Disboutiquers Part 23 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[tmh0206]

this may be a stupid question, but what is RTG stuff?

 

[jeniamt]

I had to laugh...my DH has to be at work to open the store...we live in a downhill area from the main Hwy...about a mile. So, when bad weather looms, DH parks his car at the school near the Hwy then rides his bike to the school...at 4 am....with a head lamp for a head light! Yesterday he drove home from work, parked the car at the school and biked to the house with a snow shovel, a bag of ice melt, and two flood lights....all on the bike....CRAZY!

Now, today, we have a tractor-trailer jack knifed on our road, so I guess he did the right thing. I feel sorry for the guys in the truck...they have been our there all day and I really don't see a tow truck getting to them. I took them some coffee and soup a little while ago.

Oh my goodness! What a site he must have been!!!! Stay safe! Just curious, what state do you live in?

 

[tricia]

this may be a stupid question, but what is RTG stuff?

Ready to Go?

 

[woodkins]

It's hard to tell from just a photo, but I was thinking it is a separate piece that would fasten at the waist with hook and eye. I was afraid if it was sewn on, they might not be able to get it over the chest area, since it's made with satin.

I could do it either way of course, and since I have 11 of them to do, whichever is the easiest is the way I'll go.

Is there a reason why she wants it out of satin? The one in the photo/website is spandex, which honestly will be much easier to get a good fit and easier to sew as well. If you are making it out of satin with hook and eye closure you will need to be really spot on with your sizing and I would be worried about it staying put during their twirling. If you use a spandex or spandex blend at least it would be more stretchy and fitted and hopefully move better with the girls routines. The stretch would also be a bit more forgiving with the sizing and fit.

 

[The Moonk's Mom]

Oh my goodness! What a site he must have been!!!! Stay safe! Just curious, what state do you live in?

We are in North Carolina...I live in Salisbury down near Charlotte area. The weather was real weird across the state....my parents didn't get anything at their house until last night...nothing like we got.

Here's the kids....they managed to find a way to play even in the ice!

 

[aboveH20]

Well like everyone I have been busy over the holidays. Here finally are a few pictures of the outfits I have done.
The girls Christmas one you saw.

I have made 3 more of the HP shirts my mom & I wore to WWoHP -"Mischeif Managed" is on the back.

I made 3 sets of matching nightgowns for girls and their AG dolls for a customer.

and a set of PJ's for Juliet for school

The smiles on your girls are surely ample reward for all your hard work. Nicely done.

Love this outfit! Love the different colors too! We are like that at our house each girl has her fav color - pink, purple & blue too! I do't put names on them becasue of hand me downs, the one and only exception is Evangeline's Princess & thh frog dress.

Beatutiful. I love how full the skirt is.


shirleyb, where is your son stationed and how long has he been in? My son's a submariner in Groton CT. He's been in for five years and is counting down his last one.

 

[Granna4679]

Ok...sitting at work, wishing I could go home and sew. I am making 2 Vidas and 2 Felizes in a row this week...all with butt ruffles and ruffles around the bottom. Quick figuring (can you tell I am bored at work)...that is roughly 213 ft of fabric I need to ruffle (and I do it all by hand!)....yipes! Thinking I will do them assembly style...all the ruffles hemmed first, then all of them gathered, then attach.

 

[shirleyb]

The smiles on your girls are surely ample reward for all your hard work. Nicely done.



Beatutiful. I love how full the skirt is.



shirleyb, where is your son stationed and how long has he been in? My son's a submariner in Groton CT. He's been in for five years and is counting down his last one.

He's got 2.5 years in and he's stationed in Norfolk. He's currently deployed "Pirate Hunting" somewhere off the coast of Somalia. His first (and current) duty assignment is on the USS Bainbridge. He arrived on that ship about 4 days before the situation last year with the pirates and the Maersk Alabama. Very tense times for us, as you can imagine.

 

[shirleyb]

Is there a reason why she wants it out of satin? The one in the photo/website is spandex, which honestly will be much easier to get a good fit and easier to sew as well. If you are making it out of satin with hook and eye closure you will need to be really spot on with your sizing and I would be worried about it staying put during their twirling. If you use a spandex or spandex blend at least it would be more stretchy and fitted and hopefully move better with the girls routines. The stretch would also be a bit more forgiving with the sizing and fit.

Thank you so much. A lightbulb just went on. She didn't choose the satin - I did, because I made the assumption that's what it was. It makes so much more sense to be spandex, and you're right, the fitting it on each girl will be so much easier. That's the part I was most worried with. I've never sewn spandex, do you have any experience with that? I've made the tunics out of a knit fabric, and that worked out well using a small zig zag stitch.

Also, any cheap place to pick up spandex?

 

[mom2rtk]

Ok...sitting at work, wishing I could go home and sew. I am making 2 Vidas and 2 Felizes in a row this week...all with butt ruffles and ruffles around the bottom. Quick figuring (can you tell I am bored at work)...that is roughly 213 ft of fabric I need to ruffle (and I do it all by hand!)....yipes! Thinking I will do them assembly style...all the ruffles hemmed first, then all of them gathered, then attach.

Henry Ford would be very proud!

Good luck with all those gathers!

 

[clhemsath]

Hi Everyone!

I am a lurker, sometimes poster I have started to clean my sewing/craft room. Talk about a chore! Anyway, I used to be a quilter who moved into making children's clothes after I found you fantastic ladies, so I had some fabric that was pre-washed and others that weren't. I have been washing all my fabric, and that has taken a couple of days (my 6 year old loves that guy!)

So, on to my question. I am going to use all this fabric I have and I want to make a feliz with the rolled hem. I have the foot, but don't have the book to my sewing machine, so I am not sure how I should do it. Can anyone give me a quick tutorial?

Thanks as always. You all are the best! (and I am going to try to be less of a lurker and more of a poster!) we have a trip next summer on the new Disney Fantasy and I am going to have to make some more cruise clothes.

 

[NiniMorris]

Hi Everyone!

I am a lurker, sometimes poster I have started to clean my sewing/craft room. Talk about a chore! Anyway, I used to be a quilter who moved into making children's clothes after I found you fantastic ladies, so I had some fabric that was pre-washed and others that weren't. I have been washing all my fabric, and that has taken a couple of days (my 6 year old loves that guy!)

So, on to my question. I am going to use all this fabric I have and I want to make a feliz with the rolled hem. I have the foot, but don't have the book to my sewing machine, so I am not sure how I should do it. Can anyone give me a quick tutorial?

Thanks as always. You all are the best! (and I am going to try to be less of a lurker and more of a poster!) we have a trip next summer on the new Disney Fantasy and I am going to have to make some more cruise clothes.

Try this...

http://scientificseamstress.blogspot.com/2010/06/blind-stitch-hemming-nitty-gritty.html

I think I have the right one...

Nini

 

[Tweevil]

Hi Everyone!
So, on to my question. I am going to use all this fabric I have and I want to make a feliz with the rolled hem. I have the foot, but don't have the book to my sewing machine, so I am not sure how I should do it. Can anyone give me a quick tutorial?

Here's a nice guide with video's and pdf's on feet and how to use them. All of the quicktime video's are different.

Hope this helps,
http://www.singerco.com/support/presser_help.html

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Oh my gosh! We are expecting 1-1 and half FEET of snow tonight/tomorrow....Oh ick!
its not so much the snow- it's the grey day, I hate it, dark early enough as it is, add that to being stuck inside with 2 little kids. I took them to the Mall tumble play area today to try and get the kinks out.

THANK YOU!
To all the lovely comments everyone made on the dress for Megan!!! And on Hannah and her sweater. I have to say it's an ego booster- otherwise I would have none and would probably second guess everything I make LOL! But seeing that other people's little girls like to wear these fun, outrageous (at least in my area) dresses!
I'm toying with the idea of tacking down the sash at the side seams so it will stay in place even with movement- Think I should??Funny story- yesterday Megan gave me a page from a coloring book and told me her friend Sophie made it for me. I wasn't sure I understood her and said- Oh, you mean she made it for YOU. Nope- for you, Mommy.
"really, that was very nice, I wonder why Sophie colored a picture for me?????"
"Because I had my gumball dress on and she REALLY likes it and wants you to make one for her JUST like it!"
I about fell off the couch in surprise!

wow- being offered "bribes" of coloring pages for my sewing!

 

[TickleMeTink]

Ok...sitting at work, wishing I could go home and sew. I am making 2 Vidas and 2 Felizes in a row this week...all with butt ruffles and ruffles around the bottom. Quick figuring (can you tell I am bored at work)...that is roughly 213 ft of fabric I need to ruffle (and I do it all by hand!)....yipes! Thinking I will do them assembly style...all the ruffles hemmed first, then all of them gathered, then attach.

Wow..213 ft of ruffles, and all by hand..that takes a lot of patience. I like the idea of doing them assembly style!

We are in North Carolina...I live in Salisbury down near Charlotte area. The weather was real weird across the state....my parents didn't get anything at their house until last night...nothing like we got.

Here's the kids....they managed to find a way to play even in the ice!

Look at all those snow! We live in Houston, so no snow for us but my kids would love to play in that amount of snow.

Well like everyone I have been busy over the holidays. Here finally are a few pictures of the outfits I have done.
The girls Christmas one you saw.

I have made 3 more of the HP shirts my mom & I wore to WWoHP -"Mischeif Managed" is on the back.

I made 3 sets of matching nightgowns for girls and their AG dolls for a customer.

and a set of PJ's for Juliet for school

still in the process of finishing an extra girl/doll set and 2 aprons. And a few more shirts. Taking my machine in for service/cleaning before we leave for WDW so I won't miss it. Then will start doing some more projects to have some RTG stuff for etsy/craft fairs.
And my sewing has paid off because I made enough to buy my iPhone 32gb without putting it onthe credit card! WOOHOO!!!

LOVE, LOVE the Feliz, and the PJs! Everything is so cute!

 

[aboveH20]

Funny story- yesterday Megan gave me a page from a coloring book and told me her friend Sophie made it for me. I wasn't sure I understood her and said- Oh, you mean she made it for YOU. Nope- for you, Mommy.
"really, that was very nice, I wonder why Sophie colored a picture for me?????"
"Because I had my gumball dress on and she REALLY likes it and wants you to make one for her JUST like it!"
I about fell off the couch in surprise!

wow- being offered "bribes" of coloring pages for my sewing!

That's precious, and at her age done out of love. Great story. You've gotta print out your post and hang it by your sewing machine.

 

[NiniMorris]

Not 100% sure this is appropriate to post here...but I was wondering. Did anyone else notice that Maya's mom (a former Wish tripper that we lost) is going to be an intern at DISNEY! How exciting for her!


Nini

 

[clhemsath]

Try this...

http://scientificseamstress.blogspot.com/2010/06/blind-stitch-hemming-nitty-gritty.html

I think I have the right one...

Nini

Here's a nice guide with video's and pdf's on feet and how to use them. All of the quicktime video's are different.

Hope this helps,
http://www.singerco.com/support/presser_help.html

Thank you ladies! DH was "helping" me while I was putting away all the fabric I washed (read talking to me while I worked), and says "Go out to the internet and buy the manual, I am sure they have one for that serger thing too!" SOOOOO, now I am going to find the manual for both my sewing machine and the serger. So between the three, hopefully I will be making some rolled hem ruffles.

Thanks

 

[miprender]

Did you ask about a repositionable hoop once upon a time? Get any answers? I've been wondering the same thing, and since page 1 says feel free to repost unanswered questions. . . . .

May I have you attention.

Wendy and I would like to know if anyone has a repositionable hoop, and if so, do you like it?

Color me if someone answered and I missed it.

I have a re-positionable hoop for my 4x4 embroidery machine and I do like it. It is great if you want to add a saying or name under your design. When I made our MVMCP shirts I did the Santa Head and then just repositioned it and add the saying "Very Merry Christmouse" without rehopping the shirt.

I am probably going to purchase one for my PE770 too.

Wait!! Are you saying that the PE770 can use other hoops? It came with the 5x7 and I thought that was all it could use, are you saying I can buy other hoops for it?!

There are few different sizes you can buy but your image embroidered can not be bigger than 5X7

Love the shirt, Wendy! I wanted to share the skirt that I made to match the shirt..

And there are also for the same big give...

Jenny (decided that 2011 calls for a new username..so TickleMeTink it is!)

WOW... I love those dresses.

Here is my first custom for our trip in late September. I haven't decided if I want a Mickey head or something else embroidered in the bottom right (DD's left). I am making matching for all three girls, except the colors will change out. I have Pink, Purple, and Blue

And my sewing has paid off because I made enough to buy my iPhone 32gb without putting it onthe credit card! WOOHOO!!!

That's great.

 

[karebear23]

Just wanted to say hi! I just found this thread and I'm in heaven!!!! I can't believe I never saw it before!
I love all of the pictures! Everything is so great!

Here are 2 "disney" dresses I have made for dd .