Where is the best place to find kids gloves and hats?

[disney_5]

Its getting cold out and I need to stock up for my kids. Any ideas on where to find the best prices? I usualy just shop Target but thought I would ask.

Jen.

 

[disneyfan2kids]

I went to Target yesterday and they had a whole display for hats ($1) and gloves (2-pack for $1). I bought about $10 worth in total because my 2 kids lose hats/gloves constantly. For one dollar each... I don't mind replacing them.

 

[NotUrsula]

IME, K-Mart tends to have at least twice the stock that Target does of winter accessories for kids, but the place with the best selection in my area has always been Burlington Coat Factory.

 

[dzorn]

I ususally do Kohl's when I have a %off coupon.

Denise in MI

 

[MSSANDRA]

Children's place has some good deals this week-end as well as Sears. Their original prices were crazy high but they were like 60-70% off.

 

[NotUrsula]

Can I just tell them no? Sure, and I do, all the time. If whatever they have their hearts set on is out of reach for whatever reason, I explain why and we move on with life. Sometimes I might offer some kind of consolation activity to distract them, but not always. When it comes to extra sewing projects, one of the things that I sometimes also do is have them "pay" me for my time in doing it by doing extra chores around the house, so that my time is freed up for the extra sewing.

Now then, in re: Sofia, I might be able to help a bit. Yesterday on another thread, I posted some ideas for making her dress, including ways to make it easier and a bit less costly:

Just FYI, here is a good pattern for a hand-made Sofia dress, one that is a bit simpler than the original, but very similar:

http://butterick.mccall.com/b3350-pr...hp?page_id=376

The pattern even includes a scalloped hem, though there are more scallops on the pattern than on Sofia's "official" dress. (It isn't really all that difficult to change the pattern to cut them down to four, however.) The simplest way to create the double skirt is to cut it twice with lavender and white fabric, and only scallop the outer layer. However, if you want to keep the skirt to a single layer to make it cooler to wear, another option is to just cut a strip of white fabric about 10 inches wide and hand-stitch it under the scalloped edge of the primary hem, so that it shows. (Or, if you REALLY want to simplify, you could also create the skirt's scallops by painting them on with fabric paint.)

I would suggest skipping putting on the peplum as a separate piece, and just use an outline of soutache braid in the same color to fake it on the skirt. Most kids really don't realize that the peplum is supposed to be an extra layer, so it works fine and minimizes the heaviness of the dress. The star patterns on the skirt can be done via applique or painted on with fabric paint. If you make the dress in a lighter woven fabric, painting works nicely.

Pearl beading can be purchased by the yard. The easiest to apply is the sort that is called pearl piping; it is mounted on a sheer organza ribbon and can be put on by machine using a zipper foot; you place it underneath the hem edge and topstitch it down from above. http://www.laceheaven.com/p-12417-3-...rl-piping.aspx

Now then, if the fabric itself is a cost issue, you have to get still more creative. (Also, you probably will want to reduce the gathering in the skirt a bit to save fabric.) My favorite go-to-fabric for a princess dress is a flat high-count sateen sheet; I buy them cheap at Tuesday Morning or Marshall's. Sateen is great for this purpose because it *looks* like Satin to a child, but it is much cooler to wear and holds up to machine-washing.

For Sofia you need lavender or purple, so a sheet might not be a good option this year. In that case, it is time to hit the thrift shop. Your best option for a really cheap source for the fabric for a Sofia dress is buying a really hideous used bridesmaid dress -- purple turns up often in that market. If you get really lucky you can find one with a stain or a rip that will let you bargain down the price to nearly nothing -- I get these regularly for about $3. If you dissassemble an adult floor-length gown you are almost surely going to end up with plenty of fabric for making a child-sized dress, and the bonus with using a bridesmaid dress is that along with it having a zipper and lining that you can repurpose, it also may have some beading that you can also use for making your princess feel extra-shiny at no extra cost.

 

[DisneyMomma81]

Can I just tell them no? Sure, and I do, all the time. If whatever they have their hearts set on is out of reach for whatever reason, I explain why and we move on with life. Sometimes I might offer some kind of consolation activity to distract them, but not always. When it comes to extra sewing projects, one of the things that I sometimes also do is have them "pay" me for my time in doing it by doing extra chores around the house, so that my time is freed up for the extra sewing.

Now then, in re: Sofia, I might be able to help a bit. Yesterday on another thread, I posted some ideas for making her dress, including ways to make it easier and a bit less costly:



Now then, if the fabric itself is a cost issue, you have to get still more creative. (Also, you probably will want to reduce the gathering in the skirt a bit to save fabric.) My favorite go-to-fabric for a princess dress is a flat high-count sateen sheet; I buy them cheap at Tuesday Morning or Marshall's. Sateen is great for this purpose because it *looks* like Satin to a child, but it is much cooler to wear and holds up to machine-washing.

For Sofia you need lavender or purple, so a sheet might not be a good option this year. In that case, it is time to hit the thrift shop. Your best option for a really cheap source for the fabric for a Sofia dress is buying a really hideous used bridesmaid dress -- purple turns up often in that market. If you get really lucky you can find one with a stain or a rip that will let you bargain down the price to nearly nothing -- I get these regularly for about $3. If you dissassemble an adult floor-length gown you are almost surely going to end up with plenty of fabric for making a child-sized dress, and the bonus with using a bridesmaid dress is that along with it having a zipper and lining that you can repurpose, it also may have some beading that you can also use for making your princess feel extra-shiny at no extra cost.

What? Wrong post I think

 

[NotUrsula]

Oh, drat; yes, this was supposed to be on a Sofia-dress thread -- darned if I know how it ended up here.