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

[Fruto76]

Here are 2 skirts I made from jeans that had holes in the knees but still fit in the waist and some old material I had in my stash. It was my first attempt at ruffles.

The right side pocket is chopped off a little more because there was a tear right under it. Looking at it now I wish I would have came up more on the seam to even them out. It will drive me nuts.

This is Tinkerbell material, kind of hard to tell.

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

I was messing around with some embroidery designs yesterday, and did this one from Heathersue. I gave the girl blonde hair like Rebecca, and told her it was a design of her, she said it wasn't because I never let her get a baloon! Yep, I'm a mean mommy. This was a trial run, she wasn't impressed, so I guess its a good thing I didn't put it on a tshirt first!

 

[T-rox]

Yes, he took our sharpie marker, took the blanket from me, and DREW Mary Poppins, all the while telling Isabel that he used to draw on the sidewalks of London all the time.


i LOVE this story and the blanket. bert is overlooked sometimes. love it

 

[mom2rtk]

Hi everyone!

just a quick pop-in...
I wanted to show you Isabel's blanket from our Disneyland trip in December. Grandma made the blanket before we left out of scraps I had. I haven't had time to post any of our pictures on here or even on Facebook, but I do think you should see this special blanket.

This is Isabel. See her hand? She put in directly on the fireplace insert/wood stove last night. Second degree burns, and of course after her trip to ER she HAD to see Auntie for a sleepover

this is the blanket without Isabel on it.

The characters were so good about signing it. I kept it folded and held it taut for them. Princesses loved it, Mary Poppins came to us specifically so that she could sign it, and Bert did the most amazing thing...we were so in awe, I cried. It was such a beautiful moment!

Yes, he took our sharpie marker, took the blanket from me, and DREW Mary Poppins, all the while telling Isabel that he used to draw on the sidewalks of London all the time.

One of these days I'll post more of our trip and Bel's customs. This is all for now.

OH MY! I'm so sorry about her hand! I hope it heals quickly.

And I just had to pop in and say that blanket and the Mary Poppins...... TDF!!

 

[jeniamt]

I bought the Innovis 1500D back in June, and have since put 2 million stitches on it. I had to take it in because it was acting a little off and the technician fixed it in less than 5 minutes (something about the pre-tensioner). Anyhow, when he found out home many stitches I'd put on it in such a short time frame he told me I needed to upgrade before I burned out the motor in the 1500. He recommended the Quattro or one of the PR series. I have an Etsy shop and embroider a lot of onesies. I do not think I need something as industrial as the PR, so I am leaning toward the Quattro.... anyone have any suggestions? Alternatively, I can just keep my 1500 and stop embroidering for others. Such a tough decision... my DH says to do whatever I want... but he thinks I'd be happier with the Quattro. Anyone have a Quattro? Or a PR series? Help me decide!

In case you need some enabling... Brother is offering rebates and 36 mo no interest financing on the biggie machines through today. You can go to their website for more info. I seriously considered getting a PR600 series but decided I needed a whole new upgrade of a sewing machine as well. I was set on buying the Duetta but after sewing on it decided I didn't love it. (Oh, except for the auto threading feature... who wouldn't love that!??) If you have a great sewing machine you love, make $$ off your embroidery, then I would go for the PR!!!!

I can't post pics yet (and it's been awhile since I posted, just happened to be checking in this morning--hi everyone!), but I made a Princess Jasmine outfit for my daughter this weekend. I used CarlaC's easy fit pants with elastic at the bottom of the legs, and her Portrait Peasant for the top. I did the cap sleeves and the longer top. I don't like the belly baring look, so I made the top long enough to hit the top of the pants, and just did a normal hem, but I would think you could do elastic at the bottom of the shirt as well if you wanted to.

Mine was for a dress-up outfit (V is going through a dress up phase) so I just used a teal satin material to make it simple, rather than anything sheer over another layer.

Colleen

EDIT--I take it back, I think I can post pics. Here's Victoria as Jasmine. Obviously really simple, but I considered attempting a cute Jasmine applique on the top. And I didn't realize it was Nini I was replying to, I'm sure you'll do something AMAZING like you always do!

Oh that is so cute! What about getting some of (or embroidering) Jasmine's jewelry. I think that would make the look complete!

Once again I am trying my hand at pics lets see

well all I can see is a red X but if anyone else can see it This is my dd 6 before her first day of kindergarten. I know I'm super late but just seeing if I can this pic thing down.

Never too late. Thanks for sharing the great outfit.

I got it I got it I got it
I finally figured out pics so here we go non of this is new but there will be more to follow

This is my little Repunzel she is 6 now but was 5 in this pic. Her hair just looked so pretty that night I had to take a pic.

This is a ruffled halter that I made for my 2yo last year. I love the way the ruffles look but hate that I do them all by hand

Now that is some hair! Beautiful. And I love the ruffled halter. My DD4 would love that... gonna have to try the pattern.

Here are 2 skirts I made from jeans that had holes in the knees but still fit in the waist and some old material I had in my stash. It was my first attempt at ruffles.

The right side pocket is chopped off a little more because there was a tear right under it. Looking at it now I wish I would have came up more on the seam to even them out. It will drive me nuts.

This is Tinkerbell material, kind of hard to tell.

These are great. I love reusing stuff that still has life in it. Plus the skirt goes together quickly for a feeling of instant gratification!

I was messing around with some embroidery designs yesterday, and did this one from Heathersue. I gave the girl blonde hair like Rebecca, and told her it was a design of her, she said it wasn't because I never let her get a baloon! Yep, I'm a mean mommy. This was a trial run, she wasn't impressed, so I guess its a good thing I didn't put it on a tshirt first!

So funny, sounds like something my DD4 would say to me.

 

[babynala]

So all the recent talk about the Minnie inspired Rosetta bag sent me into a park bag design mode. I spent the last week working on this as I wanted a number of mods - such as making it into an across shoulder bag with a zipper. It was mostly based on a 2 patterns and I made a number of changes on the go. The bag was quite comfortable to wear when I tried it on, though I still need to test with items I normally carry in my park bag.

The bag on the door knob:

The inside of the bag with pockets:

Thanks for looking!

I love your park bag. I'm in favor of a zipper although the bag I usually use doesn't have one but I think I need one and LOTS of pockets are must for me too. You did a great job. Which patterns did you use to make this?

I FOUND YOU!!!!

Planning a DL trip for August. DD will be almost 7. She likes the twirlie skirts like at Children's Place (3 horizontal rectangles...does anyone know the math? I totally remember something like each long rectangle length is doubled from the previous tier.???) I got a Babyloc Lauren Serger from Christmas and havent tried it yet. CANT WAIT to try it out!

I want an easy peasy peasant top pattern, a horizontal twirlie skirt pattern, a more modest halter or sun dress pattern, simple shorts pattern for Norah and my DBF's 4 yr old son. I'll look on YouCanMakeThis.com...Hopefully I'll find some cool EASY stuff.

Hi! Can't wait to see your creations.

You guys - should I go for that Serger???? The person will sell it to me for 150 and it comes with 2 extra feet and thread. She used it for 2 hours. She is a college student who was taking a class but dropped out of it......any thoughts before I committ? She sent me a ton of pictures of it, and its super clean inside - so I think she's telling me the truth. She will also give me the original receipt so I can continue on with the 5year warrenty.......thoughts?????????

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/art/2234235215.html

My ol Walmart singer just is giving me nothing but trouble anymore, even after it has been serviced.....It almost always comes unthreaded at the needle, and I've used a bunch of new needles and it cant seem to go through more than 2 layers without having a fit anymore......??????

What would you do!!!???? HELP!!!!

Sounds like a pretty good deal and it sounds like she didn't use it too much. Plus the receipt will give you coverage for the warranty. Although I'm not a craigslist shopper. Just bring someone with you when you pick it up!!!

Hi everyone!

just a quick pop-in...
I wanted to show you Isabel's blanket from our Disneyland trip in December. Grandma made the blanket before we left out of scraps I had. I haven't had time to post any of our pictures on here or even on Facebook, but I do think you should see this special blanket.

This is Isabel. See her hand? She put in directly on the fireplace insert/wood stove last night. Second degree burns, and of course after her trip to ER she HAD to see Auntie for a sleepover

this is the blanket without Isabel on it.

The characters were so good about signing it. I kept it folded and held it taut for them. Princesses loved it, Mary Poppins came to us specifically so that she could sign it, and Bert did the most amazing thing...we were so in awe, I cried. It was such a beautiful moment!

Yes, he took our sharpie marker, took the blanket from me, and DREW Mary Poppins, all the while telling Isabel that he used to draw on the sidewalks of London all the time.

One of these days I'll post more of our trip and Bel's customs. This is all for now.

First off - I hope your daughter is healed up soon. I can't imagine how much pain she must be in. As for that quilt - beautiful. Sounds like Bert liked it too. What a wonderful keepsake of a magical memory.

I could use some help with ideas. My sister in law has requested that I make a "mermaid" costume for my niece. She wants to give it to her for her birthday. I don't think it has to be a real costume. I am thinking of maybe some kind of sparkly mermaid tail and maybe some kind of top to go with it. Any ideas? I don't have too long to whip this up because her birthday is in a couple of weeks and I have already committed to a bunch of other projects including some of the costumes for the play at dd's middle school. I just finished 3 starfish costumes and 3 jellyfish costumes!

In the group photobucket account (see page 1 of this thread) there is a picture of a cute little girl wearing an Ariel inspired dress that has a mermaid tail in the back. I'm not sure who made it but I remember it well because I thought it was a fantastic idea. 3 starfish and 3 jellyfish sound like alot of work.

Once again I am trying my hand at pics lets see

well all I can see is a red X but if anyone else can see it This is my dd 6 before her first day of kindergarten. I know I'm super late but just seeing if I can this pic thing down.

I love the little apple on the skirt, what a cute outfit for the first day of KG.

I can't post pics yet (and it's been awhile since I posted, just happened to be checking in this morning--hi everyone!), but I made a Princess Jasmine outfit for my daughter this weekend. I used CarlaC's easy fit pants with elastic at the bottom of the legs, and her Portrait Peasant for the top. I did the cap sleeves and the longer top. I don't like the belly baring look, so I made the top long enough to hit the top of the pants, and just did a normal hem, but I would think you could do elastic at the bottom of the shirt as well if you wanted to.

Mine was for a dress-up outfit (V is going through a dress up phase) so I just used a teal satin material to make it simple, rather than anything sheer over another layer.

Colleen

EDIT--I take it back, I think I can post pics. Here's Victoria as Jasmine. Obviously really simple, but I considered attempting a cute Jasmine applique on the top. And I didn't realize it was Nini I was replying to, I'm sure you'll do something AMAZING like you always do!

Your DD is so cute, her little smile is so sweet. The Jasmine outfit is really nice - it looks so comfy too, perfect for dress up.

I got it I got it I got it
I finally figured out pics so here we go non of this is new but there will be more to follow

This is my little Repunzel she is 6 now but was 5 in this pic. Her hair just looked so pretty that night I had to take a pic.

This is a ruffled halter that I made for my 2yo last year. I love the way the ruffles look but hate that I do them all by hand

Wow, you are good mommy to take care of all that beautiful hair. The ruffle halter is so cute.

Here are 2 skirts I made from jeans that had holes in the knees but still fit in the waist and some old material I had in my stash. It was my first attempt at ruffles.
This is Tinkerbell material, kind of hard to tell.

this is a great idea, they came out so nice. Perfect for the older girls too. I'll have to keep that in mind for my DD.

I was messing around with some embroidery designs yesterday, and did this one from Heathersue. I gave the girl blonde hair like Rebecca, and told her it was a design of her, she said it wasn't because I never let her get a baloon! Yep, I'm a mean mommy. This was a trial run, she wasn't impressed, so I guess its a good thing I didn't put it on a tshirt first!

Your DD cracks me up. No balloons for us either. Too much trouble - especially at Disney. Plus, I would rather spend my money on a Mickey Bar!

 

[cogero]

Here are 2 skirts I made from jeans that had holes in the knees but still fit in the waist and some old material I had in my stash. It was my first attempt at ruffles.

The right side pocket is chopped off a little more because there was a tear right under it. Looking at it now I wish I would have came up more on the seam to even them out. It will drive me nuts.

This is Tinkerbell material, kind of hard to tell.

My dd just saw these and said she wanted one and will go thru her jeans for me

 

[Diz-Mommy]

Hi everyone!

just a quick pop-in...
I wanted to show you Isabel's blanket from our Disneyland trip in December. Grandma made the blanket before we left out of scraps I had. I haven't had time to post any of our pictures on here or even on Facebook, but I do think you should see this special blanket.

This is Isabel. See her hand? She put in directly on the fireplace insert/wood stove last night. Second degree burns, and of course after her trip to ER she HAD to see Auntie for a sleepover

this is the blanket without Isabel on it.

The characters were so good about signing it. I kept it folded and held it taut for them. Princesses loved it, Mary Poppins came to us specifically so that she could sign it, and Bert did the most amazing thing...we were so in awe, I cried. It was such a beautiful moment!

Yes, he took our sharpie marker, took the blanket from me, and DREW Mary Poppins, all the while telling Isabel that he used to draw on the sidewalks of London all the time.

One of these days I'll post more of our trip and Bel's customs. This is all for now.

Sorry to read about the burn, ouchie!! The quilt is awesome and what a cool Bert story!!

 

[Colleen27]

My GD (who will be FOUR when we go...how did THAT happen?) wants to wear a Jasmine outfit for MNSSHP. I am at a loss as to what to make...ideas pleas?

I keep things really simple, so this might not be what you have in mind but... For the Jasmine dress-up outfit I made for a friend of DD's, I followed the Belle tutorial for the Simply Sweet and just hemmed the bodice (no skirt) to make the top. For the pants, I made Easy Fits with elastic added to the ankles and a gold belt inspired by the one Jasmine wears in the park, which gives the "v" look to the waistband. If I did it again I'd add gold trim to the top as well, to make it look more like the park Jasmine and tie the two pieces together better.

 

[NiniMorris]

I keep things really simple, so this might not be what you have in mind but... For the Jasmine dress-up outfit I made for a friend of DD's, I followed the Belle tutorial for the Simply Sweet and just hemmed the bodice (no skirt) to make the top. For the pants, I made Easy Fits with elastic added to the ankles and a gold belt inspired by the one Jasmine wears in the park, which gives the "v" look to the waistband. If I did it again I'd add gold trim to the top as well, to make it look more like the park Jasmine and tie the two pieces together better.

Thanks for the idea...I can see this in my mind...and I think I can make it work for her. We are going in September and I know the sheer fabrics tend to be hot and itchy......I think this is a good start.



Nini

 

[SallyfromDE]

I FOUND YOU!!!!

Planning a DL trip for August. DD will be almost 7. She likes the twirlie skirts like at Children's Place (3 horizontal rectangles...does anyone know the math? I totally remember something like each long rectangle length is doubled from the previous tier.???) I got a Babyloc Lauren Serger from Christmas and havent tried it yet. CANT WAIT to try it out!

I want an easy peasy peasant top pattern, a horizontal twirlie skirt pattern, a more modest halter or sun dress pattern, simple shorts pattern for Norah and my DBF's 4 yr old son. I'll look on YouCanMakeThis.com...Hopefully I'll find some cool EASY stuff.

Hi Stranger! I've seen the Tangle fabric in JoAnne's

You guys - should I go for that Serger???? The person will sell it to me for 150 and it comes with 2 extra feet and thread. She used it for 2 hours. She is a college student who was taking a class but dropped out of it......any thoughts before I committ? She sent me a ton of pictures of it, and its super clean inside - so I think she's telling me the truth. She will also give me the original receipt so I can continue on with the 5year warrenty.......thoughts?????????

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/art/2234235215.html

My ol Walmart singer just is giving me nothing but trouble anymore, even after it has been serviced.....It almost always comes unthreaded at the needle, and I've used a bunch of new needles and it cant seem to go through more than 2 layers without having a fit anymore......??????

What would you do!!!???? HELP!!!!

If it were me, I think I'd probably go for it.

 

[teresajoy]

I really like that! I so want to try a zipper someday too. I think my mom has done them so perhaps if I can't figure it out she could help. Do you use a special type of glue stick for fabric?

I just use a regular gluestick.

My GD (who will be FOUR when we go...how did THAT happen?) wants to wear a Jasmine outfit for MNSSHP. I am at a loss as to what to make...ideas pleas?



Nini

These are some thatI have made.

This one I made for a Big Give. I took the Simply Sweet and added on sleeves, sort of. I took a rectangular piece of fabric, made a caseing on the top and bottom, put in elastic, then sewed it into the sides of the SS. This one is my favorite Jasmine I've done. (Easy Fit pants)

I made this one for my niece, Casey. Portrait Peasant and Easy Fits

This one was for Arminda, she wanted a skirt and top, I just made this pattern up, but it's basically the same as the top one I did.

Not the best picture of the outfit, but it also shows one of my all time favorite dresses I've made, Lydia's Marie!

Ok y'all, I think I'm "back" mentally for this. I just quit my horrrrrible job so I think while I'm looking for a new and improved job, I can sew for therapy (better than eating compulsively )

I'm going to take my Brother machine in for servicing...I found an old man who repairs them for cheep and he seems honest and kind.

As for my serger, the Lauren, (LOL), I'm going to sign up TODAY to learn how to use her (it). I think I know, based on the cheesey (and I mean cheeeeezeee) DVD that came with her (it). But it does a lot of fancy pants things that are a little intimidating.

Oh, I spent a good 2 hours last night on YCMT...my wish list is long.

Thanks for the Welcome Back yous! Yes Theresa, I got your ESPN message!!!

Good, it was late, I wasn't sure you'd get it!

I could use some help with ideas. My sister in law has requested that I make a "mermaid" costume for my niece. She wants to give it to her for her birthday. I don't think it has to be a real costume. I am thinking of maybe some kind of sparkly mermaid tail and maybe some kind of top to go with it. Any ideas? I don't have too long to whip this up because her birthday is in a couple of weeks and I have already committed to a bunch of other projects including some of the costumes for the play at dd's middle school. I just finished 3 starfish costumes and 3 jellyfish costumes!

Here is he one I made for Lydia:

Lydia does not believe in putting pictures of characters on outfits when you are trying to be the character. She thinks that's just wrong. Or else, the top would have had an embroidered Ariel on it.

I can't post pics yet (and it's been awhile since I posted, just happened to be checking in this morning--hi everyone!), but I made a Princess Jasmine outfit for my daughter this weekend. I used CarlaC's easy fit pants with elastic at the bottom of the legs, and her Portrait Peasant for the top. I did the cap sleeves and the longer top. I don't like the belly baring look, so I made the top long enough to hit the top of the pants, and just did a normal hem, but I would think you could do elastic at the bottom of the shirt as well if you wanted to.

Mine was for a dress-up outfit (V is going through a dress up phase) so I just used a teal satin material to make it simple, rather than anything sheer over another layer.

Colleen

EDIT--I take it back, I think I can post pics. Here's Victoria as Jasmine. Obviously really simple, but I considered attempting a cute Jasmine applique on the top. And I didn't realize it was Nini I was replying to, I'm sure you'll do something AMAZING like you always do!

So cute!!! The outfit and your little cutie!

Once again I am trying my hand at pics lets see

well all I can see is a red X but if anyone else can see it This is my dd 6 before her first day of kindergarten. I know I'm super late but just seeing if I can this pic thing down.

CUTE!!!

I got it I got it I got it
I finally figured out pics so here we go non of this is new but there will be more to follow

This is a ruffled halter that I made for my 2yo last year. I love the way the ruffles look but hate that I do them all by hand

Adorable! I love ruffles, but I HATE doing them!

Here are 2 skirts I made from jeans that had holes in the knees but still fit in the waist and some old material I had in my stash. It was my first attempt at ruffles.

These are very cute!

I was messing around with some embroidery designs yesterday, and did this one from Heathersue. I gave the girl blonde hair like Rebecca, and told her it was a design of her, she said it wasn't because I never let her get a baloon! Yep, I'm a mean mommy. This was a trial run, she wasn't impressed, so I guess its a good thing I didn't put it on a tshirt first!

I love that design!

I won't let my kids have latex balloons, so we say these are mylar!

 

[woodkins]

Gianna was a mermaid for Halloween 2 years ago. We made this from a commercial pattern, but it was fairly easy to do. The hard part was getting our dog to wear his lobster costume!

 

[dianemom2]

Thanks ladies! I love the two mermaid ideas. I am not sure that I have the time to put into the complete Ariel costume. I love the idea of the tank top with Ariel appliqued onto it and the mermaid tail skirt. I think my little niece would really like that. Teresajoy- Did you just add the tail to a regular skirt pattern?

I finished Gracie's outfit for the Big Give. I am pretty happy with how it turned out. I used a tutorial from a website I found called Crap I've Made or something along those lines. I will post pictures tomorrow since I forgot to take them when I was in the basement earlier and now I am running out to take my girls to basketball practice. This is the last one for the season. Hooray!!!!

 

[Disneymom1218]

Thanks for the idea...I can see this in my mind...and I think I can make it work for her. We are going in September and I know the sheer fabrics tend to be hot and itchy......I think this is a good start.



Nini

You could add a sheer sparkley skirt to the outside of the easy fits and have it open in the front like Jasmine. Just an idea

 

[TinkerbelleMom]

This is the Jasmine I did for a Big Give. I guess it was ok, I know they recieved it, but the girl got sick again, and mom wasn't able to finish her TR, so I don't know if it got worn.

The top is a modified Simply Sweet and the pants are Easy Fits with leg elastic, I don't think the pic goes down far enough to see that. The sparkly fabric wasn't itchy, it was softer than it looks.

 

[billwendy]

Hi Everyone!

Ugh - what a day!! I thought I would get to pick up my new serger and get to work - NOT!!!

So, we get a call around 2:30 from our cousin asking if we can take the 3 kids so she can take her older son to the hospital. He had gone to the ER yesterday with a very swollen hand. Matt is 17, and thought maybe he broke it punching his friend in the elbow. Well, no break. So they gave him a bunch of antibiotics and sent him home telling them to go to the dr's office the next day. So the dr got them in a 2pm, and sent them directly to the ER. This time instead of the local hospital, they took him to my hospital (duPont) and they admitted him and put him on IV antibiotics. He is in isolation because they dont know what kind of infection he has, but they drew lines on his arm (like those snakebite shows) so they can see if the redness and swelling goes down!! Poor guy!!!

Tomorrow Billy is going to watch the 3 kids (that should be good - wish I could be a fly on the wall) hahaha!!! And we will visit Matt and eat dinner together at the IHOP across the street(free pancake day tomorrow). Whew - hopefully the swelling will go down and he will be discharged in a few days!!!

Say a prayer for my guy if you can!!

 

[NaeNae]

Hi Everyone!

Ugh - what a day!! I thought I would get to pick up my new serger and get to work - NOT!!!

So, we get a call around 2:30 from our cousin asking if we can take the 3 kids so she can take her older son to the hospital. He had gone to the ER yesterday with a very swollen hand. Matt is 17, and thought maybe he broke it punching his friend in the elbow. Well, no break. So they gave him a bunch of antibiotics and sent him home telling them to go to the dr's office the next day. So the dr got them in a 2pm, and sent them directly to the ER. This time instead of the local hospital, they took him to my hospital (duPont) and they admitted him and put him on IV antibiotics. He is in isolation because they dont know what kind of infection he has, but they drew lines on his arm (like those snakebite shows) so they can see if the redness and swelling goes down!! Poor guy!!!

Tomorrow Billy is going to watch the 3 kids (that should be good - wish I could be a fly on the wall) hahaha!!! And we will visit Matt and eat dinner together at the IHOP across the street(free pancake day tomorrow). Whew - hopefully the swelling will go down and he will be discharged in a few days!!!

Say a prayer for my guy if you can!!

You've got it girl! Prayer have been said. It doesn't matter how old they are, they are still our children and it's always scarry!

 

[Loodlow]

Sending Prayers up Wendy!

You guys are so talented, I love watching what you make. I have gotten the "bug" and now have 21 tye dye mickey shirts, and 7 more Simply Sweets to finish up by March 28, and no days off! I am nuts! And then I bought more fabric today but it is cute!

For Animal Kingdom! I am making it into two dresses for two adorable identical twins, 5 years old. What fabric should I put with it? Or should I just make pillow case dresses?

Also got this for Sea World:

What do you think would look cute with this?

 

[PurpleEars]

Doing a fly-by, I'll come back and catch up tomorrow (I'm going to bed - DD didn't sleep at all Friday night, DS' birthday party was yesterday afternoon, immediately followed by another birthday party and I'm still exhausted even though I had two long naps today!) but I wanted to post this picture of a little outfit I made for a birthday present for yesterday. The patterns are from Little Girls Big style (although I altered the pants a little) in Dr. Suess fabric.

Cute outfit!

Hi everyone!

just a quick pop-in...
I wanted to show you Isabel's blanket from our Disneyland trip in December. Grandma made the blanket before we left out of scraps I had. I haven't had time to post any of our pictures on here or even on Facebook, but I do think you should see this special blanket.

This is Isabel. See her hand? She put in directly on the fireplace insert/wood stove last night. Second degree burns, and of course after her trip to ER she HAD to see Auntie for a sleepover

this is the blanket without Isabel on it.

The characters were so good about signing it. I kept it folded and held it taut for them. Princesses loved it, Mary Poppins came to us specifically so that she could sign it, and Bert did the most amazing thing...we were so in awe, I cried. It was such a beautiful moment!

Yes, he took our sharpie marker, took the blanket from me, and DREW Mary Poppins, all the while telling Isabel that he used to draw on the sidewalks of London all the time.

One of these days I'll post more of our trip and Bel's customs. This is all for now.

Wow what a nice story with the beautiful quilt. I hope Isabel's hand will heal up soon!

I can't post pics yet (and it's been awhile since I posted, just happened to be checking in this morning--hi everyone!), but I made a Princess Jasmine outfit for my daughter this weekend. I used CarlaC's easy fit pants with elastic at the bottom of the legs, and her Portrait Peasant for the top. I did the cap sleeves and the longer top. I don't like the belly baring look, so I made the top long enough to hit the top of the pants, and just did a normal hem, but I would think you could do elastic at the bottom of the shirt as well if you wanted to.

Mine was for a dress-up outfit (V is going through a dress up phase) so I just used a teal satin material to make it simple, rather than anything sheer over another layer.

Colleen

EDIT--I take it back, I think I can post pics. Here's Victoria as Jasmine. Obviously really simple, but I considered attempting a cute Jasmine applique on the top. And I didn't realize it was Nini I was replying to, I'm sure you'll do something AMAZING like you always do!

I like it, simple yet cute!

Once again I am trying my hand at pics lets see

well all I can see is a red X but if anyone else can see it This is my dd 6 before her first day of kindergarten. I know I'm super late but just seeing if I can this pic thing down.

Such a cute outfit for the first day of school!

I got it I got it I got it
I finally figured out pics so here we go non of this is new but there will be more to follow

This is my little Repunzel she is 6 now but was 5 in this pic. Her hair just looked so pretty that night I had to take a pic.

This is a ruffled halter that I made for my 2yo last year. I love the way the ruffles look but hate that I do them all by hand

That's a lot of beautiful hair. The halter is very cute as well.

Here are 2 skirts I made from jeans that had holes in the knees but still fit in the waist and some old material I had in my stash. It was my first attempt at ruffles.

The right side pocket is chopped off a little more because there was a tear right under it. Looking at it now I wish I would have came up more on the seam to even them out. It will drive me nuts.

This is Tinkerbell material, kind of hard to tell.

That's a great idea to extend the life of clothing!

I was messing around with some embroidery designs yesterday, and did this one from Heathersue. I gave the girl blonde hair like Rebecca, and told her it was a design of her, she said it wasn't because I never let her get a baloon! Yep, I'm a mean mommy. This was a trial run, she wasn't impressed, so I guess its a good thing I didn't put it on a tshirt first!

That's a cute story. I thought the embroidery turned out well, too bad she didn't like it.

Hi Everyone!

Ugh - what a day!! I thought I would get to pick up my new serger and get to work - NOT!!!

So, we get a call around 2:30 from our cousin asking if we can take the 3 kids so she can take her older son to the hospital. He had gone to the ER yesterday with a very swollen hand. Matt is 17, and thought maybe he broke it punching his friend in the elbow. Well, no break. So they gave him a bunch of antibiotics and sent him home telling them to go to the dr's office the next day. So the dr got them in a 2pm, and sent them directly to the ER. This time instead of the local hospital, they took him to my hospital (duPont) and they admitted him and put him on IV antibiotics. He is in isolation because they dont know what kind of infection he has, but they drew lines on his arm (like those snakebite shows) so they can see if the redness and swelling goes down!! Poor guy!!!

Tomorrow Billy is going to watch the 3 kids (that should be good - wish I could be a fly on the wall) hahaha!!! And we will visit Matt and eat dinner together at the IHOP across the street(free pancake day tomorrow). Whew - hopefully the swelling will go down and he will be discharged in a few days!!!

Say a prayer for my guy if you can!!

Will do!

I LOVE your bag! Super cute and just about exactly what I am hoping to make. Nice job. Oh, did I mention I love it?

This is so pretty!!

I really like that! I so want to try a zipper someday too. I think my mom has done them so perhaps if I can't figure it out she could help. Do you use a special type of glue stick for fabric? My Aivilo tote just has a magnetic snap which is fine for what I use it for now, but agree, if going out to a place like Disney that's crowded with people and having to take a bag on rides I would only use a zippered bag.

I love how this turned out! Will you be selling this pattern???

gorgeous bag. I love it.

Very cute.

I love your park bag. I'm in favor of a zipper although the bag I usually use doesn't have one but I think I need one and LOTS of pockets are must for me too. You did a great job. Which patterns did you use to make this?

Thanks everyone for the kind words on the bag. It was mostly based on a McCall's pattern (M4400) and the Rosetta bag pattern. The largest change was adding the zipper - I am still not 100% happy with how it turned out but it will do. I already have ideas to modify that part if I make another one in the future.

In terms of zipper installation, I actually just use pins (or my fingers) to hold the zipper in place. I am going to try the glue stick method one of these days when I am doing a centre zipper since it sounds easier.

Ok, now that I have a park bag, I must book a trip to use said bag, right?