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

[momto2cuties]

I just finished Tessa's dress for Ohana's! I'm going to make Sawyer a t-shirt with Stitch on it and I'm going to have the Minnie head with the flower on my shirt.

I used the Spiral Skirt from YCMT and paired it with the simply sweet bodice. I just left the elastic out of the straps and made them shorter. I also added flounce between the spiral strips. The whole dress took me forever to make and I'm not sure I love it. I wish the spirals were more full at the top, instead of starting straight and then flaring out.

The back. Please ignore the pins- This is before I shortened the straps.

Closeup of the Lilo fabric that my dear sister gave me 2 years ago when I first started sewing. It was one of the first items in my stash:

Now I need to make another Baby Simba dress (the first one got ripped when she was playing in it about a year ago). Then, I have a whole bunch of t-shirts to applique. I think that's about it!

I wouldn't change a thing! I think that dress is beautiful. The fabric is so cute, and the dress is very sophisticated...It's a perfect mix! Wow!

 

[revrob]

Hi all...just wondering if anyone knows of a pattern to use to make the knot dress in a bigger girls size (size 7/8). I've seen it on ycmt but it only goes to a size 6. Any help would be appreciated!

I think Sue answered, but just in case you missed it - you can take any dress that has straps and make it into a knot dress. Make the button holes, finish the straps in the front, pull the straps through the hole and tie into a knot. Waa Laa! Knot dress!

HOLD THE PRESSES!!!

You can outline your design??? Shannon, do you know about this?? How do we use that on our machine??? I always pin mine down until I have the design outlined. I have been doing too much???

Oh, and love that video about the "majestic"!!

YEP! We sure can! This is how I do it:

Embroidery edit
Open the design select SET (bottom right corner)
select END EDIT (bottom right corner)
NOW - you're at the screen that says SEWING in the bottom right corner
two boxes above SEWING is a little box that looks like a little design in a box with dashes around it. Hit that button
THEN, hit sewing - you'll go to the sew screen and you'll see that a stitch that is in black is now the first screen. That will be your basting stitch. It will stitch just around the area of the design, not around the whole hoop. I like that because I can see for sure where it's going to stitch.

 

[ibesue]

I think Sue answered, but just in case you missed it - you can take any dress that has straps and make it into a knot dress. Make the button holes, finish the straps in the front, pull the straps through the hole and tie into a knot. Waa Laa! Knot dress!




YEP! We sure can! This is how I do it:

Embroidery edit
Open the design select SET (bottom right corner)
select END EDIT (bottom right corner)
NOW - you're at the screen that says SEWING in the bottom right corner
two boxes above SEWING is a little box that looks like a little design in a box with dashes around it. Hit that button
THEN, hit sewing - you'll go to the sew screen and you'll see that a stitch that is in black is now the first screen. That will be your basting stitch. It will stitch just around the area of the design, not around the whole hoop. I like that because I can see for sure where it's going to stitch.

Thank You Thank You Thank You!!!!

OMGosh, I am so excited to try this tonight!!

I am so happy you have the same machine as me!!!

 

[billwendy]

I am going to do a video tutorial one of these days, when I have time. But, what I do is I hoop sulky sticky in the hoop. Then, I score the layer of paper and peel it off. Then, I stick the t-shirt to the sticky. When I put the hoop on the machine, I hit "fix" on my machine and it will baste all the way around where the design is going to go. So, it keeps the shirt from shifting. If your machine doesn't have that function, you can usually find a simple square basting stitch design for your machine. I hope this makes some sort of sense! Here's a picture tutorial I found:
http://www.windstarembroidery.com/embroidery-information.cfm?File=Sticky

While I was looking for a video for you, I found this and I thought it was funny Check out the size of this hoop!!!:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UwrTO13UXGo&feature=related

Oh, and I don't recall EVER being upset with my husband. I have no idea what you're talking about! He's a perfect angel, after all.
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Heather - totally crackey'd me up!!!!!!!!!

I love your Lilo outfit!!! That fabric is so cute!!! Where did you find it??? Now I need 2 fabrics - that one and my forever looking for rainbow mosiac Mickey!

Thanks for the info on how to do stuff. Did you play around at all with that digitizing software your sister got? Not that I can do anything really cool yet - DH says I need to wait till Christmas to get my card reader - then I can buy your 4x4 patterns!!! I eventually want to see if I can do a nyting with the Camp Promise logo.....

Tell me about it!

I'm the ONLY one in the house who goes "DisneyCrazy"!!!

Marah - okay - you have 2 little guys at home - you gotta start disneyfying them now!!!!!!! they will come around! Disney Channel, disney custom clothing, disney story books, disney toys - come on You can do it!!!!!

 

[sahm1000]

My machine nearly drove me to drink trying to get the stupid hoop on at first; it does loosen up though, now it goes on right away most of the time. So don't give up hoop! I mean, hope

You are cracking me up!!!!! Give up hoop!1

I forgot to add that when Tessa put the dress on, she looked down and said "Momma, it looks like WAVES!" That was exactly the look I was going for! So, I was pleased!

Somehow, I lost the picture of the dress Heather. But I love it! The color of the dress makes Tessa's eyes pop! It looks beautiful on her! And it does kind of look like a mermaid dress. LOVE IT!

I finished another Molly peasant for Abbie today. I am really liking this pattern. I learned something important while making this. When using the skirt shaping template, DO NOT put it on the fold of the fabric if you do not have any extra fabric to work with. Oh well, I patched it and Abbie likes it, so I guess it is okay. Here are my two girls in their coordinating outfits. They are having Christmas pictures made next week. I think I am just going to put Gray in a red polo. Maddie will also wear this to Universal in December. Who know's if Abbie will be wearing her outfit then

Cute outfits! Your girls are adorable!

well i got busy yet again today and made another dress took most of the day but it is almost done.... i think i am going to find some kind of silver to put on it at the shoulders, around the neck and at the waist, i think i am also going to attach the puffs to the dress, right now they are a seperate belt that i think looks a little funny.....

[/IMG] btw this is dd8 her name is erin

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Great job on the princess gowns! Your girls look like they love them!

 

[jham]

I just finished Tessa's dress for Ohana's! I'm going to make Sawyer a t-shirt with Stitch on it and I'm going to have the Minnie head with the flower on my shirt.

I used the Spiral Skirt from YCMT and paired it with the simply sweet bodice. I just left the elastic out of the straps and made them shorter. I also added flounce between the spiral strips. The whole dress took me forever to make and I'm not sure I love it. I wish the spirals were more full at the top, instead of starting straight and then flaring out.

The back. Please ignore the pins- This is before I shortened the straps.

Closeup of the Lilo fabric that my dear sister gave me 2 years ago when I first started sewing. It was one of the first items in my stash:

Now I need to make another Baby Simba dress (the first one got ripped when she was playing in it about a year ago). Then, I have a whole bunch of t-shirts to applique. I think that's about it!

Heather I LOVE LOVE LOVE it! Tessa looks gorgeous! I wish I'd seen that before I went to the post office this morning. SO, you need to tutorialize me I need to make your wonderful idea into an Ursula dress! I totally have it all planned out in my mind! Like from the second I saw Tessa's! (Oh, you'll need to digitize an Ursula for me for the bodice, but don't worry it won't be for this trip, it's a "someday" thing)

I finished another Molly peasant for Abbie today. I am really liking this pattern. I learned something important while making this. When using the skirt shaping template, DO NOT put it on the fold of the fabric if you do not have any extra fabric to work with. Oh well, I patched it and Abbie likes it, so I guess it is okay. Here are my two girls in their coordinating outfits. They are having Christmas pictures made next week. I think I am just going to put Gray in a red polo. Maddie will also wear this to Universal in December. Who know's if Abbie will be wearing her outfit then

well i got busy yet again today and made another dress took most of the day but it is almost done.... i think i am going to find some kind of silver to put on it at the shoulders, around the neck and at the waist, i think i am also going to attach the puffs to the dress, right now they are a seperate belt that i think looks a little funny.....

[/IMG] btw this is dd8 her name is erin

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So cute! I somehow lost a bunch of quotes. Oh yeah, my internet crashed, that must've done it. I finished Luke's birthday shirt. Technically we will be in DL 5 days before his birthday but we'll celebrate it anyway. I'll get pictures tomorrow.

 

[emcreative]

Marah - okay - you have 2 little guys at home - you gotta start disneyfying them now!!!!!!! they will come around! Disney Channel, disney custom clothing, disney story books, disney toys - come on You can do it!!!!!

Well, Ryker can't sleep at night without the Pooh we got from Disney..that's a start, right?

 

[teresajoy]

Wait...I've been using the sticky back stabilizer and it's been working great. So far (knock on wood) the two shirts I did messed up for COMPLETELY different reasons- there wasn't any gunking up or shirt puckering.

Was this a fluke?

It doesn't ruin my designs, it just make my needle gummy, and I have to wipe it off.

I have only just joined back in, so I may have missed this. Is there still a fabric swap? I have 3 yards of fabric, that I will NEVER use. My MIL bought it for me when I was looking for some best friends fabric. Anyway, I would love to trade it for something I will use.

Link in the first post.

I just finished Tessa's dress for Ohana's! I'm going to make Sawyer a t-shirt with Stitch on it and I'm going to have the Minnie head with the flower on my shirt.

I used the Spiral Skirt from YCMT and paired it with the simply sweet bodice. I just left the elastic out of the straps and made them shorter. I also added flounce between the spiral strips. The whole dress took me forever to make and I'm not sure I love it. I wish the spirals were more full at the top, instead of starting straight and then flaring out.

The back. Please ignore the pins- This is before I shortened the straps.

Closeup of the Lilo fabric that my dear sister gave me 2 years ago when I first started sewing. It was one of the first items in my stash:

Now I need to make another Baby Simba dress (the first one got ripped when she was playing in it about a year ago). Then, I have a whole bunch of t-shirts to applique. I think that's about it!

That turned out SO pretty Heather!!! And, I love little Stitch on the front!!! I love how you emphasized the Hawaiian, water theme! Very clever!

I forgot to add that when Tessa put the dress on, she looked down and said "Momma, it looks like WAVES!" That was exactly the look I was going for! So, I was pleased!

It really does! And, that fabric you picked to coordinate matches PERFECTLY!!! I may have to get some of that to go with Arminda and Lyddie's outfits.

well i got busy yet again today and made another dress took most of the day but it is almost done.... i think i am going to find some kind of silver to put on it at the shoulders, around the neck and at the waist, i think i am also going to attach the puffs to the dress, right now they are a seperate belt that i think looks a little funny.....

[/IMG] btw this is dd8 her name is erin

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Hello Erin!

This is really pretty! how long have you been sewing?

HeatherSue...love your Ohana dress, that fabric is great! I can never find any of the fun prints I see here, and knowing it came from your stash means it probably can't be found.

I also laugh at your sig line "Leaving the Disney Hater trip" My DH is not a hater, but he's not the great lover of all things Disney like me and the girls are.

I got it at Joann's on clearance about 3 years ago. I bought all they had! And, I STILL wish I had more! I took apart the first outfit I made for Lydia out of it just so I could reuse the fabric! Even though I have a few yards left!

I've seen it on Ebay quite a few times.

 

[Shannalee724]

Link in the first post.

I must have missed it!! I looked there I will go back and scour, I think I can probably blame it on mommy brain!!

Ok, I have something to post!!! Yay me! I finished this outfit. It is for someone else (younger than my daughter), so I don't have a model. Now that it is done, I can start on our Disney outfits.

This is my 4th attempt at applique and first button holes! Not too bad

 

[Shannalee724]

OMG!! Teresa, I have no idea how I missed it. BIG GREEN PRINT!!! LOL!

Thanks!

 

[NiniMorris]

Busy Mommy...I tend to look at the pictures first, then read what is said...I know I'm always backwards! Anyway, Until I read that the red portion was a 'mistake', I thought, that was cool...now I even think it is cooler!

Heather Sue...thanks a LOT!!! My DD9 walked by and saw the O'hanna dress...now I have yet ANOTHER project! This will have to wait until we get back...we leave in 4 days.....!!!!!......

I was going to have a fashion show today and take pictures of the girls in all their dresses...but since I've still got 3 more doll dresses to finish...it's not going to happen today!

Nini

 

[snubie]

I think I have seen some polka dot knits at Hobby Lobby. Do you have one near you?

Nope, no hobby lobby.

 

[minnie2]

Heather, Tessa's Dress is FABULOUS! The hem on it made me really want a serger!

I finished another Molly peasant for Abbie today. I am really liking this pattern. I learned something important while making this. When using the skirt shaping template, DO NOT put it on the fold of the fabric if you do not have any extra fabric to work with. Oh well, I patched it and Abbie likes it, so I guess it is okay. Here are my two girls in their coordinating outfits. They are having Christmas pictures made next week. I think I am just going to put Gray in a red polo. Maddie will also wear this to Universal in December. Who know's if Abbie will be wearing her outfit then

So cute! I love both of them!

well i got busy yet again today and made another dress took most of the day but it is almost done.... i think i am going to find some kind of silver to put on it at the shoulders, around the neck and at the waist, i think i am also going to attach the puffs to the dress, right now they are a seperate belt that i think looks a little funny.....

[/IMG] btw this is dd8 her name is erin

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So pretty!

I must have missed it!! I looked there I will go back and scour, I think I can probably blame it on mommy brain!!

Ok, I have something to post!!! Yay me! I finished this outfit. It is for someone else (younger than my daughter), so I don't have a model. Now that it is done, I can start on our Disney outfits.

This is my 4th attempt at applique and first button holes! Not too bad

so cute too!

 

[bear_mom]

I must have missed it!! I looked there I will go back and scour, I think I can probably blame it on mommy brain!!

Ok, I have something to post!!! Yay me! I finished this outfit. It is for someone else (younger than my daughter), so I don't have a model. Now that it is done, I can start on our Disney outfits.

This is my 4th attempt at applique and first button holes! Not too bad

Very cute. I like the fabric combinations!

Emily

 

[kathyell]

How did I forget to mention the Cinderella dress on my last post? I think because I messed up my multiquotes so I had nothing to prompt my mommybrain! Lovely, very pretty.

Love it, love love love it. I love how you made the legs of the "K" of Tink into her wings. So creative and cute.

 

[ncmomof2]

The back. Please ignore the pins- This is before I shortened the straps.

Beautiful! That looks like alot of work!

 

[mom2rtk]

I haven't been on much lately. We leave for Disney in 11 days, and it's scary how much work sewing I have left to do.....

But I did have to pop in and give you all an update on a critical issue.... ok, so maybe not so critical...... Remember everyone looking high and low for new white lace up boots in a larger size (for the Mary Poppins costume)??? (THANK YOU ALL AGAIN!) Well, a customer of mine just found some! I ordered them last night and they should be here in a couple of days!

What a good omen for our trip! Now, if I can just find that dang penguin.......

 

[tricia]

Oh my, gotta remember not to let real life get me so busy and miss out on this thread. Getting hardwood installed upstairs, so that means that at any given time 2 out of 3 of our bedrooms are in total disarray. (the one they are working on, and the one with all the stuff from the one they are working on in it.)

Lots of great stuff posted lately.

I just finished Tessa's dress for Ohana's! I'm going to make Sawyer a t-shirt with Stitch on it and I'm going to have the Minnie head with the flower on my shirt.

I used the Spiral Skirt from YCMT and paired it with the simply sweet bodice. I just left the elastic out of the straps and made them shorter. I also added flounce between the spiral strips. The whole dress took me forever to make and I'm not sure I love it. I wish the spirals were more full at the top, instead of starting straight and then flaring out.

Love it.

Very cute. I never would have thought that there was a mistake, looks like you intended it that way.

well i got busy yet again today and made another dress took most of the day but it is almost done.... i think i am going to find some kind of silver to put on it at the shoulders, around the neck and at the waist, i think i am also going to attach the puffs to the dress, right now they are a seperate belt that i think looks a little funny.....

[/IMG] btw this is dd8 her name is erin

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Very nice, and your Belle from a couple pages ago was great too.

I must have missed it!! I looked there I will go back and scour, I think I can probably blame it on mommy brain!!

Ok, I have something to post!!! Yay me! I finished this outfit. It is for someone else (younger than my daughter), so I don't have a model. Now that it is done, I can start on our Disney outfits.

This is my 4th attempt at applique and first button holes! Not too bad

Not too bad at all, Love the TINK down the pant leg, really completes it.

I haven't been on much lately. We leave for Disney in 11 days, and it's scary how much work sewing I have left to do.....

But I did have to pop in and give you all an update on a critical issue.... ok, so maybe not so critical...... Remember everyone looking high and low for new white lace up boots in a larger size (for the Mary Poppins costume)??? (THANK YOU ALL AGAIN!) Well, a customer of mine just found some! I ordered them last night and they should be here in a couple of days!

What a good omen for our trip! Now, if I can just find that dang penguin.......

on getting the shoes. sending wishes of pixie dust so you can find the penguin.

 

[tricia]

I've also been working on stuff for our trip. Hard to believe we leave next Friday. My SIL and family are coming for dinner tonight for a last meeting before the trip. They have never been before and I did some shirts for them too.

Some T's for our trip:

Tie Dyes for DS12, DN9 and DS8


StarWars from Dom on the Creative Disigns board for DH, DS12, DN9 and DS8



Animal print Mickey Heads for all 8 of us.


POTC shirts for DN9 and DS8



Minnie Heads for the Ladies


Canada Flag Mickey Heads for DS12, DN9, and DS8

 

[Shannalee724]

so cute too!

Very cute. I like the fabric combinations!

Emily

Love it, love love love it. I love how you made the legs of the "K" of Tink into her wings. So creative and cute.

Oh my, gotta remember not to let real life get me so busy and miss out on
Not too bad at all, Love the TINK down the pant leg, really completes it.

Thank you everyone!! The Tink wings were not my idea. I remember seeing them here awhile ago and knowing I wanted to CASE it