Disboutiquers Part 17 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[teresajoy]

My sister's youngest is Tessa Jayne!!

How cool is that!

1. Yeah right, your kids have never looked like ragamuffins! Especially in something you made them! But, thank you!

2. I hate U of M's hospital.

3. Oh my gosh, I remember that movie! I think about it sometimes, too!

1.) You are so sweet! I love you!
2.) I refer to that as the Dark Time. As you know, I really can't think about that time without crying or coming very close to it. Without you, I'm not me.
3.)I had a feeling you would remember it!

Really? Of course I've never dealt with the main hospital, but I love the NICU and the kids' specialists at Mott rawk.

(Of course I should add that I'm technically a Bronco, I got my BA from WMU)

It was bad, really really bad. Besides being dirty and icky and rundown, I didn't like the doctors either.
One morning when I got to Heather's room, three of her doctors were standing outside her door talking about her. It went something like this.
"I don't know what to do."
"I don't know what's wrong."
"I don't have any idea."

Then, right after I walked in her room, THEY walked in and acted like they knew what was going on!
Pompous jerks, messing with MY little sister's life like that!
The Dark Days.

The Mott's part of the hospital looks awesome!! But, the part of the hospital I was in was SO run down and awful. My room was absolutely filthy, the nurses were nowhere to be found, and the doctors were clueless. You can read about my lovely experience there by clicking on the "Learn all about me" link in my siggy and then clicking on "my blood clotting disorders". The U of M part of my story is on page 2. Let's just say I now realize how incredibly nice Bronson hospital in Kalamazoo is!

Yes, that part looked great. They took us out through the Children's Hospital when they released Heather. It was much better than the horrible place where Heather was.

OK, amazing DISboutiquers, don't laugh at me!! I joined the thread a long time ago (under my alias), and all I made was tutus and bows...no sewing. Well, I finally dug out my Hello Kitty sewing machine (someone has the same one, PM me if that's you because I have some questions) and gave it a go.

I made the white pillowcase dress first. The pillowcase already had the super cute eyelet trim, so I just added some ribbon. It's very, very remedial, but I'm just excited I didn't sew my fingers together. The Minnie dress was some leftover fabric on clearance at Hobby Lobby. It was a few extra steps since it wasn't already a pillowcase, but it turned out nicer than I thought. I had extra fabric, so I made a bow and purse. Both are for my niece to wear on our trip next month. I need to find a slip or something to go underneath the white one, though.

See my lovely "straight" line.

Seriously, these are really good!! Putting bias tape around those armholes is not easy! Especially if you make your own out of ribbon!

Just wanted to share! These were the first dresses I ever made. My friend and I as well as my mom took a trip a couple of weeks ago. Here are our girls at Fort Wilderness wearing some Minnie inspired dresses

Oh what a bunch of cutie pies!!! The dresses are so cute!!! That little blonde on the end looks so much like my friend's sister when she was little!

I thought this was really neat and it made me think of all the people here and how we sew for our kids. Neat idea and story, I thought!

http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/08/mom_sews_back_to_school_wardro.html?CMP=OTC-5JF307375954

How cute was that!

WOOOOHOOOOO!!! LUGGAGE TAGS ALREADY?!?!??

Are you bringing any good books to relax with at the pool?? You'll LOVE staying onsite Teresa! There's just something so special and relaxing about being at a Disney Resort!



SAFE.



SAFE. However........You cannot reverse the word of she that hath spoken.



SAFE.




A decree hath been sent out by Teresa of Joy..... anyone posting to this thread before page 10 is not a loser. That makes you SAFE. A WINNER. One who is successful. A Victor!

If your first post on this thread comes after page 10-.... you are a LOSER. This makes you disadvantaged. A down-and-outer or dud.

Sorry....... but this is what she has decreed and we all must accept our lot in life. Perhaps Teresa of Joy will find it in her heart to wave penalty of those who come after page 10.

I don't know that I will be reading if I'm by the pool, because odds are if I'm there, so are the kids! Now, if Brian took them for an afternoon, I might just do that! I love to read.

Karen, I had to read this to Corey, he laughed, but I think he just thought I was crazy!!!

Let me think about the lifting the penalty.

Hey, Heather Sue!

My how your kids have grown!!!! Time flies...ok, so now tell me, what is the machine you bought? Anyone recommend an embroidery machine?
I just love your designs...but I need a machine to become a patron of your designs, if you get my drift!!!

When are you going to WDW? Your children will be celebrities in the parks for sure!!

Love and blessings,
Susan

SUSAN!!! It is so very very nice to see you here again!!! I've missed you my friend! How is your daughter doing? I hope she is still doing well. And your grandbabies??

Mine is Tessa Nicole. I mostly hear about people's "Great Aunt Tessa" when they hear the name. And, thank you!

Well, Tessa IS named after her Great And Wonderful Aunt Teresa!

Teresa of Joy is rather harsh. Don't let her name fool you. She is an imposter, after all. I really doubt she will reverse the decree. She rarely changes her mind, especially when she is right- which is pretty much always (if you ask her).

This is true I must say. I AM pretty much always right! Except when I'm wrong, and then I'll admit it, when that actually happens...

I made this for a survival bag swap that I am participating in for our trip.

I had a terrible time with this as I am so tired from working.

That is so cute!

Harsh INDEED!! I have heard about her imposter-ship... but thought it only a rumor. I fear now the rumor to be true! If so- perhaps we can rally and override her royal decree??



What exactly is a "survival bag swap? You have me curious!

Hmm, you know, I WAS thinking of giving the losers a second chance, but now, I'm not so sure.

Hello to the disboutique world! I am sure you all probably don't remember me, as there are a ton of new faces around here, but I have been around off and on since this thread started...I still love to lurk & see the BEAUTIFUL creations! I haven't really sewn anything since February when we went to Disney with my DSIL as she was suffering with her breast cancer. She passed a few weeks after our trip and I haven't really had time or felt like sewing much.
I recently got a promotion at work and my DH(a Disney Hater) has agreed to a trip "re-do" the first week of December!!!!! It is going to be our Christmas present this year and I am so excited to visit during the Christmas season!!!! Our last trip was very rushed and catered to my sweet SIL so I am very excited to actually "do" Disney this time! So I must start planning out some outfits and get sewing! Sorry to ramble I just had to share with someone my disney excitement. We plan on surprising the kids this weekend with the BIG announcement!

BTW I am officially a loser as I have posted after page 10...

I'm so sorry about your SIL, I was really hoping things would turn out differntly.

Of course I remember you.

I'm very glad you get to go to Disney! How are you planning on telling the kids?

OK, against my better judgement........ I'm posting my costume for MNSSHP. 10 yards of crushed velvet and a satin skullcap.... Won't be too hot in FLORIDA the last week of September, will it??????? So maybe I won't have it on ALL night, but it will be on when we meet Snow and her dwarfs, and when we find the queen after the villains stage show....... I made my daughter a new Snow white over the summer.

Thank you so much for sharing the picture!!! That is just amazing!!! You two will look incredible!!!

Thank you! You and Heather are the reasons I even checked this thread out to begin with. They grow up so fast don't they?!

I'm so glad you did!

Yes, they grow up WAY too fast! My baby boy is a senior this year!

Many thanks!

Can you believe I haven't talked my husband and son into being Dopey and Grumpy yet?????????? I don't think we'll see them much that night.... I think they have a long list of short ride lines they want to hide in! They'll probably call us before meeting up just to be sure I have the costume off!

It felt so fun to wear though. I can hardly wait for the party!

I keep trying to talk Corey into going as Bert (from Mary Poppins) but he isn't hearing it! Can you believe he won't do that for me??

I couldn't find the right striped fabric anyway, but at least he could have given me hope! I just wanted him to wear an orange striped shirt, with perhaps a blue bow tie. Is that too much to ask of a 17 year old boy???

well, still no job, but after fruitless searching all morning, at least I got something done this afternoon

here are two school dresses I made for Caitie:
First, her favorite; the twirly dress:

and as the school mascot is the stallion, she had to have this "stallion" fabric for a dress: I'm actually pretty pleased with this one; I managed to cut and sew it in just under an hour (Thank you God for my ruffler and serger)

I love these! The horse one is adorable!

There may be a NEW decree soon............ we're working on a coupe de grace right now! (Must not tell TYeresa of Joy though! )

Hold it right there MISSY!!!

 

[teresajoy]

HEAR YE HEAR YE!!!

Teresa of Joy does hereby decree that anyone posting after page 10 may lift the label of "LOSER" by reading the first post.

Teresa of Joy shall let Karen Queen of Cricut decide if there shall be a quiz to be had on said first post.​

and never ever doubt my JOY again! ​

 

[emcreative]

Whew...I was afraid we were about to choose sides and do satin stitches at 50 paces...

 

[*Toadstool*]

HEAR YE HEAR YE!!!

Teresa of Joy does hereby decree that anyone posting after page 10 may lift the label of "LOSER" by reading the first post.

Teresa of Joy shall let Karen Queen of Cricut decide if there shall be a quiz to be had on said first post.​

and never ever doubt my JOY again! ​

I am glad I wasn't drinking will reading this post. The read the first post thing got me..

Whew...I was afraid we were about to choose sides and do satin stitches at 50 paces...

 

[*Toadstool*]

Okay here it is. My new favorite pattern that I have yet to sew!
The Sandpiper dress by Australian Smocking Magazine!

I have smocked a Feliz before, but I much prefer the way these guys did it. I love the want the back is done too with the bias band all around. The directions seem to be awesome too. If only I had some white linen laying around. I soo shouldn't buy more fabric right now. I will probably end up buying white linen to make this dress though..
I realize I can make it out of different fabric, but I need this exact version to take beach pictures NOW!

 

[karebear1]

Oh my gosh!!!


Okay.. Today was a good day for the sewing part of me. What did I sew you ask? NOTHING!! I got 2 new sewing magazines in on the same day! Sew Beautiful and Australian Smocking. Oh my goodness.. I am in love with soo many dresses in both magazines. Mostly the new dress in Australian Smocking!! It is a take on the Feliz which is one of my favorite patterns ever. It is soo gorgeous. I am looking for pictures online of it now, and if I can't find them I will scan the picture from the magazine.

So glad that people here can appreciate my sense of humor!

I'd LOVE to see a pic of the Austrailian Smocking dress you are talking about! (Did you kow if you leave the "k" out of the phrase smocking dress, that you get smoking dress?? Don't ask me how I know that!!! )

I don't know that I will be reading if I'm by the pool, because odds are if I'm there, so are the kids! Now, if Brian took them for an afternoon, I might just do that! I love to read.

Karen, I had to read this to Corey, he laughed, but I think he just thought I was crazy!!!

Let me think about the lifting the penalty.

Did you hear?!?!? Teresa of Joy is considering lifting the 10 page penalty for all you lowley losers!

Corey- I just love that kid! He gives me hope in the future generation!!

This is true I must say. I AM pretty much always right! Except when I'm wrong, and then I'll admit it, when that actually happens...

OH!! I mean.............. you are so right Teresa of Joy!

Hmm, you know, I WAS thinking of giving the losers a second chance, but now, I'm not so sure.

OMG!!!

I keep trying to talk Corey into going as Bert (from Mary Poppins) but he isn't hearing it! Can you believe he won't do that for me??

I couldn't find the right striped fabric anyway, but at least he could have given me hope! I just wanted him to wear an orange striped shirt, with perhaps a blue bow tie. Is that too much to ask of a 17 year old boy???

Crushed. CRUSHED I Say!! and to think.... I had my mind convinced that there was hope for the future generations! My tender heart has been slain and I fall, collapsing on the cold, hard ground - only to realize that Corey is, well................... a typical teenager!!

Be still my heart!

 

[*Toadstool*]

So glad that people here can appreciate my sense of humor!

I'd LOVE to see a pic of the Austrailian Smocking dress you are talking about! (Did you kow if you leave the "k" out of the phrase smocking dress, that you get smoking dress?? Don't ask me how I know that!!! )





Did you hear?!?!? Teresa of Joy is considering lifting the 10 page penalty for all you lowley losers!

Corey- I just love that kid! He gives me hope in the future generation!!

Yes I get your humor. I enjoy it so!
I posted the dress just now. Look on page 15 last post! Look now!

 

[*Toadstool*]

OH and yes I know about the smoking thing.
I got an email from someone in my smocking group saying they were trying to quit smoking. I was so confused. I kept saying to myself, "why does she want to quit smocking???"
I have emailed people telling them I love to smok several times=, and then they email me back asking me why I love to smoke. :/

 

[karebear1]

HEAR YE HEAR YE!!!

Teresa of Joy does hereby decree that anyone posting after page 10 may lift the label of "LOSER" by reading the first post.

Teresa of Joy shall let Karen Queen of Cricut decide if there shall be a quiz to be had on said first post.​

and never ever doubt my JOY again! ​

A quiz huh?!??? THIS could get fun!!!!

And just for the record-- I have never doubted your Joy- it 'twas Heather that doubted!!!

Okay here it is. My new favorite pattern that I have yet to sew!
The Sandpiper dress by Australian Smocking Magazine!

I have smocked a Feliz before, but I much prefer the way these guys did it. I love the want the back is done too with the bias band all around. The directions seem to be awesome too. If only I had some white linen laying around. I soo shouldn't buy more fabric right now. I will probably end up buying white linen to make this dress though..
I realize I can make it out of different fabric, but I need this exact version to take beach pictures NOW!

This is REALLY GREAT! I'm glad you found it for us to see. It looks so comfy and cool with that little girl running on the beach with it. Just plain perfect- isn't it??

 

[*Toadstool*]

This is REALLY GREAT! I'm glad you found it for us to see. It looks so comfy and cool with that little girl running on the beach with it. Just plain perfect- isn't it??

Oh, I didn't find it. I scanned my magazine. I just had to show you all!
For such an awesome magazine they do a horrible job of advertising and posting pictures on their site.
http://www.countrybumpkin.com.au/pr...s_id=435689&osCsid=20dnuudl2kog2acb597ubpb9v2
Those are the pictures from the current issue advertised on their website.
I saw the picture in the sneak peak, but had no idea it was a Feliz copy dress till I got my magazine today.
BTW.. they include the pattern in the magazines.

 

[bclydia]

That's a great dress! Your daughter clearly loves it and I think your idea was great.

Heather these are amazing! I was so content with my 4x4" embroidery hoop until I started seeing all of your amazing designs. I love the texture you add with the stitches. The detail of your designs is wonderful!!

These are so cute! So are the dresses!! I may CASE this for our April trip to Disneyland with friends. We have four girls between us and I have plans for vidas but I think these would be so cute too!!

Wow!! Absolutely amazing!

Whew...I was afraid we were about to choose sides and do satin stitches at 50 paces...

 

[bclydia]

Oh, I also wanted to post that I came across a Mulan pillow case that matches the flat sheet I found the other day.
I thought about it and I really won't use them. My Eleora just isn't big on Mulan.
So, my thought is that the design repeats 3 times on the sheet. What do you think about cutting it in three and offering it on the swap board? Is that a good idea? I know that several of you have brought little princesses home from China and could put it to much better use than I. Any thoughts?

 

[saraheeyore]

Just wanted to share! These were the first dresses I ever made. My friend and I as well as my mom took a trip a couple of weeks ago. Here are our girls at Fort Wilderness wearing some Minnie inspired dresses

that is a wonderful picture. i think you should get it printed onto a canvas and put on your wall. Probably a picture to treasure forever. The dresses are really nice too

 

[mom2rtk]

Thank you so much for sharing the picture!!! That is just amazing!!! You two will look incredible!!!


I keep trying to talk Corey into going as Bert (from Mary Poppins) but he isn't hearing it! Can you believe he won't do that for me??

Thanks Teresa!

So maybe you just give him a choice: You can be Bert, or you can be a penguin................ Which one??????????

 

[NiniMorris]

To all the newbies sewing here, I just want to offer a bit of advice...before you spend money buying NEW feet for your machine, check very carefully at the feet that were included with your machine!

I had decided I needed an edgestitching foot to get the nice even, straight stitching along the edges, and for my top stitching. (Thanks to Lisa for the tip about lengthening the stitches). Then I decided I wanted an overcast foot so I could use the overcast stitches that were included in my machine to cut out the step of zig zaging over my seams.

After lots and lots of tireless research, I picked up my manual...I seems an overcast foot was supposed to be with my machine! After checking it out, I found out that my overcast foot looks EXACTLY like the edgestitching foot! Yup...all this time I have had what I was searching for, right in my sewing drawer!

Then I discovered...strange as this may sound...that there is a reason they make different feet! Each foot is made for a specific job, and more importantly, THE WORK!!! I mean, I know the ruffler was great at ruffling, and the button holer worked perfectly at button hole-ing (as long as you try to use the one that came with YOUR NEW machine and not try to use the one for the OLD machine...long embarrassing story),the even feed foot worked perfectly at evenly feeding the fabric into the machine, and who would ever try to put on a zipper without a zipper foot? (well, me, but again another long embarrassing story)

But who would have EVER thought that other feet actually was the best tool for their respective job????

Morale of the story, if your machine came with more than one foot, don't, I repeat DON'T just put the feet back in the plastic bag and hide them in a drawer...you may actually need them!


OK, now back to trying to decide on a princess sun dress for the girls to wear. This SHOULD be my last dress for the trip...after all I only have 22 days left!


Nini

 

[revrob]

HEAR YE HEAR YE!!!

Teresa of Joy does hereby decree that anyone posting after page 10 may lift the label of "LOSER" by reading the first post.

Teresa of Joy shall let Karen Queen of Cricut decide if there shall be a quiz to be had on said first post.​

and never ever doubt my JOY again! ​

Whew...I was afraid we were about to choose sides and do satin stitches at 50 paces...

 

[The Moonk's Mom]

Oh Nini! Thank you for joining the land of the unknowing and for being brave enough to share your story...I too found out many things my machine does after actually reading the manual. I remember the night I decided to read it and all Tim heard out of the sewing room was.."huh"..."hmm"..."Wow"...Who knew!" He finally came in and asked...I explained that after a year of having the machine I decided to read the manual. He laughed at me and asked if I was really a man!

Well today is the first day alone...no kids...no DH...nobody asking me for anything right now...Love them all...but I kinda like this!!!! I am going to go take a LONG shower...maybe a bath...then off to the fabric store!!! YIPEEEE!!!!!!!

 

[bsusanmb]

Heather Sue and Theresa Joy, thanks for remembering me...yes, my daughter Jamie is wonderful. She and her DH and little Cameron moved to the town where we live and so i get to see them all the time. He was 2 in March and is a BIG boy...Makayla is 4 going on 16, Nick is 5, Conner is almost 4. They are all wonderful.

We are going to WDW in December and taking Jamie and Cameron and for the first time we are taking Makayla with us without her parents. So we are all excited and I need to get sewing for her after I get back from our Disney Cruise in Sept and we are also going to San Francisco in Sept. So come October I will have those machines humming...and yes, you are right, it is probably a year or maybe more since I was on here or even sewed anything.
Those grandchildren are always at my house, wanting to spend the night on the weekends, so I don't have much time to myself.

I will have to research an embroidery machine now...hummm...and also research how to save $$$!!

Love you guys!
Susan

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

First- I love the pillowcase dresses posted- really cute!

Both the white eyelet with princess ribbon (polyandprincess)
and the group shot of girls in Minnie inspired- how fun! You must have rec'd lots of compliments!

OY VEY- that's what I want to say.....my story

My Mother came to visit me on Wednesday, we went outside with Megan and Hannah. Megan complained the water in her little pool was too cold, so I ran the hose into the garage and hooked it up to the hot water- but then I had to call DH at work to ask which thing to screw it on to. Which meant the phone was now outside. Well I figured I would want to hear it ring if someone called, so, I placed it on the hood of my Jeep...........



I didnt go anywhere yesterday- too busy posting fabric to my etsy store. Except them DH called at 6:15 and said he was just leaving (hour away) and I could tell he was grumpy and would want food. So I rushed the kids into shoes and carseats and Megan said "Go Fast Mommy!" So I was rushing..
(can you see where this is going?)

Yes, that's right, I thought I heard a funny sound as I turned the corner out of our neighborhood and I thought, maybe I saw a car swerve that was a ways behind me. But no time.

I drove slow on the way home. Nothing.
I put the kids in the car at 7:30AM and parked and walked up an down the curbs. Nothing. If it's hidden under the tall grass somewhere I dont know.

I confessed what happened to DH this morning. He suggested bringing another phone out there and using our intercom function- might be a peer to peer network.

Please say a prayer that I find my phone in working order.


Also, since I'm making praye requests...
My Dad's pain has increased from the cancer over the last few days. He was really pushing himself before that, so I hope things can get a little better. But I am going to lose him much much sooner than I ever thought. My little girls will not grow up knowing their Grampy that loves them so much.

Boy, this is getting to be depressing, isnt it?

I got my kit last night- I'll post photos later today

 

[tricia]

See my lovely "straight" line.

I also made some curtains out of DS's Cars flat sheet. I feel so domestic!

I'm going to attempt to make some Aladdin pants (perfect timing for the Aladdin inspiration earlier in the thread) for DS since DNiece has a Jasmine outfit. I am also hoping to try an applique. Wish me luck and strong needles! I already broke one.

Great job. I still haven't tried a pillowcase dress. I am a little afraid as there are no exact measurements, and no pattern to trace. (I know, a little weird)

Just wanted to share! These were the first dresses I ever made. My friend and I as well as my mom took a trip a couple of weeks ago. Here are our girls at Fort Wilderness wearing some Minnie inspired dresses

That Picture is Awesome. The girls and the dresses are pretty cute too.

I made this for a survival bag swap that I am participating in for our trip.

I had a terrible time with this as I am so tired from working.

Great job april. Hope you can find the fabric you need.

Hello to the disboutique world! I am sure you all probably don't remember me, as there are a ton of new faces around here, but I have been around off and on since this thread started...I still love to lurk & see the BEAUTIFUL creations! I haven't really sewn anything since February when we went to Disney with my DSIL as she was suffering with her breast cancer. She passed a few weeks after our trip and I haven't really had time or felt like sewing much.
I recently got a promotion at work and my DH(a Disney Hater) has agreed to a trip "re-do" the first week of December!!!!! It is going to be our Christmas present this year and I am so excited to visit during the Christmas season!!!! Our last trip was very rushed and catered to my sweet SIL so I am very excited to actually "do" Disney this time! So I must start planning out some outfits and get sewing! Sorry to ramble I just had to share with someone my disney excitement. We plan on surprising the kids this weekend with the BIG announcement!

BTW I am officially a loser as I have posted after page 10...

Congrats on the trip!!

OK, against my better judgement........ I'm posting my costume for MNSSHP. 10 yards of crushed velvet and a satin skullcap.... Won't be too hot in FLORIDA the last week of September, will it??????? So maybe I won't have it on ALL night, but it will be on when we meet Snow and her dwarfs, and when we find the queen after the villains stage show....... I made my daughter a new Snow white over the summer.

Just Awesome.

well, still no job, but after fruitless searching all morning, at least I got something done this afternoon

here are two school dresses I made for Caitie:
First, her favorite; the twirly dress:

(the hem is straight, I promise; but there's so darn much of it it won't hang straight when on a flat hanger; and I don't want to post it openly on herafter earlier this week.)

and as the school mascot is the stallion, she had to have this "stallion" fabric for a dress: I'm actually pretty pleased with this one; I managed to cut and sew it in just under an hour (Thank you God for my ruffler and serger)

Tomorrow I'm going to the advanced embroidery/stabilizer class; here's hoping they don't kick me out

Cute dresses. Now, why would you get kicked out?!? Were you planning to cause a ruckus?

Okay here it is. My new favorite pattern that I have yet to sew!
The Sandpiper dress by Australian Smocking Magazine!

That is a very pretty dresss.