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

[teresajoy]

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

How cute!!!!

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

Thanks!

No problem!!

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.......

Where did she find them??

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

These are great!

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

Really cute Shannon! I've been planning a Cars dress for awhile too! I love yours!

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 wish she would make it in an adult size. Wouldn't that be great! There are calculations for upsizing patterns in the bookmarks. That might help you.

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!"

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!

Lizzie and Hannah are just both so cute!!! Great 3rd grader shirt!

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.

We need some pictures of that!

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!!!!

I use the medium or heavy weight stabelizer. I have better results than with the tear away.

I am trying to get as much done as possible now before the baby gets here. I finished Lauren's Halloween costume. She chose (with some strong suggestions from Mommy) to be Fancy Nancy:
Front

Back

Applique design on bodice: Heather Sue

These are so cute! I love the little dress!

Does anyone know if the Brother Disney 270D can do this??????

I was wondering that too!

Hi!

I'm brand new here and I've been admiring everyone's work. My machine is a Brother XL5130. It has that satin stitch that you'd use to make button holes. Is that what I need for applique work?

My daughter (17) is quite creative and would like a machine that embroiders. Is the Brother SE350 a good choice? It's quite a bit less expensive than some machines I've checked out, but that's not always a good thing. It seems to get great reviews though. Any advice would be much appreciated!

Thanks!

Lori in East Podunk, WI

If your machine does a zig zag, then you can do applique. I'd suggest reading the applique tutorial linked to in the first post for great directions.

Those are so cute!!


I don't know about the 270D, I know the 700ii and the 750D can; you go into the built in frames, select the rectange, choose stitch option 10 which is a basting stitch, then go to layout and size it so it's bigger than your design and placed over where your design will be.

Does that make any sense at all?

I'll have to try this!

Ha! No, Jacob is a soccer boy. When soccer season is over in February we try to get him to try something else in the spring. Last spring it was flag football. He said at the end of the season, right after the coach awarded him MVP of the team, please don't make me play football ever again! Poor coach!

I think this spring I am going to have him play tennis. For some reason he doesn't hate it as much as the other sports.

That is so funny! Did you have any idea he didn't like it before that?

Please remember my daughter and her husband. She was involved in a small accident this afternoon, totaled her vehicle, but she is fine. The problem is ...she works for the city, the city policeman caused the accident, and she hit the city police car. The accident report says she caused the accident (even though 10 witnesses said otherwise)and now it is putting her job in an awkward position. (she is the city payroll clerk, and police officer causing the accident is the police department payroll clerk)

To make it worse, it happened right before the processional bringing home a local man killed in Iraq. The accident caused the procession to have to go around them. This is bothering her so much she can't stop crying.

Thanks...

Nini

I'm so sorry for your daughter!

 

[tricia]

I am trying to get as much done as possible now before the baby gets here. I finished Lauren's Halloween costume. She chose (with some strong suggestions from Mommy) to be Fancy Nancy:
Front

Dress: CarlaC Simply Sweet
Applique design on bodice: Heather Sue and Sis Boom
Pants: CarlaC Easy Fits

Great costume and I love the little outfit for your neice.

Ok here are some more sets for the trip. Jessica did the shirts for me and the haunted mansion embroidery (I sewed it on and made the easy fits) JESSICA HAS BEEN A LIFE SAVER this week for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

!

Great job by both you and Jessica!!!

Ha! No, Jacob is a soccer boy. When soccer season is over in February we try to get him to try something else in the spring. Last spring it was flag football. He said at the end of the season, right after the coach awarded him MVP of the team, please don't make me play football ever again! Poor coach!

I think this spring I am going to have him play tennis. For some reason he doesn't hate it as much as the other sports.

So cute. My DS8 has done that before. Looks like he is enjoying something, and/or doing well at it, and then when it is finished I get "Mom, I am NEVER doing that again!"

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

I use the medium or heavy weight stabelizer. I have better results than with the tear away.

Teresa..so you use the medium or heavy cut away with both woven cotton, and also for T-shirts/knits?

 

[teresajoy]

Teresa..so you use the medium or heavy cut away with both woven cotton, and also for T-shirts/knits?

I haven't done a lot of t-shirts, but the ones I have done, I use both sticky and the cut away stabelizer. I usually hoop both the sticky and the cutaway, but you can also just float the cutaway underneath the hoop. I tried that too and it worked pretty good.

 

[teresajoy]

Does anyone know if there is a printable Joann's coupon out there? I am thinking of running up there and can't find a coupon!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Does anyone know if there is a printable Joann's coupon out there? I am thinking of running up there and can't find a coupon!

I don't but if anyone is planning on going next week...I took a couple of extra from the store and can mail out to those who need them.

 

[tricia]

Does anyone know if there is a printable Joann's coupon out there? I am thinking of running up there and can't find a coupon!

I have one in my inbox. If you PM me your email address I will forward to you.

 

[Adi12982]

Teresa..so you use the medium or heavy cut away with both woven cotton, and also for T-shirts/knits?

I'm not Teresa, but on knits and such I use a cutaway on the bottom and solvy on the top (if it is a VERY thin t-shirt I sometimes even use a iron-on tear away on top).

 

[NaeNae]

Does anyone know if there is a printable Joann's coupon out there? I am thinking of running up there and can't find a coupon!

Teresa I just forwarded my JoAnn's email to you. It has a printable coupon in it. Have fun shopping.

 

[ireland_nicole]

Ok, y'all, I know you're just dying to see what I did this week, so without further ado...

Finally finished the princess stripwork twirls for the Big Give; I used the elastic under the arms techinque (thanks Shannon, Lesilie (i think) and anyone else I'm forgetting right now for the idea; I think it worked pretty well. I've turned one around so you can see the back; but they match: Sleeping Beauty on the front of the bodice and Snow White on the back:

Then, I got around to making my first Vida; special thanks to Stephres and Lisa Zoe for their fantastic tutorials, without whom it would not have been possible.

However,

Ladies who recommended the Vida.................................

I have a bone to pick with you!!

Y'all neglected to mention in all the "it's so easy", "it's so versatile", and "it's perfect for embellishment" that an oh, say, ever so slightly OCD individual might, I repeat might, not be able to stop embellishing it!!! Every time I hung the thing to take pics I would think, no, it just needs a little something... (lather, rinse, reapeat about 4 times)
Next time I'm going to have to about triple the time I think it should take me to make it. Even now, I keep thinking; just a little something more on the bodice... but I'm stopping myself because I'm planning to put a portrait peasant beneath it, and DD loves the "roses" the straps make when they're tied (which is kind of a bummer because I found super cute buttons) anyway, here it is, in all it's final glory I think:

so: do you think it needs just a little something???

 

[jillalvarez2003]

Ok here are some more sets for the trip. Jessica did the shirts for me and the haunted mansion embroidery (I sewed it on and made the easy fits) JESSICA HAS BEEN A LIFE SAVER this week for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I made the shirt and Jessica matched teh minnie perfectly for me!

They look GREAT!!!

 

[Shannalee724]

Does anyone know where I can find some yellow dot? I have checked everywhere here in town and none! I even found the red, pink and black I hadn't been able to find. I really want the smaller dot since it will be accent and ruffle on the Minnie outfit, but I want the big dot, too.

TIA!!!

Front

Top: CarlaC Portait Peasant
Sash: CarlaC
Skirt: CarlaC flouncy skirt
Petti: Disney store

Ok here are some more sets for the trip. Jessica did the shirts for me and the haunted mansion embroidery (I sewed it on and made the easy fits) JESSICA HAS BEEN A LIFE SAVER this week for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think these could be any sweeter! Love them!

Please remember my daughter and her husband.
Nini

I def will!!

 

[VBAndrea]

Ok, y'all, I know you're just dying to see what I did this week, so without further ado...

Finally finished the princess stripwork twirls for the Big Give; I used the elastic under the arms techinque (thanks Shannon, Lesilie (i think) and anyone else I'm forgetting right now for the idea; I think it worked pretty well. I've turned one around so you can see the back; but they match: Sleeping Beauty on the front of the bodice and Snow White on the back:

Then, I got around to making my first Vida; special thanks to Stephres and Lisa Zoe for their fantastic tutorials, without whom it would not have been possible.

However,

Ladies who recommended the Vida.................................

I have a bone to pick with you!!

Y'all neglected to mention in all the "it's so easy", "it's so versatile", and "it's perfect for embellishment" that an oh, say, ever so slightly OCD individual might, I repeat might, not be able to stop embellishing it!!! Every time I hung the thing to take pics I would think, no, it just needs a little something... (lather, rinse, reapeat about 4 times)
Next time I'm going to have to about triple the time I think it should take me to make it. Even now, I keep thinking; just a little something more on the bodice... but I'm stopping myself because I'm planning to put a portrait peasant beneath it, and DD loves the "roses" the straps make when they're tied (which is kind of a bummer because I found super cute buttons) anyway, here it is, in all it's final glory I think:

so: do you think it needs just a little something???

Sorry to all but I don't have time to comment on everything, as like Nicole, I am making my first Vida as well. As usual, everyone is doing some stunning work -- Teresa, I have a Cars dress planned as well only I have red cars fabric -- they had some blue like Shannon used on clearance at Wally's but my dd looks good in red, so I opted for that. I plan on a SS bodice and stripwork skirt (I'm actually kind of casing from a dress I saw listed on et$!. Shhh, don't tell on me). Shannon's turned out really neat though and I may steal her bias idea as that really looked awesome.

Anyway, to finally comment on your work Nicole. That Vida could really use a bit more embellishment........J/K of course! It looks great and I'm so glad your dd loves it -- I do too! I just had to comment since I did the applique on mine today, washed the last bit of fabric I found yesterday, and have all the pieces cut out. I just wanted to reread the tutes b/f sewing, and sadly I won't get much done b/c I have to leave in an hour to pick the kids up from school and should probably make the beds as well (today I decided to sew first, clean last). Hopefully within a day or two you can see my first Vida (I can't believe you beat me to it!!!).

Very lovely big give dresses as well. Glad the elastic worked well and it was probably good practice for the Vida.

 

[Shannalee724]

Finally finished the princess stripwork twirls for the Big Give; I used the elastic under the arms techinque (thanks Shannon, Lesilie (i think) and anyone else I'm forgetting right now for the idea; I think it worked pretty well. I've turned one around so you can see the back; but they match: Sleeping Beauty on the front of the bodice and Snow White on the back:

These are very nice! I really like the fabric combinations on the stripworks. I missed the elastic underarms technique. Is there a link to it?

I think your Vida looks great as is!!!

 

[revrob]

Ok, y'all, I know you're just dying to see what I did this week, so without further ado...

Finally finished the princess stripwork twirls for the Big Give; I used the elastic under the arms techinque (thanks Shannon, Lesilie (i think) and anyone else I'm forgetting right now for the idea; I think it worked pretty well. I've turned one around so you can see the back; but they match: Sleeping Beauty on the front of the bodice and Snow White on the back:

Then, I got around to making my first Vida; special thanks to Stephres and Lisa Zoe for their fantastic tutorials, without whom it would not have been possible.

However,

Ladies who recommended the Vida.................................

I have a bone to pick with you!!

Y'all neglected to mention in all the "it's so easy", "it's so versatile", and "it's perfect for embellishment" that an oh, say, ever so slightly OCD individual might, I repeat might, not be able to stop embellishing it!!! Every time I hung the thing to take pics I would think, no, it just needs a little something... (lather, rinse, reapeat about 4 times)
Next time I'm going to have to about triple the time I think it should take me to make it. Even now, I keep thinking; just a little something more on the bodice... but I'm stopping myself because I'm planning to put a portrait peasant beneath it, and DD loves the "roses" the straps make when they're tied (which is kind of a bummer because I found super cute buttons) anyway, here it is, in all it's final glory I think:

so: do you think it needs just a little something???

I love the stripwork jumper! The elastic really works great, doesn't it? Great job!

and all that I have to say about the vida is, THANKS ALOT! I've been avoiding that fabric for weeks! I refuse to look! I refuse to look! I refuse to look! Mainly because I have so much holiday fabric that I've gotten rid of because I just can't use it all. I still have a crate full that needs to be sewn up. And now, I'm holding on to the door casing trying to keep myself from running out and buying this fabric RIGHT NOW! UGH! It is SO CUTE! LOVE IT! And, I don't think it needs anything else - but that's the beauty of the vida - you can just keep on adding until you're happy!

Sorry to all but I don't have time to comment on everything, as like Nicole, I am making my first Vida as well. As usual, everyone is doing some stunning work -- Teresa, I have a Cars dress planned as well only I have red cars fabric -- they had some blue like Shannon used on clearance at Wally's but my dd looks good in red, so I opted for that. I plan on a SS bodice and stripwork skirt (I'm actually kind of casing from a dress I saw listed on et$!. Shhh, don't tell on me). Shannon's turned out really neat though and I may steal her bias idea as that really looked awesome.

Anyway, to finally comment on your work Nicole. That Vida could really use a bit more embellishment........J/K of course! It looks great and I'm so glad your dd loves it -- I do too! I just had to comment since I did the applique on mine today, washed the last bit of fabric I found yesterday, and have all the pieces cut out. I just wanted to reread the tutes b/f sewing, and sadly I won't get much done b/c I have to leave in an hour to pick the kids up from school and should probably make the beds as well (today I decided to sew first, clean last). Hopefully within a day or two you can see my first Vida (I can't believe you beat me to it!!!).

Very lovely big give dresses as well. Glad the elastic worked well and it was probably good practice for the Vida.

I can't wait to see what you come up with!

 

[ireland_nicole]

I love the stripwork jumper! The elastic really works great, doesn't it? Great job!

and all that I have to say about the vida is, THANKS ALOT! I've been avoiding that fabric for weeks! I refuse to look! I refuse to look! I refuse to look! Mainly because I have so much holiday fabric that I've gotten rid of because I just can't use it all. I still have a crate full that needs to be sewn up. And now, I'm holding on to the door casing trying to keep myself from running out and buying this fabric RIGHT NOW! UGH! It is SO CUTE! LOVE IT! And, I don't think it needs anything else - but that's the beauty of the vida - you can just keep on adding until you're happy!




I can't wait to see what you come up with!

Thanks! I'm going to do all my stripworks that way from now on, I think. They definitely make them fit better on skinny minnies. Re: the fabric: but, it's sooooooooooo cute! And I was thinking the brown coordinate would be absolutely perfect in a Grinch dress, the ornament looks the same and everythings kind of seuss skewed...I mean, ahem, cough, cough. You're absolutely right. I admire your restraint. Good for you! (and this is the 40% off week for hobby lobby coupons, just sayin...)

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

I haven't done a lot of t-shirts, but the ones I have done, I use both sticky and the cut away stabelizer. I usually hoop both the sticky and the cutaway, but you can also just float the cutaway underneath the hoop. I tried that too and it worked pretty good.

Thanks!!!

Does anyone know if there is a printable Joann's coupon out there? I am thinking of running up there and can't find a coupon!

Did you get one? If not, I can email you one.

...)

Very cute, and love the Vida, too!!! That's one of my favorite patterns!

 

[busy mommy]

You did a great job. I love them all.

 

[Jennia]

I am trying to get as much done as possible now before the baby gets here. I finished Lauren's Halloween costume. She chose (with some strong suggestions from Mommy) to be Fancy Nancy:
Front

Back

Top: CarlaC Portait Peasant
Sash: CarlaC
Skirt: CarlaC flouncy skirt
Petti: Disney store

And I got a Christmas gift done too for my little niece in CA:

Dress: CarlaC Simply Sweet
Applique design on bodice: Heather Sue and Sis Boom
Pants: CarlaC Easy Fits

Everything looks great, and that is a PERFECT Fancy Nancy costume!

Ok here are some more sets for the trip. Jessica did the shirts for me and the haunted mansion embroidery (I sewed it on and made the easy fits) JESSICA HAS BEEN A LIFE SAVER this week for me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

need to change the pants. DH informed me that it needs to say arr not arg (great like I need one more thing to do!) I also want to get a skull button if I can for the flag and add buttons for cannon holes on the side of teh ship

I made the shirt and Jessica matched teh minnie perfectly for me!

These are all SO cute, totally love the pirate Minnie!

Please remember my daughter and her husband. She was involved in a small accident this afternoon, totaled her vehicle, but she is fine. The problem is ...she works for the city, the city policeman caused the accident, and she hit the city police car. The accident report says she caused the accident (even though 10 witnesses said otherwise)and now it is putting her job in an awkward position. (she is the city payroll clerk, and police officer causing the accident is the police department payroll clerk)

To make it worse, it happened right before the processional bringing home a local man killed in Iraq. The accident caused the procession to have to go around them. This is bothering her so much she can't stop crying.

Thanks...

Nini

Oh no, your poor daughter, I'll be thinking of her and hoping for the best.

Ok, y'all, I know you're just dying to see what I did this week, so without further ado...

Finally finished the princess stripwork twirls for the Big Give; I used the elastic under the arms techinque (thanks Shannon, Lesilie (i think) and anyone else I'm forgetting right now for the idea; I think it worked pretty well. I've turned one around so you can see the back; but they match: Sleeping Beauty on the front of the bodice and Snow White on the back:

Then, I got around to making my first Vida; special thanks to Stephres and Lisa Zoe for their fantastic tutorials, without whom it would not have been possible.

However,

Ladies who recommended the Vida.................................

I have a bone to pick with you!!

Y'all neglected to mention in all the "it's so easy", "it's so versatile", and "it's perfect for embellishment" that an oh, say, ever so slightly OCD individual might, I repeat might, not be able to stop embellishing it!!! Every time I hung the thing to take pics I would think, no, it just needs a little something... (lather, rinse, reapeat about 4 times)
Next time I'm going to have to about triple the time I think it should take me to make it. Even now, I keep thinking; just a little something more on the bodice... but I'm stopping myself because I'm planning to put a portrait peasant beneath it, and DD loves the "roses" the straps make when they're tied (which is kind of a bummer because I found super cute buttons) anyway, here it is, in all it's final glory I think:

so: do you think it needs just a little something???

So cute, that gingerbread fabric is perfect! Where did you find that?

 

[revrob]

Thanks! I'm going to do all my stripworks that way from now on, I think. They definitely make them fit better on skinny minnies. Re: the fabric: but, it's sooooooooooo cute! And I was thinking the brown coordinate would be absolutely perfect in a Grinch dress, the ornament looks the same and everythings kind of seuss skewed...I mean, ahem, cough, cough. You're absolutely right. I admire your restraint. Good for you! (and this is the 40% off week for hobby lobby coupons, just sayin...)

GREAT! You DID have to mention the coupon, didn't you!
Off to Hobby Lobby I go!