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

[LisaZoe]

LisaZoe (lost the quote) You know I am a big fan but I think I just fell off my chair when saw that Alice and the queen set! Alice looks like she was drawn right on the pants and the Queen is just amazing too! Just perfect! I am so envious.

Thank you! Having someone say she looks like a drawing is such a compliment! I loved how this set came out but it didn't do anything on so I thought maybe I was deluding myself.

I also love Teresa's fabric and was going to ask the same question! And I love the border design!

I'm sure it will come as no surprise to anyone here that I am constantly in search of the best fabric to replicate Cindy's dress. I actually found this piece on Ebay recently and made the dress a couple days ago:

It's the closest I've found yet. We're going at Christmas time, so I'm also making a matching jacket like Cindy sometimes wears that time of year. I'm still mulling over the details of that one in my mind....

And I also FINALLY just bought the PERFECT fabric to make Ariel's green land gown. I've been wanting to do that one FOREVER and can't wait!

That is stunning! Is the fabric jacquard? I've bought some in the past but have never actually used it yet. It's such elegant and luxurious looking fabric while still being somewhat practical for kids clothes, i.e. the kind I got can be machine washed.

Can't wait to see Ariel!

 

[mom2rtk]

That is stunning! Is the fabric jacquard? I've bought some in the past but have never actually used it yet. It's such elegant and luxurious looking fabric while still being somewhat practical for kids clothes, i.e. the kind I got can be machine washed.

Can't wait to see Ariel!

Thanks Lisa!

The fabric is a brocade, not practical at all. But it was great to sew!

I also love jacquard. I had some blue jacquard a while back that I just LOVED, but it's all gone now. I did a Cindy dress from that too, and loved it. So far that one has been Katie's favorite. I don't know if that will change with this one or not...

 

[revrob]

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[The Moonk's Mom]

Hi...home for the DR...always fun! Anyway, she is totally on board with me and has me set up with a specialist this Thursday. She said if he doesn't do what I want, call her and she will get me set up with another DR ASAP! Gotta love a DR like that! I was a little nervous becuase I had never been to her before and wasn't sure if she would take my concerns serious or just tell me to wait...I don't want to wait. So...I feel like today is a good day!

 

[froggy33]

Lisa-Everything is AMAZING as usual!

I really love the toy story jean dresses. I have jean fabric, but never thought of using it in this way, may have to now!

That Bambi dress is jawdroppingly gorgeous! What pattern is that? And can you make that dress with that pattern without the large "patch" of Bambi in the front, i.e. can you make it just twirls all around?

Vester

I didn't use the VIDA pattern to do it, but I have made a dress with ruffles all the way around. It was pretty simple. I used CarlaCs precious dress pattern with ruffles on top of the base skirt. I've posted it here before:

If you have any questions just let me know! : )

I said I wasn't going to create anything for the cruise. My machine decided to have a fit and stop working. I just fixed her on Friday and got the itch - I had to make something! (though this doesn't have any embroidery on it - still!)
This is incomplete - still have to put the casing in the easy fits that will be a part of this outift - as well as a peasant top. But, here's the dress.

I'll post the complete thing when it's finished (hopefully this afternoon). I've got one more thing that I want to make before the cruise, then I've gotta get packing!

LOVE this!! It looks great as a complete set as well!

 

[mom2rtk]

DISBOUTIQUERS! This is our chance to SHOW OUR APPRECIATION to TERESA for all that she has done for our group! Please go to SEW NEWS and VOTE (frequently) for TERESA as our Sewing Idol! http://www.sewnews.com/contests/sewing_idol.html

I'm on my way to vote now. Thanks for posting this!

 

[Granna4679]

Wendy - Great news about Daniel.

I had a chance to make another decoupage set with applique and a modified Emma top. I really love the drama of the prints and colors I selected with the mom who wanted the set for her daughter.

Speaking of the Emma, I'm still having a lot of fun with the variations I've developed for it. I still haven't documented the variations for a tutorial but I did get photos of one variation so I'll try to get it put together for my blog soon. That variation is like the one in this Daisy set with the closed back that has elastic (the photos are actually of a dress I made with the Emma).

That Alice outfit is so cute. And I love the expression on Daisy. You overwhelm me with your ideas. Sooooo creative!

Thanks everyone, for your very kind comments on the dress! When I finished the dress last night, I wasn't sure if I loved it or not. There was a design flaw in my mind. After showing a few friends, they convinced me that I should leave it be. I'm so glad that I did! I love it today!

Let me see if I can answer questions. The fabric was purchased through a coop. The selvage says "Windham Fabric presents Adventures In Wonderland by Whistler Studios" There were several different prints available. I can't say that I realized that this print was so large scale when I ordered it, but I love it! The only thing I wish is that I had ordered more of the strip.

The patterns - I used my old faithfuls! Carla C's perfect trifecta - Easy Fit pants, Simply Sweet dress & portrait peasant top. Simple, straight forward and always the perfect palette for exactly what I want.

OK - here's the completed version!

The finished product is fantastic!!

Those are really cut. My DGD like them andsaid she wanted the Cinderella dress. I told her she needed to tell Papa that I needed an embroidery machine so I can make her things like that. Hmmmm, I wonder if he'll fall for it.

Those little DGDs have a way of making Grandpas listen, don't they?

I also love Teresa's fabric and was going to ask the same question! And I love the border design!

I'm sure it will come as no surprise to anyone here that I am constantly in search of the best fabric to replicate Cindy's dress. I actually found this piece on Ebay recently and made the dress a couple days ago:

It's the closest I've found yet. We're going at Christmas time, so I'm also making a matching jacket like Cindy sometimes wears that time of year. I'm still mulling over the details of that one in my mind....

And I also FINALLY just bought the PERFECT fabric to make Ariel's green land gown. I've been wanting to do that one FOREVER and can't wait!

Beautiful!! Your Cindy dresses just keep getting better and better. I really like the sleeves on this one too!

 

[mom2rtk]

Beautiful!! Your Cindy dresses just keep getting better and better. I really like the sleeves on this one too!

Thank you! Those are from an old Daisy Kingdom dress pattern. I've been dying to do those for a long time!

Sleeves are from one pattern, skirt from another, bodice from another, and the peplums from another (with some "tweaking" from me).

I did learn my lesson last time though. I added extra length and didn't hem it. I had to replace the skirt on the last Cindy dress because my daughter grew more than I expected before the trip!

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

I also love Teresa's fabric and was going to ask the same question! And I love the border design!

I'm sure it will come as no surprise to anyone here that I am constantly in search of the best fabric to replicate Cindy's dress. I actually found this piece on Ebay recently and made the dress a couple days ago:

It's the closest I've found yet. We're going at Christmas time, so I'm also making a matching jacket like Cindy sometimes wears that time of year. I'm still mulling over the details of that one in my mind....

And I also FINALLY just bought the PERFECT fabric to make Ariel's green land gown. I've been wanting to do that one FOREVER and can't wait!

Gorgeous Cinderella dress! When are you going in December? We will be there from 12/18-27.

Got some stuff finished up this weekend. First, a penguin costume for my little cousin for a skating concert. Tyler, DS8, designed and did the feet for this.



It was really last minute, so there are a lot if imperfections. Also, I can never get anything to hang nicely for pics.

Then 2 dresses for a Big Give.

The penguin costume is really cute! Your ds did a great job designing it. Love the princess big give dress!

DISBOUTIQUERS! This is our chance to SHOW OUR APPRECIATION to TERESA for all that she has done for our group! Please go to SEW NEWS and VOTE (frequently) for TERESA as our Sewing Idol!

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Going to go vote!

 

[mom2rtk]

Gorgeous Cinderella dress! When are you going in December? We will be there from 12/18-27.

Thank you!

We haven't committed yet (well... except to the gown! ) but will probably just miss you. We're aiming for 12/11 to 12/18. We did that same week in 08 and loved it!

We'll wave to you on our way out!!! (Of course, we'll be crying about leaving, so you'll know it's us.....)

 

[spongemommie05]

HEY! It's so good to see you post!
I sure hope you're going to be ok! Is your heart being treated?
TWEEN pattern - I would recommend the molly and/or megan pattern by Carla C (Actually, it's under the Sis Boom title at YCMT). One version is for children, the other is for adults. You can compare measurements on the site to make sure you get the right one. It's cute & modern looking. Perfect for tweens!

I am hoping that it will go away i am on blood thinners and they say it's due too my thyroid producing to much and my blood oxygen levels down to low , if not i am gonna have to have surgery , I have had so much stress this past year i think i made things worse , But who hasn't ?
I will have to try those patterns Thanks for the suggestions i have not been on YCMT in along time ....

I also love Teresa's fabric and was going to ask the same question! And I love the border design!

I'm sure it will come as no surprise to anyone here that I am constantly in search of the best fabric to replicate Cindy's dress. I actually found this piece on Ebay recently and made the dress a couple days ago:

It's the closest I've found yet. We're going at Christmas time, so I'm also making a matching jacket like Cindy sometimes wears that time of year. I'm still mulling over the details of that one in my mind....

And I also FINALLY just bought the PERFECT fabric to make Ariel's green land gown. I've been wanting to do that one FOREVER and can't wait!

OOOH my Gorgeous that is breathtaking ! wait to go that is a princess gown

Got some stuff finished up this weekend. First, a penguin costume for my little cousin for a skating concert. Tyler, DS8, designed and did the feet for this.



It was really last minute, so there are a lot if imperfections. Also, I can never get anything to hang nicely for pics.

Then 2 dresses for a Big Give.

so cute ! I can't ever get my stuff to hang the right way for pictures either LOL Love the dresses too very cute

 

[MinnieForMe]

For anyone who has made a Tiana dress, is it possible to make the flower at her waist or did you buy it? If you bought it, was it just a silk flower from a craft store? Thanks.

 

[candicenicole19]

I am back from Nowhere land lol, Kinda just been Blah recently but I have started sewing again! I made my niece a special dress for her suprise Easter trip to Disney World. She is going to be SO excited! Heres a peek:

And here is a Wizard of Oz outfit I made as well!

I also have a Peter Pan and Tink outfit that I dont have pictures of yet as well as a few other summer sets I will try to get pictured tonight to share! They all need ruffles on the bottom of them so I have been putting it off lol

Thanks again for letting me share!

 

[froggy33]

For anyone who has made a Tiana dress, is it possible to make the flower at her waist or did you buy it? If you bought it, was it just a silk flower from a craft store? Thanks.

I made one using a tutorial I found online. I think it works really well for the Tiana flower and it is really a piece of cake! I think it is in the bookmarks, but here's the link:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UQN2h7b5pTA/SRHySMvtF-I/AAAAAAAABFo/MYVkXPjgTDM/s400/IMGP3392.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sewritzytitzy.blogspot.com/2008/11/from-annas-gardenfabric-flower-tutorial.html&usg=__Jpv46tUyXSpg2Xbik4Va-vwB8jI=&h=300&w=400&sz=24&hl=en&start=6&sig2=hs1trY8uuVvEqy_J-5XuBw&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=2ZTpTgvHIm8YcM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfabric%2Bflower%2Btutorial%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26rlz%3D1G1GGLQ_ENUS366%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=zViVS-DgMp7EMsKO9OoM

 

[Cherlynn25]

I have 2 tute's one on how to make a double layer stripwork twirl skirt and another for a tiered twirl skirt on my blog. The stripwork skirt could easily be made into a regular twirl skirt.

Double layer stripwork...

http://my-sweet-sunshine.blogspot.com/2009/05/okey-dokey.html

Tiered skirt...

http://my-sweet-sunshine.blogspot.com/2009/08/photobucket.html

Hope these help...[/QUOTE]

oooo those are perfect! Thank you!!!

 

[CastleCreations]

What would you do?

I sold a dress on Ebay, for a lot less that I really wanted for it....the Epcot Minnie. Anyway, in the listing it says it's a size 6, and ask all questions before bidding and all sales are final. I used the Vida pattern in a size 7 with no seam allowances when I cut it...hence the size 6. Also it fits Lexie and she's a 6. Well I got an email from the buyer who wants a refund because she thinks I misrepresented the outfit, because it's big on her size 5/6 daughter. When she emailed me I told her Alexis was a solid 6. Not a seven, and not a 5...LOL, she wants her money back.
Do you all think I should send it... I feel bad for her, but duh...read the listing, if I had any doubt if it would fit and a refund was not offered, I would NOT buy it.
I'd love to know what you all think I should do...

 

[mom2rtk]

I made one using a tutorial I found online. I think it works really well for the Tiana flower and it is really a piece of cake! I think it is in the bookmarks, but here's the link:
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_UQN2h7b5pTA/SRHySMvtF-I/AAAAAAAABFo/MYVkXPjgTDM/s400/IMGP3392.jpg&imgrefurl=http://sewritzytitzy.blogspot.com/2008/11/from-annas-gardenfabric-flower-tutorial.html&usg=__Jpv46tUyXSpg2Xbik4Va-vwB8jI=&h=300&w=400&sz=24&hl=en&start=6&sig2=hs1trY8uuVvEqy_J-5XuBw&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=2ZTpTgvHIm8YcM:&tbnh=93&tbnw=124&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dfabric%2Bflower%2Btutorial%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26rlz%3D1G1GGLQ_ENUS366%26tbs%3Disch:1&ei=zViVS-DgMp7EMsKO9OoM

Thanks for that link! I'm still kicking around doing Tiana's ball gown for this year's trip and wondered about the flower!

For those of you familiar with her gown at Disney..... have you seen any fabrics that look similar? I was thinking it looked like a velveteen or something similar? Something lightly "fuzzy" anyway. I haven't seen any in the sort of sage green I would need.

 

[mom2rtk]

What would you do?

I sold a dress on Ebay, for a lot less that I really wanted for it....the Epcot Minnie. Anyway, in the listing it says it's a size 6, and ask all questions before bidding and all sales are final. I used the Vida pattern in a size 7 with no seam allowances when I cut it...hence the size 6. Also it fits Lexie and she's a 6. Well I got an email from the buyer who wants a refund because she thinks I misrepresented the outfit, because it's big on her size 5/6 daughter. When she emailed me I told her Alexis was a solid 6. Not a seven, and not a 5...LOL, she wants her money back.
Do you all think I should send it... I feel bad for her, but duh...read the listing, if I had any doubt if it would fit and a refund was not offered, I would NOT buy it.
I'd love to know what you all think I should do...

Send her the money back and move on. Ebay and Paypal leave you completely defenseless as a seller. The bad part is that you can give her a complete refund and she can STILL leave you bad feedback and ding your stars. So not only do you have to do it, you have to do it with a smile.

Sad, but true.

 

[Haganfam5]

I also love Teresa's fabric and was going to ask the same question! And I love the border design!

I'm sure it will come as no surprise to anyone here that I am constantly in search of the best fabric to replicate Cindy's dress. I actually found this piece on Ebay recently and made the dress a couple days ago:

It's the closest I've found yet. We're going at Christmas time, so I'm also making a matching jacket like Cindy sometimes wears that time of year. I'm still mulling over the details of that one in my mind....

And I also FINALLY just bought the PERFECT fabric to make Ariel's green land gown. I've been wanting to do that one FOREVER and can't wait!

WOW! Your Cindy dress is amazing too. I love how you made it look just like the one at Disney. That is exactly what I wanted to do. I just love it! I am still looking for that perfect fabric. I will have to continue my search. I bought some but it just doesn't have that brilliance.

Got some stuff finished up this weekend. First, a penguin costume for my little cousin for a skating concert. Tyler, DS8, designed and did the feet for this.



It was really last minute, so there are a lot if imperfections. Also, I can never get anything to hang nicely for pics.

Then 2 dresses for a Big Give.

Cute stuff! I am sure the Penguin will look great!

For anyone who has made a Tiana dress, is it possible to make the flower at her waist or did you buy it? If you bought it, was it just a silk flower from a craft store? Thanks.

I made my flower. I just winged it. I should have searched for a pattern or tutorial, that probably would have been easier. Mine just required a bit more sewing because I traced out the petals and sewed them together.

 

[mom2rtk]

WOW! Your Cindy dress is amazing too. I love how you made it look just like the one at Disney. That is exactly what I wanted to do. I just love it! I am still looking for that perfect fabric. I will have to continue my search. I bought some but it just doesn't have that brilliance.

I've always said that if I was ever lucky enough to get to tour Disney costuming, I'd be sneaking out with bolts of fabric under my trenchcoat.... Of course they'd probably be on to me because trenchcoats in the Florida heat kind of stand out....

I am on a perpetual hunt for just the right princess fabrics. This one came off of ebay months ago, so I think it's all gone. I'll let you know if I find anything else!