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

[t-beri]

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

Darla! I will be praying for your mother and your family.

 

[ireland_nicole]

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 job!

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:

Here is Evangeline:

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

I love them on- they look amazing- I asked, but really need to ask again- can I CASE the bullseye dress? because, um, well, I was really needing to get the rodeo outfits done and it was the perfect way of putting what I was thinking of together and so, well, I made it. But I don't want to post pics if it will bother you. Please LMK if it's ok. BTW, I think the white dress will be great for Mary.

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

at least she's not hurting, right? I'm so, so sorry that all of you are having to go through this.

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

you're not just a small part

ETA: well, shoot- I thought I had the th thing; I'll go back and try to fix it.

 

[ireland_nicole]

well, I'm waiting to find out if it's ok to post my rodeo pics, so I'll just post the St. Patricks day quick outfits for the kiddos:

Thanks to billwendy for the heads up on the design

that's Caitie's Riverdance pose LOL. it doesn't show up well, but it's a round neck top and the contrast trim is a poly/silk dupoini w/ a nice shimmer to it. (and I took care of the stray thread before we left the house too- oops.)

 

[jessica52877]

Today is the ship date for Noah's Big Give.

Please check in if you have not yet and let me know your item shipped. If for some reason you are unable to get your item shipped please let me know. I know that I sometimes miss once it was shipped so if you don't see that next to your name if you'll let me know you shipped I would appreciate it.

Thanks for your help and everyone's support.

http://s3.excoboard.com/DisBigGive/68975/717212/1

 

[NaeNae]

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.

I got these at my local Wal Mart. They come in prepackaged 2yds. This is their answer to not having a fabric dept. This store is a test market for it. If you're interested in the buzz/woody fabric let me know and I'll see if they still have it.

 

[jessica52877]

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

More hugs and prayers. This really is a great group of friends! and so supportive. I wish my friends that lived near me understood what they were missing.

Ah pooie! I had my reply all typed out and when I tried to post it, this silly site decided to log me out! And, now I'm too tired to remember everything I wanted to say!

Someday I will be able to stay logged in for more than 10 minutes at a time.

That happens all the time to me but my message posts when I sign back in! Otherwise I would be really irritated often!

I'm so sorry Darla. I will say a prayer for your family.

 

[babynala]

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 my, I am glad she is feeling better but she doesn't sound like the type of kid who will sit in front of the TV and rest. You will deserve a vacation after all this.

Please, please tell me where you got this fabric...and please don't say two years ago I know a little girl who is in with alligators, so much we had her birthday at the alligator farm last year.


These are absolutely fabulous! I will be on the lookout for you, I think we will be there the same week.



Prayers for your mother and your family.

Lisa
Love the new skirts. As always your fabric combinations are wonderful.


PS - I voted today!

I got that fabric at JoAnn's, they also had a coordinating fabric that was just the orange fish on the blue background. Your daughter must be a big alligator fan if she wanted her party at the alligator farm. How fun.

Darla - I will be praying for your mom.

 

[NaeNae]

I would love to see a picture. Is this a cotton fabric. So far I have only been able to find flannel..

Please see my prior post with the pictures. It is cotton material. If you're interested let me know.

 

[teresajoy]

Unfortunately...if she keeps walking on it, it will not heal properly and she will need another surgery. Last night her cast looked like it has been on for 12 weeks already! (and it has only been 10 days!) I can't imagine how it is doing any good... it is so banged up and falling apart!

I'm considering getting some rope to tie her in the wheelchair (since she has learned how to not only climb out of it but to undo the belts!)

Of course, her reply is "its working now!" so I guess she figures why not walk....



Nini

I hope you can keep her down!

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I think that was one of the first conversations I had with M...how much she hated her uniforms LOL! Aisling is excited for the jumper. It's much better than the "boys clothes" that she has to wear now. And in fairness, elastic bottom sweatpants are for boys!

I agree, those are for boys! At least she looks pretty in it!

More hugs and prayers. This really is a great group of friends! and so supportive. I wish my friends that lived near me understood what they were missing.



That happens all the time to me but my message posts when I sign back in! Otherwise I would be really irritated often!

It's funny that when we first "meet" one another, it's like we have known each other forever!!! When I first met you, I had to remind myself that I had never really met you before!!! I felt like we were old friends!! I hope we can go again the same time some time! I liked chatting with you at the pool every night!

I thought mine would post when I signed back in, but it seemed to just get "stuck"!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

It's funny that when we first "meet" one another, it's like we have known each other forever!!! When I first met you, I had to remind myself that I had never really met you before!!! I felt like we were old friends!! I hope we can go again the same time some time! I liked chatting with you at the pool every night!

I had the same experience. I think I hugged everyone too! So basically, I was walking up to complete strangers hugging them but really it felt like hugging a long lost friend!

 

[jessica52877]

I got these at my local Wal Mart. They come in prepackaged 2yds. This is their answer to not having a fabric dept. This store is a test market for it. If you're interested in the buzz/woody fabric let me know and I'll see if they still have it.

I wish I could find a walmart with fabric like this! There are 10 walmarts within 60 miles easily!! Why have I not seen any yet!

It's funny that when we first "meet" one another, it's like we have known each other forever!!! When I first met you, I had to remind myself that I had never really met you before!!! I felt like we were old friends!! I hope we can go again the same time some time! I liked chatting with you at the pool every night!

I thought mine would post when I signed back in, but it seemed to just get "stuck"!

I agree! I never even once thought about how we hadn't known each other for years and that was our first meeting! That was one of my favorites parts of that trip. I also really enjoyed going to the Boardwalk with Steph and Downtown Disney! Thanks for inviting me. We will have to do it again. Up for Disneyland in October???

 

[teresajoy]

BIG GIVE SHIP DATES FOR YINYANGGIRLS AND BILLWENDY
TODAY AND TOMORROW!

If you have signed up for these gives, please make sure your packages go out tomorrow if you haven't sent them already.

If you have shipped, make sure you are marked as "shipped" on the list.

Thanks everyone!!! These were two extremely succesful Gives!!! I know the families are going to be overjoyed!!!!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

BIG GIVE SHIP DATES FOR YINYANGGIRLS AND BILLWENDY
TODAY AND TOMORROW!

If you have signed up for these gives, please make sure your packages go out tomorrow if you haven't sent them already.

If you have shipped, make sure you are marked as "shipped" on the list.

Thanks everyone!!! These were two extremely succesful Gives!!! I know the families are going to be overjoyed!!!!

I wasn't marked as shipped for YinYanggirls. Sorry I didn't check until just now. They did get the shirts because they posted pics.

 

[glorib]

Hoping my login issues are still fixed!

So everyone who is eligible probably knows this already, but I'm going to share because I had no idea. . .

Teachers get 15% off at JoAnn's. All you need is either your badge or a current paystub. I am not a teacher, but I did still get the discount - I just showed my paystub which of course has the school district name on it and it worked for me! Now, before anyone gets on to me about using a discount meant for teachers - let me say that I have bought fabric with the intention of making lightweight blankets for my health rooms and I also do "bulletin boards" on the doors to my health rooms.

Anyway, thought I should share just in case someone could use the discount. . .

 

[NiniMorris]

You can also get the discount if you home school!


It is my daughters favorite place to do her school shopping!


Which reminds me...she is definitely showing signs of wanting to design. Does anyone know of some good design classes for a 9 year old? I home school her brother full time (year round) and home school her part time (mainly during the summer) I am looking for some fun stuff for her to do during school time this summer. I am crafty but not very artistic or design savy. All of the curriculum I cam find is geared more towards older kids...


Nini

 

[billwendy]

Nini - whew, sounds like an interesting 12 weeks ahead!! QUestion for you -
1 - can you remount the seatbelt so it fastens in the back? Is it a pediatric wheelchair that she could learn to push?
2 - do you happen to have hardwood or tile floors? When my nephew Andrew broke his femur many moons ago, He was in a hip spika cast. What we did was to strap him on his tummy on a scooterboard ( a board with 4 castors on it) and he would paddle himself around the house.
Praying she heals well and no more surgery!!!!!!

Love seeing the pictures of Nikki - she is just so pretty!! Glad she still loves her customs!!! Evangeline, Juliet and Jocelyn are as adorable as ever too!!

Nicole - your Sham ROCK looks AWESOME!! HE is quite the handsome guy!!! Love your DD's round neck too - Im getting ready to make some for Ali's Big GIve - Minnie style!

I have GOT to get on the ball and make some easter things for Eliz and Hannah!! What to make for Tim this year????????

Made time to Vote!!

Getting very close to our trip!!! Billy and I have decided to drive. MAW is taking too long in telling Daniel's familiy their flight info and now the darn prices have skyrocketed!!! We have done the drive before - not too bad - its the drive back home that STINKS

I toy with the idea of making a petti for Hannah - she would LOVE something like that! I just cant spend the money to get a real one for her. I did get some nylon chiffon really cheap when a walmart was closing - but its still in the bag!!!! If anyone has outgrown one let me know!!! Hannah is a 3/4 (and eliz is an 8)!!!

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

well, I'm waiting to find out if it's ok to post my rodeo pics, so I'll just post the St. Patricks day quick outfits for the kiddos:
Thanks to billwendy for the heads up on the design

that's Caitie's Riverdance pose LOL. it doesn't show up well, but it's a round neck top and the contrast trim is a poly/silk dupoini w/ a nice shimmer to it. (and I took care of the stray thread before we left the house too- oops.)

CASE away! I want to see it!!!!!!!! I haven't seen anything of mine case'd yet! i think!?!

 

[McDuck]

We went to the Disney Dreams Come True exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art last week. It was so awesome!! I wish we would have been allowed to take pictures inside. I guess Disney has control issues.. just like Bernina!
I just wanted a picture of Hannah next to the big storybook display they had. Oh well.. I hope she is old enough that she will remember it. They had original drawings and sketches from all the princess movies... so many neat things. It took us about an hour to pass through, so that gives you an idea of how big it was. At the very end there were drawings from Rapunzel!!
The Little Mermaid room was my favorite. I wish I could have had pictures to show you all. I think there is a book they are selling if anyone is really interested. I heard that New Orleans got this exhibit because of Princess and the Frog and also heard that it isn't going to be on display anywhere else. Is that really true?? Such a shame for no one else to get to see all of that stuff.
Got our copy of Princess and the frog already too! Yippee!

It is going to Australia I know--a friend of mine is excited to see it, but what I read in the brochure at NOMA was that New Orleans was the only US stop (maybe even North American stop). It is a shame. I'm glad Bill and I were able to get out and see it. It was truly amazing. Did you listen to the audio tour? I didn't realize til the end that it was John Goodman. We picked up a copy of the book, and a fair amount of the artwork is in the book. Love your pic from outside!

Okay, going back to catching up.

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

The Buzz & Woody I got from Walmart is off a bolt not pre-packaged! I bought 1.5 yrds. Here it is:

it is $4.44/yd.

 

[sahm1000]

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

Still praying Darla. Isn't that the best part of this group? I unfortunately haven't been able to meet anyone in "real life" but I am sure it will seem like we are old friends! I swear I spend more time here with everyone than I do with neighbors.

Well, I'm glad she is doing so well!!!!

When Heather was almost 2, she broke her leg. The doctor told our Mom that he wouldn't have to put a cast on it if he could keep her off it until it heeled!! LOL! Needless to say, My Mom told him to put on the cast!

By the time it was taken off, she had almost worn the bottom off it !

Have these doctors never met a child before? I cannot imagine trying to keep a little one off their feet!

Unfortunately...if she keeps walking on it, it will not heal properly and she will need another surgery. Last night her cast looked like it has been on for 12 weeks already! (and it has only been 10 days!) I can't imagine how it is doing any good... it is so banged up and falling apart!

I'm considering getting some rope to tie her in the wheelchair (since she has learned how to not only climb out of it but to undo the belts!)

Of course, her reply is "its working now!" so I guess she figures why not walk....



Nini

Poor baby! I cannot imagine how hard it is to keep them from walking. Have you tried Benadryl ? Just kidding!