Disboutiquers Part 27 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[miprender]

DD looks so happy on our final night

Such cute outfits but such a sad story about your little one getting hurt.

You all have inspired me. My PE 770 (a belated Christmas present to myself) is on order and will be here later this week. Any beginner's advice is greatly appreciated. I know I will be back with questions soon!

Have you stocked up on all the supplies too? You are going to need some embroidery thread, stabilizers and a good pair of embroidery scissors.

O.k. I know it's not Disney and it's not children's clothing but it's my first ever bag so I'm going to share!

It's a Zoe Messenger Bag designed by: Schlosser Designs except that I could not for the life of me get the strips to work out right so I did a solid front flap.

Thanks for looking!!!

What a great job. I love that bag.

So I have to send back my new toy. DH got me the Singer quartet for Christmas and I have tried to make it work but I just cant get it. I have only tried to do the embroidery on it so far and it has managed to eat every piece of fabric and make a big mess of knots under it.
From what I have read some came with the bobbin area a little wonky--either broken or a burr type thing in it where it only goes around part way then pulls some thread goes again part way pulls more thread and so on. The computer kept saying top thread was broken but it wasnt. So I am sending this one back and hoping the next one is a good one and I can I was hoping to have it to make the Valentine outfit I wanted for my DD but I dont think I will have it back in time.
Told the DH if this one dont work, I am sending it back and hoping they will have the brother listed again. I just really wanted to jump the gun and get the bix 6x10 hoop
So I will be living thru all you fabulous ladies for some more time and drooling over the creations

What a bummer Sending PD that your next one works fine.

I'm seeing some awesome stuff in here! I don't have time to quote everything, but great work!

I have a question for you creative geniuses. When you're planning out your fabulous creations for your Disney trips - how do you keep track of your ideas? I've got 8 bridesmaids' dresses to make for the trip but then I need to start working on DD's stuff, but I'm having a hard time gathering my thoughts. Any great tips?

I started writing things down on what I wanted to do and which days we would be in what park.

Then after I had everything done I took a picture of every outfit and put it in a little photo album so I knew what I was wearing on each day.

 

[PurpleEars]

I got so far behind but have had so much fun catching up. There has been so much creative and beautiful work! I fell behind when we went down to the World right after Thanksgiving. After the trip I was completely in gift sewing mode and just lost track of time. I want to share a some pictures from the trip so I hope you won't mind if I overload you with pics tonight.

First, I have to explain that our trip didn't start out quite like we had hoped. We drove through the night on Thanksgiving and pulled in to FW early in the morning on Friday. We hoped to set up, take a nap and spend some time in downtown disney before meeting up with my sister's family who were ending their vacation the day we started ours. Instead we had just started to set up with our DD then 18 months fell, bit her lip, and next thing I know we had an ambulance at our campsite. After several hours at the Celebration hospital and several stiches we were back in business but the day definitely did not go as planned and the pictures are a little more.... colorful than I had hoped.
The photopass photographer got this shot the next day and I think she looks a little like a mini starlet after a rough night on the town.

With Snow White.

DD was nervous but Snow White was so patient and sweet with her.

DD looks so happy on our final night

Sorry to hear about the "exciting" start to your trip. Fortunately it was not very noticeable. I really like the Snow White and the Minnie Simply Sweet.

O.k. I know it's not Disney and it's not children's clothing but it's my first ever bag so I'm going to share!

It's a Zoe Messenger Bag designed by: Schlosser Designs except that I could not for the life of me get the strips to work out right so I did a solid front flap.

Thanks for looking!!!

Good job on the bag! Very practical!

So I have to send back my new toy. DH got me the Singer quartet for Christmas and I have tried to make it work but I just cant get it. I have only tried to do the embroidery on it so far and it has managed to eat every piece of fabric and make a big mess of knots under it.
From what I have read some came with the bobbin area a little wonky--either broken or a burr type thing in it where it only goes around part way then pulls some thread goes again part way pulls more thread and so on. The computer kept saying top thread was broken but it wasnt. So I am sending this one back and hoping the next one is a good one and I can I was hoping to have it to make the Valentine outfit I wanted for my DD but I dont think I will have it back in time.
Told the DH if this one dont work, I am sending it back and hoping they will have the brother listed again. I just really wanted to jump the gun and get the bix 6x10 hoop
So I will be living thru all you fabulous ladies for some more time and drooling over the creations

Sorry to hear about your problems. Hopefully the next one will work well!


Ok, question time
Does anyone know anything about going to Alaska on a cruise? We may be going due to some extraordinary circumstances but we have never been on a cruise nor to Alaska before! It won't be a Disney cruise so I can't use my Disney customs. I am just in crazy info gather mode right now to figure out what we may be getting ourselves into. Any tips or info you can share will be very helpful!

 

[cogero]

The Alaska cruise is on my bucket list

 

[mphalens]

Ok, question time
Does anyone know anything about going to Alaska on a cruise? We may be going due to some extraordinary circumstances but we have never been on a cruise nor to Alaska before! It won't be a Disney cruise so I can't use my Disney customs. I am just in crazy info gather mode right now to figure out what we may be getting ourselves into. Any tips or info you can share will be very helpful!

My mom has been - she said it was AMAZING! Hers wasn't a Disney cruise either. What sort of questions do you have? She used to be a travel agent and loves giving info - I'm happy to pass questions along and get you answers

 

[h518may]

So I have to send back my new toy. DH got me the Singer quartet for Christmas and I have tried to make it work but I just cant get it. I have only tried to do the embroidery on it so far and it has managed to eat every piece of fabric and make a big mess of knots under it.
From what I have read some came with the bobbin area a little wonky--either broken or a burr type thing in it where it only goes around part way then pulls some thread goes again part way pulls more thread and so on. The computer kept saying top thread was broken but it wasnt. So I am sending this one back and hoping the next one is a good one and I can I was hoping to have it to make the Valentine outfit I wanted for my DD but I dont think I will have it back in time.
Told the DH if this one dont work, I am sending it back and hoping they will have the brother listed again. I just really wanted to jump the gun and get the bix 6x10 hoop
So I will be living thru all you fabulous ladies for some more time and drooling over the creations

Well I am in the same boat as you. My DH told me to order the PE 700 for my birthday(12-28). I got it last week played with it for a few days. The bobbin thread was coming up on top and no mater what I tried it never got better. So mine is on the way back.

Hopefully we both get good machines the second time around.

 

[mommy2mrb]

Ok, question time
Does anyone know anything about going to Alaska on a cruise? We may be going due to some extraordinary circumstances but we have never been on a cruise nor to Alaska before! It won't be a Disney cruise so I can't use my Disney customs. I am just in crazy info gather mode right now to figure out what we may be getting ourselves into. Any tips or info you can share will be very helpful!

We went on RCL Serenade of the Seas, out of Vancouver BC in 2008 in early June....was a bit to early in the season to go....only one nice day we could enjoy being out on deck..our last day!
the ship was good, food had great choices, entertainment was okay, we didn't do the late night stuff or casino though.
the scenery was breathtaking, especially the glacier
went to Icy Straight Point - not much there
Hubbard Glacier - beautiful and so peaceful
took the white pass & yukon route bus/train tour was fun out of Skagway up to Carcross
then to Juneau - went to the Mendenhall Glacier and gardens
overall a great trip!

 

[mommy2mrb]

ooops. double post

 

[DMGeurts]

So I have to send back my new toy. DH got me the Singer quartet for Christmas and I have tried to make it work but I just cant get it. I have only tried to do the embroidery on it so far and it has managed to eat every piece of fabric and make a big mess of knots under it.
From what I have read some came with the bobbin area a little wonky--either broken or a burr type thing in it where it only goes around part way then pulls some thread goes again part way pulls more thread and so on. The computer kept saying top thread was broken but it wasnt. So I am sending this one back and hoping the next one is a good one and I can I was hoping to have it to make the Valentine outfit I wanted for my DD but I dont think I will have it back in time.
Told the DH if this one dont work, I am sending it back and hoping they will have the brother listed again. I just really wanted to jump the gun and get the bix 6x10 hoop
So I will be living thru all you fabulous ladies for some more time and drooling over the creations

That is such a bummer - I hope the next one you get is working properly.

I'm seeing some awesome stuff in here! I don't have time to quote everything, but great work!

I have a question for you creative geniuses. When you're planning out your fabulous creations for your Disney trips - how do you keep track of your ideas? I've got 8 bridesmaids' dresses to make for the trip but then I need to start working on DD's stuff, but I'm having a hard time gathering my thoughts. Any great tips?

I am not doing any huge outfits - a couple of t-shirts - a couple of embellished skirts/capris/shorts... But I am doing lots of bags. I was only going to do one - but then I came up with other ideas... which I think have totally sprialed out of control. We'll just have to see how much time I have.

I started writing things down on what I wanted to do and which days we would be in what park.

Then after I had everything done I took a picture of every outfit and put it in a little photo album so I knew what I was wearing on each day.

Excellent idea... I don't think I will have enough to have to do this - but I can see where it would be immensely helpful.

Well I am in the same boat as you. My DH told me to order the PE 700 for my birthday(12-28). I got it last week played with it for a few days. The bobbin thread was coming up on top and no mater what I tried it never got better. So mine is on the way back.

Hopefully we both get good machines the second time around.

Ack! I hope you get a good machine, as well.

D~

 

[dianemom2]

Ok, question time
Does anyone know anything about going to Alaska on a cruise? We may be going due to some extraordinary circumstances but we have never been on a cruise nor to Alaska before! It won't be a Disney cruise so I can't use my Disney customs. I am just in crazy info gather mode right now to figure out what we may be getting ourselves into. Any tips or info you can share will be very helpful!

DH and I went on an Alaska cruise/tour a few years ago. We absolutely loved it. We started in Fairbanks and traveled south through Denali to Anchorage and then onto the Kenai Peninsula. Then we boarded our ship. We traveled on a Princess ship and we loved it. We'd cruised several times before but never in Alaska. We left from Seward and just getting there through the one way tunnel was great! We went to Glacier Bay which was amazing and then to Juneau where we went whale watching and saw Mendenhal Glacier. From there we went to Skagway where we took the train and a van into the Yukon. That was a ton of fun! Our last stop was in Ketchikan where we were supposed to go flightseeing but that trip was canceled because it was overcast. Instead we went and saw some of the totem poles. We went on the last trip of the season in September. It was great because all the fall leaves were beautiful colors and there were fewer ships in every port. I planned all our excursions without using the ship excursions. They were usually small groups and more personal attention. It was a great trip and we'd go again if we could!

 

[aboveH20]

Ok, question time
Does anyone know anything about going to Alaska on a cruise? We may be going due to some extraordinary circumstances but we have never been on a cruise nor to Alaska before! It won't be a Disney cruise so I can't use my Disney customs. I am just in crazy info gather mode right now to figure out what we may be getting ourselves into. Any tips or info you can share will be very helpful!

We're going this coming June for our 30th anniversary. As Lisa said, it's a bit early in the Alaska season, but we wanted to do it on our actual anniversary and it's cheaper in June. We chose Princess because they have actual lodges in the parks. We're starting in Vancouver, heading north (7 nights) and then two nights in Denali, one at Mt. McKinley and a night in Anchorage.

I've been looking at cruisecritic.com and reading lots of reviews. It's not a cheap trip (depending upon choices you make ) but at least you won't have to pay airfare from New York!

Hope it works out for you. We're really looking forward to it.

 

[tricia]

Does anyone know anything about going to Alaska on a cruise? We may be going due to some extraordinary circumstances but we have never been on a cruise nor to Alaska before! It won't be a Disney cruise so I can't use my Disney customs. I am just in crazy info gather mode right now to figure out what we may be getting ourselves into. Any tips or info you can share will be very helpful!

Never done an alaskan cruise, but have cruised quite a few times. So if you have any questions I would be glad to answer. First place you should start is www.cruisecritic.com it has a wonderful forum on there with all sorts of information, just like the DIS.

 

[RMAMom]

Well I am in the same boat as you. My DH told me to order the PE 700 for my birthday(12-28). I got it last week played with it for a few days. The bobbin thread was coming up on top and no mater what I tried it never got better. So mine is on the way back.

Hopefully we both get good machines the second time around.

This happened to me when I got my PE 770, turns out I can't use the prewound bobbins from Marathon. I have tried twice with the same result, thankfully the machine was still under warranty so I took it into the shop and both times it was fixed without any charge to me. I bought bobbin thread from my local sewing store and I wind my own without any problems. I have to use the recommended bobbin thread or I have issues.

 

[tinkerbell3747]

The Alaska cruise is on my bucket list

Mine too!

My parents,grandmother, aunts, uncle, cousins....everyone but me have all cruised before....Alaska was the most unique experience for them all...hope it works out and you get to go too!

 

[chellewashere]

Oh that's a bummer sorry to hear that....hope the next one is perfect and works nicely for you....I will say its nice to know I have company over here in the "drooling over machine applique section"...thought I was alone in the wilderness..I count Brother PE770's at night to go to sleep

Thanks. So do I. I am in love with the machine applique makes everything just look so pretty since I dont have the talent to try to do reg. embroidery and no way can I hand paint

What a bummer Sending PD that your next one works fine.

Thanks got my fingers crossed

Sorry to hear about your problems. Hopefully the next one will work well!


Ok, question time
Does anyone know anything about going to Alaska on a cruise? We may be going due to some extraordinary circumstances but we have never been on a cruise nor to Alaska before! It won't be a Disney cruise so I can't use my Disney customs. I am just in crazy info gather mode right now to figure out what we may be getting ourselves into. Any tips or info you can share will be very helpful!

Thanks.
My oldest daughter lives in Alaska so it is on the top of places I want to go see just looks so beautiful.

Well I am in the same boat as you. My DH told me to order the PE 700 for my birthday(12-28). I got it last week played with it for a few days. The bobbin thread was coming up on top and no mater what I tried it never got better. So mine is on the way back.

Hopefully we both get good machines the second time around.

Keeping fingers crossed we both make out. Did you get yours from HSN too? I heard folks having problems with machines from there. Glad to know Im not the only one in the return boat. Was sad watching the mailman cart my big beautiful box out of the house today

That is such a bummer - I hope the next one you get is working properly.

D~

Thank you...if I could make hand appliques look like yours I would be OK with not having my machine

 

[mommy2mrb]

We're going this coming June for our 30th anniversary. As Lisa said, it's a bit early in the Alaska season, but we wanted to do it on our actual anniversary and it's cheaper in June. We chose Princess because they have actual lodges in the parks. We're starting in Vancouver, heading north (7 nights) and then two nights in Denali, one at Mt. McKinley and a night in Anchorage.

I've been looking at cruisecritic.com and reading lots of reviews. It's not a cheap trip (depending upon choices you make ) but at least you won't have to pay airfare from New York!

Hope it works out for you. We're really looking forward to it.

have fun Cheryl!....make sure you bring layers and a rain coat or ponco! wish we could of done the stays on land too, but rest of family couldn't take more than the week off and since my mom paid for the trip we had to do the one she picked

 

[DMGeurts]

Thank you...if I could make hand appliques look like yours I would be OK with not having my machine

Sorry, but your comment made me LOL... I wouldn't have to make hand appliques like mine if I had a machine like yours. Wanna trade?

D~

 

[cogero]

Mine too!

My parents,grandmother, aunts, uncle, cousins....everyone but me have all cruised before....Alaska was the most unique experience for them all...hope it works out and you get to go too!

We are actually doing our 2nd cruise in July on the Magic. I am excited.

 

[miprender]

ooops. double post

Lisa all that snow you are getting must be affecting the computer

We're going this coming June for our 30th anniversary. As Lisa said, it's a bit early in the Alaska season, but we wanted to do it on our actual anniversary and it's cheaper in June. We chose Princess because they have actual lodges in the parks. We're starting in Vancouver, heading north (7 nights) and then two nights in Denali, one at Mt. McKinley and a night in Anchorage.

I've been looking at cruisecritic.com and reading lots of reviews. It's not a cheap trip (depending upon choices you make ) but at least you won't have to pay airfare from New York!

Hope it works out for you. We're really looking forward to it.

Now Cheryl I felt so bad for you that you weren't going to Disney but you never mentioned about going on an Alaskan cruise

Now what is more important going to Disney with your BFF D or an anniversary cruise?

 

[mphalens]

Lisa all that snow you are getting must be affecting the computer





Now Cheryl I felt so bad for you that you weren't going to Disney but you never mentioned about going on an Alaskan cruise

Now what is more important going to Disney with your BFF D or an anniversary cruise?

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[billwendy]

I finally did some sewing! Elizabeth and Tim are going to camp this weekend with their Sunday School Class. So I decided to make them some new jammies and a pillowcase with their name on it. Of course I didn have enough fabric to do Elizabeth's pants the tie dye hearts (curse you size 10!!) so I made a solid leg, and I wanted her to think I made it that way so I did the same for Hannah - lol....