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

[mom2rtk]

Sorry I missed this earlier. Thank you!!!

No need for confusion. I was posting on another thread and accidentally put it here. I had wanted to comment on the adorable photo of Levi, so deleted that and replaced it.

Katie saw his photo over my shoulder commented on how cute he was. I told her your story and how special he was.

 

[SallyfromDE]

Alicia, it's just beautiful. And, I love that
I love what you did with the fabric from Camelotcats!!! It looks so cute!!! I was just thinking that I'd like to make Carla's ruffle skirt with it.

The Snow Whit looks really cute on! And, I LOVE the pirate outfit!!! Where did you find that fabric?

I think Lisa's skirt with the butt ruffles would have been great for the Minnie fabric. But I had in my mind that I wanted a ruffle shirt. I even had the pattern peices cut out and of course had to enlarge the pattern.

The Pirate fabric came from The Fabric Fairie. It is so super soft. I had enough left over, I made myself a tshirt. So we can be "twins" that day.

Hello everyone! My name is Rebecca, and I'm new to the DISBoards, but not new to WDW or loving all things Disney! I have 2 children, Brendan (12) and Ella (4), and though we are trying for another one, it's not looking good, lol. I'll be 39 in September and my husband Greg will be 48 in July and we are feeling like old farts who can't keep up with the ones we've got!

I have spent hours now pouring through this thread and I'm still not even a third of the way through! All your creativity and designs are fabulous and I love the sisterhood I can feel that you all have established here as well!

I am a great sewer in my mind. Which means, I can't sew a lick, but I long to be able to. I am very crafty, I love paint and paper projects, and can easily see how things are made, and I'm always looking at stuff and saying 'they want HOW much? Oh man if I only could sew.' For some reason, machine sewing is so intimidating to me. I can cut out basic pattern pieces and sew SIMPLE things by hand, but have a brand new (well, now it's 5 years old) Brother machine that has never been out of the box because I don't even know how to thread it. I made curtains for my son's room out of bedsheets that matched his comforter and I used iron-on tape, lol.

We are going to WDW in December 2010 and I have made a goal that I want to be able to sew some outfits for Ella to take on our trip. I don't really have or know anyone who can teach me one on one, and the local JoAnns seems only to be offering classes to people who already know how to work their machine or the Viking/Singer/Husquavarna classes where you have to buy the machine to take the class.

I did buy the Simplicity Simply the Best Sewing Book years back, but I don't think it was basic enough for me, lol.

Are there books/videos, etc that you all would recommend for a true novice like me? I can mend things and sew simple hems by hand and years back I used to do a bit of embroidery, but I just would LOVE to be able to make these stinkin' cute boutique kind of clothes, to be able to embellish jeans, etc. I think it truly is a psychological hurdle. My mom sewed through her fingernail bed when I was 4 or 5 years old, it wasn't really as bad as it sounds but I remember it was very bloody and I think that probably has something to do with why I'm so afraid of machine sewing.

Help

Welcome to the group. Power tools scare me. Whenever I want to cut a small peice of wood (or something just as exciting), the noise just scares the you know what out of me. I always jump.

Do you have another sewing store around? We have a few here, and they don't usually require you to have bought the machine there. But it would cost you.

You sound like my sister. Her son is 12 and Lexi is 4. She gave up trying for another baby and viola, along came Lexi. She's happy with 2, in both cases she had major blood pressure issues and they told her not to have another one. But she has her family. Poor Lexi is always being tormented by her big brother.

Fish are friends not food...

That's cute. Isn't Disney having a movie come out? Oceans I think. You could try to tie the 2 together.

 

[Astro Orbiter]

I need some ideas. I'm making my kids some outfits for when we go to Sea World (in San Diego). I have a bunch of sea life appliques I want to put on them, but I wanted to put some sort of wording on the top, too. Does anyone have any ideas for what I should put on them?

I like the "Believe" logo from the whale show. For fun, we LOVE the shamu punch-buggies (VW beetles) that are outside the entrance.

Now, a few words from a huge fan - Our favorite place to eat is Shipwreck Rapids. (Also the only place I know of where the strawberries come in Shamu bowls that are great souveniers.) Our LEAST fave is Mango Joe's. The pizza place is s-l-o-w. We NEVER MISS Wild Arctic (love those belugas!)(there are viewing areas both above and below the waterline) or Forbidden Reef (where one of the rays has been known to do a Shamu impersonation). Tell your kids to meet you at the bottom of the slide in the Bay of Play and let them go (SW keeps employees up in the structure directing traffic and behaviour). Churros are yummy. They cheat on Shipwreck Rapids - you will get wet, you may get soaked. (I no longer have any pride and we are poncho people on it and Atlantis; I've driven home soaked to the skin before.) In one of the aquariums you can see sharks swimming in their eggs - way cool! It looks like you'll miss Cirque de la Mer - I love that show!

Deb

 

[Adi12982]

Adi- It's Simplicity 9806, it's out of print, but you can find it around. from the 1980s I think.
Use a larger strip of bias tape on the neck.
BUY LOTS of rick rack! I think it took 3 or 4 packages. So look on the "bolts" of rick rack first maybe.

AND....did you know they aren't Pom-Poms...they are Pom PONS!

THANKS -when I look it up it says it is adult sizes, does the adult sized one include the kids sized ones?

Thank you so much everyone (Adi, too, somehow I lost your qoute). It is so wonderful to have it set. I set up a dove release for the service and I got MH balloons. I think we are almost ready.

She was just at 17 months when we went. It was December, so we didn't have to worry about it being too hot. I made some simply sweets, a Vida (with jeans), and some other skirt/shirt ensembles. She did really good in everything. If you'd like I could PM you what all I made for her, so you get a good idea.

I'd LOVE it if you PMed me - we are planning a weekend trip for her first birthday and a week in December (we live in Miami - so the trip isn't bad at all - 3/4 hours driving).

Was going to let you know that Araeyah saw the OT today instead. She said she does have some SI, never told me exactly what. She wrote down Vestibular, Mutisensory and Touch. She will see the OT next Monday. I don't know what research to look at. The OT said she will write something up for the pediatrician.

Sending big hugs to you! It is good to have a diagnosis and some plans for therapy - but I am sure you are feeling overwhelmed and needing info now! Wish I could help more!

 

[revrob]

I agree, this is the best tute for a stripwork skirt. I even made one for myself with this tute.

Also, i just read in a Blog that CarlaC has a new pattern coming out soon. Does anyone have any info that they are allowed to share??

It's true! Carla has a new Sis Boom pattern coming soon! Check out a few detail in my blog (linked below!)

 

[lovesdumbo]

If you are in Mk, ride Dumbo for us! I'd love a picture.

Will absolutely try to do this for Levi!

I do love Dumbo.

 

[ireland_nicole]

Alicia-
Wow! Levi's stone is so beautiful; and the poem you wrote is perfect. I so love the picture of him on the carousel, too- thinking about you today; and on the 11th. And looking forward to seeing pictures of Gabriel, too.

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Well, if it ever stops raining today I will try to get some decent pictures of a cute A line and capri set that I made for a very special little girl's 8 th birthday party on Wednesday. She is a very special little girl that was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease when she was 6 months old. The doctors said she would never live to see her second birthday....I guess they were wrong!

To those who have children with sensory issues...how do you make their clothes? She has a problem with seams...really bad, and won't wear anything that is tight...in fact the only thing she will currently wear is t shirts (plain, nothing 'hard') and sweat pants with the cuffs cut out! I'm hoping the A line will work for her, since all the seams are inside....and the easy fits only have the crotch and center leg seam. I serged the seams and topstitched them so they wouldn't stick up and bother her...but does anyone have any ideas on how else I could have done it?

She can only wear very short sleeves or sleeveless because she has a PICC line in her arm, but she loves 'dress up' just can't stand to wear the 'dress up' clothes, so I am trying to find a way to make her some things to wear.

Thanks in advance for any ideas....


Nini

I don't have a child with sensory issues, but how about these options...

cover with satin ribbon
try steam a seam
some sort of mesh fusible like Tender Touch or Floriani No show mesh fusible?
The easy fits would be easy enough to make lined.

THANKS -when I look it up it says it is adult sizes, does the adult sized one include the kids sized ones?

There are several different ones out there- the one I have has 3 sizes, starting with 2-4 (the one I made) I had to search quite a bit for it. check both etsy and ebay.
here's one
http://www.etsy.com/listing/9971512...ern&ga_search_type=supplies&ga_page=&includes[0]=tags&includes[1]=title

 

[birdie757]

Oh, I forgot to say.....are patterns absolutely impossible for anyone else or is it just me? I think I've gotten so use to the YCMT and other epatterns, that I'm lost with a normal one. I tried to make some shorts with a McCalls pattern, OMG, I was lost after direction #2. I didn't understand what they were doing or saying! So I just referred back to an epattern I had and did it that way!!! I think I need to take a basic sewing class and learn the art of reading patterns.......hopefully it's not just me!!!

I think it just depends on what you started using or what you are used to. I personally find the YCMT patterns way to wordy. I much prefer a sheet or two of diagrams to keep at my machine instead of a 100pg pdf file. That being said I started out sewing commercial patterns for years before trying anything on YCMT.

 

[desparatelydisney]

Hey Guys!

Drive-by to say I got my new Ottobre today. There are some fabulous patterns in it. Even a cool pair of cargo shorts/pants for big & little boys.

 

[SallyfromDE]

I think it just depends on what you started using or what you are used to. I personally find the YCMT patterns way to wordy. I much prefer a sheet or two of diagrams to keep at my machine instead of a 100pg pdf file. That being said I started out sewing commercial patterns for years before trying anything on YCMT.

Some of the YCMT designers do go way overboard on explaining things. Then half the time, I'm confused. I don't usually print out the whole pattern, just the peices I need.

 

[billwendy]

Heather - what about the new campaign on the Disney Channel with Demi and the Jonas brother - is it Make A Wave? I also really like Believe from the Shamu show....

Sally - is the walmart clearancing their fabric? I heard rumors....

NaeNae - you are wonderful to try to figure things out for this little one!! Usually it is the stitching that bothers and makes things itchy for the kids. I think fabric choices are also what makes things more comfie. I wonder if you could make Tshirt dresses? Also, check out this website - it doesnt have patterns, but maybe just ideas you could encorporate?
http://www.softclothing.net/

 

[PrincessKell]

Well, if it ever stops raining today I will try to get some decent pictures of a cute A line and capri set that I made for a very special little girl's 8 th birthday party on Wednesday. She is a very special little girl that was diagnosed with mitochondrial disease when she was 6 months old. The doctors said she would never live to see her second birthday....I guess they were wrong!

To those who have children with sensory issues...how do you make their clothes? She has a problem with seams...really bad, and won't wear anything that is tight...in fact the only thing she will currently wear is t shirts (plain, nothing 'hard') and sweat pants with the cuffs cut out! I'm hoping the A line will work for her, since all the seams are inside....and the easy fits only have the crotch and center leg seam. I serged the seams and topstitched them so they wouldn't stick up and bother her...but does anyone have any ideas on how else I could have done it?

She can only wear very short sleeves or sleeveless because she has a PICC line in her arm, but she loves 'dress up' just can't stand to wear the 'dress up' clothes, so I am trying to find a way to make her some things to wear.

Thanks in advance for any ideas....


Nini

When Peach was younger she had a really bad problem with seams and such as well. I did a double top stitch to catch the seams on the inside so they wouldn't itch her and were flat.

 

[PrincessKell]

Its been awhile since i have sewn anything. Since the Taylor Swift outfit, I don't recall posting it here or not. hmm I know I did on facebook, anyway let me know if I didn't I will get some of my thrift store upcycle creation for Peach's dress like a famous person day at school.

Im still not feeling totally back to normal, can't breathe well and still coughing, but well enough to stay down stairs instead of being up in bed all day. Hoooray! Three weeks and counting. Another dr. appt tomorrow.

I went to the thrift store today to find something to reconstruct for Peach to wear, and found two great pieces. One is a tank top, and I am going to turn it into a skirt the other is a shirt, I will turn into a matching tank top for the skirt. It even has lace trim on the bottom of the shirt. Love when that happens, they match and already have all the trimming on it. haha

Love seeing everyones newest creations, makes me want to get back into my sewing groove! Peach is excited for that too.

 

[h518may]

Was going to let you know that Araeyah saw the OT today instead. She said she does have some SI, never told me exactly what. She wrote down Vestibular, Mutisensory and Touch. She will see the OT next Monday. I don't know what research to look at. The OT said she will write something up for the pediatrician.

Both of mine have SI. I started out reading every book I could back when I was told Tim had SI. My first book was Raising a Sensory Smart Child, that gave me a start and some helpful tools to help him. A good OT will be able to give lots of things to do at home, and toys that might make things better. We have a swing in the back yard, a small trampoline in the living room, bouncy balls to ride and rock on, and a bouncy horse to ride in the living room. You need to find what helps your daughter.

You said you are going to start meeting with an OT, and that helps lots. Also might look into Hippotherapy. This is horseback riding with and OT. Ash does this , her therapy session is 1/2 hour with the OT in the play room and 1/2 hour on the horse with the OT. The same place that does Hippotherapy also does Aquatherapy. They both are great for sencory.

If you wasn't to ask me anything you can.

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

Well - Girls are in bed - they still don't know about the trip tomorrow - I am getting ready to finish packing. still have a few things sewing wise to finish also. Just wanted to wish everyone a good week where ever you are...for those that are going - I'll see you in Disney in about 16 hrs!!!!!!!

 

[mom2rtk]

Well - Girls are in bed - they still don't know about the trip tomorrow - I am getting ready to finish packing. still have a few things sewing wise to finish also. Just wanted to wish everyone a good week where ever you are...for those that are going - I'll see you in Disney in about 16 hrs!!!!!!!

That is AWESOME! I could never keep a secret that big! Have a great time!

 

[billwendy]

Well - Girls are in bed - they still don't know about the trip tomorrow - I am getting ready to finish packing. still have a few things sewing wise to finish also. Just wanted to wish everyone a good week where ever you are...for those that are going - I'll see you in Disney in about 16 hrs!!!!!!!

WOO HOO!!! They are going to be soooo excited!! Have a wonderful trip!!!

 

[aboveH20]

AND....did you know they aren't Pom-Poms...they are Pom PONS!

I didn't now it until I made I Spy bags for the Big Give and typed up the list of things to be spied. My spell checker was quite insistent that pom pom was not a word. Who knew!

 

[PrincessKell]

Well - Girls are in bed - they still don't know about the trip tomorrow - I am getting ready to finish packing. still have a few things sewing wise to finish also. Just wanted to wish everyone a good week where ever you are...for those that are going - I'll see you in Disney in about 16 hrs!!!!!!!

Hooooray! that is so exciting! I couldn't keep that secret! hehe Have fun!