Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes Part 4

[UtahMama]

Okay. This is what I have been working on lately. I have not been diligent. And I have a bunch of stuff to make. BUT. I thought it turned out well. I love the colors together.

Close-up of my first applique. This was easier than I thought!

And. Just because - pics of my kids. I made the Peter Pan outfit for my son for our trip in December. Some wise people once told me that so few people dress boys up for the parks, that it makes the ones that do REALLY stand out. We're going to try it. The Tink is obviously a Disney store buy.

GAKitty! Love all of your creations! I can't believe that's your first applique! Sheesh!

Your kids are so BIG!




I just got done watching Meet the Robinsons for the first time.... It's so good! I'm all stuffed up now from balling like a baby.

My kids are napping and I really should be doing something productive right now...but I needed to catch up here (good thing my priorities are in order, eh?)

 

[sahm1000]

Some sergers can do an additional row of stitching so the seam can be stitched and finished in one step. However, most 4/3 thread sergers are best just to use for seam finishing IMO. I always stitch first on the sewing machine and then serge the seams. Now that I have a serger, I can't imagine not using one on most garments. I really like how nice and neat the seams look plus I don't have to worry about the fabric fraying over time during laundering. I also think it does add an extra level of strength to the seams, too.

Before I owned a serger I stitched the seams and then did a zigzag stitch over the edge to make them neater and less likely to fray. It's not necessary but finishing the seams in some way really does add to the longevity of a garment IMO.

As for the rolled edge, it's a cool way to finsh the edge of fabric without having to hem it in the traditional way. It's a nice decorative finish. It's how I finished the edge of the ruffles on this top, ties and around the edge of the fabric "skirt" of the top. I used white thread to give an extra accent but it can also be done to match the color of the fabric.

Lisa, thanks so much for showing a picture of the rolled edge! I've heard you all talk about it before but I had no idea what it was. That is so helpful! Now, what is a blind hem (I think that's what you guys have talked about before)?

 

[sahm1000]

I just got done watching Meet the Robinsons for the first time.... It's so good! I'm all stuffed up now from balling like a baby.

My kids are napping and I really should be doing something productive right now...but I needed to catch up here (good thing my priorities are in order, eh?)

I haven't seen Meet The Robinson's yet. It's on my list to buy for Christmas for the kids so I better do it on Friday while Wal-Mart still has it on sale.

Your kids are napping........did you watch it by yourself? Don't feel bad about your priorities, mine are out of whack too!

 

[Cindy B Good]

Hey! How does CindyBGood get a tag from the tag fairy and she only has 11 posts! Just jealous, that's all! I actually don't think I'm as funny (in my opinion I'm funny!) on the boards as I am in real life (wow that sounds like I'm bragging but I'm not trying to!). Does anyone else feel like your personality doesn't come through right?

Also, about my little dog Oscar! He actually doesn't slobber that much! Most mastiffs slobber all the time but apparently it is genetic somehow and his parents weren't big slobberers(is this a word?) either. You do have to watch him after he drinks though b/c the water just runs out of his mouth (I call these slingers b/c he usually wants to shake when this is happening and it slings it all over the place) in streams and if I let him in immediately I do have to wipe his mouth. Also, his mouth is so big that sometimes food just rolls around in there and falls out eventually and he doesn't even know it. Poor baby, he is a good dog though. I'm gong to add this one story though about why I love him so much. My DD4 (at the time only 2) got out of my house once w/o me realizing it. I had run in to use the restroom (just #1 so it was quick - TMI I know!!!) and when I came back out I couldn't find her. I ran upstairs to our playroom and looked around there. I was calling for her and she didn't answer. I ran back downstairs and looked around for her there too. Still couldn't find her. Ran back upstairs again b/c I was sure I was just missing her and that she was hiding. All the while I had DD2 (at the time just 6 weeks old) in my arms. When I went back downstairs I realized that Oscar was also missing. I ran out to my fenced in backyard and they weren't there. The front door was still dead bolted so they didn't get out that way either. By now I was panicing and I called a neighbor and told her I couldn't find Grace. She said she was going to drive over. Of course, DH was out of town (see my other posts and you'll see my pattern of this!!!). I ran to my next door neighbors who were out of town but who had a pool but she wasn't there. I had my phone with me and I was running to the neighborhood school's playground to see if she had gone there. My phone rang and it was my neighbor. She had found them walking down her street together. Grace apparently decided she wanted to go for a walk and Oscar, of course being the great dog that he is, followed thankfully. Our subdivision was under construction at the time and the workers and taco trucks flew through the streets. I know they wouldn't have seen my little girl but they wouldn't have missed Oscar! Also, who is going to mess with a child when their dog is with them and he's that big? Of course, immediately after that I had all of my doors to the exterior baby-proofed with hotel locks above my head so my little "magician" couldn't get out again. So that is why Oscar is my baby boy! He takes care of his sisters!

What & who is the tag fairy? Yep, they're right & I'm guilty for adding the quote myself in the tag. I thought I'd mix it up a bit. In real life, I'm not funny. I just have a quirky writing style. You have nothing to be jealous of.

I love the story of Oscar the mastiff! That sounds like something that would've happened in my house too with our oldest DS & Labradoodle "Sydney"! Where'd you get the hotel locks on the doors from? We made are own wood bar block thing, with a high tech jingle bell alarm system!

 

[GeorgiaAristocat]

GAKitty! Love all of your creations! I can't believe that's your first applique! Sheesh!

Your kids are so BIG!




I just got done watching Meet the Robinsons for the first time.... It's so good! I'm all stuffed up now from balling like a baby.

My kids are napping and I really should be doing something productive right now...but I needed to catch up here (good thing my priorities are in order, eh?)

Thanks Wendy! And I think you have your priorities PERFECTLY in order. And catching up here IS productive!!!! Audrey is big. Joshua just looks that way in pictures. This morning my 3 1/2 yr old SHRIMP had on a 12-18 mo. t-shirt and a pair of BAGGY size 2 pants. that were too short. He is SKINNY. and has no butt. He definitely did not get that from me.

I still haven't seen Meet the Robinsons. So I need tissues for it? Drat.

 

[t-beri]

I just bought meet the robinsons for an "in" night on our trip and now, I don't know if I want to take it!!! Crying is not what I had in mind on my vacation
C'mon, where are our master seamstresses (that can't be grammatically correct)
when you need them?!?!?!?
...t.

 

[disneymommieof2]

I saw meet the robinsons and although you will need the tissues it is a happy movie a real family film I think you will all really enjoy it. I am picking it up for my family today. I forgot it was coming out yesterday- I've waiting for the DVD release!!!!

 

[Cindy B Good]

LisaZoe[I]:"It's amazing how well he does creepy crazy but still makes it sezy. I don't think another actor could do it nearly as well."[/I] Couldn't have said it any better! Johnny Depp is creepy, crazy & sezy/sleazy!

For those that asked: the story behind the Mickey "applique" on the weighted vest....It's not actually what I'd consider an applique at all. DS (6) has loved Mickey since a little tike & he had this black sweat outfit, that had a hood & mickey ears attached. The "applique" was the front of that little outfit. He loved that thing to death! Far outgrown, I figured a way of working it into the vest. Cut it out of the old & stitched it into the vest!

There are inside pockets on the lining of this vest, which are filled with weighted clay that warms & presses into the body. (helps with autism) The vest isn't something fun for him, he knows it makes him look different. Unfortunately, at times it's a necessity for him to wear to cope in our world. I thought the familar face he adored would help him gravitate towards it. Sometimes, what folks consider bribes are actually "negotiating for reward" in our home.

One of the reasons I'm now a growing fan of Disney is all of the miracles that took place for us while at Disneyland this past May. Including the fact that DS did not need the vest or many of the other adaptive devices we normally need for him to survive! It was a trip beyond our dreams & we can't wait to return real soon!

 

[t-beri]

Oh good I feel better now! I didn't even realize it was being released but it was at the checkout counter at "that" store (how clever they are) and thought it would be great to pack it in a box w/ popcorn and twizzlers and let the kids open it on one of our down nights. I think they'll enjoy it but DH almost spoiled the surprise, he normally doesn't help unpack the groceries but it was late and he wanted me to start on dinner. I didn't even think to mention it to him and he pulls it out in front of DS and said "whats this" but I made that "put it away right now, it's a secret face" and he shoved it in the bag, I think the boy knows it's a movie but he thinks its the jungle book that he's been asking for. SO, I figure I'm still ahead.

 

[t-beri]

Oh, Cindy. Thank you for sharing about your DS. You're warming up quick for a newbie!!! We love share-ers. I'm so happy for you that WDW was such a great experience for your family. I hope that we can help keep you inspired to bring the magic to your house and that your son continues to grow and adapt to this crazy world of ours. I think that probably everyone here has heard me say (though I haven't had to in a while...) that WDW is only magic if you let it be and it is a philosophy I try to keep at the front of my mind daily (not just about WDW). You make the magic, hopefully you brought some home with you.. of course this philosophy has blown up on me on more than one disney trip w/ a tired cranky boy and a hungry infant and a DEAR DEAR husband asking "is THIS a magical moment? I don't want to miss any of them"

Thanks for joining us!
...t.
PS. I am all for recycling and reconstructing...sometimes it takes more talent and guile to make something from something old than to make something from scratch...KUDOS!

 

[LisaZoe]

Okay... Now that I have fraken-patterned this halloween twirl.... my mother and I are EYEBALL deep in fabric and I'm starting to wonder if this birds gonna fly... I have visions of a LED ZEPPLIN in the works!!!

So heres what I did. a Faux corset top w/ straps w/ a ruffle around the bottom of the bodice. then the normal patchwork formula. I decided to add ruffles to the bottom of each tier of the skirt and a double ruffle at the bottom....I have over 23 feet of ruffles all said and done( i always do my ruffles 3x the measurement of the piece it's getting attaced to-I hand ruffle too)... Lily's only 2 is she gonna e able to lug this dress around? And is my corset top gonna support it? as I'm sewing the final ruffles, I'm getting scared..

Do we have a pro around to advise? PLEASE???

...t.

OK, I'm not a pro and haven't done the ruffles between each tier BUT I think it will be fine. A halter twirl dress I made for Zoe last year (she was 4 1/2 then) ended up with about 19 yards of ruffles/tiers if added all together (total length not the amount of fabric used for the dress ). It is a lot of fabric but she didn't seem to have a problem with it.

Lisa, thanks so much for showing a picture of the rolled edge! I've heard you all talk about it before but I had no idea what it was. That is so helpful! Now, what is a blind hem (I think that's what you guys have talked about before)?

This is the type of hem often used for nicer garments where the hem stitching is mostly not noticable from the rightside of the garment. About all you'd see are small stitches that are only about 2-3 threads long. I rarely use this method, though, so don't have any photos to show as an example. The stitch used looks kind of like a zogzag exept every 3rd stitch (or 4th) is wider than the others. Most of the stitching is done on the turned up part of the hem and that wider stitch catches just a few threads of the main part of the garment. You don't need a special foot for this but it helps.

Here are 2 tutorials that seem pretty good.
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk/KatePages/Learning/Blind_hemming/blind_hemming_explained.htm
http://www.simplesewingprojects.com...s/How_To_Sew/24/How_To_Sew_A_Blind_Hem_Stitch

 

[Camping Griswalds]

Thanks so much for all the answers about the serger. It does seem like a great device and very useful. I especially like the idea of the rolled hem, since I don't like all of the time it seems to take to hem. I may ask for this for my birthday in January, or maybe even for Christmas.

Now here is the next question. Does the serger "sew" as well? Meaning can I just use it to sew the simple sewing projects like tee dresses and skirts, and also use it to serge the inside seams? I am thinking about space in this house mostly! Oh and can you applique with it too?

I would like to see this "invisible" hem thing too. I 'm thinking maybe since it's invisible no one can post pics of it

Or is it just another Urban Legand????

 

[t-beri]

OKay, I begged and pleaded, but apparently all you busy bees are out there sewing today. I am going home now (HEY TJ I was sewing at work...a sewing machine AND a computer at the same time, how's that for technological advancement!!!) w/ 23 feet of ruffle in hand (minus the 240" I already attached to the top tier) If you don't hear from me before I leave Friday it can ONLY be because I was caught in a tragic and fatal ruffle-slide and you should all be considering "in mourning" for at least 14 days. I will expect you to all wear black mickey head armbands during this time. Thank you. (otherwise I intend to post pics of the bleedin' thing!)

...t.

 

[t-beri]

OOPS Thanks Lisa and don't sell yourself short you are a pro in my book! Any expert advice was appreciated. Sounds like I'm good to go. Good to know!

Good Night Wesley, I'll most likely kill you in the morning...

...t.

 

[Stephres]

Favorite movie of all time!

 

[SallyfromDE]

Ok, I seriously need some fur cuffs for the girls, and I don't crochet!!! They are just too darn cute!!!

Check Joannes, where they have the feathers. I saw some cuff's there.

 

[SallyfromDE]

LOVE the fur cuffs. My sister told me about those (she has a friend . . .) Anyone willing to sell - send me a PM. I'm in the market . . .

Okay. This is what I have been working on lately. I have not been diligent. And I have a bunch of stuff to make. BUT. I thought it turned out well. I love the colors together.

Close-up of my first applique. This was easier than I thought!

And. Just because - pics of my kids. I made the Peter Pan outfit for my son for our trip in December. Some wise people once told me that so few people dress boys up for the parks, that it makes the ones that do REALLY stand out. We're going to try it. The Tink is obviously a Disney store buy.

We were there a few weeks ago and an older boy was dressed in his Peter Pan. We were all in line to see Captain Hook. Cpt. Hook spent some time "playing" with the boy. What fun!

 

[SallyfromDE]

I too have a yard of flannel, probably from ebay, it is the yellow background. No idea when I got it!

Could either one of you post a picture of it so I have an idea what it looks like? I'm glad to hear there is some out there!

Okay, I don't think this is going to work. But my scanner is acting up again, so right now I can't get a picture of the fabric. If you look at the jacket, there is a little peice of it on the sleeve about Docs head. And next to the cuff of the sleeve (same side). Unfortunately, Dumbo is under the sleeve. I'll keep trying to get a scan of it.

 

[Camping Griswalds]

Tom, Congratulations on your auctions! I lost out at the end, but am super pleased for you! Hopefully you will be able to have even greater success in the future! Maybe us women here will finance your next trip to "The World."

 

[Stephres]

So cute! Thank you for sharing how you did the triangle ruffle. It is so original!

My daughter thinks these are the coolest ever! I have a feeling you are going to busy helping to fill a lot of orders!

My favorite! Thank you for sharing. Did you have the most wonderful time?

She is precious! It looks like she had a blast!

I just got boot cut undecorated jeans at Old Navy (size 3T) for $10. I just love that fabric and am kicking myself for not buying it all when I had the chance!

Cute kids! I love those colors together, they look so fun. What a great job you did on the appliqué: I hope you are proud!

How smart of you to repurpose his favorite outfit! Your family is beautiful!