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

[VBAndrea]

I have so much catching up to do. We were at WDW from Sept 10th through the 17th. We stayed at All Star Movies and I loved it there. I'd like to stay at every hotel at least once!

I didn't see very many customs and whenever I did and wanted to approach the mom, it always looked like a bad time (either their child or mine seemed unhappy at the time.)

My dd wore her animal kingdom pettiskirt twice because she like it the best and flat our refused to wear her rapunzel. It wasn't a big deal to me, but I think it made my dh mad. She told me what she didn't like about her rapunzel so I told her I'd change it when we got home. She turned 6 on the 16th and we went to the Halloween party. She wore her Belle dress that entire day and really liked it. The cast members and Belle liked it too.

Here are a few pictures

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I have to repair the Belle dress a little. She stepped on the hem several times and ripped out part of the gathering.

Thanks for looking.

Great photos! You must have a good camera. I love all the outfits on your dd and it looks like you had some good character interaction.

This is my second jellyroll skirt. I have another idea for a third jellyroll skirt with the leftover pieces from this skirt. I only had to use half of the jellyroll for this skirt because it didn't have much gathering so it didn't use that much fabric.

When I was sewing the skirt my younger daughter said that it looked like a box of crayons with all the colors. Then I remembered that I had the crayon alphabet from Planet Applique and here is the results.

I had no idea jelly rolls had such long strips. I really like the skirt and I think it's great paired with the crayon applique T-shirt! Can't wait to see the next one.

Sorry, but this gave me the laugh I needed. I think I would chuck the shirt/dress before I would rip out that many stitches. I assume there was a good reason for actually ripping them out.

You know, the kids would be able to see Mickey better when they looked down. Doesn't Sawyer have some upside down Mickey pants? I know someone does. Dallas has some penguins he wanted to see really well!

It was two long strips of patchwork that were being gathered together -- already embellished with trims and appliques. There was no way this one was getting chucked! I'm likewise too cheap to chuck anything!

Ugh! Maybe we all missed the memo that we should not be sewing this weekend at all!

Yesterday, I stitched out three shirts, none of which will ever be worn because they are just awful for various reasons. And today, I did three usable shirts, only one of which I actually like. The other two are just a little off in terms of color or size of design - both my fault.

To top it off, my mom's embroidery machine will not let me calibrate the touch screen. You have to push about an inch higher than the actual button to get it to work. And the buttons at the top won't work at all so I can't do any kind of edit. The only "good" news is that this has been a re-occurring issue, so it's not something I caused.

At least I'm basically done with our clothes for the trip. There are 2-3 shirts I'd like to make, but I won't be too sad if I can't get to them. I've got two days to get us packed, straighten the house and catch up on sleep from sewing late every night for three months.

Ok, vent over. I'll have a few more pictures before we leave on Tuesday.

Regards,
C.

Is there anything you can do to rescue the skirts? I don't think I've ever had to pitch anything completed -- if there is a mistake beyond repair I would save it and reuse the fabric pieces that I could.

That embroidery machine sounds like a I am just waiting for the day mine decides to misbehave.

You sound exactly like me -- I was a late night sewer before our trip and I too have to have the house clean before departure.

WHERE DID YOU SEE THUMPER??? OMG! Finn would DIE if he got to see Thumper!!!!! And where were Chip and Dale????
I really need a "how to find ____ character" tutorial - anyone want to tell me the secrets?

Marianne - who needs to go work on her PTR before D~ starts asking where my update is . . .

I think Thumper is at AK. We saw Chip and Dale three times at three different parks but we didn't stand in the line b/c the kids didn't have their shirts on. Then the night they wore the Chip and Dale set we couldn't find them. I finally got word as to where they were from a cm, but they were changing out with other characters and dh refused to stay and wait for their return. Do a search on the main thread for characters and you will get tips as to where characters hang out.

just want to share a special something D~ made for Megan....I had asked for a simple t-shirt with a mickey head on it and D~ added her special pixie dust of course and sent this.....

an adorable shirt, skirt and hair bow!

thanks D~ Megan LOVES IT!!!

Cute!

 

[NiniMorris]

Contrary to popular belief, HeatherSue does NOT have an applique design of Mickey standing on his head.

Me <----------- who just ripped out 135 inches of stitches.

LOL! I've NEVER done that....(ok maybe a few hundred times!)


So, yesterday was Animal Kingdom day. We managed to get in all the kids favorites and a few extras as well. Somehow the heat made us a bit more tired than normal, so we left around 2:30... took a short shopping trip (hubby forgot his swim trunks) and came back tot he room where DD and I took a nice stroll around the grounds and Dad and DS stayed int eh room and...wrestled!

Dinner last night was at 1900 Park Fare. Got to meet Kristen for a couple of minutes...she and her family (gorgeous) were leaving as we arrived.

I had heard so many good things about 1900 Park Fare ...it left me a bit flat. The buffet line is set up a bit weird, two lines that meet in the middle with different foods in each. Food was only so so for us, and the extreme loudness made it really hard on Mr D. The server, even after being reminded REPEATEDLY about Mr D's birthday brought a cupcake to the woman sitting next to us (her birthday as well) but totally forgot him. Of course, all the characters wished him Happy Birthday...but he was very disappointed.

Came back to the room watching an extreme lightning show! It was beautiful! (however, kinda strange these people in FL...I would NEVER stay in the pool while all the lightning and thunder going on around us. The pool was JAMMED FULL!

Today has Epcot and Coral Reef on the agenda (and maybe even MK's EMH...we'll see!


(I wonder if these little daily reports can be considered my trip report? Those that don't want to see it can just skip over them! LOL)


Nini

 

[cogero]

This is my second jellyroll skirt. I have another idea for a third jellyroll skirt with the leftover pieces from this skirt. I only had to use half of the jellyroll for this skirt because it didn't have much gathering so it didn't use that much fabric.

I love the jellyroll skirt. I need to find some time to sew.

Here's the Tink I made a few years ago. It was a comercial pattern:

Adorable. I love your take on it.

just want to share a special something D~ made for Megan....I had asked for a simple t-shirt with a mickey head on it and D~ added her special pixie dust of course and sent this.....

an adorable shirt, skirt and hair bow!

thanks D~ Megan LOVES IT!!!

D is just a special person. It is adorable.

 

[miprender]

Thanks everyone for the prayers. They do believe she will be able to walk again. But some of her behavior is a little wonky even though her family seems not want to admit it. She ate a whole bag of hershey kisses and then was begging for more like a drug addict. They actually had to give her an insulin shot. And her speech is still slurred.

Our house is command central so all week we have had people coming and going. I miss my alone time with just my family. But my kids are getting to see their cousin and having so much fun.

Sorry there is TMTQ but I love seeing everything. I think I am finally caught up.

Michelle, I hope the stroke was mild and that your MIL has a full recovery. I hope it was caught early -- I've heard that can make a big difference. Please update us with her condition when you have a chance.

You would think when one can't get out of bed and then not be able to move her legs and arm my FIL would call 911 It wasn't until DH called me from school that he said soemthing is seriously wrong over there. I starting calling my sister in law frantically and finally she went over there and got them to call the rescue.

Just Fabrics is WONDERFUL!!! The owner is super nice and very helpful!!! The prices are great and so is the selection! Really, I can't say enough good things about it!!! AND - she's opening a second location now down in Westerly!!!


So - one of these days I'm going to get to update my PTR with my latest project. . . but as a preview, let me share with you that I took a picture of each of my materials I've bought for Disney . . . and I had enough pictures that it took me 4 pieces of paper with 6 rows of 3 on each paper - so yes, a total of 54 fabrics that I've purchased to make something for our trip with . . . I think I lost track somewhere in my purchasing frenzy, whatcha think? My project for this weekend is to figure out what I need to make for each day. . . wish me luck!

That is great that she will be in Westery too. Closer for you. Last time I was in her store she didn't have much Disney stuff. Maybe I will have to take a ride and see if she had more stuff come in.

I'll have to go check you PTR.

[WHERE DID YOU SEE THUMPER??? OMG! Finn would DIE if he got to see Thumper!!!!! And where were Chip and Dale????
I really need a "how to find ____ character" tutorial - anyone want to tell me the secrets?

Thumper & Miss Bunny are at CampMinnieMickie at AK. They are so cute too see. And the Astro Chip & Dale are at Tomorrow Land near the stage. They come out several times a day. Who do you want to see just let me know as I am a character stalker and on FB look up Unofficial Guide to Character Hunting. They are amazing and will tell you where everyone is.

just want to share a special something D~ made for Megan....I had asked for a simple t-shirt with a mickey head on it and D~ added her special pixie dust of course and sent this.....

an adorable shirt, skirt and hair bow!

thanks D~ Megan LOVES IT!!!

So cute! Love that Mickey Swirl.

Today has Epcot and Coral Reef on the agenda (and maybe even MK's EMH...we'll see!


(I wonder if these little daily reports can be considered my trip report? Those that don't want to see it can just skip over them! LOL)


Nini

Love the live updates

 

[Piper]

I realize that I rarely post, but I want to tell you how much I enjoy reading and seeing your creations. The sense of humor and wit does a lot to pick me up!

Many of you know that I have been struggling with health issues. Because of dizziness, I still can't sew right now (and is why T-beri now has a new to her car,) but am hopeful that my new doctor will get to the bottom of WHY it and other things are happening. She has already discovered that one of the meds the other dr. had me on was causing my coughing (I've got ribs of steel, ladies.)

I have 3 appointments next week and at least one the week after with different specialists. I can live with pain (I have since I was 12 years old.) I am asking you to pray that they are able to stop the dizziness, nausea and falling. I am so lucky that I haven't broken anything other than a couple of toes!

 

[Fruto76]

This is an outfit I did for a BG, it's a CASE form Ellen, I believe (in the photobucket account). It was my first time doing the audrey skirt. Aside from cutting my finger, it was fairly simple and quick, and I got to do rolled hems on my serger for the first time, too. I hope to make some more of these skirts, but my dd doesn't like the ruffles just in the back. She wants them all the way around.

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I have some more sewing stuff I need to get moving on and finished by the end of the week...

Nini, sounds like your trip is going well. Hope Mr. D can get a cupcake today at Coral Reef.

Miprender- still praying MIL is recovering well

Dianemom2- love the jellyroll skirt. I didn't realize the strips were that long. The colors are a great combo with the crayon applique!

ivey_family and Andrea- I hope your sewing gets better. I often have days that I should just get up and walk away from the machine...yet I continue and seem to make matters worst. Why do we do it?

Teresa- love your Tink outfit! Super cute!

mommy2mrb and D- what a great little AG dress. Looks like Megan loves it

Inkspressyourself-great pics! I love seeing customs in action shots! Yours came out great

 

[chellewashere]

Wow busy busy busy ladies. Missed the move and the last pages of the previous post.

Runway things were all so dang beautiful so hard to pick just one.

I am here too....

Since I was one of the last to post last night and I had just posted a picture of my new grandson, I am going to repost it so you can all see....

This has to be the most adorable thing I have ever seen. Much luck to your family.

I made it! your grandson is sooo cute!

I have to post this for Marianne....since she helped me get the Vader fabric.

Father and Son matching PJs

DN10 bday present.....the fabric is hand dyed bamboo velour....I made her a pillowcase the same color last Christmas, and she re did her room to match it so I made her a throw pillow and lounge pants.

Love the PJs too cute. My DD would love the pillow!!

I was going to come do my part to move us along to the next Part, but I'm too late.

While you all have been sewing amazing things, having amazing grandchildren, and planning amazing trips, I've been plugging along. I'm doing my best not to spend much time on dis, but I've skimmed a few times.

My first costume did not go well. The pattern said easy, but I beg to disagree. I've set it aside and am going to work on the paper mache dragon puppet today.

In the meantime, here's the plunger I bedazzled -- it's going to be a goblet.

So the original plunger, the bedazzled, and after it's been "unmasked."

You can see that I've taken down my Disney walls in my sewing quadrant.

Please send good sewing karma my way. Since the costumes are for my son I want them to be perfect.

That is a plunger that no home should be without. What a great gift for the person who has everything

I have some pics of my little cousins wearing the stuff that I just sent to them. They were both very happy Amber said she planned on wearing the dress ALL winter with a long sleeve shirt underneath, and Riley would not take his outfit off to go to bed.

Here is a pic of the Olivia in the largest size on a 9 year old.
And here are pics of the smallest size on a very tiny 2 yr old.

Cute love the dresses. Just bought the Olivia and cant wait to try it. Can that be made with cotton instead of knit?

Wow!! Second page!! Not bad for me!!

I just wanted to check in this morning and say THEY ARE DIGGING A HOLE and my new house is finally underway!! I drove by after dropping the boys at school and I seriously almost got out of my mini and ran up to the earth mover and kissed the guy digging, but I controlled the impulse.

Congrats! You must be so overly excited right now.

Ok, here are a couple pics of stuff for our trip.

The Animal Kingdom collection:

A close up of the outfit for dd. Butt ruffles!

The Peter Pan collection (to match my skirt):
I actually didn't end up liking the tan shirt for the boys so they have, plain green polos instead. We'll be wearing these on Saturday, Oct. 1st at Magic Kingdom for the 40th Anniversary celebration and our ADR at Chef Mickey's.

Close up of dress front on DD. This is the Precious Dress pattern:

That's all I've got pictures of so far. More to come later this week.
Regards,
C.

Love the butt ruffles. I love the peter pan collar on a peter pan dress!! Very adorable.

Awwww, they all look so cute! I love the precious dress on your baby!

I have some stuff to post too. Since we talked about making skirts from a jellyroll last week it has been on my mind. Today I went into Joanns and I found a jellyroll on clearance. I whipped up the skirt this afternoon but I can't figure out what character to put on a t-shirt to go with it. I'd love some suggestions for what would match with these colors:

Then I also made this. It was my first attempt at the smocking:

Love what you chose to do with the skirt and shirt. Boys tshirts are cute. And I love the bright colors on the dress

I finished another set tonight. These will be for Hollywood Studios.

The Mickey and Friends Star Wars collection

Leia Minnie for me - her dress is fabric left from my costume.

Regards,
C.

So cute. Love how you all will match

Been really busy this summer, first a trip to the beach in NC, then a trip to NY for a wedding and an engagement party, then to Florida to pick up this baby from my mom!
And Here is a Feliz I make for the engagement party in NY.

She loved all the ruffles. She will be 8 next week but still loves ruffles and puffy sleeves!

Love the Feliz. Must make it. Bought the book to learn how to and it just keeps staring at me everytime I open the book. And I need a family member to get a job at a fabric store...thread prices are kicking my butt

Two more things to share. I teach preschool and thought I would make them small gifts this year for their brithday. Well, there are 3 this week! I only have 10 kids!! This is what I stayed up late last night working on...I need to make 1 more tonight and then I am good for a few months!

Thanks for looking!

How sweet that you do that for the kids. That is so nice.

Wish me luck...we just pulled Mr D out of public school! It was not y intention to have this confrontation right now, but they decided it was necessary. I now know they have no idea how to teach a child with TBI. What I experienced today was proof of that! They were continuing to push the buttons as I was trying to diffuse the situation. After they left him alone, he calmed down and responded immediately to me.

Of course, they felt it necessary to have a police escort me to the room. Not really sure what they thought this fat old lady was going to do, but evidently they knew I was mad!

So, now to go to Disney to put this whole stupid episode behind me and then to decide what if any legal action we have available to us.

Fifteen more hours and I'm outta here!


Nini
PS...see how neatly I tied that back into Disney!

I am so sorry your family is going thru all this. I hope the trip to Disney is easing everything a little bit. I hope you come up with a better solution than what they are obviously offering.

 

[Colleen27]

Wow, page 13... I really missed this move. That'll teach me to get sick when we're over 225 pages! So much missed cuteness.

My final Project Runway attempt was an epic fail. Fabric issues leading to design issues, and just when I had it all figured out I ended up too sick to actually put the darned thing together. I have two adorable prototypes to show for it, though, and I will eventually put the final version together in both girls' sizes for Christmas dresses.

My first spiral skirt out of another of those decades-unfinished projects that make me feel better about my lack of focus. These fabrics were supposed to be a duvet cover for my bed... when I was about 8!

But I couldn't figure out a top I liked to go with the skirt once my theme changed (after a week of chasing Nemo fabrics and finally realizing that the one I ordered online wasn't going to get here in time). So I adapted the same tute/pattern into a dress. This one is made from the Cinderella simply sweet I made DD10 for our last trip. She ruined it with the Sharpie from her autograph book so I threw it in the scrap fabric bag.

I ended up happy with the way both came out, so instead of being practice pieces destined for the dress-up box DD has two new twirly pretty things, and I know exactly what I need to do to make her Christmas dress.

 

[VBAndrea]

LOL! I've NEVER done that....(ok maybe a few hundred times!)


So, yesterday was Animal Kingdom day. We managed to get in all the kids favorites and a few extras as well. Somehow the heat made us a bit more tired than normal, so we left around 2:30... took a short shopping trip (hubby forgot his swim trunks) and came back tot he room where DD and I took a nice stroll around the grounds and Dad and DS stayed int eh room and...wrestled!

Dinner last night was at 1900 Park Fare. Got to meet Kristen for a couple of minutes...she and her family (gorgeous) were leaving as we arrived.

I had heard so many good things about 1900 Park Fare ...it left me a bit flat. The buffet line is set up a bit weird, two lines that meet in the middle with different foods in each. Food was only so so for us, and the extreme loudness made it really hard on Mr D. The server, even after being reminded REPEATEDLY about Mr D's birthday brought a cupcake to the woman sitting next to us (her birthday as well) but totally forgot him. Of course, all the characters wished him Happy Birthday...but he was very disappointed.

Came back to the room watching an extreme lightning show! It was beautiful! (however, kinda strange these people in FL...I would NEVER stay in the pool while all the lightning and thunder going on around us. The pool was JAMMED FULL!

Today has Epcot and Coral Reef on the agenda (and maybe even MK's EMH...we'll see!


(I wonder if these little daily reports can be considered my trip report? Those that don't want to see it can just skip over them! LOL)


Nini

The important thing about "wrestling" is that "rest" is in it, so it sounds like dh and ds did just what they were supposed to be doing.

I'm sorry your Park Fare experience wasn't so hot -- ours was really good and my dd got her cupcake without us ever reminding them-- I had forgotten I had even requested it when we made our ressies. I hope your experience at Coral Reef is better -- I love it there.

Thanks everyone for the prayers. They do believe she will be able to walk again. But some of her behavior is a little wonky even though her family seems not want to admit it. She ate a whole bag of hershey kisses and then was begging for more like a drug addict. They actually had to give her an insulin shot. And her speech is still slurred.

Our house is command central so all week we have had people coming and going. I miss my alone time with just my family. But my kids are getting to see their cousin and having so much fun.

You would think when one can't get out of bed and then not be able to move her legs and arm my FIL would call 911 It wasn't until DH called me from school that he said soemthing is seriously wrong over there. I starting calling my sister in law frantically and finally she went over there and got them to call the rescue.

I'm glad your MIL is expected to walk and coherent, albeit exhibiting the odd behaviors and slurred speech. Though I could probably eat an entire bag of peanut butter M&Ms in one sitting. And sadly it sounds like she may even have had the stroke in her sleep so who knows how long she was lying there and the added fuel to the fire of FIL not calling for help right away .... I hope things improve and will continue to keep her and your family in my thoughts.

I realize that I rarely post, but I want to tell you how much I enjoy reading and seeing your creations. The sense of humor and wit does a lot to pick me up!

Many of you know that I have been struggling with health issues. Because of dizziness, I still can't sew right now (and is why T-beri now has a new to her car,) but am hopeful that my new doctor will get to the bottom of WHY it and other things are happening. She has already discovered that one of the meds the other dr. had me on was causing my coughing (I've got ribs of steel, ladies.)

I have 3 appointments next week and at least one the week after with different specialists. I can live with pain (I have since I was 12 years old.) I am asking you to pray that they are able to stop the dizziness, nausea and falling. I am so lucky that I haven't broken anything other than a couple of toes!

I got to see your sewing in person when I went to visit Khelsey and her family and it makes me so sad that you can't do some of the things you enjoy. I hope your doctor can get your meds straightened out ~ falling is not good -- do you live alone Piper? Do you have someone to check in on you daily? I really get scared with the dizziness. Please keep us posted and I will be thinking nothing but good thoughts for you.

This is an outfit I did for a BG, it's a CASE form Ellen, I believe (in the photobucket account). It was my first time doing the audrey skirt. Aside from cutting my finger, it was fairly simple and quick, and I got to do rolled hems on my serger for the first time, too. I hope to make some more of these skirts, but my dd doesn't like the ruffles just in the back. She wants them all the way around.

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I have some more sewing stuff I need to get moving on and finished by the end of the week...

I love that outfit and I saw Katelyn has already worn it. I love the fabrics you used in it -- I think I recognize a lot of those from Wally World and have a feeling some of those were loaded in your overflowing cart!

I hear you on the sewing deadline this week ~ I'm working on the same and actually just came downstairs to let the dogs out. How is it I always spend 20 minutes on the computer every time I come down to feed a child or tend to a dog? Must get back to work and I had to revise a bit in what I was doing so think a trip to the fabric store will be in order tomorrow. And after this week I really need to get my act together and start sewing some things for my dd. I even want to make myself a skirt with some gorgeous fabric I got, but it's more summery so I'll probably put that off until the spring.

 

[chellewashere]

This is a BG I sent to Katelyn and family. Mom loves Mulan and Katelyn had Mulan on her favorites list as well. I made the Mulan t's for mom and Katleyn and dad got Mushu. I just did a dec skirt (Katelyn is 10 y/o) and a coordinating tote.

I don't why my fabrics look all wrinkled on the appliques -- they really look normal in person. The obi on the kimono is a blue as in the movie though it kind of looks purple in the photos, and the purple fabric for the deco is sparkly which doesn't show in the photo.

And a huge thanks to HEATHERSUE for sending me the designs -- I requested Mulan and Mushu and she sent Little Dog as well (which I didn't even know she had the design for). She's the greatest!!!!!!

Way too cute. Love how all you ladies give so much. I NEED to learn how to do decoupage.

Sometime early this morning punks broke into our car while we were packing it. Two DVD players, 2 GPS and who knows what eles were stolen. Not a great start to the trip.

Hubby had just dropped off his police car for some maintenance to be done while we were gone. We figure they weren't from our neighborhood or else they would have thought better of it! Bad thing is...he Saw them walking around the neighborhood.

We are in Florida now, just crossed the border. Disney for lunch!

Thanks for the good thoughts and wishes concerning my son.

Nini

OMGoodness. I hope things start to get better for ya. Hope they catch the little creeps!!

Just popping in. I was just wondering if everyone could say a prayer for my mother in law. She had a stroke yesterday and not sure how much damage has been done.

Your family is in our prayers.

Thanks for the comments. I have been reading on my phone in the park but typing on that thing was a bit difficult! So, I now know that the free tethering app I bought from Amazon works! Frewe internet at Disney!

I should be able to check in most mornings before we head to the park.

Yesterday...we forgot all about lunch! It took us an HOUR to check in at POFQ. Yes, I am one of those who is going to complain about the preferred room... We have a ground floor corner room with a perfect unobstructed view of the river and the pool! But it is a major hike to the car each night carrying a 105 pound sleeping child! It took us over 90 minutes to get the luggage from the car to the room (and a fortune for the bell hop!!) I can't wait to see what my DIL thinks when she sees her room...she is PAYING for the preferred room!!1 And is very upset that we got one without paying for it...

The weather is pretty nice a few showers here and there...a bit of lightning, but nothing more than an inconvenience.

On a great note...Mr D was the Rebel spy on our very first ride of the day...Star Tours...he was over the MOOM!



Nini

Sorry the trip isnt starting out great. But score on being chosen as the rebel spy. My DD rode it about 5 times when we were just there and no luck.

I have so much catching up to do. We were at WDW from Sept 10th through the 17th. We stayed at All Star Movies and I loved it there. I'd like to stay at every hotel at least once!

I didn't see very many customs and whenever I did and wanted to approach the mom, it always looked like a bad time (either their child or mine seemed unhappy at the time.)

My dd wore her animal kingdom pettiskirt twice because she like it the best and flat our refused to wear her rapunzel. It wasn't a big deal to me, but I think it made my dh mad. She told me what she didn't like about her rapunzel so I told her I'd change it when we got home. She turned 6 on the 16th and we went to the Halloween party. She wore her Belle dress that entire day and really liked it. The cast members and Belle liked it too.

Here are a few pictures

I have to repair the Belle dress a little. She stepped on the hem several times and ripped out part of the gathering.

Thanks for looking.

Love them all. How great they turned out!!

This is my second jellyroll skirt. I have another idea for a third jellyroll skirt with the leftover pieces from this skirt. I only had to use half of the jellyroll for this skirt because it didn't have much gathering so it didn't use that much fabric.

When I was sewing the skirt my younger daughter said that it looked like a box of crayons with all the colors. Then I remembered that I had the crayon alphabet from Planet Applique and here is the results.

Love the colors and the alphabet awesome!!

just want to share a special something D~ made for Megan....I had asked for a simple t-shirt with a mickey head on it and D~ added her special pixie dust of course and sent this.....

an adorable shirt, skirt and hair bow!

thanks D~ Megan LOVES IT!!!

That womans talent absolutely amazes me. Love it!!

This is an outfit I did for a BG, it's a CASE form Ellen, I believe (in the photobucket account). It was my first time doing the audrey skirt. Aside from cutting my finger, it was fairly simple and quick, and I got to do rolled hems on my serger for the first time, too. I hope to make some more of these skirts, but my dd doesn't like the ruffles just in the back. She wants them all the way around.

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I am actually going to try to make this skirt today. And doing a rolled hem too. Hope mine comes out 1/2 as good. Great job. Love the colors.

 

[chellewashere]

I know someone has a tutorial on a strip work skirt. I have gone back and back through all the "chapters" and I can't seem to find it. I know it was done by someone who posts here. I have to make some Halloween strip skirts for my DD to wear to school and I cant find it anywhere

 

[billwendy]

Hi Everyone!! Love all the things posted lately, so cute!! And the Big Give recipients are just loving their gifts - thanks to all who participated in Katelyn's Big Give, they leave in a week!!!

Teresa - love the Tink!

Piper -are they checking your vestibular system? I hope it all gets worked out so that feeling can STOP!!!

Lisa - love Megan and the doll outfit!

D - your doll outfits amaze me!!

Prayers to all who need them!!

 

[mommy2mrb]

Hi Everyone!! Love all the things posted lately, so cute!! And the Big Give recipients are just loving their gifts - thanks to all who participated in Katelyn's Big Give, they leave in a week!!!

Teresa - love the Tink!

Piper -are they checking your vestibular system? I hope it all gets worked out so that feeling can STOP!!!

Lisa - love Megan and the doll outfit!

D - your doll outfits amaze me!!

Prayers to all who need them!!

Hi Wendy, hope all is good in your side of the world! miss seeing you around! isn't the outfit just so CUTE! D~ is amazing

 

[cogero]

Working on a Give today hopefully and I need to walk to the bank to deposit some money

 

[billwendy]

Hey Lisa - it IS adorable!!! Im okey dokey! Just in a sewing lull - lol!!! But Im always Lurking!!! My sewing room is just tooooo hot when its warm out! I thought I was going to be able to move back in this weekend, but its SO HUMID and yucky out!!! Maybe next weekend!

Would anyone have a big of time to stictch up our Katelyn a Halloween skirt? I didnt realize that she didnt receive any halloween stuff!! Chiara is graciously making her a pumpkin shirt (Thanks!!)!!!! We'd have to ship it directly to GKTW as her trip is only a week away!!!! WOO HOO!!!!! Pm or email me if you think you'd be able to pull it off!! We also might need an emergency autograph book! EEKS!!! Im waiting to hear!

In a few weeks we are headed to Florida! I have a conference in Ft Lauderdale and am trying to convince Billy that we need a few days in Disney!! It will be our 18th anniversary, and we honeymooned at Disney, so I think it would be perfect -we will see!!! Anyone familiar with Ft Lauderdale? Im trying to find a hotel that is more in the $70 range, but the ones in that range have such mixed reviews on tripadvisor so Im askeered to book The area I need is called Lauderdale by the Sea!

Have a GREAT Sunday everyone!

 

[mphalens]

I think Thumper is at AK. We saw Chip and Dale three times at three different parks but we didn't stand in the line b/c the kids didn't have their shirts on. Then the night they wore the Chip and Dale set we couldn't find them. I finally got word as to where they were from a cm, but they were changing out with other characters and dh refused to stay and wait for their return. Do a search on the main thread for characters and you will get tips as to where characters hang out.


Cute!

Thanks!

LOL! I've NEVER done that....(ok maybe a few hundred times!)


So, yesterday was Animal Kingdom day. We managed to get in all the kids favorites and a few extras as well. Somehow the heat made us a bit more tired than normal, so we left around 2:30... took a short shopping trip (hubby forgot his swim trunks) and came back tot he room where DD and I took a nice stroll around the grounds and Dad and DS stayed int eh room and...wrestled!

Dinner last night was at 1900 Park Fare. Got to meet Kristen for a couple of minutes...she and her family (gorgeous) were leaving as we arrived.

I had heard so many good things about 1900 Park Fare ...it left me a bit flat. The buffet line is set up a bit weird, two lines that meet in the middle with different foods in each. Food was only so so for us, and the extreme loudness made it really hard on Mr D. The server, even after being reminded REPEATEDLY about Mr D's birthday brought a cupcake to the woman sitting next to us (her birthday as well) but totally forgot him. Of course, all the characters wished him Happy Birthday...but he was very disappointed.

Came back to the room watching an extreme lightning show! It was beautiful! (however, kinda strange these people in FL...I would NEVER stay in the pool while all the lightning and thunder going on around us. The pool was JAMMED FULL!

Today has Epcot and Coral Reef on the agenda (and maybe even MK's EMH...we'll see!


(I wonder if these little daily reports can be considered my trip report? Those that don't want to see it can just skip over them! LOL)


Nini

Yay! that you got to meet Kristen But boo! on the disappointment of 1900 PF Here's hoping today at Coral Reef is just spectacular!

Thanks everyone for the prayers. They do believe she will be able to walk again. But some of her behavior is a little wonky even though her family seems not want to admit it. She ate a whole bag of hershey kisses and then was begging for more like a drug addict. They actually had to give her an insulin shot. And her speech is still slurred.

Our house is command central so all week we have had people coming and going. I miss my alone time with just my family. But my kids are getting to see their cousin and having so much fun.

Sorry there is TMTQ but I love seeing everything. I think I am finally caught up.



You would think when one can't get out of bed and then not be able to move her legs and arm my FIL would call 911 It wasn't until DH called me from school that he said soemthing is seriously wrong over there. I starting calling my sister in law frantically and finally she went over there and got them to call the rescue.



That is great that she will be in Westery too. Closer for you. Last time I was in her store she didn't have much Disney stuff. Maybe I will have to take a ride and see if she had more stuff come in.

I'll have to go check you PTR.




Thumper & Miss Bunny are at CampMinnieMickie at AK. They are so cute too see. And the Astro Chip & Dale are at Tomorrow Land near the stage. They come out several times a day. Who do you want to see just let me know as I am a character stalker and on FB look up Unofficial Guide to Character Hunting. They are amazing and will tell you where everyone is.



So cute! Love that Mickey Swirl.



Love the live updates

I will definitely be contacting you about characters!!! I don't know if Just Fabrics will be closer in Westerly or Cranston . . . I think it's sort of a 50/50 split for me, and we have more reason to go up towards Cranston . . . but I'll definitely be checking it out

I realize that I rarely post, but I want to tell you how much I enjoy reading and seeing your creations. The sense of humor and wit does a lot to pick me up!

Many of you know that I have been struggling with health issues. Because of dizziness, I still can't sew right now (and is why T-beri now has a new to her car,) but am hopeful that my new doctor will get to the bottom of WHY it and other things are happening. She has already discovered that one of the meds the other dr. had me on was causing my coughing (I've got ribs of steel, ladies.)

I have 3 appointments next week and at least one the week after with different specialists. I can live with pain (I have since I was 12 years old.) I am asking you to pray that they are able to stop the dizziness, nausea and falling. I am so lucky that I haven't broken anything other than a couple of toes!

I am so sorry you're dealing with this!!! I'm a "fainter" and have been since 3rd grade . . . luckily I have "fantastic" warning signs and can usually get myself to a safe position before I go under . . . but dizziness & nausea are just horrible to deal with . . . Here's to the doctors figuring it all out quickly so you can get back to doing things you love!

Wow, page 13... I really missed this move. That'll teach me to get sick when we're over 225 pages! So much missed cuteness.

My final Project Runway attempt was an epic fail. Fabric issues leading to design issues, and just when I had it all figured out I ended up too sick to actually put the darned thing together. I have two adorable prototypes to show for it, though, and I will eventually put the final version together in both girls' sizes for Christmas dresses.

My first spiral skirt out of another of those decades-unfinished projects that make me feel better about my lack of focus. These fabrics were supposed to be a duvet cover for my bed... when I was about 8!

But I couldn't figure out a top I liked to go with the skirt once my theme changed (after a week of chasing Nemo fabrics and finally realizing that the one I ordered online wasn't going to get here in time). So I adapted the same tute/pattern into a dress. This one is made from the Cinderella simply sweet I made DD10 for our last trip. She ruined it with the Sharpie from her autograph book so I threw it in the scrap fabric bag.

I ended up happy with the way both came out, so instead of being practice pieces destined for the dress-up box DD has two new twirly pretty things, and I know exactly what I need to do to make her Christmas dress.

Cuteness!!!

 

[cogero]

Wendy if it can be a super simple skirt I can. I have some Mickey Halloween fabric here that I can get a skirt done tonite after the kids go to bed.

 

[billwendy]

Wendy if it can be a super simple skirt I can. I have some Mickey Halloween fabric here that I can get a skirt done tonite after the kids go to bed.

Thanks so much Chiara!!! That would be wONDERFUL!!!!

 

[mommyof2princesses]

Got behind a day or two! Will have to catch up later, have a bunch of dishes waiting to be washed, and a dress for a doll to make for tomorrow! Today was Sara Beth's 8th birthday! So, we are going to AG place tomorrow and here is the dress I made for her trip.

Will have pics tomorrow of her in it! And I am making a similar one for her doll. Probably will not have all the embroidery on it!

 

[cajunfan]

Wendy if it can be a super simple skirt I can. I have some Mickey Halloween fabric here that I can get a skirt done tonite after the kids go to bed.

I can make one too if you do not have the time Chiara! I believe that I have enough to make another strip skirt...may be slightly different from Lisa and Rachels, but same faborics for the most part... just let me know.

lynn