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

[MaeB]

Hey all! I haven't been on here in a while, lots of new faces! Though, is it really faces if it's online?

Anyway, just thought I'd post a few things I've made lately. Get ready for lots of (kind of terrible) cell phone pics!


First is a tic tac toe game I made for Justin's Big Give. Love those Canadian Gives!

The next few things are gifts that I made for my BFFs baby shower this past weekend. (We've known each other in 4 decades and we're not even 30 yet...how crazy is that!) Anyhow, I was given about 10 yards of coordinating fabric by my aunt and when my friend found out she was having a boy I was SO EXCITED! I made a bunch of other things but didn't take pictures of everything.

Covered the cushions for her glider, modeled by my Ikea chair.

Elephant that she asked for made from an old pattern my mom bought in the 70's!

Quilt with all the fabrics (taken with a retro phone app, sorry about the quality) Can you spot the mistake I made on one of the rows?

We decorated onesies at the shower and I made this as a prototype.

I was most excited about this one. The bunny on the left is mine from when I was a baby. It actually belonged to my brother first so it's 31 years old...and in remarkable shape! My friend had one too so I knew I needed to make one for her. Needless to say, it was a big hit!

All of that brings me to this question. Do you think the bunny would sell on Etsy? I'm currently unemployed and I've been thinking about opening a shop. I want to list the bunnies and some other baby things - burp rags, wash cloths, taggies, maybe small quilts. I've been looking about etsy a lot lately and I see a lot of similar items. Does anyone have Etsy advice? PM me with your words of wisdom.

 

[nowellsl]

All of that brings me to this question. Do you think the bunny would sell on Etsy? I'm currently unemployed and I've been thinking about opening a shop. I want to list the bunnies and some other baby things - burp rags, wash cloths, taggies, maybe small quilts. I've been looking about etsy a lot lately and I see a lot of similar items. Does anyone have Etsy advice? PM me with your words of wisdom.

I definately think they would sell! I love the bunny, very cute!

 

[erinmomof2]

I knew you guys would have some suggestions! Thanks so much! My daughter and her friends do not have cell phones, I'm not sure if that's unusual. I don't think I know anyone under the age of 15/16 that has a cell phone.... but I am out in the country... so maybe it's different here! I was trying to think of something somewhat easy that could go together relatively quickly because I do need to make 14, and I'm still learning and kind of slow. I was really hoping for something that would fit with the camping theme, but I don't know if there is anything like that. I may go with the wallets or little zippered pouches or something. It doesn't really go with the theme, but it might work. Would wallets be difficult? I haven't tried one before, so I'm not sure if it's something I could do.

Thanks again for your help!

 

[DiznyDi]

My kids had those bunnies! Yes, I also think they would sell.

 

[dianemom2]

I mostly lurk and rarely post but I always follow the threads and started sewing a few months ago thanks to you guys! I'm planning a party for my girls and we're doing a day camp theme. We have 14 girls coming (ages 4-9) and so far I've made them all reversable tote bags, but I have a lot of fabric leftover (found a sale at Walmart for $.50 a yard so I bought A LOT) and I'm trying to come up with some ideas of other favors I could make and put inside the tote bags. Do any of you have suggestions? I'm sure there is something obvious that I'm not thinking of. Please help!!!!

Thanks,
Erin

You sure did get a great deal on the fabric! I don't think most kids that age have cell phones and we live in a very suburban area. If you were you, I think I'd make crayon or colored pencil roll ups. Put them and a pad of paper in the tote bags. The kids can color or play games with their things. Plus, crayon roll ups are quick to make. Andrea had a great list of things that she posted. The sun hats are a cute idea and so are pillowcases but I think sun hats will take longer to make. How about pajama pants?

There are plenty of on line tuts for t-shirt quilts. I've also seen t-shirt pants which would be cute for PJ pants.

And my dd happened to see your latest outfit and wants one exactly like it!!! Where did you get the Scottie knit from? This is one outfit I don't think she's going to forget! Did you make up your own skirt piece? I have to post the pic of the dress from Allison -- exact type of skirt and I was telling Amy I think I could make something like it -- we analyzed it I also saw a Fabenmix pattern for a similar dress and found an on line tut and think I can do it without a pattern. My only problem now is I don't have any extra money for knits

I've never seen t-shirt pajama pants before. That sounds like a clever idea.

I thought your dd would like the Scottie dog dress I made. I bought the knit fabric from the Purple Seamstress on FB. I think I've seen the same fabric on the Fabric Fairy website too. I had the red woven fabric with the little Scottie dogs on it forever. I bought it like 10 years ago, planning to make something for my girls and never got around to it. I still have like 2 yard of it left! The pattern for this dress is the same pattern that I used for the Piglet dress and also for the rainbow dress from last week. It is either a Simplicity or a McCalls pattern. I will have to look when I go down to my sewing room. I changed up the pattern a bit. The dress is supposed to have buttons up the back and a tie at the waist. I couldn't see the point in putting in buttons. So I just reduced the width of the back piece and cut it on the fold. That made the dress a pullover style. I also left off the ties because my niece hates them. She won't let you tie them and they trail along behind her like a tail! It drives me nuts!!! I think that the only problem with making a pattern for yourself is that you have to do the math just right so that the circle on the skirt matches up to the circumference of the bodice exactly.

My kids only have unconnected cell phones too.

So your machine is fast approaching the 2 Million mark. You can always blame Amy for all those stitches

I actually have 3 more shirts to finish plus an extra for DS. He ruined his pluto shirt so I might make him one for our travel day since that is his favorite character.

When my kids were little, they loved getting those unconnected cell phones to play with. They felt so grown up when they were carrying them around! I just checked my machine recently. I have around 8 million stitches on it now. It really needs to go in for servicing. I hope that you get the last few things made quickly. Those last few always seem to be the hardest!

Yes it is The SImply Sweet, I checked with the person who made it, but alas it was 2009, the fabric just went so perfect, I know there is no chance of me finding the same fabric, I am just so picky to the point I can't find anything i like locally.

I love making the Simply Sweet. It comes together so quickly! I've seen lots of cute cupcake fabric. I think that would look really nice on this dress with these appliques.

Covered the cushions for her glider, modeled by my Ikea chair.

Elephant that she asked for made from an old pattern my mom bought in the 70's!

Quilt with all the fabrics (taken with a retro phone app, sorry about the quality) Can you spot the mistake I made on one of the rows?

We decorated onesies at the shower and I made this as a prototype.

All of that brings me to this question. Do you think the bunny would sell on Etsy? I'm currently unemployed and I've been thinking about opening a shop.

I love all your baby items. I especially love the elephant and the bunny blanket. I think that those 2 things would sell on Etsy. The other things are really cute but there are a ton of people making similar items. The elephant and the bunny would be different than what you see in all the other stores. Plus, there is a lot of nostalgia for the bunny blankets because so many modern moms and dads had them when they were little.

 

[OhStuffandFluff]

Wanted to share my kids' Ninjago Lego customs they wore to visit the Legoland Discovery Center that opened in Kansas City!! THey had a great time there! I would highly recommend it! Thanks for looking!

 

[dianemom2]

Andrea- This is the pattern I've been using:
http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6155-products-11270.php?page_id=487

I have one more dress cut out from it. Then I think I am moving on to another dress pattern. I'm getting tired of the same pattern.

 

[zuzu310]

Hey all! I haven't been on here in a while, lots of new faces! Though, is it really faces if it's online?

Anyway, just thought I'd post a few things I've made lately. Get ready for lots of (kind of terrible) cell phone pics!


First is a tic tac toe game I made for Justin's Big Give. Love those Canadian Gives!

The next few things are gifts that I made for my BFFs baby shower this past weekend. (We've known each other in 4 decades and we're not even 30 yet...how crazy is that!) Anyhow, I was given about 10 yards of coordinating fabric by my aunt and when my friend found out she was having a boy I was SO EXCITED! I made a bunch of other things but didn't take pictures of everything.

Covered the cushions for her glider, modeled by my Ikea chair.

Elephant that she asked for made from an old pattern my mom bought in the 70's!

Quilt with all the fabrics (taken with a retro phone app, sorry about the quality) Can you spot the mistake I made on one of the rows?

We decorated onesies at the shower and I made this as a prototype.

I was most excited about this one. The bunny on the left is mine from when I was a baby. It actually belonged to my brother first so it's 31 years old...and in remarkable shape! My friend had one too so I knew I needed to make one for her. Needless to say, it was a big hit!

All of that brings me to this question. Do you think the bunny would sell on Etsy? I'm currently unemployed and I've been thinking about opening a shop. I want to list the bunnies and some other baby things - burp rags, wash cloths, taggies, maybe small quilts. I've been looking about etsy a lot lately and I see a lot of similar items. Does anyone have Etsy advice? PM me with your words of wisdom.

Well I have a store on Etsy with no items currently listed and I will say that I think it involves a little bit of luck (meaning making a unique item before everyone else begins making the same things) not just talent. However, I know a lot of people who own that Poang chair from IKEA and I love the chair cover you mad for it. Also, LOVE the stuffed elephant. I would say go ahead and post a few items and see how it goes. I too am currently unemployed so I know the feeling.

 

[4monkeys]

please help

I am really ready to cry. As I mentioned earlier, I am on my third machine. I am starting tp think its been me and not the machines this whole time. I am on my 7th or 8th shirt since yesterday. Not a lot I know.... but it is starting to do the birds nest under ther stabilizer. And it is not catching the bobbin thread.....

Why is this happening? Ix it something I have done? How can I fix it? Make itt better? Make it stop? I don't want to give my machine back. I will not get another. Please please please help me


AND I have changed the needle, cleaned the bobbin race, pulled and rethreaded. Changed the bobbin.

 

[nannye]

I am trying to make Carla C's Scallopini skirt, however I think It must be too hard for me lol. I haven't been able to get anywhere yet. Tomorrow I will try again

 

[nannye]

what about something like this:

http://www.etsy.com/listing/1004823...upplies.fabric&ga_page=2&ga_view_type=gallery


http://www.etsy.com/listing/9059357...pplies.fabric&ga_page=13&ga_view_type=gallery

http://www.etsy.com/listing/9740841...pplies.fabric&ga_page=13&ga_view_type=gallery

http://www.etsy.com/listing/8961644...pplies.fabric&ga_page=15&ga_view_type=gallery

http://www.etsy.com/listing/9059214...pplies.fabric&ga_page=16&ga_view_type=gallery

I'm not really sure if it was the birthday themed fabric you were wanting or the color scheme. Those are some that I found when I did a search for "birthday" in Supplies---->Fabric.



WOW you sure have had a lot going on! Hope things are settling down now.



This dress is really cute. The piglet dress too! Thanks for sharing!



What about some little wallets (I was going to suggest some zip wallets, but you may not want to purchase zippers. You could always do the folding kind though.


I'm REALLY behind. I'll try to go back and get caught up in a bit. I have been sewing all those wetbags and cloth diapers but I finally see the light at the end of the tunnel! The wetbags are DONE! and I have 5 diapers down, 5 more to go, but everything is cut out so it's just a matter of constructing them. I MUST get them in the mail tomorrow, so I have a feeling I will be sewing late into the night.

Sunshine

Thanks Sunshine, I liked some of those. I think i must have been searching wrong in Etsy somehow. I'll have to try again, but I think those are more along the lines of what I was thinking. Thanks!

 

[smile5sunshine]

please help

I am really ready to cry. As I mentioned earlier, I am on my third machine. I am starting tp think its been me and not the machines this whole time. I am on my 7th or 8th shirt since yesterday. Not a lot I know.... but it is starting to do the birds nest under ther stabilizer. And it is also not catching the bobbin thread.

Why is this happening? Ix it something I have done? How can I fix it? Make itt better? Make it stop? I don't want to give my machine back. I will not get another. Please please please help me

You poor dear! I wish I could give you a big hug! I don't have one of these machines so everything I suggest might be completely wrong but run through the basics: new needle, clean out around the bobbin area removing any lint and look for stray threads mucking things up, new bobbin. I really hope you are able to get things sorted out.

I am trying to make Carla C's Scallopini skirt, however I think It must be too hard for me lol. I haven't been able to get anywhere yet. Tomorrow I will try again

Oh dear, I hate it when I have nights like that. Generally it happens when I'm really too tired and should be in bed rather than attempting to sew! I bet you will come back to it tomorrow refreshed and knock it out in no time.


I have lost my attention span. Carrie is nothing short of a ROCKSTAR for working on all those nursing covers! Whenever I have to make something in mass quantity, I quickly loose interest in the project. I am on here because I am avoiding sewing up the last three diapers. If only Suzy and Perla would pay me a visit and finish them for me!

Sunshine

 

[4monkeys]

You poor dear! I wish I could give you a big hug! I don't have one of these machines so everything I suggest might be completely wrong but run through the basics: new needle, clean out around the bobbin area removing any lint and look for stray threads mucking things up, new bobbin. I really hope you are able to get things sorted out.




Sunshine

I just added that all to my post. I have tried all I know. I am at complete loss. Very devestated

 

[Sandi S]

I was most excited about this one. The bunny on the left is mine from when I was a baby. It actually belonged to my brother first so it's 31 years old...and in remarkable shape! My friend had one too so I knew I needed to make one for her. Needless to say, it was a big hit!

All of that brings me to this question. Do you think the bunny would sell on Etsy? I'm currently unemployed and I've been thinking about opening a shop. I want to list the bunnies and some other baby things - burp rags, wash cloths, taggies, maybe small quilts. I've been looking about etsy a lot lately and I see a lot of similar items. Does anyone have Etsy advice? PM me with your words of wisdom.

That is sweet! My older two had something similar. I think it is just precious. My 5 y.o. DD still has a lovey she got as a baby gift that is similar.

I knew you guys would have some suggestions! Thanks so much! My daughter and her friends do not have cell phones, I'm not sure if that's unusual. I don't think I know anyone under the age of 15/16 that has a cell phone.... but I am out in the country... so maybe it's different here! I was trying to think of something somewhat easy that could go together relatively quickly because I do need to make 14, and I'm still learning and kind of slow. I was really hoping for something that would fit with the camping theme, but I don't know if there is anything like that. I may go with the wallets or little zippered pouches or something. It doesn't really go with the theme, but it might work. Would wallets be difficult? I haven't tried one before, so I'm not sure if it's something I could do.

Thanks again for your help!

My almost 12 y.o. has a fairly basic cell phone, but he only gets to take it on specific rare occasions (like when he is on Boy Scout outings or I turn the oldest two loose at the mall or possibly Disney). I am still surprised at how many of my 7th graders walk around with Smartphones.

I spent my evening cutting out what will be a London Olympics/Epcot themed dress. This one will be fun to embellish and applique.

 

[mommyof2princesses]

I am trying to make Carla C's Scallopini skirt, however I think It must be too hard for me lol. I haven't been able to get anywhere yet. Tomorrow I will try again

I have had that pattern for years now and everytime I think of doing it I think it looks too hard!

H

All of that brings me to this question. Do you think the bunny would sell on Etsy? I'm currently unemployed and I've been thinking about opening a shop. I want to list the bunnies and some other baby things - burp rags, wash cloths, taggies, maybe small quilts. I've been looking about etsy a lot lately and I see a lot of similar items. Does anyone have Etsy advice? PM me with your words of wisdom.

We have that blue bunny too! It was my brothers, and when my 1st daughter was born he gave it to her. He is now 32 years old and my dd is 17!

 

[VBAndrea]

Hey all! I haven't been on here in a while, lots of new faces! Though, is it really faces if it's online?

Anyway, just thought I'd post a few things I've made lately. Get ready for lots of (kind of terrible) cell phone pics!


First is a tic tac toe game I made for Justin's Big Give. Love those Canadian Gives!

The next few things are gifts that I made for my BFFs baby shower this past weekend. (We've known each other in 4 decades and we're not even 30 yet...how crazy is that!) Anyhow, I was given about 10 yards of coordinating fabric by my aunt and when my friend found out she was having a boy I was SO EXCITED! I made a bunch of other things but didn't take pictures of everything.

Covered the cushions for her glider, modeled by my Ikea chair.

Elephant that she asked for made from an old pattern my mom bought in the 70's!

Quilt with all the fabrics (taken with a retro phone app, sorry about the quality) Can you spot the mistake I made on one of the rows?

We decorated onesies at the shower and I made this as a prototype.

I was most excited about this one. The bunny on the left is mine from when I was a baby. It actually belonged to my brother first so it's 31 years old...and in remarkable shape! My friend had one too so I knew I needed to make one for her. Needless to say, it was a big hit!

All of that brings me to this question. Do you think the bunny would sell on Etsy? I'm currently unemployed and I've been thinking about opening a shop. I want to list the bunnies and some other baby things - burp rags, wash cloths, taggies, maybe small quilts. I've been looking about etsy a lot lately and I see a lot of similar items. Does anyone have Etsy advice? PM me with your words of wisdom.

Fabulous work on everything -- your cushion looks ultra professional! And the bunny is sweet! I don 't see a mistake in the quilt

I think the bunnies might be a hit on etsy! I go back and forth on doing a shop. I just worry about if you really make a profit after getting a business license and paying taxes -- and do I have to file taxes as a business then since my state requires a business license (as I'm sure most states do since the government seems to like to control everything we do!). Or can I just add the income in as a side income -- and do I have to report income or profits only? Too much for my pea brain to handle! But we need extra $$ right now too and I like to sew

I knew you guys would have some suggestions! Thanks so much! My daughter and her friends do not have cell phones, I'm not sure if that's unusual. I don't think I know anyone under the age of 15/16 that has a cell phone.... but I am out in the country... so maybe it's different here! I was trying to think of something somewhat easy that could go together relatively quickly because I do need to make 14, and I'm still learning and kind of slow. I was really hoping for something that would fit with the camping theme, but I don't know if there is anything like that. I may go with the wallets or little zippered pouches or something. It doesn't really go with the theme, but it might work. Would wallets be difficult? I haven't tried one before, so I'm not sure if it's something I could do.

Thanks again for your help!

We certainly don't allow our kids phones but they have friends who have phones. An 8 y/o in the neighborhood has a way nicer cell than I do! And ds had a sleepover and a 7 y/o brought his phone (and then of course left it here!). And our neighbor's kid lost two cell phones when he was 10 y/o -- you get the picture.

I've never seen t-shirt pajama pants before. That sounds like a clever idea.

I thought your dd would like the Scottie dog dress I made. I bought the knit fabric from the Purple Seamstress on FB. I think I've seen the same fabric on the Fabric Fairy website too. I had the red woven fabric with the little Scottie dogs on it forever. I bought it like 10 years ago, planning to make something for my girls and never got around to it. I still have like 2 yard of it left! The pattern for this dress is the same pattern that I used for the Piglet dress and also for the rainbow dress from last week. It is either a Simplicity or a McCalls pattern. I will have to look when I go down to my sewing room. I changed up the pattern a bit. The dress is supposed to have buttons up the back and a tie at the waist. I couldn't see the point in putting in buttons. So I just reduced the width of the back piece and cut it on the fold. That made the dress a pullover style. I also left off the ties because my niece hates them. She won't let you tie them and they trail along behind her like a tail! It drives me nuts!!! I think that the only problem with making a pattern for yourself is that you have to do the math just right so that the circle on the skirt matches up to the circumference of the bodice exactly.

Diane, this is a tut for kids' t-shirt pants but I really think the basic concept could be used for Easy Fits and would make great pj's for older kids (or even pants to bum around the house in):
http://kojo-designs.com/2011/02/kojotutorial-pieced-jersey-pants-for-celebrate-the-boy/

I would do the same -- no buttons and no ties.

This is the pattern I like:
http://www.banberryplace.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=1_2&products_id=455

and the tut:
http://farbenmix.de/english/vijona-photo.pdf

Wanted to share my kids' Ninjago Lego customs they wore to visit the Legoland Discovery Center that opened in Kansas City!! THey had a great time there! I would highly recommend it! Thanks for looking!

Cute customs and adorable kids!

Andrea- This is the pattern I've been using:
http://mccallpattern.mccall.com/m6155-products-11270.php?page_id=487

I have one more dress cut out from it. Then I think I am moving on to another dress pattern. I'm getting tired of the same pattern.

Thanks -- Hancock's has McCalls on sale next week for $1.99!! On thursday they also start with a 50% off knit sale so I may get some summer dots (event hough I'm not supposed to buy anything!). I will blame you if I'm scraping pennies to pay mortgages this fall!

please help

I am really ready to cry. As I mentioned earlier, I am on my third machine. I am starting tp think its been me and not the machines this whole time. I am on my 7th or 8th shirt since yesterday. Not a lot I know.... but it is starting to do the birds nest under ther stabilizer. And it is not catching the bobbin thread.....

Why is this happening? Ix it something I have done? How can I fix it? Make itt better? Make it stop? I don't want to give my machine back. I will not get another. Please please please help me


AND I have changed the needle, cleaned the bobbin race, pulled and rethreaded. Changed the bobbin.

Are you home this afternoon? I am helping the kids at school (Ben's class) make perogies this morning and don't know what time we will be done, but I will call you and come over if you are home and see if I can help figure it out. It doesn't make sense that it starts fine and then messes up. I am quite sure Teresa's messed up from the start. Do the needles from Hancock's have a flat side to them? I know I once bought universal serger needles from Joann's and they actually were not universal for my particular serger.

 

[disneyworldmom2]

What do you do with (new) patterns that you no longer have a use for? In cleaning out some boxes, I have found a number of patterns that were never used that I have no use for. There are no organizations near that I could give them to, and I really hate to just throw them out. Any ideas?

 

[nowellsl]

What do you do with (new) patterns that you no longer have a use for? In cleaning out some boxes, I have found a number of patterns that were never used that I have no use for. There are no organizations near that I could give them to, and I really hate to just throw them out. Any ideas?

We have a store run by Hospice volunteers in my town and they get donations to sell. They actually have a section for sewing things like patterns, fabric, craft supplies etc. It goes to a good cause too! It's too bad you don't have something like that nearby!

 

[Disneymom1218]

please help

I am really ready to cry. As I mentioned earlier, I am on my third machine. I am starting tp think its been me and not the machines this whole time. I am on my 7th or 8th shirt since yesterday. Not a lot I know.... but it is starting to do the birds nest under ther stabilizer. And it is not catching the bobbin thread.....

Why is this happening? Ix it something I have done? How can I fix it? Make itt better? Make it stop? I don't want to give my machine back. I will not get another. Please please please help me


AND I have changed the needle, cleaned the bobbin race, pulled and rethreaded. Changed the bobbin.

My regular machine will do the birds nest thing if I put the bobbin in backwards.I know it seems silly, but do you have it the right way?

 

[cogero]

please help



Why is this happening? Ix it something I have done? How can I fix it? Make itt better? Make it stop? I don't want to give my machine back. I will not get another. Please please please help me


AND I have changed the needle, cleaned the bobbin race, pulled and rethreaded. Changed the bobbin.

Are you using a new design by chance or something you did before.

Also get up turn the machine off and walk away for a few minutes. Also try cleaning it again. Sometimes there is something we cant see there.

I am so so sorry also I know at times just popping the bobbin out and then back in and pulling the bobbin thread so it turns right works too.

The brother machine is very finicky. Good luck.