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

[DISNEYJAZZ]

I have spent the day working on outfits for Ohana. The skirt has shorts attached underneath.

A close up of the fabric because I think it's just adorable! It called Kaui Kids from Alexander Henry.

A Lion King outfit for Edward because Emily will wear the Jungle Book outfit I made last year. It was a little big so we will get 2 years out of it.

Up next are matching AK outfits for our second AK day!

I love those OHANA outfits and the Lion King is too cute1 I would love to see the Jungle Book dress! My oldest grandson Blaze loved Jungle Book when he was younger so when we went to WDW when he ws 3 in 2008 his Mom { my dd} painted shirts for them and he picked Baloo for his MK/CRT shirt.this was before i started learning to sew this past sept.

so his big sister Elli had to wear a Disney store dress..oh the horror! hehe j/k she loved this dress!

 

[cogero]

So I went down and worked on another shirt and it went perfectly. So that made me very happy and it improved my mood greatly.

 

[livndisney]

So I went down and worked on another shirt and it went perfectly. So that made me very happy and it improved my mood greatly.

YEAH!!!!!!

 

[mphalens]

Marianne I liked the page and will share later when I am on the Mac

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

I'm updating with my Rapunzel dress, as seen on my DD. I call it the "after haircut" Rapunzel

She also declared that baby sister needs one like it. So I'm going to embroider Pascal on a onesie and make a skirt out of the extra fabric.

So adorable! And I love the idea for the baby!!!

The shirts are great...my kids would wear them again and the outfits are fantastic. Your kids are gorgeous! Looks like lots of fun was had by all. As far as the Mom at the theatre...phooey, I agree with the others...envy got the best of her.

Thanks

I want to cry I am working on an order I get all the way to the second to last change and the bobbin gets wonky. I switch out the bobbin thread and the shirt comes totally unhooped. I don't have another one in that color

I will be running out tomorrow to get another one.

I think I will be taking the night off.

I'm sorry!

I read as far as I could and will keep the family in my prayers. (I'm not a facebooker.)

THANK YOU!!!!!

Marianne: I liked Savannah's page.

THANK YOU!!!

On a side note... I think everyone here knows that my DH really has no love for Disney... And I am just dying for another trip - I can barely contain myself... I have 2 trips "coming up" - one in 2013 is our family trip - but I am not sure I can take another trip to Disney with DH - he turns massively Grumpy. I really don't get it. So, I am half way contimplating taking the girls by myself - after all, we do need someone to watch the dog. So, I emailed Shades of Green last week, because I was starting to think that maybe my military ID would qualify me to stay with out DH... and it does!!! Yay!!! This just made me so happy. Who knows, maybe once I declair that I just plan to take the girls alone - he will have a change of heart and want to come with us???

D~

Yay for awesome discounts!!! If DH didn't like Disney I'd leave him home and figure out a way to take the boys by myself ... We've already said we won't do Disney with people that don't like Disney because it's just not fun for anyone . . . But I hope you're right, that once you say you'll go alone with the girls he'll change his mind

So I went down and worked on another shirt and it went perfectly. So that made me very happy and it improved my mood greatly.

 

[SallyfromDE]

In response to you D, my husband was disneyed out, we have been every year sometimes even twice a year for 7 years, he said he was NOT going this year. So I booked a trip for just me and DD, started making payments to Disney Travel, and booked our ADR's. Then a few weeks ago, he says he can't believe we are going without him, and he wants to go. So I have to call, add him to reservation and try to reschedule all of our ADR's for three people. UGH !! So your hubby may surprise you !!

If you can't, just show up with the third and ask if you can be seated. We had to do this and it was fine for the entire week.

 

[Rockygirl1]

DH and I were out and about today for lunch... DH wanted to go to walmart. I hate walmart, but figured it would be a good chance to check on the fabric situation. Our Walmart is getting the fabric section back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whooooo!!!!!!!! It is tiny, pretty much 2 half rows of fabric and another two of notions... but they are already putting the fabric out (with big signs saying they aren't cutting the fabric yet). But, the prices appeared pretty good, and they are much closer than Joann or Hancock!

DH was totally unimpressed (I think he just saw dollar signs!) but I was excited. It must have shown because DD6 asked if we could quit walking up and down the aisle, we had already done it 5 x!

 

[WyomingMomof6]

Love the outfits and I think we should all quit our jobs so we can stay home and sew! LOL!

Me too! Unfortunately, then I wouldn't be able to afford my fabric addiction.

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Cute 4th outfits! I especially like Alexa's. And I need to show that t to my dd to see if she wants one like that. I still have other horse designs though that I have yet to stitch out for her, plus Planet Applique just released a new horse design and Embroidery Library sent me some nice coupon codes. I also have a coupon code for Heather -- I had better get shopping. And very cute BG outfits

I have a couple more horse designs to do too. My Alexa is so into horses right now, she want to learn to barrel race. We just haven't had much time to work at it this summer.

I love ALL your stuff! I will be trying to do an M & M applique soon since my twin granddaughters Kensleigh & Gracie's 7th b'day is in sept. and one of them wants an M & M theme and the other Skittles! they have even designed their cakes for their Aunt Brendi {my other dd}to make. They have always liked the same theme {dumbo,tea party,ice cream,care bears ,tink} then last year they went with doggies & kitties and now candy! so i am making polka dot dresses and adding m & m and skittles appliques...at least their themes blend well!

Thanks! That will be a great birthday theme!

So cute! Your kids are so adorable!

D~

Thank you, I kind of think so!

ADORABLE!!!! Love them all!!!

Thanks! I love your outfits too! I am going to try to get some cars outfits done before the movie hits our town. It's not here yet.

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I loved it too.

Thanks everyone for the nice comments about the outfits. Sorry if I missed anyone!

 

[WyomingMomof6]

I have spent the day working on outfits for Ohana. The skirt has shorts attached underneath.

A close up of the fabric because I think it's just adorable! It called Kaui Kids from Alexander Henry.

A Lion King outfit for Edward because Emily will wear the Jungle Book outfit I made last year. It was a little big so we will get 2 years out of it.

Up next are matching AK outfits for our second AK day!

I just love the fabric! Very cute outfits!

This is my current list of sites I have bookmarked if anyone is interested. And if anyone has any favorite sites not listed, please add them. I just got some of these off a Yahoo group so I haven't even looked at all of them and definitely have not ordered from all of them. I have been very happy with all the places I have ordered from though. I have designs by Heather Sue, Planet Applique, Embroidery Library, DB embroidery, and Applique Cafe (that I can remember).


http://www.planetapplique.com/

http://www.emblibrary.com/EL/default.aspx

http://froufroubyheathersue.com/

http://www.appliquecafe.com/

http://stores.bowsandclothes.com/StoreFront.bok

http://digistitches.com/

http://www.embroitique.com/

http://www.appliquechick.com/

http://stitchontime.com/osc/index.php?cPath=163

http://www.bunnycup.com/

http://www.simplyapplique.com/

http://www.designsbyjuju.com/

http://www.sweetpeasplace.com/

http://www.dbembroiderydesigns.com/

http://www.appliquemarket.com/

http://www.swakembroidery.com/

http://www.simplyapplique.com/

http://embroidery-boutique.com/

http://www.newfoundapplique.com/

http://www.urbanthreads.com/designs/machine_embroidery?category_id=12

Thanks for posting those!

Okay everyone, I have a favor to ask ... Can you please go read this blog post of Amber's? Can you share it with the world? Those of you I'm friends with on Facebook will probably notice, but we're going to do whatever we can to help get Team Saving Savannah to 3000 likes on Facebook before her 3rd birthday and we're also going to try to raise $3000 for the UMDF through our team page for the Energy For Life Walk ... The blog post has all the links you'd need ...

Pretty please? Just look at this one picture and then go read her blog post, please? Thank you!!!!

I will do that the next time I get on FB.

I'm updating with my Rapunzel dress, as seen on my DD. I call it the "after haircut" Rapunzel

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I want to try to make Alexa a Tangled dress just to play in because I don't see any disney trip in the near future. Very cute!

Okay ... as promised, pictures from today (not great shots, but the kids were sort of DONE at this point):


Finn showing off his McMissile ninja moves:

The lovebirds:

Sorry they're not resized, photobucket is acting crazy!!!!

Love the McMissile moves, he is so cute! Every time I see a picture of him, I smile!

I may have to try a quilt someday when I get caught up. I love that!

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And who's that hanging out with Dempsey and Jan?

Ellie told me my sewing space is lame and I need a proper sewing studio like the one she was born in. I told her when this house sells she'll have her wish. Let's hope it SOON!

That dress is just precious. Love the pin cushion. Talent obviously runs in the family!

 

[NiniMorris]

I would definitely take the girls alone. Also, see if you can get a military discount at the Disney Resorts. We got a 40% off discount, but it didn't apply to value hotels. With Shades of Green you do not get free park parking or early and late magic hours.

Ummm...you CAN get EMH with SOG...at least you could last year when we stayed there. And while you can't get free parking at the resort, you can get free parking at the parks. (strange, I know. ) You have to pay for parking to be able to park at SOG if you are staying there, but the pass you get gives you parking at the parks...

Our problem with SOG...with the military discount on a moderate, the SOG rooms are more expensive. (30% on value; 35% on moderate; and 40% on deluxe) However, since they have continued the military discount through next year...the tickets at 138 each have almost tipped the scales back in favor of SOG for us...until they offered us free dining!

If they offered the dining plan with SOG, it would be the first one we would look at...but hubby likes to have the knowledge that everything is paid for. Now that they allow you to send your purchases back to the room, the dining plan is the only perk you don't get with SOG.

Although I guess I am lucky. My Disney hater has already asked me when we are planning on going next year! I just wish I could get someone to watch the kids so I could take an adults only trip next month for our anniversary! Next year will be our 35th...so I am thinking a Disney cruise might be in our future!

Nini

PS...and I PROMISE to get some pictures made sometime soon so I can actually post something pretty on here!

 

[DMGeurts]

Ack!! I really wanted to sleep in today - but the storm sirens blew at 5am. Any time I startle myself out of bed, I end up with a head ache. The storms already blew through (the worst of them anyways) - so now I just have to get rid of my headache.

Anyways....

DH and I were out and about today for lunch... DH wanted to go to walmart. I hate walmart, but figured it would be a good chance to check on the fabric situation. Our Walmart is getting the fabric section back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whooooo!!!!!!!! It is tiny, pretty much 2 half rows of fabric and another two of notions... but they are already putting the fabric out (with big signs saying they aren't cutting the fabric yet). But, the prices appeared pretty good, and they are much closer than Joann or Hancock!

DH was totally unimpressed (I think he just saw dollar signs!) but I was excited. It must have shown because DD6 asked if we could quit walking up and down the aisle, we had already done it 5 x!

Yay for more fabric! I've noticed that our Walmart is starting to get more Disney fabric than they ever used to have. We never lost our fabric department (and I honestly didn't know that anyone else did until I joined this board). I do have a hard time with their solids though - they are just really thin and my machine likes to eat them - I have to buy the Kona Cottons so they don't get wrecked. Now, if Wally World would start selling Kona and better thread (my machine eats their thread too) - then I'd be in business. Anyways.... Sorry for the ramble and congrats on getting your fabric dept. back!

Yay for awesome discounts!!! If DH didn't like Disney I'd leave him home and figure out a way to take the boys by myself ... We've already said we won't do Disney with people that don't like Disney because it's just not fun for anyone . . . But I hope you're right, that once you say you'll go alone with the girls he'll change his mind

I hope so... but it would be so much cheaper if he didn't go. LOL The hotel wouldn't change - but one less airfare, WDW ticket, and person to feed... and it drives me crazy to spend that much $$ on someone who doesn't enjoy it - you know?

So I went down and worked on another shirt and it went perfectly. So that made me very happy and it improved my mood greatly.

I am so glad that you got it to work!

so his big sister Elli had to wear a Disney store dress..oh the horror! hehe j/k she loved this dress!

The Baloo shirt is so cute! And Elli looks like she is having a great time!

I really need to work on my Woody outfits - I dug into them when we returned from The Netherlands - I just need to finish the bottoms - So, I think I will make that my goal today.

Tomorrow starts week one of our "learning your sewing machine feet" spectacular. I think I've decided that we need to learn to use our ruffler foot first. I have the best luck when I start the hardest and work towards the easiest. So, dig out your ruffler foot, read up on Carla C's free ruffler foot tutorial: https://www.youcanmakethis.com/info/featured-products/free-the-ruffler-unruffled.htm Also, if you have a manual to your ruffler foot - you might want to read up on that. Every one is welcome to join us, and feel free to only participate in the weeks that interest you (or that you have feet for). I will be taking requests for next week's "Foot Of The Week" (FOTW).
D~

 

[DMGeurts]

Ummm...you CAN get EMH with SOG...at least you could last year when we stayed there. And while you can't get free parking at the resort, you can get free parking at the parks. (strange, I know. ) You have to pay for parking to be able to park at SOG if you are staying there, but the pass you get gives you parking at the parks...

Our problem with SOG...with the military discount on a moderate, the SOG rooms are more expensive. (30% on value; 35% on moderate; and 40% on deluxe) However, since they have continued the military discount through next year...the tickets at 138 each have almost tipped the scales back in favor of SOG for us...until they offered us free dining!

If they offered the dining plan with SOG, it would be the first one we would look at...but hubby likes to have the knowledge that everything is paid for. Now that they allow you to send your purchases back to the room, the dining plan is the only perk you don't get with SOG.

Although I guess I am lucky. My Disney hater has already asked me when we are planning on going next year! I just wish I could get someone to watch the kids so I could take an adults only trip next month for our anniversary! Next year will be our 35th...so I am thinking a Disney cruise might be in our future!

Nini

PS...and I PROMISE to get some pictures made sometime soon so I can actually post something pretty on here!

The thing I love most about SoG is the location... It is right across the street from the Poly, so I get to spend a lot of time at the Poly enjoying that resort - but I could never afford to stay there (no, we know better than to use the pool) - but we do all the shopping, walking the grounds, and eating in the restaurants. And I just love the smell of the Poly.

I agree, that for the price, some of the benefits of Disney outweigh what you get at SoG (especially since their food situation is less than mediocre)... but for the girls' Sweet 16 trip, there will be 5 of us - and at that point, it will be cheaper to stay at SoG than to stay at a resort (whose rooms are smaller) that will sleep 5 to a room.

I also like the fact that there is no tax at all through out the resort... I pay for my room before we get there and I splurge on a coffee every morning... When we stayed there Evergreens was still alive (I so wish they'd bring it back, they are really missing the boat on that decision) - so we ate a few meals there, saving us a ton of $$. We purchased our park tickets there - I am considering getting APs for these trips, because they will be done with in a year of eachother...

Mostly I love the location, it's a MK resort, and so easy to hop on the monorail and really enjoy the ease of being right next to the MK. If you can qualify to stay there, I would try it out, at least once - you can always go back to Disney resorts. Even though SoG isn't Disney themed - it's still a very nice hotel.

D~

 

[NiniMorris]

The thing I love most about SoG is the location... It is right across the street from the Poly, so I get to spend a lot of time at the Poly enjoying that resort - but I could never afford to stay there (no, we know better than to use the pool) - but we do all the shopping, walking the grounds, and eating in the restaurants. And I just love the smell of the Poly.

I agree, that for the price, some of the benefits of Disney outweigh what you get at SoG (especially since their food situation is less than mediocre)... but for the girls' Sweet 16 trip, there will be 5 of us - and at that point, it will be cheaper to stay at SoG than to stay at a resort (whose rooms are smaller) that will sleep 5 to a room.

I also like the fact that there is no tax at all through out the resort... I pay for my room before we get there and I splurge on a coffee every morning... When we stayed there Evergreens was still alive (I so wish they'd bring it back, they are really missing the boat on that decision) - so we ate a few meals there, saving us a ton of $$. We purchased our park tickets there - I am considering getting APs for these trips, because they will be done with in a year of eachother...

Mostly I love the location, it's a MK resort, and so easy to hop on the monorail and really enjoy the ease of being right next to the MK. If you can qualify to stay there, I would try it out, at least once - you can always go back to Disney resorts. Even though SoG isn't Disney themed - it's still a very nice hotel.

D~

The thing we like most about SOG is the resort itself...Very rustic (in an elegant sort of way) and love the waterfall. It will always have very unique special place in our hearts. The first time we stayed there, my DS was still recovering from his accident. He had not been able to go down stairs. (he could go up, but going down scared him since his balance was so off.) He loved the water fall so much...he learned to go down the stairs...by himself...just so he could see the water. He actually made a game of it...see who could get down faster..him and Dad using the stairs or me and sis using the elevator...and I am talking about just the one flight...not from our room!


Every year we always go and try that little race again...for old times sake. (even though I know he doesn't remember the first time...)


Nini

 

[cogero]

We are heading out to see friends later today. I think I may play along with the foot of the week since the new machine came with some different feet.

I am going to try and salvage the eaten shirt before I go out later

 

[DMGeurts]

Ummm...you CAN get EMH with SOG...at least you could last year when we stayed there. And while you can't get free parking at the resort, you can get free parking at the parks. (strange, I know. ) You have to pay for parking to be able to park at SOG if you are staying there, but the pass you get gives you parking at the parks...

Our problem with SOG...with the military discount on a moderate, the SOG rooms are more expensive. (30% on value; 35% on moderate; and 40% on deluxe) However, since they have continued the military discount through next year...the tickets at 138 each have almost tipped the scales back in favor of SOG for us...until they offered us free dining!

If they offered the dining plan with SOG, it would be the first one we would look at...but hubby likes to have the knowledge that everything is paid for. Now that they allow you to send your purchases back to the room, the dining plan is the only perk you don't get with SOG.

Although I guess I am lucky. My Disney hater has already asked me when we are planning on going next year! I just wish I could get someone to watch the kids so I could take an adults only trip next month for our anniversary! Next year will be our 35th...so I am thinking a Disney cruise might be in our future!

Nini

PS...and I PROMISE to get some pictures made sometime soon so I can actually post something pretty on here!

The thing we like most about SOG is the resort itself...Very rustic (in an elegant sort of way) and love the waterfall. It will always have very unique special place in our hearts. The first time we stayed there, my DS was still recovering from his accident. He had not been able to go down stairs. (he could go up, but going down scared him since his balance was so off.) He loved the water fall so much...he learned to go down the stairs...by himself...just so he could see the water. He actually made a game of it...see who could get down faster..him and Dad using the stairs or me ans sis using the elevator...and I am taking about just the one flight...not from our room!


Every year we always go and try that little race again...for old times sake. (even though I know he doesn't remember the first time...)


Nini

What a neat story and memory.

I do have to agree with you Nini - and I didn't mean to overlook the fact that the theme at SoG is very tranquil and beautiful... it's not Disney themed, but it is gorgeous just the same. It's very relaxing to come back to that at the end of the day.

All in all - it really is a great resort, and I am just happy that I can stay there with out DH if necessary.

D~

 

[VBAndrea]

I love this list and know many of these well! I also like Lynnie Pinnie for designs, she's mostly non Disney but her stuff is cute all the same...

http://lynniepinnie.com/shop/index.php

Thanks -- I added her site to my bookmarks. If anyone knows of any others please post them.

I love those OHANA outfits and the Lion King is too cute1 I would love to see the Jungle Book dress! My oldest grandson Blaze loved Jungle Book when he was younger so when we went to WDW when he ws 3 in 2008 his Mom { my dd} painted shirts for them and he picked Baloo for his MK/CRT shirt.this was before i started learning to sew this past sept.

so his big sister Elli had to wear a Disney store dress..oh the horror! hehe j/k she loved this dress!

The shirt is really cute! I painted two shirts for my ds as well. I actually really like the painted look and am sure I will paint more in the future b/c you just can't get every embroidery design you might want.

So I went down and worked on another shirt and it went perfectly. So that made me very happy and it improved my mood greatly.

WooHoo!!!

DH and I were out and about today for lunch... DH wanted to go to walmart. I hate walmart, but figured it would be a good chance to check on the fabric situation. Our Walmart is getting the fabric section back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Whooooo!!!!!!!! It is tiny, pretty much 2 half rows of fabric and another two of notions... but they are already putting the fabric out (with big signs saying they aren't cutting the fabric yet). But, the prices appeared pretty good, and they are much closer than Joann or Hancock!

DH was totally unimpressed (I think he just saw dollar signs!) but I was excited. It must have shown because DD6 asked if we could quit walking up and down the aisle, we had already done it 5 x!

If all dh sees is $$$ it's his fault -- he was the one that wanted to stop at Walmart in the first place!

I have a couple more horse designs to do too. My Alexa is so into horses right now, she want to learn to barrel race. We just haven't had much time to work at it this summer.

Do you have your own horses? Alexa started riding lessons in RI but we simply can't afford them here. Well, we can, but I am so scared that once our house goes back on the market it is going to sit empty so no horse lessons -- money goes into savings. I did horse camps on base last year for the kids but now my kids are in different age groups and they make a parent stay now until your child is 8 y/o. I have no clue what barrel racing is! I really don't know anything about horses other than that they cost a lot of money! My kids did English lessons too -- my dh said everything out west is western (he grew up in UT). I can't wait to see your next shirts. I am working on two sets right now of horse fabric skirts and will do matching t's but still need to get a t for one of the sets and trims for the skirts. I'm in no hurry b/c they will likely be school skirts and not summer play clothes.

Ummm...you CAN get EMH with SOG...at least you could last year when we stayed there. And while you can't get free parking at the resort, you can get free parking at the parks. (strange, I know. ) You have to pay for parking to be able to park at SOG if you are staying there, but the pass you get gives you parking at the parks...

Our problem with SOG...with the military discount on a moderate, the SOG rooms are more expensive. (30% on value; 35% on moderate; and 40% on deluxe) However, since they have continued the military discount through next year...the tickets at 138 each have almost tipped the scales back in favor of SOG for us...until they offered us free dining!

If they offered the dining plan with SOG, it would be the first one we would look at...but hubby likes to have the knowledge that everything is paid for. Now that they allow you to send your purchases back to the room, the dining plan is the only perk you don't get with SOG.

Although I guess I am lucky. My Disney hater has already asked me when we are planning on going next year! I just wish I could get someone to watch the kids so I could take an adults only trip next month for our anniversary! Next year will be our 35th...so I am thinking a Disney cruise might be in our future!

Nini

PS...and I PROMISE to get some pictures made sometime soon so I can actually post something pretty on here!

How long ago did you stay there? My neighbors went in May of '09 and they did not get park parking -- they had to take the bus or walk the mile to the poly which was hard for them with their ds (no clue why, they brought his stroller) and she hated the bus. She also didn't get the extra hours. She's a bit on the ditzy side so maybe they were allowed them and she didn't know??? Her ds is aspergers and at the age they went he was a bit of a handful anyway -- they didn't even go to Epcot or DHS. I have a feeling they could only spend a limited amount of time int he parks anyway.

We did see SOG when we were there as that's where we bought our tickets. Our base here had only one children's pass available (never mind we have the biggest naval base in the country here and have 3 major bases in the area and two small ones -- but yep, had to get our tickets at SOG). I am almost positive that you were the one who told us to go there for our tickets and there was virtually no line.

Yay for more fabric! I've noticed that our Walmart is starting to get more Disney fabric than they ever used to have. We never lost our fabric department (and I honestly didn't know that anyone else did until I joined this board). I do have a hard time with their solids though - they are just really thin and my machine likes to eat them - I have to buy the Kona Cottons so they don't get wrecked. Now, if Wally World would start selling Kona and better thread (my machine eats their thread too) - then I'd be in business. Anyways.... Sorry for the ramble and congrats on getting your fabric dept. back!


D~

Walmart's solids are awful. I bought them for a Halloween costume for ds one year. They sew perfectly fine on my machine, but I would never use them for a good outfit. I did use some for one of the books I made for Kade as well, but again, not clothing to be worn everyday. You get what you pay for -- I think they are $2.22 a yd for most of the solids.

 

[SallyfromDE]

Ummm...you CAN get EMH with SOG...at least you could last year when we stayed there. And while you can't get free parking at the resort, you can get free parking at the parks. (strange, I know. ) You have to pay for parking to be able to park at SOG if you are staying there, but the pass you get gives you parking at the parks...

Our problem with SOG...with the military discount on a moderate, the SOG rooms are more expensive. (30% on value; 35% on moderate; and 40% on deluxe) However, since they have continued the military discount through next year...the tickets at 138 each have almost tipped the scales back in favor of SOG for us...until they offered us free dining!

If they offered the dining plan with SOG, it would be the first one we would look at...but hubby likes to have the knowledge that everything is paid for. Now that they allow you to send your purchases back to the room, the dining plan is the only perk you don't get with SOG.
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Our family HATED SOG. We all decided that the only way we'd ever stay there again, is if it were during a peak period. Like Easter when we went. So far my sister and BIL have been staying at Poly with the military discounts through Disney. We found the place to be VERY bland, the food terrible (he was on a R&R plan with food) although the breakfast buffet was halfway decent. And the buses were disgusting! The bus driver kept telling me to sit down, but the seats were all torn up with cotton coming out of them, it grossed me out. I was perched on the edge so he'd shut up.

My cousin said the same thing. She isn't related to my sister ( I have divorced parents) and they won't stay there again either.

They don't seem to know what they are doing either. We were told Easter dinner was covered as part of the plan, it was paid for (granted, it was only $7 but they couldn't even get that right). We had to find someplace last minute to eat dinner. And when we were waiting for our driver to pick us up for the airport, there was a ton of people in the lobby checking in that they had messed up thier reservations and apparently had no rooms for them. They were scrambling to work it out.

AND the walk to the room!! We might as well have stayed at a value, it would have been closer.

You can find good military deals if you watch the Disney website. That's how my sister and BIL go now.

 

[RMAMom]

I love those OHANA outfits and the Lion King is too cute1 I would love to see the Jungle Book dress! My oldest grandson Blaze loved Jungle Book when he was younger so when we went to WDW when he ws 3 in 2008 his Mom { my dd} painted shirts for them and he picked Baloo for his MK/CRT shirt.this was before i started learning to sew this past sept.

so his big sister Elli had to wear a Disney store dress..oh the horror! hehe j/k she loved this dress!

WOW! Painting is a talent I never had!

Here is Emily's Jungle Book outfit from last year. You can't tell in the picture but the brown fabric has gold sparkles in it and I loved the orange African fabric it's so sublte. I'm really sorry that I didn't buy more of it.

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Here is a picture of her when her love affair of Donald Duck began. This is last October outside of Tusker house, she ran up to him and had a great conversation that only a toddler and Duck could have! She had just turned two.The shirt was big and as you can see the capri pants are a little long so we'll get two years out of this one.

 

[Disneymom1218]

I am NEVER going to Disney with my dh again. Alexa and I are going to do a mother/daughter/auntie (my sister) trip as soon as we sell our RI house. I'm hoping to go in May of 2012, and if not then Oct of 2012. Some houses have taken over three years to sell in our neighborhood though.

My dh can not stand crowds and gets social anxiety. It was a miserable trip. He did great at Storyland in NH so I thought he'd be fine at Disney, but our afternoon hotel breaks and naps were more to benefit him than the children.

I would definitely take the girls alone. Also, see if you can get a military discount at the Disney Resorts. We got a 40% off discount, but it didn't apply to value hotels. With Shades of Green you do not get free park parking or early and late magic hours.

I have anxiety as well. I can not be in lines with large crowds or I end up having panic attacks. Disney has been so much nicer since getting the Guest assistance card. It allows me to use an alternate entrance. You might want to see if that helps with your husband. You can get it at guest relations and it is good for your entire stay.

 

[mphalens]

Posting from my phone so I can't quote :-(
Can't wait to start our foot of the week!!! I have at least two ruffler feet... I'll read up!!!
There were so many things I wanted to quote... oh well...


Thank you to everyone who has liked and/or shared Savannah's page! Keep it up!!! Amber's had 35 shared notifications since yesterday... We're getting there, slowly but surely!!!

 

[aboveH20]

Gotta love sewing on uniform patches - thankfully I always made Dh take his uniforms to a seamstress... LOL Can you believe that??

On a side note... I think everyone here knows that my DH really has no love for Disney... And I am just dying for another trip - I can barely contain myself... I have 2 trips "coming up" - one in 2013 is our family trip - but I am not sure I can take another trip to Disney with DH - he turns massively Grumpy. I really don't get it. So, I am half way contimplating taking the girls by myself - after all, we do need someone to watch the dog. So, I emailed Shades of Green last week, because I was starting to think that maybe my military ID would qualify me to stay with out DH... and it does!!! Yay!!! This just made me so happy. Who knows, maybe once I declair that I just plan to take the girls alone - he will have a change of heart and want to come with us???

D~

My son's a cheapskate. Don't know where he got that from.

I took my sons to Disneyland by myself -- we also went to Universal and did a one day bus trip to Tiauana (sp?) Mexico. My husband likes WDW, but doesn't always like to try something new, so off we went.

Hooray that you can use SoG without him.

They let you have a saw at the asylum???

Kerfuffle is an interesting word! I rather like it.

I can't go white -- I have long hair and I need to do my best to look younger, otherwise people will think I'm my children's grandmother. I will have to post a pic of myself someday.

I just registered on that site since it won't let me look at anything otherwise. I guess I'm pending approval. So if I see a design I like and no one has downloaded it yet I need to coerce you into trying it out for me? Will do!

It wasn't so much a saw as a serrated plastic knife.

Brian Williams used kerfuffle on the evening news a few weeks back and I've heard it twice since. It must be the new word, kinda like everyone was using gravitas for a while.

I swore I'd never dye my hair, but I did a career change at 40 and was trying to get a teaching job. I thought I'd have the advantage, because I had a writing background (including a masters degree in technical writing), real world experience, kids, etc. but saw in reality they were hiring "kids" right out of college. I stated dying my hair in hopes of landing a job, but never did. My husband retired two years ago, I stopped subbing, and it seemed like a good time to go white. Much easier!

I think you'll be impressed with the variety on that website.

I am in a sewing slump. I am working on two Insa's but they just aren't coming together. I ran out of ric rack for one -- I'm short 4 inches and since Walmart downsized their fabric they no longer carry jumbo ric rac (or much in the way of fun colors) so it's a hike to go get some. For the other skirt I have a fringe trim on the bottom layer and can't figure out what to do with the overskirt. Nor do I have a t-shirt that matches

Instead of the 4 yards of fleece horse fabric that I paid $4 for I actually have 6 yards (that makes it 66 cents a yd! -- though I got shorted a wee bit on two bolts of two yards that I bought). I think I am going to make dd a snuggie out of it but I a)don't feel like measuring her b)want it to be a surprise so won't sew it until school starts and c) don't really need it until winter -- though dh does keep the house too cold for my liking.

I have some other fabric for winter pj bottoms but I don't feel like doing those in the summer.

I have other fabric I bought on sale with no purpose in mind and don't really like it. I bought it on line and most looked prettier on line.

And then I have a horse to put on a yard sale dress (embroidery fill) but even though it's on my flash drive it won't show up on my machine. Everything else I bought from them downloaded just fine. I tried downloading it again on my new computer but have no idea how to get it on to the flash drive!

And I did buy the Olivia but I don't feel like tracing it out. Ordering knits sounds like fun -- maybe I shall do that!

Any ideas to get me out of my slump? Any projects that I should try?

I know what you mean about a slump. I keep going back and forth about AG vs GA. I really like the stripwork jumper and would like to make a few more, but can't see making them just for my own amusement, but I can't see buying a doll either.

I just bought red fabric to make napkins. I serging and I bought red thread when I first got my serger.

I also still have 20 yards of material for GKTW pillows.

Tomorrow it's supposed to be 93° so I'm sure I'll find something to do in the basement.

You will be so busy you won't have time to think about all those things you don't want to do!


Nini

I like that philosophy.

I love those OHANA outfits and the Lion King is too cute1 I would love to see the Jungle Book dress! My oldest grandson Blaze loved Jungle Book when he was younger so when we went to WDW when he ws 3 in 2008 his Mom { my dd} painted shirts for them and he picked Baloo for his MK/CRT shirt.this was before i started learning to sew this past sept.

Wow. I'm impressed.

So I went down and worked on another shirt and it went perfectly. So that made me very happy and it improved my mood greatly.

Ack!! I really wanted to sleep in today - but the storm sirens blew at 5am. Any time I startle myself out of bed, I end up with a head ache. The storms already blew through (the worst of them anyways) - so now I just have to get rid of my headache.

It reminds me of my subbing days. I thought for sure I'd die of a heart attack some morning when the phone rang at 5:30 AM and woke me out of a deep sleep.

I hope so... but it would be so much cheaper if he didn't go. LOL The hotel wouldn't change - but one less airfare, WDW ticket, and person to feed... and it drives me crazy to spend that much $$ on someone who doesn't enjoy it - you know?

I agree. I'd much rather go alone than humor someone who didn't want to be there. I did Disneyland Paris solo.

Tomorrow starts week one of our "learning your sewing machine feet" spectacular. I think I've decided that we need to learn to use our ruffler foot first. I have the best luck when I start the hardest and work towards the easiest. So, dig out your ruffler foot, read up on Carla C's free ruffler foot tutorial: https://www.youcanmakethis.com/info/featured-products/free-the-ruffler-unruffled.htm Also, if you have a manual to your ruffler foot - you might want to read up on that. Every one is welcome to join us, and feel free to only participate in the weeks that interest you (or that you have feet for). I will be taking requests for next week's "Foot Of The Week" (FOTW).
D~

I have two left feet, don't know about a ruffler.

Here is Emily's Jungle Book outfit from last year. You can't tell in the picture but the brown fabric has gold sparkles in it and I loved the orange African fabric it's so sublte. I'm really sorry that I didn't buy more of it.

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Here is a picture of her when her love affair of Donald Duck began. This is last October outside of Tusker house, she ran up to him and had a great conversation that only a toddler and Duck could have! She had just turned two.The shirt was big and as you can see the capri pants are a little long so we'll get two years out of this one.

Love the outfit and love the interaction with Donald.