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

[mom2rtk]

Does anyone have a picture of Cinderella in her Christmas dress? I'm trying to get DGD's dresses done for our trip next week.

Are you looking for the one she wears in the parks? I've been looking at those too as I intend to do one next Christmas when we go back. I even have my fabric already!

Try looking on Flickr.com. Just put Cinderella Disney in the search field and you'll eventually find her in her winter jacket. I think she wears it more in D-Land than in the world.

 

[ireland_nicole]

Here's a picture of my dd in her DD peasant dress for Chef Mickey's. Not the best picture because she kept twirling in it, lol. I couldn't get her to stand still long enough to get a good picture. It's hard to tell in the picture that there are two of the red and white polka dot ruffles on the hem of the skirt. I think it is my favorite outfit I have sewn for the trip.

Here's an Ohana outfit that I started in Sept. We're eating there for dinner on Sunday night. It's Carla C's patchwork twirl skirt attached to a Simply Sweet Jumper bodice. I still need to do the buttonholes. The jeans still need the ribbon to go through the buttonholes that I made to lace the ribbon through at the hem line before the ruffles. The appliques are Heather Sue's (LOVE THEM!). The feather cuffs are some that Leslie made to go with a Cinderella Felize that I had her applique (Love them, THANK YOU!). I still have to get started on that. I'm a little nervous (with 3 days left to sew...).
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I have been pulling a lot of all-nighters trying to get clothes finished. I had started sewing in Oct but had to set it aside when my grandparents were diagnosed in the beginning of Nov with cancer again. Both of them passed away the week or so before Thanksgiving. Nov. was a really, really tough month around here. My grandma taught me to sew and I have a lot of fun memories of her that I am thinking about as I try to get things finished by Friday morning (we are flying out of the Twin Cities on Sat. morning so we are staying there Friday night, it is a 4 hour drive from here).

Thanks for the trip wishes, AKSunshine! I'm not sure who's more excited, the kids or me, lol.

The outfits are gorgeous! I'm so sorry that you've had such a difficult time; I lost all my grandparents within 6 months years ago, and even now that time period is just a dark blur. I bet your grandma would be happy to see you sewing again though. And I know she'd be proud of the beautiful work you're doing.

 

[coteau_chick]

Here's a picture of my dd in her DD peasant dress for Chef Mickey's. Not the best picture because she kept twirling in it, lol. I couldn't get her to stand still long enough to get a good picture. It's hard to tell in the picture that there are two of the red and white polka dot ruffles on the hem of the skirt. I think it is my favorite outfit I have sewn for the trip.

Here's an Ohana outfit that I started in Sept. We're eating there for dinner on Sunday night. It's Carla C's patchwork twirl skirt attached to a Simply Sweet Jumper bodice. I still need to do the buttonholes. The jeans still need the ribbon to go through the buttonholes that I made to lace the ribbon through at the hem line before the ruffles. The appliques are Heather Sue's (LOVE THEM!). The feather cuffs are some that Leslie made to go with a Cinderella Felize that I had her applique (Love them, THANK YOU!). I still have to get started on that. I'm a little nervous (with 3 days left to sew...).
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I have been pulling a lot of all-nighters trying to get clothes finished. I had started sewing in Oct but had to set it aside when my grandparents were diagnosed in the beginning of Nov with cancer again. Both of them passed away the week or so before Thanksgiving. Nov. was a really, really tough month around here. My grandma taught me to sew and I have a lot of fun memories of her that I am thinking about as I try to get things finished by Friday morning (we are flying out of the Twin Cities on Sat. morning so we are staying there Friday night, it is a 4 hour drive from here).

Thanks for the trip wishes, AKSunshine! I'm not sure who's more excited, the kids or me, lol.

Very pretty dresses. Your little one is so cute. I sure hope you have a wonderful trip. I can't wait until we can go back. Have fun.

 

[Jenjulia]

I have learned so much reading this message board. I don't post often but I do appreciate all the tips and tricks that I have learned from this board. When I joined disboards, I wanted an embroidery machine so that I could do all the cute clothes that everyone on this thread does. I never thought I'd have one yet and I love the fact that I can make things for the kids that they like. I have a lot to learn though! Thanks!!

 

[mgmsmommy]

We got back really late Sun./ early Mon. from our trip to the world. It was so much fun I didn't want to come back home. My fussy dh was even happy with all our dining choices. He turned around & got on a plane back to FL today for work so I've been busy uploading pictures in between unpacking. here are a few to get started.
This is Morgan's Cinderella dress( she wore it for Halloween & at 1900 Park Fare):

And Sierra's Belle dress:
sorry the pics arent so great it was the only room with any natural light during a cloudy/rainy week

I modified the simply sweet for them.

when we 1st got to Disney we went to explore downtown Disney & the girls posed by the pirate captain in their pirate Minnie sets:

then off to 1900 Park Fare for dinner:

Morgan was the only 1 who would get close to Lady Tremaine.
Dh & I thought the stepsisters were really a hoot.
but Morgan & Sierra were most thrilled with Cinderella:

we spent our 1st day at the Studios with all of us in Nightmare Before Christmas:

sorry not really able to see the dresses too good in this pic will get a better pic after they are clean again.

Dh even wore his shirt though & we got many compliments on your awesome designs Heather Sue. Even from the cast member in the shop with tons of NBC stuff. he said he didn't think Disney had 1 Sally shirt for sale but yours was great. sorry no pic of that 1 yet though.

Will post more again later. Thank you all for the inspiration & encouragement you give. I couldn't have made it this far without you.

 

[ireland_nicole]

We got back really late Sun./ early Mon. from our trip to the world. It was so much fun I didn't want to come back home. My fussy dh was even happy with all our dining choices. He turned around & got on a plane back to FL today for work so I've been busy uploading pictures in between unpacking. here are a few to get started.
This is Morgan's Cinderella dress( she wore it for Halloween & at 1900 Park Fare):

And Sierra's Belle dress:
sorry the pics arent so great it was the only room with any natural light during a cloudy/rainy week

I modified the simply sweet for them.

when we 1st got to Disney we went to explore downtown Disney & the girls posed by the pirate captain in their pirate Minnie sets:

then off to 1900 Park Fare for dinner:

Morgan was the only 1 who would get close to Lady Tremaine.
Dh & I thought the stepsisters were really a hoot.
but Morgan & Sierra were most thrilled with Cinderella:

we spent our 1st day at the Studios with all of us in Nightmare Before Christmas:

sorry not really able to see the dresses too good in this pic will get a better pic after they are clean again.

Dh even wore his shirt though & we got many compliments on your awesome designs Heather Sue. Even from the cast member in the shop with tons of NBC stuff. he said he didn't think Disney had 1 Sally shirt for sale but yours was great. sorry no pic of that 1 yet though.

Will post more again later. Thank you all for the inspiration & encouragement you give. I couldn't have made it this far without you.

The pics are awesome!!! I can't wait to see more! Was your DH"s Jack shirt a 5x7 or 6x10 applique?

 

[Granna4679]

Here's a picture of my dd in her DD peasant dress for Chef Mickey's. Not the best picture because she kept twirling in it, lol. I couldn't get her to stand still long enough to get a good picture. It's hard to tell in the picture that there are two of the red and white polka dot ruffles on the hem of the skirt. I think it is my favorite outfit I have sewn for the trip.

Here's an Ohana outfit that I started in Sept. We're eating there for dinner on Sunday night. It's Carla C's patchwork twirl skirt attached to a Simply Sweet Jumper bodice. I still need to do the buttonholes. The jeans still need the ribbon to go through the buttonholes that I made to lace the ribbon through at the hem line before the ruffles. The appliques are Heather Sue's (LOVE THEM!). The feather cuffs are some that Leslie made to go with a Cinderella Felize that I had her applique (Love them, THANK YOU!). I still have to get started on that. I'm a little nervous (with 3 days left to sew...).
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I have been pulling a lot of all-nighters trying to get clothes finished. I had started sewing in Oct but had to set it aside when my grandparents were diagnosed in the beginning of Nov with cancer again. Both of them passed away the week or so before Thanksgiving. Nov. was a really, really tough month around here. My grandma taught me to sew and I have a lot of fun memories of her that I am thinking about as I try to get things finished by Friday morning (we are flying out of the Twin Cities on Sat. morning so we are staying there Friday night, it is a 4 hour drive from here).

Thanks for the trip wishes, AKSunshine! I'm not sure who's more excited, the kids or me, lol.

Oh what sweet outfits. I love the minnie dots but the Ohana is my favorite...how cute! I am glad you are back in the swing of things and I hope you have a fantastic trip!

 

[lovesdumbo]

LovesDumbo-Ok now that I have your attention. I am working on making one of the patchwork jackets for Jenna and I have all my fabric pieces cut out and the shirt is cut apart (collar still attached). Do I use Heat N' Bond Lite to hold the fabric to the shirt or do I just stitch them onto the shirt and then do the quilting stitching? I know you have probably said this before, but I don't know how far back to look for it. Thanks for the help.

Sorry-I was away. I did not use heat n bond. I just zig-zaged the patches on. I made mine more of a crazy quilt style but I really like the look of Sally's squares. After I sewed all the patches on I quilted the jacket.

Would love to see photos of your jacket!

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!!

WOW! Everything is so cute! It was fun to meet you at Epcot. Your DD is so adorable!!!! My friend even commented on how well behaved she was through out the entire American Adventure show!

I have to tell you something bizare that happened to me at that show....I felt an itch on my head and there was a bug in my hair. When I pulled the bug out it bit my finger. I think it was an ant as my friend had one crawling on her while we were sitting outside before the show. The wierd thing is I had a hat on outside. I didn't want you to think I was some kind of crazy scratching my head throughout the show. I'm itchy now just thinking about it.

I was at Epcot two nights ago and saw a family with embroidered bomber jackets that were patchworked and had characters on each square - wish I'd taken a photograph! They were beautiful! It really has got me thinking that I really need to figure out how to use my brother 270D...I still haven't successful used it! Anyone got any tips...what I need is a youtube demo or something...let me go see if there is anything there!

I think I saw those too only not too close. They looked really cool from a bit of a distance.


I saw a lurker at Pop-she had a little boy and twin 2 year old girls who were wearing the cutest peek a boo Minnie simply sweet dresses.



The day before I left on my trip with just my 10 year old, my 6 year DD was diagnosed with pneumonia and an ear infection. I knew she'd be in good hands with my stay at home dad DH but it was really hard to leave her. Then just before I got home my DS was diagnosed with the flu and an ear infection. They gave him a nebulizer treatment at the pediatrician's office and he had an allergic reaction to the albuterol-he responded to benedryl but the poor kid was itchy. Now I've got a nasty cold and so much work to do at work.

I have a long list of projects I want to get done for Christmas-I think I might have to lower my expectations!

 

[aksunshine]

Here's a picture of my dd in her DD peasant dress for Chef Mickey's. Not the best picture because she kept twirling in it, lol. I couldn't get her to stand still long enough to get a good picture. It's hard to tell in the picture that there are two of the red and white polka dot ruffles on the hem of the skirt. I think it is my favorite outfit I have sewn for the trip.

Here's an Ohana outfit that I started in Sept. We're eating there for dinner on Sunday night. It's Carla C's patchwork twirl skirt attached to a Simply Sweet Jumper bodice. I still need to do the buttonholes. The jeans still need the ribbon to go through the buttonholes that I made to lace the ribbon through at the hem line before the ruffles. The appliques are Heather Sue's (LOVE THEM!). The feather cuffs are some that Leslie made to go with a Cinderella Felize that I had her applique (Love them, THANK YOU!). I still have to get started on that. I'm a little nervous (with 3 days left to sew...).
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Back:

I have been pulling a lot of all-nighters trying to get clothes finished. I had started sewing in Oct but had to set it aside when my grandparents were diagnosed in the beginning of Nov with cancer again. Both of them passed away the week or so before Thanksgiving. Nov. was a really, really tough month around here. My grandma taught me to sew and I have a lot of fun memories of her that I am thinking about as I try to get things finished by Friday morning (we are flying out of the Twin Cities on Sat. morning so we are staying there Friday night, it is a 4 hour drive from here).

Thanks for the trip wishes, AKSunshine! I'm not sure who's more excited, the kids or me, lol.

That Peasant dress is SO cute! It has just a little fullness. I REALLY like it!!!! You said it is DD? I absolutely LOVE the Ohana sets! I have never done a patchwork before. I guess that is a thought too, I could pair it with triple ruffle pants...

I love HeatherSue's designs, but I can't figure out my Reader/writer...
I am so sorry about your grandparents. Were they DH and DW? If so, how sweet that they went to heaven pretty much together.

I know that excited feeling. This last trip, after being 3 years in a row, about same time, it was feeling monotanous. We love to visit the places where Levi was so happy, but we were ready for something different. We had planned to cruise next, but with a baby on the way we are going to have to wait. I have a fear of traveling while pregnant! But Matt and I are renewing our vows in WDW this time next year! So, we are planning on taking a few first timers and THAT is new and exciting!!!! You be safe and have a wonderful time!!!!

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

Today I drove all over town trying to find a Razor scooter for Jenna for Christmas. I was hoping to find one for $20 like they were for Black Friday. I had no luck at all. Then I went to Wal-Mart and they had a Jack Knife Scooter in Pink!!! It's not a Razor, but I don't think Jenna will mind, especially since it is pink. And while I was there of course I stopped by the fabric section and found..... 3 different prints of Princess Tiana fabric!!! I was so happy. It was just what I was looking for to make my niece's Christmas present.

Lucky you! I just shopped at my wally's on monday hoping for tiana fabric but no such luck!

I saw this on facebook and thought i'd post it here too:
Great dinner idea for a winter night Please spread the word to everyone you know. On Tues & Wed, Dec.8th and 9th, every Papa John's Pizza in the ENTIRE US will donate 100% of all profits to the four families of the slain Lakewood, Washington Police Officers. Thank you!

 

[MinnieVanMom]

The robe is done. I had many problems and called on Crystal to save me and being such a good friend she did. Thanks Crystal

My embroidery machine didn't like having to go through sticky solvy, terry, felt and then felt again. The bobbin thread pulled through and no matter what adjustment I made it didn't help. I let it stitch out and then went back by hand with a satin stitch.

After I finished I tried a basic design and regular fabric and it was perfect I have to cover another monogrammed robe with Mickey head today and then do a straight monogram on one last robe. I know the last person won't have any problems and there won't be any problems or changes.

How do you adjust for extra thick on an embroidery machine, the Innovis 4000D?

 

[Granna4679]

Thinking about getting the Brother 1034D Serger for Christmas. I have never had a serger (even though I have been sewing for 30 years). I only want a basic machine right now. If I love it, maybe I can upgrade in a year or so but I am really wanting to get an inexpensive one (but a good one) so that I can continue to save my money for the much-coveted embroidery machine I want.
Anyone have this one?

 

[mom2rtk]

THE COBBLER'S CHILD HAS SHOES!

My daughter finally has a Christmas dress! I keep thinking (at age 9 now) that we're about done with the Daisy Kingdom stuff. But I let her pick her own fabric and pattern.

It just kills me that Daisy Kingdom went out of business. Thank heaven for Ebay for those of us late to the game!

 

[aksunshine]

Awww, Isabelle would love the scotties!!

 

[Granna4679]

THE COBBLER'S CHILD HAS SHOES!

My daughter finally has a Christmas dress! I keep thinking (at age 9 now) that we're about done with the Daisy Kingdom stuff. But I let her pick her own fabric and pattern.

It just kills me that Daisy Kingdom went out of business. Thank heaven for Ebay for those of us late to the game!

Awesome! No other words to describe it. I LOVE IT!

 

[mom2rtk]

Awww, Isabelle would love the scotties!!

Awesome! No other words to describe it. I LOVE IT!

Thanks! Katie never hesitated. She saw that scotty dog border in one of my Christmas bins of fabric and grabbed it right away. And I had a different dress pattern in mind, but she really wanted this pattern, incidentally the same pattern we used for her Easter dress. But it's a great pattern, so I was thrilled too!

 

[McDuck]

The Scottie dress is just darling!!!!! How wonderful you had that fabric for her to find.

 

[mgmsmommy]

The pics are awesome!!! I can't wait to see more! Was your DH"s Jack shirt a 5x7 or 6x10 applique?

Its the 6x10 size on a large mens tee

Thanks for the kind words. Maybe this afternoon I will get to more pics if I dont fall asleep at nap time, LOL

 

[mom2rtk]

The Scottie dress is just darling!!!!! How wonderful you had that fabric for her to find.

Well... my DH probably wouldn't agree with you on that point.... The fabric has taken over a little too much of the house. But Katie and I love it! Thank you!

 

[AQW]

Thinking about getting the Brother 1034D Serger for Christmas. I have never had a serger (even though I have been sewing for 30 years). I only want a basic machine right now. If I love it, maybe I can upgrade in a year or so but I am really wanting to get an inexpensive one (but a good one) so that I can continue to save my money for the much-coveted embroidery machine I want.
Anyone have this one?

I have it and love it. IMO it's a perfect "starter" serger - that's what I bought it for, since I don't do anything fancy with my serger yet. I also wanted to save my $$$ for an embroidery machine - which I finally bought, and will be delivered TODAY!!!

FYI, I could *not* get the serger threaded when I first bought it - I must have tried 50 times but the thread kept breaking. I knew I was doing it right so it was very frustrating. I returned it, got a new one, and haven't had a moment's trouble since. The first one was just a lemon - the lower looper thread uptake was defective.