Disboutiquers Part 13 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[KARAJ]

Kara,

I found that the ruffler screw to the top right needs to really be tighten down hard after you line up the needle hole. Then check it often as the screw loosens up after just a bit. I have printed out the guide from YCMT and going thru the instructions again. Good luck

THANK YOU, I watched the ruffler unruffled but did not see printable directions, I am going to have to look for those.
I will make sure to tighten the screw and check it often!! Thanks again.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

Here are my tunic tops from Carla C and some Mother's Day pics! This is a wonderful pattern and I know, I will be making lots of these!!!

The fabric was wonderful to work with. It was from Jennifer Paganelli's "Flower Power" collection. Click here to see

The tunics are beautiful! I love your beach pictures.

How to plan a trip to Disney (according to my 9 year old):

Supplies:
Lots of $
plane tickets
kids
something to celebrate

Step 1: Choose how long you are staying. I would say about 9 days. If this is your first time, you may want to stay a week.

Step 2: Choose your resort. My favorite is Pop Century.

Step 3: Buy your Key to the World card. This is you r room key, but it also lets you into the park. We suggest adding the Water Parks and More, too.

Step 4: Pack. Make sure you have enough clothes and money.

Step 5: Wait. We know its hard.

Step 6: Have fun in Disney World!

Step 7: Start planning your next trip.

This is so cute!! She is a travel agent in training!

Wow, did this day go by quickly! Im pretty sure Im going to miss some comments

-Love Lilly's new shirt- GREAT colors for her!

Reflexology-My first time experiencing this, about 5 years ago I loved it, felt like my whole body got a massage and its interesting because she picked up on "congestion in my lung area" and it turned out I had severe allergies and asthma and didnt know it yet. The whole experience was really relaxing.

Yesterday was pretty different. She started with a little bit of relaxing stuff on my head and shoulders, and then moved to my belly- very gently touching certain areas, then my legs- i was all prepared for me gentle and relaxing- she touched some spot on the inside of my ankles and lower calf- HOLY MOLEY it HURT!! She said it's the main such and such that connects to my uterus. Yeah-well it felt like she was digging in to a bruise. (but overall, still good) I wish I knew a good accupressure person. but the idea behind reflexology for this purpose is simply to encourage baby if baby is ready. im going back sat for a massage.
I had lots of braxton hicks and baby activity for the remainder of the evening, to the point where I wondered if it would progress, the braxton hicks were much more intense than anything I've felt before.

But, Im still here typing, so Im still pregnant.

Gorgeous today!!

I took some photos, did this in April for DD, dont think I've posted it...



This is the outfit for my niece's birthday -first time I've made anything for someone else, I hope it fits!

Here is the easy fit made up as "bloomer" style shorts- this is a Moda check and has such a soft hand to it! I'll be making a regular short for Megan out of this fabric






I dont know why the photo doesnt show it better, plenty of sun, these fabrics are a collection and all match

Got to use one of my tags!



I'm thuroughly disappointed with these photos, they look washed out...
Here is my Pooh - still needs the outer border (another 3" in a different purple)
This was basically my first applique, other than the monster tshirt I did that came out really bad


This quilt was a challenge for me since the quilt was sooo heavy and I had to rotate the entire thing for each piece I appliqued- no way to work on smaller pieces and then attach

Not sure if I posted this when I made it- I love this fabric

The quilt is adorable! I love the fabrics you used. The little dress and bloomers are so pretty and feminine! I saw the pets in other quoted posts and they are adorable. We had an Orange Tabby Cat for a long time they are the sweetest cats. He was 17 years old last year when we put him down. Yours is so cute. Your flowers are beautiful too.

Please keep us in your thoughts. The "short" story is, we NEED to move. Today would be good. I have had about 3 hours of sleep as Shell and I spent most of last night filling out police reports and helping to arrest 5 bad guys. (2seperate events if you can believe it). Morgan woke up to find two undercover officers in her living room (which she thought was REALLLLLLLY cool). So I am now in panic mode searching for a new house.


TeresaJoy, I tried to send you and Pm but your mailbox is full. I called but not sure I got you.

How Scary! I hope you are safe today!

dreamer wisher...did u get your package? Did u start yet? How is it going? Feel free to pm me.

Linnette...How did it go the other day? Did you get my email? Ive been thinking about you.

Facebook friends if you want a sneek peek of our disney vacation photos look on my facebook profile (michelle ball carter)

I got your package! Thank you so much. I have started using it and it helped Ethan sleep so much better. Hope your trip went well. Are you going to do a trip report?

Hey ya'll....this is my first time posting to this thread. I have been here looking quite often for ideas though. After spending this past week busily sewing some outfits for my girls to wear at the World this June, this is what I ended up with. I'm not done yet though! I'm on a roll and have some other outfits in my mind to make for our days at Animal Kingdom and Epcot. The ones I'm posting here are for our days in MK. My girls both wear the same size so they can swap outfits.

I'm so excited to share so tell me what you think!! Oh, just a disclaimer: I didn't "create" these. I modified and merged some Simplicity patterns.

Also, this is my first time posting pictures. So, I apologize if they don't show up.

You can view them on my blog maybe??? The addy is http://www.theoxbowgang.blogspot.com (I hope that's allowed).

Thanks for looking!

Cynthia

So cute! I love them all you did a great job! They are perfect to wear in the parks.

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

aww her dress turned out beautiful. You did a great job. Love all the 1st Communion and Baptism pics!!

Thank you!

You have a beautiful family. Congratulations on the baptism and first communion. Your dd's dress is lovely; very classic-looking and elegant.


I made my dd's first communion dress too. It was the last dress I made for her. (Don't make that mistake, they grow up (and out, iykwim) so quickly.

If anyone wants me to post photos I will.

I would love to see a picture.

Beautiful communion dress!

Thank you!

hi all
life is still a little hectic with dr's appts and all but i did get a chance to put together a dress for a fancy nancy party we are going to this weekend

sorry its so big

I love the dress!

congratulations on both. The dress is so pretty. You have a beautiful family.

Thank you!

Love the dress!!!! Your DS is quite handsome too!

Thank you! He is a cutie pie!

Thank you for the prayers and good wishes. I am hoping for a quiet night tonight. I jump every time I hear a noise outside. I have seem more police officers hanging around in the last hour than I have in all the time I have lived here. I plan to go look at some houses Monday. (Fingers crossed I will be able to find a safe place, that we can afford, that I can live in with my allergies. And it MUST have a big backyard per Morgan LOL).

On the bright side, our very own Teresajoy helped to "get my mind off" last night and invited us to meet her at the park this afternoon.(Thank you!!!!) Morgan and Arminda had such fun together. Lydia was a little shy at first, but even I got a hug eventually!. Cory was very sweet and posed with Samantha (Jord had a previous engagement and was not able to go LOL).

Ms. HeatherSue, your sweet neice Arminda has a message for you regarding Samantha and AG dolls LOL.

Please pray that Morgan will be able to accept moving. This is the only home in the US she has ever known. This is her security. She doesn't understand why the police can't just take the "bad" people away. (Wendy, if you have any tips?)

Meeting with Theresa sounds wonderful a good way to take your mind off of things. I hope you find the perfect house really quickly.

The dress is beautiful and so are your children. Congratulations on such a wonderful time.

Thank you!

Love her First Communion dress..and what a beautiful family.

Thank you everyone for all the compliments!

Hi Everyone,

Happy Weekend!

I was wondering - those of you who do the wristlets - STEPH - what do you do for a closure, and when do you sew it on??? If you use velcro, do you try to stitch that on before you do the folding inside out thing???

Tonight is the night we are watching Daniel so his parents can go to his big sisters recital. His little brothers are going to his grandmoms - but he wanted to go to Uncle Billy and Aunt Wendy's house - soooo, Im picking up all the throw rugs, getting Zoey's toys and bones picked up, getting in his favorite snacks (yellow gator aid and frito's), the basement is all picked up (in case he wants to play pool), Wii remotes are charged - am I forgetting anything? I just want him to feel comfortable here and I dont want him to fall!! He is using his walker still, but I hear he kind of "forgets" it inside the house and grabs onto furniture instead!!! Im a little nervous, not sure why - the last time he was at our house for a bit was when we moved last year at this time - he was climbing our trees, running up and down steps, carrying heavy boxes, up in the rafters of our garage - ugh - I cant believe we are in this place right now - BUT - I am so thankful his counts are up enough that Bill can take him to BURGER KING (why this is Daniel's favorite, im not sure) for dinner!!!

Thanks, Wendy

It sounds like you have a great evening planned! You will have a lot of fun!!!!

 

[aimeeg]

I hear this, and I should learn from your restraint. However, I will confess that I came home from the fabric store last night with the "rest of the bolt" of the Fancy Nancy fabric and about 2 yards of a Tink fabric I had never seen. On the way home, I'm thinking about what I could use the Tink fabric for. It has a white background with Tink in blue and some black and pink flowers (or something like that). I mean not traditional green Tink at all, and it is all in a horizontal pattern. I like it but do not know what I'm going to do with this "had to have" fabric.

Okay, I am cracking up because after reading the next two pages I feel this overwhelming need to put Sophee in the car and drive to Jo Ann's! Maybe I need the Tinker Bell fabric???? LOL I do want to get the Fancy Nancy fabric. I would like to have that because I really want to do FN customs. They have been on the to do list forever and a day.

 

[Eyore4Ever149]

Nicole you are the best!!! Thanks so much for that link...it's exactly what I needed! I see that it is sort of easy but labor intensive with all of the ruffles etc....but you would think for $14 they would include directions. Obviously Studio Tantrum got some complaints cause they did include a short tutorial on their website..but nothing as nice as what Trillium Design came up with. Thanks again Nicole!!! I am making a princess dress!

You are so welcome! This tutorial made all the difference, i also really like how she shows you how to do the ties- with the ribbon to help turn them inside out- great technique!

The quilt is adorable! I love the fabrics you used. The little dress and bloomers are so pretty and feminine! I saw the pets in other quoted posts and they are adorable. We had an Orange Tabby Cat for a long time they are the sweetest cats. He was 17 years old last year when we put him down. Yours is so cute. Your flowers are beautiful too.
.

Thank you so much. I think I will have to wait til after baby is born to get the borders on and get it finished, they are all cut and mitered, I just need to sew them on, but i suspect baby is coming soon and i dont want to rush anything.

Okay, I am cracking up because after reading the next two pages I feel this overwhelming need to put Sophee in the car and drive to Jo Ann's! Maybe I need the Tinker Bell fabric???? LOL I do want to get the Fancy Nancy fabric. I would like to have that because I really want to do FN customs. They have been on the to do list forever and a day.

I bought the Fancy Nancy fabric, just because- also plan to make a summer dress out of it. We own the book Posh Puppy and I want to get the others- I love the artwork!

So i woke up at 4:30am with some reflux and could not go back to sleep, I took a long shower and then decided I would finsih the cupcake purse after all. DH wasn't leaving til noon, so plenty of time. The instructions stunk, so I had to make a quick run to my favorite quilt shop to ask my friend/owner to help me decipher the instructions. Next time I wll make a fabric cherry with green leaf on top and add a little closure of some sort. i just had buttons on hand- I might want to try little bugle beads or something with shine. This is for my niece (the 2 yr old getting the aline outfit)



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profile- the "frosting" is attached with fabric glue, since it had to leave today I also added a strip of stitch witchery


I posted this on a hanger- but Megan was wearing it for the first time to the party today- temp dropped to 64, so I added a little white blouse underneath



I went and got another massage with reflexology today- i think this baby is coming in the next few days, just my gut feeling- Im still having LOTS of strong braxton hicks and feeling pretty naseated last night and a little today, also VERY emotional, so I didnt wnat to post yesterday.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

So i woke up at 4:30am with some reflux and could not go back to sleep, I took a long shower and then decided I would finsih the cupcake purse after all. DH wasn't leaving til noon, so plenty of time. The instructions stunk, so I had to make a quick run to my favorite quilt shop to ask my friend/owner to help me decipher the instructions. Next time I wll make a fabric cherry with green leaf on top and add a little closure of some sort. i just had buttons on hand- I might want to try little bugle beads or something with shine. This is for my niece (the 2 yr old getting the aline outfit)





I posted this on a hanger- but Megan was wearing it for the first time to the party today- temp dropped to 64, so I added a little white blouse underneath


I went and got another massage with reflexology today- i think this baby is coming in the next few days, just my gut feeling- Im still having LOTS of strong braxton hicks and feeling pretty naseated last night and a little today, also VERY emotional, so I didnt wnat to post yesterday.

I love that cute purse and the dress is adorable but Megan is the perfect model. I hope you are feeling better soon and we will be reading about the new baby. Stay warm! It must the cold front that we had for two weeks moving your way. That will make a baby come out.

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

I am really loving that cupcake purse! It is so cute.

Hi Everyone,

Happy Weekend!

I was wondering - those of you who do the wristlets - STEPH - what do you do for a closure, and when do you sew it on??? If you use velcro, do you try to stitch that on before you do the folding inside out thing???

Tonight is the night we are watching Daniel so his parents can go to his big sisters recital. His little brothers are going to his grandmoms - but he wanted to go to Uncle Billy and Aunt Wendy's house - soooo, Im picking up all the throw rugs, getting Zoey's toys and bones picked up, getting in his favorite snacks (yellow gator aid and frito's), the basement is all picked up (in case he wants to play pool), Wii remotes are charged - am I forgetting anything? I just want him to feel comfortable here and I dont want him to fall!! He is using his walker still, but I hear he kind of "forgets" it inside the house and grabs onto furniture instead!!! Im a little nervous, not sure why - the last time he was at our house for a bit was when we moved last year at this time - he was climbing our trees, running up and down steps, carrying heavy boxes, up in the rafters of our garage - ugh - I cant believe we are in this place right now - BUT - I am so thankful his counts are up enough that Bill can take him to BURGER KING (why this is Daniel's favorite, im not sure) for dinner!!!

Thanks, Wendy

Glad to hear that Daniel is doing better. Enjoy your night with Daniel.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

Wendy,

Please give Daniel a hug for me and tell him we are praying. Show him his Eagles design and let me know which one he wants on a shirt.

Have a wonderful time and see if he would let you share a picture of him with us. He is a hero and you his angel.

 

[KARAJ]

OK I was wondering besides easyfit shorts and the bowling shirt (wich are both great!!!!!) are there any patterns anyone would recommend for a 5 year old BOY. He will wear pretty much anything, and love clothes made by mommy!!

 

[danicaw]

OK I was wondering besides easyfit shorts and the bowling shirt (wich are both great!!!!!) are there any patterns anyone would recommend for a 5 year old BOY. He will wear pretty much anything, and love clothes made by mommy!!

I really like the tie pattern on ycmt. My DS5 loves all the fun ties and he enjoys picking out the fabric for them to.
I have the Patchwork Kids pattern.

 

[2cutekidz]

OK I was wondering besides easyfit shorts and the bowling shirt (wich are both great!!!!!) are there any patterns anyone would recommend for a 5 year old BOY. He will wear pretty much anything, and love clothes made by mommy!!

How about a sleevess hoodie? I can find what patten I used for these sets.

 

[KARAJ]

I really like the tie pattern on ycmt. My DS5 loves all the fun ties and he enjoys picking out the fabric for them to.
I have the Patchwork Kids pattern.

Thank You, My son loves picking the fabric out for his easyfits also and boy does he have some LOUD shorts.

 

[KARAJ]

How about a sleevess hoodie? I can find what patten I used for these sets.

I don't think I have ever seen those, they are kind of different. I would very much like to know the pattern if you remember it. THANKS

 

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I went and got another massage with reflexology today- i think this baby is coming in the next few days, just my gut feeling- Im still having LOTS of strong braxton hicks and feeling pretty naseated last night and a little today, also VERY emotional, so I didnt wnat to post yesterday.

The cupcake turned out great!! It is sooo cute!

I love the fabric on the dress, those butterflies are so cute!

I hope all goes well with the labor, you are so close to the end!!

 

[Stephres]

Can you refresh my memory on this tool you use for the snaps? I think I need one!

Snap tool: http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat2851&PRODID=prd34657

Thanks Steph!! Im not sure if I should use velcro or snaps!! Which do people seem to like better???

Snaps for older kids/adults and velcro for little ones. Please show off yours when you're done!

Love the cupcake purse and Megan is adorable. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[2cutekidz]

I don't think I have ever seen those, they are kind of different. I would very much like to know the pattern if you remember it. THANKS

I used a regular hoodie pattern - just didn't add the sleeves. I made the baseball one first and it was huge on DS. The beach one I sized down a bit so it fit him a little better, he can probably still wear them this year again. The pants are just easy fits.

Heres the pattern I used. It's McCall's 4644.

http://www.mccallpattern.com/item/M4644.htm?tab=list/infants_toddlers_children&page=all

 

[emcreative]

Hi everyone! Just a quick run-by posting. I have been going literally for the last 15 hours for my daughter Hannah's dress recital today. Between hair, makeup, pictures, dress rehearsal, costume changes, quick dinner and then the show (and doing her costume changes) I feel like I haven't had time to breathe!

I did think of y'all though. The theme of the show was "A Trip to Disney." I kept thinking y'all could have done MUCH better on the costumes than the store ones they had to wear. I didn't even understand what some of them had to do with Disney. This was ballet's Alice in Wonderland (Just a backstage snapshot, it will be a while before the portraits come in)

And this was hip hop's High School Musical (and Hannah clowning in the wings)

Neither seemed quite right to me, but what do I know?

Hope y'all had a wonderful Saturday!

Marah

 

[tricia]

I just think this is super. Do you mind if I case it to use if I do a big give this fall?

CASE me??? That would be a first. No problem of course.

How about a sleevess hoodie? I can find what patten I used for these sets.

Those are really cute. I am teaching a friends daughter how to sew next week. She has a 1 year old son. We are for sure doing easy fits, may have to try a shirt like that too.

You are so welcome! This tutorial made all the difference, i also really like how she shows you how to do the ties- with the ribbon to help turn them inside out- great technique!


Thank you so much. I think I will have to wait til after baby is born to get the borders on and get it finished, they are all cut and mitered, I just need to sew them on, but i suspect baby is coming soon and i dont want to rush anything.


I bought the Fancy Nancy fabric, just because- also plan to make a summer dress out of it. We own the book Posh Puppy and I want to get the others- I love the artwork!

So i woke up at 4:30am with some reflux and could not go back to sleep, I took a long shower and then decided I would finsih the cupcake purse after all. DH wasn't leaving til noon, so plenty of time. The instructions stunk, so I had to make a quick run to my favorite quilt shop to ask my friend/owner to help me decipher the instructions. Next time I wll make a fabric cherry with green leaf on top and add a little closure of some sort. i just had buttons on hand- I might want to try little bugle beads or something with shine. This is for my niece (the 2 yr old getting the aline outfit)



back


profile- the "frosting" is attached with fabric glue, since it had to leave today I also added a strip of stitch witchery


I posted this on a hanger- but Megan was wearing it for the first time to the party today- temp dropped to 64, so I added a little white blouse underneath



I went and got another massage with reflexology today- i think this baby is coming in the next few days, just my gut feeling- Im still having LOTS of strong braxton hicks and feeling pretty naseated last night and a little today, also VERY emotional, so I didnt wnat to post yesterday.

Cute purse and adorable model. The outfit looks so much better actually on someone, not just the hanger.

 

[twob4him]

Y'all are KILLING me!! I was dreaming all night long of ways to modify a sun dress to make it look like Cinderella's dress for my niece, and I don't even sew!!!

I shouldn't have ever started looking at this thread. Now I have to learn how to sew, get the right fabric, and get a dress made in two months!

Mawhhaaaa...(evil laugh)...we got another one hooked!

It gets worse....wait till you start obsessing over fabric like me!!!

So, I second what everyone else said....get a machine and some patterns from Carla at YCMT and start sewing!!!!

You are so welcome! This tutorial made all the difference, i also really like how she shows you how to do the ties- with the ribbon to help turn them inside out- great technique!


Thank you so much. I think I will have to wait til after baby is born to get the borders on and get it finished, they are all cut and mitered, I just need to sew them on, but i suspect baby is coming soon and i dont want to rush anything.


I bought the Fancy Nancy fabric, just because- also plan to make a summer dress out of it. We own the book Posh Puppy and I want to get the others- I love the artwork!

So i woke up at 4:30am with some reflux and could not go back to sleep, I took a long shower and then decided I would finsih the cupcake purse after all. DH wasn't leaving til noon, so plenty of time. The instructions stunk, so I had to make a quick run to my favorite quilt shop to ask my friend/owner to help me decipher the instructions. Next time I wll make a fabric cherry with green leaf on top and add a little closure of some sort. i just had buttons on hand- I might want to try little bugle beads or something with shine. This is for my niece (the 2 yr old getting the aline outfit)



back


profile- the "frosting" is attached with fabric glue, since it had to leave today I also added a strip of stitch witchery


I posted this on a hanger- but Megan was wearing it for the first time to the party today- temp dropped to 64, so I added a little white blouse underneath



I went and got another massage with reflexology today- i think this baby is coming in the next few days, just my gut feeling- Im still having LOTS of strong braxton hicks and feeling pretty naseated last night and a little today, also VERY emotional, so I didnt wnat to post yesterday.

Adorable bag! I am going to a birthday next weekend for a little girl turning 4...I gotta think of something for her....I made her a princess dress last year. In any case...I really love that cupcake purse!!!

Megan is so adorable in her halter top and capris! I love the fabric combos! Sorry it got so cold there .... hmmmm....maybe it is a sign that the baby is coming tonight???!!! I am so excited to see the new little one!!!! I am sure you are quite ready yourself....way ready!

Oh yaa...I love your doggy sleeping on the floor....he looks like he is enjoying his nap!!!!

 

[carrie6466]

Can anyone help? I posted about getting a serger last week and getting my son to thread it and then show me how. It worked fine, I made a shirt.

Today, I went to change the thread, couldn't get it. The lower looper kept breaking. I got my son to do it again, same thing keeps happening. We kept at this for over 2 hours and can't get it to thread right.

It's the Brother 1034D. Is there anyone who can help me? I've read the book and watched the DVD and still can't figure out what we're doing wrong. I'm ready to send the whole thing back.