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

[GoofyG]

The COUNTDOWN has begun!!!!!!
I don't have my tree up, gifts wrapped, and NOTHING packed!!!!! To top it off, I don't have any SPARE TIME!!!!! When am I going to do this? Oh wait, who needs sleep, right? I think I need a day at work. Well pray for us, my mom has 2 BIG dresses to finish, but at least her tree is up. I said we were just going to go to her house for Christmas morning. Hubby would be at work anyways. I could just spend the night there, and Santa will visit us! I think that sounds like an AWESOME idea!!!!!

 

[aksunshine]

First I shall pray for you and wait until January. Glad you got some reassurance already with the ultrasound.

There is nothing wrong with a DVC for Christmas or a kitchen floor. Right now DVC resale is so cheap that I wish I had something extra just to acquire more points. But I have OKW and love my DVC.

I have been given a chainsaw, rifle, log roller, well you get the idea. A serger would be a nice gift.

LOL! Your DH sounds like mine! Thank you so much!

I am so glad to hear you are expecting again and things are going well. I will keep you in my prayers for a healthy baby.

Sorry, Nancy, don't know how I missed this. Thank you!!! How is your SIL?

I'm praying for the little one, and your beautiful family- and I am sure you do not look 20 weeks. If you want to feel better, I could send you a pic of my new easy fit pants and pj top (trust me, I look 20 weeks, and I'm not pg LOL) but I'll take one for the team if you need the morale boost. As far as the serger, I would really recommend going to a local shop (or shops, if you have them) and finding out who has what. I've seen even in shops a couple under $3-400. Plus, not only would they teach you to use your serger, you might be able to get them to teach you how to fix you embroidery problem on your current machine- cause you so have to get Heathersue's designs, don't you know!

Unfortunately, I do look 20 weeks, at least! I have a very short torso, so I "show" early. I've been in maternity clothes for about 5-6 weeks! LOL!
Thanks Nicole! And I will be praying for your situation too!

The COUNTDOWN has begun!!!!!!
I don't have my tree up, gifts wrapped, and NOTHING packed!!!!! To top it off, I don't have any SPARE TIME!!!!! When am I going to do this? Oh wait, who needs sleep, right? I think I need a day at work. Well pray for us, my mom has 2 BIG dresses to finish, but at least her tree is up. I said we were just going to go to her house for Christmas morning. Hubby would be at work anyways. I could just spend the night there, and Santa will visit us! I think that sounds like an AWESOME idea!!!!!

It will be ok Ginny! First you need to breathe! And why not spend it at your mom's? That isn't a bad idea! You are going to be gone a chunk. The kids will be ok. You do what you can do and they will think you are a super mom regardless!

 

[NiniMorris]

The COUNTDOWN has begun!!!!!!
I don't have my tree up, gifts wrapped, and NOTHING packed!!!!! To top it off, I don't have any SPARE TIME!!!!! When am I going to do this? Oh wait, who needs sleep, right? I think I need a day at work. Well pray for us, my mom has 2 BIG dresses to finish, but at least her tree is up. I said we were just going to go to her house for Christmas morning. Hubby would be at work anyways. I could just spend the night there, and Santa will visit us! I think that sounds like an AWESOME idea!!!!!

Somehow, the holidays REALLY slipped up on me this year! I had a plan. It was a very workable plan. I had it timed down to the number of hours I would sew each day. It was a very realistic goal.

I had decided to make snowman wall hangings for all the teachers/therapists; quilts for everyone in my family, Christmas Vidas for the girls, Ties for the guys, and scarves for the three adult women. I had a couple of window treatments thrown in for good measure.

I had enough time to get all these things done in plenty of time...unfortunately I did not plan on life getting in the way. I lost a whole week of sewing time due to our friend's accident. I have had my grand daughter almost 24/7 since the Sunday after Thanksgiving. She does NOT like me to sew, so I've been having to resort to sewing while she is sleeping. She doesn't sleep very much!

Last night I finally got to get back to one of my King Size quilts. I have the quilting almost 75% done, so I am hoping I can find time to get it finished today/tonight and get the binding on it...It has to be delivered tomorrow at noonish.

We DO have the tree up and decorated. All the other decorations are sitting in boxes all over my living room. They have been there since Thanksgiving weekend.

Starting Monday, we have at least two doctors/therapists appointments every day (except weekends) taking up the whole day.

If I can make it...you can make it. Having Christmas at your Mom's sound great! I wish I had that option sometimes...but I AM the mom! Just decide what is most important to you and get those done...the rest...if they get done -GREAT! If not- who will really notice?

Now, breathe and relax...then put on another pot of coffee and get moving! (oh wait...that's me!)

Nini

 

[dogodisney]

The COUNTDOWN has begun!!!!!!
I don't have my tree up, gifts wrapped, and NOTHING packed!!!!! To top it off, I don't have any SPARE TIME!!!!! When am I going to do this? Oh wait, who needs sleep, right? I think I need a day at work. Well pray for us, my mom has 2 BIG dresses to finish, but at least her tree is up. I said we were just going to go to her house for Christmas morning. Hubby would be at work anyways. I could just spend the night there, and Santa will visit us! I think that sounds like an AWESOME idea!!!!!

I spent yesterday wrapping while my DGD was at school. I had to make it a priority since the gifts are coming with us on the trip since we will BE AT WDW for Christmas. I didn;t do any decorating here at home but will be decorating our room at Disney.

As far as packing I've been doing some here and there for the past couple of months.

I think it's a great idea to spend it at your mom's if your DH is working. It should be a special treat for her to spend Christmas morning with them.

Not much longer........

 

[mom2rtk]

STUNNING!! You have outdone yourself....and that's saying something

Awww.... shucks.... Many thanks! You guys have no idea how much I love making these special holiday dresses for my daughter. Every holiday now I fear the gig is up and she'll want to move on to something more grown up. I'm good with whatever her decisions are, but I was SO rooting for one last DK choice!

Now on to the only thing either of my boys will LET me make them.... Christmas PJ's! (And now only ONE of them will wear even those!)

 

[aksunshine]

I know the feeling. Isabelle is going to be 8 in April....My how time flies! And I am stressed that next trip she may not want to wear customs. But new baby and big sis MUST HAVE CUSTOMS! Am I right?

 

[aksunshine]

So I have been introduced to the Annikka dress by a friend. I am going to try it! It is very cute, the pattern looks easy enough. I am a bit worried about the sleeves, but I think sleeves gives it a nice "wintery" touch.

Silly me, I didn't already have the fabric washed and dried, so I am waiting now...

 

[ireland_nicole]

Okay....now on to my dilemma......


I had my heart set on a Brother 770 for Christmas and DH said I could get one. He still says I can have it but things have changed a little and I really don't want to put the $800 in it right now because I would have to charge it, and I promised myself we would pay for Christmas totally up front...no going into more debt.

So....should I downgrade and get the little SE-35 or just wait until I can afford the 770 without feeling guilty about it. I REALLY want to embroider but I am afraid I will be settling with the little guy.

All advice welcomed and needed. TIA

MMM

I promise, getting the 5x7 hoop is totally worth the wait. 4x4 is sooooooo small, and it limits what you can do a lot. I promise you won't regret waiting just a little longer. And who knows? You might find a great sale after Christmas.

Thanks for the support, too. From everybody. I wish I could come through the screen and give y'all a hug, but I'm certainly feeling your virtual ones. I know we're gonna get through this time, but it's easy to get caught up in the logistics and miss the opportunity in it. I'm sure my Dad will get on his feet, and we'll help him find a place soon. In the meantime, my kids haven't had the chance to see him much, so now will be a good opportunity. And did I tell y'all my DH is up for husband of the year award? Seriously, he's giving up half his office space (he really, really loves his man space) so I can set up a temporary sewing room. He didn't even wait for me to ask; I'm so blessed.

So I have been introduced to the Annikka dress by a friend. I am going to try it! It is very cute, the pattern looks easy enough. I am a bit worried about the sleeves, but I think sleeves gives it a nice "wintery" touch.

Silly me, I didn't already have the fabric washed and dried, so I am waiting now...

That dress looks gorgeous! I bet it's going to be fantastic in your fabrics- can't wait to see it!

 

[mom2rtk]

I know the feeling. Isabelle is going to be 8 in April....My how time flies! And I am stressed that next trip she may not want to wear customs. But new baby and big sis MUST HAVE CUSTOMS! Am I right?

I bet matching the baby will be HIGH on her list of priorities. And as they get older, I think we just have to get more creative in the customs we make. I take my lead from Katie. I don't push her on any of them. But she surprises me every time by requesting frilly pretty things. She just tends to choose skirt sets now. Dresses are out. Appliqued halter tops and t-shirt are very popular with her. And she jsut turned 9. I'm optimistic that she'll still want similar things next winter when we go back.

One thing I have found, (and so has my best friend with her own 9 year old daughter) is that the girls might not want frilly things or anything with a Disney princess on it for school, but they do still want them when they go to Disney!

 

[tricia]

I bet matching the baby will be HIGH on her list of priorities. And as they get older, I think we just have to get more creative in the customs we make. I take my lead from Katie. I don't push her on any of them. But she surprises me every time by requesting frilly pretty things. She just tends to choose skirt sets now. Dresses are out. Appliqued halter tops and t-shirt are very popular with her. And she jsut turned 9. I'm optimistic that she'll still want similar things next winter when we go back.

One thing I have found, (and so has my best friend with her own 9 year old daughter) is that the girls might not want frilly things or anything with a Disney princess on it for school, but they do still want them when they go to Disney!

I don't have girls, but my 8 yr old DS keeps surprising me. I offered to make him an appliqued T-Shirt for the season (santa, or snowman, or reindeer). I showed him a couple of drawings and he picked 2 of them. "but Ty, you can't wear 2 T-shirts" (thinking he would only wear it the last day of school) "mom, I can wear them on different days, winter is loooong."

So, this weekend 2 appliqued shirts for Ty comin up. Liam (12), on the other hand, does not want a T-shirt, but would take new PJ pants every week if I would make them.

 

[aksunshine]

I promise, getting the 5x7 hoop is totally worth the wait. 4x4 is sooooooo small, and it limits what you can do a lot. I promise you won't regret waiting just a little longer. And who knows? You might find a great sale after Christmas.

Thanks for the support, too. From everybody. I wish I could come through the screen and give y'all a hug, but I'm certainly feeling your virtual ones. I know we're gonna get through this time, but it's easy to get caught up in the logistics and miss the opportunity in it. I'm sure my Dad will get on his feet, and we'll help him find a place soon. In the meantime, my kids haven't had the chance to see him much, so now will be a good opportunity. And did I tell y'all my DH is up for husband of the year award? Seriously, he's giving up half his office space (he really, really loves his man space) so I can set up a temporary sewing room. He didn't even wait for me to ask; I'm so blessed.



That dress looks gorgeous! I bet it's going to be fantastic in your fabrics- can't wait to see it!

Thanks! How sweet of your DH!

I bet matching the baby will be HIGH on her list of priorities. And as they get older, I think we just have to get more creative in the customs we make. I take my lead from Katie. I don't push her on any of them. But she surprises me every time by requesting frilly pretty things. She just tends to choose skirt sets now. Dresses are out. Appliqued halter tops and t-shirt are very popular with her. And she jsut turned 9. I'm optimistic that she'll still want similar things next winter when we go back.

One thing I have found, (and so has my best friend with her own 9 year old daughter) is that the girls might not want frilly things or anything with a Disney princess on it for school, but they do still want them when they go to Disney!

That's what I keep hoping! On of her favorite sets is an Alice one made by a fellow Disbou. She isn't a big Alice fan, I am though! And she has requested to wear it and several others many times. Just a few more years...I hope she lets me sew for her at least a few more! I am just now understanding my machine (the sewing part anyway) and patterns!!!

 

[aksunshine]

That is awesome Tricia! I'm not real great at appliqueing yet. I still need practice!

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

I bought a rotary cutter and board today! WOO HOOOO!

That is such an invaluable tool! It saves a ton of time!

Congrats on the rotary cutter. I really need to come out of the dark ages and get one myself! At least then the kids won't run off with it for school projects and cutting tape!

You definitely need one with all of the sewing you do. I was able to get mine at Hoby Lobby with their 405 off coupons they have on their website all of the time.

I still have to cut out and make all of our pj's!!! I have to do it and night so my kids don't see them too. I haven't had time to start them because of course I had to make something with Princess Tiana on them for my girls. And my dd's birthday is tomorrow and we are having a minnie mouse party so I have been making food and things for that. I have so much to do before tomorrow! Plus, I haven't finished my Christmas shopping. I am never this far behind! I guess we are all starting to feel a little panicky! Wish me luck...I'm off to try making fondant!

 

[McDuck]

I had my heart set on a Brother 770 for Christmas and DH said I could get one. He still says I can have it but things have changed a little and I really don't want to put the $800 in it right now because I would have to charge it, and I promised myself we would pay for Christmas totally up front...no going into more debt.

So....should I downgrade and get the little SE-35 or just wait until I can afford the 770 without feeling guilty about it. I REALLY want to embroider but I am afraid I will be settling with the little guy.

All advice welcomed and needed. TIA

MMM

I think you should wait til you can afford the machine you REALLY want.

 

[Colleen27]

I know the feeling. Isabelle is going to be 8 in April....My how time flies! And I am stressed that next trip she may not want to wear customs. But new baby and big sis MUST HAVE CUSTOMS! Am I right?

ABSOLUTELY! My Shanna turned 8 in August, and matching her little sister is at the very top of her requests whenever it comes to clothes for trips or special occasions. That's why I started really sewing in the first place! Girls that age adore babies, and matching with lil' bro or sis is even more fun than matching with their AG dolls.

 

[coteau_chick]

Um, yeah, I have a brother, in fact, my Dad was supposed to be living with them and I suppose I should have known my brother was way too self absorbed and immature to make it work (drug addict, in trouble with the law- clean for the last two years, but still not what you'd call particularly responsible.) My Dad was trying to fix up a house that my brother and his roomate (who's also his ex wife's girlfriend (she switched teams after the divorce) had bought.

Suffice it to say, things have apparently not gone well.

I'm sure it will work out, it's just hard to see the forest through the trees at the minute. I appreciate y'all letting me vent a bit. I'm reminded that I'm fortunate to have parents around, and that God is in control of this situation. It's a real blessing that I'm working now and we have the extra car that we hadn't had time to sell yet. My goal is to get him back on his feet, and help him be independent again as soon as reasonably appropriate, since I think that's what's best for him and he agrees. It may be a bit of a bumpy ride, though Thank God for sewing- it's way better than Calgon to "take me away" LOL.

God is going to bless you for honoring your parents. You are a blessing to them. I pray that God would bless you with peace in your home , good health and prosperous children. Money can't buy any of those things only God can bless you with them and I am sure he will. You are a example to others. God bless you. Merry Christmas.

 

[desparatelydisney]

Awww.... shucks.... Many thanks! You guys have no idea how much I love making these special holiday dresses for my daughter. Every holiday now I fear the gig is up and she'll want to move on to something more grown up. I'm good with whatever her decisions are, but I was SO rooting for one last DK choice!

Now on to the only thing either of my boys will LET me make them.... Christmas PJ's! (And now only ONE of them will wear even those!)

At least they will let you make pj's.....my choices are t-shirts or pillows

 

[coteau_chick]

I have been lurking along and everyone's outfits are adorable. Sorry I haven't posted any comments.

Today has been a really odd day.

DH's sister called us this morning. She found out last night that her husband (of 10 years) has been having an affair with her best friend. We are all in shock and disbelief. We work together at a church preschool program and thankfully she was able to meet with a counselor and the pastor there to get some guidance but she was in really bad shape when she left for home.

Please keep her in your prayers, along with her two young boys. This is an awful time to find out about something like this (not that there would be a good time) DH's family is all very close and we are very hurt that he would do something like this to her.

My BIL did the same thing to his wife of 30 years. He left her for her best friend two weeks before their daughter's wedding. My BIL is my DH brother. We were so disgusted with him. My SIL will always be part of the family. My BIL is not the same with the family. He lost everything precious to him by his own choice. My DH is closer to his SIL than his brother now. She will always be part of this family. It was very hard to cope with at first but she did what she had to do and now she is fine. It is a horrible cituation but it is possible to get past. Hang in there. Support her and love her and listen to her vent when she needs to. Pray for her and with her. Just be there for her and give her lots of hugs. She will be fine. I still sometimes believe the nerve of my BIL and his new wife. If I cheated on with my BEST FRIENDS husband I would never show my face again much less show up on holidays like it is so normal. He did marry her but my kids don't claim her as an aunt the respect her because she is an adult and that is about it. They love their other aunt more and will always be loyal to her. When they split up my little boy was six. When we told him he cried so much. When he calmed down he said, " Who is going to make the rice dressing now? " He loves his aunts rice dressing. She still make him some every holiday. LOL

 

[Tykatmadismomma]

I posted alittle last night from Tyler's wrestling practice, Boy have the past 3 months been a dooozy
First we had a wonderful time in Disney we went on the Sleepy Hallow Carriage ride, rented a Pontoon boat at Fort Wilderness, ate dinner at Wispering Canyon (where they sang Happy Birthday to Tyler) Sci Fi diner, Rainforest Cafe. It was a wonderful Vacation.

So we got home and not a month later infact a week before Thanksgiving my DH was told Kelloggs has Restructured and neither He or the 10 other supervisors on 3rd shift fit into their plan, some of the people had over 10 years seniority.

We are trying to find a way to stay here in Georgia because the kids do not want to move, plus our Family is here. It was just a huge shock and one we were not really prepared for.

 

[minnie2]

I posted alittle last night from Tyler's wrestling practice, Boy have the past 3 months been a dooozy
First we had a wonderful time in Disney we went on the Sleepy Hallow Carriage ride, rented a Pontoon boat at Fort Wilderness, ate dinner at Wispering Canyon (where they sang Happy Birthday to Tyler) Sci Fi diner, Rainforest Cafe. It was a wonderful Vacation.

So we got home and not a month later infact a week before Thanksgiving my DH was told Kelloggs has Restructured and neither He or the 10 other supervisors on 3rd shift fit into their plan, some of the people had over 10 years seniority.

We are trying to find a way to stay here in Georgia because the kids do not want to move, plus our Family is here. It was just a huge shock and one we were not really prepared for.

Great picture. so sorry about your DH's job i pray he finds one in GA! I love GA and miss it every day.