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

[angel23321]

I'm shopping on etsy for some of heathersue's amazing designs, but I don't know exactly what format I need. Someone here told me they had my exact machine, and kindly offered help if I need it. But I'm brainless and didn't save the info and now I can't remember who you are! I'm using the Brother ULT2002, if anyone knows what I need to make it work, I'd appreciate it! TIA

My first attempt at the embroidery worked great...I made 2 actually and decided to tackle the machine applique.

THat was me..you need the pes format. I love Heathersue's designs. I've never had designs I've bought online stitch out so nicely.

 

[momtoprincess A]

Bonnie- If Abigail's favorite princess is Belle, defin. do Akershus for dinner. She usually takes photos with guests as they are being seated in her yellow ball gown. You can also usually see her at Cinderella's Royal Table (the castle- CRT), but in her town dress.

I was trying to decide between these two. I maybe I'll do both, but I have to decide what to do for her birthday.
I gusess it depends on what I can get a reservation for.

 

[momtoprincess A]

We usually go the first week of May and it is usually pretty nice. Sometimes it's a little chilly and sometimes it's really hot!




My favorite character meal is 1900 Park Fare with Cinderella and the Stepsisters!!! Great food and TERRIFIC character interaction!

I would love to do that one too. I don't know how many Princess things I can convince my soon to be 14 and 12 year old sons (as well as their father) to do.

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

I would love to do that one too. I don't know how many Princess things I can convince my soon to be 14 and 12 year old sons (as well as their father) to do.

I don't have sons to worry about, but my DH is great when it comes to putting up with feminine whims. Surprising since he has 3 brothers and his sister was a tomboy. He's always said some guys are destined to be daddies to little girls, and he truly believes he was one of them. Our last was an "unexpected blessing" and when asked if he was hoping for his last chance at a son, he said no, he loves his girls.

 

[teresajoy]

I would love to do that one too. I don't know how many Princess things I can convince my soon to be 14 and 12 year old sons (as well as their father) to do.

I wouldn't exactly call dinner with the stepsisters "princessy" It's terrific fun though!

Heather got a wonderful video of our entrance into 1900 Park Fare the other week! It was so GREAT!!!

I don't have sons to worry about, but my DH is great when it comes to putting up with feminine whims. Surprising since he has 3 brothers and his sister was a tomboy. He's always said some guys are destined to be daddies to little girls, and he truly believes he was one of them. Our last was an "unexpected blessing" and when asked if he was hoping for his last chance at a son, he said no, he loves his girls.

Oh, that is so sweet!

 

[revrob]

Shannon,
I am finishing up the Belle Simply Sweet for the Big Give. I have a couple questions.

How did you attach the "shoulder sash" in the back of the dress? I am guessing that the front is stitched on under the flower? Is there a little gathered section in the back?

I love your Christmas dress. I bought some of that fabric too. It is adorable.

Thanks for your help. I will get some pictures posted when I am finished.

I may be late - but I just wanted to say that to attach the front and back sashy parts, I just topstitched them to the top part of the bodice on both the front and back. It worked great!

Shannon!!!!!!!!!!
That Christmas dress is AMAZING!!!!!! I love the fabric, and its just so fun and festive and CUTE!!!! You are one talented seamstress my friend!!!

AW! Thanks so much!

For Nidra
High School Musical Circle Neck Top

Close up of Circle Neck

For Chantae

Close up of rose it is pinned on with a safety pin. I am not sure if I should sew it on. I don't know if it would do well in the washing machine. What do you think?

Back of Dress

I used elastic to make the top skirt "bubble"

Sorry it is such a blurry picture.
I put the elastic under the edge of the hem when I sewed the hem and then I zig-zag stitched over the elastic while I stretched it out. When you are done the elastic gathers everything up.

I am ready to ship these out! I hope they fit.

those turned out SO CUTE! Great job!

Hi everyone..... As always, everything looks great. Things here have been crazy busy, but I had to come out of lurkdom to ask for advice/opinions.

I feel my serger is on it's last legs -- so to speak. Lately, I have had to spend more time threading, rethreading, etc than it actually takes me to sew the garment. I am tired of babying it along. Dh saw me messing with it and getting frustrated with it and suggested a new one. Woo Hoo!!!!

So, what kind to get? I have the inexpensive White brand now that used to be sold at JoAnn's. I've had it about 6 years, so it has served me well. I want at least 4 threads and I want it to be self-threading. (My eyes are getting old and threading has become harder and harder for me.) I do use my serger pretty hard and do use it for actual construction -- not just finishing off seams and hems. I also want to start working more with knits.

So, given this information.... what would you recommend? I've seen lots of Jukis for sale, but don't know much about that brand. I'd like to stay in the $500 range, but dh was actually looking at more expensive than that. His reasoning is that I do use it A LOT, and it is such a time saver for me. I'd rather not go much higher though because I also will be needing a new machine soon, too. Ack!!!

Well, it's more than $500 - but I HIGHLY recommend a babylock serger with jet air threading. It has seriously changed my sewing life! I have the lowest end machine that has the jet air threading (imagine) because of the cost - but I seriously would not sew without that thing! If you sew alot and use it for construction, it really is the only way to go in my opinion. Not only does it thread itself, but there are also NO TENSION discs to deal with. You simply select the type of stitch that you want to stitch, and the machine automatically adjusts everything to form that time of stitch.

 

[NaeNae]

Well, it's more than $500 - but I HIGHLY recommend a babylock serger with jet air threading. It has seriously changed my sewing life! I have the lowest end machine that has the jet air threading (imagine) because of the cost - but I seriously would not sew without that thing! If you sew alot and use it for construction, it really is the only way to go in my opinion. Not only does it thread itself, but there are also NO TENSION discs to deal with. You simply select the type of stitch that you want to stitch, and the machine automatically adjusts everything to form that time of stitch.

I would have to agree! I love that machine and it is a real work horse. I use it on almost everything I sew. The jet air threading is the best! If you can swing it it is definitly worth the money.

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

Well, it's more than $500 - but I HIGHLY recommend a babylock serger with jet air threading. It has seriously changed my sewing life! I have the lowest end machine that has the jet air threading (imagine) because of the cost - but I seriously would not sew without that thing! If you sew alot and use it for construction, it really is the only way to go in my opinion. Not only does it thread itself, but there are also NO TENSION discs to deal with. You simply select the type of stitch that you want to stitch, and the machine automatically adjusts everything to form that time of stitch.

I can second that...I used to be one who'd do anything not to have to change thread color on a serger, but my babylock is so easy to fix, I swear it changes faster than my regular machine. My old serger was so bad that I'd only change needle threads to match the garment, lol. Its so easy to use you hardly have to read the directions, I just use the cardstock cheat sheet to help me get every thing set on the right numbers and letters when I change to rolled hem and back.

 

[*Toadstool*]

I'm not loving the top bluish looking fabric, but I think the other two look really pretty!

To me, a 7 year old is still a pretty little kid, so I wouldn't worry about it looking too childish, and what you have described with the characters on the skirt sounds really cute! Even Arminda would like that and she's 11.

I hope she is like your girls and will enjoy the characters. I'm working on the shirt right now, and plan to finish the skirt tomorrow. I'm trying to decide between the fabric with the little doors and monsters on it that I have a tiny bit of in my stash or doing panels with characters.. if I do the panels it won't be as full because I want the characters to show. Can you tell I over think things?

My dd is 7 and I have to practically bribe her to wear any customs as WDW as they are "babyish" to her so I get where you are coming from. I think that a tee and stripwork twirl would be a great 7yr old set (that is mostly what my dd wears on our trips). What about sully or Mike on the tee shirt and then the Monsters inc logo on one of the skirt panels? I was thinking that instead of the bluish purple fabric what about a lime green like Mike W? Turquoise and lime look great together & it incorporates the two main character colors. Hope that helps! Can't wait to see what you come up with.

Hehe.. I thought the turquoise and lime looked horrible together, so that is why I picked out the purple. Hehe.. shows how different everyone thinks. I digitized the logo, so I'm committed to using it somewhere. I have Mike W, Sully, and Boo designs from Claire to use too. I'm considering doing Sully on the tee though with my swirl turquoise fabric. I wish I lived near a Hancocks.. it would make this easier!

I think for Monsters it works. The purple ties in with the Monsters and character fabrics I usually see. I would do what is best for you. How about maybe a character on the skirt and one on the t. I would go with Boo (of course she probably isn't easiest) but because she is so cute and purple. Mike is always quick and easy too. And maybe add the logo too another panel if you go with a character on the skirt. Monsters is one my favorites to do!

I have the designs from Claire. I wish I could do it by hand like you. I'm convincing myself through talking to you and Lisa to try it again though.. hehe
Boo is my favorite too. I want to put her on a shirt for myself.. she is just so cute.

I'm shopping on etsy for some of heathersue's amazing designs, but I don't know exactly what format I need. Someone here told me they had my exact machine, and kindly offered help if I need it. But I'm brainless and didn't save the info and now I can't remember who you are! I'm using the Brother ULT2002, if anyone knows what I need to make it work, I'd appreciate it! TIA

My first attempt at the embroidery worked great...I made 2 actually and decided to tackle the machine applique.

Definitely .pes

Yay, I think I figured out photobucket! Here's a pic of our princesses with Sleeping Beauty. The youngest, Maggie, loves Minnie. I wish you could see the puffy sleeves, but it was cold! She also has come ruffled capri's under there. The oldest, Dora, has a long sleeved tee under her Pink cinderella gown to keep her warm as well. I was having fits with the gathering stitches on the bottom of the skirt. They kept falling out! I think I'll try using elastic to redo the gathers for the Harvest Festival here.

Such pretty little girls. Their dresses are precious. I love your DD's little nose all scrunched up though.. that is so cute!

I would have to agree! I love that machine and it is a real work horse. I use it on almost everything I sew. The jet air threading is the best! If you can swing it it is definitly worth the money.

I can second that...I used to be one who'd do anything not to have to change thread color on a serger, but my babylock is so easy to fix, I swear it changes faster than my regular machine. My old serger was so bad that I'd only change needle threads to match the garment, lol. Its so easy to use you hardly have to read the directions, I just use the cardstock cheat sheet to help me get every thing set on the right numbers and letters when I change to rolled hem and back.

Well, it's more than $500 - but I HIGHLY recommend a babylock serger with jet air threading. It has seriously changed my sewing life! I have the lowest end machine that has the jet air threading (imagine) because of the cost - but I seriously would not sew without that thing! If you sew alot and use it for construction, it really is the only way to go in my opinion. Not only does it thread itself, but there are also NO TENSION discs to deal with. You simply select the type of stitch that you want to stitch, and the machine automatically adjusts everything to form that time of stitch.

I agree with all of these ladies. It is totally worth it.
Oh and those of you interested in getting your hands on a Babylock serger:
You can get a good deal on a Babylock Imagine right now because they are discontinued due to a new line of machines that came out. You could get one for 500 dollars online probably. Check out SewItsForSale yahoo group. People are selling them to upgrade.
Oh, and you can get a good deal on them in their dealerships too. They are clearancing them at some dealerships. Totally worth checking into.

 

[birdie757]

Hi everyone..... As always, everything looks great. Things here have been crazy busy, but I had to come out of lurkdom to ask for advice/opinions.

I feel my serger is on it's last legs -- so to speak. Lately, I have had to spend more time threading, rethreading, etc than it actually takes me to sew the garment. I am tired of babying it along. Dh saw me messing with it and getting frustrated with it and suggested a new one. Woo Hoo!!!!

So, what kind to get? I have the inexpensive White brand now that used to be sold at JoAnn's. I've had it about 6 years, so it has served me well. I want at least 4 threads and I want it to be self-threading. (My eyes are getting old and threading has become harder and harder for me.) I do use my serger pretty hard and do use it for actual construction -- not just finishing off seams and hems. I also want to start working more with knits.

So, given this information.... what would you recommend? I've seen lots of Jukis for sale, but don't know much about that brand. I'd like to stay in the $500 range, but dh was actually looking at more expensive than that. His reasoning is that I do use it A LOT, and it is such a time saver for me. I'd rather not go much higher though because I also will be needing a new machine soon, too. Ack!!!

I am a Juki owner and I mine! I have had mine for over two years and not one sewing project I have done since buying has not run through the machine at least once. I have the MO 654-DE which is in the Pearl line and cost me $600 from a dealer. Mine is not self threading but it is all color coded and very simple. I have never broke a thread or had something that it couldn't go through. I sew tons of knits...mostly dance leotards and swim wear and it works great. It also sails through layers of fleece and denim. I have purchased a new lower blade at exactly the two year mark and it was only 20 dollars. The dealer told me that the Juki's are more industrial machines...so less bells and whistles but good work horses...sounds like work house is definitely what you are looking for.

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

Has anyone ever gone to WDW back in the days when you bought the tickets for the # of days you were going to be there, and your arrival day was late enough you didn't want to use up a ticket until early in the morning? So you took a ride on the mono, but just seeing the MK and knowing you still have to wait was so frustrating, right? Well, that's how I feel today. I had a grand time shopping for embroidery designs yesterday, figured out how to make it all work, and my machine keeps telling me the floppy is blank. At first I thought maybe the drive wasn't working right, but when I put the last one my mother had in it, I could see the designs on that disc. That was a bittersweet moment, seeing her last planned design. It was to go on a bib for my youngest, a cute yellow chick with the words Jesus Chick over it...she had done this on a t-shirt for the older girls a few years back. Anyway, here I sit, ready to play and my toy isn't working for me.

Thanks for listening to my rant. Have a nice Sunday!!!

 

[angel23321]

Has anyone ever gone to WDW back in the days when you bought the tickets for the # of days you were going to be there, and your arrival day was late enough you didn't want to use up a ticket until early in the morning? So you took a ride on the mono, but just seeing the MK and knowing you still have to wait was so frustrating, right? Well, that's how I feel today. I had a grand time shopping for embroidery designs yesterday, figured out how to make it all work, and my machine keeps telling me the floppy is blank. At first I thought maybe the drive wasn't working right, but when I put the last one my mother had in it, I could see the designs on that disc. That was a bittersweet moment, seeing her last planned design. It was to go on a bib for my youngest, a cute yellow chick with the words Jesus Chick over it...she had done this on a t-shirt for the older girls a few years back. Anyway, here I sit, ready to play and my toy isn't working for me.

Thanks for listening to my rant. Have a nice Sunday!!!

I can't imagine your feelings...HUGS.

One suggestion...make sure your embroidery files are not in a folder on the disk. I know with my machine, you can not have the files in a folder.

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

I can't imagine your feelings...HUGS.

One suggestion...make sure your embroidery files are not in a folder on the disk. I know with my machine, you can not have the files in a folder.

I'm really computer stupid, I have no clue what this means. How do I tell, and how do I fix it?

 

[kathyell]

I finished (well, I still have to make the extra "birthday" apron) my daughter's provincial Belle dress for her mom & me trip for her fourth birthday.

Yay!

This is her "Belle" pose.

And this is her laughing because I showed her the preview on the camera of the Belle pose picture.

I am going to make a second apron just like the first one and put three of Heather's birthday appliques on it, and she'll wear that one when she wears this outfit to an Akershus dinner on her birthday.

The skirt on the dress is hiding a lot more fabric in the folds. I think I made the skirt too full, because I didn't plan to have her wear a petticoat under it or anything. Now I'm reconsidering.

 

[angel23321]

Tinkerbellemom - If you put the floppy in your computer, when you look at the files on it...are they in a folder that you have to click open and then you can get to the actual design files? They need to be that when you look at your floppy on the computer that you can see the design files right away and that they aren't in a folder that you have to open first.

Does that make sense?



I think I should've been sewing instead of watching my Giants play football...wow what a mess they are.

 

[ireland_nicole]

Here are a couple of things I have finished:
Isabelle's costume. She is going to be a vampire. I made a 7, it is way too big!

Triple ruffle halloween pants. I made some for Beth's little Taylor, too!

Cute! Great job!

Yay, I think I figured out photobucket! Here's a pic of our princesses with Sleeping Beauty. The youngest, Maggie, loves Minnie. I wish you could see the puffy sleeves, but it was cold! She also has come ruffled capri's under there. The oldest, Dora, has a long sleeved tee under her Pink cinderella gown to keep her warm as well. I was having fits with the gathering stitches on the bottom of the skirt. They kept falling out! I think I'll try using elastic to redo the gathers for the Harvest Festival here.

That is so adorable; I think you did a wonderful job!

Has anyone ever gone to WDW back in the days when you bought the tickets for the # of days you were going to be there, and your arrival day was late enough you didn't want to use up a ticket until early in the morning? So you took a ride on the mono, but just seeing the MK and knowing you still have to wait was so frustrating, right? Well, that's how I feel today. I had a grand time shopping for embroidery designs yesterday, figured out how to make it all work, and my machine keeps telling me the floppy is blank. At first I thought maybe the drive wasn't working right, but when I put the last one my mother had in it, I could see the designs on that disc. That was a bittersweet moment, seeing her last planned design. It was to go on a bib for my youngest, a cute yellow chick with the words Jesus Chick over it...she had done this on a t-shirt for the older girls a few years back. Anyway, here I sit, ready to play and my toy isn't working for me.

Thanks for listening to my rant. Have a nice Sunday!!!

I can't help, but I wanted to give you a too.

I finished (well, I still have to make the extra "birthday" apron) my daughter's provincial Belle dress for her mom & me trip for her fourth birthday.

Yay!

This is her "Belle" pose.

And this is her laughing because I showed her the preview on the camera of the Belle pose picture.

I am going to make a second apron just like the first one and put three of Heather's birthday appliques on it, and she'll wear that one when she wears this outfit to an Akershus dinner on her birthday.

The skirt on the dress is hiding a lot more fabric in the folds. I think I made the skirt too full, because I didn't plan to have her wear a petticoat under it or anything. Now I'm reconsidering.

That's adorable; it's going to look super cute w/ the birthday apron, too!

 

[teresajoy]

Has anyone ever gone to WDW back in the days when you bought the tickets for the # of days you were going to be there, and your arrival day was late enough you didn't want to use up a ticket until early in the morning? So you took a ride on the mono, but just seeing the MK and knowing you still have to wait was so frustrating, right? Well, that's how I feel today. I had a grand time shopping for embroidery designs yesterday, figured out how to make it all work, and my machine keeps telling me the floppy is blank. At first I thought maybe the drive wasn't working right, but when I put the last one my mother had in it, I could see the designs on that disc. That was a bittersweet moment, seeing her last planned design. It was to go on a bib for my youngest, a cute yellow chick with the words Jesus Chick over it...she had done this on a t-shirt for the older girls a few years back. Anyway, here I sit, ready to play and my toy isn't working for me.

Thanks for listening to my rant. Have a nice Sunday!!!

That has to be hard. I hope you get the machine figured out!

 

[teresajoy]

I finished (well, I still have to make the extra "birthday" apron) my daughter's provincial Belle dress for her mom & me trip for her fourth birthday.

Yay!

This is her "Belle" pose.

And this is her laughing because I showed her the preview on the camera of the Belle pose picture.

I am going to make a second apron just like the first one and put three of Heather's birthday appliques on it, and she'll wear that one when she wears this outfit to an Akershus dinner on her birthday.

The skirt on the dress is hiding a lot more fabric in the folds. I think I made the skirt too full, because I didn't plan to have her wear a petticoat under it or anything. Now I'm reconsidering.

Your daughter is SOOO cute!! Oh my goodness, what a doll!! The dress looks fabulous!!! Look how happy she is!!! I love it!

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

I finished (well, I still have to make the extra "birthday" apron) my daughter's provincial Belle dress for her mom & me trip for her fourth birthday.

Yay!

This is her "Belle" pose.

And this is her laughing because I showed her the preview on the camera of the Belle pose picture.

I am going to make a second apron just like the first one and put three of Heather's birthday appliques on it, and she'll wear that one when she wears this outfit to an Akershus dinner on her birthday.



The skirt on the dress is hiding a lot more fabric in the folds. I think I made the skirt too full, because I didn't plan to have her wear a petticoat under it or anything. Now I'm reconsidering.

Awesome Belle dress...what pattern did you use?

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

I was saved by an angel!!! Thanks again, Sandy, I truly appreciate your patience with me today. I've got everything on the discs in the correct format, and as soon as I get everyone in bed I'm going to do a test run. And if all goes well, I'll have a new T-Shirt to wear Friday for MNSSHP.