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

[TravelinGal]

Hi all!! Just popping in really quick, as I WILL SEW SOMETHING THIS WEEKEND!!

I have a question for all you fabric painters. I've got an idea boiling and have started the T-shirt already, but want to paint some jeans. How do you transfer your design onto the darker fabric? PLEEEEASE don't tell me you wing it, as my artistic skill is very limited!!!

I wing it. NOTTT!

I got some transfer paper from Michael's - but I wasn't very happy with it. I got white (they only had light blue and white) because I figured it would show up best on the denim. It was junk. It didn't matter how hard I pressed with the stylus it barely showed up. The brand I recommend AVOIDING is Super Chacopaper. I don't know if there's anything better out there, but I certainly won't waste my money on that again. So, in a sense I did kind of wing it. I had some very basic lines I could see but I had to 'connect the dots' if you will. I ended up laying my image on top of the shortalls and lifting edges and trying to draw in the lines by hand.

Did you see the tips posted a few pages back (way more than a few now, I'm sure) from LisaZoe? I tried to search for it and can't find it, but I did copy her tips and paste in an e-mail, so if you need the info, just let me know.

 

[Astro Orbiter]

I think later today I am going to try to make a blanket out of some cars fabric and a cars panel I have. Can someone yell if this sounds like it won't work for some reason, or if you know a better way? I plan on...

1.Putting the two fabrics face to face with the batting on top and sewing 3 sides.

2. Turning the whole thing right side out and hand sewing the fourth side.

3. Tying it throughout the blanket with embroider floss so the batting doesn't shift.

What do you think?
Thanks!
Micayla

Works great - I do it all the time on small quilts. You can actually sew up at least half of the 4th side - just make sure you've got an opening bit enough to stuff it through when you're turning it rightside out. Double back on the stitching where you start and end, too. If you can reach inside, a point turner or carefully used seam ripper can pop out the corners.

Deb

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

So pretty!

Look what Michelle (twins&2more) made Its a beautiful High School Musical cheerleading outfit. It also has a cute bag with pom poms and a long sleeve shirt to go underneath for when its chilly out (which is not now! )

Love It!!!

 

[saraheeyore]

I have been MIA , but finally I am back from the Spalaughing THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR CONCERN AND PM'S THAT I GOT....

Before I went to my retreat I finished some of my big give outfits
these are for the girls
tinkerbelle outfit (the green is better looking than in this picture)

Belle

two extras that I made for the girls

I only have to finish Brody's shirts I got tank tops for him , but now I am rethinking it , as I forgot that some boys do not like to wear them (like my son ) so maybe I should get tshirts?

once again thank you all

Linnette

Do you have patterns or tutorials we could use for these. I am in love with the tink outfit and would love to try that one. I've only just started out. Finished my first dress today

 

[jessica52877]

I think later today I am going to try to make a blanket out of some cars fabric and a cars panel I have. Can someone yell if this sounds like it won't work for some reason, or if you know a better way? I plan on...

1.Putting the two fabrics face to face with the batting on top and sewing 3 sides.

2. Turning the whole thing right side out and hand sewing the fourth side.

3. Tying it throughout the blanket with embroider floss so the batting doesn't shift.

What do you think?
Thanks!
Micayla

Sounds good to me, the only thing I do different is sew up the 4th side on the machine. Yes, you can see it, but nothing major and makes the project go along much quicker!

I made Dallas a little mickey playmat when he was a baby, fleece on one side and cotton on the other! I LOVED it! I stitched mickey heads on it and I think a star to keep the batting in place (in place of tying it).

 

[t-beri]

I wanted to share a picture of Tessa and Lydia that Heather took last night. They were modeling some pettiskirts for another Diser. Aren't they cute!

That is a fountain up by Mom's house, not a headstone!

I'm not even making this smaller cause I LOVE these girls....are they cute or what?!?!?!

Karen, did I miss the Halloween mood? If so, too BAD so SAD....

This is my Rehearsal Dinner 10/31/2003... I was in a car accident on the way so B was only partly costumed as Jack sparrow and I never made it into my Elizabeth Swan costume.
Our dinner was a costume party w/ a Disney theme. I was amazed at the costumes people came up w/. My cousin came as Darkwing Duck...that was so clever!!
Here is a picture of one of the tables.

Most of the wedding party, my sis was tink and my cousin Leslie was woody (her mom-my aunt- came as Jessie another of my aunts came as woody so her 3 yo DD could be jessie..it was kinda funny) my cousin nate was darkwing duck his girlfriend came as Cinderella, my sister was Tink Mark (to my left ) was Mickey but was over the ears at the end of the night. You can't see his brother but he was Annette...THAT was funny!

OUR FIRST MNSSHP 2004
We spent Halloween weekend in a cabin at the Frontier Campground. We did MK all day on Fri and went back for MNSSHP that night Sat we took the kids trick or treating in DTD and Sunday (halloween) there were events ALL DAY LONG at the campground.
B and I thought we'd use our jack sparrow and Elizabeth Swan costumes from the previous year since they didn't get worn but I forgot B's pirate pants and ran out of time to make his jacket.

and this is Mac as The Sorcerer's Apprentice at the kids halloween costume parade at Chip and Dale's Campfire Sing along. (B and I dressed up too) ETA: This is NOT us. He is sitting w/ my parents...I realized this caption may have suggested it was us, now those would have been GREAT costumes...I'd just be ME 18 years older LOL!!!

and we entered this pumpkin in their annual pumpkin carving contest, it's a vampire...we didn't win.

MNSSHP 2005

I posted these recently but here ya go anyway. We did Peter Pan this year cause I had a little pixie to dress up and I figured it was the last time I'd get the boy to willingly wear tights!
Of course it was freakishly cold and she was bubdled up much of the night and had to wear long sleeves under the PERFECTLY replicated tink outfit my mother made her.

Hook, Pan and Wendy (you can't tell but I even wore blue contacts!)

Tink

Pan

a better view of Tinks wings (also made by my mom!)

MNSSHP 2006

Our chance to redeem our previously LAME attempts at a Jack Sparrow Costume. I decided to change up my costume and do the Elizabeth as a pirate thing. We were all pirates, except Mac who wanted to be a Jedi.

Here is the FINAL Capt. Jack Sparrow. (w/ Timon of course)

My Little Pirate

and I think this is the only picture of my in my costume, I was upset at being fat for yet ANOTHER halloween so refused to have my picture taken. I'd better take off a few pounds quick, Halloween is coming up!!

and here is a picture of us w/ my sis and her family and a friends son(tigger)
on the same halloween

last but not least

MNSSHP 2007

We all dressed up in a gangster/ flapper theme. I was going for a Gatsby girl kinda look but more evening b/c it was halloween but whatever...Lily was the cutest paper boy I've ever seen and Thanks to Baby Gap I didn't have to sew anything
We met up w/ some friends. a couple of them dressed up as a gangster and flapper too...their kids were the adams family, one of their sisters came as a *gasp* clown (picture alert!!!) and another couple came as a doctor and a nurse.
Here are all of us in the GF on our way to MNSSHP

This my family

Check out the mickey details on Mac's hat and tie!!!

and our paper girl

This one was taken by the old cars in front of the GF

are you totally over your halloween thing now karen?!?!?!?!

 

[Twins+2more]

Look what Michelle (twins&2more) made Its a beautiful High School Musical cheerleading outfit. It also has a cute bag with pom poms and a long sleeve shirt to go underneath for when its chilly out (which is not now! )

As you can see she is really enjoying her gift....thanks so much Michelle!!!

She looks so cute (and happy). Im glad that she likes it. Its good to be able to pay it forward and return the favor you blessed us with the dresses for chianna. Thanks so much again.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

I am going to attempt to make a pocahontas dress without a pattern since I can't find one I like. The closest is simplicity 2790 for a cave person.

1. I am 33, 26, 35.
2. I want this dress to pull up from bottom
3. The curves along bust and over the shouder need to fit and stay up!

I can't make it a fitted dress because I don't want a zipper. So will this work?

Cut the bodice with curve at bust, put elastic casing in top of bodice to hold it up.

Cut dress in a bit at waist but as one piece at least 36 inches wide, sew in an elastic casing at waist to make the it fitted. Cut V out on both sides.

Attach fringe at bodice and bottom of dress.

? how do I get the top to go over and stay on shoulder? I have 3 queen sheets in beige to practice on. Should I cut the pattern out of butcher paper first or just chalk draw it out on the sheet?

Thank you in advance as I am desperate for help.
PS: Should I post a sketch to make it clear?

 

[eeyore3847]

oh, is everyone watching the Olympics!! We are olympics crazy around here!!
here is Josephine late at night watching the opening Ceremonies cheering for usa!!

Lori

 

[mrsmiller]

FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO SAY:
A LITTLE LATE BUT....


HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HEATHER AND TERESA

I am still trying to catch up with all the pages but as usual beautiful creations, love the Lilo outfit ,

Heather you made me laugh so much, I see that you "love" beagles as much as I do

I FINALLY FINISHED WITH MY BIG GIVE OUTFITS!!!!

This is the last one
I wanted to make a top for the capri pants that I made , this top is reversible

Package ready for tomorrow!!!


Now I have to start sewing for 4 very special princesses and after that I might have to retire for a while as I might have surgery...

On that note anybody here( maybe a nurse? ) have heard of a CODMAN SHUNT
my neuro surgeon wants me to go for it this time, it has a computer chip or something like ; I believe it does not clog like regular shunts do...any idea where to get more info?

Thanks

Linnette

 

[Tinka_Belle]

Look what Michelle (twins&2more) made Its a beautiful High School Musical cheerleading outfit. It also has a cute bag with pom poms and a long sleeve shirt to go underneath for when its chilly out (which is not now! )

As you can see she is really enjoying her gift....thanks so much Michelle!!!

That is so cute. She looks so happy in her outfit.

FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO SAY:
A LITTLE LATE BUT....


HAPPY ANNIVERSARY HEATHER AND TERESA

I am still trying to catch up with all the pages but as usual beautiful creations, love the Lilo outfit ,

Heather you made me laugh so much, I see that you "love" beagles as much as I do

I FINALLY FINISHED WITH MY BIG GIVE OUTFITS!!!!

This is the last one
I wanted to make a top for the capri pants that I made , this top is reversible

Package ready for tomorrow!!!


Now I have to start sewing for 4 very special princesses and after that I might have to retire for a while as I might have surgery...

On that note anybody here( maybe a nurse? ) have heard of a CODMAN SHUNT
my neuro surgeon wants me to go for it this time, it has a computer chip or something like ; I believe it does not clog like regular shunts do...any idea where to get more info?

Thanks

Linnette

That is so cute. I hope that the shunt works out this time. I know that you don't like to have surgery. Hopefully this will be the last time.

 

[mrsklamc]

Since someone asked and I know how hard it is to catch up if you get behind--
No, mrsmiller does not use patterns. Unfortunately for those of us who would like to CASE her, she makes it all up!! What talent!

 

[t-beri]

My DH is giving me FITS!! He has been playing along w/ my dress as a family @MNSSHP for 4 years now. Sometimes we are at WDW during halloween and sometimes we are at home and can go trick or treating. He is ready to go back to some "real" halloween costumes, like currently he'd like to be the joker. My suggestion is to pick a costume he can just alter a bit for each different event. Make a little "friendlier" for MNSSHP and scarier for Halloween. Like he could do the joker but lighten up on the creepy make up. No running eyeliner or smudged red smile...ya know more like to old joker but use the same clothes then he could make it all creepy for Halloween. I just got a "fine" and an eyeroll.

We were supposed to be Alice in Wonderland. BUT DH has recently caught wind of a rumored Tim Burton version where the Mad Hatter (the only character DH would ever think of playing) is also rumored to be played by...you guessed it Johnny Depp. Lets just say B has been a fan of being Johnny Depp characters for longer than I've known him. I think it all started w/ Edward scissor hands. Anyway. Our doing Alice this year would preempt our being Alice after the movie comes out and he can be a WAY cooler mad hatter b/c of the association to Johnny Depp.

Do you see what I have to go through JUST TO PICK OUT A COSTUME FOR HALLOWEEN!!!

But I think the joker is too scary for Mickey's NOT SO SCARY halloween party...what do you all think?
...t.

 

[charlinn]

What do you think?? Should I add the white ruffle at the bottom hem?? I can't decide...or should I try one of those Petti's????

Let me know what you think...???

 

[MinnieVanMom]

Ok, I measure me, then the fabric and did a chalk drawing. I made it big as I can always go in.

A few problems I see so far is the the curves on the bust seem too large as are the sides. However I need room to get over either my head or hips. I took in darts below the bust to bring it in a bit.

Do you think the elastic casing on the top will be enough to bring this in? and hold up?

I also had a thought to make it a very long top then tuck into a seperate skirt since it will covered with dark brown waistband. Any thoughts?

Finally does anyone else make things from ideas without patterns?

 

[CampbellScot]

I FINALLY FINISHED WITH MY BIG GIVE OUTFITS!!!!

This is the last one
I wanted to make a top for the capri pants that I made , this top is reversible

So super cute!!!!!

What do you think?? Should I add the white ruffle at the bottom hem?? I can't decide...or should I try one of those Petti's????

Let me know what you think...???

What a DOLLY you have!!! She's such a cutie and I love the pose!! I think the dress looks cute as is, and a petti is ALWAYS a good idea!!!

 

[t-beri]

Correction. I just verified the Tim Burton / Alice in wonderland deal. Alice is already cast and they were casting extras last week in England. It's release is scheduled for march 2010. Alice is an australian actress who is not well known, the rest of the cast is still a mystery.

It DOES look like this is going to be a disney film. So I suppose it makes sense to wait

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD

PS.. about CASEing an outfit that was made w/out a pattern. You could look for patterns that are similar and could be made to look the same w/ minimal tweeking. I do this w/ most things I case regardless of whether a pattern was used or not.

...t.

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Correction. I just verified the Tim Burton / Alice in wonderland deal. Alice is already cast and they were casting extras last week in England. It's release is scheduled for march 2010. Alice is an australian actress who is not well known, the rest of the cast is still a mystery.

It DOES look like this is going to be a disney film. So I suppose it makes sense to wait

BACK TO THE DRAWING BOARD

PS.. about CASEing an outfit that was made w/out a pattern. You could look for patterns that are similar and could be made to look the same w/ minimal tweeking. I do this w/ most things I case regardless of whether a pattern was used or not.

...t.

Did you confirm JD as the Mad Hatter

 

[t-beri]

NO SUCH LUCK !!! the main cast is still just speculation. I also read that Alan Rickman would play the caterpillar I'll keep you posted.

...t.

 

[t-beri]

These patterns would work for a tink outfit...

http://www.youcanmakethis.com/info/clothing-creation/Pixie-T-Shirt-Dress.htm

http://www.youcanmakethis.com/info/clothing-creation/Princess-Corset-Top-and-Dress.htm


HTH!...t.