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

[PurpleEars]

Since Lisa and Megan have probably gotten their Pixie Dust package by now I thought I'd post what I sent them. I sent luggage tags to them before leaving which I don't have photos of but you all have seen my luggage tags posted in the past. For PD I sent bracelets in Mickey colors and I made an American Girl doll outfit for Megan for her birthday present. My dd also has the same doll outfit sans the bow b/c she wanted hers to be Mickey and not Minnie

And January and Kaitlyn received their BG outfits and bracelets yesterday. They are having a character meal at Hollywood and Vine and January loves Little Einsteins so they got the last of my fabric. The outfits are Portrait Peasant shirts and Easy Fit shorts with matching bracelets.

I should have two more BG's to post shortly -- I know one already got their package but I'm not sure if it was opened yet.

Good job on the BG outfits. I didn't know there was something organized for Lisa and Megan, otherwise I would have sent something too!

I don't know how you all do it??? I barely have enough time to do my normal stuff and maybe sit at my machine for an hour... Maybe I need to be more dedicated??? I don't know... I really want to do a BG in the worst way, but I just don't have any time left in my day. Maybe its because I work full-time too? How does everyone juggle it all?
D~

Well, for me, it's two words - no children. I can spend parts of my evening at the sewing machine because I do not need to do the "mom" stuff (By the way I admire how well people here manage with being a parent, working - either at home or outside the home, sewing, and I am sure doing good things within the community)

A quick update as I am using an IPad.

I went on my tour Monday and got to speak to one of the seamstress at costuming. She was just finishing Belles.formal gown. On my second tour I was able to speak with Steve the master cutter. He allowed me to take a picture with him. Photos are not allowed after going through the double doors.

When we get home I shall post more and the photos.

I can't wait to hear more about your trip!

The peace, love, Mickey shirt and the tank (made 2) are for my older girls and then baseball Mickey for ds. Nothing overly exciting. If you're looking for ideas for older girls IMO the peace, love, mickey is a cute option - custom but not overly cutesy.

Great idea on the shirts. I will keep that in mind for future BG's.

 

[melmathis]

Jessica, we rented a house/log cabin in the mountains near Gatlinburg Tennessee for the week.

We are driving down, it should take about 13 hours. We are leaving Fri (tomorrow) after work and driving part way, then getting there Sat. My 22yo DS is joining us, as he has the week off. He is driving separately from Michigan. He is completing his teaching certification (today is his last day student teaching!). He still has a month to go to finish up his schoolwork. My 25yo DS that lives in Atlanta MAY drive up Sat and leave Sunday, but it is a 4 hour drive each way for only 1 night. He hasn't committed to it yet. My sister and BIL are flying down Sat and leaving Weds. We are there until next Saturday.

All because I wanted a vacation when my DS is off, and that is what we could come up with. The airfares to Florida for the week were ridiculous, or we for sure would have gone further south.

hi, gatlinburg is only about 1 hour and half from us. we go there often. very pretty. have you ever been to asheville ,nc and seen the biltmore house, not too much further from gatlinburg. also, if you like paula deen, she has a restaurent in harrahs casino in cherokee, about 30 minutes from gatlinburg i think. sorry for rambling, just like to let others know things that are close.

 

[jessica52877]

Quick question....when you send an invoice through PayPal...how long do you wait before you send a reminder?

I sold two of my daughter's dresses from last year on a resell site on FB. The site rules call for payment within 24 hours...I sent the invoice within the hour... but nothing from buyer yet. Not worried (yet) just want to get them mailed out and crossed off my list...

(that ...and the last time I bought something through FB I never got my merchandise...my infamous pettiskirt fiasco from last year!)

Yes, I am a worry wart! LOL


NIni

Funny that you ask that. I haven't got paid for mine either from yesterday! ARGH!

Good job on the BG outfits. I didn't know there was something organized for Lisa and Megan, otherwise I would have sent something too!

Well, for me, it's two words - no children. I can spend parts of my evening at the sewing machine because I do not need to do the "mom" stuff (By the way I admire how well people here manage with being a parent, working - either at home or outside the home, sewing, and I am sure doing good things within the community)

Dallas is 8 and I don't really have to do much for him so if he is home and playing outside I sew. I can sit and watch him out the window.

ETA - Wendy had a very hard time figuring out how to do it because Lisa is everywhere! I think she just tried pm'ing people in different places!

Jessica, we rented a house/log cabin in the mountains near Gatlinburg Tennessee for the week.

We are driving down, it should take about 13 hours. We are leaving Fri (tomorrow) after work and driving part way, then getting there Sat. My 22yo DS is joining us, as he has the week off. He is driving separately from Michigan. He is completing his teaching certification (today is his last day student teaching!). He still has a month to go to finish up his schoolwork. My 25yo DS that lives in Atlanta MAY drive up Sat and leave Sunday, but it is a 4 hour drive each way for only 1 night. He hasn't committed to it yet. My sister and BIL are flying down Sat and leaving Weds. We are there until next Saturday.

All because I wanted a vacation when my DS is off, and that is what we could come up with. The airfares to Florida for the week were ridiculous, or we for sure would have gone further south.

That sounds like alot of fun. I sometimes think about doing a smokey mountain trip of some sort. I just decide to go some place sunnier when it comes down to it! Hopefully the weather will be nice next week. I haven't looked at it all week to see how it will be.

Here's a question for those of you who do hand embroidery/applique on a regular sewing machine: Do you use regular thread for that or embroidery thread? I'd like to use the embroidery kind because it's so pretty, but I don't want to mess up my relatively new machine. I have a Brother so for every day sewing I use Gutterman thread, but does anybody know if Sulky will work in Brother machines?

Thanks!

Lori in East Podunk

I use embroidery thread. Marathon. With that thought I need to order some more. I hate that I can't just buy it easily but love the thread and haven't found another that I like nearly as much. Of course, everyone has different opinions. My best friend hated it for her brother!

Thank you so very much for posting that! I don't know when I'm going to get around to doing another t, but I do have one purchased for my ds to do P&F so how fitting that's what you showed!

You are welcome! Have fun doing P&F! They are one of my favorites to make right now. I think because the older kids like them and I love it when an older kid will still wear a shirt.

 

[ellenbenny]

hi, gatlinburg is only about 1 hour and half from us. we go there often. very pretty. have you ever been to asheville ,nc and seen the biltmore house, not too much further from gatlinburg. also, if you like paula deen, she has a restaurent in harrahs casino in cherokee, about 30 minutes from gatlinburg i think. sorry for rambling, just like to let others know things that are close.

Thanks! I will look into your suggestions, we haven't been to Asheville, NC. We did stop in Gatlinburg overnight once before but that is all.

That sounds like alot of fun. I sometimes think about doing a smokey mountain trip of some sort. I just decide to go some place sunnier when it comes down to it! Hopefully the weather will be nice next week. I haven't looked at it all week to see how it will be.

We are looking forward to it. The weather is calling for some rain while we are there, but to be honest it will most likely be a lot nicer than here. It was snowing again this morning when I was driving into work, but it did get to about 40 degs this afternoon. If I lived in Georgia I would head to warmer weather too, but it is just too far to drive and the airfare was sky high. I assume because of spring breaks and gas prices. Since we are driving I am bringing my new cricut in case we get a rainy day and I have time to spend playing around with it. I bought the software you recommended and have been watching the tutorials, so I can't wait to try it out!

 

[billwendy]

A quick update as I am using an IPad.

I went on my tour Monday and got to speak to one of the seamstress at costuming. She was just finishing Belles.formal gown. On my second tour I was able to speak with Steve the master cutter. He allowed me to take a picture with him. Photos are not allowed after going through the double doors.

When we get home I shall post more and the photos.

APril SO COOL!!! Cant WAIT to see the pictures!!!

As far as finding time to sew, I also work full time, but I don't have any kids at home anymore. So I find time to sew in the evenings and weekends if we don't have other plans. As it is I would love to find more time to sew and craft, and when I am at work I am always thinking about all the other stuff I I would rather be doing if I had more time. But then I always remember that it is the job that funds all the sewing and crafts and big gives etc, so I guess I shouldn't complain.

I always have way more sewing plans than I have time though. Right now I have another baby crib set to make, 2 cousins having babies in the next 2 months that I should make gifts for, and 3 customer orders. I love doing the big gives because I get to decide what I want to sew, so if more are listed I usually can't say no to them.

And we leave tomorrow on vacation for a week, so no sewing for a while for me.

You are a super sweet lady!!!!!!!!

I usually sew on the weekends. Sometimes on weeknights. I have no kids either, and DH loves his computer...lol...Zoey on the other hand can drive me crazy!! Just kidding - I think she thinks she can talk though!!! Roooo roooo rooo!!!!

PurpleEars!! Its not too late - if you can be quick, they are staying at the AK lodge for some days next week!!!!

 

[NiniMorris]

I sew when I have a deadline....I have a three year old in a 10 year old's body...and he can get in as much trouble as a whole day care full of 3 year olds in about 2 minutes! (once he grabbed the car keys climbed over the 6 foot fence, started the car, ran into the garage door, jumped out, climbed back over the fence and came in the back door and was watching tv before I could get to the front door to see what happened!)

Hubby is a police officer that works 12 hour shifts and has a part time business...so he is rarely around. I am hoping that once May gets here, and he goes back on days, I will actually get to see my studio on a regular basis...but then again school is out in May.

I think I actually had more time to sew when I was home schooling the 2 youngest ones!

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Day late and dollar short...tonight I got the bright idea to use the Mickey comic fabric everyone was buying last week to make a Rosetta bag...and of course now Joanne's is out...everywhere! I'm guessing it will be on ebay in a few weeks, so no worries...


Tomorrow's agenda...I AM going to the Disney store to get my copy of Tangled and to get a few items to add to my BG.


Nini

 

[tricia]

PurpleEars!! Its not too late - if you can be quick, they are staying at the AK lodge for some days next week!!!!

Actually, it is probably too late for anything coming from Canada, unless she wants to pay over $50 for shipping.

 

[billwendy]

Actually, it is probably too late for anything coming from Canada, unless she wants to pay over $50 for shipping.

Sorry, I forgot she was from Canada....

 

[GlassSlippers]

Well, I guess "tutu" is more accurate. My DD had a school project to make a model of Saturn. It was going quite well until the rings. Her plan for those just wasn't working so we got out the wire and some tulle. The tulle got cut into long, wide strips, folded lengthwise, had lines in "Saturn-y" colors drawn on it with permanent markers, and gathered onto the wire. We twisted the ends together and suspended the tutu around the planet part on the cleverly constructed frame that DD made. Voila! A very stylish planet, indeed! I thought I'd share this with you all because I never would have come up with the solution to the rings problem if I hadn't been hanging out on this board with all of you an your good, creative ideas!

Thanks everyone!

Lori in East Podunk

 

[tricia]

Sorry, I forgot she was from Canada....

Hey, no problem. I had just been checking rates this week to send January's package, so the numbers were still fresh in my head. I paid $18 for expedited service to try and get it there in 2 weeks instead of the usual 3 or 4 weeks that it takes with the $8 service. To get packages there any faster than that costs a fortune. (Envelopes, not bad, but packages are crazy)

 

[dianemom2]

If you go to Ashville, there was a great farmer's market there. I don't remember exactly what it was called but it was wonderful. Then right next door to the farmer's market there was a little cafe that was packed. I think it was called the Moose Cafe. It had the most delicious pies for dessert. YUM!!! Biltmore House was awesome too

 

[shefrn1]

let me preface this with

I love all the new stuff that's been posted...i have been lurking for a lil while...this board moves too fast for me to comment on everything...lol!!!!

I have a beginner question

I cut fabric to make a twirl skirt for DD last night...using Carla's pattern.....I understand what a gathering stitch is but how do you actually do it....do you use a certain setting or something...I'm using just a very basic machine!!

thanks for your help!!

 

[ellenbenny]

If you go to Ashville, there was a great farmer's market there. I don't remember exactly what it was called but it was wonderful. Then right next door to the farmer's market there was a little cafe that was packed. I think it was called the Moose Cafe. It had the most delicious pies for dessert. YUM!!! Biltmore House was awesome too

Thanks for the info, I will look into your suggestions!

let me preface this with

I love all the new stuff that's been posted...i have been lurking for a lil while...this board moves too fast for me to comment on everything...lol!!!!

I have a beginner question

I cut fabric to make a twirl skirt for DD last night...using Carla's pattern.....I understand what a gathering stitch is but how do you actually do it....do you use a certain setting or something...I'm using just a very basic machine!!

thanks for your help!!

Let's hope I am understanding your question correctly:

On a basic machine I would set my stitch length to the longest setting. I would then sew 2 rows of stitches, 1st being about 1/4" from the edge I want to gather and 2nd row another 1/4" in from that. Always leave at least a few inches of tail of threads at each end and do not cut them off. When finished sewing the stitches, you can pull the bobbin threads to gather the fabric to the width desired.

 

[ellenbenny]

Now that it has been received, here is the Nemo dress I did for Hannah's Big Give:

Thanks for looking!

 

[MWGreene]

I need a Disney project for our trip in late August. I have a 4 yo daughter (and a 6 yo son). I love the rhinestone shirts but am trying to decide if I want to try to do my own or order one already made on ETSY. Pros/cons?

Also, I've thought about making her a custom DIS outfit but the ones I have made in the past don't seem to be as comfy as clothing from a store. Maybe I should be buying better fabric? I usually purchase from Jo-Ann's. We just moved to a small town in Canada and I am learning the my craft resources are very limited. Don't even get me started on my search for bow making supplies lol.

 

[shefrn1]

Thanks for the info, I will look into your suggestions!



Let's hope I am understanding your question correctly:

On a basic machine I would set my stitch length to the longest setting. I would then sew 2 rows of stitches, 1st being about 1/4" from the edge I want to gather and 2nd row another 1/4" in from that. Always leave at least a few inches of tail of threads at each end and do not cut them off. When finished sewing the stitches, you can pull the bobbin threads to gather the fabric to the width desired.

awesome...thank you...that was my exact question...i figured it was the longest setting but i just wanted to make sure that I was reading that right on her instructions....thank you so much...i'm assuming the bobbin thread should come out fairly easily then ??? I'm sure i'll be back with more dumb questions

 

[ellenbenny]

awesome...thank you...that was my exact question...i figured it was the longest setting but i just wanted to make sure that I was reading that right on her instructions....thank you so much...i'm assuming the bobbin thread should come out fairly easily then ??? I'm sure i'll be back with more dumb questions

Yes, but don't pull the bobbin threads all the way out, secure them on one end so that you can gather the fabric onto the threads, but you don't want them to pull all the way out.

 

[froggy33]

I finished up a Mad Hatter shirt for my dad to wear to 1900 Park Fare breakfast. He doesn't know he's going to wear it, but I'm sure he'll be cool with it! Hopefully tonight or tomorrow I'll finish up my daughters Mary Poppins dress!

Thanks for looking!!


P.S. Oh and by the way I was going to make a rosetta bag out of Mickey Comic fabric too! But I don't think it was ever at our JoAnn's and I missed it online! Oh well!

 

[aboveH20]

Now that it has been received, here is the Nemo dress I did for Hannah's Big Give:

Thanks for looking!

That is so sweet. I love the expression on Nemo's face. It looks comfy and it says warm weather, which I think you and I agree New York needs!

I finished up a Mad Hatter shirt for my dad to wear to 1900 Park Fare breakfast. He doesn't know he's going to wear it, but I'm sure he'll be cool with it! Hopefully tonight or tomorrow I'll finish up my daughters Mary Poppins dress!

Thanks for looking!!


P.S. Oh and by the way I was going to make a rosetta bag out of Mickey Comic fabric too! But I don't think it was ever at our JoAnn's and I missed it online! Oh well!

That's a great shirt. The applique looks wonderful. I don't think my Joann's ever had comic Mickey either. ("My" store is in the same plaza as the grocery store, so I go way too often.)

 

[MWGreene]

The Mad Hatter is amazing! What kind of machine do you use?