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

[*Toadstool*]

You got an Avatar!! I love it!

Hehe.. thanks.

This isn't quite the same, but also something cool for ya' there in New Orleans!

http://www.noma.org/dreams.html

Dreams Come True: Art of the Classic Fairy Tales from the Walt Disney Studio
November 15, 2009 - March 14, 2010

Yay! Thanks Marah. You made my day. Think of all the beautiful pictures I can take. I need to get my camera fixed before this!

Thanks for sharing. How awesome! They all looked so thrilled to be there.

i just saw this and i think i am going to get tickets to this instead of disney on ice. i promise to take lots of pics. of course if anyone wants to come visit me in ny.....

Me me me!

I took both kids to the dentist yesterday- no cavities! But, the funny part is that we found out that Tessa's 4 front teeth on the top are all loose! The dentist thinks she'll lose them all at about the same time! I'm wondering if we'll have some toothless grins on our Disney trip photopass!


Hey!! You got an avatar!! I like it!!

Yes, I never really noticed I didn't have one until everyone kept saying Benita didn't have one!

That will be one big toothless grin!

Has anyone ever gone to the Imagination Movers Concert? Im thinking of taking the kids - they are coming to Wilmington, DE......customs?????

I've tried getting Hannah to like the Imagination Movers because they are from New Orleans and have performed here quite a bit. She does not like them at all!
Hope you guys have a good time.

After I get some prewound bobbins today, I've run out of excuses for trying Igor.

Can anyone point me in the right direction for a video (youtube whatever) that does a good job at showing a moron like me how to do machine applique? Particularly with my machine (Brother PE700II) would be great!!!

Thanks!

Here are 2 tutorials that I like. One of them is from Julie's(JuJu here on the boards) site.
http://www.designsbyjuju.com/applique.aspx
http://www.lynniepinnie.com/applique.htm

YOU HAVE AN AVATAR!!!! YIPPEEE!!!!

Any suggestions on these costumes? Patterns, etc? Is Vanessa's outfit pleather?!?! LOL Anyone know how to make a gigantic pink hairbow?

ps- I was going to make the boys Harry Potter and Draco since Draykey is getting round black Harry Potter glasses (real glasses!) any day now, but now I'm thinking I have to make them Phineas and Ferb. What do you think?

Did you see Chasing Fireflies Hedgewig(orwhatever the little owl is called) costume?? It is so cute.

Juliet stuck a Mickeyt sticker to the center of the Mickey head on the bodice of her Minnie Dot dress - it got washed they wayI got the sticker off but the sticky residue is still there! I am tkaking the girls to get their pics in these dresses tonight at 720pm - any quick easy non staining - non-destroying ways to get the residue off of flannel backed black satin?

Have you tried soaking it in oxyclean?? I love that stuff and use it alot. Hold your nose while you use it though. It is strong stuff!
I would suggest murphy oil soap too. That gets out alot of stuff. Goo gone would probably work too, but I'd test it on a scrap before using it on the dresss. I hope you can get it out! How frustrating!!!
My DD stuck a sticker on the inside of our window right after we got our windows tinted. I thought the tinting was on the outside, so I left it.. well now it won't come off. Stickers are bad!

 

[emcreative]

HELP!!!!

Using Igor, and everything was going fine. Then, the needle suddenly bent. It's the needle that came with the machine and even my husband can't loosen the screw that holds the needle in. 1. Why did this bend suddenly 2. suggestions for removing needle?

 

[ireland_nicole]

Let me open it up and see how I did it. I think I just clicked on the font I wanted from the drop down menu.

Thanks; I was trying to get a Disney font in; I'll import one into my computers true type and see if it comes up that way. I appreciate it!

Why does my computer keep rebooting?? Every time I have a multi quote going it goes poof because my computer keeps shutting down. INNERNETS!

Don't know, but love the avatar!

Good morning everyone!

My mom finally sent me some pictures from her trip to Brazil where they were speaking/encouraging local men and women who minister and work so hard with their local people. My mom brought 50 wristlets that Lydia, Steph and I made and put little packets of tissues, life savers and a Bible verse in all of them. One day my mom had a special "tea" for the ladies to spoil them a little - the ladies were so grateful, they wouldnt even use their special decorative napkin, but instead folded it up and put it in their wristlet to take it home. I have been emailing with one of the ladies over there and Im going to send her a pink one for her 8 year old neice - do you think I should make her a skirt or something too? I only have a head shot of her, but she looks thin but I cant tell how tall!! I want it to be a surprise - should I just make a size 8? or should I do bigger with the elastic smaller??????

Anyways - here ya go!!
My Mom and Sister in Law Heather

The wristlets were put at each seat at the Ladies Tea

Thanks so much for letting me share!

Thank you for sharing that; what a wonderful gesture and it certainly appears they were very appreciated. I agree that a below knee skirt w/ elastic would fit an awful lot of girls. What a sweet thing to do; she'll love the surprise.

We now have Chef Mickeys instead of my Chef de France. But the boys are happy The last time we went their DS was in the full throws of autism and completely non verbal. He use to make a sign for Mickey so going back is going to be wonderful.

What can I make for the boys to wear? Chef Mickey like?

I've seen machine applique designs for the chef mickey head. What I'm planning to do (but you can use it if ya want) is to do a bowling shirt for DS w/ black in the center placket and collar, red for the outside and sleeves, and a white center in the back w/ the chef mickey applique (i think) For DH and I i'll probably just applique chef mickey heads

After I get some prewound bobbins today, I've run out of excuses for trying Igor.

Can anyone point me in the right direction for a video (youtube whatever) that does a good job at showing a moron like me how to do machine applique? Particularly with my machine (Brother PE700II) would be great!!!

Thanks!

try this link:
http://www.embroiderylibraryprojects.com
you can just click on free videos and select applique; they have lots of video tutes for all kinds of things.

So my younger two girls have decided they want to be

Isabella(Hannah)

and

Vanessa Doofenshmirtz (Lizzie)

Any suggestions on these costumes? Patterns, etc? Is Vanessa's outfit pleather?!?! LOL Anyone know how to make a gigantic pink hairbow?

ps- I was going to make the boys Harry Potter and Draco since Draykey is getting round black Harry Potter glasses (real glasses!) any day now, but now I'm thinking I have to make them Phineas and Ferb. What do you think?

OK, Harry Potter would be super cute; but oh my gosh, Phineas and Ferb would be AWESOME!!!

 

[*Toadstool*]

HELP!!!!

Using Igor, and everything was going fine. Then, the needle suddenly bent. It's the needle that came with the machine and even my husband can't loosen the screw that holds the needle in. 1. Why did this bend suddenly 2. suggestions for removing needle?

Make sure the thread isn't getting caught anywhere. On my machine there is a big piece of metal right on top of where the thread is and if it gets caught there it will sometimes break the needle. The machine should have came with a tiny little screw driver for unscrewing the screw. I use a penny because it is easier to unscrew with that in a small tight space. Also.. if your thread gets wrapped around where the spoolcap is that will also cause your thread to either break or break your needle. I am now embroidering without the spool cap and having less problems with that.
Hope you have more needles! I change my needle ALOT when embroidering.

 

[*Toadstool*]

Oh no. My siggy picture went poof.

 

[emcreative]

Make sure the thread isn't getting caught anywhere. On my machine there is a big piece of metal right on top of where the thread is and if it gets caught there it will sometimes break the needle. The machine should have came with a tiny little screw driver for unscrewing the screw. I use a penny because it is easier to unscrew with that in a small tight space. Also.. if your thread gets wrapped around where the spoolcap is that will also cause your thread to either break or break your needle. I am now embroidering without the spool cap and having less problems with that.
Hope you have more needles! I change my needle ALOT when embroidering.

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Thanks Kira

Luckily it came with extra needles (I have some for my sewing machine, too, but I haven't seen if they take the same kind). It did also come with a screwdriver but it didn't work! The Husband is a massively big man (6'6") and he couldn't get it to budge. Then he tried a pair of pliers...NOTHING! Finally, he got out a different screwdriver and now it's replaced and (knock on wood) working fine.

I thought y'all might get a chuckle out of this. I was hoping for my first embroidery it would say "Thanks" and I would give it to The Husband for letting me get the machine. Well, the needle broke halfway through, and I didn't want to replace the material and all that in case it was just gonna break again...so I picked a design at random for him that didn't require a thread change.

Voila...my first masterpiece, which yes, just like the amazingly badeyeglasses case I gave to my husband as a "gift" so he'll have to keep it together.

LOL!!!!

And now that I have proven myself "Queen of the Craptastical!" everyone should have to post their mess ups from now on!

 

[SallyfromDE]

AARRRRRGGGGHHHHHHH..........not sure if you remember but my DD4 asked for a Disney Faries Dress for our Trip. Well i got the Simplicity pattern and I thought it looked hard but I had lots of encouragement from lots of you dissers....well, material arrived, pre washed it all and then cut out my pieces.....then it all went to pot.....

Had to aske Mother inlaw for help and i think this is where it got worse.......it's now 12.40am here and I have decided to call it a night....MIL went about an hour ago and we only compleated the bodice, well twice, the first one was compleatly wrong

Why oh why did I prommise DD that I would make her a dress for the Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique

I'm sticking with CarlaC in the future

I have the pattern. If you tell me which one your working on and where your at, I'll give you a hand.

Thanks Ladies!!

Anyone have any advice for that 8 year old girl size?

Has anyone ever gone to the Imagination Movers Concert? Im thinking of taking the kids - they are coming to Wilmington, DE......customs?????

Where are they going to be in DE? Kirsta and I saw them when they played in the Disney Studios. I thought they were pretty good. Kirsta enjoyed them and likes to watch them from time to time.

 

[*Toadstool*]

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Thanks Kira

Luckily it came with extra needles (I have some for my sewing machine, too, but I haven't seen if they take the same kind). It did also come with a screwdriver but it didn't work! The Husband is a massively big man (6'6") and he couldn't get it to budge. Then he tried a pair of pliers...NOTHING! Finally, he got out a different screwdriver and now it's replaced and (knock on wood) working fine.

I thought y'all might get a chuckle out of this. I was hoping for my first embroidery it would say "Thanks" and I would give it to The Husband for letting me get the machine. Well, the needle broke halfway through, and I didn't want to replace the material and all that in case it was just gonna break again...so I picked a design at random for him that didn't require a thread change.

Voila...my first masterpiece, which yes, just like the amazingly badeyeglasses case I gave to my husband as a "gift" so he'll have to keep it together.

LOL!!!!

And now that I have proven myself "Queen of the Craptastical!" everyone should have to post their mess ups from now on!

Yay pink! Don't worry.. you'll mess up many more times. I'm sure of it.. Hehe.. Embroidery machines are fickle things it seems. I've been using mine for about 4 years, and I still have needles breaking and stuff like that.

 

[bear_mom]

We were just at Joanns today and saw a Simplicity pttern and DD said "look, I can dress like an AG doll for Halloween".

http://www.simplicity.com/p-1992-costumes.aspx

I know I've seen a scrubs pattern too...

http://www.simplicity.com/p-1961-costumes.aspx

Thanks for the suggestion - I missed the Felicity one when looking at patterns. I saw the scrub one too, it only goes up to a size a 4 and my dd is 10 (a very small 10 year old, but she would still need a size 8 or so).

I may use the Tunic for the top and Easy Fit for the bottoms for the scrubs.

Emily

 

[disneylovinfamily]

I wnated to share pics of the sets for our trip taht is almost here. I have to finish up over half the wardrobe still. Thanks to Jessica for helping me out with some stuff. She is a life saver and i can't wait to get thier stuff in the mail.

 

[Sapper383]

Awww...I'm sorry Commercial patterns are pure evil. I askeered of them now.

It will be ok, the hardest part is done. hugs to ya. fwiw, I've learned through much trial and error that involving my MIL is always, always a very bad idea indeed.

Hope the rest of it isn't too bad!!!

I am truly sorry you are having a bad sewing day and empathize with you. Just go to bed and wake up refreshed and ready to try again. Relax, you can do it.

Which one are you doing?? Mabye if you tell me what you are having trouble with I can help. I can't guarntee I'll be of any use, but mine came out wearable.

I have the pattern. If you tell me which one your working on and where your at, I'll give you a hand.
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Thanks guys for all your support. I started sewing at 8am this morning and to my delight the rest of the dress was much easier. I had to pop out to but extra material....I wasted loads in my trial and errors last night..

Anyway after saying that I would never ever make one again because it is too hard....I take it back, theis one has definatly been trial and error but I do think it would be easier to make a second one...........not that I'm in any rush

I do need to make the wings, Ive cut them all out, so I will sew them tomorrow.

I have also made DS super Sleuth t-shirt, he loves it and I'm pretty pleased....thanks again to Heather

I still need to compleat DD Little einstines dress and than I will be all set to leave on Thursday for POR

Thanks again guys you are all sooo kind

 

[Sapper383]

I wnated to share pics of the sets for our trip taht is almost here. I have to finish up over half the wardrobe still. Thanks to Jessica for helping me out with some stuff. She is a life saver and i can't wait to get thier stuff in the mail.

These are all so lovely....my fav has to be the lilo and stitch outfits....your sooooo clever.

 

[bear_mom]

I wnated to share pics of the sets for our trip taht is almost here. I have to finish up over half the wardrobe still. Thanks to Jessica for helping me out with some stuff. She is a life saver and i can't wait to get thier stuff in the mail.

Those are all so great!

Emily

 

[busy mommy]

I wnated to share pics of the sets for our trip taht is almost here. I have to finish up over half the wardrobe still. Thanks to Jessica for helping me out with some stuff. She is a life saver and i can't wait to get thier stuff in the mail.

Great job!

 

[busy mommy]

I made a Molly peasant for Abbie today. I freaked out a little when I printed out the pattern. The sleeves had nine pieces to tape together. Once I put the sleeve pieces together, the dress went together very quickly.
I made the top out of some of the fabric I used for Maddie's Cinderella Vida. Abbie has agreed to coordinate with Maddie for 1900 PF and a few other times. I have agreed to take what I can get.

And here is a picture of Maddie. She wanted a "cheerleader dress like Abbie's " and I didn't want to spend $50, so this is what she got. she loves it!

 

[VBAndrea]

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Thanks Kira

Luckily it came with extra needles (I have some for my sewing machine, too, but I haven't seen if they take the same kind). It did also come with a screwdriver but it didn't work! The Husband is a massively big man (6'6") and he couldn't get it to budge. Then he tried a pair of pliers...NOTHING! Finally, he got out a different screwdriver and now it's replaced and (knock on wood) working fine.

I thought y'all might get a chuckle out of this. I was hoping for my first embroidery it would say "Thanks" and I would give it to The Husband for letting me get the machine. Well, the needle broke halfway through, and I didn't want to replace the material and all that in case it was just gonna break again...so I picked a design at random for him that didn't require a thread change.

Voila...my first masterpiece, which yes, just like the amazingly badeyeglasses case I gave to my husband as a "gift" so he'll have to keep it together.

LOL!!!!

And now that I have proven myself "Queen of the Craptastical!" everyone should have to post their mess ups from now on!

Not at all a mess up -- rather a very lovely practice piece But I do have to ask, were you really going to give your dh a *pink* thanks?

I couldn't get a screw out on my machine (even ended breaking the tip of the screwdriver that came with the machine) but dh got it using a screw driver tip held by a vice grip. So if your dh isn't around, think vice grips.

I wnated to share pics of the sets for our trip taht is almost here. I have to finish up over half the wardrobe still. Thanks to Jessica for helping me out with some stuff. She is a life saver and i can't wait to get thier stuff in the mail.

Wow! You've been really busy appliqueing. Your kids have a fabulous Disney wardrobe. The red, white and black Mickey and Minnies are my favorite.

I made a Molly peasant for Abbie today. I freaked out a little when I printed out the pattern. The sleeves had nine pieces to tape together. Once I put the sleeve pieces together, the dress went together very quickly.
I made the top out of some of the fabric I used for Maddie's Cinderella Vida. Abbie has agreed to coordinate with Maddie for 1900 PF and a few other times. I have agreed to take what I can get.

And here is a picture of Maddie. She wanted a "cheerleader dress like Abbie's " and I didn't want to spend $50, so this is what she got. she loves it!

What a cute cheerleader!!!

But more than anything please share how you did the elastic in the sleeves of the peasant shirt. Carla may have it in her instructions, but I haven't read through every detail yet. I love those sleeves and want to do some like that but I'm clueless. Did you use bias tape to thread the elastic through? That was the only way I thought it possible. The shirt turned out great and I like the fabrics and how great that your girls will now coordinate

 

[MinnieVanMom]

I wnated to share pics of the sets for our trip taht is almost here. I have to finish up over half the wardrobe still. Thanks to Jessica for helping me out with some stuff. She is a life saver and i can't wait to get thier stuff in the mail.

Ok, that is just amazing and I will look for you and your family in the parks. I love it all and just admire you mad skilz.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

I made a Molly peasant for Abbie today. I freaked out a little when I printed out the pattern. The sleeves had nine pieces to tape together. Once I put the sleeve pieces together, the dress went together very quickly.
I made the top out of some of the fabric I used for Maddie's Cinderella Vida. Abbie has agreed to coordinate with Maddie for 1900 PF and a few other times. I have agreed to take what I can get.

And here is a picture of Maddie. She wanted a "cheerleader dress like Abbie's " and I didn't want to spend $50, so this is what she got. she loves it!

I love the peasant top. It looks super! Wicked good on an easy and inexpensive cheer outfit.

 

[disneylovinfamily]

Ok, that is just amazing and I will look for you and your family in the parks. I love it all and just admire you mad skilz.

Thanks so much and if you see, me, come say hi! I love to meet other disers!

 

[mirandag819]

Those of you with Hobby Lobby's.... There is a fabric I am trying to find, and none of my Hobby Lobby's have it anymore... I got it a few months ago....it is a Hobby Lobby exclusive brand (I think)....and I am having no luck finding it online. I have the info from some scraps it says it is Brother Sister Design Studios B-16 CEL-L The fabric is the green on green polka dots from this outfit:

I want this fabric for like 3 different outfits I have in my head. Does anyone still have any of this at their Hobby Lobby and want to be my hero????