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

[NiniMorris]

Finally! Yes, Finally! 136 out of 137 shirts are done! (I still have to decide and buy the design for the last one.)

So, I'm getting ready to 'clean' them up and take pictures...and the batteries are dead in my camera...or at least all most dead. My goal was to have them all photographed by now. I am not sure if I am going to have time to get pictures now, so may have to wait until we get back.

I managed to get some fabric and cute trims for the Rosetta Ruffle Bag. I want to get one made in Minnie Mouse colors for my DIL to use as a park bag. Since it is a surprise, if I don't get it done it will be ok.

The stress of those last three shirts has taken its toll. My neck is killing me! Time for a discomfort pill, a short nap, dinner, hot bath and bedtime! Tomorrow is going to be very productive and FUN! Kids are out of school and we are in the final countdown for Disney...so excited....


Nini

 

[jas0202]

Finally! Yes, Finally! 136 out of 137 shirts are done! (I still have to decide and buy the design for the last one.)

So, I'm getting ready to 'clean' them up and take pictures...and the batteries are dead in my camera...or at least all most dead. My goal was to have them all photographed by now. I am not sure if I am going to have time to get pictures now, so may have to wait until we get back.

I managed to get some fabric and cute trims for the Rosetta Ruffle Bag. I want to get one made in Minnie Mouse colors for my DIL to use as a park bag. Since it is a surprise, if I don't get it done it will be ok.

The stress of those last three shirts has taken its toll. My neck is killing me! Time for a discomfort pill, a short nap, dinner, hot bath and bedtime! Tomorrow is going to be very productive and FUN! Kids are out of school and we are in the final countdown for Disney...so excited....


Nini

...it's Jill from the TGM share group...just had to say...
Way to go Nini! I'll be looking for some of those 137 shirts in the parks! I am sure they are all wonderful! I made maybe 5 or 6 outfits for my 2 girls and was overwhelmed...I can't imagine. Anyway, Good Job, Girl!
...now manage your pain and take a break and relax!

 

[cogero]

So I am finally playing with my new machine and so far so good. Some of it has been user error but nothing major. I have learned that it does not like the cheap tree skirt I bought so. That was tossed and I am making one now out of a flour sack towel I bought at Wally World.

I am even using my first downloaded design.I should be able to post a picture in a day or so.

This is for our Disney World Tree since we are actually spending Xmas there.

 

[effervescent]

I love the purple with glitter, glitter matches everything. You have worked so hard and the pants outfit is adorable. Your sewing is brilliant! The belle shirt is so pretty. You have been very busy!

Thank you! And yes she loves anything glittery....she's like her mama that way!

LOL..it is those minor annoyances that drive me crazy!

I could see where it would - I'm sure I'll be there before too long. I've used other of her designs without issue, and I can deal with the quirks to get a Belle shirt!

These all came out great but those Tinks are super cute! Belle is my favorite also...I'm making me a Christmas Belle tee for me

Thank you! I can't wait to see your shirt, I love the Christmas Belle.

So pretty!!! I love that you made yourself a shirt too!!!

Thanks! I'm just a kid at heart too...lol. I am making myself a birthday Disney shirt too!

Finally! Yes, Finally! 136 out of 137 shirts are done! (I still have to decide and buy the design for the last one.)

That's a lot of shirts! I hope that you enjoy your trip, and I can't wait to see the pics!

So I am finally playing with my new machine and so far so good. Some of it has been user error but nothing major. I have learned that it does not like the cheap tree skirt I bought so. That was tossed and I am making one now out of a flour sack towel I bought at Wally World.

I am even using my first downloaded design.I should be able to post a picture in a day or so.

This is for our Disney World Tree since we are actually spending Xmas there.

Those new machines are SO addicting! We're in the process of moving my sewing area upstairs so my DH made me pack up my sewing and my embroidery machines tonight....I am stressing over it...lol! It is definitely a top priority for me tomorrow to get the area finished up enough for me to unpack and get back to playing!

 

[erikawolf2004]

Some of you might remember a couple of weeks ago I was looking for tips on how to turn a mens dress shirt into a little girls dress....I decided to do a combination of the Portrait Peasant and the A line dress, I used the pp pattern and made it as long as I could with the pattern pieces that came with that, then made it longer by using the instructions from the Aline and the bottom temple from that also. We decided we liked the buttons in the front not the back-like on the inspiration dress. I LOVE how it came out and as you can see so does the DD!!! The only thing I would probably change for next time is I would buy a mens large or bigger, I bought a M and didn't have fabric to make the enough sleeves longer and would have been nice to have alittle more wiggle room with the fabric. I bought a used shirt at the thrift store for $3.50.

inspiration dress

and what I came up with

 

[Tweevil]

You did such a great job with this

 

[MyDisneyTrio]

Some of you might remember a couple of weeks ago I was looking for tips on how to turn a mens dress shirt into a little girls dress....I decided to do a combination of the Portrait Peasant and the A line dress, I used the pp pattern and made it as long as I could with the pattern pieces that came with that, then made it longer by using the instructions from the Aline and the bottom temple from that also. We decided we liked the buttons in the front not the back-like on the inspiration dress. I LOVE how it came out and as you can see so does the DD!!! The only thing I would probably change for next time is I would buy a mens large or bigger, I bought a M and didn't have fabric to make the enough sleeves longer and would have been nice to have alittle more wiggle room with the fabric. I bought a used shirt at the thrift store for $3.50.

inspiration dress

and what I came up with

I love it! Makes me want to go and raid my husband's closet right now, LoL! Maybe tomorrow =)

 

[clairemolly]

Happy Monday everyone! We got back yesterday from an awesome 9 days at WDW! I'm still going through the pics, but hope to get some posted tonight!

 

[aboveH20]

Some of you might remember a couple of weeks ago I was looking for tips on how to turn a mens dress shirt into a little girls dress....I decided to do a combination of the Portrait Peasant and the A line dress, I used the pp pattern and made it as long as I could with the pattern pieces that came with that, then made it longer by using the instructions from the Aline and the bottom temple from that also. We decided we liked the buttons in the front not the back-like on the inspiration dress. I LOVE how it came out and as you can see so does the DD!!! The only thing I would probably change for next time is I would buy a mens large or bigger, I bought a M and didn't have fabric to make the enough sleeves longer and would have been nice to have alittle more wiggle room with the fabric. I bought a used shirt at the thrift store for $3.50.

inspiration dress

and what I came up with

That's cool! (And always nice to see the ballet pose .)

 

[MinnieVanMom]

So I am finally playing with my new machine and so far so good. Some of it has been user error but nothing major. I have learned that it does not like the cheap tree skirt I bought so. That was tossed and I am making one now out of a flour sack towel I bought at Wally World.

I am even using my first downloaded design.I should be able to post a picture in a day or so.

This is for our Disney World Tree since we are actually spending Xmas there.

Congrats on the machine and remember to post pictures. It will get easier.

Some of you might remember a couple of weeks ago I was looking for tips on how to turn a mens dress shirt into a little girls dress....I decided to do a combination of the Portrait Peasant and the A line dress, I used the pp pattern and made it as long as I could with the pattern pieces that came with that, then made it longer by using the instructions from the Aline and the bottom temple from that also. We decided we liked the buttons in the front not the back-like on the inspiration dress. I LOVE how it came out and as you can see so does the DD!!! The only thing I would probably change for next time is I would buy a mens large or bigger, I bought a M and didn't have fabric to make the enough sleeves longer and would have been nice to have alittle more wiggle room with the fabric. I bought a used shirt at the thrift store for $3.50.

inspiration dress

and what I came up with

What fun and good re use.

 

[Granna4679]

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!

These are sooo cute. I have had that pattern since BEFORE it went public and I haven't made it yet. I have one scheduled for right after the holidays and can't wait to make it.

Just wanted to stop in and say how talented everyone is!! I have seen so many beautiful things on the Wish Trippers thread for the BIG GIVE. It's wonderful what you are doing. I am quite jealous of the things you are able to do. I have a sewing machine, but can't find time to learn how to use it. One day hopefully I can be as creative as everyone on here!!

Great job!!!

Many of us here didn't sew before finding this thread. Get your machine out and start with something easy (even a pillowcase gives you lots of practice)...it is very addicting and you can do it.

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

Girl...you are awesome! You have ONE LUCKY FAMILY!!!! I was going to throw my 2 cents in for Ms. Potts too! I think that one would look adorable on a shirt for you.

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!

Yep...here too. We will be @ Toys R Us at 10 on Thursday night and have stores lined up from then until 6 @ JoAnn's. Then we have to pick up the granddaughters from babysitter. I guess you know we will be napping right along with them that afternoon....

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.

These are awesome outfits. I especially love the costumes. Adorable.
My DD has been making hair bows to match all of the outfits I have been making and she informed me this morning that she had learned how to make these same headbands...YAY! Now I have something to put with the older girls outfits! Love them.

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 agree Nini - I just did one last night too that had the mistletoe berries done in fabric. They were smaller than a pencil eraser. You couldn't even see the fabric when it was stitched.

And I second the fact that Heather's designs are the best I have ever done!! Especially the extra tack down stitches. Makes me so angry when there is just a single straight stitch to tack down and then you cut too close and it doesn't catch the fabric....grrrrr!!!

So last night I was laying out all my DD's dresses for our trip, she had 7 and I didn't feel that was enough and I already had Tiana and Pooh Christmas fabric, so I whipped up 2 more dresses for the trip today, they aren't my favorites, but they are cute enough....now I'm really done with dresses for this trip!!!! Now I just need to do a few shirts for the adults.

For some reason my DD always thinks she needs to do a ballet pose when I want to take pictures of the dresses-haha.

Too cute! And I love her ballet pose!

I finally got somewhere that I could get the pictures uploaded, so I'll share what I've got. Hopefully I'll get the monorail shirt done tomorrow and the turkey day outfits cut out.

These are the shirts and outfits I did for the last Big Give:

Alison loved the Tinkerbell fabric and was very disappointed that the pretty skirt was going to someone else, so I made her an outfit too. The purple fabric doesn't exactly match, but it is glittery which is why she picked it out. I did pants because she has sooooo many skirts and dresses.

And finally our outfits for Princesses on Ice. The Belle shirt is mine since she's my favorite princess!

All of these are very cute. Looks like she loves her Tinkerbell outfit. She is a doll!

Some of you might remember a couple of weeks ago I was looking for tips on how to turn a mens dress shirt into a little girls dress....I decided to do a combination of the Portrait Peasant and the A line dress, I used the pp pattern and made it as long as I could with the pattern pieces that came with that, then made it longer by using the instructions from the Aline and the bottom temple from that also. We decided we liked the buttons in the front not the back-like on the inspiration dress. I LOVE how it came out and as you can see so does the DD!!! The only thing I would probably change for next time is I would buy a mens large or bigger, I bought a M and didn't have fabric to make the enough sleeves longer and would have been nice to have alittle more wiggle room with the fabric. I bought a used shirt at the thrift store for $3.50.

inspiration dress

and what I came up with

Genius!! I like yours even better than the inspiration dress!

Happy Monday everyone! We got back yesterday from an awesome 9 days at WDW! I'm still going through the pics, but hope to get some posted tonight!

Can't wait to see pictures!

 

[billwendy]

Hi Everyone!!!

Just a friendly reminder that Emily's ship date is coming soon - December 7th!!! Just wanted to send out the message since I know everyone will be busy this week!!! Enjoy our special times with family and friends - and I am THANKFUL for all of my friends here on the DIS!!!

 

[Granna4679]

I finished my granddaughter's Christmas dresses this weekend. We are going to see the Nutcracker Ballet in Houston Dec 17 so I made their Christmas dresses to fit that theme (of course they will also wear them to our big family get together and for Christmas Sunday @ church). I am quite happy with how they turned out. I had purchased the fabric online several months ago with no particular pattern in mind. When I finally decided what to make, I didn't have enough of either one to make both so I made them opposite so they would be alike and yet different.

the back (it looks a little droopy but the bow is just weighting it down because it is not on an actual person!)

and a close up of the applique (which I was super very happy to find)

I also did a Toy Story dress for someone else this weekend.

 

[billwendy]

I finished my granddaughter's Christmas dresses this weekend. We are going to see the Nutcracker Ballet in Houston Dec 17 so I made their Christmas dresses to fit that theme (of course they will also wear them to our big family get together and for Christmas Sunday @ church). I am quite happy with how they turned out. I had purchased the fabric online several months ago with no particular pattern in mind. When I finally decided what to make, I didn't have enough of either one to make both so I made them opposite so they would be alike and yet different.

the back (it looks a little droopy but the bow is just weighting it down because it is not on an actual person!)

and a close up of the applique (which I was super very happy to find)

I also did a Toy Story dress for someone else this weekend.

Anita - you are just so talented!! Do you know that!! Those are some lucky little girlies!!!!!! Have a wonderful time at the ballet!!!!

 

[billwendy]

Hey -have you guys seen this before - so cute!! Perfect gift or stocking stuffer!!! Someone is making them for Emily's brothers, but I hadnt even heard of one before that!! So ADORABLE!!

http://www.favecrafts.com/Sewing-for-Kids/sewn-toy-car-holder

 

[MinnieVanMom]

I finished my granddaughter's Christmas dresses this weekend. We are going to see the Nutcracker Ballet in Houston Dec 17 so I made their Christmas dresses to fit that theme (of course they will also wear them to our big family get together and for Christmas Sunday @ church). I am quite happy with how they turned out. I had purchased the fabric online several months ago with no particular pattern in mind. When I finally decided what to make, I didn't have enough of either one to make both so I made them opposite so they would be alike and yet different.

the back (it looks a little droopy but the bow is just weighting it down because it is not on an actual person!)

and a close up of the applique (which I was super very happy to find)

I also did a Toy Story dress for someone else this weekend.

Anita, the dresses are just beautiful! The embroidery on the Christmas dresses are just perfect.

 

[revrob]

Some of you might remember a couple of weeks ago I was looking for tips on how to turn a mens dress shirt into a little girls dress....I decided to do a combination of the Portrait Peasant and the A line dress, I used the pp pattern and made it as long as I could with the pattern pieces that came with that, then made it longer by using the instructions from the Aline and the bottom temple from that also. We decided we liked the buttons in the front not the back-like on the inspiration dress. I LOVE how it came out and as you can see so does the DD!!! The only thing I would probably change for next time is I would buy a mens large or bigger, I bought a M and didn't have fabric to make the enough sleeves longer and would have been nice to have alittle more wiggle room with the fabric. I bought a used shirt at the thrift store for $3.50.

inspiration dress

and what I came up with

that is REALLY cute!

I finished my granddaughter's Christmas dresses this weekend. We are going to see the Nutcracker Ballet in Houston Dec 17 so I made their Christmas dresses to fit that theme (of course they will also wear them to our big family get together and for Christmas Sunday @ church). I am quite happy with how they turned out. I had purchased the fabric online several months ago with no particular pattern in mind. When I finally decided what to make, I didn't have enough of either one to make both so I made them opposite so they would be alike and yet different.

the back (it looks a little droopy but the bow is just weighting it down because it is not on an actual person!)

and a close up of the applique (which I was super very happy to find)

I also did a Toy Story dress for someone else this weekend.

Those nutcracker dresses are GORGEOUS! Absolutely perfect!

 

[erikawolf2004]

I also did a Toy Story dress for someone else this weekend.

Anita,
The Nutcracker dresses are just BEAUTIFUL!!!! I like how they are different, but match at the same time-Amazing Job!!!

The Toy Store dress is just adorable.

You are going to make some very happy girls!!!

 

[erikawolf2004]

You did such a great job with this

I love it! Makes me want to go and raid my husband's closet right now, LoL! Maybe tomorrow =)

That's cool! (And always nice to see the ballet pose .)

What fun and good re use.

Too cute! And I love her ballet pose!

Genius!! I like yours even better than the inspiration dress!

that is REALLY cute!

Thanks for all the love ladies...don't you just love when what you have invisioned comes out just right!

 

[aboveH20]

Beautiful! The nutcracker applique is perfect, and I love how the heart fabric adds to the Toy Story dress.

In other news, I just noticed on the calendar that it was five years ago today that my baby enlisted in the US Navy. One year to go!

And, I returned to my first love for Thanksgiving. Felt and glue. As a kid I could be happy for hours with felt and glue. I read on the first page that we're supposed to show photos of EVERYTHING , so here are my Thanksgiving place cards (made with Ferrerro Rocher chocolates). I'd say they look better in person than photographed, but that's not true. They look like they were made by a pre-schooler, but I don't care, I had fun.