Disboutiquers Part 19 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[disneygirlsanddrew]

I'm waiting for one myself! I have pictures of just the dress, but I think it will look better with Tessa in it! I had to change my plan for the dress, but I think it turned out pretty anyway. Tessa picked out gorgeous fabric!

You are such a wonderful Aunt to make her a dress. I can't wait to see what you came up with. My girls went to the dance with their daddy last night (they wore their green christmas dresses I posted awhile ago) and they had a wonderful time! My 3 year old is already asking when she can go again!

nicole, I am so sorry to read about your dad. I can't even begin to imagine what you are going through. Just know that you are in all of our thoughts and prayers.

 

[HeatherSue]

LOOK AT WHAT MY SISTER MADE for Tessa to wear to the father/daughter dance yesterday!!!!!!!!

Tessa LOVED it, and so do I!! She kept saying "I look so pretty!" She couldn't stop running to the mirror to look at herself!

She also couldn't stop looking down at the beautiful fabric. She picked it out herself. I told her she could pick pretty much anything at JoAnn and this is what she came up with. I love it, but I was surprised that it wasn't pink!

Henry bought her a corsage and a box of chocolates. She was so surprised and happy! It was so sweet! (he's still in his work clothes in this picture)

Here is my favorite picture of the two of them! How sweet are they???

(Tessa doesn't have a dirty face, just a cold and red nose)

 

[minnie2]

LOOK AT WHAT MY SISTER MADE for Tessa to wear to the father/daughter dance yesterday!!!!!!!!

Tessa LOVED it, and so do I!! She kept saying "I look so pretty!" She couldn't stop running to the mirror to look at herself!

She also couldn't stop looking down at the beautiful fabric. She picked it out herself. I told her she could pick pretty much anything at JoAnn and this is what she came up with. I love it, but I was surprised that it wasn't pink!

Henry bought her a corsage and a box of chocolates. She was so surprised and happy! It was so sweet! (he's still in his work clothes in this picture)

Here is my favorite picture of the two of them! How sweet are they???

(Tessa doesn't have a dirty face, just a cold and red nose)

Such sweet pictures! The dress is so gorgeous!

 

[HeatherSue]

Somehow I lost my quote---
LOVE Tessa's new Sis Boom dress!!!!
Megan would love that for summertime!!

I'm in a bit of shock....
Mom and Dad left at 5am this morning.

Long story short, Mom left her email open and I just read her email to my Aunt. Doctors didn't say my Dad has 6 months, they said he has 1-2 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF they could find a way to slow the cancer down (which they can't right now) He has 5-6 months.

Girls- he's just left my house for a trip to Florida for....2 months.

I want to just sob, but I always seem to have a baby and 3 yr old with me and I dont want to upset them.

I need to go sew!

Oh Nicole...I'm so sorry, honey. What a devestating blow. I'm praying for your dad, and for you. Please let me know if I can do anything.

 

[ireland_nicole]

LOOK AT WHAT MY SISTER MADE for Tessa to wear to the father/daughter dance yesterday!!!!!!!!

Tessa LOVED it, and so do I!! She kept saying "I look so pretty!" She couldn't stop running to the mirror to look at herself!

She also couldn't stop looking down at the beautiful fabric. She picked it out herself. I told her she could pick pretty much anything at JoAnn and this is what she came up with. I love it, but I was surprised that it wasn't pink!

Henry bought her a corsage and a box of chocolates. She was so surprised and happy! It was so sweet! (he's still in his work clothes in this picture)

Here is my favorite picture of the two of them! How sweet are they???

(Tessa doesn't have a dirty face, just a cold and red nose)

Oh, how beautiful! The dress is gorgeous and Tessa looks amazing! And how sweet of your DH.

 

[HeatherSue]

I don't think I posted Lydia's new dress here. If I did, well, I'm going to do it again!

I made this with CarlaC's (for Sis Boom) new Cathy pattern (named after our very own twob4him !!)

She insisted on wearing it to the meeting last night, with a sweater of course!

Corey told me that next time I make it, I need to make sure the designs on my fabric are more centered. Little know it all.
I told him I had to use some creative cutting techniques and a very well hidden extra patch of material sewn into the side to make it work at all! There was no centering of design that I could do!

You know I love it!!!! Lydia looks gorgeous in this shade of pink!!

Would someone who is going to WDW in the next month or so do me a favor? My neice is going to WDW in Dec. for the first time and is as excited as if she were a child! (She's in her early 20's) She has watched the video of the hotel over and over--wants to eat in the castle, is getting tons of scrapbooking stuff, etc.I can't imagine how excited she is going to be when the planning video we ordered for her arrives.

I'd love for "Mickey" to send her a postcard telling her he is looking forward to meeting her. If someone can do that, would you please PM me. Of course, I am more than happy to return the favor ( or do this for anyone) when we go early Dec.

I just wanted to say that it's really sweet that she's so excited! Are you going to be with her when she goes? That'll be so cool!

 

[Stephres]

Teresa, Lydia looks gorgeous in her new dress.

Nicole, I am so sorry. Please let us know if there is anything we can do. You have lots of friends here who care about you.

Heather, how does that child look even more beautiful? Teresa did a great job on the dress and I love the picture of her and Henry. So cute!

I pulled a muscle in my back coughing (how does THAT happen?) so I am taking it easy and I'm disappointed I won't get to work on my lanyards.

Luckily, soccer got cancelled for today. The fields are waterlogged and it is cold today. It does not feel like Florida at all!

 

[teresajoy]

LOOK AT WHAT MY SISTER MADE for Tessa to wear to the father/daughter dance yesterday!!!!!!!!

Tessa LOVED it, and so do I!! She kept saying "I look so pretty!" She couldn't stop running to the mirror to look at herself!
Here is my favorite picture of the two of them! How sweet are they???

Oh Heather! You know what a big sap I am, I'm all teary eyed looking at my gorgeous niece! She looks GORGEOUS!!! And, Henry got her a corsage!?! How sweet is that! and chocolate!!! How wonderful of him to make the night even more special for her!

That fabric really photographs beautifully! I just love it!

You know I love it!!!! Lydia looks gorgeous in this shade of pink!!

Thanks! I really want to make another one now! I love a nice fast easy pattern!

Teresa, Lydia looks gorgeous in her new dress.

Nicole, I am so sorry. Please let us know if there is anything we can do. You have lots of friends here who care about you.

Heather, how does that child look even more beautiful? Teresa did a great job on the dress and I love the picture of her and Henry. So cute!

I pulled a muscle in my back coughing (how does THAT happen?) so I am taking it easy and I'm disappointed I won't get to work on my lanyards.

Luckily, soccer got cancelled for today. The fields are waterlogged and it is cold today. It does not feel like Florida at all!

Thanks Steph! about Lydia and Tessa's dresses!
Oh, you poor thing! Take it easy, and maybe you should get some cough supresent!

 

[jham]

Love all the lanyard pics such a great idea I never would have thought of making them.

All the talk of quilts made me realize maybe you would like to see the Nightmare Before Christmas quilt i just finished for my newest niece (who I sadly have not met yet as they live across the country). Anyway it's not as intricate as a great quilter would do & halfway through I was doubting my fabric choices but in the end I think it all came together & I love it. I just hope my brother in law & his wife will too. It was BILs idea for a NBC theme.

Love it! If I let Jayden see it she will not only want it, she will want a whole NBC bedroom.

Somehow I lost my quote---
LOVE Tessa's new Sis Boom dress!!!!
Megan would love that for summertime!!

I'm in a bit of shock....
Mom and Dad left at 5am this morning.

Long story short, Mom left her email open and I just read her email to my Aunt. Doctors didn't say my Dad has 6 months, they said he has 1-2 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF they could find a way to slow the cancer down (which they can't right now) He has 5-6 months.

Girls- he's just left my house for a trip to Florida for....2 months.

I want to just sob, but I always seem to have a baby and 3 yr old with me and I dont want to upset them.

I need to go sew!

I'm so sorry! I am one of those who has had a father battle cancer. I'll keep you family in my prayers.

I embroidered Tessa a shirt for Valentine's day a few weeks ago and had always planned on making a skirt to go with it. But, I never really got around to doing it. Then, this morning I was getting her clothes around for her and realized she had nothing to wear with her Valentine's shirt. So, with 25 minutes before the bus would come, I made her a skirt!!! We even had 5 minutes to spare! I'm so darn proud of myself! I even machine embroidered a little heart onto it! Here is the finished product!

She was positively giddy that I whipped it up for her! I never sew that fast!

I've spent most of the last week making 51 of these little things:

I made some for Tessa's class and then Sawyer wanted some for his. Then, they both wanted some for their teaches, student teachers, bus driver, cousins, etc... They're in the hoop designs, so they were pretty easy, but it still took a while to digitize the names of each classmate on them and then to stitch them all out. I have decided that I love my mega hoop!!

I also made a little dress for a friend of ours. It matches the little bubble romper I made for their new baby (who is due to arrive on March 10). I used CarlaC and Jennifer Paganelli's new "Cathy" pattern. This was SOOO easy to make! It only took me 45 minutes, even with printing out the pattern and cutting out the pieces. There are only 2 pieces to cut and then the strips for the ruffles- super easy!

I just realized that I haven't posted pictures of the camera bag that I made for my mom a few weeks ago! I used CarlaC's Boxy Bag pattern. It was a lot of fun to make! I embroidered my mom's name on the top, but it's hard to see because I should have used a more contrasting thread. My mom really loved it! I was so pleased by her reaction when I gave it to her!

Now I need to go back and catch up a bit on the thread!!

I love everything! Tessa looks so cute in her zebra skirt! But so grown up too.

Open letter to the wonderful Heather...


My husband was looking at your designs. He says, if she wants so little for them, it must not be hard to make them. I say...no way...I know they can't be easy.

Today, after watching my Pooh materialize in front of my eyes, I have to say...There is NO WAY I could EVER do what you do! I kept thinking, why is it skipping to here, and then to here? But in the end it was perfect! There is so much involved in what you do that I could never even begin to understand it!

Thank you so much for the wonderful designs you make, and keep it up. You have a loyal customer in me for ever!!!

Nini

I totally agree! I just appreciate so much that she really designs things in the least complicated manner possible. Whenever I stitch out someone else's designs I think "well Heather wouldn't have made me waste time on that step!"

Here is the first one that I made for Tessa. I think I used a Simplicity pattern. It was supposed to be Belle, but I modified it into a Cinderella dress:

I did the little bird by hand:

I made this one for a Big Give. I used CarlaC's simply sweet and it was MUCH easier than the first dress. The little bird is Claire's design from Stitch on Time (she was very sweet and made it especially for me before I started digitizing).

Sorry, I couldn't resist reposting these pictures!


That is an adorable cake!


I still love that shirt! She looks so pretty in it!

LOVE LOVE LOVE THOSE!!! So much so that I totally CASEd you!

I finally got all the dolls that were started finished. I have several more that I want to make so maybe I'll get to them soon.

Snow White

Cinderella

Ariel

Ariel is smaller than Cinderella & Snow White because I was out of yardage & only had some scraps left. I like the smaller size, but the clothes are harder to make.

I have the stuff to make Jasmine & Belle. I need to get some more yellow felt so I can do Sleeping Beauty & I need to find some brown gingham so I can do Tiana. And Tink may get done at some point too.

Those are sooooo cute!

HeatherSue- Love the "whipped up" outfit!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So I am just jumping in here real quick! (My parents are stopping here tonight on their way to florida and I need to CLEAN everything before they get here!!!!)

Hannah had her 2 eye appointments this week.
(refresher- she had appt with first Dr (not surgeon) who said she felt she has Esotropia and required surgery)
Appt #2- met with surgeon (local) and he said nope, she has Duane's syndrome, a congenital birth defect, can not be fixed with surgery, her head will tilt some, have poor depth perception on left side, and favor right side, approach her from right, maybe glasses with prism when she is older- nothing else they can do)
Appt #3- With Surgeon at different practice- over hour from my house, he is with the Children's Medical Center, and the office is geared specifically towards children- I like that. Turns out he has written papers, medical journals, etc on both subjects.
She doesn NOT have duane's syndrome (and he proved it to me by showing her eye is capable of going past the midway point) she DOES have esotropia and she will need surgery in about 2 months.

So its been a roller coaster the last 3 weeks- first I hated the idea of surgery, but then I hated the idea of a child with a permenant birth defect that would make it difficult for her to drive, function on her left, etc. So, now, while surgery is always scary, I am hopeful that we can assist her eyes so that this will not be lasting.

I would have LOVED to finish a patricia tunic for my Mom in time for Valentine's Day- but I haven't cut the fabric- almost done taping pattern. It needed to be done today. Hannah has been cranky with all the eye drops, so it's been impossible.

Her valentine's dress I'm told was a hit (I missed it because Dad had to take her to Pre-K) Imagine a Father in the parking lot at school, making sure her dress and petti are all perfect before going in to school- YUP- he took on that role without a single complaint! God Bless him.

I'm glad you found a Dr. that thinks he can help her! I'm sorry you have so many stressful things going on right now!

I don't think I posted Lydia's new dress here. If I did, well, I'm going to do it again!

I made this with CarlaC's (for Sis Boom) new Cathy pattern (named after our very own twob4him !!)

She insisted on wearing it to the meeting last night, with a sweater of course!

Corey told me that next time I make it, I need to make sure the designs on my fabric are more centered. Little know it all.
I told him I had to use some creative cutting techniques and a very well hidden extra patch of material sewn into the side to make it work at all! There was no centering of design that I could do!

Pretty Pretty Lyddie! I love that dress on her!

LOOK AT WHAT MY SISTER MADE for Tessa to wear to the father/daughter dance yesterday!!!!!!!!

Tessa LOVED it, and so do I!! She kept saying "I look so pretty!" She couldn't stop running to the mirror to look at herself!

She also couldn't stop looking down at the beautiful fabric. She picked it out herself. I told her she could pick pretty much anything at JoAnn and this is what she came up with. I love it, but I was surprised that it wasn't pink!

Henry bought her a corsage and a box of chocolates. She was so surprised and happy! It was so sweet! (he's still in his work clothes in this picture)

Here is my favorite picture of the two of them! How sweet are they???

Luke says "She looks BEAUTIFUL!" Then he got a little concerned about the heart shaped box of chocolates until I told him they are from her Daddy. I'll bet they had a great time! That is so sweet!

 

[HeatherSue]

Teresa, Lydia looks gorgeous in her new dress.

Nicole, I am so sorry. Please let us know if there is anything we can do. You have lots of friends here who care about you.

Heather, how does that child look even more beautiful? Teresa did a great job on the dress and I love the picture of her and Henry. So cute!

I pulled a muscle in my back coughing (how does THAT happen?) so I am taking it easy and I'm disappointed I won't get to work on my lanyards.

Luckily, soccer got cancelled for today. The fields are waterlogged and it is cold today. It does not feel like Florida at all!

I'm not sure how you would pull a muscle in your back coughing, but leave it to you to figure it out! I sure hope you start feeling better very soon!!

Oh Heather! You know what a big sap I am, I'm all teary eyed looking at my gorgeous niece! She looks GORGEOUS!!! And, Henry got her a corsage!?! How sweet is that! and chocolate!!! How wonderful of him to make the night even more special for her!

Isn't it a great picture? I didn't even tell Henry to get her the corsage and chocolates!! He loves his little girl!

I totally agree! I just appreciate so much that she really designs things in the least complicated manner possible. Whenever I stitch out someone else's designs I think "well Heather wouldn't have made me waste time on that step!"

Luke says "She looks BEAUTIFUL!" Then he got a little concerned about the heart shaped box of chocolates until I told him they are from her Daddy. I'll bet they had a great time! That is so sweet!

First of all Thanks for saying that about my designs!

Second, every time I see that picture of Lily, it makes me so happy!! She's so beautiful, and so is her dress!

Third, I love that boy! Does he know that Tessa hired "him" to work in her cafe on Cafe World? I put "him" in quotes because he looked quite a lot like Jayden when he showed up to work.

 

[snubie]

Nicole, I am so sorry for you and your family. I will pray for you to find some peace with all this.

 

[Granna4679]

Somehow I lost my quote---
LOVE Tessa's new Sis Boom dress!!!!
Megan would love that for summertime!!

I'm in a bit of shock....
Mom and Dad left at 5am this morning.

Long story short, Mom left her email open and I just read her email to my Aunt. Doctors didn't say my Dad has 6 months, they said he has 1-2 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF they could find a way to slow the cancer down (which they can't right now) He has 5-6 months.

Girls- he's just left my house for a trip to Florida for....2 months.

I want to just sob, but I always seem to have a baby and 3 yr old with me and I dont want to upset them.

I need to go sew!

Oh, I am so sorry! That must have been hard to read. I will keep him in my prayers. You know, doctors don't know everything, but our loving God does. He knows whats best. In his infinite wisdom, he knows that you need to see and be with your dad and he knows what is best for your dad. He has your dad's best interest in mind. I lost my dad while he was in surgery for something that was suppose to be 99% fool-proof. I never got to say good-bye and I was extremely close to him but God was strong and held me up. Even though I miss him terribley still, I know that God did for my dad what he knew my dad wanted, to be free of pain and go to Heaven. I will pray that your dad has much longer than the doctors predict and that you get to spend much more time with him.

 

[Granna4679]

LOOK AT WHAT MY SISTER MADE for Tessa to wear to the father/daughter dance yesterday!!!!!!!!


Here is my favorite picture of the two of them! How sweet are they???

Tessa AND the dress are BEAUTIFUL!!! What an awesome picture. She will treasure this forever!!

 

[100AcrePrincess]

I don't think I posted Lydia's new dress here. If I did, well, I'm going to do it again!

I made this with CarlaC's (for Sis Boom) new Cathy pattern (named after our very own twob4him !!)

She insisted on wearing it to the meeting last night, with a sweater of course!

Corey told me that next time I make it, I need to make sure the designs on my fabric are more centered. Little know it all.
I told him I had to use some creative cutting techniques and a very well hidden extra patch of material sewn into the side to make it work at all! There was no centering of design that I could do!

I don't think I commented on Facebook, but that dress is just gorgeous & so is Lydia!

Somehow I lost my quote---
LOVE Tessa's new Sis Boom dress!!!!
Megan would love that for summertime!!

I'm in a bit of shock....
Mom and Dad left at 5am this morning.

Long story short, Mom left her email open and I just read her email to my Aunt. Doctors didn't say my Dad has 6 months, they said he has 1-2 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF they could find a way to slow the cancer down (which they can't right now) He has 5-6 months.

Girls- he's just left my house for a trip to Florida for....2 months.

I want to just sob, but I always seem to have a baby and 3 yr old with me and I dont want to upset them.

I need to go sew!

Oh, honey! I'll be praying for you & your family.

Here is my favorite picture of the two of them! How sweet are they???

That is the cutest picture! The dress & Tessa are gorgeous!

Those are sooooo cute!

The dolls are too cute!

Thanks!

 

[Mom2SamandJames]

I am attempting my first patchwork jumper. I was wondering if you appliqued the bodice before or after you sewed your garment together. Thanks for any advice!

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

I am attempting my first patchwork jumper. I was wondering if you appliqued the bodice before or after you sewed your garment together. Thanks for any advice!

I applique or embroider before construction, before cutting out the piece, actually. I cut a piece of my fabric large enough for the bodice (or whatever part I'm embroidering) and hoop that, then I center the pattern piece on my finished embroidery. This way if its something that's lined, like a Simply Sweet, the ugly backside is covered.

Is anyone else being driven crazy on DIS today? I have to keep signing in to post, and sometimes it says I've used all my login attempts when I haven't.

 

[Mom2SamandJames]

I applique or embroider before construction, before cutting out the piece, actually. I cut a piece of my fabric large enough for the bodice (or whatever part I'm embroidering) and hoop that, then I center the pattern piece on my finished embroidery. This way if its something that's lined, like a Simply Sweet, the ugly backside is covered.

Is anyone else being driven crazy on DIS today? I have to keep signing in to post, and sometimes it says I've used all my login attempts when I haven't.

Thanks. That is what I was leaning towards because I didn't want the back to show or be touching the skin. The DIS has been doing that to me too today. Computers have to show us who's boss some days.

Dawn

 

[kimmylaj]

nicolejust wanted to pop over and say you are in my prayers, i cant even imagine how hard this must be for you. hugs to you

 

[ireland_nicole]

Hi Girls; I'm in a bit of a quandy; got some super cute fabric through my coop, and I really want to do matchine outfits for my youngest niece and her to be born any minute brother. I'd love to do something for summer, and had actually planned on buying the bubble pattern and making it sleeveless, but looking at it, um, I realize it looks like it's just for girls- oops. Has anyone tried the romper pattern on ycmt? Or does anyone else have a good idea of a pattern to try? I want to do a little dress for my 1 y/o niece, but need something for the little guy.

Also, any ideas on what to do for the older 2? They're 10 and 8, so probably won't be into the whole matching outfit thing; but I don't want them to feel left out either...

Any ideas?

 

[DisneyKings]

It's all your fault that I had to buy an embroidery machine & now have at least 50 shirts (that I bought for under $2) and have been making lots of stuff! So, THANK YOU!!! I'll have to post some pictures soon.

Now, I have some questions though. For those that use the marathon thread, do you use the net thingys over them to keep them from unraveling in storage, or what do you do? Also, if you use the net, can you put it on either way? I have the brother 780D & it says the thread has to come from underneath....with some of the marathon thread colors it means the big end goes on the left & some on the right, so if the net is on does it matter? I've been traveling with mine (so I can work without the help of my 2 little ones) and my thread always unravels & knots, so I need to know the best way to keep it in order.