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

Well, I come from Missouri weather, so I should be used to it too. But I'm the first to admit I'm a huge WHIMP in the heat!

Well, wasn't that the night you wore (and I missed!!!) 50 pounds of evil queen? :laughing: I imagine that would be a little, um, warm. ;)

Hi Lisa
I will have some time to sew in May. I would be happy to test run a pattern if you want. I sew a lot for my self and my DD8.

Also, DD's school is performing "The King and I" in November and somehow I ended up as assistant costumer. Does anyone have ideas for the pants and vests most of the Siamese people wear? We will be making almost all the costumes - 10 wives, 16 children, the king, Anna, all of it!

How does that make you assistant costumer? Sounds like you need a promotion, lady!!
 
I didn't get the greatest pictures of the outfits I made last week, but I thought I'd share anyway. I CASED Glorib's skirt (with her permission) and digitized a new film strip design for the shirt. This is for our Disneyland trip. I can't believe how fast it's coming up!

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While I was taking pictures of Tessa, Sawyer put his shirt on and came out, too. I was planning on waiting until I had his shorts made (I'm just going to put some patches of fabric on some denim shorts) to take his picture, but he wanted to get in on the action.

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Here's a closeup of the designs:
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ETA: I was coerced by Tessa to add the 2 Spongebob panels to the skirt.

Heather, these are FAB-U-LOSO!!!!!!!!! Love, love, love the filmstrip design! I was going to do a partners t-shirt for Caleb to match Ella, but I think I'll do this instead, if you don't mind my caseing Sawyer's shirt?

You can add me to the list of NICU Mommas too. My Ryan was born planned c-section due to his brother coming previously emergency c-section. The little stinker took a huge gulp of amnio fluid before they pulled him out and he had major breathing problems. I had no idea what was going on so it was scary when I didn't get to hold him right away after recovering like I had with his older brother. The hardest part was when my husband walked in with our digital camera full of pictures and there was one of a nurse feeding him a bottle :sad1: I was really sad his first feeding wasn't at my breast and it still bugs me to look at those pictures. I should probably delete them, but they are a part of his first few hours whether I like it or not so I can't bring myself to delete them. In the end, all turned out well and I didn't put him down for about the first six months of his life :laughing:

Here he is looking like the Jolly Green Giant up next to all the preterm tiny babies... I swear he was triple the size of one of the tiny babies when I went in there to visit him. I know our NICU story doesn't compare to most, but it's ours

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What a cutie! He's what we would have called a "total lift" in the NICU where I worked. :rotfl: You know, a baby who you actually have to use BOTH hands to pick up! :rotfl: One reason I loved working NICU - I could usually hold my patient in one hand and change their bed with the other!

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.

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Here is Chip...Dale is going to be put right next to him once we are home from swim lessons tonight. I got a weird reflection on the mouth...it really isn't that wonky.
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Figaro...dd's current favorite character. She has been begging for a Figaro dress.
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Minnie...nothing new here...just the same Minnie everyone has done before.
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The only custom I have done for our trip next week :eek:
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Here are it's butt ruffles!

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.

You did a great job on all of these - all of you digitizers amaze me! I downloaded a trial one time, but couldn't get my brain wrapped around it!
 
I digitized all these this past week with Stitchera.
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The dress pattern is McCall's 5084 in case anyone was wondering. I keep catching dd touching the dress and holding it up to herself...lol. It is a good thing we go next week...I don't think she could wait much longer.

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).
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I'm not HeatherSue, by any means. By my understanding of copyright law, only Disney owns the rights to use, sell, and/or license images or reproductions of the statue. I'm not sure that anyone can claim first rights on doing silhouettes, either; the concept's been around for centuries.

If you love it, which I do too, then I'd suggest finding your own picture of the statue (because then you're not using anyone's work on top of Disney's), printing it out in the size you want, and hand-appliqueing to your heart's content. Then think of me in awe of you, since my applique skills are definitely sub-par!

We've come a long way since the urban legends of Disney turning away people with polos embroidered with the original Disney/Brother embroidery machine!

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.
 
A new BIG GIVE has been posted!

This family really touched my heart! Of course, they all do! But they just got their dates today! This one has to be shipped out SOON! May 10th at the latest (priority mail) and that is cutting it close!

Here is a link to the board!
http://s3.excoboard.com/DisBigGive/69107/732225?page=1#5846637

Here is a link to the trip report!
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2450696

Seth is 8 and was as healthy as can be until about a year ago. Reading these stories just really make my heart stop sometimes! Dallas is 7 right now! I know I take too much for granted in life. Life can change in the blink of an eye!

I know I post this every time but it really is wonderful to have such a great group of folks who care so much about others. Who are always willing to help in any way or possible and to cheer us all on.

I posted a couple hours ago on facebook about possibly doing this family and got so many wonderful responses that I know we'll be able to give them a good give.
 

The age is technically 9, except for hard ticketed events. Not only do they have a policy about adults wearing costumes, but they are supposedly very particular when it comes to wedding attire. I can't imagine who would have told her she could, unless they just thought she was going to wear a birthday custom!

Last June we went to a Formal Dinner at Victoria & Albert's. The ladies wore ball gowns and the guys tuxes. I wanted a picture in front of the Castle and we had to get special permission to go into MK dressed up. Like anyone was going to confuse us for Princes and Princesses. :lmao: I did get lots of compliments on my Mickey Ball gown though.
 

I love it!!

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The only custom I have done for our trip next week :eek:
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So cute! I love the butt ruffles :)




For those of you who have made pettis, I have a question. Where do you buy the nylon chiffon? I have found it two places online for $2-$2.50 a yard. Is that good? Or should I find it in person? Thanks!
 
For those of you who have made pettis, I have a question. Where do you buy the nylon chiffon? I have found it two places online for $2-$2.50 a yard. Is that good? Or should I find it in person? Thanks!

The best price I've found is afc-express.com. The solid colors start around $1.59 per yard. They also have the nylon chiffon on rolls in widths from 2" - 13". I think if I were to try a pettiskirt that I'd go with the precut at least for the bottom 'fluff'. It's more expensive but it would save a lot of frustration trying to cut that slippery stuff plus the cuts would be so much more precise than I'd be able to do and no seams would be needed unless that layer was more than 90 yards long... and I'm not about to tackle gathering that much fabric. :scared1:

On a side note, I'm happy to see they have animal prints in the chiffon now. Has anyone ordered that? The prints look very bold in their photos but I wonder if it's the same in person.
 
I have had lasik, and I love it :love:
It sounds so scary to me.. I'm thinking about it still though. Going back to the optometrist tomorrow.
I haven't heard of many people who were unhappy with lasik. Although, I'm sure there are some out there. My cousin worked for an eye doctor, and she said she never saw anyone come in that regretted the decision.
That's good to hear. I always wonder if I just haven't run into the people who had bad experiences and of course the doctor won't tell you about them.


Heather!! That is so pretty! I love the new design. Such a cute idea!!!
So sweet how Sawyer needed to be in the pictures too.
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Minnie...nothing new here...just the same Minnie everyone has done before.
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The only custom I have done for our trip next week :eek:
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Wow! You are doing a great job with the digitizing. It definitely takes a while to get the hang of it. I've been digitizing for about 4 years. It is so time consuming sometimes that I buy designs when they are cheap enough.
Love Figaro btw.. he is so cute. You did a great job!
I got stabilizer today!!! I couldn't find any ballpoint needles (they had a spot for them, but they were out). I actually have a TON of the Target Cherokee ts. I always buy them when they're on 75% off clearance to use for iron-ons. :laughing: Yes, luckily my target audience (aka my kiddos) is easy to please. :rotfl:
That's good! If you use a universal needle it is slightly ball pointed so that would help too.. Sharps make holes instead of spreading apart the fabric like a rounded ballpoint does. Sometimes the needle won't cause too many issues, but in my experience it usually does!

I've had an astigmatizm for years. Isn't it a flat spot on the eye? I'd love to have Lasik, but I'm not covered for eye care. Besides, I need bifocals, and lasik wouldn't fix that. I'd need to use readers. My sister had it, and just loves it.
Sometimes I use a floater peice under my knits. I wonder if I could use freezer paper? It has to be cheaper then stabilizer. Freezer paper can be temp ironed on it need to.
I think it is when your eye gets football shaped instead of rounded. I didn't think Lasik would be covered under any vision plan. I have vision coverage, but was completely assuming I'd be paying out of pocket. Most places let you pay monthly... but of course my husband would insist on making us suffer and pay it all at once... :laughing:
I'm just worried I'll get it done and still not be able to see. I can't imagine how horrible that would be!
I wouldn't use freezer paper if I was using my embroidery machine, but I think I'd try it for freehand embroidery.

Well, I come from Missouri weather, so I should be used to it too. But I'm the first to admit I'm a huge WHIMP in the heat!
It's probably the humidity that you aren't used to I'd think. I really think the humidity makes it so much worse. My husbands family lives in NorthEast Texas and they are always shocked when they come here because it is the same temp, but they say it is much hotter. I live near New Orleans. :)
 
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
 
It sounds so scary to me.. I'm thinking about it still though. Going back to the optometrist tomorrow.

That's good to hear. I always wonder if I just haven't run into the people who had bad experiences and of course the doctor won't tell you about them.

My optometrist appt was Monday - she told me about a procedure where they cut a slit in your cornea then insert a corrective lens inside the eye. Kind of like a built-in contact. Sounded intriguing to me - but given my huge correction and football-shaped eyes it's one more thing I'm not a candidate for...

Can someone find my camera? It's been right by the sewing machine all day, and now that it's quarter-til-midnight it's grown legs and wandered off. DD's going strawberry picking with her brownie troop tomorrow and, right before dinner, asked me to put strawberries on a shirt for her. It's the first thing she's asked for in a while, so I'm doing it, but have been hampered by (1) something trying to download something onto my computer while I was looking for a good copyright-free strawberry graphic, necessitating a 90-minute full-virus scan, (2) the printer forgetting that it's supposed to print, so had to hook up an old printer, (3) tracing the strawberries on the !@)(#*$ wrong side of the fusible...again..., and now (4) my camera growing legs. So I'm close to done - just have to sew the rickrack on, and want a picture before it goes to school and the strawberry fields...All for an applique that I will have removed from the shirt by the weekend!
 
Wonderful Job!!! Can you open a jpeg or bmp file in the program?

Yes you can, I still haven't figured out how to open vectors or png images yet though. I always have to open them into photoshop and convert them.

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).
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That is so cute! I love damask and red together. I have made this twice now, once for a friend out of Miami Hurricane fabric. It is always too big on the back. This time I thought I was good because I only had a piece of elastic that was over 2 inches less than what the guide called for and it still droops. I think the back is just so heavy with the ruffles. It is still a favorite though and I am sad dd is at the biggest size now.

For those of you who have made pettis, I have a question. Where do you buy the nylon chiffon? I have found it two places online for $2-$2.50 a yard. Is that good? Or should I find it in person? Thanks!

I second AFC-express. I ordered for dd's petti at christmas and so did a friend of mine. Shipping was really quick and the quality was really nice too. I didn't order the precut spool for the fluff and it was a lot of cutting...but not so much that I wouldn't do it again. Carla's pattern shows an easy way to cut the strips.
Wow! You are doing a great job with the digitizing. It definitely takes a while to get the hang of it. I've been digitizing for about 4 years. It is so time consuming sometimes that I buy designs when they are cheap enough.
Love Figaro btw.. he is so cute. You did a great job!
Thanks!
 
Last June we went to a Formal Dinner at Victoria & Albert's. The ladies wore ball gowns and the guys tuxes. I wanted a picture in front of the Castle and we had to get special permission to go into MK dressed up. Like anyone was going to confuse us for Princes and Princesses. :lmao: I did get lots of compliments on my Mickey Ball gown though.

OK, not fair to post with no picture!!! I would love to see your Mickey ball gown.
 
SHUT UP! 9? I know some 10 year olds (of course not my daughter, she won't wear anything that even suggests princess... let alone full on princess dress) who would still wear princess dresses. To them, its all about being dis-crazy and being in the moment at the parks. I guess I could see some adults wanting to wear the princess dresses and that would get a little creepy. So they need to make the cut-off somewhere so I guess 9 makes sense.

Here is a link to the story.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/4163880/princess-barred-from-disneyland

When I heard it on the news a couple days ago, they said 12. Curiouser and Curiouser. :lmao:
 
I second AFC-express. I ordered for dd's petti at christmas and so did a friend of mine. Shipping was really quick and the quality was really nice too. I didn't order the precut spool for the fluff and it was a lot of cutting...but not so much that I wouldn't do it again. Carla's pattern shows an easy way to cut the strips.

Thanks!

I love AFC. Last year, I placed an order July 4. I knew becuase of the holiday, I'd be awhile before I get it. They called me that afternoon to say they had a long weekend and would get it out on Thurs. That was fine by me, I just placed the order that since I had time to relax. :goodvibes I had it on Thursday. I think in the comment box, I asked it they knew if there was animal print nylon chiffon. They emailed me months later to say they just got it in. I am totally impressed by this place.
 
Well, wasn't that the night you wore (and I missed!!!) 50 pounds of evil queen? :laughing: I imagine that would be a little, um, warm. ;)

Yeah... that was the night. I only put it on for a little bit, to see Snow White and the Dwarves. Then I put it back on for pics with the evil queen after the Villains stage show. The rest of the night I just wore my evil queen t-shirt..... and the crown of course....... I would have left it on all night if the weather was cooler.

I'm thinking of starting a trend of going in costume to MVMCP. No one dresses up, but it's a hard-ticketed event, so maybe I could get away with it.... The weather might be more cooperative......
 
All this talk about birthing stories, I thought I'd offer some encouragement....my twins were born 11 weeks early....and here is a pic of them at age 11 (almost 3 years ago). My how they grow!

And...to tie this into Disboutiques, I made their dress....it's a little hard to see in this photo, but Pooh and friends are on the fabric. The girls made their necklaces.

 
Long time lurker, occasionaly poster.

We just made our plane reservations for going to DW Dec 4-Dec 12 (no resort reservations yet, waiting............) So now I need some suggestions of what to wear in Dec. We have always gone in the spring before (April/May). Anyone have any customs they would be willing to share pictures of for that time?

Emily
 
And the destruction continues...I mean construction. :) Yesterday they worked on my bathroom, and were short one 4' x 5" piece of flooring...and we had to order a new box for just one piece. :mad: No idea how long that will take, the original order took almost a month. The carpet is gone in the front room, and they're working on leveling out the slab, so it's muddy in there. The kitchen, dining room, family room, laundy, and hall haven't even been started yet, and they're supposed to be done by Friday. It's not looking good.

Heather...I've been sharing your design pics with my friends, (we've got a girlfriends getaway in the planning stages :woohoo:) What's the size of the characters you used in the filmstrip panels? I'm going to have them look for fav character fabrics, and I want to give them an idea of how big the prints should be. I'll be making the biggest size you've got since we're not child sized ourselves. :lmao:
 
Yeah... that was the night. I only put it on for a little bit, to see Snow White and the Dwarves. Then I put it back on for pics with the evil queen after the Villains stage show. The rest of the night I just wore my evil queen t-shirt..... and the crown of course....... I would have left it on all night if the weather was cooler.

I'm thinking of starting a trend of going in costume to MVMCP. No one dresses up, but it's a hard-ticketed event, so maybe I could get away with it.... The weather might be more cooperative......

Sounds good to me!! You could dress up at P&PP and, of course, at MNSSHP. MVMCP needs costumes, too!! Start a revolution! :banana::laughing:
 












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