Disboutiquers Part 30 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[familyabgar]

Hi! I can't find the post but someone gave me the device of making sure I have a ball needle for knits. I found online that a size 14 needle is for medium weight. Is that true for your all's experience? I should probably get extra needles in general, so is that a standard size for general fabrics? Thanks!

 

[familyabgar]

I have bought one of the Disney Princess non-costume patterns from Simplicity (I know you mentioned no simplicity but it turned out pretty cute). Got it on sale one day. It's pretty cute but does have several pieces to the bodice.

Lately I've been just using basic dress patterns and then using "inspired by fabrics". I like Sew Sweet Patterns for many of these. They've got some easy and cute dresses with no zippers and only require like a yard of fabric.

Hope that gives you a couple of ideas!

I'm looking at that pattern...does it only come in an A size for toddlers or is that the only one available? Thanks for those links.

 

[Iamthequeen]

Hi! I can't find the post but someone gave me the device of making sure I have a ball needle for knits. I found online that a size 14 needle is for medium weight. Is that true for your all's experience? I should probably get extra needles in general, so is that a standard size for general fabrics? Thanks!

I prefer to use a size 12, but a 14 is ok too. The lighter the weight of the fabric the smaller the needle size should be. If you are sewing denim, you might want to go up to a size 16.

 

[disneychic2]

Just a quick drive by!

Mr D is having a short procedure tomorrow to remove some beads that have been stuck in his ear for almost 2 weeks now. He has to be sedated, since both beads are touching his ear drums and there is a chance of the ear drum tearing when it is removed.

Since we found out he has to have this done, we have been preparing him for it...and we thought we had done a pretty good job of it...until his pre-op this morning. He was ok during the appointment, but ever since we have been home he has insisted I sit and hold him. He napped for a while and asked more questions, then went back to sleep. He is currently playing a video game, but refuses to let me leave his sight. I guess he is a bit more scared than he is letting on.

I am so far behind on my projects I don't even want to think about it!

Nini

I hope the procedure went well today and that he wasn't too upset over it all. The ear plugs sound like a great idea! It's amazing what is available for almost any special need!

I need to come back and quote, but wanted to be an enabler, so.....

On etsy, sisboom has their Jamie dress on sale for $5, just in case anyone wants to sew something for themselves. I really need to stop shopping for patterns and fabric and start sewing, I am in the middle of a dress and I just can't step away from internet searching and turn my machine on. I also need to work on editing ppp pics, probably what I am really avoiding. Not sure why I dread it so much, I think because it is such a slow process.

Ok I am gonna do something productive now.

Nini...good luck with the procedure tomorrow, poor guy.

I know what you mean about stepping away from the computer. I have been looking at online fabric places and thanks to this thread, I have enough to keep me busy for the foreseeable future! I have been asked to make a dozen 16" envelope style pillow covers, complete with embroidery, but have only gotten 5 cut out and embroidered but none sewn. I'm also trying to do a couple of gift items and a couple of outfits for the grandkids. It's so much easier to look for patterns and fabric, right? Plus, I suffer from the IGAD disease...I've Got All Day!

I prefer to use a size 12, but a 14 is ok too. The lighter the weight of the fabric the smaller the needle size should be. If you are sewing denim, you might want to go up to a size 16.

I agree with this completely!

Flora, I enjoyed seeing your outfits again. You always do such a terrific job and you wear them so well! It's very inspiring!

 

[familyabgar]

I prefer to use a size 12, but a 14 is ok too. The lighter the weight of the fabric the smaller the needle size should be. If you are sewing denim, you might want to go up to a size 16.

Thanks! Maybe I'll get a combo pack.

 

[DMGeurts]

The Jamie is not too difficult to make. There are lots of pictures and good instructions along the way. Of course you can also ask questions here.

I have actually never done Disney t-shirts. I have done quite a few outfits for myself. Let me see if I can find some examples:

Minnie inspired Lucy top


With the exception of the Lucy top, I have worn every other item to work, church, and of course, at Disney World!

The patterns I used for these outfits were mostly SisBoom patterns (done by Carla C), with the exception of the Insa. The Insa is a skirt from the Making Clothes Kids Love book. I just upsized it from the original instructions.

I just purchased the Jamie dress pattern the other day... I think Jen had said it was on sale? And I knew you had used it to make a few great dresses... I know I won't have the time to make myself anything for this trip - but maybe the next one?

I love your Lucy top too! Very cute! I just went to look at the pattern, and I think it's too low in the back for me. I am one of those that must wear a bra of some sort - and I don't think this will work. But I LOVE yours!

D~

 

[NiniMorris]

I was trying to remember to post every where last night and I seem to have forgotten to post here...I do apologize!

The procedure yesterday morning was a success. On the good side, he did not have to have an IV, on the bad side, he had to wait an extra hour in the waiting room.

The little one year old at 7 took over an hour to sedate...they had serious problems with the IV...so they decided not to attempt an IV with Mr D.

The actual procedure took less than 10 minutes. I don't think he felt back to normal until around 3 when I let him get in the pool. The first thing he did was to run off the deck and jump in...and said...."Ahhhh...that's more like it!"

Thanks for the well wishes and prayers....now I have two metal beads in a specimen jar sitting on my desk.....



Nini

 

[cogero]

Glad Mr. D is better and it well.

 

[disneychic2]

I was trying to remember to post every where last night and I seem to have forgotten to post here...I do apologize!

The procedure yesterday morning was a success. On the good side, he did not have to have an IV, on the bad side, he had to wait an extra hour in the waiting room.

The little one year old at 7 took over an hour to sedate...they had serious problems with the IV...so they decided not to attempt an IV with Mr D.

The actual procedure took less than 10 minutes. I don't think he felt back to normal until around 3 when I let him get in the pool. The first thing he did was to run off the deck and jump in...and said...."Ahhhh...that's more like it!"

Thanks for the well wishes and prayers....now I have two metal beads in a specimen jar sitting on my desk.....



Nini

Great news! So glad jumping in the pool righted his world!

 

[Iloveeliot]

I was trying to remember to post every where last night and I seem to have forgotten to post here...I do apologize!

The procedure yesterday morning was a success. On the good side, he did not have to have an IV, on the bad side, he had to wait an extra hour in the waiting room.

The little one year old at 7 took over an hour to sedate...they had serious problems with the IV...so they decided not to attempt an IV with Mr D.

The actual procedure took less than 10 minutes. I don't think he felt back to normal until around 3 when I let him get in the pool. The first thing he did was to run off the deck and jump in...and said...."Ahhhh...that's more like it!"

Thanks for the well wishes and prayers....now I have two metal beads in a specimen jar sitting on my desk.....

Nini

That is great news! So glad he is feeling back to himself so quickly!

 

[Dittz]

The Jamie is not too difficult to make. There are lots of pictures and good instructions along the way. Of course you can also ask questions here.

One of my fav - Minnie inspired Jamie dress



The patterns I used for these outfits were mostly SisBoom patterns (done by Carla C)

I LOVE this dress. I so must make 1 (or many) for myself!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!

 

[sewmess]

If we had known it would come to sedation we would have driven the hour or so to the children's hospital to start with...but in the past, the ER doc or ENT have been able to take care of it.



Mr D is a special needs child. He craves stimulation in strange ways...and pressure in his ears is one of the the things he craves, so he is constantly putting his fingers in his ears, followed occasionally by other things...which results in lots of trips to the ER. We are going to try a pair of special ear plugs. (who knew there were other kids that craved this type of thing!) They provide the pressure without being something that can damage his ear, and he wears them around his neck.

Strange the way his mind works. He decided that since he could not have breakfast in the morning he needed some orange juice tonight so he could get his vitamins! So of course, Dad had to drive to the store to get him some OJ!

Nini

Sounds very logical to me - no OJ in the AM, let's make sure to get our Vitamins in the PM.

I was trying to remember to post every where last night and I seem to have forgotten to post here...I do apologize!

The procedure yesterday morning was a success. On the good side, he did not have to have an IV, on the bad side, he had to wait an extra hour in the waiting room.

The little one year old at 7 took over an hour to sedate...they had serious problems with the IV...so they decided not to attempt an IV with Mr D.

The actual procedure took less than 10 minutes. I don't think he felt back to normal until around 3 when I let him get in the pool. The first thing he did was to run off the deck and jump in...and said...."Ahhhh...that's more like it!"

Thanks for the well wishes and prayers....now I have two metal beads in a specimen jar sitting on my desk.....



Nini

So glad everything turned out well. And now you have a unique conversation starter.

I do a bunch of thrift store shopping, both for Disney t's and plain shirts to customize. I've found that plain adult shirts are much easier to come by than plain kids shirts.

 

[nannye]

Does anyone buy flesh toned fabric from Joann's and can send me. Link to their color online. I don't want to accidentally order the wrong color. I've been checking local for eons but no luck and I'm almost out.

Thanks!

 

[BabyRapunzel]

The Jamie is not too difficult to make. There are lots of pictures and good instructions along the way. Of course you can also ask questions here.

I have actually never done Disney t-shirts. I have done quite a few outfits for myself. Let me see if I can find some examples:

World Showcase skort (based on the Insa skirt and Easy Fit) and a blouse made using McCall's pattern.
http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/Purple_Ears/media/Sewing projects/MickeyandMinnie.jpg.html

"Retro Mickey" Jamie dress (I am actually wearing it right now!)
http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/Purple_Ears/media/Sewing projects/RetroJamieLowRes.jpg.html

One of my fav - Minnie inspired Jamie dress
http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/Purple_Ears/media/Sewing projects/JamieLowRes.jpg.html

Minnie inspired Rebecca dress
http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/Purple_Ears/media/Sewing projects/RebeccaLowRes.jpg.html

Mickey head "flowers" on Meghan dress
http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/Purple_Ears/media/Sewing projects/MeaghanDress.jpg.html

Minnie inspired Lucy top
http://s1118.photobucket.com/user/Purple_Ears/media/Sewing projects/Minnie_Lucy_zps918e3c0e.jpg.html

With the exception of the Lucy top, I have worn every other item to work, church, and of course, at Disney World!

The patterns I used for these outfits were mostly SisBoom patterns (done by Carla C), with the exception of the Insa. The Insa is a skirt from the Making Clothes Kids Love book. I just upsized it from the original instructions.

I love all these outfits!!!!! Someday I will attempt some clothes for myself. I just bought the Jamie pattern and am thinking of getting the Devon pattern as well.

I was trying to remember to post every where last night and I seem to have forgotten to post here...I do apologize!

The procedure yesterday morning was a success. On the good side, he did not have to have an IV, on the bad side, he had to wait an extra hour in the waiting room.

The little one year old at 7 took over an hour to sedate...they had serious problems with the IV...so they decided not to attempt an IV with Mr D.

The actual procedure took less than 10 minutes. I don't think he felt back to normal until around 3 when I let him get in the pool. The first thing he did was to run off the deck and jump in...and said...."Ahhhh...that's more like it!"

Thanks for the well wishes and prayers....now I have two metal beads in a specimen jar sitting on my desk.....

Nini

So glad it went well and he is now having fun!!!!,!

 

[PurpleEars]

Hi! I can't find the post but someone gave me the device of making sure I have a ball needle for knits. I found online that a size 14 needle is for medium weight. Is that true for your all's experience? I should probably get extra needles in general, so is that a standard size for general fabrics? Thanks!

I use anything from size 11 to size 16 depending on the material. Size 12 is usually my "go to" but I am sure size 14 will likely work well for you.

I know what you mean about stepping away from the computer. I have been looking at online fabric places and thanks to this thread, I have enough to keep me busy for the foreseeable future! I have been asked to make a dozen 16" envelope style pillow covers, complete with embroidery, but have only gotten 5 cut out and embroidered but none sewn. I'm also trying to do a couple of gift items and a couple of outfits for the grandkids. It's so much easier to look for patterns and fabric, right? Plus, I suffer from the IGAD disease...I've Got All Day!

Flora, I enjoyed seeing your outfits again. You always do such a terrific job and you wear them so well! It's very inspiring!

It sounds like you have quite a few projects planned out. I can't wait to see these pillow covers and the outfits!

Thanks. I had lots of fun making those outfits. I may make one more Minnie-inspired dress for the December trip if I have time.

I just purchased the Jamie dress pattern the other day... I think Jen had said it was on sale? And I knew you had used it to make a few great dresses... I know I won't have the time to make myself anything for this trip - but maybe the next one?

I love your Lucy top too! Very cute! I just went to look at the pattern, and I think it's too low in the back for me. I am one of those that must wear a bra of some sort - and I don't think this will work. But I LOVE yours!

D~

Yes the Jamie pattern was on sale. Hopefully you will get a chance to make a pretty dress for yourself! My Lucy top actually covers the bra band quite well. I know it was one of my considerations when I made the top.

I was trying to remember to post every where last night and I seem to have forgotten to post here...I do apologize!

The procedure yesterday morning was a success. On the good side, he did not have to have an IV, on the bad side, he had to wait an extra hour in the waiting room.

The little one year old at 7 took over an hour to sedate...they had serious problems with the IV...so they decided not to attempt an IV with Mr D.

The actual procedure took less than 10 minutes. I don't think he felt back to normal until around 3 when I let him get in the pool. The first thing he did was to run off the deck and jump in...and said...."Ahhhh...that's more like it!"

Thanks for the well wishes and prayers....now I have two metal beads in a specimen jar sitting on my desk.....

Nini

Glad to hear that Mr. D is back to his old self. Now let's hope the special ear plugs will work!

I LOVE this dress. I so must make 1 (or many) for myself!!!
Thanks for sharing!!!

Thanks! I can't wait to see your rendition of it!

I love all these outfits!!!!! Someday I will attempt some clothes for myself. I just bought the Jamie pattern and am thinking of getting the Devon pattern as well.

I can't wait to see what you make with the Jamie pattern! I don't have the Devon pattern yet but it is on my "to purchse when I actually used some of the other patterns I have bought" list.

 

[Dittz]

A question before I start purchasing....


I have only bought simplicity or mcalls patterns in store.

How do the PDF patterns work? How do I ensure it is the correct size when I can only print on 8.5x11 paper? Am I printing it and then tracing around it bigger??or do I print and tape multiple pages together to make the size I need?

Figured I'd ask before I buy!! Thanks

 

[goteamwood]

A question before I start purchasing....

I have only bought simplicity or mcalls patterns in store.

How do the PDF patterns work? How do I ensure it is the correct size when I can only print on 8.5x11 paper? Am I printing it and then tracing around it bigger??or do I print and tape multiple pages together to make the size I need?

Figured I'd ask before I buy!! Thanks

You print and tape them together. Some you assemble before cutting some you cut and piece. Most gave separate page ranges per size the others are nested and you can either cut out the size you want or trace. I am lazy and hate tracing so I usually print it again if I need another size.

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[babynala]

I just broke down and bought my first embroidery machine. It is an used older model, but I am still excited! I purchased a Brothers PE-180D. From my understanding, it sounds like I will need to get PED basic for this, correct? I am totally new to the embroidery world, but I am very excited to start and join in the fun with all of you!

Welcome to the madness. I'm not familiar with that machine but I see that Flora had some good advice for you.

Hi all!

It's been a while since I've been here so a re-introduction may be necessary. I'm Julie and I like to glam things up a bit with patchwork and decoupage. We have a trip to Disney planned for December - our first in a couple of years! I can't wait to do some Disney themed decos for this trip!



I did these for my kids for our trip to the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. We are huge Civil War nuts and make an annual pilgrimage to Gettysburg for the battle anniversary and an overdose of real-time walking tours. There was no way we were going to miss the 150th events! We actually did a week-long vacation and it was amazing!

Here are the Gettysburg shorts AT Gettysburg!

Wow, those are really cute. I can't wait to see what you make for your Disney trip. I'm glad you enjoyed your vacation in Gettysburg, that sounds like a wonderful experience for your girls.

Babynala, you fixed my machine! Thank you! When I started sewing the feed dogs came back up! Hurray! I also discovered I just needed to change my stitch size to get my satin stitch to look the way it should. Now I need to figure out how to go around curves. I sewed a curved line but each stitch is slanted. It seems fastest to turn while sewing but I know I read that you should sew a few stitches, stop, raise the presser foot and make a small adjustment. I also read about how to know if your needle should be on the appliqué fabric or the background fabric when turning. Confusing! I'm so happy my machine is working though! Thank you everyone for your encouragement!

On another note, on a Disney bow site I saw a bow made out of fabric that looks like a map of the Magic Kingdom. I NEED that fabric, though I have no plan in mind. I looked but can't find it. Does anyone know where to find this fabric?

A great big Thanks again!

Glad I could help (obviously it is something I've run into before). I wish I knew what that fabric was but my wallet is glad I don't know. Sounds really cool.

I need to come back and quote, but wanted to be an enabler, so.....

On etsy, sisboom has their Jamie dress on sale for $5, just in case anyone wants to sew something for themselves. I really need to stop shopping for patterns and fabric and start sewing, I am in the middle of a dress and I just can't step away from internet searching and turn my machine on. I also need to work on editing ppp pics, probably what I am really avoiding. Not sure why I dread it so much, I think because it is such a slow process.

Ok I am gonna do something productive now.

Nini...good luck with the procedure tomorrow, poor guy.

I totally resisted this purchase but now I HAVE to get it since everyone is using their enabling powers against me.

Does anyone buy flesh toned fabric from Joann's and can send me. Link to their color online. I don't want to accidentally order the wrong color. I've been checking local for eons but no luck and I'm almost out.

Thanks!

I think others have purchased the Kona Cotton "Flesh" color. I'm not sure what I have purchased in the past as I have just gotten it at the store by sight.

Flora - love seeing all your Disney inspired

 

[squirrel]

A question before I start purchasing....


I have only bought simplicity or mcalls patterns in store.

How do the PDF patterns work? How do I ensure it is the correct size when I can only print on 8.5x11 paper? Am I printing it and then tracing around it bigger??or do I print and tape multiple pages together to make the size I need?

Figured I'd ask before I buy!! Thanks

There are a few free patterns on www.youcanmakethis.com that are in PDF that you could try out first if you want.

 

[HeatherSue]

Ahhh....that feels better. Carry on!