So. . .we’ve been missing you, but we’ve got lots of fun projects to share! For those of you who follow us on instagram, you’ve gotten a few sneak peeks as to what we have had up our sleeves.

A week’s worth of outfits for each girl . . . making a grand total of fourteen outfits!!

Also known as: “Sewing for Disney!”

Our upcoming posts will primarily be about clothing we sewed for EA and CL for our trip to Disney World {little LG stayed with grandparents}. However, in our final round-up, we will include some things we experienced that we liked as well as the things we might have done differently in planning for our next trip. We are, by no means, Disney fanatics or experts and will not be visiting the Magic Kingdom every year.  However, we read and researched A LOT before going, in order to make the most of our time there.

Our goal when creating these outfits was to design each piece as a “nod” to Disney without it “screaming” Disney. That said, we packed no “dress-up clothes”, although two girls might have been more excited if we had . . . We also wanted to design clothing that was wearable throughout the year, not just “one and done” or a Disney “one hit wonder!”

First, we had to get organized. Deciding characters. Deciding which child to pair with those characters. Deciding which pattern to use. The possibilities and combinations were endless. So, as with our time on Project Run and Play, “organizational cards” were made for each outfit to streamline the shopping and sewing process as much as possible!

First up, Belle. . . .ie: our last outfit to finish, and our first outfit to share!

We chose to sew Belle’s dress in her classic yellow color and use the Oliver + s Ice Cream dress as the pattern.

EA was the happy recipient of the 5T with no modifications, besides eliminating the notch at the neckline.

For added detailing, we opted to highlight Belle’s love of books {as well as EA’s love for reading}. Of course, Belle would be reading some of her favorites. . .

The Last Petal

Beauty and the Beast

The West Wing

Grey Matter . . .you know . . .”Try the grey stuff, it’s delicious! Don’t believe me? Ask the dishes!”

Be Our Guest

We primarily used this tutorial in creating our books and just added detailing on the spines by using handstitching and contrasting fabrics.

Out of all of our Disney creations, this is one of our personal favorites!

It was even a hit with some special Disney friends while we visited the Magic Kingdom – making it a lasting memory for the girls.

Of course, there’s more to come . . . more to come. . .

{*and, just for fun . . . here’s a sneak peak of one of CL’s outfits}.

And when it is all said and done, we’d love to hear what is YOUR FAVORITE of the 14 outfits sewn.

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