Tis the season for holiday parties! Follow along as Marilyn from QTπ Doll Clothing shows us how to use her Ruffle V Top and Fit and Flare Mock Neck Dress patterns to make a festive dress that is just perfect for the holiday season!
Giveaway Update: It was so fun reading about all of the special holiday traditions everyone has! Thank you so much for sharing and participating in the contest! Congratulations to Piroska! You've won the beautiful blue holiday dress and have been contacted by email.
Supplies Needed:
:• ⅓ Yard knit fabric (see suggested fabrics)
•Knit-n-Stable tape (optional)
•Scrap of light-weight fusible interfacing
•¼” fusible quilters tape
• 9” invisible zipper or 12” doll zipper or
• 1” x 6” hook and loop tape
•Thread
Tools:
• Ball point needle (size 10-12)
• Twin Needle (optional)
• Rotary cutter and mat (optional)
• two-sided ¼” quilters tape (optional)
Suggested Fabrics:
Medium-weight cotton/lycra knits, medium polyester knits, swim and dance 4-way stretch, stretch velour or lighter weight Ponte de Roma. Knits should be sturdy and retain shape after being stretched. Not suitable for overly light-weight knits. The ideal knits hould stretch from 4”- 5”.
Preparing the Pattern Pieces
Before we cut the fabric, we need to prepare pattern the new pattern pieces for the front bodice.
You will need the following pattern pieces:
- Pattern Pieces A, B, C and F from “The Ruffle “V” Top Pattern
- Pattern Piece A from The Mock Neck Dress. Cut along the pink line
Place Piece A (Ruffle “V” Top) over Piece A (Mock Neck Dress). Ensure the shoulder lines up on the sleeve side (Pink arrow). Mark with a pen/pencil.
Place Piece B (Ruffle “V” Top) over the other Piece A (Mock Neck Dress). Ensure the neck lines up on the neck side (Pink arrow). Mark with a pen/pencil.
Cut along the marked lines and discard the pieces as shown (pink X).
Label new pattern pieces for front of ruffle dress A for the bodice and B for the V inset.
Follow STEPS 1 to 12 from the “Ruffle “V” top pattern to complete the front of the bodice.
This will replace Pattern Piece A for the rest of the dress assembly.
Cut the remaining pieces using the cutting layout for the “Mock Neck Dress”
Finish dress starting on STEP 1 of the “Mock Neck Dress” following the instructions for preferred variations in the pattern.
Voila! Your holiday dress is complete!
Giveaway Time!
Let the holiday fun begin! Marilyn will be sending the beautiful turquoise dress pictured above to one lucky winner!
Christmas is such a wonderful time of year! It's a season to spend time with our friends and loved ones creating happy new memories. To enter, leave a comment below finishing this sentence...
"One of my favorite holiday traditions is....."
We'll pick a winner on Monday, November 26th, and get in touch via email. Thanks for entering and good luck!
For Pixie Faire,
Marilyn & The PF Team
95 Comments
This pattern is a real challenge. I like some advanced styles to work on. Thank you for your effort.
Sharon
One of my favorite holiday traditions is decorating! Very room is touched by the magic of Christmas, garland with red bows and balls, pinecones dabbed with a smidge of fake snow, soft white lights intertwined, nativities, with the sound of Christmas music playing. Ugh it’s time to start the decorating!
My favourite thing about Christmas is decorating the tree, the house and setting up my village. Every year I have received something for the village from my two children. Now my two grandsons are old enough, they are also giving me gifts for my village. I love getting all the boxes out and getting the stores, church and homes organized. It’s a labour of love and now the boys get to turn on the village lights on Dec 1. We have hot chocolate and gingerbread cookies.
One of my favorite traditions is gathering around the Christmas tree with the grandchildren, carols playing in the background, and snacking on hot chocolate and cookies we made earlier, as well as popcorn. Each child gets to put on her special ornament, bought when they were born. Most ornaments hold special memories of vacations or other memories.
One of my favorite holiday traditions is actually one that my kids do. Every Christmas Eve they all sleep in the same bed together. There are three of them that range from 6 to 14. I love that they enjoy spending the one night close to each other. I love to hear them whisper and giggle as I’m constantly reminding them to go to sleep. I hope this tradition lasts.