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

[Tinka_Belle]

Well it only took two weeks to get "back on the horse" so to speak. I actually sewed last night. I finished her AK outfit. Only it makes her look about 8 which is a little scary.

That is so cute. I love it!!! It is scary when they start looking older than they are. I guess that's why I like to dress Jenna according to her age.


I love all the pics of people's houses. I should show pics of the apartment building that I live in. It is very boring. Maybe I won't.

 

[buckeyebill1995]

My daughter wants to be either Giselle in the blue 'curtain' dress or Raini the water fairy from Disney Fairies for halloween this year. I have looked everywhere to no avail (I can't sew to save my life!) Can someone please point me in the right direction?

 

[cerberus]

Bumping in case anyone has seen this fabric

I saw this this cute fabric and would really like to find the fabric to make a dress for my 16 month old DD. Can anyone help point me in the right direction? Thanks

 

[twob4him]

I love all of the old home pics and that is a lot of work to renovate and upkeep etc. I live in a town filled with Victorian homes!
Lisa...I just love your home and Zoe looks so cute out there enjoying it!!

 

[LisaZoe]

Both my DD are adopted too. My beautiful gardens are really a weed garden this year, because we have had no time to do anything with them so far this year....scratch that hubby did weed spray today after I threatened him I was hiring a gardener

I'm just glad we have high fences around the backyard so the neighbors can't see the height of the weeds. I've hired a local kid (young adult?) to tackle the worst of the weeds. So far he's done an OK job in the front but the back is where the real work is. Once he's done, I'm hoping I'll be more inclined to keep things in check. I really should have put down bark this spring but never got to it. I got kind of discouraged, too, about doing more after I put in several hundred flower bulbs and only a small percentage continued to bloom after the first spring. I think I may focus on fixing up the front yard more this year and let the back wait.

 

[luvinyou]

I love all the old home pictures! I think the oldest house in my neighbourhood is like 30 years old, its a shame cause older homes give an area so much charm.

 

[sahm1000]

I finished a BIG GIVE shirt this morning. This is for Brody, BigDisGrandma's grandson.

He likes Pluto, Texas Longhorns, and the Dallas Cowboys. So, I drew them all together and appliqued it onto a shirt!

This applique was just about as fun to do as baby Simba. But, it'll be worth it if he likes it!

Don't tell him I let a GIRL model it!

Fantastic Job Heather! I love the way you combined all three things! People here in Texas would go crazy for that shirt! I've never seen people more loyal to a state and everything that goes with it than Texans.






T-beri I'm praying for Danica too. I didn't see the original post so I can't quote it but prayers are being sent her way. I had a friend who delivered at 27 weeks and her little girl has physically and neurologically been perfect. She is a little small for her age but my friend (her mom) is only 4'10" so who knows how much of that would have happened had she been to term. The things they can do now for preemies is unbelievable. I hope the good news and progress continues.

 

[lovesdumbo]

Hello all...I am just so in love with this site!! We just booked a family vacation to DL in December..first time that we are staying at the DL hotel as well as our first time seeing DL in December. I have got some great ideas from this site...I started sewing this morning and will post the outfits once they are finished. I have a 10 year old machine and don't know how to do anything fancy...but am having so much fun. Just wanted to say hi!

Welcome! Would love to see photos of what your making.

Well, I have been doing some research on tickets for our Dismeet in Feb. I am also hoping/planning on going in Nov 2009 but we are probably staying off-property. Potentially, between the two trips, I would need 10 or 11 days of tickets for myself. So here is the break down with the 2008 prices:

Annual Pass which includes park hopping and parking (an issue for the Nov trip) and the possibility of a room discount for Feb = $448


10-day non-expiring ticket with PH = $450, we would still need to pay for parking and no room discount for Feb.


Simply buying a 3-day PH ticket for Feb and an 8-day PH for Nov = $514, again no parking or room discount.


Kind of a no-brainer huh. What do you think????

If November is a sure thing AP sure sounds like the way to go. You could purchase the Disney Dining Experience for $65 and get 20% off most table service places. Also because Pop doesn't have TS you can use it at the food court there. You would have to spend $300 to make it worth the purchase-membership is good for a year. With an AP you get 10% off at the World of Disney store at DTD (there might be a minimum purchase??) and the discount is the same as Disney Visa. You can get some dining discounts with just AP-I think it is about 10% and mostly for lunch.

Trying to debate the same thing right now...I already paid for 9 day park hoppers for our upcoming trip. Now I'm trying to debate if I should just upgrade to an AP when I'm there to use during the DISmeet. I thinking i'm going to have to play it by ear if decent airfare gets released by then.

Maybe you could buy an AP in Feb and use if for your 2009 trip-do you plan to go in Sept 09?

The house was the main house of an old plantation. It was called foxwood plantation. The house across the st was the guest house and has the servants quarters behind it. Next door to it is the old carriage house. I'll post pics tomorrow

Very cool! Our house is the gardener's house for an old estate we have a converted barn on one side of us and the herdsman's house on the other side. Down the street are the dog kennel, chicken coop, gate house, ball room and of course the main estate house. We aren't quite sure when our house was built. The estate house was built in the late 1800's but ours could be a new as 1910's.

Hope things work out for you!

Here is what I have been busy doing this weekend:

So cute! I've been working with those colors this weekend!

Well it only took two weeks to get "back on the horse" so to speak. I actually sewed last night. I finished her AK outfit. Only it makes her look about 8 which is a little scary.

So cute! Love that fabric!

 

[longaberger_lara]

I love all the older homes shown. The newer ones are beautiful, of course, but I really like the charm and character of older home. Since we're sharing photos of our homes, here's Zoe and my little cottage. It's small (just over 1000 sq ft) but just right for us. This isn't as old as some shared but it was built in the 1930s.

This is the backyard. When I first moved in, I did a lot of work in the back but then it kind of took a backseat when I adopted Zoe. I splurged and had a yard service come in to clean up the front and back yards last year. Sadly, it no longer looks as nice because I haven't kept up with the gardening as I should. I've got several ideas for things I want to do but I've decided to wait until Zoe (and her friends) are older and not quite as destructive. Not that they do anything intentionally but they don't always think about where they step in the flower beds. I figured it was better to just not worry about it for now and save my grand vision for a few years down the road.

Your house is so cute, but your yard is GORGEOUS! I really wish mine looked that good!
Here's my random pics for the day. They are from our trip to Gatlinburg last month.

 

[lovesdumbo]

Yesterday I made a few bibs (worked on burp cloths last weekend).

I made these as PJ's for my DS(7). It is the first applique I've done in over 15 years. I needed something simple to practice on. He wanted me to use a decorative stitch from my new machine on the hem of the shorts and then picked campers because you sleep in a camper and they were PJ's.

 

[lovesdumbo]

This is what I've spent most of the day working on today. I ran out of black thread and needed a break. I'm thinking it looks a bit um...."clownish" right now but am hoping the black placket and collar will tone it down a bit. I had thought about red sleeves but I'm leaning toward black now. The Mickey on the back was purchased at JoAnn's.

 

[Tykatmadismomma]

Her name was Boo and she was a wolf/ white shepard mix. Sadly she just passed away in April. She hated Georgia she was only happy when it was freezing.

She was a great dog, When I was pregnant with Madison she got so protective that no one could get out of their car uless DH was home.
She liked to nip them on the fanny

 

[Stephres]

So cute: I love patchwork skirts!

As far as appliquéing, I started with a mickey head, and that's pretty much what I stick with, lol.

I use this:

Heather has a wonderful tutorial, but I couldn't pull it up just now. No matter!

1) Save it to your computer and open in Word. Make it the size you want it. Print it out.

2) Iron Heat & Bond LITE to the back of the fabric. Pin the mickey head to the front. Cut it out. With the Heat & Bond it will be sturdy enough to cut out easily (well, if you scrapbook anyway. otherwise, practice!).

3) Iron your mickey head on your fabric.

4) Iron on stabilizer to the back of the fabric (I use tear away iron on stabilizer, at LisaZoe's recommendation).

5) Sew, sew, sew! I don't have a lot of options on my machine, so I set it at the tightest stitch and sew zig zag all the way around. You could do it looser for a more distressed look. Have fun!

Cute! I hate when they look too old. I think she looks adorable in it though!

My daughter wants to be either Giselle in the blue 'curtain' dress or Raini the water fairy from Disney Fairies for halloween this year. I have looked everywhere to no avail (I can't sew to save my life!) Can someone please point me in the right direction?

If you want to sew, you might check out the fabric store for patterns. You could take a few and combine (or frankenpattern) to get the look you want. If you want to buy, check out ebay (or ). HTH!

 

[lovesdumbo]

Her name was Boo and she was a wolf/ white shepard mix. Sadly she just passed away in April. She hated Georgia she was only happy when it was freezing.

She was a great dog, When I was pregnant with Madison she got so protective that no one could get out of their car uless DH was home.
She liked to nip them on the fanny

She was beautiful!

 

[Tykatmadismomma]

I have a ambitious dress idea for me. I saw a tiered halter sundress at Universal Studios and I fell in love not $68 in love, so I am looking for a pattern. The dress was a full floor length, since I'm 5'3. I have it drawn on paper and I still have to find the fabric I want to use. I dont know which colors look best on me.

 

[LisaZoe]

So cute: I love patchwork skirts!

As far as appliquéing, I started with a mickey head, and that's pretty much what I stick with, lol.

I use this:

1) Save it to your computer and open in Word. Make it the size you want it. Print it out.

2) Iron Heat & Bond LITE to the back of the fabric. Pin the mickey head to the front. Cut it out. With the Heat & Bond it will be sturdy enough to cut out easily (well, if you scrapbook anyway. otherwise, practice!).

3) Iron your mickey head on your fabric.

4) Iron on stabilizer to the back of the fabric (I use tear away iron on stabilizer, at LisaZoe's recommendation).

5) Sew, sew, sew! I don't have a lot of options on my machine, so I set it at the tightest stitch and sew zig zag all the way around. You could do it looser for a more distressed look. Have fun!

Those are great directions. One little change I might suggest is to print the Mickey head on cardstock if you plan on using that size a few times. That way you can cut it out of the cardstock and trace around it onto the paper backing of the Heat N Bond Lite. I've done that with a few sizes of the Mickey silhouette and it makes it quick to get the shape transferred. I keep them in a large envelope so they're all together and easy to find (usually).

BTW - Here's a version of the Mickey head that doesn't use quite so much toner (I'm all about saving where I can ). Another thing to do to save toner is make sure you print in B&W only. That way if the image isn't true black in your file your printer doesn't use the colored toners to get dark gray. I forget sometimes and I feel so wasteful.

 

[ncmomof2]

Thanks for the applique help! I saved the mickey heads so they will be there for me. I just need to buy some heat-n-bond lite. It sounds simple. I just hope I can sew around neat enough!

 

[DesigningMouse]

Here are a few picture of the dream house. The one I'm never gonna have.

ignore my fat butt and pj's

This is what was once a ballroom for dancing during the parties thrown on the plantation...Check out the ceiling. The entire roof needs reshingled, so clearly we would havet to make sure to insulate between the tin and the shingles and install a radiant barrier. But it sure is gorgeous. We imagine this would be our living room.

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WOW!! The possibilities could be endless for that house, it's amazing. You'd end up spending a small fortune to redo it though. I hope you get it if it's what you really want.

All the older homes are beautiful! I can't imagine the work! I think the oldest home around me is about 10 years old. I am told often that our home was a cow pasture about two years ago

Here is what I have been busy doing this weekend:

I need to try an applique soon. I am a little intimidated by the idea though. Where do you all get the mickey head to copy? And how do you cut it so smoothly?

That's adorable, I love polka dots.

That is adorable, and So is the Model!

When we moved to Ohio we bought a 1860's Farmhouse, Let's just say I didnt see the potential at first but DH did.

That's awesome, y'all did an incredible job. I have to make sure DH doesn't see this thread. We want to move next year but the chances of us agreeing on a house are slight at best,lol.

I love all the older homes shown. The newer ones are beautiful, of course, but I really like the charm and character of older home. Since we're sharing photos of our homes, here's Zoe and my little cottage. It's small (just over 1000 sq ft) but just right for us. This isn't as old as some shared but it was built in the 1930s.

This is the backyard. When I first moved in, I did a lot of work in the back but then it kind of took a backseat when I adopted Zoe. I splurged and had a yard service come in to clean up the front and back yards last year. Sadly, it no longer looks as nice because I haven't kept up with the gardening as I should. I've got several ideas for things I want to do but I've decided to wait until Zoe (and her friends) are older and not quite as destructive. Not that they do anything intentionally but they don't always think about where they step in the flower beds. I figured it was better to just not worry about it for now and save my grand vision for a few years down the road.

Great house!!

Well it only took two weeks to get "back on the horse" so to speak. I actually sewed last night. I finished her AK outfit. Only it makes her look about 8 which is a little scary.

Very cute. I like that fabric.

Bumping in case anyone has seen this fabric

I haven't seen that fabric but I love it. We went on a Disney fabric hunt over the weekend but no luck.

Yesterday I made a few bibs (worked on burp cloths last weekend).

I made these as PJ's for my DS(7). It is the first applique I've done in over 15 years. I needed something simple to practice on. He wanted me to use a decorative stitch from my new machine on the hem of the shorts and then picked campers because you sleep in a camper and they were PJ's.

Cute, cute, cute.

This is what I've spent most of the day working on today. I ran out of black thread and needed a break. I'm thinking it looks a bit um...."clownish" right now but am hoping the black placket and collar will tone it down a bit. I had thought about red sleeves but I'm leaning toward black now. The Mickey on the back was purchased at JoAnn's.

I don't think it's clownish at all, it's so cute.

Her name was Boo and she was a wolf/ white shepard mix. Sadly she just passed away in April. She hated Georgia she was only happy when it was freezing.
She was a great dog, When I was pregnant with Madison she got so protective that no one could get out of their car uless DH was home.
She liked to nip them on the fanny

She looks like she was a wonderful dog.

 

[ncmomof2]

Super cute, I want it! Is this a pattern you would share the details of ??? Pretty Please!

Well, it is a patchwork skirt( I got the instructions from the bookmake page on the first page) and top. I was planning on making a red top but I ran out of fabric and Joanne's was out so I had to piece the scraps together. The front panel is a little more than half her check measruement and I attached a ruffle on the top and bottem. For the back, I used her full chest measurement and added a top and bottom but did not ruffle it because I then shirred the whole back (well the black part, not the white but it looked ruffled because of the shirring). I then sewed up the sides and added straps. I hope that makes sense!

 

[Disney Brat]

Hi everyone!! I am still getting used to how fast this thread moves!!! The stuff you all have made looks great! I love seeing the house pics!

Well I have started my first very simple dress for DD, I had to use my mom's machine, so I had to wait until I she was free, so I could go and learn!!

Here is the fabric I used (just cheap stuff for my first try!):

Here is the dress so far, I have cut it and sewn it, but I never had the binding stuff, so I have picked that up, and now I am waiting to go back to my moms to finish! (DH says he will buy me a machine as soon as I am for sure going to continue doing this...lol)

I had bought DD a bucket hat (the only type of hat she will wear) and bought an applique from Wal Mart of Wall E, so I sewed it on the hat! Thought I would share that too, not a huge thing for you pros, but for me it was a big step....lol

And just so you can see who it will be on, here is DD (Abby), she is 4, going to be 5 in the beginning of September. She is the one closest to the camera in the green, black and white dress. This was taken on the way to her preschool grad about a month ago....yes we rented her a limo....lol and we gave her and her friend sparkling apple juice

Thank you all for your support and inspiration!!