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

[shefrn1]

I also made one with a charm pack. (well the Tink fabric came in pre-cut squares as a bonus with some other fabric I ordered) I just uploaded it to photobucket, and I see that there are both a patchwork and a twirl skirt section for you to look at also.

OMG.....so love that skirt!!!!!!!

now you guys are really gonna make me dust the cobwebs off of my sewing machine....lol

where did you get the pattern for it????? sorry if you posted that already but I didn't get a chance to read too far back!!!

 

[NiniMorris]

OK..popping in here to tell you yet ANOTHER way to ruffle...but I do NOT reccommend it! LOL

I have a ruffler foot, but I am not 100% happy with the way it works, so I find myself hand gathering it...and by that I mean..I pin each end, put a pin in the middle of those two, put a pin in the middle of that space, put a pin in the middle of that space....repeat until you have about a million pins in and then sew over it!

It really does look nice, but takes forever! Of course, while I am waiting at doctors and therapists each week...it does give me something to do!

Seriously, I have almost always used the dental floss method...and before I discovered that, I used carpet thread in the bobbin. Of course, my seamstress grandmother taught me the way she thought was correct...which is the standard old lengthen your stitches and pull the bobbin thread up.


Bottom line...there is no right or wrong way to gather...but there are definitely easier and harder ways to do it!


...now, maybe I will find time to learn to use my ruffler foot.


Nini

 

[MommyBell08]

Awesome. Love, love, love the P and F shirt.

Thanks so much!

 

[rjmum]

Hi everyone. We leave in 17 days for a mother/daughter WDW trip. My 9, almost 10, yo DD really wants to do the hair/nail combo at Bibbidi Boppidi Boutique and then dress princessy for our CRT dinner ressie. She doesn't want to wear the whole princess dress costume. She states she feels alittle old for that and would not feel comfortable. I want to bring her outfit w/ us because I do not want to spend the arm and leg to get it at BBB. We saw a BBB picture w/ a Tink outfit that had jean capris w/ a tutu-like fluff shirt over them, w/ a Tink shirt and a fairy flowery head piece. We talked about doing something like that in a princess theme, but she was not overly impressed (but she didn't hate it either).
So I am wondering if any of you have older girls that have dressed princess style for CRT or if anyone has noticed what outfits, if any, they have at BBB for older girls, or if anyone has ever put together somting like this. I believe she plans on wearing a tiara. This close in, I'd rather purchase the items than try to make them, unless it is just adding a little crafty item or something, but no major sewing. Any great ideas?
Thank you in advance!!

 

[aboveH20]

We are supposed to get about 3" I am not a huge snow person.

Jealous about your trip in 30 days we are not going back until August now. My daughters competition dance schedule got in the way of our April trip.

My "Queens son" is coming up by Megabus tomorrow so it sounds like he'll be okay. Boo on your daughter's dance schedule getting in the way of your April trip.

I made my dd a Jessie patchwork twirl with what seemed like a million patches. It turned out realllllllllllly full. Need to buy a petti for it.

Anyway, the reason for my post, is to tell yet another way that I did it. I used Jessica's AWESOME tute for dental floss method for gathering/ruffles and it worked so well. That part had scared me, but it was so easy when I followed her tute. I'm so comfortable and happy with that method that I'm not even going to bother trying the other options. (Jessica, thanks so much for the tute!!!)

Also, I doubled the number of squares from the top, to the middle to the bottom row. I think it was 15, 30, and 60 squares respectively. When I gathered, it was so simple. I gathered it so that two squares on the middle row equalled the same length as one square on the top row, and this way, it fit and it also made it foolproof for me. I gathered and pinned it 2 to 1 and then stitched it. Does this make any sense?

The bottom row was obviously really long, so I divided it up into 3 smaller sections so it would be easier to manage.

Thanks! I think I got it. I've made lots of I Spy bags and toiletry bags for Big Gives, but I'd love to expand my repertoire. I'm hoping if I get the rhythm of the patchwork skirts, that'll be my new thing.

OK..popping in here to tell you yet ANOTHER way to ruffle...but I do NOT reccommend it! LOL

Nini

I laughed out loud when I read that. I have time to make ruffles, I just have to work on patience.

 

[tricia]

OMG.....so love that skirt!!!!!!!

now you guys are really gonna make me dust the cobwebs off of my sewing machine....lol

where did you get the pattern for it????? sorry if you posted that already but I didn't get a chance to read too far back!!!

Thank you. I started doing patchwork twirls with CarlaC;s pattern https://www.youcanmakethis.com/info/featured-products/embellished-patchwork-twirl-sizes-2t-8.htm And then once you have the idea, and the basic measurements you can pretty much do what you want. I always fall back to Carla's pattern for the lengths, cause I don't have a little girl at home and never seem to know how long things should be.

 

[mommy2mrb]

Hi everyone. We leave in 17 days for a mother/daughter WDW trip. My 9, almost 10, yo DD really wants to do the hair/nail combo at Bibbidi Boppidi Boutique and then dress princessy for our CRT dinner ressie. She doesn't want to wear the whole princess dress costume. She states she feels alittle old for that and would not feel comfortable. I want to bring her outfit w/ us because I do not want to spend the arm and leg to get it at BBB. We saw a BBB picture w/ a Tink outfit that had jean capris w/ a tutu-like fluff shirt over them, w/ a Tink shirt and a fairy flowery head piece. We talked about doing something like that in a princess theme, but she was not overly impressed (but she didn't hate it either).
So I am wondering if any of you have older girls that have dressed princess style for CRT or if anyone has noticed what outfits, if any, they have at BBB for older girls, or if anyone has ever put together somting like this. I believe she plans on wearing a tiara. This close in, I'd rather purchase the items than try to make them, unless it is just adding a little crafty item or something, but no major sewing. Any great ideas?
Thank you in advance!!

this is what I did for my DD who will be turning 11 on our first day at WDW, doing BBB and CRT for dinner....I ordered her a Cinderella t-shirt from the disneystore,added a bday message and Princess Megan on it
...you can find them on the personalization area of the site

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

The "Fab 5" together:

D~

I love these. We own 4 of the AG dolls as well as the twins and bitty babies. I was just wondering how you keep your AG hair looking so nice. My oldest daughter has 3 dolls (including Rebecca) that have curly hair and I struggle with keeping their hair looking nice and smooth. I use a little spritz of water like you are supposed to and the AG hair pick but 2 of them are still getting pretty frizzy!!!!! Any advice?

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~

What is the warranty?

This is the quilt I made DS4 for Christmas, just gotta put the binding on!

:

Love this quilt! My DD4 would go totally crazy for that!!!!

Can those of you have made autograph quilts post a picture of it for me? i have seen Nini's beautiful minnie dot one and someone else made another really cool minnie dot one. I am not a quilter and my daughter wants one with some tink fabric, princess fabric, as well, as some lavendar, and purple squares. I have the squares cut, but cannot figure out how to lay it out and make it look nice. I can't find a pattern that I like while laying them out. Advice?

 

[revrob]

this is the skirt I made with charm squares quite a while ago

 

[shefrn1]

ahhhh....love that skirt!!!!!!

hopefully I can find time to do it....gonna order the pattern when I get home from work...and was just looking at disney fabric online....but might stop by my joann fabrics on the way home and see what selection they have....thanks for the ideas girls!!!!

 

[jessica52877]

Due to having a baby, sewing for Christmas gifts, having house guests and gall bladder attacks, I have not yet uploaded my pix, including Halloween. I made my dd a Jessie patchwork twirl with what seemed like a million patches. It turned out realllllllllllly full. Need to buy a petti for it.
Anyway, the reason for my post, is to tell yet another way that I did it. I used Jessica's AWESOME tute for dental floss method for gathering/ruffles and it worked so well. That part had scared me, but it was so easy when I followed her tute. I'm so comfortable and happy with that method that I'm not even going to bother trying the other options. (Jessica, thanks so much for the tute!!!)
Also, I doubled the number of squares from the top, to the middle to the bottom row. I think it was 15, 30, and 60 squares respectively. When I gathered, it was so simple. I gathered it so that two squares on the middle row equalled the same length as one square on the top row, and this way, it fit and it also made it foolproof for me. I gathered and pinned it 2 to 1 and then stitched it. Does this make any sense?
The bottom row was obviously really long, so I divided it up into 3 smaller sections so it would be easier to manage.

If this doesn't make any sense, let me know, I'll try to find a better way to explain it. None the less, I love patchwork skirts and plan to make more for dd, but I just wouldn't make them as full.

I LOVE it when my tutorial helps someone! Your method sounds like the method I might some day try! Of course, that day might be far in the future!

 

[aboveH20]

this is the skirt I made with charm squares quite a while ago

Wow.

Isn't it cool that the same technique can make the whimsical Disney-themed skirts and the elegant one you've shared.

I'm inspired.

 

[SallyfromDE]

Finally, tell me if I am being a bad mom and don't hold back. I have asked DD to look at two websites for a spring break vacation to Tulum. I have spoken with her everyday on skype and it is obvious she is chatting with her friends. She is a teenager. But I needed to get the airfare and hotels lined up as we are already behind. I have asked what does she want from her vaca, where does she want to stay, etc. Yet nothing. So today I have decided to just fly her out here and we can snowboard and go to the hot spring. I really needed her input and she put no effort forth. I feel so bad but I can't make reservations without some interest on her part. So flame suit on, let me have, am I bad?

I'd park her with a family member and go with out her. If that wasn't an option, then i'd do what you did.

 

[SallyfromDE]

Hi everyone. We leave in 17 days for a mother/daughter WDW trip. My 9, almost 10, yo DD really wants to do the hair/nail combo at Bibbidi Boppidi Boutique and then dress princessy for our CRT dinner ressie. She doesn't want to wear the whole princess dress costume. She states she feels alittle old for that and would not feel comfortable. I want to bring her outfit w/ us because I do not want to spend the arm and leg to get it at BBB. We saw a BBB picture w/ a Tink outfit that had jean capris w/ a tutu-like fluff shirt over them, w/ a Tink shirt and a fairy flowery head piece. We talked about doing something like that in a princess theme, but she was not overly impressed (but she didn't hate it either).
So I am wondering if any of you have older girls that have dressed princess style for CRT or if anyone has noticed what outfits, if any, they have at BBB for older girls, or if anyone has ever put together somting like this. I believe she plans on wearing a tiara. This close in, I'd rather purchase the items than try to make them, unless it is just adding a little crafty item or something, but no major sewing. Any great ideas?
Thank you in advance!!

I made a tunic over bike shorts.

 

[rjmum]

this is what I did for my DD who will be turning 11 on our first day at WDW, doing BBB and CRT for dinner....I ordered her a Cinderella t-shirt from the disneystore,added a bday message and Princess Megan on it
...you can find them on the personalization area of the site

Thanks for the idea! We had talked about a t-shirt. What are you going to pair it with? Just shorts/jeans?

 

[rjmum]

I made a tunic over bike shorts.

LOVE the outfit! And snow white is my daughter's fav.
Thank you! She may really like this one.

 

[VBAndrea]

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this is the skirt I made with charm squares quite a while ago

That's the exact skirt I was thinking of -- I remember loving it! And I still LOVE IT!!!! Thank you for posting it again. It's easy to see how you lined up the patches and did more patches per tier. I may have to try that with my next patchwork.


TRICIA: I lost you pic but I love the Tink skirt. It looks very similar to the way Shannon lined hers up. I am trying to envision what I can do with some of the fabrics I already have. Did you make your own bias tape for the bottom of the skirt? I'd probably just have to buy plain bias tape (which I've done on strip work skirts) b/c I'm not that ambitious!

 

[ellenbenny]

Aside from fixing the binding in a few spots on the back my quilt is done, so I thought I would go ahead and post a picture:

Other than sewing on the binding it wasn't too bad to do, but I won't be starting another one right away either

 

[miprender]

Wow... just read about 20 something pages

But everything is amazing as always. I was hoping January would be a calmer month so I could start sewing but with work and now so many family parties the next few weeks it looks like February I will have to start sewing again.

Part of my New Year's resolution for the coming year is to organize my sewing/quilting studio. I am looking for fabric storage ideas. I tried putting it in large covered plastic bins, sorted by color. That was a bust! I always seemed to need the one that was on the bottom of the stack, and in the bottom of the bin. After a few frantic searches, it was so jumbled I could never find anything.

Once upon a time, I had all my fabric on flats like at a fabric store. (I got them at fabric stores when they were empty.) I had my step dad build me a bookcase with those dimensions in mind and they fit perfectly on it. That bookcase was built to fit in the house we lived in and could not be moved for love or money (VERY heavy).

I've thought about having some shelves built where I could store it on rolls...sort of like the upholstery fabric is at Joann's. But with the sheer volume of fabric I have it would take up way too much room.

So...how do you have your fabric stash stored? I am desperate for ideas!

Nini

That is how my storage looks right now. I just have no room to do anything else.

So, to introduce...here is Max, our new beagle puppy!

Katie only loves him just a little!
!

We have a Max too! He is a Poo-talian Half miniture poodle and half Italian greyhound but looks like a terrier.

First was Goofy:

Then came Donald:

And Mickey:

D~

Love these all. My DD7 would be jealous of all your AG dolls. She had 3 already and is already counting down for her bday so my mom can take her the the AG store in Boston.

I just love that dress. I remember when you posted it earlier. I was sad that we didn't get to see Christmas Belle. We did get to meet the other princesses but never made it over there later to see Belle.

 

[mom2rtk]

I just love that dress. I remember when you posted it earlier. I was sad that we didn't get to see Christmas Belle. We did get to meet the other princesses but never made it over there later to see Belle.

Thank you for the kind comment on the dress. I'm sorry you didn't get to see Belle too!

In my opinion they make it WAY too hard to find specific characters, especially at the hard ticketed parties where you pay extra just to be there to see them!

We did the party twice. The first time we were looking for Snow White and got a huge runaround. The second night we were looking for Belle and almost didn't find her. They were nice and let us wait in the hallway until they swapped out and she subbed in. But I think they were hesitant to do that even.

I hope you had a great time at the rest of the party! We were there the 14th and 16th.