriously cool!

Thanks! That's what I was leaning towards but didn't know how well it would work.

She is part of why I wanted to start sewing. She is starting first grade this month, but still only weighs 39 lbs and is only 44.5" tall. It's hard to find clothes to fit her. My youngest is tracking even smaller!

If it makes you feel any better, DD is 9 1/2, 52 lb, 48 inches; DS is 7, 44 lb, 44 inches

okay so I'm still in what poohpigletCA calls my "staring at the fabric and talking to it mode" prior to embarking on the gazillion outfits I'm making for her girls. We did find GREAT fabric for Fawn. It's a batik, and although it has some pink in it it's primarily orange and yellow and PERFECT! I'm so excited about it!

So I asked my 17 yo son what he thought. I pulled up a photo of Fawn at Disneyland to show him. Our conversation went like this:
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I: son look at her. Tell me what you think about that color.
HE: It's a lot of orange.
I: well, I'm trying to match it. Look at that fabric at your feet. Is it the same colors?
HE: yes, except yours has pink -- it'll look good, Mom. You've still "got it".
HE: (looking at the picture more closely) Hold up Mom. Hold up. This one, the Disneyland one, it's like...polyester.
I: yes, it is. It's actually lycra, like your sister's dance costumes used to be.
HE: yeah, like stretchy. Like polyester-double-knit. And it sparkles.
I: yeah, well the brown that I got to tie around her waist is sparkly. You know son, it doesn't have to match perfectly.
HE: Right. It's just supposed to give that illusion.
I: (in a fake Southern accent a la Reese Witherspoon in Sweet Home Alabama) "Your mama done raised you right!"
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

He's paid attention all his life!

OMG I love that!

FairyGoodMother- that was a AWESOME-proud-Mama moment!

Okay- so here are some more pics
Hannah-just cause I thought it was cute. I didnt make the outfit


I was vacuuming and when I turned it off I found DD dancing to my CD in the kitchen, and then she wanted her "pink skirt" and thus, she is learning to twirl....


then the sillyness broke out when she saw I was taking pics..

So sweet; I love the one where it's all just pouffy pettiskirt w/ the little moccasins above; priceless.

 

[poohnpigletCA]

No need to switch your ADR's just make another outfit! Kids get messy during the day so she can change before dinner. How about a Lady and the Tramp outfit since Mama Melrose has Italian food?

My girls have a very kind Auntie (Fairygoodmother) who does all of their sewing. We are going for 10 days and I have 2 girls. I was trying to whittle Aunties sewing list to 5 outfits per girls (which I still think is a lot of sewing). Darla had the talk with me last night at the fabric store that she is the one sewing and if she wants to make 15 outfits per girl than I am to just let her.

However, I do not want to add any additional outfits than whatever she is already doing. Our current ADR's are:

CRT: The girls do not know about this
Ohana: Sierra's pick
Princess Storybook breakfast: Girls both picked
1900 PF: Olivia's pick
Crystal Palace: Recommended by Disers
Whispering Canyon: In our hotel
Mama Melrose: Hubby's pick
Rose & Crown: Hubby's pick

The other night we where looking at menus and hubby is not finding anything he likes at Mama Melrose or Rose & Crown. The 2 restaurants he chose.

I got up at 4:00 am on our 90 days to make the ADR's. So I might switch Mama Melrose to 50's Prime Time and Rose & Crown to something else in Epcot depending on what is available.

 

[disneymomof1]

Finally I have a few things to share. But first to comment on all the lovely creations recently posted, everything is gorgeous.

First up is Carla C's tunic, DD isn't home to model but I love it. It turned out so much better than I expected, just remember I am a beginner, so please be kind !!

Next up is a portrait peasant in western print for Hoop Dee Doo, I will finish it off with a lightweight denim flouncy skirt, I just need to go to Joanns for the denim !!

Next up is a portrait peasant in a patchwork fabric. I love this fabric, I got it at Joann's, it is so pretty.

And last but certainly not least my mickey stripwork twirl created using mysweetsunshines blog tutorial, so easy and I love it and so does DD. I think I will try to find a white or orange shirt and do a mickey head in buttons to finish this off. I will only be off work another two weeks with my broken ankle so I have got to get my butt in gear and finish up DD outfits for the trip.

 

[ireland_nicole]

Hi Marah!
Some of our faves have been:
1 TS
Boma
Le Cellier
Tuttu Italia
Biergarten
Akurshus (breakfast or early lunch are our faves, 'cause then the WS is empty for pics)
Chef Mickeys (had a bad CM experience, but otherwise good)
Crystal Palace
Kona Cafe'
O'hanas
2TS
Jiko
Citrico's
CRT: not so much the food, just- hey, it's the castle

 

[emcreative]

How is Le Cellier then? Is it worth taking 5 kids?

Hubby and I had reservations for an anniversary dinner but we had to cancel

 

[MinnieVanMom]

I didn't have any problems, just make sure you use stabilizer and it doesn't peel off.

That is just so cute.

Finally I have a few things to share. But first to comment on all the lovely creations recently posted, everything is gorgeous.

First up is Carla C's tunic, DD isn't home to model but I love it. It turned out so much better than I expected, just remember I am a beginner, so please be kind !!

Next up is a portrait peasant in western print for Hoop Dee Doo, I will finish it off with a lightweight denim flouncy skirt, I just need to go to Joanns for the denim !!

Next up is a portrait peasant in a patchwork fabric. I love this fabric, I got it at Joann's, it is so pretty.

And last but certainly not least my mickey stripwork twirl created using mysweetsunshines blog tutorial, so easy and I love it and so does DD. I think I will try to find a white or orange shirt and do a mickey head in buttons to finish this off. I will only be off work another two weeks with my broken ankle so I have got to get my butt in gear and finish up DD outfits for the trip.

Wow, you have been very busy and it all looks great!

 

[MinnieVanMom]

ok finished a couple of new outfits... working on 2 more at the moment
Boo Minnie with and without the apron

the a little pumpkin patch dress

Lori

Lori, I love your outfits and your daughter is so happy looking wearing them.

and my NBC set... anastasia loves this!!!

Lori

Ok, just adopt me and sew for me please. Very very adorable.
Is this all hand applique???