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

[TickleMeTink]

I just did a few skirts with appliqué on them ( I will post pictures sometime next week) and have appliqué them all before putting the skirts together. I found them easy to work with that way. For strips, I cut out the strips and then appliqué on them. HTH

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.

 

[NiniMorris]

Very productive morning so far. I finished the beach bags, finished the zipper bags, cleaned at the car, started packing and even managed to update my blog! Now I need a nap!


Of course DS has just now gotten out of bed! LOL! Productivity just came to a stand still!



Nini

 

[aboveH20]

I'm really impressed with your digitizing -- the dime turned out really nice -- it's so realistic looking!

So this is a program you buy and digitize your own designs with? I would love to do that, but not sure I have the patience to figure it out. I'll just put Heather to work if I really need something I can't find!

Oh, stop. You're making me .

I'll be putting the dime in my etsy shop -- just hope the US Mint doesn't get after me, because like you said it's very realistic.

 

[Forevryoung]

I need to share with those that will understand (and possibly help someone else in the future)

I'm in the process of finishing a huge quilt for my mom (will post when done). It's truly a work of love that has taken me a long time to get over "messing it up" by quilting it. She saw it when the quilt top was done but hasn't seen it since (nearly 2 years).

So her birthday is in 2 weeks and I need it done. So I'm quilting like a mad woman when I have the time.

Today my walking foot was jumping!

Tried everything to fix it and still wasn't going smoothly.

After several hours I think I figured out the issue- there are 2 tiny screws on the walking foot case. One of them was loose!

So if your walking foot ever jumps, check the screws on the walking foot before changing your needle, bobbin, and rethreading the upper thread while pulling your hair out.

HELP: It's still jumping- tightening the screws fixed it for a few minutes and now I'm back to pulling my hair out

 

[Disneymom1218]

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

what about using 2 or 3 coordinating ribbons and use them to tie the sleeves up. Roll the sleeves and tie em up with the ribbons. That would make it more girly. That is what I do in the summer to my t-shirts.

 

[miprender]

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.

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:

And, a Scallopini for Toy Story on Ice!

Everything came out great. Your DD is so cute

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

Thanks. I love being matchy at Disney

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 on your new Disney souvenier

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~

D have a safe trip and can't wait to read all about your fantastic visit.

 

[teresajoy]

WOW! I won't even insult the dress by doing thumbnails. It is beyond amazing. I can't begin to imagine how many hours went into its creation, but well worth it. I especially like the puffer fish, the clown fish, the ray, and the fabric you used for the underskirt. Hope there's an aquarium near you that you can visit weekly during the summer.

Bravo!

Thank you!!! You know, we really don't have anything aquariumy near us, except the pet store!!! I guess she could wear it there!

Oh.my.goodness!!! My 8 year old just saw that and said "Mommy I WANT THAT DRESS!!! Even if you never ever make me anything else, will you PLEEEEEEEASE make that dress?"

Do I dare even ask where the appliques came from? That dress is a work of art and would be perfection for a dinner at Coral Reef.

Aww, that's so cute about your daughter!!! Lyddie is 8 too!

My sister digitized the appliques. She's FrouFrou by Heathersue.

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.

I bought the underfabric a few years ago at Joann's. I had always planned to use it for some sort of water themed outfit. I had thought I'd do something Arielish with it, but I'm glad I didn't, because I really like how it turned out with this outfit!

I'm sorry she didn't get the job, but I'm glad she has a good attitude!!! You raised a good girl!

This is so cute! (I am trying to catch up from backwards! LOL)
I have been wanting to try frankenpatterning the scallopini with a bodice for a while now, just haven't felt like I had the right skillset yet. My only Frankenpattern so far has been a Simply Sweet bodice with a Portrait Peasant rhumba skirt. I've made a Scallopini twice. To make it into a dress, do you just eliminate the yoke and make the skirt piece longer to attach it to the bodice?

Yes, that's how I did it. I did a lot of math to try to figure out how long to make it. But, when I got it done, the scallop layer was much too long and not enough of the underskirt showed, so I just chopped off a couple of inches on the scallop layer!

OMG!!!! That is gorgeous!!! Aside from the appliques, I love the fabric you did them on and the underlying fabric on the skirt. Just amazing!!!! And why do I get a picture dedicated to me? Are you worried I'm making mistakes???? I've done quite well with 6 t-shirts so far (well 7, but it's no longer a t-shirt since it got eaten).

LOL, no I was worried about you messing up!! Remember I emailed you that the octopus would have a bow?

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.

That dress is adorable!!! So is your daughter!

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)

The dresses are so sweet!!! I LOVE that Toy Story skirt too!!!

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!!!

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!!!!

Thank you!!! Heather gave me the main fabric for the dress. I'm not sure where she got it. I think it was a bad lot though, because it keeps getting lines in it where the dye is gone! Heather washed it, then I washed it, then at Sea World, I could see the blue was coming off on the white sash! Underneath where the sash was, there are faded lines!


Have a FABULOUS trip!!!

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 hope you have a great time!

Oh, stop. You're making me .

I'll be putting the dime in my etsy shop -- just hope the US Mint doesn't get after me, because like you said it's very realistic.

I need to share with those that will understand (and possibly help someone else in the future)

I'm in the process of finishing a huge quilt for my mom (will post when done). It's truly a work of love that has taken me a long time to get over "messing it up" by quilting it. She saw it when the quilt top was done but hasn't seen it since (nearly 2 years).

So her birthday is in 2 weeks and I need it done. So I'm quilting like a mad woman when I have the time.

Today my walking foot was jumping!

Tried everything to fix it and still wasn't going smoothly.

After several hours I think I figured out the issue- there are 2 tiny screws on the walking foot case. One of them was loose!

So if your walking foot ever jumps, check the screws on the walking foot before changing your needle, bobbin, and rethreading the upper thread while pulling your hair out.

HELP: It's still jumping- tightening the screws fixed it for a few minutes and now I'm back to pulling my hair out

OH NO! I hope you can get it figured out!!

 

[Tykatmadismomma]

Hubby just told me he booked a trip to Disney we leave May 31 My first thought was How am I going to make customs for the trip? lol

I had my gallbladder removed a month ago and I feel much better now!
Now I have to go raid my stash and make Madi a sundress for Disney

 

[teresajoy]

Hubby just told me he booked a trip to Disney we leave May 31 My first thought was How am I going to make customs for the trip? lol

I had my gallbladder removed a month ago and I feel much better now!
Now I have to go raid my stash and make Madi a sundress for Disney

YAY for your husband booking a trip!!!!!

for the short notice!!!!

I'm glad you are feeling better!

 

[NiniMorris]

Hubby just told me he booked a trip to Disney we leave May 31 My first thought was How am I going to make customs for the trip? lol

I had my gallbladder removed a month ago and I feel much better now!
Now I have to go raid my stash and make Madi a sundress for Disney

LOL...sometimes husbands just don't understand we need TIME to prepare for a Disney trip...last night my hubby said, you know we could swing a short trip to Disney next week instead of the beach! ARGH! He just doesn't get it...so to the beach we go! (even though I never got the time to make us matchy shirts!)


Great that you are feeling better and get to enjoy a Disney trip...and of course, if your stash isn't enough...stores are open!

Nini

 

[cogero]

Thank you for the applique advice on the skirts. Going to make my list today.

I was going to do it at the dance competition but I got involved in actually watching the competition and playing with the boy. Okay I have a small brag about my boy. As a lot of you know he is on the autism spectrum and I had no less than 5 people come up to me telling me how well behaved he was.

He did throw one little tantrum but it was at the end of the day toward the 7 hour mark.

We went out to dinner after the competition and he was great there too.

 

[aboveH20]

I was going to do it at the dance competition but I got involved in actually watching the competition and playing with the boy. Okay I have a small brag about my boy. As a lot of you know he is on the autism spectrum and I had no less than 5 people come up to me telling me how well behaved he was.

He did throw one little tantrum but it was at the end of the day toward the 7 hour mark.

We went out to dinner after the competition and he was great there too.

 

[Piper]

Thank you for the applique advice on the skirts. Going to make my list today.

I was going to do it at the dance competition but I got involved in actually watching the competition and playing with the boy. Okay I have a small brag about my boy. As a lot of you know he is on the autism spectrum and I had no less than 5 people come up to me telling me how well behaved he was.

He did throw one little tantrum but it was at the end of the day toward the 7 hour mark.

We went out to dinner after the competition and he was great there too.

That's super! It is an even greater accomplishment since he was somewhere unfamiliar (and probably a lot of noise and stimulation.) I know you are proud of him.

 

[Forevryoung]

Ok- I need help please please please

I posted the story on the last page and I still have the same problem-

My walking foot on my sewing machine is JUMPING on my fabric, it's wrecking havoc on a quilt.

The machine/walking foot is a Brother, about 4 years old. I'm nearing the end of the quilting (5 more loooooong lines) and before yesterday everything was perfect.

So far I've changed the needle (twice), rethread the upper thread, and changed the bobbin (twice), I lowered the tension by a smidge. Some things helped for a short time and then it would start jumping again

Anyone have ANY suggestions?

 

[MinnieVanMom]

Thank you for the applique advice on the skirts. Going to make my list today.

I was going to do it at the dance competition but I got involved in actually watching the competition and playing with the boy. Okay I have a small brag about my boy. As a lot of you know he is on the autism spectrum and I had no less than 5 people come up to me telling me how well behaved he was.

He did throw one little tantrum but it was at the end of the day toward the 7 hour mark.

We went out to dinner after the competition and he was great there too.

I get it. That is really just the best and you need to be a very proud mom. Make sure you reward the great behaviour. Well done little guy!

 

[NiniMorris]

Ok- I need help please please please

I posted the story on the last page and I still have the same problem-

My walking foot on my sewing machine is JUMPING on my fabric, it's wrecking havoc on a quilt.

The machine/walking foot is a Brother, about 4 years old. I'm nearing the end of the quilting (5 more loooooong lines) and before yesterday everything was perfect.

So far I've changed the needle (twice), rethread the upper thread, and changed the bobbin (twice), I lowered the tension by a smidge. Some things helped for a short time and then it would start jumping again

Anyone have ANY suggestions?

I have no suggestion...when ever mine started acting up it was time for a new one...

Nini

 

[ncmomof2]

Hubby just told me he booked a trip to Disney we leave May 31 My first thought was How am I going to make customs for the trip? lol

I had my gallbladder removed a month ago and I feel much better now!
Now I have to go raid my stash and make Madi a sundress for Disney

Wow! How exciting! Have fun sewing and preparing!

 

[Forevryoung]

I have no suggestion...when ever mine started acting up it was time for a new one...

Nini

Oh don't tell me that!

Any other opinions?

 

[Blyssfull]

Oh don't tell me that!

Any other opinions?

I don't know from experience so I don't have any answers so I don't know if this will help. I did a little searching online and this thread looked like it had the most information about the problem.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-88462-1.htm

 

[froggy33]

Thanks for the baby wishes! We're really happy round here! Excited to find out if we are going to have another little girl to sew for or a little boy!

We had a great time at Disney last week! Of course it wasn't long enough - but they never are! We were there from Saturday afternoon until Monday morning. We went mainly for the Flower and Garden festival. That was really fun! My dSLR flash doesn't work anymore and I find the external flash I have sucks battery power, so I don't have a ton of great pics. My dad used his camera, but it just isn't as fast. And you know how kids can be. I usually take like 50 pics hoping for 1 or 2 good ones!

We checked into Animal Kingdom on Saturday (first time staying there!) We swam, went to Downtown Disney and then headed over to Grand Floridian for 1900 Park Fare Dinner.

We had a great time as usual (love the strawberry soup!). The interaction was great (my daughter is still not 100% in to it, but she did well). The Steps loved her outfit! Anastasia was especially good!