Disboutiquers Part 20 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[teresajoy]

We're back from Disney and had a FAN-tastic time! Here are two pictures of Epcot day, the girls all had Minnie dresses in their own style and the Mommas had rosettes so we could match too! If you're gonna go all out, do it at Disney right?

Problem is now I am completely hooked and want to start on a whole new set for our September trip. I'm even bummed we will only be there 4 days which limits me to 4 outfits!

Love the outfits! I would love to see some bigger pictures though, it's hard to see the details of the outfits in these.

Its beautiful! Great job!

I have been multi-tasking the last week or so... three projects at once.
I started 2 round neck tops/dress, a tote bag and the coffee cozies, all around the same time. You all saw the bulk of the coffee cozies and tonight I finished the tote!

I am pretty pleased with it.
I saw it on the cover of a quilting magazine and had to buy the magazine, that was months ago. So I am happy to have found the time to make it.

Thanks!!!

I love the bag, the fabrics are so pretty together, and the top is so unique looking!

Gorgeous!!! This is beautiful.

Thanks!

BEAUTIFUL Teresa! Great job!!!

Where did your satin come from?

I'm pretty sure I'm doing a Tiana gown soon. I don't think I"m doing satin (probably a panne velvet??) but I'm still curious!

I got this satin at Joann's, it was on clearance. Lydia and I thought it was the perfect shade for Tiana!
Although, I keep looking at my living room curtains, and I think they would REALLY make a great Tiana dress!!!

I love it! Definitely want to try making one of these some day.

Thank you! It was fun.

Love the Tiana dress. My DGD5 is soooooo in love with Tiana that I had to get up Saturday morning (after she slept over) and make Beignets (or Bini-eggs as she things they are called

Thank you! Awww, you Grand daughter sounds so cute!!

I just realized you will be there at the same time as us! We go the 6th-9th. I will have to look out for your crew...I have never seen a diser at Disney before.

If you see us start yelling! I don't think we'll be doing many park days, but maybe you'll see us at DTD.

Teresa- Your Tiana dress came out so beautiful! You did such a great job. The satin is gorgeous too! I love how you finished the petal edges. The little girl that gets this dress is never going to want to take it off!

Thanks for all the advice on the Tiana dress Jessica!!! I changed some things around so that it wouldn't be so heavy.

I love this dress so much it is so wonderful and very true to the movie. Great job

Thanks so much!

but missed my old friends

Finally got the sewing bug again I was asked to make a baby tiana sundress , it so tiny I just love it!!! Made pantaloons and hairbow to go with it

Hugs
Linnette

PS :KATHY W. !!! just saw your fb email...will email you soon

Linnette, this is ADORABLE!!!! You are such a talented lady!

I also made her older sister a top to wear. She likes Tink and so I used a Portrait Peasant top with enlongated bodice (Scientific Seamstress) and I think I got the fabric at the Super Joann's in Towson MD last fall! It was fun to do!!!!

Thanks for looking! I am getting ready to make a few birthday presents too...wish me luck!!!

Cathy, I commented on Facebook, but I'll comment again!!! I LOOOOVE that Aurora dress! It is just adorable, and I love the way the top ruffle imitates the shape of a tiara!
The Tink shirt is very sweet!!! I love that fabric!

So I thought i would post more pics of Disney on Ice. This is my DD13 DD7 DD3 and Me. I used Heathersues Cuties i just love them . It was our first time going to Disney on Ice and i was in ahhhhh of the costumes. My oldest took so many good pictures.
I am in houston and just found this great Fabric store Called High Fashion. I went on Saturday and can i say i heard Heavens bells ringing when i opened the door. I could do some damage there. Oh well i was a good girl. I have to say that Tiana's dress for Disney on Ice does not compare to any dress made on here. My girls agree to.

You all look great!!!

That is FANTASTIC!!!! Really gorgeous!!! Do NOT charge less than the $24!!!! That is simply stunning!

This is BEAUTIFUL!!!

Here is the outfits I made for my dd's 6th birthday. We went on a "Field trip" to the air zoo that day so I made something for both of my daughters:

Here is my daughter getting her makeover.

We love the air zoo!!! I bought Lydia an annual pass for the rides last time we went, it was only a little more than the wristband We went there the other week when Steph was up.

The cake is wonderful!!!! The party looks like it was so much fun, and what a good sport your brother is!

Your friend's Tiana gown is very pretty!
I love all your outfits, very lovely!

LKD: Still loving seeing all your costumes! Tell your friend she got a bargain on her lovely Tiana!

It's funny there has been so much Tiana discussion since that's what I've been working on all day, with not much to show for it.....

This one is for my daughter. I probably won't sell these. I used a sage green panne velvet.

Janet, that is going to be gorgeous! I really can't wait to see it finished! Will your daughter wear it in May?
It's funny so many of us are making Tiana outfits right now!

Hi Everyone.
It's been at least three weeks since I last posted. We had a great visit with the kids. They were here for two weeks and then it took me a week to recover and get my house back together and now I'm hoping to catch up here. I've missed keeping up with you all, OK I'm off to catch up!

Welcome back!

I know I am a total dork, but when each of my 2 boys went away to college, I got a build a bear and named it after them and dressed it like them.

That is so sweet!!!! You really put a lot of work into this!

We're going 5/1-5/8 & I'm not making new clothes either, just making hats & then coordinating outfits for a friend's DD.

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We'll just be getting there when you leave.

 

[lovesdumbo]

We're going 5/1-5/8 & I'm not making new clothes either, just making hats & then coordinating outfits for a friend's DD.





QUESTION ON THE BUCKET HAT.....
I'm embroidering on the top circle part of Carla's reversible bucket hat, so it has cut away stabilizer on it. Should I just leave that the size of the circle & skip the iron-on interfacing, or trim it & then still use the iron-on interfacing???? This is my first time making the hat, but if it works out I'll be making 2 more before our trip.

Thanks for making me feel better.

I've made a few bucket hats. They are really cute and not too hard.

I think you might want to remove the stabilizer and use the interfacing. I would be a bit worried that the stabilizer wouldn't wash well if you wanted to wash the hat.

 

[DisneyKings]

I've made a few bucket hats. They are really cute and not too hard.

I think you might want to remove the stabilizer and use the interfacing. I would be a bit worried that the stabilizer wouldn't wash well if you wanted to wash the hat.

OK thanks! It really is fairly easy--would look a little better if I weren't so tired & read directions more carefully! I've made a few boo-boos, but think it will still turn out ok.

 

[dezimber]

I have finally completed all of the outfits for our first WDW vacation. I have been inspired by all of talented sewers here on the DIS to learn to sew like many before me.

My first item was something for me which I posted before but the picture wasn't the best.

Next was the Cars short set.

Third was a pirate set for Pirate League.

Forth set is for Epcot.

All outfits.

Plus family tie dye shirts.

 

[mom2rtk]

I got this satin at Joann's, it was on clearance. Lydia and I thought it was the perfect shade for Tiana!
Although, I keep looking at my living room curtains, and I think they would REALLY make a great Tiana dress!!!

Well..... if you were really devoted, you would have used the living room curtains. It wasn't a problem for Maria Von Trapp or Scarlett O'Hara you know!

Janet, that is going to be gorgeous! I really can't wait to see it finished! Will your daughter wear it in May?
It's funny so many of us are making Tiana outfits right now!

Thanks Teresa! I've been gathering supplies for a while, so it felt good to finally get started. I'm hoping to bring it along to Disneyland in June for some pictures with Tiana there!

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Mom2RTK/Janet- I love the Tiana bodice.....can't wait for the whole thing, your gowns are like eye candy for a sewer.

Okay- I forget who said they would swoon to have a dress like that for $24, but thank you, that comment really made me smile.

Thanks to everyone who said nice things- this is my "checks and balances" place, I know everyone is always polite here, but I have to say- it really makes me so great to read such nice comments.

I plan to take some better close ups of my appliques today and then bring the dress to her later this morning.


I'm thinking of getting into selling stuff, but I think I want to do doll clothes for right now- I have lots of cute fabrics and ribbons I ordered... It seems like dolls to play with and dress are very popular right now.

Question for those of you who sell....Is it okay to make a specific size and then sell that dress? I'd like to avoid having to make a sample and then offering the same thing in a different size. Do you think that's okay?

 

[tricia]

Ginormous Multiquote ahead as I haven't been on for a while.

My dd3 and I at Disney on ice

So cute, love the big blue eyes. Not sure if I quoted the pics with the rest of the girls, but all the shirts and all the girls look great.

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Wowzaa, what a ton of applique work. Love it, the different colours and strips on the T look great.

Cool on getting the new machine. The stuff looks great. Your granddaughters are adorable.

I almost forgot, I have something to post!

This is a Tiana dress I made using the tutorial that was posted here by Jas0202 (I also put the tute in the bookmarks and on the Disboutiquer blog)

Great Job Teresa. Lots of Tiana stuff on here lately. Makes me ashamed to say that I have not seen the movie yet. In my defense, I have only boys, and they have no desire to see this.

That is great that you all co-ordinated. Looks great and makes for good pictures, doesn't it?

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Cool, luv the shape of the top of this bag.

Beautiful work as always Linette. You should drop by more often.

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Love this, it is so bright and colourful.

That is so awesome. Since she said $24 was fine I would stick with that since you aren't willing to go any higher, but DO NOT go any lower, it would be an insult to the dress.

Those are great, sounds like a fun day.

Here is one picture of the table. We just used a tinkerbell table cloth - one of those plastic ones. The tulle has ribbon and flowers in it that you can't see very good.

OMG, that is just an awesome looking party. So cool that the girls appreciated having Pan there as well.

Looking good. Cant wait to see the finished project.

Too cute about getting the build a bears. Everything you made for the ceremony looks great.

Plus family tie dye shirts.

Congrats on everything they look great. I am a sucker for family TieDyes, we always have them.

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

but missed my old friends

Finally got the sewing bug again I was asked to make a baby tiana sundress , it so tiny I just love it!!! Made pantaloons and hairbow to go with it

Hugs
Linnette

PS :KATHY W. !!! just saw your fb email...will email you soon

THIS IS SO ADORABLE!!! I LOve it!

Here is some pics of my DD's tinkerbell tea party that we had on Saturday like some of you requested. The mom's at church today were talking about how much fun their daughter's had and that they talked about it all night so that made me feel good.

Here is a picture of the cake. I wish I would have taken a picture of it away from the window. You can't tell here but it has edible pearl dust brushed all over it so it had a shimmery look like it had been pixie dusted. My daughter loved it. The door had wood grain carved into it too.

Here is one picture of the table. We just used a tinkerbell table cloth - one of those plastic ones. The tulle has ribbon and flowers in it that you can't see very good.

Here is another picture. Each of the cups had a doillie under them and the plates had one too. The little sandwiches were cut into the shapes of flowers and hearts. The chocolate covered strawberries were a big hit. For the tea, it was more of a green punch in honor of tink.

Here is the birthday girl with her little sister:

Here is the little fairy makeover station:

The girls got makeup put on them (we used our makeup from the BBB) as well as glittery face paint. They then got their fairy wings and were then named certain kinds of fairies while their heads were tapped with their butterfly wand that they got to keep (like Abby became the apple blossom fairy). You can see the wands on the table. They also got fairy dust put in their hair (very fine glitter). All of the girl's loved this and couldn't wait for their turn!
Here is my daughter getting her makeover.

Here she is with her wings:

Then we had a special visitor - Peter Pan! My dd asked my brother if he would be peter pan at her party and he actually said YES! He had is mother-in-law make him a costume and everything. He actually did a great job. He came down the stairs looking for his shadow. He presented the birthday girl with her own fairy dust in a bottle and he sprinkled each of the girls with some after they told him their happy thought. We traced him on some big paper and cut it out for his shadow and he told the girls to please decorate it and that he would be back for it when they were sleeping. They loved decorating it. They each had their picture taken with him too. I couldn't believe how into it they were!

I also hid big sparkly gaudy buttons, beads, gold coins, and jeweled plastic rings all over the house. The girls went searching for hidden treasures and then they made bracelets out of their buttons and beads. Then they got to decorate their wands with jewels, feathers, stickers, etc.
Sorry for so many pics but thanks for letting me share.

You did such a fantastic job! It all looks wonderful! I am glad she had a great time!

Question for those of you who sell....Is it okay to make a specific size and then sell that dress? I'd like to avoid having to make a sample and then offering the same thing in a different size. Do you think that's okay?

I can tell you I will be making things first and selling them in whatever size I make. I personally can't "take orders" because then it is like a job for me and I will hate doing it.

I have had people ask me if I would make curtains which are really easy but I haven't finished them yet and SIL asked last summer


For those that asked - the Mickey thing in the background is something that people hae on cruises I think it is called a fish extender? I have never been on a cruise but saw them on ebay. I take it down becasue it is easy to hang and put hairbrushes, bows, keys, little things that get lost - in it each night when coming back to the room. Plus I thought it was really cute. right now at home we may use it for mail. the girls leave little messages in it.

The Mickey & Walt picture was my uncle Bobby's - he was the biggest Disney fan in our family. He died on the MRI table in 1999. He had AIDS and was having HA, here he had a brainstem tumor that no one knew about until the day he died. I have quite a few of his Disney collection figures including some for my girls.

 

[ellenbenny]

Question for those of you who sell....Is it okay to make a specific size and then sell that dress? I'd like to avoid having to make a sample and then offering the same thing in a different size. Do you think that's okay?

This is what I do. Not that I have listed or sold that many things but I really prefer making things for fun. If I take orders, which I have done a few times, it ends up being more stressful and not as fun. Although I still do that once in a while. Also, I get bored after making the first one, and would rather move on to something different.

I don't really sell things to make money though, just to have an outlet for the stuff I like making. If I do make a little money, or at least offset some of my costs, that is a bonus.

If I have someone to make for I do that first, but if I just feel like making something and I don't have someone to give it to, then I try to sell it.

I used to sell on before I knew about etsy, and I did sell a few things, and also that is how I got a few orders through people contacting me after seeing my work listed.

Not that I am a great example to follow, since I really haven't sold that many things.

 

[mom2rtk]

Mom2RTK/Janet- I love the Tiana bodice.....can't wait for the whole thing, your gowns are like eye candy for a sewer.



Question for those of you who sell....Is it okay to make a specific size and then sell that dress? I'd like to avoid having to make a sample and then offering the same thing in a different size. Do you think that's okay?

Many thanks! I worked all day just on that bodice yesterday! I'm hoping to do the skirt today, but it's going slowly. I've been trying to figure this costume out for some time! But heck, I bought sage green gloves, so I HAD to do the gown, RIGHT???

Before I forget........ Lovely circus dress! I'm sure she'll be thrilled!

As for the selling..... do whatever you are happy with. It seems to me that making them ahead of time would diminish somewhat how much you can sell, but also substantially diminish the stress level!

 

[MinnieVanMom]

Hi Friends,

DS school has asked me to make elephant ears for 8 kids and trunks. As you know I am leaving for Disney in a week but they want some made before I leave.

How can I make elephant ears to attach to the kids head? Then how do I make them stand up?

I was thinking some kind of cap and then using the plastic stuff for purses in the ears.

Please I am really in a pickle on this one, 8 elephant costumes?

 

[teresajoy]

I have finally completed all of the outfits for our first WDW vacation. I have been inspired by all of talented sewers here on the DIS to learn to sew like many before me.

My first item was something for me which I posted before but the picture wasn't the best.

Next was the Cars short set.

Third was a pirate set for Pirate League.

Forth set is for Epcot.

All outfits.

Plus family tie dye shirts.

I love all these outfits!!! You have been busy!! Someday, I'd like to do the tid dye Mickey shirts!

Well..... if you were really devoted, you would have used the living room curtains. It wasn't a problem for Maria Von Trapp or Scarlett O'Hara you know!






Thanks Teresa! I've been gathering supplies for a while, so it felt good to finally get started. I'm hoping to bring it along to Disneyland in June for some pictures with Tiana there!

I can only imaging Brian's face if I tried that!!!

Question for those of you who sell....Is it okay to make a specific size and then sell that dress? I'd like to avoid having to make a sample and then offering the same thing in a different size. Do you think that's okay?

I take orders, but it would be so much easier to just make one and just sell that!

Great Job Teresa. Lots of Tiana stuff on here lately. Makes me ashamed to say that I have not seen the movie yet. In my defense, I have only boys, and they have no desire to see this.

I've never seen it either! And, I don't plan on it.

The Mickey & Walt picture was my uncle Bobby's - he was the biggest Disney fan in our family. He died on the MRI table in 1999. He had AIDS and was having HA, here he had a brainstem tumor that no one knew about until the day he died. I have quite a few of his Disney collection figures including some for my girls.

I'm sorry about your uncle. It's so nice that you got some of his collection and that you appreciate it so much.

 

[MommyBoo!]

Hi Friends,

DS school has asked me to make elephant ears for 8 kids and trunks. As you know I am leaving for Disney in a week but they want some made before I leave.

How can I make elephant ears to attach to the kids head? Then how do I make them stand up?

I was thinking some kind of cap and then using the plastic stuff for purses in the ears.

Please I am really in a pickle on this one, 8 elephant costumes?

Here are a few ideas. Most of what I have found is paper but there are a few other options.

http://www.ehow.com/how_4472223_make-elephant-costume.html

http://www.howstuffworks.com/holidays/kids-halloween-costumes12.htm

http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/jumbo-elephant-667936/

http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/zoowildanimals/l/blelehb.htm

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Hi Friends,

DS school has asked me to make elephant ears for 8 kids and trunks. As you know I am leaving for Disney in a week but they want some made before I leave.

How can I make elephant ears to attach to the kids head? Then how do I make them stand up?

I was thinking some kind of cap and then using the plastic stuff for purses in the ears.

Please I am really in a pickle on this one, 8 elephant costumes?

Can you use some gray broadcloth, with some heavy stabilizer in between for the ears. Then sew them to a tube of fabric, and insert a headband into the tube?

Does that make any sense?

 

[itsheresomewhere]

Hi Friends,

DS school has asked me to make elephant ears for 8 kids and trunks. As you know I am leaving for Disney in a week but they want some made before I leave.

How can I make elephant ears to attach to the kids head? Then how do I make them stand up?

I was thinking some kind of cap and then using the plastic stuff for purses in the ears.

Please I am really in a pickle on this one, 8 elephant costumes?

If your really in a pickle, michaels sells elephant hats with trunks. I bought some for DD. They have ears and are about 3 buck each.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

They gave me a bunch of fake fur like in pink in grey.

How do I get them to stand up and attach to the kids heads?

 

[Marianne0310]

 

[GrammaBelle]

I bought it at the LA fashion district, 2 dollars a yard also

Ok, I'll be in the LA area in July (DISNEYLAND!!) Where exactly is the "fashion district?" I have got to check this out!!

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

Ok, I'll be in the LA area in July (DISNEYLAND!!) Where exactly is the "fashion district?" I have got to check this out!!

Not sure about there - but I need to take a trip into Philly to go to Fabric Row. My guess is they are the similar in that they are the street with multiple fabric/supply stores. In Philly it is 4th street and they have a website www.fabricrow.com

 

[MinnieVanMom]

Can you use some gray broadcloth, with some heavy stabilizer in between for the ears. Then sew them to a tube of fabric, and insert a headband into the tube?

Does that make any sense?

It does make sense! I will try to get them started this afternoon. I really appreciate the help with this. I have so much with our Disney trip coming up and now this too. Oh well, time to get busy.