Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes Part 5

[eeyore3847]

These are my girls in their Halloween creations!


This was their Halloween outfit that they wore for school on Halloween. I need some help with shirring. It didn't turn out the way I had hoped on the sleeves. Oh well! I finally got these shirts done after about 6 hours of sewing the day before Halloween. This might be the definition of crazy, sewing for 6 hours for shirts that your kids will wear once! I also found the peasant shirt (from YCMT) to run a little short in the sleeves and in the body if anyone is making them for their kids (my girls are tall and I went a size up for both of them but they were still a little short).

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They were Minnie Mouse for Halloween this year. Their Grandmother, my MIL made the costumes for the girls. She's always done it in the past since I didn't know how to sew and she wanted to do it this year even though I learned so OKAY! Sounds good to me! .

Love the costumes and yes the pattern from YCMT is a little short fo us here too! I use the 4t pattern and then add 6 inches for length also!

 

[billwendy]

Hi! I am so GLAD someone asked a question I can help with!!! The best way to work with knits is to use a serger where ever possible!! On the seams that can be serged I allow for only a 3/8" seam it is easier than the 5/8". The "Lettuce" Edge is REALLY fun to do! You set the serger to the rolled edge and stretch out the fabric as you do the rolled edge and it comes out with the coolest ruffled little edge!!! I recently made a pair of leggings with that edge on the pants bottom (Pre-Broken Arm). This is really cute on the edge of sleeves and bottom of tops rather than doing a hem AND it is a whole lot easier than trying to do a standard hem on knits. Luv ya, Nana

Hey Nana,

Im so happy your arm will be okay!! If you have any troubles, let me know, Im an Occupational Therapist and I deal with broken arm rehab all the time!!!

What if you are working with knit, are a newbie and dont have a surger??????

Thanks, wendy

 

[SallyfromDE]

I think you can do that with a onesie, too. Just attach the fabric onto the onesie where you want it - waist or empire. At least, that's what I would do. Doesn't mean it would work, though.

I've been thinking about doing these "dresses". Do you think the knit will need stretch? When I add the skirt, will I need to stretch the knit? I'm worried about putting them on over the head/shoulders.

 

[billwendy]

You could try a stripwork jumper. I've done one for DD5 using 4 fat quarters (plus a half a yard for a ruffle and bodice) YCMT has a good pattern (my favorite actually.) I think Stephres did one using the "gobble, gobble" turkey fabric.

Here's the one by Stephres...

And another one...I thought you did this one...?

Yep, i did do that 2nd one - abby's mom loves the basic turkey fabric, so i didnt know if there was a very simple top - or, could i just lengthen the top of the jumper top? how long for a 4 yr old do you think? im trying to think of something really simple..

thanks so much!!!

 

[billwendy]

Wow - we have quite a few DE representatives here!! Its a small state, isnt it!!! I too am a Jeff Gordon fan -duPont can mean the hospital too, right? at least thats what the kids there think!! lol!!!

How about Capriotti's? Anyone have a Bobbi Before?

I think duPont does take wonderful care of the kids - pain management is one of the #1 things they strive to take care of as JACHO really looks at that when they inspect. They are currently building some type of a family suite type thing on the 3rd floor and are also going to put in a new state of the art MRI thing. there is a good possibility that some departments that dont HAVE to be in the hospital will move across the street into Rockland II building - and this includes my part of the therapy services department. We will see!!

 

[SallyfromDE]

Wow - we have quite a few DE representatives here!! Its a small state, isnt it!!! I too am a Jeff Gordon fan -duPont can mean the hospital too, right? at least thats what the kids there think!! lol!!!

How about Capriotti's? Anyone have a Bobbi Before?

I think duPont does take wonderful care of the kids - pain management is one of the #1 things they strive to take care of as JACHO really looks at that when they inspect. They are currently building some type of a family suite type thing on the 3rd floor and are also going to put in a new state of the art MRI thing. there is a good possibility that some departments that dont HAVE to be in the hospital will move across the street into Rockland II building - and this includes my part of the therapy services department. We will see!!

My understanding is that Nemours was the black sheep of the family. When Jeff appears for the DuPont employees, it doesn't include the Nemours family. That's not right, is it?

BTW - I LOVE the Bobbi!!!

 

[NanasCustomCreations]

Hey Nana,

Im so happy your arm will be okay!! If you have any troubles, let me know, Im an Occupational Therapist and I deal with broken arm rehab all the time!!!

What if you are working with knit, are a newbie and dont have a surger??????

Thanks, wendy

Thanks, Wendy, I just might take you up on that offer!!
Okay, in my Pre-Serger Days I would use either a small zig-zag stitch or if your sewing machine has one, a stretch stitch, you can look in your manual to see if you have one. You want the stitches to have a little give to them. BUT Request a Serger from Santa!!!! Walmart.com has a really nice Brother Serger for only $239.00 you will NOT regret that purchase! While I was down in Florida I convinced AliKat99 to get one for X-mas!! We both worked on Chris (DH) and he said "OK" We double teamed him Nana Of Course, I'm sure it didn't hurt to have my sewing arm in a sling with a broken arm and a big ol' black eye with the cut from my glasses obscuring my eyebrow....I looked REALLY pitiful... Nana

 

[100AcrePrincess]

Hey everyone -

Thanks for all the terrific comments on Nana's newest Halloween creations for the girls. She is doing better, and much to my dismay, back to sewing again (even though she should probably still be resting that arm). Her orthopedic doctor said that my (and my sister's) suggestion to boost her calcium while she's healing has definitely helped and her arm is healing nicely and she won't need surgery.

And, like I said, she just sent me an email tonight of a turkey appliqued t-shirt that she made for the girls for Thanksgiving. So, she's at it again!!!

Oh, here's what she sent to me today, so the girls now have something for "turkey day".

LOVE the turkey! And YEAH!!! for Nana's arm.

I found this project that would look really cuite applicqued on something. The feathers are hands and the Turkeys body is feet. Too cuite. Very personal if we use are kids hands and feet. Or if you want a big Turkey we can use ours.lol.

I need to dig up pics of the bibs & onesie that I did for the girls' 1st Thanksgivings. I made handprint turkeys from felt & sewed them one. they were prettty cute if I do say so myself.

 

[billwendy]

My understanding is that Nemours was the black sheep of the family. When Jeff appears for the DuPont employees, it doesn't include the Nemours family. That's not right, is it?

BTW - I LOVE the Bobbi!!!

Well, from what I remember from my lecture, Alfred was just just a different kind of guy - he was very unique to say the least!! But he loved children, old people and trains!! lol!!! So, if you ever visit his mansion, which is on our grounds at AI, you could visit his home which had its own bowling alley, ice cream machine and freezer etc. Nemours was the name of the trust fund which he set up to fund his hospital in wilmington and his pediatric center in Jacksonville, FL - and also his Nemours Senior Center. In fact, we just got the go ahead to build a hospital in Orlando Florida in the next 8 years or so - should I request a transfer???? Its amazing how all the dupont stuff is connected - AI hospital, Winterter, Longwood gardens, Hagley - and all those mansions in the nooks and crannies around there!! I wish Jeffy would come to us, the kids would flip - but they do send over a show car for our kids to look at, which is nice, but not as nice as the real thing!!!

Oh, I almost forgot - 2 years ago, one of my patients - who had some connections, got to actually meet and spend a few minutes with Jeff - my guy was about 14yo, and he is nonverbal, but uses a "speaking device" that Jeff was very interested in, and very patient when my kiddo tried to speak. It was priceless!!! If only I could have gone with him!!!!!!!!

Thanks, Wendy, I just might take you up on that offer!!
Okay, in my Pre-Serger Days I would use either a small zig-zag stitch or if your sewing machine has one, a stretch stitch, you can look in your manual to see if you have one. You want the stitches to have a little give to them. BUT Request a Serger from Santa!!!! Walmart.com has a really nice Brother Serger for only $239.00 you will NOT regret that purchase! While I was down in Florida I convinced AliKat99 to get one for X-mas!! We both worked on Chris (DH) and he said "OK" We double teamed him Nana Of Course, I'm sure it didn't hurt to have my sewing arm in a sling with a broken arm and a big ol' black eye with the cut from my glasses obscuring my eyebrow....I looked REALLY pitiful... Nana

Nana, thanks for the advice - I dont quite see a surger from Santa this Christmas as I've only been sewing since like July, but maybe next?????? I guess I"ll have to "prove that I need one" !!! I have a special lever on my machine that says stretch - I actually need to turn that halfway, put my machine on a special stitch and make my stitch length 0 (I think) and it does a "serge" stitch....its about a 30 or more year old kennmore - i've been trying some embroidery lately and it did come with a satin stitch foot, which is very nice since i couldnt find a screw on clear one. Do you think I'd be able to do those special sleeves?????

thanks, wendy

 

[NanasCustomCreations]

Well, from what I remember from my lecture, Alfred was just just a different kind of guy - he was very unique to say the least!! But he loved children, old people and trains!! lol!!! So, if you ever visit his mansion, which is on our grounds at AI, you could visit his home which had its own bowling alley, ice cream machine and freezer etc. Nemours was the name of the trust fund which he set up to fund his hospital in wilmington and his pediatric center in Jacksonville, FL - and also his Nemours Senior Center. In fact, we just got the go ahead to build a hospital in Orlando Florida in the next 8 years or so - should I request a transfer???? Its amazing how all the dupont stuff is connected - AI hospital, Winterter, Longwood gardens, Hagley - and all those mansions in the nooks and crannies around there!! I wish Jeffy would come to us, the kids would flip - but they do send over a show car for our kids to look at, which is nice, but not as nice as the real thing!!!

Oh, I almost forgot - 2 years ago, one of my patients - who had some connections, got to actually meet and spend a few minutes with Jeff - my guy was about 14yo, and he is nonverbal, but uses a "speaking device" that Jeff was very interested in, and very patient when my kiddo tried to speak. It was priceless!!! If only I could have gone with him!!!!!!!!



Nana, thanks for the advice - I dont quite see a surger from Santa this Christmas as I've only been sewing since like July, but maybe next?????? I guess I"ll have to "prove that I need one" !!! I have a special lever on my machine that says stretch - I actually need to turn that halfway, put my machine on a special stitch and make my stitch length 0 (I think) and it does a "serge" stitch....its about a 30 or more year old kennmore - i've been trying some embroidery lately and it did come with a satin stitch foot, which is very nice since i couldnt find a screw on clear one. Do you think I'd be able to do those special sleeves?????

thanks, wendy

Wendy, Do some experiments on some scrap knit. Try doing a narrow satin stitch on the edge and stretching the knit while you are doing it with a little practice I think you can get a similar "lettuce" edge with the machine you have! Nana

 

[Stephres]

Yep, i did do that 2nd one - abby's mom loves the basic turkey fabric, so i didnt know if there was a very simple top - or, could i just lengthen the top of the jumper top? how long for a 4 yr old do you think? im trying to think of something really simple..

thanks so much!!!

On my very tall five year old I do 12 inch strips with a 4 inch ruffle (not counting seam allowances so subtract an inch) so I think somewhere between ten and twelve inch strips would be ok for a four year old.

Thanks, Wendy, I just might take you up on that offer!!
Okay, in my Pre-Serger Days I would use either a small zig-zag stitch or if your sewing machine has one, a stretch stitch, you can look in your manual to see if you have one. You want the stitches to have a little give to them. BUT Request a Serger from Santa!!!! Walmart.com has a really nice Brother Serger for only $239.00 you will NOT regret that purchase! While I was down in Florida I convinced AliKat99 to get one for X-mas!! We both worked on Chris (DH) and he said "OK" We double teamed him Nana Of Course, I'm sure it didn't hurt to have my sewing arm in a sling with a broken arm and a big ol' black eye with the cut from my glasses obscuring my eyebrow....I looked REALLY pitiful... Nana

I'm so glad you are back to posting. I hope the shoulder is healing and physical therapy won't be too painful. My mom has been shopping for sergers for herself already and have found that they are very expensive in the quilt shops. Do you think the Brother from Wal-Mart is ok?

 

[Disney 4 Me]

I've been thinking about doing these "dresses". Do you think the knit will need stretch? When I add the skirt, will I need to stretch the knit? I'm worried about putting them on over the head/shoulders.

I didn't stretch anything. I took the tops, cut them off, sewed the fabric to the bottom of the top, cut the sleeves, and then sewed the fabric to the sleeves. Oh, I also added that horrible ruffle. So far, so good.

Did that help at all?

 

[SallyfromDE]

I didn't stretch anything. I took the tops, cut them off, sewed the fabric to the bottom of the top, cut the sleeves, and then sewed the fabric to the sleeves. Oh, I also added that horrible ruffle. So far, so good.

Did that help at all?

Sounds good. I have a onesize here, I think I'll give it a try. I have to finish up an overall skirt I'm working on first. When I get the skirt done, I have to show everyone for some help.

 

[Twins+2more]

does anyone have any YCMT coupon codes?

 

[NanasCustomCreations]

On my very tall five year old I do 12 inch strips with a 4 inch ruffle (not counting seam allowances so subtract an inch) so I think somewhere between ten and twelve inch strips would be ok for a four year old.



I'm so glad you are back to posting. I hope the shoulder is healing and physical therapy won't be too painful. My mom has been shopping for sergers for herself already and have found that they are very expensive in the quilt shops. Do you think the Brother from Wal-Mart is ok?

The Brother from Walmart is a really nice machine. I was looking over the features and it has the differential feed which helps keep the top and bottom fabric feeding into the machine at an equal rate. And many of the features I have on my Ten Year old Kenmore (Janome) has . And the nice thing about Walmart is if it doesn't work right just exchange it, no hassles! The price is really good to at only $239.00 They also have a Singer for $199 but the Brother is a much BETTER machine. I personally trust Brother machines I have the cs600i sewing machine and a PE150 Embroidery Machine and have just purchased a Brother PE700 Embroidery machine with the 5X7 field. AliKat99 is getting my PE150 when I go down to Florida for Thanksgiving. Nana

 

[SallyfromDE]

Well, from what I remember from my lecture, Alfred was just just a different kind of guy - he was very unique to say the least!! But he loved children, old people and trains!! lol!!! So, if you ever visit his mansion, which is on our grounds at AI, you could visit his home which had its own bowling alley, ice cream machine and freezer etc. Nemours was the name of the trust fund which he set up to fund his hospital in wilmington and his pediatric center in Jacksonville, FL - and also his Nemours Senior Center. In fact, we just got the go ahead to build a hospital in Orlando Florida in the next 8 years or so - should I request a transfer???? Its amazing how all the dupont stuff is connected - AI hospital, Winterter, Longwood gardens, Hagley - and all those mansions in the nooks and crannies around there!! I wish Jeffy would come to us, the kids would flip - but they do send over a show car for our kids to look at, which is nice, but not as nice as the real thing!!!

Oh, I almost forgot - 2 years ago, one of my patients - who had some connections, got to actually meet and spend a few minutes with Jeff - my guy was about 14yo, and he is nonverbal, but uses a "speaking device" that Jeff was very interested in, and very patient when my kiddo tried to speak. It was priceless!!! If only I could have gone with him!!!!!!!!


thanks, wendy

Jeff goes to the Automotive building at Barley Mill the Thursday before the June Dover race. He does an employee meet and greet. If you know someone that works for DuPont's (and Nemours doesn't count), you can get in line to meet him. He takes special care with the handicap children that are there to see him. He comes out from behind the counter and gets down to thier level to speak with them. They have a huge set up with a mdse trailer, lots of show cars. Sam Bass is there (he designs the paint schemes). Steve Letarte. I love to go over.

http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyfromde My pictures of Jeff.

As for DuPonts, I have been to the mansion, but not in many years. My favorite is Hagley and I usually go every few years to visit. The in between years, I try to make a visit to one of the other sites. I went to HS in Greenville. AI duPont, what else?

 

[LisaZoe]

I have a question for anyone who has done decoupage jeans before. Do you heatnbond all of the squares, or do you pin the squares? I am going to try a pair tonight!!

I don't use fusible because I worried it will make the jeans too stiff. I know some people do use it and think it works well without adding too much stiffness, though. Another option is a temporary fabric adhesive that will wash out. Some people use a spray they get at JoAnns - I think it's K2000 or something like that. I actually don't use any of those methods nor do I pin any more... I stuck myself enough to give up on THAT. Now I just have my patches stacked and grab one at a time to stitch on. I usually stack them in the approximate order I want to apply them but I may sometimes skip one or two if it will put 2 patches of the same print next to each other. My patches are roughly the same size and shape so stacking just works easier for me. I'll probably try the spray adhesive, though, when I do more varied shapes and sizes and want to get the total layout determined before I start sewing.

I wonder if you've all experienced this....I found that after a few wearings the knees were starting to wear. My dd5 wore them to school and they do alot on the floor, circle time, puzzles, etc...any thoughts on how to minimize that?

I haven't had that problem but your idea (in a later post) of either doing 2 layers over the knees or trying heavier fabric for the patches would be what I'd suggest. Another option is to do the patches in a way that keeps the knees mostly plain.

I bought my first knit fabric yesterday. When I get home today I'm gonna try to start figuring out how to make this Olivia pattern. Has anyone every worked with knit? Any suggestions? It seems that it is easiest to sew on a serger (which I will do). So, do you JUST serge? No stitching before? AND does anyone know how to get that really cute little ruffly edge on the sleeves and hem on knits? Is it a simple rolled edge, or do I need to change the differential feed or something? Any tips are appreciated!

A serger isn't necessary but definitely makes neater seams and does a great lettuce edge. I think with some practice, you could get a similar effect with your zigzag stitch, though. Mainly you're just getting enough stitches packed together to keep the fabric stretched so it becomes wavy... something we usually avoid when working with knits. LOL

I'd suggest doing some test stitches on your machines to see what gives the best seam. Adjust the differential to see how that helps keep the seams flat. I usually use a stretch stitch on my regular sewing machine that is like an angled zigzag. So far, it's holding up well on the tees and leggings I've made for Zoe. My serger's stitches aren't tight enough IMO to be the only stitching I use in most seams. I do serge the seams still to give them a finished look but always stitch first. Also, I just find that I do better getting neat & even seams on my sewing machine. I seem to have more control but it could just be me... getting my fingers too close to the cutting blade on the serger still worries me.

I can't wait to see your first Olivia. I just ordered that pattern and the Anna one as well.

 

[SallyfromDE]

The Brother from Walmart is a really nice machine. I was looking over the features and it has the differential feed which helps keep the top and bottom fabric feeding into the machine at an equal rate. And many of the features I have on my Ten Year old Kenmore (Janome) has . And the nice thing about Walmart is if it doesn't work right just exchange it, no hassles! The price is really good to at only $239.00 They also have a Singer for $199 but the Brother is a much BETTER machine. I personally trust Brother machines I have the cs600i sewing machine and a PE150 Embroidery Machine and have just purchased a Brother PE700 Embroidery machine with the 5X7 field. AliKat99 is getting my PE150 when I go down to Florida for Thanksgiving. Nana

Kenmore and Janome are the same? I have a basic Janome and just love it. I guess it's 4 or 5 years old. My Singer bit the dust and the Janome was in my price range. I don't normally do much more then straight stitch and zig zag. But now that everyone here has got me wanting to do more creative sewing, I'm thinking of getting one with some other stitches.

 

[tanyaandallie]

I bought adorable matching overalls for my kids for our trip last May. We are going again in Jan/Feb and my ds has outgrown his. Dd still has tons of growing room in hers. Sooooo, should I sell them and have the same person make me more? Should I attempt to find all the same stuff and make them myself? Should I try and cut all the pieces off his old overalls and applique them on to new overalls? I've never done overalls and when I bought these had not started sewing. I just hate to spend a ton of $$ on new ones when I know I could make them for far less. I just don't know if I could recreate them exactly unless I take all the pieces off the old ones. But, then I'm not sure that cutting them off and putting them on a new pair of overalls will work either.

 

[MouseTriper]

Hi everyone, I'm back from Disneyland! We had a great trip and I will post photos later (still waiting on yours Misty!) I've loved all the outfits I've seen! It took me forever to catch up, but it was fun seeing all of your halloween costumes! I can't wait to see more Christmas stuff! I am glad I decided at the last minute to make DS5 Luke a Luke Skywalker (episode 4) costume. As you can see in the photos he was chosen (on our first attempt thank goodness) at the Jedi Training Academy. He thought he was pretty cool!

Oh what a handsome little guy. He looks great in his Luke Skywalker costume!!!

These are my girls in their Halloween creations!

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This is Claire, DD2, at the pumpkin patch.

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Grace and Claire at the pumpkin patch - I got the idea for the shirt from a Target shirt last year. This year, of course, everything was homemade!

This was their Halloween outfit that they wore for school on Halloween. I need some help with shirring. It didn't turn out the way I had hoped on the sleeves. Oh well! I finally got these shirts done after about 6 hours of sewing the day before Halloween. This might be the definition of crazy, sewing for 6 hours for shirts that your kids will wear once! I also found the peasant shirt (from YCMT) to run a little short in the sleeves and in the body if anyone is making them for their kids (my girls are tall and I went a size up for both of them but they were still a little short).

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They were Minnie Mouse for Halloween this year. Their Grandmother, my MIL made the costumes for the girls. She's always done it in the past since I didn't know how to sew and she wanted to do it this year even though I learned so OKAY! Sounds good to me!

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Here they are with our neighbor boy out trick or treating! I did make the treat bags though. I'm getting better at appliqueing but still no expert!

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Although there is no sewing involved with this last picture, I just wanted to show the INSANE number of pumpkins we carve every year. Just to be clear, this is my DH's idea, not mine! Twelve pumpkins this year is way too many! The kids love it though.

Awww your girls are just too cute and so are all those costumes you made them!!! They turned out great!!!