Disboutiquers Part 25 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[mphalens]

For those of you looking for a pattern/tutorial on roll up pants, one can be found HERE. It's not exactly what I have in mind, but gives an idea, and is a really cute pattern to try out.

Oooh!!! Thanks!!! And I'm trying to figure out how I DIDN'T see that one before since she did it in conjunction with Dana-made-it!!!!

Then it's most likely the same Franklin - if it's in TN. There was an enormous battle faught there during the civil war, thousands died. Carrie McGavock and her husband dug up all the men that were buried on the battle field, when the owner wanted to plow it up and use it for crops - they moved each soldier (1,481 of them) to their own private land and created the cemetary. It's the only military cemetary in the nation on private property. An amazing story.

I am stumped... I don't know what project to start next??? I have 5 days off of work. I have an ironing board cover to make for my (non-existant) sewing room. I have 2 half finished Woody outfits that I need to finish (but have no ambition to finish them)... Or I could do something else - I just don't know what yet??? Honestly - I just want to make some dresses with appliques.

D~

What was the name of that book again? Now you have me all interested in the story

As far as what to sew, I hear ya! I have to cut out anything and everything I might want to sew between now and Sunday TONIGHT ... and if I'm lucky first thing tomorrow morning ... after that the dining room (aka cutting/planning room) has to be used for .... DINING Who DOES such a thing? We have a surprise bridal shower here on Saturday and have tomorrow & Friday to get ready for it ... but honestly, DINING in the dining room?

I was back at the fabric store today ... I picked up red cotton (really NICE red cotton) and a cool navy & white star print ... I've got those pants in my head!!! I also picked up three different zebra prints to make the boys some "rockstar pants" for Savannah's birthday party ... I need to find them tight t-shirts to "jazz" up though ... Finn's will be black, but I don't know what color to get for Phalen (he chose neon yellow & neon green zebra ... Finn chose classic black & white zebra ... I bought neon pink & black zebra to accent with) ...

 

[DMGeurts]

Oooh!!! Thanks!!! And I'm trying to figure out how I DIDN'T see that one before since she did it in conjunction with Dana-made-it!!!!



What was the name of that book again? Now you have me all interested in the story

As far as what to sew, I hear ya! I have to cut out anything and everything I might want to sew between now and Sunday TONIGHT ... and if I'm lucky first thing tomorrow morning ... after that the dining room (aka cutting/planning room) has to be used for .... DINING Who DOES such a thing? We have a surprise bridal shower here on Saturday and have tomorrow & Friday to get ready for it ... but honestly, DINING in the dining room?

I was back at the fabric store today ... I picked up red cotton (really NICE red cotton) and a cool navy & white star print ... I've got those pants in my head!!! I also picked up three different zebra prints to make the boys some "rockstar pants" for Savannah's birthday party ... I need to find them tight t-shirts to "jazz" up though ... Finn's will be black, but I don't know what color to get for Phalen (he chose neon yellow & neon green zebra ... Finn chose classic black & white zebra ... I bought neon pink & black zebra to accent with) ...

The name of the book is Widow of the South. Here's the link on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Widow-South-Robert-Hicks/dp/0446500127 It was a good book - if you want - I can send you my copy. It was given to me and the giver doesn't want it back. I don't forsee myself ever reading it again - it was a good book - but it didn't reel me in like some do.

I am very interested to see how the neon zebra pants turn out... maybe you can give out sunglasses as party favors? They sound like they are going to be super-duper bright.

Hey - I made my ironing board cover. I love how it turned out - but I should have made it a hair wider - it covers underneeth, but just barely. But, most of all, I love the fabric - I chose the accent fabric for my sewing room, because I plan to hang the ironing board on the back of my door -so I wanted it to be cute and all.

D~

 

[Sapper383]

Hi, there isn't anywhere in Florida that you can buy an AG doll. You can buy them online at www.americangirl.com. There are also stores in NY, Chicago, Los Angeles, Boston, Minneapolis, Nantik, Dallas and now in WA (I believe, it opens today). You can also try your luck on Ebay - and you might get a bargain, or you might end up with a doll that hasn't been well taken care of. Personally, I would purchase directly from the company - they come with a lifetime warranty from defects (not play) and if you're going to spend that much on a doll - you'd probably want the warranty? Have fun shopping!

D~

Thank you for your help, I'm going to check out the website

You can also try your local Craigslist. We bought tons of AG dolls, furniture and accessories on there. It is nice because you can check out the quality of the doll before you buy it. Then when my girls had mostly outgrown their AG stuff, we sold a lot of it on Craigslist and made back most of what we'd paid for it! My girls saved their most favorite AG items but got rid of the rest.

I don't think we have Craiglist in Wales....I've never heared of them....thank you though

 

[JMD1979]

Well I finally finished one of the AG outfits. It's pretty simple, but we like it.

Our photo session was cut short due to a few rain drops. Here are a some pictures....

A full body shot

Close up of skirt detail

Close up of shirt detail. I must confess the stars were not planned. When I first embroidered the logo on the shirt it was about 2:30 in the morning. LOL! I had one of those moments where I was laying in bed and couldn't stop thinking about what I wanted to create, so I had to get up and start. Whatever possessed me to put the logo so far down on the shirt I will never know! I do like my "fix" though!

Thanks for looking!
Jeana

 

[DMGeurts]

Well I finally finished one of the AG outfits. It's pretty simple, but we like it.

Our photo session was cut short due to a few rain drops. Here are a some pictures....

A full body shot

Close up of skirt detail

Close up of shirt detail. I must confess the stars were not planned. When I first embroidered the logo on the shirt it was about 2:30 in the morning. LOL! I had one of those moments where I was laying in bed and couldn't stop thinking about what I wanted to create, so I had to get up and start. Whatever possessed me to put the logo so far down on the shirt I will never know! I do like my "fix" though!

Thanks for looking!
Jeana

These turned out FANTASTIC!!!! Great job! Everyone at the store will love them! I bet you'll get lots of comments! You'll have to tell us all about it. You will all have to much fun - I wish I could go too.

D~

 

[RMAMom]

Well I finally finished one of the AG outfits. It's pretty simple, but we like it.

Our photo session was cut short due to a few rain drops. Here are a some pictures....

A full body shot

Close up of skirt detail

Close up of shirt detail. I must confess the stars were not planned. When I first embroidered the logo on the shirt it was about 2:30 in the morning. LOL! I had one of those moments where I was laying in bed and couldn't stop thinking about what I wanted to create, so I had to get up and start. Whatever possessed me to put the logo so far down on the shirt I will never know! I do like my "fix" though!

Thanks for looking!
Jeana

Very cute and your DD is adorable!

For those of you looking for a pattern/tutorial on roll up pants, one can be found HERE. It's not exactly what I have in mind, but gives an idea, and is a really cute pattern to try out.

Thank you, I bookmarked it!

Then it's most likely the same Franklin - if it's in TN. There was an enormous battle faught there during the civil war, thousands died. Carrie McGavock and her husband dug up all the men that were buried on the battle field, when the owner wanted to plow it up and use it for crops - they moved each soldier (1,481 of them) to their own private land and created the cemetary. It's the only military cemetary in the nation on private property. An amazing story.

I am stumped... I don't know what project to start next??? I have 5 days off of work. I have an ironing board cover to make for my (non-existant) sewing room. I have 2 half finished Woody outfits that I need to finish (but have no ambition to finish them)... Or I could do something else - I just don't know what yet??? Honestly - I just want to make some dresses with appliques.

D~

I'm in the same boat, we have a 9 day trip planned on Sept 2 for my self my 3 children and my DIL and 2 DGC. I need to make outfits for the DGC and shirts for the girls and I and I have no motivation to start!

Just had to share this link. My daughter sent it to me thinking some of you that are teachers or those of you with inherited sewing notions might be interested. Unique ways to re-use some of those things.

http://unconsumption.tumblr.com/tagged/rulers

Thats fabulous, it makes me want to start combing yard sales in search of old notions!

I'm a long time mostly lurker here. I love all your creatations. Unfortunationly, my daughter's all grown up and I only get to make Halloween costumes and baby quilts, now.

Our Walmart is getting the fabric department back. The racks are up and some of the notions. We're all super excited about it since the only place to get fabric is Joann's and there's not much of a selection. If we got ours back, there's hope for other stores, too.
Liz

That is great news about Wal-Mart, I would love for ours to get the fabric back!

 

[2girlsmommy]

[/QUOTE]
Okay - I attempted to multi-quote from my phone and it's not working, so I'll comment on this fabulous baby set here instead of below!
Being a former Gymboree employee (although I was a play&music manager but thankfully we still got q discount) I completely understand the "set" mentality and the matching siblings obsessions let me say, Gymboree couldn't hold a candle to this fabulous set and you could easily sell such a set for big big bucks! It is simply gorgeous!
And your first hand appliqué? Again, I must at your feet! If I can become half as good a seamstress as you in 7 months, I'll be over the moon!!!

Eeek! I just got home and saw what a mess I'd made of this post ... SO SORRY!!!! That will teach me to try to multi-quote from my phone!!! [/QUOTE]
I currently work at Gymboree Play and Music!!! Small World!
Erica

 

[mommyof2princesses]

Well I finally finished one of the AG outfits. It's pretty simple, but we like it.

Our photo session was cut short due to a few rain drops. Here are a some pictures....

A full body shot

Close up of skirt detail

Close up of shirt detail. I must confess the stars were not planned. When I first embroidered the logo on the shirt it was about 2:30 in the morning. LOL! I had one of those moments where I was laying in bed and couldn't stop thinking about what I wanted to create, so I had to get up and start. Whatever possessed me to put the logo so far down on the shirt I will never know! I do like my "fix" though!

Thanks for looking!
Jeana

I love this outfit! Where did you get the logo from? And the skirt matches really well!

 

[JMD1979]

These turned out FANTASTIC!!!! Great job! Everyone at the store will love them! I bet you'll get lots of comments! You'll have to tell us all about it. You will all have to much fun - I wish I could go too.

D~

Thank you! I wish you could come too! I need another woman there. Something tells me DH just isn't going to appreciate the store like the girls and I will.

Very cute and your DD is adorable!

Thank you!

I love this outfit! Where did you get the logo from? And the skirt matches really well!

Thanks! I felt kind of silly walking around holding my AG box up to all the different fabrics, but I guess feeling silly is a great price to pay in exchange for that (almost) perfect match! The starts above the logo came from Planet Applique. As for the logo I just used a google image and uploaded it into auto punch. (a software that came with my embroidery machine.)

Thanks again everyone!
Jeana

 

[mphalens]

The name of the book is Widow of the South. Here's the link on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Widow-South-Robert-Hicks/dp/0446500127 It was a good book - if you want - I can send you my copy. It was given to me and the giver doesn't want it back. I don't forsee myself ever reading it again - it was a good book - but it didn't reel me in like some do.

I am very interested to see how the neon zebra pants turn out... maybe you can give out sunglasses as party favors? They sound like they are going to be super-duper bright.

Hey - I made my ironing board cover. I love how it turned out - but I should have made it a hair wider - it covers underneeth, but just barely. But, most of all, I love the fabric - I chose the accent fabric for my sewing room, because I plan to hang the ironing board on the back of my door -so I wanted it to be cute and all.

D~

Oooh! I'm always up for a good book to read If you're sure you don't mind, I'd love it ... and then I could pass it on at the next book swap I go to ...

Yeah, the pants ... well ... I have a feeling they're going to look a little 80s rockstar I tried to get Phalen to go with the blue & black zebra ... but he LOVES green, so ... I definitely have enough yardage that I COULD make his a little "parachute pant-like" I've been toying with at the very least putting elastic at the ankles Is that not still in style?
Sorry, sometimes I just crack myself up ... he SOOOOO doesn't see the humor Boys

Yay! for a finished project too!!! I got my two skirts cut out and all of the new fabric washed and it's in the dryer ... I'll cut the pants out tomorrow ... I still haven't brought myself to cut out my SisBoom dress ... but more on that later ...

Well I finally finished one of the AG outfits. It's pretty simple, but we like it.

Our photo session was cut short due to a few rain drops. Here are a some pictures....

A full body shot

Close up of shirt detail. I must confess the stars were not planned. When I first embroidered the logo on the shirt it was about 2:30 in the morning. LOL! I had one of those moments where I was laying in bed and couldn't stop thinking about what I wanted to create, so I had to get up and start. Whatever possessed me to put the logo so far down on the shirt I will never know! I do like my "fix" though!


Thanks for looking!
Jeana

LOVE the AG outfit!!!! So cute! They're going to get so many compliments!!!!

Okay - I attempted to multi-quote from my phone and it's not working, so I'll comment on this fabulous baby set here instead of below!
Being a former Gymboree employee (although I was a play&music manager but thankfully we still got q discount) I completely understand the "set" mentality and the matching siblings obsessions let me say, Gymboree couldn't hold a candle to this fabulous set and you could easily sell such a set for big big bucks! It is simply gorgeous!
And your first hand appliqué? Again, I must at your feet! If I can become half as good a seamstress as you in 7 months, I'll be over the moon!!!

Eeek! I just got home and saw what a mess I'd made of this post ... SO SORRY!!!! That will teach me to try to multi-quote from my phone!!! [/QUOTE]
I currently work at Gymboree Play and Music!!! Small World!
Erica[/QUOTE]

Erica - which site are you at??? It's a great job, isn't it??? I still miss it some days ...


Okay ... so ... here's my latest question:


I have the Meghan peasant pattern from Sis Boom

Do you think it would be "too much" to make myself a dress with the bodice and cap sleeves in black cotton and the skirt in red & white minnie dot??? It'd be one of those "can only wear it in the parks" dresses, wouldn't it? Or could I pull it off out and about? I need opinions... I haven't cut or sewn that dress at ALL yet because I can't decide what to make it out of ... I have a piece of nice black cotton and I have a piece of red & white minnie dot ...
Suggestions?????

 

[MinnieVanMom]

For those of you who remember the CricutQueen.....

Just happened to pop into this thread and noticed some of you talking about the Cricut.
Mommy2mrb suggested some good places for cartridges, but if you go here they have lots of them on sale right now for $19.95-

I've used this site many tiems and they are legit.

http://www.cricutmachine.com/specials.php

They even have the Toy Story Cartridge, Tinkerbell and Friends and Winnie the Pooh on sale at 19.95

Karen, our lovely cricut queen, it is so good to see you post again. I am starting not to post very much either. Just busy with summer chores and work. How are you doing?

 

[DMGeurts]

Okay - I attempted to multi-quote from my phone and it's not working, so I'll comment on this fabulous baby set here instead of below!
Being a former Gymboree employee (although I was a play&music manager but thankfully we still got q discount) I completely understand the "set" mentality and the matching siblings obsessions let me say, Gymboree couldn't hold a candle to this fabulous set and you could easily sell such a set for big big bucks! It is simply gorgeous!
And your first hand appliqué? Again, I must at your feet! If I can become half as good a seamstress as you in 7 months, I'll be over the moon!!!

Eeek! I just got home and saw what a mess I'd made of this post ... SO SORRY!!!! That will teach me to try to multi-quote from my phone!!! [/QUOTE]
I currently work at Gymboree Play and Music!!! Small World!
Erica[/QUOTE]

Thank you very much.

Oooh! I'm always up for a good book to read If you're sure you don't mind, I'd love it ... and then I could pass it on at the next book swap I go to ...

Okay ... so ... here's my latest question:


I have the Meghan peasant pattern from Sis Boom

Do you think it would be "too much" to make myself a dress with the bodice and cap sleeves in black cotton and the skirt in red & white minnie dot??? It'd be one of those "can only wear it in the parks" dresses, wouldn't it? Or could I pull it off out and about? I need opinions... I haven't cut or sewn that dress at ALL yet because I can't decide what to make it out of ... I have a piece of nice black cotton and I have a piece of red & white minnie dot ...
Suggestions?????

I totally think you should make this dress! I can just imagine it and it'll be TDF!!!! Hurry up and make it so I can see it!

D~

 

[2girlsmommy]

Marianne,
I work at the Columbus, Ohio Gymboree. It's camping week in Level 6! Does that bring back any memories! My dream is to own my own...
When did you stop working there? I know they have changed a lot--redoing the levels and membership terms. I've been trying to find a clown that looks like Gymbo to embroider on shirts for my girls!
Erica

 

[cogero]

Well I finally finished one of the AG outfits. It's pretty simple, but we like it.

Our photo session was cut short due to a few rain drops. Here are a some pictures....

A full body shot

Close up of skirt detail

Close up of shirt detail. I must confess the stars were not planned. When I first embroidered the logo on the shirt it was about 2:30 in the morning. LOL! I had one of those moments where I was laying in bed and couldn't stop thinking about what I wanted to create, so I had to get up and start. Whatever possessed me to put the logo so far down on the shirt I will never know! I do like my "fix" though!

Thanks for looking!
Jeana

This is fabulous I love that skirt. I need to make this for DD she would just be over the moon.

 

[mphalens]

Okay - I attempted to multi-quote from my phone and it's not working, so I'll comment on this fabulous baby set here instead of below!
Being a former Gymboree employee (although I was a play&music manager but thankfully we still got q discount) I completely understand the "set" mentality and the matching siblings obsessions let me say, Gymboree couldn't hold a candle to this fabulous set and you could easily sell such a set for big big bucks! It is simply gorgeous!
And your first hand appliqué? Again, I must at your feet! If I can become half as good a seamstress as you in 7 months, I'll be over the moon!!!

Eeek! I just got home and saw what a mess I'd made of this post ... SO SORRY!!!! That will teach me to try to multi-quote from my phone!!!

I currently work at Gymboree Play and Music!!! Small World!
Erica[/QUOTE]

Thank you very much.



I totally think you should make this dress! I can just imagine it and it'll be TDF!!!! Hurry up and make it so I can see it!

D~[/QUOTE]

LOL If I can get the rest of the pattern pieces to print I'll try cutting it out in the morning

Marianne,
I work at the Columbus, Ohio Gymboree. It's camping week in Level 6! Does that bring back any memories! My dream is to own my own...
When did you stop working there? I know they have changed a lot--redoing the levels and membership terms. I've been trying to find a clown that looks like Gymbo to embroider on shirts for my girls!
Erica

LOVE that one!!! Camping was so much fun!!! I stopped working there after DS2 was born, but I still was involved ... I didn't make up my mind about going back/not going back until my maternity leave was over and the changes were all coming down the line about that time ... I'm friends with the owner in Charlotte (she homeschools her kids too), so I still hear a lot
I have one of the kids Gymbo shirts at home in the closet ... I could scan it for you or take a picture if you could digitize from that?

 

[DisneyTeacher01]

Well I finally finished one of the AG outfits. It's pretty simple, but we like it.

Our photo session was cut short due to a few rain drops. Here are a some pictures....

A full body shot

Close up of skirt detail

Close up of shirt detail. I must confess the stars were not planned. When I first embroidered the logo on the shirt it was about 2:30 in the morning. LOL! I had one of those moments where I was laying in bed and couldn't stop thinking about what I wanted to create, so I had to get up and start. Whatever possessed me to put the logo so far down on the shirt I will never know! I do like my "fix" though!

Thanks for looking!
Jeana

That outfit is awesome!!! AG isn't going to know what to think when you show up The "fix" is perfect!

 

[belle41379]

Jeana, the AG outfit is darling!

Okay ... so ... here's my latest question:


I have the Meghan peasant pattern from Sis Boom

Do you think it would be "too much" to make myself a dress with the bodice and cap sleeves in black cotton and the skirt in red & white minnie dot??? It'd be one of those "can only wear it in the parks" dresses, wouldn't it? Or could I pull it off out and about? I need opinions... I haven't cut or sewn that dress at ALL yet because I can't decide what to make it out of ... I have a piece of nice black cotton and I have a piece of red & white minnie dot ...
Suggestions?????

That would be cute. if you want a less Minnie look for the "real world" you could do it in all black and add a wide trim to the hem in the dots, or do it the other way around. Have fun deciding!

 

[Disney Yooper]

Your route will be taking you right by me. I live about 20 miles north of the NYS thruway, Northwest of Rochester and about 2 miles south of Lake Ontario.

I have taken that route through Canada more times than I can count. Grew up in Rochester but my mother's family was in Michigan so we drove through countless times back then. Then my first husband was from Michigan, so we drove through some more, and now my youngest DS is living in Michigan and has been there for the past 5 years, so we make the trip once or twice a year still.

Never been to Glen Arbor though, had to look it up, and that is quite a ways up there and a long way for you to be going for a weekend!!

Also in states that border Canada (at least in New York and Michigan for sure) you can get an Enhanced driver's license to travel through Canada so we don't need to get a passport if we wouldn't be needing it otherwise. Just an interesting little fact some people may not know about, lol!

Hey Ellen. I didn't realize you were still travelling to Michigan for your son. I'm living in Lansing during the weeks now. Maybe we can meet the next time you are in Michigan visiting.

 

[mphalens]

Hey Ellen. I didn't realize you were still travelling to Michigan for your son. I'm living in Lansing during the weeks now. Maybe we can meet the next time you are in Michigan visiting.

The family I'm going up to visit - some of them live in Lansing!

 

[Diz-Mommy]

Well I finally finished one of the AG outfits. It's pretty simple, but we like it.

Our photo session was cut short due to a few rain drops. Here are a some pictures....

A full body shot

Close up of skirt detail

Close up of shirt detail. I must confess the stars were not planned. When I first embroidered the logo on the shirt it was about 2:30 in the morning. LOL! I had one of those moments where I was laying in bed and couldn't stop thinking about what I wanted to create, so I had to get up and start. Whatever possessed me to put the logo so far down on the shirt I will never know! I do like my "fix" though!

Thanks for looking!
Jeana

I love your "fix" and it looks perfect!! I've done that more times than I can count and never thought of doing such a thing, great idea!!