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

[tadamom]

Okay all of you ladies & Tom, could one of you do me a favor?

I would love it if someone could post a close-up picture (if you have one) of a Zipper they have put in. I detest putting in Zippers and I never like how they look when I am finished.

Also, I am almost done making a new dress for Parker. I am making a roundneck dress and need some help. I am using the blue Alexander Henry Pears and Apples material but the roundneck and hem part will be pink -- what color Zipper would you use: pink or blue?

 

[Disney 4 Me]

I posted a picture of Ireland's dress, the Witch Minnie one, well here is the panel for Alexis's matching dress.

The eyes on the bat and on the tree aren't done, but you get the general idea.

Very cute! And I spy a hidden Mickey in the bat’s eyes and nose.

 

[SallyfromDE]

I posted a picture of Ireland's dress, the Witch Minnie one, well here is the panel for Alexis's matching dress.

The eyes on the bat and on the tree aren't done, but you get the general idea.

This is one of the cutest things I've seen! I wish I had that much patience!

Okay so i am in shock as a be-lated wedding anniversary present my hubby got me the Cricut Design studio he saw me oogling over it and thought it would be something i would want ...

I'm starting to oogle one of those to! What a hubby! Be sure to share you creations.

Okay all of you ladies & Tom, could one of you do me a favor?

I would love it if someone could post a close-up picture (if you have one) of a Zipper they have put in. I detest putting in Zippers and I never like how they look when I am finished.

Also, I am almost done making a new dress for Parker. I am making a roundneck dress and need some help. I am using the blue Alexander Henry Pears and Apples material but the roundneck and hem part will be pink -- what color Zipper would you use: pink or blue?

Zippers are my nightmare. I had them down pretty good, then I don't know what happened to me. I can't put one in to look decent for the life of me. So don't ever look close! Have you checked YouCanMakeThis? There is a tutorial.

 

[SallyfromDE]

yikes! I have never posted anything that I have made before. I can't sew a button, but Stephres has inspired me to make shoes for our trip!! She is making my daughter a safari minnie outfit, and I thought it would be fun to have shoes to match. So I made some shoes. Then I thought okay this isn't so hard so I made another pair, then came Ariel and now my son has a Pirate set for our upcoming trip! okay, I have to be honest...it was harder than I thought, and it made me appreciate what goes into making an outfit (and these are just shoes)! You all do beautiful work and I think the Big Give is such a wonderful thing as well! God Bless you all

btw, Hi Steph - tell sweet Megan I said hello too!!

I'm liking the high tops, and the Ariel is pretty great too. Oh heck! They all look great!

 

[tadamom]

Zippers are my nightmare. I had them down pretty good, then I don't know what happened to me. I can't put one in to look decent for the life of me. So don't ever look close! Have you checked YouCanMakeThis? There is a tutorial.

I'll check there. I went through Teresa's bookmarks but either the pages weren't there anymore or I couldn't get them to work. My SIL's MIL is coming to town next week and told me the last time she was here that she would teach me how to do them but I don't want to wait that long on this particular dress. Since it is sleeveless, Parker needs to get as much wear out of it as she can.

 

[minnie2]

Okay so i am in shock as a be-lated wedding anniversary present my hubby got me the Cricut Design studio he saw me oogling over it and thought it would be something i would want ...

How sweet of him! what a good hubby!

Okay all of you ladies & Tom, could one of you do me a favor?

I would love it if someone could post a close-up picture (if you have one) of a Zipper they have put in. I detest putting in Zippers and I never like how they look when I am finished.

Also, I am almost done making a new dress for Parker. I am making a roundneck dress and need some help. I am using the blue Alexander Henry Pears and Apples material but the roundneck and hem part will be pink -- what color Zipper would you use: pink or blue?

You can do like they do on Project run way half pink and half blue

 

[ncmomof2]

That is so cool! You all have inspired me to make my daughter a halloween outfit. Now I get to go find fabric

 

[charlinn]

Ok...so first off I want to thank you all for letting me post and giving me so much inspiration. I had not sewn in about 4 or 5 years...and previously only did Curtains (which technically, I used fusible hem tape...haha), valances, and 2 costumes for my little ones.

I have been home quite a bit lately (last month), due to Shingles and a very weak back...I can hardly walk at this point...ugh. Somehow I push through the pain when I am sewing. Along with all of this or because...I have aquired some mild depression yippee! So this board, planning our trip, and creating fun clothes for my DD (4), has really been a blessing...and keeping me somewhat sane (if that is possible). So...Thanks for being so king and welcoming!!

I really have to clean my house and get some work done this week...so I am putting myself on restriction until Saturday...no more sewing for me until then

Here are the two I worked on yesterday...

The Pettiskirt is my first one and I found a video tutorial (somewhat) on Martha Stewarts site...it was very helpful. Although, I didn't go out and buy all the suggested material...I just used what I had. I still need to add the ribbon to the elastic waist...but I don't think it's that bad for my first try...although it was very time consuming. And...for those of you that haven't made one yet and want to try...DON'T USE NYLON THREAD!! I started out with it and was ready to throw my machine (10 years old) out the window!!! LOL!! I have posted this outfit before...but here it is with the Pettiskirt.

And I thought I'd try one of the patchwork skirts...I am not that happy with it, I think I will shorten it by one row...I may also add some ruffling to the bottom...I don't know...I am not happy with it at this point.

Again...Thank you all...you are all such an inspiration and I am having so much fun...Oh...and all my family and friends that think I am so totally obsessed with this trip and Disney (in general)...I can tell them that I am not alone!! There are more like me out there!!! LOL!! Thanks for that!! Char

 

[ncmomof2]

The stabilizer I use (Totally Stable) does leave small pieces when it's torn away. Those eventually soften and/or wash away with laundering. Until then, I use a fusible knit interfacing that I buy at JoAnn's. I prefer the brand Fusi-Knit but our local JA doesn't have it in white any more. I just cute it about 1/2-1" bigger than the stitching of the applique so all stitching is covered then fuse in place. It does come loose after washing and especially if the garment if put in the dryer but it can be re-fused easily. I typically keep Zoe's in place for 8-10 washings then just take it off because it's often a PITA to try to flatten enough to re-fuse. She's never complained of "itchies" once we remove it.

Per my mother's advice (and later Lisa's) I bought fusible interfacing that you iron on the inside after you done with the appliqué. The kind I got is called Pellon Easy-Knit Fusible Interfacing. It's soft and silky on one side and stiffer on the glue side. Lisa is right, it does come off after a few washings but usually by then everything has softened up so I don't bother to reiron it on. HTH!

Thanks for the help with the itchies! I will go out today and try to find some of the interfacing.

 

[sahm1000]

So I lost my HUGE multiquote list!

I'm going to try and remember who I was going to quote but I know I'm going to forget somebody so please forgive me!

I love all of the Halloween outfits! The family that went as Peter Pan characters and Tiger Lily were really cute!

Love the new Halloween outfits, it's my second favorite holiday!

Poor Rocky, glad he is feeling better. These little furbabies need so much love and attention!

Teresa, you had asked about my Oscar. He is doing better. He had another seizure on 7/25 but he has spaced them to about 2 months which was what the doctor was hoping for. Any closer than that would mean meds. Thankfully his seizures don't last very long, a minute or less so that means he's not raising his temperature too much either. Unfortunately, he wets (thank god he doesn's do #2)himself during the seizure which means it is kind of messy (especially since he is so big) but I can deal with that. So all in all, he is doing well. Thanks so much for asking!

OUCH To the zipper accident! WOW! I bet that hurt. My DH keeps getting parts of Lilly caught in the car seat when he puts her in it. He got her hand caught and her leg on different occasions. Of course me yelling at him when he does it probably doesn't help the situation but truly, when you are forcing something that hard (he keeps getting her with the buckle and buckles her skin) wouldn't you think to stop and look and see why it is so difficult????????? I know he feels terrible when he does it, but I just want to knock his head off for hurting my baby!!

 

[karamat]

TERESAJOYCE Thank you. I know there is a pictue where my shoulder is bright blue...it was to say the least an interesting start. The funniest (to me at least) part of the whole thing was that w/ staying up late in the ER and being woken up 3 hours later to find my sister (we didn't get to go back to bed b/c I had to be in Tampa at 8am for our hair apt.) and then all of the pain meds etc... We got back to the most darling little B&B and Brandon unbuttoned all 300 (ish ) buttons down the back of my dress and was truly exasperated b/c there was a zipper underneath (he saw no need for the buttons then) and I laid down on the bed and PASSED OUT!!! I feel bad about it all these years later.
...t.

WOW - with all that no wonder you passed out at the end of the day! The one part of my wedding I'll never forget is almost leaving my future-MIL behind. We got married in Vegas and the limo came to the hotel to pick up me, my mom, my sister, my cousin and my future MIL (everyone else went to the chapel on their own.) Well, the limo got there and my future-MIL was nowhere to be found. And then the limo drive tells us that if we don't leave on time, we won't get to the chapel on time and if we aren't there on time we will lose our slot & have to wait until they can "work us in". Which would mean 35 people standing outside in 114 degree heat (why oh why did we decide on Vegas in late June??). So the limo driver said he would go inside the casino to look for my MIL and wanted to know what she looked like. Well, I had never met her before (she and DH were not close) so all I could tell him was that she was a short, heavy-set woman who used to be a truck driver... and believe it or not, he found her, we left on time and got to the wedding on time.

 

[Tinka_Belle]

WOW - with all that no wonder you passed out at the end of the day! The one part of my wedding I'll never forget is almost leaving my future-MIL behind. We got married in Vegas and the limo came to the hotel to pick up me, my mom, my sister, my cousin and my future MIL (everyone else went to the chapel on their own.) Well, the limo got there and my future-MIL was nowhere to be found. And then the limo drive tells us that if we don't leave on time, we won't get to the chapel on time and if we aren't there on time we will lose our slot & have to wait until they can "work us in". Which would mean 35 people standing outside in 114 degree heat (why oh why did we decide on Vegas in late June??). So the limo driver said he would go inside the casino to look for my MIL and wanted to know what she looked like. Well, I had never met her before (she and DH were not close) so all I could tell him was that she was a short, heavy-set woman who used to be a truck driver... and believe it or not, he found her, we left on time and got to the wedding on time.

That is so funny. I can't beleive he was able to find her with that description. That's how it was with my MIL. I had never met her. I didn't know who she was when she showed up to the rehearsal.

 

[LisaZoe]

You aren't 46 really are you?

Well, not for about 10 weeks but I'm almost there.

I had a very T-like accident yesterday. I was sitting at the computer (as usual) talking to Megan with my arm around her. She decides to leave and puts full force on my elbow, bending it backward! It hurt so bad. At night every time I moved it hurt and woke me up. So nurses, should I try not to move it, keep moving it around so it doesn't stiffen up, put ice or heat on it or what? I did take some advil. It only hurts when I move it.

I swear that child is trying to kill me. You know she broke my nose? When she was little she did that thing where she would arch her back and slam her head into my face. I had bruises on my face all the time and I noticed that my nose was distinctly crooked where it had been perfectly straight before.

Good thing she is cute, right?

Ouch! That sounds so much like what Zoe does. I know she isn't intentionally trying to hurt me... although she has mentioned a few times that she gets all my stuff when I'm dead. So far the injuries are mostly bruises and smashed toes (canvas shoes are NO protection from soccer cleats).

LISA btw, HOW could you go camping and NOT take marshmallows??? It just seems so pointless.

My only defense is we rarely have marshmallows in the house and it's been 10 years or so since I last went camping. We made a list of "must haves" for the next trip. Zoe wants marshmallows, hot dogs and hot chocolate and I want a foam pad for the bed and a small coffee maker (I have a Mr Coffee Jr. that I think still works).

Oh, I don't clean, cook OR eat the fish! My BIL does all that, I don't like fish, but I must say, that fresh trout cooking on the camp stove actually smelled really good, and not fishy at all. I'm with you on the stick and a hot dog. And my sister made me the yummiest smore...she poked chocolate chips into the marshmallow before she roasted it.

Zoe wanted to get a fishing pole for the next trip. I asked if she planned to bait the hook, clean the fish and cook it because I don't do any of those. I'm OK with some fish, like salmon sushi, but mostly don't care for it.

Your sister's smore sounds perfect! I may need to add chocolate chips to the shopping list for the next trip.

 

[longaberger_lara]

yikes! I have never posted anything that I have made before. I can't sew a button, but Stephres has inspired me to make shoes for our trip!! She is making my daughter a safari minnie outfit, and I thought it would be fun to have shoes to match. So I made some shoes. Then I thought okay this isn't so hard so I made another pair, then came Ariel and now my son has a Pirate set for our upcoming trip! okay, I have to be honest...it was harder than I thought, and it made me appreciate what goes into making an outfit (and these are just shoes)! You all do beautiful work and I think the Big Give is such a wonderful thing as well! God Bless you all

btw, Hi Steph - tell sweet Megan I said hello too!!

Those shoes are fantastic ! I don't know which ones are my favorite though!

I posted a picture of Ireland's dress, the Witch Minnie one, well here is the panel for Alexis's matching dress.

The eyes on the bat and on the tree aren't done, but you get the general idea.

Great job! I love it!

 

[longaberger_lara]

Just thought I'd share a picture of Nate and his birthday cake. We had his party on Sunday afternoon. It looks like I CASEd Sawyer's birthday party, but Nate had picked it out before I found this board! Great little boy minds think alike I guess!

 

[spongemommie05]

Ok...so first off I want to thank you all for letting me post and giving me so much inspiration. I had not sewn in about 4 or 5 years...and previously only did Curtains (which technically, I used fusible hem tape...haha), valances, and 2 costumes for my little ones.

I have been home quite a bit lately (last month), due to Shingles and a very weak back...I can hardly walk at this point...ugh. Somehow I push through the pain when I am sewing. Along with all of this or because...I have aquired some mild depression yippee! So this board, planning our trip, and creating fun clothes for my DD (4), has really been a blessing...and keeping me somewhat sane (if that is possible). So...Thanks for being so king and welcoming!!

I really have to clean my house and get some work done this week...so I am putting myself on restriction until Saturday...no more sewing for me until then

Here are the two I worked on yesterday...

The Pettiskirt is my first one and I found a video tutorial (somewhat) on Martha Stewarts site...it was very helpful. Although, I didn't go out and buy all the suggested material...I just used what I had. I still need to add the ribbon to the elastic waist...but I don't think it's that bad for my first try...although it was very time consuming. And...for those of you that haven't made one yet and want to try...DON'T USE NYLON THREAD!! I started out with it and was ready to throw my machine (10 years old) out the window!!! LOL!! I have posted this outfit before...but here it is with the Pettiskirt.

And I thought I'd try one of the patchwork skirts...I am not that happy with it, I think I will shorten it by one row...I may also add some ruffling to the bottom...I don't know...I am not happy with it at this point.

Again...Thank you all...you are all such an inspiration and I am having so much fun...Oh...and all my family and friends that think I am so totally obsessed with this trip and Disney (in general)...I can tell them that I am not alone!! There are more like me out there!!! LOL!! Thanks for that!! Char

I think for your first pettiskirt that is great My 1st one was a pain and i ended up leaving it the way it was (But then again it looking tattered it was perfect for Jayedyn's pirate outfit) i have not done a patchwork skirt yet, i am askeered (even though i have done way harder ) but i think yours looks good.. Maybe adding a ruffle at the bottom may look good to you ... sometimes that is all you need

Just thought I'd share a picture of Nate and his birthday cake. We had his party on Sunday afternoon. It looks like I CASEd Sawyer's birthday party, but Nate had picked it out before I found this board! Great little boy minds think alike I guess!

wow what a fun cake and did you make his shirt?

 

[t-beri]

WOW - with all that no wonder you passed out at the end of the day! The one part of my wedding I'll never forget is almost leaving my future-MIL behind. We got married in Vegas and the limo came to the hotel to pick up me, my mom, my sister, my cousin and my future MIL (everyone else went to the chapel on their own.) Well, the limo got there and my future-MIL was nowhere to be found. And then the limo drive tells us that if we don't leave on time, we won't get to the chapel on time and if we aren't there on time we will lose our slot & have to wait until they can "work us in". Which would mean 35 people standing outside in 114 degree heat (why oh why did we decide on Vegas in late June??). So the limo driver said he would go inside the casino to look for my MIL and wanted to know what she looked like. Well, I had never met her before (she and DH were not close) so all I could tell him was that she was a short, heavy-set woman who used to be a truck driver... and believe it or not, he found her, we left on time and got to the wedding on time.

That is too funny!!!! I can't believe that!

CHARLINN I'm so sorry you are going through so much and glad that we helped you refocus your energy! Your DD's outfits are too cute!


Isn't it funny how everyone thinks something different is difficult. I LOVED making Lily's patchwork skirt!! I felt like it was something I didn't need help w/ and last year there was a lot that I did NEED help w/. It was tedious, yes. But I can sew a square!!! The math was easy ( I just use whatever formual JHAM's posted for the last newbie who asked!!...JK) and the cutting was easy and then it's just sewing a bunch of straight lines. I even added ruffles between each layer.

Now those spiral skirts... I want no part of that!!! They are cute, but I'll stick to my straight lines thank you!

...t.

 

[lovesdumbo]

Hi all!

Loving all the Halloween pics!

I've been crazy busy getting ready for our trip-so NOT ready to fly out Thursday morning. Lots to do at work too. I'll be out of the office until Sept 2nd. I'm hoping to get work done today and take tomorrow off too.

I've been taking the antibiotic since last Thursday and my ear still hurts. The antibiotic is making me feel lousy and the alergery med he prescribe is making me feel all loopy and sleepy. I've been practically falling asleep at my computer at work today. I know I'll be fine once we land in Orlando but I'm ususally so much more pulled togethered than I am this time.

Have a great couple of weeks everyone. I'll tell Mickey you all said "HI!".

 

[teresajoy]

I swear that child is trying to kill me. You know she broke my nose? When she was little she did that thing where she would arch her back and slam her head into my face. I had bruises on my face all the time and I noticed that my nose was distinctly crooked where it had been perfectly straight before.

Good thing she is cute, right?

OUCH! Poor Steph! It's those youngest kids, they are out to get us!!! The other day at Walmart, I was bending down looking at something on the bottom shelf, and all of a sudden "WHAM!!!" Lydia ran the cart right into my back! I could barely breathe for quite sometime! I ever so gently threw he into the back of the cart where she cried about how mean I was being to her for quite awhile.

Okay so i am in shock as a be-lated wedding anniversary present my hubby got me the Cricut Design studio he saw me oogling over it and thought it would be something i would want ...

YEAH!!!

TERESAJOYCE Thank you.
That was a long story, but thinking of my wedding and ALL of the things that went wrong made me think about all of the very LOVELY things about that day too. A lot of people say they wish they had saved the money or that they don't really remember the wedding or they were so nervous that's all they remember. B and I both agree to this day that it was THE BEST DAY EVER!!! We had a great time (despite his entire family NOT being on the guest list when they got to the reception!! and the best man's shirt being the wrong color )
...t.

Aww, you made me all teary eyed!!! I love weddings!

I'll check there. I went through Teresa's bookmarks but either the pages weren't there anymore or I couldn't get them to work. My SIL's MIL is coming to town next week and told me the last time she was here that she would teach me how to do them but I don't want to wait that long on this particular dress. Since it is sleeveless, Parker needs to get as much wear out of it as she can.

I just checked, and there are only 2 bookmarks in the Zipper folder that aren't working. There are about 5 other ones though that work. I'm about to run out right now, so I'll have to fix the bad links later.

Ok...so first off I want to thank you all for letting me post and giving me so much inspiration. I had not sewn in about 4 or 5 years...and previously only did Curtains (which technically, I used fusible hem tape...haha), valances, and 2 costumes for my little ones.

I have been home quite a bit lately (last month), due to Shingles and a very weak back...I can hardly walk at this point...ugh. Somehow I push through the pain when I am sewing. Along with all of this or because...I have aquired some mild depression yippee! So this board, planning our trip, and creating fun clothes for my DD (4), has really been a blessing...and keeping me somewhat sane (if that is possible). So...Thanks for being so king and welcoming!!

I really have to clean my house and get some work done this week...so I am putting myself on restriction until Saturday...no more sewing for me until then

Here are the two I worked on yesterday...

The Pettiskirt is my first one and I found a video tutorial (somewhat) on Martha Stewarts site...it was very helpful. Although, I didn't go out and buy all the suggested material...I just used what I had. I still need to add the ribbon to the elastic waist...but I don't think it's that bad for my first try...although it was very time consuming. And...for those of you that haven't made one yet and want to try...DON'T USE NYLON THREAD!! I started out with it and was ready to throw my machine (10 years old) out the window!!! LOL!! I have posted this outfit before...but here it is with the Pettiskirt.

:

The pettiskirt is really pretty! I love your patchwork too! I'm glad you found us !

Teresa, you had asked about my Oscar. He is doing better. He had another seizure on 7/25 but he has spaced them to about 2 months which was what the doctor was hoping for. Any closer than that would mean meds. Thankfully his seizures don't last very long, a minute or less so that means he's not raising his temperature too much either. Unfortunately, he wets (thank god he doesn's do #2)himself during the seizure which means it is kind of messy (especially since he is so big) but I can deal with that. So all in all, he is doing well. Thanks so much for asking!

I know he feels terrible when he does it, but I just want to knock his head off for hurting my baby!!

I hope Oscar continues to do ok. The seizures must be awfully scare though.

OOOH! Poor Lily! I would be upset too!!!

When we were at Disney when Lydia was 4 months old, I buckled her stroller, and then all of a sudden she just started screaming like I'd never heard her scream before. I had buckled her little leg into the buckle!!! Oh, I felt SOOOOO horrible! I started crying myself!

WOW - with all that no wonder you passed out at the end of the day! The one part of my wedding I'll never forget is almost leaving my future-MIL behind. We got married in Vegas and the limo came to the hotel to pick up me, my mom, my sister, my cousin and my future MIL (everyone else went to the chapel on their own.) Well, the limo got there and my future-MIL was nowhere to be found. And then the limo drive tells us that if we don't leave on time, we won't get to the chapel on time and if we aren't there on time we will lose our slot & have to wait until they can "work us in". Which would mean 35 people standing outside in 114 degree heat (why oh why did we decide on Vegas in late June??). So the limo driver said he would go inside the casino to look for my MIL and wanted to know what she looked like. Well, I had never met her before (she and DH were not close) so all I could tell him was that she was a short, heavy-set woman who used to be a truck driver... and believe it or not, he found her, we left on time and got to the wedding on time.

That is really pretty funny! I'm glad he was able to find her!

Have a great couple of weeks everyone. I'll tell Mickey you all said "HI!".

Have fun!!!

 

[charlinn]

The pettiskirt is really pretty! I love your patchwork too! I'm glad you found us !

Thanks so much!!

CHARLINN I'm so sorry you are going through so much and glad that we helped you refocus your energy! Your DD's outfits are too cute!


Isn't it funny how everyone thinks something different is difficult. I LOVED making Lily's patchwork skirt!! I felt like it was something I didn't need help w/ and last year there was a lot that I did NEED help w/. It was tedious, yes. But I can sew a square!!! The math was easy ( I just use whatever formual JHAM's posted for the last newbie who asked!!...JK) and the cutting was easy and then it's just sewing a bunch of straight lines. I even added ruffles between each layer.

Now those spiral skirts... I want no part of that!!! They are cute, but I'll stick to my straight lines thank you!

...t.

Thanks...yeah...you are right the patchwork one is time consuming, but straight forward. I have material for a spiral skirt that I want to do, but the Pooh one I tried was so time consuming and didn't come out right...the reason I added the pleats on the end

I think for your first pettiskirt that is great My 1st one was a pain and i ended up leaving it the way it was (But then again it looking tattered it was perfect for Jayedyn's pirate outfit) i have not done a patchwork skirt yet, i am askeered (even though i have done way harder ) but i think yours looks good.. Maybe adding a ruffle at the bottom may look good to you ... sometimes that is all you need

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Yeah..mine has some imperfections...but it will be under a skirt when we're out...and at home, well...it's just for her to play dress-up with, so no biggie. I have so many shirts I need to make to go with Skirts I've made...I want to try the "applique", but am so intimidated...I just need to get the stuff needed and go for it on a practice piece of scrap...maybe this weekend. I really need to catch up on work and house work!