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

[McDuck]

It even sounds like we laid the basements out the same! I my basement! I can't imagine a house without one!

Being from New Orleans and currently being stationed on the Gulf Coast, I've never lived in a house WITH one. LOL Surprisingly enough our house in England didn't have a basement either.

 

[aboveH20]

WooHoo! Although after last year, I vowed I would never attempt that again. (I got there early and still had to wait over 2 hrs. in the cutting line!). But, for that price, I may be motivated to try it again. I think I bought about 50 yards last year and have used most of it.

You've actually used the fabric you bought? That's impressive. I tend to buy more than I use. Whoops.

I have decided I really need to get my serger down and learn how to use it. I'm afraid of it and have never even removed the tape (and I've had it almost 2 years now). Any suggestoins on how to get started with it?

Good question.

I just got a serger. I watched the DVD that came with it, I ordered the Nancy Zieman book that was recommended, ordered a dozen spools of thread, now comes the hard part. . . to actually use the machine.

 

[SallyfromDE]

All caught up and nope not quoting as I just read through all 39 pages of this thread to get caught up. LOL

We were out of town last weekend so I'm playing catch up now. I made some really cute draw string back packs for my neices for Christmas. I hope I managed to get a picture of them. I made them in some really cute breast cancer surviver fabric I found earlier this year to celebrate my mom. She was diagnoised in Feb and after 2 surgeries, a complete masectomy and several months of chemo is doing great now.

Your Mom will be doing great!! Just keep vigilant on her tests and what the DR. says needs to be done. My mother was a breast cancer survivor for 26 years. She had it come back once, in the incision from the origional mastecomy. The last few years, she decided she was feeling good, and didn't want to be bothered with any of the bone scans or liver scans the Dr. wanted to do, much to our regret.

 

[wbarkhur]

I am so far behind reading all of the posts I will never catch up, but I wanted to stop in and say thank you to everyone for your advice, and support. We are at the hotel getting ready to catch the shuttle to the airport for our first trip to WDW!!! We are soo excited and can't hardly wait.

About a year ago I found this thread and was quickly addicted to it. I had very little sewing skills, but wanted to get something made for my kiddos to wear on our trip. Being that we have five kids it was going to cost me a ton to have everything made, so I decided to just buy them a couple things for special days. Well because of the cost, and with the encourage of everyone on the boards I decided to give sewing a try. I have to say, I am in no way an expert now, but I am very happy to say I was able to do it. Not everything got done the way I had planned, but the kids will have cute customs for most days of our 16 day trip. Some days I did have to do easy fits and iron on shirts instead of bowling shirts like I had planned for the boys, and I did have to try and teenify(I know soo not a word) some of my oldest daughters outfits, but I am pretty happy with what I did get done.
Don't want to single out any one person, but a special thanks to Nini, for telling me to at least give it a try, you said I would be very proud to be able to finish a project and see the kids wear them, and you were so right. And thanks to Teresa for the fabric.
I will post pics when we get back. So THANK YOU again to everyone, and if you happen to be in WDW and see a crazy family with a bunch of little blond kids running around in semi-custom outfits be sure to say HI.

 

[NiniMorris]

Need a quick idea...

I am down to the wire...both in time and what I have to finish. I am having to redo a shirt for me. The design/machine/thread/something didn't think it was a good idea so it ate my shirt. I tried to salvage it and no luck.

Now I do like the design, but after all was said and done, I don't think it really fits the 'theme' of the night.

It is for our Akershus night. The girls are wearing a modified stripwork jumper with all the princesses appliqued to the panels. One girl will have a green bodice the other a purple. The parents of the purple bodice are wearing Minnie Mouse as Cinderella and Mickey Mouse as Prince Charming (a la Heather Sue)on their purple shirts. The family of the green bodice are wearing (brother) Cutie beast and (father) the Beast poster (a la Heather Sue) on green shirts. So my shirt will be green...and needs something fitting Beauty and the Beast theme. My time is limited. My mind is blank and I am beginning to get desperate!

Any suggestions or ideas?


However, on a great note...I have one more Steamboat Willie; three Simba and one Star Wars shirt and then all 137 shirts will be DONE! Now I have to hem, put on buttons on the 15 completed dresses and finish one Cinderella dress and we are all set to go! Six and a half days to go!


Nini

 

[NiniMorris]

I am so far behind reading all of the posts I will never catch up, but I wanted to stop in and say thank you to everyone for your advice, and support. We are at the hotel getting ready to catch the shuttle to the airport for our first trip to WDW!!! We are soo excited and can't hardly wait.

About a year ago I found this thread and was quickly addicted to it. I had very little sewing skills, but wanted to get something made for my kiddos to wear on our trip. Being that we have five kids it was going to cost me a ton to have everything made, so I decided to just buy them a couple things for special days. Well because of the cost, and with the encourage of everyone on the boards I decided to give sewing a try. I have to say, I am in no way an expert now, but I am very happy to say I was able to do it. Not everything got done the way I had planned, but the kids will have cute customs for most days of our 16 day trip. Some days I did have to do easy fits and iron on shirts instead of bowling shirts like I had planned for the boys, and I did have to try and teenify(I know soo not a word) some of my oldest daughters outfits, but I am pretty happy with what I did get done.
Don't want to single out any one person, but a special thanks to Nini, for telling me to at least give it a try, you said I would be very proud to be able to finish a project and see the kids wear them, and you were so right. And thanks to Teresa for the fabric.
I will post pics when we get back. So THANK YOU again to everyone, and if you happen to be in WDW and see a crazy family with a bunch of little blond kids running around in semi-custom outfits be sure to say HI.

Ah...so sweet...but as my husband says... addicts love to make addicts out of other people! Have fun and take lots of pictures!

Nini

 

[100AcrePrincess]

Has anyone used their Cricut to cut a heavier fabric like twill? I have a friend that's wanting an easy way to cut letters to applique & she's wondering if a Cricut would do it.

Thanks!

 

[Disneymom1218]

Need a quick idea...

I am down to the wire...both in time and what I have to finish. I am having to redo a shirt for me. The design/machine/thread/something didn't think it was a good idea so it ate my shirt. I tried to salvage it and no luck.

Now I do like the design, but after all was said and done, I don't think it really fits the 'theme' of the night.

It is for our Akershus night. The girls are wearing a modified stripwork jumper with all the princesses appliqued to the panels. One girl will have a green bodice the other a purple. The parents of the purple bodice are wearing Minnie Mouse as Cinderella and Mickey Mouse as Prince Charming (a la Heather Sue)on their purple shirts. The family of the green bodice are wearing (brother) Cutie beast and (father) the Beast poster (a la Heather Sue) on green shirts. So my shirt will be green...and needs something fitting Beauty and the Beast theme. My time is limited. My mind is blank and I am beginning to get desperate!

Any suggestions or ideas?


However, on a great note...I have one more Steamboat Willie; three Simba and one Star Wars shirt and then all 137 shirts will be DONE! Now I have to hem, put on buttons on the 15 completed dresses and finish one Cinderella dress and we are all set to go! Six and a half days to go!


Nini

How about Babbette the Feather Duster or Mrs. Potts?

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

Yuppers...they sure are...

http://bfads.net/Joann-Fabrics

This is a link to the sales offered on Black Friday by Joann's....
Flannel for $1.29 a yard.

Nini

That's even better than last year's price, but I am not sure if I have the patience to wait at the cutting table.

They open at 6 am so we can be all done at Walmart and Kmart and make Joann's the last stop.

Wow..Joann's your last stop at 6am? I guess I am not much of a BF shopper - I am lucky if I make it out of the house by 5:30am!

We were originally going for the CHristmas party but then saw how much it was, so we decided against it. SHould we go ahead and do it ? I mean is it worth it ? WHat all goes on at the party ? Any pictures ?Thanks

Can't really help you with this since we will be going to our first Christmas party on 12/19. I figured we should go at least once - for the experience.

Wow! I am soo far behind!
I have only seen the last few pages, so I need to go back about 20 to be all caught up

This is my drive by post

I was at a fabric store today and picked up a pattern for a Casserole Kimono.
Have you all seen these? Cute. I need to make a few for gifts.
I had to share my fun find

pic from the pattern bag - sorry its a bit fuzzy:

On a side note... my DS7 was diagnosed PPD-NOS last year.
I am also interested in more info and hope to look up the speaker you mentioned Wendy. We also found the 100 days kit at Autism speaks website great. Especially the "10 things your child wishes you knew" pdf.

What a great idea!

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

I've finally been really sewing! No embroidery - just straight simple sewing. I've made many princess dresses in the last couple of weeks...

and this...

Love these, especially the Rapunzel dress! I am taking the kids to see Tangled on Wednesday, but no customs made for the occasion. I actually found some Tangled fabric at Joann's the other day.

I am DONE with clothes for the trip!!! These are the LAST outfits! I didn't applique the shirts, they are patches from an etsy seller, but I made the Zoe Skirts! Holy Ruffles Batman! I SOOOOO wish I had a ruffler foot!

I really love the look of the Zoe skirts! I bought the patterns, but haven't tried them yet.

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

I try to keep up with this thread, but always find myself falling behind. It just moves so fast! I am so far behind that there is no way that I can go back all the way to catch up.

Here are couple things I made for a big give last month...

I made my kids their Woody and Jessie costumes for Halloween and treat bags

Also made my dd some headbands..

Edited to say sorry for the huge pictures..I resized them, but they still showed up huge.

 

[danicaw]

And here she is..

Wow! That sure is purdy

Super Cute!

Great Christmas dress!

Looks like a great trip! Love all the customs

I don't think I will ever catch up but My three girls in front of the trainstation.

So cute!

and one of my DD modeling the dress that's her size (which in retrospect was probably not the best idea, because now she wants one too LOL.)

Great Job! They turned out wonderfully.

I am a bit late on this, but here is my Disney Christmas creation for my 15 month old. It's a stripwork jumper with a pair of easy fit pants.

CUTE!

Whew! All done with Disney sewing. Now I've got 2 evenings to get us all packed so we can head south on Saturday!

Minnie with a mini skirt for MK

Love all the outfits! Have a great trip.

Now that they have received the package, I can post pictures of the dresses I sent for Emily's big give:

For Emily I sent a Portrait Peasant Cinderella dress and a coordinating bib:

And for her sister Brenna I made a Simply Sweet Belle Dress:

My DD4 saw these and is asking me to make some like them Great job!

Here is my 6th custom for our upcoming Disney trip...stripwork jumper with double ruffle:

Love the colors. Great Job!

I think I still missed a few.... sorry.
Beautiful stuff everyone Makes me want to sew

 

[Kimberly Hill]

Need a quick idea...

I am down to the wire...both in time and what I have to finish. I am having to redo a shirt for me. The design/machine/thread/something didn't think it was a good idea so it ate my shirt. I tried to salvage it and no luck.

Now I do like the design, but after all was said and done, I don't think it really fits the 'theme' of the night.

It is for our Akershus night. The girls are wearing a modified stripwork jumper with all the princesses appliqued to the panels. One girl will have a green bodice the other a purple. The parents of the purple bodice are wearing Minnie Mouse as Cinderella and Mickey Mouse as Prince Charming (a la Heather Sue)on their purple shirts. The family of the green bodice are wearing (brother) Cutie beast and (father) the Beast poster (a la Heather Sue) on green shirts. So my shirt will be green...and needs something fitting Beauty and the Beast theme. My time is limited. My mind is blank and I am beginning to get desperate!

Any suggestions or ideas?

Nini, what about the Beast's rose under the glass dome?

 

[danicaw]

Also made my dd some headbands..

Love all the outfits and bags! Great job
Awesome headbands.

 

[NiniMorris]

Only six days and 9 hours left before we go. I don't have the time to deal with terrible embroidery designs!

Seriously, if you make a 4x4 embroidery design, don't have a piece of fabric that is only two threads wide! After the satin stitch is down you can't even SEE the fabric...just a big mess of thread!

OK...my vent is over, but I will only purchase from Heather Sue from now on! I may have to learn how to digitize...just so I can correct the designs from others I have already purchased.

Nini

 

[miprender]

I am so far behind reading all of the posts I will never catch up, but I wanted to stop in and say thank you to everyone for your advice, and support. We are at the hotel getting ready to catch the shuttle to the airport for our first trip to WDW!!! We are soo excited and can't hardly wait.

About a year ago I found this thread and was quickly addicted to it. I had very little sewing skills, but wanted to get something made for my kiddos to wear on our trip. Being that we have five kids it was going to cost me a ton to have everything made, so I decided to just buy them a couple things for special days. Well because of the cost, and with the encourage of everyone on the boards I decided to give sewing a try. I have to say, I am in no way an expert now, but I am very happy to say I was able to do it. Not everything got done the way I had planned, but the kids will have cute customs for most days of our 16 day trip. Some days I did have to do easy fits and iron on shirts instead of bowling shirts like I had planned for the boys, and I did have to try and teenify(I know soo not a word) some of my oldest daughters outfits, but I am pretty happy with what I did get done.
Don't want to single out any one person, but a special thanks to Nini, for telling me to at least give it a try, you said I would be very proud to be able to finish a project and see the kids wear them, and you were so right. And thanks to Teresa for the fabric.
I will post pics when we get back. So THANK YOU again to everyone, and if you happen to be in WDW and see a crazy family with a bunch of little blond kids running around in semi-custom outfits be sure to say HI.

Can't wait to see your pictures

Need a quick idea...

I am down to the wire...both in time and what I have to finish. I am having to redo a shirt for me. The design/machine/thread/something didn't think it was a good idea so it ate my shirt. I tried to salvage it and no luck.

Now I do like the design, but after all was said and done, I don't think it really fits the 'theme' of the night.

It is for our Akershus night. The girls are wearing a modified stripwork jumper with all the princesses appliqued to the panels. One girl will have a green bodice the other a purple. The parents of the purple bodice are wearing Minnie Mouse as Cinderella and Mickey Mouse as Prince Charming (a la Heather Sue)on their purple shirts. The family of the green bodice are wearing (brother) Cutie beast and (father) the Beast poster (a la Heather Sue) on green shirts. So my shirt will be green...and needs something fitting Beauty and the Beast theme. My time is limited. My mind is blank and I am beginning to get desperate!

Any suggestions or ideas?

Nini

I saw a cute Luminiere (sp) a few pages back too!

I try to keep up with this thread, but always find myself falling behind. It just moves so fast! I am so far behind that there is no way that I can go back all the way to catch up.

Here are couple things I made for a big give last month...

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Great job on the costumes and this Minnie outfit.

 

[Tweevil]

Off topic and revealing a weakness here...

I am on day 3 of no smoking and I am having such a time today - I keep going to reach for one. I have to quit because I aggravate ulcers and it is the most pain I have ever had - my doc won't operate until I stop - so, I stopped.

If you have any blessings to send my way I would appreciate it.

(It's hard because I actually liked doing it.)

 

[aboveH20]

Here are couple things I made for a big give last month...

I made my kids their Woody and Jessie costumes for Halloween and treat bags

Also made my dd some headbands..

I love your clothes for the Big Give. The wearers will look terrific.

Your Halloween costumes and treat bags are wonderful. Makes me miss the days of making costumes for my sons.

The headbands intrigue me. Makes me wonder if they're like roses on cakes -- very impressive, but once you learn how to do it surprisingly easy. (Hope that didn't come across as a putdown. I guess that's the way I look at a lot of crafts -- wonder how they're done and which ones involve ultimate skill and patience and which ones can be accomplished with time and patience.)

 

[ellenbenny]

I try to keep up with this thread, but always find myself falling behind. It just moves so fast! I am so far behind that there is no way that I can go back all the way to catch up.

Here are couple things I made for a big give last month...

I made my kids their Woody and Jessie costumes for Halloween and treat bags

Also made my dd some headbands..

Edited to say sorry for the huge pictures..I resized them, but they still showed up huge.

I saw your big give items when they were received and loved them then and now!! Great job. Also love the costumes! Like AboveH2O I too miss the days of making costumes for my boys!

Only six days and 9 hours left before we go. I don't have the time to deal with terrible embroidery designs!

Seriously, if you make a 4x4 embroidery design, don't have a piece of fabric that is only two threads wide! After the satin stitch is down you can't even SEE the fabric...just a big mess of thread!

OK...my vent is over, but I will only purchase from Heather Sue from now on! I may have to learn how to digitize...just so I can correct the designs from others I have already purchased.

Nini

I totally agree, Heather's designs are soo much better than most others and I always try to go to hers first!

Off topic and revealing a weakness here...

I am on day 3 of no smoking and I am having such a time today - I keep going to reach for one. I have to quit because I aggravate ulcers and it is the most pain I have ever had - my doc won't operate until I stop - so, I stopped.

If you have any blessings to send my way I would appreciate it.

(It's hard because I actually liked doing it.)

Sorry you are having a tough time You are doing the right thing for your health and i know it is sooo difficult. Sending all the best your way, YOU CAN DO IT!!

 

[Disneymom1218]

Off topic and revealing a weakness here...

I am on day 3 of no smoking and I am having such a time today - I keep going to reach for one. I have to quit because I aggravate ulcers and it is the most pain I have ever had - my doc won't operate until I stop - so, I stopped.

If you have any blessings to send my way I would appreciate it.

(It's hard because I actually liked doing it.)

Sending you pixie dust. I know you can do this. I did it just over a year ago. I to liked doing it and found it really hard to give up the hand to mouth thing even after I got past the Nicotine addiction. My Boyfriend bought me one of those electronic cigarettes with no Nicotine and it was a god send. I barely use it now but it helped so much with the hand to mouth and you just aren't smoking anymore. it's water vapor like what comes out of the fog machines they use at Disney. I know you can do it and just take it one day at a time.