Disboutiquers Part 17 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[mommyof2princesses]

I am trying so hard to keep up but life gets in the way!

Dh and I are talking about going to DisneyLand! YEA! We almost booked a 4 day trip for the two of us in November, but we feel bad about leaving the kids home. So, we decided our next disney trip is to CA! When that will be, who knows! But I am excited! Now, to get over my fear of flying....

 

[sahm1000]

do you mean long sleeves? It has sleeves, doesn't it?

Yep! I meant long sleeves! I would love for an adaption of the shirt to have long sleeves so you could make a whole pajama set - the long sleeves wouldn't have to have a button cuff either, just long sleeves!

 

[revrob]

Yep! I meant long sleeves! I would love for an adaption of the shirt to have long sleeves so you could make a whole pajama set - the long sleeves wouldn't have to have a button cuff either, just long sleeves!

I'd be happy to pass the word along!

 

[ireland_nicole]

Hi! Just wanted to post a couple of things I've been working on this week.

The first is my first knit outfit (yeah!) It really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I got the patterns off of YCMT. The top is phoebe's create a knit jumper and the leggings are growing up w/ Rosey's knit pants. I took the pants pattern and lengthened it and did a lettuce edging on them. DD seems to love em, and gave em a thumbs up for school wearability, so I think I'll be making more:

I made a baptismal blanket for a friend; she's muslim, so the baby actually lays on this on the floor, so it had to be pretty thickly padded:

you can't really see the detail, but it started w/ a basic white satin blanket w/ some of the embellishments. I had to take the lace off, make a sandwich w/ flannel and batting and redo the lace, I also embellished w/ "button tufting" w/ roses and bows, and embroidered the little angels name on it.

I made halloween shirts for my mom and a friend, but they declined photography LOL.

Finally, I made the shirt for Tyler's big give (many thanks to Heathersue!!!)

 

[revrob]

I finally finished up a Big Give outfit - thought I'd share

 

[billwendy]

Hi Everyone -

Thanks so much for the kitty cat ideas!! I think Ill head to AC Moore first since that is local.

LOVE the big give outfit Shannon!!

The Bell dolly pattern is so cute!!

Lori, the kids look ADORABLE!!! that Nikolas!!!

 

[rie'smom]

Ok so my DH is fine with me getting a new machine - I am going back & forth between a Brother/Babylock & Viking - the dealer who sells Babylock, Pfaff & Viking told me that I will get more with the Babylock & it will be more user friendly. The Babylock Ellagio is what I am looking at - He told me it is the same as a 2500 Brother. Does anyone know if the built in Disney designs are availible to purchase? I know the Babylock does not come with Disney Designs. I have already been drooling over the Etsy availible ones. And I know what ones I want first. I already have my first projects too. I am making Feliz dresses for the girls for Christmas. I have 2 out of 3 main materials picked out. And I think I have the third too. But still not sure. I do have a question though -- Is there software to make you own designs?

I've had both Viking and Brother machines- the Designer SE ( Viking) and the 750D and Quattro (Brother). The Brother machines are so much more user friendly, IMO. I started embroidering on the Quattro and 750 immediately while the SE had a learning curve. I hardly ever used the SE and sold it in order to buy the Quattro. It was the best sewing decision that I've ever made.

 

[Trena]

Ok, DIS friends, I've been a lurker on your thread for a while. I'm so impressed with all you can do. You guys are so creative. You've inspired me to try. I did it all myself with the exception of the zipper. (I've never done one before and needed help.)

I caught patterns on Sale for .99 cents (I used McCalls M5511 for the night shirt and McCalls M3954 for the dress) and used $2 yrd fabric for the dress. John's night night dress was made from a bed sheet that I bought at a garage sale for .50 cents. I paid $1 for his shoes at a different garage sale.

Its not perfect, but I'm really pleased with the end results since this is really my first sewing project!

 

[rie'smom]

Ok, DIS friends, I've been a lurker on your thread for a while. I'm so impressed with all you can do. You guys are so creative. You've inspired me to try. I did it all myself with the exception of the zipper. (I've never done one before and needed help.)

I caught patterns on Sale for .99 cents (I used McCalls M5511 for the night shirt and McCalls M3954 for the dress) and used $2 yrd fabric for the dress. John's night night dress was made from a bed sheet that I bought at a garage sale for .50 cents. I paid $1 for his shoes at a different garage sale.

Its not perfect, but I'm really pleased with the end results since this is really my first sewing project!

This is the cutest picture ever!!! What a fabulous idea for your kid's costumes-absolutely precious!!!!

 

[mom2rtk]

Ok, DIS friends, I've been a lurker on your thread for a while. I'm so impressed with all you can do. You guys are so creative. You've inspired me to try. I did it all myself with the exception of the zipper. (I've never done one before and needed help.)

I caught patterns on Sale for .99 cents (I used McCalls M5511 for the night shirt and McCalls M3954 for the dress) and used $2 yrd fabric for the dress. John's night night dress was made from a bed sheet that I bought at a garage sale for .50 cents. I paid $1 for his shoes at a different garage sale.

Its not perfect, but I'm really pleased with the end results since this is really my first sewing project!

AWWWWWW!!!!! Priceless! Great job!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Great costume...love it!

 

[Tnkrbelle565]

Come on gang...I only have two more sleeps. I know you can sew/post enough to get us to 250 in less than 2 days!!!!

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

I finally have something to post. DS wanted to be Anakin Skywalker from the Clone Wars. I didn't want to spend the money so I decided to sew. The biggest challenge for me was that there's no pattern so I had to create the pattern by looking at several pictures. The long sleeve shirt is the raglan by Carla the rest I did myself. The tunic part is all one piece that wraps around. I have two hooks that kinda closes it up, I need to move the one in front to make it a tad tighter. I'm not too thrilled withe the shoulder/breast thing but I didn't know what else to do. The emblems are just ironed on, I didn't have the time to attemt to applique plus it was a bit intimidating with all the skinny lines in it. The only thing I still need to add is some sort of belt but I don't know how to go about that yet. He's posing in all the pics so it's hard to see all of it plus he insisted on wearing his Darth Vader gloves.

I'll try to get better pictures tomorrow when it's light out but there it is. I'm pretty proud of myself, I've never made my own pattern before and I think it looks pretty similar to the actual character.

Great job! So cute.

Ok, DIS friends, I've been a lurker on your thread for a while. I'm so impressed with all you can do. You guys are so creative. You've inspired me to try. I did it all myself with the exception of the zipper. (I've never done one before and needed help.)

I caught patterns on Sale for .99 cents (I used McCalls M5511 for the night shirt and McCalls M3954 for the dress) and used $2 yrd fabric for the dress. John's night night dress was made from a bed sheet that I bought at a garage sale for .50 cents. I paid $1 for his shoes at a different garage sale.

Its not perfect, but I'm really pleased with the end results since this is really my first sewing project!

Wow those turned out so cute! You did a great job.

 

[ibesue]

Hi! Just wanted to post a couple of things I've been working on this week.

The first is my first knit outfit (yeah!) It really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I got the patterns off of YCMT. The top is phoebe's create a knit jumper and the leggings are growing up w/ Rosey's knit pants. I took the pants pattern and lengthened it and did a lettuce edging on them. DD seems to love em, and gave em a thumbs up for school wearability, so I think I'll be making more:

All your sewing is so cute, but love this knit outfit!! Would be great for school!!

I finally finished up a Big Give outfit - thought I'd share

SOOOOOOOOOOOOO cute!!! I love the bow & shoe on the pants!!!

Ok, DIS friends, I've been a lurker on your thread for a while. I'm so impressed with all you can do. You guys are so creative. You've inspired me to try. I did it all myself with the exception of the zipper. (I've never done one before and needed help.)

I caught patterns on Sale for .99 cents (I used McCalls M5511 for the night shirt and McCalls M3954 for the dress) and used $2 yrd fabric for the dress. John's night night dress was made from a bed sheet that I bought at a garage sale for .50 cents. I paid $1 for his shoes at a different garage sale.

Its not perfect, but I'm really pleased with the end results since this is really my first sewing project!

Turned out very cute!!!

I lost my quote for Lori??? Anyways, the outfits are ADORABLE!!! I love them all. You were there during our rainstorm! I was wondering how all who were going then did in the rain! We got there on friday for a couple of days and it was HOT and humid. Not our normal weather that whole week!! I am happy you had a good time, sorry you were sick when you got home, but glad to hear you are feeling better! My schedule was so busy that week that I couldn't plan to meet up with anyone coming to Disneyland. One day I will get to meet up with Dis'ers!

 

[Dreamer & Wisher]

oh my goodness.... I am home!!! woo hoo... We got home thursday and wow did I feel bad. I had a cold, got a case of heat stroke and here I am. It is tuesday and I am feeling better. anyone ever need a vacation from a vacation?

anyways, thought I would post some quick pics from our trip!!

First day was Pirate day.. Nicholas was not interested in being in a lot of pics.. and he was not ready to meet mickey or minnie!

Looks like you all had a great time. Love all the outfits.

Here it is... my very first project. My daughter is going to be the blue fairy for Halloween and my son will be Pinocchio (his isn't quite done yet). I used the Disney Fairies pattern but changed a couple tiny things to make it look more like the blue fairy as opposed to silvermist.

I changed the design on the wings to make it look more swirly

For some reason the underskirt / overskirt thing doesn't look quite right to me - don't know if I pinned it wrong?

Thanks for inspiring me - I am having so much fun learning how to do this!!

That is really pretty.

Hi! Just wanted to post a couple of things I've been working on this week.

The first is my first knit outfit (yeah!) It really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I got the patterns off of YCMT. The top is phoebe's create a knit jumper and the leggings are growing up w/ Rosey's knit pants. I took the pants pattern and lengthened it and did a lettuce edging on them. DD seems to love em, and gave em a thumbs up for school wearability, so I think I'll be making more:

I made a baptismal blanket for a friend; she's muslim, so the baby actually lays on this on the floor, so it had to be pretty thickly padded:

you can't really see the detail, but it started w/ a basic white satin blanket w/ some of the embellishments. I had to take the lace off, make a sandwich w/ flannel and batting and redo the lace, I also embellished w/ "button tufting" w/ roses and bows, and embroidered the little angels name on it.

I made halloween shirts for my mom and a friend, but they declined photography LOL.

Finally, I made the shirt for Tyler's big give (many thanks to Heathersue!!!)

I love the knits very pretty. That baptismal blanket is beautiful! Does it have baby's picture on it? I am so glad someone made Tyler a Stitch shirt! It is adorable he will love it.

I finally finished up a Big Give outfit - thought I'd share

That is so cute. I love the way it turned out.

 

[itsheresomewhere]

mom2rtk,

Can you post a picture of Glinda's dress you made? I am trying to finish the middle bodice silver thingies.

Thanks

 

[birdie757]

OMG, I am putting the machine away for the night. I have been working since this afternoon on dd's pink Cinderella dress. I had put the light pink "ribbon" on the bodice and sewn up all the side seams when I decided that I needed to trim the seam allowance and snip!....I cut a huge v shape in the bodice . I was so upset but dh calmed me down and I had some cocoa...

I realized it was on the lining of the bodice so I just put a scrap under it and zig zaged tightly over the cuts. None of the ends are exposed and it is on the inside so I think I am safe. It is really going to bother me knowing it is there but at least I won't have to redo the entire bodice!

Lesson learned...if you make a mistake have some cocoa and think about it before you scrap it

 

[EnchantedPrincess]

Ok, DIS friends, I've been a lurker on your thread for a while. I'm so impressed with all you can do. You guys are so creative. You've inspired me to try. I did it all myself with the exception of the zipper. (I've never done one before and needed help.)

I caught patterns on Sale for .99 cents (I used McCalls M5511 for the night shirt and McCalls M3954 for the dress) and used $2 yrd fabric for the dress. John's night night dress was made from a bed sheet that I bought at a garage sale for .50 cents. I paid $1 for his shoes at a different garage sale.

Its not perfect, but I'm really pleased with the end results since this is really my first sewing project!

I love this!!!! your first sewing project turned out great!!!

 

[danicaw]

Great job on the dress! Have a great time at Disney! My DD (9) has PDD-NOS along w/ other interesting quirks; ask me anything- I may not know the answer, but hopefully can at least help you find it. Also, google autism and your city, there's probably a local awareness/support group, or your states parent to parent; they'll have resources too; and autism speaks will probably have some links.

Thanks and thanks for the support. I may pm you if I get a question I can't find the answer to

Hope he does well in the race. I noticed that WDW has a marathon about 1X a month of one kind or another. DH read the El Vaquero Loco over the summer, a 25K and in the mountains.

I am a parent of a child with autism, we knew early one there was something wrong but it took me a wasted year of speech therapy before we really got some serious help. The first few months were bad and I cried a lot. It is like a loss of a loved one, because it is. We don't get the happy, loving child, the "I love you" and hugs. Sorry way off topic.

There are great resources out there but be careful. A fool and their money soon part. Do you homework, figure out your plan and don't fall the next great cure. There is no cure for autism, just interventions and hope for making things better. We used ABA, started at 3 and did intensive. 40 hours a week for 2 years. We changed the outcome and DS is verbal and can make eye contact. It was labor intensive, expensive and hard for DS but for us it worked.

Find what will work for you and do it. Don't take no for an answer from anyone. Good luck and PM if you would like.

Thank you. It nice to talk to others who are navigating all this also. I appreciate the tips and support. A lot of the lingo is still new to us.
Thanks and I may PM you from time to time

OMG, I am putting the machine away for the night. I have been working since this afternoon on dd's pink Cinderella dress. I had put the light pink "ribbon" on the bodice and sewn up all the side seams when I decided that I needed to trim the seam allowance and snip!....I cut a huge v shape in the bodice . I was so upset but dh calmed me down and I had some cocoa...

I realized it was on the lining of the bodice so I just put a scrap under it and zig zaged tightly over the cuts. None of the ends are exposed and it is on the inside so I think I am safe. It is really going to bother me knowing it is there but at least I won't have to redo the entire bodice!

Lesson learned...if you make a mistake have some cocoa and think about it before you scrap it

Hot Cocoa can help in soo many ways

 

[DisneyKings]

Well, thanks to the great tutorials, I was able to make my first vidas & appliques! I made these for MNSSHP:

For my shirt, I couldn't find a short-sleeve shirt, so had to put the ghost on a background to hide the writing on a shirt I had. Then it wound up being cold & I would have been fine with a long-sleeve

We just got back yesterday & I'm still working on catching up...