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

[pixieamazon]

I bought mine from here:
http://www.banberryplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_2&products_id=395

I got the recommendation from someone else on the Disboutiquers. The pattern was reasonable and I just selected the cheapest shipping and I think it arrived in two or three days.


HEATHER Sorry, no time to go back and quote everything (sadly cleaning, not sewing) but I LOVE the Lilo dress. I think I am going to purchase that pattern and do exactly as you did and match it with the SS bodice. I think it looks so very awesome I love the colors, love the little ruffle inserts you did between the spirals and I think Tessa looks gorgeous in it -- the colors really compliment her hair and eyes.

TRICIA Great t's -- wish I could get DH to wear one to coordinate with us -- I may just try one or two for him.

Also great job on the Tink outfit and perfect appliques!

Lovely Belle and Cinderella dresses -- you are a brave woman as those patterns and fabrics look next to impossible to work with.

Love the Christmas peasant to match the Grinch Vida (and I think a red polo for Gray sounds ideal for the photos).

Sadly I know I am missing on commenting on lots of great things. It seems like so many of you all have an upcoming trip so good luck getting everything completed and packed and Janet, by golly, good luck hunting down that penguin -- maybe try carrying some raw fish around with you to see if that helps attract him

Sorry to fly by, but really have to get my house cleaned b/f I sew and I'm still hunting one more fabric down for my Vida -- I want to do a practice one for a school/everyday outfit b/f doing something for Disney. Also have to make ds a Sportacus outfit for Halloween (not as excited about that as I am about sewing for Dis). At least I can go to fabric stores child free now

I am not that brave ....someone asked yesterday I think about how long I have been sewing .... I have "dabbled" for about 7 or 8 years taking long breaks between projects.... I have only been serious about learning all the little tricks for about 2 years now.... As for the dresses I cheated a bit.... you see my lovely daughter can be a bit of a tomboy but loves to wear dresses, so with that in mind I made the Belle dress out of a broadcloth from Hobby Lobby and just added fancy tulle to make it sparkle( I needed something that would take some abuse). The Cinderella dress is only satin for the bodice and arms the underskirt is broadcloth with 4 layers of tulle over it...boy was that fun!!!
But in the end she LOVES them and that is all that matters.... I can't wait till she sees the fairy set and the arrival day tink outfits that I am making for her....those will have to wait for a bit though as I have to make my oldest her halloween costume first(fairy of course)

 

[MinnieVanMom]

For those of you that have enlarged CarlaC's bowling shirt for an adult...how do you do this? I would like to make one as an adult male XL. I have the pattern, and if I can figure it out, I could use a photocopier.

Thanks!!

I don't enlarge her pattern but use a commercial pattern and take what I have learned from doing the child bowling shirt. I stitch the pieces together to form the front, then cut it out. I also only put in collars her way no matter what. I messed up the first few times on the adult shirt but it comes out ok now.

Good luck with the photocopier and let me know if it is easier.

 

[ireland_nicole]

I finished something this morning and thought I'd share! This is for a friends daughter - She LOVES Cars!

Oh Shannon, that is toooooooooooooo cute!!! (BTW, love your lamp, and I think we have very similar area rugs) Really, really love the double strap, and the bias tape finish is perfect!!

I am not that brave ....someone asked yesterday I think about how long I have been sewing .... I have "dabbled" for about 7 or 8 years taking long breaks between projects.... I have only been serious about learning all the little tricks for about 2 years now.... As for the dresses I cheated a bit.... you see my lovely daughter can be a bit of a tomboy but loves to wear dresses, so with that in mind I made the Belle dress out of a broadcloth from Hobby Lobby and just added fancy tulle to make it sparkle( I needed something that would take some abuse). The Cinderella dress is only satin for the bodice and arms the underskirt is broadcloth with 4 layers of tulle over it...boy was that fun!!!
But in the end she LOVES them and that is all that matters.... I can't wait till she sees the fairy set and the arrival day tink outfits that I am making for her....those will have to wait for a bit though as I have to make my oldest her halloween costume first(fairy of course)

You should be that brave. If you can do what you did, you can do a Vida (especially with stephres or lisa zoe's tutorials- you can get to them from the bookmarks on page 1 of this thread.)

 

[eeyore3847]

I finished something this morning and thought I'd share! This is for a friends daughter - She LOVES Cars!

Love it and the fabric choices.... adorable!

 

[emcreative]

Here's something I made for Hannah (thanks Nicole for letting me CAS(almost)E)! I had asked her before school if she wanted one, and she told me "But MOM! I don't know if 3rd grade rocks yet!"

Thought y'all might also get a kick out of this one: it looks like my girls have switched personalities! Lizzie is dressed Girlie and Hannah is in a tee!

Don't worry too much though, Hannah has fancy hair in the back from the adopt a 'do site!

Oh! And they DID end up using one of my pictures on CNN:

Here are the nine pictures they selected for the gallery:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/09/15/wall.emotions.irpt/index.html

Lizzie is right in the middle, hanging off her slide!

 

[momtoprincess A]

Moms to dancers!!(or Dads)


Have any of you made jazz flairs or shirts. Do you know of a good pattern?

I would greatly appriciate it.

Thank you.

 

[Tykatmadismomma]

I was talking to Mom last night when she informed me that the girls come by their Fru Fru naturally. She said when I was 8 she found a big peach petti at a thrift store and I wore it just about every day for 3 years. I do remember it but I didnt think it was an obsession

I really need to get my fanny in gear if I expect to get anyoutfits done for our trip in a month.

 

[Shannalee724]

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

These are great!!!!!

I finished something this morning and thought I'd share! This is for a friends daughter - She LOVES Cars!

I absolutely adore this!!!

 

[Jennia]

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, I love the fabric on the top of your older dd's dress.

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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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 nice, love the skirt!

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

Wow, you've been super busy, everything looks great!

I finished something this morning and thought I'd share! This is for a friends daughter - She LOVES Cars!

This is SO cute!

Here's something I made for Hannah (thanks Nicole for letting me CAS(almost)E)! I had asked her before school if she wanted one, and she told me "But MOM! I don't know if 3rd grade rocks yet!"

Thought y'all might also get a kick out of this one: it looks like my girls have switched personalities! Lizzie is dressed Girlie and Hannah is in a tee!

Don't worry too much though, Hannah has fancy hair in the back from the adopt a 'do site!

Oh! And they DID end up using one of my pictures on CNN:

Here are the nine pictures they selected for the gallery:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/09/15/wall.emotions.irpt/index.html

Lizzie is right in the middle, hanging off her slide!

Love that idea for a shirt, good job! And that's super neat about your photo being used on CNN!

I have so much to photograph and show on here, plus I'm trying to finish everything for Disneyland (three weeks, ack!!). Go figure I'd get sick and be miserable and weak with no motivation right now, bleh.

 

[froggy33]

Do you mind if I try to modify the emma swing top like this?? I would also like to use the rick rack in the same way. Other than that I will use different fabrics and a totally different applique. Just wanted to make sure you don't mind if I semi-CASE you.

Thanks!!

 

[disneylovinfamily]

Marah, the shirt turned out so cute! I am glad she likes it!

 

[Colleen27]

Help me brainstorm a bit here, if you will.

I'm unpacking my sewing stuff and slowly getting things set up, and I'll be going into the city on Thursday so I'd like to pick up supplies to get a couple-few things started for our trip. In emptying boxes, I came across a Mickey fabric I'd forgotten I had, so I'm thinking up ways to use it. What would y'all do with about 3.25 yards of this fabric?:

 

[bclydia]

Help me brainstorm a bit here, if you will.

I'm unpacking my sewing stuff and slowly getting things set up, and I'll be going into the city on Thursday so I'd like to pick up supplies to get a couple-few things started for our trip. In emptying boxes, I came across a Mickey fabric I'd forgotten I had, so I'm thinking up ways to use it. What would y'all do with about 3.25 yards of this fabric?:

I would definitely stick it in an envelope and ship it to Lydia immediately.





Failing that, I think it would be great for an a-line with capri's and a big mickey silhouette applique on the front.
Or maybe a very full stripwork skirt, with coordinating prints. It's such a fun fabric.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Help me brainstorm a bit here, if you will.

I'm unpacking my sewing stuff and slowly getting things set up, and I'll be going into the city on Thursday so I'd like to pick up supplies to get a couple-few things started for our trip. In emptying boxes, I came across a Mickey fabric I'd forgotten I had, so I'm thinking up ways to use it. What would y'all do with about 3.25 yards of this fabric?:

Why am I laughing? Many of the ladies here would Love to have some of that fabric. . . .

 

[GrammaBelle]

Help me brainstorm a bit here, if you will.

I'm unpacking my sewing stuff and slowly getting things set up, and I'll be going into the city on Thursday so I'd like to pick up supplies to get a couple-few things started for our trip. In emptying boxes, I came across a Mickey fabric I'd forgotten I had, so I'm thinking up ways to use it. What would y'all do with about 3.25 yards of this fabric?:

I would make myself a Patricia Tunic with it. My favorite colors and mickey swirls combined! I search every once in a while for this fabric; you finding it hidden in your stash gives me hope someone will post some for sale on some site someday!

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

I have a question for those of you who does machine embroidery... when you do machine applique/embroidery on cotton material, what kind of stabilizer do you use? Do you use use tear-away stabilizer with spray on adhesive? Or do you use the sticky back stabilizer? I started using the spray adhesive because I had trouble peeling off the sticky stabilizer. They appear to be permanently glued to the fabric. With the spray adhesive, I hate that it leaves the back of my fabric all sticky until I wash them. Also, do you leave the stabilizer inside the design or do you tear those away as well?


Thanks!!!!

 

[revrob]

I have a question for those of you who does machine embroidery... when you do machine applique/embroidery on cotton material, what kind of stabilizer do you use? Do you use use tear-away stabilizer with spray on adhesive? Or do you use the sticky back stabilizer? I started using the spray adhesive because I had trouble peeling off the sticky stabilizer. They appear to be permanently glued to the fabric. With the spray adhesive, I hate that it leaves the back of my fabric all sticky until I wash them. Also, do you leave the stabilizer inside the design or do you tear those away as well?

Thanks!!!!

On cotton woven fabric (like quilters cotton), I use tear away stabilizer. IF I can hoop the fabric along with the stabilizer, I do so. If I can't because the fabric is too small, I'll pin the fabric down and the very, very far edge of the hoop and then I run a basting stitch around the design area. Then stitch.
I try not to use spray adhesive if I can help it. I don't like it getting in my machine or on my needle. I will use it if I have to, but I do everything I can to not have to use it.
I tear away as much stabilizer as I can. There are times that there are tiny little areas inside the design that are very difficult to pull out. If I can't get it out without having to use the point of scissors, I don't pull it out. I don't like to take the risk of snipping something just to remove the stabilizer. It will usually wash out in the first washing anyway. It is also often times lined inside a garment, so it's not seen.
That's just what I do!

 

[emcreative]

Help me brainstorm a bit here, if you will.

I'm unpacking my sewing stuff and slowly getting things set up, and I'll be going into the city on Thursday so I'd like to pick up supplies to get a couple-few things started for our trip. In emptying boxes, I came across a Mickey fabric I'd forgotten I had, so I'm thinking up ways to use it. What would y'all do with about 3.25 yards of this fabric?:

/jedi mind trick

I would send it to Marah, Immediately


(PS- This is the first post I read after my nap, now I'm going to go back and see how many other people told you to do the same thing!)

Were you thinking of something for kids or something for adults?

 

[busy mommy]

I just got off the phone with Disney reservations to move our trip forward two days. I tried so hard when deciding on when we could go not to forget anything important that we were scheduled to do. I completely forgot about our children's Christmas program at our church. My oldest two have to be in it every year, and it is Abbie's last year to be able to do it. We will now be leaving Sunday night immediately after the program and driving all night to get to Disney World. But on a positive note, I only had to change one ADR, since we didn't plan many, and I was able to get one for the same time later in the week. Now back to my sewing. I have to finish soon. The childrens' choir director somehow found out I 've been learning how to sew, and I have been recruited. I need to finish outfits for the trip, so I will be able to help.

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

On cotton woven fabric (like quilters cotton), I use tear away stabilizer. IF I can hoop the fabric along with the stabilizer, I do so. If I can't because the fabric is too small, I'll pin the fabric down and the very, very far edge of the hoop and then I run a basting stitch around the design area. Then stitch.
I try not to use spray adhesive if I can help it. I don't like it getting in my machine or on my needle. I will use it if I have to, but I do everything I can to not have to use it.
I tear away as much stabilizer as I can. There are times that there are tiny little areas inside the design that are very difficult to pull out. If I can't get it out without having to use the point of scissors, I don't pull it out. I don't like to take the risk of snipping something just to remove the stabilizer. It will usually wash out in the first washing anyway. It is also often times lined inside a garment, so it's not seen.
That's just what I do!

Do all tear-away wash away, or do I have to find a washable tear-away? I put my tear-away in water, and it doesn't dissolve?