Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes Part 5

[Stephres]

Gotcha!!! So, it's just a rectangle, not tapered on the ends?

Just a tube like you said not tapered. I guess you can taper, but I wanted it to match the ties so I made everything the same width.

Steph, heck no!!! getting paid is WAY better than being thoughtful
and I can teach you how to knit, as long as you don't make any mistakes, cause if I drop a stitch I am screwed!!! I can't tear back...so when I make a mistake I have to start over. well, not always.

...t.

I used to knit when I was a kid but only managed rectangles which I made into blankets for my sister's dolls (hence my tag thanks to the tag fairy). I don't even know how to make a loop to do those cute cuffs.

 

[jham]

Just a reminder about the sleeve length of the YCMT pattern! And, I do the shirring on the sleeves before I sew the sleeve up. Here are some great tips that I used:

Shirring Tips:
Using elastic thread is an easy way to create fabric gathers, a technique known as shirring. The thread comes in black or white, and is used on the fabric wrong side.

Hand-wind the elastic thread onto the bobbin. If working with a sheer or lightweight fabric, slightly stretch the thread as you wind. For all other fabrics, wind the thread without stretching it. Use coordinating non-elastic thread in the needle.

Set the machine to the longest straight stitch possible. Test stitch on scrap fabric. Hold the fabric taut while stitching, but don't pull it through the machine. Adjust the upper tension as desired (usually looser than normal) I set mine on 0.

Determine the desired distance between the shirred rows. Mark each stitching line with a water- or air-soluble marking pen (1). Align the fabric and stitch the first row as directed above. Don't backstitch at the beginning or end of the row. I mark my first row, then use my pressure foot as a guide for the rest of them. I'm guessing it's about 1/4" between rows.

After stitching the row, clip the thread, leaving long thread tails. Pull the top thread through to the fabric wrong side. Knot the threads together to secure, and then trim the thread ends close to the knot.

To stitch the next row, place the fabric at the desired distance from the first row. Hold the fabric taut and stitch. You might have to stop periodically to even out the fabric.To do this, keep the needle down in the fabric and raise the presser foot. The more rows stitched, the more gathered the fabric becomes.

To shirr a cylindrical shape, such as a dress bodice, start at the upper edge and stitch horizontally around the fabric cylinder until you've reached the desired shirred width (2).

When the bobbin thread runs out, clip the needle thread and pull it to the wrong side, and knot the threads. Wind more thread onto the bobbin and begin stitching where the previous thread ended.

From the May 2006 issue of Sew News magazine.


Gotcha!!! So, it's just a rectangle, not tapered on the ends?

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

 

[jham]

I do get frustrated with the situation because she is making it really hard to help her, but I try to understand how scary it would be to admit once and for all that I was dying. The problem is that she is relying on us (the church) almost 100% for her help so we need to know what's going on.

When my dad was dying of cancer, he and my mom were in denial. It was hard for us (his 4 kids). I didn't even really want to say good-bye because he was in such denial it may have upset him. We just had to find different ways to say good-bye.

 

[jham]

Has anyone used the kind of vintage looking Mickey that they have at JoAnn on anything? I caried it around with me twice now and didn't get it. I just don't know for sure what I would do with it. It was a faded/denim(colored)/blue background with mickey and the red was kind of a rust and the yellow was kind of mustard color. It reminded me of the vintagy looking bags and things they sell in DW.

I thought it was cute and bought some, but just enough for the 6x6 boys or general fabric swap groups I am in that ARE NOT FULL YET! But now I'm thinking it might make a cute shirt for DS5. If I get over my button-hole aversion. I may have to go back and get more !

 

[jham]

If I keep going, I just might fill up this whole page by myself! Talk about shameless!

 

[eeyore3847]

oh you can't fill it all up by yourself. here is another shameless picture!

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[spongemommie05]

OH!!! and just a few minutes ago I got a call for an interview from the bloodbank. I said I would LOVE to come in for an interview and she said she was glad that I was excited and looked forward to meeting me. I'm a closer, you see, my resume may not always be impressive (though this time I'm more than qualified) but if I can get an interview- I'm gold. SO hopefully between my experience and charm I'll get the position. any and all pixie dust is welcome, it couldn't hurt!!

...t.

good luck and a ton of pixie dust coming your way

Ladies, I just had to comment. Everyone is doing a PHENOMENAL job on their customs. I love the Minnie dot outfit, so cute!!

I just wanted to share my Thanksgiving outfit with everyone! Have a great weekend girls!

that is just too cute , great job

Here's what I've been doing this week while the girls were battling a stomach virus We didn't do any schoolwork, so I had plenty of time to work on my ToDo list:
Skirt for dd7 - I made a different shirt than this, I'll post pics of it later

The shirt is going to be for dd8 to wear with these capris:

great job i am gonna have to case this also

Is the minnie dots fabric (the one with the 1 1/2 inch white dot) discontinued? Just wondering if I see them, should I jump at the opportunity to buy them.

you know i think because everyone on this thread keeps talking about it somehow physcologically we all just keep buying it *You can Never have Enough Minnie Dot Fabric*

Thanks for everyone's prayers!

I think today went o.k. I had to do some "tough love" talk a couple of times and I know she would rather have not heard what I said, but things have to be said. This isn't a close friend. She is a woman who at one point lived next door to the minister at my church (a very teeny tiny small town church) and they really reached out to this family. From what I can tell she didn't have any friends or relatives that she is still in contact with. She really is someone who has had a lot of pain in her life. It makes it difficult for us though because she doesn't really trust anyone (because of her tough past) and she is in a lot of need right now.

Her boyfriend (who seems to be a nice guy) is living in a state of denial right along with her. Neither of them are really managing her care. She hasn't been to dialysis (no idea how to spell that) in over a month and at this point there is no chemo or radiation taking place. From experience with my mil I would assume that the docs aren't pushing these things because they know that she is at the end.

Today was hard and I pretty much had to flat out tell her that if she doesn't get a nurse and she calls 911 (she passed out for ??? alone with her ds3 last week) the paramedics will probably call the police and make sure that her son is in a safe place. My dh (fireman/paramedic) told me last night that people are actually placed in nursing homes when they are found alone in her condition.

He dd13 has a bad break in her finger and I tried to convince her to leave some names of people who she would allow to take her dd to the doc. and she won't. She says her dd needs her there. That is true, but she isn't facing the reality that we don't know if it is going to be possible for much longer.

Sorry this is such a ramble and I know everyone stopped reading a long time ago, but it's been a long day and I really appreciate the prayers!

you are in a tough situation i will keep her family and you in my prayers

 

[jessica52877]

Here is my latest. Ireland was feeling well enough to pose. I took her splint off for the pictures... Yes I know...bad mommy...she has to wear it for 4 weeks...

I did the Cindy Loo Who braids on her with the wire in them to make them stand out. Now she wants to wear them to school like that...

I am glad to see that Ireland looks okay and happy enough for pictures. The outfit is to die for! And the braids adorable. I was trying to figure out how you did that! Never would have thought of wire in a million years!

 

[princesssfws]

Castle Creations - love the Grinch outfit. That's a good ouchie Ireland has on her face.

Glorib- I'll be looking for you in Dec. with your kids in their wonderful mickey glove outfits.

Loved everyone's outfits. How come I'm a stay at home, yet I never seem to be at home? I was driving everywhere today. My poor son. But I did pick up my final Documents and Magical Express papers today from AAA Only 32 more days, or something like that.

Here is a Holiday skirt I made for DD5. I like how the style of it turned out, but not the fabrics that I put together. I wanted a winter, yet not Christmasy, feel to it so I put the red and blue together. But it looks like 4th of July meets Frostly the Snowman. Oh well, didn't take too long or too much fabric.

Here is the Mickey head shirt I made with 1 little square of the pirate fabric. Still trying to think of something great to do with it but this works for right now. If you see a little blond headed boy, yelling for Chocolate milk, wearing a Mickey head tee, it's probably us, so stop and say HI.

And just a shameless post of my adorable son. I got him 2 Halloween outfits from Target at 75% off ($5 each). Here is MR. INCREDIBLE (with a witch finger).

 

[sahm1000]

So anyone resell or sell their gorgeous creations! I'm trying to read and keep up but get confused with fish drowners (hahaha-drowning a fish-well I guess FIsh killers anyway) . . and other...... But I end up with my mouth open in awe of the beautiful pictures (MandMmom- the family portrait is GORGEOUS!

I'm taking my dd (in size 5 now and my DS 2t) at Christmas and I'd like outfits for them at least though dh would wear a shirt to match too

I don't know if anyone has answered this yet (I'm pages behind again!) but some people that sell things on list their seller ID's on their signatures.

OK, here are the pics of MOST of my stash. PLEASE forgive the mess. We finished the basement last summer and I literally had 10 people at the house hauling fabric upstairs to the attic and chucking it up there to get ready for the construction crew. I still haven't gotten everythign organized and folded. Then we had a flood int eh basement in April, and we were literally sprinting down the stairs, grabbing stuff, and chucking it into my dining room. It's still not super neat or organized (and, honestly, never will be).

OK, here are the pictures of about 75% of my stash. There are about 18 pics, so I might have to sprea this over a few posts:



My stash is spread between my attic and my basement. Any boxes or bins you see either have fabric, patterns, or trim in them. There is a closet I didn't photograph that is full to overflowing with fabric and stuff, and there are bins and drawer units under all of the sewing tables. Yes, DH LOVES me, lol. Otherwise, he would never tolerate my hoarding.

Holy Smokes!

I can't wait to go back and see what all I've missed in the last couple of days!

I'm just popping in to go off topic for a second and share something. (I am not apologizing though!)

I have never asked for prayer requests on line before, but I'm feeling a little overwhelmed right now and thought it couldn't hurt.

There is a mom at my church who is in the end stages of cancer. She is 29 and between her and her boyfriend there are 7 kids that are going through this with her. She found out Tuesday that her kidney cancer is in her leg bone and she already knew that it was in her liver and brain. I will be spending time with her along with some other members of our church helping her get to her treatments and do odds and ends. I am really having a hard time knowing what to say and would love it to know that there was a great group of ladies praying for me to have the right words when I just don't know what to do our say.

She goes back and forth from accepting that she is at the end and looking forward to feeling better. She isn't always logical in her thinking so it is really hard to know what to do and say.

This morning I am on my way to the the pediatric orthopedic surgeon to help her get treatment for her dd14 that broke her finger badly at volleyball last night. She won't admit that she' not well enough to go, so I really worry that we will get home and settled with no problems.

Thanks ladies.

Oh gosh. This story makes me feel very lucky to be around and in good health for my girls. You're in our prayers. Just being there is what she needs right now.

 

[luv2go2disney]

you know i think because everyone on this thread keeps talking about it somehow physcologically we all just keep buying it *You can Never have Enough Minnie Dot Fabric*

You are SOOOOOO right on this. I was looking through my fabric for the swaps and I found 5yds that I didn't even remember getting! To go along with my 14 yards that I did remember!

Hi, my name is Christi and I am a Minnie Dot Fabricaholic!

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

You are SOOOOOO right on this. I was looking through my fabric for the swaps and I found 5yds that I didn't even remember getting! To go along with my 14 yards that I did remember!

Hi, my name is Christi and I am a Minnie Dot Fabricaholic!

LOL..well, in that case, I am going on a Minnie Dot Fabric hunt so I can join the Minnie Dot Fabricaholic club!

 

[Clutterbug]

oh you can't fill it all up by yourself. here is another shameless picture!

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And just a shameless post of my adorable son. I got him 2 Halloween outfits from Target at 75% off ($5 each). Here is MR. INCREDIBLE (with a witch finger).

Love all this shameless posting!! Here's my contribution for a Friday night. I made DD's dress and DS's shirt and vest.

 

[luv2go2disney]

Love all this shameless posting!! Here's my contribution for a Friday night. I made DD's dress and DS's shirt and vest.

They both look really cute! Great job!

 

[glorib]

Glorib- I'll be looking for you in Dec. with your kids in their wonderful mickey glove outfits.

We'll have to keep an eye out for you guys, too! I love that pirate mickey head! And that twirl skirt is adorable, too - great for all winter long! Oh, and your Mr. Incredible is just too cute!


To those asked the name of the sheet set - I looked and I think I may have cut all the parts with any labels off. Sorry! I bought it on disneyshopping.com, but I'm not sure if they still have it.


I went to a local quilt shop today and found me some Michael Miller Ironworks fabric!! They only had a little under 2 yards, though. I could have spent all day there. If I could, I'd just unroll all those bolts of fabric and waller around in it! The "feel" of quilt shop fabric is so nice!

 

[billwendy]

The skirt I shared previously, shown with a pettiskirt, if made with Michael Miller prints. The retro looking tree print is called Holiday Forest and part of the All The Trimmings line. The tree print seems harder to find than others in that line. I paired it with a non-Christmas MM print called Disco Dots - in the color scheme called Sorbet. The other one is made with 2 Robert Kaufman prints from the Let It Snow line. Here's an online store that has other prints in that line: http://www.fabricshack.com/cgi-bin/...w&productid=kaufman6616-7&pid=1#kaufman6616-7

I saw one of the prints with the cats, dogs and birds at one JoAnns. I don't know if they have it at others but I've seen other Kaufman prints there so it's worth checking especially if you can get it 40-50% off.

Thanks so much!!!!!

 

[TinkandAriel]

I hope this works...made this to match a grinch-y outfit

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[billwendy]

Hi Everyone,

Okey dokey - has anyone seen cute fabric with little candycanes on it anywhere? I got some of the rainbow dot and rainbow stripe fabric from walmart on sale .50!!!! I have no idea what i'll use it for, but it was too cute to pass up!!!!!

Tomorrow my SIL and I will attempt pj pants together as an activity to do with her (she has Down Syndrome) - any tips to make it easy and we dont end up going crazy!!! She is going to be soooooo mad at me if they dont turn out!!!!!! YIKES!!!!

Happy Sewing Weekend!!!!
Wendy

 

[revrob]

I hope this works...made this to match a grinch-y outfit

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ADORABLE! I love it!

Hi Everyone,

Okey dokey - has anyone seen cute fabric with little candycanes on it anywhere? I got some of the rainbow dot and rainbow stripe fabric from walmart on sale .50!!!! I have no idea what i'll use it for, but it was too cute to pass up!!!!!

Tomorrow my SIL and I will attempt pj pants together as an activity to do with her (she has Down Syndrome) - any tips to make it easy and we dont end up going crazy!!! She is going to be soooooo mad at me if they dont turn out!!!!!! YIKES!!!!

Happy Sewing Weekend!!!!
Wendy

I purchased some candy cane fabric at Hobby Lobby. I think I also saw some at Wal Mart.

 

[2cutekidz]

...for the 6x6 boys or general fabric swap groups I am in that ARE NOT FULL YET! But now I'm thinking it might make a cute shirt for DS5.

There are still openings in lots of the groups!! We have 6x6 groups, Fat Quarter groups, and Yardage groups! You can do more than just quilt with the 6x6 squares - think of the cute decoupage jeans you could make. And Fat Qurters are perfect for Stripwork jumpers! So if anyone still wants in, come on over, we'd love to have you. Besides, the people in the groups that aren't full want you to join so they can send out (and get their) fabric! We aren't closing the swap until December 1st.