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

[CruisinEars]

I just finished this tink skirt for my dd. It was more challenging to make than I anticipated, but I prevailed. The pic was taken with my cell phone in not the best light so the colors don't show accurately. She wants me to make a petti to go under it and we want to attempt to do a simple hand applique for a shirt. Also, I got my ruffler foot yesterday, so I think I will go play with that now. I'll let you all know how it works out.

 

[Mackenzie'sMommy]

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

Thanks! I haven't ever seen it on there I'll have to go and search. Maybe I'll find a few more too

 

[ConnieB]

While reading many pages of this thread, someone posted a picture of their DD in a Cinderella rags dress and said she wore it to BBB to be transformed into her Cinderella princess dress.

Can you pm me (or even answer here), how did that work? Did they let her change into her "pretty" dress at the BBB or did you buy the package where she bought a dress there? I already have our Cinderella dress, so I'm wondering how that would work. And, did you change before or after her hair was finished? Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That was such a cute idea!!!!!!

I'm a few pages behind so someone may have answered you, but just in case....if you bring in a dress to BBB they will take your daughter (and you) back to a magical dressing room to change into. You do this BEFORE their hair is done. The room is huge, we fit my two tween daughters, myself and grandma and there was plenty of room for both of them to change clothes and me to take pictures.

You can buy character costumes at Disney...they're not cheap...they're fairly close to the same as what you can buy at the Disney store...or online for less. And of course, no where near as pretty as the customs made here (nor as comfortable looking, those Disney costumes always look scratchy and uncomfortable, lol).

Once your daughter is done, be sure to ask for Photopass guy to take photos of her in the throne in the BBB room....they don't seem to offer it. Then walk/parade down Main Street to the PHotopass shop by Tony's and get her studio photos taken. All of these go on your PHotopass CD!

We had such a grand day....BBB in the morning, GF Tea in the afternoon and Castle dinner.

 

[ireland_nicole]

I'm a few pages behind so someone may have answered you, but just in case....if you bring in a dress to BBB they will take your daughter (and you) back to a magical dressing room to change into. You do this BEFORE their hair is done. The room is huge, we fit my two tween daughters, myself and grandma and there was plenty of room for both of them to change clothes and me to take pictures.

You can buy character costumes at Disney...they're not cheap...they're fairly close to the same as what you can buy at the Disney store...or online for less. And of course, no where near as pretty as the customs made here (nor as comfortable looking, those Disney costumes always look scratchy and uncomfortable, lol).

Once your daughter is done, be sure to ask for Photopass guy to take photos of her in the throne in the BBB room....they don't seem to offer it. Then walk/parade down Main Street to the PHotopass shop by Tony's and get her studio photos taken. All of these go on your PHotopass CD!

It's not in the expo center anymore, they moved the photo session to the shop that used to be Tinkerbelle's treasures on the fantasyland side of the castle across from Sir Mickeys; forward and to the left from BBB toward fantasyland (sorry, can't remember the name now) anyway, it's completely redone, and there's a studio there.

 

[mommy2paisley]

I have a question. I don't sew but the girl who works with my sister does. She only does pillow case dresses right now as she's a beginning sewer, but does a GREAT job IMO!!!! She said she'd do some for me for our Disney trip, but around here it's hard to find the Disney fabric that I'm seeing you-all post. Can someone tell me where you order it if you're ordering online? If that can't be posted, can you pm me, PLEASE? Thanks!!!!!!

And, if I haven't said it already, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all your work!!!!!!!!1 You ALL do such a great job on these customs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[mommy2paisley]

I'm a few pages behind so someone may have answered you, but just in case....if you bring in a dress to BBB they will take your daughter (and you) back to a magical dressing room to change into. You do this BEFORE their hair is done. The room is huge, we fit my two tween daughters, myself and grandma and there was plenty of room for both of them to change clothes and me to take pictures.

You can buy character costumes at Disney...they're not cheap...they're fairly close to the same as what you can buy at the Disney store...or online for less. And of course, no where near as pretty as the customs made here (nor as comfortable looking, those Disney costumes always look scratchy and uncomfortable, lol).

Once your daughter is done, be sure to ask for Photopass guy to take photos of her in the throne in the BBB room....they don't seem to offer it. Then walk/parade down Main Street to the PHotopass shop by Tony's and get her studio photos taken. All of these go on your PHotopass CD!

We had such a grand day....BBB in the morning, GF Tea in the afternoon and Castle dinner.

It's not in the expo center anymore, they moved the photo session to the shop that used to be Tinkerbelle's treasures on the fantasyland side of the castle across from Sir Mickeys; forward and to the left from BBB toward fantasyland (sorry, can't remember the name now) anyway, it's completely redone, and there's a studio there.

Thank you!!!!!! I'm still pondering this idea!!! Just not sure I can talk DH
into ONE MORE CUSTOM!!!! LOL He'll be if I spend another $50 (cheapest CUTE rags dress I've found) on a dress for her to just wear to BBB in the park! LOL But I just LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the idea and REALLY want to do it!!!!!!!!!! We'll see what happens!!!!!

 

[livndisney]

I have a question. I don't sew but the girl who works with my sister does. She only does pillow case dresses right now as she's a beginning sewer, but does a GREAT job IMO!!!! She said she'd do some for me for our Disney trip, but around here it's hard to find the Disney fabric that I'm seeing you-all post. Can someone tell me where you order it if you're ordering online? If that can't be posted, can you pm me, PLEASE? Thanks!!!!!!

And, if I haven't said it already, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE all your work!!!!!!!!1 You ALL do such a great job on these customs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I buy most of my Disney fabric for orders at Joanns. If you can't find fabric at Joanns, I did just see some at Fabric.com

 

[peachygreen]

I find a lot of my disney fabrics at any of the following Hancock, Joann, HObby Lobby and if you have one that still carries fabric Walmart.

Now for some other fabrics I like quilt shops and some online sites. I am a bit of a fabric hound now. I have way too much of it.

 

[peachygreen]

So I am thinking about doing pillowcases for the girls to have signed on our cruise. I am thinking of putting the following on them. Please be honest and tell me what you think.

"Once upon a
Disney Dream 2010
Princess XXX . . . "

It's tempting to do something different for Alice that is wonderland themed, but I'm trying not to focus the wonderland connection with Alice too much.

 

[mommy2paisley]

Thanks, ladies! Searching these sites now for the fabric!!!! I've become a bit obsessive with having a different outfit for DD for every.single.day. I'm sure a lot of you are the same way -- but you sew, so it's not quite as expensive, just time-consuming!!!!!! DH may kill me!!!! LOL Not really! He's great about my obsessive compulsive need to dress up DD like she's a baby doll while she's still young and I have the chance!!!!!!

 

[CruisinEars]

Okay, I just got done playing with my ruffler foot.

Tools: Huskystar 215 sewing machine (made by Husquvarna) and the Distinctive Ruffler foot (bought on Amazon as recommended by a few here)

At first I tried the gathering stitch and it kept getting jammed. So I started playing with the adjuster and figured I had it set wrong. I was trying to go "too deep" so I set it to 0 instead of 8. Worked much better and I got great gathers.

I also did pleats and use the higher numbers and it worked great too.

What a neat tool to have. Just takes some practice and I used the free Carla C ruffler foot tutorial on YCMT.

 

[squirrel]

My sister just told me the dresses I made the older niece last trip now fit the younger niece. I'll have to check it out myself as they should be swimming on her.

The younger one is 2.5 yrs younger and very skinny. The older one is not skinny. So I kind of doubt that they fit well.

 

[mommy2paisley]

My sister just told me the dresses I made the older niece last trip now fit the younger niece. I'll have to check it out myself as they should be swimming on her.

The younger one is 2.5 yrs younger and very skinny. The older one is not skinny. So I kind of doubt that they fit well.

I just noticed we'll be at Pop the same time you will be! We check in Oct. 1 and check out Oct. 11!

 

[squirrel]

I just noticed we'll be at Pop the same time you will be! We check in Oct. 1 and check out Oct. 11!

We should meet up one day. Do you have any free days? I know we are not going to the parks on Tues. 5th, Sat. 9 and Mon. 11th.

 

[SUZI]

2 questions
1. Janome is the closest dealer to me. Does anyone have one and love it? I have visited the store, but I need to go back and spend some time sewing there.
2. Don't laugh at this, but do you think the portrait peasant top would be a good pirate costume shirt -- for a boy? The one with long sleeves and the ruffles at the bottom? Thought I would ask before I bought the pattern.

Thank you!!

 

[ellenbenny]

2 questions
1. Janome is the closest dealer to me. Does anyone have one and love it? I have visited the store, but I need to go back and spend some time sewing there.
2. Don't laugh at this, but do you think the portrait peasant top would be a good pirate costume shirt -- for a boy? The one with long sleeves and the ruffles at the bottom? Thought I would ask before I bought the pattern.

Thank you!!

1. I have a basic janome serger and have been very happy with it, but I don't have any sewing machines from them. My mom does and she is happy with the sewing maching, but I don't know what model it is. I know it isn't an embroidery machine.

2. I do think the portrait peasant would work for a boy's pirate shirt.

 

[SUZI]

1. I have a basic janome serger and have been very happy with it, but I don't have any sewing machines from them. My mom does and she is happy with the sewing maching, but I don't know what model it is. I know it isn't an embroidery machine.

2. I do think the portrait peasant would work for a boy's pirate shirt.

Thanks Ellenbenny! I'll go to the dealer sometime this week; I would like to buy a machine that I will grow into.
Also, thanks for your opinion on the portrait peasant.

 

[Granna4679]

I just finished up a few dresses for 2 little girls going in August. They turned out super cute. Except for the Snow White cape I totally CASEd!

I got the bird applique from bowsandclothes.com. It stitched out really nice! I am loving my new machine!

Thanks!

You really did a great job on these. I love the bluebird applique.

DD is currently in a theater camp and all the campers attended a dress rehersal for High School Musical 2 (a production in the works prior to her camp starting -- dd is not a part of the play). So I had to order fabric off and get this whipped up (had to keep it simple due to lack of time).

Crappy thing is the day before the play they requested all campers to wear t-shirts they had supplied so she had to toss a t-shirt on over the dress (it was yellow with purple writing so at least it didn't look horrid, but still ruined my custom IMO).

DD is in her play tomorrow. She plays Snow White's evil stepmother. It's just a one act play so it's an abbreviated story and the only part the stepmother is in is as the old hag selling the apples. I asked dd about her costume and she said the one they had was too big. So I asked if she needed me to make her anything and her reply: "No, they only allow experts to sew." What am I, chopped liver??? Apparently they've come up with a new costume for her.

And Beauty and the Beast is the group's next official production and dd doesn't even want to try out She'd only get an extra part if she made it due to her age, but I thought B&TB would be a great start to her acting career. Instead she decided her career would last two weeks and no longer wants to take any classes.

Great job on the High School Musical outfit. I'm sorry she had to cover it up but at least she can wear it other times too.

I just finished this tink skirt for my dd. It was more challenging to make than I anticipated, but I prevailed. The pic was taken with my cell phone in not the best light so the colors don't show accurately. She wants me to make a petti to go under it and we want to attempt to do a simple hand applique for a shirt. Also, I got my ruffler foot yesterday, so I think I will go play with that now. I'll let you all know how it works out.

Very cute!

2 questions
1. Janome is the closest dealer to me. Does anyone have one and love it? I have visited the store, but I need to go back and spend some time sewing there.
2. Don't laugh at this, but do you think the portrait peasant top would be a good pirate costume shirt -- for a boy? The one with long sleeves and the ruffles at the bottom? Thought I would ask before I bought the pattern.

Thank you!!

I have a Janome Model #2010. I just got it in January but I love it. It has 50 stitches plus a button hole maker (which I love). It comes with several different foot options but I recently bought an additional "rolled hem" foot which is fantastic. It makes my life so much easier since I do sooooo many ruffles.

And yes, the Portrait peasant should work for a pirate shirt.

 

[snubie]

2 questions
1. Janome is the closest dealer to me. Does anyone have one and love it? I have visited the store, but I need to go back and spend some time sewing there.
2. Don't laugh at this, but do you think the portrait peasant top would be a good pirate costume shirt -- for a boy? The one with long sleeves and the ruffles at the bottom? Thought I would ask before I bought the pattern.

Thank you!!

I have a Janome sewing machine. I have had it since March 2009. I really like it, much better than the really cheap Singer I had for the two years prior.

 

[ConnieB]

It's not in the expo center anymore, they moved the photo session to the shop that used to be Tinkerbelle's treasures on the fantasyland side of the castle across from Sir Mickeys; forward and to the left from BBB toward fantasyland (sorry, can't remember the name now) anyway, it's completely redone, and there's a studio there.

Oh Heavens, thank you for letting me know! We haven't done BBB this year so I didn't realize they'd moved it....and I hate giving out outdated information, lol.

So, is the new studio got more props/backgrounds, etc? Loved our photos, but there was definitely room for improvement in their prop department, lol. I mean it's Disney for goodness sake...where's the animatronic prince, lol?