Disboutiquers Part 16 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew

[WDWAtLast]

Thanks this was just what I wanted to hear! The Husband has actually been reading the TR along with me (the first one he's ever read!) and we have talked about the idea of getting one at HS so we've been wondering about it ever since you'd mentioned you were getting one. I'll save my other questions for the TR when you get to that part! Of course at this point our income is down $1k a month (LOOOONG story involving some missing paperwork, NOT our fault, but it happened with no warning! We'll get it retroactive eventually but I don't know about you, $1k a month really hurts the budget!) so I'll be happy to just get the trip paid off before next summer!

Remind me what state y'all are in? We hoping to move to Texas. One of these days I'm gonna do a Disboutiquers "Roll Call" and find out how far everyone here is from Dallas/Fort Worth so I'll feel like I already know people there before we move! We're looking at being about 30-45 minutes north of DFW.

I am in Houston. Just be prepared for hot summers - which last from April to October! I actually thought that Disney in August felt cooler than Houston in August!!! But Dallas does have more "winter" weather - even snow occasionally! And not as humid as Houston.

I'll be glad to fill you in on anything else you want to know, of coarse I tend to blab on and on, so you prob won't have any questions left after I get to it in the TR.

I'm honored to be the first TR he has read, I work hard at getting it written quickly, I don't want to disappoint him too much or anything.

Wow yeah that would hurt, at first I thought you said down to 1K and I was thinking how in the world do you survive with 5 kids, I couldn't do it with 1. But being down 1k still would hurt the budget. BTW.... there are several things I do online to earn Disney money (some of them I actually get Disney giftcards, but all of them go straight to the Disney fund) If you ever want to know about them, let me know....it might help with some extras on the trip like the VIP tour

I live in North Carolina....wow Texas will be a huge weather change for you huh?

I am loving your TR!! My dh loved looking at all of the 1900 PF pictures - he even noticed that the Anastasia was different from the 14th when we were there!! I am planning a TR, too - but I feel overwhelmed and only took 450 pics!!! You are doing a great job on yours!!!

 

[mom2rtk]

I am loving your TR!! My dh loved looking at all of the 1900 PF pictures - he even noticed that the Anastasia was different from the 14th when we were there!! I am planning a TR, too - but I feel overwhelmed and only took 450 pics!!! You are doing a great job on yours!!!

We were lucky enough to get the same Anastasia (not yours) last June and December. When we went in June, Anastasia and I had a chat about costumes. My daughter was wearing one of the Cindy gowns I've posted pics of here. She wanted to know when I was going to do HER dress. At that time, I had already plotted our return trip, with my daughter and her best friend as the steps.

Imagine my surprise when we showed up 6 months and it was the EXACT same Anastasia! I was even more surprised when she came over to the table and reminded me SHE was the one who requested the costumes. Either she has a great memory, or we were just so "out there' she couldn't forget!

Is it too much to hope that she'll be there on 9/28? Anyone know where I should put my order in????

 

[WDWAtLast]

We were lucky enough to get the same Anastasia (not yours) last June and December. When we went in June, Anastasia and I had a chat about costumes. My daughter was wearing one of the Cindy gowns I've posted pics of here. She wanted to know when I was going to do HER dress. At that time, I had already plotted our return trip, with my daughter and her best friend as the steps.

Imagine my surprise when we showed up 6 months and it was the EXACT same Anastasia! I was even more surprised when she came over to the table and reminded me SHE was the one who requested the costumes. Either she has a great memory, or we were just so "out there' she couldn't forget!

Is it too much to hope that she'll be there on 9/28? Anyone know where I should put my order in????

I hope you get her again! We had the same Lady Tremaine and Drizella as Miranda - and while we enjoyed all of the characters that night, Drizella was our favorite - she was more "into Character" I think. Our Anastasia was good - but I think that yours and Miranda's was better!

 

[emcreative]

Is it too much to hope that she'll be there on 9/28? Anyone know where I should put my order in????

No but if you find out a way can you please let me know? I'd like to order the same Belle we had last time, and a nicer Little Mermaid and Mulan than we had last time (they both kinda just acted bothered by people there...I like to think maybe they were having cramps or something that day...)

 

[MaidMarian]

Get ready for too many Alexs. She was in the mood for a fashion show today so I took full advantage of it. These are the outfits I'm working on for our October trip. I've got a few little tweaks hear and there and I have to finish up the infamous pink bandana dress, but them I'm done. I also have a pink tink outfit, nemo top, friends around the world dress and the balloon celebration set from last time so she should be all set. Thats the only bad thing about getting ready early-I want to make more.

 

[mom2rtk]

No but if you find out a way can you please let me know? I'd like to order the same Belle we had last time, and a nicer Little Mermaid and Mulan than we had last time (they both kinda just acted bothered by people there...I like to think maybe they were having cramps or something that day...)

I'll let you know if I find the right order form....

Here's our Anastasia we loved (although I thought she was a little too pretty for the "Ugly" part of her role....

 

[Miz Diz]

Button holes aren't bad once you get over the fear. There is a free tutorial on YCMT for button holes.

I don't retrace the YCMT patterns to thinner paper unless you just print part of the pattern and draft the rest like on the A-line but most the time I don't have any issues using them on copy paper.

I will admit that I was put off by the $10 price of the YCMT patterns at first when you compare that to buying commercial patterns on sale for $1. But I am now very reluctant to purchase any commercial patterns. Have you purchased a commercial pattern? There are virtually no directions. The directions of the YCMT patterns (Carla C is my and many here favorite author) are soooooo good. I can without reservation say that I am a better seamstress because of her patterns. And when I do have to purchase a commercial pattern these days I can only get through them by using skills I've learned from Carla's patterns. The great thing about the PDF files is that you can continue to print out multiple sizes.

Thanks for the info.

I have never used a pattern. I made my dd an Evil Queen shirt, but just put it together myself. I did buy a few patterns for $1 to try. After I do a few things, I will look at YCMT - I really love the peasant shirt, but think it looks too advance for me right now.

 

[sahm1000]

Woohoo! I've just finished Claire's dress for back to school dress for tomorrow. Not a moment too soon! So hopefully now I can keep caught up since all of my "immediate" sewing is done. I'll have pictures tomorrow after taking Claire to school.

I did want to give a quick shout out of thanks to the many disboutiquers that offer up such fantastic advice. I honestly couldn't have done these dresses as easily/quickly as I did them. I took lots of advice that has definitely paid off!

Since I bought my embroidery machine I had asked where to buy thread from for the machine and I know Teresa answered me (as well as others) about marathon thread and I am SO thankful about that! I ordered there 50 favorite/most common threads and I am so glad that I did, it has definitely come in handy!
I decided to hem (what was I thinking????)the girls Vidas instead of adding a ruffle or bias tape to the bottom and I took LisaZoe's advice and ran it through the serger before hemming and that definitely made it easier.
I also added embroidery and applique, using my machine. I originally cut out two middle pieces (one for the front and one for the back) and as I was trying to center my hoop I remembered that someone had said it is easier to take the big uncut piece of fabric and applique on that first and then cut out the piece. Genius! Thanks to whoever mentioned that tip! And it worked out great since I just used the two pieces already cut out for the backs of both girls dresses so I didn't waste any fabric!
I think this advice came from CarlaC maybe? I always topstitch but I haven't always been as pleased with my topstitching as I am with the rest of my sewing. No matter what I did it was always a little wobbly and not exactly straight. I think Carla gave the advice to lengthen your stitch and it works perfectly! My topstitching is SO much better! So thanks to Carla (or whoever it was), I am so happy with the way it looks!

Lets keep the good advice coming! I know I really appreciate it!

 

[sahm1000]

Since I'm so happy to be back to the boards I'm planning on hogging them tonight!

Quick question for those of you who do the machine embroidery...........I mentioned earlier in my previous post that I bought the 50 favorite thread colors from Marathon. Do most of you have the second set of 50 too? The store where I bought my machine carries thread but it is much higher (around $5 a spool) and for some reason it doesn't sew as nicely with my machine (it keeps getting caught on the spool and breaking). Just wondering if I should just stick with the original 50 or if you've found that the second set of 50 is helpful to have (especially since I never seem to plan ahead and I'm always running around at the last minute to get all of my supplies).

 

[NaeNae]

Do most of you with embroidery machines use the rayon or polyester thread?

 

[ncmomof2]

Thanks this was just what I wanted to hear! The Husband has actually been reading the TR along with me (the first one he's ever read!) and we have talked about the idea of getting one at HS so we've been wondering about it ever since you'd mentioned you were getting one. I'll save my other questions for the TR when you get to that part! Of course at this point our income is down $1k a month (LOOOONG story involving some missing paperwork, NOT our fault, but it happened with no warning! We'll get it retroactive eventually but I don't know about you, $1k a month really hurts the budget!) so I'll be happy to just get the trip paid off before next summer!

Remind me what state y'all are in? We hoping to move to Texas. One of these days I'm gonna do a Disboutiquers "Roll Call" and find out how far everyone here is from Dallas/Fort Worth so I'll feel like I already know people there before we move! We're looking at being about 30-45 minutes north of DFW.

I am also in the DFW area. We have been here for two and a half years and love it! We moved here from Raleigh, NC.

 

[*Toadstool*]

Love these 2 dresses! I really like how you embroidered the hat on the side like that. I applaud you for cutting into that precious princess toile..

Priceless!!! The dresses are gorgeous as always, but I LOVE that green and blue one.

Do most of you with embroidery machines use the rayon or polyester thread?

I use polyester because rayon can melt if you iron it.

 

[lovesdumbo]

Get ready for too many Alexs. She was in the mood for a fashion show today so I took full advantage of it. These are the outfits I'm working on for our October trip. I've got a few little tweaks hear and there and I have to finish up the infamous pink bandana dress, but them I'm done. I also have a pink tink outfit, nemo top, friends around the world dress and the balloon celebration set from last time so she should be all set. Thats the only bad thing about getting ready early-I want to make more.

WOW! Those are all so great! Love the last one!

Thanks for the info.

I have never used a pattern. I made my dd an Evil Queen shirt, but just put it together myself. I did buy a few patterns for $1 to try. After I do a few things, I will look at YCMT - I really love the peasant shirt, but think it looks too advance for me right now.

Actually the Portrait Peasant is VERY easy!!! The Easy Fits Pants might be the easiest but the peasant is a very close 2nd.

 

[VBAndrea]

Leslie - thanks so much for posting that tutorial for the Vida and the applique tutorial.


Fabulous job!


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You all have me wanting to try the Vida. I need to learn how to sew buttonholes.


You all seem to love the YCMT site. What is it you all love about it? Are the patterns just really easy? I am new to sewing, so maybe clueless here, but I thought some of the pattern prices were high considering it is in E format - having to print everything and trace everything to a thinner paper.

All the steps are explained so well with pictures (usually very detailed). The first pattern I made from YCMT was a twirl dress and it turned out really well, and was FUN to make as I didn't get a headache from trying to read a commercial pattern. And for this one there is no pattern -- it's all measurements and I can easily convert it to a shorter skirt (particularly with help from Leslie's tutes ) and even a skirt for myself. It makes the $10 a drop in the hat for the agony it saves in putting the outfit together.

The next pattern I did was a ruffled halter -- to me a bit harder but still explained so well that I made no mistakes. I just cut the copy paper for the pattern and it worked perfectly.

And then I did the easy fit pants. Had to trace that one on on wrapping paper and was NOT looking forward to doing so, but Carla explained it so well it was easy peasy.

I already had purchased a commercial bowling shirt pattern and I will take a look at it, but chances are I'll buy Carla's instead. $10 is well worth the ease of the patterns and all the great pictures and explanations.

I think commercial patterns are written in another language and they didn't teach that as a foreighn language at my school so I can't decipher commercial easily. Dart is also a four letter word IMO.

No but if you find out a way can you please let me know? I'd like to order the same Belle we had last time, and a nicer Little Mermaid and Mulan than we had last time (they both kinda just acted bothered by people there...I like to think maybe they were having cramps or something that day...)

I've never heard anyone that had a bad Mulan. On the contrary, I heard all Mulan's were lovely. Now I'm disappointed I didn't think Mulans were allowed to have PMS. Where did you encounter your Mulan? Was it at Akershus? We plan on that lunch since I heard they have good princess interaction. I heard the CRT princesses were more

Get ready for too many Alexs. She was in the mood for a fashion show today so I took full advantage of it. These are the outfits I'm working on for our October trip. I've got a few little tweaks hear and there and I have to finish up the infamous pink bandana dress, but them I'm done. I also have a pink tink outfit, nemo top, friends around the world dress and the balloon celebration set from last time so she should be all set. Thats the only bad thing about getting ready early-I want to make more.

Wow it appears you have been very busy! But my you are going to have one well dressed girl!
I plan on doing black tulle under my daughter's halloween skirt as well -- did you attach it to the bodice or make it separate? I think it adds a really nice touch.
Gotta love the facial expression in the t-shirt pic!
Cute Mickey head flower -- I haven't seen that idea ever used before.
And I love the fabric of your around the world kids -- I still haven't decided what to do for a world showcase outfit. I have a Nemo on order for the first part of Epcot (which wiill also come to AK with us for the Nemo show), but I'd like something different for the countries. Though we are also going to Akershus PSD so we may end up with a princess dress -- time will tell (though I feel like I'm running out of time with not having everything planned).

WOW! Those are all so great! Love the last one!


Actually the Portrait Peasant is VERY easy!!! The Easy Fits Pants might be the easiest but the peasant is a very close 2nd.

The easy fit pants are easy and fast, but even with the ruffly patterns on YCMT they are easy. I think they are just more time consuming and do I little more double checking that I am pinning things right. Of course, I haven't gotten to the point where I've made something more than once yet. I'm glad to hear the portrait peasant is easy as well as I may purchase that in the near future.

 

[emcreative]

The easy fit pants are easy and fast, but even with the ruffly patterns on YCMT they are easy. I think they are just more time consuming and do I little more double checking that I am pinning things right. Of course, I haven't gotten to the point where I've made something more than once yet. I'm glad to hear the portrait peasant is easy as well as I may purchase that in the near future.

That's the next "new" pattern (to me) I'm going to try, so I'm so happy to hear that!

 

[minnie2]

MORNING!
Love everything that has been posted! I just can't keep up! It doesn't help that I have stopped getting emails when there are posts. I can't figure out why.

I wanted to share a shirt I made for me with one of Heather's designs!

The partners statue is my al time favorite so I had to have this design. as with all of heathers stuff it stitched out perfectly.

 

[revrob]

Do most of you with embroidery machines use the rayon or polyester thread?

I use polyester because I've read that it is supposed to wash better - especially for children's clothing. It's not supposed to bleed or fade. I've not tested that theory, but it was enough to encourage me to buy polyester.

 

[snubie]

You all seem to love the YCMT site. What is it you all love about it? Are the patterns just really easy? I am new to sewing, so maybe clueless here, but I thought some of the pattern prices were high considering it is in E format - having to print everything and trace everything to a thinner paper.

I don't retrace the YCMT patterns to thinner paper unless you just print part of the pattern and draft the rest like on the A-line but most the time I don't have any issues using them on copy paper.

I will admit that I was put off by the $10 price of the YCMT patterns at first when you compare that to buying commercial patterns on sale for $1. But I am now very reluctant to purchase any commercial patterns. Have you purchased a commercial pattern? There are virtually no directions. The directions of the YCMT patterns (Carla C is my and many here favorite author) are soooooo good. I can without reservation say that I am a better seamstress because of her patterns. And when I do have to purchase a commercial pattern these days I can only get through them by using skills I've learned from Carla's patterns. The great thing about the PDF files is that you can continue to print out multiple sizes.

Thanks for the info.

I have never used a pattern. I made my dd an Evil Queen shirt, but just put it together myself. I did buy a few patterns for $1 to try. After I do a few things, I will look at YCMT - I really love the peasant shirt, but think it looks too advance for me right now.

While the prices of YCMT patterns do seem a bit high at first, the fact that you can use the same pattern over and over and in all the different sizes makes a HUGE difference. With commercial patterns printed on that evil tissue paper you can often only make the one size you need at the time once you cut out the pattern pieces.
The peasant top (both the Portrait Peasant and the Molly Peasant) are very easy.

Do most of you with embroidery machines use the rayon or polyester thread?

I use Polyester but that is because that was in the package deal that came with my machine.

 

[tricia]

I made my daughters' the Molly peasant. I love that pattern, I can't wait to make the variations!! My youngest are so funny, they do all the model poses on their own!!

The castle looks great. Love the dresses, and the model poses.

Leslie - thanks so much for posting that tutorial for the Vida and the applique tutorial.


Fabulous job!


+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

You all have me wanting to try the Vida. I need to learn how to sew buttonholes.


You all seem to love the YCMT site. What is it you all love about it? Are the patterns just really easy? I am new to sewing, so maybe clueless here, but I thought some of the pattern prices were high considering it is in E format - having to print everything and trace everything to a thinner paper.

What 'lovesdumbo' says, below this.

Button holes aren't bad once you get over the fear. There is a free tutorial on YCMT for button holes.

I don't retrace the YCMT patterns to thinner paper unless you just print part of the pattern and draft the rest like on the A-line but most the time I don't have any issues using them on copy paper.

I will admit that I was put off by the $10 price of the YCMT patterns at first when you compare that to buying commercial patterns on sale for $1. But I am now very reluctant to purchase any commercial patterns. Have you purchased a commercial pattern? There are virtually no directions. The directions of the YCMT patterns (Carla C is my and many here favorite author) are soooooo good. I can without reservation say that I am a better seamstress because of her patterns. And when I do have to purchase a commercial pattern these days I can only get through them by using skills I've learned from Carla's patterns. The great thing about the PDF files is that you can continue to print out multiple sizes.

Those are all great. You sure have been busy.

I'll let you know if I find the right order form....

Here's our Anastasia we loved (although I thought she was a little too pretty for the "Ugly" part of her role....

I love the girls as the steps. (although they are both too pretty for the Ugly part too.)

Thanks for the info.

I have never used a pattern. I made my dd an Evil Queen shirt, but just put it together myself. I did buy a few patterns for $1 to try. After I do a few things, I will look at YCMT - I really love the peasant shirt, but think it looks too advance for me right now.

Peasant shirt goes together very easily. I just made my first one 10 days ago. Much easier then I thought. (although I don't know why I would think it was hard in the first place, it is a CarlaC)

MORNING!
Love everything that has been posted! I just can't keep up! It doesn't help that I have stopped getting emails when there are posts. I can't figure out why.

I wanted to share a shirt I made for me with one of Heather's designs!

The partners statue is my al time favorite so I had to have this design. as with all of heathers stuff it stitched out perfectly.

Awesome.

 

[Adi12982]

Thanks for the info.

I have never used a pattern. I made my dd an Evil Queen shirt, but just put it together myself. I did buy a few patterns for $1 to try. After I do a few things, I will look at YCMT - I really love the peasant shirt, but think it looks too advance for me right now.

I think you will be pleasantly surprised how easy the Portrait Peasant actually is (I haven't tried the newer one). I was thrilled the first time I made it at how easy it was and how fast it came together. . . and I am usually a very slow sewer. Anyhow, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised - and I am certain it is easier than any of those $1 patters you got to try

Actually the Portrait Peasant is VERY easy!!! The Easy Fits Pants might be the easiest but the peasant is a very close 2nd.

For me it is the other way around - I think the Portrait Peasant is easier. . . maybe because with the Easy Fit you have to finish drawing out the legs depending on how long you want the Easy Fits to be. . . I think they are both very easy, but not sure why when I first tried them I found it to be the other way. Either way - both are very easy for new sewers