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

[ms_mckenna]

Is it bad that my stash is more than half the size of LisaZoe's stash, and I've only made about 7-8 garments total? I just hate the idea of *missing* a fabric that I like - what if I want it later and it's not available anymore? Like many here, I did the same thing with scrapbooking supplies (or, as my DH termed it all, "scrap cr*p") Now I've become a fabric collector... heck, the scrap stuff was easier to store. I really should just stop buying fabric until I've used a LOT of what I already have. But... But... But... Joann's... coupon... burning... hole... in pocket...

New fabric question: Do you only buy fabric when you have a specific purpose for it in mind? And if you do NOT have a specific purpose in mind, how do you decide how much of a particular fabric to buy????

I rarely sew either and you see mine lol.

I unfortunately just have to like the fabric to buy it. I rarely have any other purpose than one day down the road I am going to make something with it.

 

[Tinka_Belle]

So here is my random picture! DD dared my son yesterday to take a bit out of his cake.... Of course he did.

And then thought it was rather funny!

Thankfully I adore him and it was his bday lol. Otherwise he would have been in a LOT of trouble!

That is just too funny. I guess we know now not to dare your son to do things. Tell him that I love his shirt. That is too funny.

 

[ms_mckenna]

That is just too funny. I guess we know now not to dare your son to do things. Tell him that I love his shirt. That is too funny.

I will he is big on those kind of shirts. He has such a cool sense of humor. And yea we all know not to dare him lol.

 

[daisylou]

I've finally made some new things to share.

The first is a bowling shirt for Sam for our trip to WDW Sept. 19th-26th
The Donald on the front is one of the designs that came with my embroidery machine. I had forgotten what poor quality these designs are. It puckered something fierce!

The back is my first pieced applique. It's a little wonky looking, but was really fun to do!

Here is a picture of my Sammy modeling his new shirt (over his pirate pajamas)!

Finally here is a picture of Jack in his Batman cape. I just threw this together last night, it's a little wonky too. It looks terribly wrinkled since he insisted on sleeping in it (but, I think he likes it).

 

[mytwotinks]

Following are pics of what I sent to eight year-old Shay Lynne of the GoofyDoo family Big Give. My eight year-old picked out the pattern (I confess that I steered her toward one that I'd made for her before so that I wouldn't have to attempt anything new). She also helped with the design of the necklace and the bling barrette. I don't love the necklace, but she does so I hope that Shay Lynne will like it as well. We were going for a "Limited Too meets the princesses" look. The yellow knit pants should hit at her knees. So, anyway, it's not as fantastic as some of the other outfits she'll have received, but it should be nice and cool in the heat.

That is great! I think the fabrics look really pretty together.

I think that she ended up with a good mix of things.

 

[LisaZoe]

New fabric question: Do you only buy fabric when you have a specific purpose for it in mind? And if you do NOT have a specific purpose in mind, how do you decide how much of a particular fabric to buy????

Unfortunately, I buy way too much with no specific plan for it. That's why I have so much in my stash - it hasn't decided what it wants to be when it grows up. I used to buy 3-5 yards of a print I liked but soon realized it just didn't make sense (like buying as much as I do does make sense ). Unless I really like a print and think it would work well with several other prints, I now mostly just buy 2-3 yards or less. Believe it or not, I've started buying 1 yard or less of some prints that I just plan to use as one of several others for a set, i.e. a patchwork skirt.

This doesn't apply to fabric I buy solely for appliqué. For those I buy fat quarters of most but sometimes go up to 2 yards if it's a fabric I'd use a lot, like flesh tone, black and white.

 

[mytwotinks]

BTW, I said I was doing well w/ this dieting thing and then had a HUGE sugar craving. SO I looked around for the best choice for something just sweet enough to take the edge off and LO and BEHOLD! There it was....a jar of Dark Chocolate Dreams. I ate spoonfull (or 2) and thought I'd share this find w/ ya'll. It is an all natural dark chocolate /PB blend. It's from a company called Peanut Butter & Co. (a sandwich shop in Greenwich Village) I found it in my Grocery (Sweet Bay) but you can get it online or find a store near you online. @

http://www.ilovepeanutbutter.com/items_4.html

Ok, the link takes you to the P/B pantry page, cause I wanted you to see all the yummy flavors they have, but the site is pretty cool. They have recipes and other fun stuff.

The P/B is Gluten Free, Cert. Vegan, No Transfats, No hydrogenated oils, No Cholesterol and NO refined sugar. It is sweetened w/ evaporated cane juice.

I absolutely LOVE this stuff.

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That sounds super yummy! I can't wait to try it. There are treats out there, you just have to look a little harder.

 

[Tinka_Belle]

I've finally made some new things to share.

The first is a bowling shirt for Sam for our trip to WDW Sept. 19th-26th
The Donald on the front is one of the designs that came with my embroidery machine. I had forgotten what poor quality these designs are. It puckered something fierce!

The back is my first pieced applique. It's a little wonky looking, but was really fun to do!

Here is a picture of my Sammy modeling his new shirt (over his pirate pajamas)!

Finally here is a picture of Jack in his Batman cape. I just threw this together last night, it's a little wonky too. It looks terribly wrinkled since he insisted on sleeping in it (but, I think he likes it).

Cute shirt and your boys are adorable too. The pic of your son Jack reminds of a little boy that I saw today. He was wearing a Robin costume. All I could think was, "Why can't adults dress like that and get away with it?"

 

[snubie]

I've finally made some new things to share.

The first is a bowling shirt for Sam for our trip to WDW Sept. 19th-26th
The Donald on the front is one of the designs that came with my embroidery machine. I had forgotten what poor quality these designs are. It puckered something fierce!

The back is my first pieced applique. It's a little wonky looking, but was really fun to do!

Here is a picture of my Sammy modeling his new shirt (over his pirate pajamas)!

That shirt looks GREAT! I am very impressed with the pieced applique.

 

[karebear1]

Shoulda been a SOCK MONKEY!

And now, to end our day of touring , let's meet our tour guide. Yes, indeed, not only a superior tourguide, but a fashionista as well!

LOL I agree about the monkies! I love your pictures too beautiful!

BTW notice I breaking up my multi quote aren't you proud?{/Quote]

Indeed I am proud! Good job!

 

[MiniGirl]

Thank you everyone for all the kind comments. I was very pleased with how it turned out. All those ruffles are so beautiful and believe or not, the photos do not do them justice. They were all done by hand to, so needless to say, this dress also inspired me to buy a ruffler which I have been learning to use. LOL!!!

That is gorgeous! I love the ruffles. Seeing your silhouette made me think about converting into appliqué the ones Zoe and I have from DLR. Oh my, so many ideas... so little time.

Ain't that the truth..... I've got some really cool ideas. I just don't know if I can bring them to life. When I was playing around with this, I did a scrap with both of my dds' profiles because I was thinking of doing this on a t-shirt for ME. Maybe one day. My model's mom was thrilled with the dress, and to whomever asked.... yes, that is her profile on the dress.

Yes, it is. I used this one.

http://youcanmakethis.com/info/clothing-creation/Halter-Dress-and-Top-with-Shirred-Back.htm

Obviously, I changed it a little, but this was the basic patern I used.

New fabric question: Do you only buy fabric when you have a specific purpose for it in mind? And if you do NOT have a specific purpose in mind, how do you decide how much of a particular fabric to buy????

No, I do not buy it with a specific purpose in mind, and I have the stash to prove it. (It really is an addiction, isn't it?) Of course, a lot of it I did buy with something particular in mind and just never got around to it. As to how much, for me there is no clear cut answer. How many outfit do I plan to make with it? Just one? One for each child? Is it something I plan to list? Also, is it a "staple?" If it is a fun, colorful dot fabric, I will buy more because I will can use it for several outfits. (It seems as if everything I make these days has at least one dot fabric in it.) Also, how expensive is it? I do not buy a lot of character fabrics. I do buy some, but not much. I prefer to use that as just an accent and match other fabrics with it.

The Big Give..... I love that ya'll have been doing this and will definitely check in tomorrow to see who's up next. I've been wanting to contribute, but by the time I check-in, I no longer have enough time to sew something. I hope I can join in this next time.

Great work everyone. I has been fun for me to watch all the things ya'll are making. As always, I hope to do I better job at keeping up, and please forgive me for not being able to.

 

[mytwotinks]

A random picture just for Karen!

This is me making fun of a fanny pack in the Coach store taken during my Sister trip. I have my nieces convinced that i bought it and convinced that I think it's the super coolest thing ever and convinced that I am going to be wearing it on our next outing! They are horrified!

I am not sure why I am making that ugly face, but I just love you all enough to show you the picture anyway!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Hey...has anyone seen this website? I saw the link when I checked bzzagent today. I thought in the spirit of all the wishes ladies on here have been granting, I thought you might want to check it out. I know that there is at least one person wishing for a blanket for their child

The site is www.wishuponahero.com

 

[CastleCreations]

just checking....are we all still dieting before our Feb Dis Meet?...please let me know if we're not...7-11 just got in these fabulous looking Pina Colada muffins...and I'm dying to try one...There is even a cherry on top..who can resist..

 

[mrsklamc]

At one point there was a very lengthy thread on the budget board with a good list of HFCS free foods. You might have to dig for it..If I get a chance I will see if I can find it.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

just checking....are we all still dieting before our Feb Dis Meet?...please let me know if we're not...7-11 just got in these fabulous looking Pina Colada muffins...and I'm dying to try one...There is even a cherry on top..who can resist..

well we are dieting UNTIL then...but after that, it's anyone's game so make sure to bring the muffins with you!!!!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Here are my Random pics of the day:

(i thought that I should give you all fair warning about what happens when I ditch DH and DD and have a girls weekend...this my BF's bachelorette party in New Orleans...oh and I should mention that I don't normally wear a bindi on my forehead, that's for her sake)

And two...I totally throw the diet to the wind when I'm on vacation. So here I am trying to neatly eat beignets (which is next to impossible). Notice the mickey on the shirt. Can't leave home w/o some kind of Disney reference!!!

 

[revrob]

A random picture just for Karen!

This is me making fun of a fanny pack in the Coach store taken during my Sister trip. I have my nieces convinced that i bought it and convinced that I think it's the super coolest thing ever and convinced that I am going to be wearing it on our next outing! They are horrified!

I am not sure why I am making that ugly face, but I just love you all enough to show you the picture anyway!

LOVE the FANNY PACK!

 

[mrsklamc]

Not to totally hijack us to the nutrition thing but....

There's a great deal at target right now on skippy natural peanut butter (after the $1 coupon at afullcup.com)

Here's my question...I had previously stocked up on regular peanut butter so I donated it to a food pantry...should I feel bad for passing on the hydrogenated oils to someone else who they aren't good for either?

Sorry....I now return you to your regularly scheduled cute kids in custom clothes...

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Here's my question...I had previously stocked up on regular peanut butter so I donated it to a food pantry...should I feel bad for passing on the hydrogenated oils to someone else who they aren't good for either?

Sorry....I now return you to your regularly scheduled cute kids in custom clothes...

I would say it's absolutely okay to donate your other peanut butter. The food that is in pantries go to people who have the choice of eating that or not eating at all. I think that a little oil is the least of their problems.