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

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Read the tutorial on the first page and give it a try. You can do it! When I finish all my current projects, I'll get brave enough to try a multiple fabric appliqué. :thumbsup2 It's so much fun!

It's encouragement like this that has me convinced that I can do it. You are all amazing enablers. You all do such wonderful stuff.
 
Thank you so much! I actually live about 40 minutes from Dunedin so I can look it up and check it out! I love new shopping spots! ;)

Mom said it was amazing. Over 18,000 bolts of fabric. She is taking me there in nov. Cause we are spending a week in st. Pete's Beach.
 
Girl, I have been in your shoes. I got my Brother 270 D - which has a 4x4 hoop and while I enjoyed it ALOT and still do have it and use it, I had hoop envy pretty quickly - lol. It is amazing the difference in the size of a 4x4 design and a 5x7 design! I convinced my DH by getting it through HSN with the monthly payments. That is what made it affordable for me!!

Okay -I have my most FAVORITE Heathersue design, EVER!!!!!!!!! Isnt it the cutest thing!! I didnt have any girly tshirts, so this is where I used my rainbow thread and serged the bottoms and sleeves of these t shirts for the girls (to be from Tim)
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I love how this turned out... so, are the colors of the rainbow all different fabric colors??? I am curious how you cut these out to make them so perfect? That's the thing that always baffles me about these beautiful embroideries...

I wish I could do an Ispy bag for Bridgie... but I am just too swamped - I am still trying to fit in an AG outfit for her - although, it might not get done until she returns home. :lovestruc Sorry.

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Personally, I would hold out for the larger hoop size. Almost all designers now make designs in 3 sizes...4x4; 5x7; and 6x10. The problem with the smaller designs is some of the details are lost in the smaller format. There is only so much you can put into a 4 x 4 hoop.

I got mine from HSN...it was a wee bit more expensive, but being able to make monthly payments made it easier for my pocketbook to handle.


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Does the 770 do the 6x10 size? My DH really wants the larger size.
 

I love how this turned out... so, are the colors of the rainbow all different fabric colors??? I am curious how you cut these out to make them so perfect? That's the thing that always baffles me about these beautiful embroideries...

I wish I could do an Ispy bag for Bridgie... but I am just too swamped - I am still trying to fit in an AG outfit for her - although, it might not get done until she returns home. :lovestruc Sorry.

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Thanks D - its the embroidery pattern - it stitches out the outline, you put the fabric over it, it tacks it down and you then trim it - then the satin stitch makes it look so pretty!!

Thank you for what you re already doing for Bridgie my friend!!

Does the 770 do the 6x10 size? My DH really wants the larger size.

No - it only goes up to the 5x7
 
OH wow...I haven't been on here since Friday. I am about 12 pages behind. I have been working really hard on my DDs baby bedding for my grandson but had to stop and get a quilt made for a cousin that is due in a couple weeks. I was hoping to get it to her by her shower (she is in another state) but didn't quite get it done. She received it yesterday and called to say she loved it. Made my day. So, here is the quilt (several shots of it) along with a cute little burp cloth to match (why you need a burp cloth to match your quilt...I have no idea :rotfl:)

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I made the turtle on the front and the label on the back (except for my name) with my embroidery machine. I was so happy I could do this.
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And a shot of front and back (flipped over) with the burp cloth:
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Going back to catch up on the last 12 pages or so now.

Where did you buy that turtle fabric? It is gorgeous. My daughter loves turtles. I don't know what I would make with it now because she is 25. She is engaged and getting married in the next year. Maybe I could save it for a quilt someday for some future grandchildren.
 
I was so touched by what you did for this family....what a sweet thing to do. That was a lot of work. I know they will treasure the outfits and other things and it will add so much to their trip.

Do you mind sharing the instructions you were given on doing the princess motif this way?? I really like how you did that.

Sure, I'll share! It's not perfect, but it worked well enough for me and my friend. :) I have the 5x7 hoop, so I just assumed that I should use the 5x7 designs, but then I posted on Heather's facebook and asked if she had any tips, and she suggested using the 4x4 designs, as they were three separate designs and were hooped separately. For all three designs, I hooped tear away stabilizer and sprayed with adhesive, then floated the knit tank.

So, I did the center one first, the mickey head with the swirlies, right at the bottom of the V. Before I started, I checked the needle position at the top center of the design to make sure it was in the center of the V and about a half inch down from the trim around the neck. That was the easy one. :)

The left and right sides were a little more difficult, because it was just guesswork and prayer! LOL! Since the designs are kind of diagonal, I used the teensy picture on the embroidery machine and tried to mimic the angle of the design when I placed the shirt. When I placed the shirt, I wanted some point of reference so I could attempt to place the other half in the same manner. It worked out that for the left side of the design, the left ear on the mickey head that I did in the center was in the lower right corner of the 4x4 hoop, and then the swirlie to the left of the mickey head was extending out right over the top of the bottom edge of the hoop toward the center of the hoop. So the shirt was kind of angled as well.

Then, I checked the top left needle position to make sure it wasn't in the armpit, and checked the bottom right needle position to make sure it wasn't going to run off the V. After I did that, made a few adjustments left and right, I just hit start and crossed my fingers.

I lined up the second side the same way but on the other side of the mickey head and with the other swirl. Again, fiddled with the needle settings and moved the design just a bit so it seemed to look about the same as the other side, hit start and prayed. It worked pretty well, but I still wish the right side would have been about another half centimeter lower and to the right. Next time! ;)

Clear as mud, right? :eek:
 
Does the 770 do the 6x10 size? My DH really wants the larger size.

I am pretty sure that the biggest it does is a 5x7. I am not sure which machines do the 6x10... I am quite sure they are expensive though. :lovestruc I am curious if anyone knows which ones do a 6x10 though. :)

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Okay -I have my most FAVORITE Heathersue design, EVER!!!!!!!!! Isnt it the cutest thing!! I didnt have any girly tshirts, so this is where I used my rainbow thread and serged the bottoms and sleeves of these t shirts for the girls (to be from Tim)
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Rainbows are so uplifting. You add some Mickey heads and you get the ultimate in sunshine & happiness!
 
Unfortunately, I haven't seen any machine with a 6x10 hoop less then around $3000 ish. I got really blessed and was able to get a babylock esante second hand for $900 plus my used PES700ii. (I still miss that little workhorse). The very nice lady who traded with me said she felt like she was wasting the machine because she didn't use most of the features, only occasionally embroidered, and never bigger than 5x7. huh. (I also got her awesome software- bonus!)

I have to say, I do use the 6x10 a fair bit, but partially because I like big appliques... and my DD is 11 and I like 6x10's on adult t-s too.

However, I would not discourage someone from a 5x7 hoop. Honestly, it does what you need it to- for out last Disney trip, I only had the PES700ii and we got stopped constantly with compliments on our outfits, both kids and adults.

Unless someone had money to burn I wouldn't encourage going straight to the 6x10 because some people don't love embroidery like I do. I use my machine at least 4 days/week, so I believe it's good value for money for me, but I have a friend with a great machine and she sews like 1-2 days every 3 months or so... so until I knew it was something I loved I wouldn't necessarily make a multi thousand dollar commitment.

If the machine I have hadn't fallen in my lap, I could have been happy with the 5x7 embroidery field at least a couple years longer, and then could have sold it on craigslist and recouped some of that. But I wouldn't tell anyone to get a 4x4 machine, because it is really limiting in size- you don't think it's that big a difference, but I promise, it's huge- a lot of designs you almost double in size because of the extra length.
 
Unfortunately, I haven't seen any machine with a 6x10 hoop less then around $3000 ish. I got really blessed and was able to get a babylock esante second hand for $900 plus my used PES700ii. (I still miss that little workhorse). The very nice lady who traded with me said she felt like she was wasting the machine because she didn't use most of the features, only occasionally embroidered, and never bigger than 5x7. huh. (I also got her awesome software- bonus!)

I have to say, I do use the 6x10 a fair bit, but partially because I like big appliques... and my DD is 11 and I like 6x10's on adult t-s too.

However, I would not discourage someone from a 5x7 hoop. Honestly, it does what you need it to- for out last Disney trip, I only had the PES700ii and we got stopped constantly with compliments on our outfits, both kids and adults.

Unless someone had money to burn I wouldn't encourage going straight to the 6x10 because some people don't love embroidery like I do. I use my machine at least 4 days/week, so I believe it's good value for money for me, but I have a friend with a great machine and she sews like 1-2 days every 3 months or so... so until I knew it was something I loved I wouldn't necessarily make a multi thousand dollar commitment.

If the machine I have hadn't fallen in my lap, I could have been happy with the 5x7 embroidery field at least a couple years longer, and then could have sold it on craigslist and recouped some of that. But I wouldn't tell anyone to get a 4x4 machine, because it is really limiting in size- you don't think it's that big a difference, but I promise, it's huge- a lot of designs you almost double in size because of the extra length.

That's wonderful advice and I really appreciate it. I'll keep the 770 on my list for now. I think it will do what my DH is looking to do anyway.
 
The rainbow Mickey is way to cute. I saw that design on her facebook page today and liked it.

I feel like all I have done this week is sew and embroider. Finally got my son's teachers gifts done. Just in time since tomorrow is the last day. Also finished up my neices birthday present. Sorry the picture is blurry, but I did it with my phone and it didn't want to take a good one. :sad2: I thought it turned out really cute and I love the colors. I am having a lot of fun making these twirl skirts. They are very easy to do, but also very time consuming.
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Lol - hey girl!! Whatcha doing over here? Are you crafty!! I've been following your PTR - so happy you have some dates and stuff all ready to go!!!!



Girl, I have been in your shoes. I got my Brother 270 D - which has a 4x4 hoop and while I enjoyed it ALOT and still do have it and use it, I had hoop envy pretty quickly - lol. It is amazing the difference in the size of a 4x4 design and a 5x7 design! I convinced my DH by getting it through HSN with the monthly payments. That is what made it affordable for me!!

Okay -I have my most FAVORITE Heathersue design, EVER!!!!!!!!! Isnt it the cutest thing!! I didnt have any girly tshirts, so this is where I used my rainbow thread and serged the bottoms and sleeves of these t shirts for the girls (to be from Tim)
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One final plea - would anyone be willing to make 3 of the kids from Bridgies Big Give an Eye Spy Bag? They have to travel by car because Bridgie can't tolerate pressure changes and they are coming from MI!!!!!! Thanks for thinking about it!!!:wizard:

I think I know what that is (googled it)....I don't have a lot to put in them though...suggestions? I've got buttons, pennies, safty pins, and maybe some of DS green army men....what else? I'll have to get some vinyl. Since I'm at a stopping point I can help. Ship date is 6/15 right?
 
Hi everyone! I am new here and pretty new to sewing even though I have had a machine for a few years. I just really started getting into it when I found out we were expecting a little girl and I could sew clothes for her... All I have done so far are some pillowcase dresses (that I will post at the bottom)

WOW!! :worship: I am in such awe! I just got through reading all 106 pages of this thread! (it took me 2 days) Obviously there is just TMTQ. (I think I got that right. ;) You all are just amazing!! I am a long time lurker on the Dis and my family has just recently been bitten by the Disney bug! For now we are only swinging it once a year (for the past 3 years) but I long for the day we can go twice a year! :cloud9: I have made a few posts and even one here in the disboutiquers section. Unfortunately sewing didn't really click for me until after our last trip. Which was in march so I have a loooong time to wait until our next trip. I can't wait though cause I will be a sewing fool as it draws near! Anyway I thought I would share some pictures of some of the recent items I have made. Sadly they are not all Disney. :sad2:

The blurry spot on the last 3 pics is where my water mark was. I was unsure if it was against dis rules to have it on there so I just blurred it out. :)

This is a pic from our last vacation right before our breakfast at the castle. Making these dresses is when the whole sewing thing really clicked in my head and became more enjoyable than a headache! :idea: I used this tutorial http://makeit-loveit.com/2010/10/cinderella-dress-halloween-costume.html and it was fabulous!
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Dresses I made for my cousins girls for their upcoming Disney World Trip
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Just some fun non Disney sets
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Thanks so much for looking and for being such an inspiration! I'm looking forward to spending a lot more time here!

Jeana

I am sorry if this was asked/answered already but the mickey dresses- what pattern are those?

here are my pillowcase dresses... for those of you that make these, how do I keep the top bunched up? I fight with it to look cute for pictures and I know it will/should stay bunched on the baby but I have seen them on hangers looking bunched too..

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I did finish a few things to share. The little skirts are this stretchy pre ruffly fabric????? Its a bit sheer, so I got them some leggins to go with them. Hannah is getting the Ariel, and Elizabeth is getting the Tangled!! Then the beach scene boardwalk simply sweet with easy fit capris, and the pink/blue batik is for Elizabeth!! I hope they like them. Im working on rainbow outfits for the girls to be from Tim (their brother) he came to me and specially asked if I would make the girls rainbow dresses (shorts outfits will have to do - not enough fabric) so I'll make them and wrap them and Tim can sign his name on them - lol...I'd do anything for my little guy!

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Tangled outfit without Zoey!!
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My step brother and his wife are leaving for China tomorrow to pick up their baby girl Kate!!!! She will just be turning 2 years old!!! Say a prayer for them if you can! They adopted 2 boys, but both were in the states - so this is a whole new ballgame!

Those outfits look great. I hope your step brother's family will have a very smooth trip there and back. I am sure they are very excited to have a new member joining their family.

I just started on this thread a couple of weeks ago and you've already gotten me going! Some of you recommended the Simply Sweet pattern for my baby girl and I started with a Minnie dress. I kept it fairly simple for my first try. I'm going to iron on a Minnie head to the bodice. out of the black fabric with white dots. It's a little big now, but it should be just right in September. I love that e-book. I already have a list of stuff I want to make out of it. Next up will be the princessified simply sweet I think.
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Some of you also have me drooling over the ATG glue thingy at Micheals. I didn't get to get that yet, but here are the invitations that I made.
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Now I have to go catch up on my 15 loads of laundry that still need to be folded since I've been playing all week

Rhe model is super cute! The dress looks beautiful on her. The invite looks great too.

Here's a couple of the outfits my 4 yo DD will be wearing to the parks.
Animal Kingdom
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Minnie Mouse twirl set
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Need a better/close-up pic of this halter dress
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Everything looks great. Look forward to seeing the "action shots."

Question: I'm trying to talk my hubby into buying me an embroidery machine but I'm a sahm and I can't really contribute monetarily at the moment... since I don't know too much about them I need some advice....

He's having a hard time shelling out the 700 bucks for a PE770 which is what I really want after everyone's raves and my own research but is willing to go for a cheaper one like the brother SE400. I LOVE the applique everyone does but I really more so want an embroidery machine for monogramming. Do you think I would be happy with this since it only does a 4x4 or should I just hold out for the 770?

And what about designs...are they digitized for all sizes?

I really appreciate any advice y'all can give me.

I have a 270D which does 4x4 and I have a major case of hoop envy. I have been saving up for a 6x10 machine (which is probably at least 5 years away). I do a mixture of kids' clothing (for Big Gives) and adult clothing. I found the 4x4 limiting even in kids' clothing. I think you would be better off saving and waiting for a machine that does 5x7. It may not sound like a lot, but 5x7 is actually over twice the area of 4x4, so it really does make a difference!

**WARNING PIC OVERLOAD

Last week I finished DD summer seperates set....I didn't realize a T3 and child 3 are very different in commerical patterns....so she may have to wait until next year to wear this....or at least until the fall w/ a shirt under it.
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she was mad I wouldn't let her wear the Cindy dress from last Halloween

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slightly more cooperation

Finished her 3 yr old portrait dress in 2 weeks!

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Then today I decided I was tired of looking at my old ironing board cover that was too big and was covered in burnt stabilizer and 505! so I made a new one...to match the dining room since that's where I sew.
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Now I can tackle the pile of mending that has been waiting for me for 3 weeks

Wow good job on the outfits. I really like the ribbon you used on the first set.

Im a long time lurker, and I just want to say that I LOVE everything that all of you post on here. I go through the pages every couple of days and dream of being able to do something similar.

It is officially summer here at my new house, so my DH has been assigned to unpacking our office so I can make it a sewing room. (I threatened to get it done asap or else Im doing it in our bedroom.)

Anyways, I am brand new to this and have not sewed anything since I was a young girl. I dont really have anyone who will help me, so I hope to get some great tips and advice from you all.

Ill post my failures and success on here once I get started. Ive got some material and am off to get some of the must have accessories now.

PS...we are probably going to WDW for 4th of July and Im really wanting to have something made by then. Ive always planned our trips way in advance and here we are not even 100% we are going. Our BFFs have a week at Bonnet Creek they want rid of, so we may take it. :confused3

I just want to say welcome. Feel free to ask any questions as you get started with sewing again. I am sure a lot of the skills will come back very quickly once you sit down at a machine.

Hmmmmmmmmmmm. Part of me is tempted and part of me thinks I should get them the old fashioned way -- going there. But thanks for the offer. How did you like HKDL?

PS My embroidery machine is home from the spa, and so far behaving.

I am glad that I got a chance to go to HKDL (I was there for other business anyway so I went there for a day). I was there in the middle of August so it was super hot and there were lots of guests in the park. One thing that caught me off guard was the personal space issue - I guess most of the visitors were used to having less personal space which made me feel slightly uncomfortable. Jungle Cruise and a few other attractions were offered three different languages so you had to make sure you choose the correct queue or show up at the right time for the shows. The castle was quite small (if you think the one in DL was small, this one was smaller). Doing Space Mountain as a single rider was amazing - posted standby wait time of 30+ minutes but I could get on and off as a single rider in 5. Space Mountain there is the 2 per row seating (like DL). The CM's asked me if it was "ok to ride with a male", maybe there is a cultural taboo about female riding with male that I didn't know about? Wow I guess that was a long-winded answer. The bottom line is that I would go to HKDL again if I ended up over in that region in a few years.

Oh and I am glad to hear that your machine is behaving now!

Okay -I have my most FAVORITE Heathersue design, EVER!!!!!!!!! Isnt it the cutest thing!! I didnt have any girly tshirts, so this is where I used my rainbow thread and serged the bottoms and sleeves of these t shirts for the girls (to be from Tim)
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One final plea - would anyone be willing to make 3 of the kids from Bridgies Big Give an Eye Spy Bag? They have to travel by car because Bridgie can't tolerate pressure changes and they are coming from MI!!!!!! Thanks for thinking about it!!!

Super cuteness! Rainbow and Mickey - a perfect combination!
 
Hi everyone! I am new here and pretty new to sewing even though I have had a machine for a few years. I just really started getting into it when I found out we were expecting a little girl and I could sew clothes for her... All I have done so far are some pillowcase dresses (that I will post at the bottom)



I am sorry if this was asked/answered already but the mickey dresses- what pattern are those?

here are my pillowcase dresses... for those of you that make these, how do I keep the top bunched up? I fight with it to look cute for pictures and I know it will/should stay bunched on the baby but I have seen them on hangers looking bunched too..

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Welcome!! :cool1:Your dresses look great! I sew a casing at the top of my pillowcase dresses and put elastic there. I found a tutorial online and that's what it said to do. :). Can't wait to see what else you come up with. :goodvibes
 
here are my pillowcase dresses... for those of you that make these, how do I keep the top bunched up? I fight with it to look cute for pictures and I know it will/should stay bunched on the baby but I have seen them on hangers looking bunched too..

First post here!
I make my pillowcase dresses differently. I have the ties around the armholes and elastic across the top front and back. That way the dress is nicely scrunched and the dress isn't being tied in a circle around the neck.

You ladies are inspirational. I'll have to post photos soon.
 
The rainbow Mickey is way to cute. I saw that design on her facebook page today and liked it.

I feel like all I have done this week is sew and embroider. Finally got my son's teachers gifts done. Just in time since tomorrow is the last day. Also finished up my neices birthday present. Sorry the picture is blurry, but I did it with my phone and it didn't want to take a good one. :sad2: I thought it turned out really cute and I love the colors. I am having a lot of fun making these twirl skirts. They are very easy to do, but also very time consuming.
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That is a beautiful outfit. I like the colours too (even though the picture looks blurry). I hope your niece will like it!

Hi everyone! I am new here and pretty new to sewing even though I have had a machine for a few years. I just really started getting into it when I found out we were expecting a little girl and I could sew clothes for her... All I have done so far are some pillowcase dresses (that I will post at the bottom)

I am sorry if this was asked/answered already but the mickey dresses- what pattern are those?

here are my pillowcase dresses... for those of you that make these, how do I keep the top bunched up? I fight with it to look cute for pictures and I know it will/should stay bunched on the baby but I have seen them on hangers looking bunched too..

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I just want to say welcome and congratulations on your pregnancy! The pillowcase dresses look great! I don't have any suggestions for keeping them bunched up other than trying elastics. I haven't made a pillowcase top or dress so I really don't know much about them!

To answer your question about the Mickey dresses - they look like the Stripwork jumper to me (using a single piece of fabric for the skirt part instead of strips). The Stripwork jumper pattern is available from YMCT. It is actually one of my favourite patterns!
 
Welcome!! :cool1:Your dresses look great! I sew a casing at the top of my pillowcase dresses and put elastic there. I found a tutorial online and that's what it said to do. :). Can't wait to see what else you come up with. :goodvibes

First post here!
I make my pillowcase dresses differently. I have the ties around the armholes and elastic across the top front and back. That way the dress is nicely scrunched and the dress isn't being tied in a circle around the neck.

You ladies are inspirational. I'll have to post photos soon.

I just want to say welcome and congratulations on your pregnancy! The pillowcase dresses look great! I don't have any suggestions for keeping them bunched up other than trying elastics. I haven't made a pillowcase top or dress so I really don't know much about them!

To answer your question about the Mickey dresses - they look like the Stripwork jumper to me (using a single piece of fabric for the skirt part instead of strips). The Stripwork jumper pattern is available from YMCT. It is actually one of my favourite patterns!

Thank you for all the quick replies. I have seen online somewhere to use elastic but I have not ventured into elastic yet. I know it should be fairly easy but I am not brave enough- it took me an hour just to CUT the first fabric for the first dress I made! I got my patterns/ directions for a bunch of different places/people and used parts of each. My friends make the dresses and don't use elastic so I went that route. Maybe once she is born and I try them on her if they don't bunch right I will try the elastic.
 
I am sorry if this was asked/answered already but the mickey dresses- what pattern are those?

If it was in the quote you posted, the Red and Yellow Dresses (Minnie) look like the Simply Sweet pattern to me.

I made my own version of the Simply Sweet. It's a great pattern and very easy to make a bunch of different styles with. I have yet to make the halter style of the SS.
 
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