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

[desparatelydisney]

Brand new here! I consider myself a crafty person, but I've never been able to sew. Believe me, it's not for a lack of trying. I really need to learn, and quick! My two boys love Disney and have enjoyed several trips there, but we are taking our daughter for her first trip in April. She will be almost 9 months at the time. I really want to make her some really cute outfits to wear! I would love to make a princess dress but I may be dreaming! It would be easier to buy but I can't find them that small. Any way, I need all the tips, encouragement, and inspiration that I can get!!!!!

Welcome Aboard!



18 months ago I could barely sew curtains....this year I made my daughter's Belle's Christmas Dress my modifying a pattern

I owe it all to the DISboutiquers, YouCanMakeThis & CarlaC!!

You have come to the right place and don't despair...anything is possible with pixie dust

 

[NiniMorris]

Duplicate post...sorry

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

I have a few pictures I just wanted to share. Here are my 2 older daughters being goofy with vampire teeth.

An outfit I made for DD's friend.

An outfit I made first to sell then I made a small boo-boo so now I will use it to make my mom something for Christmas.

The back of a scrub top I will put on ebay.

My Evangeline's 2nd Bday! We mad a Tiana cake! I think it turned out pretty good - I was very proud of myself.
The Birthday Girl herself - Evangeline!

And the cake!

Thanks for looking!

 

[ireland_nicole]

I have a few pictures I just wanted to share. Here are my 2 older daughters being goofy with vampire teeth.

An outfit I made for DD's friend.

An outfit I made first to sell then I made a small boo-boo so now I will use it to make my mom something for Christmas.

The back of a scrub top I will put on ebay.

My Evangeline's 2nd Bday! We mad a Tiana cake! I think it turned out pretty good - I was very proud of myself.
The Birthday Girl herself - Evangeline!

And the cake!

Thanks for looking!

Great job! I especially love the Grinch stuff and the birthday cake! Well done.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

I monogrammed a terry robe and now have to cover the monogram. What can I do?

I was thinking of putting the new monogram on fabric and applique it down? Would that work or anything better?? I want to fix the robes today.

 

[busy mommy]

Check out my ticker. We will be leaving tonight after Abbie and Gray sing in our church Christmas program. We will be there sometime in the morning. We have a 13-14 hour drive.
I will post pictures when we return. Thanks everyone for the help and encouragement you have given me as I learned to sew. I couldn't have done it without you all.

 

[Tweevil]

My Evangeline's 2nd Bday! We mad a Tiana cake! I think it turned out pretty good - I was very proud of myself.
The Birthday Girl herself - Evangeline!

And the cake!

Thanks for looking!

Awww how sweet!
You did a great job on the cake!!

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

So in about 2 hrs, I made this from some stray corduroy that was in my fabric basket:

I really love this skirt! What pattern did you use. It is the kind of skirt I have been trying to find!

 

[ireland_nicole]

Check out my ticker. We will be leaving tonight after Abbie and Gray sing in our church Christmas program. We will be there sometime in the morning. We have a 13-14 hour drive.
I will post pictures when we return. Thanks everyone for the help and encouragement you have given me as I learned to sew. I couldn't have done it without you all.

Have a wonderful, wonderful trip! We drive 19-20 hours each way every year, don't worry, you'll be fine. Sending happy, safe trip pixie dust- can't wait to hear about your trip when you get back!

I really love this skirt! What pattern did you use. It is the kind of skirt I have been trying to find!

I didn't make it, but I think it looks like Carla C's flouncy skirt. It's from the preppy skirts and skorts, which is a great value because it does three styles of skirts which can also be done as skorts

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

Thank you! That is a great pattern! I put it on my Wishlist for after Christmas.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

It will take days but I am taking out the stitching from the robe.

 

[NiniMorris]

OK...I need help from all you Serger Gurus out there!

I am making window treatments for my DIL and DS for their Christmas present. The fabric is beautiful, and expensive...

I can get the stitches on the outside to look beautiful, but the tension is all wrong on the inside. I can get the tension to look right on the inside...but the tension is all wrong on the outside!

After 3 hours of trying to get the tension right...I'm beat! The whole window treatment would have only took 2 hours if I had used the regular sewing machine. Please tell me why I am using the serger again???!!!

So, I have read and read and read all the instructions again! I am obviously missing something. Anyone have an idea where I should look?

Heavy weight fabric (for the life of me I can not remember the name of the fabric. It used to be called 'water stain'...but that is not it.) 3 thread over lock stitch. The stitch is too loose. It is either too loose on the inside (meaning the stitches are showing way bad almost like a railroad track... evidently this is the flatlock stitch...good to know, but NOT what I want!) or the stitch is too loose on the outside and barely look like it will hold anything.

I have adjusted the tension from all the way tight to all the way loose...each thread separately , and still haven't gotten it right!


ARGH!!!!

Nini

 

[teresajoy]

1) I JUST BOUGHT AN EMBROIDERY MACHINE!

2) Hi everybody!

3) I JUST BOUGHT AN EMBROIDERY MACHINE!!!!!!!

YAY!!!

I thought I'd post these dresses that I made for the last Big Give. They're for a little girl named Alyssa and her Bitty baby (Salarina).



Both dresses:

Heather, that is so pretty. I just love it! Lydia loves it too!

Here is my model excited to wear it to school. She obviously wasn't going to wear capris with it 10 degrees outside (maybe an exageration) but I thought it looked adorable with the black.

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That is so adorable!!! I love that you got up early to make a headband!!!

My flannel order from joann's arrived today. I have it in the washer. I know someone said that I should wash and dry it at least 3 times before using it. Any other advice out there? Do i have to have a special needle or anything? I've never worked with flannel before but am anxious to get started on all of our Christmas pj's and I'll have to work on them at night so my dd's don't seem them until christmas eve.

I just sew it up like a normal fabric. I was going to say make sure you serge the inside seams, but then I remembered you don't have a serger, do you? So, go buy a serger, then serge the inside seams!

Another tutu, a little different this time, for our last-minute decision to make an appointment at the Pirates' League. The on-the-hanger shot doesn't do it justice, but it shows the fabric. I used 6" organza instead of tulle, and it came out really, really cool. Heat sealing all the edges wasn't the most fun I've ever had, but I think the end result was worth it.

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That is really pretty!

Hopefully not on the couch, pointy side up, right Teresa?

It was SCISSORS I sat on Heather!
I STABBED myself with the seam ripper!
Geesh, get it right!

Hello all!
I used to post on the boutique thread years ago - but I need help finding someone.
Her first name is Amy and her last name starts with a G. I can't remember her username. She used to make Christmas houses.
My friend collects them and I'd like to give him her web address - but I can't remember.
Can someone help me out?
Thanks!

I see Heather answered you, but you were so close! AimeeG. I don't think she makes the little houses anymore though. You can find her on Facebook too, look at my friend's list, she is there.

She is 7 - how much less full would you suggest - I havent done this pattern before - BUTTONS!!!!!! they skeer me!!!!

Got squares cut for another raggie quilt. Used larger squares for this one - will see how it turns out. DH is playing some "Flames of War" game with the church youth group boys today - they play for HOURS! So, I'll be up in my sewing room!!! So who wants to come to Philly to help me organize that room!!!!!!!!

I love the Precious Dress. I find it pretty easy. I've made enough now that I don't have to look at the directions anymore, so that saves me a lot of time! I agree with Heather and if the mom wants a straighter style, just go with what Carla tells you. I always make mine about twice that full for Lydia.

Gorgeous!!!! What beautiful fabric! The flouncy skirt really shows it off!

Check out my ticker. We will be leaving tonight after Abbie and Gray sing in our church Christmas program. We will be there sometime in the morning. We have a 13-14 hour drive.
I will post pictures when we return. Thanks everyone for the help and encouragement you have given me as I learned to sew. I couldn't have done it without you all.

How exciting!!! Have a great time!

 

[cukal6]

Okay, I bought my very first pattern today! everyone keep your fingers crossed!!!

 

[glorib]

So I'm cutting fabric for my first custom for our June trip! Really, just to get back in the swing of things, it's a skirt to match a store-bought shirt. But it's a start!

Oh, and Wednesday is our ADR day! So, we'd better start deciding!

 

[CastleCreations]

Okay, I bought my very first pattern today! everyone keep your fingers crossed!!!

You can totally do it!! Good Luck.

 

[Adi12982]

I hate my embroidery machine. I can not tell you how many applique shirts I have ruined because the thing gets off center everytime you take it off the hoop holder!! Everytime I start to use the thing, I hope that I don't have any problems with the bobbin, cause if I do, I might as well kiss that shirt goodbye!!

Anyone looking at embroidery machines....
DO NOT get a singer Futura.. it is so not worth the headache!!!!

Sorry you are having issues with your Futura - I have the Futura CE 350, and I love, love, love it. I've had it for 14 months, so it is not like I just got it either.

I agree with Heather - it could be a stabilizer issue - or the designs are too dense for the fabric you are using??

 

[Granna4679]

I finally finished my first 2 Felize dresses I have ever made for my granddaughters. The girls were getting ready to go have professional pictures done today so I was able to get these shots before we left (excuse the socks and hair....we did change to tights and fixed their hair before we left..LOL). Hopefully we got some better professional shots but I wanted to post these. I am pretty proud of them. They were a lot of work but I was happy with them and the girls thought they were just beautiful in them and just couldn't quit twirling!

 

[glorib]

I finally finished my first 2 Felize dresses I have ever made for my granddaughters. The girls were getting ready to go have professional pictures done today so I was able to get these shots before we left (excuse the socks and hair....we did change to tights and fixed their hair before we left..LOL). Hopefully we got some better professional shots but I wanted to post these. I am pretty proud of them. They were a lot of work but I was happy with them and the girls thought they were just beautiful in them and just couldn't quit twirling!

WOW!!! Those are two gorgeous dresses on two beautiful girls! You did a fabulous job!

 

[ireland_nicole]

It will take days but I am taking out the stitching from the robe.

What happened?

Okay, I bought my very first pattern today! everyone keep your fingers crossed!!!

You'll do great! What did you get?

I finally finished my first 2 Felize dresses I have ever made for my granddaughters. The girls were getting ready to go have professional pictures done today so I was able to get these shots before we left (excuse the socks and hair....we did change to tights and fixed their hair before we left..LOL). Hopefully we got some better professional shots but I wanted to post these. I am pretty proud of them. They were a lot of work but I was happy with them and the girls thought they were just beautiful in them and just couldn't quit twirling!

These are fantastic! Love the fabric combo; did you use Trillium's sew along? I found it made the Feliz less intimidating than I expected. Hey, don't you know you're not allowed to apologize for hair, etc? It's in the rules on page 1

Ladies, (and Tom) without further ado, as requested: Heeeeeeeere's Nellie!

1st: The Box

Now: the Reveal:

Close Up:

And finally, the instruction manual: I don't know why it excites me so much, but this is by far the nicest manual I've ever gotten LOL. Full color, loads of illustrations, beautifully bound, glossy pages, sigh... I love this manual.

OK, got it threaded; now it's time to try to catch up on some of my sewing