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

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:

Hey.... I'm not above that........ It's been lurking around in my beady little brain....... I've always wanted to be Merryweather to my daughter's Aurora....... Hmmmmmmmm............

And I'd like some pictures in my evil queen costume with Snow White (you know...ones where I didn't LOOK like it was over 95 and humid all day....)
 
I immediately saw Spongebob and Patrick and immediately knew she wanted those in that skirt! Really love the whole outfit!
I'm glad that you knew that wasn't my fault! :rotfl:

Are the images within the filmstrip fabric squares? That is such a cool idea and a fun way to personalize the 'film' for a child.
Yep, I cut squares of fabric for the applique part.

In my "not so proud mommy momment" yes she did finally sleep. On the filthly floor of the airplane! She would not sit in the seat. The seat belt was so not an option (she has never seen one). She would not let me hold her. She wanted the floor. I did manage to get a jacket under her. She slept for a little. I didn't. I was worried she would roll under the seat. Ahhh memories LOL
Good times...good times...but, she was worth every minute of it wasn't she?
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I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hmmm, your two are about the size of mine. You made two sets of each, right? I would like a matching set, too, please. Thanks.
Sure, just give me your address and I'll ship over the 2 extra sets I whipped up just in case you asked! :lmao:

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Here are it's butt ruffles!
You did a FABULOUS job on those appliques!! Great work! I love the outfit, too! Figaro is adorable! I didn't realize he was Minnie's cat! I just think of Pinocchio when I see him! The Minnie head is new to me- I haven't digitized one like that. So, take credit where credit is due! Really great job!

It is funny but I never really noticed Figaro but right now she is really into who has a pet and stuff...Minnie has Figaro and Donald has ****oo Chicken.
Ooohh...you said a bad word!!! :rotfl2:

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 missed this question, so thank you for answering! Very well put! I don't mind if someone does an applique that is similar to one of mine by hand. But, I would prefer if they find their own artwork and work off of that instead of using my designs as a template. Lots of my designs are hand drawn without artwork, so I'm a little protective of those designs!

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!
ME TOO!!

Heather - those outfits are ADORABLE and, when did Sawyer get so tall?

God Bless all you Mommies (no matter how you became a Mommie) out there!!
I don't know! He keeps sneaking up on me!

:hug: To those of you that want to be a Mommy, but haven't been able to.:grouphug:

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?
Go right ahead, my dear- since I CASED your skirt! I still think yours was cuter!

I'm sorry I missed your question about using the partners design!

I love this dress- it's beautiful!!

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...
When I went in to see if I was a candidate for lasik, I had insurance that would cover 25% of the surgery. But, the people at the office said that usually it's cheaper to get the surgery without insurance because they offer better deals to people without insurance! Unfortunately, I wasn't a candidate, much to my disappointment.

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 think the precious dress works great for a Cinderella dress and it's easy, too.

I'm a Disboutiquer taught sewer because these ladies taught me everything I know!

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

Sorry about the applique troubles! But, I did enjoy reading it! ;)

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.

Beautiful girls!! I can see the Pooh print- such pretty fabric!

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
December is a mixed bag as far as weather. Teresa and I went at that time of year last year and it was as warm as could be- shorts weather. But, when we were kids and went in December it could also be chilly, or downright cold. So, you're going to want to make things that can be layered. For instance, a simply sweet dress that you could wear alone if it's hot, or with a long sleeved shirt and leggings underneath if it's chilly. You also might want to decorate a hoodie or something because you'll almost definitely need a jacket, if not a winter coat.

Heather...I've been sharing your design pics with my friends, (we've got a girlfriends getaway in the planning stages) 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. [/COLOR][/FONT]
The design on Tessa and Sawyer's shirts are between a 4x4 and a 5x7 size (I designed it, so I can cheat and make my own size). Okay, the biggest one is 6x10 on it's side, so the squares range from 1.5"-2". So, you'll want a fairly small print. I just used the faces on some of mine and that seemed to work out okay.
 
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.

Thanks. I didn't have any trouble with it drooping but she is a little chunk so maybe that is why.

I missed this question, so thank you for answering! Very well put! I don't mind if someone does an applique that is similar to one of mine by hand. But, I would prefer if they find their own artwork and work off of that instead of using my designs as a template. Lots of my designs are hand drawn without artwork, so I'm a little protective of those designs!

I'm sorry I missed your question about using the partners design!

I love this dress- it's beautiful!!

I bought the design to use on other things but I wouldn't dream of copying the template. It's way easier to find a picture and blow it up to do a hand applique anyway. If I were you, I would be the same way....protective of my designs (and rightly so...they are great).

Thanks for the compliments on the dress.
 
The design on Tessa and Sawyer's shirts are between a 4x4 and a 5x7 size (I designed it, so I can cheat and make my own size). Okay, the biggest one is 6x10 on it's side, so the squares range from 1.5"-2". So, you'll want a fairly small print. I just used the faces on some of mine and that seemed to work out okay.

Thanks, that's enough info to get them started shopping! They're non-sewers, so this will be all up to me! LOL...my nickname with them is Edna...we did MNSSHP one year as the Incredibles, you can guess who I got to be!:rotfl: How big is your DCL design? Big enough for a grownup t-shirt? This is one of the trips we're considering, funny because I just told Teresa we hadn't done DCL yet. I haven't told Jay or the kids, figure I'll break it to them when we make our final decision.;) Yea, I'm going to have a huge shopping list for your Etsy store...
 

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!

Thanks!:lovestruc Yup, he was a "total lift" or a two hander :laughing: He was just over 6 pounds.

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.


Beautiful girls and I love their dresses :cloud9: Wow!! 11 weeks early, I bet they were SO TINY!!
 
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!

I found my camera! :cool1: I had moved it...

Guess what? It rained last night. :laughing::eek::headache: So, even though I stayed up until 12:45, the troop is NOT going strawberry picking today. She wore her shirt to school anyways. In the last pic, she's also holding her clownfish squishie she just got yesterday.

Pics:

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Deb
 
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

December can be crazy! I have been twice. Once this same exact week and once the week after. This past Dec we had days when jackets were a must and days when shorts and Ts were still a little warm! I recommend layering! I made my daughter a lot of Simply Sweets with skirts so that I could put long sleeve shirts and leggings under so that the customs weren't hidden. I also bought a hooded jacket with Bambi on it, so that if she needed a jacket, it was still Disney.
Here are some pics: (sorry to repost)
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Good luck!
 
December can be crazy! I have been twice. Once this same exact week and once the week after. This past Dec we had days when jackets were a must and days when shorts and Ts were still a little warm! I recommend layering! I made my daughter a lot of Simply Sweets with skirts so that I could put long sleeve shirts and leggings under so that the customs weren't hidden. I also bought a hooded jacket with Bambi on it, so that if she needed a jacket, it was still Disney.
Here are some pics: (sorry to repost)
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Good luck!

Adorable Froggy!!!

I agree that December is a real mixed bag. Layers is the best answer. Do your customs, but have base items that can be worn with any or at lease a few of your customs. Have leggings, bicycle shorts, t-shirts and turtlenecks. Heck you might need all of it in the course of just one day!

After the heat of last September, I"m enjoying talking about layers again! There weren't enough layers to take OFF in that heat!
 
I need bias tape and 1/4" elastic to finish my project, any pastel color on the tape will do. I did the mountain goat thing and climbed into the pile of boxes in my garage and found enough fabric to make the Cathy dress, but can't find the box of elastic or any bias. Frustrating, because I know it's in there someplace! I needed something to keep my mind off hearing "oops, cut that one too short!" I did find my good shears and a bias tape maker, 3/4"...I could probably find some broadcloth out there and make my own if I need to...any idea how wide bias tape is supposed to be? This looks like the right size, it's even brand new, something else from my mother's collection that might come in handy!
 
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!

Yikes - that is alot of costumes. I thought I had it bad trying to make 20 orphan costumes for Annie. At least mine can be somewhat messy and I don't have to fix every little mistake - it just adds to the "orphan" ness.

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.

Please show us the Mickey Ball gown. We want to compliment you too!!!

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!

You are going to take the strawberry off!!!! :scared1: For goodness sakes - leave it on at least! I did like it alot when it was finished. Sorry your daughter didn't get to wear it.
 
I found my camera! :cool1: I had moved it...

Guess what? It rained last night. :laughing::eek::headache: So, even though I stayed up until 12:45, the troop is NOT going strawberry picking today. She wore her shirt to school anyways. In the last pic, she's also holding her clownfish squishie she just got yesterday.

Pics:

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strawberryshirtcloseup.jpg


strawberryshirton.jpg


Deb

That's too cute to take off! I'd leave it, and call it a new shirt. :)
 
December can be crazy! I have been twice. Once this same exact week and once the week after. This past Dec we had days when jackets were a must and days when shorts and Ts were still a little warm! I recommend layering! I made my daughter a lot of Simply Sweets with skirts so that I could put long sleeve shirts and leggings under so that the customs weren't hidden. I also bought a hooded jacket with Bambi on it, so that if she needed a jacket, it was still Disney.
Here are some pics: (sorry to repost)
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Good luck!

i Love your repost, both outfits are adorable and I have been admiring the little one on your signature line for a long long time now, so it is great to be able to see it in big pictures!
 
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

Two years ago we went about the same time...I am not sure how cold it was but let's just say dd and I are proud owners of Mickey and Minnie gloves. We live south of Orlando though and are total wimps when it comes to cold and we don't own really warm clothes.

It can be a real cr*p shoot from Dec-Feb in Florida temp wise. I usually grab leggings in neutral colors to wear under skirts. Turtle necks in neutral colors work well under dresses too. I appliqued on jeans for my daughter to wear. I grabbed them on clearance during the back to school sales. I added a ruffle to the bottoms of them too. I also made a simple fleece princess cape for dd to wear with her princess gown for our dinner at Akersaus. (sp?)

We don't even own winter coats, only once in the 8 years I have lived in Florida has it gotten cold enough for us to wish we had one. Hoodies and gloves are all we really needed.

Not sure how helpful that was :confused3 but it is our absolute favorite time to go there! If it is cool it just helps us get into the Christmas spirit...which is hard to do sometimes when you are Christmas shopping in shorts.
 
You did a FABULOUS job on those appliques!! Great work! I love the outfit, too! Figaro is adorable! I didn't realize he was Minnie's cat! I just think of Pinocchio when I see him! The Minnie head is new to me- I haven't digitized one like that. So, take credit where credit is due! Really great job!


Ooohh...you said a bad word!!! :rotfl2:

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)
 
Hi everyone! Been lurking, I just don't have time to do everything I have to do! Trip is getting close and this semester is almost over! I am so ready for a vacation!
 
Froggy...


I love that second dress. I couldn't remember where I saw it, but that ended up being the inspiration for my girl's Steamboat Willie dress. Thank you for posting it again!


Nini
 
Wow this board is so hard to follow LOL...tons and tons of posts all the time Hee hee. I just love seeing all the great designs and clothes posted here. I have been in a total DISNEY theme with all my designing lately...here is my latest

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Would be nice if my kids would actually wear the clothes I make LOL
 
December can be crazy! I have been twice. Once this same exact week and once the week after. This past Dec we had days when jackets were a must and days when shorts and Ts were still a little warm! I recommend layering! I made my daughter a lot of Simply Sweets with skirts so that I could put long sleeve shirts and leggings under so that the customs weren't hidden. I also bought a hooded jacket with Bambi on it, so that if she needed a jacket, it was still Disney.
Here are some pics: (sorry to repost)
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Good luck!
Those are SO cute! My DH even got to see them and loves them!
I found my camera! :cool1: I had moved it...

Guess what? It rained last night. :laughing::eek::headache: So, even though I stayed up until 12:45, the troop is NOT going strawberry picking today. She wore her shirt to school anyways. In the last pic, she's also holding her clownfish squishie she just got yesterday.

Pics:

strawberryshirt1.jpg


strawberryshirtcloseup.jpg


strawberryshirton.jpg


Deb

Very cute Deb!!!
 
Adorable Froggy!!!

I agree that December is a real mixed bag. Layers is the best answer. Do your customs, but have base items that can be worn with any or at lease a few of your customs. Have leggings, bicycle shorts, t-shirts and turtlenecks. Heck you might need all of it in the course of just one day!

After the heat of last September, I"m enjoying talking about layers again! There weren't enough layers to take OFF in that heat!

Thanks!
We have mostly gone in the "cool" months, but this time we are going in September! All I hear about is how hot it can be, so I'm a bit worried...but we're from Kansas (near you) so pretty used to heat and humidity and we have survived a weekend in WDW in July so I think we can do it! This time I don't have to think about layering so I am pretty excited!

i Love your repost, both outfits are adorable and I have been admiring the little one on your signature line for a long long time now, so it is great to be able to see it in big pictures!

Thanks!

Froggy...
I love that second dress. I couldn't remember where I saw it, but that ended up being the inspiration for my girl's Steamboat Willie dress. Thank you for posting it again!

Nini
Thanks so much! I got the initial inspiration from another poster and just went with it. That's why I LOVE this thread! I look forward to seeing your dress!

Those are SO cute! My DH even got to see them and loves them!
Aww.. Thanks! I've actually been told a lot that many DHs like these designs. I think it is in part because, although I love the ruffles, a lot of my designs are for some reason a little less girly girly.
 












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