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
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One of my favorite traditions is taking a couple paper ornaments off the giving tree at church. I try to take ones that are for children. After buying the gifts, they go to Interfaith for the families in need. It not only makes me feel good, I know that a couple kids will have a gift on Christmas morning.
One of my favourite holiday traditions is sending out Christmas cards with special crocheted ornaments for the recipient’s tree. My two children have long since grown up and are on their own. No grandchildren, but I joke and say their pets are my grandkids lol. Every year the cards have a new ornament I’ve crocheted, and they always send back a picture with it hanging in their tree :) I’ve also done this for the few friends I have as well, and also send a few out to folks in the military who can’t get back home for the holidays, and don’t have a lot of mail from someone.
Each Christmas I hand make as many gifts as I can for family, friends and even doctors and others who have been a part of my life for the past year. Nothing says “I Care “ and “Thank You” more than a gift from your heart
and your hands! I am 71 years young and have done this since I was a youngster. It truly makes my Christmas more meaningful for me.
My daughter and I spend at least 3 days shopping together for Sub For Santa gifts for children. That is our Christmas.
One of my favorite holiday traditions is to harvest lemons with enthusiastic family from the generous Meyer Lemon tree in my yard. We juice the lemons and then gift family and friends with everything from lemon juice to lemon bars to limoncello from our very favorite “giving tree.”