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

[revrob]

I used the tween flare skirt pattern (bought it on etsy, but you can get it on youcanmakethis) to make Tessa an Ariel skirt. She wanted an actual tail, but I was hoping to make something that she could wear outside of Disney! I found this fabric a while back on clearance at JoAnn and immediately knew I would be making something Ariel-ish with it.

Here's what I came up with.

I found the sparkly tank top that matched it perfectly at KMart!

I thought the flare at the bottom made it look tail-like.

Just because, here she is hugging her brother.

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It was nice to do something easier and straight forward after the last 2 outfits.

This turned out so pretty! It'll be great for your trip!

Well, I have been trying to get some things accomplished but I have not been very successful. I have been reading a blog perhaps you have read it before? It is nieniedialogues.com

Anyways, I love all the latest creations. Very beautiful all of them.

I need some help from Karen, The Queen of the Cricut!

KAREN!

Sorry to summons you so loudly, but I am having difficulty with my Cricut and I need to finish this project and get it cleaned off my Kitchen Table

I was trying to make this

I was using the Cricut and everything was going along quite well I cut out all of the items you see there.

Then it started doing this.

I have tried cutting other numbers, I have changed the blade, I turned the pressure down.

Can you offer me any suggestions?

Have you tried lowering the speed? That may help.

We have had a busy summer and it has been so hard to keep up with this thread. Everything I have seen looks great.

First day of preschool (her second year though)
Perfectly Preppy flouncy skort

Halloween

and just a set for fall
Molly top and easy fit pants

Plus we have been getting ready for our newest family member. DH painted the room and set up the crib last weekend. Time is flying by and she will be here before we know it.

[/QUOTE} they came out great! Love the nursery!

YIPPEE!


very cool I will ahve to check it out

Everything s so darling! Love the poodle cake! They call my brother poodle LONG story use your imagination and you will I am sure be right!
GREAT JOB!!!!


Darling!!!!

Here is a dress I made for my niece who is 3. Petunia in modeling it for me.

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What a sweet dress! And Petunia is lovely as well!

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

I'm not Karen, but have you tried resetting your paper size more to the left? and if you have a new mat, maybe trying that? It may be slightly lifting on the edge, but also it seems to be cutting right over the edge. If you move the paper size to the left it should keep the edge from getting caught in the cut.

Thank you for your suggestions. That is a new mat. I will try moving the paper over. But it is still tearing in the middle by the number.

Have you tried lowering the speed? That may help.

The Speed is on "1" and the Pressure is on "4"

Maybe I should try a different paper?

 

[MinnieVanMom]

I was speaking with both of my bosses today about days left. We have 32 days until the business closes for season. I only work M-F and taking off the 21st.

So with the holiday I only have 12 days of work until Disney Boss #2 had said I don't need to come back but boss #1 said I do need to come back after the trip. But only for a few days.

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

I used the tween flare skirt pattern (bought it on etsy, but you can get it on youcanmakethis) to make Tessa an Ariel skirt. She wanted an actual tail, but I was hoping to make something that she could wear outside of Disney! I found this fabric a while back on clearance at JoAnn and immediately knew I would be making something Ariel-ish with it.

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It was nice to do something easier and straight forward after the last 2 outfits.

Love the Ariel outfit..the fabric is just perfect..and I love the hugging pictures!! I love getting pictures of my kids hugging each other. Kirsten wants to be Ariel for Halloween..but not the Ariel with the tail, she wants her greenish dress..the one she wears at Akershus.

 

[Sapper383]

I LOVE Chip 'N Dale! This is so unique! I really like the big print fabric. It's really cool!

How do you like your fridge? The freezer on the bottom concept intrigues me.


I would suggest an iron-on if you're not comfortable with your applique skills. Iron-ons can be really cute! Or, if you're looking for a bit of a hand-sewn look, you could iron it onto a separate piece of fabric. Then, you could do a frayed applique onto the t-shirt.

Thanks. fridge/freezers are so common in the UK, I forget that you don't have them like this in the US...olso ours are soooo much smaller....think this is partly due to our smaller houses....I would love a big american fridge but my kitchen is too small!!!

I think I might have to resourt to an iron on.........I'm going to try the applique first and if I have no joy I will use the back up plan

I would realy like to get my own sewing machine, but can you get ones that do embrodery too and if so could someone recomend one??? Mind you I still have to convince DH

Hehe.. yes. I know some people aren't so picky about their needles. I always switch my needle depending on what fabric I use. I find I get much better results that way.
I think the shirt would be so cute. I made my DD a supersleuth dress with the logo on the top part. I was really surprised that my parents said it wasn't a big hit at DW with the CMs. I guess they don't watch playhouse disney much.

Do you have a photo of the dress...I would love to see it..thanks

Ok, here are the promised pics of the fairy dress, plus a couple others I have managed to finish between betting used to "big school" for DD, cheer practice and dance!

This is for Chef Mickey:

And a Star Wars Set

Thank you for posting the photo of the faries dress...it's so cute. I'm going to start mine this weekend...thats if dd ever makes up her mind which fairy she wants to be

I love your other dresses too. The starwars one is fab

 

[snubie]

I used the tween flare skirt pattern (bought it on etsy, but you can get it on youcanmakethis) to make Tessa an Ariel skirt. She wanted an actual tail, but I was hoping to make something that she could wear outside of Disney! I found this fabric a while back on clearance at JoAnn and immediately knew I would be making something Ariel-ish with it.

Here's what I came up with.

Great Ariel fabric.

To the person who did the pink poodle party - so cute.

 

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

I've been at work, and the school has images on block. I've been dying to see all these things!! Gorgeous work, all!! Love the Steamboat and Ariel outfits!! Everyone's talents are so incredible!

 

[ibesue]

OK here is the outfit I worked on for the last two days. She agreed to put the jeans on only for the pics.

Here is the skirt I made on the weekend. I want to try appliqueing a fairy on the shirt but I have to wait until I get my other machine working.

I love it with the jeans! I hope she decides to wear it!

Thanks! Guess I should have thought to put in a photo of her party outfit, lol! I didn't make anything due to time issues and not finding material I loved (I was working 12 hour days for like a month, it was awful). Here she is:

That is a perfect outfit for the party!!

I used the tween flare skirt pattern (bought it on etsy, but you can get it on youcanmakethis) to make Tessa an Ariel skirt. She wanted an actual tail, but I was hoping to make something that she could wear outside of Disney! I found this fabric a while back on clearance at JoAnn and immediately knew I would be making something Ariel-ish with it.

Here's what I came up with.

I found the sparkly tank top that matched it perfectly at KMart!

I thought the flare at the bottom made it look tail-like.

Just because, here she is hugging her brother.

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It was nice to do something easier and straight forward after the last 2 outfits.

OMGosh that is so perfect and cute. And when did she get so grown up??? Love the hugging picture!

I was speaking with both of my bosses today about days left. We have 32 days until the business closes for season. I only work M-F and taking off the 21st.

So with the holiday I only have 12 days of work until Disney Boss #2 had said I don't need to come back but boss #1 said I do need to come back after the trip. But only for a few days.

I bet you are so happy!!!

 

[mommyof2princesses]

Polka dot material! UGGHHH. Went to Hancocks, Walmart, mom's closet and Hobby Lobby and I cannot find black with white dots, or orange with white dots or anything with dots.... I did get black with orange dots but I need another coordinating material.

May have to head to Mary Jo's tmorrow...anyone need something?
<---- because dd14 thought it was awesome

 

[VBAndrea]

Thank you Leslie, Carla C., and Heather.

The skirt is from Leslie's stripwork tutorial. The only thing I did different was to leave the under layer longer b/c I wanted some black to show. I am thrilled with it! Only minor problem was I didn't make the eleastic tight enough so after photos I tightened it up and sewed it back shut. After I hand sewed it shut I realized I tightened it with a twist in the elastic -- grrrrrr!!!! Now I have to undo it and fix it again. My dd is just too skinny. I used size 4 elastic measurements as she's almost 6 years old. Oh well.

The top is the portrait peasant and gosh was it easy to sew up -- do love Carla's patterns! I can't wait to make some dresses or more shirts since it was so easy.

And Heather gets credit for teaching me applique -- though by the looks of it I obviously need lots more practice. I am also having problems with some threads loosening even though I backstitched

I also attempted matching ruffled socks --didn't work so the poor girl gets to be barefoot.

And sorry for the crappy photos -- I'm hating this camera more and more and it was really overcast out as well (and nearing dusk). DD would also only try the outfit on providing I would not comb her hair

Guess she didn't like my hairbow and decided to create one of her own:

And with dear brother -- poor kid hasn't gotten a thing made for him yet and he keeps asking.

 

[emcreative]

Really?? Did you order a machine?

Yes ma'am, The Husband gave the go-ahead this morning! Igor is scheduled to arrive before Sept 14th!

Tessa looks adorable in her outfit, those colors are GREAT on her and that fabric is perfect.

 

[kidneygirl]

May have to head to Mary Jo's tmorrow...anyone need something?

I LOVE Mary Jo's!!! I was just thinking I needed to make a trip there. It's only about 20 or 25 minutes from us.

 

[VBAndrea]

We have had a busy summer and it has been so hard to keep up with this thread. Everything I have seen looks great.

First day of preschool (her second year though)
Perfectly Preppy flouncy skort

Halloween

and just a set for fall
Molly top and easy fit pants

Plus we have been getting ready for our newest family member. DH painted the room and set up the crib last weekend. Time is flying by and she will be here before we know it.

All very cute! I really like the BTS outfit -- awesome job on the crayons! I also love the brown and pink combo fabric choices (I tried to get my dd interested in a pink with brown dot fabric but she didn't bite). And thanks for posting the pattern (Molly top) b/c I really like that style and may need to invest in that. Love the baby's room colors too!

Here's some of the stuff I've done since my super long time not posting! On July 25th we had dd's second birthday party, it was a Pink Poodles in Paris theme.
First, I made eight poodle bracelets for each of the girls coming (okay I really made like 12, but I trusted DH to drill the first four I'd made and he ruined all of them lol!):

Then I made 24 bags of chocolate, each one had a pink, white, and brown chocolate Eiffel Tower in it (I used a soap mold):

Here were all of the favors in the dining room:

I also made a poodle cake:

And, this week, I finished dd's first nightgown:

Awesome party items! Love the bracelets. I bought some clay to make some jewelry but have yet to get around to trying it. I was thinking of baking on a wire to avoid drilling. And what a neat idea for the cake with the paper cutouts and the added bow on the poodle! Looks yummy too! And very lovely nightgown -- my dd will be getting on in the near future.

I finally get the nerve up to post after lurking for a year and a half, and then so many things come up, I don't have time to post

I have been trying to pack and sew because after we move we only have about 2 weeks 'til our trip

I finished a couple customs. I wasn't sure about the leggings, but I like it.
Ever since I saw Tom's Feliz, I have been dying to make a steamboat Willie outfit. I made one for Abbey, but she'll have to get home from school to model

Love it and I adore it with the leggings -- I think it's a great combo. I a very fond of black and white together and am contemplating a Steamboat Willie on dd's MK outfit.

So cute!! DD3 was a pink poodle her first halloween, so that theme is near and dear!! Her's a pic

Oh my that's adorable!

OK here is the outfit I worked on for the last two days. She agreed to put the jeans on only for the pics.

Here is the skirt I made on the weekend. I want to try appliqueing a fairy on the shirt but I have to wait until I get my other machine working.

Love the doggie fabric and I really like it with the jeans. Cute skirt as well -- post again if you get it appliqued.

I used the tween flare skirt pattern (bought it on etsy, but you can get it on youcanmakethis) to make Tessa an Ariel skirt. She wanted an actual tail, but I was hoping to make something that she could wear outside of Disney! I found this fabric a while back on clearance at JoAnn and immediately knew I would be making something Ariel-ish with it.

Here's what I came up with.

I found the sparkly tank top that matched it perfectly at KMart!

I thought the flare at the bottom made it look tail-like.

Just because, here she is hugging her brother.

It was nice to do something easier and straight forward after the last 2 outfits.

Love that fabric and I think you chose the perfect pattern! (Sorry had to eliminate copying some of the photos since I'm over the limit).

Here is a dress I made for my niece who is 3. Petunia in modeling it for me.

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Very nice -- love the bow though Petunia could use one in her hair as well (hehehe!).

I was speaking with both of my bosses today about days left. We have 32 days until the business closes for season. I only work M-F and taking off the 21st.

So with the holiday I only have 12 days of work until Disney Boss #2 had said I don't need to come back but boss #1 said I do need to come back after the trip. But only for a few days.

OK, now I must ask, what do you do for a living?

Polka dot material! UGGHHH. Went to Hancocks, Walmart, mom's closet and Hobby Lobby and I cannot find black with white dots, or orange with white dots or anything with dots.... I did get black with orange dots but I need another coordinating material.

May have to head to Mary Jo's tmorrow...anyone need something?
<---- because dd14 thought it was awesome

Do you have a Joann's? They seem to have the best selection of dot fabric and have varying dot sizes. If you don't, please don't be jealous as I don't have a Hobby Lobby anywhere near me.

 

[xdanielleax]

Hey guys. I have a question. I am making Violette a Minnie outfit and I am using Carla's easyfit to make some bloomers out of eyelet material. Can anyone tell me how to add the elastic to the bottom to create a ruffled hem? They have a scalloped edge on the bottom, so I can't just fold them like I normally would for bloomers. Thanks

 

[mommyof2princesses]

I LOVE Mary Jo's!!! I was just thinking I needed to make a trip there. It's only about 20 or 25 minutes from us.

I am about 25-30 minutes away and do plan to go there around 10 tomorrow morning before going to moms to work on applique. Hopefully they have what I need....

Do you have a Joann's? They seem to have the best selection of dot fabric and have varying dot sizes. If you don't, please don't be jealous as I don't have a Hobby Lobby anywhere near me.

No joanns anywhere near. They only time I ever get to go to one is when I am visiting the inlaws in Va. I do have mary jos which is HUGE! And mom does work at the local hobby lobby....I do wish I had a joanns. They have what I want online.

 

[2cutekidz]

Need some help!! I'm up north at my MIL's and she has an embroidery machine that she is playing around with. She's having some trouble appliqueing (just an initial) on a tee because of the extra bulk outside the hoop. It's causing the hoop to not lay as flat as it should. Is there any other way to fix that besides opening a side seam? Her designs are puckering a bit too, what kind of stabilizer should she be using? (She's just using adhesive and cut away right now.) Any help would be appreciated!!

 

[jessica52877]

Need some help!! I'm up north at my MIL's and she has an embroidery machine that she is playing around with. She's having some trouble appliqueing (just an initial) on a tee because of the extra bulk outside the hoop. It's causing the hoop to not lay as flat as it should. Is there any other way to fix that besides opening a side seam? Her designs are puckering a bit too, what kind of stabilizer should she be using? (She's just using adhesive and cut away right now.) Any help would be appreciated!!

Hoop it and then turn it inside out. Pull the shirt to the edges out of the way. Itty bitty sizes are easier to rip open the seam usually.

I use cutaway hooped. That is all.

HTH!

 

[jessica52877]

I got the next BIG GIVE posted!

This one is for an adorable little one named Mikaela! She is 8 years old and a cutie patootie!

Big Give Link
http://s3.excoboard.com/exco/thread.php?forumid=68476&threadid=665166&page=1#5034804

Trip Report Link
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2196990

Collin still needs autograph books and 1 more outfit/shirt!

http://s3.excoboard.com/exco/thread.php?forumid=68418&threadid=661731

Both have a ship date of September 26th!

 

[NaeNae]

Need some help!! I'm up north at my MIL's and she has an embroidery machine that she is playing around with. She's having some trouble appliqueing (just an initial) on a tee because of the extra bulk outside the hoop. It's causing the hoop to not lay as flat as it should. Is there any other way to fix that besides opening a side seam? Her designs are puckering a bit too, what kind of stabilizer should she be using? (She's just using adhesive and cut away right now.) Any help would be appreciated!!

I turn my things inside out, then I kinda roll the bulk up around the edge. You have to kinda work it to get it under your presser foot but once you do then you should be fine. You just have to watch and make sure that it doesn't fall down in the embroidery area. Is she using a ball point needle? According to "Walter Floriani" you can float an extra piece of stabilizer under your hoop and slow your machine down to compensate for the pull/puckering. I would probably use a tearaway as the extra stabilizer so you can tear it away so it won't be so bulky.

 

[busy mommy]

I used the tween flare skirt pattern (bought it on etsy, but you can get it on youcanmakethis) to make Tessa an Ariel skirt. She wanted an actual tail, but I was hoping to make something that she could wear outside of Disney! I found this fabric a while back on clearance at JoAnn and immediately knew I would be making something Ariel-ish with it.

Here's what I came up with.

This is so cute! I may have to get this pattern. I would love to make skirts for my eleven year old, and this is just her style.