Disboutiquers Part 24 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[ellenbenny]

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Neither of our stores have ever had that comic book print! I really would like some for BGs too, but since you do so many BGs at least some deserving families will be blessed with that fabric.

I saw you asked Cheryl about Eye Spy bags on the BG. I had asked her about them about a month ago. She uses this tute (which I use now too):
http://ajpadilla.com/reduce-reuse-recycle/i-spy-bag

But we both use larger window sizes -- she uses 4" but I'm not sure if that's finished or cutting size of the vinyl. I cut mine larger and they end up being 4 inches. I've just played around with a few sizes making them for my kids, a BG and a friend. I find the fill pellets at Walmart (a bag is about $5 and I can make two Eye Spy bags with it) and Hancock's has some shimmery pellet fill which is cool for girls.

What I put in mine varies. Definitely buy some tiny hex nuts b/c they are next to impossible to find. My son found hhis once and I have yet to ever find it and my dd has never found hers. Washers are also a little difficult and pennies can be too -- I think the weight of these makes it difficult to find.

Otherwise I've gone to the dollar store and stocked up on little dominoes (even found some Princess and Tink ones at Target), game pieces -- little colored circles, bugs (I have a pack of flies), pom poms, beads -- just regular beads or cute ones ~ I do a little of both, buttons (stock up too when the cute ones go on sale, but regular buttons work too), paper clips, metal ball chain cut into about a 1.5 inch length, pices of a cut up straw, dice (I found a pack of small dice beads at Joanne's that I use), tiny cute erasers -- I got smiley daisies at Walmart, puzzle pieces, balloons, ribbons, legos, scrabble letters, shells, bells, etc.

Hope that helps!

Thanks for the I-spy bag tutorial. I think I have even seen it before, but couldn't find it again. I copied it and saved it into a word document this time so I can find it again when I need it!

I did get lucky on the Mickey comicstrip fabric, this is the second time my store has gotten it in. If you need some I can part with some, I buy things just in case, but don't have a specific need at the moment.

 

[dianemom2]

I looked for the comic strip fabric at my Joanns today when I was there. Our store is small and they didn't have it. I picked up a few things, none of which I needed since my sewing room baskets are already overflowing! Everything was on sale for such good prices. I bought a little bit of fabric to fill in some blank spaces on the Vida I am planning.

 

[VBAndrea]

Thanks for the I-spy bag tutorial. I think I have even seen it before, but couldn't find it again. I copied it and saved it into a word document this time so I can find it again when I need it!

I did get lucky on the Mickey comicstrip fabric, this is the second time my store has gotten it in. If you need some I can part with some, I buy things just in case, but don't have a specific need at the moment.

Thanks for the offer on the Comic Strip fabric but I don't need it for a thing. I just like it and thought it would be a good fabric to keep on hand for Big Gives. I'm sure that's where a good majority of yours will go to anyway. I have no clue when I'll need to sew customs for my dd again -- she'll probably be in the "too old" age bracket by the next time we get around to going to Dis. And I hardly used any licensed fabrics for her -- I hand appliqued most of her things for our last trip.

That Eye Spy tut is in the bookmarks. There are others as well and you can find even more when you do a Google search. I happened to ask Cheryl which one she used though because hers always turn out so perfect. I will try to take pics of the ones I did for my kids and post them this weekend and I'll post pics of the cards too so you can see everything I put in them.

And I keep forgetting to tell you how cute the pirate set is! I never saw your original post (must have accidentally skipped a page ) but I see everyone else quoting them.

 

[scouthawkk]

I looked for the comic strip fabric at my Joanns today when I was there. Our store is small and they didn't have it. I picked up a few things, none of which I needed since my sewing room baskets are already overflowing! Everything was on sale for such good prices. I bought a little bit of fabric to fill in some blank spaces on the Vida I am planning.

Hi neighbor! I'm in Bowie. If you ever get out to Columbia, check the big Joann's out there. That's where I've had the best luck with the Disney stuff, including the webbing that I make the lanyards out of for the BGs, and the comic strip MM, too. I'm going to hit the small one in Annapolis tonight, and the one in Columbia tomorrow. Too far to drive out to that one after work tonight.

Jen

 

[revrob]

I went to Joann's this morning too. I don't even know how much fabric I got. I got several different prints for easy fit capris for my DD and a few different prints just because they would be good mix ins. While I was standing at the table getting my fabric cut, a lady approached me and asked me if I have a business. She said she was looking for people to sew in her business and she was going to ask if I was interested. I just laughed and said, "no, I just have a fabric addiction!" Which is really funny because my fabric buying has slowed WAY down. I got out of there spending only $60 and I had a LOT of fabric. That's the most I've spent in a LONG time.

 

[aimeeg]

I looked for the comic strip fabric at my Joanns today when I was there. Our store is small and they didn't have it. I picked up a few things, none of which I needed since my sewing room baskets are already overflowing! Everything was on sale for such good prices. I bought a little bit of fabric to fill in some blank spaces on the Vida I am planning.

Hi neighbor! I'm in Bowie. If you ever get out to Columbia, check the big Joann's out there. That's where I've had the best luck with the Disney stuff, including the webbing that I make the lanyards out of for the BGs, and the comic strip MM, too. I'm going to hit the small one in Annapolis tonight, and the one in Columbia tomorrow. Too far to drive out to that one after work tonight.

Jen

I am just outside of Annapolis.

I went to the Columbia Super Jo Ann's today and OMG . . . I was there for hours. It was pure insanity. From the time we walked into the store until the time we left it was 2 1/2 hours. There were 29 people ahead of me in the cutting line.

The store (this morning) was pretty well stocked and organized. They had a decent amount of character fabric. My DD4 picked out a few prints that she is beyond excited about. They also had the lanyard webbing. I almost bought some but decided I had enough projects in my cart. They did not have the comic strip fabric today.

I was able to stack all of my coupons. I used the 40% JA, 40% Michaels, 40% AC Moore and the 25% total purchase. All of my fabric was on sale so I did not get to use the 50% off coupon.

 

[scouthawkk]

I am just outside of Annapolis.

I went to the Columbia Super Jo Ann's today and OMG . . . I was there for hours. It was pure insanity. From the time we walked into the store until the time we left it was 2 1/2 hours. There were 29 people ahead of me in the cutting line.

The store (this morning) was pretty well stocked and organized. They had a decent amount of character fabric. My DD4 picked out a few prints that she is beyond excited about. They also had the lanyard webbing. I almost bought some but decided I had enough projects in my cart. They did not have the comic strip fabric today.

I was able to stack all of my coupons. I used the 40% JA, 40% Michaels, 40% AC Moore and the 25% total purchase. All of my fabric was on sale so I did not get to use the 50% off coupon.

As long as you left some for the rest of us that had to work today hope they have some character stuff left first thing tomorrow, plus a bunch of other stuff like the dots and whatnot. I forgot they take other coupons, too. I'll have to dig through my stack!

 

[aimeeg]

As long as you left some for the rest of us that had to work today hope they have some character stuff left first thing tomorrow, plus a bunch of other stuff like the dots and whatnot. I forgot they take other coupons, too. I'll have to dig through my stack!

I think you should be okay! I only bought a yard of each. If you saw my stash you would understand why!

 

[disneymomof1]

I plan on being at Joann's first thing in the morning, for what I don't know, I have three rubbermaid containers filled with fabric !!! But I can't pass up a good bargain, there is a big Joann not to far from me in Delaware and they usually have a great selection of the character fabrics.

 

[livndisney]

I went to Joann's this morning too. I don't even know how much fabric I got. I got several different prints for easy fit capris for my DD and a few different prints just because they would be good mix ins. While I was standing at the table getting my fabric cut, a lady approached me and asked me if I have a business. She said she was looking for people to sew in her business and she was going to ask if I was interested. I just laughed and said, "no, I just have a fabric addiction!" Which is really funny because my fabric buying has slowed WAY down. I got out of there spending only $60 and I had a LOT of fabric. That's the most I've spent in a LONG time.

I am trying so hard to be good-I have BINS of fabric. But I need more LOL.

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

Does anyone know where I can find a good cute daisy applique that is big enough for me to put an intial in the center?

 

[dianemom2]

Hi neighbor! I'm in Bowie. If you ever get out to Columbia, check the big Joann's out there. That's where I've had the best luck with the Disney stuff, including the webbing that I make the lanyards out of for the BGs, and the comic strip MM, too. I'm going to hit the small one in Annapolis tonight, and the one in Columbia tomorrow. Too far to drive out to that one after work tonight.

Jen

Hi Jen,
Nice to know I have a neighbor in the group here! I wanted to go to the Super Joanns in Frederick today but I had too many other things to do. We are having DD10's bday party tomorrow plus company from out of town. Plus another birthday party, my dad's birthday and my anniversary (which we will put off celebrating for another week). It going to be a busy weekend. With all that going on, there was no way I could get to the further away store. I love the comic MM. I really like the store in Columbia. That's where my SIL lives and whenever we visit her, I stop in there. Plus the Walmart in Columbia had a real fabric department until late this fall. It used to like to hit both of them. Let me know if you find anything great in Columbia. If you do, next time there is a big sale, I will head over that way.

 

[dianemom2]

I am just outside of Annapolis.

I went to the Columbia Super Jo Ann's today and OMG . . . I was there for hours. It was pure insanity. From the time we walked into the store until the time we left it was 2 1/2 hours. There were 29 people ahead of me in the cutting line.

The store (this morning) was pretty well stocked and organized. They had a decent amount of character fabric. My DD4 picked out a few prints that she is beyond excited about. They also had the lanyard webbing. I almost bought some but decided I had enough projects in my cart. They did not have the comic strip fabric today.

I was able to stack all of my coupons. I used the 40% JA, 40% Michaels, 40% AC Moore and the 25% total purchase. All of my fabric was on sale so I did not get to use the 50% off coupon.

OOOH, another neighbor here in the group! Howdy!

I really like the Super Joanns in Columbia. They renovated our Joanns last year and I had hoped that it would become a super store but they said they didn't have enough space. Then just a couple of months ago, the huge Myer Emco next to it went out of business. Now I am really hoping that they convert it to a super store!

I didn't know you could use other store coupons at Joanns. They honor Michaels and other coupons???? Do you just go to the register with them? Can you use more than one? Like if you have 6 things can you bring in several different coupons and use them all?

 

[dianemom2]

Does anyone know where I can find a good cute daisy applique that is big enough for me to put an intial in the center?

How about this one?
http://lynniepinnie.com/shop/embroidery-designs/applique-happy-flower-4x4-5x7/prod_299.html

I have bought designs from this store before and thought that they stitched out well.

 

[aboveH20]

Yes, he was supposed to go to a particular ship in a couple of weeks (he was on leave) and we got a phone call Friday morning telling him an XO was going to Captain's mast that day and to be on standby to deploy on Monday. So five hours later we got the call that yes, my dh had new orders and needed to report immediately. We scrambled to get his things ready for deployment -- the deployment was NOT a six month one -- it was only a month or six weeks, but still tough getting uniforms set, laundry done, things finished up around the house that he planned on finishing on leave. My dh actually seems to be notorious for getting his orders switched due to someone else being fired. Likewise, he had to go into the ship on the weekend to get things in order, but at least not a full work day.

Wow. I think part of the reason my son is counting down the days is because of the lack of control he has over his life -- and he works an insane number of hours.

i LOVE that show. and the animal hoarders show. In fact, I think I actually hoard the episodes on my DVR! Oh, the irony.

I haven't seen animal hoarders, but it's amazing what people amass.

Truth be told I don't actually have a lot of the serger strings, but I did save a few. They amuse me.

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I saw you asked Cheryl about Eye Spy bags on the BG. I had asked her about them about a month ago. She uses this tute (which I use now too):
http://ajpadilla.com/reduce-reuse-recycle/i-spy-bag

But we both use larger window sizes -- she uses 4" but I'm not sure if that's finished or cutting size of the vinyl. I cut mine larger and they end up being 4 inches. I've just played around with a few sizes making them for my kids, a BG and a friend. I find the fill pellets at Walmart (a bag is about $5 and I can make two Eye Spy bags with it) and Hancock's has some shimmery pellet fill which is cool for girls.

What I put in mine varies. Definitely buy some tiny hex nuts b/c they are next to impossible to find. My son found hhis once and I have yet to ever find it and my dd has never found hers. Washers are also a little difficult and pennies can be too -- I think the weight of these makes it difficult to find.

Otherwise I've gone to the dollar store and stocked up on little dominoes (even found some Princess and Tink ones at Target), game pieces -- little colored circles, bugs (I have a pack of flies), pom poms, beads -- just regular beads or cute ones ~ I do a little of both, buttons (stock up too when the cute ones go on sale, but regular buttons work too), paper clips, metal ball chain cut into about a 1.5 inch length, pices of a cut up straw, dice (I found a pack of small dice beads at Joanne's that I use), tiny cute erasers -- I got smiley daisies at Walmart, puzzle pieces, balloons, ribbons, legos, scrabble letters, shells, bells, etc.

Hope that helps!

Good answer! I've varied the size a couple times. My current size is starting with 4"x4" vinyl and 9" square backing. I've got to check out the fill you use from WalMart. I've been using vase crystals from the floral department at AC Moore and while they look nice, it makes for a heavy bag. And, like you I'm always on the lookout for little things to put in.

I went to the Columbia Super Jo Ann's today and OMG . . . I was there for hours. It was pure insanity. From the time we walked into the store until the time we left it was 2 1/2 hours. There were 29 people ahead of me in the cutting line.

29 people?!? I went to the "little one" near me because I didn't have too much on my list. I'm guessing the larger store in Albany was crazy. There was one person ahead of me at the cutting table and I got a few things at a great price.


I don't mean to be a tease with the following comment, but I just finished a book for a Big Give (nothing like Andrea's amazing sensory book) and a few people on the Big Give board have asked about it. I'm making a second one, taking some photos, and being more careful to write down directions, so I'll offer some mini-directions in a bit.

 

[miprender]

I just used those Carla C directions for the doll version and added it to a portrait peasant dress for a Big Give. The directions sound weird to sew a long L shaped line onto a rectangle to make the peplums but I think it came out looking pretty good.

Great Job!

I was going to post this the other night but never got around to doing it. Nothing special but a super cute set of things for the DD's 3rd birthday. They are going to make such a cute family!

Cute Family. I love how you hung them up to take pictures. I can't believe how you did those by hand.

OK, girls, I need some advice...just looked online to see if there was anything about the drowning victim and there was...he did not make it, soooo I dont want to tell my son until he gets home (well I dont really want to tell him then either) but the family may have some recourse against the lifeguards as they did nothing to help the man or call 911, so once my son gets home and I can confirm the details that he called 911 and that the lifeguards took it as a joke, what would you all do? would you tell the family so they may be able to take action against them? the bad part is he was one of 3 drownings yesterday and 2 were from indiana (where we live)

So sad but glad your son is doing better.

I have been trying to stay off of the computer at night so that I can get all of my sewing orders done. I have only been getting on at work during the day...that way I get paid to be on the computer (tee hee...prob not this site though).

Anyway, I love everything that has been posted lately....way TMTQ but I have been trying to post a little each day. I just can't pass up telling someone when I think they have done an incredible job. So much talent!

I finished a few dresses (customer orders) that I can post now.

A dress with Castle print....I love this fabric

A dress for Hollywood Studios...I tried to match up a strip of fabric with each applique (Toy story fabric with Woody, Einsteins fabric with June, etc)

and my favorite...Pooh...for Crystal Palace

Just amazing as always.

My serger came in!
D~ <--- That's all, you can now return to your regularly scheduled programming.

It was weird to see my machine like this. I kind of bothered my a bit.

WOW but that is something my DH would have done too.

I looked for the comic strip fabric at my Joanns today when I was there. Our store is small and they didn't have it. I picked up a few things, none of which I needed since my sewing room baskets are already overflowing! Everything was on sale for such good prices. I bought a little bit of fabric to fill in some blank spaces on the Vida I am planning.

My Joanne's had some last week and I ended up buying the last 5 yards of it.

 

[revrob]

I am trying so hard to be good-I have BINS of fabric. But I need more LOL.

Yea, well, I didn't NEED fabric, but I did buy everything with a definite plan of why I was buying it. That is a good start, I think.

 

[cogero]

going to go and finish some more organizing of my space and maybe work on a BG.

I should be able to finish one tonite if I get energetic. Need to remember to bring the 7th season of Charmed downstairs. I play that in the background while I do what needs to be done.

I wanted to work on a dress pattern I bought but I don't have any 1/2: or 1/4" ELASTIC so I will have to get that tomorrow.

 

[PurpleEars]

3. Pray that my time off for Camp Promise would be approved!!! 2 other OT's asked for the same time off, and they said only 2 of us can be off at the same time!!! Im really really worried!!!! I know God will take care of something somehow, but EEKS!!!

Wendy - I hope you will get to go to Camp Promise.

So I'm new, my name is Kim. I've hardly sewn anything, just a pillow once. I've seen this idea on the disboards about sewing an autograph quilt a long time ago, and I loved the idea, but never actually considered doing it. Now that I'm a stay at home mom I want to take up the hobby and the idea of this quilt has made me decide on quilting/sewing. When I searched, this thread came up first. So I've read the first page, and here I am now. I'll probably be more of a reader then a commentor but I have to say I love the dresses! Still searching for the qulit idea though, can anyone point me in the right direction? This thread is big. Thanks for any help! Nevermind went to the photobucket account. Nice jobs ladies and one guy! I love all the unique work. I hope I'm creative enough that one day my own can be appreciated here too.

I just want to say welcome! I have made a signature quilt (it's getting used every night) and I will be happy to help you as you put yours together!

So I went to Joann's this morning and spent a lot of money but had so much fun. I bought fabric for shorts for DS the cutest plaids.

Lots of Disney fabrics. The best butterfly fabric for DD's Easter Skirt.

Some fabric to coordinate with the fabrics I have for 2 different skirts for me.

Oh and I bought some princess fleece for taggy blankets

I will take a picture of what I bought when I get home.

Oh and I was the first person at the cutting table.

Wow. Sounds like you had a great trip at Joann's.

I was sure to go early this morning to beat the weekend crowd. I spent two hours there and $125 (normally would have been $295!!!).

I was the longest person at the cutting table, but I took way too long piscking out fabrics to make totes for Teacher's Day (one will be for my children's teacher -- they're in the same class this year so that makes it easy -- the other will be for my son's tutor). I knew what colors I wanted to use but just had the most awful time finding three fabrics I liked together.

I hardly got any Disney things -- our store has such a poor selection. I got some Ariel fabric that had a tiny print good for luggage tags or Eye Spy bags, a Mickey print on the lighter blue fabric (maybe to make Bowling Shirts for a BG family) and some Tink fabric for BG's. I also stocked up on Minnie Dot and a white fabric. And then I got 3 yards each of six Debbie Mumm prints -- animal fabrics for AK dresses. Now I need a BG family of little girls to make stripworks for!

As I said, I spent $125 and all of it is for BigGives (just stashing away due to the good prices) and two tote bags for teachers. Nothing for me or my poor dd!

Now that I looked at it, I bought 34.75 yards of fabric, five of decor bond and five spools of thread. I think I averaged less than $3/yd for the fabric!

Where am I going to store all this fabric? I didn't even have cabinet space or tote space from the last sale! And Ugh on washing it all! I had better finish up my one BG this weekend and get started on the next to get some things out of the way. Oh, and the lady doing all the cutting asked what on earth I was going to do with all the fabric -- I told her about the BG and she did think it was sweet, though was probably cursing me from the callouses she was getting cutting!

Sounds like you got awesome deals on your fabric. I had to laugh about your comment about telling the fabric cutter about the BG. Certainly a few fabric cutter at the Fabricland store knows me as the "BG lady" because they always ask what I plan to do with my fabric.

I am glad so many others are getting good deals at Joann's. I wish I could take part and stock up more Disney fabric for BG's!

Oh speaking of BG's. I have a couple of projects to share:

A shirt for an older sister:

An AK set:
A dress:

2 matching bowling shirts:

Thanks for looking!

 

[aboveH20]

Sounds like you got awesome deals on your fabric. I had to laugh about your comment about telling the fabric cutter about the BG. Certainly a few fabric cutter at the Fabricland store knows me as the "BG lady" because they always ask what I plan to do with my fabric.

I am glad so many others are getting good deals at Joann's. I wish I could take part and stock up more Disney fabric for BG's!

Oh speaking of BG's. I have a couple of projects to share:

A shirt for an older sister:

An AK set:
A dress:

2 matching bowling shirts:

Thanks for looking!

Great clothes for the Gives. The top for the older sister says warm weather, which we're not having where I live. I love the way the other two outfits coordinate. They'll be much appreciated, I'm sure.