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

[CastleCreations]

Elisa...you are doing better....at least they are not ALL of Brent!!!

The ones of Brent, I will keep on the inside of the door so I can see them before I fall asleep at night...
I didn't think, but I should have made doubles...I'm afraid someone will steal him off of the door..l

 

[luvinyou]

okay so i have a few new things, i have been trying to applique a few things, and havent quite gotten the hang of it, but my kids are happy with them so thats okay by me.
animal kingdom set

ryan 5 picked this crazy simpson fabric looks like pajamas to me but he swears he is wearing it to universal

mias mermaid outfit

and a cased outfit --thank you thank you

These are great! I love the mermaid one!

I have this trip report in my User CP and I was wondering if we were doing clothes for the Big Give for this family. Here is the ptr
http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1880798

If so...where can I sign up again? Thanks!

I think we are going down the list on the Big Give page according to dates of travel. Right now we are on September travel (I think?), and this family is going isn't going until December, so I am sure their turn will be soon.
Actually I just looked at the list, and there are 3 families ahead of them on there.

I love everything that has been posted! This is what I worked on yesterday. It is for our meal at the Playhouse Disney character meal.

Here is my first applique. I am so excited! It turned out well. I have not done anything with it yet. It is going to be a top. I tore off the stuff in the back on the outside of the head, is there anything I should know about tearing off the inside? I am afraid I am going to ruin something.

You are so fast! I love the little Eistein dress, and great job on the applique. I am still too scared to try one.

 

[karebear1]

OK guys- I have a bout 2 minutes to post something here- and I've wanted to share it for a while, but never got around to it. I actually made this little book for my daughter for Mother's Day. It's about the birth of her 1st baby- Henry. I called it Henry Happens. Each page shows pictures from the beginning of labor, to the birth of our sweet little Henry. I won't make you suffer through all the pages, but will show the 1st just so you can get the jest of what the book was like. I used my Cricut to do it- I LOVE THAT MACHINE!

I'm thinking about doing these as baby gifts for friends. Would you guys enjoy getting one of these if it said something like "Baby" instead of the child's name? I could use the child's name if I knew it, but if I didn't would "Baby" be ok?? Of course, I'd leave put the wording on the pages, but leave places for them to put pictures of their little ones in. I don't know- What do you think???

 

[Tinka_Belle]

OK guys- I have a bout 2 minutes to post something here- and I've wanted to share it for a while, but never got around to it. I actually made this little book for my daughter for Mother's Day. It's about the birth of her 1st baby- Henry. I called it Henry Happens. Each page shows pictures from the beginning of labor, to the birth of our sweet little Henry. I won't make you suffer through all the pages, but will show the 1st just so you can get the jest of what the book was like. I used my Cricut to do it- I LOVE THAT MACHINE!

I'm thinking about doing these as baby gifts for friends. Would you guys enjoy getting one of these if it said something like "Baby" instead of the child's name? I could use the child's name if I knew it, but if I didn't would "Baby" be ok?? Of course, I'd leave put the wording on the pages, but leave places for them to put pictures of their little ones in. I don't know- What do you think???

That is beautiful!!! I would have loved to have been given something like when I was expecting Jenna.

 

[jham]

OK guys- I have a bout 2 minutes to post something here- and I've wanted to share it for a while, but never got around to it. I actually made this little book for my daughter for Mother's Day. It's about the birth of her 1st baby- Henry. I called it Henry Happens. Each page shows pictures from the beginning of labor, to the birth of our sweet little Henry. I won't make you suffer through all the pages, but will show the 1st just so you can get the jest of what the book was like. I used my Cricut to do it- I LOVE THAT MACHINE!

I'm thinking about doing these as baby gifts for friends. Would you guys enjoy getting one of these if it said something like "Baby" instead of the child's name? I could use the child's name if I knew it, but if I didn't would "Baby" be ok?? Of course, I'd leave put the wording on the pages, but leave places for them to put pictures of their little ones in. I don't know- What do you think???

OMG you craftsy woman!!! You must tell me how you did that with your cricut! I haven't done much with mine, but I LOVE that!

 

[Jajone]

Hello everybody! Anybody remember me? Was a regular here until December when we went to WDW. Then with our trip, then Xmas, then I was put on bed rest and got pretty sick, then I had a baby, moved, dh left for Iraq, yadda yadda yadda, I never really got back over here. Well I thought I might wander my way back in here if you don't mind. I never did post vacation pictures so I thought I finally would. The weather did not cooperate at all and I got very few pictures of the customs since we were bundled in coats most of the time. Anyway, here are a few I did actually get. We had more customs but no real pictures of them.
And finally my most recent creation - ds Owen born March 18th

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Welcome back! I have a little Owen too. He turned 2 this month. We also had a trip like yours with the weather 2 years ago, but made the best of it. It's kind of nice to do Disney without the heat for once.

Hi All, I went to print up more door signs today...I'm obsessed! This is it. I sware...do you think I have enough?

Love these! Are they magnets? I was thinking about doing them for our Carnival cruise in Jan.

Have we contacted the MAW families ahead of time? I read the PTR of the once mentioned and she is an uber planner and has done many matching outfits on prior trips. She was already asking about buying customs. If she hasn't been contacted, maybe we should just so she doesn't spend all that money??

 

[SallyfromDE]

I have this same machine and find it hard to shir with it too. The drop in bobbin seems to unwind to no tension at all, or I can't get the elastic thread to come up to the surface. I decided that this machine is GREAT for everything else but shirring. I use one of my old machines for that and have no problems at all with it then.

I have this machine and didn't have much trouble. It just took me a bit to figure out what I was doing. I never would have thought about shirring if it wasn't for this group. Anyway, I kept ahold of the bobbin elastic for tension, until it started to stitch, then I'd snip it. I also liked it better when my stitches were a bit tighter then the 5. I still need to take a picture of this outfit. It's a Lilo outfit (the red top and grass skirt). But Kirsta is starting to give me a hard time with trying on her outfits.

 

[Cherlynn25]

These are amazing!!! I LOVE them

 

[SallyfromDE]

Have we contacted the MAW families ahead of time? I read the PTR of the once mentioned and she is an uber planner and has done many matching outfits on prior trips. She was already asking about buying customs. If she hasn't been contacted, maybe we should just so she doesn't spend all that money??

Was this Amber? I was just at the Wisher thread, she made each of the kids an awesome packet of gifts to take with them. She was inspired by our Boutique Give.

BTW... is anyone saying receipts for thier taxes? I was just wondering how it worked.

 

[ncmomof2]

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Amazing! What a wonderful gift!

 

[The Moonk's Mom]

Lots of prayers being said.



I did the dame thing wth a nemo dress. All the nemos are swimming upside down...but dd can see them when she looks down! I didn't notice it till I posted it here!

And for some celebrating:
I may be getting a promotion at work! Find out tomorrow!
I finished all the buttonholes on DH's shirt!
And the mickey vinyl goes on sale at Hancocks on Thursday!

Now, off to work!

Oh I will keep my fingers crossed...but I'm sure it will all work out for you! Does this mean you will be working more?

 

[The Moonk's Mom]

OK guys- I have a bout 2 minutes to post something here- and I've wanted to share it for a while, but never got around to it. I actually made this little book for my daughter for Mother's Day. It's about the birth of her 1st baby- Henry. I called it Henry Happens. Each page shows pictures from the beginning of labor, to the birth of our sweet little Henry. I won't make you suffer through all the pages, but will show the 1st just so you can get the jest of what the book was like. I used my Cricut to do it- I LOVE THAT MACHINE!

I'm thinking about doing these as baby gifts for friends. Would you guys enjoy getting one of these if it said something like "Baby" instead of the child's name? I could use the child's name if I knew it, but if I didn't would "Baby" be ok?? Of course, I'd leave put the wording on the pages, but leave places for them to put pictures of their little ones in. I don't know- What do you think???

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!

and yes, "baby" would work for me! Anyone would LOVE that!

 

[annacp]

OK guys- I have a bout 2 minutes to post something here- and I've wanted to share it for a while, but never got around to it. I actually made this little book for my daughter for Mother's Day. It's about the birth of her 1st baby- Henry. I called it Henry Happens. Each page shows pictures from the beginning of labor, to the birth of our sweet little Henry. I won't make you suffer through all the pages, but will show the 1st just so you can get the jest of what the book was like. I used my Cricut to do it- I LOVE THAT MACHINE!

I'm thinking about doing these as baby gifts for friends. Would you guys enjoy getting one of these if it said something like "Baby" instead of the child's name? I could use the child's name if I knew it, but if I didn't would "Baby" be ok?? Of course, I'd leave put the wording on the pages, but leave places for them to put pictures of their little ones in. I don't know- What do you think???

I would have been speechless to have gotten something so thoughtful. That is beautiful!

 

[MouseTriper]

I LOVE IT......it is so cute!!!

 

[MouseTriper]

HELP ME PLEASE!!!!

I have CarlaC's portrait peasant top pattern and I am already confused. Sad thing is, I haven't even started. For those of you who have made this, maybe you can help me.

If I don't want it to be a dress and I just want it to be a regular size top do I just add entra length to the bodice??? Or do I have to do the "hemmed skirt" part??? That is the area I am confused on. LOL. I know it doesn't take much to confuse me. Basically I just want to make a long sleeved black peasant top with no ruffles....a shirt I can put under jumpers and that kind of thing.

ANY advice at all would be greatly appreciated...pics would be even better too.

THANKS my friends!!!!!
Beth

 

[lovesdumbo]

HELP ME PLEASE!!!!

I have CarlaC's portrait peasant top pattern and I am already confused. Sad thing is, I haven't even started. For those of you who have made this, maybe you can help me.

If I don't want it to be a dress and I just want it to be a regular size top do I just add entra length to the bodice??? Or do I have to do the "hemmed skirt" part??? That is the area I am confused on. LOL. I know it doesn't take much to confuse me. Basically I just want to make a long sleeved black peasant top with no ruffles....a shirt I can put under jumpers and that kind of thing.

ANY advice at all would be greatly appreciated...pics would be even better too.

THANKS my friends!!!!!
Beth

I would add a hemmed skirt. I think the bodice would be too straight. Good luck!

 

[lovesdumbo]

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!!

Cute dress and hat! Your DD is beautiful!!!!

I don't think this looks "clownish" at all - looks good!!

Thanks!

Cute bibs and PJs!!! I would love to see a closeup of the campers stitch!



I wasn't sure before I saw the picture with the black, but with it I think it looks really great!!! I like the look of the black sleeves myself. Great work!

Thanks! Here's the camper stitch:

I don't think it looks clownish at all but I had to laugh when I read that because it's what I feel about my designs sometimes.



I really like it with the black sleeves with the black placket. Have you thought about using yellow buttons or even alternating red and yellow? I think that would be really cute and add a fun extra detail to help break up the black.

Thanks! I'm feeling a bit better about it since I've had a break from it for a few hours. I'll see how red and yellow buttons look. I had thought about red buttonholes and top stitching but I'm going to play it safe with black.

Lovesdumbo- Your really on a roll with the bibs and cloths. I am jealous you have a campers stitch! Kids have great logic don't they!

I like the black sleeves. It rally looks great so far!

Thanks! Aren't kids too funny! I'm thinking he'll probably be some sort of engineer but right now he says he wants to be an exterminator.

My cousins ds had his grad party yesterday and I made the watermelon boat

Everyone loved it

We finished the jumpers for sophia and my cousins (from MI) dd to wear to the party. After we dragged them out of the pool we had them pose together.

Everyone loved their outfits!! That whale fabric is so cute!! Isn't it?!?!

Cool watermellon!!!! Those jumpers are adorable!!!

Thank you! Thats another option BUT we are not planning to go back in Sept 2009. My little monkey is FINALLY starting school then (she is SOOOO ready for K but has an October bday so can't start to 2009) I was thinking about maybe pulling in out at the beginning of December. I've always wanted to see Disney with the Christmas decorations



Announcement...don't send the state police looking for me....I'm going to be MIA until Wed night! Taking DD up to Maine for a little girl bonding time (okay, I'll be honest, this is forced vacation because my day care is closed for two weeks...so I have her this week and my mom is taking her all week next week God love my mom) But it will be nice to get away with her and have some fun. So I will be back from Maine Wed night. IF you PM me about the Big Give, I won't get them until then...I'm not ignoring you!!!

December would be nice! I wouldn't worry about her missing school in Kindergarten but can see why you wouldn't want her to miss it in September.



Have fun in Maine!!!

Now I was planning on getting the basic meal plan if I go in Feb and mostly eating off-property except for a couple of character meals for the Nov trip. I am not sure if the DDE would be a good deal then. I will have to research that a bit more. Thanks for your suggestions....very helpful!

A few characters meals would add up the the $300 needed to save $$$ quickly.

Ok here are some floor pictures of my house. We were told they were original to the house. We also have wrought iron vents. but please ignore them since I can't get the ick out of them! Oh and my toes!

This is the boarder in the dinning room which we use as a playroom.

This is a picture of the floors in the office and part of the living room. The living room doesn't have inlay but it is laid out really pretty with a boarder of wood. The office has a funky boarder then all in the center we have those diamond pieces.

The above picture comes with a question.

I am making a Minnie skirt for Nik and my niece for Chef Mickey's should I add a black and white polka dot ruffle in between the red and yellow dot? The yellow wasn't going to be a ruffle just a boarder.

Great floors. I think I would like it better with black & white.

That came out great! But pj's???? I would let my ds wear them as an outfit! infact he was itching for that fabric but it wasn't on sale so I didn't get it

Thanks! That Mickey fabric is pretty thin-I got it at WalMart. I think it is a bit thin for shorts for a 7 1/2 year old. He saw them and said I should make DH some undies with it.

 

[lovesdumbo]

Ok guys, I am posting this b/c I need some advice. It big debate around here right now is public or private school for DD for next fall. She will be in K4 this year and K5 next year. If I want her in private school for K5 I need to decide that by sept. to have a resonable shot at getting her in. The public schools here are not bad by any means, but you can never be sure what you are getting as far as individual teachers. Some will be brand new teachers, some will be burned out ect. The private school I am considering is a little pricey. It would run us about $200 a month more than we are currently paying for daycare If I include before/ after school care. We could swing it without much problem, but we wouldn't have as much "disposible income" If i send her to public school I will still have to keep her in before/ after school care at he current daycare. Doing this would save us about $350 a month over the private school. The private school offers several programs not availible in public school, spanish in K, computer, paino or violin ect. I would also know a lot more about the teachers and I have more confidence in the fact that DD would be getting a good teacher. What are you guys opinions? I know from reading that there is a wide spectrum here. AEverything from home school to public school. I am really intreseted in the perspectives of someone who has been through this and is not someone at the school or who's child is there. I forgot to mention that I teach in a public high school, so that colors things a little. I am looking at this particular school b/c it is an Episcopal school (which we are) and the have one of the strongest acedemic programs. There are other private schools in town that are cheaper, but they are either highly evangelical( insert really pushy) about the religious aspect or not on par acedemically or both.

I think a lot of what a child gets out of any school public or private is dependent on how involved the parents are. As a teacher you can make sure your DD is getting a good education. Good luck with your decision. My youngest starts Kindergarten next year-I can't believe it.

I think it is looking great! I like the black for the sleeves. That mickey on the back is great! They have those at my Hacocks too!

Thanks! They had some cute Car's, Pooh and Princess ones too. I was surprised it wasn't already adhesive. I put Wonder Under on it and ironed onto the back. It seems like it will hold on well.

I LOVE THIS....i think it is adorable!!!! Is this the CarlaC pattern?? I wonder how small this could be made?? I love the black sleeves too. I want one!!!

Thanks! Yes-Carla's Bowling Shirt. It can be made in size 12 months. You should definately make one!!!!

Everyone's outfits look great. We have been busy around here getting ready for "back to school" I wanted to share our 4th of July outfits that we will be wearing to Epcot.

I also finished my first pettiskirt. I love it. The ruffler made it so much easier.

This is my first attempt at shirring. I love how it pulls the outfit together. I really didn't think I could do it but it was so easy. Thanks for the encouragement.

Question? I remember seeing a Buzz Lightyear comic strip fabric outfit with the green alien applique. Does anyone remember which thread or post it was in. I really want to CASE (or more likely CAB) it for our upcoming trip. It was so cute and I really liked the way it looked. Any help?



I really enjoy the board and I know I should post more often. Thanks for all the inspiration.

Love your Epcot outfit and shirred outfits. Your DD's are so adorable-especially baby in the petti!!!



I loved that Buzz outfit! The Buzz fabric wasn't a storybook. She said she purchased it a while ago.

I think it looks awesome! I think it looks Mickey Mousish. I had said the same thing about Kirsta's petti.

Thanks! I loved Kirsta's petti-nothing clownish about that!

Okay, I'm back! I had my sister's 2 kids over the weekend, and lemme tell ya, I can't get much done with 6 kids! Especially a 21 month old. I forget how much work they are. I just want to say you have made some really great things! And I LOVE the house pictures! I'm jealous of all of the beautiful old homes, ESPECIALLY the ones with great front porches!!! And the beautiful yards and barns... love it all. I just got back from WW, I lost another 2.2 lbs. I'd put a weight loss thing in my siggy if I had room I did manage to get this outfit made (my SIL made the hat, I just put the buttons on). I need to make a bunch of fall stuff. Jen and I have another boutique in September.

So cute! I'm sure you don't want to hear this but Lilly is getting so big.

So FUN! I have been wanting to make some bibs and burp clothes for baby gifts.







VERY CUTE! You are doing a fantastic job - can't wait to see it all finished!

Thanks! I can't wait to see it finished too.

I'll have to catch up later but wanted to update everyone on Timmy...we went today for more check on his arm. He has a growth plate fracture. The doctor put him in a splint until Monday of next week, then a cast. We are going to the beach this weekend, so he did that so he can take it off when we swim. So, Timmy is acting all sad that he can't move his arm!

Hope Timmy isn't too miserable!

 

[lovesdumbo]

Scrappy looks so cute naping on the nap mat! Here is what I made today. No model because it is 12 mo. size. I need to get better photos. Obviously I'm going through a Farmer's Market/apron phase

Beautiful!!!!!

Thanks to all of you, I finished this dress that I started last January!

It was for our February to trip to DW. Oops. Anyway...

Just a Simplicity pattern with Mickey fabric. And DD needed to find her sunglasses in order to take this pic.

Finished another dress in the same pattern with purple/pink florals. She was supposed to wear it when we went to Ohana. Again, oops.

And one with pooh fabric and some different trim. I haven't finished it yet because my bobbin thread ran out and that always makes me move on to something else. Don't know why. But I'll post a pic when it's done.

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU!!!! Who inspired me to get back to my sewing machine.

So cute!!!!

Alright I have to share this dress set i just finished!

So cute! I've missed seeing your DD!

Just want to pop in again and tell everyone how wonderful the new stuff is.

Sorry I've been MIA. I had a friend pass away over the weekend and I've been pretty busy helping etc. This is the guy that we held the fund raiser for 10 days ago. On top of that I've started another round of Dr.'s appointments (about 7 appts. in 10 days) , so I'm a purrrrrrrty busy girl.

I promise after Weds. though that we will continue our journey. Thanks for your patience.

MISS YOU ALL!

So sorry for your loss. Hope you're feeling OK.

And finally my most recent creation - ds Owen born March 18th

So hopefully I can jump back in, get settled, and find the motivation to begin sewing again. Only 4 months till we go to DL and I need to get moving!!! 4 kids to sew for now, plus the cousins want some too. Better get motivated fast

Looks like you had a great trip! Owen is such a cutie!!!!!

I did this applique - it's just a tee alone but it was fun to do Dumbo since he's a fairly simple color scheme. Doing the mouse (Timmy?) was a bit trickier.

LOVE dumbo!!!!!!!

 

[glorib]

OK guys- I have a bout 2 minutes to post something here- and I've wanted to share it for a while, but never got around to it. I actually made this little book for my daughter for Mother's Day. It's about the birth of her 1st baby- Henry. I called it Henry Happens. Each page shows pictures from the beginning of labor, to the birth of our sweet little Henry. I won't make you suffer through all the pages, but will show the 1st just so you can get the jest of what the book was like. I used my Cricut to do it- I LOVE THAT MACHINE!

I'm thinking about doing these as baby gifts for friends. Would you guys enjoy getting one of these if it said something like "Baby" instead of the child's name? I could use the child's name if I knew it, but if I didn't would "Baby" be ok?? Of course, I'd leave put the wording on the pages, but leave places for them to put pictures of their little ones in. I don't know- What do you think???

Karen, It's beautiful! I bet your daughter loved it and I'm sure anyone you made on for would cherish it as well! I didn't know you scrapped! Scrappin is one of my other hobbies. I have entirely too many!