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

[ivey_family]

her party is this afternoon so I'll have pix of my lil rocker in her shirt to share later...they will rock out with the just dance 3 on the wii...should be fun!
~Beth~
i need to update my siggy and add Miss Liberty!!!! [/B]

You are Super-Grandma! So cute, and she looked adorable!

I am brand new to sewing. My DD11 asked for a sewing machine for Christmas, so we've been playing with it a little. She is really wanting some Star Wars pajamas, but I haven't been able to find any Star Wars material. Where did you find yours? Thanks!

As mentioned already, the fabric in my onesie dress isn't available in stores anymore. I bought it at Wallyworld several years ago. (And I've got a bunch stashed, too, Michelle! ) There are new SW fabrics at JoAnn's right now, though!

Thank you for the comments on dd's onesie, everyone! I was sure I showed that one last fall. Weird!

I have some Beginner Sewing Questions:

1- I love the applique look, but don't understand how to do it. Do I simply pin the material together and then go around it with a zig zag stitch? How do I keep rounded patterns (such as Mickey heads) from bunching up?

2- I don't understand pattern sizing. DD11 has a 28" waist and a 32" on her hips. These two sizes are not even close to one another on the charts. How on earth do I adjust this to fit her? She is not curvy yet, and she carries all of her weight in her belly still.

Regarding #1 - Look for Heather Sue's hand applique tutorial on Page 1 of this thread. It will explain it perfectly!

#2 - Are you looking at pattern charts for commercial patterns or online boutique patterns? Commercial patterns are often out of whack with even the measurements they report. Always do flat piece measuring for accuracy! To fit a size differential, though, on any pattern, use the piece for the largest measurement and adjust other areas as needed. Maybe google something like "altering patterns to fit ..." to get some more specific instructions??


I forgot to grab the Legoland question post. Sorry! I was also going to suggest doing the basic Lego person (yellow head and hands), but perhaps with hair to match your daughters'? Something like this??

Also, what about doing a primary colors patchwork skirt instead of just plain, to mimic Lego blocks?

Regards,
C.

 

[RubberDuckyRanch]

Hello everyone!

I have been lurking here for a long time, but I have 2 questions and I am hoping you can help me. I usually hand-applique Mickey heads on t-shirts for our family and then make twirly skirts for my girls. Here is a picture from our July 2011 trip:

My problem is that for our March 2012 trip, I will be 5 months pregnant. Given that this is my 4th child, I certainly need maternity shirts! I usually buy our t-shirts at Hobby Lobby for $2-$3.

Question:
I can't find any reasonably priced maternity shirts! Any suggestions?

Second, we are going to Legoland on that trip for the first time. I have read through most of the thread, but I haven't seen any outfits for Legoland. I need inspiration!!! Right now, I am thinking of appliqueing a basic Lego block on a t-shirt and making primary colored ruffle skirts for the girls.

Question:
Any ideas for outfits for Legoland?

Thanks so much for sharing all of your beautiful work. You have all really inspired me to sew for my kids.

I think my idea for a maternity shirt is a little different and not sure if you would be comfortable doing it or not. - but - you could add a gusset of Disney material to the shirt at about empire waist area of the T. It would be pretty easy.
Cut a straight line up the front of the T stopping about an inch or so below the bottom of your bra. Then stitch in a triangle of Disney fabric of your choice (obviously the triangle should go all te way to the bottom of the shirt and be wide enough to allow flow or it would look like you just took a piece & sewed it in there) I would say about twice the width across as your belly is "around"
clear as mud right?

I am brand new to sewing. My DD11 asked for a sewing machine for Christmas, so we've been playing with it a little. She is really wanting some Star Wars pajamas, but I haven't been able to find any Star Wars material. Where did you find yours? Thanks!

Joann's & Over the Rainbow - which is an online company- has a pre-order for SW prints that are not in Joann's.

Chloe had a wonderful party and evryone loved her rock satr shirt...here she is with her Paper Jams guitar...she's so funny,she opened each present,oohhhed and aaahhhed,put everything back in each bag and passed it to cousin Elli to place under the table we had her sitting on,after a couple of princess gifts she reported " I'm NOT a Princess I'm a ROCK STAR!" lol...but she is still a princess at heart i know!
she's a beautiful mess!

love the lego digi and the mickey head tee's and skirts and everything else that has been posted in the past few days,been lurkin' but no time to comment...
i'm off to watch the rest of 'my fair lady' before i go to bed....
sweet dreams diser's...~Beth~

She is adorable! love the shirt too!


Someone asked before but if you search my ID you will find me in 2-3 places besides the DisBoards.

 

[cogero]

love the lego digi and the mickey head tee's and skirts and everything else that has been posted in the past few days,been lurkin' but no time to comment...
i'm off to watch the rest of 'my fair lady' before i go to bed....
sweet dreams diser's...~Beth~

She looks adorable. Great job on the shirt.

 

[VBAndrea]

Okay y'all here's another question!!!!

Can anyone help me? I want to make a portrait peasant top like this one:

But I'm lost as to how to do the sleeves like that.

Late answering, but I do those with bias tape sewn in to make a casing and then feed elastic through it. One of dd's old teachers told me all I needed to do was stretch the elastic and sew it right onto the material, but I have yet to try that method.

Here are a set of PJs I made for DD (they were supposed to be a Christmas present)

and here is an outfit I made for my Godson's Birthday

Great outfits. I especially love the pj's -- I really like the applique and the flannel you used. And thanks for the big pics

Welcome and we love to see pictures. Andrea likes them larger too.

My granddaughter Chloe will be 5 on monday and when i told her i had found her sisters/cosuins rock star tee's but hadn't found her one yet she said " No Nanna you gotta SEWED me one!" " with me on it with a stick with a microphone on it and i want a guitar on it" so here it is...when she saw it she said " Nanna I LOVE it!' then a second later," but i got brown hair!' hehe she is a blode but not a 'yellow' blonde...lol

her party is this afternoon so I'll have pix of my lil rocker in her shirt to share later...they will rock out with the just dance 3 on the wii...should be fun!
~Beth~
i need to update my siggy and add Miss Liberty!!!!

That is awesome -- and I love the hand buttons!

Hello everyone!

I have been lurking here for a long time, but I have 2 questions and I am hoping you can help me. I usually hand-applique Mickey heads on t-shirts for our family and then make twirly skirts for my girls. Here is a picture from our July 2011 trip:

My problem is that for our March 2012 trip, I will be 5 months pregnant. Given that this is my 4th child, I certainly need maternity shirts! I usually buy our t-shirts at Hobby Lobby for $2-$3.

Question:
I can't find any reasonably priced maternity shirts! Any suggestions?

Second, we are going to Legoland on that trip for the first time. I have read through most of the thread, but I haven't seen any outfits for Legoland. I need inspiration!!! Right now, I am thinking of appliqueing a basic Lego block on a t-shirt and making primary colored ruffle skirts for the girls.

Question:
Any ideas for outfits for Legoland?

Thanks so much for sharing all of your beautiful work. You have all really inspired me to sew for my kids.

If you want shirts that cheap you are probably going to have to look for second hand items at yard sales or see if you could get a lot on e-bay or Craig's list. Even sales at Sears, Penny's and Target aren't all that great. I think Diane mentioned Ross and ours does have a maternity section but I don't know what the prices are like. Congrats on your new upcoming baby

Heather Sue has a lego applique that you could look at for inspiration. I think bright stripwork fabrics for skirts would look cute.

I have some Beginner Sewing Questions:

1- I love the applique look, but don't understand how to do it. Do I simply pin the material together and then go around it with a zig zag stitch? How do I keep rounded patterns (such as Mickey heads) from bunching up?

2- I don't understand pattern sizing. DD11 has a 28" waist and a 32" on her hips. These two sizes are not even close to one another on the charts. How on earth do I adjust this to fit her? She is not curvy yet, and she carries all of her weight in her belly still.

If you look in the bookmarks there is a great tut from Heather Sue on appliqueing that gives step by step instructions. I think there is also pattern resizing in there.

This is a link for the applique (scroll down to get to Heather's hand applique):
http://disboutique.blogspot.com/search/label/applique

 

[mphalens]

Thanks Andrea! That makes total sense and might work for my already cut pieces of material!!!

 

[SallyfromDE]

Does anyone have this thumbnailer? I saw it advertised on FB. I know there are other programs, but I thought they were pricey and this one is about $45. How much easier to find an embroidery design.


http://www.embrilliance.com/store/

 

[DISNEYJAZZ]

You are Super-Grandma! So cute, and she looked adorable!



As mentioned already, the fabric in my onesie dress isn't available in stores anymore. I bought it at Wallyworld several years ago. (And I've got a bunch stashed, too, Michelle! ) There are new SW fabrics at JoAnn's right now, though!

Thank you for the comments on dd's onesie, everyone! I was sure I showed that one last fall. Weird!



Regarding #1 - Look for Heather Sue's hand applique tutorial on Page 1 of this thread. It will explain it perfectly!

#2 - Are you looking at pattern charts for commercial patterns or online boutique patterns? Commercial patterns are often out of whack with even the measurements they report. Always do flat piece measuring for accuracy! To fit a size differential, though, on any pattern, use the piece for the largest measurement and adjust other areas as needed. Maybe google something like "altering patterns to fit ..." to get some more specific instructions??


I forgot to grab the Legoland question post. Sorry! I was also going to suggest doing the basic Lego person (yellow head and hands), but perhaps with hair to match your daughters'? Something like this??

Also, what about doing a primary colors patchwork skirt instead of just plain, to mimic Lego blocks?

Regards,
C.

C. i love the idea of the patchwork skirt! i have family hoping to go to wdw and legoland at the end of may ,1st trip with 4 kids! i might attempt some shorts/skirt for the girl,maybe do the patchwork in rectangles to mimic legos...too cool! they have a 6 yr old girl and 2 yr old boy ,so they would be cool with appliquéd tee's,but i'm not sure about the older boys,8 and 10,maybe their mom can make them an iron design,or check with the design boards here.... so many cohices....thanks for the inspiration!
~Beth~

 

[miprender]

As mentioned already, the fabric in my onesie dress isn't available in stores anymore. I bought it at Wallyworld several years ago. (And I've got a bunch stashed, too, Michelle! ) There are new SW fabrics at JoAnn's right now, though!
Regards,
C.

Too funny. That same fabric actually sells on Ebay for about $20/yard

Joann's & Over the Rainbow - which is an online company- has a pre-order for SW prints that are not in Joann's.

That's right I forgot about the Over the Rainbow order that you forced me to buy It will be like a late Christmas gift when it comes in.

http://www.overrainbow.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi

Does anyone have this thumbnailer? I saw it advertised on FB. I know there are other programs, but I thought they were pricey and this one is about $45. How much easier to find an embroidery design.


http://www.embrilliance.com/store/

What does this do? Does it show you the picture in your computer so you can find it easier?

 

[mandy92]

Hello everyone! I'm de-lurking to introduce myself and to thank all of you for the great inspiration I found here for our recent trip. I stumbled onto this thread 2 weeks ago, a week before our trip. So many cute ideas and so little time! I was able to put together 4 bowling shirts for my son and a dress for my daughter. I have never appliqued before, but I made a semi-ok initial tag for our stroller. It was a lot of fun, and I'd like to try more appliques in the future. I have pics, but they are still on my camera, so I'll share some once we settle back in again. We're planning another trip soon, and I am going to enjoy taking my time and making more outfits for that trip.

I saw a lot of really cute outfits while I was there, and I enjoyed looking around the crowds to spot other custom outfits And I met Ellenbenny and her husband on the bus to the Magic Kingdom one morning! She was really nice and her bag and their shirts looked amazing Anyway, thank you all for posting your projects, and I look forward to sharing some of mine in the future.

 

[SallyfromDE]

What does this do? Does it show you the picture in your computer so you can find it easier?

Yes, it's a thumbnail of the design. I looked into it once before and it seems to me it was expensive. But this program is $45 which seems doable to me. Half the time I can't find my designs even tho' I have them in one file.

 

[PurpleEars]

CUTE, I am glad my DS didn't see this ha ha ha. He would be asking for an embroidery machine!

Maybe that is the excuse that you needed for an embroidery machine...just sayin'

I use the Space Saver Travel bags. They work great for getting more clothes in your suitcase and also protects them if something should leak onto your luggage.

Too funny that you DH loves lego's too. My sons are now into them and Lego has come out with Girl lego's too called Lego Friends and of course DD wants some.

Love that shirt. I remember when you posted it originally.

Thanks. Our problem is often too heavy vs. not enough space in the suitcase. I use a hard-sided suitcase so liquid spillage is not a big problem.

You should see DH's Lego collection - he builds large models with them. One of his creations won at a local Lego competition recently. I don't know if I am allowed to post his site here, but he has done some impressive things in the last few years. If you put "Ben's brick Canada" into Google you should find pictures of his work.

I have some Beginner Sewing Questions:

1- I love the applique look, but don't understand how to do it. Do I simply pin the material together and then go around it with a zig zag stitch? How do I keep rounded patterns (such as Mickey heads) from bunching up?

2- I don't understand pattern sizing. DD11 has a 28" waist and a 32" on her hips. These two sizes are not even close to one another on the charts. How on earth do I adjust this to fit her? She is not curvy yet, and she carries all of her weight in her belly still.

Welcome! I think the applique tutorial should be helpful to you (on page 1). In terms of the pattern sizing, I am afarid I can't help you as I don't have much experience with tween's clothing. Someone else can probably help though.

Chloe had a wonderful party and evryone loved her rock satr shirt...here she is with her Paper Jams guitar...she's so funny,she opened each present,oohhhed and aaahhhed,put everything back in each bag and passed it to cousin Elli to place under the table we had her sitting on,after a couple of princess gifts she reported " I'm NOT a Princess I'm a ROCK STAR!" lol...but she is still a princess at heart i know!
she's a beautiful mess!

love the lego digi and the mickey head tee's and skirts and everything else that has been posted in the past few days,been lurkin' but no time to comment...
i'm off to watch the rest of 'my fair lady' before i go to bed....
sweet dreams diser's...~Beth~

Oh what a sweet lil' rocker!

Hello everyone! I'm de-lurking to introduce myself and to thank all of you for the great inspiration I found here for our recent trip. I stumbled onto this thread 2 weeks ago, a week before our trip. So many cute ideas and so little time! I was able to put together 4 bowling shirts for my son and a dress for my daughter. I have never appliqued before, but I made a semi-ok initial tag for our stroller. It was a lot of fun, and I'd like to try more appliques in the future. I have pics, but they are still on my camera, so I'll share some once we settle back in again. We're planning another trip soon, and I am going to enjoy taking my time and making more outfits for that trip.

I saw a lot of really cute outfits while I was there, and I enjoyed looking around the crowds to spot other custom outfits And I met Ellenbenny and her husband on the bus to the Magic Kingdom one morning! She was really nice and her bag and their shirts looked amazing Anyway, thank you all for posting your projects, and I look forward to sharing some of mine in the future.

Welcome! We look forward to seeing your pictures!

 

[ivey_family]

Too funny. That same fabric actually sells on Ebay for about $20/yard



That's right I forgot about the Over the Rainbow order that you forced me to buy It will be like a late Christmas gift when it comes in.

http://www.overrainbow.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi

Oh, man! That site is DANGEROUS! Those SW fabrics are TDF! Thanks alot, Michelle! I'm going to have to sell scraps of the other stuff to pay for the new stuff.

And, there is some super cute Batman stuff, too. My boys are loving their Imaginext Batman now, so I might have to buy some of that!

Regards,
C.

 

[ivey_family]

You should see DH's Lego collection - he builds large models with them. One of his creations won at a local Lego competition recently. I don't know if I am allowed to post his site here, but he has done some impressive things in the last few years. If you put "Ben's brick Canada" into Google you should find pictures of his work.

Wow! He's very talented! The lighthouse scene is amazing, especially the undersea section! I'm definitely trying that pick-a-brick strategy next time we visit a Lego store!

Regards,
C.

 

[Sandi S]

We aren't going to Legoland, but my kids LOVE Legos. We actually went to an awesome Lego Expo in Raleigh last fall. It only toured 5 cities, but if it comes to one near you, go!

Anyway, they are also obsessed with Star Wars so I found some cute Lego Star Wars designs (google Vincenzo Embroidery) and made these with an Ottobre magazine pattern.

I bought some pirate theme fabric and jungle themed fabric at my local sewing store's Super Bowl sale today - planning some Disney customs for my boys. My daughter will be easy, but they are a little more challenging.

Also, I wanted to share a Feliz dress I made for the Christmas season - pretty sure I can get one, maybe two more Christmases out if it with Miss tiny thing.

This outfit may go with us to Disney - but with shorts instead of the pants. They were capris on the pattern, but run HUGE!

 

[Meshell2002]

I have some Beginner Sewing Questions:

1- I love the applique look, but don't understand how to do it. Do I simply pin the material together and then go around it with a zig zag stitch? How do I keep rounded patterns (such as Mickey heads) from bunching up?

2- I don't understand pattern sizing. DD11 has a 28" waist and a 32" on her hips. These two sizes are not even close to one another on the charts. How on earth do I adjust this to fit her? She is not curvy yet, and she carries all of her weight in her belly still.

someone else mentioned measuring the pattern pieces.

when in the store trying to figure out what size pattern to buy (whether adult or child) choose dress/ shirt patterns by full chest measurement (child) or upper chest (above breasts on a woman if larger than a b cup ladies larger than a b need a full bust adjustment...tuturials are all over the web)

when choosing for pants/ skirts go by hip measurement

on the multi sized patterns you can use all the sizes for a custom fit...when you sew several items for the same person you will learn how their body compares to the patterns.

here's a link to how to up size patterns (I've posted it before) but the same technique is for downsizing too!

http://www.burdastyle.com/techniques/make-a-pattern-larger-or-smaller/technique_steps/2

good luck!

Sandi-- love it and I love the knit pascal outift, even if it is big. glad to see someone else likes to sew with knits!

 

[billwendy]

Hi Everyone!

I posted a new Big Give after the Superbowl last night - its TWINS!!! Jayden has chronic heart disease, but his twin Jesse is his best friend. This single mom is taking her boys plus their big brother on this MAW trip!!! Please come and help us - the boys LOVE to match! They LOVE Mickey Mouse and Harry Potter!!!!

Thanks so much, Wendy

 

[SallyfromDE]

Someone that doesn't like to gather, may find this helpful:

http://www.clotilde.com/detail.html?prod_id=16414&cat_id=96

 

[chellewashere]

So I finally decided today to break out the embroidery part of the machine and test it out--since my days were numbered for returning it again.

I am so and in This thing is beautiful. Just did my first 6x10 design on a piece of scrap fabric and it actually worked!! Now I just have to really practice with the software so I can figure out how to turn a design and add text to it.

Love all the stuff I have seen this weekend on the pages, but Dis has been so slow and I was sick of having to retype things over and over again so I just gave up.

Cant wait to add some pictures of something I made

 

[dianemom2]

Someone that doesn't like to gather, may find this helpful:

http://www.clotilde.com/detail.html?prod_id=16414&cat_id=96

I've used this product (but the sew in version) when making gathered valances. It worked very well but it would get expensive for skirts.

Here are a few things that I worked on last week:
Lady and the Tramp dress. These were the designs that I made and then went back and reworked because I wasn't happy with them. I'm not thrilled with the fabric but I'm trying to use up some of the stuff that I bought on the clearance sale at Walmart last summer. If I was going out to buy fabric, I wouldn't have picked it but I wanted to use up some of what I already have.

Then I did Valentine's Day shirts for my niece and nephew:

 

[GrammytoMany]

I've been reading through the threads for the past few days...very cute outfits, indeed.


This weekend I decided to tackle the quilted handbag that I thought I would might use at a future trip to WDW....but now that it is done....I'm thinking it is too big for me because I'm only 5' tall and it seems too big. I wanted it a good size so I could also carry around my larger camera. Here's some pictures of it...I should have had a pic of me with it so you could see what I'm talking about. I was going to try and make a little Mickey Head as the zipper pull but didn't have enough time to figure out how to do it. Maybe later.

The Bag by Sheila Grammy, on Flickr

Inside there's 3 pockets on each side...and I made a little bag for $ and cards with a ribbon and hook for safe keeping.

3 pockets on each inside by Sheila Grammy, on Flickr

The outside has a big pocket on each side...on this side I attached a small inside pocket along with a cell phone pouch with ribbon attached....and not showing inside is a ring to attach keys.

Phone pouch by Sheila Grammy, on Flickr

The back pocket is large enough for my netbook...with Velcro closure.

Roomy Side pockets by Sheila Grammy, on Flickr

Sheila