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

[Sandi S]

Sandi- love it! Where did you get your appliqués from or do you have a program (what do you use?).

Who has a program for their machine to convert images into appliqué or embroidery? What do people use? I'm getting the itch even though I'm finding patterns I can buy.

I used Embird, but I have done VERY little digitizing - I mainly use Embird to combine patterns for Embroidery.

My favorite Disney sources:

FrouFrou by Heather Sue
MissKenzieMac
Sweet Peas Place *need behind the scenes access
BowsNClothes *need character access
VTU (Very Truly Urs) - go through Facebook - friend Truly Urs
Divas Doodles - too expensive compared to the others and I had issues with one of her designs, but still a source

Good Morning to All,
Just caught up looking through so many pages of beautiful projects. I've been so busy that I don't seem to get on here as much as I should to keep up. Love all the new dresses....and nice to see clothes for little boys too. Wishing those with sick family members a "Get Well Soon and Speedy recoveries". Also, "Welcome" to new members and those that are learning to sew...enjoy.
I finally used my Snow White fabric...it is harder to work with because of the curved ends. I cut on the decorative lines of the fabric and matched them at the seam and it worked.

.Front of Snow White Dress by Sheila Grammy, on Flickr
and here's the back:

.Back of Snow White Dress by Sheila Grammy, on Flickr

Sheila

Really cute!

I made one more shopping trip today - my older boys needed underwear - glad they told me before I started packing.

I also needed some notions at Joann's - the notions wall is 50% off through tomorrow...I bought and entire BOX of unopened 3/4 inch elastic on the roll for $8.

I finished one more shirt for me last night...pics later after I jump back on the sewing machine.

 

[GrammytoMany]

DianeMom2 (Diane) -- Not sure who will end up wearing the Snow White dress. We are going to take all the dresses that I've made and the ones my daughter has already made and currently working on. So the girls will 'fight' over their picks ... . I'm hoping Sarah will post the beautiful dresses she has made for you to see.

Pyrxtc -- When they printed the Snow White fabric the lines of the design doesn't go straight across. At both sides they curved down which makes it 'not' look right if you just cut out your pattern...straight forward.

Sandi S, DisneyMom5 and Chellewashere -- Thanks

Sheila

 

[pequele]

I used Embird, but I have done VERY little digitizing - I mainly use Embird to combine patterns for Embroidery.

My favorite Disney sources:

FrouFrou by Heather Sue
MissKenzieMac
Sweet Peas Place *need behind the scenes access
BowsNClothes *need character access
VTU (Very Truly Urs) - go through Facebook - friend Truly Urs
Divas Doodles - too expensive compared to the others and I had issues with one of her designs, but still a source

Sweet, I've seen some of them. I can't find VTU...there are LOTS of similar names when you search that! Do you mean for the 2 that require access, that you have to sign up? How do you get access?

 

[Sew into Disney]

I am officially coming out of lurker mode I have been lurking for around a month now.

My name is Shannon and I am a single mom. I work a full time job, go to school full time and sew on the side for my kids and to make extra money. I taught myself how to sew around 8 years ago. I own 4 sewing machines, a serger, and a sewing/embroidery machine.

I have not used the embroidery part of my machine in over 6 years. After seeing what some of you have done recently I have decided I need to have some fun with it. I just want to thank you all for the awesome info on where to find embroidery stuff. I spent a bulk of my morning looking at things.

I have gone out to the garage and pulled out my PED basic stuff and the attachment for the machine. YAY! I am so excited! I do wish my machine had a bigger hoop size but I am happy that I even have a machine. I have been drooling over the Brother PE770 for the past day. Can't afford it just yet .... but it will be mine in the next 6 months.

I am sure I will do a lot more lurking than posting but I figured it was time to come out and say hi. Finding others that love sewing and Disney as much as I do makes me so very happy :dance3

Oh I almost forgot ... what can you tell me about clippies? I see downloads for them on the sites and I get that they are for hair clips. Are they easy to make? My Princess finally has enough hair to do little piggies with and she is letting me. I would love to make her cute clips.

 

[pyrxtc]

I am officially coming out of lurker mode I have been lurking for around a month now.

My name is Shannon and I am a single mom. I work a full time job, go to school full time and sew on the side for my kids and to make extra money. I taught myself how to sew around 8 years ago. I own 4 sewing machines, a serger, and a sewing/embroidery machine.

I have not used the embroidery part of my machine in over 6 years. After seeing what some of you have done recently I have decided I need to have some fun with it. I just want to thank you all for the awesome info on where to find embroidery stuff. I spent a bulk of my morning looking at things.

I have gone out to the garage and pulled out my PED basic stuff and the attachment for the machine. YAY! I am so excited! I do wish my machine had a bigger hoop size but I am happy that I even have a machine. I have been drooling over the Brother PE770 for the past day. Can't afford it just yet .... but it will be mine in the next 6 months.

I am sure I will do a lot more lurking than posting but I figured it was time to come out and say hi. Finding others that love sewing and Disney as much as I do makes me so very happy :dance3

Oh I almost forgot ... what can you tell me about clippies? I see downloads for them on the sites and I get that they are for hair clips. Are they easy to make? My Princess finally has enough hair to do little piggies with and she is letting me. I would love to make her cute clips.

Welcome ! Can't wait to see the stuff you make.

 

[goteamwood]

Thanks for the tips on the scissors. I did have curved ones, but I went today and got some tiny ones which helped a lot. I do have a question for you PE770 aficionados, though. I have real trouble getting the hoop to clip in sometimes. Not everytime... Sometimes it just snaps right into place with zero efforts, and sometimes I cannot for the life of me and the strength of 10 men get the darn thing to snap in. I have it all lined up, put the front pin in first, pulling back on the tab, etc. And I cannot find rhyme nor reason why it is SO EASY sometimes and a huge pain others. Like today I literally walked away from it for a few hours because I could not no matter what get the darn thing in. It is mixed within a project even, like the first time is fine, second time is fine, 3rd time WILL NOT CLICK. Anything advice?

I made a cute little safari mickey t-shirt to go under the safari vests, and it turned out awesome. My only problem was getting the hoop back in for a couple steps.


Need to whip up another of these for the other kid.

 

[pequele]

Welcome Shannon

Thanks for the tips on the scissors. I did have curved ones, but I went today and got some tiny ones which helped a lot. I do have a question for you PE770 aficionados, though. I have real trouble getting the hoop to clip in sometimes. Not everytime... Sometimes it just snaps right into place with zero efforts, and sometimes I cannot for the life of me and the strength of 10 men get the darn thing to snap in. I have it all lined up, put the front pin in first, pulling back on the tab, etc. And I cannot find rhyme nor reason why it is SO EASY sometimes and a huge pain others. Like today I literally walked away from it for a few hours because I could not no matter what get the darn thing in. It is mixed within a project even, like the first time is fine, second time is fine, 3rd time WILL NOT CLICK. Anything advice?

I made a cute little safari mickey t-shirt to go under the safari vests, and it turned out awesome. My only problem was getting the hoop back in for a couple steps.


Need to whip up another of these for the other kid.

OMG this is so cute...where did you get him??? And also what are these scissors you speak of. I missed that post apparently. PS for other looking for scissors, Joann's will have ALL scissors on sale 50% off Aug 3-5 if you can wait that long

Are you saying the hoop won't snap in like it won't snap together or into the machine? The 2 pieces of the hoop may snap together better if you have the hoop with the adjustment a little larger/opened more. Sometimes I struggle then I say, "oh yeh, unscrew it more!" If it isn't going onto the machine is it because the "locking" lever isn't up all the way where the hoop slides onto the machine? Is the hoop catching on anything like the foot or needle? Is part of the shirt underneath the hoop stuck on anything? Hopefully you can figure it out. Maybe take a pic of where it gets stuck...maybe someone whit the same machine can see a problem???

 

[Sandi S]

Here are a few of my Disney looks:

Minnie fireworks top (McCall's 6566):

Minnie zebra tee and zebra skort (Butterick 4460):

Pink Disney Mom tee & tropical print shorts (Simplicity 1887):

Off to cut more fabrics while we watch the Olympics!

 

[pequele]

Sandi, you are on FIRE! You still have just about a week, how much more you have planned???

 

[tpettie]

I'm still around, lurking mainly as we have been super busy at work and race season just started and that means 5.5 months of crazy time. No problem with pictures. Here is a picture of the shirts and one of them in action as we wait for the bus on the first day!

Love the shirts think I'm going to have to go make my group some now... Who'l appliqué is it??

Side note what kind of race season is it for you. cars or horses??

 

[BabyRapunzel]

I think this board goes so fast, I can barely keep up reading, and I know I want to comment, but so much to comment on. Everything is amazing you guys have made. My sewing and embroidery machines arrived yesterday, trying to get supplies. Went to Joanns and spent too much money. Then needed to go to Walmart for an iron, I have never owned one. Well, found other stuff, almost ready to checkout and our store got evacuated due to a potential bomb threat. So still no sewing, because no iron. Maybe I'll have better luck tomorrow.

 

[Sandi S]

Sandi, you are on FIRE! You still have just about a week, how much more you have planned???

Too much!...and I bought more shirts to applique on while I was at Target today...

I'm cutting out stuff right now. My children stayed up for the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics, so it's safe to say I can stay up late and no one will bother me if I sleep in.

 

[miprender]

Sandi... everything looks so cute. I love the Minnie against the Zebra.

And you're right about my fortune going down the drain. That fabric was the only thing standing between me and million$.

I am slowly building my retirement with all the fabric I keep buying.

Sadly we have no Hobby Lobby here and I don't even know of one within an hour or more from me...but I shop online because someone here said to check em for Mickey fabric and I did an so I ordered hehehe! Grabbed coupons online and used the code. I should look where the closest is.

I know, there is none in all of New England. What's up with that? We love fabric too.

I am officially coming out of lurker mode I have been lurking for around a month now.

My name is Shannon and I am a single mom. I work a full time job, go to school full time and sew on the side for my kids and to make extra money. I taught myself how to sew around 8 years ago. I own 4 sewing machines, a serger, and a sewing/embroidery machine.

I have not used the embroidery part of my machine in over 6 years. After seeing what some of you have done recently I have decided I need to have some fun with it. I just want to thank you all for the awesome info on where to find embroidery stuff. I spent a bulk of my morning looking at things.

I have gone out to the garage and pulled out my PED basic stuff and the attachment for the machine. YAY! I am so excited! I do wish my machine had a bigger hoop size but I am happy that I even have a machine. I have been drooling over the Brother PE770 for the past day. Can't afford it just yet .... but it will be mine in the next 6 months.

I am sure I will do a lot more lurking than posting but I figured it was time to come out and say hi. Finding others that love sewing and Disney as much as I do makes me so very happy :dance3

Oh I almost forgot ... what can you tell me about clippies? I see downloads for them on the sites and I get that they are for hair clips. Are they easy to make? My Princess finally has enough hair to do little piggies with and she is letting me. I would love to make her cute clips.

Can't wait to see what you make. As for clippies I never made any but I know they are a big thing on FB.

Thanks for the tips on the scissors. I did have curved ones, but I went today and got some tiny ones which helped a lot. I do have a question for you PE770 aficionados, though. I have real trouble getting the hoop to clip in sometimes. Not everytime... Sometimes it just snaps right into place with zero efforts, and sometimes I cannot for the life of me and the strength of 10 men get the darn thing to snap in. I have it all lined up, put the front pin in first, pulling back on the tab, etc. And I cannot find rhyme nor reason why it is SO EASY sometimes and a huge pain others. Like today I literally walked away from it for a few hours because I could not no matter what get the darn thing in. It is mixed within a project even, like the first time is fine, second time is fine, 3rd time WILL NOT CLICK. Anything advice?

I made a cute little safari mickey t-shirt to go under the safari vests, and it turned out awesome. My only problem was getting the hoop back in for a couple steps.


Need to whip up another of these for the other kid.

First...love the shirt. It came out awesome.

Second... mostly everyone with the PE770 knows what you are talking about. It does get easier over time, but I noticed it is harder to clip back in if the clips/arm are too far to the end. There just seems not to be enough support to really clip it in.

What I normally do is after a step where I need to the hoop off I hit the button where I can go back a step. It will then move the arm to the center and be easier to put in. Just remember to hit the button to move it to the next step ----> Clear as mud right

The funny thing is if your decided to order extra hoops online, they go in no problem so I never understood why the Brother hoops are so hard

 

[goteamwood]

Welcome Shannon

OMG this is so cute...where did you get him??? And also what are these scissors you speak of. I missed that post apparently. PS for other looking for scissors, Joann's will have ALL scissors on sale 50% off Aug 3-5 if you can wait that long

Are you saying the hoop won't snap in like it won't snap together or into the machine? The 2 pieces of the hoop may snap together better if you have the hoop with the adjustment a little larger/opened more. Sometimes I struggle then I say, "oh yeh, unscrew it more!" If it isn't going onto the machine is it because the "locking" lever isn't up all the way where the hoop slides onto the machine? Is the hoop catching on anything like the foot or needle? Is part of the shirt underneath the hoop stuck on anything? Hopefully you can figure it out. Maybe take a pic of where it gets stuck...maybe someone whit the same machine can see a problem???

I got Mickey at FrouFroubyHeatherSue, they have minnie too. The problem isn't the fabric into the hoop, it's attaching the hoop to the arm part.

First...love the shirt. It came out awesome.

Second... mostly everyone with the PE770 knows what you are talking about. It does get easier over time, but I noticed it is harder to clip back in if the clips/arm are too far to the end. There just seems not to be enough support to really clip it in.

What I normally do is after a step where I need to the hoop off I hit the button where I can go back a step. It will then move the arm to the center and be easier to put in. Just remember to hit the button to move it to the next step ----> Clear as mud right

The funny thing is if your decided to order extra hoops online, they go in no problem so I never understood why the Brother hoops are so hard

I didn't ever pay attention to where the arm was, but that makes sense since when I shut it off and came back to it later, it was all better.

Also, here are the scissors I am amassing:


The tiny ones I got yesterday at Joann (sort of, they weren't FROM Joann so I couldn't use a coupon which sucks. They have a sewing machine/embroidery shop inside Joann that is separate and is usually not very friendly or helpful. Yesterday I lucked out and actually got my questions answered.)
The ones on the left were ones I ordered when I got my machine, they had good reviews on Amazon and are great for cutting straight lines. Not so much with tiny curves. The "regular" scissors are just in there for scale so you can see how small the new curvy ones are. I hope that helps.

 

[pequele]

I got Mickey at FrouFroubyHeatherSue, they have minnie too. The problem isn't the fabric into the hoop, it's attaching the hoop to the arm part.



I didn't ever pay attention to where the arm was, but that makes sense since when I shut it off and came back to it later, it was all better.

Also, here are the scissors I am amassing:


The tiny ones I got yesterday at Joann (sort of, they weren't FROM Joann so I couldn't use a coupon which sucks. They have a sewing machine/embroidery shop inside Joann that is separate and is usually not very friendly or helpful. Yesterday I lucked out and actually got my questions answered.)
The ones on the left were ones I ordered when I got my machine, they had good reviews on Amazon and are great for cutting straight lines. Not so much with tiny curves. The "regular" scissors are just in there for scale so you can see how small the new curvy ones are. I hope that helps.

cool I have that website! I'm gonna check things out...I did buy a bit of stuff last night so I MAY have to wait

OOOO I got those scissors from the store I bought my machine at. The guy threw em in for me!! YEAH!!! I need REAL scissors that cut strait though.

I had to put that here...my mom said "mommy pick the fireman!" Now I have to pick the pirate

What does everyone prefer to use for the appliques to stick the fabric to the shirt? I don't really know what to buy to get started. My mom is only aware of the kind you have to heat on both sides and I know that can't be right!

 

[pyrxtc]

I know, there is none in all of New England. What's up with that? We love fabric too.

There is a Hobby Lobby in Manchester, NH. Still in New England I believe ! It does a take a while to get there but they have some nice fabric.

 

[dianemom2]

I am officially coming out of lurker mode I have been lurking for around a month now.

My name is Shannon and I am a single mom. I work a full time job, go to school full time and sew on the side for my kids and to make extra money. I taught myself how to sew around 8 years ago. I own 4 sewing machines, a serger, and a sewing/embroidery machine.

I have not used the embroidery part of my machine in over 6 years. After seeing what some of you have done recently I have decided I need to have some fun with it. I just want to thank you all for the awesome info on where to find embroidery stuff. I spent a bulk of my morning looking at things.

Oh I almost forgot ... what can you tell me about clippies? I see downloads for them on the sites and I get that they are for hair clips. Are they easy to make? My Princess finally has enough hair to do little piggies with and she is letting me. I would love to make her cute clips.

HI Shannon, welcome to the group. We can't wait to see what you make! I've never made any clippies so I can't comment on them. I've looked at them several times but never been motivated to try them out.

Thanks for the tips on the scissors. I did have curved ones, but I went today and got some tiny ones which helped a lot. I do have a question for you PE770 aficionados, though. I have real trouble getting the hoop to clip in sometimes. Not everytime... Sometimes it just snaps right into place with zero efforts, and sometimes I cannot for the life of me and the strength of 10 men get the darn thing to snap in. I have it all lined up, put the front pin in first, pulling back on the tab, etc. And I cannot find rhyme nor reason why it is SO EASY sometimes and a huge pain others. Like today I literally walked away from it for a few hours because I could not no matter what get the darn thing in. It is mixed within a project even, like the first time is fine, second time is fine, 3rd time WILL NOT CLICK. Anything advice?

I made a cute little safari mickey t-shirt to go under the safari vests, and it turned out awesome. My only problem was getting the hoop back in for a couple steps.


Need to whip up another of these for the other kid.

Glad that you got the little scissors. I have a small pair that I actually picked up at Walmart which I love. And they only cost like $4. I think that there has been some discussion on here before about how to handle the hoop issue. I know that Andrea has some problems and she found a way to file something down to fix it. Love the safari Mickey shirt. It will look great with the safari vests.

Here are a few of my Disney looks:

Minnie fireworks top (McCall's 6566):

Minnie zebra tee and zebra skort (Butterick 4460):

Pink Disney Mom tee & tropical print shorts (Simplicity 1887):

Off to cut more fabrics while we watch the Olympics!

Love all the additional stuff. You are going to have a completely new wardrobe for this trip and so are all the kids.

Too much!...and I bought more shirts to applique on while I was at Target today...

I'm cutting out stuff right now. My children stayed up for the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics, so it's safe to say I can stay up late and no one will bother me if I sleep in.

So what else do you have planned?

 

[tinkbell13]

Love the shirts think I'm going to have to go make my group some now... Who'l appliqué is it??

Side note what kind of race season is it for you. cars or horses??

Thanks! File is from FrouFroubyHeatherSue. They were great for keeping track of everyone. We had so many comments on them while we were there. DH wore his the other day and we ended up taking his parents out for lunch. Our waiter used to work at WDW and wanted to buy DH's shirt from him! It was too funny.

Our race season is cars. Sprint cars to be exact. We are part of a touring group (Southern Ontario Sprints) that race at dirt tracks across southern Ontario. We also had a race in Quebec at the beginning of the year. It's a lot of work, but we have a lot of fun with it and the other racers.

 

[Sandi S]

So what else do you have planned?

pool bags for my 3 boys - all cut out and ready to go for appliques, drawstring backpacks for my older two to take in the parks, one more outfit each for Benjamin and Gracie, something for me to wear to the princess dinner...and more t-shirts

I'm on my 2nd shirt right now with several more already pre-fused with stabilizer...

I am nuts!

 

[pequele]

There is a Hobby Lobby in Manchester, NH. Still in New England I believe ! It does a take a while to get there but they have some nice fabric.

Oooo where? I know AC Moore at the mall but that all I really know there.