Disboutiquers Part 28 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[tricia]

This was yesterdays project:

Good job, super cute looking dress.

Love the flamingo fabric you found. Super.

I used it for a poodle skirt for 10 people for a school program. It was so easy!

kids

The white paper near the top is the name of who it is for. The teacher's is gray with silver ribbon and the kid's poodles are each different colors.

These are great.

Abby wearing Abby Cadabby!!

Great skirt. Good luck with the top.

Super cute Piglet outfit. Love HP too, but I think I lost it.

Okay 2 questions!!!!

1. Recommendations for a starter embroidery machine only. I don't need the combo machine and I'd like to look into the possibility of getting a machine, I love the look of appliques and would like to be able to do them, so definitely need a computerized embroidery machine. I know I can appliquees without them, I just feel like it would be easier to do with....

2. Looking for fabric seller recommendations on etsy or wherever. I am looking for fabric for a certain dress and I am just not finding something I like.

Erin

Canada right? Check the Brother.ca website to find a brother dealer near you for the embroidery machine. You DO NOT have to get the Disney one, as all the appliques we use are available for purchase later. The ones that come with the machine are actually no good.

 

[miprender]

I made this for my daughter for her birthday today:

Abby wearing Abby Cadabby!!

Now to practice embroidery on my machine to put an Abby Cadabby on the shirt portion.

Great job! Love that fabric. Did you know that fabric sells for alot on ebay.

I ended up getting a little more sewing done today. Tomorrow is the last day of school and we have company coming so I doubt I will get to much else this week. The design is new and I wanted to try it out today. The pink heart fabric is some of clearance fabric from the sale at Joanns. It is french terry.

Both of my daughter have informed me that they'd like some pajamas with this piglet design on the top. That's amazing since they haven't wanted me to make them anything in a couple of years!

I also sewed out a shirt for a friend's daughter. They are leaving for Orlando on Thursday morning. I already made her a couple of dresses for the trip. They hadn't thought they were going to Universal but decided to at the last minute. She also has 3 boys but they are all teens and we didn't think they'd wear these shirts.

Piglet is so cute... and love the HP shirts. Did you use special fabric to make it so shiny?

Okay 2 questions!!!!

1. Recommendations for a starter embroidery machine only. I don't need the combo machine and I'd like to look into the possibility of getting a machine, I love the look of appliques and would like to be able to do them, so definitely need a computerized embroidery machine. I know I can appliquees without them, I just feel like it would be easier to do with....

2. Looking for fabric seller recommendations on etsy or wherever. I am looking for fabric for a certain dress and I am just not finding something I like.


Thanks
Erin

1: I love my PE770

2: I have purchased from a few sellers that ship from Japan but I don't really have one site I look at. What fabric are you looking for as may be able to help narrow your search.

Just wanted to add that my 9 year old still loves customs and my 14 year old just asked me to make her a skirt for every day of the year! (love my girls!)

My DD8 will only wear PJs and Disney outfits. Nothing else anymore.

.I think I need a life secretary. Someone to follow around behind me taking notes and writing down some seemingly random thoughts that I come up with for my blog (but keep forgetting them before I actually type them out!); doing the paperwork for the launches; keeping my schedule straight... and reminding me when I am supposed to be somewhere!
Nini

I need one of those too

 

[ItsyBitsy]

Beautiful fabrics but the prices !

Yeah, No, I totally agree. I only use the website if I have a specific thing in mind for what fabric I'd like to use. It's great quality. Plus you're supporting a design student.

Okay, maybe I can't justify it.

 

[VBAndrea]

I found the flamingo fabric on Etsy. I wasn't sure I was going to be able to find something to go with the flamingo theme that wasn't too girly looking. I was happy to find that fabric. It was just the right size too. I was able to squeeze out the pair of shorts and the strips that I needed for the skirt. The skirt was fun to make. I tried two new methods for the gathers. One on the tiers, I tried using clear elastic to do the gathering and on the other tier I used the tension method on the sewing machine. I thought both methods worked well but I absolutely LOVE the clear elastic method. It works like a dream and no pulling bobbin threads anymore!!!! I was able to order like 20 yards of clear elastic on Etsy for about $3.

It sounds like you are going to be keeping busy with your sewing this summer. What plans do you have for the jeans you are going to embellish? More horses? Or is there another theme this time? I did a cute set of horse themed jeans and tops for my girls a few years ago. However, those were some of the last things that I made them before they decided they didn't like my sewing anymore.

My girls liked everything that I made until they were almost 9 and 10. Then they suddenly hated my sewing. They are just starting to say that they want me to make them pajamas and a few other things. I recently found a really cute tank dress pattern that you make with old t-shirts. I am thinking of trying that with some of their old shirts but my girls have not committed to it yet. I also bought some fabric to make them each a dress at the Joanns sale on Memorial Day. I am not sure what pattern I am going to use. Did you ever make the Lucy dress pattern? I looked at that one but I thought it was cut too low in both the front and the back for my girls. I like that style though.

They do like when I make them bags. I made each of them a Patricia tunic and matching Rosetta tote bag for Chanukah. They loved them. I also made them a zippered pouch with one of those in the hoop designs. I would like to get around to making each of them one of those two zip hipsters because they really liked the ones that I made and donated to the synagogue for their silent auction.

Oh my, this was a long post. Sorry! I didn't realize that I had so much to say this morning!!!! Today is the last day of school for my kids. We were supposed to go to the pool this afternoon but it is a yucky, rainy day. I guess I'll be finding something else to entertain them.

Your post was only long b/c I asked a lot of questions!

How do you gather with clear elastic? Is it similar to what you do for shirring? My favorite is zig zagging over dental floss, but I'm always looking for any methods that are easy.

I don't know what I will do with the jeans. My dd is into almost any kind of animal. She loves cats and dogs just as much as horses. I also have a paisley fill design that I think is really neat looking and thought that would be fun on jeans. I also though doing circles in various sizes would look neat and I have Heather's circle set which I bought to do just that -- never mind I bought it about a year ago and haven't gotten around to it yet!

I guess I should consider myself lucky -- dd is 8.5 and still loves t-shirts and skirt sets. She's not as much into dresses but for some reason she really likes most all of the skirts I do for her. She loves the attention of people complimenting her outfits.

I love the look of the Lucy pattern and contemplated getting it for myself, but the low cut back is what is turning me off. I have to wear a bra -- my coconuts are droopy I am dying for someone to make it though so I can figure out if it's feasible to alter it to accommodate a bra.

I'm glad your dd's at least like bags and purses so you can make something for them. PJs are fun and easy too. And the t-shirt dress sounds neat -- I might be interested in seeing that pattern! I was just pulling down some of dd's old t-shirts and want to repurpose them but am not sure how. Most have spots on them so aren't fit for resale, but I could cut around the spots. I may try a patchwork skirt or something. Most are horse designs from gymboree and the like. Some are a little babyish but some are OK.

We're having rain here too today -- it must be up and down the coast.

Just wanted to add that my 9 year old still loves customs and my 14 year old just asked me to make her a skirt for every day of the year! (love my girls!)

I hope Arminda has a big closet to hold all those skirts! I also hope Alexa follows in her footsteps -- so far, so good! Every time she sees fabric she likes she tells me to make her something with it!

That's great! My girls have definitely been in a long period where they need to look like everybody else and wear what everybody else is wearing. I can't wait for this to end!

I thankfully don't have that problem but on rare occasion where dd will a certain style of shoes -- like she had to have a pair of Twinkle Toes a couple of years ago. Yesterday she went to school in a tank top, short shorts -- way too short to meet dress code -- and Ugg boots that I just got her on clearance. She wanted to wear her high heeled white sandals she had for the piano recital but I put a stop to those.

It has been so long since I have been here I almost feel like I should introduce myself all over again! LOL!!

I am seriously hoping for things to slow down a tiny bit so I can get back to sewing and still have time to get on the DIS... especially now that both my computer and the DIS seem to have their bugs worked out at the SAME time!


Later today I might try and go back to read...but seeing as it is now over 100 pages that I am behind I am not so sure I will have the time...

We now have confirmed free dining dates for the week after Thanksgiving. So I have to get my rear in gear to make 80+ shirts for the trip. My grand Princess has put in a custom order for one dress, and her mommy is thinking of a completely different dress.

...of course the beach trip in only 10 days has got me a little behind since I have almost zero planning done for that!

I think I need a life secretary. Someone to follow around behind me taking notes and writing down some seemingly random thoughts that I come up with for my blog (but keep forgetting them before I actually type them out!); doing the paperwork for the launches; keeping my schedule straight... and reminding me when I am supposed to be somewhere!


See ya'll later!

Nini

Hi Nini!!! You have tons of time to get those shirts done Hope all is going well.

 

[cogero]

I also recommend the Brother 770, but I wouldn't have a problem buying a refurbished machine from a place like Overstock. Mine wasn't refurbished, but I have had excellent customer service from them!

What fabric are you looking for?


Just wanted to add that my 9 year old still loves customs and my 14 year old just asked me to make her a skirt for every day of the year! (love my girls!)

Teresa your girls are the best.

I am lucky C likes to wear the skirts I make out also she beats to her own drum and is very artsy by herself regardless that she is my kid.

Also after going to the store and trying on dresses last week she decided either me or one of my crafty friends need to make her clothes because store bought doesn't fit right. My Grandma must be smiling from heaven on that one.

I posted all my latest on my PTR so I won't repost here.

i have been crazy busy and J has been acting up so I haven't had a lot of time lately. I am going to try and be better.

 

[tinkbell13]

Okay 2 questions!!!!

1. Recommendations for a starter embroidery machine only. I don't need the combo machine and I'd like to look into the possibility of getting a machine, I love the look of appliques and would like to be able to do them, so definitely need a computerized embroidery machine. I know I can appliquees without them, I just feel like it would be easier to do with....

Another vote for the PE-770 here. I did a few appliques by hand before Christmas last year and purchased the 770 in January. It does make appliques so much easier.

As Tricia said, find a dealer near you and go check out machines. I looked locally at the PE-780. I agree with Tricia that the Disney patterns in it are not very good, especially compared to patterns that you purchase. I ordered my machine from Amazon.com and shipped it here. Even after paying shipping and duty, I saved over $400 compared to purchasing it here. It was fast too. Ordering a 780 from my local store was going to take 2 weeks to get here. Amazon said it would be 7-10 days and it was here in 5.

 

[nannye]

A couple have asked what fabric I am looking for and honestly its nothing really specific. I've fallen in love with a dress made by a disboutiquer (or former) only it was made 4-5 years ago so no way I can get that fabric
and I just can't seem to find something I like since my head is stuck on what that disboutiquer used.

Here is the dress, it's the party hat/triangle fabric.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2264572&page=7

 

[nannye]

Thank you all for the help on embroidery machines. I think I've decided that I need to just hold off, it's not the right time. I did some quick searches and can't find the 770 in canada. in the US no problem, only one who would ship to canada but just too expensive right now.
We shall see.
Thanks
Erin

 

[4monkeys]

Just tried to catch up really quickly.. I am sure I dind't absorb everything.

It's been a while. First machine trouble, family death, Alli was ill, more machine trouble, messing with the kitchen. I think you get it. I was just as busy as everyone else.

I am making my finall items for our trip. We are leaving VERY soon!! can't wait.

Does anyone know where to have names done in Harry Potter Font for my machine??? I am not computer Savvy, so not really an option to do free programs right now. If not, no worries!!

Anyone having trouble logging inot the Big Give site?? My computer isn't letting me. Like the URL doesn't exist. I wanted to post I mailed my package today.

 

[VBAndrea]

Just tried to catch up really quickly.. I am sure I dind't absorb everything.

It's been a while. First machine trouble, family death, Alli was ill, more machine trouble, messing with the kitchen. I think you get it. I was just as busy as everyone else.

I am making my finall items for our trip. We are leaving VERY soon!! can't wait.

Does anyone know where to have names done in Harry Potter Font for my machine??? I am not computer Savvy, so not really an option to do free programs right now. If not, no worries!!

Anyone having trouble logging inot the Big Give site?? My computer isn't letting me. Like the URL doesn't exist. I wanted to post I mailed my package today.

I just stay logged in to the BG site and it opens fine for me. I will post over there that you can't get in but that you mailed your package and refer them over here so they know it really came from you.

Clueless on the HP font names (but you already know that!).

 

[tinkbell13]

Does anyone know where to have names done in Harry Potter Font for my machine??? I am not computer Savvy, so not really an option to do free programs right now. If not, no worries!!

Pm'd you on the names.

 

[dianemom2]

How do you gather with clear elastic? Is it similar to what you do for shirring? My favorite is zig zagging over dental floss, but I'm always looking for any methods that are easy.

I don't know what I will do with the jeans. My dd is into almost any kind of animal. She loves cats and dogs just as much as horses. I also have a paisley fill design that I think is really neat looking and thought that would be fun on jeans. I also though doing circles in various sizes would look neat and I have Heather's circle set which I bought to do just that -- never mind I bought it about a year ago and haven't gotten around to it yet!


And the t-shirt dress sounds neat -- I might be interested in seeing that pattern! I was just pulling down some of dd's old t-shirts and want to repurpose them but am not sure how. Most have spots on them so aren't fit for resale, but I could cut around the spots. I may try a patchwork skirt or something. Most are horse designs from gymboree and the like. Some are a little babyish but some are OK.

The clear elastic method is really easy. This is the only tute that I found on-line but I think it explains it:
http://indietutes.blogspot.com/2007/07/gathering-with-clear-elastic.html

Your jeans ideas sound very cute. I love the paisley idea and also the various circles.

The t-shirt dress pattern is probably too big for your daughter but is on Little Blue Boo's website. She has some cute patterns but they are a bit expensive. Sara has asked me about making a quilt out of her old t-shirts. Maybe I will get to it over the summer. Although that will go on the long, long list of stuff I need to finish this summer. I noticed that on the YCMT $5 sale this week, that they have a pattern for a t-shirt quilt. But I don't really think you'd need a pattern for that.

I didn't think I'd get time to sew today. But it rained so our plans were canceled. Here is what I made since we were at home:

 

[erinmomof2]

I mostly lurk and rarely post but I always follow the threads and started sewing a few months ago thanks to you guys! I'm planning a party for my girls and we're doing a day camp theme. We have 14 girls coming (ages 4-9) and so far I've made them all reversable tote bags, but I have a lot of fabric leftover (found a sale at Walmart for $.50 a yard so I bought A LOT) and I'm trying to come up with some ideas of other favors I could make and put inside the tote bags. Do any of you have suggestions? I'm sure there is something obvious that I'm not thinking of. Please help!!!!

Thanks,
Erin

 

[VBAndrea]

The clear elastic method is really easy. This is the only tute that I found on-line but I think it explains it:
http://indietutes.blogspot.com/2007/07/gathering-with-clear-elastic.html

Your jeans ideas sound very cute. I love the paisley idea and also the various circles.

The t-shirt dress pattern is probably too big for your daughter but is on Little Blue Boo's website. She has some cute patterns but they are a bit expensive. Sara has asked me about making a quilt out of her old t-shirts. Maybe I will get to it over the summer. Although that will go on the long, long list of stuff I need to finish this summer. I noticed that on the YCMT $5 sale this week, that they have a pattern for a t-shirt quilt. But I don't really think you'd need a pattern for that.

I didn't think I'd get time to sew today. But it rained so our plans were canceled. Here is what I made since we were at home:

Thank you for the link to the elastic gathering tut -- I may have to try that.

There are plenty of on line tuts for t-shirt quilts. I've also seen t-shirt pants which would be cute for PJ pants.

And my dd happened to see your latest outfit and wants one exactly like it!!! Where did you get the Scottie knit from? This is one outfit I don't think she's going to forget! Did you make up your own skirt piece? I have to post the pic of the dress from Allison -- exact type of skirt and I was telling Amy I think I could make something like it -- we analyzed it I also saw a Fabenmix pattern for a similar dress and found an on line tut and think I can do it without a pattern. My only problem now is I don't have any extra money for knits

I mostly lurk and rarely post but I always follow the threads and started sewing a few months ago thanks to you guys! I'm planning a party for my girls and we're doing a day camp theme. We have 14 girls coming (ages 4-9) and so far I've made them all reversable tote bags, but I have a lot of fabric leftover (found a sale at Walmart for $.50 a yard so I bought A LOT) and I'm trying to come up with some ideas of other favors I could make and put inside the tote bags. Do any of you have suggestions? I'm sure there is something obvious that I'm not thinking of. Please help!!!!

Thanks,
Erin

Pillow cases
Sleeping bags for small stuffed animals
Small zippered or drawstring pouches
Fabric bookmarks
Sun hats
Head bands or hair clips
Rag flip flops
Small baskets to attach to the handlebars of bikes
Luggage tags
Crayon roll ups
Eye spy bags

 

[miprender]

I am lucky C likes to wear the skirts I make out also she beats to her own drum and is very artsy by herself regardless that she is my kid.

Also after going to the store and trying on dresses last week she decided either me or one of my crafty friends need to make her clothes because store bought doesn't fit right. My Grandma must be smiling from heaven on that one.

That is better than my DD around Easter. She asked me if I was making her a dress. I said NO...I don't have the time.

Her response....."Good I wanted to wear something nice" Nothing like reassurance from your daughter

This dress... I can tell you it looks like Simply Sweet with all of Heather's designs but I can't tell you where to find that fabric

 

[miprender]

I mostly lurk and rarely post but I always follow the threads and started sewing a few months ago thanks to you guys! I'm planning a party for my girls and we're doing a day camp theme. We have 14 girls coming (ages 4-9) and so far I've made them all reversable tote bags, but I have a lot of fabric leftover (found a sale at Walmart for $.50 a yard so I bought A LOT) and I'm trying to come up with some ideas of other favors I could make and put inside the tote bags. Do any of you have suggestions? I'm sure there is something obvious that I'm not thinking of. Please help!!!!

Thanks,
Erin

You could probably make a crayon/marker rollup for the younger girls and maybe a cellphone case for the older girls.

 

[VBAndrea]

You could probably make a crayon/marker rollup for the younger girls and maybe a cellphone case for the older girls.

FYI, my kids are 8 and 10 and they do NOT have cell phones! Well, dd has some that aren't connected to any service She does like them to play with and would probably like cases for them.

You inspired to check my stitch count: 1,800,000++

I've had my machine for just over a year.

I'm sure since you are 9 days out your machine is accruing more and more stitches very quickly! How many things do you have left to make? Amy has less than 9 days but I'm helping her with a few things here and there (I picked the easier designs and left her with the harder stuff ).

 

[miprender]

FYI, my kids are 8 and 10 and they do NOT have cell phones! Well, dd has some that aren't connected to any service She does like them to play with and would probably like cases for them.

You inspired to check my stitch count: 1,800,000++

I've had my machine for just over a year.

I'm sure since you are 9 days out your machine is accruing more and more stitches very quickly! How many things do you have left to make? Amy has less than 9 days but I'm helping her with a few things here and there (I picked the easier designs and left her with the harder stuff ).

My kids only have unconnected cell phones too.

So your machine is fast approaching the 2 Million mark. You can always blame Amy for all those stitches

I actually have 3 more shirts to finish plus an extra for DS. He ruined his pluto shirt so I might make him one for our travel day since that is his favorite character.

 

[smile5sunshine]

A couple have asked what fabric I am looking for and honestly its nothing really specific. I've fallen in love with a dress made by a disboutiquer (or former) only it was made 4-5 years ago so no way I can get that fabric
and I just can't seem to find something I like since my head is stuck on what that disboutiquer used.

Here is the dress, it's the party hat/triangle fabric.

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2264572&page=7

what about something like this:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/1004823...upplies.fabric&ga_page=2&ga_view_type=gallery


http://www.etsy.com/listing/9059357...pplies.fabric&ga_page=13&ga_view_type=gallery

http://www.etsy.com/listing/9740841...pplies.fabric&ga_page=13&ga_view_type=gallery

http://www.etsy.com/listing/8961644...pplies.fabric&ga_page=15&ga_view_type=gallery

http://www.etsy.com/listing/9059214...pplies.fabric&ga_page=16&ga_view_type=gallery

I'm not really sure if it was the birthday themed fabric you were wanting or the color scheme. Those are some that I found when I did a search for "birthday" in Supplies---->Fabric.

Just tried to catch up really quickly.. I am sure I dind't absorb everything.

It's been a while. First machine trouble, family death, Alli was ill, more machine trouble, messing with the kitchen. I think you get it. I was just as busy as everyone else.

I am making my finall items for our trip. We are leaving VERY soon!! can't wait.

Does anyone know where to have names done in Harry Potter Font for my machine??? I am not computer Savvy, so not really an option to do free programs right now. If not, no worries!!

Anyone having trouble logging inot the Big Give site?? My computer isn't letting me. Like the URL doesn't exist. I wanted to post I mailed my package today.

WOW you sure have had a lot going on! Hope things are settling down now.

The clear elastic method is really easy. This is the only tute that I found on-line but I think it explains it:
http://indietutes.blogspot.com/2007/07/gathering-with-clear-elastic.html

Your jeans ideas sound very cute. I love the paisley idea and also the various circles.

The t-shirt dress pattern is probably too big for your daughter but is on Little Blue Boo's website. She has some cute patterns but they are a bit expensive. Sara has asked me about making a quilt out of her old t-shirts. Maybe I will get to it over the summer. Although that will go on the long, long list of stuff I need to finish this summer. I noticed that on the YCMT $5 sale this week, that they have a pattern for a t-shirt quilt. But I don't really think you'd need a pattern for that.

I didn't think I'd get time to sew today. But it rained so our plans were canceled. Here is what I made since we were at home:

This dress is really cute. The piglet dress too! Thanks for sharing!

I mostly lurk and rarely post but I always follow the threads and started sewing a few months ago thanks to you guys! I'm planning a party for my girls and we're doing a day camp theme. We have 14 girls coming (ages 4-9) and so far I've made them all reversable tote bags, but I have a lot of fabric leftover (found a sale at Walmart for $.50 a yard so I bought A LOT) and I'm trying to come up with some ideas of other favors I could make and put inside the tote bags. Do any of you have suggestions? I'm sure there is something obvious that I'm not thinking of. Please help!!!!

Thanks,
Erin

What about some little wallets (I was going to suggest some zip wallets, but you may not want to purchase zippers. You could always do the folding kind though.


I'm REALLY behind. I'll try to go back and get caught up in a bit. I have been sewing all those wetbags and cloth diapers but I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! The wetbags are DONE! and I have 5 diapers down, 5 more to go, but everything is cut out so it's just a matter of constructing them. I MUST get them in the mail tomorrow, so I have a feeling I will be sewing late into the night.

Sunshine

 

[nannye]

That is better than my DD around Easter. She asked me if I was making her a dress. I said NO...I don't have the time.

Her response....."Good I wanted to wear something nice" Nothing like reassurance from your daughter

This dress... I can tell you it looks like Simply Sweet with all of Heather's designs but I can't tell you where to find that fabric

Yes it is The SImply Sweet, I checked with the person who made it, but alas it was 2009, the fabric just went so perfect, I know there is no chance of me finding the same fabric, I am just so picky to the point I can't find anything i like locally.