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

[PurpleEars]

Thanks for sharing the photographs of your cruise. I still like this dress the most!

Thanks for the encouraging words! I'm practicing on a patchwork twirl skirt with some old Halloween fabric. I have some Minnie fabric that I want to use if the prototype pans out.

(<------still my favorite smiley )

I look forward to seeing your prototype

The "Fab 5" together:

Can't wait to see the Daisy Duck outfit!

Not a sewing project. I will share those tomorrow. But wanted to share this:

We covered up the 80 on Jan 1st. So we have officially started our countdown. My daughter made this with her Slice that she got for Christmas. It hangs above the hospital bed in Andrew's room so he can put a sticker on each night before bed.

That's a nice countdown calendar. Thanks for sharing it.

I have been lurking but not posting for ages. I did manage to get some sewing done in December in spite of working a lot and all the craziness with the holidays.

A perfectly preppy flouncy skirt and snowman applique t-shirts.

A gingerbread Feliz.

Back view.

And a Christmas tree Vida that I cased from a much-cuter version posted on here.

Beautiful work as usual. It's impressive you get all of them done in December!

Here are a few pictures of the wedding we went to yesterday. It was for Andrew, the brother of Tim, elizabeth and Hannah. They were all in the wedding and behaved very well!

Thanks for sharing the photographs. It looked like a beautiful wedding.

Hi...new to the boards and found this thread...awesome!!!

i used to be a machine quilter but then i had kids LOL and don't have the time anymore...I can't wait to get back into it....taught myself how to do it...but never learned how to read clothes patterns!!!!

love all the of stuff that I have seen on here so far!!!!

gonna try to keep up with the thread and get some ideas for the future!!!

thanks for letting me lurk!!!

If you can teach yourself how to quilt, you should be able to read clothes patterns and sew in no time! Some of us around here also quilt as well.


Finally I have a sewing item to share , it's a luggage tag I made last night using scraps of materials. The other side has the same fabric with a vinyl window. The luggage tag from Disney (the plastic ones) broke in the overhead bin when we flew last week. I decided to make a new one to replace it. I also made a Minnie dot one for our checked bag before our trip. It worked out well because we can now spot our bag easily from the sea of generic dark coloured fabric suitcases.

 

[Disneymom1218]

She is very cute... How is her hair? That's the one thing I always worry about other brands... when my girls were about 4, we got them the Target version and with in a week the heads fell off and I couldn't get them to stay on after that - and their hair was trashed. We've had the AG dolls since then, and to be honest - they've lasted 7 years - so I like the quality (and the warranty).




D~

So far so good, just as smooth and silky as when we took her out of the box and I have already had to brush it and restyle it. My 6 yr old is tough on dolls. that is what I was worried about to and I am keeping an eye on it.

 

[cogero]

Been working on Wendy's Big Give. Had a panic attach with Wendy's skirt but a mistake turned into something good. I am so in love with the skirt I made her. I used Heather Bailey Pop Garden and some Amy Butler fabric.

I will take a picture tomorrow.

Have the next skirt ready to go. Going to sew part of that before work tomorrow. It was so relaxing to be sewing for enjoyment.

I think when I finish this I am going to try a bowling shirt and easy fits for DS. I need to psych myself up for it.

 

[ms_mckenna]

Hey guys If someone who were very inexperienced in sewing wanted to make a Minnie dot dress what pattern would you recommend? I have made easy fits, bowling shirts, and strip work jumper

 

[visitingapril09]

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How did you make it?? did you use a pattern? I love them.

 

[johnlu]

I am here too!
wonderful

 

[WyomingMomof6]

Hey guys If someone who were very inexperienced in sewing wanted to make a Minnie dot dress what pattern would you recommend? I have made easy fits, bowling shirts, and strip work jumper

I think the Simply Sweet is pretty versatile and can be used for almost anything. Or the portrait peasant. Good luck!

 

[ilovemy2chitlins]

She is very cute... How is her hair? That's the one thing I always worry about other brands... when my girls were about 4, we got them the Target version and with in a week the heads fell off and I couldn't get them to stay on after that - and their hair was trashed. We've had the AG dolls since then, and to be honest - they've lasted 7 years - so I like the quality (and the warranty).

I'm more of a lurker on this thread, since I can't sew worth a dime, but I just had to pop in here since my dd has that exact doll. The hair is not good. My dd is 2, but she loves her dolls, she's very good with them. I had to restyle this doll's hair within 2 days. You can't even begin to compare the quality to AG. I bought her this one b/c she IS two, and I am not buying her a $100 doll to play with, lol! (Well, other than her waldorf doll, that is.)
I think that the best way to go, (if you can afford it) is to invest in an AG doll, b/c the quality is worth is, and then buy the accessories and outfits from Target/ToysRUs/Walmart/Kmart, any of the places that have an 18" doll line.
Just my .02. I'll go back to lurking now.

 

[DMGeurts]

THANK YOU!!!!

I got what you meant....I hope I didn't sound snippy with my response...I didn't mean to! The ones I found are an odd brand...not run of the mill name brand! Thanks for trying to help!

Can't wait to see the Daisy Duck outfit!



Finally I have a sewing item to share , it's a luggage tag I made last night using scraps of materials. The other side has the same fabric with a vinyl window. The luggage tag from Disney (the plastic ones) broke in the overhead bin when we flew last week. I decided to make a new one to replace it. I also made a Minnie dot one for our checked bag before our trip. It worked out well because we can now spot our bag easily from the sea of generic dark coloured fabric suitcases.

I love this idea... It turned out so cute!

So far so good, just as smooth and silky as when we took her out of the box and I have already had to brush it and restyle it. My 6 yr old is tough on dolls. that is what I was worried about to and I am keeping an eye on it.

Great, I am glad to hear that.

I'm more of a lurker on this thread, since I can't sew worth a dime, but I just had to pop in here since my dd has that exact doll. The hair is not good. My dd is 2, but she loves her dolls, she's very good with them. I had to restyle this doll's hair within 2 days. You can't even begin to compare the quality to AG. I bought her this one b/c she IS two, and I am not buying her a $100 doll to play with, lol! (Well, other than her waldorf doll, that is.)
I think that the best way to go, (if you can afford it) is to invest in an AG doll, b/c the quality is worth is, and then buy the accessories and outfits from Target/ToysRUs/Walmart/Kmart, any of the places that have an 18" doll line.
Just my .02. I'll go back to lurking now.

Thanks for letting me know - I was just curious. If I could find an AG type doll for cheaper that's just as good quality wise, I'm all for it.

D~

 

[NiniMorris]

Being an adult is never easy!

We just made the decision not to go back to Disney in October. My Stove really needs to find a nice stove cemetery, and I found just the one I was looking for. Ordered it last night. Should be here on Thursday.

I still have the trip to Branson (to visit family) coming up in May...just nothing to sew for it! Maybe I can actually get some stuff made to sell now! lOL


I mean...that is how I convinced hubby I needed the embroidery machine after all!


Lots and lots of beautiful stuff being posted. I am so jealous! I have 5 major projects working and nothing completed...and the one thing I managed to get finished, I forgot to take pictures of!
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Nini

 

[aboveH20]

I am here too!
wonderful

 

[mommy2mrb]

My $.02 on AG dolls ---- first love the Disney Outfits that were made, so dang cute!!

my DD (was 8 at the time) got her first AG in 7/08 (Mia doll of the year) her hair is still great , just remember to use their doll brush and she just got a second one this summer, love the hair, so much better than the Target brand, we had that doll too, hair pulled out with every brushing, I do buy accessories from target though and a few of the outfits.

 

[VBAndrea]

It's not jeans, but it's the SS halter over capris...though it only has a short ruffle and not a longer skirt as she might want.

I love how you made the extended top and the little ruffle -- for shirts I have always made them with a shorter bodice and then a skirt, but I am definitely going to do your version this summer. And here I was looking for a different summer top pattern and now, thanks to you, I don't need to purchase a new one

Also loved your cruise clothes!

I finished my "Pluto outfit"... Overall, I am very happy with how it turned out, but I am disappointed that it's not very Pluto like. I couldn't find the fabric that I really wanted (gold with white dots) so I had to settle for the plain gold. Because I didn't get the gold/white dot fabric, I did different sized dots in the ruffles. The red signifies Pluto's tongue, the green signifies his collar, and the black signifies his tail.

I really wanted to make a coordinating hair accessory, but I've been brainstorming this in the back of my head for weeks, and I have yet to come up with anything... instead, the outfit is being modeled by dd's brand new Limited Edition 2011 AG doll Kanani - who was just released yesterday... her really long hair in pig tails is to remind you of Pluto's ears dd says.

The "Fab 5" together:

Next on the list is Daisy Duck - even though she is technically not part of the Fab 5 - she does occasionally stand in - and since Donald is my fav - he must have his Daisy. I have her outfit completely planned out - hopefully I can find the fabric this time.

I hope everyone had a nice weekend.

D~

LOVE your outfits! They are so awesome (in case enough people haven't already told you!). Very incredibly creative


Lost some quotes along the way as well but as usually what great creations everyone is posting.

Welcome to the new posters as well. Shefrn1 -- I don't read patterns well either, but any patterns you get from YouCanMakeThis.com don't require pattern reading ability. They are all spelled out with pictures and detailed explanantions. It has made me enjoy sewing.

And something else to post: My fleece blankets for the Big Give Haiti project.

I posted them on the Big GIve site, but would like to mention here as well that I am in awe of Lisa and what she is doing. I can't imagine losing my spouse in a tragedy like that, but for Lisa to continue on and do something so meaningful to others in his honor is beyond words. The world needs more people like Lisa.

Off to clean the house and then resume working on my next Big Give project (would rather do so in reverse order as sewing is so much more fun than cleaning).

 

[ellenbenny]

I am going to try to jump back in. I started back to work yesterday, and took my last house guest (my Mom) to the airport this morning, so hopefully my life will be back to normal. It has been a busy but fun couple of weeks.

I have been reading along as much as possible, and love the doll outfits and the cruise outfits and the WDW trip outfits. Sorry I didn't quote, and I am sure I have missed many, but I do love looking at all the pictures, everything is just great!

I have been working on my first ever real quilt which is a NY Yankees baby quilt for my DIL's sister. It is a fairly simple one and my mom is a quilter so she gave me some tips. I almost have it finished quilting and then will need to add the binding.

Meanwhile my elbow was bothering me yesterday, I think it is tendinitis but I don't know why. Then this morning I lifted my Mom's suitcase in and out of the back of my car and I really hurt my elbow much worse. It is so sore I can barely move my arm. When I get home from work I will be able to ice it and I took some ibuprofen, but I hope it is something that will heal up because it may really limit me from sewing until it feels better.

Headed back to WDW at the end of the month, just DH and I so I don't think I will make any new customs, but will wear the t-shirts I made for our trip in early December.

Also rejoined Weight Watchers and hoping to stick to that.

So that is my new year, hope you all have a great one!

 

[billwendy]

Welcome Back Ellen!!! Missed YA!!! Cant wait to see the quilt!!!

ICE that elbow!!!!!!

 

[Granna4679]

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.

What??!!!! It is in the 60's here today but we think it is too cold to be outside "playing" when it is below 40

You are all about to be photo bombed!!! These are the clothes I made for Rebecca for our Allure of the Seas maiden voyage last month. I finally got them all off my camera and uploaded to photobook. There's a group of us on Cruise Critic who call ourselves, International Critters...international because we come from the UK, US and Canada, and critters because someone made a typo once when posting, and it stuck. Our mascot is a crab named Imma (pronounced I'm-a) and this is our second maiden voyage, the first was last year on Oasis of the Seas. Someone had adult sized shirts made, but I wanted Rebecca to have one too, so HeatherSue was nice enough to digitize Imma for me, and I added the words to make it look like the rest of us. The capris are easyfits, made from denim I found with crabs already embroidered on it...I made some for myself too, and got many requests for others! We had a great time, and I didn't always remember to get a pic before we left the room for the day, so some of these were taken at home.

Princess for a day top, including embroidery that came with the pattern. She loved this one!

And finally the last dress...this is another one I smocked and hand embroidered...the butterflies took longer than the smocking! The white with the butterflies is a band that goes around the skirt bottom. Ignore the blue face paint, she has a snowflake on her forehead from Adventure Ocean.

Wow...looks like you had a great time! These are my favorites but ALL of them are super cute. I can't believe she didn't want to wear the ice cream outfit...it is adorable. Love the smocking too...someday I will learn to do this!

I finished my "Pluto outfit"... Overall, I am very happy with how it turned out, but I am disappointed that it's not very Pluto like. I couldn't find the fabric that I really wanted (gold with white dots) so I had to settle for the plain gold. Because I didn't get the gold/white dot fabric, I did different sized dots in the ruffles. The red signifies Pluto's tongue, the green signifies his collar, and the black signifies his tail.

I really wanted to make a coordinating hair accessory, but I've been brainstorming this in the back of my head for weeks, and I have yet to come up with anything... instead, the outfit is being modeled by dd's brand new Limited Edition 2011 AG doll Kanani - who was just released yesterday... her really long hair in pig tails is to remind you of Pluto's ears dd says.

The "Fab 5" together:

Next on the list is Daisy Duck - even though she is technically not part of the Fab 5 - she does occasionally stand in - and since Donald is my fav - he must have his Daisy. I have her outfit completely planned out - hopefully I can find the fabric this time.

I hope everyone had a nice weekend.

D~

Adorable and love the Fab 5 picture. They are all so cute together!

I have been lurking but not posting for ages. I did manage to get some sewing done in December in spite of working a lot and all the craziness with the holidays.

A perfectly preppy flouncy skirt and snowman applique t-shirts.

A gingerbread Feliz.

Back view.

And a Christmas tree Vida that I cased from a much-cuter version posted on here.

Soooo cute! Love, love the Gingerbread feliz.

Don't you just love the preppy skirt? It was so much easier than I imagined it.

Here are a few pictures of the wedding we went to yesterday. It was for Andrew, the brother of Tim, elizabeth and Hannah. They were all in the wedding and behaved very well!

What beautiful pictures Wendy! Thanks for sharing them with us!

Hey guys If someone who were very inexperienced in sewing wanted to make a Minnie dot dress what pattern would you recommend? I have made easy fits, bowling shirts, and strip work jumper

I would definitely say simply sweet. And after that, CarlaC's A-line. It is very very fast.

I have been working on my first ever real quilt which is a NY Yankees baby quilt for my DIL's sister. It is a fairly simple one and my mom is a quilter so she gave me some tips. I almost have it finished quilting and then will need to add the binding.

Meanwhile my elbow was bothering me yesterday, I think it is tendinitis but I don't know why. Then this morning I lifted my Mom's suitcase in and out of the back of my car and I really hurt my elbow much worse. It is so sore I can barely move my arm. When I get home from work I will be able to ice it and I took some ibuprofen, but I hope it is something that will heal up because it may really limit me from sewing until it feels better.

Headed back to WDW at the end of the month, just DH and I so I don't think I will make any new customs, but will wear the t-shirts I made for our trip in early December.

Also rejoined Weight Watchers and hoping to stick to that.

So that is my new year, hope you all have a great one!

Can't wait to see the quilt...be sure and post pictures.

I am doing WW too. Maybe we can get a challenge going?! If nothing else...we can be inspiring to each other. Good luck!

 

[DMGeurts]

LOVE your outfits! They are so awesome (in case enough people haven't already told you!). Very incredibly creative

And something else to post: My fleece blankets for the Big Give Haiti project.

THank you ... I can never hear it too much.

Those blankets are so cute! They look so comfy!

Adorable and love the Fab 5 picture. They are all so cute together!

Thank you.

I have been working on my first ever real quilt which is a NY Yankees baby quilt for my DIL's sister. It is a fairly simple one and my mom is a quilter so she gave me some tips. I almost have it finished quilting and then will need to add the binding.

Meanwhile my elbow was bothering me yesterday, I think it is tendinitis but I don't know why. Then this morning I lifted my Mom's suitcase in and out of the back of my car and I really hurt my elbow much worse. It is so sore I can barely move my arm. When I get home from work I will be able to ice it and I took some ibuprofen, but I hope it is something that will heal up because it may really limit me from sewing until it feels better.

Also rejoined Weight Watchers and hoping to stick to that.

I can't wait to see photos of your quilt... it sounds adorable!

I hope your elbow feels better soon...

I need to rejoin WW again too.... the new program sounds interesting/confusing.

D~

 

[ellenbenny]

Welcome Back Ellen!!! Missed YA!!! Cant wait to see the quilt!!!

ICE that elbow!!!!!!

Thanks Wendy! I iced as soon as I got home from work, and will again in a few minutes. It is really painful though, and DH says it takes a long time to heal if it is tendonitis.

Can't wait to see the quilt...be sure and post pictures.

I am doing WW too. Maybe we can get a challenge going?! If nothing else...we can be inspiring to each other. Good luck!

Definitely need the support and inspiration on the WW!

I can't wait to see photos of your quilt... it sounds adorable!

I hope your elbow feels better soon...

I need to rejoin WW again too.... the new program sounds interesting/confusing.

D~

Thanks! The new program is different if you are used to the old ones, all the points values are different, mostly higher, but you get more points/day. Unfortunately though now I don't have a good feel for the points values so it is more work figuring out what to eat and calculating points for meals. I assume it will get easier as I get used to it.

 

[squirrel]

My dad drew my name for Christmas and my mom must have done his shopping for him as I received the Sewing Clothes Kids Love book. Kind of funny as I got my dad and before I could even think about what to get him, my mom purchased some rain pants that he needed. They drew names while I was on my WDW trip so my mom knew who I had before I did!

I can wait to try out the Feliz, it looks a little more complicated than I thought it would. I know some of you have modified the dress so that you just made the top dress as the dress. Would someone tell me what they did as I don't think my niece would like to wear the two layered dress at WDW in October.

Maybe this weekend I will get a chance to start working on making my own version of the Vida.

I have a new kitten and she likes to destroy anything she can get her paws on.

 

[jockey]

Dd and I are big American girl fans, I have made a few outfits foe my dd just like you doll but she is getting the bitty twins for her birthday at wdw. I would like to make some custom Disney t shirts for the twins to wear anyone know a pattern for bitty t shirts