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

[Singledad]

Okay, so Today I managed to finally get up the nerve to try this old sewing machine that we have in the house. I made a weighted lap pad for my daughter. It is filled with that poly fill you put into like beanie babies. So far she hasn't left it alone all evening! so I *think* she likes it. Lets hope it helps and not distracts in class!

now for the low quality (until I find my actual camera and replace them) photos... let the laughs at the lack of straight lines began!

mind you, the only time I've ever sewn was back in 7th grade in required home ec. (yes, both sexes were required to take it, thank goodness as I learned the difference flour vs powdered sugar makes in a recipe in that class!)

Once again, sorry for lack of quality of photos, as I took with webcam. promise to find actual camera soon and replace with better photos.

I actually was happy with how easy this ended up being, outside of not allowing a wide enough hole at first to pull it the right side out at first, and having my sitching going very much crooked (I had to sew some lines twice just to make things didn't look so bad once pulled inside out. ) and I still have this fear that the stiching will come out, as I don't know if there is something special I needed to do at the end of my 'lines' to make them stronger and not just pull out if stressed... so far it hasn't popped open...

anyway, any feed back, even if it is just a chuckle at how crooked it looks is welcome.

oh, and I picked up the fabric on sale at walmart! woohoo for cheap fabric!

also, how do you get better at knowing how much fabric you need for a project? I always end up with enough extra to nearly make a second item... even with how much I mess up. (I did a no-sew/stitch witchery regalia (we are native american) last year, will give pic's if interested in how I made a whole outfit without stitching.)

 

[chellewashere]

I will miss everyone I am sure. We will be there 8/26-9/1 and then we are heading to cruise on the Dream.

I need to decide what I want to make for the trip.

We are there 8/1 - 8/30 so maybe we will run into each other...be the lone ones in the bunch

 

[chellewashere]

Thank you to all who helped me figure out the waistband elastic size for a Big Give I was working on, and to all who offered pointers are applique. Here's a photo -- not as cute as the one "Mom" posted on her PTR modeled by her smiling kids -- but I'm thrilled that they fit.

I'm working on a completely different project for the next Give and really enjoying it, which is fortunate because it's taking MUCH longer to make than I expected. Stay tuned for that one .

Minnie on the shirt and Mickey on the tie are both Heathersue designs.

Too darn adorable!!

 

[lovesdumbo]

Loving everything that has been posted! LOVING all the Dumbos!!!

Thanks for all the comments everyone! I am so pleased with how this one turned out!

I have also always wanted to go to the F&G festival! (I think maybe I was there in 2004, but that was pre-Disney addiction, so I didn't really know what was going on!!) This trip is really to see my grandma in Tampa, but we are making a 1.5 day stop in Orlando for one day at EPCOT!! For the last day of F&G! I hope it's not too busy!! We will be arriving on Sat afternoon and leaving Monday morning and I still have 4 full fledged customs planned (2 down!)!!

I'll be at BWI 5/11 to 5/18 with 2 girlfriends celebrating a big birthday for me.

I will miss everyone I am sure. We will be there 8/26-9/1 and then we are heading to cruise on the Dream.

I need to decide what I want to make for the trip.

I just booked a family trip 8/17 to 8/29 so I can enjoy my May trip without feeling too bad about leaving the kids at home.

 

[NiniMorris]

I hope you guys are chatty tonight! It is going to be a long night!

There was a shooting in Athens today. Two police officers were shot and one didn't make it. The gun man is still at large. While this is a good 20 miles from my house, it is the next county over. My husband is a police officer in our county. When you work out in the county, there isn't that much distance between the two counties.


Hubby just left for work and will be back at 7 am. So, I thought I'd do some sewing to keep my mind busy. I ate (or rather my machine ate) a shirt. Now I have to go tomorrow to buy a replacement shirt. This is the first time I have ever done that on a customer supplied shirt! RATS!

I tried to work on my Big Give stuff, and discovered I am a quarter yard too short on my Minnie Dots, so I am at a stand still on that one, and the two Simply Sweets got ruined because I mis measured on the appliques on the bodice...


So, sewing is out, and nothing on tv tonight. SO it looks like I will be online most of the night!

Hope you guys are chatty tonight!


Nini

PS...Dorine....If I WASN'T stuffed I wouldn't have so much trouble making the dress! LOL

 

[jessica52877]

I hope you guys are chatty tonight! It is going to be a long night!

There was a shooting in Athens today. Two police officers were shot and one didn't make it. The gun man is still at large. While this is a good 20 miles from my house, it is the next county over. My husband is a police officer in our county. When you work out in the county, there isn't that much distance between the two counties.


Hubby just left for work and will be back at 7 am. So, I thought I'd do some sewing to keep my mind busy. I ate (or rather my machine ate) a shirt. Now I have to go tomorrow to buy a replacement shirt. This is the first time I have ever done that on a customer supplied shirt! RATS!

I tried to work on my Big Give stuff, and discovered I am a quarter yard too short on my Minnie Dots, so I am at a stand still on that one, and the two Simply Sweets got ruined because I mis measured on the appliques on the bodice...


So, sewing is out, and nothing on tv tonight. SO it looks like I will be online most of the night!

Hope you guys are chatty tonight!


Nini

PS...Dorine....If I WASN'T stuffed I wouldn't have so much trouble making the dress! LOL

Head to my house and we can sew together. I have enough Minnie dot to cover ya! I guess that isn't so easy when you have kids that need to go to bed though is it.

I wondered how far you were from there, I assumed a good ways, but then again when they say Athens I wasn't sure if it was really in Athens. I hope they find him shortly and everyone can rest a little easier.

 

[NiniMorris]

Head to my house and we can sew together. I have enough Minnie dot to cover ya! I guess that isn't so easy when you have kids that need to go to bed though is it.

I wondered how far you were from there, I assumed a good ways, but then again when they say Athens I wasn't sure if it was really in Athens. I hope they find him shortly and everyone can rest a little easier.

That...and one still has the tummy thing going around! LOL


Hubby called just after he got to work and told me to make sure everything was locked up before it got dark.

And the apartment complex is on the main road into Athens...I'm thinking it is Hwy 78...so pretty close. (and we can hear the traffic on 78 from our back yard...)

I'm thinking they will find him before the 11 o'clock news!


Nini

 

[DMGeurts]

Okay, so Today I managed to finally get up the nerve to try this old sewing machine that we have in the house. I made a weighted lap pad for my daughter. It is filled with that poly fill you put into like beanie babies. So far she hasn't left it alone all evening! so I *think* she likes it. Lets hope it helps and not distracts in class!

now for the low quality (until I find my actual camera and replace them) photos... let the laughs at the lack of straight lines began!

mind you, the only time I've ever sewn was back in 7th grade in required home ec. (yes, both sexes were required to take it, thank goodness as I learned the difference flour vs powdered sugar makes in a recipe in that class!)

Once again, sorry for lack of quality of photos, as I took with webcam. promise to find actual camera soon and replace with better photos.

I actually was happy with how easy this ended up being, outside of not allowing a wide enough hole at first to pull it the right side out at first, and having my sitching going very much crooked (I had to sew some lines twice just to make things didn't look so bad once pulled inside out. ) and I still have this fear that the stiching will come out, as I don't know if there is something special I needed to do at the end of my 'lines' to make them stronger and not just pull out if stressed... so far it hasn't popped open...

anyway, any feed back, even if it is just a chuckle at how crooked it looks is welcome.

oh, and I picked up the fabric on sale at walmart! woohoo for cheap fabric!

also, how do you get better at knowing how much fabric you need for a project? I always end up with enough extra to nearly make a second item... even with how much I mess up. (I did a no-sew/stitch witchery regalia (we are native american) last year, will give pic's if interested in how I made a whole outfit without stitching.)

No one will laugh at you... I think your project is awesome! I think, no matter how experienced you are with sewing, there's always something new to learn. I still consider myself a beginner.

I wish I could answer your question... sorry that I can't... everything that I sew is 1/3 scale... so I can do almost anything with a yard of fabric.

Welcome to the group!

I hope you guys are chatty tonight! It is going to be a long night!

There was a shooting in Athens today. Two police officers were shot and one didn't make it. The gun man is still at large. While this is a good 20 miles from my house, it is the next county over. My husband is a police officer in our county. When you work out in the county, there isn't that much distance between the two counties.


Hubby just left for work and will be back at 7 am. So, I thought I'd do some sewing to keep my mind busy. I ate (or rather my machine ate) a shirt. Now I have to go tomorrow to buy a replacement shirt. This is the first time I have ever done that on a customer supplied shirt! RATS!

I tried to work on my Big Give stuff, and discovered I am a quarter yard too short on my Minnie Dots, so I am at a stand still on that one, and the two Simply Sweets got ruined because I mis measured on the appliques on the bodice...


So, sewing is out, and nothing on tv tonight. SO it looks like I will be online most of the night!

Hope you guys are chatty tonight!


Nini

PS...Dorine....If I WASN'T stuffed I wouldn't have so much trouble making the dress! LOL

Nini... I hope they find him soon - and I hope that everyone stays safe.

LOL... I wish I had a really funny come-back for you... but I don't. I"ll be here most of the night - but I'm an early to bed, early to rise person - so I'll be in bed in about an hour.

Holy mackerel... we have gale force winds in MN tonight!

D~

 

[jessica52877]

It is biggest loser night but I'll chat some more when I get back. Not that I have said anything worth while yet! LOL! I made an adorable little einsteins outfit, maybe I'll take a picture and post.

 

[SallyfromDE]

i've also got several pairs of shorts made i was suprised how easy these were to make

he's got dinner all down his t-shirt i think

Better him then you! I think he's adorable. The Toy Story shorts, well both pair are adorable, but I love the TS fabric.

Okay, so Today I managed to finally get up the nerve to try this old sewing machine that we have in the house. I made a weighted lap pad for my daughter. It is filled with that poly fill you put into like beanie babies. So far she hasn't left it alone all evening! so I *think* she likes it. Lets hope it helps and not distracts in class!

now for the low quality (until I find my actual camera and replace them) photos... let the laughs at the lack of straight lines began!

mind you, the only time I've ever sewn was back in 7th grade in required home ec. (yes, both sexes were required to take it, thank goodness as I learned the difference flour vs powdered sugar makes in a recipe in that class!)

Once again, sorry for lack of quality of photos, as I took with webcam. promise to find actual camera soon and replace with better photos.

I actually was happy with how easy this ended up being, outside of not allowing a wide enough hole at first to pull it the right side out at first, and having my sitching going very much crooked (I had to sew some lines twice just to make things didn't look so bad once pulled inside out. ) and I still have this fear that the stiching will come out, as I don't know if there is something special I needed to do at the end of my 'lines' to make them stronger and not just pull out if stressed... so far it hasn't popped open...

anyway, any feed back, even if it is just a chuckle at how crooked it looks is welcome.

oh, and I picked up the fabric on sale at walmart! woohoo for cheap fabric!

also, how do you get better at knowing how much fabric you need for a project? I always end up with enough extra to nearly make a second item... even with how much I mess up. (I did a no-sew/stitch witchery regalia (we are native american) last year, will give pic's if interested in how I made a whole outfit without stitching.)

I miss Walmart fabric. We have the 2 yard lot of packaged fabric, but half the time the wall is empty. I've been sewing for years, and I can never guess how much fabric to buy, unless I have a pattern that is specific. When I frankenpattern, I always get way too much. But then, if you wait long enough, and the fabric is Licensed and no longer be distro'd, you can make a boat load over on Ebay. Love the project, but you do know that there is no perfect in sewing? It's all up to interpretation.

 

[SarahJN]

Thanks everyone for your comments on my cupcake skirt. I think that is what you all refer to as a CASE.

made a crayon roll. its not perfect but its my first one. I then had to make another as my daughter wanted one and that was "boys material" so she didn't want that one

I LOL'ed at this. It is totally something my girls would say. Cute crayon roll!

This is the new outfit I made for Lorelei. I won't tell you i had to redo the bodice 7 times cause I just couldnt understand the instructions I was looking at And that I accidently sewed part of her bottom leg to the ruffle and refused to rip it out and resew it and that will now become the back instead of the front
Best part is she thinks its fabulous and she loves it so its a win for Mommy

Adorable outfit!

I made this dress for my DD6 for when we go to Chef de France in Epcot.

It's a patchwork kids, wrap dress and it's the first time I have used this pattern but it was very simple.

I'm pretty pleased the way this has turned out, I just need to add the ribbon ties.

This is a really cute dress. It looks great for Epcot!

I finished a Dumbo dress today. I think it turned out pretty nice and the applique is super cute!

Love the fabric and Dumbo!

aimeeg- love the dumbo dress. i like brand new ideas.

unlike what you will see here.
saw the white with red polka dot fabric and you all know what i had to do.
portrait peasnt with ruffled capris

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she was brushing her teeth before school. hair wasnt done yet, we did minnie mouse ears with her hair.

Adorable, adorable!!!

I did another Dumbo about two years ago. I wish I had more of this pink fabric!

Beautiful dress! I might have to try a Dumbo applique.

 

[billwendy]

Hi Ladies and Gents!!

Nini - praying for your hubby!!!!! that is scarey!!!


So, one of the little MAW kiddo's Ive been tracking is little Hannah. she is just a DOLL BABY!!!! Well, they just got their trip dates today - APril 23rd!!! Does anyone think we could pull off a super quick give for her with a ship date of like April 13th???? Its mom and dad and 3 kids (2 girls, 1 boy)??? What should we do??? here is her ptr....any one in with me??? I havent contacted the family or anything yet - just wanted your input like we did with Michael back in the fall.....

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=40193689&posted=1#post40193689

 

[MinnieVanMom]

Ok, I am not an expert and this is just how I make a bowling shirt out of a commercial pattern. This is for an unlined shirt.

First sew the strips of material getting it ready to cut. I usually have the design fabric, base fabric, design fabric. If you want to top stitch, this is the time. Just as the directions for the bowling shirt.

Lay out the sew fabric and if making up and down in the bowling shirt, I take the pattern and fold in half on the upper shoulder section, then put the middle of the fabric there or where you desire. This is a back piece with the fabric in the middle.

Cut our your pattern as directed.
2 Shirt fronts
1 Shirt back
Sleeves
Collar
Facing

Cut out of interfacing, 2 facing and 1 collar

I iron my interfacing right after cutting it so I don't get confused.

Next: I serge the inside edge of the facings

Next: Sew the facing to the shirt.

Next: With the wrong side together, sew the facing to the shirt along collar and top.

Turn the facing right side out and finger roll the seam. This is similar to the bowling shirt pattern where you attach the placket

Use a strong pin and turn corner to sharp point

Press corner and seam

Saving and adding more so I don't get too many photos to post

 

[aboveH20]

And the apartment complex is on the main road into Athens...I'm thinking it is Hwy 78...so pretty close. (and we can hear the traffic on 78 from our back yard...)

I'm thinking they will find him before the 11 o'clock news!


Nini

You're in my thoughts -- hope there's a quick and peaceful resolution.

Here's my contribution to chatting . . . since it sounds like you're a loyal Marathon customer, how long should it take for an order to arrive? I need orange thread to finish my project -- and it's on its way -- but I'm wondering if I should just get a spool tomorrow at Joann. They're in the same plaza as the grocery store I have to hit. (It's not always a good thing to have one so convenient.)


I'm still bowled over by the jiffiness of Jiffyshirts. I once wrecked a shirt Tuesday morning, ordered another one, and it was at my house on Wednesday afternoon!

 

[cogero]

Nini sending prayers your way from one police officer's wife to another. I don't sleep well most nights since DH works midnights in a not so nice section of NYC.

I was hoping to sew today but my sons shenanigans last night are catching up with me.

I am off to load the dishwasher and then I will post the skirt I made yesterday. This fabric has been laying around for a while and I actually love the fit and length of the skirt for dd.

I will be back.

 

[SarahJN]

I hope you guys are chatty tonight! It is going to be a long night!

There was a shooting in Athens today. Two police officers were shot and one didn't make it. The gun man is still at large. While this is a good 20 miles from my house, it is the next county over. My husband is a police officer in our county. When you work out in the county, there isn't that much distance between the two counties.


Hubby just left for work and will be back at 7 am. So, I thought I'd do some sewing to keep my mind busy. I ate (or rather my machine ate) a shirt. Now I have to go tomorrow to buy a replacement shirt. This is the first time I have ever done that on a customer supplied shirt! RATS!

I tried to work on my Big Give stuff, and discovered I am a quarter yard too short on my Minnie Dots, so I am at a stand still on that one, and the two Simply Sweets got ruined because I mis measured on the appliques on the bodice...


So, sewing is out, and nothing on tv tonight. SO it looks like I will be online most of the night!

Hope you guys are chatty tonight!


Nini

PS...Dorine....If I WASN'T stuffed I wouldn't have so much trouble making the dress! LOL

How scary! I hope they find him soon.

 

[DMGeurts]

That...and one still has the tummy thing going around! LOL


Hubby called just after he got to work and told me to make sure everything was locked up before it got dark.

And the apartment complex is on the main road into Athens...I'm thinking it is Hwy 78...so pretty close. (and we can hear the traffic on 78 from our back yard...)

I'm thinking they will find him before the 11 o'clock news!


Nini

THe above question about Marathon thread, got me thinking that I have a Marathon question too:
I was debating on ordering from there... but where in the world do you find the codes for colors? I was all over that website and I couldn't find them anywhere.

D~

 

[SarahJN]

I learned to sew from my mom (aka Grammy) probably 30 years ago. scared1: I'm getting old.) I hope you don't mind if I share some of her creations. She just made this Minnie dot sundress for my niece.

Please ignore the bad position of the dress - it wasn't tied right on the hanger so the back is higher - you can see the Made by Grammy tag.


DSC_4364edit by 4forSarah, on Flickr

And my kids are weird - they wouldn't try it on but Em held it up for me.


DSC_4358edit by 4forSarah, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!

 

[NiniMorris]

You're in my thoughts -- hope there's a quick and peaceful resolution.

Here's my contribution to chatting . . . since it sounds like you're a loyal Marathon customer, how long should it take for an order to arrive? I need orange thread to finish my project -- and it's on its way -- but I'm wondering if I should just get a spool tomorrow at Joann. They're in the same plaza as the grocery store I have to hit. (It's not always a good thing to have one so convenient.)


I'm still bowled over by the jiffiness of Jiffyshirts. I once wrecked a shirt Tuesday morning, ordered another one, and it was at my house on Wednesday afternoon!

Truthfully, most of the time I get them in person when they are at the quilt show. The only times I've ordered, it was only a couple of days before I got it in.

But I don't remember the exact time frame...and as for Jiffy Shirts...I love them. I just wish I didn't have to order so much in order to get a good deal on shipping...but I generally do my part and order way too much!

How scary! I hope they find him soon.

THe above question about Marathon thread, got me thinking that I have a Marathon question too:
I was debating on ordering from there... but where in the world do you find the codes for colors? I was all over that website and I couldn't find them anywhere.

D~

There is a place on the site to check out the thread colors...along the very top of the website, there is home, products, contact us....then color cards. If you click on that, you can choose what type of thread and the color cards pop up....but on my computer it is not very accurate. The black looks grey...




Thanks for all the good wishes... hopefully, it will end soon. Hubby knows not to call me unless it is important....so at least my phone isn't ringing!~

 

[DMGeurts]

There is a place on the site to check out the thread colors...along the very top of the website, there is home, products, contact us....then color cards. If you click on that, you can choose what type of thread and the color cards pop up....but on my computer it is not very accurate. The black looks grey...

I found them! But it looks like they are all embroidery thread? Can you use them in a regular sewing machine??? Or does Marathon only do embroidery thread?

D~