Disboutiquers Part 23 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[mommy2mrb]

Recd blankets from cjbear today!! thanks!!

we have a current total recd of 29 blankets which includes mine!

Thanks again everyone for helping us out with our project "hugs from Megan" !!!

 

[RMAMom]

does anyone know what kind of skirt pattern this is? i recognize the top as a vida . the skirt is elastic waist, drop waist panel with 4 "panels" making up the skirt. the bottom edge of the panels are scalloped and there is an attached underskirt. do you think this skirt pattern is someones original or do any of you know where i can get ahold of a pattern like this? tia

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That reminds me of a Double Layer Stripwork Twirl that they sell on YCMT. The only difference is the one you posted uses both strips and panels.

 

[NiniMorris]

Lol, I had my first when I was 19 and my last when I was 39. How's that for family planning or lack thereof? It's a lot of fun, though, having a second family. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Nini, that explains why I get along so well with you from the start!

I have 31, 15, and 7. The 7 year old was a total shock, my tubes were tied, or suppose to have been! But we love all our kids and wouldn't have it any other way.

Well, I got you both beat...I had my first at 23...and my last two were born after I had a complete hysterectomy! My doctor really liked that one when I came back for a checkup and asked me what was new since last year! They came to live with us when the youngest was 6 months old...and we haven't looked back since!


Nini

 

[VBAndrea]

Thank you for all the nice comment on my dd's shirt and Chinese dress. I was just thrilled she actually listened to me and wore black flats with the dress instead of her riding boots, leopard shoes or fuzzy boots.

Finally found the perfect pattern and got brave and decided to cut my princess toile. This was my first ever pattern that was not a CarlaC pattern so I am pretty proud of myself that I made it through it! I did make some mistakes but I was able to fix them at least

From the front. I had bought a custom a little bit ago and she sent me some extras. These bows were some of the extras even have castles and crowns on them they are perfect I was so excited.

twirling

Then the back.

Just beautiful! I think it's the perfect pattern for your toile. And your lovely model looks great in the dress!

Beautiful outfits. I can read a little bit of Chinese so I can tell you a) it was Chinese font - though as far as I can tell they are not anything meaningful, just random characters (the three characters I recognized on the front were courtesy, good, and me), and b) you had the correct orientation.!

Wow! I'm impressed that you can read Chinese. Thank you so very much for the information. I'm also impressed with myself that I bought the correct fabric and oriented it appropriately. I'm going to let my dd know what some of the characters mean. She'll be in awe of you!

I finally finished Mario outfit for Valentines day! I hope he likes it and it fits - that little guy has been growing like a weed!!!!!

Im getting ready to make one of Carla's Rosetta bags for a big give - any tips or hints? I havent done too many bags! Is it hard?????

Who is having a superbowl party this weekend? We are having some company over - doing chili and baked potato's and pre snacks (I dont know how to spell hoursdeorderves - lol) and dessert. How bout you guys?

Well, I KNOW he will like it, but I can't help you on the fit. I turned out really well.

Sorry, no Rosetta pattern here so can't help you -- knowing it's Carla's pattern I doubt you'll need tips or hints anyway.

I haven't watched football since I was married. I used to watch it all the time, but dh is not at all a sports fan so I stopped watching it. I may watch the game though b/c my team is in it -- I'm from Wisconsin. I am willing to bet you might be favoring the Steelers.

Sooo pretty. I go back and forth about this pattern. It does really look nice! I just wonder if I could modify the simply sweet halter to do this.

I was thinking the same thing -- if you just modified the front upper bodice to a point and line it with some interfacing that would work. And you could do rows of elastic in the back, which I already do for SS halters that have heavy skirts (a patchwork skirt attached). It might not look perfect, but I bet it would be a neat spin on the SS.

Here are the dresses I have made for dd this week. I am a novice at sewing and my machine has a problem, but I persevered!

she thought she was SO funny lol

I had leftover fabric so I made this one too. She wouldn't take the leggings off

You are a very good novice! I think my favorite is actually the one you made with leftover fabric. They all look great!

Here is my first Vida. I enjoyed working with trim, since I never have used it before. I think I will getting more for our next Disney trip! Our church has Tailgate Sunday every year and you are suppose to wear your favorite team. We are not into pro sports so we always wear our Aggie stuff (my husband and I are both Aggies). My girls never have anything to wear so I decided to make something this year. I still have to make a smaller version. Now I hope the snow goes away so she can wear it!

Great work! The Vida was the staple in my dd's Dis wardrobe -- it is a perfect dress for hand appliqueing.

ANITA
I lost your quote but LOVE the AK Vida -- beautiful work!

 

[scouthawkk]

Has anyone here made the Phoebe's Jumper from YCMT? My DIL wants to make this for my GD's Easter dress...the one we tried last year was not so easy and she grew very frustrated with it...so much so that she deleted the pattern from her computer!

She has asked me my opinion, but I don't think I have ever seen it before...so I am clueless (no comment fromt he Peanut Gallery on that one! LOL)


Thanks in advance!


Nini

Haven't made it yet, but did just buy it yesterday. In reading through it, it doesn't seem too hard. It does use hand pleating to get the outside skirt attached to the bodice, but that seems like the hardest part. But knowing me, I will probably just gather it. I have been thinking about this one for one Khelsey's sisters for their Sea World outfit, but I can't fully decide which dress I want to make.

Jen

 

[DMGeurts]

First off - thank you everyone for your serger reviews... hopefully someday I'll be able to get one. Right now, I'm just trying to work on DH to let me turn the 2nd office/former toyroom into a sewing room...

Toadstool... I've been praying for your mom - I just wanted you to know that.

First up is a Valentine Portrait Peasant (with a few modifications). I decided to graduate dd to a size 6 (she's 7 y/o now) and it's sooooo big! Oh well, she can wear it next year too!

Side view is only to show you her Princess Jasmine hair:

And here's my China Doll (complete with plastic skewers in her bun -- the chopsticks we had were way too long):

Pattern is "Miss Mary" from YCMT -- debated between that and the Wrap Top/Dress but this one went a size higher. Definitely not the ease of instructions you get with a Carla C, but nonetheless fairly simple to construct.

I love the Valentine's shirt and the Chinese New Year dress is fantastic!!!

I finished another dress last night. It had been awhile since I had done any hand appliques of this magnitude and now that I have done 2 in a row, I think I am back in the swing of it I have a couple more coming up but first I have several other projects to finish....Thanks for looking!

I love this dress!! It is just so adorable - and unique! Fabulous!

Finally found the perfect pattern and got brave and decided to cut my princess toile. This was my first ever pattern that was not a CarlaC pattern so I am pretty proud of myself that I made it through it! I did make some mistakes but I was able to fix them at least

From the front. I had bought a custom a little bit ago and she sent me some extras. These bows were some of the extras even have castles and crowns on them they are perfect I was so excited.

twirling

Then the back.

THis is super cute - and I've said it before - your dd is adorable - she doesn't appear to be camera shy at all. LOL

 

[DMGeurts]

I finally finished Mario outfit for Valentines day! I hope he likes it and it fits - that little guy has been growing like a weed!!!!!

Im getting ready to make one of Carla's Rosetta bags for a big give - any tips or hints? I havent done too many bags! Is it hard?????

I just have to say that this is so CUTE!!! It turned out wonderfully~! We are huge Mario fans in our house - every night after dinner - we all sit down and play Mariokart on the WII...

And I love Carla's Rosetta bags... I can't wait to see how yours turns out!

Here are the dresses I have made for dd this week. I am a novice at sewing and my machine has a problem, but I persevered!

she thought she was SO funny lol

I had leftover fabric so I made this one too. She wouldn't take the leggings off

So cute! I can't believe how ambitious you are!!! It looks like your dd loves them!

Here is my first Vida. I enjoyed working with trim, since I never have used it before. I think I will getting more for our next Disney trip! Our church has Tailgate Sunday every year and you are suppose to wear your favorite team. We are not into pro sports so we always wear our Aggie stuff (my husband and I are both Aggies). My girls never have anything to wear so I decided to make something this year. I still have to make a smaller version. Now I hope the snow goes away so she can wear it!

I can't believe this is your first Vida - I never would have guessed! Great job!

 

[Disneymom1218]

does anyone know what kind of skirt pattern this is? i recognize the top as a vida . the skirt is elastic waist, drop waist panel with 4 "panels" making up the skirt. the bottom edge of the panels are scalloped and there is an attached underskirt. do you think this skirt pattern is someones original or do any of you know where i can get ahold of a pattern like this? tia

This looks like it could be the Insa Skirt out of the book "Sewing Clothes Kids Love".

 

[T-rox]

That reminds me of a Double Layer Stripwork Twirl that they sell on YCMT. The only difference is the one you posted uses both strips and panels.

i was thinking that, just measuring and taking out some of the "twirl" so the panels lay flatter. i just want a pattern it makes me feel more safe. will look at and insa to see if that is it. thanks to all.
ready to see the sun shine again

 

[Granna4679]

Here is my first Vida. I enjoyed working with trim, since I never have used it before. I think I will getting more for our next Disney trip! Our church has Tailgate Sunday every year and you are suppose to wear your favorite team. We are not into pro sports so we always wear our Aggie stuff (my husband and I are both Aggies). My girls never have anything to wear so I decided to make something this year. I still have to make a smaller version. Now I hope the snow goes away so she can wear it!

Yay for the Aggies!! Seriously cute dress!! I love it. I need to make some for my DGDs before football season comes around again!

granna you are sew amazing. i wish u were my granna. i work 40-60 hours a week amoung other things. wish i could sew 24/7

Thanks! Yep, same here. I work a 40 hr week job outside the home and I drive at least an hour each way to work and back each day so I have roughly a 50 hr week away from home! Sewing is what I do @ night (sometimes late into the night).

 

[jeniamt]

Finally found the perfect pattern and got brave and decided to cut my princess toile. This was my first ever pattern that was not a CarlaC pattern so I am pretty proud of myself that I made it through it! I did make some mistakes but I was able to fix them at least

This is beautiful!!! Where did you get the fabric?

I finally finished Mario outfit for Valentines day! I hope he likes it and it fits - that little guy has been growing like a weed!!!!!

Love it! I have a soft spot in my heart for anything Mario! I probably would have done a lot better in college if I hadn't been so addicted to Super Mario Brothers (old school!)

Here are the dresses I have made for dd this week. I am a novice at sewing and my machine has a problem, but I persevered!

Love them all!

No Super Bowl party here. I have reservations for Rose & Crown at 5:35 on Sunday. First time there.

I would take R&C any day over a Super Bowl party! Its our favorite!!! How long will you be in WDW? DD4 and my parents arrive Sunday (AKV-Jambo House) and check-out Friday. Keep an eye out for her... she will decked out in customs!

Looks great!

Anyone else going to be in the World this week? I am living viciously through my parents and DD4. She is beside herself with happiness. They left MD this morning at 4am and are about 2 hours away from their friend's house in Tampa! They said she has been a perfect passenger and is loving all the one-on-one attention from her Gaga and Papa.

 

[effervescent]

Well we are home, got in yesterday afternoon. We had such a great time - I really think it was one of our best trips ever. The kids got so many compliments on their customs from just about everyone - characters, cast members and other guests. We managed to accomplish everything that we went down there for and then some.

I'm on my post Disney let down now. We're tossing around the idea of going back in spring before it gets too busy and hot, but not sure if that will pan out or not. Our big trip is coming in September so I'm trying to convince myself to plan that one and not do another quickie - but September is a long way off!

I looked through the thread last night and there are so many gorgeous things posted and definitely TMTQ! I just love everything!

 

[aboveH20]

I would take R&C any day over a Super Bowl party! Its our favorite!!! How long will you be in WDW? DD4 and my parents arrive Sunday (AKV-Jambo House) and check-out Friday. Keep an eye out for her... she will decked out in customs!

Glad to hear you like Rose & Crown. I think it's the last "international" Epcot restaurant for me to try. I'm looking forward to some Yorkshire pudding.

I will definitely be looking out for an adorable 4 year old wearing some amazing clothes. Last year when I went, also in February, it was so cold everyone wore coats the whole week. This year's forecast looks like it may be a bit wet. (I'll be staying at Old Key West.)

 

[jessica52877]

Has anyone posted a picture of our wonderful meet? Here is one I stole from Jeanne.

Hang on, I need to edit it!

We had SO much fun! It was so nice to meet so many new people! It just amazes me how all the kids get along and how I love all the adults.

ESPN was interesting to say the least. I think next time we'll skip trying a meal. It is just too hard and they don't seem to listen to our requests so if we do it after a meeting time in a place the kids can run and play and we can all chat I think it would work well.

ETA - Carol and her husband aren't in the picture. They had to take off to get to dinner on time. I did take a picture and hopefully someone can photoshop them in at some point.

 

[Disneymom1218]

So I have started the girls valentines outfits and I got one of the shirts done today. I still have to embelish jeans and make the bows. I will post pics of the finished outfits all together but for now here is the first shirt:

 

[weluvdizne]

Cute Valentine's Day shirt. I need to get working on my dd's skirt that I promised her.


Need expert opinions, please. When we go on our trip in September, my baby will be 10 1/2 months old. He's a big guy, so I'm sure he'll be in at least an 18 month. Now, do you suggest regular t-shirts or one-sies? I'm leaning towards regular t-shirts for a couple reasons. 1. If it's hot, I can pull up his t-shirt and put a cool washcloth on his tummy. 2. If he has a really messy diaper, we would just have to change his shorts, not his entire outfit. Since he'll match or coordinate with the older 2, I'd be upset if I had to change his whole outfit. What do you experts think?

 

[PurpleEars]

I have been washing yards and yards of fabric for our trip. I had promised myself that I would have the outfits planned by the end of January. Ha - that didn't happen. I got really sick and had to have 2 emergency surgeries. Then, recovery with a 10 week old was not very easy. Luckily, the older 2 helped a lot, and my parents were here to help, too. I really need to get crackin' on my planning. The time is flying by. I booked airfare a few days ago, so now it feels "real".

I hope you'll feel better soon. It looks like you still have 7 months until your trip, so I am sure you will get them done before your trip. Even if you don't, I am sure you will still have a nice trip!

I finally finished Mario outfit for Valentines day! I hope he likes it and it fits - that little guy has been growing like a weed!!!!!

Im getting ready to make one of Carla's Rosetta bags for a big give - any tips or hints? I havent done too many bags! Is it hard?????

Who is having a superbowl party this weekend? We are having some company over - doing chili and baked potato's and pre snacks (I dont know how to spell hoursdeorderves - lol) and dessert. How bout you guys?

Oh what a perfect outfit for a Mario lover! The Rosetta bag (with some modifications) is on my to do list, though it keeps on being pushed back! Can't wait to see how yours turn out.

No Super Bowl party here, though DH will probably watch the game while I sew. I may watch it a little bit while I prepare supper. I think you were going for hors d'oeuvre?

Here are the dresses I have made for dd this week. I am a novice at sewing and my machine has a problem, but I persevered!

Good job on the dresses. Hopefully your machine is behaving better now. I liked this dress the most.

I don't know why this quote didn't appear with the others. Anyway. . . thanks for the reply. It seems like there may be two schools of thought on machine applique - and it sure seems a LOT easier to me to make a template versus stitching and trimming. From the very limited stuff I've done since getting my machine, I can see how trimming takes a lot of skill and patience.

I don't know if it makes a difference because I learned the method while I was doing "hand" applique?

Here is my first Vida. I enjoyed working with trim, since I never have used it before. I think I will getting more for our next Disney trip! Our church has Tailgate Sunday every year and you are suppose to wear your favorite team. We are not into pro sports so we always wear our Aggie stuff (my husband and I are both Aggies). My girls never have anything to wear so I decided to make something this year. I still have to make a smaller version. Now I hope the snow goes away so she can wear it!

Beautiful!

So I have started the girls valentines outfits and I got one of the shirts done today. I still have to embelish jeans and make the bows. I will post pics of the finished outfits all together but for now here is the first shirt:

Cute shirt. Can't wait to see the rest!

 

[cogero]

So I have started the girls valentines outfits and I got one of the shirts done today. I still have to embelish jeans and make the bows. I will post pics of the finished outfits all together but for now here is the first shirt:

Oh I love that shirt. My daughter would love it. Add it to my list of things to eventually try.

 

[erikawolf2004]

I decided today that we are going to go on vacation this week next year and of course my mind goes right to Disney...now what customs to make Is there anything special going on there this time of year?

 

[SallyfromDE]

Here are the dresses I have made for dd this week. I am a novice at sewing and my machine has a problem, but I persevered!

Well, they certainly don't look like your a novice, or that your machine had a problem. I think they are darling along with your DD.

Here is my first Vida. I enjoyed working with trim, since I never have used it before. I think I will getting more for our next Disney trip! Our church has Tailgate Sunday every year and you are suppose to wear your favorite team. We are not into pro sports so we always wear our Aggie stuff (my husband and I are both Aggies). My girls never have anything to wear so I decided to make something this year. I still have to make a smaller version. Now I hope the snow goes away so she can wear it!

Oh, I never thought of this. I've had some Penn State fabric, trying to come up with something for my neice. This could work out great.

Lol, I had my first when I was 19 and my last when I was 39. How's that for family planning or lack thereof? It's a lot of fun, though, having a second family. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

My youngest sister is a second life baby. We were all grown when she was born. My mother had me when she was 19, and Renee when she was 43. I was 23. My mother hated it when people would tell her how nice it was that she had her grand daughter for the day. She always told us if she had Renee first, she wouldn't have had anymore. Renee is certainly a character. In all, there are 5 of us. Poor Renee grew up with 5 mothers, we all told her what to do.