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

[ItsyBitsy]

Hi everyone!

I am not new to the DIS but new to sewing I just bought myself a basic sewing machine, to try to make some things for my DD4 to wear. She has sensory issues, and right now will only wear dresses with no seams. I figured a pillowcase dress might be worth a try and made this:

It is far from perfect...theres lots and lots of mistakes but its wearable..and after some tweaking (I had to cut a slit in the back ribbon casing adn now tie it back there since the ties on her shoulders were bothering her. ) she has worn it several times already!

I am hoping to improve, and make better ones to go with us on our trip this Sept. Looking forward to getting to know you all!

Super cute DD first off!! Seriously. I love the way pillow case dresses look. I got some fabric to day to make one. It a floral pattern I'm going to try and make my first one tomorrow. I'm using lace instead of ribbon.

 

[Blackbeltdisneygirl]

I also have the SE-400 and I really like it. Same with me, I didn't buy it to be a sewing machine. I think I'm ready to tackle an applique tonight! I guess you and I can learn together!! I did the free trial of embird and I thought it would be hard, but I was up and running in a few minutes. You can do the design and then you save the whole design as a PES file and then just transfer it over to the machine. My tip is be mindful of the order it is going to sew. There is a little indicator on the left side that tells you what order each letter is going to go. So D is 1, I is 2 etc. But if you don't set it up right, first it will be jumping all over the place to type the letters, and 2 you can end up changing your thread color over and over if you are doing letters in different colors. So if I am doing different color letters, I put it so the green letters go first, the blue second and so on. If you mess this up, you can always skip letters when it tells you to switch thread and then go back and do the other letters. (Can you tell I've messed it up a lot?!)

Argh! I can't get it to run on my computer properly! My husband came home after working 36 hours straight without sleep, and he is sicker than a dog too, so he went right to bed. I need his help, so I guess I am going to have to wait till tomorrow to see if I can get it on one of our computers. I am itching to get started! Thanx for letting me know that it was easy. It gives me hope. I am going to try to do all of our shirts for Disney during our free trial then purchase the software for realsies once the trip is over and we have more cash available. Glad I have someone going through the same-ish thing!!!

I am sure it gets better with practice. My first appliques were terrible and eventually they got better over time.

I am hoping I get the hang of it quickly!!!

 

[cogero]

So cute! Your DD might like the tiered flouncy sundress
http://www.youcanmakethis.com/products/featured-products/tiered-flouncy-sundress.htm
I have made a variation of it just as an A-line without the tiers:

I totally love this dress

 

[Dustykins]

Love your PJs.

So cute! Your DD might like the tiered flouncy sundress
http://www.youcanmakethis.com/products/featured-products/tiered-flouncy-sundress.htm
I have made a variation of it just as an A-line without the tiers:

Another similar dress pattern is the Popover Sundress from Oliver & S. It's a free pattern, too.

http://oliverands.com/free-patterns/popover-sundress/

 

[dianemom2]

Hi Gang! I bought some remnants at my li'l East Podunk JoAnn store today and they put a flier in my bag that offered free shipping on $35 or more. The code is FQS161 and it's good through 6/9. I got 4 yards of that adorable new Snow white fabric and 3 yards of Tiana Westeria. Before tax it was $35.96. Not too shabby! I can't wait for it to get here. I have two little nieces and there's gonna be a whole lotta spoilin' goin' on!

Lori in East Podunk

I will not be tempted... I will not be tempted... I will not be tempted.... I will not be tempted...

I am hoping to improve, and make better ones to go with us on our trip this Sept. Looking forward to getting to know you all!

Hi and Welcome to the group! Your first dress is adorable! My older dd had some sensory issues when she was little too. A peasant dress might work well for your daughter. It is very loose and the elastic around the neck is inside a casing.

So cute! Your DD might like the tiered flouncy sundress
http://www.youcanmakethis.com/products/featured-products/tiered-flouncy-sundress.htm
I have made a variation of it just as an A-line without the tiers:

That is adorable! I love the fabric that you used!

 

[TinkNH]

So cute! Your DD might like the tiered flouncy sundress
http://www.youcanmakethis.com/products/featured-products/tiered-flouncy-sundress.htm
I have made a variation of it just as an A-line without the tiers:

That looks PERFECT for her! I got a similar style at Hannah Andersson, and it is one of the ones she will wear..thanks for the link!!

 

[PrincessMickey]

I appliqued Bolt onto what will be a shirt for my 7 year old DS.

Love the Bolt! My DS loves dogs so I'm sure he would love it too!

Do you think a bow would work? See how it's all gathered around the waist? Maybe just the bow part at the hip.

http://www.morilee.com/bridesmaids/bridesmaids/287

http://www.soondress.net/olive-gree...id-dress-2011-designer-BW10064-wonderful.html

Those look nice to. I ordered a swatch card so I can match the colors better before I make up my mind. I've only seen the actual colors on the computer and I'm afraid to get the wrong color.

I hope you post pictures when you are done.

I will definately post pics when I'm finished.

I made another pair of easy fits PJ pants for me today. These came out MUCH better. I am feeling very proud of myself. I LEARNED A LOT from my first pair.

These are for my upcoming July trip- now I have 2 new pair of PJ pants. I am going to make a minnie pair for my BFF, but I am struggling to find some fabric for my nephew (almost 13.) We have him sufficently Disney brain washed, and he will wear Disney stuff, but the fabric I've been finding is very babyish. He has way outgrown toy story and cars. I did find some cool Perry the Platypus, but it is sold out every where.

I found this, but I don't know how I feel about it. I don't want to ask him as I want it to be a surprise. Does anyone have any ideas???


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They look great! I started out making easy fits too and learned so much along the way

Hi everyone!

I am not new to the DIS but new to sewing I just bought myself a basic sewing machine, to try to make some things for my DD4 to wear. She has sensory issues, and right now will only wear dresses with no seams. I figured a pillowcase dress might be worth a try and made this:

It is far from perfect...theres lots and lots of mistakes but its wearable..and after some tweaking (I had to cut a slit in the back ribbon casing adn now tie it back there since the ties on her shoulders were bothering her. ) she has worn it several times already!

I am hoping to improve, and make better ones to go with us on our trip this Sept. Looking forward to getting to know you all!

Welcome and it looks great!!

I'm stitching out a Minnie Mouse/Princess Leia applique on what will be a knit dress for DD. No pics yet, but my exciting news of the day is that I am going to a Sewing & Quilt Expo in Raleigh, NC next month and I'm going to spend a day as a volunteer teacher assistant! How fun will that be! I'm also signed up for a class on digitizing embroidery/recognizing & tweaking designs. It sounds really great.

Sounds like a lot of fun.

I finished up a project yesterday and will post it later today!! I'm off to volunteer at the school. 2 days left until summer!!

 

[babynala]

I had to restart my browser and lost my quotes but I wanted to say Welcome to all the new sewers and those new to this thread. Please feel free to ask questions. Everyone here is very helpful and there are probably others with the same questions. I think I learn more from what others ask then when I ask a questions myself. I alway appreciate everyone's different perspectives and advice.

Cheryl - I'm so sorry to hear that you are still not feeling well (sorry, I did not take notes in your class and can only post the pre-made smilies). It will be a bummer if you have to miss your cruise but I'm sure it will be better to go when you are feeling 100% and can really enjoy yourselves. Sept sounds like a nice time to go too.

Michelle - I just spent some time on Tori's website. She is a real cutie and thank you for sharing her story.

Piper - I did not realize that you were dealing with NF1. Thanks for sharing your story too. I'm impressed with your PE teacher and your doctors. It seems that sometimes these things are so hard to diagnose.

A cute story..during the adoption hearing I had to testify. Tori followed me up to the stand and sat on my lap while I testified. The judge said it was obvious that she was bonded to me

How sweet.

I made another pair of easy fits PJ pants for me today. These came out MUCH better. I am feeling very proud of myself. I LEARNED A LOT from my first pair.

These are for my upcoming July trip- now I have 2 new pair of PJ pants. I am going to make a minnie pair for my BFF, but I am struggling to find some fabric for my nephew (almost 13.) We have him sufficently Disney brain washed, and he will wear Disney stuff, but the fabric I've been finding is very babyish. He has way outgrown toy story and cars. I did find some cool Perry the Platypus, but it is sold out every where.

I found this, but I don't know how I feel about it. I don't want to ask him as I want it to be a surprise. Does anyone have any ideas???

The princess PJs are really cute. I like that fabric but love the idea of the solid red/black shorts. It is so hard to find stuff for boys, especially teenagers. Good luck.

Hi everyone!

I am not new to the DIS but new to sewing I just bought myself a basic sewing machine, to try to make some things for my DD4 to wear. She has sensory issues, and right now will only wear dresses with no seams. I figured a pillowcase dress might be worth a try and made this:

It is far from perfect...theres lots and lots of mistakes but its wearable..and after some tweaking (I had to cut a slit in the back ribbon casing adn now tie it back there since the ties on her shoulders were bothering her. ) she has worn it several times already!

I am hoping to improve, and make better ones to go with us on our trip this Sept. Looking forward to getting to know you all!

The dress came out really cute and I think those ribbons might drive me crazy on the shoulders too. Good idea to put the tie in the back.

I'm stitching out a Minnie Mouse/Princess Leia applique on what will be a knit dress for DD. No pics yet, but my exciting news of the day is that I am going to a Sewing & Quilt Expo in Raleigh, NC next month and I'm going to spend a day as a volunteer teacher assistant! How fun will that be! I'm also signed up for a class on digitizing embroidery/recognizing & tweaking designs. It sounds really great.

Those students will be very fortunate to have you in the classroom. The sewing expo sounds like fun. Can't wait to hear all about it.

 

[TinkNH]

Looking through this thread...I think I NEED one of those embroidery/ applique machines. Stuff is gorgeous!!

 

[Disneymom1218]

I made another pair of easy fits PJ pants for me today. These came out MUCH better. I am feeling very proud of myself. I LEARNED A LOT from my first pair.

These are for my upcoming July trip- now I have 2 new pair of PJ pants. I am going to make a minnie pair for my BFF, but I am struggling to find some fabric for my nephew (almost 13.) We have him sufficently Disney brain washed, and he will wear Disney stuff, but the fabric I've been finding is very babyish. He has way outgrown toy story and cars. I did find some cool Perry the Platypus, but it is sold out every where.

I found this, but I don't know how I feel about it. I don't want to ask him as I want it to be a surprise. Does anyone have any ideas???


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Are you looking for Fabric to make him PJ pants also? If so what about this?:
It's from Fabric.com

 

[pyrxtc]

okay, I made a size 6 1950 dress and I think I did something wrong. The pettiskirt and the dress both look like a size 8. The other size 6's I did were much smaller and I compared it to my DS's clothes and it matches up with his 8's. I checked the back of the pattern and it says all the same measurements that the one's I've done prior.

What could I have done wrong ?

 

[SallyfromDE]

Hi everyone!

I am not new to the DIS but new to sewing I just bought myself a basic sewing machine, to try to make some things for my DD4 to wear. She has sensory issues, and right now will only wear dresses with no seams. I figured a pillowcase dress might be worth a try and made this:

It is far from perfect...theres lots and lots of mistakes but its wearable..and after some tweaking (I had to cut a slit in the back ribbon casing adn now tie it back there since the ties on her shoulders were bothering her. ) she has worn it several times already!

I am hoping to improve, and make better ones to go with us on our trip this Sept. Looking forward to getting to know you all!

Your dress and DD are adorable. I wanted to let you know, that there are no mistakes in sewing. It's all a matter of interpretation. Just because the directions say to do it one way. And you do it another, does not make it a mistake. (except perhaps if you make the easy fit shorts and use the legs for the crotch area, I think we've all done that at least once).

 

[miprender]

I did see that, but it's fleece. I don't think Disney in July and Fleece fabric would be a good combination. But thank you for looking.

Weird... I could have sworn they had the cotton

Hi everyone!

I am not new to the DIS but new to sewing I just bought myself a basic sewing machine, to try to make some things for my DD4 to wear. She has sensory issues, and right now will only wear dresses with no seams. I figured a pillowcase dress might be worth a try and made this:

It is far from perfect...theres lots and lots of mistakes but its wearable..and after some tweaking (I had to cut a slit in the back ribbon casing adn now tie it back there since the ties on her shoulders were bothering her. ) she has worn it several times already!

I am hoping to improve, and make better ones to go with us on our trip this Sept. Looking forward to getting to know you all!

So cute! and

Hi Gang! I bought some remnants at my li'l East Podunk JoAnn store today and they put a flier in my bag that offered free shipping on $35 or more. The code is FQS161 and it's good through 6/9. I got 4 yards of that adorable new Snow white fabric and 3 yards of Tiana Westeria. Before tax it was $35.96. Not too shabby! I can't wait for it to get here. I have two little nieces and there's gonna be a whole lotta spoilin' goin' on!

Lori in East Podunk

I must resist too!

So cute! Your DD might like the tiered flouncy sundress
http://www.youcanmakethis.com/products/featured-products/tiered-flouncy-sundress.htm
I have made a variation of it just as an A-line without the tiers:

LOVE that fabric and dress

 

[TinkNH]

Your dress and DD are adorable. I wanted to let you know, that there are no mistakes in sewing. It's all a matter of interpretation. Just because the directions say to do it one way. And you do it another, does not make it a mistake. (except perhaps if you make the easy fit shorts and use the legs for the crotch area, I think we've all done that at least once).

I had no directions...I literally used a dress she had already to measure for length and width, and winged it. Instead of mistakes I will say theres lots of room for improvement My seams are a bit wonky and the ribbon along the bottom was not part of the original idea..but an add on since I sewed the trim fabric on the wrong way. But it was SO MUCH FUN to make!!! I am working on another one now..not Dis fabric, but hopefully it will be improved from that one

 

[PrincessMickey]

Here's my latest project. The kids last day of school is tomorrow so I made both their teacher's a tote bag. I used the idea of the crayon rolls and made slots for pens or pencils on each side. Both teachers had babies this year too so if they don't use them for school they can use them as activity bags with crayons or colored pencils in the pockets. Both zippers are a little wonky but oh well.

 

[tricia]

Good to know, thanks. I have a feeling that based on the average age of people going on the Alaska curise (at under 60 I figure I'm one of the younger ones ) they have a lot of experience with medical cancelations!
Looks good. I have yet to try human size easy fits. I should!

I know the feeling of being the youngest on a cruise. We did a Mediterranean cruise while school was still in session. My husband said the average age was somewhere between 80 and 130, lol.

okay, I made a size 6 1950 dress and I think I did something wrong. The pettiskirt and the dress both look like a size 8. The other size 6's I did were much smaller and I compared it to my DS's clothes and it matches up with his 8's. I checked the back of the pattern and it says all the same measurements that the one's I've done prior.

What could I have done wrong ?

Seam allowance?

 

[tricia]

Tinknh - great job on the pillowcase dress.

Princess Mickey - love the tote bags. I have been making them as year end gifts for a few years now and they are always much loved by the teachers.

 

[teacher1717]

How about this fabric for your nephew? It seems more vintage then cute to me. It is flannel but that should be OK. You'll have AC in the room.
http://www.joann.com/licensed-flannel-fabric-mickey-comic-burst/zprd_11112133a/

Or this cotton print looks PJish to me with the stripes.
http://www.joann.com/licensed-cotton-print-mickey-/zprd_10902864a/

Flannel won't work. He's always hot. He sleeps in shorts and no shirt year round. I really liked the 2nd fabric you posted, but when I added it to my cart it's out of stock too. I really need a girl in the family. It would be so fun to sew for her.

 

[pyrxtc]

I know the feeling of being the youngest on a cruise. We did a Mediterranean cruise while school was still in session. My husband said the average age was somewhere between 80 and 130, lol.



Seam allowance?

It says 5/8 and I'm pretty sure I did it right on this dress. I think I use the same size seam on everything but made sure that I did it a little bigger on this dress but I guess not enough.

I'll have to show pics I guess.

 

[PurpleEars]

Hi everyone!

I am not new to the DIS but new to sewing I just bought myself a basic sewing machine, to try to make some things for my DD4 to wear. She has sensory issues, and right now will only wear dresses with no seams. I figured a pillowcase dress might be worth a try and made this:

It is far from perfect...theres lots and lots of mistakes but its wearable..and after some tweaking (I had to cut a slit in the back ribbon casing adn now tie it back there since the ties on her shoulders were bothering her. ) she has worn it several times already!

I am hoping to improve, and make better ones to go with us on our trip this Sept. Looking forward to getting to know you all!

I think her smile said it all - she liked the dress very much. Keep up the good work!

I'm stitching out a Minnie Mouse/Princess Leia applique on what will be a knit dress for DD. No pics yet, but my exciting news of the day is that I am going to a Sewing & Quilt Expo in Raleigh, NC next month and I'm going to spend a day as a volunteer teacher assistant! How fun will that be! I'm also signed up for a class on digitizing embroidery/recognizing & tweaking designs. It sounds really great.

Sounds like you will have a great time at the Expo. Please come back and tell us how it goes.

So cute! Your DD might like the tiered flouncy sundress
http://www.youcanmakethis.com/products/featured-products/tiered-flouncy-sundress.htm
I have made a variation of it just as an A-line without the tiers:

I like the dress and the fabric! I don't think I have seen that print before.

okay, I made a size 6 1950 dress and I think I did something wrong. The pettiskirt and the dress both look like a size 8. The other size 6's I did were much smaller and I compared it to my DS's clothes and it matches up with his 8's. I checked the back of the pattern and it says all the same measurements that the one's I've done prior.

What could I have done wrong ?

It may not be you, it may be the design ease? Like I said before, I just go by the finished garment measurements to choose the size (based on how much ease I *think* should be included)

Here's my latest project. The kids last day of school is tomorrow so I made both their teacher's a tote bag. I used the idea of the crayon rolls and made slots for pens or pencils on each side. Both teachers had babies this year too so if they don't use them for school they can use them as activity bags with crayons or colored pencils in the pockets. Both zippers are a little wonky but oh well.

I am sure the teachers will appreciate a gift like that!

Cheryl - I lost your quote, but are you trying to tell me that I am OLD because I am going on an Alaskan cruise?!