Disboutiquers Part 21 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[DisneyLaura]

Oh my....I have been a sewing machine...(get it...hahah!!). Anyway, just finished an AK dress for a customer/friend. Her only request (since they are going at Christmas time) was to incorporate Animal Kingdom with Christmas fabric somehow. OH, and she suggested using the logo. Well, this is what I came up with. I am happy with it....I searched for weeks for the Christmas fabrics that would coordinate with animal prints....hopefully, I made it work.

and the back:

I am working on another Vida today and hopefully can post pictures of it in a day or so.

LOVE IT

1st off I finished a dress for Megan last weekend. I also finished a romper for Alice, but she spit up on it before I got a picture.

So I am working on planning outfits for our trip in Feb/Mar to WDW and for our 1st Disney Cruise.

I need some help, so I'm going to share what I have planned and ask for some advise on what I don't have planned yet.

I'll be doing sister sets either matching or coordinating for my DD#1 Megan who will be almost 5 and DD#2 Alice who will be 10months.

WDW Outfit #1 1st Night Chef Mickey's (for my birthday)
I think I'm going to do a Mickey Patchwork twirl. Here is some of the material I will try to incorporate. I will need to buy some blender fabric. I was thinking reds and blacks.

WDW Outfit #2 Animal Kingdom
I don't have material bought yet, but I am thinking of a kakhi flouncy skirt, and a bowling shirt in red minnie dot and kakhi with a safari minnie applique.

WDW Outfit #3 Epcot
I found this cool world recycle fabric that I am thinking of doing a stripwork twirl skirt attached to a jumper bodice with a mickey or minnie head applique.

WDW Outfit #4 DHS
This will be a Toy Story outfit day. I have 2 different toystory fabrics to work with. I'm not sure which one I'm going to use yet or what I'll do, but it will definately be a toystory day

WDW Outfit #5 Magic Kingdom
At this point I have no idea what I am going to do for Magic Kingdom day. I might take blocks from all my disney fabric and make a Disney twirl. I'm just not sure how well it will blend together. I might do something completely different.

Now for the cruise. Its my 1st cruise and its on the Disney Dream, so I'm not 100% certain what to expect. I'm doing a 3 night cruise and I'm guessing there is a pirate night on the Dream like on the Wonder and Magic.

Cruise outfit #1 - Sail Away party
I'm not 100% certain what I am going to do pattern wise yet, but this is the material

I have outfits planned for each of the resturants, but I'm not sure how Pirate night will play into this.

Cruise Outfit #2 - Animator's Palate - on the new dream it changes from a studio to an underwater Nemo adventure, so I am planning a Nemo dress for this. I haven't bought material yet.

Cruise Outfit #3 - Royal Palace - this is princess night for our girls. Alice will be Alice in Wonderland of course and Megan I think is going for a Cinderella or Aurora dress

Cruise Outfit #4 - Enchanted Garden

Cruise Outfit #5 - Pirate Something. I have no idea what to do for Pirate night.

SO I think I am over planning outfits as I have 5 outfits planned for a 3 night cruise. Am I crazy? I'd skip one of the resturants, but I don't knwo which resturant we will be in on Pirate night.

I love all of your choices, can't wait to see everything

So I finally got off the computer long enough to sew something today I made a peek a boo pleat skirt (from YMCT) with my children of the world fabric. It was not hard but I learned a few new things...like how to replace the needle in my machine It is apparently very thick where the pleats meet up and I went through TWO needles...but I love how it came out in the end. I modified it a bit where I added the ribbon detail- the pattern showed how to do eyelets there but I did it by sewing it together, using heat-n-bond for the ribbon strips and hand stiching the bows on separately. I found the tank top on clearance at Old Navy and I think it goes perfectly!

My reluctant model:

It does go perfectly! Very cute.

I bought a Kindle this past week and wanted to make a cover for it. I found a free tutorial for a cover/stand. I wasn't creative enough to make up my own pattern, but I think it came out great!

I love the fabric

Hi Everyone!

I just entered Zoey's picture in a doggie contest - would you mind voting? I think you do have to register, but many of you might be registered already because its a disney based site!! Thanks a TON!!!!

http://family.go.com/dogs-life-contest/dogs-life-doggone-funny-category/where-s-zoey--26535/

THis is the picure I entered..

voted!

My latest creation for a customer (I hadn't added the buttons yet in this picture):

I tried something a little different for the butt ruffles...

I love that!

Got a second Feliz done. This one has a bit more to it. Some butt ruffles and embroidery and ribbons.

Gorgeous

I've been in lurker mode lately, but things are moving slow today so I'll add. Here are some crayon bags I made for a Big Give:

I had a work trip last week & took my sewing machine & got all of this done plus an Aurora dress & bag for my mom that I don't have pics of yet, & I got my patterns organized! It's amazing what I can do without my little "helpers" The tink dresses I started over a yr ago & got frustrated with it not looking like I envisioned, so I just never finished. I was determined to get those UFOs done!

(This shirt is reversible)

Love those crayon bags too! The tink dresses are beautiful.

 

[hudsonsinaf]

My latest creation for a customer (I hadn't added the buttons yet in this picture):

I tried something a little different for the butt ruffles...

This is absolutely adorable! I am a HUGE fan of Chip and Dale! Wonder if I could get that pattern in a size big enough for me

I went shopping again today - I think I am using it as therapy at this point. In the last few weeks, I have shopped at Joanns, fabric.com, J&O fabric, and Walmart. All I have left is shopping at YCMT - with the discount someone posted a day or two again, I just HAVE to try those patterns. Now if I can just convince my hubby it is a necessity

 

[ellenbenny]

This is absolutely adorable! I am a HUGE fan of Chip and Dale! Wonder if I could get that pattern in a size big enough for me

Thanks everyone for the compliments on the Chip and Dale vida.

You could always applique Chip and Dale onto a t-shirt for yourself!!

 

[tricia]

Got a quick pair of pyjamas done up for a customer last night. I really like this shark camo fabric that I found.

 

[billwendy]

Thanks! No, I didn't make the pattern, it was a free in-the-hoop design from Laura on sewforum.com: http://www.sewforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=144515&p=1323705&hilit=crayon#p1323705
Those things are terrific. I fill them with stickers in the big pocket & it's the only thing that keeps my 2 yo occupied during long waits or car rides!

HOOP ENVY!!!! My machine is only a 4x4! lol...they are so cute though!! I was thinking I could make them for my patients at the hospital sometime!!

 

[WDWAtLast]

I LOVE the Chip and Dale vida and the Animal Kingdom vida!! I still haven't attempted the vida yet - although I have a Halloween one cut out - from last fall! My cousin and her family are headed to Disney next week - I finally finished the Minnie outfit and the Sleeping Beauty top for her daughter. The Minnie skirt if the Tess Twirl from YCMT and the SB top is the Emma swing. The vida has to be simple after Emma - it wasn't hard, just a lot of steps!! Sleeping Beauty was my first hand applique other than Minnie heads. It wasn't hard - thanks to Heather and Leslie's tutorials!! But what kind of pen/pencil do you used to mark the applique lines? I used a quilter's pencil and it didn't come off very well under the hair lines.

I painted the face:

The matching twirl - sorry they weren't tried on together!!

 

[Mackenzie'sMommy]

LOVE this top! Where did you get it?

 

[Mommy2JulietJocelyn]

Nice job! Love the Emma SB top - great work ---- I love that top myself. I don't use buttons though I use ribbon just my preference. My girls are horrible about getting back buttons unbuttoned - I am tired of re-sewing butons! LOL

I use ribbons instead of buttons in just about all their outfits - even the a-line dresses. I just sew the ribbon in the same place I would sew a button then when they put it on the ribbon is threaded through the hole and we either tie the ribbon in a bow or just a simple knot

I just use a regular pencil to mark stuff because it will come out in the wash plus I am stiching right over it.

 

[hudsonsinaf]

Nice job! Love the Emma SB top - great work ---- I love that top myself. I don't use buttons though I use ribbon just my preference. My girls are horrible about getting back buttons unbuttoned - I am tired of re-sewing butons! LOL

I use ribbons instead of buttons in just about all their outfits - even the a-line dresses. I just sew the ribbon in the same place I would sew a button then when they put it on the ribbon is threaded through the hole and we either tie the ribbon in a bow or just a simple knot

I just use a regular pencil to mark stuff because it will come out in the wash plus I am stiching right over it.

The Cars skirt and shirt are a really neat idea! I've been trying to think of a way to incorporate the Cars theme for my girls, and have been running a blank to make it look "girly." What a fabulous idea.

I may have to try the ribbon thing. I'm not crazy about button holes, though I'd take them any day over zippers!

 

[WDWAtLast]

Nice job! Love the Emma SB top - great work ---- I love that top myself. I don't use buttons though I use ribbon just my preference. My girls are horrible about getting back buttons unbuttoned - I am tired of re-sewing butons! LOL

I use ribbons instead of buttons in just about all their outfits - even the a-line dresses. I just sew the ribbon in the same place I would sew a button then when they put it on the ribbon is threaded through the hole and we either tie the ribbon in a bow or just a simple knot

I just use a regular pencil to mark stuff because it will come out in the wash plus I am stiching right over it.

I love the idea of using ribbon! And your girls (and their customs) are adorable!

 

[WDWAtLast]

LOVE this top! Where did you get it?

Thanks! It is the Emma Swing top from YCMT (you can make this.com)

 

[ellenbenny]

I LOVE the Chip and Dale vida and the Animal Kingdom vida!! I still haven't attempted the vida yet - although I have a Halloween one cut out - from last fall! My cousin and her family are headed to Disney next week - I finally finished the Minnie outfit and the Sleeping Beauty top for her daughter. The Minnie skirt if the Tess Twirl from YCMT and the SB top is the Emma swing. The vida has to be simple after Emma - it wasn't hard, just a lot of steps!! Sleeping Beauty was my first hand applique other than Minnie heads. It wasn't hard - thanks to Heather and Leslie's tutorials!! But what kind of pen/pencil do you used to mark the applique lines? I used a quilter's pencil and it didn't come off very well under the hair lines.

I painted the face:

The matching twirl - sorry they weren't tried on together!!

Love them all, sooo cute!! Really great job!

 

[VBAndrea]

The Cars skirt and shirt are a really neat idea! I've been trying to think of a way to incorporate the Cars theme for my girls, and have been running a blank to make it look "girly." What a fabulous idea.

I may have to try the ribbon thing. I'm not crazy about button holes, though I'd take them any day over zippers!

Girlifying Cars is easy. This is what I did for my dd (and a coordinating shirt for ds that he will actually still wear outside of Disney):

RevRob also did a girl's Cars dress with some blue cars fabric that was really nice too.

 

[Granna4679]

I've been in lurker mode lately, but things are moving slow today so I'll add. Here are some crayon bags I made for a Big Give:

I had a work trip last week & took my sewing machine & got all of this done plus an Aurora dress & bag for my mom that I don't have pics of yet, & I got my patterns organized! It's amazing what I can do without my little "helpers" The tink dresses I started over a yr ago & got frustrated with it not looking like I envisioned, so I just never finished. I was determined to get those UFOs done!

(This shirt is reversible)

Great job on everything....I just cut out about 60 crayon rollups (NO...they are not sewn together yet...HAHA).

I love the Tink dresses and those little ones are super cute!!

I am set to deliver our little man next Thursday, and we'll be going mid-Nov. I plan on putting some applique designs on onesies and also making a couple bowling shirts with an applique on the back. That way I can layer a long-sleeved onesie underneath if I need to. I plan on just bringing knit pants and shorts for him too. Most of the time he'll be in either the mei tei or the moby wrap though, so I may not make him something for every day.

Good luck and blessings on a healthy delivery. Be sure and post pictures as soon as you can.

I LOVE the Chip and Dale vida and the Animal Kingdom vida!! I still haven't attempted the vida yet - although I have a Halloween one cut out - from last fall! My cousin and her family are headed to Disney next week - I finally finished the Minnie outfit and the Sleeping Beauty top for her daughter. The Minnie skirt if the Tess Twirl from YCMT and the SB top is the Emma swing. The vida has to be simple after Emma - it wasn't hard, just a lot of steps!! Sleeping Beauty was my first hand applique other than Minnie heads. It wasn't hard - thanks to Heather and Leslie's tutorials!! But what kind of pen/pencil do you used to mark the applique lines? I used a quilter's pencil and it didn't come off very well under the hair lines.

I painted the face:

The matching twirl - sorry they weren't tried on together!!

Everything is really cute! I love the euro ruffles (is that what they are called?) on the first skirt.

Nice job! Love the Emma SB top - great work ---- I love that top myself. I don't use buttons though I use ribbon just my preference. My girls are horrible about getting back buttons unbuttoned - I am tired of re-sewing butons! LOL

I use ribbons instead of buttons in just about all their outfits - even the a-line dresses. I just sew the ribbon in the same place I would sew a button then when they put it on the ribbon is threaded through the hole and we either tie the ribbon in a bow or just a simple knot

I just use a regular pencil to mark stuff because it will come out in the wash plus I am stiching right over it.

Great idea with the ribbons instead of buttons. I am going to have to try that too. Your DDs are just adorable. Love the swing tops and especially love the picture of them with the sunglasses....so COOL!

 

[masonite]

Hey ladies, as always LOVE all the projects you are getting done!!

I've finally finished with most of the projects I had in the works, so I can officially start working on a few things for our September trip. I've never done customs before [this is dd's first trip to disney], I'm not going to do a ton, but I'll start, and see where it goes.

First up is a Nie Nie skirt, hopefully it goes well!!!

Here is what I've recently finished.

A birthday table runner. I used brushed twill for the base, I love how it turned out. Going to make some for other holidays/seasons.

A custom birthday banner. Love how it turned out. I usually make one for holidays, seasons, but hadn't done a birthday one yet! [Can you tell we had a birthday last week!!]

 

[NiniMorris]

Well, it looks like I am about to get a lot more free time! DIL has just informed me that she and her part of the family are not going to be wearing matching t shirts this trip...while it would have been nice to tell me this BEFORE I started making them...I guess I no longer have to worry about the 90 something T shirts I was making and all the customs I had started!

See, if I let them off the hook, hubby is going to back out as well, then I'm sure my DS will not want to either...ah the domino effect!

(however DIL has given me about 3 quilts she wants me to do ...in the next 3 weeks!)

Maybe it is time to stop being the 'nice' mother in law!

Nini

 

[birdie757]

I haven't sewn much at all since before our trip in May. This pregnancy was a little more difficult than I had anticipated. My sewing chair just kills my back. So, I am feeling much better this week and decided to go through the "UFO" box (UFO=unfinished objects...lol) I had awful insomnia last night so I got all of these things out of the bin! Some just needed button holes and buttons but a few of the criss cross halters were cut and barely sewn.

Audrey with a target tee that amazingly was a prefect color match...doesn't get easier than that!

There are actually 3 of these because they were for a photo session for my dd, my niece, and my cousin's little girl. (Great grandkids photo for my grandma.) We were supposed to do it earlier but I couldn't fly home until next week so I am just now finishing them.

Yes, I went way overboard with this pattern and the Tutti Frutti clearance at Joann's...lol.

At least I feel a little accomplished and hopefully back on track somewhat until Emily arrives!

 

[WyomingMomof6]

Got a quick pair of pyjamas done up for a customer last night. I really like this shark camo fabric that I found.

Cute, Connor would love those!

The matching twirl - sorry they weren't tried on together!!

Love the sleeping beauty top! I may have to get that pattern!

I think I'm going to have to make Alexa a cars dress! I have about three yards of cars fabric I need to use. Very cute!

.

Well, it looks like I am about to get a lot more free time! DIL has just informed me that she and her part of the family are not going to be wearing matching t shirts this trip...while it would have been nice to tell me this BEFORE I started making them...I guess I no longer have to worry about the 90 something T shirts I was making and all the customs I had started!

See, if I let them off the hook, hubby is going to back out as well, then I'm sure my DS will not want to either...ah the domino effect!

(however DIL has given me about 3 quilts she wants me to do ...in the next 3 weeks!)

Maybe it is time to stop being the 'nice' mother in law!




Nini

Oh, that's awful! It sounds like she is being very ungrateful after the amount of work you have put into doing all these t-shirts.

 

[dance2874]

Good morning! Has anyone done anything with the Alexander Henry You & Me fabric for little boys? I want to sew something for my son who will be 16 mos. when we go to WDW. He is too little for a bowling shirt. I'm thinking about a Jon Jon but maybe this fabric is too busy to make the entire outfit. Any ideas?? It is so hard to come up with ideas for baby boys. Thanks for your suggestions!

I made a skirt for DD and am planning shorts for DS with a yellow tee I am going to applique a mickey head out of of the fabric as well.

I LOVE the Chip and Dale vida and the Animal Kingdom vida!! I still haven't attempted the vida yet - although I have a Halloween one cut out - from last fall! My cousin and her family are headed to Disney next week - I finally finished the Minnie outfit and the Sleeping Beauty top for her daughter. The Minnie skirt if the Tess Twirl from YCMT and the SB top is the Emma swing. The vida has to be simple after Emma - it wasn't hard, just a lot of steps!! Sleeping Beauty was my first hand applique other than Minnie heads. It wasn't hard - thanks to Heather and Leslie's tutorials!! But what kind of pen/pencil do you used to mark the applique lines? I used a quilter's pencil and it didn't come off very well under the hair lines.

I painted the face:

The matching twirl - sorry they weren't tried on together!!

I love that top!! I may need to add that pattern to my wish list.

 

[mommy2paisley]

Well, it looks like I am about to get a lot more free time! DIL has just informed me that she and her part of the family are not going to be wearing matching t shirts this trip...while it would have been nice to tell me this BEFORE I started making them...I guess I no longer have to worry about the 90 something T shirts I was making and all the customs I had started!

See, if I let them off the hook, hubby is going to back out as well, then I'm sure my DS will not want to either...ah the domino effect!

(however DIL has given me about 3 quilts she wants me to do ...in the next 3 weeks!)

Maybe it is time to stop being the 'nice' mother in law!

Nini

I'll be your DIL and you can make my family and I all the matching T-shirts/customs you want!!!!