Disboutiquers Part 29 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[DisneyTeacher01]

Hi another newbie here. Just wondering if you think it is possible for me to sew a pillowcase dress for our trip on Oct 26? I have a sewing machine but I've never even turned it on (I did take it out of the box and study the instructions and watched sewing tutorials online). Should I settle for trying to make a bib instead? Feeling a little overwhelmed by it

My WDW trips have happened at the last minute and this is the first time we're taking the children. I honestly didn't think the kids were going to WDW for at least 4 more years (so I thought I had time ).

Thanks! Love seeing your beautiful work.

I personally think a pillowcase dress would be easier than a bib, but that's just me. Your best bet is to try you can do it!!!!

 

[LilnStitchy]

You can do it!!!! Make the dress!!!! What I would do is get some old fabric -- do not buy fabric, use an old sheet or blouse with stains and just practice sewing stitches on that.

Great idea! Off to go see what I can salvage.

 

[LilLisaLou]

I am working on my girls' dresses for Animal Kingdom and I'd like to put a Mickey appliqué on the front. I looked at a website for DIY Mickey shirts and they said to get some Wonder Under, trace the Mickey head on it, iron the one side to the wrong side of the scrap fabric, cut around it and then iron it onto the dress and then see around with a zig zag. Is that really all I need to do?

 

[tpettie]

Question

I have a brother embroidery machine two actually my first one is small only does 4x4 then I got hoop envy and got a bigger one one that now does 10x6

Here is the trouble the new larger machine the self threader keeps dropping off I keep taking it into the shop they put it back on say that odd and send me home .... I have done this 3 times now...

Anyone have any thoughts on this I'm sure I'm passed my warranty on it as I didn't sew much the first year when I got it just didn't have the time now with a sewing space and our trip I'm sewing more and getting frustrated with the threader dropping My other machine is fine it doesn't do it at all.

 

[dianemom2]

My little update: I am feeling better enough to get some things done. Yesterday one of our nice communities which is really large had a neighborhood garage sale. I could only go for two hours since ds had a soccer game, but I scored in those two hours. I got loads of clothes for dd at good prices (things I can't sew like jeans and then a few things I could sew but much cheaper to buy at a yard sale than to make). I also got a few toys which will be used as Xmas presents (since they are going to my kids they get used gifts

Glad that you are starting to feel better. It sounds like you did really well at the yard sale. Now that my kids are older, I never do well at yard sales anymore. We hit a couple last weekend but the only things we saw that would fit them looked like it was from 1998, it was so dated! Of course I could have had a million Elmo dvds. I always used to buy the girls used stuff for Chanukah. They didn't care if a DS game had belonged to somebody else first or if an American Girl dress had been worn by another doll. As long as the things were clean and worked, we were all happy.

I am working on my girls' dresses for Animal Kingdom and I'd like to put a Mickey appliqué on the front. I looked at a website for DIY Mickey shirts and they said to get some Wonder Under, trace the Mickey head on it, iron the one side to the wrong side of the scrap fabric, cut around it and then iron it onto the dress and then see around with a zig zag. Is that really all I need to do?

Did you look on the first page on this thread? There is a link to Heather Sue's applique directions. I've never done hand applique but everybody says her directions are the best!

Question

Here is the trouble the new larger machine the self threader keeps dropping off I keep taking it into the shop they put it back on say that odd and send me home .... I have done this 3 times now...

Anyone have any thoughts on this I'm sure I'm passed my warranty on it as I didn't sew much the first year when I got it just didn't have the time now with a sewing space and our trip I'm sewing more and getting frustrated with the threader dropping My other machine is fine it doesn't do it at all.

Is it the air powered self threader or is it just the little lever on the side that threads the needle? I have the kind with the little lever that threads that needle. It is ALWAYS broken. I just thread the needle myself. Even right after getting it fixed, it breaks again immediately.

If it is the air powered threading system, I'm not sure what to tell you. Maybe to contact Brother directly instead of going back to your local shop???? Explain the situation to them and see what they can do for you.

 

[TinkNH]

ugh I forgot how the DIS is filled with some judgmental a__________

please someone slap me if I ever stray out of this thread again.

I remember why I stopped coming to the DIS for several years now

I finished a big give dress today...pics after it arrives. I am trying to find the motivation to clean the house but I am too cold and would rather snuggle up with a book and some tea

 

[jujube]

Question

I have a brother embroidery machine two actually my first one is small only does 4x4 then I got hoop envy and got a bigger one one that now does 10x6

Here is the trouble the new larger machine the self threader keeps dropping off I keep taking it into the shop they put it back on say that odd and send me home .... I have done this 3 times now...

Anyone have any thoughts on this I'm sure I'm passed my warranty on it as I didn't sew much the first year when I got it just didn't have the time now with a sewing space and our trip I'm sewing more and getting frustrated with the threader dropping My other machine is fine it doesn't do it at all.

I'd call Brother customer service.

 

[jockey]

Thanks guys!!! Yes I totally agree I think my husband needs an eye exam too lol!

 

[tpettie]

Is it the air powered self threader or is it just the little lever on the side that threads the needle? I have the kind with the little lever that threads that needle. It is ALWAYS broken. I just thread the needle myself. Even right after getting it fixed, it breaks again immediately.

If it is the air powered threading system, I'm not sure what to tell you. Maybe to contact Brother directly instead of going back to your local shop???? Explain the situation to them and see what they can do for you.

it's the lever one the shop guy says it's magnetically held into place... I feel like the vibrations from the embroidery are shaking it loose all the time...
Calling Brother is a good idea I will do that tuesday I was just seeing if this was a common problem that maybe there was a trick to fixing it...

 

[PurpleEars]

WOW another wonderful thread on Disboards.

I have not sewed (apart from bad hand sewing for sons cubs badges) since high school...Believe it or not I actually borrowed my OH's mothers (who passed away 10 yrs ago to Breast Cancer) sewing maching to try to do it..mmmnnn yes!

Anyway this thread has inspired me to get it out of storage and give sewing another go..along with planning our 1st WD trip & our wedding in May 2013 and trying to do up our new house Who am I kidding!

Well done to all you magical wonderful sewers on here and I WILL be back one day with a creation of my own!

Welcome! Please feel free to ask any questions that you have (about sewing that is) and I look forward to seeing your creations soon!

Thank you both. We may have figured out part of the problem. We ironed on the cut away stabalizer and we are thinking maybe we weren't supposed to. It says to and the lady said to but it left behind little rough dots when we pulled it back and cut it and they didn't go away when we washed it.

We still don't know about the soft stuff on the back. When we ironed it on is when it looks like it almost shrunk it and made it look pulled. IDK what to do but I guess we will eventually figure it out.

I am glad that you have figured out part of the problem. I hope you can figure the rest so we can learn from your experience.

Hi another newbie here. Just wondering if you think it is possible for me to sew a pillowcase dress for our trip on Oct 26? I have a sewing machine but I've never even turned it on (I did take it out of the box and study the instructions and watched sewing tutorials online). Should I settle for trying to make a bib instead? Feeling a little overwhelmed by it

My WDW trips have happened at the last minute and this is the first time we're taking the children. I honestly didn't think the kids were going to WDW for at least 4 more years (so I thought I had time ).

Thanks! Love seeing your beautiful work.

Welcome! I think a pillowcase dress is much easier than a bib (mind you, I have done bibs but not pillowcase dresses!) I am sure you can do it, just take a deep breath and start sewing! Please come by with your questions if you encounter any when you sew.

I was so excited to sew a skirt for my niece and some shirts.. I wasnt quite able to finish and post. Allison was admitted to the hospital again tonight! Please keep her in your prayers! Happy sewing. I love to see everything, it brightens my day

Poor Allison. I hope she is doing better.

Here is the camera strap cover I made.....my husband said it looked like a sweat band....!!

I am very pleased with it

It looks great! It doesn't look like a sweat band to me (when you said sweat band, it reminds me of the exercise videos from the 80's).

My little update: I am feeling better enough to get some things done. Yesterday one of our nice communities which is really large had a neighborhood garage sale. I could only go for two hours since ds had a soccer game, but I scored in those two hours. I got loads of clothes for dd at good prices (things I can't sew like jeans and then a few things I could sew but much cheaper to buy at a yard sale than to make). I also got a few toys which will be used as Xmas presents (since they are going to my kids they get used gifts ). Then we went to the soccer game and I even did a little laundry and swept the leaves along the curb of our street (and found used *paraphernalia* that got swept to the drive of the house of the teens next store for their parents to hopefully see!). I am going to try to get the rest of my laundry done today and work on a skirt that I wanted to do last week for dd. We'll see how it goes.

I am glad that you are feeling better. It sounds like you got good deals at the garage sale. We go to garage sales too but the garage sale season is like 2 weeks here (ok, maybe 6). Some of my sewing supplies came from garage sales.

I am working on my girls' dresses for Animal Kingdom and I'd like to put a Mickey appliqué on the front. I looked at a website for DIY Mickey shirts and they said to get some Wonder Under, trace the Mickey head on it, iron the one side to the wrong side of the scrap fabric, cut around it and then iron it onto the dress and then see around with a zig zag. Is that really all I need to do?

Sounds about right to me. Just make sure you use a dense zig zag stitch so the edges of your applique won't fray. Oh and a wide zigzag stitch helps too if you sew like a drunk like me.

Question

I have a brother embroidery machine two actually my first one is small only does 4x4 then I got hoop envy and got a bigger one one that now does 10x6

Here is the trouble the new larger machine the self threader keeps dropping off I keep taking it into the shop they put it back on say that odd and send me home .... I have done this 3 times now...

Anyone have any thoughts on this I'm sure I'm passed my warranty on it as I didn't sew much the first year when I got it just didn't have the time now with a sewing space and our trip I'm sewing more and getting frustrated with the threader dropping My other machine is fine it doesn't do it at all.

I am sorry to hear that your machine is giving you troubles. I hope someone here can help you with it.

ugh I forgot how the DIS is filled with some judgmental a__________

please someone slap me if I ever stray out of this thread again.

I remember why I stopped coming to the DIS for several years now

I finished a big give dress today...pics after it arrives. I am trying to find the motivation to clean the house but I am too cold and would rather snuggle up with a book and some tea

Awww I am sorry to hear that you had problems with some not so nice people here. I look forward to seeing your Big Give dress!

 

[dianemom2]

it's the lever one the shop guy says it's magnetically held into place... I feel like the vibrations from the embroidery are shaking it loose all the time...
Calling Brother is a good idea I will do that tuesday I was just seeing if this was a common problem that maybe there was a trick to fixing it...

The lever kind breaks very frequently. When I take my machine in for a "tune up" they always fix it. But it breaks again within a week or two. There seems to be some kind of flaw in the design. Maybe you can get in touch with Brother and see if they have found a way to fix it. I'd love to know if you find something out!

 

[GrammytoMany]

OMGoodness....I can't believe how long it's been since I checked in on the Disboard. Life just got in the way.

Andrea, I hope you are okay....spider bite!!! My mother was bitten by a spider just above her ankle on Monday afternoon and on Tuesday morning she had red streaks on her leg and foot and her leg was swollen and she couldn't stand to put weight on her foot. The doctor put her on an antibiotic for it.

SO MANY SUPER CUTE OUTFITS!!!!! I've sewn a little skirt with crayons on it for one of my granddaughters since we've been back from Disney. I think I need to make something soon...I really enjoy sewing...relaxing to me.

 

[DMGeurts]

I was so excited to sew a skirt for my niece and some shirts.. I wasnt quite able to finish and post. Allison was admitted to the hospital again tonight! Please keep her in your prayers! Happy sewing. I love to see everything, it brightens my day

I am so sorry that Allison is back in the hospital. I hope she is feeling better soon.

Here is the camera strap cover I made.....my husband said it looked like a sweat band....!!

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I am very pleased with it

I like it! Great job!

ugh I forgot how the DIS is filled with some judgmental a__________

please someone slap me if I ever stray out of this thread again.

I remember why I stopped coming to the DIS for several years now

I finished a big give dress today...pics after it arrives. I am trying to find the motivation to clean the house but I am too cold and would rather snuggle up with a book and some tea

I am sorry... I know I don't venture too many places either.

I do actually have a couple of small projects to share...

First off is a wallet/lanyard combo that someone ordered:

Then, my prototype GAC Pouch, I can't show pictures of the back, because it has my label on it and photobucket isn't cooperating with my edits - but there's a clear vinyl window on the back, so the GAC is mostly waterproof and doesn't have to be taken out each time it needs to be shown.

And a Messenger bag:

D~

 

[PurpleEars]

I do actually have a couple of small projects to share...

First off is a wallet/lanyard combo that someone ordered:

Then, my prototype GAC Pouch, I can't show pictures of the back, because it has my label on it and photobucket isn't cooperating with my edits - but there's a clear vinyl window on the back, so the GAC is mostly waterproof and doesn't have to be taken out each time it needs to be shown.

And a Messenger bag:

D~

You call these SMALL projects?! I guess your idea of small is like my idea of large . I really like the Stitch bag!

I just want to hop on and say "Happy Canadian Thanksgiving" to everyone. This is our Thanksgiving weekend and I certainly have a lot to be thankful for this year. My apple pie is thawing right now and I need to bake it before heading over to the in-law's this afternoon (I made 14 pies over the last 2 weekends, all by hand). Oh I made a casserole carrier yesterday so I can take my pie in style. My MIL and my grandma-in-law both sew and they are always curious about my current projects (Grandma used to teach quilting classes and she gave me a lot of materials when she moved here). I need to take a picture of the carrier when I pack up the pie.

 

[LilnStitchy]

I am so sorry that Allison is back in the hospital. I hope she is feeling better soon.



I like it! Great job!



I am sorry... I know I don't venture too many places either.

I do actually have a couple of small projects to share...

First off is a wallet/lanyard combo that someone ordered:

Then, my prototype GAC Pouch, I can't show pictures of the back, because it has my label on it and photobucket isn't cooperating with my edits - but there's a clear vinyl window on the back, so the GAC is mostly waterproof and doesn't have to be taken out each time it needs to be shown.

And a Messenger bag:

D~

Oh my goodness. These are adorable. What wonderful work!

 

[LilnStitchy]

Here is the camera strap cover I made.....my husband said it looked like a sweat band....!!

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I am very pleased with it

I luuurve the pink polka dots. Fantastic

 

[cogero]

you know I love your projects D especially partial to the stitch messenger since that is Miss Cs

 

[LilnStitchy]

It only took me 2.5 hours to complete (or there about). I sat down around 8 and was done around 10:30. I was watching a show as well. I purchased two pillowcases, 1 in a leopard print and 1 polka dot. The material was microfiber. For some reason I didn't see anything that caught my eye in the fabric aisle at Walmart for her dress. I ran into a few problems: hemming, ribbon hole size, and width of the dress. The hemming is what took forever for me, specifically around the armholes as they are curved, the hemming for the other parts were easy. I kept sewing and then cutting the threads because they were bunched. On one side I just gave up, but it isn't noticeable under the arm and because the dress bunches. The tutorial I followed didn't cut the width of the pillowcase down so the dress is really wide. The tutorial also used a thinner ribbon than what I originally wanted, thankfully I had thinner ribbon to use. When I realized it there wasn't enough fabric to make a larger opening for the big ribbon. The dress is an inch shorter then I wanted, I had a mishap with my rotary cutter. All my fingers are intact however, and I managed not to prick myself once. I found the fabric difficult to work with. It wouldn't take to folding in small areas well. At least I hope it was the fabric and not my skills. Next time I will be sure to purchase a less slippery fabric. Okay, sorry for the long rant. On with the pictures, she'll have to wear shorts or pants under this but I'm satisfied as this was my first sewing project ever.

 

[pequele]

ugh I forgot how the DIS is filled with some judgmental a__________

please someone slap me if I ever stray out of this thread again.

I remember why I stopped coming to the DIS for several years now

I finished a big give dress today...pics after it arrives. I am trying to find the motivation to clean the house but I am too cold and would rather snuggle up with a book and some tea

Yeh I get that from most of the bigger threads where a question is asked. NEVER felt that from this board thankfully. I've just been in hiding as I haven't made anything Disney yet. I finished (with the help from my mom) my son's 1st bowling shirt. But it is Sesame! We ate going down this weekend to celebrate his bday there. Turned out really cute. Got tons of fabric for Disney ones to start though also am working on a Bubble Guppies shirt for his party at home the following weekend. Nothing Disney yet. Soon because after this Sesame trip the count down to our Christmas at Disney is ON!!!

 

[love to stitch]

I am so sorry that Allison is back in the hospital. I hope she is feeling better soon.



I like it! Great job!



I am sorry... I know I don't venture too many places either.

I do actually have a couple of small projects to share...

First off is a wallet/lanyard combo that someone ordered:

Then, my prototype GAC Pouch, I can't show pictures of the back, because it has my label on it and photobucket isn't cooperating with my edits - but there's a clear vinyl window on the back, so the GAC is mostly waterproof and doesn't have to be taken out each time it needs to be shown.

And a Messenger bag:

D~

Those look great!

It only took me 2.5 hours to complete (or there about). I sat down around 8 and was done around 10:30. I was watching a show as well. I purchased two pillowcases, 1 in a leopard print and 1 polka dot. The material was microfiber. For some reason I didn't see anything that caught my eye in the fabric aisle at Walmart for her dress. I ran into a few problems: hemming, ribbon hole size, and width of the dress. The hemming is what took forever for me, specifically around the armholes as they are curved, the hemming for the other parts were easy. I kept sewing and then cutting the threads because they were bunched. On one side I just gave up, but it isn't noticeable under the arm and because the dress bunches. The tutorial I followed didn't cut the width of the pillowcase down so the dress is really wide. The tutorial also used a thinner ribbon than what I originally wanted, thankfully I had thinner ribbon to use. When I realized it there wasn't enough fabric to make a larger opening for the big ribbon. The dress is an inch shorter then I wanted, I had a mishap with my rotary cutter. All my fingers are intact however, and I managed not to prick myself once. I found the fabric difficult to work with. It wouldn't take to folding in small areas well. At least I hope it was the fabric and not my skills. Next time I will be sure to purchase a less slippery fabric. Okay, sorry for the long rant. On with the pictures, she'll have to wear shorts or pants under this but I'm satisfied as this was my first sewing project ever.

Very cute, you did a great job.