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

[woodkins]

It just doesn't seem fair that Zoe can't be a bit more, well, girly! LOL Here I make so many sweet things for little girls yet mine is totally uninterested in having me sew for her. I guess it might be for the best because she could be expecting one of each thing I make... and I'd never get caught up.

Don't feel bad Lisa, Gianna is the same as Zoe. She will barely tolerate wearing my customs in WDW. The other day she told me..."Mom, you know you don't have to wear custom clothes in Disney World, other people wear normal things" to which I replied...." you know what you call them...losers!" Not my proudest Mommy moment, but a boutique mommy can only take so much!

 

[livndisney]

i just got some new Buzz & Woody fabric at the only Walmart near me that still has fabric - it is really cute and the characters are suprisingly very clear & crisp in the fabric. I can post a pic after I get it out of the car.

If someone could grab some of this fabric for me I would be your best friend LOL. (Please Please Please) My Walmart got rid of fabric and I have a DD in LOVE with Buzz and Woody.

 

[livndisney]

Don't feel bad Lisa, Gianna is the same as Zoe. She will barely tolerate wearing my customs in WDW. The other day she told me..."Mom, you know you don't have to wear custom clothes in Disney World, other people wear normal things" to which I replied...." you know what you call them...losers!" Not my proudest Mommy moment, but a boutique mommy can only take so much!

We call them fashion challenged

 

[LisaZoe]

Ok...to those of you who sell your embroidered stuff...Yes, I know we aren't supposed to talk about this here...

How do you decide what to charge? I can figure how to charge for a quilt...based on hours and materials... but not for embroidered 'stuff'.

I'd say to look at comparable designs other places are charging and price accordingly. Unless you're doing something as a special order that you won't be able to sell to others, I don't think the price per design would really reflect the time spent creating it since it can be sold multiple times without redoing all the work over each time. I haven't done a lot of looking around for digitized designs yet but it seems to me the sites I've checked have similar price ranges. Some will offer a free design for X number purchased as incentive or will 'bundle' coordinating designs at a reduced total price. I know I'm a sucker for deals like that... which explains how I end up with so many odds and ends of Old Navy tees and jeans - I can't resist the idea of getting each for a deduced price by buying multiples even if I'm spending more total than just getting what I really need.

I am looking for a good answer for this too - I will be putting scrub tops up soon for the SUsan G Komen 3 Day for fundraising so all of my profits will go to charity but I need a base price to start auctions. Not sure what to set it at.

A starting place is to take the cost of materials and multiply by 2 or more depending on the complexity of the design. Something simple, like a pillowcase top, might be just twice the cost of the materials while designs that take a lot more time would be multiplied higher.

 

[ProudDanceMom]

My daughter is doing company/competition dace as well. I am trying to organize a trip to a Disney competition - so if any one has any links, I would love to have them!!! She had her first dance competiton last month and got 3rd place averall in her age division (minis 6-8) I was super excited cause it was her first one and they are 6.

We are actually dancing at Downtown Disney through Disney's Magic Music Days (so not a competition). I don't think it is too hard to get accepted (I believe we just sent in a video of 2 dances) and we got our first choice of dates. It's only a 25min show, but it's a great excuse to go to Disney and the ticket discounts are really good.

Congrats on the first comp. We had our first of the season last weekend. It was my first one with 2 kids competing, so it was a little crazy, but fun.

 

[Granna4679]

This is Kennedy's 1st birthday invitation outfit. We are going a French inspired poodle party.

Here is the back- love those butt ruffles!

Here is my 6 yo, Kayla, at her first dance competition all dolled up.

Yeah - figured out what I was missing to post pictures.

Oh MYYYYYY!!! That Kennedy is a little doll! How cute are those butt ruffles!! And Kayla looks so sweet all made up to. They are both adorable.

Oh, and love the cat in the background trying to get the balloon!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Ryan!

Man, I love Carla's Raglan pattern!! It's such an easy sew for boys

Such a cute picture. I LOVE the GREEN hair.

My St. Patrick's day outfits that I finished first thing this morning!!

I only had a little bit of the shamrock fabric and I used extra fabric and bias tape from my stash. A last min idea.

You did an amazing job so quickly. Very cute.

Don't feel bad Lisa, Gianna is the same as Zoe. She will barely tolerate wearing my customs in WDW. The other day she told me..."Mom, you know you don't have to wear custom clothes in Disney World, other people wear normal things" to which I replied...." you know what you call them...losers!" Not my proudest Mommy moment, but a boutique mommy can only take so much!

This made me laugh out loud!!

 

[birdie757]

I just finished two outfits for the Big Give that are supposed to ship today. I am so last minute on this one. I hope I am still able to get an address before the post office closes.

Does any who has a brother embroidery machine ever have a problem with the bobbin getting stuck on the bobbin winder? Mine is currently in that condition and I am having to wind bobbins on my regular machine. I have no clue why it is stuck like this.

 

[jenb1023]

That is such gorgeous fabric! The dress is so pretty and your little princess is adorable and looks so happy in her special dress for today! Love her hairstyle too!

Thank you! I wish I had more time for her hair but laying in bed longer always wins in our house.

Is it in poor form to comment here and on FB???? LOVE it again

It is absolutely not bad form! I appreciate the love times two!

It's bad...I suggested some "comfy" clothes she could wear on the plane (because we are landing so late and have to be up early the next day) and she looked at me like I had 3 heads and said "I'm not going to have a special travel outfit?"

No travel outfit! What are you thinking! You better get on it! Or better yet - get Miss Stacy on it!

Aisling is girly and has to wear THIS to school everyday!

Poor thing in that blah blue! I agree with M - some bright colors are needed!

Love the dress made out of that fabric. And adding the ribbon ties was a great accent...great idea. Love her hair too...how cute!

Thank you! I do the ribbons a lot with the simply sweet because they look cute and are faster than making the ties when I am in a hurry.

Your daughter and her dress are adorable! I love her little curls. I wish I curled my daughters hair this morning too. The snooze button won though! LOL

I have been spending a lot of time getting ready for her Birthday so my DD6 (first time I wrote that!) did not get a full blown custom. She got a semi custom with awesome leg warmers.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Thank you! I think the semi-custom looks great! My DD is 6 1/2 now and it just seems to old to me!

SUPER CUTE!! Jordan picked out the best fabric too!

She thought it was fabulous - rainbows and sparkles what more could a girl want?

Ok, I just have to brag. I reached my first goal weight! I am working out and trying hard to tone up for Disney. After a winter of sitting around sewing, I need to work out. I reached my first goal and now am trying to loose the last 4.5 lbs by our trip.

I still eat terrible and crave chocolate but work out regularly and mix it up each day.

I can do this, I will tone up and reach my goal weight!

Congrats! I am trying to get on the weight loss bandwagon too!

Good Morning/Afternoon Everyone! I hope everyone is having a great St. Patrick's Day (notice my green font???)! Anyway I just wanted to remind everyone on here to please go and vote for Teresa as our sewing idol! Teresa is usually one of the first ones to welcome our newbies, she is quick to share her experience, she gives tirelessly over on the Big Give site, and how many of us have ordered pettiskirts from her at a sizeable discount compared to buying them in a store? As a thank you, please go and vote for her, and vote everyday and tell all of your friends! She needs us to rock the vote!!! It only takes a couple of minutes to register, I haven't gotten any spam from them at all, and everyday it takes about 30 seconds to vote! So please get to it!

Here is the link (hope this works better than yesterday! - feel free to PM me if it doesn't and I'll get it to you!):


http://ck.upickem.net/engine/Votes.aspx?PageType=VOTING&contestid=12907#SubmissionDisplay

I voted yesterday and today! Thanks for the reminders!

Love the outfit. I have you beat though. I finished my outfits at 6:13 this morning. They wake up to get ready for school at 6:20. Needless to say I did not get pictures yet. I'll post some when they get home!!! Love the fabric and the dress - your sweet baby looks so festive!!!

Thank you! 6:13 this morning! At least you got them done in time!

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Ryan!

Man, I love Carla's Raglan pattern!! It's such an easy sew for boys

Too cute! I can't wait to try the Raglan!

My St. Patrick's day outfits that I finished first thing this morning!!

I only had a little bit of the shamrock fabric and I used extra fabric and bias tape from my stash. A last min idea.

They turned out great!

I would ike that link too!! I have no pettis!

PM TeresaJoy for more info.

 

[ireland_nicole]

So I finished DD's St Patrick's Day dress at 10:15 last night! I really want to start using some other Carla patterns but I have the Simply Sweet down to a science and can throw it together in no time.

DD started taking Irish dance lessons so I curled her hair for her this morning since she is going to do a little dance for her class.

So adorable!

I have been spending a lot of time getting ready for her Birthday so my DD6 (first time I wrote that!) did not get a full blown custom. She got a semi custom with awesome leg warmers.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

The Birthday Girl-

Love em!

This is Kennedy's 1st birthday invitation outfit. We are going a French inspired poodle party.

That is so, so cute!

I just finished two outfits for the Big Give that are supposed to ship today. I am so last minute on this one. I hope I am still able to get an address before the post office closes.

Does any who has a brother embroidery machine ever have a problem with the bobbin getting stuck on the bobbin winder? Mine is currently in that condition and I am having to wind bobbins on my regular machine. I have no clue why it is stuck like this.

I love them- I have a brother embroidery machine but have never used the bobbin winder- I always use prewound bobbins- sorry

ETA: WooHoo! I finally figured out how to thumbnail pics!

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

Get ready for too many pics! I took pics of the girls in their Woody's Roundup dresses. and then some of Juliet (mini-me) in a flower girls dress that I wore in the 80's when I was like 7. I see potential to turn it into a Mary Poppins dress - it does have a orange like rust stain on the skirt near the hem - do you think it can come out with hand washing that area and the right cleaner?
Here is Jocelyn:

Here is Juliet:

THE HAM PICTURE---

Here is Evangeline:

Juliet in the potential dress to be modified into Mary ---

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

Are you doing the Philly 3 day in October?
My cousin and I are walking!!!!

I can't do the Philly with the chance of another 40 degree weekend ( i have a circulation issue- Raynauds that makes my fingers & toes white & numb in the cold) - I am going down to Tampa! then driving over to Disney that night checking in and having a hotel room all to myself for a day before the rest of the family gets there.

 

[dogodisney]

WOW, you ladies have been busy. I was away for a week and I have spent the last few days trying to catch up with all your posts.

One more variation - an apron front. Here are the 3 variations all together (the smallest one I decided to do with fewer ruffles).

I Love these. My DGD(6) saw them and wants them.

You are like a drug dealer to us. I can't stop thinking of these skirts. I have too many other drugs, I mean dresses, to work on.
DRUGS ARE BAD!!! But keep them coming. I enjoy just looking at them.

It looks adorable! Great job!

Holy Guacamole Bat Girl! It just keeps getting better- don't forget if you're in the market for a 7 Caitie's available to model I'm not kidding when I say I think you have just created my favorite skirt pattern- EVER!! I love the apron variation, too- now get crackin sister and get that baby in production- please

QUESTION - Should I make the 'apron' a bit smaller so more of the skirt front shows?

I think it looks great the way it is.

I actually like that it isn't as small as alot of the other patterns out with an apron on the skirt. Doesn't look at kitcheny(lol) to me as the norm and I like that. I guess it depends on what you are going for... I think it is very classy the way it is now.. the other way would be more fun I guess? I don't know.. I'm rambling..

I agree!

These are skirts but I think they'd be fairly simple to convert to skorts by combining with an existing pants/shorts pattern. I'm not ready to try drafting the rise for shorts/pants yet. LOL



So cute! Don't you love adding the little touches like flowers to make a creation truly your own?

I'm hoping to have it ready for testing next week.

Awesome!

Good Morning/Afternoon Everyone! I hope everyone is having a great St. Patrick's Day (notice my green font???)! Anyway I just wanted to remind everyone on here to please go and vote for Teresa as our sewing idol! Teresa is usually one of the first ones to welcome our newbies, she is quick to share her experience, she gives tirelessly over on the Big Give site, and how many of us have ordered pettiskirts from her at a sizeable discount compared to buying them in a store? As a thank you, please go and vote for her, and vote everyday and tell all of your friends! She needs us to rock the vote!!! It only takes a couple of minutes to register, I haven't gotten any spam from them at all, and everyday it takes about 30 seconds to vote! So please get to it!

Here is the link (hope this works better than yesterday! - feel free to PM me if it doesn't and I'll get it to you!):


http://ck.upickem.net/engine/Votes.aspx?PageType=VOTING&contestid=12907#SubmissionDisplay

I voted!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

An "expert" (who shall remain nameless) looked at this photo and said "She NEEDS more color!". I think orange and pink were mentioned

She does need color...but she can't wear it! At least next year she has the plaid jumper so there is a little forest green, red, and yellow in there!

When we lived in Florida we'd drive to WDW. With my daughter, no way was she wearing custom in the car - it would end up with marker and juice on it. So when we stopped at Chipotle's in Orlando for our lunch, after we'd eaten we'd go into the bathrooms and change into appropriate 'arrival' wear.

Poor kid! Looks like you are trying to work the hair, though. When DD used to have uniforms she wore all sorts of colorful headbands. While they told you what color to wear for your tops and bottoms they neglected to specify accessory colors!

Deb

Well the hairbows were fabulous when she had that long hair. Her hair is now chin length. The most she can wear is a little clip! (Green for today of course!)

No travel outfit! What are you thinking! You better get on it! Or better yet - get Miss Stacy on it!

Don't give her any ideas!!!!!

 

[livndisney]

She does need color...but she can't wear it! At least next year she has the plaid jumper so there is a little forest green, red, and yellow in there!

Just an FYI for you. "plaid jumper" are BAD words to M. (She had to wear one in K and HATED it.) She now wants to "chat" with you

 

[NiniMorris]

My GD2 went to the surgeon today for a 10 day check of the foot. Now, you have to know that she is a VERY active little girl. As soon as the pain went away, she was off and crawling. Yes, the cast is all the way to her hip, but she figured out a way to slide around on the floor to get where she wanted to go.

Then, a day or so ago, she figured out how to WALK with the cast. Enough of her hip is free that it didn't take her long to figure it out! She is now running and jumping with the cast!

Let's just say tht the surgeon isn't all that excited about that idea! In fact, we have been given strict orders to NOT let her walk, or crawl, or do anything except SIT!! This is not going to be fun. Twelve more weeks of this....I am going to REALLY need a vacation after this!


Nini

 

[babynala]

So I finished DD's St Patrick's Day dress at 10:15 last night! I really want to start using some other Carla patterns but I have the Simply Sweet down to a science and can throw it together in no time.

DD started taking Irish dance lessons so I curled her hair for her this morning since she is going to do a little dance for her class.

Close-up of the fabric so you can see the detail. Jordan (DD) picked out the flashiest, sparkliest St Patty's Day fabric JoAnn's had!

This is such a beautiful dress. Your daughter did a great job picking out the fabric and I love her curls.

Sara, My DD is 10 and when we just went in Nov I made a bunch of Tshirts for her and twirl skirts

Ok sorry to bore you but there are a ton of things you can make for a girl who is getting older! Actually a lot of Carla's patterns would work!

Thanks for sharing all the outfits. It is great inspiration for trying to figure out what to put together for a pre-tween.

It's bad...I suggested some "comfy" clothes she could wear on the plane (because we are landing so late and have to be up early the next day) and she looked at me like I had 3 heads and said "I'm not going to have a special travel outfit?"

That is too funny. I

It just doesn't seem fair that Zoe can't be a bit more, well, girly! LOL Here I make so many sweet things for little girls yet mine is totally uninterested in having me sew for her. I guess it might be for the best because she could be expecting one of each thing I make... and I'd never get caught up.

She seems to be the only girl around here (including us big girls) that don't want to wear your designs.

I have been spending a lot of time getting ready for her Birthday so my DD6 (first time I wrote that!) did not get a full blown custom. She got a semi custom with awesome leg warmers.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

What a cute shirt and I love the leg warmers.

Ok, I just have to brag. I reached my first goal weight! I am working out and trying hard to tone up for Disney. After a winter of sitting around sewing, I need to work out. I reached my first goal and now am trying to loose the last 4.5 lbs by our trip.

I still eat terrible and crave chocolate but work out regularly and mix it up each day.

I can do this, I will tone up and reach my goal weight!

Congratulations!

This is Kennedy's 1st birthday invitation outfit. We are going a French inspired poodle party.


Here is my 6 yo, Kayla, at her first dance competition all dolled up.



Yeah - figured out what I was missing to post pictures.

That birthday outfit (and the birthday girl) are adorable. I love the trim on the dress and the butt ruffles. Your Kayla is so cute.

Happy St. Patrick's Day from Ryan!

Man, I love Carla's Raglan pattern!! It's such an easy sew for boys

Great shirt & green hair.

My St. Patrick's day outfits that I finished first thing this morning!!

I only had a little bit of the shamrock fabric and I used extra fabric and bias tape from my stash. A last min idea.

Great shirts. You guys and your last minute projects are quite amazing.

I just finished two outfits for the Big Give that are supposed to ship today. I am so last minute on this one. I hope I am still able to get an address before the post office closes.

The lady and the tramp is so sweet and my DS5 and I both love the Blues Clues.

Get ready for too many pics! I took pics of the girls in their Woody's Roundup dresses. and then some of Juliet (mini-me) in a flower girls dress that I wore in the 80's when I was like 7. I see potential to turn it into a Mary Poppins dress - it does have a orange like rust stain on the skirt near the hem - do you think it can come out with hand washing that area and the right cleaner?

Those dresses are even more adorable on your daughters. That flower girl dress definetly has Mary potential. I think you could probably get the stains out with the right cleaner and hand cleaning.

sorry, I was having trouble quoting all the pictures

 

[fairygoodmother]

I have to say something to and about you, the Disboutiquers...and I'm in tears as I type...

Yesterday on Facebook, I messaged 14 of my Disbou friends regarding a situation in my family - my mom was just diagnosed with lung cancer.
Almost immediately I received notes...as of today, I've received 12 responses filled with love, encouragement, promises for prayers, and virtual hugs.
At the same time, I sent an almost identical message to 20 of my everyday (local) friends - people I see often, people I've known for years. I've received responses from 2 of them.
Mind you, I didn't send out that message to illicit responses or sympathy. I did ask for prayers -- I just think it says a lot about this group of people.

You are a loving, compassionate, and caring community. I love being a small part of this community..and I thank you.

Darla

 

[kelly1218]

I can't do the Philly with the chance of another 40 degree weekend ( i have a circulation issue- Raynauds that makes my fingers & toes white & numb in the cold) - I am going down to Tampa! then driving over to Disney that night checking in and having a hotel room all to myself for a day before the rest of the family gets there.

Oh no 40 degrees...it's going to be gorgeous that weekend...I said so.

My GD2 went to the surgeon today for a 10 day check of the foot. Now, you have to know that she is a VERY active little girl. As soon as the pain went away, she was off and crawling. Yes, the cast is all the way to her hip, but she figured out a way to slide around on the floor to get where she wanted to go.

Then, a day or so ago, she figured out how to WALK with the cast. Enough of her hip is free that it didn't take her long to figure it out! She is now running and jumping with the cast!

Let's just say tht the surgeon isn't all that excited about that idea! In fact, we have been given strict orders to NOT let her walk, or crawl, or do anything except SIT!! This is not going to be fun. Twelve more weeks of this....I am going to REALLY need a vacation after this!


Nini

Oh...good luck. I had a full leg cast when I was 9...my mom had a heck of a time keeping me still then...and I knew better.

 

[kelly1218]

I have to say something to and about you, the Disboutiquers...and I'm in tears as I type...

Yesterday on Facebook, I messaged 14 of my Disbou friends regarding a situation in my family - my mom was just diagnosed with lung cancer.
Almost immediately I received notes...as of today, I've received 12 responses filled with love, encouragement, promises for prayers, and virtual hugs.
At the same time, I sent an almost identical message to 20 of my everyday (local) friends - people I see often, people I've known for years. I've received responses from 2 of them.
Mind you, I didn't send out that message to illicit responses or sympathy. I did ask for prayers -- I just think it says a lot about this group of people.

You are a loving, compassionate, and caring community. I love being a small part of this community..and I thank you.

Darla

I'm sorry to hear about your mom.

 

[dogodisney]

My GD2 went to the surgeon today for a 10 day check of the foot. Now, you have to know that she is a VERY active little girl. As soon as the pain went away, she was off and crawling. Yes, the cast is all the way to her hip, but she figured out a way to slide around on the floor to get where she wanted to go.

Then, a day or so ago, she figured out how to WALK with the cast. Enough of her hip is free that it didn't take her long to figure it out! She is now running and jumping with the cast!

Let's just say tht the surgeon isn't all that excited about that idea! In fact, we have been given strict orders to NOT let her walk, or crawl, or do anything except SIT!! This is not going to be fun. Twelve more weeks of this....I am going to REALLY need a vacation after this!


Nini

Well it sounds like your DGD is recovering well!
It's a little crazy for the surgeon to think that you are going to be able to keep a 2yo still for that long.