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May
17

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Sewing for Disney: Belle


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.

Sewing for Disney: Belle {Oliver + S, Ice Cream Dress}

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.

Sewing for Disney: Belle {Oliver + S, Ice Cream Dress}

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!”

Sewing for Disney: Belle {Oliver + S, Ice Cream Dress}

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!

Sewing for Disney: Belle {organizational shopping card}

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

Sewing for Disney: Belle {Oliver + S, Ice Cream Dress}

Sewing for Disney: Belle {Oliver + S, Ice Cream Dress}

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

Sewing for Disney: Belle {Oliver + S, Ice Cream Dress}

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. . .

Sewing for Disney: Belle {Oliver + S, Ice Cream Dress}

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

Sewing for Disney: Belle {Oliver + S, Ice Cream Dress}

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!

Sewing for Disney: Belle {Oliver + S, Ice Cream Dress}

Sewing for Disney: Belle {Oliver + S, Ice Cream Dress}

Sewing for Disney: Belle {Oliver + S, Ice Cream Dress}

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

Sewing for Disney: Belle {Oliver + S, Ice Cream Dress}

Sewing for Disney: Belle {Oliver + S, Ice Cream Dress}

Sewing for Disney: Belle {Oliver + S, Ice Cream Dress}

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}.

Sewing for Disney: Belle {Oliver + S, Ice Cream Dress}

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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17 Comments



Emily
7 yearss ago


Love this! It’s totally my style! Looking forward to this series; we are going to Disneyland in December!

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    FrancesSuzanne
    7 yearss ago


    THANKS! Ohhhh, we are so excited for you!! Disney knows how to make it magical for everyone . . .

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Cindy
7 yearss ago


I love it! Such classic and creative sewing. I sew for my 5 year old gd. And I love the classics but unfortunately her mom only likes trendy. I try to compromise. Keep the posts coming!

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    FrancesSuzanne
    7 yearss ago


    Most definitely!! Compromising is sometimes hard . . . especially when it comes to a wardrobe {and time investment} :). We’re fortunate that our sister is extremely agreeable with what we sew, and only seldom voices an opinion or request.

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Louise Wackerman
7 yearss ago


Love it! We went to DisneyLand in December, but you had to wait in line to meet with any characters. It looks like you could just talk to them when you saw them? Fun times! I made a couple of things for the trip. I should blog about those!! :) can’t wait to see the rest of the dresses!

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    FrancesSuzanne
    7 yearss ago


    Not exactly on the character meets for us . . . there were lines to see the characters. However, the outdoor pictures were taken during the afternoon parade. We went to it on two separate days, and on each day – various characters came up and talked to the girls on route. **It MIGHT have been our favorite part of the trip!! YES, YES, YES . . .please blog about what you made for Disney Land. We’d LOVE to see it . . .

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Charity
7 yearss ago


I love the detailing on the books!! Beautiful embroidery!

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    FrancesSuzanne
    7 yearss ago


    Thanks Charity!! We BARELY finished this outfit in time . . . I think it was less than 24 hours to spare.

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Rachel
7 yearss ago


Clever!

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simplesimonandcompany
7 yearss ago


Beautiful work as usual!!!

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Fiona
7 yearss ago


Beautiful work, and such gorgeous pics of girls in the the yellow Ice Cream, and the Sailor suit. I don’t think sailor suits are outdated at all; they can look so fresh and pretty on both sexes, and have the advantage of being easier to get over the head. So lovely to see the nieces having such a lovely time. Looking forward to rest of outfits.

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    FrancesSuzanne
    7 yearss ago


    We are having a BUNCH of fun with these posts, so definitely stay tuned :)!

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Baye
7 yearss ago


Of the entries in the run and play contest, I thought this one was sweet, modern, and infinitely practical–something that would appeal to girls as well as moms. Don’t let that small percentage of votes get to you! If they had given people the choice of first and second choice, I am willing to bet yours would have been way higher.

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    FrancesSuzanne
    7 yearss ago


    Thanks so much for these kind words . . . we were thrilled to be selected as a “top 5 finalist”!! The Project Run and Play sew-alongs are always a great way to mix and mingle with others in the sewing community.

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Sabrina
7 yearss ago


My book lover and I loved this dress so much we had to imitate it. Thanks so much for the inspiration!

https://scontent.fdtw1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/t31.0-8/13308360_10210266020753997_4024921207037624808_o.jpg

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    FrancesSuzanne
    7 yearss ago


    WOW!! You are fast!! And, imitation is one of the highest forms of a compliment . . . LOVE the dress you made {swooning over the details of your book spines :}!!

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krystina
7 yearss ago


I love this dress! This is one of the most unique disney inspired dresses I’ve come across.

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