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
One of my favorite holiday traditions for Christmas is helping my husband make the traditional Tourtiere (french for Pork Pie) pie on Christmas, like his father and mother made. We usually make one for Christmas Eve and one for New Year’s eve , but that is one of the mainstays of our Christmas eve meal. We enjoy the trees decorated, and it brings back alot of memories of my in laws who have passed away, and made the holidays special and who are missed.
One of my favorite holiday traditions was the happy chaos of making the turkey dinner. Myself, one spouse, two sons, two sisters, two brothers, two brother in laws, one sister in laws, two nephews, one Mum, and one Dad. The scenario has changed over the years, but the love and happy chaos still exist.
I make doll clothes for my granddaughter for Christmas. I sew and knit some items ever since I gave her her first 18 in doll at Christmastime 4 years ago. This year I plan to sew an item with her help so that she will wish to make some of her own doll clothes. She is 8 years old. It should be an entertaining day of doll clothes making and an awesome day during our Christmastime visit. I’m bringing my portable sewing machine for this. Thanks for the great patterns.
One of my favorite holiday traditions is making a childs life happy even if it is one day only. The most joy is to see a little one’s face when the received a gift even if it is small.
One of my favorite holiday traditions is making Christmas dressed for my family.