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

[Tnkrbelle565]

Denise...completely unrelated to health food. Aisling saw the girls' pictures this morning and said "oh I wish I was those girls" I asked why and she said (after rolling her eyes like I should have known!) "because they are beautiful ballerinas"

 

[Clutterbug]

Cute dress! I like the satin on it.

I love her playing in the puddles in her pretty dress! Everything looks great and sounds like the party was a success.

Ok. Here are some pics from the party. My MIL just e-mailed me. I haven't had a chance to upload my dad's or my camera.

I'm sorry things didn't go exactly as planned, but it looks like the kids had a great time anyway! I don't know how you manage with no sleep. I could never do it!

Weith losing ladies:

I don't usually post about stuff like this, cause I don't want people to think I'm a weirdo hippy or something, but have you already or have you considered taking all of the HFCS and Hydrogenated oils out of your diets?

Artificial sweeteners are one of the things that Riley has to avoid and in the process I read up and learned a lot about HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup) and it is some nasty stuff. It makes you crave more and more and more.........
I can help you find stuff without it if anyone is interested.

I have been trying to cut back on HFCS in our daily diets too. I'm slowly finding brands that use real sugars. We try to limit the amount of sweets and don't really do soda, but like you said, HFCS seems to be in everything. I'm hoping we will see it used less now that corn isn't as plentiful.

That's fabulous! Love all the details on the skirt and great job on your applique!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

No, you don't need a ruffler for anything. I don't use a ruffler for the simply sweet patter at all, unless I'm adding a ruffle at the him. But, it's not necessary even then.

Right but I'm guessing that it would be nicer with a ruffler!!! I really need a new machine that I could actually find a ruffler for.

 

[mytwotinks]

Denise...completely unrelated to health food. Aisling saw the girls' pictures this morning and said "oh I wish I was those girls" I asked why and she said (after rolling her eyes like I should have known!) "because they are beautiful ballerinas"

Aaaawwww.... That's so sweet!

 

[minnie2]

My DD was allergic to dairy until she was 2 1/2. My DS (turning two today) is also allergic to dairy. LOTS of label reading at our house!!

Minnie2 - Happy Early Birthday to YOUR Kyle!

On weight loss and pictures - I finally got Lifetime at Weight Watchers last April. I lost 40 pounds. I highly recommend it. Their "Core" program is especially good for healthy, "clean" eating. I write about all of this on my blog, hope that's okay to post here.

And for pictures, my friend said something awesome one time. It doesn't matter how fat or thin you are, years from now, you'll look at them and say, "Wow, I was so young!".

Thanks and Happy bday today to your Kyle!

heather glad I could make you laugh and think of the little boy who thought you were a fox So what you gonna model next for us?!?!?

 

[mytwotinks]

I'm off to take Drew to swim lessons, but before I go, here are my random pictures for the day!
Chris and I at the lake last summer

The girls at my mom and dad's last summer

My sister's and I a couple of weeks ago at this summer's Sister's weekend

 

[mytwotinks]

The Zone diet recommended the same thing. Shop the outside of your grocery store and do not go down the aisles unless you absolutely needed something. You really can do it on dairy, meat, fruits, veggies. We still go down some aisles, but not as much. And we buy some from the local farmer's market, some I pillage from my friend's garden and some I get out of my garden. Keeps costs of fresh veggies down. I am a diet coke person too. But there is no HFCS in there! I am going to Trader Joes today and I am going to serioulsy do some label reading today! Everyone here has inspired me to lose some weight!

Unfortunately all artificial sweeteners mess with your metabolism and cause you to crave sweets. We don't eat any artificial sweeteners at all. I guess I focus a lot on HFCS because it's the hardest one to avoid. The other's are generally in "diet" foods and I buy those.

Now, that being said. I am going to try really hard to get over my Dr. Pepper addiction. Wish me luck!

 

[princessmom29]

Honestly, this is why I very rarely mention what we do. I seriously don't think that I am doing better than anyone. Frankly sometimes I'm doing much worse in many areas! We came upon this because of Riley's issues. I became interested in what she was eating years ago when she had her tumor removed.

I know for us it cost more initially, but when we started really eating right it seems to be about the same. It just takes some time to get the kids used to eating a handful of carrots or an apple instead of a granola bar that cost $5 for a box of 4! When they get all of the processed junk out of them they aren't craving stuff as much and this becomes just a habit! I can let my kids eat whatever they want, whenever they want for the most part.

I know it's working when I am standing there eating a cookie and neither one of them asks for one. When we aren't staying on track, they are eating just to eat.

Thanks for the pep talk! I am just seeing the difference right now in the grocery bill and it is really tough. I am scared that when I got back to school and have less it me it is going to be tough too. We are just starting this, but to me it makes sense. Both DH and I started putting on weight after we had DD, and I never connected it, but that is when i stopped cooking as much b/c I just didn't have time. We used to cook from scratch a lot b/c we enjoyed it. After I had DD and all you konw what broke loose with her colic we would get "meal in a box" b/c it was faster and I never realized how much unnecessary stuff was in it. We are just going to have to do the best we can!

 

[minnie2]

Denise what fun pictures! I love lakes!

 

[Cheeseball]

That Minnie dress is SO sweet! I love the little tiny Minnie you put on it and the satin ruffles. It's absolutely adorable! Your DD is a gorgeous little thing, too!

Thank you!

I was a biochemist before I started teaching so I know a little about the actual metabolism involved. The difference is that the fructose in high fructose corn syrup is matabolized in the liver only whereas any cell in ther body can digest sucrose. High fructose corn syrup is almost solely fructose while table sugar is equal parts fructose and sucrose. So you can never completely eliminate fructose unless you consume NO carbs at all. the breakdown of all carbs produce some fructose, but it is a matter of not overloading the liver with unnecessary fructose. Fructose is the sugar in fruit so you are getting it there as well. Eliminating everything that is bad for you is just not possible, and when you try you are probably losing too many other essential vitamins hence the feeling bad. I am starting to eliminate processed things from our diet, but it is REALLY EXPENSIVE. It at least doubles our food bill, so I have to do what I can when i can. Organic products are almost twice as expensive than non organic in our area. It has become somewhat of a status symbol around here to be able to afford to eat completely from \ "whole foods" and it is really annoying that some people think that they are better moms b/c the have the finances to do it. I am really becoming tired of being judged Not from you guys, but peolpe around here!

That's interesting, thanks for the info! I felt the best when I went vegan, "all natural" was just so hard. Vegan was hard too, especially with little ones. Plus I was on a vegan message board and they went so overboard with things that it made it not enjoyable and very stressful, so I gave it up and ran away. It's hard to change your lifestyle and I didn't receive support from anyone. It did help establish excellent eating habits for my oldest daughter though. I try to buy organic as much as I can and cut out chemicals, but it really does make the grocery bill skyrocket and we just can't afford it right now. Groceries have doubled since last year and organic is just insane around here. My garden didn't grow because we have bad drainage in our new yard, and the plants are half dead or the same size they were when I planted them 6-8 weeks ago.

Oh and I totally hear you about the judgemental people! I've been on another message board website for years and the women there are so snooty about their organic/natural foods, and it get discouraging when you can't keep up with them. Now I've learned to just ignore it, and try to eat as healthy as possible while staying within my budget. It's all about balance!

The thing I'm trying to give up now is Sprite. I started craving it with my last pregnancy and the craving has never gone away! I've never been big about drinking soda, and now I could live on Sprite!

Thanks for all of the prayers and support. When DH came home from work last night we discussed the issue about the girls and have decided that if Heather asks us to do this we would, but we will not be offering. Over the last couple of days when the girls have been here they have made a couple of comments that I didn't quite understand, but finding out last night that they have nowhere to go to made them all make sense. I hope that whatever happens in this situation the children are going to be safe.

That's so kind of you to be willing to take them into your home! Those poor girls just need some stability, I hope they find it in their lives soon.

Renae

 

[sahm1000]

Weith losing ladies:

I don't usually post about stuff like this, cause I don't want people to think I'm a weirdo hippy or something, but have you already or have you considered taking all of the HFCS and Hydrogenated oils out of your diets?

Artificial sweeteners are one of the things that Riley has to avoid and in the process I read up and learned a lot about HFCS (High Fructose Corn Syrup) and it is some nasty stuff. It makes you crave more and more and more.........

We recently got back on track after a week of eating too much junk and I can't even tell you the difference I see in the way my girls eat when they have "detoxed." I can make anything with real sugar and while it sounds good and we like it, it isn't the same as when we have HFCS in our systems and we think we're gonna die if we don't get something sweet! Drew ASKED for salad for dinner last night and lunch today.

We'll never be able to cut it out 100%. I won't make my kids live like hermits, but I can sure tell when I haven't been careful enough. I can sooooo tell the difference in myself too. I made peanut butter cookies (my favorite!!!!) and the batch lasted a week and I think I ate 2. That is not like me! I'm the girl who just can't back away from the cookies!!!

When we originally did this, I lost 10 pounds just because. I didn't change anything else. It has also given me the control to eat better when I need to drop a few here and there. You'll be amazed where you find that nasty stuff when you start looking for it.

I can help you find stuff without it if anyone is interested.

That is funny that you posted that! I was just telling my husband that I thought we should cut as much of the HFCS out of our diet as possible. His parents are coming to see the girls in a few weeks and his mom is going to help me make homemade jam since the storebought stuff has the HFCS. My little Claire has a tendency to be a bit on the "fluffier" side and we got scolded last year by the pediatrician about her weight because she had gone up on the percentage side of the weight. Poor baby has inherited mom's weight problem I guess! But on DH's side of the family his father has type 2 diabetes and my DH's younger sister is probably (okay not probably, definitely) clinically considered obese and has PCOS (or is it PCOD?) and I don't want that in her future. I know how hard it was for his younger sister (she's 9 years younger than us) growing up being the heavy girl in school. Now she is married and would eventually love to have children but that may be in jeopardy due to the PCOS. Whatever we can do to keep our kids healthy is what we try to do.

I understand about not making the kids too sheltered with their food. I try to buy as much organic as possible (and that we can afford) for the girls but they still eat "junk" food on occasions. Like yesterday they had pizza rolls for lunch not exactly health food! But honestly most of our meat is organic, dairy products, and some fruit and vegetables. It doesn't hurt to try! I would appreciate any help you have in alternative products without the HFCS! Thanks!

I finished my outfit for Karlyn! I think...I sorta wish the hem was different on the skirt but not much I can do about that now. Unless I add yellow ricrac around the bottom And the Minnie head is supposed to be a little tilted. It's my first major pieced applique (I think the only other one I did was Cinderella's slipper on the pillow on Lily's zuma pants)

Oh wow! Fantastic job as usual! The applique looks perfect! How did you get the flowers on the skirt? THey add the perfect touch!

Well, duh, I posted that picture cause it was a good one.
I took this picture for Teresa and Heather but was waiting until I got the better one off my dad's camera.
BUT here, I need to lose 30 pounds too. For the sake of accountability I'll even let you know that I am 5'5" and just weighed in at 168. (I was 147 and 149 respectively full term w/ the kids) I am a good solid size 12 (women's NOT juniors) but recently bought a juniors 15 When I met my husband Gavin was 6 months old and I wore a size 5. , well 6 but I had a few 5's to be fair.

My plan is to go back on south beach, start doing pilates (to flatten out my tummy, where I gain ALL of my weight) and walking Lily to school in the mornings.

...t.

You are a brave girl! I am not that brave by any means! Although I am slightly heavier than you (pre-pregnancy, I still have 9 more pounds to lose from Lilly) and about 1 inch shorter and a good solid size 14. My stomach is my bad spot too. I swear I'll eventually have to have some plastic surgery if I ever want it to look like it did before kids (not that it was that great but it was better than it is now). Unfortunately the gym we go to won't take babies until they are 3 months old so I have a ways to wait before I can start to take Lilly to their childcare. Thankfully DH will watch her when he is available but it will be better to be able to take her on a regular scheduleb once she is 3 months old.

I most likely want be at the meet in February but my goal is to get my weight down anyways!

Good luck to us all!

 

[ncmomof2]

Here are my first attemps at sewing clothes (Istarted a week ago after finding this thread). My daughter is not the best model as you will see, she is pretty grumpy about it!


This is a simple pre-shirred that was a good confidence booster.

Here is an attemp at a skirt, but ended up a dress since it was too long.

This one is a little big but I am happy with it.

My first shirred top! I am pretty excited to learn how to do this. It took a few attempts.

This is my first attempt with a pattern. I used a shorts pattern and a loosly followed a pillowcase pattern for the top. (I got this idea from a previous post, I hope that is OK).

I hope this works! Let me know what you think.

 

[Clutterbug]

oh thanks...that reminds me...nobody answered the 2nd part of my question. Do you need a ruffler for the Simply Sweet pattern on YCMT? I have rediculously old sewing machine (guess what I'm asking for for my bday???).

I'm not sure if anyone answered you, but I'm sure that you don't. You can always ruffle by hand.

I love ALL of your randomness, but these have me cracking up!

Just because it's cute...

A few days ago I was in the other room and went to check on Lily and found this:

Ahhh, what a sweetie!

I found this thead a week ago and you all are amazing! I have been inspired to make clothes for my little girl. I have in the past made curtains, bedskirts, wallhanging, etc but never clothes. This week I have made several things! Not all turned out great but they are wearable. I want to make her an outfit for each day of our trip to DW in Sept. Thanks for the ideas and inspiration!

Hey ladies! I have been lurking on this thread for a while. All of you make such wonderful clothes! You have inspired me and I bought a bunch of fabric this week and I WILL make some stuff!!!! Tonight I made a tutu bottom for my DD's birthday outfit and it came out great! I am on my way! Hopefully when I have questions (and I am sure I will!) you ladies would be so kind as to help me. You really have some talent on this thread!

Welcome to both of you!

Love all the pictures! Good for her! Megan just started riding lessons this summer and she's loving it.

Update on the evening. Heather (Amber and Meranda's mom) called and said that Destiny's mom was coming to pick Destiny up. So she has left for the evening. The only damage done was one broken glass. So no real harm, but a little later Amber tells me that they are getting kicked out of their apartment tomorrow. I asked her where they were going to go to and she said that she didn't know. I could have cried right then. Heather got evicted from a house that she was living in a couple of years ago and because she had nowhere to go to she left her kids with someone in her family. The family member turned her in to Child Protection and it took her a year and a half to get the kids out of Foster Care. Then Amber mentions staying here with me. Of course my heart says yes, but DH says no. I don't know if this is what her mom is wanting or if this is just what Amber wants. Amber has been wanting to live with us for awhile now. If this is asked of me I really don't know how to answer this. I would never turn a child away especially if turning them away means uncertainty for them. I don't think that DH understands this. I really don't know how to deal with this kind of a problem. Prayers my way would be real nice right about now.

I'm so sorry. You are in a really tough position. Hugs and prayers to you and those kiddos.

 

[revrob]

Here are my first attemps at sewing clothes (Istarted a week ago after finding this thread). My daughter is not the best model as you will see, she is pretty grumpy about it!


This is a simple pre-shirred that was a good confidence booster.

Here is an attemp at a skirt, but ended up a dress since it was too long.

This one is a little big but I am happy with it.

My first shirred top! I am pretty excited to learn how to do this. It took a few attempts.

This is my first attempt with a pattern. I used a shorts pattern and a loosly followed a pillowcase pattern for the top. (I got this idea from a previous post, I hope that is OK).

I hope this works! Let me know what you think.

I didn't even make the pics smaller, because you deserve a great big HOORAY! You did great! I'm impressed you've already conquered shirring! I still struggle with that!

 

[Tinka_Belle]

Here are my first attemps at sewing clothes (Istarted a week ago after finding this thread). My daughter is not the best model as you will see, she is pretty grumpy about it!


This is a simple pre-shirred that was a good confidence booster.

Here is an attemp at a skirt, but ended up a dress since it was too long.

This one is a little big but I am happy with it.

My first shirred top! I am pretty excited to learn how to do this. It took a few attempts.

This is my first attempt with a pattern. I used a shorts pattern and a loosly followed a pillowcase pattern for the top. (I got this idea from a previous post, I hope that is OK).

I hope this works! Let me know what you think.

Very cute stuff and your little girl is just too adorable even though she looks grumpy.

 

[jham]

Yeah you! I love that first week at WW! Maybe you can inspire me to stick with my diet. I am doing WW without the meetings. I have done it so much, I can do it without the little slidy thing. I want to loose 10 lbs in 10 weeks...totally possible, right?

You can totally do 10 lbs in 10 weeks! When I lost 70lbs. on WW I averaged 2lbs a week. Sadly, unless I go to the meetings and write down everything I eat, it just doesn't work for me. I've even done the online version and it didn't work out.

We are off to Disney in about 4 weeks, since my mom does not have time to sew right now, I found a cute dress on ebay for my DD to wear to Chef Mickey’s for her 3rd birthday. DD is still a little messy when she eats, anyone have any great ideas for a fancy bib to protect her dress while she eats? Thanks!

Please post pictures of the cute dress you bought her! My DD is almost 3 and sometimes a little messy but I never thought about a cute custom bib! I just carry around a ziploc full of bibsters and take it off when the characters come by.

I'm off to take Drew to swim lessons, but before I go, here are my random pictures for the day!
Chris and I at the lake last summer

The girls at my mom and dad's last summer

My sister's and I a couple of weeks ago at this summer's Sister's weekend

great pictures! It makes me want to go to the lake! I can't wait to go camping in a couple of weeks (to the lake)! We haven't been camping all summer

Oh wow! Fantastic job as usual! The applique looks perfect! How did you get the flowers on the skirt? THey add the perfect touch!
I most likely want be at the meet in February but my goal is to get my weight down anyways!

Good luck to us all!

Thanks! For the flowers on the skirt I just took the petals off some "silk" flowers and used a button in the middle. If they don't hold up well in the wash they can just take the button off and no more flowers. Even if you don't come to the meet, we can still have a dismeet weight loss goal! Everyone who doesn't come can just post pictures of themselves just before we leave!

 

[livndisney]

Let's not get all dramatic now! We said we like to see BIG pictures when you post something!! Plus, if you can't resize in a reply, that's totally okay! Besides, I don't make the rules around here!

Not get dramatic? Are you FORGETTING who I live with? LOL Morgan is the DRAMA QUEEN!!!!!! Atleast I didn't stomp my foot and roll my eyes LOL.

 

[HeatherSue]

here is my latest creation i am taking it to a show labor day if i dont sell it first, if it doesnt sell then my dgd will take it on our trip
sheri

That is SOO cute!!

If you are bored- check out my trip report- Just updated today!! I don't know how to change the title when I update, sorry.
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1882055

Thanks for the random pictures! You are so pretty, love the pic of the 3 of you! Those apple things are freaky! Jackson in the wedding was adorable!! It looks like he was as thrilled as Tessa in the wedding she was in this May!

Heather, I learned to use the thumbnail just for you!

Thank you!

She is SO stinkin' cute!!!!

I covet thy fabric stash!

How adorable!!! I wish I could happen upon my girls having a tea party. Usually when I find them doing something on their own, it involves the litter box or toilet.

That is NOT good!

I found this thead a week ago and you all are amazing! I have been inspired to make clothes for my little girl. I have in the past made curtains, bedskirts, wallhanging, etc but never clothes. This week I have made several things! Not all turned out great but they are wearable. I want to make her an outfit for each day of our trip to DW in Sept. Thanks for the ideas and inspiration!

Please share pictures!!!

Hey ladies! I have been lurking on this thread for a while. All of you make such wonderful clothes! You have inspired me and I bought a bunch of fabric this week and I WILL make some stuff!!!! Tonight I made a tutu bottom for my DD's birthday outfit and it came out great! I am on my way! Hopefully when I have questions (and I am sure I will!) you ladies would be so kind as to help me. You really have some talent on this thread!

I love it that we have some newbies around here!!! We'd love to try and answer any questions that you have. Please share some pictures!

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Yep, I think I'd love that girl if I met her! She always makes me smile!!
I love the fair pictures, too!
Thanks for the clown warning, it was much appreciated. I did peek through my fingers, though.

Update on the evening. Heather (Amber and Meranda's mom) called and said that Destiny's mom was coming to pick Destiny up. So she has left for the evening. The only damage done was one broken glass. So no real harm, but a little later Amber tells me that they are getting kicked out of their apartment tomorrow. I asked her where they were going to go to and she said that she didn't know. I could have cried right then. Heather got evicted from a house that she was living in a couple of years ago and because she had nowhere to go to she left her kids with someone in her family. The family member turned her in to Child Protection and it took her a year and a half to get the kids out of Foster Care. Then Amber mentions staying here with me. Of course my heart says yes, but DH says no. I don't know if this is what her mom is wanting or if this is just what Amber wants. Amber has been wanting to live with us for awhile now. If this is asked of me I really don't know how to answer this. I would never turn a child away especially if turning them away means uncertainty for them. I don't think that DH understands this. I really don't know how to deal with this kind of a problem. Prayers my way would be real nice right about now.

Oh wow. I will keep you in my prayers. That has got to be really tough.

Thanks for the tour!! My favorite picture is of the tourguide, of course! Nothing says fashionista like a fanny pack. You are so cute!!

Sounds like a great deal to me...no more quitting for both of us! I am also a lifetime member (I am too embarassed to make it known!) that has fallen off the weight watchers wagon way too many times. I weigh in on Thursday.

I'm another lifetime member. I gained a lot of the weight back several times, but I've never been as big as I was when I started. I love WW! I really need to start again (obviously, you've seen the pictures)!

We are off to Disney in about 4 weeks, since my mom does not have time to sew right now, I found a cute dress on ebay for my DD to wear to Chef Mickey’s for her 3rd birthday. DD is still a little messy when she eats, anyone have any great ideas for a fancy bib to protect her dress while she eats? Thanks!

Try checking the bookmark under aprons!

On weight loss and pictures - I finally got Lifetime at Weight Watchers last April. I lost 40 pounds. I highly recommend it. Their "Core" program is especially good for healthy, "clean" eating. I write about all of this on my blog, hope that's okay to post here.

I love the core program, too!

You are Chris are very cute!! I love the picture of you and your sisters. Sisters are so special!

I don't know how I missed this one, but I did. You are gorgeous, t!! I think our prince charming was cuter, though!

 

[jham]

Karen, thanks for the trip to Mt. St. Helen's! I can't wait for the marathon tomorrow (was it a mini? half? I forget) will that count as my exercise for the day? my tourguide!

Here are my first attemps at sewing clothes (Istarted a week ago after finding this thread). My daughter is not the best model as you will see, she is pretty grumpy about it!


This is a simple pre-shirred that was a good confidence booster.

Here is an attemp at a skirt, but ended up a dress since it was too long.

This one is a little big but I am happy with it.

My first shirred top! I am pretty excited to learn how to do this. It took a few attempts.

This is my first attempt with a pattern. I used a shorts pattern and a loosly followed a pillowcase pattern for the top. (I got this idea from a previous post, I hope that is OK).

I hope this works! Let me know what you think.

Great job! Your DD is so cute! Lily says she wants to play at your house.

 

[Disney Brat]

Awesome job everyone!! ncmomof2, congrats on an amazing job!! You did great for yoru first time at those! I have been delayed at starting my projects, life has sure gotten in the way!! But we did get a new car yesterday, so I am really happy for that!! We had an 03 PT cruiser that was deciding to fall apart, so we traded it in! We owed a lot more than it was worth, but the dealership bought out our loan,and we got an 08 Caliber! Same payments and the insurance is $10 more than the PT was!! So I think we got a pretty good deal on that!! I am really hoping to get going on the dress this week, so keep your fingers crossed for me!!