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

[jessica52877]

Awww - man!!! you mean if I came i'd get new jammies???????????

Totally! I would more then make you new jammies if you came!

Sounds like a good reason to me

I thought so too!

 

[DMGeurts]

I think the robot turned out really cute! The pants are adorable too!

I think your outfits are awesome!! I'm a big AG outfit creater and I love your cross between AG and Disney! I hope your girls enjoy their outfits~!!

Thanks! I am not sure that they are enjoying them as much as I am enjoying making them. BUt that's OK - I like to sit here and look over at the shelf that's filling with Disney girls - knowing that I created their look - it's pretty neat.

Well, I haven't impressed you because I don't sew but can totally understand your feelings towards those who do & look forward to seeing more of your creativity - you are certainly off to a great start!

LOL Thank you.

OMG!!!! is all I have to say! They are amazing!!!! I would love to see the patterns that you used..... Love your Goofy, that one is my favorite.

Thanks! The pattern for Goofy's skirt is a free one on YCMT. The puff sleeve shirts are a pattern that I drafted - but I bet you could easily use the top portion of the precious dress, and just hem the bottom instead of attaching a skirt - the end result would probably be better than mine. Goofy's suspenders, I truly just cut rectangles and made a tube, sewed them on and added buttons/button holes. I blanket stitched the patch on the skirt too.

I LOVE everyone of these. I wish Kirsta had "taken"to the AG dolls. She talks about going to NYC store all the time, but her AG doll collects dust. She has a smaller doll, that now sports dreadlocks. But she's always naked.

Kirsta will be 10 this month, and is out growing customs. But when in Disney, she likes to be Disneyized. So we have started to do outfits like this:

btw... if you right on those red X's, and click "show picture", I find that I get about 80% of them to show.


One of my favorite projects. A sweatshirt:

I love how this Snow White turned out. It really takes all the great details of the dress and makes it comfy... I love that!

The sweatshirt is amazing too!

Oh and thanks for the "red X" tip - I will try that from now on.

THose are great dresses!

Love this gown too!

D~

 

[Twinkler]

This is my first sewing share. I am not a regular sew-er, but we're head to WDW in a month and I needed to get this done.

My mom "translates" the pattern instructions to me and I did the sewing.

I spent over a month trying to find a "raspberry purple" like the dress that Rapunzel wears at WDW, but I just couldn't. So I gave up and finally went to the lilac that she wears in the film.

 

[mom2rtk]

This is my first sewing share. I am not a regular sew-er, but we're head to WDW in a month and I needed to get this done.

My mom "translates" the pattern instructions to me and I did the sewing.



I spent over a month trying to find a "raspberry purple" like the dress that Rapunzel wears at WDW, but I just couldn't. So I gave up and finally went to the lilac that she wears in the film.

You did great! It's adorable. And that color drove me nuts too.

Do yourself a favor and be in line no later than 9:30 AM to do the Tangled Meet & Greet. That line backs up and lasts throughout the day. A fellow DIS'er gave me the heads up on this and it saved us TONS Of time!

 

[livndisney]

Totally! I would more then make you new jammies if you came!



I thought so too!

Hey how come I don't get jammies?

 

[erikawolf2004]

This is my first sewing share. I am not a regular sew-er, but we're head to WDW in a month and I needed to get this done.

My mom "translates" the pattern instructions to me and I did the sewing.

I spent over a month trying to find a "raspberry purple" like the dress that Rapunzel wears at WDW, but I just couldn't. So I gave up and finally went to the lilac that she wears in the film.

Just adorable!

 

[MinnieVanMom]

I just read it too Nini - can't stop crying! Praying for them today!

Exactly.

 

[Diz-Mommy]

This little robot gave me fits. I was about 90% done when the arm outline started stitching out much higher than it should have been. Argh. I backed up the stitching to what I thought was the right point and it started to stitch the smile up above the eyes! I was nearly in tears at this point, I figured the shirt was ruined and that I'd paid a digitizer for a bad pattern. I took a picture in my frustration.

I turned the machine off and then on again to recenter it and went back to that step and it stitched out correctly. I think the arm of the embroidery machine got caught momentarily or something. Then I ran out of bobbin thread and when I put in a new one, it took three tries to get it to quit pulling up bobbin thread into the design, so there is a bit of lumpy outline with a tiny bit of white peeking through.

I think I salvaged the shirt. I left the half smile--it kinda looks like a smirky eyebrow. I also left the goofed up outline stitching on the arm, I thought it may look worse to try to take it out. I picked out each stitch from the ghost arm, and made one teeny tiny hole in the shirt. I showed it to some of my nurses at work, and they said they wouldn't have noticed it if I hadn't pointed it out....What do y'all think? It's for a baby shower gift.

These are easyfit flannel pants in a size 1, and the shirts are Old Navy size 12-18 months. The nearest Old Navy store is 10 miles at least, so I wasn't inclined to go buy more shirts. I have socks too, and thought I'd do some matching mini-designs, but I'm taking a break from "Stitch" today.

And just because I'm in a laugh-at-myself mood here is a picture of my 4x4 hoop with new holes in the side because I was in 5x7 mode! Glad to know I'm not the only one who has done this!

I agree with whomever said maybe Stitch isn't the best name for your new machine Let's find a character that behaves a little, eh? I'm actually surprised your machine will let you say you have a 5x7 hoop when the 4x4 is plugged in, because mine knows what hoop it has. You have a Brother, right? The Robot looks just fine, and had you not told about the smile stitching up too high, I would have though that smirky eyebrow was intentional. And I do believe you're not usuing your machine enough if you haven't been driven to tears at least once...I've lost count of how many times I've lost it over a project on awry now

Hi Kira! Many thanks for the kind comments. It was a lot of fun to run into you guys, and I'm glad you came over and said hi! We had just arrived that afternoon, so it was a great way to start the trip!

Your girls are so adorable in their customs!! It would be so much fun to run into a Disboutiquer!! Anyone going the second week of November this year?

This is my first sewing share. I am not a regular sew-er, but we're head to WDW in a month and I needed to get this done.

My mom "translates" the pattern instructions to me and I did the sewing.

I spent over a month trying to find a "raspberry purple" like the dress that Rapunzel wears at WDW, but I just couldn't. So I gave up and finally went to the lilac that she wears in the film.

I LOVE LOVE LOVE your Rapunzel dress!! And your daughter makes the perfect Rapunzel also with that pretty blonde hair

Serger Thread Question

What thread does everyone like for their serger? I think I'm working up the nerve to sew with it.

 

[mom2rtk]

Your girls are so adorable in their customs!! It would be so much fun to run into a Disboutiquer!! Anyone going the second week of November this year?

Many thanks! But actually the younger girl belongs to fellow Disboutiquer Kira (*toadstool*). But she's adorable so I wouldn't have minded taking her home with us!

 

[cogero]

Been Cleaning my studio for a bit and working on Wendy's Big Give.

I have all 3 skirts cut out now and finished the Family Wish Shirts.

Just realized I need to run to the store and get some shirts for the appliques.

Feeling relieved that I have the skirts started. I have been procrastinating because I didn't feel good the past few days.

 

[Granna4679]

I LOVE everyone of these. I wish Kirsta had "taken"to the AG dolls. She talks about going to NYC store all the time, but her AG doll collects dust. She has a smaller doll, that now sports dreadlocks. But she's always naked.

One of my favorite projects. A sweatshirt:

This made me laugh!

And I love the sweatshirt....great idea!

This little robot gave me fits. I was about 90% done when the arm outline started stitching out much higher than it should have been. Argh. I backed up the stitching to what I thought was the right point and it started to stitch the smile up above the eyes! I was nearly in tears at this point, I figured the shirt was ruined and that I'd paid a digitizer for a bad pattern. I took a picture in my frustration.

I turned the machine off and then on again to recenter it and went back to that step and it stitched out correctly. I think the arm of the embroidery machine got caught momentarily or something. Then I ran out of bobbin thread and when I put in a new one, it took three tries to get it to quit pulling up bobbin thread into the design, so there is a bit of lumpy outline with a tiny bit of white peeking through.

I think I salvaged the shirt. I left the half smile--it kinda looks like a smirky eyebrow. I also left the goofed up outline stitching on the arm, I thought it may look worse to try to take it out. I picked out each stitch from the ghost arm, and made one teeny tiny hole in the shirt. I showed it to some of my nurses at work, and they said they wouldn't have noticed it if I hadn't pointed it out....What do y'all think? It's for a baby shower gift.

These are easyfit flannel pants in a size 1, and the shirts are Old Navy size 12-18 months. The nearest Old Navy store is 10 miles at least, so I wasn't inclined to go buy more shirts. I have socks too, and thought I'd do some matching mini-designs, but I'm taking a break from "Stitch" today.

I love the little robot...he has character! And the baby outfits are adorable. You did a great job.

Hi Kira! Many thanks for the kind comments. It was a lot of fun to run into you guys, and I'm glad you came over and said hi! We had just arrived that afternoon, so it was a great way to start the trip!

Such a cute picture!

This is my first sewing share. I am not a regular sew-er, but we're head to WDW in a month and I needed to get this done.

My mom "translates" the pattern instructions to me and I did the sewing.

I spent over a month trying to find a "raspberry purple" like the dress that Rapunzel wears at WDW, but I just couldn't. So I gave up and finally went to the lilac that she wears in the film.

I love it. So pretty! Have a great time on your trip!

Cogero - hope you are feeling better!

 

[PurpleEars]

I think I am about to give myself a late Christmas present...the Atlanta Sewing and Quilt Expo is coming in March. I just got my emailed copy of class lists and vendors list...I think this could be dangerous!

Nini

This sounds like a wonderful idea. I hope you will find something you want to see on the list!

Wow. Wow. Wow.



You've inspired me to create a new sewing plan.

I'm boxing up my sewing machine, putting it in the back of my closet, and five years from now I'm going to take it out and sew amazing outfits like yours.

My sons are grown, no grandchildren to sew for, no American Girls, and as much as I'd like to sew clothes for Big Gives I'm concerned about proper size/fit. I did come across my troll that I used to make clothes for, I wonder if he'd like a Disney outfit. Hmmm.

I think you are selling yourself short. You do such wonderful work for the Gives. I truly hope that you will decide to sew clothes for the Gives one day!

Well, since I haven't posted in a long time, prepare for a lot of pictures! Unfortunately none of them are Disney. Even though we are going in January Megan doesn't want anything.

This is her back to school dress I made. She only wore it for pictures and hasn't worn it since:

This is the Rosetta bag I made for one of her teachers. She loved it and couldn't believe I made it:

That's a beautiful dress. Too bad she didn't want to wear it after the picture was taken. The Rosetta bag is beautiful. Everytime I see one posted I want to make one for myself!

This little robot gave me fits. I was about 90% done when the arm outline started stitching out much higher than it should have been. Argh. I backed up the stitching to what I thought was the right point and it started to stitch the smile up above the eyes! I was nearly in tears at this point, I figured the shirt was ruined and that I'd paid a digitizer for a bad pattern. I took a picture in my frustration.

I turned the machine off and then on again to recenter it and went back to that step and it stitched out correctly. I think the arm of the embroidery machine got caught momentarily or something. Then I ran out of bobbin thread and when I put in a new one, it took three tries to get it to quit pulling up bobbin thread into the design, so there is a bit of lumpy outline with a tiny bit of white peeking through.

I think I salvaged the shirt. I left the half smile--it kinda looks like a smirky eyebrow. I also left the goofed up outline stitching on the arm, I thought it may look worse to try to take it out. I picked out each stitch from the ghost arm, and made one teeny tiny hole in the shirt. I showed it to some of my nurses at work, and they said they wouldn't have noticed it if I hadn't pointed it out....What do y'all think? It's for a baby shower gift.

These are easyfit flannel pants in a size 1, and the shirts are Old Navy size 12-18 months. The nearest Old Navy store is 10 miles at least, so I wasn't inclined to go buy more shirts. I have socks too, and thought I'd do some matching mini-designs, but I'm taking a break from "Stitch" today.

And just because I'm in a laugh-at-myself mood here is a picture of my 4x4 hoop with new holes in the side because I was in 5x7 mode! Glad to know I'm not the only one who has done this!

Your outfit turned out just fine. I wouldn't have thought the "eyebrow" shouldn't be there.

One of my favorite projects. A sweatshirt:

I like the sweatshirt. I may have to copy your idea if we go in the winter again.

Just want to say that gown is absolutely stunning!

This is my first sewing share. I am not a regular sew-er, but we're head to WDW in a month and I needed to get this done.

My mom "translates" the pattern instructions to me and I did the sewing.

I spent over a month trying to find a "raspberry purple" like the dress that Rapunzel wears at WDW, but I just couldn't. So I gave up and finally went to the lilac that she wears in the film.

Wow, that dress is beautiful. You did a great job on it!

Serger Thread Question

What thread does everyone like for their serger? I think I'm working up the nerve to sew with it.

I just use whatever is available. I just checked mine - they say Coats Overlock or Surelock (I think one type came from Walmart and the other came from Fabricland which is a fabric chain store up here). As far as I can tell they work the same way. I also have some Fabricland brand ones back when they had their own brand. Again, I really can't tell the difference between them.

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

This is my first sewing share. I am not a regular sew-er, but we're head to WDW in a month and I needed to get this done.

My mom "translates" the pattern instructions to me and I did the sewing.

I spent over a month trying to find a "raspberry purple" like the dress that Rapunzel wears at WDW, but I just couldn't. So I gave up and finally went to the lilac that she wears in the film.

Love the dress! I did the same by going with the purple from the film.


Love the AG doll outfits! Goofy is my favorite though. How did you make the hat?

First, I just want to thank each and every one of you - you have all been so inspriational!

I found you about 6 weeks ago, while you were all on part 22... I read all of that, then I wandered over to part 1 (a, b, c & d) - I was a bit discouraged that most of the photos were "red Xs" - so then I wandered to parts 21, 20, 19 and I just started 18 today. I don't think I will go back much further. But it is just so addicting to see all of your wonderful creations!

I've showed some of your items to my dds - who are 11 and 12 y/o - and they want nothing to do with mom sewing any great Disney clothes. I wish I would have found you all a decade ago - because I totally missed the boat on sewing clothes for my girls.

So, as I said earlier in this (hopefully not so long) post, you've all inspired me. About a month ago, I opened the door to my deepest, darkest, messiest closet - and there in the back was a sewing machine that my MIL had given me over 5 years ago. I knew nothing about it, except that it was taking up valuable space in my closet. I found the manual online, and I read it cover to cover twice, with the machine sitting here on my desk. I took it apart and gave it a nice oiling (I figured it needed it), and then I found an old pillow case to take it for a test drive... then I hemmed dd's curtains... and I hemmed my other dd's curtains... and I really wanted to do some disney sewing. My girls had no interest, as I said... so I turned to their massive AG collection... and I started sewing...

First was Goofy:

Then came Donald:

And Mickey:

Minnie:

Some of these were patterns I created (I was too afraid to buy any)... I didn't break down and buy a pattern until Minnie. The Goofy skirt was a free one at YCMT. The Goofy and Donald shirts were a pattern that I drafted - Goofy was actually my first ever attempt at a collar and sleeves. I drafted Donald's skirt, as well. The Mickey dress was a pattern I drafted from a dress we already had, and Minnie is CarlaC's Simply Sweet. I also drafted the pattern for the leggings, and tried to attempt a lettuce edge on two of them - which didn't turn out as well as I would have liked.

Next up is my rendition of Pluto. I have the pattern and the fabric purchased - I just need to find the time.

I don't think I CASED anyone in particular, I think all of these outfits are just a vast majority of everything I liked from everyone, and some of my own ideas. I really hope that I didn't wreck anyone's creations when I made these.

Oh, and my ticker is off. We had to reschedule our "girls only" trip indefinately - so right now were are tripless.

Anyways, I hope you all don't mind if I pull up my machine and hang out for a bit.

D~

 

[smitty0705]

Has anyone seen tees for boys with a Flynn Rider applique? I think that would be so cute for DS but I can't find anyone who sells that.

 

[*Toadstool*]

Thanks Kira. I'll tell Katie what you said. Katie LOVED playing with Drizella that night. We have done that meal many times, and usually it turns out to be a highlight of our trip. This time did not disappoint.

I'm so sorry Hannah got sick! I hope she got over it quickly. I'm really sorry you had to miss Christmas Belle! Did you miss the entire party?

I haven't posted many pictures yet. I'm still working my way through them and trying to finish my journal. I don't know if I'll do a trip report yet, but I'll let you guys know if I do.

We had a hard time pinning down Snow White and Belle at the Christmas party. It drives me nuts when they have the characters swap out like that. There was no way to know when getting in line if they'd be there. But with the help of some great CM's we eventually found them both. The Belle gown turned out to be the favorite of both Katie and myself for the entire trip.

She ended up being sick the whole trip.. she had the flu. She was fine during the day and then at night she was up all night coughing. At least it didn't really hit her until our last day there. We missed alot of the Christmas party that Thursday night because she just couldn't stay awake. We ended up getting there late because she took a nap. Got there around 8 I think and we left right after the second parade. Didn't get to do much. I wish we could have seen Belle and Beast together! That picture is priceless! You really did that one spot on. I love the gold fabric. It looks so close to what they had used in Belle's dress. I kept looking for you guys while we were there.

This is my first sewing share. I am not a regular sew-er, but we're head to WDW in a month and I needed to get this done.

My mom "translates" the pattern instructions to me and I did the sewing.

I spent over a month trying to find a "raspberry purple" like the dress that Rapunzel wears at WDW, but I just couldn't. So I gave up and finally went to the lilac that she wears in the film.

It really annoys me how different the 2 dresses are. The one in the movie is lilac/purple and the one in the park is NOT!! I adore the park dress, but when I had the raspberry color Hannah kept telling me it was not purple like in the movie.
You did a great job on the dress! It looks so cute on her and such a good fit.
Michael Miller sells a fabric called fairy frost and there is a color called raspberry.. I'm pretty sure that is the right color for the park dress. I saw the Olliegirl version up next to the park version and its the right color... and I THINK that is what she uses.

You did great! It's adorable. And that color drove me nuts too.

Do yourself a favor and be in line no later than 9:30 AM to do the Tangled Meet & Greet. That line backs up and lasts throughout the day. A fellow DIS'er gave me the heads up on this and it saved us TONS Of time!

We did the same on our first day. Thank goodness! I really had no idea that it was a good idea, but a photopass photog told me to head on over there. I wanted to go back a second time since I have the Rapunzel dress and a dress with the 10 princesses on it.. but we never did make it back. Hannah didn't want to wait in line for that long.

Your girls are so adorable in their customs!! It would be so much fun to run into a Disboutiquer!! Anyone going the second week of November this year?


Serger Thread Question

What thread does everyone like for their serger? I think I'm working up the nerve to sew with it.

Thanks.. the little one in the Cindy dress is mine.
It was fun to meet her.
I use Maxilock. I find it less fuzzy than Surelock.

Many thanks! But actually the younger girl belongs to fellow Disboutiquer Kira (*toadstool*). But she's adorable so I wouldn't have minded taking her home with us!

Haha.. aww you are too sweet. Hannah would have loved to play with Katie so she'd probably go right along.
Oh and wouldn't you know it that Hannah now wants a Drizella dress?
I tried talking her into one of the stepsisters but she wouldn't have none of that! I totally want to make one even though there is no next trip in sight.

 

[ilovemy2chitlins]

Lots of great stuff in this thread!!

 

[DMGeurts]

Love the AG doll outfits! Goofy is my favorite though. How did you make the hat?

Actually.... Goofy's hat is what started all of this. I woke up from a dream in the middle of the night, and convinced myself that I could do this. I searched online for tutorials on how to make a chef's hat. I made the band a lot wider, sewed up the bottom for a small band, added the ribbon, and I also made the poofy part much smaller (the size of my luncheon plates to be exact ). The only part I would do differently is that my pleats were turned the wrong way, I didn't notice it and when it was done, it looked OK. I consoled myself by saying "it's a Goofy costume - it's supposed to be wonky."

D~

 

[mommyof2princesses]

I LOVE everyone of these. I wish Kirsta had "taken"to the AG dolls. She talks about going to NYC store all the time, but her AG doll collects dust. She has a smaller doll, that now sports dreadlocks. But she's always naked.

Kirsta will be 10 this month, and is out growing customs. But when in Disney, she likes to be Disneyized. So we have started to do outfits like this:

I was watching this View rerun, andI think it was Versace that was on. She had this gorgous red coat. They asked if this one peice was removable. It was like a shawl collar, and then had ties that went down the front,(in fur) and the belt tied over top of it. And in my Disney thinking mode, I thought if we went on vac, and wore coats, that would work great. Versace called it a vest. But it looked more like a Sailor collar. Any shape would work for the back. Then hang down the front or tie.




One of my favorite projects. A sweatshirt:

I bought a 4X4, i figured I'd save on interfacing if nothing else. I just ordered it from Ebay and it got a ton cheaper. I think I'd like the multi position hoop. when money is no object.

That dress is cute! And I love that sweatshirt. It is the same idea I have. I bought a whole bunch of disney fabric in 1 yard sections to perhaps make a patchwork jacket. Not sure if it will happen, but we will see!

This is my first sewing share. I am not a regular sew-er, but we're head to WDW in a month and I needed to get this done.

My mom "translates" the pattern instructions to me and I did the sewing.

I spent over a month trying to find a "raspberry purple" like the dress that Rapunzel wears at WDW, but I just couldn't. So I gave up and finally went to the lilac that she wears in the film.

That dress came out great! The first dress I ever made was a Christmas dress for my dd15 when she was 5. I don't think she wore it till she was 6 because it took that long to make it. Mom had to translate over the phone and I had tons of books from the library to help!

 

[MinnieVanMom]

Been Cleaning my studio for a bit and working on Wendy's Big Give.

I have all 3 skirts cut out now and finished the Family Wish Shirts.

Just realized I need to run to the store and get some shirts for the appliques.

Feeling relieved that I have the skirts started. I have been procrastinating because I didn't feel good the past few days.

Thanks for doing the gives, it is so rewarding and you do nice work. I sure hope you start feeling better soon.

I have been reading but not posting. I still have holiday guests and we are still playing when it gets above 10 outside. Today we are going to snowboard then spend the night at Snow King. Then tomorrow she flies out and I go back to normal life. Hopefully that includes starting my PED lessons and some sewing.

For now DD and I are still waiting to hear from her father on our spring break plans. She wants to go to Paris as 1st choice and if he says no, then we will do a platinum plan for one night at Disney. Both sounds fun to me.

 

[babynala]

I'm finally caught up again after the holidays. You have all been busy making some wonderful things. I have to get all my "stuff" organized so I can get back to sewing. It looks like everyone had some a great time on their Christmas trips to DW (despite getting sick).

DMGeurts: I love all the American Girl doll outfits. They are very inspiring and so creative. All that sewing for such tiny models is quite impressive.

Stephres: thanks for sharing all your creations. Love that bag.

Twinkler: The Rapunzel dress is beautiful and I love the picture from above with the full skirt.

Cibahwewah: The robot and car PJs are really cute, I would never have noticed the extra smile unless you pointed it out. Did you digitize those designs? They match the PJs perfectly.

SallyfromDE: Love the jacket, perfect for those chilly days at Disney.

mom2rtk: The dresses are gorgeous. I can't decide which one I like best. Your DD looks so mature with her glasses on. She is absolutely beautiful in those wonderful dresses.

I know there were a few more things I wanted to comment on but I can't find them. Hope I can keep up and get some sewing done in the New Year.