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

[kimmylaj]

OKay so I finally finished this dress set! It is not Disney but I still wanted to share! Again, Lots of Pictures! SORRY! Olivia just loves this outfit ( I think it is the fingerless glove really) and even asked if she was a Coll big girl now! lol. Then of course asked if I was gonna put her in my puter! lol, She is a trip!

AND GUESS WHAT????????????????????????????

We meet with Zoes wish granters on Monday at 6:30! She is just tickled! Now to find the birth Certs, Custody papers (For Zoe) and make copies of our ID's! YIKES!

Thanks for letting me share!

i love love love this. it is amazing. and yeah for me i made the repost pics small

 

[Clutterbug]

and just because!
Khrystian is growing his hair out right now and at this stage it is driving me crazy it looks like he has not touched it in weeks

They all look great and Jayedyn is so pretty in her new outfit!

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

Cute! I think you are doing a wonderful job on your appliques. I especially love the mermaid and the Minnie outfits.

You are doing such a great job with all your tops and dresses. I think your applique looks super for your first time. It really does take trail and error to find out what works best for you. Every machine/fabric is diffrerent too.

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 the same problem with mine. I try to feed my bobbin/elastic thread up through before I clip off the end - if that makes any sense. It's also a pain to start and stop your rows because then you lose the tension. I'm going to try winding the bobbin with the machine and see if that helps.

That's beautiful Karen! I've seen a bunch of these on my scrapping sites (names, BABY, FAMILY, 2007, etc) and they are always a hit with recipients.

Thanks! Here's the camper stitch:

I love that stitch! I'm making new curtains for our pop-up and that would be so cute on the hem!

I also LOVE the mickey bowling shirt you posted a while back.

this is the latest thing i have made i bought the fabric from a girl in china i think it is actually what you make sheets out of but it washed great.

What cute fabric! You used it perfectly too.

 

[kimmylaj]

okay teresajoy since you asked here is my mimi meatball in her mermaid outfit big

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notice i still havent trimmed the loose threads ( on any of my outfits)

 

[Clutterbug]

I just bought a Butterick short sleeved peasant blouse pattern. Which I a in the middle of making. How hard would it be to extend the sleeves and make it a long sleeve pattern or should I just wait until the patterns are on sale and look for a long sleeved one?

This is what the pattern looks like
http://www.butterick.com/item/B4118.htm

While I was looking for this pattern on line I found this about shirring. I have no clue if it is in the bookmarks or how good it is it just struck me since alot of you were asking about shirring. I can't even attempt that yet! http://portabellopixie.typepad.com/portabellopixie/files/full_shir_madness_tutorial.pdf

Please let me know if it is any good one day I will def try it!

I think you would be fine to just extend the sleeves on that pattern. I might just angle them out a tad to make sure they aren't too tight around the elbows.

I followed that same link to Sandi's tutorial and while I haven't tried her method, I got hooked on her blog. It's so full of yummy sewing goodness.

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

Wow ! hang in there that is alot to deal with at a time

Okay here is Jayedyn in her 1st day of school outfit. she is in the 2nd grade now and still loves her customs

Beautiful outfit, and so is Jayedyn! Wow..school starts early for you guys...my dd starts kindy on 8/25, and my ds doesn't start preschool until after labor day.

I love these outfit!

What a great outfit! I love it.

He had an x-ray at the hospital on Friday then the x-rays were sent to an ortopedic (sp?) specialist yesterday, he said we could do an MRI if we wanted, but he could tell from the swelling and location that this was the problem. I took his word and after he explained what it was to me I had to agree with him because he was still hurting since last Wednesday. If yours is still hurting I would pressure your doctor, because the more I read about growth plate fractures, they have to be treated within 10 days I think.

THanks..and hope your Timmy feels better soon! He started using his hand yesterday afternoon...and hasn't complained ever since, so I think he's OK.

Wow you have been busy! We plan on staying at POP during our next trip and can't wait to decorate the windows!

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.

Love the Einstein outfit...I made my dd a dress out of that same fabric for Playhouse disney lunch, and she got a lot of attention from Leo and June! Your mickey mouse applique looks great too!

I love it, and what a great gift!!!

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

notice i still havent trimmed the loose threads ( on any of my outfits)

Love the Ariel outfit!!!!

 

[Twins+2more]

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???

OH NO YOU JUST DIDN'T You aren't going to share the whole book with us? Shame on you!

Of course you could use BABY instead .. that would make an awsome gift. Or DAD, MOM, GRANDMA, DISNEY, GRADUATION, PARTY, ...... I see those on ebay and they sell pretty well. I would love to learn how to make one, but then again I don't have a circut. POOR ME!

Really, I say yes, make it they will love it

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[Clutterbug]

Who else was looking for larger sized patterns at YCMT? I was just reading my latest newsletter and they have a new tween/teen section!!

 

[HeatherSue]

i am going to try machine winding the bobbin. Heather what do you have the tension set at? also think i need to do the steam trick. i just wasnt bunching.
thanks for the help

I'm not sure, it's been a long time since I've shirred! I'd check it for you, but I'm not feeling too good today.

That's FANTASTIC Karen!!!

This is SOO cute!!

That interpreted means its absolutely amazing and incredible! Hey....another idea would be "d-i-s-n-e-y" ... [/COLOR[/[/SIZE]

You know, Cathy. You COULD have put 3 more smileys in that post! I know, I counted!

I love this outfit!! It's so different and cute! Love the Michael Jackson-ish one glove!
How exciting about your wish trip!! We need details, so keep us informed!!

I'm not brave enough to try to use my rotary cutter for anything but straight cuts. I really should try it sometime on inexpensive fabric... but we get back to the blood all over the fabric concern.

One tip for using a rotary that you probably already know, but it might help someone else- make sure to use a self-healing mat!! My grandma gave me her old quilting mat and it's huge. So, I had been using that. I thought my rotary cutter wasn't working very well because it kept skipping and stuff. Then, I used it on my smaller, self healing mat and it worked great! Now I need to get a huge self-healing mat!

Knowing you Lisa, you would find a way to work the blood stain into the design and stil make it look fantastic!!!

How true!

Cute stitch. What would it be used for? I have so many new stitches on my new machine and I have no clue what to use most of them for!

I love to use the decorative stitches in place of topstitching, or on the hem of outfits I make. It makes the hem stronger because there are more stitches. Plus, it's really cute and adds personality! It also hides the fact that the stitching might not be perfectly straight.

i love love love this. it is amazing. and yeah for me i made the repost pics small

You rock!!!

okay teresajoy since you asked here is my mimi meatball in her mermaid outfit big

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notice i still havent trimmed the loose threads ( on any of my outfits)

LOVE it still! I wanted to ask for bigger pictures, too. But, I'm afraid I'm already looked upon as the "picture size police" around here!

 

[Tinka_Belle]

okay teresajoy since you asked here is my mimi meatball in her mermaid outfit big

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notice i still havent trimmed the loose threads ( on any of my outfits)

This is really really cute. If you don't mind I think that I would like to CASE it for Jenna. She has been asking me for another Ariel outfit. She would love this one.

 

[LisaZoe]

Beautiful! I am not ready to think about Christmas yet.

That was from 2 years ago. I am trying to think ahead for Christmas so I pulled my Christmas prints out and put them where I can see them when I'm in bed. I also ordered some prints from Hancocks of Paducah that were on clearance. They are really cute prints online so I hope I like them as much when I get them. I also scored (IMO) last week when Zoe and I stopped at our local quilt shop. They had several of the Michael Miller retro Christmas coordinates marked down to $5 per yard. I'd already bought some of MM's new Christmas prints that are basically the same colors so I thought these coordinates will work well with them.

I just bought a Butterick short sleeved peasant blouse pattern. Which I a in the middle of making. How hard would it be to extend the sleeves and make it a long sleeve pattern or should I just wait until the patterns are on sale and look for a long sleeved one?

This is what the pattern looks like
http://www.butterick.com/item/B4118.htm!

I think you could easily extend the sleeves. What I do is go straight from the underarm. I add 2-3 inches to the sleeve length so it will puff out at the wrist. I like to use elastic shirring at the wrist so there's a cute little "ruffle" plus the sleeves can more easily be pushed up out of the way at meals. Usually 2 rows is enough to keep it pulled in without being too tight.

One tip for using a rotary that you probably already know, but it might help someone else- make sure to use a self-healing mat!! My grandma gave me her old quilting mat and it's huge. So, I had been using that. I thought my rotary cutter wasn't working very well because it kept skipping and stuff. Then, I used it on my smaller, self healing mat and it worked great! Now I need to get a huge self-healing mat!

That's another reason I don't use my rotary cutter much - I don't have a very big cutting mat. The one I have isn't self-healing either. In fact, I should toss it because I've cut through it in at least one spot. I need to keep it a little longer since I have to make a baby quilt for my niece's shower this weekend. I guess I better get going on that.

 

[annacp]

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've made it without the hemmed skirt part several times. I used a full width of material in the total length that I wanted. Of course the first one was too short and I had to add a ruffle, so you may want to err on the longer side because you can always trim it down later. Run a seam to make the width of fabric into a tube, then press the fabric so that the seam is down the middle back. Now you align the armhole pieces with the side and draw on the neck curve. I had to extend that part I believe because the pattern uses a narrower piece at the top, but it's easy to just sketch along the curve once you have both armholes drawn on.

It is fine on my size 6, not chubby DD, but YMMV.

Here's an (oddly cropped) photo of one of the tops:

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

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

Candice

Oh I love it...I love Nightmare Before Xmas

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.
MISS YOU ALL!

Oh no. I'm sorry sorry. I hope you are okay

Their sweatshirt and parka

Love the Mickey Poncho

Love it...would love getting one!

Here's an (oddly cropped) photo of one of the tops:

Cute. Love the octopus!!!


Well Ladies...I'm back from Maine. We had a great time minus one issue. Aisling got a headache that has now lasted 3 days. (she's gotten a couple in the past few weeks). BUT now she's getting sick with them and seems to have some kind of motion sickness associated with it. SOOO we are home early for an appt at the Pedi! Wish me luck. I really hope the poor thing isn't getting migraines.

 

[Clared]

If you ever decide to sell these, you'll be getting an order from me!!!

 

[budbeerlady]

OH NO YOU JUST DIDN'T You aren't going to share the whole book with us? Shame on you!

Of course you could use BABY instead .. that would make an awsome gift. Or DAD, MOM, GRANDMA, DISNEY, GRADUATION, PARTY, ...... I see those on ebay and they sell pretty well. I would love to learn how to make one, but then again I don't have a circut. POOR ME!

Really, I say yes, make it they will love it

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That is such an awesome book!

 

[kimmylaj]

This is really really cute. If you don't mind I think that I would like to CASE it for Jenna. She has been asking me for another Ariel outfit. She would love this one.

i would be honored. as a matter of fact i am dancing around the house right now, my husband is laughing at me saying what do you mean someone wants to case it. husbands!

 

[lovesdumbo]

this is the latest thing i have made i bought the fabric from a girl in china i think it is actually what you make sheets out of but it washed great.

minnie is the front and mickey is the back it is for dgd we go in sept.

So cute! LOVE that fabric and love how that style shows it off!

OKay so I finally finished this dress set! It is not Disney but I still wanted to share! Again, Lots of Pictures! SORRY! Olivia just loves this outfit ( I think it is the fingerless glove really) and even asked if she was a Coll big girl now! lol. Then of course asked if I was gonna put her in my puter! lol, She is a trip!

AND GUESS WHAT????????????????????????????

We meet with Zoes wish granters on Monday at 6:30! She is just tickled! Now to find the birth Certs, Custody papers (For Zoe) and make copies of our ID's! YIKES!

Thanks for letting me share!

So cute!!!!! for your MAW trip!

I love that stitch! I'm making new curtains for our pop-up and that would be so cute on the hem!

I also LOVE the mickey bowling shirt you posted a while back.

Thanks! That would awesome for your curtains! You need to buy a Husqvarna/Viking Saphire sewing machine so you make those curtains!

okay teresajoy since you asked here is my mimi meatball in her mermaid outfit big

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notice i still havent trimmed the loose threads ( on any of my outfits)

SO darling!!!!

Of course you could use BABY instead .. that would make an awsome gift. Or DAD, MOM, GRANDMA, DISNEY, GRADUATION, PARTY, ...... I see those on ebay and they sell pretty well. I would love to learn how to make one, but then again I don't have a circut. POOR ME!

OR.....DISNEY.

I've made it without the hemmed skirt part several times. I used a full width of material in the total length that I wanted. Of course the first one was too short and I had to add a ruffle, so you may want to err on the longer side because you can always trim it down later. Run a seam to make the width of fabric into a tube, then press the fabric so that the seam is down the middle back. Now you align the armhole pieces with the side and draw on the neck curve. I had to extend that part I believe because the pattern uses a narrower piece at the top, but it's easy to just sketch along the curve once you have both armholes drawn on.

It is fine on my size 6, not chubby DD, but YMMV.

Here's an (oddly cropped) photo of one of the tops:

Love that! I'll have to try without the skirt!

Well Ladies...I'm back from Maine. We had a great time minus one issue. Aisling got a headache that has now lasted 3 days. (she's gotten a couple in the past few weeks). BUT now she's getting sick with them and seems to have some kind of motion sickness associated with it. SOOO we are home early for an appt at the Pedi! Wish me luck. I really hope the poor thing isn't getting migraines.

Welcome home! Hope you DD is OK and can find quick relief!

Something is going around here on the south shore-my DS(7) had a temp of 104 Monday night, was fine Tue morning, 101 Tues afternoon, 102.6 Tues night and fine again this morning. We've heard from others that its going around. If my others are going to get it they better hurry up and get over it as we leave for Disney in 2 weeks!

 

[Marianne0310]

Hi Everyone,

Is there a pattern that I can purchase to sew fur cuffs?

Thanks,
Marianne

 

[HeatherSue]

It is fine on my size 6, not chubby DD, but YMMV.

Here's an (oddly cropped) photo of one of the tops:

Love the octopus!!!

I have to know what YMMV means!

Love it...would love getting one!
Well Ladies...I'm back from Maine. We had a great time minus one issue. Aisling got a headache that has now lasted 3 days. (she's gotten a couple in the past few weeks). BUT now she's getting sick with them and seems to have some kind of motion sickness associated with it. SOOO we are home early for an appt at the Pedi! Wish me luck. I really hope the poor thing isn't getting migraines.

Poor baby! I hope it's not migraines. Those are so miserable and she's so young to start having them!

i would be honored. as a matter of fact i am dancing around the house right now, my husband is laughing at me saying what do you mean someone wants to case it. husbands!

You are SO cute!!

 

[HeatherSue]

Hi Everyone,

Is there a pattern that I can purchase to sew fur cuffs?

Thanks,
Marianne

I just looked in the bookmarks for you and I can only find tutorials on how to knit them. Have you looked on youcanmakethis.com?