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

[Piper]

Glad the little one is doing okay, now!

When I just have a ballpark size, I go to the store and measure the length and waist of a couple of different brands in that size (in case they're different) and use that to determine what size pattern.

 

[tricia]

short story- was size easy fits pattern should i make if the mom says the boy is a 4t?

long story- my cousins child was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma cancer when he was 2 almost 3. so he spent from age 3 to 4 doing 40 something chemo treatments. they live in MS but travelled back and forth to st judes in memphis constantly. good news, even though the mortality rate for this cancer is absurd, like 70%, my cousins little angel beat the cancer. so my family is sending her family to disney for some happy times, after the hell they went thru last year. we've taken care of everything for her, even gas cards for the drive. i asked her what size her child is in and she said he is a 4t. so i am making him some stuff, shorts and tees. and i was going to err on the side of too big so he can wear the stuff thru the summer at least but im stalled at what size easy fits to make. tia for any advice

I usually just do a search online. This is what I came up with this time.

http://www.westendkids.ca/size-guide-kids.php

 

[ms_mckenna]

I am in the TMTQ land today. I have tried to sit down here several times and I get mixed up when I come back lol. We have had sick kids and the boys have been terrors today and yesterday. Is it a full moon lol?
Thank you for the compliments I did not quote. I only work fast at times and then I slow way down sadly. DH is starting school the end of Feb and I am trying really hard to get all of this done before then. The idea of really sewing with 3 2 year olds around who don't take naps seems impossible.
My plan is to get some things done this weekend. I have about 15 shirts edited and printed out so I can start on the tracing

 

[2girlsmommy]

short story- was size easy fits pattern should i make if the mom says the boy is a 4t?

long story- my cousins child was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma cancer when he was 2 almost 3. so he spent from age 3 to 4 doing 40 something chemo treatments. they live in MS but travelled back and forth to st judes in memphis constantly. good news, even though the mortality rate for this cancer is absurd, like 70%, my cousins little angel beat the cancer. so my family is sending her family to disney for some happy times, after the hell they went thru last year. we've taken care of everything for her, even gas cards for the drive. i asked her what size her child is in and she said he is a 4t. so i am making him some stuff, shorts and tees. and i was going to err on the side of too big so he can wear the stuff thru the summer at least but im stalled at what size easy fits to make. tia for any advice

My daughter is a 4T and the size 4's fit her great! The easy fits are very forgiving... maybe just make the elastic a little looser so they can grow with him. It is the length that always get me...mine always turn out to be capri's even when I don't want them too, but I just pretend that was the plan the whole time! The other night, my hubbie said hey are those pajama pants a little short on our daughter and I said, "Oh, no honey those are capri length pajama pants!"

 

[Diz-Mommy]

Could someone please explain to me the major differences between the Simply Sweet pattern vs. the Stripwork jumper?

I'm trying to figure out pattern purchases for the next Disney trip, and if there aren't major differences between the two, I'd rather purchase a different pattern from Carla C.

Thanks!

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

My daughter is a 4T and the size 4's fit her great! The easy fits are very forgiving... maybe just make the elastic a little looser so they can grow with him. It is the length that always get me...mine always turn out to be capri's even when I don't want them too, but I just pretend that was the plan the whole time! The other night, my hubbie said hey are those pajama pants a little short on our daughter and I said, "Oh, no honey those are capri length pajama pants!"

Hey! I make capri jammies too! LOL Funny thing was, the one time I did get it right, DD said they were too long.

Could someone please explain to me the major differences between the Simply Sweet pattern vs. the Stripwork jumper?

I'm trying to figure out pattern purchases for the next Disney trip, and if there aren't major differences between the two, I'd rather purchase a different pattern from Carla C.

Thanks!

I think the Simply Sweet has more options, empire vs waist length, halter vs jumper style, and lots of different strap options. The stripwork bodice (if I rememeber right, its been a while) is empire waisted, and I don't remember the longer option, I altered the pattern myself to make some applique fit. It also has an optional ruffle on the top of the bodice front, which I didn't bother with. I had the stripwork one first, and bought the SS because it offered so much more. Truthfully, you could do a stripwork skirt on the SS, the only thing it doesn't tell you to do is make the right measurements, and that's not hard to figure out, you just have to decide how many different fabrics you want to use, the length doesn't change, just the width, sew it all together and the follow the directions for putting it on the bodice. Carla makes it easy for you so you don't have to think about what to do all by yourself.

 

[tmh0206]

My daughter is a 4T and the size 4's fit her great! The easy fits are very forgiving... maybe just make the elastic a little looser so they can grow with him. It is the length that always get me...mine always turn out to be capri's even when I don't want them too, but I just pretend that was the plan the whole time! The other night, my hubbie said hey are those pajama pants a little short on our daughter and I said, "Oh, no honey those are capri length pajama pants!"

That is the same thing I told my daughter when I made DGS 5 a pair of toy story pj pants and they were about 2-3 inches to short!

 

[heatherskiba]

Reading all the posts about your DDs getting too old for customs makes me sad! Luckily the DD7 is still OK with it for the March trip. Wondering how many more times I'll get to do it....

 

[erikawolf2004]

Could someone please explain to me the major differences between the Simply Sweet pattern vs. the Stripwork jumper?

I'm trying to figure out pattern purchases for the next Disney trip, and if there aren't major differences between the two, I'd rather purchase a different pattern from Carla C.

Thanks!

I don't have both patterns, I just alter the SS to make a strip skirt, you just have to decide which width you want your strips to be and how many of each you want/need. I have also made my strips narrow at the top and twice the width at the bottom so the skirt has good twirl to it and there isn't so much to gather and attach...just an idea.

Erika

 

[miprender]

1) I am so sorry for all of you in the Northeast. YOu have got to be over all this snow so far.
2) thank you to whoever posted about the Walgreens shirt for $1, i got some this am

I am so sick of it and we have another one coming Tues into Wed

short story- was size easy fits pattern should i make if the mom says the boy is a 4t?

long story- my cousins child was diagnosed with Rhabdomyosarcoma cancer when he was 2 almost 3. so he spent from age 3 to 4 doing 40 something chemo treatments. they live in MS but travelled back and forth to st judes in memphis constantly. good news, even though the mortality rate for this cancer is absurd, like 70%, my cousins little angel beat the cancer. so my family is sending her family to disney for some happy times, after the hell they went thru last year. we've taken care of everything for her, even gas cards for the drive. i asked her what size her child is in and she said he is a 4t. so i am making him some stuff, shorts and tees. and i was going to err on the side of too big so he can wear the stuff thru the summer at least but im stalled at what size easy fits to make. tia for any advice

So glad that he is doing well

Reading all the posts about your DDs getting too old for customs makes me sad! Luckily the DD7 is still OK with it for the March trip. Wondering how many more times I'll get to do it....

Luckily my DD7 likes that I started making things for her. She is all happy to wear them at Disney


Well I made my first pair of Easy Fit pants. It is DS3 bday party tomorrow and we went with a thomas the train theme. I will post pictures later. I have to say I had attempted them this fall and I was one of those that flipped them upside down and nothing came out right. Even when I was making them this time I still had a hard time trying to figure out how they were going to come out as pants but they did and they fit right

 

[Diz-Mommy]

I think the Simply Sweet has more options, empire vs waist length, halter vs jumper style, and lots of different strap options. The stripwork bodice (if I rememeber right, its been a while) is empire waisted, and I don't remember the longer option, I altered the pattern myself to make some applique fit. It also has an optional ruffle on the top of the bodice front, which I didn't bother with. I had the stripwork one first, and bought the SS because it offered so much more. Truthfully, you could do a stripwork skirt on the SS, the only thing it doesn't tell you to do is make the right measurements, and that's not hard to figure out, you just have to decide how many different fabrics you want to use, the length doesn't change, just the width, sew it all together and the follow the directions for putting it on the bodice. Carla makes it easy for you so you don't have to think about what to do all by yourself.

I don't have both patterns, I just alter the SS to make a strip skirt, you just have to decide which width you want your strips to be and how many of each you want/need. I have also made my strips narrow at the top and twice the width at the bottom so the skirt has good twirl to it and there isn't so much to gather and attach...just an idea.

Erika

I have the Stripwork pattern already, so it looks like I probably need the Simply Sweet. The problem is my Carla C wish list is a mile long, and I was hoping there wasn't too much of a difference. Good idea about making the strips different widths for extra twirl!! I love sewing this girly girl stuff!

 

[aboveH20]

Thank you to all who have offered suggestions or moral support for my attempt to get the embroidery designs out of my computer into my new 770. Still no luck , although I gave up yesterday and didn't even want to look at it today.

Tomorrow I'm going to try two things

1. I uninstalled Winzip. I'm going to try to reinstall it tomorrow.

2. I have Vista. I have an older computer with XP. Tomorrow I'm going to see if I can forward the email with the emboidery designs to that computer and see if it works.

So two quick questions

Those of you using Winzip, are you using the free trial version or did you buy it?

Any one using Vista with more luck than I???

Thanks.

 

[billwendy]

Thank you to all who have offered suggestions or moral support for my attempt to get the embroidery designs out of my computer into my new 770. Still no luck , although I gave up yesterday and didn't even want to look at it today.

Tomorrow I'm going to try two things

1. I uninstalled Winzip. I'm going to try to reinstall it tomorrow.

2. I have Vista. I have an older computer with XP. Tomorrow I'm going to see if I can forward the email with the emboidery designs to that computer and see if it works.

So two quick questions

Those of you using Winzip, are you using the free trial version or did you buy it?

Any one using Vista with more luck than I???

Thanks.

Im so sorry - how frustrating! I use the free trial version and just re install it every time it expires.

 

[woodkins]

Thank you to all who have offered suggestions or moral support for my attempt to get the embroidery designs out of my computer into my new 770. Still no luck , although I gave up yesterday and didn't even want to look at it today.

Tomorrow I'm going to try two things

1. I uninstalled Winzip. I'm going to try to reinstall it tomorrow.

2. I have Vista. I have an older computer with XP. Tomorrow I'm going to see if I can forward the email with the emboidery designs to that computer and see if it works.

So two quick questions

Those of you using Winzip, are you using the free trial version or did you buy it?

Any one using Vista with more luck than I???

Thanks.

I have Vista & I do not use Winzip at all. Here is what I do.
-Go to where you have the file saved.
-When you see the zipped file on your computer (ie: if it is in your My Documents folder) Right click onto the zipped folder with the mouse. You should get an window with a few options, choose the option saying Extract All.
-A new window will pop up and you will essentially save the file again, this time you are saving it unzipped. After you do this you then go to where you saved the unizipped file & then you can copy and paste the file onto your thumb drive or memory stick.

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

Thank you to all who have offered suggestions or moral support for my attempt to get the embroidery designs out of my computer into my new 770. Still no luck , although I gave up yesterday and didn't even want to look at it today.

Tomorrow I'm going to try two things

1. I uninstalled Winzip. I'm going to try to reinstall it tomorrow.

2. I have Vista. I have an older computer with XP. Tomorrow I'm going to see if I can forward the email with the emboidery designs to that computer and see if it works.

So two quick questions

Those of you using Winzip, are you using the free trial version or did you buy it?

Any one using Vista with more luck than I???

Thanks.

I feel you pain...I always have trouble too, and I've been doing this for over a year now. I've got the free version, and it seems like I never do it the same way twice. Not to mention the fact that I never saved them to a single embroidery folder until recently, so they're all over the place. I can't even help you figure out how to do it, even though I've got the same operating system as you. I do remember having to right click, getting the option to extract...and I always choose "extract to here" It's the only way I can find the file after I unzip it...then I send it to my embroidery folder. Also, when you get the files, sometimes all the formats are zipped in there too, so you have to find and move only the PES file and ignore the rest because your machine doesn't use those.

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

I have Vista & I do not use Winzip at all. Here is what I do.
-Go to where you have the file saved.
-When you see the zipped file on your computer (ie: if it is in your My Documents folder) Right click onto the zipped folder with the mouse. You should get an window with a few options, choose the option saying Extract All.
-A new window will pop up and you will essentially save the file again, this time you are saving it unzipped. After you do this you then go to where you saved the unizipped file & then you can copy and paste the file onto your thumb drive or memory stick.

This is how my husband taught me to do it (he is a techie)
It took a bit of doing it before I really started feel comfortable with the process.
I dont know many you have zipped, but if it's say an order of 3 designs that the digitizer zipped to email you could ask if it's possible for her to resend them one at a time- dont know if you have a file size limit or if that would work.
the extract all works great for me.

 

[woodkins]

This is how my husband taught me to do it (he is a techie)
It took a bit of doing it before I really started feel comfortable with the process.
I dont know many you have zipped, but if it's say an order of 3 designs that the digitizer zipped to email you could ask if it's possible for her to resend them one at a time- dont know if you have a file size limit or if that would work.
the extract all works great for me.

Former computer trainer here

 

[froggy33]

My DH and I finally got around to seeing Narniaawn Treader this evening. It was pretty good! Is it bad that I am almost 29 and think that Skandar Keynes (Edmund), who is 19, is such a cutie! Peter and Caspian aren't bad either! HA! I sound like such a teenager!

 

[Forevryoung]

My dd is 8 and has put her foot down on the custom wearing (I will preface this by saying we live on Long Island, where boutique clothes are very rare & all the girls her age are wearing Abercrombie & Justice). She will wear embroidered/applique tees or tanks with cotton shorts (she doesn't like to wear skirts for going on the rides because on rides like Soarin', RnRC etc it was a pain). On our last trip I did manage to get her to wear a simply sweet style top (empire waist with thigh length skirt) with coordinating shorts underneath.

I think it really depends on the girl and her current style. We will be traveling to WDW in October when Gianna is 9 and she already told me she will be wearing "normal" clothes

I also have the Brother 1034D serger and it was soooo easy to set up and use. You literally just take it out of the box and to thread it I take the easy way & tie the new thread onto the colored thread that comes pre-threaded on it and slowly pull it through the serger (turn the tension really low prior to doing this). Then you pretty much just plug in the pedal and go. I only use my serger for serging seams and rolled hems, but the rolled hems are super easy to do as well. Just jump on into it and give it a shot.

THANK YOU!!!!! I needed to hear the truth

I'm on Long Island as well and the 7 year old in question is growing up in Manhattan. I'm going to stick with the applique t's/tanks. Maybe I'll tie dye some matching t shirts for the 3 of us.

Would you give serger lessons if I can't manage even that much?

Thanks everyone for the support, I threaded the serger with the white thread but didn't turn it on yet. Maybe tomorrow

 

[woodkins]

THANK YOU!!!!! I needed to hear the truth

I'm on Long Island as well and the 7 year old in question is growing up in Manhattan. I'm going to stick with the applique t's/tanks. Maybe I'll tie dye some matching t shirts for the 3 of us.

Would you give serger lessons if I can't manage even that much?

Thanks everyone for the support, I threaded the serger with the white thread but didn't turn it on yet. Maybe tomorrow

Where on LI are you? I'm in Setauket. Tie Dye is really popular with my daughter's crowd, so I'm sure that would be a hit. I am planning some mickey ear tie dye tanks for our trip as well.

Good luck with your serger tomorrow...don't be afraid, it will be fine.