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

[busy mommy]

I know I said no more updates, but this one is sewing related. I promise!

Kristy (mom) is about to undergo her back surgery. I am going to make her a lap robe (quilt) to use during her recovery. I have never made a lap robe and I am not sure of the dimensions.

Does anyone know what the dimensions should be? It is going to be a cheery red and black with Lady Bugs... she and my daughter were in the same sorority and their mascot was lady bugs.

I want to do an encouragement quilt later. Everyone will write their words of encouragement on squares and we will use those to make a quilt (see...the autograph quilt comes in handy for other things too!) But right now I want to make something quick and uplifting.

Suggestions? Ideas?

Thanks...

Nini

I have no suggestions for you, but I think this is a wonderful idea. I will continue to pray for this family and for your church family.


Froggy33, your recent customs are adorable. I will be watching for you while we are there. That is my favorite apron pattern. I had to make some little aprons for our church program, and that is the pattern I used.

I am trying to finish packing this morning. The camper has to be packed before my dh goes to work today. I have run into a small problem. I am having a hard time getting all of Maddie's clothes to fit. Maybe I will just leave all of our food at home. We don't need to eat every day, do we?

 

[tricia]

Finally got pics of a few things that I made recently.

Bowling Shirt for a little Dinosaur lover:





Tote bag for my brother's girlfriend for Christmas:



PJ's for my Nana for Christmas:



PJ's for my brother Glenn for Christmas:



Tunic for my MIL for Christmas:



Since these are all Christmas presents, please don't tell the intended recipients. (Oh, yeah, I forgot, my IRL friends and my internet friends haven't met yet. )

 

[MinnieVanMom]

awesome ticker!

Thanks, we are happy to have found a solution to a difficult situation.

Finally got pics of a few things that I made recently.

Bowling Shirt for a little Dinosaur lover:





Tote bag for my brother's girlfriend for Christmas:



PJ's for my Nana for Christmas:



PJ's for my brother Glenn for Christmas:



Tunic for my MIL for Christmas:



Since these are all Christmas presents, please don't tell the intended recipients. (Oh, yeah, I forgot, my IRL friends and my internet friends haven't met yet. )

The bowling shirt is just my favorite and I have taken the collar instructions and use them now on commercial patterns. Great work and super presents.

 

[AlternateEgo]

I have been looking at different ideas for Princess Tiana and that is probably my favorite so far.

 

[froggy33]

I love them all but especially the Princess Tiana!

Thank you!

Froggy33, Those outfits are darling! Have fun! We didn't do the Liberty belle when we went but we watched the little show and heard it a few more times it was super cute! Now I wish we did it. Of course my dd NOW tells e the same thing! Oh well!

Thanks! My daughter is only 17 months so she won't really get it, but she loves to dance so I hope we catch it. I am pretty excited about the new movie. I am a big fan of traditional animation so this will be nice!

Thank you for these! I've been looking for a flower tute everywhere I can think of, and this one is perfect! Have a great trip!

No problem! It goes together really fast. I made two small ones this morning in less than 20 min. I found a great blog site that had 30 days of flower tutorials.....this isn't it, but it has a nice assortment: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/?p=763

Great stuff. Excellent take on the Princess Tiana and what an original Mary Poppins outfit.

Thank you!

Froggy33, your recent customs are adorable. I will be watching for you while we are there. That is my favorite apron pattern. I had to make some little aprons for our church program, and that is the pattern I used.

Yeah! Will keep an eye out for you too! I've never met a Diser in person! the apron was a piece of cake!!

Tunic for my MIL for Christmas:

All cute! Like the tunic! I really want to make one for myself!

I have been looking at different ideas for Princess Tiana and that is probably my favorite so far.

Thank you so much! It was really simple. The hardest part was figuring out the petals (I had to free hand) and that really wasn't bad. It would be really cute as a dress too - with yellow petals under the green.

 

[teresajoy]

Here is the Stitch Fabric. It's not very good quality, but I had to buy it as Stitch is my niece's favorite. She began loving him after our trip to DL. So far, nobody (in my family) knows I have this fabric. I'm going to try not to say anything until I have finished making something.

That is really cute!

Well, with 3 days to spare I finished up all my outfits for my daughter! I still have bows I want to finish, and I would have loved to fit in a black petti, but I am happy so far! Here is what I haven't posted so far. They all hang a little wonky - my daughter is still smaller than the dress form.

Outfit for Chef Mickey's: Carla's bowling shirt (need to add buttons), circle skirt and apron from online tutorial. I wish the yellow fabric wasn't so thin.

My take on Princess Tiana. We will be there the day the movie opens so I thought it was a good idea. Maybe with it we'll be picked to go on the Liberty Belle. Easy fit pants and modified simply sweet:

Breakfast with Mary Poppins. This sash is a little wonky - this is what happens when you are rush sewing at 1am! It turned out cute though. Portrait Peasant, Sash, and strip skirt.

I don't know what I would do without Carla! I made the bowling shirt last night for the first time and it went together so easily!!

I love all of these!!! The casual Tiana is WONDERFUL!!! Thanks for the link to the flower tutorial, I added it to the bookmarks.

Finally got pics of a few things that I made recently.

Bowling Shirt for a little Dinosaur lover:


Since these are all Christmas presents, please don't tell the intended recipients. (Oh, yeah, I forgot, my IRL friends and my internet friends haven't met yet. )

Great work!!! That is a cute dino shirt!

 

[tvgirlmin]

Well, with 3 days to spare I finished up all my outfits for my daughter! I still have bows I want to finish, and I would have loved to fit in a black petti, but I am happy so far! Here is what I haven't posted so far. They all hang a little wonky - my daughter is still smaller than the dress form.

Outfit for Chef Mickey's: Carla's bowling shirt (need to add buttons), circle skirt and apron from online tutorial. I wish the yellow fabric wasn't so thin.

My take on Princess Tiana. We will be there the day the movie opens so I thought it was a good idea. Maybe with it we'll be picked to go on the Liberty Belle. Easy fit pants and modified simply sweet:

Breakfast with Mary Poppins. This sash is a little wonky - this is what happens when you are rush sewing at 1am! It turned out cute though. Portrait Peasant, Sash, and strip skirt.

I don't know what I would do without Carla! I made the bowling shirt last night for the first time and it went together so easily!!

LOVE them ALL, but Tiana is my favorite too. I am going to attempt to CASE for my daughter, but I am such a newbie who knows how it will turn out! Have a great trip and enjoy with your little lady!!!

Finished the Hula Snowman dress I was making for Emmy - at 1:30 am ! I'll have pics later today - she is wearing it to school (if it fits after bathtime, that is!)! I was so bummed - I was halfway through the hand embroidery when SWAK sent me an email with the santa flamingo design - it would have been perfect - but I like my snowmen, too...

 

[gulf breeze]

Does anyone know of a crochet hat pattern for Julie, the American Girl doll, in kid size? I'd love to make my DD a matching hat. I've figured out the motif but am having trouble joining them. Thanks!

 

[froggy33]

I love all of these!!! The casual Tiana is WONDERFUL!!! Thanks for the link to the flower tutorial, I added it to the bookmarks.

Thank you!! I just saw that in the bookmarks (by the way right now the link doesn't work). I know it's not my tutorial, but I feel really cool that something I did made it in the bookmarks!!

LOVE them ALL, but Tiana is my favorite too. I am going to attempt to CASE for my daughter, but I am such a newbie who knows how it will turn out! Have a great trip and enjoy with your little lady!!!

Yeah I am getting CASED!! HA! It was really very simply. I made the bodice with the simply sweet I just did it 2 layers instead of three. The front two were yellow and then the back was green on top and yellow below. I made that attaching the straps and then added the pre made top leaves before I stitched up the sides. For the skirt leaves I just took the waist measurement of the bodice and multiplied by 1.5 (for gather) then I free handed the leaves. Really just the big top two need to equal waist x 1.5 with a little overlap. The rest are stacked. I am sure I made no sense with all that, but good luck!!!!

 

[jham]

popping out of lurker mode to say wonderful stuff everyone! I don't know what to do for teacher gifts either. Seth's teacher is a man which rules out a lot of things. I LOVE the casual Tiana!!!

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Finally got pics of a few things that I made recently.

Bowling Shirt for a little Dinosaur lover:





Tote bag for my brother's girlfriend for Christmas:



PJ's for my Nana for Christmas:



PJ's for my brother Glenn for Christmas:



Tunic for my MIL for Christmas:



Since these are all Christmas presents, please don't tell the intended recipients. (Oh, yeah, I forgot, my IRL friends and my internet friends haven't met yet. )

Those are great gifts! I promise not to tell them

I know I said no more updates, but this one is sewing related. I promise!

Kristy (mom) is about to undergo her back surgery. I am going to make her a lap robe (quilt) to use during her recovery. I have never made a lap robe and I am not sure of the dimensions.

Does anyone know what the dimensions should be? It is going to be a cheery red and black with Lady Bugs... she and my daughter were in the same sorority and their mascot was lady bugs.

I want to do an encouragement quilt later. Everyone will write their words of encouragement on squares and we will use those to make a quilt (see...the autograph quilt comes in handy for other things too!) But right now I want to make something quick and uplifting.

Suggestions? Ideas?

Thanks...

Nini

Those are wonderful ideas. Are you going to make a rag quilt? I am thinking of making one of those for my Sister-in-Law.

I will continue to pray for them. Is she at Atlanta Medical Center? If she is there, then she is in very good hands. A friend of mine's husband was in a Motocross Accident and suffered a severe head injury. He was taken by helicopter to Atlanta Medical Center and made a full recovery. He also was at Shepherd Spinal Center. Shortly after he returned to work he was even promoted.

 

[froggy33]

popping out of lurker mode to say wonderful stuff everyone! I LOVE the casual Tiana!!!

Thank you!

 

[AlternateEgo]

Hi again! I have been searching through everything ALL day... and I am trying to find the pattern for the dress with an opening in the back with ruffles all down the back.

I know PrincessLeighsDad has one posted in the photobucket account, but i dont know if I am allowed to show you that picture to ask... where??

I have been looking on YCMt, maybe I'm over looking it.

Thanks!

 

[froggy33]

Is it like this one??

If so it is the Feliz dress by farbenmix. This is one place you can order
http://www.banberryplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=688

Forgot to add, if it is this one...it's not really difficult to do, but the directions are crazy. I follow this tutorial:http://trilliumdesign.blogspot.com/2008/11/feliz-sew-along.html I couldn't do it without!!

 

[AlternateEgo]

Is it like this one??

If so it is the Feliz dress by farbenmix. This is one place you can order
http://www.banberryplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=688

Yes thank you thank you!!

 

[AlternateEgo]

Now that I know what it is called, I found a free "how-to". It doesn't have the pattern, but it might give enough information to decide if this is something you want to tackle

http://www.studiotantrum.com/instructions/FELIZ_Sew-Along_ENGLISH_1_reduce.pdf

 

[Mom2SamandJames]

Please take a moment to hug each of your precious children! My son's preschool teacher called a little while ago to tell me that one of his classmate's moms died in her sleep. Her sweet little boy is the one who found her. When her school called to see why she was late for work, Carson answered the phone and told the caller he couldn't wake up his mom.

The little boy is at preschool right now so he can have a sense of normalcy. His mom and dad divorced last year. Now he has lost his mom at the age of 5. Please keep this family in your prayers.

 

[NiniMorris]

Those are great gifts! I promise not to tell them


Those are wonderful ideas. Are you going to make a rag quilt? I am thinking of making one of those for my Sister-in-Law.

I will continue to pray for them. Is she at Atlanta Medical Center? If she is there, then she is in very good hands. A friend of mine's husband was in a Motocross Accident and suffered a severe head injury. He was taken by helicopter to Atlanta Medical Center and made a full recovery. He also was at Shepherd Spinal Center. Shortly after he returned to work he was even promoted.

Yes, she is at Atlanta Medical Center. She is in surgery even as I type. I'm glad to hear good things about that place. I personally love CHOA...but she is a bit too old for them to take her..LOL

I have never in my life made a rag quilt. I sort of like the way they look, but anything that is not actually quilted...well it is almost sacrilege to me! (being a long arm quilter and all!!!) (I made my son a fleece blanket and it drove me crazy).

Nini

 

[froggy33]

Nini - what fabric marker did you use to make your autograph quilt. I got one at walmart and don't really like it. Thanks!!!

Jessica

 

[NiniMorris]

Nini - what fabric marker did you use to make your autograph quilt. I got one at walmart and don't really like it. Thanks!!!

Jessica

I really don't remember the brand name...but I got it at Joann's. I remember they had several different brands. My DIL got hers at WalMart...they were more of a paint marker for fabric than a fabric marker. They didn't have a 'smooth' line. I bought a pack of 4 or 5 different colors. I'll see if I can still find them...we won't talk about what happened to them when we got back....'someone' thought they were just regular markers and let the kids play with them.....(let's just say that 'someone' was very upset when I made HIM do the laundry for a while!)

Nini