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

[sohappy]

I made a few costumes for the boys, but they are quickly outgrowing my talent. They want things like power rangers. I would rather not put my energy into that, so I buy the costume. I will have to dig up the ones that I made, including my very first one- a 6 week old baby in a crawfish costume! Here are some Halloweenie pics:

Not Halloween, but Cooper’s Captain Hook costume for the pirate and princess party. Cooper head grew and the hat didn’t fit anymore. He was devastated! He would not stop talking about me throwing away his hat!

Last year’s costumes- Green Ranger and a “wo-bot”.

One of my fave pics from last October- at the pumpkin patch

Another fave pic from the patch- ignore me trying to hide another kid with my bad, bad clone job

Power Rangers Mystic Force (clearance from Disney store)

Some scrapbook pages from last october

I love all of these Halloween pics. Getting me in the mood for cooler weather. We are unseasonably cold right now too (last night, I think it went down into the 60s overnight- it usually doesn’t get below 80).

 

[t-beri]

Okay...i'm a huge camper and now I am jealous! I remember watching a show (can't remeber which one) and seeing these. That looks like such fun!

This is Katie and her BFF...they had no idea what the other was going to be and look! So funny!!! I tried to get Patrick to change into his Scooby, but he said no! He was Scooby the year before.

1. Was it a show about really posh kinda outdoorsy resorts? I remember seeing one that had these Yurts set up w/ all different themes. I that show.

2. HOW funny is that? what a co inky dink!! I was daphne one year. The funny part is that my own actual glasses worked perfectly!! They even had a faint blue tint to the lense, you know the way they do in cartoons so you can see the glass in their glasses

The kids are all super cute- even the swirly faced one!

 

[eeyore3847]

I love it! We are huge Olympic nuts here. Mainly because I am since it was my dream growing up to make an olympics. Well, that never happened but I love cheering for the USA. I let my boys stay up until after 11pm to see the men's 400 free relay. Wow, what a race!

wasn't that an amazing race. I was jumping up at the tv... it was worth staying up late to watch Live!!!

I have them on right now actually. I like the swimming and the gymnastics. Although I found myself watching badminton the other night when I couldn't sleep and hadn't realized how complicated it was!?!?
Jojo looks really cute in both of her new outfits. But what about anastasia? Wow it is really hard for me to not put two n's in that name!

I know poor Anastasia. But she has gotten to the picky age of customs.... But she was ok with not having an olympics custom... she is just excited to start school today.... that is all she could think about all week was school.
Lori

 

[dkshan96]

Ok, I will first start off I wish I was half as talented as you ladies!! You have inspired me to try to sew something I am needing your help. I about a basic white tshirt and black material to sew a mickey head on it. Doing the stitching on the outside I know you are all going to laugh because i have no idea what I am talking about the close together stiching and a bit wider. Is there a trick to keeping the material from moving around while sewing it besides pinning it? Also how do you keep a straight line and keep it so smooth. I found myself having to keep moving it. From far away its ok looking, but up close it is a bit humorous. I don't even want to post a pic of it if that tells you anything. Any suggestions would be great!!

Thanks
Kelli

 

[MinnieVanMom]

Good Morning,

Is it bad when you wake up and can't wait to get started again on the sewing project?

I was thinking that the first problem is that I am using a very stiff sheet for the cuttings. If I make the dress out of a stretch faux fabric it will hold up a bit better. I am still going to shir the back and then try elastic casing on the bust.

We are going to eat and then go to the store and see if they have what we need. I could get the pattern online but I think I am getting closer and will keep trying.

Any suggestions on how to get the curve correct over the bust and then to the strap on going up the shoulder? From center of my side to middle chest is 9 inches, doubled is 18 for front piece. Total bust 33, not much! My hips are 35 but that is exact. The top must go up and over the hips or down over head and shoulders.

 

[t-beri]

Ok, I will first start off I wish I was half as talented as you ladies!! You have inspired me to try to sew something I am needing your help. I about a basic white tshirt and black material to sew a mickey head on it. Doing the stitching on the outside I know you are all going to laugh because i have no idea what I am talking about the close together stiching and a bit wider. Is there a trick to keeping the material from moving around while sewing it besides pinning it? Also how do you keep a straight line and keep it so smooth. I found myself having to keep moving it. From far away its ok looking, but up close it is a bit humorous. I don't even want to post a pic of it if that tells you anything. Any suggestions would be great!!

Thanks
Kelli

Kelli!!!

everyone starts off somewhere!! You need to start HERE... http://disboutique.blogspot.com/2008/04/bestest-applique-tutorial.html

It is a applique (that's what you want to do, stitching the black Mickey head to the white t-shirt) tutorial for beginners. Check it out and let us know if we can be of any assistance.

GOOD LUCK!!!!

...t.

 

[dkshan96]

Thank you sooooo much!! I really appreciate it. Hopefully I can do this If i get one made that is half way decent looking I will post.

Thanks again!
Kelli

 

[Natalie_89]

I'M FINALLY GUNA START MY 1ST PROJECT...ITS ONLY SMALL A HAT AND SEWING ON A DISNEY APPLIQUE BUT ITS MY 1ST TIME SEWING EVER SO THIS SHOULD BE INTERESTING

 

[disneymommieof2]

Ok, I will first start off I wish I was half as talented as you ladies!! You have inspired me to try to sew something I am needing your help. I about a basic white tshirt and black material to sew a mickey head on it. Doing the stitching on the outside I know you are all going to laugh because i have no idea what I am talking about the close together stiching and a bit wider. Is there a trick to keeping the material from moving around while sewing it besides pinning it? Also how do you keep a straight line and keep it so smooth. I found myself having to keep moving it. From far away its ok looking, but up close it is a bit humorous. I don't even want to post a pic of it if that tells you anything. Any suggestions would be great!!

Thanks
Kelli

Ok did you get some heat n' bond and iron it on to the black then iron it on to the shirt. Then use stabilizer (the iron on/tear away kind) on the inside of the shirt. Use the zig zag stitch you can make it wide or close together (close together is called satin stitch). If you have the zig zag wide then the edges of the material may fray. Which is fun too. Hope this helps.

I know poor Anastasia. But she has gotten to the picky age of customs.... But she was ok with not having an olympics custom... she is just excited to start school today.... that is all she could think about all week was school.
Lori

At least she is excited about school!! She changed schools last year right?!?

YEAH Sophia!!! Lily has been using the potter most of the time this weekend too!!! I am so glad she is FINALLY potty training. I will be happy if this is the last pack of diapers I have to buy for her! Stickers, your such a good mom, I have been reduced to bribing her w/ 1/2 of an ice pop or a lilypop (lollipop) I don't even care if she's using the potty though. I am still having a hard time convincing her to wear the big girl undies though

YAY!!! Lily hmmm about the big girl pants. Did she get to pick them out? Maybe she misses the bulk of the diaper. Has she tried training pants? I have put the under pants over the training pants (the thick white cotton ones) so she can still see the pretty ones but not make a big mess when there is an accident.

You might have the answer for me. Do they ever continue MNSHP until the 1st week of Nov? In 2009 we are talking about arriving Nov 1st. I am assuming it will be over but hoping it won't be...

We went to the last party last year it was on Nov. 2 Hope you can go it was so fun!!

I did the sticker thing with both my kids. With Nik it worked with Kyle forget it!

Yeah Lucas didn't go for the stickers either. We must have tried I don't know how many rewards but in then end he just decided he was done with diapers. It seemed so easy.
Well Sophia wants to go on the potty so we're giving it a shot. I'm following her lead.


ok I'm coming back with my halloweeny pics...

 

[dkshan96]

Ok did you get some heat n' bond and iron it on to the black then iron it on to the shirt. Then use stabilizer (the iron on/tear away kind) on the inside of the shirt. Use the zig zag stitch you can make it wide or close together (close together is called satin stitch). If you have the zig zag wide then the edges of the material may fray. Which is fun too. Hope this helps.

Thank you very much, I am going to over to the store now to get the heat n'bond and the stabilizer. Thanks for your help!! I will try this tonight or I should say attempt

Thanks again!
Kelli

 

[dkshan96]

Sorry learning the boards still, should have used the "quote"

 

[MinnieVanMom]

I just found a picture of the drawing for Simplicity 2790 and it shows the dress cut at an angle and then elastic all the way round. Do you think this would hold up the dress? Is there a way to incorporate the curves?

Thanks for the help!

 

[disneymommieof2]

MNSSHP 2007

Sophia at the pumpkin patch

My little witch (I got it on clearance for 1.24 the year before, so she wore it to a party)

Our pumpkins last year

 

[100AcrePrincess]

One of my fave pics from last October- at the pumpkin patch

Another fave pic from the patch- ignore me trying to hide another kid with my bad, bad clone job

I love all of these Halloween pics. Getting me in the mood for cooler weather. We are unseasonably cold right now too (last night, I think it went down into the 60s overnight- it usually doesn’t get below 80).

You're in Little Rock, right? Which pumpkin patch do you go to? Those pics look pretty familiar.

I'm loving the rain & cooler weather, but it's making my sinuses go crazy. I've had a headache for about 2 days now.

 

[TravelinGal]

I just found a picture of the drawing for Simplicity 2790 and it shows the dress cut at an angle and then elastic all the way round. Do you think this would hold up the dress? Is there a way to incorporate the curves?

Thanks for the help!

That's the one I posted a few pages back

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=26834613&postcount=3021

I think it would hold the dress up quite well.

 

[t-beri]

HOW CUTE!! and what a deal on that little witch costume. Everyone has been told to be on the alert for discounted halloween costumes as I plan on making Lily a dress up chest for Christmas this year...I hope I find some deals like that!!!

I wish that they still did those pics at MNSSHP!!! I have one from each of the first two years and then they stopped doing them, I was so bummed out!!!

Your family is adorable.

And NO, I haven't tried the training pants, b/c I can't find them I have looked everywhere!!! She has plenty of undies to choose from, most were birthday presents this year (and sadly last year) there's Tink, My Lil' Pony, Ariel, princesses, dora....it just doesn't seem to matter. I think she thinks that she will not be the baby if she isn't wearing a diaper. But she tells me all the time that she is "bigger now" GO FIGURE!!!

...t.

 

[minnie2]

Never too many!!! So cute!



Okay...i'm a huge camper and now I am jealous! I remember watching a show (can't remeber which one) and seeing these. That looks like such fun!

Now, to share my past Halloween...

this is 2006.

This is Katie and her BFF...they had no idea what the other was going to be and look! So funny!!! I tried to get Patrick to change into his Scooby, but he said no! He was Scooby the year before.

This is at my Granny's house. Timmy is not much into dressing up! Patrick was Buzz (store bought)

This is just a bonus for you...that year I entered this photo into the photo contest at the NC State fair and won 2nd place!!!!

This is 2007...Katie was a mummy and Patrick wated to be spiderman...Timmy refused to dress up...again!

How funny! your DD makes a perfect Daphne! Or is that the other ones name? Sorry I never liked Scooby doo! So I have no clue who is who!

Ok, I will first start off I wish I was half as talented as you ladies!! You have inspired me to try to sew something I am needing your help. I about a basic white tshirt and black material to sew a mickey head on it. Doing the stitching on the outside I know you are all going to laugh because i have no idea what I am talking about the close together stiching and a bit wider. Is there a trick to keeping the material from moving around while sewing it besides pinning it? Also how do you keep a straight line and keep it so smooth. I found myself having to keep moving it. From far away its ok looking, but up close it is a bit humorous. I don't even want to post a pic of it if that tells you anything. Any suggestions would be great!!

Thanks
Kelli

Welcome! There is some great tutorials in the book marks on the 1st page of this thread. I don't applique so sorry I can't be of help...

MNSSHP 2007

Sophia at the pumpkin patch

My little witch (I got it on clearance for 1.24 the year before, so she wore it to a party)

Our pumpkins last year

I so want to go! Don't you just love a good deal! I got Kyle's Honey pot Pooh costume before he was born for $1.50 at the disney store! I so regret getting rid of it!

We went to the last party last year it was on Nov. 2 Hope you can go it was so fun!!

Yeah Lucas didn't go for the stickers either. We must have tried I don't know how many rewards but in then end he just decided he was done with diapers. It seemed so easy.
Well Sophia wants to go on the potty so we're giving it a shot. I'm following her lead.


ok I'm coming back with my halloweeny pics...

Cool! I am hoping it is going on! Need to call and see when I can officially book Kidani for that week. I know it isn't until November but I need a count down clock for that booking and trip!

With Kyle m&m's end up being his bribe!

 

[disneymommieof2]

HOW CUTE!! and what a deal on that little witch costume. Everyone has been told to be on the alert for discounted halloween costumes as I plan on making Lily a dress up chest for Christmas this year...I hope I find some deals like that!!!

I wish that they still did those pics at MNSSHP!!! I have one from each of the first two years and then they stopped doing them, I was so bummed out!!!

Your family is adorable.

And NO, I haven't tried the training pants, b/c I can't find them I have looked everywhere!!! She has plenty of undies to choose from, most were birthday presents this year (and sadly last year) there's Tink, My Lil' Pony, Ariel, princesses, dora....it just doesn't seem to matter. I think she thinks that she will not be the baby if she isn't wearing a diaper. But she tells me all the time that she is "bigger now" GO FIGURE!!!

...t.

We just did that picture last year. I did the photopass thing and that was one of the borders you could add.
I was gonna ask about one of your MNSSHP pics. Did you stay at Carribean Beach one year. Your room looked very familiar!
Lily just turned 3 right? Is she going to preschoool this year? Does she HAVE to be potty trained (that is if she is going to preschool)? I'll keep my out for those training pants but I'm pretty sure they were from walmart or target.

 

[t-beri]

OH, they used to do a free picture w/ a mickey backround for every guest, so we'd get one family picture taken and however many copies of it as there were of us for FREE at MNSSHP.

No, Lily is in a day care, they have a "younger" 3 class where they stay for the first part of the year they can't move to the "older 3" class until they are potty trained but they move them at a certain time of the year.

I AM THE WORST MOTHER EVER!!!!!

With being out of town last weekend and this weekend I hadn't gone shopping. I dropped Lily off w/ no lunch and thought I would run out at lunchtime and pick something up, seeing as the grocery store wouldn't be open at 7:30. BUT here I sit ALONE in the office w/ my leg all immobilized (B is usually here for lunch but he had field work TODAY of all days!!!) and they called to ask about her lunch. No problem. It's less than 7 minutes away the store is on the way there I'd be there in 15 w/ lunch. I transferred the incoming calls to my lead technician and tore off my braces and ran to the car. NO KEYS!!!!! B has been driving in light of my condition so my keys are at the house and B's are with him!!! My Grand lives close and is going to pick her up and bring her here rather than take her lunch to eat a half hour after everyone else, POOR THING

Oh my heart is broken!!! I totally hate it for her. I usually take such pains to give her a good lunch. I cut her sandwich into shapes (stars are her favorite) and make sure to pack fresh fruit and a "fun" snack.

I absolutely hate that all the kids sat down for lunch and there she was w/ no princess lunch box! I am a terrible mother!!!

...t.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

That's the one I posted a few pages back

http://www.disboards.com/showpost.php?p=26834613&postcount=3021

I think it would hold the dress up quite well.

Thanks so much for the post! I cut the dress on a sheet with chalk again. I think the mistake this time is trying to make the shoulder strap. It should be just an angle cut. I am putting in the elastic now and then going to sew into the waist and see what we have.

Thanks for the post because it really helped me get a better idea of how to cut it. My son loves this guy.