Disboutiquers Part 18 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[lovesdumbo]

If you make the AG vida, I would so appreciate if you would post- even better if you could possibly do a tute w/ the pattern My DD would go nuts if her AG could match her Christmas Vida, and I'm pretty sure I have enough fabric and trims to do it.

Hope to add the seam allowances to the pattern after dinner. Not sure about a tute but I will let you know how it goes!

Only two hours left until "The Surprise"

I knew y'all would understand, I'm so so excited- in only two hours we're surprising the kids and telling them about our June Disney trip - it's to celebrate their birthdays, and we want them to pick their special day- restaurants, etc. so I need them to know before we make ADR's- plus, when we actually surprised them on the day with the last trip, it was a disaster- apparently surprising a kiddo with autism and changing their routine on a dime is not necessarily the best plan (oops). So this time they're helping with the planning. I've been afraid to hope for a trip since we had to cancel the last one, but things are going really well with my job, so it's all systems go!!

We decided to have Mickey(DS has an almost 4 foot stuffed one) as a guest at the table; and he's carrying 2 handmade invitations (thanks to the cricut) for Danny and Caitie to join him and Minnie in June.

Almost time! Boy, do I have a lot to be thankful for!

Will you take photos? Can't wait to hear about it!

 

[teresajoy]

A-lines already. Simply sweet pro: fun and twirly, and still relatively easy to make, con: would the folds of the dress hide the princess print too much?

Also, I made DS a tie from fabric with pilgrim hat-wearing turkeys on it. I used the patchwork kids pattern from YCMT. I am so spoiled by Carla's patterns--this one seeming confusing and disappointing in comparison. He loved it and just had to wear it to school yesterday! Look past the goofy hair-do....he gave himself a haircut at school with his safety scissors and cut all the hair across his forehead down to 1/4 inch and we are still in the growing it out phase.

I love that fabric! I made a Big Give dress with that using the Simply Sweet pattern. I thought it looked adorable. I'll try to find my picture for you.

Here is Lydia modeling it. She was mad because I made her take a picture before I would let her throw crabapples in the road!

I thought you could see the princesses very well.

So glad I found you all! I'm a bit of sewing addict (or so the embarassing stash of fabric in my garage says) and excited to see all of your neat projects. Can anyone point me in the right direction on where to find a pattern for a cute cotton princess dress that could be worn comfortably all day. I've seen some really cute Cinderella and Belle ones on here, but I wasn't sure if it was a pattern, or just amazing talent.

I need about a 4t and 18 mo. Oh, and we leave in January!! Nothing like a last minute trip! Thanks.

I like to use the Precious Dress from CarlaC, found on You Can Make This. The Portrait Peasant and the Simply Sweet (all by CarlaC) are great too. I just made Cinderella and her stepsisters with the Precious Dress pattern.

There is a code right now too. I'll find it and post it for you in a minute.

Wanted to share the Tiana shirt I sewed out using Heather's new design. I think she's super cute! We leave tomorrow, so I really only had time to put her on a shirt rather than do an outfit, but I think it will still be really unique. I plan on doing a frog shirt for little sister

Sorry about the pic quality - cell phone

She is so cute!!!

Got one more thing checked off the trip list.

My first attempt at applique:

The finished top:

And my sassy little model:

So now all that's left to do is the matching version of this for DD15mo, two iron-on t-shirts, two simple applique t-shirts, and the tulle ruffle on DD8's otherwise finished scallopini. 17 days left, and I'm finding I work much better with a stress-inducing deadline looming!

That is fantastic!!! Great job for a first applique! Heck, that's a great job even if it WASN'T your first applique!!

And, I bet there are a lot of jealous Disboutiquers out there after seeing that fabric that was just sitting around for years!!! That is a much coveted Disboutiquer fabric!

Here are the things I just finished up before my daughter and I leave on Saturday morning. Yikes, these are the last things I'm going to make because I want to spend the rest of my pre-trip time planning and packing, but she does have at least one homemade thing to wear each day of the trip, and most days, she has two.




Tink shirt and twirl skirt

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Twirling:

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Closeup on the skirt, because I was so happy when I saw this green fabric that matched the green in the Tink fabric, PLUS it had gold sparkle in it that looked like pixie dust to me!

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Princess Tiana shirt and skirt:

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I'm hoping this one gets us picked to go on the riverboat for the jubilee, but I'll settle for just having her wear it to meet Tiana and we'll watch the jubilee from land if we aren't picked, since my girl is really excited for the new movie.

Happy sewing all!

These are great!! I love the Tink outfit!!! That Tiana dress is adorabel too! Great job on all of them!

Thanks for asking about my little diva. You can really see in her face when she's not well, can't you? It's actually one of the warning signs for her at school- when Hannah looks pale and stops talking all the time, she's VERY SICK! Hannah's asthma has been touch and go the last month. We got H1N1 here so that hurt...then everyone got secondary infections (colds, etc) so that added to it. So far we've managed (knock on wood and say a prayer) to keep her out of the ER and no hospital stays yet, just a few scary moments and days of around the clock breathing treatments. She is usually in the ER about 4-5 times a winter, with one extended stay of 4-6 days each year. The worst for her is the cold (yay Michigan), it's been warm here so far but who knows how long it will last? Extreme temperature changes don't help either, and it's supposed to get a lot colder and rainy/snowy the next few days, so I'm not gonna be surprised if we end up at the hospital some time in the next week.

She isn't letting it stop her, though- she made the dance team! Well, she actually made THREE dance teams (every team they ended up running for kids her age Sorry, proud momma moment) That makes me think of this picture...Isabella seems to really like to cuddle Hannah when she's not feeling her best- here they are after a dance team practice on a "not so good" day:

So, now you go put your feet up and don't think another moment about Thanksgiving clothing, you're doing enough!

I was wondering how Hannah was feeling too. She looked so tired in the picture. Poor baby, I hope she is ok. The temperatures are dropping. We've had SUCH a lovely November, I hate seeing it go! We really deserved to have ONE nice month this year, didn't we!

The AG doll looks cute!!!

Those look fantastic, Wendy!!!



Oh, have y'all seen this yet? I haven't seen anything like it in promos for the movie, though, so I'm not sure where it fits

It's gorgeous, but I have no idea where it fits.

Ha! I was thinking of making two for my mom for Christmas and after I read the pattern decided I didn't want to, lol. First, I have to go out and get stuff, I hate that. When I decide I want to do something I don't want to go hunt for special items. And it's stuff I have never bought before so I'll be running all over joanns looking for it; just not looking forward to it. Maybe I will be more inspired when we are off for Christmas break.

I did get a lot accomplished this break though. I made coasters for Megan's teacher:

Oh, and Megan has discovered Claire's. She loves to spend her allowance in there. She bought that panda eye thing there and wears it every night. She thinks it's hilarious to take her picture when she is wearing it. It does NOT make her sleep later in the morning, as I hoped.

That's it! We are off to Tallahassee for the weekend. Have a great Thanksgiving!

I love her jammie pants!!! And that Panda sleep mask is too funny!!! She looks adorable!

I also love the horse poncho!!! The girls would go crazy for that too!!

Everytime you post those coasters I think I would like to make some, but then I remember we have no coffee table and really no real place to put drinks anyway, so we don't really need them! But my Mother in law uses coasters, hmm, maybe I'll have to make her some!

Sorry.... but you couldn't PAY me to get in that line at the cutting counter tomorrow! Not to mention the line at the check-out soon after... I have a love/hate relationslhip with that place.........

I was SO glad there was nothing I really wanted, because I'm with you, I don't want to wait in that line! I remember when Sew-Fro fabrics closed many many years ago, things were really cheap, and the lines were NUTS! I don't want to relive that. You know, I bought so much fabric and trims that I STILL have some of it! Corey was pretty little when they closed, so it's been awhile!

 

[glorib]

Only two hours left until "The Surprise"

I knew y'all would understand, I'm so so excited- in only two hours we're surprising the kids and telling them about our June Disney trip - it's to celebrate their birthdays, and we want them to pick their special day- restaurants, etc. so I need them to know before we make ADR's- plus, when we actually surprised them on the day with the last trip, it was a disaster- apparently surprising a kiddo with autism and changing their routine on a dime is not necessarily the best plan (oops). So this time they're helping with the planning. I've been afraid to hope for a trip since we had to cancel the last one, but things are going really well with my job, so it's all systems go!!

We decided to have Mickey(DS has an almost 4 foot stuffed one) as a guest at the table; and he's carrying 2 handmade invitations (thanks to the cricut) for Danny and Caitie to join him and Minnie in June.

Almost time! Boy, do I have a lot to be thankful for!

When are you going? We'll be there June 7-16. And I'm with you - we also had to cancel our last trip so I've been trying not to get too excited yet, but DH and I will be celebrating our 10th anniversary and also Ella's birthday, so I've told DH that we are going no matter what!

Now I'm also just praying that the customs I made for our last trip will fit Ella! I'm thinking that probably only one will - I'm too afraid to try them on her! That means I need to get sewing!!!!

 

[teresajoy]

Here are the current discount codes for http://www.youcanmakethis.com

10% off - MakeIt.
and one through Boutique Cafe for $5 off $25 or more- BoutiqueCafe5


They also have a free pettiskirt tutorial up right now! It's written by Carla, so you know it will be a good one! (although I think I'll continue to just order mine! I don't like working with chiffon!)

http://www.youcanmakethis.com/info/...ow-to-make-a-pettiskirt-child-dolly-sizes.htm

 

[revrob]

I love to be Aunt Wendy!!!! I will never be a "real" aunt because I dont have any siblings, and my DH's sister has Down Syndrome So, I adopt all the "neices and nephews" I can!!!

We thought Old Dogs was really funny - some typical boy humor, but cute overall. The crowd i was with laughed a LOT!!


I dont have to get in line - lol - I make DH get in line with the cart!!!
Any thoughts on the Ott lights on sale there for $20? Are they worth it, or should I just get some desk lamps for my sewing area?

I have an ott lite and I really like it. I'd love to have a floor one.

Only two hours left until "The Surprise"

I knew y'all would understand, I'm so so excited- in only two hours we're surprising the kids and telling them about our June Disney trip - it's to celebrate their birthdays, and we want them to pick their special day- restaurants, etc. so I need them to know before we make ADR's- plus, when we actually surprised them on the day with the last trip, it was a disaster- apparently surprising a kiddo with autism and changing their routine on a dime is not necessarily the best plan (oops). So this time they're helping with the planning. I've been afraid to hope for a trip since we had to cancel the last one, but things are going really well with my job, so it's all systems go!!

We decided to have Mickey(DS has an almost 4 foot stuffed one) as a guest at the table; and he's carrying 2 handmade invitations (thanks to the cricut) for Danny and Caitie to join him and Minnie in June.

Almost time! Boy, do I have a lot to be thankful for!

OOH! How did it go? did you take pics? is everyone all excited?

 

[ireland_nicole]

When are you going? We'll be there June 7-16. And I'm with you - we also had to cancel our last trip so I've been trying not to get too excited yet, but DH and I will be celebrating our 10th anniversary and also Ella's birthday, so I've told DH that we are going no matter what!

Now I'm also just praying that the customs I made for our last trip will fit Ella! I'm thinking that probably only one will - I'm too afraid to try them on her! That means I need to get sewing!!!!

We're going June 5th through the 13th. Now that we've told the kids it really feels "real" like I can get excited about it; the kids have been poring over the guidebooks and checking out the dis and allears because we told them instead of birthday parties here at home, they'd each have their own day at Disney. DD (no surprise here) wants to start the day w/ a girls breakfast at the castle, head to BBB, spend the day at MK, and finish at 1900 park faire (who am I to argue with a practically perfect princess plan?) DS wants to go to AK, start w/ breakfast at Tusker house, and end w/ dinner at Chef Mickey's (but he also wants to check out pirate league while his sis is at BBB). They loved the surprise- I don't have pics but I took video; I just don't have any idea how to get it on here DS broke my heart just a little though; I made invitations from Mickey and Minnie and he took one look at them and said, Mommy, you so made these; this is the mickey font cartridge from your cricut; and I said, well yes, but Mickey was busy today, and he asked me to make them up for him. My 7 y/o shook his head sadly and said, Mom, mom, mom... you do know Mickey's just a guy in a costume, right? He even held my hand while he said it. I just said, well, Mickey's real to me. He's still super excited to go, and paradoxically can't wait to see Pluto!

 

[twob4him]

I would LOVE to get some $1.49 flannel for some PJ pants, but I have HUGE crowd anxiety...I'm skipping Black Friday altogether tomorrow.

I am ordering flannel from Joann's online tomorrow...got everything picked out....it was $1.99 today so I am hoping it will only be $1.49 online too...plus I have coupons! And best of all the only line will be me waiting for my hubby to get off the computer! Everyone is getting flannel jammy pants....easy fits in all sizes...what an invention I tell ya!

 

[Cibahwewah]

I love that fabric! I made a Big Give dress with that using the Simply Sweet pattern. I thought it looked adorable. I'll try to find my picture for you.

Here is Lydia modeling it. She was mad because I made her take a picture before I would let her throw crabapples in the road!

I thought you could see the princesses very well.





Thanks! That dress came out great, even if your model was a little pouty. I know all about pouty models.

I found princess 3-D jibbitz on crocs.com today. I bought them to coordinate princess dresses with crocs. Which, I know, probably will look ugly anyway, but those princess shoes are just not made for walking at all...plus DD walks funny in them anyway b/c they are heels. Three-year-olds (and little girls in general) shouldn't wear heels anyway--too much risk of sprained ankles.

I have one year from tomorrow to make customs for our trip. Yea!!! I'm excited already.

 

[desparatelydisney]

Ok gals....if you were getting a middle of the road serger....would you want a Brother or a Babylok, why and which one....

 

[jessica52877]

Ok gals....if you were getting a middle of the road serger....would you want a Brother or a Babylok, why and which one....

I'm very loyal to my "little" brothers!

 

[karamat]

Here's the pillowcase tunic I threw together for my DD to wear to school today. They're having a "Thanksgiving Feast" and she had picked out this fabric for something for school.

So cute!! I really wanted to comment when I saw this on Facebook - but Facebook was having issues I was hoping to get some of that fabric this year, but my store was all out - not that I left empty handed though

What size is your DD? I have a Chip and Dale overall dress you could have, if you're interested. I believe it's a 2T. I may have a pic in photobucket. Lemme go look. . .

OK - pictures -

My daughter wore this to the campfire, also.

Cute!! I just love Chip N Dale!!!

Teal jumper/sundress

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I'm kinda lukewarm on this one, but my daughter loves it because it has pockets. The girl loves pockets, what can I say.

I like it! And I can't tell you how many times I've almost purchased that fabric

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

Can anyone open Joann fabrics website right now?

 

[emcreative]

So cute! What kind of puppy is she?

She's a mutt- Maltese and Mini-Dachshund mix I guess they call them "Moxies" or "Mauxies" but we all know that just means mutt!

Can anyone open Joann fabrics website right now?

nope!

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

nope!

Ugh! so frustrating! I wanted to order flannel before I went to bed! And i want to go to bed!!!!

 

[emcreative]

Ugh! so frustrating! I wanted to order flannel before I went to bed! And i want to go to bed!!!!

Me too

Will the price get even lower in the morning?

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

I thought it might be 1.49 in the AM but I'm not sure. I thought the website would be really bogged down in the AM so I wanted to do it now!

 

[luvinyou]

Not the queen, but does the princess count? LOL! I almost posted this yesterday on your facebook page.

www.customcrops.com

Karen posted it last year and I have used it I think 2x since then. Great prices pretty much all the time though! Now if only I would do something with my cricut!

I also have sure cuts alot and so does Karen. It is a fun program. I haven't done much as far as making my own images (just Minnie once) but I use it all the time for fonts.

Also check the cricut website for any deals running if you buy a cricut. Last year I got mine on BF at Walmart (way after the fact - no running out early for me) but then I found on their website that if I bought between a certain date that I got two free cartridges! One was community workers and the other was a font I think.

Thanks so much! I will look into that site in the morning. I checked the Cricut site and it doesn't seem like there are any promotions going on that benefit me, but there is some good information on there. Yea, I got it for BF pricing, I paid $99

 

[*Toadstool*]

Y Hallo Thar

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

hey gals! Getting ready to take a nap before going BF shopping for the 1st time in my life at 5am. I think I might be nuts! But wanted to see if anyone had the bias tape maker that Joanns will have on sale. Do you like it? DOes it work well?

 

[*Toadstool*]

hey gals! Getting ready to take a nap before going BF shopping for the 1st time in my life at 5am. I think I might be nuts! But wanted to see if anyone had the bias tape maker that Joanns will have on sale. Do you like it? DOes it work well?

I've heard mixed reviews on it over at sewforum. Some people love it and some say it is worthless. I don't have one.