Disboutiquers Part 18 Kids Disney Boutique / Customs Clothes psst..we sew ;-)

[lori123]

Ok - I have my new baby! My hubby just traded my machine in for the Brother 1500d - now I have to learn how to use it!!!

 

[lovesdumbo]

You are so lucky, I put in our zip code and there was nothing for kids at all!

I've heard some folks have contacted them and are able to mail the blankets in.

 

[teresajoy]

Hi Everyone:

I believe it's time to introduce myself. I posted a few times last year and many times in the last few days. I'm Michelle, SAHM to three kids. I can sew the basics (barely) but my real passion is machine embroidery. I'm counting the days until our next trip to the Mouse's House!

A picture from last year's visit:

That is really cute! Do you digitize?

I actually saw the set at the Disney store and was tempted to buy it at full price of $80! Of course, I make the pink one, and my daughter had one already, so I had to talk myself down... I thought the blue one was junky, but the pink one was absolutely charming!

And count me in on the FABRIC thing!!!! Those Disney mice just get MUCH BETTER fabrics than the rest of us!

YOU thought of buying a dress?? I'm shocked Janet!

OK, I just had to post a wah, wah, wah to all you folks in Florida complaining about the cold. It is 40 BELOW here. (with the windchill) That is the same in Celcius and Farenheit. I would love to see 40 F.

It's a bamy 21 here in SouthWestern Michigan this evening! Way better than the 1 we had last night or the 5 this morning!

I agree! Homemade is WAY better!

Teresa I love the fabric too, but I still feel like it is a total CASE of the bird on Heather's dress! I'll bet next they do the Step Sister's dresses.

I think it is too!!! Ok, fess up ladies! Who is the Disney spy??????

I wonder why they haven't done the step sisters yet?? I should put them in my Etsy shop before they do!

 

[NiniMorris]

You are so lucky, I put in our zip code and there was nothing for kids at all!


Nini, If you call at the 6 month window and staying on site you will get all the ADR's you want and desire. I didn't get CRT at GF but checked the website daily and got it a few days later. Don't stress.


I was 40 with almost sun today so I put on a t shirt to shovel the snow slides on my porch.


Nini, I hate having to clean an apt to move and then clean to move out. The real kicker was when they charged me $25 and it was cleaner than when I moved in. Good luck and know that you are a better person for cleaning before moving in.

See above, there is nothing here at all. If I just go to work for a day I have the same amount to buy a ticket.


Please let me know also!


Love the sub zero Tricia. We are 40 above and sweating today.

Oh I'm not so great a person...if I were, I would have cleaned it after my son moved out last year instead of waiting until I wanted to use it for something! At least one of the bedrooms will still be used as my hubby's storage stuff, so I don't have to touch that part!

Intellectually I know I will be able to get at least most of my ADRs, but somehow this has become my recurring nightmare...three nights now! Hubby says it is trying to tell me I shouldn't make so many dresses...I think I'm being told I should make EXTRA...just in case!

I just watched the weather...they mentioned that dreaded S word in the forecast...did they forget we are in GA!!?? Sheesh...

Nini

 

[NiniMorris]

OK...I'm doing my bit to get us ready to move...anyone else in?

 

[tricia]

Hey now, I did my time living in Michigan. The weather you describe is why when I graduated from graduate school each and every job application was mailed to FL...lol.

Yeah, I know. My choice to live here. I am just a hometown girl and would not move away from my mommy if it could be helped. I got my Bachelor of Commerce not far from here and then returned to my hometown (where DH was waiting) to manage the family business (a collection agency). My parents are here, one of my 3 brothers, DH's mom, and both his sisters. Also, my grandma, and my 2 best friends from high school. I love my vacations to the warmer weather, but I love my hometown too.

Now let's get on with this move.

 

[McDuck]

Well, we MIGHT be going in December of this year. DH said to go ahead and price it out and we'll starting trying to save for it. When we get 50 - 75% successfully saved I can book.

DD will be almost 14 months old when we go. Notice how I am saying "WHEN" and not "IF". LOL Anyway, I have no idea what size she will be then (she's nearly outgrown most of her 0 - 3 month clothes already and is only 2 1/2 months), but obviously I would like to make some customs for her for the potential trip. Any advice on how I should handle this size dilemma? Any patterns that would be more forgiving than others as far as being too big or such? She's my first child so I have no frame of reference on childhood growth spurts. LOL

Thanks!

 

[birdie757]

Yeah, I know. My choice to live here. I am just a hometown girl and would not move away from my mommy if it could be helped. I got my Bachelor of Commerce not far from here and then returned to my hometown (where DH was waiting) to manage the family business (a collection agency). My parents are here, one of my 3 brothers, DH's mom, and both his sisters. Also, my grandma, and my 2 best friends from high school. I love my vacations to the warmer weather, but I love my hometown too.

Now let's get on with this move.

I hear you on that one. It is so hard being away from our family. Honestly if we had the chance we would move back to the midwest. I am the only person in my entire family (including aunts, uncles, 1st cousins, siblings) that don't live in my city back home. It sounds wonderful as a single adult just venturing out into the world on your own but once you get married and have kids you realize why everyone else stayed back home. The worst thing about leaving FL won't be the weather though...it will be our FL resident discounts to Disney!

Yeah, I am ready for a move too...

 

[birdie757]

Well, we MIGHT be going in December of this year. DH said to go ahead and price it out and we'll starting trying to save for it. When we get 50 - 75% successfully saved I can book.

DD will be almost 14 months old when we go. Notice how I am saying "WHEN" and not "IF". LOL Anyway, I have no idea what size she will be then (she's nearly outgrown most of her 0 - 3 month clothes already and is only 2 1/2 months), but obviously I would like to make some customs for her for the potential trip. Any advice on how I should handle this size dilemma? Any patterns that would be more forgiving than others as far as being too big or such? She's my first child so I have no frame of reference on childhood growth spurts. LOL

Thanks!

Wow, that is a tough one. Kids grow at such different rates at that age. My dd was tiny until 6 months, then we sort of skipped over a few sizes and went straight for 18m before she hit 1 yr. But she stayed in 18m clothes until she was almost 2.

One type of dress I made for her she can still wear now are shirred sundresses. Once they are too short to be worn as a dress they just become a tunic, then they become a top. They are so stretchy at the top they last forever. I also use tie straps so they go from being in bows to just knots as she gets taller. I put an applique in the lower left front part of the dress or go around the bottom usually.

 

[clhemsath]

To do my part to help with the move, I am finished with the sewing marathon weekend. In total since New Year's Eve I did 2 kids size easy fit pants, 2 dolly sized easy fit pants, 3 girl skirts, 3 dolly skirts to match, 1 simply sweet halter dress, 1 dolly halter SS and 1 pair of adult easy fit pants (and, no, I don't have a picture of those yet!) I can't believe I got everything done.

So now I have to start planning the outfits for the trip! DH asked tonight if we could go to Sea World one day and I agreed. It is now one day of Sea World, two days in the parks and the five day cruise.

BTW- Anyone watched the Snow White DVD that came out? My daughter got it for her birthday and there was a preview for DUMBO's 70th anniversary! They are re-releasing the movie this year.

 

[PrincessKell]

Okie dokie I just signed us up for project linus as well. They are in the next town over so a 30 minutes drive isn't bad for us. Im excited.

 

[Shannalee724]

Hello all! I have been away for a week processing the surprise I got for Christmas. My husband and I brought back an extra souvenir from our Disney trip. Our third baby is due in August!!

Is it sad that I am secretly hoping for a girl, so I can sew ruffles longer??

 

[MinnieForMe]

We got accepted to Project Linus too! I'm so excited. I got permission to do double sided fleece blankets. I'm going to put Heathersue's swirl Mickey in the corner. I'm so taken with that design and I figured since the blanket is getting me into Disney why not spread the love. I have four to do!

TheresaJoy: I don't digitize! I'm perfectly happy to buy everyone else's designs and beg a few times when I want something specific! LOL.

 

[sahm1000]

Well, we MIGHT be going in December of this year. DH said to go ahead and price it out and we'll starting trying to save for it. When we get 50 - 75% successfully saved I can book.

DD will be almost 14 months old when we go. Notice how I am saying "WHEN" and not "IF". LOL Anyway, I have no idea what size she will be then (she's nearly outgrown most of her 0 - 3 month clothes already and is only 2 1/2 months), but obviously I would like to make some customs for her for the potential trip. Any advice on how I should handle this size dilemma? Any patterns that would be more forgiving than others as far as being too big or such? She's my first child so I have no frame of reference on childhood growth spurts. LOL

Thanks!

My guess would be 18 months - and I say this after having three girls. If it were me I would make her dresses which would be a little more forgiving size wise - at that age if they are a little short or long it's not a big deal. And with a dress you can always layer it pretty easily - long sleeve shirts or turtle necks and leggings if you need to if it's cool out. Have fun!

Ok - I have my new baby! My hubby just traded my machine in for the Brother 1500d - now I have to learn how to use it!!!

For the new machine! Have fun with it! Just curious, what machine did you have before?

Not trying to be nosy Lori - but did you recently get married? I have been so busy with the holiday season I might have missed your announcement of it but I didn't want to miss congratulating you! Or am I totally crazy and you've been married for a while? Totally possible that I am crazy too!

 

[teresajoy]

Yeah, I know. My choice to live here. I am just a hometown girl and would not move away from my mommy if it could be helped. I got my Bachelor of Commerce not far from here and then returned to my hometown (where DH was waiting) to manage the family business (a collection agency). My parents are here, one of my 3 brothers, DH's mom, and both his sisters. Also, my grandma, and my 2 best friends from high school. I love my vacations to the warmer weather, but I love my hometown too.

Now let's get on with this move.

I've told my husband we have a 30 mile radius that I will move away from my Mom!

Hello all! I have been away for a week processing the surprise I got for Christmas. My husband and I brought back an extra souvenir from our Disney trip. Our third baby is due in August!!

Is it sad that I am secretly hoping for a girl, so I can sew ruffles longer??

Congratulations!!!!! Nothing wrong with hoping for a girl for the ruffles!!!

We got accepted to Project Linus too! I'm so excited. I got permission to do double sided fleece blankets. I'm going to put Heathersue's swirl Mickey in the corner. I'm so taken with that design and I figured since the blanket is getting me into Disney why not spread the love. I have four to do!

TheresaJoy: I don't digitize! I'm perfectly happy to buy everyone else's designs and beg a few times when I want something specific! LOL.

I sent a message to Project Linus, I haven't heard back yet, hopefully I will this next week. That sounds like one I would really enjoy.

I have tried digitizing. It's HARD! I don't know how Heather does it. My sister is mighty talented!

 

[lori123]

For the new machine! Have fun with it! Just curious, what machine did you have before?

Not trying to be nosy Lori - but did you recently get married? I have been so busy with the holiday season I might have missed your announcement of it but I didn't want to miss congratulating you! Or am I totally crazy and you've been married for a while? Totally possible that I am crazy too!

Thanks! I didn't have the other machine long - I had received it for Christmas - but it was the Brother 900D.

I have been married for quite some time - maybe it is another Lori you are thinking of, I know there are a couple here.....

 

[MinnieForMe]

Hello all! I have been away for a week processing the surprise I got for Christmas. My husband and I brought back an extra souvenir from our Disney trip. Our third baby is due in August!!

Is it sad that I am secretly hoping for a girl, so I can sew ruffles longer??

Congratulations! There's nothing wrong with wanting a girl for the ruffles! LOL!

I prayed for years for God to bless me with a healthy daughter. It's not that I don't adore my two sons because I do but I so wanted a mother/daughter relationship. It was worth the wait. God blessed me with the girlish, girl I could ask for! She's a dream come true!

 

[MaeB]

For the ladies that are planning to participate in the Give a Day Get a Day thing...

Do you live close enough to an area that has a Project Linus or can anyone take part in that? I live in Canada and none of the opportunities in my area are anything like Project Linus which is what I want to do. Do you think that I would be able to do that if I mail my blankets?

 

[teresajoy]

I took the girls to try on flowergirl dresses the other day. I forgot my camera, so these are with my phone and they aren't very good!

I was trying to see what would look good on them, so I could sew them myself. I thought they both looked so pretty!

 

[revrob]

For the ladies that are planning to participate in the Give a Day Get a Day thing...

Do you live close enough to an area that has a Project Linus or can anyone take part in that? I live in Canada and none of the opportunities in my area are anything like Project Linus which is what I want to do. Do you think that I would be able to do that if I mail my blankets?

I know that I got something back saying I could mail them in. I don't know about the fact that you live in Canada - I don't know if that changes anything or not.

I took the girls to try on flowergirl dresses the other day. I forgot my camera, so these are with my phone and they aren't very good!

I was trying to see what would look good on them, so I could sew them myself. I thought they both looked so pretty!

SO pretty!