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

[ttfn0205]

Everything is so cute! I am in awe of your talents.
My daughter would love the cupcake skirt.
Those strip skirts are so dang cute! Are they hard to make? what pattern do you all use?
Perhaps I will stop lurking and begin sewing

 

[kstgelais4]

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!

I tried to get a better shot of my dear wife outside, but the wind and the cold were too much for her.

Easter dresses are made for this year!

Nice Tom! I personally like Leighana's second dress the best!

April - where is that pretty face?? I am so jealous of your backdrop!!! Hi Zion!!!!!!!

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.....

Super Cute! I would have done the same!

It's from Stitchontime.

Today is my DD's Birthday. She requested a cupcake outfit and since she is the Bday girl a cupcake outfit she got!!!

ps . . . I took pictures as a I appliqued the shirt and made the skirt to post later as a mini-tutorial.

Love it! Her wellies are the best!

OMG, I get so far behind and then I read everything but don't want to go back and quote. And then I forget someone and I feel bad.

But anyway...

I love the cupcake outfit, so cute, Happy B-day!

Love the new Sis Boom dresses, so pretty!

C, I love the PJ's, your DS is so cute!

Love the little Minnie dress with the cute little Minnie in it!

Sorry to whomever I forgot and I know there are some!

Trying to recover from bronchitis, I have had it for over 2 weeks now. Missed 2 days of work last week, but doing a little better this week. Still coughing though, yuck!!

And just to have something to share, I made these cupcake burb cloths for a neighbor, got the idea from Teresa! Mine came out a little too big, but still cute I think.

I love this idea!!! Do you have the pics of the burpies before you made them into cupcakes? Or however you did this?

Finally getting around to posting some things that I have made recently:

I did these shirts for Glo's brothers for her wish trip. I also sent Glo a little coin purse and I sent fabric keychains for her mom and aunt.

Boys are so tricky and I went with a baseball theme so I was happy to find out that they do like baseball!

Here are the things I made for Kade's wish trip. I think they are leaving today for DW and I am so excited for them.

Here is the big group picture:

I made shirts for the parents and grandparents:

I made shirts and shorts for Kade and Jackson. The shorts have a frayed hem to get the "pirate" look. Jackson's

Kade's

I made this little shirt for my son's patriotic performance at school:

These were PJs for my DD to wear to pajama day at school

For my son but he decided (after I stayed up really late making them) that he would just wear regular clothes on pajama day.

And for me I made this sewing apron. It has lots of pockets to hold scissors, my tape measure, rotary cutter, marking pens, etc. Everyone makes fun of me but I love wearing this apron while I sew - it keep me organized and I never have to go searching for my scissors or tape measure.

I also made a messenger bag and matching camera strap cover for my DDs girl scout leader and ITH fanny packs for the girls in the troop (there are only 5 girls in the troop) but I can't seem to find the pictures. Oh well.

WOWIE! How very generous! Love it all!

 

[ellenbenny]

I love this idea!!! Do you have the pics of the burpies before you made them into cupcakes? Or however you did this?

Thanks!

Sorry, I forgot to take pictures along the way, but the tutorial I used linked to yet another tutorial for the burpies.... let me find it.

Here is the fringed burp cloth tutorial:
http://brandyscrafts.blogspot.com/2010/02/fringed-burp-cloths.html

They are basically just layers of flannel sewn together and then frayed like a rag quilt, but the tutorial should help.

and the cupcake tutorial:
http://www.cuteasafox.com/2010/03/burp-cloth-and-baby-sock-cupcake.html

 

[aimeeg]

Everything is so cute! I am in awe of your talents.
My daughter would love the cupcake skirt.
Those strip skirts are so dang cute! Are they hard to make? what pattern do you all use?
Perhaps I will stop lurking and begin sewing

They are pretty easy to make and you don't need a pattern. I took pictures as I was sewing. Let me get them together and I will post the directions.

 

[kstgelais4]

just posting the rest of the stuff I hadn't gotten around to posting...
these were the girls Christmas dresses. Nana's retro pinafore over the portrait peasant. Sorry for the horrible pics

dress for an etsy customer. Just a remake of another Feliz I did a few years ago.

I'll see if I can find a pic of the back ruffles.
Did this a LONG time ago, but I was just going through my pics and realized I never posted it. Strawberry shortcake patchwork skirt, and shirred portrait peasant.

and apparently I never took a pic of the front of Julia's Valentines outfit? So here is a teaser.

And since it is almost Easter, here are LAST years Easter dresses. LOL.

I think I am now caught up on sharing pics. hehe...

 

[aimeeg]

Here is how I made my daughter's cupcake outfit.

First I gathered all of my supplies.

Then I copied the design file to a thumb drive. Some designers also include a stitch map with the design file. It's a great tool to have. It tells you step by step what colors to use. My machine does not have a fancy screen and sometimes it is very hard to tell what step is what color.

It's essential to use stabilizer. What kind is up to your own preference. I use Sulky Stick Back. I know some say that it gums up the needle but . . . you really should change your needle after each project anyway. It's really the only stabilizer I use for machine or hand applique.

There are several ways to hoop your shirt but this is what seems to work for me. I cut right the side seam of the shirt. Then I lay the shirt flat with the hoop resting on top. I use the the vertical and horizontal ticks to help me line up my shirt. Using a fabric pen I put a dot by each mark and a dot in the center. Then I hoop the shirt.

When I stick on the stabilizer I make sure that I go right up to the notches on the bracket but not over them.

Now it's time to select the pattern. One day I hope to fancy machine with a color screen but for now it's the screen that reminds me of our Brother Word Processor from 1990.

Before I start a design I hit the adjust button. Here you can do lots of things like flip the design and change the size. I always double check the placement of the design. This cupcake is about 5 x 5 so the design is centered in the hoop. That is great but it is too far down the tee shirt. I use the arrow buttons to adjust where the top of the design is.

The first set of stitches is your placement mark. Here is another time saver tip- My machine only has one thread so I have to change it a lot. As long as it is not black I normally do all the placement and tack down stitches with the first color that will be satin stitched. For the design yellow is the first satin stitch color.

I also use a spray adhesive. I have never been successful without this spray. I know others have but my fabric seems to pucker without it! When it's time to spray my fabric I use this handy dandy box. I turn the fabric upside down and lay it in the base of the box. Spraying in the box contains the excess glue from sticking up the desk or the floor.

The next stitch is the tack down stitch. You have to be very careful to cut
very close to the edge of the stitch without cutting the thread. When I trim the excess fabric I like to pull the fabric slightly. It helps to get a close trim.

Next the cupcake liner fabric was added and the cupcake outline was stitched. Another tip is to cut your jump threads as you go. A jump thread is where the stitching stops and jumps to another part of the design. It keeps the applique neat if you cut these threads after each color. I find this especially true when doing eyes.

And there you have it. . . a birthday cupcake for the Birthday Girl!

I will post the instructions on the skirt next.

 

[DMGeurts]

These are so cute! I hope you are feeling better.

Finally getting around to posting some things that I have made recently:

I did these shirts for Glo's brothers for her wish trip. I also sent Glo a little coin purse and I sent fabric keychains for her mom and aunt.

Boys are so tricky and I went with a baseball theme so I was happy to find out that they do like baseball!

Here are the things I made for Kade's wish trip. I think they are leaving today for DW and I am so excited for them.

Here is the big group picture:

I made shirts for the parents and grandparents:

I made shirts and shorts for Kade and Jackson. The shorts have a frayed hem to get the "pirate" look. Jackson's

Kade's

I made this little shirt for my son's patriotic performance at school:

These were PJs for my DD to wear to pajama day at school

For my son but he decided (after I stayed up really late making them) that he would just wear regular clothes on pajama day.

And for me I made this sewing apron. It has lots of pockets to hold scissors, my tape measure, rotary cutter, marking pens, etc. Everyone makes fun of me but I love wearing this apron while I sew - it keep me organized and I never have to go searching for my scissors or tape measure.

I also made a messenger bag and matching camera strap cover for my DDs girl scout leader and ITH fanny packs for the girls in the troop (there are only 5 girls in the troop) but I can't seem to find the pictures. Oh well.

Wow! Wow! WOW!!! Amazing! I must say that the sewing apron is brilliant - I might have to try that.

I am hoping I can get the picture from Facebook to show up here...

This is my latest completion. It is for the Relay for Life in Walton County. It will be auctioned off by the Walker Park Elementary Beta Club.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...a.122187207819904.8488.111547492217209&ref=nf

ok...maybe this will work instead...

Well....that is really small. Not sure how to fix the size. (I am still surprised I got the picture to show up!!! LOL)

This is so cute - I love the colors you used!

just posting the rest of the stuff I hadn't gotten around to posting...
these were the girls Christmas dresses. Nana's retro pinafore over the portrait peasant. Sorry for the horrible pics

dress for an etsy customer. Just a remake of another Feliz I did a few years ago.

I'll see if I can find a pic of the back ruffles.
Did this a LONG time ago, but I was just going through my pics and realized I never posted it. Strawberry shortcake patchwork skirt, and shirred portrait peasant.

and apparently I never took a pic of the front of Julia's Valentines outfit? So here is a teaser.

And since it is almost Easter, here are LAST years Easter dresses. LOL.

I think I am now caught up on sharing pics. hehe...

Wow - you've been busy! I don't even know where to start commenting... Everything is just fabulous!

D~

 

[Jaylin]

OK, I give up! I've been squinting, and squinting and I can't make out the brand of that shirt! Where's it from? Love the buttons, it dresses it up a bit!

 

[SallyfromDE]

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2114319&id=1395186633&l=3ec36715b8
Lori in East Podunk

Your jacket came out great!

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!

I tried to get a better shot of my dear wife outside, but the wind and the cold were too much for her.

Easter dresses are made for this year!

I really like his pattern. I think I might use it to make Kirsta a nice dress

April - where is that pretty face?? I am so jealous of your backdrop!!! Hi Zion!!!!!!!

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.....

 

[DMGeurts]

Here is how I made my daughter's cupcake outfit.

I will post the instructions on the skirt next.

Aimee... just so you know - I am totally stalking your posts and copying them directly into a Word doc. saved on my PC. I am a total visual person - and your tuts are excellent.

Please keep them coming!

D~ <---- who, someday, will own a Brother PE770

 

[DMGeurts]

OK, I give up! I've been squinting, and squinting and I can't make out the brand of that shirt! Where's it from? Love the buttons, it dresses it up a bit!

It looks to me like it might be an Arizona brand from JCPenneys. Am I right????

D~

 

[SallyfromDE]

OK, I give up! I've been squinting, and squinting and I can't make out the brand of that shirt! Where's it from? Love the buttons, it dresses it up a bit!

The dark pink one?? It looks like Arizona, which I think I Penny's.

 

[aimeeg]

OK, I give up! I've been squinting, and squinting and I can't make out the brand of that shirt! Where's it from? Love the buttons, it dresses it up a bit!

I am guessing you are talking about my shirt. It's an Arizona from JC Penny. It's from last summer though. My MIL always keeps an eye out for plain tee's for me and picked a few up for me.

Aimee... just so you know - I am totally stalking your posts and copying them directly into a Word doc. saved on my PC. I am a total visual person - and your tuts are excellent.

Please keep them coming!

D~ <---- who, someday, will own a Brother PE770

You are so very welcome. It was fun to do. I am self-taught and I learned soooooooo much from this thread when I was starting out.

 

[ellenbenny]

I am hoping I can get the picture from Facebook to show up here...

This is my latest completion. It is for the Relay for Life in Walton County. It will be auctioned off by the Walker Park Elementary Beta Club.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...a.122187207819904.8488.111547492217209&ref=nf

ok...maybe this will work instead...

Well....that is really small. Not sure how to fix the size. (I am still surprised I got the picture to show up!!! LOL)

Very nice! I am loving the Rosetta bag!

just posting the rest of the stuff I hadn't gotten around to posting...
these were the girls Christmas dresses. Nana's retro pinafore over the portrait peasant. Sorry for the horrible pics

dress for an etsy customer. Just a remake of another Feliz I did a few years ago.

I'll see if I can find a pic of the back ruffles.
Did this a LONG time ago, but I was just going through my pics and realized I never posted it. Strawberry shortcake patchwork skirt, and shirred portrait peasant.

and apparently I never took a pic of the front of Julia's Valentines outfit? So here is a teaser.

And since it is almost Easter, here are LAST years Easter dresses. LOL.

I think I am now caught up on sharing pics. hehe...

LOVE everything. I really like that pinafore, and I did get the pattern but have yet to try it. So many things I want to make, so little time! Anyway all your stuff is great, I also love the valentine dress, would love to see the front some day!

 

[chellewashere]

Here is how I made my daughter's cupcake outfit.

First I gathered all of my supplies.

Then I copied the design file to a thumb drive. Some designers also include a stitch map with the design file. It's a great tool to have. It tells you step by step what colors to use. My machine does not have a fancy screen and sometimes it is very hard to tell what step is what color.

It's essential to use stabilizer. What kind is up to your own preference. I use Sulky Stick Back. I know some say that it gums up the needle but . . . you really should change your needle after each project anyway. It's really the only stabilizer I use for machine or hand applique.

There are several ways to hoop your shirt but this is what seems to work for me. I cut right the side seam of the shirt. Then I lay the shirt flat with the hoop resting on top. I use the the vertical and horizontal ticks to help me line up my shirt. Using a fabric pen I put a dot by each mark and a dot in the center. Then I hoop the shirt.

When I stick on the stabilizer I make sure that I go right up to the notches on the bracket but not over them.

Now it's time to select the pattern. One day I hope to fancy machine with a color screen but for now it's the screen that reminds me of our Brother Word Processor from 1990.

Before I start a design I hit the adjust button. Here you can do lots of things like flip the design and change the size. I always double check the placement of the design. This cupcake is about 5 x 5 so the design is centered in the hoop. That is great but it is too far down the tee shirt. I use the arrow buttons to adjust where the top of the design is.

The first set of stitches is your placement mark. Here is another time saver tip- My machine only has one thread so I have to change it a lot. As long as it is not black I normally do all the placement and tack down stitches with the first color that will be satin stitched. For the design yellow is the first satin stitch color.

I also use a spray adhesive. I have never been successful without this spray. I know others have but my fabric seems to pucker without it! When it's time to spray my fabric I use this handy dandy box. I turn the fabric upside down and lay it in the base of the box. Spraying in the box contains the excess glue from sticking up the desk or the floor.

The next stitch is the tack down stitch. You have to be very careful to cut
very close to the edge of the stitch without cutting the thread. When I trim the excess fabric I like to pull the fabric slightly. It helps to get a close trim.

Next the cupcake liner fabric was added and the cupcake outline was stitched. Another tip is to cut your jump threads as you go. A jump thread is where the stitching stops and jumps to another part of the design. It keeps the applique neat if you cut these threads after each color. I find this especially true when doing eyes.

And there you have it. . . a birthday cupcake for the Birthday Girl!

I will post the instructions on the skirt next.

Awesome I am loving these tutorials!! This totally explains it for me now and I will be attempting it this weekend

 

[ellenbenny]

Aimee, thanks for the tuts. So you just stick the stabilizer to the back of the hoop, and then hoop the shirt?

It is opposite of what I do, I hoop cutaway stabilizer and then pin the shirt to the stabilizer. Will have to try your way some time for comparison and see which is easier/better for me?

 

[chellewashere]

And since it is almost Easter, here are LAST years Easter dresses. LOL.

I think I am now caught up on sharing pics. hehe...

Hi can you tell me where I can find a pattern for this dress? I absolutely love it and would love to do that for her actual Easter dress.

 

[Jaylin]

I am guessing you are talking about my shirt. It's an Arizona from JC Penny. It's from last summer though. My MIL always keeps an eye out for plain tee's for me and picked a few up for me.

Thanks! Never thought to look at pennys...cute. That's so nice of you to do a tut! I know when I first started, visually seeing things was the easiest way for me to learn.....

Aimee, thanks for the tuts. So you just stick the stabilizer to the back of the hoop, and then hoop the shirt?

It is opposite of what I do, I hoop cutaway stabilizer and then pin the shirt to the stabilizer. Will have to try your way some time for comparison and see which is easier/better for me?

Same here, I've have much better luck hooping the stabilizer then spraying it with 505 spray then floating the shirt. I've never had to pin or use a basting stitch. The spray keeps everything in place. Cutting the side seams would definatley make things much easier, I'm forever holding back the rest of the tee!

 

[aimeeg]

Aimee, thanks for the tuts. So you just stick the stabilizer to the back of the hoop, and then hoop the shirt?

It is opposite of what I do, I hoop cutaway stabilizer and then pin the shirt to the stabilizer. Will have to try your way some time for comparison and see which is easier/better for me?

I do one of two things-

1. If the fabric is larger than the hoop I hoop the fabric first. Then I stick the stabilizer to the back.

2. If the fabric is smaller than the hoop (bodice of the simply sweet for example) I cut the correct size of stabilizer and then stick the bodice to the stabilizer. Then I hoop the stabilized fabric. That sounds clear as mud so I can take pictures the next time I do a bodice like this.

I know some people HATE the sticky back Sulky but I just plain love it.

 

[ellenbenny]

I do one of two things-

1. If the fabric is larger than the hoop I hoop the fabric first. Then I stick the stabilizer to the back.

2. If the fabric is smaller than the hoop (bodice of the simply sweet for example) I cut the correct size of stabilizer and then stick the bodice to the stabilizer. Then I hoop the stabilized fabric. That sounds clear as mud so I can take pictures the next time I do a bodice like this.

I know some people HATE the sticky back Sulky but I just plain love it.

Well I guess it goes to prove there is more than 1 right way to do things. It is great to learn from each other here, because I am self taught as well, and I have not always taught myself correctly