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

[PurpleEars]

I have the crop a dile for scrap booking and love it! I have never tried it on fabric, though. It would definitely "set" the eyelet with no problem, but it might not cut the hole as easily in fabric as it does in paper. Although it will punch a whole through a CD or stack of papers with no problem! It only sets two sizes of eyelets, but I think they are the most common sizes. If you use a 40% off coupon at Hobby Lobby, you should be able to get it for about $12 -$15 I think!

Thanks for your suggestion. I will probably get the big crop a dile for the longer reach. In the worse case I can punch the holes using the hammer method - it is setting part that I can't do.

Jessica - thanks for letting me know that you saw my question!

And the Jon Jon for the baby

After I finished this my son pointed out to me that I cut the fabric with the tiggers upside down, don't ask me why I never noticed that the whole time I was working on it. Anyway, that's how it is going to be because I don't want to redo the whole thing now. Pretend I did that on purpose!

Ellen - they look great! I didn't notice the upside down Tigger until you mentioned it.

Well they are done not the way I wanted really but the kids will like them none the less. I have NO idea what I was thinking when I decided to do shapes instead of squares. It would have been so much simpler!

Cute idea - they look great!

 

[ireland_nicole]

Re: the eyelet setting; I use the dritz setting tool ( also like a set of pliers) and I like it; makes no noise at all and uses leverage to increase your strength; I have n problem now that I use it

 

[ms_mckenna]

Those are cute! I will take a monster one please!
Great idea doing shapes

Ha thank you but I do not think I will ever do any of those monsters again.

Super cute! Is that fabric from your stash? I love that pattern/print and almost out.

Thanks Jessica are you talking about the Minnie Dot or the swirly stuff I got from Walmart? Well either of them are years old and part of the stash but if you need the minnie dot we could probably work something out. I bought the rest of the bolt the day I bought it.

So the thing about assembly line style sewing is that even though you sew and sew and sew it seems like you've gotten nothing done b/c you don't have a finished item. Sewing all of the things that need to be ruffled or gathered together FIRST so I can put my ruffling foot on and leave it there.

Almost finished for tonight, with both work and school tomorrow AND tuesday, I hope to get at least a few pictures of finished items up on Wed. night.

I have a love hate relationship with that assembly line style sewing. I have found when doing the boys stuff though since it is always x3 if I do not do it that way it doesn't get done. It is not good for my ADD though.

Cute idea - they look great!

Thanks

 

[ellenbenny]

Until you said they were upside down I did not notice. I had to go back and look LOL

Everything looks great! I think Tigger is upside down because he is always bouncing and flipping around

Ellen - they look great! I didn't notice the upside down Tigger until you mentioned it.

Thanks for making me feel better! I saw that tigger was upside down at one point but just assumed that it was one of those fabrics where the patterns go both ways, since like you say tigger is always bouncing around. I just never really payed close attention until my DS said something. And just for that I told him he had to leave!! Not really, he was on his way back to school today, but he will be back in 3 weeks for Xmas break

 

[cogero]

Meant to share this yesterday. This was the applique I did, my first ever.

Pardon how bad I look in the picture my son wanted to pose with me and that doesn't happen often.

Here is a picture of the shirt alone

I have the MAW shirts printed and need to find my package of Dark Transfers for the Harry Potter shirts, I found a Design in the Creative Dis Forum already done just needed to personalize it.

I will be firing up the Heat press tomorrow and should be ready to ship Tuesday morning. Will let you know when.

 

[2girlsmommy]

ok, it's almost 11 and I wanted send Allison's shirts out tomorrow AM, but I am stuck... I was going to embroider everyones, however, I feel my 4x4 hoop is too small for their shirts (adult M). And I just don't know what to do for the oldest boy...ok, I think I'm whining a little, but the perfectionist in me doesnt' want it to look silly or too small. So should I embroider Allison's and do iron ons for the oldest? HELP!!!
Maybe I should convince my husband I need a new machine with a bigger hoop!
One can wish.......
Erica

 

[billwendy]

Hi Everyone!!

Well, Thanksgiving weekend comes to an end. Its been a very weird one for me!! lol....the car problem is really taking its toll on me (Billy says I take everything too seriously) but, Im just not sure how its all going to work out!!! Im not even sure how this week is going to work out!! We have my mom's 2nd car until Tuesday night - then not too sure. I doubt the car would be fixed by then! And this time of year I'd hate to do a rental because of the added expense! Anyways, between that and my finger and stuff, I did some stitching -

For Emily's Family - have you seen these adorable sets by Garanamals at Walmart? Tutu and "dress length shirt" for $5 on clearance!! And the EPCOT balls have the word epcot stitched in different varrigated threads.

This is for Allisons Pixie Dust Give for her big brother!

This is for my cousins son, James

And you all know who this is!!! This morning in Sunday School we were talking about how God made the animals, and we went around and talked about our pets. I took a turn too (in this 4-6year old class) and asked if anyone knew what my doggie's name was. And Tim raised his hand - and it was so cute - instead of just saying Zoey - he said - Zo Zo the PuppyFuzz!!! lol - adorable!!!

Okay -now a few questions for holiday gifts...
Rag Quilt - I have 4 colors of flannel anyone suggest a pattern for 6x6 squares - colors are red, white, black, pattern black. I'd like to put mickey heads on 9 of the white squares.

Tim's Toy Story blanket - I want to applique characters on plain fleece. Its okay to use cotton, right? Now, do you think I should make it a double thick fleece and do the knot tie thing around the edges?

We want to take the kids to see Toy Story 3 on ice, and of course I'd like to make customs...any ideas for a 4, 6, 8 year old (2 girls, 1 boy)???

Hope you all had an awesome weekend. I think we are going to get out some Christmas decorations tomorrow.

Thanks again for everyones help with the Big Gives!!!

 

[jessica52877]

Thanks Jessica are you talking about the Minnie Dot or the swirly stuff I got from Walmart? Well either of them are years old and part of the stash but if you need the minnie dot we could probably work something out. I bought the rest of the bolt the day I bought it.

I was talking about the fabric from walmart. I have quite a few yards of the Minnie print left too! LOL! I ordered mine online though. At $2.50 a yard how could I not get a ton.

Meant to share this yesterday. This was the applique I did, my first ever.

Pardon how bad I look in the picture my son wanted to pose with me and that doesn't happen often.

Here is a picture of the shirt alone

I have the MAW shirts printed and need to find my package of Dark Transfers for the Harry Potter shirts, I found a Design in the Creative Dis Forum already done just needed to personalize it.

I will be firing up the Heat press tomorrow and should be ready to ship Tuesday morning. Will let you know when.

Super cute! I love it! I love that we get to see you too!

ok, it's almost 11 and I wanted send Allison's shirts out tomorrow AM, but I am stuck... I was going to embroider everyones, however, I feel my 4x4 hoop is too small for their shirts (adult M). And I just don't know what to do for the oldest boy...ok, I think I'm whining a little, but the perfectionist in me doesnt' want it to look silly or too small. So should I embroider Allison's and do iron ons for the oldest? HELP!!!
Maybe I should convince my husband I need a new machine with a bigger hoop!
One can wish.......
Erica

I think 4x4 designs are fine for adults, but either way is good of course. Wendy has done some adorable 4x4's for adults. Hey Wendy, do you have 2 machines now?

Hi Everyone!!

Well, Thanksgiving weekend comes to an end. Its been a very weird one for me!! lol....the car problem is really taking its toll on me (Billy says I take everything too seriously) but, Im just not sure how its all going to work out!!! Im not even sure how this week is going to work out!! We have my mom's 2nd car until Tuesday night - then not too sure. I doubt the car would be fixed by then! And this time of year I'd hate to do a rental because of the added expense! Anyways, between that and my finger and stuff, I did some stitching -

Okay -now a few questions for holiday gifts...
Rag Quilt - I have 4 colors of flannel anyone suggest a pattern for 6x6 squares - colors are red, white, black, pattern black. I'd like to put mickey heads on 9 of the white squares.

Tim's Toy Story blanket - I want to applique characters on plain fleece. Its okay to use cotton, right? Now, do you think I should make it a double thick fleece and do the knot tie thing around the edges?

We want to take the kids to see Toy Story 3 on ice, and of course I'd like to make customs...any ideas for a 4, 6, 8 year old (2 girls, 1 boy)???

Hope you all had an awesome weekend. I think we are going to get out some Christmas decorations tomorrow.

Thanks again for everyones help with the Big Gives!!!

Sorry, being lazy and just deleted all your adorable pictures!!

Sorry about the car. How much would it cost to fix (if you care to share). I just wondered because I wanted to fix my Sebring before my Santa Fe and Lin discussed putting a new motor in it. On some days it was appealing, but others not so much.

Rag quilt, never made one. I would probably do a square of 4 though. I would have to play with it and see if it came out right. So never mind because I am just talking nonsense in my head! LOL!

I would just use regular cotton on Tim's. The double thick is nice, the strings annoy me. I would be happy with a single layer.

TS3 on ice! Awesome! Don't miss it! We always buy our tickets the day of the show at the arena and they usually upgrade from the cheapest ticket to something totally awesome! Or they'll have a coupon and use it for us. Last time we paid $5 and sat 5th row from the ice in the club seating. Gotta love Disney (and Kenneth Feld). It has happened to every circus and disney on ice show we have gone too!

BTW, all your pictures were amazing! I can't believe you have made that much stuff! Bill must have been playing his game while you sewed!

 

[MomtoAlexnWilliam]

Hi Wendy,

here are my items for this give(sorry for the cell phone pics). Can I get an address please?

2 t-shirts were already made, just made the stitch one.

And the Jon Jon for the baby

After I finished this my son pointed out to me that I cut the fabric with the tiggers upside down, don't ask me why I never noticed that the whole time I was working on it. Anyway, that's how it is going to be because I don't want to redo the whole thing now. Pretend I did that on purpose!

Cute shirts!!! I love the perspective on tigger!!!

 

[MomtoAlexnWilliam]

Hi Everyone!!

Well, Thanksgiving weekend comes to an end. Its been a very weird one for me!! lol....the car problem is really taking its toll on me (Billy says I take everything too seriously) but, Im just not sure how its all going to work out!!! Im not even sure how this week is going to work out!! We have my mom's 2nd car until Tuesday night - then not too sure. I doubt the car would be fixed by then! And this time of year I'd hate to do a rental because of the added expense! Anyways, between that and my finger and stuff, I did some stitching -

For Emily's Family - have you seen these adorable sets by Garanamals at Walmart? Tutu and "dress length shirt" for $5 on clearance!! And the EPCOT balls have the word epcot stitched in different varrigated threads.

This is for Allisons Pixie Dust Give for her big brother!

This is for my cousins son, James

And you all know who this is!!! This morning in Sunday School we were talking about how God made the animals, and we went around and talked about our pets. I took a turn too (in this 4-6year old class) and asked if anyone knew what my doggie's name was. And Tim raised his hand - and it was so cute - instead of just saying Zoey - he said - Zo Zo the PuppyFuzz!!! lol - adorable!!!

Okay -now a few questions for holiday gifts...
Rag Quilt - I have 4 colors of flannel anyone suggest a pattern for 6x6 squares - colors are red, white, black, pattern black. I'd like to put mickey heads on 9 of the white squares.

Tim's Toy Story blanket - I want to applique characters on plain fleece. Its okay to use cotton, right? Now, do you think I should make it a double thick fleece and do the knot tie thing around the edges?

We want to take the kids to see Toy Story 3 on ice, and of course I'd like to make customs...any ideas for a 4, 6, 8 year old (2 girls, 1 boy)???

Hope you all had an awesome weekend. I think we are going to get out some Christmas decorations tomorrow.

Thanks again for everyones help with the Big Gives!!!

Super cute stuff!!!!

 

[fairygoodmother]

It's time for a new Mrs. Claus dress.
My husband and I are Santa and the Mrs. each year for our big Girl Scout Christmas party, and the church's Christmas party...and I think I need a new dress. The one I've been wearing is made from a nightgown pattern, and I made a nightcap and apron to go with it. I made it a few years ago on the day I was supposed to wear it!

Now I don't know what to make. Any suggestions?

I'm thinking maybe the Meghan Peasant - but short sleeves or long sleeves? A solid color or another print? more red to match Santa? faux fur to match Santa?
As you can see, I'm not a slim, petite Mrs. Claus I'd like to still have the cap and the apron but again, print? solid?

What do you all think?

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

I was talking about the fabric from walmart. I have quite a few yards of the Minnie print left too! LOL! I ordered mine online though. At $2.50 a yard how could I not get a ton.

I can beat that price...my Walmart was clearing out stuff after Halloween years ago and had it marked down to .50! Needless to say, I bought it all, then called a friend to have her check the one near her house and she bought me another 12 yards. Even mailing it to me was cheaper than buying it full price.

It's time for a new Mrs. Claus dress.
My husband and I are Santa and the Mrs. each year for our big Girl Scout Christmas party, and the church's Christmas party...and I think I need a new dress. The one I've been wearing is made from a nightgown pattern, and I made a nightcap and apron to go with it. I made it a few years ago on the day I was supposed to wear it!

Now I don't know what to make. Any suggestions?

I'm thinking maybe the Meghan Peasant - but short sleeves or long sleeves? A solid color or another print? more red to match Santa? faux fur to match Santa?
As you can see, I'm not a slim, petite Mrs. Claus I'd like to still have the cap and the apron but again, print? solid?

What do you all think?

I think you make the perfect Mrs. Claus!!! In my mind she's not a petite lady at all. As for the costume...what are you comfortable in? And what's the temp where the party is going to be. Those would weigh greatly in my decision. I haven't made the Meghan for an adult, but the child version is rather slim fitting, more so than the portrait peasant. I do like the idea of solid red with the fur to match Santa. It seems a little more formal, if Santa has such a look. LOL

 

[aksunshine]

Hey everyone! I missed the move! Life gets in the way sometimes!! LOL!

Here are some Thanksgiving pics!!! I made Isabelle's apron/top, her pants, and Gabriel's pants.

This is our newest family member, Gryffindor!!

 

[NiniMorris]

HI!!!!!!

Just a quick drive by...we are getting ready to go to Animal Kingdom. The past two days have been as magical as they could be. Everyone is commenting on the customs and the matching T's...and I did manage to get the new Caral C bag (ruffled) made in Minnie colors...and everywhere we go we get tons of comments!


I have to say, I have seem the castle Christmas lights a million times in pictures and videos, but it is just not the same as in person!

(can you tell I am a little bit excited?)

You guys have really been chatty since I left...5 pages to skim through! LOL

(and btw..I use flannel for faces on applique...and I used cotton batting for the dwarfs's beards! LOL I like a bit of dimension!)
Nini

 

[jeniamt]

Question for you machine embroiderers... I think I am about to order the Brother PE770 from Walmart (seems to be the cheapest) but do I also need to buy the Ped Basic in order to use HeatherSue's designs? I am a little confused!

Thanks! Jen

 

[jeniamt]

Hey everyone! I missed the move! Life gets in the way sometimes!! LOL!

Here are some Thanksgiving pics!!! I made Isabelle's apron/top, her pants, and Gabriel's pants.

This is our newest family member, Gryffindor!!

So cute!!!! Gabriel is getting so big! If you don't mind me asking... where did you get his long sleeved onsie? It looks nice and thick.

 

[tricia]

Question for you machine embroiderers... I think I am about to order the Brother PE770 from Walmart (seems to be the cheapest) but do I also need to buy the Ped Basic in order to use HeatherSue's designs? I am a little confused!

Thanks! Jen

I don't think so. I have a Brother and I don't need it. What you do need is a way to get the designs from a computer to the machine. Some machines have a USB port and you can use that. Most Brothers do have a card slot, but it is for their proprietary cards I am pretty sure. On mine there is no USB port, but there is a cord to plug my machine into a computer and I can get my designs from there.

 

[tricia]

http://www.brother-usa.com/homesewing/ModelDetail.aspx?ProductID=PE770

Looks like the 770 has a USB port, so you are all set. You just have to copy Heather's designs onto a USB stick and plug it into your machine. Just make sure you copy the design onto the root directory, as the machine doesn't have the ability to access directories.

 

[billwendy]

Question for you machine embroiderers... I think I am about to order the Brother PE770 from Walmart (seems to be the cheapest) but do I also need to buy the Ped Basic in order to use HeatherSue's designs? I am a little confused!

Thanks! Jen

Nope you dont need to bother with that!!! Just get a plain 'ol thumb drive and you are good to go!!!!

You can use the brother "cards" in that machine too. I had an older brother before my 770 so I do have the Ped Basic, it is what gets the designs on the special brother card, thats all!!!

I love my machine and got it at the end of the summer. ALthough, it did BITE me the other day!!!!

NINI - Im excited for you - have fun!! Take lots of pics of everyone in their outfits!!!

Jessica - you got it, he was on the computer!!

Alicia - beautiful outfits on adorable kids!! Welcome new puppy!!!!!

 

[MomtoAlexnWilliam]

Too cute!!!

HI!!!!!!

Just a quick drive by...we are getting ready to go to Animal Kingdom. The past two days have been as magical as they could be. Everyone is commenting on the customs and the matching T's...and I did manage to get the new Caral C bag (ruffled) made in Minnie colors...and everywhere we go we get tons of comments!


I have to say, I have seem the castle Christmas lights a million times in pictures and videos, but it is just not the same as in person!

(can you tell I am a little bit excited?)

You guys have really been chatty since I left...5 pages to skim through! LOL

(and btw..I use flannel for faces on applique...and I used cotton batting for the dwarfs's beards! LOL I like a bit of dimension!)
Nini

I love Christmas time at Disney!!! Keep enjoying your trip!!!

Question for you machine embroiderers... I think I am about to order the Brother PE770 from Walmart (seems to be the cheapest) but do I also need to buy the Ped Basic in order to use HeatherSue's designs? I am a little confused!

Thanks! Jen

You are getting great advice. You have a USB port and that can connect to your computer. If you want to combine designs/fonts you will need some type of program for that. I use PE Design (I keep thinking I'll try to actually create something with this program) for that but it is pricey. I think there are so way less expensive programs you can purchase that do the same.