Disboutiquers Part 28 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[PurpleEars]

Just wanted to say great stuff posted, love all the outfits! Only 2 more posts and I will finally be able to post pics and multi quote properly....

I finished up the stuff I was working on for Mitchell's big give and cranked out Easter egg hunting outfits for my kiddos last night...now I am debating whether I should try and make something for myself...I am going to the world for 1.5 days next week by myself (going to be near Orlando for work trip and taking a few days to stop by WDW and IOA to get my dis/HP fix )

Yes you should make something for yourself if you have time. I had a lovely solo trip to Disneyland last fall as I was in Anaheim for a work conference. I actually brought my Minnie ears, my Minnie Rosetta, and a few custom blouses to that trip. During the day, I just had something over the blouse (like a jacket) and used a different bag so I still looked professional. Once the evening hits though, I was off to the park with my Disney gear!

Been lurking for a while and just have to say WOW! There is so much talent on this board! I am a beginner to sewing- have made a few jumpers for dd2 and just finished my first quilt! yay me! lol... I subscribed, am feeling motivated and inspired, and hopefully, in time, can make something to share here- theres so much to choose from, inspiration-wise!
Thanks for inspiring me everybody- great clothing/ideas!

Welcome! Please share the pictures of your work. Some of us do quilts in addition to clothes so pictures of your quilt will be nice too!

Hello friends in the computer !!!

I don't think I posted these - if I have, forgive me!

I made my boys Easter t-shirts for the assorted Egg Hunts we will attend (they have button down shirts for church on Easter Sunday).

I also recently made these Thing shirts:

Awww, look at those two cuties and the Easter shirts! The Thing shirts are great! Oh by the way, I see you as more than just "a friend on the computer." I really see this group as a community, maybe even a family of sorts!

 

[cogero]

Hey girls I am looking for a Buzz Lightyear different from HeatherSue's I have used that one a bunch and am looking for a different one that stitches out well.

Any ideas?

 

[LittleBlackRaincloud]

Hello friends in the computer !!!

I don't think I posted these - if I have, forgive me!

I made my boys Easter t-shirts for the assorted Egg Hunts we will attend (they have button down shirts for church on Easter Sunday).

I also recently made these Thing shirts:

What cuties! Love their hair, and the shirts are adorable!


I walked into Joann's last night needing pins and blue ribbon, and walked out $60 later with stuff to make another dress and headbands. That place is dangerous! I got some of their 'Tuttie Fruity' fabric. I love the bright colors. However, it's a polyester seersucker type material and I've only sewn 100% cotton. Is there anything different about sewing polyester that I should be aware of? Thanks!

 

[smile5sunshine]

Finally home from my gmas. Took a few days to get resettled and the house back in order. Time to catch up here now:

Been lurking for a while and just have to say WOW! There is so much talent on this board! I am a beginner to sewing- have made a few jumpers for dd2 and just finished my first quilt! yay me! lol... I subscribed, am feeling motivated and inspired, and hopefully, in time, can make something to share here- theres so much to choose from, inspiration-wise!
Thanks for inspiring me everybody- great clothing/ideas!

WELCOME and hope you won't be lurking much longer but instead get to posting all the cool things you start making!

Just wanted to say great stuff posted, love all the outfits! Only 2 more posts and I will finally be able to post pics and multi quote properly....
I finished up the stuff I was working on for Mitchell's big give and cranked out Easter egg hunting outfits for my kiddos last night...now I am debating whether I should try and make something for myself...I am going to the world for 1.5 days next week by myself (going to be near Orlando for work trip and taking a few days to stop by WDW and IOA to get my dis/HP fix

Will you just hurry up and do a couple of "fluff posts" on here so we can start seeing all the outfits already! I'm DYING over here in anticipation! *wink*

I LOVE YOU GUYS!!!! - What an awesome tutorial - I kept trying to think of how I would do it and her idea is genius and so simple!

Seriously - I am only a lurker but I have literally fallen in love with sewing for my kids because of you guys. I am planning all the kids' clothes for our September trip and will have to post pictures when I am done. Thanks again.

Oh I can't wait to see what you've come up with.

No disney trip for us any time soon. DH job term is coming to an end and he doesn't think it will be renewed, he's already looking. He's hoping to get an interview in Mobile with a contractor. We'd have to move couple hours south of where we live, but we'd be near the beach and 3 hours closer to WDW When I need a disney fix I come on here and look at everyone's trip stuff...

I'm working on a few things for DD, and 8 costumes for VBS in July (yes starting already) and I just ordered fabric for my Easter dress. Thankfully my pattern is already altered so all I'll have to do is wash, cut and sew, and it's a simple 2 hour pattern, if I did my math right it should be a quickie project.

Fingers crossed that your DH finds a new job quickly! Would LOVE to see your dress when it's all done.

So I hit up Joann's today for their pattern sale and some fabric for me to play with and some for my boys to make themselves some pillow cases. I also stopped at Goodwill and found some homemade curtains with 101 Dalmation puppies all over them in strips of 12 inches by 6 feet. I'm sure I can find something to do with them. I'll post pics tomorrow of that plus I pulled out my bin that I put away that has some patterns from my great Aunt. Can't wait to try new things.

SCORE on the fabric find! Can't wait to see what you end up doing with it.

My 3 year-old grandson is going to Disney for the first time next month so I made him a few things, they are also going to the beach.

WOW that's a LOT of cute outfits! Your grandson will be stylin'. Those two are my favorites.

Hi ladies! I'm a frequent lurker, infrequent poster, but I just LOVE all your creations. I'm planning my sewing for our next Disney trip and I have 21 customs planned. Yikes!

I am debating getting an embroidery machine. It's just a lot of money and although I really want one, I'm a stay at home mom and it's hard for me to spend money on myself.

LOL, I feel ya on the quantity of customs! I have four kiddos so trying to do an outfit a day for each of them has really lengthened my sewing list!

Not crazy at all

http://www.simplesimonandco.com/2011/11/tutorial-hoop-skirt.html

Bookmarked! Thanks

Wonderful job! Too bad that you had to change your plans and won't be able to do the "double dip". Oh and your cake is amazing!

Thanks! I figure if I finish a set a week I should finish on time. Of course I will probably add more things too.

I have really enjoyed watching your progress. The pirate outfits are great!

So here is what I made for the newest Big Give:

Awww, so cute! They are going to love it!

I just had an awesome phone call with a friend in Australia who will be heading to her fabric store near her to see what they have for Disney Fabric. if it's anything like what they are offering on Ebay Australia, I might be getting some great stuff.

I'm going to trade her some Princess and The Frog stuff for her girls. I wonder if my Aunt in Germany can get some different fabric also.

You must be super cool and well connected to have your own international fabric buyers! HA HA HA!!! hope your contacts can pick you up some neat material to work with.

Here are a couple of things that I have been working on. First up is a dress and capris. I just designed the new appliques. This is for the new movie Brave that is coming out in June. My little niece has seen the trailer and is very excited about it so I said I would make her something. I hadn't planned to work on it this week but I wanted to check out the appliques to make sure that they sewed out properly.

Then here are the shirts that I just did for a customer who has booked the mermaid experience:

As always, great work on the brave stuff! You sure are taking off with the digitizing. The mermaid set is so cute! LOVE IT!

I got called off from work tonight, so I'm going to be busy making Natalie her Ariel dress. It will take me a while though. I love all these embroidery designs and hope to get a machine someday soon.

I cannot wait to see this Ariel dress. I have no clue what a "princess seam" even is (need to google!) but YAY you for doing it!

easter dress fro my granddaughter Avery! fabric is form my ex mil who had a stroke a few years ago,she used to sew,made quilts for all her kids,grands,great grands....last spring when she saw i was learning to sew she sent me a tub of cloth,all pastels and easter prints,she must of been planning to make easter outfits for the girls...so i am using the fabric for the grandgirls...and will try to make books or quilts with the book panels of fabric,they will be for Liberty and my niece/nephews babies when they have them!
anyway here is Avery's dress...i needed simple since i had so many to make abut i wanted to uuse 2 fabrics....i could of saved myself some time and energy and added a casing at the bottom with binding for elastic....but i had to do it the hard way...lol...thanks for looking! ~Beth~

i have so enjoyed everything posted lately,just no time ot stop and comment like i would like! love the towels designs so so much! wish i had an embroidery machine and had that design with a minnie head,would be do cute on a towel fro Miss Liberty who's room will be done in b/w damask and minnie heads and hot ink...thank goodness they found and bought a bedding set so all i have to do is add minnie heads to the bed skirt and curtains!

What a cute dress! Can't wait to see the other three as you finish them.


Sunshine

 

[jujube]

Hi y'all, quick question. What is the best stabilizer for machine embroidery on t shirts and also on light weight cotton. I made a dress for my niece with a first trip design that puckered. She loves it though but I would like for that not to happen again in the future.

 

[smile5sunshine]

Here's a few things I've been working on while I was away.

Easter Dress for my youngest DD. Made from the Create Kid's Couture Slim Fit Peasant Dress:

These shorts were made with McCall's M6016. I used a pair of slacks that no longer fit my DH (he lost about 50lbs. over the course of a year....so proud of him). They were supposed to be DS's Easter shorts, but they are too big! I'll save them for next year.

And finally Disney related! I finished the two Tshirt dresses for my older two DD's:

*edit: I don't know why that pic is posting sideways. It's right in the PB acct, but obviously not here! I tried messing with it, but no luck, so everyone feel free to enjoy the extra neck stretch courtesy of me! HA!*


I also finished up two skirts, but I haven't made the shirts for them yet, so I'd like to wait until I have the whole outfit to post.

Sunshine

 

[Mom in Heels]

Hi fellow sewers! Forgive me if a similar thought has already come up, but there are an awful lot of pages on these threads and I tried wading through and spent WAY too much time just browsing!

Anyway,I found and fell in love with the Ollie Girl sundresses that look like costumes but are lightweight enough for hot days in the park. But as everyone knows, saving up for Disney is not as easy as it used to be and even though they are gorgeous, they are quite expensive IMHO...I'm not too bad at sewing clothing (though quilting is more my thing). Is it a major no-no to use her designs as inspiration and try to make them myself for my girls (who will be 4 and 2 at the time of our trip)?

Thanks for the input!! :

 

[Meshell2002]

Hi fellow sewers! Forgive me if a similar thought has already come up, but there are an awful lot of pages on these threads and I tried wading through and spent WAY too much time just browsing!

Anyway,I found and fell in love with the Ollie Girl sundresses that look like costumes but are lightweight enough for hot days in the park. But as everyone knows, saving up for Disney is not as easy as it used to be and even though they are gorgeous, they are quite expensive IMHO...I'm not too bad at sewing clothing (though quilting is more my thing). Is it a major no-no to use her designs as inspiration and try to make them myself for my girls (who will be 4 and 2 at the time of our trip)?

Thanks for the input!! :

I have no problem with taking inspiration from many sources....as long as you are not mass marketing it as your own idea....I like to "copy" kids clothes in RTW catalogs....repeating colors, textures, ect.

What cuties! Love their hair, and the shirts are adorable!


I walked into Joann's last night needing pins and blue ribbon, and walked out $60 later with stuff to make another dress and headbands. That place is dangerous! I got some of their 'Tuttie Fruity' fabric. I love the bright colors. However, it's a polyester seersucker type material and I've only sewn 100% cotton. Is there anything different about sewing polyester that I should be aware of? Thanks!

Nope.....that fabric dries fast....it is easy enough to sew, my DD didn't think it was soft enough last year, so this year if I make a dress out of it she will probably have to wear her bike shorts and tshirt under it. silly girl.

Hi y'all, quick question. What is the best stabilizer for machine embroidery on t shirts and also on light weight cotton. I made a dress for my niece with a first trip design that puckered. She loves it though but I would like for that not to happen again in the future.

tshirts (knits) need cut away stabilizer...the stretch moves the design around so they need more support.

cotton woven can use 1-2 layers of tear away.

 

[Taja]

What cuties! Love their hair, and the shirts are adorable!


I walked into Joann's last night needing pins and blue ribbon, and walked out $60 later with stuff to make another dress and headbands. That place is dangerous! I got some of their 'Tuttie Fruity' fabric. I love the bright colors. However, it's a polyester seersucker type material and I've only sewn 100% cotton. Is there anything different about sewing polyester that I should be aware of? Thanks!

As Meshell2002 noted, it dries quickly--which is nice if it gets wet while wearing it! Or if a certain someone wants to wear it consecutive days, it will dry quickly overnight if it has to be washed by hand (thinking of DLR/WDW trips!).

Also, use a lower heat setting on your iron--polyester will melt. Learned that the hard way a loooonnnnng time ago!

Polyester or poly/cotton blends will not hold a pressed crease as easily as 100% cotton--and once it's there, it's difficult to remove!

If it's 100% polyester, is might be more slippery than 100% cotton. Blends sew very similarly, though.

Can't wait to see what you create!

 

[LittleBlackRaincloud]

And finally Disney related! I finished the two Tshirt dresses for my older two DD's:

Love! I can't wait to get started on my Jessie Tshirt dress, these are great inspiration!

Nope.....that fabric dries fast....it is easy enough to sew, my DD didn't think it was soft enough last year, so this year if I make a dress out of it she will probably have to wear her bike shorts and tshirt under it. silly girl.

Funny! It's a nice lightweight, and I hope she likes it. When I showed her the fabric, she petted it and said "pretty". I think that was a thumb's up from the 20 month old!

As Meshell2002 noted, it dries quickly--which is nice if it gets wet while wearing it! Or if a certain someone wants to wear it consecutive days, it will dry quickly overnight if it has to be washed by hand (thinking of DLR/WDW trips!).

Also, use a lower heat setting on your iron--polyester will melt. Learned that the hard way a loooonnnnng time ago!

Polyester or poly/cotton blends will not hold a pressed crease as easily as 100% cotton--and once it's there, it's difficult to remove!

If it's 100% polyester, is might be more slippery than 100% cotton. Blends sew very similarly, though.

Can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for the tips, and the reminder to turn my iron down. I would not have thought about it. They are fun colors and I'm most excited about getting to use the rainbow colored variegated rick rack that I got with it!

 

[Queen of Cumberland]

Hi fellow sewers! Forgive me if a similar thought has already come up, but there are an awful lot of pages on these threads and I tried wading through and spent WAY too much time just browsing!

Anyway,I found and fell in love with the Ollie Girl sundresses that look like costumes but are lightweight enough for hot days in the park. But as everyone knows, saving up for Disney is not as easy as it used to be and even though they are gorgeous, they are quite expensive IMHO...I'm not too bad at sewing clothing (though quilting is more my thing). Is it a major no-no to use her designs as inspiration and try to make them myself for my girls (who will be 4 and 2 at the time of our trip)?

Thanks for the input!! :

Everyone takes their inspiration from somewhere. If you are able to create it yourself, then go for it.

On a side note, I just purchased my first Carla C pattern (the portrait peasant dress), and I am bowled away by how clearly everything is explained! I just kept thinking - wow, she just makes it seem so simple. I am looking forward to getting some time to sew this weekend and get the dress done (and hopefully a pinafore too!). Then I can start thinking about other projects - the rosetta bag may be calling me in the near future.

 

[Queen of Cumberland]

The only major retailer where you can get Disney fabrics in Canada is Fabricland and that is hit or miss depending on where in Canada you are - I can find a few fabrics now and again here out west, but at my mom's in Northwestern Ontario, there is nothing. So, fellow Canadians, do you order online and from where? The online retailers that I have found so far only ship to the US.

Thanks from your help!

 

[hedge333]

1st all the things on these pages have been so good. I loved the backpacks and the Brave outfit. We are really looking forward to Brave. My oldest dd is redheaded with blue eyes so we're really excited about the movie. Also, my dh says I'm going to banned from this thread because it makes me want more sophisticated machines and a new house so I can have a crafting room instead of the end of the dining room table like I have now.
We are flying to the world on Monday morning. So I have been finishing up projects. I have to finish one more I spy bag, one more quiet book for the plane and a dress for me. Everything is cut it's just assembling now.
I thought I would share pictures of the carry-on bags I made for the girls. They will be "coming in the mail" from Mickey the day we leave. The bags are ruffled drawstring bags with Disney ribbon. The pics aren't that great but I think the girls will like them.

3 yo dd's bag

5 yo dd's bag

 

[tinkerbell3747]

Hello friends in the computer !!!

I don't think I posted these - if I have, forgive me!

I made my boys Easter t-shirts for the assorted Egg Hunts we will attend (they have button down shirts for church on Easter Sunday).

I also recently made these Thing shirts:

Love the shirts....Can I ask where did you get the Thing designs....I have been looking for Thing 1-4 for our trip this summer and had given up hope....

 

[Amyhoff]

These shorts were made with McCall's M6016. I used a pair of slacks that no longer fit my DH (he lost about 50lbs. over the course of a year....so proud of him). They were supposed to be DS's Easter shorts, but they are too big! I'll save them for next year.

These shorts are adorable. I'm using that pattern for Summer shorts for my son. How is it to follow? They came out so good!! I'm excited to give it a go now.

 

[dianemom2]

Hey girls I am looking for a Buzz Lightyear different from HeatherSue's I have used that one a bunch and am looking for a different one that stitches out well.

Any ideas?

I have used Buzz from a couple of other designers and haven't had much luck with how they stitched out. Glitzystitches has some cute Mickey heads that she has made into other characters. Did you check her etsy store? Her stuff usually stitches out nicely.

I made my boys Easter t-shirts for the assorted Egg Hunts we will attend (they have button down shirts for church on Easter Sunday).

I also recently made these Thing shirts:

Those are very cute! The applique look much bigger than 4x4. Did you do a multi-hooped design? If not, how did you work it out so that they were so large?

I walked into Joann's last night needing pins and blue ribbon, and walked out $60 later with stuff to make another dress and headbands. That place is dangerous! I got some of their 'Tuttie Fruity' fabric. I love the bright colors. However, it's a polyester seersucker type material and I've only sewn 100% cotton. Is there anything different about sewing polyester that I should be aware of? Thanks!

That is definitely the problem with going to the fabric store. I always leave with more than I planned to buy. I love the colors and designs on the Tuttie Fruity fabrics too. I love bright colors! As far as I know, you should be able to sew woven polyester fabrics exactly like cottons. I saw somebody else said that the fabric was a little itchy for her daughter. Maybe you should consider lining the bodice with some muslin????

Hi y'all, quick question. What is the best stabilizer for machine embroidery on t shirts and also on light weight cotton. I made a dress for my niece with a first trip design that puckered. She loves it though but I would like for that not to happen again in the future.

I usually use heavy weight cut away stabilizer for t-shirts. I often use it for woven fabrics too.

Here's a few things I've been working on while I was away.

Easter Dress for my youngest DD. Made from the Create Kid's Couture Slim Fit Peasant Dress:

These shorts were made with McCall's M6016. I used a pair of slacks that no longer fit my DH (he lost about 50lbs. over the course of a year....so proud of him). They were supposed to be DS's Easter shorts, but they are too big! I'll save them for next year.

And finally Disney related! I finished the two Tshirt dresses for my older two DD's:

Sunshine

Your projects look super! I love the shorts and how great that your husband lost all that weight AND you were able to do something with his old pants. Could you take in the waist on the shorts so they fit your ds better? Or maybe add in that elastic with the button holes to make the waist adustable? The other two t-shirt dresses look adorable too!

Anyway,I found and fell in love with the Ollie Girl sundresses that look like costumes but are lightweight enough for hot days in the park. But as everyone knows, saving up for Disney is not as easy as it used to be and even though they are gorgeous, they are quite expensive IMHO...I'm not too bad at sewing clothing (though quilting is more my thing). Is it a major no-no to use her designs as inspiration and try to make them myself for my girls (who will be 4 and 2 at the time of our trip)?

Lots of us use the CarlaC Simply Sweet sundress to make beautiful lightweight (and comfortable) dresses for little girls to wear to the parks. CarlaC even has a place on her blog that gives directions for how to "princessify" her pattern to make various princesses.


Here is one of the things I have worked on this week:

I am really happy with how the Minnie Mouse turned out. I have already digitized a Mickey Mouse to go with it but I haven't had a chance to test stitch it yet. Also I did the hem on the shorts by binding it with grosgrain ribbon. Somebody on another forum posted a link for how to do it. It was so easy and I think it looks cute!

 

[VBAndrea]

Hello friends in the computer !!!

I don't think I posted these - if I have, forgive me!

I made my boys Easter t-shirts for the assorted Egg Hunts we will attend (they have button down shirts for church on Easter Sunday).

I also recently made these Thing shirts:

I love everything Marianne! I see you are having some fun with your new toy

Here's a few things I've been working on while I was away.

Easter Dress for my youngest DD. Made from the Create Kid's Couture Slim Fit Peasant Dress:

These shorts were made with McCall's M6016. I used a pair of slacks that no longer fit my DH (he lost about 50lbs. over the course of a year....so proud of him). They were supposed to be DS's Easter shorts, but they are too big! I'll save them for next year.

And finally Disney related! I finished the two Tshirt dresses for my older two DD's:

*edit: I don't know why that pic is posting sideways. It's right in the PB acct, but obviously not here! I tried messing with it, but no luck, so everyone feel free to enjoy the extra neck stretch courtesy of me! HA!*


I also finished up two skirts, but I haven't made the shirts for them yet, so I'd like to wait until I have the whole outfit to post.

Sunshine

Great work on all accounts -- super job using pants fabric for the shorts. I think they look great. And this way your dh can't gain the weight back b/c you've used his clothes Seriously, congrats to him for his huge accomplishment.

Hi fellow sewers! Forgive me if a similar thought has already come up, but there are an awful lot of pages on these threads and I tried wading through and spent WAY too much time just browsing!

Anyway,I found and fell in love with the Ollie Girl sundresses that look like costumes but are lightweight enough for hot days in the park. But as everyone knows, saving up for Disney is not as easy as it used to be and even though they are gorgeous, they are quite expensive IMHO...I'm not too bad at sewing clothing (though quilting is more my thing). Is it a major no-no to use her designs as inspiration and try to make them myself for my girls (who will be 4 and 2 at the time of our trip)?

Thanks for the input!! :

I get tons of inspiration from etsy -- I figure as long as I am not copying something to sell and make it my way it's my own creation. I think we all post here too to inspire others.

1st all the things on these pages have been so good. I loved the backpacks and the Brave outfit. We are really looking forward to Brave. My oldest dd is redheaded with blue eyes so we're really excited about the movie. Also, my dh says I'm going to banned from this thread because it makes me want more sophisticated machines and a new house so I can have a crafting room instead of the end of the dining room table like I have now.
We are flying to the world on Monday morning. So I have been finishing up projects. I have to finish one more I spy bag, one more quiet book for the plane and a dress for me. Everything is cut it's just assembling now.
I thought I would share pictures of the carry-on bags I made for the girls. They will be "coming in the mail" from Mickey the day we leave. The bags are ruffled drawstring bags with Disney ribbon. The pics aren't that great but I think the girls will like them.

3 yo dd's bag

5 yo dd's bag

What a great idea! Those look really cute

Love the shirts....Can I ask where did you get the Thing designs....I have been looking for Thing 1-4 for our trip this summer and had given up hope....

Heather has Thing designs -- I would just send her an e-mail to let her know what numbers you want and hopefully she can get them to you or tell you how to order them through her. I could be completely wrong, but I don't think it's a huge deal for her to change a number on a design she already has done. I know she added names for me for a BG and was happy to do so and did it really quickly.

 

[aripantaloon]

I love the tee shirt dresses posted a little ways up! So cute and perfect for an older girl!

I got my embroidery machine in the mail today! Yippee! I won't be able to really play with it until Saturday night or Sunday, though.

I am trying to plan out a few more outfits for my girls and had yet another question. I realize I have asked a ton, so I really thank you for the help. About how long does it take from the point you attach the hoop in the machine to finish (obviously, the cutting around material would be a variable depending on how skilled you are and how intricate the pattern is) appliqueing something like a 5x7 full body Buzz Lightyear or a Princess head and torso? Let's say there are maybe an average of 4 thread changes. I'm asking because I was thinking of making them 2 outfits that had one applique on the shirt and then a twirl skirt that had a few near the hem (like maybe a Toy Story with a Jessie on the shirt and a bunch of other characters on the skirt). I have 3 girls, so if my oldest wants the twirl skirt, too, that would be 3 full sets. If I do multiple outfits like this (like a princess set as well), that could be 3 or even 9 of these. I would need to make the skirts, too. We are leaving in 35 days. That's a ton of sewing, notwithstanding the appliques. So, realistically, how long does it take to do one that's more complicated than a simple mickey head?

 

[dianemom2]

Heather has Thing designs -- I would just send her an e-mail to let her know what numbers you want and hopefully she can get them to you or tell you how to order them through her. I could be completely wrong, but I don't think it's a huge deal for her to change a number on a design she already has done. I know she added names for me for a BG and was happy to do so and did it really quickly.

Just a quick, drive by post. LOL! In a hurry to get dd12 to a friend's house. Anyhow, you can buy the Things set from Heather Sue. I think you get Things 1 through 8 (or maybe 9) as a set. It isn't very expensive for the set either.

 

[LittleBlackRaincloud]

That is definitely the problem with going to the fabric store. I always leave with more than I planned to buy. I love the colors and designs on the Tuttie Fruity fabrics too. I love bright colors! As far as I know, you should be able to sew woven polyester fabrics exactly like cottons. I saw somebody else said that the fabric was a little itchy for her daughter. Maybe you should consider lining the bodice with some muslin????



Lots of us use the CarlaC Simply Sweet sundress to make beautiful lightweight (and comfortable) dresses for little girls to wear to the parks. CarlaC even has a place on her blog that gives directions for how to "princessify" her pattern to make various princesses.


Here is one of the things I have worked on this week:

I am really happy with how the Minnie Mouse turned out. I have already digitized a Mickey Mouse to go with it but I haven't had a chance to test stitch it yet. Also I did the hem on the shorts by binding it with grosgrain ribbon. Somebody on another forum posted a link for how to do it. It was so easy and I think it looks cute!

I said it before, but I'm going to say it again. I love your portrait Minnie Mouse! The outfit fits it perfectly, and I love your fabric choices.


I'll have to check out Carla C's blog and see what her princess additions are. Thanks for sharing that!