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

[WDWAtLast]

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.

This is the post I was remembering - no mention of the Olivia, though.

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

Have you guys seen those pottery barn valentine chair backers that look like little red mailboxes? Do you know of a pattern anywhere (that is simple) where I could make some of these for my daughters? I love them, but don't want to pay what they are going for. If you don't know what I am talking about, you could type in "Pottery Barn Valentine" on that famous auction site and a bunch of them will come up.

 

[mtnmomma3]

NaeNae- (Sorry I can't quote yet) Exactly what I need to see and hear! Thanks so much! The dresses and the kiddos are absolutely adorable!

 

[WDWAtLast]

Have you guys seen those pottery barn valentine chair backers that look like little red mailboxes? Do you know of a pattern anywhere (that is simple) where I could make some of these for my daughters? I love them, but don't want to pay what they are going for. If you don't know what I am talking about, you could type in "Pottery Barn Valentine" on that famous auction site and a bunch of them will come up.

Those are cute! The Love Your Lunchbox at YCMT looks very similar - you would just need to change the strap some

http://www.youcanmakethis.com/info/handbags/Love-Your-Lunch-Box.htm

 

[WDWAtLast]

Here is Lily's Valentine's dress and raggie bows. I decided at the last minute that she needed the blueish shirt. I'm glad I did. I like it. She didn't so much at first. I put it on her and she pushed the sleeves up and said she wanted them short because she didn't want to look like a lunch lady. I have no idea what she is talking about and I'm pretty sure she has never seen a lunch lady????

That is so cute! I love the print and the blue shirt really pops under it!

This is a dress my Mother made....she is quite taken with the feliz pattern...

It is beautiful - and I love the matching purse! I haven't even opened my Feliz pattern yet - maybe one day I will be brave enough!

Rebecca was in the mood to model for me, yay! lol The t-shirt isn't hers, but she wanted to show off the whole outfit. She'll have one to match, but it's not done yet. Another great HeatherSue design! She's grown taller but not wider, so I'm just adding ruffles to most of her jeans now to see us through the rest of the winter.

I love the patchwork/ruffle on the bottom of the jeans! The outfit turned out adorable!

 

[woodkins]

Quick question for all you CarlaC girls...Just got the easy fit pattern & am ready to try it out on some pj pants for Gianna. I typically do a Simplicity pattern (4 pcs) but here is my question...I was reading the instructions & it says to do a 2.5" hem? Usually I serge the bottom of the leg and fold it twice then topstitch, 2.5" seems really big to me. Am I misunderstanding how to do this?
Thanks

 

[woodkins]

ok i'm not crazy....it's just not on that site anymore.

It is in stock on SewZanne's website. I have bought from them before and had great service and fast shipping.

 

[jessica52877]

ok people, totally OT and utterly disgusting, but HELP! I can't stand to sit an my dining table and sew right now - the smell of sour milk in the carpet is making me ill.

Last week baby Belle got sick after she'd had a big glass of chocolate milk. While I stripped, showered, and changed her I trusted her mother and my husband to clean up the mess. Bad idea. They cleaned up what they could with towels and water, then sprayed carpet cleaner on it and scrubbed more...but not nearly enough.

Today, exactly a week later, the scent is awful. It's been raining for the last 7 days and the house has been closed up...yuck!!!

So, how do I get that awful scent from my carpet? I've thought about vinegar and water...or ammonia and water...bleach would be good then my husband would HAVE to buy new carpet, right?

any ideas?

Dallas did that once but in the car and seemed to somehow go over the side of his carseat. Since it was MY car I sent hubby to Walmart immediately to purchase a carpet cleaner (with little attachment). I would think cleaning the carpets well in that area would solve the problem. I kind of freak out about things like that though!

Hey.. did I just put in a huge order for shirts to any of you guys? LOL.. I always wonder. Anyway.. I decided I'm only making skirts for the upcoming trip. Was going to make dresses for all 6 days.. for 2 girls.. and a camp shirt for the man for each day. UGH. I so will NOT get that done by april (I know.. that's pathetic) So, I found a seller on etsy who does adorable work at a price I can afford for applique shirts. I'm getting her to make applique shirts to go with all the fabrics I have picked out so all I have to do is make skirts! yeah!!!! skirts are easy. I still need to make one dress for Monday since that's BBB day (wanted to make one of the simply sweet princess variations) but that pattern always comes together VERY easily so it should be a breaze!

LOL! That would be me. I asked a few friends if they knew who I was talking about because I felt I should know who you were. Reading your blog I figured out you liked Carla and the disboards! They pointed out that more then likely it was a post and so I went back through to find it! I don't tend to skip pages on this thread but somehow skipped a couple.

 

[jessica52877]

It just has a wider hem look at the bottom if that makes sense. When I do Dallas' I leave just enough to serge, fold and sew, not the 2.5 inches. The first time you make it you might want to follow the directions just to see the flow. I tend to not follow directions well at all! Although I did the first few times! If I was doing it for a girl I would do the wider hem I think.

 

[woodkins]

It just has a wider hem look at the bottom if that makes sense. When I do Dallas' I leave just enough to serge, fold and sew, not the 2.5 inches. The first time you make it you might want to follow the directions just to see the flow. I tend to not follow directions well at all! Although I did the first few times! If I was doing it for a girl I would do the wider hem I think.

Thanks...I think I will adjust the length to the narrower hem, dd has sensory issues and the wider hem will be above where her socks hit so that will most likely bug her. Just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something.

 

[revrob]

Have you guys seen those pottery barn valentine chair backers that look like little red mailboxes? Do you know of a pattern anywhere (that is simple) where I could make some of these for my daughters? I love them, but don't want to pay what they are going for. If you don't know what I am talking about, you could type in "Pottery Barn Valentine" on that famous auction site and a bunch of them will come up.

This isn't like the mailbox kind, but I think it's cute -
http://www.modabakeshop.com/

That lunch box one that was posted is really cute too! I've not noticed that pattern before - may need to check it out!

Quick question for all you CarlaC girls...Just got the easy fit pattern & am ready to try it out on some pj pants for Gianna. I typically do a Simplicity pattern (4 pcs) but here is my question...I was reading the instructions & it says to do a 2.5" hem? Usually I serge the bottom of the leg and fold it twice then topstitch, 2.5" seems really big to me. Am I misunderstanding how to do this?
Thanks

My motto - TRUST CARLA! It's just easier for me that way. You COULD make a smaller hem, but hen you'd have to figure out the difference, subtract it, etc. The tiny bit of fabric that I might save by shortening the hem isn't worth the brainpower to me, I guess.

 

[sahm1000]

We're using our vouchers for the tickets and upgrading after we're in the park to multiday; that way we're saving $79 each for the multiday tix. There's a thread about GAC/GADD on the theme parks board. I think it works like the current birthday fp; somewhere between 2 and four rides in a given park; but it depends on the day, i.e., how crowded the parks are, how many rides are using fp, etc.

As far as the kids go, I would ask him. My DS is almost 8 and loves the matching- in fact, he wouldn't take that outfit off until I promised I would make him one just like it. Some kids still like it at that age- esp. at Disney, some don't. For my blank t-s, I use jiffyshirts.com So far I'm super happy with what I've gotten, and it can really save money. I got 48 shirts for our next trip (some child, some adult size, incl. plus size) and I think it was $104 total.

I guess I didn't realize how old your son was Nicole, he looks really cute! Of course, I might skip making them depending on how much time I have! I'll ask him and see what he wants.

Thanks for the information on the Give A Day, Get A Day. I wasn't sure how that worked - we are getting 8 day tickets so I wasn't sure if that meant we paid for the first 7 days and they gave us the difference between a 7 or 8 day ticket which was only around $12 a ticket. But $79 is a lot!

Here is Lily's Valentine's dress and raggie bows. I decided at the last minute that she needed the blueish shirt. I'm glad I did. I like it. She didn't so much at first. I put it on her and she pushed the sleeves up and said she wanted them short because she didn't want to look like a lunch lady. I have no idea what she is talking about and I'm pretty sure she has never seen a lunch lady????

So cute Jeanne! The blue is great with it. LOVE the bows! They are made with fabric? Even better! I always have extra fabric left over!

This is a dress my Mother made....she is quite taken with the feliz pattern...

Fantastic Elisa! I need your Mother to come help me!

 

[waltfans5]

I do not know how to multiquote yet, but I wanted to tell you guys how beautiful your work is!

CastleCreations- I love your Mom's Minnie Dress. It is just beautiful

karamat- Your wrap dress is adorable, my 5 year old would love a dress like that!

glorib- I love the bow on the back of the skirt and those curls are just darling.

jham- Your dress is amazing!

TinkerbelleMom- Your Valentine set is super cute and so is your model!

 

[NiniMorris]

So, Saturday was supposed to be my sewing day. Of course it was messed up a bit by my youngest having a tummy virus! So, instead, I traced and cut out my new Vida and Feliz patterns in sizes for both girls. (I though I was being so smart! All of the size 3T/4T I traced in pink and all the size 10 I traced in green to make it easier to see the pieces at a glance...) I literally spent ALL DAY on them! I traced them on freezer paper so I could iron the pattern pieces on the fabric and not use pins...unfortunately...I FORGOT TO ADD THE SEAM ALLOWANCE!!!!

I guess it will be back to the drawing board...once I get some more time!

By the way, where did you get the fabric for your AK Feliz? I am looking for some ethnic type fabric for another project I am working on and I think that would work perfect...is it one fabric line...or are you like Lisa and mix and match your own fabrics? (you do know I almost hate people like that! )


Nini

 

[jessica52877]

So, Saturday was supposed to be my sewing day. Of course it was messed up a bit by my youngest having a tummy virus! So, instead, I traced and cut out my new Vida and Feliz patterns in sizes for both girls. (I though I was being so smart! All of the size 3T/4T I traced in pink and all the size 10 I traced in green to make it easier to see the pieces at a glance...) I literally spent ALL DAY on them! I traced them on freezer paper so I could iron the pattern pieces on the fabric and not use pins...unfortunately...I FORGOT TO ADD THE SEAM ALLOWANCE!!!!

I guess it will be back to the drawing board...once I get some more time!

By the way, where did you get the fabric for your AK Feliz? I am looking for some ethnic type fabric for another project I am working on and I think that would work perfect...is it one fabric line...or are you like Lisa and mix and match your own fabrics? (you do know I almost hate people like that! )


Nini

The rebel in me skips the seam allowances sometimes. I haven't noticed a big enough difference in size to worry about it. Atleast with the vida. It is cinched under the arms so if need be just don't cinch it as much. I can't imagine the feliz would make a difference either. Doesn't it tie in the back?

 

[NiniMorris]

Nini

 

[revrob]

BIG GIVERS! IF YOU HAVE PUT UP WITH MY UPDATES THIS WEEK - I HAVE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT I NEED FOR YOU TO SEE! PLEASE TAKE A LOOK!
http://s3.excoboard.com/exco/thread.php?forumid=68828&threadid=709782

 

[NaeNae]

BIG GIVERS! IF YOU HAVE PUT UP WITH MY UPDATES THIS WEEK - I HAVE A BIG ANNOUNCEMENT I NEED FOR YOU TO SEE! PLEASE TAKE A LOOK!
http://s3.excoboard.com/exco/thread.php?forumid=68828&threadid=709782

WOO HOO...............

 

[littlepeppers]

Who Dat!

Got to get sewing. Now we need Superbowl outfits. Who would have thought.

 

[Stephres]

So pretty! I love the bow in the back. Ella looks so grown up!

Cute! I love how the pirate square is frayed around the edges. I had a little trouble with the round neck top, I wanted the bottom band to be doubled instead of just hemmed at the bottom. With the round bottom it was hard!

Oh my gosh, how gorgeous! I love the blue underneath it. She does NOT look like the lunch lady!

Now I see where you get your talent from! It is totally awesome, and I love the matching purse.

Cute! I love the ruffle on the jeans.

Congratulations! That is adorable!