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

[ms_mckenna]

Recd blankets from cjbear today!! thanks!!

we have a current total recd of 29 blankets which includes mine!

Thanks again everyone for helping us out with our project "hugs from Megan" !!!

Please tell me I am not wrong and those are not due for a few more months. I am so hoping to have my serger before I do them

Just beautiful! I think it's the perfect pattern for your toile. And your lovely model looks great in the dress!

Thank you!

THis is super cute - and I've said it before - your dd is adorable - she doesn't appear to be camera shy at all. LOL

Thank you and no she has no issue with cameras at all unless she has not had a nap.

This is beautiful!!! Where did you get the fabric?

Thank you it is from ebay. I have a saved search for it because I have decided I want to use it for DD's bedroom. Which the price will probably kill me lol.

Well we are home, got in yesterday afternoon. We had such a great time - I really think it was one of our best trips ever. The kids got so many compliments on their customs from just about everyone - characters, cast members and other guests. We managed to accomplish everything that we went down there for and then some.

I'm on my post Disney let down now. We're tossing around the idea of going back in spring before it gets too busy and hot, but not sure if that will pan out or not. Our big trip is coming in September so I'm trying to convince myself to plan that one and not do another quickie - but September is a long way off!

I looked through the thread last night and there are so many gorgeous things posted and definitely TMTQ! I just love everything!

Welcome home! Sounds like you at least had a great time!

So I have started the girls valentines outfits and I got one of the shirts done today. I still have to embelish jeans and make the bows. I will post pics of the finished outfits all together but for now here is the first shirt:

Precious!

 

[ms_mckenna]

Question ???
Does anyone here make custom bedding sets? I am wanting to do EEs room in some plush fabrics. She won't keep a sleep cap on her head so I try to keep really soft fabrics in her bed. She has slept on a minky sheet since we got her at 3 months old. We are moving this summer though and moving her into a big girl bed (either a twin or a full). I am trying to decide if I want to buck up and buy one Etsy or give custom bedding a go. Would love any info anyone has.

 

[mommy2mrb]

Please tell me I am not wrong and those are not due for a few more months. I am so hoping to have my serger before I do them


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no they aren't due until later this summer....some of the ladies are just getting them done early....so don't worry and you can get them done when you get your fancy new machine!
thanks for helping us out!!!

 

[*Toadstool*]

This is awesome! I've seen some custom sewn jackets a long time ago when I was trying to babywear. This is fab though!! I hope it works well for you.

Side view is only to show you her Princess Jasmine hair:

Your daughter is precious! I love her Jasmine hair. Love love love the asian outfit! I wonder if it is Japanese or Chinese? Someone in this thread will probably know. I have to make a Japanese dress soon!

You are on a roll!! Love this! I finally figured out Minnie is holding a compass. I totally didn't get that from the design I bought that I stitched out onto Hannah's AK dress from our last trip. I still haven't posted that dress. oops!

I've wondered about Japanese fabrics too...I have a hard time buying online because I like to feel up my fabric before I buy it. I'd hate to get stuck with fabric that washes poorly or is so thin that it's see through. Some of the fabrics go for so much on Etsy and Ebay, I just wonder if they are worth it. If someone knows of a reputable dealer, I'd love a PM.

Japanese fabrics are usually really fine quality! I love them. I think alot of them are better or just as good as high end fabrics here. It is expensive because it is high quality. I have alot of it. It washes beautifully. They seem to all be made from the same company too. I got some from This and That Japan on etsy. Pretty much the only etsy shop selling them is him I think. He/she is really nice too!

I have switched the ruffler to my brother 4000D and it is fine again

Therefore, I conclude it is the machine itself that is causing the problem. I hear a little hang up in it but it is not a machine worth fixing.

I also just dragged out my other singer that is computerized. I think I will try it on this machine.

Girl! I can't figure out how to use my ruffler on my machine. The ninja threading bar is in the way of the ruffler foot. If you know how to fix that I would love to know. I keep meaning to call and ask the dealer, but I keep forgetting! I only remember when its late at night and I am sewing and need a ruffle!

Love EE in that dress! She is so darling!

I finally finished Mario outfit for Valentines day! I hope he likes it and it fits - that little guy has been growing like a weed!!!!!

Im getting ready to make one of Carla's Rosetta bags for a big give - any tips or hints? I havent done too many bags! Is it hard?????

Who is having a superbowl party this weekend? We are having some company over - doing chili and baked potato's and pre snacks (I dont know how to spell hoursdeorderves - lol) and dessert. How bout you guys?

Oh you know how I love all things Mario!! This is fabulous! Hannah won't let me make her anything with Mommy(Princess) and Daddy(Mario). She said she doesn't want clothes with us on it....

oK - so I got my jumbo hoop and I have no idea how to use it?????? Anyone???????

You just hoop your big long piece of fabric and then you move the hoop when you are ready to stitch on the next piece.. it should have 2 sets of connectors to connect the hoop to the machine. Some of them are made differently though. If you want to do a design that is as big as the whole hoop you have to split the design. It does take some patience if it isn't two separate designs. Can be done on Embird. There are some tutorials out there on how to do it. I have never done it. I've just seen it done at classes and such.

she thought she was SO funny lol

Wow! you are on a roll! You are doing great!

Ok, I have to confess I was on the phone when I typed that up last night, so I probably wasn't as clear I should have been. You can just make one pattern piece (probably by doing just the outline stitch on a scrap piece of material), flip it upside down, and trace the outline on a piece of paper. Use that piece of paper as your template for the fusible web. Fuse the web (with the paper backing still on!) to the Mickey head fabric, cut the pieces out. I then let my machine do the outline, take the hoop off the machine (but leaving the material in the hoop - otherwise I will never get them back in the same spot!), line up the applique piece, and fuse the applique to the material in the hoop (that's why I use a travel iron - my iron fits perfectly into my 4x4 hoop). After that, I put the hoop back onto the machine and let it do the satin stitch. With this method, I don't need to worry about trimming the material close to the tack down stitch. I have to say I didn't realize the more common method until I started reading here.

Just wondering why you do it this way? Sounds like alot of work to me. Are you doing basic shapes and stuff? If you did a design that had alot of pieces I'd think this would be super difficult. A good applique scissors is worth its weight in stainless steel! Just sayin! hehe!

Loove! This is so fun! I really like how you did this dress. I totally want to case this.. I'm asking my hubby if he is a fan of this team. lol.. He's from Texas and I'm guessing this is a Texas team.

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I'd imagine they made up or altered a skirt pattern. Skirt patterns are easy peasy! Farbenmix Insa would be fun to kinda get this look. My Sweet Sunshine has a fun twirl skirt too that you could just make into a panneled skirt like this. It is free on her blog.. probably in the bookmarks.

I need new serger thead - do you recommend poylester or cotton??

Also, Joann's has all their thread 50% off today through Sunday!!!

Polyester! I didn't know they made cotton serger thread or I'd probably have some.. but with serger thread you want it to be stretchy some and cotton thread generally isn't. Thanks for the tip about Joann's! I need more serger thread. I hope it is included in the sale. I like Maxi Lock.. but the brand Joanns replaced it with is really good! Gutterman thread is a dream to work with.

Hello Ladies & Tom! --- I changed my userID. I was Mommy2JulietJocelyn now it is RubberDuckyRanchjust like everything else. I even have a RubberDuckyRanch email now! so same me just new name.

Oh hi there! Your name looks really familiar! Very cute!

Very cute!!

Question ???
Does anyone here make custom bedding sets? I am wanting to do EEs room in some plush fabrics. She won't keep a sleep cap on her head so I try to keep really soft fabrics in her bed. She has slept on a minky sheet since we got her at 3 months old. We are moving this summer though and moving her into a big girl bed (either a twin or a full). I am trying to decide if I want to buck up and buy one Etsy or give custom bedding a go. Would love any info anyone has.

I totally just posted on your wall on FB about this.



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Thanks for all the well wishes for my mom. It was really uplifting to read everything yall said! My mom is leaving for MD Anderson tomorrow.

 

[lovestosew]

I am officially out of the disboutique club...(insert cry and sad, sad face!!) as I do not keep up with it!! But I'm trying really hard


as always life happens and been a little busy and trying to get things back to normal, I decided to move (bad, bad move!!) from a small house to a bigger apartment....a move that I'm regretting a little....on the bright side ...finally have a sewing room...no more sewing in my bed

I finally finished some patterns for the princess dress...have it ready in size 2, 5, 6, 7

I would like to know if any of you know of a easy to follow ebook tutorial, ( a while back Carla gave me a link but can't find it ) I do not know how to do e files and it will make it so much easier to send it thru the computer than to mail it. If anyone knows about an easy to follow tut please let me know

I made snow white with the same pattern (I posted this picts on Facebook)
this one has a petti skirt attatch to the dress ( what a nightmare...I hate to do ruffles )

pantaloons to go with the dress

cinderella

gauntlets

for my niece I made her a Pucca messenger bag, the funny story was my attempt to make a little dolls...it so hideous looking that I told her to tell her friends it was a voodoo doll ...it was such a hit in school ( she is in high school) and got a lot of request to make more voodoo dolls never thought that there was a market for ugly , ugly looking things

I made a lot of pocket for the inside with zippers to keep things organized and secured

ugly doll

LOVING ALL THE DRESSES POSTED!!! the pink princess (ms callie) is just well going to page 1 to try to keep up with the thread!!!!

Linnette

 

[VBAndrea]

Your daughter is precious! I love her Jasmine hair. Love love love the asian outfit! I wonder if it is Japanese or Chinese? Someone in this thread will probably know. I have to make a Japanese dress soon!



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Thanks for all the well wishes for my mom. It was really uplifting to read everything yall said! My mom is leaving for MD Anderson tomorrow.

Purple Ears (not sure of her "real" name) is brilliant -- she let me know the fabric is indeed Chinese font and that I had it oriented correctly and she even knew what a couple of the characters meant! So if you need a Japanese dress this is NOT the fabric to get!

Continued well wishes for your Mother.

I am officially out of the disboutique club...(insert cry and sad, sad face!!) as I do not keep up with it!! But I'm trying really hard


as always life happens and been a little busy and trying to get things back to normal, I decided to move (bad, bad move!!) from a small house to a bigger apartment....a move that I'm regretting a little....on the bright side ...finally have a sewing room...no more sewing in my bed

I finally finished some patterns for the princess dress...have it ready in size 2, 5, 6, 7

I would like to know if any of you know of a easy to follow ebook tutorial, ( a while back Carla gave me a link but can't find it ) I do not know how to do e files and it will make it so much easier to send it thru the computer than to mail it. If anyone knows about an easy to follow tut please let me know

I made snow white with the same pattern (I posted this picts on Facebook)
this one has a petti skirt attatch to the dress ( what a nightmare...I hate to do ruffles )

pantaloons to go with the dress

cinderella

gauntlets

for my niece I made her a Pucca messenger bag, the funny story was my attempt to make a little dolls...it so hideous looking that I told her to tell her friends it was a voodoo doll ...it was such a hit in school ( she is in high school) and got a lot of request to make more voodoo dolls never thought that there was a market for ugly , ugly looking things

I made a lot of pocket for the inside with zippers to keep things organized and secured

ugly doll

Linnette

I think that's the BEST Snow White I've ever seen! And the Cinderella with the eyelet peplum and insert is gorgeous! You wow me with your princess dresses.

So I have started the girls valentines outfits and I got one of the shirts done today. I still have to embelish jeans and make the bows. I will post pics of the finished outfits all together but for now here is the first shirt:

How adorable! Can't wait to see the finished outfit. I have to add ties to one more shirt for my dd and then I have one other Valentine fabric, but I think that one is going to get put on hold b/c I am in need of finishing up one Big Give and starting the other one which is a quick ship date.

 

[cogero]

pantaloons to go with the dress

cinderella

gauntlets

for my niece I made her a Pucca messenger bag, the funny story was my attempt to make a little dolls...it so hideous looking that I told her to tell her friends it was a voodoo doll ...it was such a hit in school ( she is in high school) and got a lot of request to make more voodoo dolls never thought that there was a market for ugly , ugly looking things

I made a lot of pocket for the inside with zippers to keep things organized and secured

ugly doll

LOVING ALL THE DRESSES POSTED!!! the pink princess (ms callie) is just well going to page 1 to try to keep up with the thread!!!!

Linnette

oh wow first your dresses are stunning. I heart eyelet.

And the bag is great.

My kids are both still asleep so I am thinking of throwing some clothes on and heading to the basement to sew. I need to finish Khelseys give.

 

[RMAMom]

I am officially out of the disboutique club...(insert cry and sad, sad face!!) as I do not keep up with it!! But I'm trying really hard


as always life happens and been a little busy and trying to get things back to normal, I decided to move (bad, bad move!!) from a small house to a bigger apartment....a move that I'm regretting a little....on the bright side ...finally have a sewing room...no more sewing in my bed

I finally finished some patterns for the princess dress...have it ready in size 2, 5, 6, 7

I would like to know if any of you know of a easy to follow ebook tutorial, ( a while back Carla gave me a link but can't find it ) I do not know how to do e files and it will make it so much easier to send it thru the computer than to mail it. If anyone knows about an easy to follow tut please let me know

I made snow white with the same pattern (I posted this picts on Facebook)
this one has a petti skirt attatch to the dress ( what a nightmare...I hate to do ruffles )

cinderella

for my niece I made her a Pucca messenger bag, the funny story was my attempt to make a little dolls...it so hideous looking that I told her to tell her friends it was a voodoo doll ...it was such a hit in school ( she is in high school) and got a lot of request to make more voodoo dolls never thought that there was a market for ugly , ugly looking things

LOVING ALL THE DRESSES POSTED!!! the pink princess (ms callie) is just well going to page 1 to try to keep up with the thread!!!!

Linnette

The dresses are just beautiful!!!! I just typed into google ebook tutorial and found a bunch of them. You may be able to find something that suits your needs that way. As for the market for ugly things, you'd be surprised especially where the Teens are concerned!

 

[VBAndrea]

QUESTION?????Has anyone ever made a rag quilt WITHOUT batting??? I saw a tutorial that did one without batting for a lighter weight quilt. I want to make one for a Big Give family going March and thought perhaps without batting it would be easier to pack IF they choose to take it with them. Any thoughts would be appreciated (I've never made one before with or without batting!). I am using flannel fabric.

 

[Piper]

QUESTION?????Has anyone ever made a rag quilt WITHOUT batting??? I saw a tutorial that did one without batting for a lighter weight quilt. I want to make one for a Big Give family going March and thought perhaps without batting it would be easier to pack IF they choose to take it with them. Any thoughts would be appreciated (I've never made one before with or without batting!). I am using flannel fabric.

I don't use batting. I just make a sandwich with flannel in the middle. I often use regular fabric for the outside layers to make it lighter weight. I've even been known to cheat and use a couple of "layer cakes" I got on sale! Here is one I made using fabrics I used to make curtains, chair pads, etc. for my apartment.

I just backed it with unbleached muslin since it was to cover an ugly ginormous breaker box placed smack dab in the middle of the wall! (What were they thinking!)

 

[billwendy]

Recd blankets from cjbear today!! thanks!!

we have a current total recd of 29 blankets which includes mine!

Thanks again everyone for helping us out with our project "hugs from Megan" !!!

We set June 1st as our deadline some people are just getting them done early. A group of my friends at work and I are spending 2 of our lunchtimes this week snipping away to make the blankets!! We are trying to decide how to ship them???? Anyone know the best way?????

QUESTION?????Has anyone ever made a rag quilt WITHOUT batting??? I saw a tutorial that did one without batting for a lighter weight quilt. I want to make one for a Big Give family going March and thought perhaps without batting it would be easier to pack IF they choose to take it with them. Any thoughts would be appreciated (I've never made one before with or without batting!). I am using flannel fabric.

I vote for 3 layers of flannel!!! That makes a warm snuggly quilt that is very easy to wash!! You are awesome Andrea!!!

As for my hoop, I just cant figure out how to mark my shirts to use it??? I was all set to make a name shirt using the groovy font from Lynniepinnie - I now have a bazillion little dots all over the shirt from my marking pen cause I just cant figure it out!!!!! Also, is there a way to combine 2 designs in the free stitch era?????

Would anyone be willing to make Eye Spy bags for Taylor and Sami? I think they would love them as part of Taylor's big give - and Taylor could also take it with her when she goes for her Chemo treatments. These little girls are just so adorable - did you see them open Sheri's Chef Mickey outfits? Priceless!!!!!! Thanks for considering!!

 

[Twice_as_Nice]

Those princess dresses are TDF oh my. They look a million times more comfy than the itchy princess ones Disney sells.

I finally got to make a trip to my 2 favorite fabric stores and actually purchase some of the fabric I have been drooling over for years, now that I have a sewing machine.

I got some great deals and my best find was this adorable Wizard of OZ fabric that was 80% off, I found some matching fabrics to go with it and now I need to figure out what to make with it. Anyone have a pattern suggestion, dress or skirt, something really easy?

I also got adorable Holly Hobby charm packs 2/5.00 to make a skirt, and some other cute cute remnant fabric to do something with.

Buying fabric is addicting.

 

[VBAndrea]

I don't use batting. I just make a sandwich with flannel in the middle. I often use regular fabric for the outside layers to make it lighter weight. I've even been known to cheat and use a couple of "layer cakes" I got on sale! Here is one I made using fabrics I used to make curtains, chair pads, etc. for my apartment.

I just backed it with unbleached muslin since it was to cover an ugly ginormous breaker box placed smack dab in the middle of the wall! (What were they thinking!)

We set June 1st as our deadline some people are just getting them done early. A group of my friends at work and I are spending 2 of our lunchtimes this week snipping away to make the blankets!! We are trying to decide how to ship them???? Anyone know the best way?????



I vote for 3 layers of flannel!!! That makes a warm snuggly quilt that is very easy to wash!! You are awesome Andrea!!!

Thanks ladies! Off to the fabric store again -- which I had to go to anyway b/c I didn't buy enough of one of my colors as I keep revising how I'm setting up the quilt. I had a hard time finding three coordinating fabrics, but hopefully I can find a plain off white to sandwich with. I guess I will save my already cut up batting and make my doggies some small throws. They love beds, so hopefully will like a rag quilt and a small size should be manageable to wash with the batting.

I guess I better get out of my jammies and head out in the rain (at least it's not snow!).

 

[mommy2mrb]

We set June 1st as our deadline some people are just getting them done early. A group of my friends at work and I are spending 2 of our lunchtimes this week snipping away to make the blankets!! We are trying to decide how to ship them???? Anyone know the best way?????

Hi Wendy, sending you a PM about shipping!!!

 

[ncmomof2]

I am officially out of the disboutique club...(insert cry and sad, sad face!!) as I do not keep up with it!! But I'm trying really hard

pantaloons to go with the dress

cinderella

gauntlets

Linnette

Adorable!!

 

[PrincessBoo]

I've been on Disboards for a while but never post. I saw this thread today and fell in love. Umm.. will you have me?

Cute stuff!!!

 

[staley7580]

Hello ladies! I have popped on a couple of times before, and now we are planning a trip to Disneyland in a couple of months. I have a question for you all.. My husband wants a bowling shirt to match our boys. I was wondering if you knew a way to upsize the pattern to fit a mens XL. If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it. Thanks!

 

[MinnieVanMom]

Hello ladies! I have popped on a couple of times before, and now we are planning a trip to Disneyland in a couple of months. I have a question for you all.. My husband wants a bowling shirt to match our boys. I was wondering if you knew a way to upsize the pattern to fit a mens XL. If anyone can help, I would really appreciate it. Thanks!

You don't upsize the mens XL but take the principals of the bowling shirt and apply it to the regular pattern. I am nearly finished with DS shirt to match our outfits and he had outgrown the bowling shirt pattern.

So I measured the front pattern piece across the widest part. Cut two strips of Red, then four of the regular fabric. I sewed the red in between the regular fabric and then top stitched and pressed. I put the two piece together, matched up and then went back to the cutting table and cut the front piece of the shirt which now has a red strip down to front of each side.

Easy peasy. Let me get a picture for you. I have not finished the shirt yet.

 

[snubie]

This is a very quick drive by post...
We got back from the dis meet Thursday and now I have the flu. We were supposed to come home Tuesday but due to weather our flights got cancelled. Anyway we had a great time meeting everyone. Heather and I ended up with connecting rooms which was great for our kids. They had a ball running between the rooms.

Also, There is a new big give posted today. Elliot is a cutey 3 year old and he has a 5 year old sister and a 15 year old brother.

 

[ncmomof2]

Here is the smaller version I need to move the buttons for a tighter fit but I am pretty happy with them!