Disboutiquers Part 7 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[LisaZoe]

SO I've seen where alot of people do stuff for the big give. I would love to become involoved in this project, and I was wondering how do I go about it? Thanks for any help!!!

Click any Big Give logo you see in signatures and it will take you to the board where we're doing all the organizing and planning.

Here is Belle's pirate outfit, she has been so excited about this one! At first it was a corset and skirt with a white shirt, but it was not flattering to her at all, so I tore it apart and made it into a dress. It will be cooler for the summer heat anyway. I found some coin ribbon to embellish it at Hancock's Fabric.

You've been very busy! I totally understand what you mean about the corset & skirt set not being flattering. I have that problem with Zoe so we usually go with dresses. Skirts she has are worn with tees and look OK but the corset just didn't work.

oooooh and I got some fabric the other day. I love Michael Miller and I'm hoping to disneyfy these fabrics by teaming with some disney fabrics I'm having sent to me by a lovely diser Exciting

I love Michael Miller. I wish they wouldn't discontinue some of my favorite prints, though, like the Ironworks prints in all the fun bright colors. :-( Those worked so well with so many prints. I love the Bubble Blast prints, too. I found that the pink Bubble Blast is PERFECT with the tropical Tink prints.

I thought Alexis was the only one with the tongue out, dog panting thing... I had no idea that other kids did this..

Drew does that too! I had no idea other kids did it. I have always wondered where she got it, now I'm thinking it's just a weird instinct. She is my strange child though!!!

Zoe does this too. I thought it was something she'd picked up from friends but now I have to wonder if it isn't from some Disney show she watches.

My kids had never watched it until my husband babysat my niece on black Friday while my sister and I shopped all day! I could have killed him. I had no moral problems with it like some of my friends, I just can't stand to listen to it!!!! Do you know that show is on 24 hours a day??????

I have to say I don't understand why people have moral concerns about the show. Sure there are some things that I don't want Zoe to emulate but I feel the same about many things I see on Disney Channel shows. I'll admit I occasionally watch Spongebob with Zoe and find it amusing. I don't watch often because it gets very repetitive but I think SB has some good qualities - he's always happy, willing to help, enjoys life and doesn't care if people think he's silly - he just does his own thing. All are things I want Zoe to learn. I'm not saying SB is a role model by any stretch but it could be worse.

Does anyone else enjoy the buying and planning part more than the constructing part? I just love fabric shopping!!!!!!! I have got to get to work on some of this stuff that I have bought before I buy more and more and more and more...... You get the picture!

Yes! Fabric shopping is fun - that's why it can be addictive. I can look at prints all day and dream of ways to use them. Actually getting the item made isn't nearly as fun although when it's done it definitely gives me a feeling of satisfaction. That usually helps get me through sewing slumps but not always.

 

[Cheeseball]

You've been very busy! I totally understand what you mean about the corset & skirt set not being flattering. I have that problem with Zoe so we usually go with dresses. Skirts she has are worn with tees and look OK but the corset just didn't work.

Yeah, it just wasn't working!! Here is a picture:

I think the dress looks much better!

This is the main reason I can't follow patterns! I just have to build the outfit around my daughter's body so it's more flattering!

Renae

 

[~*~Michelle~*~]

Your house is beautiful, but your daughter is just STUNNING!!!!

The Pooh top looks great too!


1.)I know you told me that when you first got them, but I had totally forgotten! They certainly look SS!
2.)Hey, I have a FANTABULOUS idea!!!!! I will take that old white dishwasher off your hands so that you guys can get one that matches your kitchen!!!! Aren't I the NICEST sister EVER!?!
3.)My scanner isn't working with my computer either, and it's about to drive me crazy! So, that's why I can't post pictures of the champagne glass from our honeymoon either...


What a pretty house!!! I just love seeing everyone's homes!! And, I love teh little Lukes and Jaydens scattered around too!!!


These are great Leslie!!! To think you have only been sewing a year, it's just incredible!!! Your talent just amazes me!



CarlaCs fits, the otherone doesn't!

I hate the way the Daintyones fits, it just isnt' right, the armholes are too small, and it just doesn't go together very nicely the way the CarlaC pattern does.

The advantage of this over a commercial pattern, besides the great directions and pictures is that you can print out as many as you want, in different sizes. You are buying the pattern once, and don't need to buy it again when you need another size or the one you have wears out.

You will not regret buying it, there are SO many things you can do with it!!! I use it as my base pattern for almost everything! If you look at the Photobucket site under the Portrait Peasant top tag, you will see what other people have done with it.




UGGH! I HATE when that happens!! I hope things are better in the morning!

I think it looks really cute, it isn't very twirly, like you said, but I think it will be fine for a 9 year old. Unless of course, you REALLY like it, and want to keep it! It does look good on you!




Crystal, I'm sorry things are so rough right now. I hope your hubby comes around!



I'm so excited to see what you've made!!!

AND, IF ANYONE NEEDS A LITTLE SOMETHING TO DO,


I UPDATED MY TRIP REPORT!!! IT'S THE DAY I MEET STEPHRES!!!!

Thanks so much!

Oh my goodness I LOVE your house. That is exactly what I would build if I ever hit the lotto. Your daughter has the most beautiful hair. My Lil is 3 and still has no hair at the base of her head. It is still like it was when she was a year old. It is so fuzzy!!!

LOL...yes, dd was blessed w/tons of hair...even when she was born. When I had an u/s at 32 wks, the u/s tech said do you see that stuff moving in there? I said yes. She said that's her hair. LOL This was her at 5 days old:

lol

 

[~*~Michelle~*~]

all of these outfits are awesome! You guys are so talented.

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

I usually don't do this, but if you are a praying type person, my friend needs prayers for strength. At work last night, my coworker...my friend, got a call that her 17 year old son has been murdered. I have never seen such pain...of a mother losing a child. She lost a daughter years ago, and this is just a total shock...please hug your little ones, and those not so little, today.

OMG..I am so sorry..how horrible. Will keep the family in my prayers.

I should be sewing instead of on here. Has any one just gotten bored with an outfit and had a hard time finishing it. I am making our family matching tops. DD13 and I are having the same pattern. DH is getting a cllared shirt. I am just tired of looking at the same material! I have like 10 yards of it! I think I just need to finish our tops and go on to something new before doing dd4 outfit. It is driving me bonkers! At least I haven't cute her outfit out yet. It might have to wait until after something new!

Oh yes, that has happened to me before, and I usually just put it away and work on something else and then come back to it.

Here's a pic of my house too. lol

Your house is beautiful and the pooh bear outfit is really cute! I love your dd's hair..so thick and beautiful!

Your house is beautiful and love all the space!

Love it!! So beautiful..they are going to ove it!!

I bought 3 sizes and would like to get at least one more. The ones I got are about size 2, 4 & 6. I don't use them for pattern making because they really aren't designed for that. They work for testing general fit and to display the finished garment(s). The cheapest I found was about $65. If you want a real dress form for pattern making, those are around $400. I'd love to have one but just can't justify the expense now since that money would help so much for machine upgrades.

Do you have a link for where you can buy the $65 dress form?

I was wondering if anyone could tell me the difference between the 2 different peasant patterns on YCMT one is by Dainty Designs and the other by Carla C. I want to buy the Carla C one but I want to be able to make just a shirt with ruffles at the very bottom like a Pooh one I saw in the I made this. Also what would be the difference between those and the store bought patterns. I know the YCMT are easier but I am on such a horrible budget. The ones at Joanns goes on sale for so much less just not sure I can afford the YCMT patterns.

Thank you so much,
Valerie

I have both of them..I bought the Dainty Designs one first, and didn't like how it fit my dd...then I bought the CarlaC pattern and that's all I have been using since.

My errands have for the day have been run. At the end of the day I am so worn out. All I want to do right now is sleep. I have come to the conclusion that I need to eliminate some of the things that I am currently obligated to. I have decided that even though the extra money is nice to have the extra stress is not. I am going to quit my job at Dairy Queen decorating cakes. My grandparents have come to rely on me for things that they need help with and I would rather be around to help them. Nobody else will help them with what they need and that's just not fair to them. DH has promised too many times that he is going to find a second job and he just won't do it which puts the financial burden on me. It's just not fair to me. Maybe with me quitting this job he will realize that he needs to find a second one. At the end of the week I end up with no time off. He gets two days off a week and he does absolutely nothing. I may have to eliminate the stress of him before too long. Thanks for letting me vent.

I am so sorry...

I made something tonight!!!! I made two bowls, but one of them is really awfull so I won't show ya'll that one.
This is Amber holding my bead bowl.

I'm gonna make some more for Jenna's birthday next month. I'm going to make them in other sizes to hold chips

I love that!! So pretty.

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

I finished dd's and ds's Wall-E dress and shirt. I also finish the BIG GIVE outfit for Isabel.>I will have to take a picture of it later, but here is dd and ds Wall-E outfit..I also made a matching one for her doll.

 

[Tinka_Belle]

Yeah, it just wasn't working!! Here is a picture:

I think the dress looks much better!

This is the main reason I can't follow patterns! I just have to build the outfit around my daughter's body so it's more flattering!

Renae

I don't know when you are going, but if the weather is going to be a little cool you might consider adding a peasant blouse.

 

[Jajone]

Does anyone know where I can find Wiggles fabric other than ? I can;t recall if I've ever seen it in the stores because I had no reason whatsoever to look for it. My sister won tickets to see it live and her DD bday is in 2 weeks, so...it would make for a great BDay gift/outfit!

 

[clairemolly]

Great job on the dress. Can't wait to see the others. What a little model you have! Both girls are beautiful. And my guess is "how big is Molly?".

I love pre-shirred dresses. My guess is that Molly has learned to play peek-a-boo. She is just too cute.

How big is Molly???? SOOOOOOOO BIIIIIIIIG!!! Oh I *love* that game... that picture is making my baby fever RAGE!!! Gorgeous girls!

You have beautiful girls! The tink dress came out great and I think Claire looks a little like Jennifer Love Hewitt! And is Molly doing Twinkle Little Star? She's a doll!

Is Molly SO BIG?

I have a Claire (DD3) and Lilly was almost a Molly. If there is ever another DD (my DH will probably divorce me if I get pregnant again - and since Lilly is not even 3 weeks old I had better wait a while!) I still love Molly and may use it for her since boys don't seem to be in our future.

Such a pretty dress! Your girls are just gorgeous! Is she playing "itsy bitsy spider?"

Cute dress! And adorable girls!! Renae

Thanks for all the compliments...on the dress and my girls!

Miss Molly is doing "so big", although I found out last night at the Reds game that I may have been a little too excited when she was learning it. When she would get it right I would say "Yea Molly!" and now if she hears you say "Yea!" she puts her hands up and smiles, all proud of herself. I guess we will work on clapping next.

 

[clairemolly]

Here is Claire in her Pooh Criss-Cross dress I made for our dinner at Crystal Palace. This is my first project that was not a pillowcase or pre-shirred

Front view

Close-up so you can see Pooh bear in the green fabric...do all 5 year olds have this cheesy smile?

Back view, although her hair is in the way and she fights me on pulling it up.

Here is a close up on the bodice.

I am going to make one for Molly to match but am waiting until September when it is a little closer...I am afraid she will have a major growth spurt and it won't fit. Claire only gained 4 pounds and grew 2 inches from 4-5, so I am not worried about hers not fitting.

Thanks for looking!
Jen

Hopefully Photobucket will catch up and the photos will turn

 

[100AcrePrincess]

Lily is an extremely popular name here in Boston. I know tons of them. Aisling's name didn't make the list either. Yay for Arminda and Aisling for having names that people will never get right!!!

Aislinn's name isn't on the list anywhere either. Katie is actually Katherine & that's been in the top 100 since the 1939, but the highest it ever got was 25. I really loved Emma & it's dh's grandmother's name, but it's been #1 or 2 for the last 5 or 6 years at least (thanks to Friends).

 

[sohappy]

Here is Claire in her Pooh Criss-Cross dress I made for our dinner at Crystal Palace. This is my first project that was not a pillowcase or pre-shirred

Front view

Close-up so you can see Pooh bear in the green fabric...do all 5 year olds have this cheesy smile?

Back view, although her hair is in the way and she fights me on pulling it up.

Here is a close up on the bodice.

I am going to make one for Molly to match but am waiting until September when it is a little closer...I am afraid she will have a major growth spurt and it won't fit. Claire only gained 4 pounds and grew 2 inches from 4-5, so I am not worried about hers not fitting.

Thanks for looking!
Jen

Hopefully Photobucket will catch up and the photos will turn

Great job for your first dress! and yes, all 5 year olds come complete with cheesy grin.

 

[Tinka_Belle]

Does anyone know where I can find Wiggles fabric other than ? I can;t recall if I've ever seen it in the stores because I had no reason whatsoever to look for it. My sister won tickets to see it live and her DD bday is in 2 weeks, so...it would make for a great BDay gift/outfit!

I saw some at Hancock Fabrics. I don't think my store still has it though.

 

[sohappy]

Finally got the Wall-e shirts off of my old camera. They wouldn't let me bring the camera into the movie theatre, so I put my old/smaller camera in my bag. The kids really wanted a pic with a wall-e poster. Poor spoiled "city" kids went to see the movie in a podunk Mississippi town that had NO posters. I tried to take one on a bench, but it came out terrible. I can literally see cooper's tonsils! OK, so the ones that I got after the movie

I am not sure that I love the fit. I guess my kids are in between sizes. Jackson's is a 3-4 and he is almost 6!! But I tried the 3-4 on Cooper and it swallowed him whole. I really, really don't like the shorts, esp. the yellow ones. I guess I am just used to seeing really embellished girly stuff and these seem plain.

 

[clairemolly]

Finally got the Wall-e shirts off of my old camera. They wouldn't let me bring the camera into the movie theatre, so I put my old/smaller camera in my bag. The kids really wanted a pic with a wall-e poster. Poor spoiled "city" kids went to see the movie in a podunk Mississippi town that had NO posters. I tried to take one on a bench, but it came out terrible. I can literally see cooper's tonsils! OK, so the ones that I got after the movie

I am not sure that I love the fit. I guess my kids are in between sizes. Jackson's is a 3-4 and he is almost 6!! But I tried the 3-4 on Cooper and it swallowed him whole. I really, really don't like the shorts, esp. the yellow ones. I guess I am just used to seeing really embellished girly stuff and these seem plain.

These are adorable! Maybe some day I will attempt a shirt. The dresses seem to be more forgiving, although that may be my own delusion!

 

[HeatherSue]

Thanks so much!



LOL...yes, dd was blessed w/tons of hair...even when she was born. When I had an u/s at 32 wks, the u/s tech said do you see that stuff moving in there? I said yes. She said that's her hair. LOL This was her at 5 days old:

lol

Oooohhh!!! I wanna baby!! She's so pretty! That IS a lot of hair for a newborn!

I finished dd's and ds's Wall-E dress and shirt. I also finish the BIG GIVE outfit for Isabel.>I will have to take a picture of it later, but here is dd and ds Wall-E outfit..I also made a matching one for her doll.

Absolutely adorable!! Great job!!!

Close-up so you can see Pooh bear in the green fabric...do all 5 year olds have this cheesy smile?

That turned out really nice! I'd never know that was your first outfit besides a shirred dress! Yes, all 5 year olds have that cheesy smile! At least Tessa does! Every time I have her model something, I have at least 10 of those smiles.


BEAD BOWLS:
Someone was asking how to make them. There's a tutorial in the bookmarks under "Household items". Here's the links, though:

http://www.diyhappy.com/melted-bead-bowl/

 

[~*~Michelle~*~]

Here is Claire in her Pooh Criss-Cross dress I made for our dinner at Crystal Palace. This is my first project that was not a pillowcase or pre-shirred

Front view

Close-up so you can see Pooh bear in the green fabric...do all 5 year olds have this cheesy smile?

Back view, although her hair is in the way and she fights me on pulling it up.

Here is a close up on the bodice.

I am going to make one for Molly to match but am waiting until September when it is a little closer...I am afraid she will have a major growth spurt and it won't fit. Claire only gained 4 pounds and grew 2 inches from 4-5, so I am not worried about hers not fitting.

Thanks for looking!
Jen

Hopefully Photobucket will catch up and the photos will turn

That is super cute! You did a great job!

Finally got the Wall-e shirts off of my old camera. They wouldn't let me bring the camera into the movie theatre, so I put my old/smaller camera in my bag. The kids really wanted a pic with a wall-e poster. Poor spoiled "city" kids went to see the movie in a podunk Mississippi town that had NO posters. I tried to take one on a bench, but it came out terrible. I can literally see cooper's tonsils! OK, so the ones that I got after the movie

I am not sure that I love the fit. I guess my kids are in between sizes. Jackson's is a 3-4 and he is almost 6!! But I tried the 3-4 on Cooper and it swallowed him whole. I really, really don't like the shorts, esp. the yellow ones. I guess I am just used to seeing really embellished girly stuff and these seem plain.

They are so cute.

Oooohhh!!! I wanna baby!! She's so pretty! That IS a lot of hair for a newborn!


Absolutely adorable!! Great job!!!



That turned out really nice! I'd never know that was your first outfit besides a shirred dress! Yes, all 5 year olds have that cheesy smile! At least Tessa does! Every time I have her model something, I have at least 10 of those smiles.


BEAD BOWLS:
Someone was asking how to make them. There's a tutorial in the bookmarks under "Household items". Here's the links, though:

http://www.diyhappy.com/melted-bead-bowl/

LOL....thank you

 

[HeatherSue]

Remember folks, th_ is our friend!
If you don't know how to do it, there's a tutorial in the very first post! If you don't have a clue what I'm talking about, I'm talking about resizing pictures when you quote them. It just makes it easier to navigate the thread.

Finally got the Wall-e shirts off of my old camera. They wouldn't let me bring the camera into the movie theatre, so I put my old/smaller camera in my bag. The kids really wanted a pic with a wall-e poster. Poor spoiled "city" kids went to see the movie in a podunk Mississippi town that had NO posters. I tried to take one on a bench, but it came out terrible. I can literally see cooper's tonsils! OK, so the ones that I got after the movie

I am not sure that I love the fit. I guess my kids are in between sizes. Jackson's is a 3-4 and he is almost 6!! But I tried the 3-4 on Cooper and it swallowed him whole. I really, really don't like the shorts, esp. the yellow ones. I guess I am just used to seeing really embellished girly stuff and these seem plain.

I LOVE the shirts! They look so stinkin' cute, as usual! I think the pattern tends to run a little bit short. I thought maybe it was because Sawyer is tall, but I noticed a lot of the bowling shirts are turning out shorter.
I used the 18M/2 pattern for Sawyer (according to his chest measurement) and then made it the length of the 3/4. I think yours look great, though!

 

[sohappy]

Remember folks, th_ is our friend!
If you don't know how to do it, there's a tutorial in the very first post! If you don't have a clue what I'm talking about, I'm talking about resizing pictures when you quote them. It just makes it easier to navigate the thread.



I LOVE the shirts! They look so stinkin' cute, as usual! I think the pattern tends to run a little bit short. I thought maybe it was because Sawyer is tall, but I noticed a lot of the bowling shirts are turning out shorter.
I used the 18M/2 pattern for Sawyer (according to his chest measurement) and then made it the length of the 3/4. I think yours look great, though!

Cooper's is a 18M/2. I think that is what I don't like is the length. They aren't too tight and the sleeves fit fine. My kids are kind of small anyway, but mostly in the legs. Jackson is a size 4 or 5 in a shirt and a 3 or 4 in pants. Thanks for the tip. I will lengthen them next time. I really liked the fit in the shoulders better than the commercial pattern that I have.

 

[Tinka_Belle]

BEAD BOWLS:
Someone was asking how to make them. There's a tutorial in the bookmarks under "Household items". Here's the links, though:

http://www.diyhappy.com/melted-bead-bowl/

The ebook I purchased is a little different and gives a more rounded shape. I will be using your tutorial to make serving plates for Jenna's B-Day party.