Disboutiquers Part 22 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[GlassSlippers]

I'm finally posting what I have been up to

And the Fall Victorian Vida...Love this pattern so easy and versatile.

This floral is so pretty - can u tell me what fabric this is and where it came from?

Now I know what my next Vida will be inspired by! That is sooo pretty!

 

[WyomingMomof6]

Teresa - I don't think I ever commented on your twirl skirt. I love it. And I just had to say...the scenery in your pictures is beautiful. I would love to live out someplace like that instead of in the city! Love the fall leaves in the pictures too.



Great costumes...love the Lego too! And what a sweetheart taking in your SIL.



Those are adorable. I may have to get those myself.



It could be oilcloth. I have seen a lot of things made from that but I can't help you on where to buy it. I don't think I have seen it in the stores.



When I got mine, I didn't have a clue. I started looking at tutorials on youtube and found one for my machine. The best investment I ever made. I don't know what I did without it.

Ok ladies (and gent)....per your request, I took pictures of some of the stuff for my craft fair this weekend...warning....picture overload I didn't take pictures of everything but here is a BIG sample of what I am doing... (and on a side note...not sure why my pics are so big...I resized them in photobucket but they are still huge...Sorry)
Here are some of the dresses (I have about twice this many ready)

And some onesies and pants to match

and burp cloths...I just love these.

And I made this little shirt last night for a friend's son...it is my first time using the bowling shirt pattern and I think I am in love with this pattern. It turned out so cute. I can see many more of these in my future.

Thanks for looking....!

Wow! That makes me tired just looking at it, lol. Great job!

 

[ellenbenny]

Your projects always leave me almost speechless! What pattern did you use for the Belle dress? I may have to try to make one for Alexa just for fun since I don't see another trip in our near future!

Thanks so much. I used the Simplicity pattern that is now out of print. Very difficult to get unfortunately, but you can keep your eye on for it.

Other than the portrait Peasant to go underneath these, my last Disney outfit is nearly complete! Time to start packing!

I love these, the colors are wonderful!

I just spent days going through this entire thread. I just sew basic stuff for my 3 y/o. I have made some dresses for me and my 11 y/o, but nothing major.

I just had to say that I am in AWE of all the absolutely beautiful clothing that has been made and it makes me want to go out and spend $$$ for an embroider/applique machine. lol I went to my old metal Kenmore machine (that I haven't touched in over a month) and made my 3 y/o a dress. I cut out the Mickey from a homemade stencil and sewed around it free hand with a zig zag stitch. I did the ruffle by hand also. No ruffle foot yet either. lol Thanks for looking!

So cute and great job on your first project!!

 

[Honeymooner04]

I'm thinking when we get back from Disney I would like to try a Vida. Do you have to purchase this online or do any brick and mortar stores carry it? Any favorite online retailers for this pattern?

Thanks!

 

[SallyfromDE]

I just spent days going through this entire thread. I just sew basic stuff for my 3 y/o. I have made some dresses for me and my 11 y/o, but nothing major.

I just had to say that I am in AWE of all the absolutely beautiful clothing that has been made and it makes me want to go out and spend $$$ for an embroider/applique machine. lol I went to my old metal Kenmore machine (that I haven't touched in over a month) and made my 3 y/o a dress. I cut out the Mickey from a homemade stencil and sewed around it free hand with a zig zag stitch. I did the ruffle by hand also. No ruffle foot yet either. lol Thanks for looking!

Now just how adorable is this whole package? The dress came out great and you can tell how much your little munchkin loves it! We are waiting for more!!

Hi all!

I'm almost finished with my first Vida. It's pretty darned cute if I do say so myself. The only thing I have left to do is put in the elastic under the arms. I've never seen that before. Is it necessary?

I'll try to get my daughter to help me post pictures when it's done. I have a Simply Sweet and and a pair of Easy Fits finished too. My step sister is letting me use her 3 year old as my sewing guinea pig so it's all for her.

Thanks everybody!

Lori in East Podunk

I think the elastic helps pull it in. I've been thinking maybe using button hole elastic. Leaving the one end open, so as she grows, it can be adjusted.

I was on another list, and they posted LisaZoes blog with the tutorial on the Vida.

http://funktionalthreads.blogspot.com/2009/07/vida-sew-long-tutorial.html

 

[Diz-Mommy]

Teresa - I don't think I ever commented on your twirl skirt. I love it. And I just had to say...the scenery in your pictures is beautiful. I would love to live out someplace like that instead of in the city! Love the fall leaves in the pictures too.



Great costumes...love the Lego too! And what a sweetheart taking in your SIL.



Those are adorable. I may have to get those myself.



It could be oilcloth. I have seen a lot of things made from that but I can't help you on where to buy it. I don't think I have seen it in the stores.



When I got mine, I didn't have a clue. I started looking at tutorials on youtube and found one for my machine. The best investment I ever made. I don't know what I did without it.

Ok ladies (and gent)....per your request, I took pictures of some of the stuff for my craft fair this weekend...warning....picture overload I didn't take pictures of everything but here is a BIG sample of what I am doing... (and on a side note...not sure why my pics are so big...I resized them in photobucket but they are still huge...Sorry)
Here are some of the dresses (I have about twice this many ready)

You do knock out work!! Just to sew one of those dresses would take me 2 weeks right now, life is too busy to sew

I'm really in love with that butterfly dress on the right. Could you PM me the details on that one, because I want it size, price, shipping?

Had a day off work yesterday and managed to get 3 dresses done. It is the Olivia pattern from Farbenmix and they are for a lady at works granddaughters.

Triple CUTE!

Other than the portrait Peasant to go underneath these, my last Disney outfit is nearly complete! Time to start packing!

These are SO PERFECT!! I love it when you can make a Disney looking dress without Disney printed fabric!

I just spent days going through this entire thread. I just sew basic stuff for my 3 y/o. I have made some dresses for me and my 11 y/o, but nothing major.

I just had to say that I am in AWE of all the absolutely beautiful clothing that has been made and it makes me want to go out and spend $$$ for an embroider/applique machine. lol I went to my old metal Kenmore machine (that I haven't touched in over a month) and made my 3 y/o a dress. I cut out the Mickey from a homemade stencil and sewed around it free hand with a zig zag stitch. I did the ruffle by hand also. No ruffle foot yet either. lol Thanks for looking!

I love the dress and your daughter is too precious for words

 

[erikawolf2004]

Now I know what my next Vida will be inspired by! That is sooo pretty!

I'm finally posting what I have been up to

And the Fall Victorian Vida...Love this pattern so easy and versatile.

This floral is so pretty - can u tell me what fabric this is and where it came from?

Thank you so much, I love it on my DD. The main fabric is called " Rabling Rose" By Donna Wilder, sorry but I can't remember where I got it, but I think it was at out local quilting shop. I do love brown and pink together! The other fabrics were from Fabric.com the Savon line. It is a great pattern, I have made 3 of these so far.

 

[erikawolf2004]

Howdy everyone! Sorry I've been MIA. I've worked around the clock to get all my Halloween orders out in time, now I'm playing post-Halloween, pre-Disney trip catch-up!

I want to do something Christmasy for our Animal Kingdom day, since the characters there are in Christmas attire. I thought I'd seen some things posted that combined a safari theme in Christmas colors. Am I losing my mind?????

This is what I did and I know Anita did a beautiful a few months back.

I also thought this fabric would be great for the AK, but I had already done the above dress when I found this. I do love the one I did do...but maybe we need to plan another Christmas trip-hehe.

 

[mom2rtk]

This is what I did and I know Anita did a beautiful a few months back.

I also thought this fabric would be great for the AK, but I had already done the above dress when I found this. I do love the one I did do...but maybe we need to plan another Christmas trip-hehe.

THANK YOU!

I am looking for something with some red I think, so that bottom fabric looks adorable! Do you know what it's called?

Your dress in the earthtones is adorable! What a great idea to pair it with the snowflake and mitten prints!

 

[peachygreen]

Teresa - I don't think I ever commented on your twirl skirt. I love it. And I just had to say...the scenery in your pictures is beautiful. I would love to live out someplace like that instead of in the city! Love the fall leaves in the pictures too.



Great costumes...love the Lego too! And what a sweetheart taking in your SIL.



Those are adorable. I may have to get those myself.



It could be oilcloth. I have seen a lot of things made from that but I can't help you on where to buy it. I don't think I have seen it in the stores.



When I got mine, I didn't have a clue. I started looking at tutorials on youtube and found one for my machine. The best investment I ever made. I don't know what I did without it.

Ok ladies (and gent)....per your request, I took pictures of some of the stuff for my craft fair this weekend...warning....picture overload I didn't take pictures of everything but here is a BIG sample of what I am doing... (and on a side note...not sure why my pics are so big...I resized them in photobucket but they are still huge...Sorry)
Here are some of the dresses (I have about twice this many ready)

And some onesies and pants to match

and burp cloths...I just love these.

And I made this little shirt last night for a friend's son...it is my first time using the bowling shirt pattern and I think I am in love with this pattern. It turned out so cute. I can see many more of these in my future.

Thanks for looking....!

I just had to say that I am pretty sure I met you today but I was unsure and couldn't bring it up. I had the 2 little girls - the 4-1/2 year old who loved everything and figured out what was in her size instantly and the baby in the carrier.

you had some absolutely beautiful outfits.

 

[erikawolf2004]

THANK YOU!

I am looking for something with some red I think, so that bottom fabric looks adorable! Do you know what it's called?

Your dress in the earthtones is adorable! What a great idea to pair it with the snowflake and mitten prints!

Yes it is Alexander Henry YULETIDE, AH has some other ones that would probably work also.

The Vida that Anita did a while back had some more traditional colors worked in with animal prints and the AK tree if I remember correctly. I don't know what the fabric is called that she used, but I did see it at Joanns last week. Not sure if you have one by you. I looked online but they don't have it listed. Don't know if you could find it if you look back a few months or maybe she would repost it???

Can't wait to see what you come up with.

I'm working on a modified Feliz with my Mickey Christmas fabric...last dress for the trip I think...unless I decide to do a Mulan.

 

[erikawolf2004]

THANK YOU!

I am looking for something with some red I think, so that bottom fabric looks adorable! Do you know what it's called?

Your dress in the earthtones is adorable! What a great idea to pair it with the snowflake and mitten prints!

I have to tell you...I ordered an Ariel dress from you for our last trip and my DD loves it!!!! It is what got me back into this whole sewing thing

Warmly, Erika

 

[miprender]

I just love all the posting of everyone's creations

Thanks to all who replied about the 4x4 embroidery size. I got my machine yesterday, and have already done two shirts for my daughters, and have two pairs of easy fit pants cut and ready to sew to go with them for our trip in 3 weeks!

Hope to have pictures to share soon!

Congrats on your purchase


Well anyway after all this talk about 5x7 (and me having hoop envy) I finally talked DH into letting me purchase the PE 770. I think he just got sick of me talking about it constantly. So now I won't have to go to my mom's and use her machine.

 

[MinnieVanMom]

I am loving digitizing! But like Heather says, it does take time and patience! I find myself making the tiniest little changes.

I just love this! It is adorable and you are doing a super job.

 

[vhartwell]

New here...My DH just told me to buy myself a new embrodiary machine....I am looking at the Brother Innovis 1250D....

Does anyone have an opinion on this machine????

 

[arizonacolbys]

Been very busy here!! I just mailed out my first Big Give item (not sure if it's ok to share a picture here yet?) And, I've been working feverishly on dresses for my girls for our trip - we leave 3 weeks from tomorrow!!

I had fun today trying out my Mom's embroidery machine (it's at least 10 years old, so no usb functions on it & half her embroidery cards aren't working right.) But, I made 2 cute snowmen to use on the tops of some dresses for the girls for Christmas. So, now I want an embroidery machine more than ever for Christmas! LOL I'm strongly considering the SE-400 from Wal-mart - it's on sale for $369 & has a $30 mail in rebate thru the end of the year. I've also been looking at the PE-770, LB6800PRW, and the ones on HSN, although I'm not sure which model they are featuring there. I really think I'd prefer a machine that both sews & embroiders & I think I'd be ok with the 4x4 hoop only since I'm mostly making little clothes, LOL I know I've seen some of you talk about needing the Brother PED basic software package for $100 to download designs from online - can anyone tell me - is this going to be the case with all of the Brother embroidery machines? Or, only the lower models? Just wondering if a more expensive machine has this built in already, or if they will all need this. I'd really love any advice or input I could get from you talented ladies!!

My first hand applique on a dress - I'm now also working on Donald Duck & Handy Manny...

Tink dress - this one came out a little wider than I'd like around the top, trying to figure out how to address that...

My first skirt:

Dresses for apple picking:

A monkey for my little monkey:

I added a tie around the waist to the Minnie dress & am pretty happy with how it turned out

Oh, and I made this one last August for my older DD, but now it fits my youngest

 

[ms_mckenna]

Thanks to the information for Jas0202, my lastest projects for our upcoming trip:

Love it! Did you do them free hand or can you buy the pattern somewhere?

Hey guys! I just joined the board because my son was granted a wish to Disney from Make A Wish. We are so excited about our upcoming trip! I was looking for other people's experiences. Well I came across some children that had received items from The Big Give. I am a sewer myself and I make tutu tote bags. I would love to be involved in some way! Please let me know what I can do. Here are a couple of my bags! These are just a couple:
~Stephanie

Hope you have a great trip! I love your bags!

Ok ladies (and gent)....per your request, I took pictures of some of the stuff for my craft fair this weekend...warning....picture overload I didn't take pictures of everything but here is a BIG sample of what I am doing... (and on a side note...not sure why my pics are so big...I resized them in photobucket but they are still huge...Sorry)
Here are some of the dresses (I have about twice this many ready)

Thanks for looking....!

Wow you have been busy! Cute cute stuff!

Had a day off work yesterday and managed to get 3 dresses done. It is the Olivia pattern from Farbenmix and they are for a lady at works granddaughters.

Love them!

First, DD9's Sailor Moon costume - a Perfectly Preppy circle skirt, modified a bit, over a store bought leotard. I just improvised the rest. I'd still like to take some good indoor pics of the costume, because the bow was flapping in the wind when I shot these:

Love the costume! I have not seen any MLB fabric

I am loving digitizing! But like Heather says, it does take time and patience! I find myself making the tiniest little changes.

Cool!

Other than the portrait Peasant to go underneath these, my last Disney outfit is nearly complete! Time to start packing!

Such cute outfits!

Love it! And you can tell she adores it!

This is what I did and I know Anita did a beautiful a few months back.

I also thought this fabric would be great for the AK, but I had already done the above dress when I found this. I do love the one I did do...but maybe we need to plan another Christmas trip-hehe.

Love the colors!

I added a tie around the waist to the Minnie dress & am pretty happy with how it turned out

I adore the colors! So cute!

 

[BeachMama13]

New here...My DH just told me to buy myself a new embrodiary machine....I am looking at the Brother Innovis 1250D....

Does anyone have an opinion on this machine????

Me! I have had it for about a year, it's my first embroidery machine. I have learned so much with it. It's been a great machine. One of the main reasons I bought it was for the Disney designs. But I have to be honest, I have only used the built in designs a couple of times.

I've not had any problems with it and have about 2.5 million stitches so far.

Only drawback for me now is that I really wish I had the larger hoops.

Feel free to ask if you have any questions!

 

[ms_mckenna]

My goal for tomorrow is to try the boys bowling shirts we shall see how that goes. Those of you that do hand appliques what font do you recommend for big letters? I want to put a letter for initials on the back of the boys bowling shirts I am doing tomorrow.

 

[Kayleebug]

I am posting here for some help because I know that you will be the people who will know the answer! I know that I found a website one time that had M*ckey Mouse appliques like pirate mickey, princess mickey, etc. for appliques. I cannot find it! I was thinking it was SWAKembroidery, but I looked there and cannot find it. Does anyone know the website that has these appliques? We are going on a cruise in a couple of months, and I wanted to make a few t-shirts. Thanks!!