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

[littlepeppers]

I haven't posted lately since DH will not let us go again to WDW again this year. We are going to TN. It's ok, but not WDW.

I haven't had much time to sew since DS school is taking up so much time, but here are a few things that I've done here & there since our trip.

 

[DisneyKings]

THAT is SMART! HMMM... I wonder if that shirt I threw out this morning is on top of the trash? I could have COVERED that stain!

It worked out great for me! I wanted to practice on something that it would be ok if it didn't turn out. But now I have a shirt I can use again!

 

[squirrel]

I thought those of you that make the bowling shirt would like my story. I made my first bowling shirt a few months ago for DS and DH loved the shirt. He kept saying how he wanted one. I kept saying how I was already making the largest size for DS(6). So I offered to make DH easy fit pants, but he still whined that he wanted a shirt. So I finally went to Hancocks and found a pattern that would give the same look as the bowling shirt.

What do you think? My only complaint is that the brown was to thin, but the pattern was almost as easy as the bowling shirt.

I also finished a spring patchwork twirl skirt for DD, but I can't finish until I get some more elastic.

My BIL would want one of those shirts if he saw yours. He loves wolves!

 

[Miz Diz]

I got my new embroidery machine today , diligently read through the manual, and am now using one of the built-in Minnie designs to cover up stains on my shirt!

congrats!

 

[i12go2wdw]

I posted this on the main Creative board, but just now remembered this thread from my trip last year.....

That said... My DD (will be 4 in 2 weeks) loves her some Tinkerbell. We have a dress-up Tinkerbell Dress for the Disney store, but it is so darn itchy for her (and pretty thin too) like all those dress-up dresses are. For our visit in May, I'd like to make her a nice cool summer dress, but Tinkerbell inspired. I'd like it to look as much like tinkerbell as possible, while still retaining ease of wear for her for all day at the park.

Anyone have any patterns/ideas/pictures they can post?

TIA,
Laura
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I am not sure if this is the look you were going for but it was comfy and cool.

It was a bought pattern but would be easy with one of Carla's patterns, the skirt was just square instead of circles and 2 or 3 layers off set from the one below. Clear as mud??

 

[CastleCreations]

I finally have a picture to post. I made Lexie a coat. It wasn't too hard. The lining was a little tough, but I might consider making another. I'd love to have another in all of the leopard. That fabric is so gorgeous in real life. It even has a little shimmer to it.

 

[CastleCreations]

I am not sure if this is the look you were going for but it was comfy and cool.

It was a bought pattern but would be easy with one of Carla's patterns, the skirt was just square instead of circles and 2 or 3 layers off set from the one below. Clear as mud??

How did you finish off the edges of the green fabric?

 

[Haganfam5]

Nini, I found that these did run a little small - Hannah (who is 3) usually wears a 3 and I made her a 4. Elizabeth (who is 7) typically wears a 6x/7 and I made her an 8 - I was very glad that I did because I thought they fit them perfectly. I hope they still fit them next year after all that work on them!!!
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Jessica - Dallas is A D O R A B L E!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love it!!

Beautiful Wendy! Both the dresses and the girls! Excellent job!

I haven't posted lately since DH will not let us go again to WDW again this year. We are going to TN. It's ok, but not WDW.

I haven't had much time to sew since DS school is taking up so much time, but here are a few things that I've done here & there since our trip.

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Everything is just adorable! I know what it's like with hubby. I just got mine to agree on another trip to Florida yesterday and I booked the flights immediatly befoe he changes his mind!

It worked out great for me! I wanted to practice on something that it would be ok if it didn't turn out. But now I have a shirt I can use again!

Great idea!

I am not sure if this is the look you were going for but it was comfy and cool.
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It was a bought pattern but would be easy with one of Carla's patterns, the skirt was just square instead of circles and 2 or 3 layers off set from the one below. Clear as mud??

I love this dress! Cute!

I finally have a picture to post. I made Lexie a coat. It wasn't too hard. The lining was a little tough, but I might consider making another. I'd love to have another in all of the leopard. That fabric is so gorgeous in real life. It even has a little shimmer to it.
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What a beautiful coat! You did an amazing job! I don't think I could make a coat, although I have never attempted one . Just beautiful and the lining looks great.

 

[glorib]

I am not sure if this is the look you were going for but it was comfy and cool.

It was a bought pattern but would be easy with one of Carla's patterns, the skirt was just square instead of circles and 2 or 3 layers off set from the one below. Clear as mud??

Oh, I love this - that's a great pattern for Tink! Too bad I just got done with a Tink outfit - maybe I'll make another!!

I haven't posted lately since DH will not let us go again to WDW again this year. We are going to TN. It's ok, but not WDW.

I haven't had much time to sew since DS school is taking up so much time, but here are a few things that I've done here & there since our trip.

Love it all! My favorite is the Elmo A-line - reminds me of how much my kids loved Elmo - I even made Caleb an Elmo costume one Halloween. That's when I vowed to never sew with fur - especially red fur- again! I found little chunks of red fur all over my house for weeks!

I finally have a picture to post. I made Lexie a coat. It wasn't too hard. The lining was a little tough, but I might consider making another. I'd love to have another in all of the leopard. That fabric is so gorgeous in real life. It even has a little shimmer to it.

Oh, that's so cute! I love it and it looks like you did a great job - now do they make that pattern for big girls?

 

[jessica52877]

Nini, I found that these did run a little small - Hannah (who is 3) usually wears a 3 and I made her a 4. Elizabeth (who is 7) typically wears a 6x/7 and I made her an 8 - I was very glad that I did because I thought they fit them perfectly. I hope they still fit them next year after all that work on them!!!

Jessica - Dallas is A D O R A B L E!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love it!!

Thanks Wendy! I hope the dresses fit next year too! I can't imagine even tackling one let alone two gorgeous dresses like that!

Ugga....lost my multi-quote twice

LOVE LOVE LOVE all the appliqued jeans....the M2M Gymboree ones and the boy ones. Do y'all switch out the needle in your embroidery machines for those? I really want to try some this spring

TIA!

I don't tend to switch out my needle until it breaks, so no, I don't switch out the needles.

I haven't posted lately since DH will not let us go again to WDW again this year. We are going to TN. It's ok, but not WDW.

I haven't had much time to sew since DS school is taking up so much time, but here are a few things that I've done here & there since our trip.

Everything is super cute! I think the turkey and pumpkins are my favorite! For some reason I just love that decor!

I finally have a picture to post. I made Lexie a coat. It wasn't too hard. The lining was a little tough, but I might consider making another. I'd love to have another in all of the leopard. That fabric is so gorgeous in real life. It even has a little shimmer to it.

I love how all you Floridians made jackets for the kiddos! This one is super cute! and would be really cute in all leopard.

I am not sure if this is the look you were going for but it was comfy and cool.

It was a bought pattern but would be easy with one of Carla's patterns, the skirt was just square instead of circles and 2 or 3 layers off set from the one below. Clear as mud??

That is a cute tink. I think if I had a girl I would go with cotton dresses vs the ones from the parks/disney store. They look so uncomfortable!

 

[VBAndrea]

Time to work on finishing up my mini trip report. Tried to do so earlier, but then tried to catch up and read the thread before posting. I have now decided it is pointless to hope to catch up, so thought I would finish my posting. I have not sewn but one dress since we've been back.

Anyway, off to AK in the morning for breakfast at Tusker. Was hoping to get some nice photos of the kids for Christmas cards, but ds was peeved about wearing the shirt I made him and refused to pose for any. These were my favorite outfits I did. I received loads of compliments (mainly from cm's) on dd's dress.

Front:

Back:

Photos of Alexa:

Goofy looking at the back of ds's shirt and ds with my ipod attempting to avoid any character interaction:

We let ds change back into his train shirt b/c that's what he really wanted to wear. We tried to get him to be conductor, but he refused so dd was conductor instead and got to announce "all aboard" over the loudspeaker and got a little certificate that she was the conductor. I painted the shirt with a red train b/c the photo I found was red, not green.

In the evening we did MVMCP. The kids wore Chip and Dale shirts. We had seen Chip and Dale at MK, twice at Epcot and at DHS but I wouldn't stand in line b/c I wanted pics in these shirts. We could not find them this night!!! According to a cm they were at a dance party, but when we went it was Alice and the Mad Hatter there. And my photos from the evening are pretty crappy.

 

[Granna4679]

I haven't posted lately since DH will not let us go again to WDW again this year. We are going to TN. It's ok, but not WDW.

I haven't had much time to sew since DS school is taking up so much time, but here are a few things that I've done here & there since our trip.

All of your outfits are so cute but this is my favorite. I love this fabric. I have used it before on an outfit. This gives me an idea though...thanks for the inspiration.

I am not sure if this is the look you were going for but it was comfy and cool.

It was a bought pattern but would be easy with one of Carla's patterns, the skirt was just square instead of circles and 2 or 3 layers off set from the one below. Clear as mud??

So cute. My DGDs would love this.

I finally have a picture to post. I made Lexie a coat. It wasn't too hard. The lining was a little tough, but I might consider making another. I'd love to have another in all of the leopard. That fabric is so gorgeous in real life. It even has a little shimmer to it.

You did an excellent job. I am not sure I would even attempt that lining. But yours looks perfect.

Time to work on finishing up my mini trip report. Tried to do so earlier, but then tried to catch up and read the thread before posting. I have now decided it is pointless to hope to catch up, so thought I would finish my posting. I have not sewn but one dress since we've been back.

Anyway, off to AK in the morning for breakfast at Tusker. Was hoping to get some nice photos of the kids for Christmas cards, but ds was peeved about wearing the shirt I made him and refused to pose for any. These were my favorite outfits I did. I received loads of compliments (mainly from cm's) on dd's dress.

Front:

Back:

Photos of Alexa:

Goofy looking at the back of ds's shirt and ds with my ipod attempting to avoid any character interaction:

We let ds change back into his train shirt b/c that's what he really wanted to wear. We tried to get him to be conductor, but he refused so dd was conductor instead and got to announce "all aboard" over the loudspeaker and got a little certificate that she was the conductor. I painted the shirt with a red train b/c the photo I found was red, not green.

In the evening we did MVMCP. The kids wore Chip and Dale shirts. We had seen Chip and Dale at MK, twice at Epcot and at DHS but I wouldn't stand in line b/c I wanted pics in these shirts. We could not find them this night!!! According to a cm they were at a dance party, but when we went it was Alice and the Mad Hatter there. And my photos from the evening are pretty crappy.

Gorgeous....all of them and your children. I would have to say my favorite is Alexa's Ak dress. And great pics with the characters.

As for your DS not wanting to wear the shirt. My DGD4 didn't refuse to wear anything I made but several times we wanted pics with the certain characters and she refused (even though she wasn't scared)...she just was in a mood. So we missed some great pics too. It happens with all of them.

 

[100AcrePrincess]

I finally have a picture to post. I made Lexie a coat. It wasn't too hard. The lining was a little tough, but I might consider making another. I'd love to have another in all of the leopard. That fabric is so gorgeous in real life. It even has a little shimmer to it.

That's a beautiful coat!

Time to work on finishing up my mini trip report. Tried to do so earlier, but then tried to catch up and read the thread before posting. I have now decided it is pointless to hope to catch up, so thought I would finish my posting. I have not sewn but one dress since we've been back.

Anyway, off to AK in the morning for breakfast at Tusker. Was hoping to get some nice photos of the kids for Christmas cards, but ds was peeved about wearing the shirt I made him and refused to pose for any. These were my favorite outfits I did. I received loads of compliments (mainly from cm's) on dd's dress.

Front:

Photos of Alexa:

Goofy looking at the back of ds's shirt and ds with my ipod attempting to avoid any character interaction:

We let ds change back into his train shirt b/c that's what he really wanted to wear. We tried to get him to be conductor, but he refused so dd was conductor instead and got to announce "all aboard" over the loudspeaker and got a little certificate that she was the conductor. I painted the shirt with a red train b/c the photo I found was red, not green.

In the evening we did MVMCP. The kids wore Chip and Dale shirts. We had seen Chip and Dale at MK, twice at Epcot and at DHS but I wouldn't stand in line b/c I wanted pics in these shirts. We could not find them this night!!! According to a cm they were at a dance party, but when we went it was Alice and the Mad Hatter there. And my photos from the evening are pretty crappy.

Those a great outfits! I love them all, but Chip & Dale are just so cute!

 

[tvgirlmin]

Finally finished my Big Give outfit for Piper tonight. I hope she likes it. I also made a matching headband that is reversible (in second picture).

So cute! Piper is going to love it!!!

Valintines day

Thanks for letting me share my excitment as well as my pictures!

Loved all the outfits!!! You daughter is too cute and the clothes are just awesome! I hate to be a bother, but if you could pm me the applique info, too, I would appreciate it!

I thought those of you that make the bowling shirt would like my story. I made my first bowling shirt a few months ago for DS and DH loved the shirt. He kept saying how he wanted one. I kept saying how I was already making the largest size for DS(6). So I offered to make DH easy fit pants, but he still whined that he wanted a shirt. So I finally went to Hancocks and found a pattern that would give the same look as the bowling shirt.

I have to get that pattern for the bowling shirt - thanks for the info! My son loves to dress matchy matchy with my hubby, so it will be perfect!!!

Getting excited! Just had to mention take a look at my ticker.....Yup that's right, it's official, WE ARE GOING TO DISNEY in May!!!!!!!!!

Congrats on the trip! Woo Hoo!!! May will be here before you know it! My mom and dad have just confirmed Dad's time off for December (he works for the post office so it almost never happens he can get off then) and they are booking for Christmas 2010! I am hoping beyond hope we can join them, but I don't know where the Navy will be moving us yet. If it is too the mainland, we will join them!

I am making a Minnie Mouse dress using the Precious Dress pattern by Carla C. I am making my GD a size 3, she wears a size 2, so I thought a size 3 by Christmas...and my DD a size 10, which is what she wears...but in a quick try they both seem to be rather tight.

Does the precious dress run small? Everything else I have made of Carla's seem to have run a little big. Ugh...I guess I'll just finish them up and see how they are after compete.


Nini

Nini, I always make the size up on Carla's patterns, as my daughters dimensions seem to be a little different. I typically buy her a size 4 dress in the stores, but Carla's 5's fit her great. I have not done the precious yet, but I make a lot of Simply Sweets!

I haven't posted lately since DH will not let us go again to WDW again this year. We are going to TN. It's ok, but not WDW.

I haven't had much time to sew since DS school is taking up so much time, but here are a few things that I've done here & there since our trip.

Love all your stuff! Especially the Elmo! And where are you going in Tennessee? Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, and Dollywood are tons of fun!!! Hope you have a great vacay, and that you get to go back to Disney soon, too!

I am not sure if this is the look you were going for but it was comfy and cool.

It was a bought pattern but would be easy with one of Carla's patterns, the skirt was just square instead of circles and 2 or 3 layers off set from the one below. Clear as mud??

Love your tink dress! I am putting it on my case list!!!

I finally have a picture to post. I made Lexie a coat. It wasn't too hard. The lining was a little tough, but I might consider making another. I'd love to have another in all of the leopard. That fabric is so gorgeous in real life. It even has a little shimmer to it.

This is soooo gorgeous!!! Wish I had one just like it!

Time to work on finishing up my mini trip report. Tried to do so earlier, but then tried to catch up and read the thread before posting. I have now decided it is pointless to hope to catch up, so thought I would finish my posting. I have not sewn but one dress since we've been back.

Anyway, off to AK in the morning for breakfast at Tusker. Was hoping to get some nice photos of the kids for Christmas cards, but ds was peeved about wearing the shirt I made him and refused to pose for any. These were my favorite outfits I did. I received loads of compliments (mainly from cm's) on dd's dress.

Front:

Back:

All your customs are great!!! And what is it with the boys - my son gets in his little moods like that, too - Uggggh.....

But he had such a big smile in his chip and dale shirt!

So, I decided to do the criss cross top for the top portion of my daughter's Valentine's dress, and then do the peek-a-boo skirt for the bottom. I had never done the criss cross top before, but I have combined the simply sweet with the peek a boo with no problems. I have had nothing but problems with the criss cross top! Ugggh....I don't know what I did wrong. My daughters measurements did not fit in the formula - I kept getting some 0 when I did the math (i.e. no length measurement for the back casing strip when I followed the formula). So frustrating!!! I ended up doing some guesstimates and made it work, but I am so disappointed with how hard it has been - I love the look of the top, but wish it was easier....

I'll post pics when I finish - maybe it is not as bad as I think. But I ordered the fabric special off of the auction sight and have just been bummed that it is not turning out how I hoped. Should have done a sample out of something else first, I guess....

 

[100AcrePrincess]

I forget who asked (sorry about that - it's been one of those weeks), the pattern I used for dd's robe was Simplicity 9968.
Here's a link to it on their site.
http://www.simplicity.com/p-3635-toddlers-pajamas.aspx

This is the tutorial I used to make the felt cake. She used foam, but I just stuffed mine with poly fill.
http://ikatbag.blogspot.com/2009/04/something-frivolous-now-for-project-3.html

 

[Diz-Mommy]

Just too cute for words!!

 

[jham]

Finally finished my Big Give outfit for Piper tonight. I hope she likes it. I also made a matching headband that is reversible (in second picture).

so cute! I haven't seen that Minnie fabric before!

I am SO excited! DH and I are going through a DIvorce but understand (After MANYfights, yelling screaming and the umm, Police) that we have to get along for our children. It is a nice change and I honestly hope it lasts! So we were talking about our taxes and have decided that we are going to take the girls to DISNEY WORLD for one last family trip! We are thinking March maybe the first week. We have never been to Disney in March so it will be a new experience to us because we have only been in Jan and Dec so I have to check out some sites to find out the weather then start sewing! Working on a Snow White outfit now for Olivia and then I will be hunkering down and doing with any luck at least 2 outfits a dy to get them done in time!

Thanks for letting me share my excitment as well as my pictures!

everything is adorable! And YAY for the trip!!!

I thought those of you that make the bowling shirt would like my story. I made my first bowling shirt a few months ago for DS and DH loved the shirt. He kept saying how he wanted one. I kept saying how I was already making the largest size for DS(6). So I offered to make DH easy fit pants, but he still whined that he wanted a shirt. So I finally went to Hancocks and found a pattern that would give the same look as the bowling shirt.

What do you think? My only complaint is that the brown was to thin, but the pattern was almost as easy as the bowling shirt.

I also finished a spring patchwork twirl skirt for DD, but I can't finish until I get some more elastic.

Great job! I really love patchworks!

You can't quite see well the leg that I did decoupage on. I didn't want it too girly so kept it to only one leg (plus I needed room for more appliques) although I wouldn't hesitate to do it on both legs I don't think.

This is my favorite outfit for some reason. Sorry to all that have been around a while, I post it too often!

I did this on the back. You could just leave it blank or bring the patches around depending on the look you were going for.

I've always loved that outfit too!

Found this one. Shows the leg a bit better.

And because you said Peter Pan I thought I would just post this! It has nothing to do with PP decoupage jeans though!

That picture of Little Dallas in the Peter Pan shorts is sooooo stinkin' cute!

My serger doesn't have tensions - it is all set by the serger and automatically accommodates for the fabric that you're stitching. It's awesome!

I haven't posted lately since DH will not let us go again to WDW again this year. We are going to TN. It's ok, but not WDW.

I haven't had much time to sew since DS school is taking up so much time, but here are a few things that I've done here & there since our trip.

Great stuff! I went through a lurky phase and I can't remember what stuff I posted and what stuff I didn't! I love Cookie Monster!

I am not sure if this is the look you were going for but it was comfy and cool.

It was a bought pattern but would be easy with one of Carla's patterns, the skirt was just square instead of circles and 2 or 3 layers off set from the one below. Clear as mud??

Love it!

I finally have a picture to post. I made Lexie a coat. It wasn't too hard. The lining was a little tough, but I might consider making another. I'd love to have another in all of the leopard. That fabric is so gorgeous in real life. It even has a little shimmer to it.

that coat is so cute and it looks beautifully made!

Time to work on finishing up my mini trip report. Tried to do so earlier, but then tried to catch up and read the thread before posting. I have now decided it is pointless to hope to catch up, so thought I would finish my posting. I have not sewn but one dress since we've been back.


Photos of Alexa:

I love all the outfits! It looks like you had a great time.

 

[ireland_nicole]

I haven't posted lately since DH will not let us go again to WDW again this year. We are going to TN. It's ok, but not WDW.

I haven't had much time to sew since DS school is taking up so much time, but here are a few things that I've done here & there since our trip.

There really is a lot of fun stuff to do in TN, sorry you will miss WDW this year; we missed our trip last year and honestly, it wasn't too bad. I love what you're making.

I am not sure if this is the look you were going for but it was comfy and cool.

It was a bought pattern but would be easy with one of Carla's patterns, the skirt was just square instead of circles and 2 or 3 layers off set from the one below. Clear as mud??

Love it!

I finally have a picture to post. I made Lexie a coat. It wasn't too hard. The lining was a little tough, but I might consider making another. I'd love to have another in all of the leopard. That fabric is so gorgeous in real life. It even has a little shimmer to it.

Really beautifully done! I wish I could get one in my size!

Time to work on finishing up my mini trip report. Tried to do so earlier, but then tried to catch up and read the thread before posting. I have now decided it is pointless to hope to catch up, so thought I would finish my posting. I have not sewn but one dress since we've been back.

Anyway, off to AK in the morning for breakfast at Tusker. Was hoping to get some nice photos of the kids for Christmas cards, but ds was peeved about wearing the shirt I made him and refused to pose for any. These were my favorite outfits I did. I received loads of compliments (mainly from cm's) on dd's dress.



Photos of Alexa:

We let ds change back into his train shirt b/c that's what he really wanted to wear. We tried to get him to be conductor, but he refused so dd was conductor instead and got to announce "all aboard" over the loudspeaker and got a little certificate that she was the conductor. I painted the shirt with a red train b/c the photo I found was red, not green.

In the evening we did MVMCP. The kids wore Chip and Dale shirts. We had seen Chip and Dale at MK, twice at Epcot and at DHS but I wouldn't stand in line b/c I wanted pics in these shirts. We could not find them this night!!! According to a cm they were at a dance party, but when we went it was Alice and the Mad Hatter there. And my photos from the evening are pretty crappy.

Great job! I especially love the AK vida- everything is great!

 

[rie'smom]

I haven't posted lately since DH will not let us go again to WDW again this year. We are going to TN. It's ok, but not WDW.

I haven't had much time to sew since DS school is taking up so much time, but here are a few things that I've done here & there since our trip.

Love them all. The 1st though is my favorite- WHO DAT!!!!

 

[rie'smom]

Just wanted to let y'all know that the FELIZ,INSA, DORTJE, IMKE patterns will be discontinued. A book coming out called Sewing Clothes Kids Love: Sewing Patterns and Instructions for Boys and Girls Outfits (Hardcover) will have the the discontinued patterns included.
It's written by Nancy Langdon and Sabine Sabine Pollehn. Amazon has it.