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

[MaeB]

Joined the new Give board last night. I hope to be able to start up again soon. I've been on a really bad contract for the past few months and don't have the extra money right now. Interviewing tomorrow for another contract that will be A LOT better.

That said, I have an interview scheduled next week for the Cultural Representative Program at Epcot!! I keep going back and forth on if I want to do it or not. I think it would be tons of fun, but I'm almost 28 and the thought of living and working with 20 year olds and crazy partiers does not appeal to me in the slightest. I need some convincing!

 

[billwendy]

Joined the new Give board last night. I hope to be able to start up again soon. I've been on a really bad contract for the past few months and don't have the extra money right now. Interviewing tomorrow for another contract that will be A LOT better.

That said, I have an interview scheduled next week for the Cultural Representative Program at Epcot!! I keep going back and forth on if I want to do it or not. I think it would be tons of fun, but I'm almost 28 and the thought of living and working with 20 year olds and crazy partiers does not appeal to me in the slightest. I need some convincing!

Oooh, that does sound very interesting!! Do you have to live with them? Do they have any other "older" people in the program that you could talk to or room with????? It could be a GREAT oppurtunity!!!

We have missed you!!!!! but, totally understand!!

 

[froggy33]

One word......WOW!

Beautiful!!

Froggy,
That dress is beautiful!
Can I ask - what kind of machine do you have? I love the size of the designs on the panels. They are very eye-catching.

Thanks,

WOW!!!!! STUNNING!!!

Where is my drool bib?? STUNNING Jessica!!

Gorgeous. All of your designs look great and I love the way you put it all together. Really nice job. Hope to see some pictures of your DD wearing it to Epcot in May.

Amazing!

Thanks so much everyone. I really hope we have some sort of trip to wear it on! I have a pin code and everything. It's just fitting it in!

They are all 5x7 designs - some of my own. I really put this together as I tested each design. My daughter is just 2.5, so 5x7 still look huge on her clothes. I have the same Brother PE770 that many on here have. It's always done such a great job for me.

LOVE everything that has been posted.

The Mickey VIDA is so pretty.

I really want to try a rosetta bag, jsut need to find the time and decide on a size!

Granna - congrats on the Etsy sale. Doesn't it feel awesome!

 

[EEs*Mommy]

At some point in time didn't someone find some Woody plaid? Any ideas on where someone would find some? Or what it was called?

 

[Disney Pal]

Could anyone help me out with a name of a designer that made some custom Mickey overalls for me years ago and I believe she is/was on this board. I would like to order some more for our upcoming trip....could you please pm me??? Thanks a bunch!

 

[jeniamt]

Where did my quotes go????

I can't even remember all I have been quoting the last few days but I do remember one question...

Andrea... everything you did for the Give family was awesome! And it was so sweet that you were able to hand deliver everything. I love the luggage tags... did you follow a tutorial online?

Finished! This has been have done for a while now! I had the day to myself so I finished it up! Now I jsut hope we have a trip to wear it on. We MAY be going on a one day EPCOT trip in May, but it looks like it might fall through. Oh well. I'm happy with the dress either way!!

Thanks for looking!
Jessica

Jessica... this is amazing!!! Absolutely beautiful. What pattern did you use?

Well I finished my 1st Vida. I had trouble with lining the bodice, but I finally figured it out. The only thing I still need to do is but the elastic under the arms but then I will be done!!.

Here is the front:

Great job on your first Vida. Aren't they fun to make?

Hi Everyone - can you please say a quick prayer for my little buddy Kade? I had emailed his dad a question, and he came back with "We are in the ER with KADE!!!!" Please say a prayer for this little guy - he has no reserve, so any little thing can really take a toll on him!!!! I'll keep you updated!!

Finally finished the Rosetta bag for Korissa's big give - mom wanted the large and it is HUGE!!!! I could easily fit 2 Zoey's in there!!! lol....

Oh no, prayers going their way. Great job on the bag.

only 1 or 2 of you know this. my dd fell in love with peterpan when she was 2, while we were on the peter pan ride in MK. Since then, we have ridden it countless times, had peter pan and hook parties, own all the peter pan movie, cartoon and live action ( and hook) and have seen peter pan the broadway show. So this makes this picture hilarious! she has said for a couple of years now PP is her boyfriend and she is goning to marry pp.

[/IMG]

[/IMG]

So cute! I love PP too!!!

Joined the new Give board last night. I hope to be able to start up again soon. I've been on a really bad contract for the past few months and don't have the extra money right now. Interviewing tomorrow for another contract that will be A LOT better.

That said, I have an interview scheduled next week for the Cultural Representative Program at Epcot!! I keep going back and forth on if I want to do it or not. I think it would be tons of fun, but I'm almost 28 and the thought of living and working with 20 year olds and crazy partiers does not appeal to me in the slightest. I need some convincing!

Wow, that sounds like a great opportunity. What the heck, go for it! I wish I could do it now but lets see... husband, 4 kids, pets, and a mortgage... yep, no good for me. But you... you are still young, get some earplugs for the dorm-like parties and GO FOR IT!!!

 

[shefrn1]

THanks Guys!!!

Kade's Daddy said that he was having trouble breathing! Has a terrible cough - maybe croup or something....poor little guy!!!

Thanks for the comments on the bag! Mom loved yours Ellen!! Since they are so into animals, I thought I'd try to combine the disney/animal thingi and came up with that. I tried to do the strap like yours ellen!!!

Has anyone seen any disney/mickey beach appliques? I want to make something for Kade and Jackson, and the beach is the only thing that hasnt been covered....ideas?

Kade was discharged from the ER and they are home!!! Pray that he heals and they can all get some rest tonight!!!

Thanks everyone!!

awww....poor lil buddy...glad he is home...hope they are able to get some rest today...thanks for keeping us posted!!!


are you all sitting down....lol...I actually got on my sewing machine yesterday..woo hoo....was only for about 30 minutes but it's a start....and i didn't even have to thread it...it was still threaded from when i used last used it about 4 years ago .... I may need your help when i can't get the bobbin to thread right

but anyway...almost done atleast one thing for kade's biggive...wooo hoo..it's a start!!!!

 

[EEs*Mommy]

Could anyone help me out with a name of a designer that made some custom Mickey overalls for me years ago and I believe she is/was on this board. I would like to order some more for our upcoming trip....could you please pm me??? Thanks a bunch!

Do you have a picture?

 

[VBAndrea]

VBAndrea,
I forgot to grab the photo but I really like your luggage tags. Did you use a pattern or just sew on the go? I think they are a great idea.

I just used this tutorial:
http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/11/13/fabric-luggage-tag-for-business-card/

They go together fast and easy -- I am already making some ahead of time for future Big Gives! Do a Google for tutorials -- they have some for round tags, some for covered tags, different shapes.

only 1 or 2 of you know this. my dd fell in love with peterpan when she was 2, while we were on the peter pan ride in MK. Since then, we have ridden it countless times, had peter pan and hook parties, own all the peter pan movie, cartoon and live action ( and hook) and have seen peter pan the broadway show. So this makes this picture hilarious! she has said for a couple of years now PP is her boyfriend and she is goning to marry pp.

[/IMG]

[/IMG]

Adorable!!!

Andrea... everything you did for the Give family was awesome! And it was so sweet that you were able to hand deliver everything. I love the luggage tags... did you follow a tutorial online?

Link to the tut I used is above -- there are tons on line though if you just do a Google search.

are you all sitting down....lol...I actually got on my sewing machine yesterday..woo hoo....was only for about 30 minutes but it's a start....and i didn't even have to thread it...it was still threaded from when i used last used it about 4 years ago .... I may need your help when i can't get the bobbin to thread right

but anyway...almost done atleast one thing for kade's biggive...wooo hoo..it's a start!!!!

WOO HOO is right!!! Too funny that it was already threaded!

 

[T-rox]

WOW!!!

Thanks for looking!
Jessica[/QUOTE]

VBAndrea,
I forgot to grab the photo but I really like your luggage tags. Did you use a pattern or just sew on the go? I think they are a great idea.

i do luggage tags with an in the hoop embroidery file...hope that helps

i am covered up in mardi gras parties...back to work

 

[jeniamt]

Oooh, ooh, ooh!!! I know a few of us having been looking for the perfect park/stroller bag and I think I may have found it! Although, I'm not in love with the velcro (might have to configure something else). Anyway, thought I would share the link.

http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2010/09/2-in-1-bag-stroller-bag-into-messenger.html

I love that it can attach to the stroller while you stroll the parks but then can sling across your chest to go on rides, etc.

 

[Colleen27]

Oooh, ooh, ooh!!! I know a few of us having been looking for the perfect park/stroller bag and I think I may have found it! Although, I'm not in love with the velcro (might have to configure something else). Anyway, thought I would share the link.

http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2010/09/2-in-1-bag-stroller-bag-into-messenger.html

I love that it can attach to the stroller while you stroll the parks but then can sling across your chest to go on rides, etc.

Wow, you just had to share that today, right? I only have 2 more outfits and 4 more tees to make for our trip (in 9 days), and now you've got me wanting to make a new bag too!

 

[jeniamt]

Wow, you just had to share that today, right? I only have 2 more outfits and 4 more tees to make for our trip (in 9 days), and now you've got me wanting to make a new bag too!

Sorry to add more work to your load! Adding some interior pockets (ones that would perfectly fit your keys to the world or credit cards) and maybe pockets on the sides to hold water/baby bottles might make it perfect. If I had some snaps I would get going on it now. I have a bunch of other projects that I should get done first though!

 

[clairemolly]

Enabler Alert....

I just was at our local Hancock Fabrics at lunch time and the Disney vinyl was marked down to $2.95 a yd, and was on sale, so I got it for $1.47 a yard!

I got princess, Mickey, Nemo and Cars. They also had Pooh, Thomas and something else I didn't get and can't remember now what it was.

I am going to use some of it to make bibs for our trip.

 

[froggy33]

Jessica... this is amazing!!! Absolutely beautiful. What pattern did you use?

WOW!!!

Thanks again! I actuallly just used the simply sweet halter pattern with a strip work skirt. I make my strips in a "trangle" shape (what's the name of the shape that has the top cut off the triangle - I'm blanking). Anyway on the bodice I brought the pattern up a bit under the armpits and rounded the top a bit. For the back I made it the same length of the new front and used 3 rows of 3/4 inch elastic. The biggest differences were the straps. I made them long and used the loops attached to the back.

Let me know if you want better directions. Good luck!

Jessica

 

[Colleen27]

Sorry to add more work to your load! Adding some interior pockets (ones that would perfectly fit your keys to the world or credit cards) and maybe pockets on the sides to hold water/baby bottles might make it perfect. If I had some snaps I would get going on it now. I have a bunch of other projects that I should get done first though!

I think lack of fabric might hold me back... I don't think I have anything suitably heavy unless I want to make it out of denim, since my stash is virtually all quilting cotton. And with a 30 mile haul to the nearest fabric store and 10" of fresh snow on the ground, I'm probably better off just focusing on the to-do list that I already have materials for.

If the weather isn't horrible when the kids go back to school on Wednesday I might trek down to Joanns to see if they have anything that catches my eye.

 

[aboveH20]

If you want to sew a busy bag just make any kind of fabric tote and fill it with things listed in the pixie dust thread on the Big Give -- any items listed that will keep the kids busy on the plane. Most busy bags I've seen were done by non-sewers and they just decorate a paper gift bag. If you do a search for a "tote bag tutorial" I know there are tons of free bag patterns out there.

BTW, what tutorial did you use for your Eye Spy bags for the K girls? I found a tute that I am tweaking to make my bag look similar to yours. Yours was done so professional looking!!! Do you hand sew it closed?

Thanks for the busy bag info. I went ahead and signed up for them and now just want to go back and reread what's been posted on the Big Give board to make sure I don't duplicate someone else's pixie dust and figure out what's appropriate for Kade.

Here's the I Spy bag tutorial I've used. http://ajpadilla.com/reduce-reuse-recycle/i-spy-bag It's buried in the page 1 bookmarks, but that's where I got it (credit where credit is due .)

I've tinkered with the size a bit, and I've found that starting with a 4" square vinyl window is the size I like best, and my solid back piece starts out as a 9" x 9" square.

 

[shefrn1]

where do you guys get your best disney fabric from....our joann's around here doesn't have the greatest selection...they have a huge flannel selection but not very much cotton

 

[shefrn1]

and yet another stupid/silly question: where do you guys get you mickey head templates/patterns I know it' just three circles but what are the proportions ...does anyone know....

 

[McDuck]

Huh....I thought I had more multi-quotes than this. My apologies if I have missed commenting on something. I have looked at everything and loved it!

I finished my nephews birthday present. I can't believe he is 8 yrs old today! He has a fascination with vehicles and he really like construction vehicles but I couldn't find any fabric so I settled on race cars.

[/IMG]

Here is the car cozy open

[/IMG]

This was a very easy tutorial I found here
http://mygratitudeattitudes.blogspot.com/2009/09/car-cozie-tutorial-and-etsy-re.html

She uses flannel for the road, I used cotton and a piece of ribbon for the lines and I think it works just fine.

Very cool and thanks for the link to the tutorial!

Well I finished my 1st Vida. I had trouble with lining the bodice, but I finally figured it out. The only thing I still need to do is but the elastic under the arms but then I will be done!!.

Here is the front:

Here is the back:

And of course we got to have Mickey:

Beautiful and those colors flow together so seamlessly!!!

Finished! This has been have done for a while now! I had the day to myself so I finished it up! Now I jsut hope we have a trip to wear it on. We MAY be going on a one day EPCOT trip in May, but it looks like it might fall through. Oh well. I'm happy with the dress either way!!

Thanks for looking!
Jessica

So beautiful!!!!

Hi Everyone - can you please say a quick prayer for my little buddy Kade? I had emailed his dad a question, and he came back with "We are in the ER with KADE!!!!" Please say a prayer for this little guy - he has no reserve, so any little thing can really take a toll on him!!!! I'll keep you updated!!
Finally finished the Rosetta bag for Korissa's big give - mom wanted the large and it is HUGE!!!! I could easily fit 2 Zoey's in there!!! lol....

Glad Kade is home from the ER and that bag is lovely!

All of the outfits are super cute. I especially love the Mardi Gras outfit. The colors look so pretty on her. BTW....Kaity is a DOLL!
Good news! I finally got around to opening my Etsy shop last night, listed 22 things so far and ALREADY SOLD MY FIRST ONE!! SO EXCITED!

Thank you! She made my day when I finished the Mardi Gras outfit and showed it to her, she yelled "PRETTY!" and hugged it to herself. And congrats on your first sale!!!

Love all the easy fit pants. Your DD is so cute. The Mardi Gras outfit is really sweet, the ruffles are so cute and I love the picture of her yawning. I LOVE the girly IM outfit you made for her.

Thank you very much! It was a bear to do, but I was pleased with the final outcome. I just won't touch another Butterick pattern again. LOL

only 1 or 2 of you know this. my dd fell in love with peterpan when she was 2, while we were on the peter pan ride in MK. Since then, we have ridden it countless times, had peter pan and hook parties, own all the peter pan movie, cartoon and live action ( and hook) and have seen peter pan the broadway show. So this makes this picture hilarious! she has said for a couple of years now PP is her boyfriend and she is goning to marry pp.

[/IMG]

[/IMG]

Awww, so cute! Wendy and Tink better watch out! They've got competition!

That said, I have an interview scheduled next week for the Cultural Representative Program at Epcot!! I keep going back and forth on if I want to do it or not. I think it would be tons of fun, but I'm almost 28 and the thought of living and working with 20 year olds and crazy partiers does not appeal to me in the slightest. I need some convincing!

It sounds like it would be wonderful to me!