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

[ellenbenny]

I just finished two princess Simply Sweets for my DD4 and Dneice3 for our trip. They were pretty quick and easy!

better view of the "sleeve ruffles":

I also made the pink Cinderella Simply Sweet. Not so quick and easy!

Not technically a princess dress, but a Tiana themed Simply Sweet:

Those are all really beautiful and creative!!

 

[eeyore3847]

Not technically a princess dress, but a Tiana themed Simply Sweet:

oh I like it!!!!

Lori

 

[camelotcats]

I just finished two princess Simply Sweets for my DD4 and Dneice3 for our trip. They were pretty quick and easy!

better view of the "sleeve ruffles":

I also made the pink Cinderella Simply Sweet. Not so quick and easy!

Not technically a princess dress, but a Tiana themed Simply Sweet:

These are adorable! Your girls have gotten so big!!

Hi Angela! I do remember you and I have wondered where you have been! I dn't know if you remember me, but when I first came around you talked me thru more than one outfit! Glad to see you around!

HI! I remember you! I think I posted the pattern free shorts tutorial for you, right? How are you guys doing?

For the kaftans, I have a really easy pattern I found in a book once. I'll see if I can find it. it involves basically cutting 2 "T" shapes with a little half circle opening at the top center of the "T" for the head. You face the neck with bias tape and hem the sleeves and bottom. That's literally it. If you wanted a "no sleeves" kaftan, you just sew two rectangles together and leave an opening at the "hands", doing the neck the same way. VERY quick and easy. I have made a number of them for myself over the years.

 

[ireland_nicole]

I just finished two princess Simply Sweets for my DD4 and Dneice3 for our trip. They were pretty quick and easy!

better view of the "sleeve ruffles":

I also made the pink Cinderella Simply Sweet. Not so quick and easy!

Not technically a princess dress, but a Tiana themed Simply Sweet:

THose are all absolutely precious! Really great job!

 

[babynala]

ARGH.... I just found out, not only is my son and DIL going to be going with us to Disney (that is a good thing) they want to do the BBB...so, in addition to all the other customs...I now have to come up with two princess dresses for the girls to wear!

Help, I need ideas for easy princess dresses...maybe princess-ify the simply sweet.... just not sure which princess. Any suggestions? GD2 loves ALL the princesses, but DD9 is very picky. Nothing PINK!!!

I suppose I could just ask them...but it is supposed to be a surprise!! Now, I have to come up with something for DS8 for his special 'day'!

I love Disney!!!

Nini

The simply sweet princess dresses you guys have been posting are beautiful. As for a princess for an older "princess", maybe Jasmine or something similar to the skirt the (I think) HeatherSue made for her daughter with all the Cinderella themed embroidery on it. I am sure whatever you make with be great and appreciated.

Also, love the Jelly Roll twirl skirt.

 

[The Moonk's Mom]

HI! I remember you! I think I posted the pattern free shorts tutorial for you, right? How are you guys doing?

For the kaftans, I have a really easy pattern I found in a book once. I'll see if I can find it. it involves basically cutting 2 "T" shapes with a little half circle opening at the top center of the "T" for the head. You face the neck with bias tape and hem the sleeves and bottom. That's literally it. If you wanted a "no sleeves" kaftan, you just sew two rectangles together and leave an opening at the "hands", doing the neck the same way. VERY quick and easy. I have made a number of them for myself over the years.

Okay...really your memory is way too good to remember that! But yes...that was me! We are doing great and hope you guys are too!

I was looking at doing the kaftans in the matter...I'm still playing around with what to do. I told her I was just too tired to start sewing anything tonight...I'll mess with it all tomorrow...after a good nights sleep....I never sleep well at my mom's house...she has an evil cat that likes to attack me all night!

 

[Tweevil]

Hi guys!
Is there a matrix or something for sizing up patterns? I checked the links but I can't locate it.
I have a size 7 and and size 12 girls to sew for.

Also, can you recommend a pattern for a 11-12 year old?

Thanks everyone!

 

[LisaZoe]

Grrr, I had several posts flagged to quote from yesterday but they got lost. I'm trying to steal a moment from sewing as I eat dinner to get caught up on this thread so please forgive me for not going back! (Excuse me if I 'talk' with my mouth full. )

I'm loving all the princess gowns. The Tiana dress and pink Cinderella are darling! I'm still sad that Zoe's outgrown the interest in wearing a dress much less a princess dress.

Here's one of my recent creations. It's a variation of the skirt pattern I've been tinkering with for almost a year (finally got it finished). Zoe actually expressed interest in the style since it's on a jean 'yoke' but I guess not enough to actually want one for herself.

I'm working on a new skirt pattern. I made these two sets with that skirt design and the Emma top from YCMT.

OK, back to work for me! I'll check in on my next break.

 

[Granna4679]

THANKS TO EVERYONE for all the compliments on my Big Give AK outfits. They were a lot of fun. I hope they like them.

Hi all, I don't know if anyone but Heather remembers me, but Heather found me on etsy and told me to come back.

I haven't been here because I moved to Houston, TX from NY and GOT RID OF ALMOST ALL OF MY FABRIC!! I still haven't gotten my sewing room completely up and running, so I have nothing to show, as dd has completely grown out of almost everything I have made her.




-Angela

Hey Angela - I am kinda new here too (a few months) but just wanted to say Welcome to Houston (I live in the NE...Humble area) and I love your fabric stash.....I think mine is the beginning of that....I just can't quit buying.

Thanks for your kind words about my outfits. I think tomorrow I will sew some quick and easy handbags for my DD and put myself back into happy sewing mode.





She is 19 months, the Air Force sent my son to Oklahoma the month after her first birthday. It was a little hard to take, McGuire AFB is 15 minutes from my house and the sent him 25 hours away!!!! Here is a picture of Emily Rose in the outfit that I cased from you for Valentines day.

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My DIL sent those to me, 30 days to go and I can take her picture myself! It's the only thing in the world more exciting to me than a trip to WDW!

Mary

Oh my...you just made my day! Your DGD is adorable in that little outfit. I am so happy you made it for her and I can only imagine how anxious you are to see her. I see mine every couple weeks and I miss them so much in between.

Hey Everybody!

I saw the Hunky Dory Jelly Roll from Moda and couldn't resist trying to make a twirl from it. It worked out really well and used right at half of it. The pack was $35, so I have about $18 in it including elastic & thread. Not bad considering that last year I was paying $82 for Room Seven twirls at our local boutique (which has since gone out of business).

For those of you who don't know (because I didn't before this), A Jelly Roll pack has 42 strips 2.5" wide and no 2 strips are the same.

Oh no....I know what I am going to have to buy next....a jelly roll. That is just gorgeous!!

For all of you who need to tell your DH/DW/SO that NO you do not have enough fabric, this used to be some of my stash:

AMAZING!!

 

[revrob]

Grrr, I had several posts flagged to quote from yesterday but they got lost. I'm trying to steal a moment from sewing as I eat dinner to get caught up on this thread so please forgive me for not going back! (Excuse me if I 'talk' with my mouth full. )

I'm loving all the princess gowns. The Tiana dress and pink Cinderella are darling! I'm still sad that Zoe's outgrown the interest in wearing a dress much less a princess dress.

Here's one of my recent creations. It's a variation of the skirt pattern I've been tinkering with for almost a year (finally got it finished). Zoe actually expressed interest in the style since it's on a jean 'yoke' but I guess not enough to actually want one for herself.

I'm working on a new skirt pattern. I made these two sets with that skirt design and the Emma top from YCMT.

OK, back to work for me! I'll check in on my next break.

I LOVE that skirt style! Beautiful!

 

[ireland_nicole]

Grrr, I had several posts flagged to quote from yesterday but they got lost. I'm trying to steal a moment from sewing as I eat dinner to get caught up on this thread so please forgive me for not going back! (Excuse me if I 'talk' with my mouth full. )

I'm loving all the princess gowns. The Tiana dress and pink Cinderella are darling! I'm still sad that Zoe's outgrown the interest in wearing a dress much less a princess dress.

Here's one of my recent creations. It's a variation of the skirt pattern I've been tinkering with for almost a year (finally got it finished). Zoe actually expressed interest in the style since it's on a jean 'yoke' but I guess not enough to actually want one for herself.

I'm working on a new skirt pattern. I made these two sets with that skirt design and the Emma top from YCMT.

OK, back to work for me! I'll check in on my next break.

OMG, Love, love, love it! Awesome!! Lisa, if I ask really, really nicely, is there any chance you might share how you modified the Emma to make it look like that? I bought the pattern, and I really love your variation on it. Pretty please with sugar on top?

Nicole

 

[littlepeppers]

Grrr, I had several posts flagged to quote from yesterday but they got lost. I'm trying to steal a moment from sewing as I eat dinner to get caught up on this thread so please forgive me for not going back! (Excuse me if I 'talk' with my mouth full. )

I'm loving all the princess gowns. The Tiana dress and pink Cinderella are darling! I'm still sad that Zoe's outgrown the interest in wearing a dress much less a princess dress.

Here's one of my recent creations. It's a variation of the skirt pattern I've been tinkering with for almost a year (finally got it finished). Zoe actually expressed interest in the style since it's on a jean 'yoke' but I guess not enough to actually want one for herself.

I'm working on a new skirt pattern. I made these two sets with that skirt design and the Emma top from YCMT.

OK, back to work for me! I'll check in on my next break.

Your taste in fabrics is awesome. I can't put things together to save my life. I need it set up like they do on paint sample cards at LOWES.

 

[LisaZoe]

I LOVE that skirt style! Beautiful!

Thank you!

OMG, Love, love, love it! Awesome!! Lisa, if I ask really, really nicely, is there any chance you might share how you modified the Emma to make it look like that? I bought the pattern, and I really love your variation on it. Pretty please with sugar on top?

Nicole

This variation is a fairly simple change. Mainly I took the back piece and curved the bottom edge that is at the center back. I added the ruffle along the bottom edge and followed the curve in the back. The ends of the ruffle I tapered to a point.

Your taste in fabrics is awesome. I can't put things together to save my life. I need it set up like they do on paint sample cards at LOWES.

I love picking fabric to put together. I've been seriously considering making fabric kits since I have such fun finding new combinations of fabric.

 

[DisneyKings]

I can't put things together to save my life. I need it set up like they do on paint sample cards at LOWES.

me too!

 

[ireland_nicole]

Thank you!



This variation is a fairly simple change. Mainly I took the back piece and curved the bottom edge that is at the center back. I added the ruffle along the bottom edge and followed the curve in the back. The ends of the ruffle I tapered to a point.



I love picking fabric to put together. I've been seriously considering making fabric kits since I have such fun finding new combinations of fabric.

Thanks! Did you move the buttons over too to make the back sides closer? I really hope you get this skirt pattern up soon- I've only got 3 months till our next Disney trip, and I am totally in love with it; can I just say, YOU ROCK!!

ETA: also, could you possibly PM and point me in the right direction to find the zoe skirt pattern? I can't find it ... Thanks!

 

[allaboutaprincess]

I just finished two princess Simply Sweets for my DD4 and Dneice3 for our trip. They were pretty quick and easy!

better view of the "sleeve ruffles":

I also made the pink Cinderella Simply Sweet. Not so quick and easy!

Not technically a princess dress, but a Tiana themed Simply Sweet:

I LOVE LOVE LOVE these!!! Does the Cindy dress have sparkles?

 

[LisaZoe]

Thanks! Did you move the buttons over too to make the back sides closer? I really hope you get this skirt pattern up soon- I've only got 3 months till our next Disney trip, and I am totally in love with it; can I just say, YOU ROCK!!

ETA: also, could you possibly PM and point me in the right direction to find the zoe skirt pattern? I can't find it ... Thanks!

The overlap is only the ruffles so the back pieces themselves aren't positioned differently. I have the contrast trim end at the edge of the back piece rather than extending beyond it for the buttons/button hole. I add a loop of fabric to in the center back edge seam to go over the button on the other side.

Thanks for the enthusiasm about the new skirt design. I'll definitely be getting it done much faster than the Zoe skirt pattern.

Off to PM you now.

 

[billwendy]

Grrr, I had several posts flagged to quote from yesterday but they got lost. I'm trying to steal a moment from sewing as I eat dinner to get caught up on this thread so please forgive me for not going back! (Excuse me if I 'talk' with my mouth full. )

I'm loving all the princess gowns. The Tiana dress and pink Cinderella are darling! I'm still sad that Zoe's outgrown the interest in wearing a dress much less a princess dress.

Here's one of my recent creations. It's a variation of the skirt pattern I've been tinkering with for almost a year (finally got it finished). Zoe actually expressed interest in the style since it's on a jean 'yoke' but I guess not enough to actually want one for herself.

I'm working on a new skirt pattern. I made these two sets with that skirt design and the Emma top from YCMT.

OK, back to work for me! I'll check in on my next break.

Lisa, you are TRUELY an artist!! Wonderful work!!! You are just so good at it!! BUmmer that Zoe is growing up!!!!!

 

[minnie2]

Jeanne those dresses are fantastic!!!!!!

 

[Diz-Mommy]

Does anyone have a favorite place to buy cotton knits? I made my first set of Raglan's for my boys last week, and I'm hooked!! I love sewing with cotton knit!!

What's an outstanding price for cotton (jersy maybe?) knit? When it goes on sale at Jo-ann's it's $3.99/yd. I'm thinking anything on the internet may be more just due to shipping.

OR does anyone have some knit they'd like to destash?