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

[billwendy]

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...

I LOVE YOUR SHIRT!!!!!! It looks great! I like the orange on black with the white mickghost!!! looks awesome - the girls are adorable too!!

 

[sahm1000]

I'd be happy to pass the word along!

Thanks!

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!!!)

Great job on it all! And for you with the knits! I'm still very scared to tackle them! Love the Stitch shirt too!

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

Commented on this over on Facebook, but great job! Love it!

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!

Your kids look so cute! Great job! They ought to be the hit of Halloween!

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...

Cute vidas! Love your shirt, I've done the patches before with the appliques and really like the way it makes things pop.

 

[jenb1023]

HIJACK! Skip this post if you are not interested.

I really need some opinions on my upcoming trip. If you have 15 minutes to spare, have some sage advice and are interested, please click on the PTR link in my siggy and give me some feedback on post #23.

Thanks so much!
I will now return you to your regularly scheduled programming!

 

[mom2rtk]

mom2rtk,

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

Thanks

I did this a couple of years ago, but loved collecting all the sparkly things for it!

 

[mickimousemama]

I did this a couple of years ago, but loved collecting all the sparkly things for it!

Love this...

don't seem to have any of my other quotes Nicole I really like the knit outfit you made, I have major fears of sewing with knit, I seem to make a mess everytime I attempt to sew with it.

Shannon, yet anoter adorable outfit, I would SOOOO wear your big give outfit

The blue fairy dress is adorable too!

I think there were some others but I can't remember now... I seem to be having major memory issues today LOL

 

[ibesue]

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

Of course none of us have ever done anything like that!!! But cocoa always makes things better! Can't wait to see the pictures when you are finished!

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...

So cute! Both of your DD's, their outfits, and your shirt! Were you at Disneyland? I know it was cold there for a few days.

I did this a couple of years ago, but loved collecting all the sparkly things for it!

Cute, Miss Kadie wanted to be Glinda until she started watching Kiki's Delivery Service.

 

[ireland_nicole]

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!

That is the cutest costume idea ever! Great job on them!!

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...

Love em! Y'all look awesome!

I did this a couple of years ago, but loved collecting all the sparkly things for it!

amazing as always; your DD was a natural performer even back then!

Shannon: lost the quote, but love the outfit!

To those who posted about the blanket- yes, her picture will be in the corner.

To those who posted about the knits: don't be askeered! I promise, if I can do this (and plan to do more, unlike the pettiskirt debacle) You can too! I'm pretty sure it was helped by the fact that the pattern had lots of info on how to work w/ knit; by using the ball point needle, and the stretch stitch, and 100% cotton. Honestly, it was way easier than I expected, and as soon as I can afford it, I'm heading back to Hobby lobby!

 

[itsheresomewhere]

I did this a couple of years ago, but loved collecting all the sparkly things for it!

Thanks. I love the fabric I got for all the pre-done sparkly stars on it. I think this dress will be as poofy as DD is tall.

 

[mom2rtk]

Thanks. I love the fabric I got for all the pre-done sparkly stars on it. I think this dress will be as poofy as DD is tall.

It sounds pretty. I'd love to see your fabric. I would have loved to find some fabric with sparkly stars on it. Where did you find it?

I made this one from the sheer organza at JoAnn's in the Casa line and swore off ever sewing from it again. Those little sparkly beads and such hold up on the face plate under the presser foot. It was AWFUL!

 

[itsheresomewhere]

It sounds pretty. I'd love to see your fabric. I would have loved to find some fabric with sparkly stars on it. Where did you find it?

I made this one from the sheer organza at JoAnn's in the Casa line and swore off ever sewing from it again. Those little sparkly beads and such hold up on the face plate under the presser foot. It was AWFUL!

Joanns is where I found it. It was like 17 a yard but on clearance for 3 a yard. It is a satin. I am using the casa organza for the outer layer. Mine has these tiny multi colored glitter dots on it. I made them into stars.

 

[mom2rtk]

Joanns is where I found it. It was like 17 a yard but on clearance for 3 a yard. It is a satin. I am using the casa organza for the outer layer. Mine has these tiny multi colored glitter dots on it. I made them into stars.

I can't wait to see it!

I do like the Casa line, it's just the one with the little beads that drove me nuts. It's really hard to run gathering stitches when it bunches up and stitches in the same place every couple of inches!

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

I FINALLY HAVE A NICE PICTURE OF THE GIRLS IN THEIR DRESSES!!!!

Thanks for looking!
Carol

 

[disneygirlsanddrew]

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LOVE this! Great job!

Wow - there have been some amazing outfits posted lately!! I have been in "lurker" mode mainly because of a busy schedule!! I did sew a stripwork top and easy fit pants for Kendall (she just had her 6th birthday) and her new American Girl doll (she picked Rebecca) that I will post pics of in the morning. I also sewed a peasant top for Kristin (8) and her AG doll - which she refused to wear (she also refused to wear the patchwork twirl at WDW!!! ) So I just signed up for the Big Give website so I can sew for some kiddos that will actually WEAR them!!

For those of you who own AG Rebecca....is her hair really hard to take care of? I think my DD really wants her for Christmas, but I am wondering if Rebecca will have tangled hair all of the time since it is curly? We have a hard time keeping her Just Like You doll's hair looking nice and it is not curly!

Here are the pics of the stripwork jumper/top and easy fit pants - loved these CarlaC patterns!!! I made them for Kendall's 6th birthday and our trip to the American Doll store in Dallas. She picked out Rebecca for her doll. I had also made Kristin (8) and her doll matching CarlaC peasant blouses - but she refused to wear them - the stinker!!

Your girls look great!

 

[phins_jazy]

I FINALLY HAVE A NICE PICTURE OF THE GIRLS IN THEIR DRESSES!!!!

Thanks for looking!
Carol

Love your girls dresses. My 5 year old just came in and said Mom, I have to have that dress! Which pattern did you use?

 

[danicaw]

Another comment on the Casa line from Joann....
That is what I used on the precious dress I posted a few pages back...
I did the satin pink underneath and the sheer sparkle fabric on top. I agree gathering that is a pain, I tried several methods, finally found something that worked but it wasn't ideal. Then to add the small gathers at the hem which was just on the top sparkle layer I ended up doing it by hand, now I wish I had made them deeper... oh well

Sorry to re-post same pic

mom2rtk: Love it! What a great pic too!

Carol: Love the dresses! Pictures are wonderful

 

[HeatherSue]

I've been gone for so long, I hope you still remember me!

We were at Disney from October 3-10.

Then, Tessa got sick. She's better now, but they canceled school for the last 2 days due to so much illness.

I've been working hard to get some Christmas embroidery designs finished and now that I'm done with them, I hope to have a little more time to Dis!

Now to catch up a bit...

WOW!!! These dresses look even more gorgeous in professional shots like this. You did such a wonderful job on them!!! Your girls are just too pretty!

 

[Granna4679]

WOW!!! These dresses look even more gorgeous in professional shots like this. You did such a wonderful job on them!!! Your girls are just too pretty![/QUOTE]

I have to agree....these are beautiful (and so are your girls). I just made 12 outfits each for my granddaughters and never thought to put these colors together on any of them.... I love them....
We leave Saturday for Disney so I will be posting mine when we get back.

 

[HeatherSue]

Sorry to re-post same pic

I didn't see it the first time around, so I'm glad you reposted it. That is SO pretty!

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

We've all been there! I always say there's no hole that a cleverly placed applique can't fix. Hot cocoa is good, too!

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...

Fabulous Vidas!! I love your t-shirt, too! It was COLD? COLD??? I am so jealous! It was SO HOT the whole week we were there, even at night!

*sigh* I am just going to sit here and gaze upon the beauty that is this creation for several minute. *sigh*

Where did you find such cute knits! That outfit looks great! I lost the picture of the baptismal blanket, but it's gorgeous! The Big shirt looks great! Tyler is going to love it!

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

That is so cool, Shannon! I love how you hid little Minnie stuff on the pants! So clever!

HELLO!!!! WOW!!! You are a natural! These look professionally done! Wonderful job!!! You have such cute kids, too! I also love how you shared what great deals you got, too. I love a great deal!

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!!!!

Seriously, I am so disappointed in you all that you couldn't get to a new thread before I made my way back over here. It's pitiful!

I'm baacckk!! Hey I used to play on this board alot but I since I have been gone I have had a baby, started a business, and bought two embroidery machines, and sold one cause the hoop was too small!! I have gone crazy, I think.

Anyhoo... I finally convinced my husband to go to Disney at Christmas!!! My kids are super excited for their Christmas present. We are going the discount route, (ie: super cheap lodging $170.00/3 days Bonnet Creek, 1 night at a Disney hotel. 1 day of park tickets, and 4 Mickey's Very Merry Christmas party tickets.) We are going to spend one day just exploring the resorts. I can't wait!!! Now for the hard part... Deciding what to wear!!!!
I have read the boards every once in awhile and try to keep up. Everyone's outfits are absolutely wonderful. Keep up the good work! I am off to add to the board. I have lots of ideas running in my head.

HI!! I hope you stick around! How cool that you're taking a Christmas trip!

Hi all!!! I am back from my super busy couple of weeks that ended with me being kidnapped by my 3 girls and 6 grandgirls and taken to Disneyland for my birthday!!! For those who don't know, none of my girls live close to me, so they all came into town to celebrate with me!! We all had a blast and I will get some pictures up maybe this afternoon.

Her designs are very easy and she is super nice! Give her an image and she can help you! Our HeatherSue also does great work! I haven't given her a job, yet, I have asked several digitizers to help in the past and they are all more than wonderful to work with! If you know now what you want, start asking! Digitizing is not easy. I am not computer savvy, but I can generally work with a program (with the book!) and I have actually only gotten one thing digitized and it took days! I prefer to just ask someone to do it for me!

Everything posted has been so pretty. I have been lurking on breaks and loved all the pictures from the recent trips. I am always impressed by the originality of everyone! And the outfits for upcoming trips are also so cute. Hopefully I am caught up and will stay that way for a while!! And will finally post some pictures of some of the things I have made!

I'm so glad you had a great birthday trip! What a great surprise to have all of your girls together! That must have been so much fun!

Thank you so much for saying that digitizing is hard! After "someone" commented that it's like paint by numbers with no artistic inspiration, my feelings were a little hurt.

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?

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YES! I definitely needed a vacation from my vacation! I'm still waiting for that to start! Taking the kids on my own was a lot of fun, but exhausting!

I think these are great pictures! I didn't get very many good pictures on our trip. I love the outfits- just adorable!!

 

[mom2rtk]

Fabulous Vidas!! I love your t-shirt, too! It was COLD? COLD??? I am so jealous! It was SO HOT the whole week we were there, even at night!

I agree! Love the t-shirts, but I couldn't get past the word COLD!!! I'm WAY jealous! but.... you know.... glad SOMEONE got cooler weather!

*sigh* I am just going to sit here and gaze upon the beauty that is this creation for several minute. *sigh*

Awwww shucks..... thanks! This was one of those that I was absolutely driven to do and was SO glad to accomplish! I was planning to sell the costume now that Katie has outgrown it (I do that from time to time to finance our Disney trips....) but was forbidden by Katie. She needs it for her kids one day she says!

 

[mom2rtk]

I FINALLY HAVE A NICE PICTURE OF THE GIRLS IN THEIR DRESSES!!!!

Thanks for looking!
Carol

Those are FABULOUS! And the photos are priceless! I'm SO going to need to CASE one of those for my daughter for our next trip! The beauty of it? I have 3 versions to choose from!

Hats off to you....... I'd be in SO much trouble with more than one girl!