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

[aksunshine]

Hello all! I wanted to share some pretty good news. Levi's headstone is going to be placed soon. We have had it paid in full a year and fighting to get the peeps on top of the game is about to pay off!!! It is nearly done. The art work is amazing! We have begun his memorial service preparetions for May 11, it would have been his 4th birthday. It's still very hard to believe it has been that long.

Anyone have any tips for a great memorial service?

 

[mom2rtk]

Hello all! I wanted to share some pretty good news. Levi's headstone is going to be placed soon. Wehavehad it paid in full a year and fighting to get the peeps on top of the game is about to pay off!!! It is nearly done. The art work is amazing! We have begun his memorial service preparetions for May 11, it would have been his 4th birthday. It's still very hard to believe it has been that long.

I hope you'll share photos. I'd love to see it. And I'll be sure to keep your family in my prayers that day.

 

[The Moonk's Mom]

Hello all! I wanted to share some pretty good news. Levi's headstone is going to be placed soon. We have had it paid in full a year and fighting to get the peeps on top of the game is about to pay off!!! It is nearly done. The art work is amazing! We have begun his memorial service preparetions for May 11, it would have been his 4th birthday. It's still very hard to believe it has been that long.

Anyone have any tips for a great memorial service?

Have you seen the butterfly memorials? http://www.butterflymemorials.com/

I have never done these or used this company, but I saw it mentioned before and thought it would be beautiful and how fitting.

 

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

Hello all! I wanted to share some pretty good news. Levi's headstone is going to be placed soon. We have had it paid in full a year and fighting to get the peeps on top of the game is about to pay off!!! It is nearly done. The art work is amazing! We have begun his memorial service preparetions for May 11, it would have been his 4th birthday. It's still very hard to believe it has been that long.

Anyone have any tips for a great memorial service?

So glad to hear that everything is coming together!

I know it's not the most environmentally friendly thing to do, but we released balloons at my little cousin's dad's funeral. He took his own life a week before her first birthday, so we released pink balloons in honor of her. It was very touching.

 

[itsheresomewhere]

So glad to hear that everything is coming together!

I know it's not the most environmentally friendly thing to do, but we released balloons at my little cousin's dad's funeral. He took his own life a week before her first birthday, so we released pink balloons in honor of her. It was very touching.

They make enviromentally friendly balloons for this now. They are pricey and are special order.

 

[PolyndianPrincessJes]

They make enviromentally friendly balloons for this now. They are pricey and are special order.

Interesting. You can get anything these days for a price, I guess.

 

[LKD]

Mid-terms are killing me! I want to sew! lol
I'm just popping while I procastinate, I want to share this video,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eau-zpd6jY
If you skip to around 1:45 Aurora, Snow White, and Cinderella are in their peasant outfits! I really love how full their skirts are! I think I have to make Snow White's now.

Minnie's dress in the end is cute too

 

[teresajoy]

SOrry it took me so long to reply about stitchera. I have been trying to finish stuff up for our trip. The tutorials are basically not out there because the company that offers the program prevents that. The yahoo group is basically monitored by people at the software company so not "too" much gets out there. A few times nice people have emailed me off the list to help me. There basic answer lots of times is "buy the software and then you get support". I am still learning so these aren't as nice as Heather's by anymeans but this is what I have been working on this week. I digitized all these this past week with Stitchera.

If anyone has any questions you can message me and I can see if I can help with the software...I don't think I can really post a tutorial or anything because of the company not allowing them though.

WOW!!! Those are really good!!!

I think you did great!

I guess I should join the Yahoo group. It's annoying, though, to think they make a big deal about their 'free' software but make it so many people can't really use it without buying something extra. Now that you say they quash people from handing out too much free advice, it totally explains why I've been unable to find any blogs with hints, tips or tutorials. I don't know why they (the StitchEra company) don't let people use for free a stripped down version of the software they sell and include or allow people to share tutorials. I'd be more inclined to consider buying the upgrade if I had a chance to actually figure out the free version first... and without having to buy tutorials. It kind of smells of a scam to some extent but then I'm feeling cynical today.

Heather has Embird, (it's an expensive digitizing program) and it didn't come with tutorials either. She had to pay quite a bit of money to buy one to learn to use it. I think it's just a thing with digitizing software.

If we are talking about the same Beth, I know EXACTLY how you felt. Beth and I are best friends now and have talked about this many times. Beth contacted me about loosng Levi b/c it reached out to her in a way that only a mommy with the possibility of loosing their child could grasp. At that time (it was about March 2008), she had had Loggie since he was a newborn, she picked him up from the hospital when he was born. He was hers, she had watched all of his milestones and developements. When his first birthday came and went, and the adoption didn't go through (numerous reasons), she was so terrified. For a while, it was a good possibility of loosing him to his "birth" family. I know she was scared. I was so scared for her. I understand what it would have been like. She is his mommy, then and always. I understood if he went to a member of his birth family it would have been like me loosing Levi.

It's because of her situation that I can really appreciate adoption. My husbands 3 sisters and one brother are adopted, but it was pretty much a given, not going to be any problems for it to go through adoption. Watching Beth struggle really opened my eyes. So I can say to EVERY mommy on here, love is what matters...... No one can stop you from being a mommy, the love is whole-heartedly there!

Yes, that's the Beth. I can't tell you how many times I cried tears and also just cried out in frustration and anger for her! What she went through had to be pure torture.

I usually don't set a schedule for us so the only day I know for sure we will be somewhere is Sunday...we never miss rope drop at MK on Sundays. We have ressies Thurs at Les Chefs de Paris, Friday at the castle, and Saturday at Garden Grill. We are big Epcot fans so we usually spend our evenings there. We have a red stroller and dh is 6'7" so we might be able to be spotted in a crowd. Dd will probably be the most recognizable since I will post her in her outfits on here before we leave.

Why do you do MK on Sundays? That's the only park we will be doing this year. I'm not sure what day we are going, but I hope to run into you somewhere!

I thought I recognized that pattern as soon as I saw it. I made this from the same pattern a year ago for my DGD to wear to my daughters wedding shower (the wedding was all black damask and red).

I have been looking into it too and decided I would probably have to hand embroider anyway so I have found several images to use. I am needing a design bigger than what my machine will do (5x7) so I will do it without the machine.
Thanks for the advise and research though. I appreciate it.

That is so cute!

HI ladies

Well, I've asked for your advice before and it was awesome. I've done some twirly skirts for DW and I'll post them soon - and I'm proud of myself because I'm a self - taught sewer!

Now, I'm in a pickle. I want to make a Cinderella dress for my daughter. I bought the simplicity pattern, but with the zipper and what not I"m out of my league I think at this point.

Do you think if I did a "Precious Dress" pattern, with a sheer layer of sparkle fabric (not sure the exact name) over the dressy fabric that would work? Maybe do a petticoat from the same "you can make this" line of patterns?

Help. Seriously - help. I think I could do a precious dress. I think I could make that Petticoat. Do you think there is an easier pattern out there for a Cindy dress?

Thanks!

Vester

I've used the Precious Dress to make Cinderella. I thought it turned out really pretty. I made the neckline a little wider and I put elastic in the bottom of the sleeves to make them look poofier.

My cousin told me about that procedure when I found out I wasn't a candidate. It freaks me out a little bit!

My neighbor told me about it, and it REALLY freaked out Corey, and me a lttle too!

Ok, first of all why the heck is that considered a bad word? Every kid says that when they get a bandaid!

Second, that means a lot coming from you!

Figaro first appeared in Pinocchio but then they started using him as Minnie's pet cat back in those old Disney Classics. Evidently they were going to use him with his own shows like they did Pluto but he never took off in popularity. In some of the old cartoons we have (On the Mickey and Minnie dvd) Figaro is a real trouble maker getting Pluto in trouble. They kind of have a "Tom and Jerry" relationship. According to a good friend of mine who works at WDW as a VIP tourguide, Figaro and Marie are really popular in their Asian market...so you see lots of merchandise available at Tokyo disney.

(Ok, that is way too much Figaro info....lol)

I didn't know that! Thanks for sharing!

Would be nice if my kids would actually wear the clothes I make LOL

That is very cute!

OK, I finally took a pic of DS in his Toy Story PJs...

Again, thank goodness he's easy to please. He loves 'em and hates to take them off!! If only I was that excited about my work.

P.S. Excuse the quality (of the picture, not the clothes), I took it on my phone.

Aww, he's such a cutie! The pjs look great on him !

I made a new outfit for my DD5 today. I am taking a break from cutting and working on DD7's outfit to post these pics.

The spin

I can tell she really loves it!!! I love the look on her face while she is spinning!!! What pattern is this?

As requested.
I purchased a plain skirt and top from David's Bridal and blinged it up a bit.

Well, you can see the Mickey Heads, but it also has sparkles all over the skirt. Not sure why the pic is so small.

It looks so pretty!! I wish the picture was bigger!

Hi. I'm looking for ideas for customs for a few things and was wondering if anyone could give me tips. Thanks. I posted "Fall trip planning with large family" with loads of questions if anyone has a chance to answer.

I will say that I am terrified to applique but I know I want some for my children, especially my girls. LOVE Carla's patterns on YCMT but haven't had a chance to sew much. I'm better at bows then I am sewing. Our newest little doll had open heart surgery when a day old and I was on bedrest before that so it's been a rough go. We're trying to plan a trip the week after Thanksgiving and get it all done, including gas and food for less than $3200 for us and all 7 children. We are going to Disney all day one of the days on the Give a Day passes. We plan on going to Chef Mickey, Hoop-Dee-Doo and perhaps the VMCP. We'll spend a couple days just enjoying our villa and resting and doing laundry and a day at the beach. We're just glad to be going. Still paying off hospital bills so this seemed to make the most sense to plan things this way.

I love coming on here and glancing at the pictures. So many talented designers!!

Thanks, Steph

Outfit ideas needed:

Chef Mickey

Hoop-Dee-Doo

Miniature Golf and Beach Day

Celebration City and Downtown Disney Day

Magical Kingdom

Did you check the group Photobucket account? You will probably find lots of ideas there.

Hello all! I wanted to share some pretty good news. Levi's headstone is going to be placed soon. We have had it paid in full a year and fighting to get the peeps on top of the game is about to pay off!!! It is nearly done. The art work is amazing! We have begun his memorial service preparetions for May 11, it would have been his 4th birthday. It's still very hard to believe it has been that long.

Anyone have any tips for a great memorial service?

I can't believe it's been that long either.

 

[aksunshine]

Yes, that's the Beth. I can't tell you how many times I cried tears and also just cried out in frustration and anger for her! What she went through had to be pure torture.


I can't believe it's been that long either.

Thanks Teresa. I still miss him as the little man who didn't say "mommy" yet. It's heard to imagine him as 4, even though he had 2 cousins born weeksapart.

But she has her Loggie now! Thank God!!!!

I hope you'll share photos. I'd love to see it. And I'll be sure to keep your family in my prayers that day.

I wll definately take pictures. Thank you.

Have you seen the butterfly memorials? http://www.butterflymemorials.com/

I have never done these or used this company, but I saw it mentioned before and thought it would be beautiful and how fitting.

I am thinking a dove release. I found a beautiful package, waiting to hear back from the company.

So glad to hear that everything is coming together!

I know it's not the most environmentally friendly thing to do, but we released balloons at my little cousin's dad's funeral. He took his own life a week before her first birthday, so we released pink balloons in honor of her. It was very touching.

Thank you! I think we may do a dove release. We are pretty environmentally conscious. I don't know if I trust "environmentally friendly" ones. In fact, Disney Wildlife Conservation set up some CM programs in honor of Levi. I can't turn my back on them now.

 

[InkspressYourself]

I try so hard to keep up with this thread, but get behind and can't comment on everything specifically.

As always I'm awed! I will make it a point to never let my dd see the silvermist dress lisazoe posted! It is my new LisaZoe favorite...at least until I see her next creation

I got my first order of marathon thread and my first HeatherSue designs. I stitched out a tiana on an old stained shirt for practice. I used felt for the hair and I wont do that again, because it was too hard to cut around. My hat is off to everyone who does applique. I felt like this one tiny design took forever. I am willing to admit that some of that was user error, but still.

My dd liked it, but then took it off because it was itchy. I need to buy the stabilizer I've heard y'all mention. I just used tear away on it and she's right, it was very stiff and itchy. But in my defense, it was an old stained t shirt, i never intended for her to wear it.

I took a pic with my phone. It wasn't perfect, but I'm thrilled. I really hope I get a machine with a bigger hoop for Mother's Day Chances are better than average, because I usually buy my own presents and tell him what he got me.

 

[birdie757]

Why do you do MK on Sundays? That's the only park we will be doing this year. I'm not sure what day we are going, but I hope to run into you somewhere!

The reason we always do MK on Sunday is the crowd...it is awesome! We get there at rope drop and can do everything we want by lunch time. We start at Dumbo, then knock out fantasy land. Then we hit haunted mansion on our way to that side of the park and always finish up with pirates. After lunch time the park starts filling up and that is when we head home.

We usually do Thurs or fri through Sun trips since we live so close so Sunday is always our last day. We leave after lunch so we can be home around dinner time since dh has to go to work the next day.

I have a theory that Sunday is just a big travel day for people. I think lots of people use Sunday to either get there or go home. That is why it fills later in the day...as people arrive for their vacation. I doubt this is true for peak season but this is always the case for us in Jan, May, Nov, and Dec which would be our usual times to visit.

 

[Disneymom1218]

I can tell she really loves it!!! I love the look on her face while she is spinning!!! What pattern is this?

this was a Simplicity Pattern someone had given me. I altered it a bit buy not adding a band to the bottom of the shirt and did not add the flowers instead a mickey head TEE HEE.

here is the pattern:
http://www.simplicity.com/p-4485-childs-sportswear.aspx

It was View B

 

[SallyfromDE]

I try so hard to keep up with this thread, but get behind and can't comment on everything specifically.

As always I'm awed! I will make it a point to never let my dd see the silvermist dress lisazoe posted! It is my new LisaZoe favorite...at least until I see her next creation

I got my first order of marathon thread and my first HeatherSue designs. I stitched out a tiana on an old stained shirt for practice. I used felt for the hair and I wont do that again, because it was too hard to cut around. My hat is off to everyone who does applique. I felt like this one tiny design took forever. I am willing to admit that some of that was user error, but still.

My dd liked it, but then took it off because it was itchy. I need to buy the stabilizer I've heard y'all mention. I just used tear away on it and she's right, it was very stiff and itchy. But in my defense, it was an old stained t shirt, i never intended for her to wear it.

I took a pic with my phone. It wasn't perfect, but I'm thrilled. I really hope I get a machine with a bigger hoop for Mother's Day Chances are better than average, because I usually buy my own presents and tell him what he got me.

I've bought the cheap packaged interfacing for sewing, it's really soft, and put over the back of the design. Then the threads aren't near the skin. When it's washed, I just press it back on becuase it starts to peel off some. Eventually the embroidery softens up and won't need the interfacing to cover it. I think that would help the "itchys".

 

[teresajoy]

Thanks Teresa. I still miss him as the little man who didn't say "mommy" yet. It's heard to imagine him as 4, even though he had 2 cousins born weeksapart.

But she has her Loggie now! Thank God!!!!

I hope that someday I will get to meet them! I just think Beth is one of the sweetest people.

I love the idea of a dove release.

I try so hard to keep up with this thread, but get behind and can't comment on everything specifically.

As always I'm awed! I will make it a point to never let my dd see the silvermist dress lisazoe posted! It is my new LisaZoe favorite...at least until I see her next creation

I got my first order of marathon thread and my first HeatherSue designs. I stitched out a tiana on an old stained shirt for practice. I used felt for the hair and I wont do that again, because it was too hard to cut around. My hat is off to everyone who does applique. I felt like this one tiny design took forever. I am willing to admit that some of that was user error, but still.

My dd liked it, but then took it off because it was itchy. I need to buy the stabilizer I've heard y'all mention. I just used tear away on it and she's right, it was very stiff and itchy. But in my defense, it was an old stained t shirt, i never intended for her to wear it.

I took a pic with my phone. It wasn't perfect, but I'm thrilled. I really hope I get a machine with a bigger hoop for Mother's Day Chances are better than average, because I usually buy my own presents and tell him what he got me.

That is just so cute!!! I love Cutie Tiana!

The reason we always do MK on Sunday is the crowd...it is awesome! We get there at rope drop and can do everything we want by lunch time. We start at Dumbo, then knock out fantasy land. Then we hit haunted mansion on our way to that side of the park and always finish up with pirates. After lunch time the park starts filling up and that is when we head home.

We usually do Thurs or fri through Sun trips since we live so close so Sunday is always our last day. We leave after lunch so we can be home around dinner time since dh has to go to work the next day.

I have a theory that Sunday is just a big travel day for people. I think lots of people use Sunday to either get there or go home. That is why it fills later in the day...as people arrive for their vacation. I doubt this is true for peak season but this is always the case for us in Jan, May, Nov, and Dec which would be our usual times to visit.

hmm.... Ok, I'm obviously showing my very non-Diser trait of not being a planner, but do you think it will be different since it will be Mother's Day? I do remember that one year we wenton Mother's day and I don't recall it being too crowded.... hmm... and I would have a chance to run into a Diser....

this was a Simplicity Pattern someone had given me. I altered it a bit buy not adding a band to the bottom of the shirt and did not add the flowers instead a mickey head TEE HEE.

here is the pattern:
http://www.simplicity.com/p-4485-childs-sportswear.aspx

It was View B

It is so cute! Thanks for the link!

 

[llaxton]

I am thinking a dove release. I found a beautiful package, waiting to hear back from the company.

My sister did that at my nieces funeral, her older brother and sister seemed comforted by it as well (5 and 7 at the time)

I am sorry for your loss.

Liz

 

[birdie757]

hmm.... Ok, I'm obviously showing my very non-Diser trait of not being a planner, but do you think it will be different since it will be Mother's Day? I do remember that one year we wenton Mother's day and I don't recall it being too crowded.... hmm... and I would have a chance to run into a Diser....

Actually, last year we were there on mother's day and it was the lowest crowd of all the Sunday's we have tested our theory. We just figured that Mother's day was such a "family" day that locals probably don't want to spend the day at MK. It seems like last year someone gave me a flower too...it was either at the resort at the park I don't remember. Last year was our all time best trip ever that weekend...I am hoping to at least come close to it this year.

It would be sooooo cool to meet you guys! Hopefully I can post a pic of dd's outfit for that day so you can spot us easier. That and the fact that I am preggo, dh is 6'7" and he always has either a Lions, UM or Redwings shirt on...lol. We might be able to be spotted at MK.

 

[Disneymom1218]

You're Welcome Teresa. I am workingon another one now for My DD7. I will post pics of hers when I am done.

 

[Diz-Mommy]

Did you make up the monorail design? So cute. You could do the Por Favor saying on the back. I love this idea!!

Thanks!! The boys are still getting use out of them, so they were worth the time I s'pose. It's a digitized design...I think I got this one from Tigerlilyhill off that auction site. It was a ton of hooping and re-hooping and then the cars still wern't lined up that great so I did some freehand satin stitching in between them

 

[aksunshine]

I try so hard to keep up with this thread, but get behind and can't comment on everything specifically.

As always I'm awed! I will make it a point to never let my dd see the silvermist dress lisazoe posted! It is my new LisaZoe favorite...at least until I see her next creation

I got my first order of marathon thread and my first HeatherSue designs. I stitched out a tiana on an old stained shirt for practice. I used felt for the hair and I wont do that again, because it was too hard to cut around. My hat is off to everyone who does applique. I felt like this one tiny design took forever. I am willing to admit that some of that was user error, but still.

My dd liked it, but then took it off because it was itchy. I need to buy the stabilizer I've heard y'all mention. I just used tear away on it and she's right, it was very stiff and itchy. But in my defense, it was an old stained t shirt, i never intended for her to wear it.

I took a pic with my phone. It wasn't perfect, but I'm thrilled. I really hope I get a machine with a bigger hoop for Mother's Day Chances are better than average, because I usually buy my own presents and tell him what he got me.

I get behind too! LOL! It does't take long. Your Tianais very cute! I have just started the appliques, too. They are time consuming!

I hope that someday I will get to meet them! I just think Beth is one of the sweetest people.

I love the idea of a dove release.


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Thanks Teresa! Beth is an amazing person. I miss her so much!!! I was rooting for her DH to get a job in Louisville for a while, but it didn't happen!

My sister did that at my nieces funeral, her older brother and sister seemed comforted by it as well (5 and 7 at the time)

I am sorry for your loss.

Liz

Thank you Liz.

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

Actually, last year we were there on mother's day and it was the lowest crowd of all the Sunday's we have tested our theory. We just figured that Mother's day was such a "family" day that locals probably don't want to spend the day at MK. It seems like last year someone gave me a flower too...it was either at the resort at the park I don't remember. Last year was our all time best trip ever that weekend...I am hoping to at least come close to it this year.

It would be sooooo cool to meet you guys! Hopefully I can post a pic of dd's outfit for that day so you can spot us easier. That and the fact that I am preggo, dh is 6'7" and he always has either a Lions, UM or Redwings shirt on...lol. We might be able to be spotted at MK.

I am pretty sure the MK is the park we will be at for Mother's Day too. We got to MK on SUnday because of EMH at night. we vaca tues - tues. So going in the am then back again at night is not a problem for us. Plus we plan a sleep in morning the next day.