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

[mphalens]

Everything is fabulous! The Disney Deco jeans are my favorite --they are so awesome! How I wish I sewed when my son was young.

Sorry I botched this quote so it will appear as not quoted...(I'm making it purple though!)

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 think it would look fabulous. I love anything black and white or black and red so i think the combination will be fabulous. And I love dots so i would wear it again -- not just at Dis. I really need to get that pattern for myself. I'm just so behind on sewing for the kids.

And ENABLER ALERT: YCMT has 15% off patterns -- I think the code is Cupcake.

Thanks for the love for the boys pants I really have fun making the decoupage ones and the pirate pants were super easy too!

I am forcing myself to sew things for ME ... I keep making stuff for my boys but I have a stack of stuff I'm supposed to sew for me too ...

And Thanks for the coupon code!!!

Yes....boys and husbands! I hope you post pics of the 80's pants...they sound great!
This quote is confusing...but I LOVE the sis boom pattern....

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


I have the Meghan peasant pattern from Sis Boom

I will definitely post pictures of the rockstar pants ... Still have to draft the pattern for those for DS1 though And I can't quite get it right ...

I have a question about the Meghan peasant ... I'll post it at the end of all this ...
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You have me interested in the book too. We stayed in Franklin, TN once in a camping area on our way through Tennessee. We still talk about that campground...it was beautiful and soooo peaceful!

If you want to message me your address I'll pass the book on after I get it and read it

Hi Everyone! Haven't been on in a while. Don't even know where to begin to catch up. Juliet & I had a great time at Star Wars Weekends! Here are just a couple pictures.

Juliet met Ashley Eckstein - the voice of Ahsoka Tano from the Clone Wars cartoons - Juliet's favorite character!

She was so excited to have Ahsoka as her Padawan teacher during Jedi Training & she got to fight Ventress!
I will post more pics later. I still haven't taken them off the camera.These are just off my phone. We haven't looked at the PhotoPass ones yet either.
Thanks for looking!

OMG! My boys would go nuts to get to do Star Wars Weekends ... and my younger one Ahsoka!!!

Yeah I am finally seeing the end but still have about 15 more shirts to finish and only 34 days left

Dinner's at Ohana's:

Finding Nemo Day at Epcot:

LOVE LOVE LOVE the Mickey heads for Ohana with the green necklace ... LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!!!!!

The Toy Story fabric - I have that same fabric and I bought mine at Walmart...

Where did you find the Nemo fabric? LOVE it!!!!

All of your outfits, etc. look fantastic!!!! Can't wait to see the rest!

I promised Anita I would post my ironing board cover... I put it in my sewing room - so you could see how it goes with the walls. As an added bonus - you can kind of see my counter tops (which are half installed) and carpet.

Now THAT is a fun ironing board!!!! Looks great!


I swear I had more to quote ... Oh well!!!!

Here's my question about the Meghan peasant dress:

How do the sizes run??? Because if I measure my hips, I don't even fit in the 3x size ... I wear a size 6 to a size 8 depending on where I'm shopping ... ON I'm a 6 ... Target I'm usually a 6 ... I wear a 34-36B bra... But I measured my hips and got a 42" ????

I don't want to cut and sew this dress and THEN find out it won't fit ...
So ... how do SisBoom patterns run? What size should I make??? I printed the size S ...

 

[T-rox]

miprender- where did u get that alice in wonderland fabric?

 

[NiniMorris]

QUESTION!!


To all my embroidery friends...I am looking for some basic software that will allow me to use different monogram fonts. NO plans to digitize anything myself, just for adding words to appliques and doing monograms. Suggestions?

Nini

 

[belle41379]

Hi Everyone! Haven't been on in a while. Don't even know where to begin to catch up. Juliet & I had a great time at Star Wars Weekends! Here are just a couple pictures.

Juliet met Ashley Eckstein - the voice of Ahsoka Tano from the Clone Wars cartoons - Juliet's favorite character!

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That outfit looks awesome! Glad she had such a great time.

Dinner's at Ohana's:

Finding Nemo Day at Epcot:

Love all of these!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Mickey heads as the "O" in Ohana's. Too cute!

I have some of that Nemo fabric too. It is also left over from making that bedding several years ago.

Close up of the fabric... the wall color is a hair greenish looking though - but the color of the ironing board cover is right.

D~

Looks fantastic, D! How exciting for you!!!

 

[Granna4679]

Hi Everyone! Haven't been on in a while. Don't even know where to begin to catch up. Juliet & I had a great time at Star Wars Weekends! Here are just a couple pictures.

Juliet met Ashley Eckstein - the voice of Ahsoka Tano from the Clone Wars cartoons - Juliet's favorite character!

She was so excited to have Ahsoka as her Padawan teacher during Jedi Training & she got to fight Ventress!
I will post more pics later. I still haven't taken them off the camera.These are just off my phone. We haven't looked at the PhotoPass ones yet either.
Thanks for looking!

I bet Juliet was in Heaven!! Looks like she enjoyed her alone time with mommy too. That was special of you to take her.

Yeah I am finally seeing the end but still have about 15 more shirts to finish and only 34 days left

Dinner's at Ohana's:

Our Toy Story Day at HSM:

Breakfast at 1900PF:

Finding Nemo Day at Epcot:

All you need is a little faith and some pixie dust:

Everything is just tooooo cute! Love how they all coordinate!

Anita... Maybe Marianne will pass on the book to you after she's done with it???

I will post pics of my ironing board cover later today.

All it did was, traced the original foam padding on to the insul-bright. Then I took apart the original cover and traced around that, I only did about 1.5" extra - and I really should have done 1.5" on the ends and 2.5" on the sides. I ironed it over .25" then another .5" to make the casing for the elastic. I used 1/4" elastic - threaded it through. I used a whole pkg - but then I stretched it tight - so I didn't end up using the whole pkg - but I couldn't tell you how much I actually used. The fabric I used for the top was just regular quilters cotton... I probably would have been happier with a heavier weight material - but I couldn't find any that matched - and I really loved how this particular pattern popped in my sewing room. Do any of the directions make sense? LOL.

D~

That would be awesome if Marianne would do that!

I promised Anita I would post my ironing board cover... I put it in my sewing room - so you could see how it goes with the walls. As an added bonus - you can kind of see my counter tops (which are half installed) and carpet.

Close up of the fabric... the wall color is a hair greenish looking though - but the color of the ironing board cover is right.

D~

Thanks for posting the pics of the ironing board and instructions too. You are the best!! I am definitely going to do this when I get a chance. I need a new one so bad and yours looks fantastic.

Marianne - lost your quote....that would be great if you would pass the book on...I will message you my address!! Thanks...and no hurry...take your time. I have plenty to keep me busy for now

 

[SallyfromDE]

I don't want to cut and sew this dress and THEN find out it won't fit ...
So ... how do SisBoom patterns run? What size should I make??? I printed the size S ...

I've made this for Kirsta. She could wear a ladies small tshirt or even a medium and I had to cut her an XL. I made myself one of the tunics, and thought that ran small also.

 

[WyomingMomof6]

Dinner's at Ohana's:[/COLOR]

All of it is fabulous! Where did you find the slinky dog and the Hula Minnie designs? Those are great!

So much other cute stuff listed! Sorry for the drive-by post but way too much other stuff to quote!

 

[Meshell2002]

QUESTION!!


To all my embroidery friends...I am looking for some basic software that will allow me to use different monogram fonts. NO plans to digitize anything myself, just for adding words to appliques and doing monograms. Suggestions?

Nini

I use Monogram Wizard Plus.....it does not merge any files though....I usually save my files onto my amazing box rewrite card...then place them together on my machine screen (I have a 10 yr old artista....but the MWP is a current program)....

I would love to know what others use for merging files onto one design and a basic digitizer would be soooooo fun been looking at amazing designs digitize n stitch (since it would be compatible with my magic box....I love my bernina....but I hate the files are so hard to convert to and I'm not dropping the $$ on bernina's software)


The SWW pics are great!!!!! I hope we can go sometime during SWW....we are going in Nov this year though

 

[miprender]

OK, and I busted my behind getting the Shih Tzu shirt done and dd got toothpaste ALL over it this morning --4 different spots!!!! She was crying soooo bad when I made her take it off and put something else on. I have it in the wash now and told her I would bring it in with the dogs this afternoon and she could quickly change into it. I was soooo angry with her ~ mainly b/c she still insisted on wearing it with blue toothpaste all over it (the shirt is chartreuse (?SP)).

We have had too many mornings like that in the past that I make DD take her shirt off if she brushes her teeth after she gets dressed.

Everything is superb. You are going to get oodles of compliments. I can't wait to see your next three sets. You can do it -- just try for one shirt a day or if you have a day with some free time cranck out three in a day (that seems to be the wasy I do it because I get so excited when I applique!).

I also love your Mickey head swirls on your pillow cases -- coordinates perfect with the bedspread

Thanks. I am hoping by next week to wrap everything up.

I really love everything you made. Everyone will look so cute. Good luck getting everything done. I'm impressed with what you have made so far. I'm sure you will have everything done before your trip.

Thanks

I promised Anita I would post my ironing board cover... I put it in my sewing room - so you could see how it goes with the walls. As an added bonus - you can kind of see my counter tops (which are half installed) and carpet.

Close up of the fabric... the wall color is a hair greenish looking though - but the color of the ironing board cover is right.

D~

I love all the colors and nice countertops. I bet you can't wait to finish the room.

I love how everyone's shirts match without having to be the same. I try to do the same thing for out trips. Alice & Toy Story

Thanks I have an obsession with being matchy at Disney

I am so in love with everything! You have been busy busy busy! I especially love the Peter Pan sets and Slinky Dog holds a special spot in my heart!
Jeana

Thanks

Mickey heads for Ohana with the green necklace ... LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!!!!!!
The Toy Story fabric - I have that same fabric and I bought mine at Walmart...
Where did you find the Nemo fabric? LOVE it!!!!
All of your outfits, etc. look fantastic!!!! Can't wait to see the rest!

I think I got the Nemo fabric.... believe or not at Just Fabrics, but like I mentioned to D I bought alot of fabric so long ago I can't remember where I got them all.

miprender- where did u get that alice in wonderland fabric?

This&ThatFromJapan on Etsy. She is a wonderful seller to deal with and she ships it from Japan. She has alot of beautiful fabric so beware when looking I wanting to buy everything.

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Love all of these!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Mickey heads as the "O" in Ohana's. Too cute!

I have some of that Nemo fabric too. It is also left over from making that bedding several years ago.

Thanks The Ohana wording is from HeatherSue

All of it is fabulous! Where did you find the slinky dog and the Hula Minnie designs? Those are great!

Slinky dog was from Bows&Clothes http://stores.bowsandclothes.com/-strse-1207/Slinky-dog/Detail.bok

and HulaMinnie was from SweetPeasPlace http://www.sweetpeasplace.com/minnie-mouse-aloha-hawaiian-applique-embroidery-design-p-626.html

Those outfits are great. I especially like the Nemo sets.

Thanks

 

[aboveH20]

I've been a lurked lately, sewing like crazy for our cruise. I'll post pics of the clothes later, but wanted to share my Fish Extender. The FE (as it's referred to on the DIS cruise forum) is to collect presents from other DISers on your DCL cruise, sort of a secret Santa thing. The ship has a fish outside of each cabin that CM's use to leave messages for the guests in each cabin...the FE is a series of pockets that allow for gifts to be left in, "extending" the fish. If this is confusing, hop on over to the cruise forum, I was clueless!

It's been awhile since I've seen a fish extender. Great job and thanks for sharing.

I Love Niagara falls!!! its so pretty!!!!! I'll be in Big Fork for 2 weeks for a camp that we go to called Camp Promise - its for kids/adults with special needs- I go from philly with a group from my church, Its so much FUN!!!

Whoa. I didn't realize you went so far to go to Camp Promise. Hope the weather and experiences are amazing.

Hi Guys....not a sewing question, but I hope you'll be able to help

I'm going to Florida in September and I would like to pick up my daughter an AG doll, could anyone tell me where I could buy one?

thank you

Welcome. My heritage is Welsh and I visited Wales a long time ago.

I have two American Girl catalogs I would gladly send you if you PM me your address.

We are going to the Great Escape Lodge to play in the indoor water park. Do you have any recommendations for a family friendly dinner place? We will be there Tuesday - Wednesday next week.

The Great Escape Lodge looks amazing. We live too close to Lake George to ever justify staying overnight. Sorry, I can't say that I have any restaurant recommendations. When my sons were younger we'd just go to Great Escape for the day and then go home.

Gosh I haven't been to the Great Escape in at Least 20 years. I remember when it was Story Town, I think it was called.

Let me know how the waterpark is we are debating a quick trip somewhere this summer before Disney. I have such fond memories of Lake George growing up

Story Town, wow, that was some time back. You've probably been to Lake George more than I have.

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!

I love your model and the outfit she's wearing. Nicely done.

Hi Everyone! Haven't been on in a while. Don't even know where to begin to catch up. Juliet & I had a great time at Star Wars Weekends! Here are just a couple pictures.

I always think it's cool to see a photo AT Disney World that we saw PRE-Disney World. Looks like she had a great time in her amazing outfit.

Yeah I am finally seeing the end but still have about 15 more shirts to finish and only 34 days left

Dinner's at Ohana's:

Our Toy Story Day at HSM:

Breakfast at 1900PF:

Finding Nemo Day at Epcot:

All you need is a little faith and some pixie dust:

Great outfits. You were busy for a very long time.

Seeing the hula Minnie makes me wonder who's going to be the first disboutiquer to announce they're making customs for their trip to Aulani, Disney's soon-to-be opened Hawaiian resort.

Anyone???

OK, and I busted my behind getting the Shih Tzu shirt done and dd got toothpaste ALL over it this morning --4 different spots!!!! She was crying soooo bad when I made her take it off and put something else on. I have it in the wash now and told her I would bring it in with the dogs this afternoon and she could quickly change into it. I was soooo angry with her ~ mainly b/c she still insisted on wearing it with blue toothpaste all over it (the shirt is chartreuse (?SP)).

I usually read through this thread thinking how much I miss having my sons at home, and then occasionally I think, maybe it's not all bad that they've grown and moved out.

I promised Anita I would post my ironing board cover... I put it in my sewing room - so you could see how it goes with the walls. As an added bonus - you can kind of see my counter tops (which are half installed) and carpet.

D~

I like your countertop. I had originally envisoned one in my sewing quadrant. And great job on the sewing board cover.

 

[JMD1979]

I love your model and the outfit she's wearing. Nicely done.

Thanks so much! It's really nice to have "on hand" models to try on all my creations!

Not sure if anyone is interested but here is the "older sister" version of the AG outfit. Not much different just some added skirt detail and the lack of stars on the top since I actually put the logo in the "correct" spot this time!

Full Body shot

Top Detail. Don't mind that sassy girl! She gets it from her dad!

Skirt Detail

And just for good measure because I love this shot of my girls!

Thanks so much for letting me share once again! It is so nice to be able to show my things to others who truly understand!

Jeana

 

[DMGeurts]

Top Detail. Don't mind that sassy girl! She gets it from her dad!

And just for good measure because I love this shot of my girls!

Thanks so much for letting me share once again! It is so nice to be able to show my things to others who truly understand!

Jeana

Totally love the "sassy girl" pose! And the pic of the two of them together... completely priceless - It totally captures all the best of being sisters. You should have that one blown up and framed.

D~

 

[VBAndrea]

Just wanted to share a picture of the Shih Tzu shirt (this is after it has been washed and all blue toothpaste removed). I also whipped up the dog scarf -- it's reversible to a brown paw print fabric and slides over dd's (that's dear dog) collar. My girl just gets a coordinating bow. This pic is a bit far away so you can't see the mistakes on the embroidery. It's still very wearable as the mistakes are pretty minor.

Dorine -- I adore your ironing board cover! Your room looks like it is coming along nicely.

And love the two "American Girls" hugging photo!

It's late and now the kids want me to make them new pj's since they are having a pajama party at school tomorrow. They claim they don't have enough summer pajamas, and in reality they are correct, though they have tons for winter.

 

[Mom of DisKids]

Just wanted to pop in and tell you all how inspired I am seeing your designs and sewing expertise!!! I am just wading into the sewing waters, and I love seeing all of the finished products you have posted

 

[mphalens]

Thanks so much! It's really nice to have "on hand" models to try on all my creations!

Not sure if anyone is interested but here is the "older sister" version of the AG outfit. Not much different just some added skirt detail and the lack of stars on the top since I actually put the logo in the "correct" spot this time!

Full Body shot

Top Detail. Don't mind that sassy girl! She gets it from her dad!

Skirt Detail

And just for good measure because I love this shot of my girls!

Thanks so much for letting me share once again! It is so nice to be able to show my things to others who truly understand!

Jeana

LOVE LOVE LOVE the Sassy Girl pose!!! And I agree with Dorine! That sister picture should be blown up and framed!!!!

Just wanted to share a picture of the Shih Tzu shirt (this is after it has been washed and all blue toothpaste removed). I also whipped up the dog scarf -- it's reversible to a brown paw print fabric and slides over dd's (that's dear dog) collar. My girl just gets a coordinating bow. This pic is a bit far away so you can't see the mistakes on the embroidery. It's still very wearable as the mistakes are pretty minor.

LOVE the shirt and coordinating doggie scarves!!!!


Y'all, I'm ready to I bought this great black with white polka dots material at Joann's a couple of weeks ago when it was 50% off ... So I paid $10 for the 2 yards ... I made myself a circle skirt using the directions in the "One Piece Wearables" book I bought (and showed a picture of on here) ... Because of the polka dots I was SUPER careful to match up the dots on the center rear seam ... I had to learn how to sew in an invisible zipper (my FIRST zipper EVER!!!!), I had to make a ribbon waistband ... and the skirt was made to MY measurements ...
I just finished sewing the waistband and tried it on before I hemmed it ... it's too big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean, don't get me wrong, when I saw how big the waist was, I was feeling pretty depressed (especially after taking my measurements to figure out what size I am in the Meghan Peasant dress from Sis Boom) about my size ... but taking out all these stitches and even after I do that, I don't know that I can fix it ...

 

[DMGeurts]

Just wanted to share a picture of the Shih Tzu shirt (this is after it has been washed and all blue toothpaste removed). I also whipped up the dog scarf -- it's reversible to a brown paw print fabric and slides over dd's (that's dear dog) collar. My girl just gets a coordinating bow. This pic is a bit far away so you can't see the mistakes on the embroidery. It's still very wearable as the mistakes are pretty minor.

Dorine -- I adore your ironing board cover! Your room looks like it is coming along nicely.

And love the two "American Girls" hugging photo!

It's late and now the kids want me to make them new pj's since they are having a pajama party at school tomorrow. They claim they don't have enough summer pajamas, and in reality they are correct, though they have tons for winter.

That shirt is awesome! I totally love it (OK, I totally love everything you do...). And the dogs look like they love it too! So cute!

Just wanted to pop in and tell you all how inspired I am seeing your designs and sewing expertise!!! I am just wading into the sewing waters, and I love seeing all of the finished products you have posted

Welcome!!! I sure hope you give it a try! It's so much fun and so rewarding to see yourself create something out of a piece of fabric.

Y'all, I'm ready to I bought this great black with white polka dots material at Joann's a couple of weeks ago when it was 50% off ... So I paid $10 for the 2 yards ... I made myself a circle skirt using the directions in the "One Piece Wearables" book I bought (and showed a picture of on here) ... Because of the polka dots I was SUPER careful to match up the dots on the center rear seam ... I had to learn how to sew in an invisible zipper (my FIRST zipper EVER!!!!), I had to make a ribbon waistband ... and the skirt was made to MY measurements ...
I just finished sewing the waistband and tried it on before I hemmed it ... it's too big!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I mean, don't get me wrong, when I saw how big the waist was, I was feeling pretty depressed (especially after taking my measurements to figure out what size I am in the Meghan Peasant dress from Sis Boom) about my size ... but taking out all these stitches and even after I do that, I don't know that I can fix it ...

I totally feel your pain... I had to remake my skirt for Brian and Myrthe's wedding 3 times. The first time, I had to take 20+ inches off the width (don't ask - I have no idea what I did wrong - LOL), then I sewed it all up - got it all nice and pretty - it was still too big! I had to rip it apart again and take off another 10"... so I put it back together - it was still too big, but wearable. So I had an extra large piece of cake for dessert that night.

Do you have any pictures of the skirt? I've never done a hidden zipper, can you take it in on the side seams? Or is it big enough that you can just cut off the side seams and resew it together? I am not sure what your waistband looks like - so I don't know if that will work.

D~

 

[mphalens]

I totally feel your pain... I had to remake my skirt for Brian and Myrthe's wedding 3 times. The first time, I had to take 20+ inches off the width (don't ask - I have no idea what I did wrong - LOL), then I sewed it all up - got it all nice and pretty - it was still too big! I had to rip it apart again and take off another 10"... so I put it back together - it was still too big, but wearable. So I had an extra large piece of cake for dessert that night.

Do you have any pictures of the skirt? I've never done a hidden zipper, can you take it in on the side seams? Or is it big enough that you can just cut off the side seams and resew it together? I am not sure what your waistband looks like - so I don't know if that will work.

D~

There's only ONE seam ... center back. And since it's a circle, if I take it in, it's no longer a circle ... It hasn't even been hemmed and it's SHORTER than it's supposed to be ... and the waist is huge ... I have NO idea what went wrong ... my mom just got home and I had her look at it and she thinks the pattern is wrong ... because she was there when I did the math to figure out how big to cut the inner circle ...

Maybe I could take it in on the sides ... it'd still be pretty full ... hmm ... okay! off to go see what can be done!

 

[Disney Yooper]

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

That's cool. Such a small world really.

 

[Disney Yooper]

HI Vicki,

Will definitely keep that in mind. Scott graduated from MSU in 2010 with his bachelors degree(s), but then had to complete what they call his internship year (we call it student teaching here). So he just completed that in May and now has his teaching certification for teaching history and social studies. Problem is he hasn't found a teaching position yet.

So for now he just started a job working in the children's home at St. Vincent Catholic Charities as a youth advocate. He will be moving to a housing cooperative in Lansing in August and continuing to work at the children's home if no teaching positions open up. He has been applying all over the country.

Anyway, if he stays there we will likely come visit again some time this year, so I will look you up, although we often come over a weekend rather than during the week. I'm hoping he ends up finding a teaching position which would likely require moving, but who knows!!

I'll keep him in my prayers that he finds a job. So many people in the same situation right now. I only go home every other week-end usually so I'm here lots of week-ends. And I know when you come that you'll want to spend time with him. I'd love to just swing by and meet you after all these years.

 

[billwendy]

Just wanted to share a picture of the Shih Tzu shirt (this is after it has been washed and all blue toothpaste removed). I also whipped up the dog scarf -- it's reversible to a brown paw print fabric and slides over dd's (that's dear dog) collar. My girl just gets a coordinating bow. This pic is a bit far away so you can't see the mistakes on the embroidery. It's still very wearable as the mistakes are pretty minor.

Dorine -- I adore your ironing board cover! Your room looks like it is coming along nicely.

And love the two "American Girls" hugging photo!

It's late and now the kids want me to make them new pj's since they are having a pajama party at school tomorrow. They claim they don't have enough summer pajamas, and in reality they are correct, though they have tons for winter.

cute