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

[VBAndrea]

Anyone want a Sneak Peek? This is going to be a Holiday set. The faric is the YUMMIEST MM corduroy! I didn't know these prints were in cord. They are so soft that I kept petting them as I was waiting to get them cut. (I posted this on FB too, so disregard if you've already seen it )

I can't wait to see the finished product -- so far it looks superb!

Well, I have not been around lately. I have a super good excuse!!!
I am expecting Baby #4 next april! woo hoo!! SO I have been sicky and tired... I am getting better and better everyday. Though I am tired all day now... It drives me crazy how much I do not get done..
I have 6 outfits cut and partly completed so hopefully I can find some energy somewhere and get moving...lol

So there is my news!!!!

Lori

CONGRATULATIONS!!! Hopefully as the pg progresses your fatique will ease up a bit.

Some one in the last couple of days requested pics of our sewing rooms. Well my sewing room looks like a tornado hit so NO PICS! But while I was looking online for something else I found this site, It had tons of pics people had posted of their sewing rooms. I hope this will help and inspire you to get decorating.
http://www.sewing.org/html/my_sewing_room.html

Gee, thanks for posting those I am stuck sewing in our laundry room I did see someone who had all there things spread out on a pool table table though. Let's see, mid next week dh leaves for 7 weeks -- he'll be clueless (unless he returns to find little threads all over the pool table).

Help please. I am looking to order some white cotton bike shorts for my girls to wear under their dresses. I can not find any.

I thought maybe some of the online shirt suppliers would also have shorts. Any help pointing me in the right direction would be great. Thank you.

This site has white lettuce edge bike shorts -- hopefully they're not too long:
http://www.dharmatrading.com/html/eng/3293-AA.shtml

I wish I needed shorts for our trip...instead I'm stocking up on leggings.

 

[VBAndrea]

Great job on the Vida!!! And compliments from someone who knows difficult sewing must really make you feel good.

What size does your DD usually wear, and what size did you make? I'm asking because my Vida pattern arrived today, and I'm torn on what size to make...she's a very petite 4yo, and the size 3/4 Feliz is so wide on her she can slip off the shoulder straps and pop out of it in a hurry (this is the kid who hates the Feliz!) I had debated making the size 2 width and 3/4 length, and didn't do it.

My dd is about 44 inches tall and weighs 40 pounds. She can still fit into some size 3T skorts. For shirts though she needs size 5 to get sleeve length long enough, and same for pants (love adjustable waists). So mainly she wears size 5 just to get the length / waist wise size 4 works best. Anyway, I made the size 5/6. DH thought she'd be swimming in it. It's definitely big, but given the shape of the dress I don't think it looks drastically large. The straps are way too long though -- I had to fold them a couple of times and pin them this morning, but I will move the buttons for next time, and from here on in may just make the straps tie at the top. She has plenty of growing room in the dress too, which is good b/c I really love the fabrics I used and the way it turned out. One other thing is my applique is large and fairly stiff, so I think that helps. Chances are my dd would fit just fine in a size 4 as well.

Really crummy thing is I cut the pattern without the seam allowance and then had to recut it all. In hindsight, it would have fit her perfectly fine the way I cut it initially.

Oh, and one other thing I did was make the elastic under the arms pretty short/tight. I think that helps the larger size look OK on her as well.

 

[ireland_nicole]

Jozlynn Bive Give Help!!!

I need to leave for the post office, I only have an hour to spare w/ a sick kid at home, and I don't have the address: can anyone PM me with it?

Thanks
Nicole

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Jozlynn Bive Give Help!!!

I need to leave for the post office, I only have an hour to spare w/ a sick kid at home, and I don't have the address: can anyone PM me with it?

Thanks
Nicole

PMing you!

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

My dd is about 44 inches tall and weighs 40 pounds. She can still fit into some size 3T skorts. For shirts though she needs size 5 to get sleeve length long enough, and same for pants (love adjustable waists). So mainly she wears size 5 just to get the length / waist wise size 4 works best. Anyway, I made the size 5/6. DH thought she'd be swimming in it. It's definitely big, but given the shape of the dress I don't think it looks drastically large. The straps are way too long though -- I had to fold them a couple of times and pin them this morning, but I will move the buttons for next time, and from here on in may just make the straps tie at the top. She has plenty of growing room in the dress too, which is good b/c I really love the fabrics I used and the way it turned out. One other thing is my applique is large and fairly stiff, so I think that helps. Chances are my dd would fit just fine in a size 4 as well.

Really crummy thing is I cut the pattern without the seam allowance and then had to recut it all. In hindsight, it would have fit her perfectly fine the way I cut it initially.

Oh, and one other thing I did was make the elastic under the arms pretty short/tight. I think that helps the larger size look OK on her as well.

Thanks for sharing...Rebecca is a bit smaller, but she finally hit the 40" mark in shoes because she got to ride BTM! Sewing for her has been different than my older 2, she is so narrow through the shoulders she has a few 2t fav shirts she can still wear, but they are getting short. I hear you on the adjustable waist pants, that's all I buy! I think the dress you made is what I call "wearable big". When you put that much time (and love!) into something, they must wear it for a long time.

 

[Adi12982]

Please pray for DGD3, Araeyah. She is having surgery today to put tubes back in both ears, her tonsils and part of her adenoids removed. They can only take part of her adenoids out or she would have an open cleft palette. She has a submucus cleft palette and the only thing closing it is her adenoides. She fights like H*LL when she comes out of anesthesia. DD, GoofyG, is not looking forward to that part.

Prayers being said!

Well, I have not been around lately. I have a super good excuse!!!
I am expecting Baby #4 next april! woo hoo!! SO I have been sicky and tired... I am getting better and better everyday. Though I am tired all day now... It drives me crazy how much I do not get done..
I have 6 outfits cut and partly completed so hopefully I can find some energy somewhere and get moving...lol

So there is my news!!!!

Lori

CONGRATS!!! That is exciting news, and totally excuses you from being on too much Will you be finding out what you are having?? How many weeks are you?? Yeay for another disboutique baby

 

[eeyore3847]

CONGRATS!!! That is exciting news, and totally excuses you from being on too much Will you be finding out what you are having?? How many weeks are you?? Yeay for another disboutique baby

I am 9 1/2 weeks. I will be finding out and Man am I tired today.... just overly tired.....

Lori

 

[MinnieVanMom]

Well, I have not been around lately. I have a super good excuse!!!
I am expecting Baby #4 next april! woo hoo!! SO I have been sicky and tired... I am getting better and better everyday. Though I am tired all day now... It drives me crazy how much I do not get done..
I have 6 outfits cut and partly completed so hopefully I can find some energy somewhere and get moving...lol

So there is my news!!!!

Lori

Lori,
Sorry to be late but four is great number of kids, or I should say at least 4. I hope you get to feeling better as your baby grows and I can't wait to see pictures of you and the ultra sound. Yeah!!! A new baby.

 

[rie'smom]

Well, I have not been around lately. I have a super good excuse!!!
I am expecting Baby #4 next april! woo hoo!! SO I have been sicky and tired... I am getting better and better everyday. Though I am tired all day now... It drives me crazy how much I do not get done..
I have 6 outfits cut and partly completed so hopefully I can find some energy somewhere and get moving...lol

So there is my news!!!!

Lori

Congratulations!

 

[2cutekidz]

Great job on the Vida!!! And compliments from someone who knows difficult sewing must really make you feel good.

What size does your DD usually wear, and what size did you make? I'm asking because my Vida pattern arrived today, and I'm torn on what size to make...she's a very petite 4yo, and the size 3/4 Feliz is so wide on her she can slip off the shoulder straps and pop out of it in a hurry (this is the kid who hates the Feliz!) I had debated making the size 2 width and 3/4 length, and didn't do it.

Try shortening the elastic undr the arms - that should help it fit better (also try making it without adding the seam allowance)

Really crummy thing is I cut the pattern without the seam allowance and then had to recut it all. In hindsight, it would have fit her perfectly fine the way I cut it initially.
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I've made the Vida without adding seam allowance (I know bad!!) It hasn't made a difference in fit If she were bordering on a size though, I'm sure forgetting the SA would effect the fit. I wouldn't worry too much if you forget to add it.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

It is official friends. I left work today at 1:10 and I am off for the season.

 

[busy mommy]

Front of Dress (I made the front panel larger to accomodate the length of the cat as I thought that was easier than resizing what I wanted to do for the applique ~ so the bottom panel on the front is very small):

You did great. I love it!

 

[mirandag819]

I thought I would point this out in case anyone needs fabric for Disney Christmas outfits.... I grabbed a few yards in the store today, and just saw it is online too. Plus it is on sale:

http://www.hancockfabrics.com/Micke...VproductId82319381VVcatId539128VVviewprod.htm

 

[Rebecuberduber]

Anyone want a Sneak Peek? This is going to be a Holiday set. The faric is the YUMMIEST MM corduroy! I didn't know these prints were in cord. They are so soft that I kept petting them as I was waiting to get them cut. (I posted this on FB too, so disregard if you've already seen it )

Wow, that looks like it's going to be amazing. I can't believe those prints are in corduroy.

Well, I have not been around lately. I have a super good excuse!!!
I am expecting Baby #4 next april! woo hoo!! SO I have been sicky and tired... I am getting better and better everyday. Though I am tired all day now... It drives me crazy how much I do not get done..
I have 6 outfits cut and partly completed so hopefully I can find some energy somewhere and get moving...lol

So there is my news!!!!

Lori

Congratulations!!

Yep, I'm double posting! This is my first pieced together applique (apart from some hand quilting I did years ago). The dress was finished almost a month ago, but I've been super slow at getting dd to try things on for me. Plus we've all been sick here, and I didn't want her blowing snot all over it.

Here she was pretending to be a bird:

That is adorable! Great job on the applique! The floral print is so pretty.

Front of Dress (I made the front panel larger to accomodate the length of the cat as I thought that was easier than resizing what I wanted to do for the applique ~ so the bottom panel on the front is very small):

This is so cute. Love the vibrant colors. This is another dress I would have died for when I was little. I'm no expert, but I think the applique came out really nice! Great, great job.

 

[danicaw]

Lori - Congratulations!!!!!!!

Anyone want a Sneak Peek? This is going to be a Holiday set. The faric is the YUMMIEST MM corduroy! I didn't know these prints were in cord. They are so soft that I kept petting them as I was waiting to get them cut. (I posted this on FB too, so disregard if you've already seen it )

Ooooo! I can't wait to see it! Looks amazing!

I am still in lurking mode, although I do have fabric and a cut out pattern lying on the table waiting for me.

And once I get to that I have halloween costumes to make....
DD3 wants to be a pink princess, not necessarily princess aurora, but a pink princess. And DS6 wants to be Buzz Lightyear.
So that is all fine and good, but this afternoon DD3 tells me I need a costume
And after a very silly discussion about what I should we, the kids decided I should be Minnie Mouse. I am thinking of a casual Minnie and was wondering if you all think this would work... Mouse ears (of course) with a Patricia tunic in red Minnie Dot and black trim, with black pants and if I get really ambitious yellow shoes. I think a pair of yellow croc mary janes would be fun, but I don't know if I can justify it

I am loving everything posted, the matching outfits are soo fun! I am sure you will get lots of compliments on your trips. Thanks for always inspiring me.

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

this afternoon DD3 tells me I need a costume
And after a very silly discussion about what I should we, the kids decided I should be Minnie Mouse. I am thinking of a casual Minnie and was wondering if you all think this would work... Mouse ears (of course) with a Patricia tunic in red Minnie Dot and black trim, with black pants and if I get really ambitious yellow shoes. I think a pair of yellow croc mary janes would be fun, but I don't know if I can justify it
.

You're exactly where I am right now. We're going to MNSSHP, and I've got the 3 costumes to put together for the girls, and they think I need to be dressed up too. Middle DD voted for the Wicked Queen, she's currently on restriction due to school issues, so I know where she got that idea My original idea was to wear my crazy deco patch capris...I made those last winter for a girlfriend weekend getaway, and haven't worn them since. There were 3 of us wearing them, and it didn't feel odd like it does when I think about wearing them by myself, but I thought this would be a good chance to wear them again. I had even considered making a Minnie dot blouse to match, but when I mentioned it, I got a family wide veto.

 

[lynnanddbyz]

Guess where we went last night???????

This was awesome. They had some of the actual costumes. So Cool!!!! Some of the original Charles Dickens books and letters. Alot of the technical stuff. An inflatiable movie theatre where we were able to get a sneek peek at the 3D movie. And it was snowing. We even got a train ticket as a keepsake. It is SOOOOOOOOOOOO cool. If any of you get a chance to go please do it was GREAT.

 

[lynnanddbyz]

Okay here are some of the bad pictures. These are inside the train and we could not use flash. So between my camera and the lighting this is the best I could get.

And a sneek peek of Ebenezzer

Again Sorry for the bad pics

 

[emcreative]

Igor has been the bane of my existence this evening.

Can someone with the same machine help me with something? I have the Brother PE700II.

When you look down in the the black "housing" you drop the bobbin thread into
(this thing here, I have pulled it out of the machine to show you)

..you can see an "alleyway" leading off the circular area the bobbin drops into. Which way does this "alley" point on your machine?

All I can think of is that maybe I dropped the black housing in the wrong direction when I put it back in after cleaning it out. Here is how it is "fitting" into my machine right now:

For some reason right now it keeps pulling all the top thread into the bottom housing area as soon as it starts and wadding it all up in knots down there immediately. -

 

[CastleCreations]

Igor has been the bane of my existence this evening.

Can someone with the same machine help me with something? I have the Brother PE700II.

When you look down in the the black "housing" you drop the bobbin thread into
(this thing here, I have pulled it out of the machine to show you)

..you can see an "alleyway" leading off the circular area the bobbin drops into. Which way does this "alley" point on your machine?

All I can think of is that maybe I dropped the black housing in the wrong direction when I put it back in after cleaning it out. Here is how it is "fitting" into my machine right now:

For some reason right now it keeps pulling all the top thread into the bottom housing area as soon as it starts and wadding it all up in knots down there immediately. -

It looks like it's in right. I have a brother too, and they look like they take the same bobbin holder thingy...did you clean the area under the bobbin holder thingy. Try taking it out and putting it back in and jiggling it a bit. mine used to give me a headache to0.