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

[WyomingMomof6]

Well, sewing has been slow here lately. We've been busy with Hockey and other things, but I did get a spring jacket sewn up for Tyler before our ski trip. It is the Silverlake pattern from the Sewing clothes Kids Love book, and he designed it himself.

That is absolutely incredible! I have that book and I have yet to try any of the patterns (except the Feliz). I would be scared of that one. You are an incredible seamstress.

 

[ellenbenny]

Well, sewing has been slow here lately. We've been busy with Hockey and other things, but I did get a spring jacket sewn up for Tyler before our ski trip. It is the Silverlake pattern from the Sewing clothes Kids Love book, and he designed it himself.

That is really great! What kind of fabric did you use. I have the book and really like the look of that jacket, but haven't tried it yet. Maybe some day!

 

[mommy2mrb]

okay, I think I got through all the new updates....way to many to quote on so just have to be more general....

love all the new outfits being posted!

PD to all in need!

RMAmom, recd your blankets today! they are so cute!!! thanks for helping us out with our project!!!

OT: went to church with our friends Sunday night and there was a young man about 14 who was fundraising for RedCross Haiti...he said that he was going to go when he was older and work there...was such a wonderful young man, gives me hope for the future of Haiti!!!

 

[SallyfromDE]

I have a quick question and I'm hoping that someone could help...

My BFF since childhood was diagnosed with breast cancer last Monday (we're only 35...so scary.) I am absolutely devastated, obviously, but she is an amazingly brave woman who is taking this all in stride.

Her oncologist is being extremely aggressive with treatment and is starting her on chemotherapy tomorrow. She was told she will lose all of her hair within 2 weeks. She has the most beautiful long brown curly hair...and just had it all chopped off this afternoon.

Anyway, I wanted to make her some headscarves for when her hair begins to fall out. Does anyone have a pattern they can recommend? I wanted to try to make some and send them before I leave on Friday.

Thanks a million, D'Boutiquers.

I just wanted to tell you all will be well. My Mother was a breast cancer survior for 26 years. I don't think they did chemo at that time, she had a radical and then radiation. She took tomoxifin for many years, and then another drug, which did cause her to have hair issues. Eventually they just took her off everything. Like your friend, she had pre menopausal cancer. Good luck with the scarves.

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

I know I need to go back and comment on the last few pages- i saw an amazing jacket!!!!

Here is the batik I bought the other day (well one of them)
Im a little disappointed in myself. I have been doing this pattern long enough, I should know the sizing by now, but it's been almost a year since I've done it.
This is Hannahs- I did the size 2, I know her chest measures more for a size 1, well, it's big. pretty big. It fits megan perfectly, but her chest size is almost the same as Hannah's!
I was also not thrilled with the way the embroidery came out- when trimming the back, apparently one of the jump stitches was holding down the wisker and I lost a little and the eyes up close are just a blend of mess. I also tried using clear thread in the top and I just couldn't get the tension right, so it's not a nice zigzag.
maybe tomorrow I will get a picture of Hannah wearing it and you folks can give me your opinion on if I should just give it to Megan (which Im not a fan of since I have made so much for her and hardly any thing for Hannah)

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

It took me awhile to get my pictures up, but here is the dress I was working on that made me late moving the thread!

Lydia requested an "extra twirly" dress for the Father Daughter Dance. It is REALLY full!

Here she is with her Daddy

They had a great night. Lydia was really excited to spend some time alone with her Daddy.

Teresa, this is so sweet and as always you did a nice job, I like the length, kind of retroish. Very cute and she looks delighted with it!

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We leave on Friday ...SO excited. I've been busy this weekend playing around with the Portrait Peasant pattern (which currently is 15% off - yay!) Have a peek:

and I feel like I need to make ONE more before we leave...I just can't stop! I also discovered a Youtube tutorial on how to make ruffled ribbon socks and now I'm hooked:

So...here's what's going in the kids' suitcases (be assured that I WILL make one more PP and another tshirt for DS!)

adorable! I love the creativity of the mickey-esque and the the minnie dot is so sweet too- I just love those socks! I am desperate for socks- but Id settle for pairs that match, these are so sweet! Was it hard to do these? How do they wash do you know?

I love all the stuff that has been posted lately!

Here's my latest project. Connor is having a pirate-themed birthday so I totally CASED this outfit from T-ROX. I did ask her if it was ok beforehand, lol.

Pirate bowling shirt. He can never give me a normal smile.

Pirate jeans. These are not nearly as cute as the ones that T-Rox did. I wish I'd had more time to spend on them. My job is demanding a lot of extra hours right now. Good for the paycheck but not so good for my sewing addiction.

Back view.

Shirt that I did on my embroidery machine. Not completely happy with this one. It puckered a lot more than I would have liked.

Pirate cupcakes to take to kindergarten!

Now that these are done, I can concentrate fully on Kade's big give!

This is amazing! I hope your son appreciates what a wonderfully talented Mom he has! Cute theme!

 

[dianemom2]

I have a quick question and I'm hoping that someone could help...

My BFF since childhood was diagnosed with breast cancer last Monday (we're only 35...so scary.) I am absolutely devastated, obviously, but she is an amazingly brave woman who is taking this all in stride.

Her oncologist is being extremely aggressive with treatment and is starting her on chemotherapy tomorrow. She was told she will lose all of her hair within 2 weeks. She has the most beautiful long brown curly hair...and just had it all chopped off this afternoon.

Anyway, I wanted to make her some headscarves for when her hair begins to fall out. Does anyone have a pattern they can recommend? I wanted to try to make some and send them before I leave on Friday.

Thanks a million, D'Boutiquers.

I am a breast cancer survivor. I found out at 37 years old and started treatment almost right away. I had all my chemo before surgery. It is pretty typical for them to do that with younger women. I don't know if your friend is going to do dose dense chemo (also more common with younger women) but if she does, she'll be very tired by the 3rd or 4th treatment. Frankly, she'll appreciate having a dinner made for her from time to time more than anything else.

I agree that her hair will start falling out after about 2 weeks. It is empowering to shave it. It was winter when I went through chemo so if I didn't wear a hat, I was very cold. I wore something called a chemo cap. It was a stocking cap type hat that was very soft and comfortable. It was made out of lightweight stretchy cotton knit. People gave me scarves but I couldn't get the knack of tying them attractively. Other people gave me some hats but baseball caps left too much of my head exposed and cold. Other hats were heavy materiel and were too warm when I was indoors.

Here is a link to a pattern that looks a lot like what I preferred to wear:

http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/spatt01.htm

By the way, I have been healthy for over 5 years now. I am sure your friend will be fine but the months ahead will be long and not particularly easy. Your friend needs to keep up her positive attitude. It really, really helps.

 

[dianemom2]

I have seen lots of pictures of little boys bowling style shirts. Are you all using the pattern on You Can Make This? Is it a pretty easy pattern? I am an adequate seamstress but not great. I found some really cute material and I'd like to make my little nephew a shirt. He has down syndrome and he is just crazy about Curious George. I saw this great Curious George fabric at Joann's today so I bought it with a 50% off coupon.

 

[ellenbenny]

I love all the stuff that has been posted lately!

Here's my latest project. Connor is having a pirate-themed birthday so I totally CASED this outfit from T-ROX. I did ask her if it was ok beforehand, lol.

Pirate bowling shirt. He can never give me a normal smile.

Pirate jeans. These are not nearly as cute as the ones that T-Rox did. I wish I'd had more time to spend on them. My job is demanding a lot of extra hours right now. Good for the paycheck but not so good for my sewing addiction.

Back view.

Shirt that I did on my embroidery machine. Not completely happy with this one. It puckered a lot more than I would have liked.

Pirate cupcakes to take to kindergarten!

Now that these are done, I can concentrate fully on Kade's big give!

Very cute outfit, and I especially love the pirate cupcakes!!

I am still working on getting a few things together for little warrior Ian.

Very nice work as always!!

I know I need to go back and comment on the last few pages- i saw an amazing jacket!!!!

Here is the batik I bought the other day (well one of them)
Im a little disappointed in myself. I have been doing this pattern long enough, I should know the sizing by now, but it's been almost a year since I've done it.
This is Hannahs- I did the size 2, I know her chest measures more for a size 1, well, it's big. pretty big. It fits megan perfectly, but her chest size is almost the same as Hannah's!
I was also not thrilled with the way the embroidery came out- when trimming the back, apparently one of the jump stitches was holding down the wisker and I lost a little and the eyes up close are just a blend of mess. I also tried using clear thread in the top and I just couldn't get the tension right, so it's not a nice zigzag.
maybe tomorrow I will get a picture of Hannah wearing it and you folks can give me your opinion on if I should just give it to Megan (which Im not a fan of since I have made so much for her and hardly any thing for Hannah)

I think the applique looks adorable so I am sure noone but you will notice any small "blemishes". As far as fit that is hard to say. If you think it looks better on Megan for now, at least Hannah will grow into it some day

 

[ellenbenny]

Now that they have received them I can post my items for Taylor's Big Give. I made applique t-shirts for Mom and Dad.

For Taylor and Sami I made them each a zipper pouch and a bag called the Aivilo one hour hipster.

The hipsters were way too thick to sew through at the end, so if I had to do it over again I would not line both the inside and outside with fleece, but otherwise it is a cute and fairly quick pattern.

 

[mommy2mrb]

those turned out really cute Ellen!!!

 

[EEs*Mommy]

Just so I can post pictures.

 

[EEs*Mommy]

Lydia requested an "extra twirly" dress for the Father Daughter Dance. It is REALLY full!

They had a great night. Lydia was really excited to spend some time alone with her Daddy.

Beautiful!!! So twirly! I cannot wait for Daddy Daughter dances they look like such fun!

What about Taffy's? Anyone call them that?

Hehe - Im hoping someone can find one of those HUGE FLAT SUCKERS - we actually dont have a candy store around here - wouldnt that be so fun to send them? It would be as big as Kades little FACE!! haha!!

I will have to look around town. When is the ship date again?

and I feel like I need to make ONE more before we leave...I just can't stop! I also discovered a Youtube tutorial on how to make ruffled ribbon socks and now I'm hooked:

Love EVERYTHING! You have been sewing up a storm! would you mind sharing the you tube link? My 2 year old adores ruffled socks!

Pirate bowling shirt. He can never give me a normal smile.

Love everything! I am so jealous you guys can take homemade cupcakes to school! Here you cannot!

Well, sewing has been slow here lately. We've been busy with Hockey and other things, but I did get a spring jacket sewn up for Tyler before our ski trip. It is the Silverlake pattern from the Sewing clothes Kids Love book, and he designed it himself.

Super cool!!!!

I am still working on getting a few things together for little warrior Ian.

Love it!

I think it is cute!

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Love everything but that is awesome!

 

[PurpleEars]

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....

This looks like an awesome bag Wendy! I am also glad to hear that Kade is doing better now.

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!

Congrats!!

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.

Cute shirt and thanks for sharing the nice story behind it!

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!

I think it would be a great opportunity! You never know, you may ended up living with pretty quiet roommates. Also, I don't know if Cultural Representatives stay at the same place as people in the College Program, so noise may be less of an issue there.

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

That's a great start!

I have been a huge slacker this weekend. As soon as I put DS to bed I need to finish Korissa's give. Just need to finish the shirts for Mom and Dad. Nothing like last minute

I also want to work on Elliot and Kades give since I just need to heat press the shirts. We shall see.

I feel like such a slacker lately.

If you are a slacker then I am a super slacker. You have a full plate (raising 2 children, one of whom has sensory issues) and you do so much for the Gives. You should be telling yourself "I am doing a good job to the best of my ability" instead.

It took me awhile to get my pictures up, but here is the dress I was working on that made me late moving the thread!

Lydia requested an "extra twirly" dress for the Father Daughter Dance. It is REALLY full!

They had a great night. Lydia was really excited to spend some time alone with her Daddy.

That is a beautiful dress!!

I used the bottom fabric for an AK dress for my niece, only my fabric had a green background. I got a lot of compliments on it, some thought I bought it at AK. When I told them I made it they said they should sell it at AK. I made the bottom skirt with the animal print and then used two of the fat quarters blenders for the bodice of the simply sweet and made it tie up on the shoulders. I also used the animal print fabric to make a Mickey Head applique on the bodice.

Thanks for the idea for the animal print. I don't have specific plans for the material yet but I am sure one of these days I will figure something out!

So...here's what's going in the kids' suitcases (be assured that I WILL make one more PP and another tshirt for DS!)

Beautiful outfits. Have a great trip!

I have a question about seams. I don't like thread hanging loose and I don't have a serger. My old machine would eat fabric when I tried to use the zigzag stitch on the edges. I have been doing french seams no everything. It is taking me twice as long (obviously) to finish projects. What do you do if you don't have a serger? Should I attempt to zigzag? I am so nervous that I will ruin whatever I am trying to make.

I used my overcast foot extensively until I got my serger. It is the "G" foot if you have a Brother machine. Also, if you want to see if you would like a serger for finishing seams, you may want to try the side cutter foot. I spent about $30 for a Brother branded one for a few years until I had enough money for a serger.

Nice outfit and yummy and fun looking cupcakes!

I have a quick question and I'm hoping that someone could help...

My BFF since childhood was diagnosed with breast cancer last Monday (we're only 35...so scary.) I am absolutely devastated, obviously, but she is an amazingly brave woman who is taking this all in stride.

Her oncologist is being extremely aggressive with treatment and is starting her on chemotherapy tomorrow. She was told she will lose all of her hair within 2 weeks. She has the most beautiful long brown curly hair...and just had it all chopped off this afternoon.

Anyway, I wanted to make her some headscarves for when her hair begins to fall out. Does anyone have a pattern they can recommend? I wanted to try to make some and send them before I leave on Friday.

Thanks a million, D'Boutiquers.

Sorry to hear about your friend's diagnosis. I think it is very nice of you to do something for her right before your trip.

Well, sewing has been slow here lately. We've been busy with Hockey and other things, but I did get a spring jacket sewn up for Tyler before our ski trip. It is the Silverlake pattern from the Sewing clothes Kids Love book, and he designed it himself.

Nice jacket and I am sure he will wear it lots. Oh and I like the red brick house - we would have liked a red brick house but brick houses don't exist here!

I am still working on getting a few things together for little warrior Ian.

Nice shirt!

The embrodiery looked fine to me. I guess you can save it for Hannah until she is big enough to wear it?

I have seen lots of pictures of little boys bowling style shirts. Are you all using the pattern on You Can Make This? Is it a pretty easy pattern? I am an adequate seamstress but not great. I found some really cute material and I'd like to make my little nephew a shirt. He has down syndrome and he is just crazy about Curious George. I saw this great Curious George fabric at Joann's today so I bought it with a 50% off coupon.

The bowling shirt pattern is very well written and it is easy to put together.

Now that they have received them I can post my items for Taylor's Big Give. I made applique t-shirts for Mom and Dad.

For Taylor and Sami I made them each a zipper pouch and a bag called the Aivilo one hour hipster.

The hipsters were way too thick to sew through at the end, so if I had to do it over again I would not line both the inside and outside with fleece, but otherwise it is a cute and fairly quick pattern.

They look wonderful. Thank you so much for making them for this family!

 

[EEs*Mommy]

I have not gotten much worth posting done lately. I did figure out a very important thing there is a HUGE difference between Heat and Bond lite and the Heat and Bond they carry at my walmart! I have been using the heavy stuff and it gums up the needle. Tried the other the other day and WOW so much easier!
These are the little boys Crystal Palace shirts. I needed to take some pictures of them so I decided to pull these out and kill two birds with one stone

Tyler's Pooh

Jackson's Tigger.
We got home to late to get pictures of Noah maybe I will get to that tomorrow

 

[WyomingMomof6]

Love the twirl pics. I am such a sucker for Daddy-Daughter moments!

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Super cute!

Here is the front:

Very cute, love that mickey fabric!

That is stunning! Love it!

 

[WyomingMomof6]

Wow! You have been busy, love it all!

I am still working on getting a few things together for little warrior Ian.

That is a great shirt! Love Woody with the cowboy fabric!

I think it looks great and the embroidery looks fine to me! Very cute!

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Wow! You have outdone yourself again! LOVE those bags! Maybe someday I will get brave enough to try something like that!

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Tyler's Pooh

Jackson's Tigger.
We got home to late to get pictures of Noah maybe I will get to that tomorrow

Those are great! Do you hand embroider or just have a really big hoop?

 

[WyomingMomof6]

I have seen lots of pictures of little boys bowling style shirts. Are you all using the pattern on You Can Make This? Is it a pretty easy pattern? I am an adequate seamstress but not great. I found some really cute material and I'd like to make my little nephew a shirt. He has down syndrome and he is just crazy about Curious George. I saw this great Curious George fabric at Joann's today so I bought it with a 50% off coupon.

I think most of the pics posted have been the bowling shirt from youcanmakethis. It's a pretty easy pattern. A good rule of thumb is if it's a Carla C pattern, it's easy to understand!

 

[Adi12982]

I missed the move - I REALLY need to get a moving buddy. . . anyone want to have me as one

 

[EEs*Mommy]

Those are great! Do you hand embroider or just have a really big hoop?

Thank you they are by hand.

I missed the move - I REALLY need to get a moving buddy. . . anyone want to have me as one

Adi I will be your moving buddy. I am always late though so you might not want me.