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

[Mom in Heels]

One more flat shot - pattern is "Posh Pixie" by Little Londyn:

I should do some grading, but I have a bunch of new leotard fabric and a special request from DD...and I have a brand new Ottobre magazine.

This is SO cute - love it!! (and love the jumbo cat model too )

 

[tricia]

LOVE IT!

Took me three days but I finally finished Christophers bowling shirt. I am overall pleased with it, but I DEFINETLY need practice with the button holes. I didn't wash it so the marks are still on it where the button holes were supposed to go... guess I placed them wrong.

Please be gentle. But ANY help with it would be great. Also, since I am new to the sewing thing, the shirt called for a lining.... I chose not to. I just don't know how to sew the bottom of the shirt?!?!?!

That looks awesome. Quite a few of us do this shirt without a lining. I did write up a quick how to about this a while back. Here it is http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=41263798&postcount=1350

The only other thing I would say is that I think you may have placed your buttons further from the shirt edge than I do. Mine look more like this.

IMG_8397 by tricialee22, on Flickr

The placket doesn't overlap totally. (looks like my plackets are always on a busy print, so it's kinda hard to see)

 

[4monkeys]

Thank you for all the suggestions. Definetly going to look at the tut. Snaps are intersting....... will look into that! You ladies rock!

 

[ColonelHathi]

Wow, beautiful work everyone! I'm cracking up that the cat is 5T.

So here's my attempt at repurposing a pair of jeans. It was my first time working with denim, using a rotary tool, reading the manual for my sewing machine, and doing ruffles. As you can see, I haven't mastered sewing straight. Please be gentle, I'm brand new to this.

Love this! I am going to be attempting something very similar for DD soo, but 2 tiered patchwork ruffles. It took be a bit to find a 2nd hand denim skirt to cut appart though, and now I'm just waiting for my DM in MI to bring some fabric with her when she visits in 2 weeks - then I can get started.

How hard was is to sew the ruffle onto the denim? That's my bigest concern right now. Did you repurpose a skirt or shorts/jeans?

 

[ColonelHathi]

OK, here ist goes. Here's my first real sewing attempt (I don't count the SLR camera strap). It is seriously flawed, I flipped the length/width when cutting the bodice pieces, figured that out with shirt #2. So this turned out a little narrow and longer than it was supposed to. This will be 'donated' for my co-workers daugther and I will be making a new Tink shirt (same pattern, purple Tink fabric) for DD.

The pattern/tutorial if from toosweetpatterns on Etsy. Super easy and super cute. I got the tutorial for sizes 6-12, thinking DD will be in size 6 when we head to Disney (yes, I am getting a big head start).

Here goes my first picture post too. Hope it's not ginormous!

 

[VBAndrea]

LOVE IT!

Took me three days but I finally finished Christophers bowling shirt. I am overall pleased with it, but I DEFINETLY need practice with the button holes. I didn't wash it so the marks are still on it where the button holes were supposed to go... guess I placed them wrong.

Please be gentle. But ANY help with it would be great. Also, since I am new to the sewing thing, the shirt called for a lining.... I chose not to. I just don't know how to sew the bottom of the shirt?!?!?!

Go Amy!!!!!

I was wondering if I'd be spending my day with you helping you out but you managed all on your own!!!!!! Fantastic!!!!!!

I agree with Tricia -- my plackets don't overlap completely. Next time we get together I can go through the placement with you. You'll likely have the shirt open anyway over the t-shirt, and the bowling shirt is loose enough that you should still be able to button it if you want to.

I love your fabric combination! The whole outfit is AWESOME!!!

I am busy working on finishing up Dorothy today. All I have left are straps. I'm going to sew them but not place them on the dress until I have dd here to try it on. The straps extend at an angle down the bodice so I'd rather pin them with her modeling the dress instead of guessing. And I need two big white buttons for at the waist band. Walmart had them but I thought I'd see if Hancocks or Joanne's had them on sale but no such luck. Back to Walmart it is -- and two buttons will cost almost as much as a yard of the fabric! And I still need to see if fleece is on sale somewhere for the lion's mane (the boy playing the lion is a good friend of Ben's and he has also happens to have a crush on Alexa).

Our duck is behaving very strange today -- she has been out of her nest all morning (the dogs are very excited watching her -- from inside the house!) which makes me wonder if it's hatch day. Today is the dog's birthday so it would be neat to have ducklings share their b-day. I hope to get pics b/c I have a feeling she will move the ducklings soon for better feeding (though we should have plenty of tadpoles the way the frogs have been keeping us up!).

 

[VBAndrea]

OK, here ist goes. Here's my first real sewing attempt (I don't count the SLR camera strap). It is seriously flawed, I flipped the length/width when cutting the bodice pieces, figured that out with shirt #2. So this turned out a little narrow and longer than it was supposed to. This will be 'donated' for my co-workers daugther and I will be making a new Tink shirt (same pattern, purple Tink fabric) for DD.

The pattern/tutorial if from toosweetpatterns on Etsy. Super easy and super cute. I got the tutorial for sizes 6-12, thinking DD will be in size 6 when we head to Disney (yes, I am getting a big head start).

Here goes my first picture post too. Hope it's not ginormous!

That looks great! Congrats on your first garment I love the fabric.

 

[Blyssfull]

Thank YOU everyone for your prayers and thoughts! They definitely worked!![/COLOR]


Introducing Caroline Paige.. She was 5lbs 15oz and 17in long.

I got there just after she had her but unfortunately she's stuck in NICU for a week so I don't get to hold her or see her for myself. They said only Parents/Grandparents. I was completely bummed!! Then of all weekends, this upcoming one I'm going to Alabama for the Everything Applique Conference so I won't be able to go see her then either. BAH HAMBAUGH. Tho, I talked to my brother today and all is well...Both girls are doing great!

Thanks for letting me share my joy with you ladies and again, I really appreciate all the prayers. I have so many projects I need to get back to work on and so many pages to catch up too.. Everything I saw was just precious!

 

[VBAndrea]

Thank YOU everyone for your prayers and thoughts! They definitely worked!![/COLOR]


Introducing Caroline Paige.. She was 5lbs 15oz and 17in long.

I got there just after she had her but unfortunately she's stuck in NICU for a week so I don't get to hold her or see her for myself. They said only Parents/Grandparents. I was completely bummed!! Then of all weekends, this upcoming one I'm going to Alabama for the Everything Applique Conference so I won't be able to go see her then either. BAH HAMBAUGH. Tho, I talked to my brother today and all is well...Both girls are doing great!

Thanks for letting me share my joy with you ladies and again, I really appreciate all the prayers. I have so many projects I need to get back to work on and so many pages to catch up too.. Everything I saw was just precious!

She's a beauty and I love her name I'm so happy that mommy and baby are doing well. So sad you don't get to cuddle with her yet though. She has a nice birth weight for coming early.

So how many thinks have you embroidered with her name on them today?!

 

[Meshell2002]

I'll need to go back and catch up, but I need some help!!!

Okay, so I played around more with the new serger tonight, and I managed to get one of the Fab 5 themed skirts done:

Okay, but my problem is that when I was serging the bottom hem, I got off track and a small portion of the skirt got caught in the blade and cut! SERGER FAIL.

It was a pretty clean cut and I managed to get it out of the machine without shredding it to pieces. Here's a picture of the hole with the fabric laying back on itself (that white thread is just a stray, NOT part of the hole):

Now I'm sure I'm not the first person to do something like this, so my question is: IS this salvageable? As you can see, I proceeded to finish the skirt since I was almost done and it seems like there should be SOMETHING I can do to mend the hole. ANY IDEAS???? Thanks so much!

Sunshine

Just chiming in...I've done it before.....the patch on the back w/ fray check and a pocket, decorative patch, or applique have worked for me....just depends on where it is, I have added extra appliques to balance out the look and make it look on purpose before too. Love the skirt! an embelishment would look like it was meant to be! such fun colors!

 

[tricia]

I got some PJ's done last week for a lady that is local to me and wanted these and then a Vida for her daughters 1st B-Day in July. Haven't gotten the Measurements for her chest to do the Vida yet, but here are the Pyjamas.

 

[Just*the*ten*of*us]

Here goes my first picture post too. Hope it's not ginormous!

I think this looks nice! My first attempt over the weekend ended up something similar. I tried making a skirt, and it came out much longer and narrower than I was expecting. It looks like my daughter is wearing a pencil skirt.

Thank YOU everyone for your prayers and thoughts! They definitely worked!![/COLOR]


Introducing Caroline Paige.. She was 5lbs 15oz and 17in long.

Oh such a beauty, and her name is lovely!


As soon as my fabric gets here, I am going to start working on my next project, though its not Disney related ( memorial day dress
) I am still excited nonetheless.

I am making the Ava knot dress

using this RB fabric

Wish me luck!! I need it.

 

[4monkeys]

Thank YOU everyone for your prayers and thoughts! They definitely worked!![/COLOR]


Introducing Caroline Paige.. She was 5lbs 15oz and 17in long.

I got there just after she had her but unfortunately she's stuck in NICU for a week so I don't get to hold her or see her for myself. They said only Parents/Grandparents. I was completely bummed!! Then of all weekends, this upcoming one I'm going to Alabama for the Everything Applique Conference so I won't be able to go see her then either. BAH HAMBAUGH. Tho, I talked to my brother today and all is well...Both girls are doing great!

Thanks for letting me share my joy with you ladies and again, I really appreciate all the prayers. I have so many projects I need to get back to work on and so many pages to catch up too.. Everything I saw was just precious!

so sweet!


OK, I have a bit of OCD I guess.... I had to go back and fix the buttons. I th

ink they look better

 

[tricia]

so sweet!


OK, I have a bit of OCD I guess.... I had to go back and fix the buttons. I th

ink they look better

I would have probably done the same, lol. Looks more the way mine usually look now. Yu sure are learning quick, must be the excellent teaching you are getting.

 

[mphalens]

Thank YOU everyone for your prayers and thoughts! They definitely worked!![/COLOR]


Introducing Caroline Paige.. She was 5lbs 15oz and 17in long.

I got there just after she had her but unfortunately she's stuck in NICU for a week so I don't get to hold her or see her for myself. They said only Parents/Grandparents. I was completely bummed!! Then of all weekends, this upcoming one I'm going to Alabama for the Everything Applique Conference so I won't be able to go see her then either. BAH HAMBAUGH. Tho, I talked to my brother today and all is well...Both girls are doing great!

Thanks for letting me share my joy with you ladies and again, I really appreciate all the prayers. I have so many projects I need to get back to work on and so many pages to catch up too.. Everything I saw was just precious!

Oh! She's perfect!!! I was 5lbs 5oz when I was born (not early) and I turned out just fine I also want to know how many things you've embroidered with her name or initials though
Bummer about not getting to hold her until after you're back from your conference . . . but just think of all the cool ideas you'll come home with!!!

so sweet!


OK, I have a bit of OCD I guess.... I had to go back and fix the buttons. I th

ink they look better

Looks perfect now! Great job!!!!

 

[Queen of Cumberland]

Thank YOU everyone for your prayers and thoughts! They definitely worked!![/COLOR]


Introducing Caroline Paige.. She was 5lbs 15oz and 17in long.

Congratulations! She is beautiful.

 

[dianemom2]

It was a pretty clean cut and I managed to get it out of the machine without shredding it to pieces. Here's a picture of the hole with the fabric laying back on itself (that white thread is just a stray, NOT part of the hole):

Sunshine

My thought is to patch the back with fusible. Then since you said that the hole is kind of low, near the bottom cuff, maybe you could disguise it with some of that super jumbo rick rack or wide grosgrain ribbon in a color that coordinates with your accent colors in your skirt. Where you described the hole doesn't seem like a great place for a pocket or applique so covering it up with something would probably be your best solution.

OK, here ist goes. Here's my first real sewing attempt (I don't count the SLR camera strap).

Here goes my first picture post too. Hope it's not ginormous!

Very cute top! Sorry that the pieces got flipped around on you but just think of it as your practice version. It still looks really good, especially for your first sewing project!

I am busy working on finishing up Dorothy today. All I have left are straps. I'm going to sew them but not place them on the dress until I have dd here to try it on. The straps extend at an angle down the bodice so I'd rather pin them with her modeling the dress instead of guessing. And I need two big white buttons for at the waist band. Walmart had them but I thought I'd see if Hancocks or Joanne's had them on sale but no such luck. Back to Walmart it is -- and two buttons will cost almost as much as a yard of the fabric! And I still need to see if fleece is on sale somewhere for the lion's mane (the boy playing the lion is a good friend of Ben's and he has also happens to have a crush on Alexa).

Our duck is behaving very strange today -- she has been out of her nest all morning (the dogs are very excited watching her -- from inside the house!) which makes me wonder if it's hatch day. Today is the dog's birthday so it would be neat to have ducklings share their b-day. I hope to get pics b/c I have a feeling she will move the ducklings soon for better feeding (though we should have plenty of tadpoles the way the frogs have been keeping us up!).

Too bad you couldn't get what you needed at Joanns and use a coupon! I went in last week and bought a bunch of stuff at Joanns on their daffodil dash sale. I got some great prices too! Their clearance fabric was 50% off the marked down price, plus I got a couple of pieces where they offered me the last 1/2 yard and 7/8 yard at 50% off that price! Plus I had a coupon for 20% off the entire purchase!

Can't wait to see pictures of the Dorothy costume and of the baby ducks!

Thank YOU everyone for your prayers and thoughts! They definitely worked!![/COLOR]


Introducing Caroline Paige.. She was 5lbs 15oz and 17in long.

She is adorable! My older dd was about the same size when she was born and also stayed in the NICU for about a week. She's just fine now, almost 13 years later. I am also wondering what you have made with her name on it.

I got some PJ's done last week for a lady that is local to me and wanted these and then a Vida for her daughters 1st B-Day in July. Haven't gotten the Measurements for her chest to do the Vida yet, but here are the Pyjamas.

Very cute pjs! I've done shirts with the exact same appliques.

OK, I have a bit of OCD I guess.... I had to go back and fix the buttons. I th

ink they look better

I was just going back to get your original post about the shirt when I saw you had fixed the buttons. I would have done the same thing. It looks perfect now! I like your fabric combination too. I just sewed a pair of shorts this morning made out of the same fabric.

 

[casper_jj11]

OK, here ist goes. Here's my first real sewing attempt (I don't count the SLR camera strap). It is seriously flawed, I flipped the length/width when cutting the bodice pieces, figured that out with shirt #2. So this turned out a little narrow and longer than it was supposed to. This will be 'donated' for my co-workers daugther and I will be making a new Tink shirt (same pattern, purple Tink fabric) for DD.

The pattern/tutorial if from toosweetpatterns on Etsy. Super easy and super cute. I got the tutorial for sizes 6-12, thinking DD will be in size 6 when we head to Disney (yes, I am getting a big head start).

Here goes my first picture post too. Hope it's not ginormous!

The top looks great!

Thank YOU everyone for your prayers and thoughts! They definitely worked!![/COLOR]


Introducing Caroline Paige.. She was 5lbs 15oz and 17in long.

I got there just after she had her but unfortunately she's stuck in NICU for a week so I don't get to hold her or see her for myself. They said only Parents/Grandparents. I was completely bummed!! Then of all weekends, this upcoming one I'm going to Alabama for the Everything Applique Conference so I won't be able to go see her then either. BAH HAMBAUGH. Tho, I talked to my brother today and all is well...Both girls are doing great!

Thanks for letting me share my joy with you ladies and again, I really appreciate all the prayers. I have so many projects I need to get back to work on and so many pages to catch up too.. Everything I saw was just precious!

So happy to hear she arrived safe and sound.

I got some PJ's done last week for a lady that is local to me and wanted these and then a Vida for her daughters 1st B-Day in July. Haven't gotten the Measurements for her chest to do the Vida yet, but here are the Pyjamas.

I love the jammies! They look so comfy.

OK, I have a bit of OCD I guess.... I had to go back and fix the buttons. I th

ink they look better

It looks great! I love the different coloured buttons.

Here's my latest addition to our May trip. I planned on bringin half the outfits because we'll have laundry machines this trip and I've made too much! Gonna be one outfit a day (or two)... just don't tell DH ok.

Here's the front:

Close up:

And the back:

I loved making this dress! It came together so nicely. I still find though that for projects that take more than a day, I'm bored by the time I get to the finishing touches... oh, like hemming the skirt. Took me days to get around to doing it.

One thing left to make... I cut the pieces today and then realized I hadn't washed the fabric. Crud! I was so caught up on what fabric to use that I forgot to wash it. I figure since its already cut out, not a good idea to do it now. I think I"ll take my chances... but likely won't wash it til after DD wears it on our trip. Then at least if it becomes a mess, its after I get home....

 

[miprender]

Yes, I think on my 4th week of sewing, I'm still stuck on making button holes but discovered I am pretty good at getting snaps on and doing things with elastic or straight stitching. My seams aren't the prettiest and the princess dress was way to big and so I pulled it in once and it looked stupid so I had to rip it up and do it again.

The cape was fairly easy, way easier than I thought. I did mess up the arm slits and they are different sizes. I may try to fix them this week. I know right where I screwed up so we'll see. My kids have no school this week so we'll be home and I don't know how much sewing I'll get done but I'm gonna try. The kids are old enough to entertain themselves for the most part and we have plans for the other days.

I figure I'd better work hard because I have a lot to work up to, judging from some of these pictures on here, and a whole lot to learn more.

Sending that you get to sew this week. My kids and DH were off last week so I didn't get much done.

All!

I was getting ready to sew some pillowcases for Give Kids the World and realized it's been so long since I made any that I have to go back and find the directions. I knew just where to look!

I continue to be amazed, impressed and especially inspired by all that is posted. I haven't done much sewing because it's so dang cold in my basement, but I've had the fabric for the pillowcases for a very long time so I'll risk frostbite and get 'em done.

Dorrrine and Ginger say 'hi'.

Wow you posted..... we all miss you and your adventures of Ginger & Dorrrine

.
So, as promised, here are some of the things I've been working on . . .

Okay - now I'm off to stitch out the Avenger cuties I bought from JustPeachy so I can figure out how I'm going to make an outfit for Finn (he's super obsessed with superheroes!) . . .

I know I already commented but just wanted to say how cute everything is.

I finally finished a Minnie Mouse themed peasant dress. Instead of using ties so the dress isn't so baggy around the waist...I decided to sew in a casing and pulled an elastic through it.


Minnie Mouse Peasant Dress by Sheila Grammy, on Flickr
Sheila

So cute! Are these for the triplets?

:

Please be gentle. But ANY help with it would be great. Also, since I am new to the sewing thing, the shirt called for a lining.... I chose not to. I just don't know how to sew the bottom of the shirt?!?!?!

Everything looks adorable. I guess we all have OCD because I probably would have changed the buttons too.

OK, here ist goes. Here's my first real sewing attempt (I don't count the SLR camera strap). It is seriously flawed, I flipped the length/width when cutting the bodice pieces, figured that out with shirt #2. So this turned out a little narrow and longer than it was supposed to. This will be 'donated' for my co-workers daugther and I will be making a new Tink shirt (same pattern, purple Tink fabric) for DD.

The pattern/tutorial if from toosweetpatterns on Etsy. Super easy and super cute. I got the tutorial for sizes 6-12, thinking DD will be in size 6 when we head to Disney (yes, I am getting a big head start).

Here goes my first picture post too. Hope it's not ginormous!

Great job on your first sewing.

Thank YOU everyone for your prayers and thoughts! They definitely worked!![/COLOR]


Introducing Caroline Paige.. She was 5lbs 15oz and 17in long.

Awe she is adorable. Glad everything turned out fine.

I got some PJ's done last week for a lady that is local to me and wanted these and then a Vida for her daughters 1st B-Day in July. Haven't gotten the Measurements for her chest to do the Vida yet, but here are the Pyjamas.

Those are too cute. I love making pjs.

using this RB fabric

Wish me luck!! I need it.

Oh..that should look really pretty with that fabric.

 

[miprender]

Here's the front:

Close up:

I loved making this dress! It came together so nicely. I still find though that for projects that take more than a day, I'm bored by the time I get to the finishing touches... oh, like hemming the skirt. Took me days to get around to doing it.

One thing left to make... I cut the pieces today and then realized I hadn't washed the fabric. Crud! I was so caught up on what fabric to use that I forgot to wash it. I figure since its already cut out, not a good idea to do it now. I think I"ll take my chances... but likely won't wash it til after DD wears it on our trip. Then at least if it becomes a mess, its after I get home....

This snuck in as I was typing... It is so pretty.