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

[aimeeg]

Thanks for all the compliments!!!!

I had extra sewing time this week. My DH threw his back out on Tuesday. His medicine makes him very sleepy so I have occupied myself with sewing. I also have been working on finishing started projects. I have way too many things I need to finish.

 

[Octoberbabiesrus]

saw this and thought of you all!
http://www.naturesfabrics.com/new-arrivals/mouse-tools-blue-cotton-jersey.html

 

[natale1980]

I finally did it!!

Me and my mom went and bought fabric and a pattern about two weeks. Then it sat in my closet because I have never made a dress before or really used a pattern. My mom never seemed to have time to show me how, so tonight I took out the fabric (left the pattern in the bag) and decided to wing it.

Here is my first dress. I'm too excited to wait for my model to wake up to show a picture.

The minnie is a patch... not sure if I am going to use it or not yet. I don't really like that her bow is pink.

-nat

 

[mommy2mrb]

That Minnie outfit is especially cute! how did you do the ruffle like that? I love it!!!!! And, thanks for making flip flops for Zoe!! She will love them!!


Big news in our famliy today. My nephew Andrew and his wife Jess (they got married Jan 2nd) are going to be leaving for China in August to go and teach English for a year!!! This is an awesome thing for them - hard for us to separate (especially his siblings - let me tell ya - Tim is going to BAWL his eyes out when they leave) but, its the perfect time in their life to do it. They will have just graduated from college, they have no house yet, no jobs yet, no kids yet - We truely feel God gave this oppurtunity to them. They have both been to China before - Andrew did a similar thing as a high school senior on a missions trip with our church, and Jess has 1 adopted brother from China and her parents are adopting 2 more children from China in the next few months. So they kind of know what they are in for (a little bit) as far as the food, climate, culture etc. Wowzer!!! I just hope they are home in time for Matt's graduation from High School next year - he would be devistated if they were not home for that (oh boy, Matt is going to BAWL his eyes out too - this is gonna be TOUGH)!!!

Wow, what an awesome opportunity for them so early in their marriage!
I'm sure they will be missed a lot, but what an adventure they will have to share with you all and their future children
well wishes, happy travels and blessings to them both!

 

[VBAndrea]

TERESA: I will try to post pics of the Joann's ad asap, however I work today so don't hold your breath!

PURPLEEARS: Sorry you will maiss the sale, but you sure can't complain with $2 a meter. I'm happy when Wallyworld has something I like for $2.50 a yard (and it's infrequent).

Here is some green for today.

DS Shirt - I loved how this stiched out. Not sure if you can see but there is a Shamrock under the writing. I felt guilty not making him anything when DD had a whole outfit.

Him in his shirt. Any picture he isn't crying in is a good picture.

and here is DD in her entire outfit. I actually found a flower for a coordinating for this skirt.

Love the shirts and it's nice seeing the skirt modeled. But what I'm really in awe of is your dd's hair! It looks soooo thick! It appears your son has very thick hair too, but long and on your dd it's just stunning.

This year I went for Spring of St. Patrick's Day.

Pretty colors and the dress coordinates nicely with your wall color! Hmmm, I got some kitty Debbie Mumm prints for a stripwork and now you've got me thinking Vida. Decisions, decisions!

Everyone has been posting such cute stuff. I am kind of sad that Gianna feels 8.5 is too old to wear customs anymore, but I do know that NONE of the kids at school wear anything close to a custom, it's all about Abercrombie, Hollister, etc.

I do have a new "venture", I have been making and selling cheer bows at the shop in my daughters all star gym. I just made bows for the 2 senior teams to wear to Nationals in Walt Disney World & they won!! So I guess my bows were good luck.

Anyway...at least today Gianna is wearing a cheer bow I made her for practice tonight & her Kermit the frog cheer sweats I made. Brady decided to get in the picture too, so here are both of my "Irish" kids

Love that pic and I adore Brady in the beads! What cuties you've got!

couple of things I have made lately but hadnt had a chance to share yet: (sorry pics are huge and probably too many)

first 2 spidey man t-shirts for my littlest monkey

a spring cinderelly outfit w/matching bow:

minnie halter and twirly skirt:

next project...some flip flops for princess Zoe on the big give soon as the ribbon I ordered arrives!

thanks for letting me share

All cute but Minnie is by far my favorite. I have never done a Minnie with yellow trim and it looks so cute -- I keep forgetting to do that!

OT: We have a family membership to the zoo too, but I have never been to the Prov children's museum

Your kids would love the museum -- they are at the perfect age. They have a really neat water feature. I've only been once -- we had the zoo membership as well so have been there many a times. The museum is small, but done well. We no longer live up that way though which is fine with me! Loved RI, but prefer warmer weather!

I finally did it!!

Me and my mom went and bought fabric and a pattern about two weeks. Then it sat in my closet because I have never made a dress before or really used a pattern. My mom never seemed to have time to show me how, so tonight I took out the fabric (left the pattern in the bag) and decided to wing it.

Here is my first dress. I'm too excited to wait for my model to wake up to show a picture.

The minnie is a patch... not sure if I am going to use it or not yet. I don't really like that her bow is pink.

-nat

First dress!!!!???? Looks like you are a pro already! It's beautiful -- I do agree though, wish Minnie had a red bow. I wonder if you could paint it with fabric paint?

 

[cogero]

I finally did it!!

Me and my mom went and bought fabric and a pattern about two weeks. Then it sat in my closet because I have never made a dress before or really used a pattern. My mom never seemed to have time to show me how, so tonight I took out the fabric (left the pattern in the bag) and decided to wing it.

Here is my first dress. I'm too excited to wait for my model to wake up to show a picture.

The minnie is a patch... not sure if I am going to use it or not yet. I don't really like that her bow is pink.

-nat

This dress is fabulous. I have yet to tackle a dress they make me nervous.

Andrea. Thank you they both have very thick hair. DDs is down to her but almost when wet. It is extremely wavy.

 

[DMGeurts]

Here is some green for today.

DS Shirt - I loved how this stiched out. Not sure if you can see but there is a Shamrock under the writing. I felt guilty not making him anything when DD had a whole outfit.

Him in his shirt. Any picture he isn't crying in is a good picture.

and here is DD in her entire outfit. I actually found a flower for a coordinating for this skirt.

These are great!

This year I went for Spring of St. Patrick's Day.

I love this dress!

Everyone has been posting such cute stuff. I am kind of sad that Gianna feels 8.5 is too old to wear customs anymore, but I do know that NONE of the kids at school wear anything close to a custom, it's all about Abercrombie, Hollister, etc.

I do have a new "venture", I have been making and selling cheer bows at the shop in my daughters all star gym. I just made bows for the 2 senior teams to wear to Nationals in Walt Disney World & they won!! So I guess my bows were good luck.

Anyway...at least today Gianna is wearing a cheer bow I made her for practice tonight & her Kermit the frog cheer sweats I made. Brady decided to get in the picture too, so here are both of my "Irish" kids

I love the bow - and your puppy is adorable!

Go ahead and add them TJ.

I was able to finish one more thing today. The pictures are too dark! UGH My DD loves the pocket and to be honest I want the straightees!!!! This outfit can from my unfinished projects box. After I redid my Art Room I have been working on getting to the bottom of that box!

Cute! I love this fabric... and I love the striped pants with it!

couple of things I have made lately but hadnt had a chance to share yet: (sorry pics are huge and probably too many)

first 2 spidey man t-shirts for my littlest monkey

a spring cinderelly outfit w/matching bow:

minnie halter and twirly skirt:

next project...some flip flops for princess Zoe on the big give soon as the ribbon I ordered arrives!

thanks for letting me share

These are great! Thanks for telling us how to do that ruffle - it looks awesome!

I finally did it!!

Me and my mom went and bought fabric and a pattern about two weeks. Then it sat in my closet because I have never made a dress before or really used a pattern. My mom never seemed to have time to show me how, so tonight I took out the fabric (left the pattern in the bag) and decided to wing it.

Here is my first dress. I'm too excited to wait for my model to wake up to show a picture.

The minnie is a patch... not sure if I am going to use it or not yet. I don't really like that her bow is pink.

-nat

I can't believe this is your first dress! Amazing! That's how I learn too - no patterns, just trial and error... I am a total visual/hands on person.

D~

 

[Blyssfull]

Hey Y'all,

I had a question about these precious Vida dresses. Is this a pattern that you can buy from Simplicity or another major brand? All the info online looks like it's a European design? Anywho, I'm so new to sewing I'd rather have an actual pattern then trying to print it out and piece it.

Thanks for your help!

 

[RubberDuckyRanch]

Wendy - That news sound wonderful!!!!!


TESTERS WANTED!!!!i am just about finished Jessie and will be stitching her & Dumbo out this afternoon. I would love to have a couple testers. Either 6x10 or 5x7 but I would like to see the pics by Sunday night. I would like to list these 2 designs if they are meeting with user approval. Please PM me if you are interested.

 

[natale1980]

First dress!!!!???? Looks like you are a pro already! It's beautiful -- I do agree though, wish Minnie had a red bow. I wonder if you could paint it with fabric paint?

Thanks! Minnie is just stuck on there for now. I think it looks just as cute without her. The pink will really bug me.

This dress is fabulous. I have yet to tackle a dress they make me nervous.

That is what I thought before I started, but then I figured... It is just fabric. I can always buy more.

I can't believe this is your first dress! Amazing! That's how I learn too - no patterns, just trial and error... I am a total visual/hands on person.

Thanks! To be honest with you I had no idea how it was going to turn out. Now I'm excited to try something else!

 

[SarahJN]

so this is totally off topic, but hi neighbor! I was checking out your blog, and read that you went to the Providence childrens museum. We live about 20 min. from there in Ma. We actually have a yearly museum pass to there ( it's good for Roger Williams Zoo too). Anyway it's always nice to see a neighbor on here

We are neighbors!!!

We've been to Roger Williams Zoo once. We may try to get back there this summer. We seem to head over to Southwick Zoo instead.

I want to thank everyone for their suggestions. I picked up almost everything I need last night at Joann. I also finally found fabric with Minnies on it so I bought the rest of the bolt - it was only 4 yards.

If anyone is looking for cute plain tee shirts for applique, they had some at Target. They were in size 2T-5T (I didn't check the bigger girl section.) They are the Cherokee brand - $4 each - in white and darker pink. I think they are cute b/c they have a dainty trim around the neck and sleeves.

 

[SarahJN]

Go ahead and add them TJ.

I was able to finish one more thing today. The pictures are too dark! UGH My DD loves the pocket and to be honest I want the straightees!!!! This outfit can from my unfinished projects box. After I redid my Art Room I have been working on getting to the bottom of that box!

What an adorable outfit!!!

 

[aimeeg]

Wendy - That news sound wonderful!!!!!


TESTERS WANTED!!!!i am just about finished Jessie and will be stitching her & Dumbo out this afternoon. I would love to have a couple testers. Either 6x10 or 5x7 but I would like to see the pics by Sunday night. I would like to list these 2 designs if they are meeting with user approval. Please PM me if you are interested.

I would love to do Dumbo!! Actually, I have "Dumbo" fabric sitting next to me. It's on my to do list.

 

[aimeeg]

Hey Y'all,

I had a question about these precious Vida dresses. Is this a pattern that you can buy from Simplicity or another major brand? All the info online looks like it's a European design? Anywho, I'm so new to sewing I'd rather have an actual pattern then trying to print it out and piece it.

Thanks for your help!

It's a paper pattern. You have to trace your pattern pieces though. It seems like a lot to do at first but the traced pieces are easier to work with than the brown tissue paper pieces. Plus the Vida is pretty easy to put together and does not require a ton of fabric.

 

[kstgelais4]

saw this and thought of you all!
http://www.naturesfabrics.com/new-arrivals/mouse-tools-blue-cotton-jersey.html

I got that email last night, and immediately thoguht of everyone here. So cute!

We are neighbors!!!

We've been to Roger Williams Zoo once. We may try to get back there this summer. We seem to head over to Southwick Zoo instead.

I want to thank everyone for their suggestions. I picked up almost everything I need last night at Joann. I also finally found fabric with Minnies on it so I bought the rest of the bolt - it was only 4 yards.

If anyone is looking for cute plain tee shirts for applique, they had some at Target. They were in size 2T-5T (I didn't check the bigger girl section.) They are the Cherokee brand - $4 each - in white and darker pink. I think they are cute b/c they have a dainty trim around the neck and sleeves.

LOL, I live on the same road as Southwicks. Actually the house I grew up in was so close I could hear the lions roar.
Did you buy the light pink Minnie fabric? I just bought some to make something out of. it is sooo cute!

 

[Colleen27]

You can heat press crayon. This was washed several times, and did some fading initally, but I had no real color loss. One panel, in the very front of course. I didn't do a good job of heat pressing the outline markings, and it ran. I think I used a sharpie or something like that.

This is great! How exactly do you set the crayon? I would love to do a coloring book dress for my girls.

I know I don't post much here anymore, but I just had to share a few photos of the new SisBoom/CarlaC pattern. My ladies love this dress. So easy and quick to make too. And, there aren't a ton of pages to print out to make this either, another plus!

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That's adorable, and just in time for Easter. I have the perfect fabric for my girls' dresses but hadn't found a pattern that seemed right, but that is exactly it!

We are going to a high school musical of Beauty and the Beast on Friday night, and being the dork that I am, I made the girls customs and will make Tim a shirt tomorrow night. Hannah gets the Belle gown, and Elizabeth gets the big girl outfit - it is a big girl outfit, right??

The red dots you see on the skirt are a few little red roses.....

I love the big girl outfit. I may have to CASE that if ever I get an embroidery machine because I know DD9 would flip for it.

 

[ellenbenny]

I got that email last night, and immediately thoguht of everyone here. So cute!


LOL, I live on the same road as Southwicks. Actually the house I grew up in was so close I could hear the lions roar.
Did you buy the light pink Minnie fabric? I just bought some to make something out of. it is sooo cute!

I just bought the light pink minnie fabric at Joann's yesterday too. They seemed to be restocked, and also had more of the comicstrip mickey fabric that I had bought a couple of months ago. I used it on this drawstring backpack for a big give, and a couple of people had asked me where I got the fabric.

The licensed stuff was 40% off, and I know that mar 25 - 27 it is going to 50% off, but I was afraid that it would be gone so I bought the minnie.

Here is the comic strip fabric...

And since the family received these yesterday, I can also post the rest of the items for Lhea's give:

I did the drawstring backpack for big brother, a rosetta bag for big sister, and minnie princess outfits for the little ones.

Thanks for looking!

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

LOL I agree! I bought a ton of fabric last year and tried to make them..with absolutely no luck but on the plus side I have a whole lot of ribbon laying around

I would love to see another pic, I know it will all make sense once I see it! Oh and I could do a hairbow tutorial if you all really want one....they are so easy to make!!!!

Yes, please do a tutorial. I make all of my bows but would love to see a tutorial so I know how to do more of the boutique-ish look.

I'm getting worried, I've went through my ad that I got today about 5 times and I don't see anything about the Keepsake Calico Prints being on sale. There is a page on mine near the front that shows them, but it says $3.99 - $9.99 a yard without a mention of them being on sale. Am I just missing it? Rochelle, do you have your ad?

.

I haven't received an ad yet and I don't know why. I would love to get some character fabric for 50% off though. It isn't until next weekend though, right?

Rubberduckyranch - I sent you a PM.

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

Thanks for looking!

These are so great!!! How do you use satin with your embroidery machine so that it doesn't fray and pull away from the satin stitch?

 

[ellenbenny]

These are so great!!! How do you use satin with your embroidery machine so that it doesn't fray and pull away from the satin stitch?

Well lets just say it looked great when I did it. The satin stitches were pretty wide on these (I got them from Diva's Doodles) and it seemed very secure. I can't speak to whether they will hold up forever though, I certainly hope there is not a problem with them. I did not have any problem while I was doing them.

The yellow was the costume satin left over from the Belle gown I made, and the blue and pinks were crepe backed satin. If you have had problems using satin were they evident right away, or was it more of a problem after washing. Now you have me a bit nervous, but like I said they looked fine and there was no evidence of fraying.