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

[disneygirlsanddrew]

We went to DTD and the outlet malls several times, we met up with C (livndisney)and M one night at hung out at DTD, we met up with Nicole and her family at Beaches and Cream and then walked around the Boardwalk with them, we went to Sea World (LOVE it there!), and the Orlando Science Museum (using the pass for the Kingman Museum I bought on Groupon for $25 ) we swam in the pool and we went to the Atlantic Ocean,where a wave stole Corey's glasses. I think that's about it, but it was just fun being together.

Barbara is doing wonderful right now! She had bone scans not too long ago and there are no new tumors and from what I understood the ones she has haven't grown. Her doctor told her that she has had another patient on the treatment that Barbara is on that has lived for 5 years now. Barbara is one of the lucky ones who is responding very well to the treatment. We keep praying that we will have much longer than 5 years with her. It's scary though.

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Sounds like you had fun! Looked at your pics on FB and can tell you DID have a lot of fun! Glad Barbara is doing well.

HA!! No Latin - I guess there was a little French in there! But, with SEU, I just fiddled with it for a while until I finally got it. There isn't much help out there!

Just wanted to say I saw your new Disney baby ticker! Congrats!!! Hope you are feeling well!

 

[McDuck]

If you have a pic of your SS with rhumba skirt I would LOVE to see it. I was thinking of trying that but with long layers for the rhumba skirt. There was a dress posted on here last thread that I want to figure out and it had a SS looking bodice with a three layer skirt.

Here it is. I made this for a photo session we won. I kept the ruffles small b/c my daughter is a toddler. I also made the diaper cover.

 

[McDuck]

Well, since I tracked down the SS/Rhumba skirt, I saw in the same Photobucket my Easter project I made and a couple other things so figured I may as well show off my latest projects!

Inversely Matching Portrait Peasants for my DD and her cousin for Easter:

With stuffed bunnies (McCall's pattern from the 80s)

And in action on Easter Sunday:

And, a Scallopini for Toy Story on Ice!

with me and her Poppa (my dad) before heading to the show

(not the best pic of it in action but we were in a rush)

I also made a Meghan peasant for myself for the same photo session as my "frankenpattern" I posted elsewhere, but apart from the pics at the photo session (which I don't have yet) there aren't any pics of me in it!

 

[MyDisneyTrio]

HA!! No Latin - I guess there was a little French in there! But, with SEU, I just fiddled with it for a while until I finally got it. There isn't much help out there!

I just saw your ticker! Congrats!!!!!!!!

 

[MyDisneyTrio]

Well, since I tracked down the SS/Rhumba skirt, I saw in the same Photobucket my Easter project I made and a couple other things so figured I may as well show off my latest projects!

Inversely Matching Portrait Peasants for my DD and her cousin for Easter:

With stuffed bunnies (McCall's pattern from the 80s)

And in action on Easter Sunday:

And, a Scallopini for Toy Story on Ice!

with me and her Poppa (my dad) before heading to the show

(not the best pic of it in action but we were in a rush)

I also made a Meghan peasant for myself for the same photo session as my "frankenpattern" I posted elsewhere, but apart from the pics at the photo session (which I don't have yet) there aren't any pics of me in it!

I love it all!!! I adore that Toy Story Skirt!!! I might just have to try that pattern one of these days (bought it in a bundle pack but have never done it). On the Easter dresses is the sash attached to the dress?

 

[babynala]

Maybe I got it right this time. Shorts and tshirt.

Cute. I really like your fabric selections.

We got back from our Disney trip on May 7th. We had an amazing time and I received a lot of compliments on DD's dresses and DS's shirts! We also spent nearly 7 hours at Kennedy Space Center on April 29th (the day before our Disney trip began) waiting for the space shuttle Endeavour to launch, only to be told it was delayed. When they announced the new launch date was May 16th, I told my DH that I wanted to make the trip again. It's about an 8 hour drive from us. My DH ended up having to work, so I took my two kids (ages 5 and 2) down by myself! We drove down the day before and played on the beach. My kids were awesome, even though we had to be at the Visitor's Center the next morning by 2:30 am! I was disappointed that we didn't get to see much of the shuttle, due to the clouds, though. As soon as it launched, we drove back home. Despite not getting much sleep within those 48 hours and a long drive, it was an awesome experience!!!

Once I finally get caught up on my sleep, I have a few Disney outfits to make for a friend, who is going the first week of June. It makes me want to start planning another trip!

Wow, sorry you didn't get to see much of the launch due to weather but your family will have a memory of that experience forever. Something that others will never get a chance to see. Glad you are all rested up.

I actually made him 2 shirts so at least he will have something special for our trip to "the fifth theme park" aka the Lego Store at DTD!

We got to ride the Star Wars ride today it officially opens the 20th they wont let you take any pictures yet let me say it was awsome

How exciting. I missed it on our last trip but I think the kids might be able to enjoy it now. Was it very "jerky"?

We had SUCH a good time!!!! Seriously, I think it was one of our most enjoyable trips ever. And, we didn't even go to a Disney park! We are planning our big family trip next May. We are hoping to surprise my SIL Barbara (the one with Stage 4 breast cancer) with a special hotel. shhh... it's a secret! Let's just say, she wants to go to Hawaii, so Corey had an idea about the perfect Disney hotel for her (the Poly) We are hoping to get enough money around to pay for at least a few nights for them. Corey has already said he will pay for one night. He's such a great kid.

Glad you guys had a nice relaxing vacation. A big family trip sounds like fun. I'm happy to hear your SIL is doing well. Your Corey is so sweet.

Morning everyone. I am desperately trying to finish 2 gives. MY marathon order just arrived. so I am hoping as soon as I get home from work I can finish the 3 shirts left to do.

I have to say I love Marathon.My order came 1 day after placing it with regular shipping.

I als seriously need to start sewing for our August trip it is officially 99 days away.

for Double Digits. Can't wait to see what you make for your trip.

Here is the shirt I did for Trace's big give:

LOVE it!

So my question is...should I get mom a different baby gift and sell this one? Or go with my original plan and give this as a gift?

As others have said, I think this quilt is way to involved for a casual friend. I think if you try to sell it may lead to more orders for similar quilts so that could be a benefit too. You are not being selfish in the least. I'm sure what ever you end up giving your friend will be appreciated.

Finally getting around to post some pics. I finished my 1st Simply Sweet I needed to upsize it to a 10 and it fits DD

Here are some outfits for the boys:

Here's some outfits for our AK day:

These are all HeatherSues designs and they are just too cute

Now I need to go back and see what I missed the last few days.

Everything came out really nice. I really like all the coordinating sets you did.

Hello All-

After many years of following this thread- I finally actually made almost all of our customs for our last trip. We just got home last weekend- and we had a ball! I made customs for our 5 yr old daughter, and our friends' 3 yr old. The girls got lots of compliments and I think most of the outfits are headed back in June with some more family friends!

Here are a few quick pics:

Here are their Animal Kingdom pillowcase dresses and matching hair wraps:

Magic Kingdom- Mickey T and Twirl- I have ZERO pictures of my own kid in this outfit!

Hollywood STudios- I did not make the skirt- it's TCP.

Epcot

I made a Minnie hair wrap for myself-

Thanks for all of the inspiration- can't wait to do it again next trip

So much cute stuff. Thanks for sharing.

Mickey pjs for my nephews. I made two sets of these but I only got pictures of one set.

I really like these.

This Cinderella work dress I saw on here a few weeks ago. I just loved it! I had to make on for my little niece to play in!

My husband says that this is the cutest thing I've ever made. But I can't take credit for it. Thanks for the wonderful inspiration on here!!!

I haven't see everything you have made but I think I agree with your husband. This dress is really great. I love how you did the shoe applique.

OMG...been away to long. TMTQ but I love everything especially the quilts 7 Bags.

I have completed 2 rompers so far and will post picks when I get home from the office....they came out nice EXCEPT the pink one did not shir as nicely as the green on the top. I re did it twice and decide I was not going to redo it a 3rd time. Funny thing was I did the waist on the pink first and it shirred perfectly then all of a sudden nothing...or very little anyway. I did not change any settings from one area to the next. Guess its my turn for growing pains because my tension is all out of whack now.

I am moving on to the next project and if time allows and I figure my macine out (Cs600i) then I may redo the top of that troublesome romper.

I got my Vida pattern too! and After my peekaboo skirt with appliqued top Vida will be next!

Well on my way home now be back in a bit!

Sounds like you have been busy.

Since it was someone on here that got me addicted to these key fobs, I thought I would post the ones I made for teacher gifts. (yes, I am cheap. with 10 teachers, key fobs is all they got!)

And, I'm hoping the picture is coming out large enough (the real reason I am posting this! LOL) I am attempting to use Teressa's instructions... but then again, I never have been good at doing what I am told!

Nini

These came out really nice.

 

[babynala]

I was thinking about this the other day when I could not find a girly cut t-shirt in red (plain) so I ended up with a boxy tee.

I think you could use the Sienna dress pattern (Lil Blue Boo - YCMT.com) to cut the center part down, preserving the neckline and hem, and then cut new sleeves out of the old sleeves, reattach the sleeves, and then sew up the sides at the new, narrower width. Hope that makes sense.

Or better yet, now that I think about it, use an existing tee that you like the fit of and use it as a pattern to do the same thing.

Thanks for all the tips on the t-shirt and how to make it more girly. I'm not sure I'll have time to refit the t-shirt but I might do it after the event. I'll probably just tie up the sleeves (thanks for the idea Andrea).

I give up, I'm just starting here because I'm so far behind I'm never going to catch up! Been crazy busy here, school ends june 1st andall of the end of year performances/awards banquets/parties have us on the go. I'm glad I did so many outfits for Rebecca to wear on our WDW weekend in march because I haven't done a thing so far for our cruise.

Right now I'm sitting in the car waiting on DD Marissa to finish an audition...at WDW! It's at the rehearsal facility near AK, I can see EE from the parking lot here. . AK costuming is in the same building, but I controlled myself and didn't take a pic when I went in to use the bathroom. it is fun watching CM's come and go with wardrobe changes, and trying to guess where they work in the park. Dinoland ones are easy to figure out!

I'll post her results good or bad when I know When she's done we plan on hitting one of the parks for lunch and maybe an attraction or two before heading home.

I know, the end of the year is crazy. I love how you can just pop over to Disney and go on a few rides.

We got back from our trip on Wednesday and I'm all caught up, but wow TMTQ!!!

We had such a great time at Flower and Garden! I'm hoping to go back next year for a longer trip!!! I'll post pics as soon as I get them off my dad's camera and mine! So many compliments about my daughter! Didn't see too many other customs though.

Glad you had fun on your trip. The Flower and Garden festival sounds like a beautiful sight to see.

I just noticed your ticker and wanted to say Congratulations on your Disney Baby

 

[froggy33]

Just wanted to say I saw your new Disney baby ticker! Congrats!!! Hope you are feeling well!

I just saw your ticker! Congrats!!!!!!!!

Thanks! I'll be 5 weeks tomorrow! I didn't actually conceive at Disney, but with both my pregnancies I was implanting while at Disney!! (TMI??? ). I had a really easy pregnancy with my first. With this one so far so good!

 

[grandmadebby2]

It shouldn't be too difficult. This Butterick pattern is pretty close, actually

http://butterick.mccall.com/b5020-products-7638.php?page_id=376 and Butterick patterns are on sale for $1.99 at JoAnn's through tomorrow. She could just cut a few more of the skirts out of tulle to layer underneath.

Thanks, I'll look at Butterick's pattern tomorrow. I may try to make it myself it has jut been so long since I made anything. She is going to BBB and doesn't want a princess dress, she wants a Sharpay dress so I am hoping she will wear it another day and go with a princess dress when se do BBB.

 

[DMGeurts]

I finally took some pictures of Lydia's Sea World dress that I was making before I left for vaction. This is the dress I have named the "dress-of-too-many-appliques" I had orignaially intended to do 11, but ended up doing 14 instead. I think lack of sleep affected my good judgement! LOL! Lydia and I loved the way it turned out though, and she got so many compliments at Sea World! One of the CMs there asked me to make HER one!

Ok, now here are too many pictures of the dress of-too-many-appliques!

Funny story, sort of... once I was all done with the dress, I realized I had forgotten to make the sea horse!!!!!! so... I had Arminda stitch it out for me, and then when we got to Florida, I sewed it on. Unfortunately, I wasn't thinking and grabbed white thread instead of purple or pink! But, thanks to my mistake, Lydia decided that the dress could be "turn aroundable" (she said that reversible would have to mean she could wear it inside out...)

I posted this on Facebook, so I'll be lazy and copy and past it here:
If you accidentally don't get your hoop hooked on correctly, and you have to redo part of your applique, a cute little bow makes a nice cover up for your mistake. Not that I would know....

Arminda had originally asked for a dress just like Lydia's, but after seeing how long it took me to make all the appliques, she said she only wanted a t-shirt with Heather's Believe design and a headscarf with two appliques on it..

I forgot to mention, this is the Simply Sweet frankenpatterned with the Scallopini (both by our friend CarlaC). I didn't line the scallops because I was afraid it would get too hot. I did a rolled hem with my serger instead. Lydia didn't complain about it being too hot, so I guess it worked!

OK - I am totally in love with this dress!! I am super in love with the fabric you used... and I must know where you found it! And all the appliques are awesome - And it' looks like she loves the dress! AWESOME!!!!

Here it is. I made this for a photo session we won. I kept the ruffles small b/c my daughter is a toddler. I also made the diaper cover.

Awwww - I love all the ruffles - and your dd is precious! Great job!

Well, since I tracked down the SS/Rhumba skirt, I saw in the same Photobucket my Easter project I made and a couple other things so figured I may as well show off my latest projects!

Inversely Matching Portrait Peasants for my DD and her cousin for Easter:

With stuffed bunnies (McCall's pattern from the 80s)

And in action on Easter Sunday:

And, a Scallopini for Toy Story on Ice!

with me and her Poppa (my dad) before heading to the show

(not the best pic of it in action but we were in a rush)

I also made a Meghan peasant for myself for the same photo session as my "frankenpattern" I posted elsewhere, but apart from the pics at the photo session (which I don't have yet) there aren't any pics of me in it!

Ooooh - it's all so cute! The bunnies are adorable. My fav has to be the TS skirt though - I love the dots with the turquiose netting on top - CUTE!

Thanks! I'll be 5 weeks tomorrow! I didn't actually conceive at Disney, but with both my pregnancies I was implanting while at Disney!! (TMI??? ). I had a really easy pregnancy with my first. With this one so far so good!

Congratulations!!!!! It wasn't TMI - but it did make me LOL a little. I hope it's an easy pregnancy for you.

On a side note - we leave on our vacation today... I'm a bit nervous about the long flight - but I am super excited to get there. I already know I will fall totally behind and probably not be able to catch up. Have a great couple of weeks everyone!

D~

 

[VBAndrea]

Here it is. I made this for a photo session we won. I kept the ruffles small b/c my daughter is a toddler. I also made the diaper cover.

IT's beautiful! Thank you for posting it I have a horse fabrics that have the same pattern on each but one has a light blue background and one has a white background. I thought a 3 layer skirt attached to a SS bodice might be cute. The only time I mildly rhumba'd the PP was for dd's halloween outfit and I loved the look but never got around to actually making a rhumba dress.

Well, since I tracked down the SS/Rhumba skirt, I saw in the same Photobucket my Easter project I made and a couple other things so figured I may as well show off my latest projects!

Inversely Matching Portrait Peasants for my DD and her cousin for Easter:

With stuffed bunnies (McCall's pattern from the 80s)

And in action on Easter Sunday:

And, a Scallopini for Toy Story on Ice!

with me and her Poppa (my dad) before heading to the show

(not the best pic of it in action but we were in a rush)

I also made a Meghan peasant for myself for the same photo session as my "frankenpattern" I posted elsewhere, but apart from the pics at the photo session (which I don't have yet) there aren't any pics of me in it!

The Easter dresses are great! I have the blue swirl fabric but all I found was a fat quarter so I use it for appliques. The bunnies are really cute as well. But the Toy Story skirt is my favorite and seeing it on your dd makes it all the sweeter.

Thanks! I'll be 5 weeks tomorrow! I didn't actually conceive at Disney, but with both my pregnancies I was implanting while at Disney!! (TMI??? ). I had a really easy pregnancy with my first. With this one so far so good!

CONGRATULATIONS!!!! Wishes for a happy, healthy pg

On a side note - we leave on our vacation today... I'm a bit nervous about the long flight - but I am super excited to get there. I already know I will fall totally behind and probably not be able to catch up. Have a great couple of weeks everyone!

D~

Have a fabulous time and a safe flight. Take lots of pictures!!!!

 

[NiniMorris]

I have managed to do the one thing I hate the most! Put off EVERYTHING until the last minute!

We leave on Monday morning to go for a week long beach trip. I have packed exactly...nothing! I have managed to have the kids get the luggage out of storage. And that is the sum total of my preparations!

To make matters worse, this is the first trip where hubby has had to work for the entire week leading up to the trip. Meaning all the car stuff is falling on me to take care of. (and he just last night decided which vehicle we are taking! !!)

My daughter has not got a single pair of shorts to wear, and only two tops. Of course, this is the weekend she is spending with her older sister, so I can't take her shopping.

Now, that I have also found out we are taking the grand daughter too...I have a 3 year old to keep happy for the drive down...and I wasn't planning on that!

I still have 2 beach bags and one zipper bag to make for the kids, I've given up on the cute beach shirts I was planning!

Unless I can find a way to take my sewing and embroidery machine with me while I am waiting for the car to get serviced...I don't see me making anything for this trip...and if I don't get off this computer, nothing will get packed!



Nini

 

[DMGeurts]

I have managed to do the one thing I hate the most! Put off EVERYTHING until the last minute!

We leave on Monday morning to go for a week long beach trip. I have packed exactly...nothing! I have managed to have the kids get the luggage out of storage. And that is the sum total of my preparations!

To make matters worse, this is the first trip where hubby has had to work for the entire week leading up to the trip. Meaning all the car stuff is falling on me to take care of. (and he just last night decided which vehicle we are taking! !!)

My daughter has not got a single pair of shorts to wear, and only two tops. Of course, this is the weekend she is spending with her older sister, so I can't take her shopping.

Now, that I have also found out we are taking the grand daughter too...I have a 3 year old to keep happy for the drive down...and I wasn't planning on that!

I still have 2 beach bags and one zipper bag to make for the kids, I've given up on the cute beach shirts I was planning!

Unless I can find a way to take my sewing and embroidery machine with me while I am waiting for the car to get serviced...I don't see me making anything for this trip...and if I don't get off this computer, nothing will get packed!



Nini

I know how you feel. I didn't start packing for this trip until a week ago. Now that the day is here - I keep thinking of things I need to add. I sure hope I don't forget anything. The 2 most important things are packed though (Passports and $$ LOL).

I would love pictures if you take your machines to the service shop... that would be a hilarious set up!

Have a great week at the beach! Sounds relaxing and fun!

D~

 

[DMGeurts]

Have a fabulous time and a safe flight. Take lots of pictures!!!!

THanks, I hope to have a safe flight. ANd I plan to take lots o' pictures!

D~

 

[dianemom2]

Well, since I tracked down the SS/Rhumba skirt, I saw in the same Photobucket my Easter project I made and a couple other things so figured I may as well show off my latest projects!

Inversely Matching Portrait Peasants for my DD and her cousin for Easter:

With stuffed bunnies (McCall's pattern from the 80s)

And in action on Easter Sunday:

And, a Scallopini for Toy Story on Ice!

with me and her Poppa (my dad) before heading to the show

(not the best pic of it in action but we were in a rush)

I also made a Meghan peasant for myself for the same photo session as my "frankenpattern" I posted elsewhere, but apart from the pics at the photo session (which I don't have yet) there aren't any pics of me in it!

I love everything! I just bought some of the same swirl fabric from the peasant dresses. It was on sale for $2 a yard but only in green. I am not sure what I am going to do with it but I couldn't resist a bargain.

HA!! No Latin - I guess there was a little French in there! But, with SEU, I just fiddled with it for a while until I finally got it. There isn't much help out there!

Congratulations on the new baby! That's wonderful!

I have managed to do the one thing I hate the most! Put off EVERYTHING until the last minute!

We leave on Monday morning to go for a week long beach trip. I have packed exactly...nothing! I have managed to have the kids get the luggage out of storage. And that is the sum total of my preparations!

To make matters worse, this is the first trip where hubby has had to work for the entire week leading up to the trip. Meaning all the car stuff is falling on me to take care of. (and he just last night decided which vehicle we are taking! !!)

My daughter has not got a single pair of shorts to wear, and only two tops. Of course, this is the weekend she is spending with her older sister, so I can't take her shopping.

Now, that I have also found out we are taking the grand daughter too...I have a 3 year old to keep happy for the drive down...and I wasn't planning on that!

I still have 2 beach bags and one zipper bag to make for the kids, I've given up on the cute beach shirts I was planning!

Unless I can find a way to take my sewing and embroidery machine with me while I am waiting for the car to get serviced...I don't see me making anything for this trip...and if I don't get off this computer, nothing will get packed!



Nini

I'd love to see you at the service station with your sewing machine! Have a wonderful time at the beach. I'm very jealous! I could definitely use a week away

THanks, I hope to have a safe flight. ANd I plan to take lots o' pictures!

D~

Have a super trip!

 

[McDuck]

I love it all!!! I adore that Toy Story Skirt!!! I might just have to try that pattern one of these days (bought it in a bundle pack but have never done it). On the Easter dresses is the sash attached to the dress?

Thanks. I really love the Scallopini, and it gets complimented every time she wears it! The sash is not attached to the Easter dresses. I toyed with the idea of attaching it but ultimately decided not to. It stayed in place pretty well! It's Carla's Big Beautiful Bow Sash pattern.

Awwww - I love all the ruffles - and your dd is precious! Great job!



Ooooh - it's all so cute! The bunnies are adorable. My fav has to be the TS skirt though - I love the dots with the turquiose netting on top - CUTE!

On a side note - we leave on our vacation today... I'm a bit nervous about the long flight - but I am super excited to get there. I already know I will fall totally behind and probably not be able to catch up. Have a great couple of weeks everyone!

D~

Thanks!! Have a great trip!

IT's beautiful! Thank you for posting it I have a horse fabrics that have the same pattern on each but one has a light blue background and one has a white background. I thought a 3 layer skirt attached to a SS bodice might be cute. The only time I mildly rhumba'd the PP was for dd's halloween outfit and I loved the look but never got around to actually making a rhumba dress.


The Easter dresses are great! I have the blue swirl fabric but all I found was a fat quarter so I use it for appliques. The bunnies are really cute as well. But the Toy Story skirt is my favorite and seeing it on your dd makes it all the sweeter.

I think those fabrics would work great for a rhumba skirt! Can't wait to see it when you do it!

And thank you!

I love everything! I just bought some of the same swirl fabric from the peasant dresses. It was on sale for $2 a yard but only in green. I am not sure what I am going to do with it but I couldn't resist a bargain.

It really is such a pretty patterned fabric! Great deal!! I don't think they even had it in green at my store.

Oh, and congratulations to froggy on the new baby!!!!!

 

[MyDisneyTrio]

Thanks. I really love the Scallopini, and it gets complimented every time she wears it! The sash is not attached to the Easter dresses. I toyed with the idea of attaching it but ultimately decided not to. It stayed in place pretty well! It's Carla's Big Beautiful Bow Sash pattern.QUOTE]

I am going to have to make some sashes then! My DD is about the same age as yours (she'll be 2 in August), but I was worried an unattached sash wouldn't work for her. I have so many projects I want to start on this weekend, but I also need to do some housework. I hope I get something sewn this weekend!

 

[cogero]

okay I have a question for those of you who put appliques on skirts. do you do it before or after you make the skirt?

I want to make my daughter 3 skirts with multiple appliques so I am trying to figure out if I should cut out the strips for the pattern I want to use and applique them before construction or wait until I have sewn the skirt?

I tend to frankenpattern my skirts.

 

[dianemom2]

okay I have a question for those of you who put appliques on skirts. do you do it before or after you make the skirt?

I want to make my daughter 3 skirts with multiple appliques so I am trying to figure out if I should cut out the strips for the pattern I want to use and applique them before construction or wait until I have sewn the skirt?

I tend to frankenpattern my skirts.

I always do the applique before I sew the skirt. That way if one of the appliques gets messed up or I am not happy with it, I have options. I cut the fabric bigger than I need it for the pattern piece and then trim it down once I am done with the applique.

 

[PurpleEars]

I bought a basic black t-shirt from Michael's that I put an applique on. It is fairly boxy and I want to try and make it more girly but I'm not sure what to do with it. Any suggestions? TIA

I was going to suggest maybe threading a ribbon around the collar by making a bunch of buttonholes. You can tie the ribbon into a bow (thinking on the front, off centre) to make it even more girly.

Since it was someone on here that got me addicted to these key fobs, I thought I would post the ones I made for teacher gifts. (yes, I am cheap. with 10 teachers, key fobs is all they got!)

And, I'm hoping the picture is coming out large enough (the real reason I am posting this! LOL) I am attempting to use Teressa's instructions... but then again, I never have been good at doing what I am told!

Nini

I think it is great that you are making something special for the teachers - I think those fobs look great.

We got back from our trip on Wednesday and I'm all caught up, but wow TMTQ!!!

We had such a great time at Flower and Garden! I'm hoping to go back next year for a longer trip!!! I'll post pics as soon as I get them off my dad's camera and mine! So many compliments about my daughter! Didn't see too many other customs though.

Glad to hear that you had a great trip. Can't wait to see the pictures!

Sounds like you're ready to get Stitch Era Universal and do your own digitizing -- 1. you've had your machine almost two whole weeks, 2. you won't need to buy so many designs, and 3. then I can learn from your questions

Here's my first attempt to tame SEU, a logo for my older son.

If you look closely you can see a J or maybe a G or an A

Not sure why it turned out so small . . .

. . . but I don't think I'll give up my day job just yet.

I would suggest just keep trying and playing with it. You got something to stitch out so that's a great first step!

I just love seeing everything everyone makes! How long have you been sewing?

I can't wait to see your big bag!!!

Thanks. I got back to sewing about 10 years ago and I have been enjoying it!

I finally took some pictures of Lydia's Sea World dress that I was making before I left for vaction. This is the dress I have named the "dress-of-too-many-appliques" I had orignaially intended to do 11, but ended up doing 14 instead. I think lack of sleep affected my good judgement! LOL! Lydia and I loved the way it turned out though, and she got so many compliments at Sea World! One of the CMs there asked me to make HER one!

Ok, now here are too many pictures of the dress of-too-many-appliques!

My sweet babies

I forgot to mention, this is the Simply Sweet frankenpatterned with the Scallopini (both by our friend CarlaC). I didn't line the scallops because I was afraid it would get too hot. I did a rolled hem with my serger instead. Lydia didn't complain about it being too hot, so I guess it worked!

That is an amazing dress! Lydia's smile makes it all worthwhile I am sure. I like the picture with the two girls!

I'm on the iPad, so I can't do a quote with pics easily, but the Sea World dresses are awesome, Teresa! I love the water looking fabric you made the underskirt on...where did you find that?

You're right, I was on Sherberth road! It made getting to AK a breeze. She didn't make this audition...there were more than 90 there, and they only kept 5 girls, all of whom were very petite she said, and probably were cast for the pixies. But she came out of it with a good attitude, and is ready to try again with Royal Caribbean next weekend. She said she'd be wiling to try Disney again. Out of the whole group only one other besides her hadn't auditioned for them before.

Sorry to hear about the outcome of Marissa's audition. It sounds like she has the right attitude. Hopefully her next try will have a better outcome!

Here it is. I made this for a photo session we won. I kept the ruffles small b/c my daughter is a toddler. I also made the diaper cover.

This is so beautiful!

Well, since I tracked down the SS/Rhumba skirt, I saw in the same Photobucket my Easter project I made and a couple other things so figured I may as well show off my latest projects!

Inversely Matching Portrait Peasants for my DD and her cousin for Easter:

With stuffed bunnies (McCall's pattern from the 80s)

And, a Scallopini for Toy Story on Ice!

with me and her Poppa (my dad) before heading to the show

(not the best pic of it in action but we were in a rush)

Good job on the Easter dresses and bunnies. The scallopini looks great. I have that pattern but I haven't made anything with it yet.

Thanks! I'll be 5 weeks tomorrow! I didn't actually conceive at Disney, but with both my pregnancies I was implanting while at Disney!! (TMI??? ). I had a really easy pregnancy with my first. With this one so far so good!

Congrats! It must be a very happy time in your family between you completing your studies and expecting a new family member. Best wishes for a smooth and healthy pregnancy!

On a side note - we leave on our vacation today... I'm a bit nervous about the long flight - but I am super excited to get there. I already know I will fall totally behind and probably not be able to catch up. Have a great couple of weeks everyone!

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Have a safe trip! I look forward to hearing about it when you return!