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

[miprender]

Wendy I just posted the pic of the books for Kaleb's Big Give. It still is not working right so I am not sure what I am doing wrong.

Is there a post count before you can post pictures.


Thanks,

Michelle.

 

[billwendy]

I'm making my first skirt for a Big Give. (The girl is tiny -- waist < 20". )

1. What kind of elastic and how wide. I have non-roll 3/4" elastic, is that okay?

2. The elastic should be two inches less than her actual waist. True or False?

3. I'm really concerned about making a skirt for a girl who can't try it on so I could readjust. My gut is telling me that it would be tacky to safety pin the elastic and enclose a note to Mom suggesting she fit it, right? I should just go with the answer to Q2?

Thanks. I'm having fun in the basement putting together a prototype with old fabric scraps.

Wendy I just posted the pic of the books for Kaleb's Big Give. It still is not working right so I am not sure what I am doing wrong.

Is there a post count before you can post pictures.


Thanks,

Michelle.

Hi Michelle - I was able to click on the link you posted and I pm'd ya!!! They are so cute!! Try copying the last code (there is a list of 4 under each picture - its the IMG code)...

NICOLE!!! That Hannah looks ADORABLE!!! How is her walking coming along?

 

[Dustykins]

I wonder if they still sell that buttonhole elastic I used in all my maternity stuff years ago. I loved that stuff!

They do! JoAnn's carries it, but my store is almost always out. (I think I lucked into it once). It's easier to find online. I love that stuff (although I haven't actually used it yet). Gymboree puts it in most of their little girl jeans and my DD wouldn't be able to wear jeans at all without it (I'm soo not making jeans!). To get jeans long enough for her legs, they'd just fall right off her skinny little tushy without that elastic

 

[NiniMorris]

They do! JoAnn's carries it, but my store is almost always out. (I think I lucked into it once). It's easier to find online. I love that stuff (although I haven't actually used it yet). Gymboree puts it in most of their little girl jeans and my DD wouldn't be able to wear jeans at all without it (I'm soo not making jeans!). To get jeans long enough for her legs, they'd just fall right off her skinny little tushy without that elastic

LOL...I was going to say the same thing.... my son had to have that elastic in ALL his pants...and he still had to wear a belt! (that is until about 9 months ago when his tummy decided to start growing without waiting for his legs! LOL)

Nini

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Hi Michelle - I was able to click on the link you posted and I pm'd ya!!! They are so cute!! Try copying the last code (there is a list of 4 under each picture - its the IMG code)...

NICOLE!!! That Hannah looks ADORABLE!!! How is her walking coming along?

Wendy, thanks for asking, I was so excited today- she went to physical therapy and was taking at least 20+ steps without holding anything!!!!!
It was amazing! She hasnt done it since she got home, but she's definitely thinking about it- more things to be dependent on here- like toys, walls, etc. still no words or sounds yet- but at least she's getting the mobility stuff. We still don't know why she has delays. Her BMI is dropping, she's down to the 4th percentile and we have now been referred to an endocrinologist and a nutritionist who works with him. Sadly, we have ot wait til summer, unless there's a cancellation. I am trying to offer her lots of protein, based on dr's advice- everything from soy,tofu,shakes,drinks,bars, you name it..She's also scheduled to go back to the neurologist in July. Her head is still in the average range- and she has great comprehension- Im so thankful for that!

 

[dianemom2]

Wendy, thanks for asking, I was so excited today- she went to physical therapy and was taking at least 20+ steps without holding anything!!!!!
It was amazing! She hasnt done it since she got home, but she's definitely thinking about it- more things to be dependent on here- like toys, walls, etc. still no words or sounds yet- but at least she's getting the mobility stuff. We still don't know why she has delays. Her BMI is dropping, she's down to the 4th percentile and we have now been referred to an endocrinologist and a nutritionist who works with him. Sadly, we have ot wait til summer, unless there's a cancellation. I am trying to offer her lots of protein, based on dr's advice- everything from soy,tofu,shakes,drinks,bars, you name it..She's also scheduled to go back to the neurologist in July. Her head is still in the average range- and she has great comprehension- Im so thankful for that!

She sounds a lot like my daughter who is now 11. She started out tiny and then fell right off the growth charts. Had some fine and gross motor delays. After years of OT and growth hormones she is back on track. Plus she's in all the gifted classes in middle school. When she was younger the dr would always tell me to feed her more and take away her drinks, etc. They never did figure out why she was tiny but they did figure out that her growth hormones were deficient. My daughter's head was tiny too though but that did not seem to cause any issues. I hope they figure out what is going on with your adorable little one.

 

[PurpleEars]

Thanks for the pattern suggestion for the bowling shirt! This one looks just right. I'm going to have to buy two since DD is teensy weensy and I'm...well...not , but it will be worth it! She's so excited she can hardly stand it. I'm hoping for a pattern sale at JoAnn or Hobby Lobby!

Thanks again!

Lori in East Podunk

I am glad that I can help. Like I said before, I am really looking forward to seeing your creations! Hopefully I will have time once I finish a couple of Gives to make something for myself for this Disneyland trip, though I don't have that many weekends left to sew!

Well, my first problem is that the metallic portion is wrapped around a type of thread... Well, the metallic portion likes to get caught on itself - so it creates huge knots in the back - well, when I go back to fix them (because I'm picky about my backs looking as nice as my front) - it turns into a huge mess. Eventually, my thread breaks and I have to rework everything. It was really frustrating. It was also fraying and the metallic portion was seperating from the cotton portion - so it was creating a sliding effect... it was really crazy.

D~

I am so sorry to hear about your problems with the embroidery thread. I can picture the problem with the metallic part and the "core" part. Unfortunately I don't have any good suggestions for you since I have no idea where my metallic thread came from (it's been almost 10 years since I did cross stitching thanks to carpal tunnel).

I posted this on a hanger- but thought I would give you a modeling shot since she's wearing it today. This is the size 1 (the raspberry batik was the size 2 by Carla C)
This fits much better. i shortened it about an inch and half too.

Oh, this dress looks even better on the model!

I'm extremely!! new to sewing. I was just wondering about appliques. Is that something that can be done with a regular machine? I received a brother cs6000i for Christmas and have no idea what I'm doing or what it's capable of. Hoping to have some time in the summer to take classes but just curious about appliques and if they can be done with any type of machine?

I want to say welcome! The Brother machine should be a good place to start. You can do appliques "by hand" on your machine. A number of us have embroidery machines, which can do appliques and other machine embroidery patterns.

Hi everyone!

I need to send out a BIG THANK YOU to Wendy (billwendy) between her and a bunch of her co-workes they have made 162 blankets for our Haiti Project
with these blankets and those promised or already made and delivered we are at around 300 blankets!

The Gengel family is just so amazed; as I am; with everyone's generousity in helping out so many kids in Haiti!!

With so many blankets already done and being shipped off soon, we have decided to put a hold on getting anymore blankets shipped to me until October 1st....all blankets that we receive now will be held in reserve for future kids and/or need at the orphange!

If you have already completed them, you can still send them to me and I will hold onto them for now!

Again, I can never thank you all enough for your help and compassion with our "Hugs from Megan" project!

Lisa

Oh wow! That is amazing!!

I'm making my first skirt for a Big Give. (The girl is tiny -- waist < 20". )

1. What kind of elastic and how wide. I have non-roll 3/4" elastic, is that okay?

2. The elastic should be two inches less than her actual waist. True or False?

3. I'm really concerned about making a skirt for a girl who can't try it on so I could readjust. My gut is telling me that it would be tacky to safety pin the elastic and enclose a note to Mom suggesting she fit it, right? I should just go with the answer to Q2?

Thanks. I'm having fun in the basement putting together a prototype with old fabric scraps.

I think you are on the right track here. I think 2-3 inches shorter for elastic is common. I guess it depends on how "stretchy" the elastic is? I can't wait to see your creations!

I have another project to share since another package arrived at the Big Give destination. I made Patricia tunics for mom and two grandmas.

Thanks for looking!

 

[cogero]

Wendy, thanks for asking, I was so excited today- she went to physical therapy and was taking at least 20+ steps without holding anything!!!!!
It was amazing! She hasnt done it since she got home, but she's definitely thinking about it- more things to be dependent on here- like toys, walls, etc. still no words or sounds yet- but at least she's getting the mobility stuff. We still don't know why she has delays. Her BMI is dropping, she's down to the 4th percentile and we have now been referred to an endocrinologist and a nutritionist who works with him. Sadly, we have ot wait til summer, unless there's a cancellation. I am trying to offer her lots of protein, based on dr's advice- everything from soy,tofu,shakes,drinks,bars, you name it..She's also scheduled to go back to the neurologist in July. Her head is still in the average range- and she has great comprehension- Im so thankful for that!

Hope you get answers. We are in the waiting game too. We are waiting to see a developmental pediatrician for DS. Our appointment is now a little less than 4 months away.

I have started working with DS on the iPad for some fine motor skills. His gross motor skills have finally developed to where they should be. I am hoping the Developmental Pediatrician will have more ideas as to what is going on with J besides the PDD. The speech therapist thinks he might have apraxia of speech. We are figuring spoken language is a huge deficit.

 

[billwendy]

Wendy, thanks for asking, I was so excited today- she went to physical therapy and was taking at least 20+ steps without holding anything!!!!!
It was amazing! She hasnt done it since she got home, but she's definitely thinking about it- more things to be dependent on here- like toys, walls, etc. still no words or sounds yet- but at least she's getting the mobility stuff. We still don't know why she has delays. Her BMI is dropping, she's down to the 4th percentile and we have now been referred to an endocrinologist and a nutritionist who works with him. Sadly, we have ot wait til summer, unless there's a cancellation. I am trying to offer her lots of protein, based on dr's advice- everything from soy,tofu,shakes,drinks,bars, you name it..She's also scheduled to go back to the neurologist in July. Her head is still in the average range- and she has great comprehension- Im so thankful for that!

That is incredibly AWESOME!!! You have been waiting so long for that Nicole!! now you know its just a matter of time till you are chasing her!!! Maybe after she gets good at the walkin, she'll start with the talkin!! Now that she is moving more, she will use even more calories!!!! Pump her up!!!

 

[cogero]

Finished another give tonite and worked on DS easy fits for Pajama day. Need to check the length in the morning and measure his waist so I can make sure they won't fall down. After I get the measurements should be finished in about 20 minutes.

Also need to do a shirt for him.

I want to attempt making DD a pair of shorts out of the easy fit pattern so I may try that next week.

 

[Blyssfull]

Welcome! Appliques can be done "by hand" on a regular sewing machine. There is a link to an awesome tutorial on the 1st page of the thread that will show you what you need and how to do it.

Thanks for your advice. I can't wait to find out all that I can so I can make some stuff for these awesome Big Give families!

 

[McDuck]

It's a small world after all...I grew up in Avondale...all my family is still in the area...my brother is in Desallmands...I have been in Nashville for the last 20 years, but still go down often. We may be related! My dad's family is originally from the CutOff/LaRose area, although he grew up in Westwego!

Lynn

Been lurking again (bad me!) but just had to pop in and say I'm a former Westbank gal myself!

 

[GlassSlippers]

I wonder if they still sell that buttonhole elastic I used in all my maternity stuff years ago. I loved that stuff!

A drawstring might be the solution if the little girl's weight fluctuates.

Lori in East Podunk

 

[h518may]

Hope you get answers. We are in the waiting game too. We are waiting to see a developmental pediatrician for DS. Our appointment is now a little less than 4 months away.

I have started working with DS on the iPad for some fine motor skills. His gross motor skills have finally developed to where they should be. I am hoping the Developmental Pediatrician will have more ideas as to what is going on with J besides the PDD. The speech therapist thinks he might have apraxia of speech. We are figuring spoken language is a huge deficit.

Just wanted to say that DD has Apraxia. She also needs OT for sensory processing. I need to make an appointment for a developmental pediatrician, but right now we are working on testing for an IEP for kindergarten.

 

[teresajoy]

Someone posted a picture of a knit dress they made on here a while back and I am trying to find the pattern. It was a You Can Make this Pattern. For some reason, I can't find it. It was knit, and like a tank top, but it was a dress. Anyone know what I'm talking about?

I see you were answered, but I wanted to say HI!

I posted this on a hanger- but thought I would give you a modeling shot since she's wearing it today. This is the size 1 (the raspberry batik was the size 2 by Carla C)
This fits much better. i shortened it about an inch and half too.

Absolutely adorable!!!!

MinnieVanMom - and anyone else who is interested.

I found this tute to make a sundress out of a men's shirt.
http://www.howjoyful.com/2010/08/joyful-upcycled-summer-dress-tutorial/

That is a cute tutorial!!!

AG does not have to elaborate. You can google "Liberty Jane patterns" for Free patterns to fit the AG. DD learned to sew making shorts for the bitties and pillowcase dresses for the 18 inch. She is now moving on to dresses and tees.


DD has a room full of AG stuff and she loves and plays with it all. I hope your DD enjoys her dolls and leanring to sew

Why have I never seen this site before! Thanks Cindee!

I took my free-with-purchase SERGER CLASS last night! Yayyyyeeee!
The light is ON and someone's home!

Oh..check out my new ticker

WOO HOOO!!!

Hi everyone!

I need to send out a BIG THANK YOU to Wendy (billwendy) between her and a bunch of her co-workes they have made 162 blankets for our Haiti Project
with these blankets and those promised or already made and delivered we are at around 300 blankets!

The Gengel family is just so amazed; as I am; with everyone's generousity in helping out so many kids in Haiti!!

With so many blankets already done and being shipped off soon, we have decided to put a hold on getting anymore blankets shipped to me until October 1st....all blankets that we receive now will be held in reserve for future kids and/or need at the orphange!

If you have already completed them, you can still send them to me and I will hold onto them for now!

Again, I can never thank you all enough for your help and compassion with our "Hugs from Megan" project!

Lisa

It's wonderful that so many people helped you with this!!!

I'm making my first skirt for a Big Give. (The girl is tiny -- waist < 20". )

1. What kind of elastic and how wide. I have non-roll 3/4" elastic, is that okay?

2. The elastic should be two inches less than her actual waist. True or False?

3. I'm really concerned about making a skirt for a girl who can't try it on so I could readjust. My gut is telling me that it would be tacky to safety pin the elastic and enclose a note to Mom suggesting she fit it, right? I should just go with the answer to Q2?

Thanks. I'm having fun in the basement putting together a prototype with old fabric scraps.

1. that sounds fine
2. I don't like to do that, I can't stand tight elastic and neither can my girls. I go with the waist measurement.

 

[VBAndrea]

They do! JoAnn's carries it, but my store is almost always out. (I think I lucked into it once). It's easier to find online. I love that stuff (although I haven't actually used it yet). Gymboree puts it in most of their little girl jeans and my DD wouldn't be able to wear jeans at all without it (I'm soo not making jeans!). To get jeans long enough for her legs, they'd just fall right off her skinny little tushy without that elastic

So you have a skinny tushy child too? I personally don't know how anyone survived without those adjustable waist pants. I can not buy elastic waist items for my kids unless it has a drawstring. DS has finally graduated out of "slim" though. He just turned 9 and has to wear a size 12 for length, so adjustable waists are a must. DD is just plain skinny. She dislikes the buttons on the adjustable elastic poking into her skin though and pulls the ends of the elastic out of the pants and lets it hang there so it doesn't irritate her Maybe that's why she likes wearing leggings -- I just buy them in smaller sizes and for length they are more like capris.

Wendy, thanks for asking, I was so excited today- she went to physical therapy and was taking at least 20+ steps without holding anything!!!!!
It was amazing! She hasnt done it since she got home, but she's definitely thinking about it- more things to be dependent on here- like toys, walls, etc. still no words or sounds yet- but at least she's getting the mobility stuff. We still don't know why she has delays. Her BMI is dropping, she's down to the 4th percentile and we have now been referred to an endocrinologist and a nutritionist who works with him. Sadly, we have ot wait til summer, unless there's a cancellation. I am trying to offer her lots of protein, based on dr's advice- everything from soy,tofu,shakes,drinks,bars, you name it..She's also scheduled to go back to the neurologist in July. Her head is still in the average range- and she has great comprehension- Im so thankful for that!

Yay on the steps! Hopefully the endocrinologist can give you some answers. An adult neighbor of mine had issues with low BMI as a child and it turns out she is missing an enzyme that digests fat so it just required medication. She's still incredibly thin and can eat anything, but it helped her gain a little weight as a child. It sounds like you are doing all the right things so I hope you get some answers for your little cutie.

I have another project to share since another package arrived at the Big Give destination. I made Patricia tunics for mom and two grandmas.

Thanks for looking!

I saw those on Kade's BG and on his PTR as well -- very nice job and I know the grandma's had to excited to get some clothes as well. Awesome work!

Hope you get answers. We are in the waiting game too. We are waiting to see a developmental pediatrician for DS. Our appointment is now a little less than 4 months away.

I have started working with DS on the iPad for some fine motor skills. His gross motor skills have finally developed to where they should be. I am hoping the Developmental Pediatrician will have more ideas as to what is going on with J besides the PDD. The speech therapist thinks he might have apraxia of speech. We are figuring spoken language is a huge deficit.

My old neighbor's son had speech apraxia but now that he's a teen he speaks without issue and you would have never known he had any problems as a child. I really feel for you though for having to wait so long to see the specialist.

 

[DMGeurts]

I have another project to share since another package arrived at the Big Give destination. I made Patricia tunics for mom and two grandmas.

Thanks for looking!

These turned out awesome!

D~

 

[cajunfan]

Been lurking again (bad me!) but just had to pop in and say I'm a former Westbank gal myself!

It truly is a small world!

 

[miprender]

Wendy, thanks for asking, I was so excited today- she went to physical therapy and was taking at least 20+ steps without holding anything!!!!!
It was amazing! She hasnt done it since she got home, but she's definitely thinking about it- more things to be dependent on here- like toys, walls, etc. still no words or sounds yet- but at least she's getting the mobility stuff. We still don't know why she has delays. Her BMI is dropping, she's down to the 4th percentile and we have now been referred to an endocrinologist and a nutritionist who works with him. Sadly, we have ot wait til summer, unless there's a cancellation. I am trying to offer her lots of protein, based on dr's advice- everything from soy,tofu,shakes,drinks,bars, you name it..She's also scheduled to go back to the neurologist in July. Her head is still in the average range- and she has great comprehension- Im so thankful for that!

I am sure everything will be fine but it is just scary not knowing.

I have another project to share since another package arrived at the Big Give destination. I made Patricia tunics for mom and two grandmas.

Thanks for looking!

Those came out great


I have the opposite problem trying to fit DD7. She is very skinny and tall but when it comes to her belly it sticks out making it difficult to find pants that fit right.

 

[1308Miles]

Hi all!

Forgive me, there is TMTQ (I'm almost 30 pages behind!) but I LOVE the creations that have been posted...the dessert shirts, the Cinderella AG outfit, etc...TDF! Congrats to Granna - sewing baby clothes is SO much fun!

We've been back from WDW 2 weeks and I'm just now starting to come out of my post-trip funk. I'm trying to convince DH that we need to go for MNSSHP but he's not buyin' what I'm sellin'.

Anyway - as promised, here are some pics of the custom outfits in action:
Day 1: at the airport

Poor DS started complaining of severe ear pain about 1 hour after we arrived. We had to have an in-room MD come to visit us (I HIGHLY recommend this service!) only to find out he had a raging double ear infection...one dose of acetominophen and amoxicillin and he was good to go for dinner! Unfortunately, because of the MD visit, we missed our ADR at Crystal Palace...but we got SO lucky and were able to pick up a last minute cancellation at 1900 Park Fare! The kids customs were definitely well received by both 'Rella and Prince Charming...

Day 2: Chef Mickey's and Magic Kingdom
Mini Minnie

Mr. Attitude

and DDs 1st haircut at Harmony Barber Shop:

Day 3: Epcot
The golf ball and the goof ball

Silly girl wearing DS's sunglasses

Bonus: the Beverly face!

Day 4: AK
Zebra baby

100 Mickeys shirt

Lastly, before I left, I posted a question about hats/headwraps for my BFF who was starting chemo. Thank you for all the hugs, prayers, etc. I loved the suggestions that were posted and I bookmarked them. However, I really liked the idea of making a bucket hat so I turned to my go-to pattern website, YCMT! I modified the reversible patchwork bucket hat to fit an adult and here's what I came up with:

Her DH is an avid hunter and I thought this would be cute. It's her corduroy CHEMOflage hat!

I also made two matching smaller hats for her DD6. They kind of look like fedoras in these pics...but they are actually bucket hats!


OT - is it just me or is Photobucket acting completely wonky the past few days? This post has taken me close to 24 hours to complete because I can't access all of my uploaded pics!