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

[100AcrePrincess]

Hi all. Been admiring all the great projects posted. Dh decided we had to take a short notice trip to D.C. over the weekend so I made the girls dresses for the day at the national zoo.

closeup of the applique ( I think I'm getting better at it):

Very cute! Your apple looks great!

They all look great! I love that backpack pattern. And you can never go wrong with an a-line.

Leiah Mouse!

Where did you get your pic? I so need to do some Star Wars for our trip next spring. Can't wait to see Darth Goofy.

 

[revrob]

question for any auction site selling type people. (especially the one with the T in the name)...

I've been getting some local people asking me to make them boys outfits like the ones I do for DS; so I'm thinking about branching out onto the site... dumb question: is it complicated? Is it doeable? Is it reasonable to do with just a few items at first?

THanks for any feedback. I've been looking around the site, and I dont' think I'd be in competition with anyone I know... i'm thinking simple boys embroidered/appliqued t shirts and matching shorts for now, maybe offer some matching sibling outfits as a custom listing, price point around $25; maybe a little less?

If this goes beyond what we're allowed to say, just let me know and I'll edit it out. I hope because I'm not currently selling anything, just asking general advice, that it's ok, but if not I'm sorry and will fix it.

It's not difficult to navigate at all. Are you saying that you'll do a set of shorts and embroidered tshirts for $25? I'm not real sure that you're gonna break even at that price point. Just make sure you are able to cover your supplies and don't forget to pay yourself for your time.

OK...I have 8 and a half days until we leave...5 doll dresses and three t shirts to finish. So what do I do? I come up with another project of course!!

We always get the autographs of the characters and they just sit there in that stupid book. We never look at them again, and we generally loose them after a few years. (sad I know) I thought about making one of those nice home made autograph books, but was afraid it would suffer the same fate!

I had a small flash of brilliance. Very small.

I'm going to make an autograph quilt. I first saw this idea on the Dis Boards a few months ago and quickly forgot about it. After an hour of searching, I found the original post, and have now firmed up my plans.

I'm getting 4 or 5 different tone on tone white prints. (I figure I will need about 2 yards per kid) I will cut 8 or 10 inch squares and iron them to freezer paper to stabilize them. Get some fabric markers and have the characters sign them.

After we get home, I'll take the freezer paper off, trim to my final size plus seam allowance, and make a quilt. For the girls I think I might use some of the scraps from their dresses. For the boys, maybe a cute Cars fabric thrown in. (they both have Cars in their bedrooms)

At this point, the possibilities are endless.

I figure I can do the prep work in just a few hours. A good iron and a new sharp rotary cutting blade should make this part go fast. I'll just pop all the fabrics into a plastic zip loc bag (and have another one for the ones that are signed) and maybe find a small clipboard to aid in the signing.

I'm actually getting excited about this little project!

Nini

I LOVE this idea. I have thought several times that I want to do a pillowcase. I've never done it, but we're doing a cruise for Spring Break next year, so I'm definitely gonna do it then!

I can't wait to see your quilt.

 

[100AcrePrincess]

Here is my first tink applique on the new embroidery machine.

My take on test rack:

They look great!

well its that time , we leave for disney tomorrow morning 5:30 am
Alexis can't wait to wear all her new outfits i made..
well I guess i will see you all when I get home in 14 days....

~Amanda

Have a great trip!

My first Molly Peasant...thanks SisBoom!

One more Lilo to do...
I used fusible interfacing for the leaves...I don't think my hands will do another applique until they've had some rest.
I left the elastic out of the sleeves, and I think on the next one I'll just do elastic in the back of the bodice, leaving the front to hang a little looser to accommodate the leaves. The leaf on the bodice looks a little dorked up.

I think it looks great. The perfect Lilo dress.

OK...I have 8 and a half days until we leave...5 doll dresses and three t shirts to finish. So what do I do? I come up with another project of course!!

We always get the autographs of the characters and they just sit there in that stupid book. We never look at them again, and we generally loose them after a few years. (sad I know) I thought about making one of those nice home made autograph books, but was afraid it would suffer the same fate!

I had a small flash of brilliance. Very small.

I'm going to make an autograph quilt. I first saw this idea on the Dis Boards a few months ago and quickly forgot about it. After an hour of searching, I found the original post, and have now firmed up my plans.

I'm getting 4 or 5 different tone on tone white prints. (I figure I will need about 2 yards per kid) I will cut 8 or 10 inch squares and iron them to freezer paper to stabilize them. Get some fabric markers and have the characters sign them.

After we get home, I'll take the freezer paper off, trim to my final size plus seam allowance, and make a quilt. For the girls I think I might use some of the scraps from their dresses. For the boys, maybe a cute Cars fabric thrown in. (they both have Cars in their bedrooms)

At this point, the possibilities are endless.

I figure I can do the prep work in just a few hours. A good iron and a new sharp rotary cutting blade should make this part go fast. I'll just pop all the fabrics into a plastic zip loc bag (and have another one for the ones that are signed) and maybe find a small clipboard to aid in the signing.

I'm actually getting excited about this little project!

Nini

That sounds like a great idea. I know my girls would love it.

 

[minnie2]

Where did you get your pic? I so need to do some Star Wars for our trip next spring. Can't wait to see Darth Goofy.

Pm me your email and I can send the picture to you or if you are on FB send it there

 

[ireland_nicole]

OK...I have 8 and a half days until we leave...5 doll dresses and three t shirts to finish. So what do I do? I come up with another project of course!!

We always get the autographs of the characters and they just sit there in that stupid book. We never look at them again, and we generally loose them after a few years. (sad I know) I thought about making one of those nice home made autograph books, but was afraid it would suffer the same fate!

I had a small flash of brilliance. Very small.

I'm going to make an autograph quilt. I first saw this idea on the Dis Boards a few months ago and quickly forgot about it. After an hour of searching, I found the original post, and have now firmed up my plans.

I'm getting 4 or 5 different tone on tone white prints. (I figure I will need about 2 yards per kid) I will cut 8 or 10 inch squares and iron them to freezer paper to stabilize them. Get some fabric markers and have the characters sign them.

After we get home, I'll take the freezer paper off, trim to my final size plus seam allowance, and make a quilt. For the girls I think I might use some of the scraps from their dresses. For the boys, maybe a cute Cars fabric thrown in. (they both have Cars in their bedrooms)

At this point, the possibilities are endless.

I figure I can do the prep work in just a few hours. A good iron and a new sharp rotary cutting blade should make this part go fast. I'll just pop all the fabrics into a plastic zip loc bag (and have another one for the ones that are signed) and maybe find a small clipboard to aid in the signing.

I'm actually getting excited about this little project!

Nini

That is a very big flash of brilliance! What an awesome idea!!

It's not difficult to navigate at all. Are you saying that you'll do a set of shorts and embroidered tshirts for $25? I'm not real sure that you're gonna break even at that price point. Just make sure you are able to cover your supplies and don't forget to pay yourself for your time.

good point; Based on my estimates, supply costs are about $10/set( shirt $4, fabric for shorts at an average of 1/2 yd $3, plus $3 for thread and stabilizer) and it takes about an hour of labor or a bit less depending on the design on the shirt (I thought I'd try to keep that fairly simple) so I thought it might be a good price point to generate some interest? I was thinking about doing some basic, classic boy ideas like dinosaur, space, cars, tools, cowboy, fireman, soldier/camo and maybe an animal print, and then a choice between an embroidery design or monogram in the same fabric. I figure that way to start I can use my Joann and Hobby lobby coupons to get like 8-10 yards of each to get my price per unit lower. Do you think it might be doeable? I'm afraid to charge too much and end up with loads of fabric and no one to use it for.

 

[littlepeppers]

I bought a panel & tension rod to put b/w the vanity area & room at the Pop. It is a red color. I'm thinking of decorating it. You know I can't leave it plain.

Does anyone have any photos of ones that they have made?

 

[revrob]

That is a very big flash of brilliance! What an awesome idea!!

good point; Based on my estimates, supply costs are about $10/set( shirt $4, fabric for shorts at an average of 1/2 yd $3, plus $3 for thread and stabilizer) and it takes about an hour of labor or a bit less depending on the design on the shirt (I thought I'd try to keep that fairly simple) so I thought it might be a good price point to generate some interest? I was thinking about doing some basic, classic boy ideas like dinosaur, space, cars, tools, cowboy, fireman, soldier/camo and maybe an animal print, and then a choice between an embroidery design or monogram in the same fabric. I figure that way to start I can use my Joann and Hobby lobby coupons to get like 8-10 yards of each to get my price per unit lower. Do you think it might be doeable? I'm afraid to charge too much and end up with loads of fabric and no one to use it for.

I have to admit that this has been one of the most difficult things for me to figure out. I want to be fair in what I charge, but at the same time, I know that I need to know that my time has been worth the amount of money that I have charged.
I'm not sure what size hoop you use, or the kinds of designs that you plan to offer (density or stitch time), but I know that I can't generally embroider a design in less than an hour. Some appliques that only have a few layers may be completed in 45 minutes. You also have to count in the expense of fabric for appliques, the time it takes to perfectly hoop for proper placement, etc.
Even if you are able to hoop & stitch in an hour, that is just for the shirt. When you add the shorts, even if they're easy fits, you have the time that it takes to purchase fabrics, wash/dry them, cut out the pattern & stitch. I would think that the absolute minimum amount of time that you can count on to make an outfit is 3 hours. And that's minimum.

If your supply cost is $10, and you work 3 hours on an outfit, your paying yourself $5/hour. That's not even minimum wage. And that's calculating only 3 hours of labor.

It may be a good idea to look around etsy and see what others are charging for similar levels of work. It would be unfortunate to undersell yourself, and then end up with a lot of orders that is impossible for you to fill because you've sold them for so little.

Of course, that's just one opinion - so take it for what it's worth. I just don't want you to sell yourself short.

 

[DisneyKings]

I'm going to make an autograph quilt. I first saw this idea on the Dis Boards a few months ago and quickly forgot about it. After an hour of searching, I found the original post, and have now firmed up my plans.

I'm getting 4 or 5 different tone on tone white prints. (I figure I will need about 2 yards per kid) I will cut 8 or 10 inch squares and iron them to freezer paper to stabilize them. Get some fabric markers and have the characters sign them.

After we get home, I'll take the freezer paper off, trim to my final size plus seam allowance, and make a quilt. For the girls I think I might use some of the scraps from their dresses. For the boys, maybe a cute Cars fabric thrown in. (they both have Cars in their bedrooms)

At this point, the possibilities are endless.

I figure I can do the prep work in just a few hours. A good iron and a new sharp rotary cutting blade should make this part go fast. I'll just pop all the fabrics into a plastic zip loc bag (and have another one for the ones that are signed) and maybe find a small clipboard to aid in the signing.

I'm actually getting excited about this little project!

Nini

That sounds awesome! I would love for you to figure everything out & share the ins & outs with us. We usually do a photo mat & then put it a pic of all of us in it when we get back. We put the mat in a gallon or jumbo ziploc & use different colored sharpies.

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Hi everyone! sorry I havent been on the DIS, I have been chatting with alot of you on FB lately..

many know Im hard at work on the gown for Hannah..but Im in a bit of crisis mode right now...

My machine is bird nesting, and I cant figure out why

I already removed the metal placet and cleaned out dust, tested with a different bobbin, checked that thread is in groove.....what do I DO? I NEED my machine to work today!

 

[revrob]

That sounds awesome! I would love for you to figure everything out & share the ins & outs with us. We usually do a photo mat & then put it a pic of all of us in it when we get back. We put the mat in a gallon or jumbo ziploc & use different colored sharpies.

I LOVE that idea! I may need to borrow it in the future!

Hi everyone! sorry I havent been on the DIS, I have been chatting with alot of you on FB lately..

many know Im hard at work on the gown for Hannah..but Im in a bit of crisis mode right now...

My machine is bird nesting, and I cant figure out why

I already removed the metal placet and cleaned out dust, tested with a different bobbin, checked that thread is in groove.....what do I DO? I NEED my machine to work today!

Have you changed your needle? Sometimes that helps. Also, you might want to take a tiny brush inside the bobbin case - maybe blow a little compressed air in the bobbin case. Sometimes a tiny little thread can break off in the tension area of the bobbin case and cause this problem.

 

[ireland_nicole]

I have to admit that this has been one of the most difficult things for me to figure out. I want to be fair in what I charge, but at the same time, I know that I need to know that my time has been worth the amount of money that I have charged.
I'm not sure what size hoop you use, or the kinds of designs that you plan to offer (density or stitch time), but I know that I can't generally embroider a design in less than an hour. Some appliques that only have a few layers may be completed in 45 minutes. You also have to count in the expense of fabric for appliques, the time it takes to perfectly hoop for proper placement, etc.
Even if you are able to hoop & stitch in an hour, that is just for the shirt. When you add the shorts, even if they're easy fits, you have the time that it takes to purchase fabrics, wash/dry them, cut out the pattern & stitch. I would think that the absolute minimum amount of time that you can count on to make an outfit is 3 hours. And that's minimum.

If your supply cost is $10, and you work 3 hours on an outfit, your paying yourself $5/hour. That's not even minimum wage. And that's calculating only 3 hours of labor.

It may be a good idea to look around etsy and see what others are charging for similar levels of work. It would be unfortunate to undersell yourself, and then end up with a lot of orders that is impossible for you to fill because you've sold them for so little.

Of course, that's just one opinion - so take it for what it's worth. I just don't want you to sell yourself short.

Shannon, it's a really good opinion, with experience to back it up; and I value it; I really can't find much of what I'm looking for on the site, (which is a good thing, right?) so it's hard to kind of get an average; and you're absolutely right; I didn't favto in the shopping, hooping, washing time into the equation. hmmmm, thanks; this gives me a lot to think about. I'm glad I'm not the only one who struggles with it a bit.

 

[Adi12982]

Hi everyone! sorry I havent been on the DIS, I have been chatting with alot of you on FB lately..

many know Im hard at work on the gown for Hannah..but Im in a bit of crisis mode right now...

My machine is bird nesting, and I cant figure out why

I already removed the metal placet and cleaned out dust, tested with a different bobbin, checked that thread is in groove.....what do I DO? I NEED my machine to work today!

Look at your manual and see the places you should put machine oil - when mine starts to do that I do what you did, plus do the oil in there where it is supposed to go and it has always fixed the problem.

 

[emcreative]

Shannon, it's a really good opinion, with experience to back it up; and I value it; I really can't find much of what I'm looking for on the site, (which is a good thing, right?) so it's hard to kind of get an average; and you're absolutely right; I didn't favto in the shopping, hooping, washing time into the equation. hmmmm, thanks; this gives me a lot to think about. I'm glad I'm not the only one who struggles with it a bit.

I've found little boy stuff is practically non-existent.

Either it's super super overdone applique wise (either meaning very very expensive, or so "cutesie" my husband would protest if we put our boy in it) or it's "blah"/not well done. Yes I know this is generalizing but that was my experience while trying to find things for our boys for our trip.

Luckily they found a couple fairy godmothers who helped them out with some hand me downs, or we'd have been sunk!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

My DD was born Oct 25th. I got a really cut haloween sleeper from gymboree in za newborn size, mabye something like that?? I saw some at walmart this week that looked like different animals in NB sizes.

Aisling's bday is October 24th...She came home on Halloween! Her outfit was WAAAAYYY too big (she weighed 5 1/2 lbs coming home) but she still looked cute!

 

[MinnieVanMom]

Tell me about the lack of boy stuff. I was setting out what I have sewn and what has to be finished. I noticed we wear black, white and red. The DH doesn't like loud or bright colours. Then all I can do for them is T shirt appliques and bowling shirts. DS still wears the baggy capri for boys and looks too cute.

But what else is there for boys? I have 11 days until we go, waiting on fabric to make 3 more outfits and I have 6 iron shirts to make. Whew, and I work my job.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

OK...I have 8 and a half days until we leave...5 doll dresses and three t shirts to finish. So what do I do? I come up with another project of course!!

Nini

Nini, that sounds like a great idea! I can't wait to see the finished project. You are brilliant to come up with the idea.

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

solved it!
after checking and cleaning and rechecking bobbin, I realized I didnt rethread top after I wound a bobbin!

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Attention FB users- I word to the wise...
my husband sent me an article about people friending you on FB and then watching for people to publish dates of their vacations and robbing them when they are gone.
if someone requests a friend from you, check to be sure you know who they are.

 

[emcreative]

Attention FB users- I word to the wise...
my husband sent me an article about people friending you on FB and then watching for people to publish dates of their vacations and robbing them when they are gone.
if someone requests a friend from you, check to be sure you know who they are.

He's absolutely right, I saw reports on that a while back too on the news. So sad

 

[100AcrePrincess]

Aisling's bday is October 24th...She came home on Halloween! Her outfit was WAAAAYYY too big (she weighed 5 1/2 lbs coming home) but she still looked cute!

Such a doll!

My Aislinn was nearly 2 months old by her 1st Halloween, but she barely weighed 6 lbs. She ended up wearing a orange/white striped onsie with a ghost on it from Old Navy that even at a 0-3 mo size swallowed her.