Hi Everyone! We’re super excited to announce the 11th annual Pixie Faire 12 Days of Christmas celebration! Our event will run on thetraditional days – December 25th through January 5th with an additional day 13 post on January 6th to wrap it all up…
So here is what we will do, on each day from December 25th through January 5th we are going to reveal a special One Day Giveaway for One Lucky Winner! These will be short-term prizes, designed for just 1 day each. So, be sure to set your alarm, bookmark our blog, and remember to check back each day. The giveaway will begin and end at midnight pacific time each day. Don’t miss out!
Today is DAY 1!
For our 1st Day Of Christmas giveaway, we are doing a GIVEAWAY of one Lifetime Membership to Sewing With Cinnamon & Friends to one lucky winner! (Value $96/yr. Forever - Priceless!)
But wait there's more!
Sewing With Cinnamon has just gotten a huge upgrade! We so excited to announce that you can find our app on all streaming services! You heard me right! Roku, AppleTV, Fire TV, IOS apps, Android Apps, and Google Play!
Here's a look at the web version:
And the "Browse" (on web) or "Explore" (on the apps) view:
The big news is that we are offering this new SWC+ experience to all current Sewing With Cinnamon members. That means if you are currently a member, you'll be given access to this new platform at no additional charge and still receive all the benefits of your existing SWC membership!
Get An Extra Benefit If You Sign-Up Before January 1st: If you're not a member yet, or were a member in the past but have canceled, you should consider joining before January 1st. Why? After January 1st, we will be running all signups through the new platform (not through Pixie Faire). This new experience is amazing and will include the pattern and course guide each month, no coupons needed for that any more. So, if you sign up through Pixie Faire before January 1st, you'll be grandfathered in and receive a monthly coupon code for a free pattern of your choice in addition to the one that is included with the topic as it releases - Wow! Double bonus! Sign Up Today!
P.S. Current SWC members are eligible for this Lifetime Membership prize too! If you win, you will not be charged moving forward :)
To enter this week's contest, simply click the link below and then enter through the giveaway widget at the bottom of the blog post, there are many things you can do to earn multiple entry points!
Contest Details: You enter through the entry form that is embedded on this page and appears just below this paragraph, if you don't see it, be sure to visit the page from your desktop or an alternate browser such as Google Chrome. It may not appear on all mobile devices. The complete rules and entry details appear on the entry form. This is not a comment contest - in other words, leaving a comment on the bottom of this page is not an official entry method. The only required entry method is to leave a comment under this post and then confirm that you did it in the contest widget. One person will receive the Lifetime SWC Membership. You can enter once, or gain multiple entries by completing the other entry methods and increase your chances of winning. Please review all Terms and Conditions on the giveaway page before entering. While we wish we could run this contest everywhere, for legal reasons it is only open to eligible residents of the U.S. and Canada, not including Rhode Island. This contest is exclusively endorsed by Pixie Faire and Sewing With Cinnamon.
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Commenting below and confirming your entry in the widget above gives you one entry method, the other methods are listed in the widget above, be sure to enter in as many ways as you can to receive the maximum amount of entries to win the prize!
Entry method #1, comment on this blog post finishing the following sentence…
“My favorite thing about sewing is …”
Comments must be left (on this blog post) by midnight (pacific) on Saturday, 12/25/2021.
The widget will be updated the following day with the first name of the winner. The winner will be contacted at the emial provided when entering.
Additionally, by commenting, you agree to allow us to use your comments for future promotional activities. In other words – we might quote you when we are putting together new testimonial pages. If you’re not okay with that – don’t leave a comment
Okay, good luck, and if we’ve forgotten anything we will modify and/or update this post as needed.
We hope you enjoy our 12 Days Of Christmas Celebration. We are incredibly grateful for your ongoing support and wish you a happy holiday season, and a terrific new year!
Merry Christmas!
Cinnamon & Pixie Faire Team
I love the making, the whole process. You take material, manipulate it into something pretty and useful and hopefully brighten the life of someone else. Whether it be doll clothes, Sew Powerful purses or something else, just the whole process of creating and giving!
My favorite part of sewing is collaborating with my daughters to make their dolls the perfect outfit.
My favorite thing about sewing is the fact that it releases my creative flow and let’s me be away from life’s crazies.
My favorite thing about sewing is making something unique for friends and family. My Granddaughters love their 18” doll clothes, many were made from the Friday Freebie patterns.
I love the creative act of matching fabrics to patttern, choosing the perfect embellishments and then the satisfaction when it all comes together. I also like gifting my projects and bringing enjoyment to the recipient.
My favorite thing about sewing is sewing. Great way to relax and express my creativity,
My favorite thing about sewing is taking pieces of fabric and putting it together like a puzzle to create something new and amazing.
My favorite thing about sewing is the union between creativity (design, beautiful fabrics, thread and trims) and precision (cutting the fabric, sewing a straight seam, etc.).
My favorite thing about sewing is the connection I feel to my mother and grandmother who both passed away. It is a skill we all shared and the one hobby that brings me peace.
I grew up sewing doll clothes and my clothes which lead to sewing for my 7 kids and some of their friends making halloween costumes and school play outfits. then onto sewing for grandbabies and now great grandbabies, already collected 18 inch doll for great gran and am starting on clothes for when she’s three she will get her American girl doll – Lanie and clothes.
My favorite thing about sewing is how you take a flat piece of fabric and create something new, usable and loved! How can you not love being able to bring joy and a smile to someone’s face!
My favourite about thing sewing is the amazement of people who see the finished product’s quality and workmanship. Homemade always wins.
My favorite thing about sewing is the satisfaction of creating.
My favorite thing about sewing is that I can create anything from simple pillows, scrunchies or baby blankets to prom dresses, doll clothes, and Christmas decorations. Whatever I make will be appreciated by whoever I give or sell it to (as long as my sewing machine doesn’t eat it). It is something I can create that takes my love, and spreads it out.
My favorite thing about sewing is challenging myself to try new fabrics and push to learn new sewing techniques.
My favorite thing about sewing is the process itself: dreaming about a project, creating a design, gathering necessary things such as fabric and notions, and seeing the end result.
My favorite thing about sewing – there are too many to list. I love fabric and being able to plan different outfits. I always have more planned outfits than what I have time to sew. So I sew on and sew on.
Sewing since I was 16! Fist for myself then my kids, grandkid and their 18” dolls. Quilting and little outfits for stillborns is what I sew for now.
Sewing is quite relaxing ) when things go good. Will keep doing for a long time.
My favorite thing about sewing is being able to channel the creative ability that I know is a true gift from our Creator, God. Being able to take a flat piece of fabric, thread and a few notions and create a garment that makes the eyes of others sparkle is such a blessing. Thank you all for your lovely promotions and many ways you help me continue to create special things for special people.
I love sewing because it leaves a piece of me behind. Hopefully, loved ones will think of me with love when I’m gone.
My favorite thing about sewing is the satisfaction you receive for being able to create something marvelous whether it be something very simple or a brilliant work of art.
I enjoy just about everything about sewing but my favorite is choosing a design or pattern and matching it to a fabric.
My favourite thing about sewing is the ability of changing a flat, one dimensional piece of fabric into whatever wonderful three dimensional creation you can dream of. The possibilities are endless!
I love seeing the end product and knowing that it will make some little girl happy for hours of play.
My favorite thing about sewing is the creativity it lets me have. Choosing the materials and then seeing them all put together. Sewing also challenges me as I learn new skills with each project.
My favorite things about sewing are picking my own fabrics and accents, sometimes changing the original pattern. I love being able to work with my granddaughter to encourage her interest in sewing.
My favorite thing about sewing is the connection I have with my mother who was fabulous at sewing and taught me to sew when I was a child. She passed away in 2005, but I am with her every time I sit at my sewing machine.
My favorite thing about sewing is to be able to create exactly what you want. Ability to free yourself from confines of what is available store bought. Sewing lets me take my vision of what I want into reality. In these last two pandemic years sewing has become an even a greater friend to me..
My favorite thing about sewing is the creative outlet it provides. Fabric and trims become something new and magical. Sewing also connects me to my grandmother who started me on my path of creativity.
I love sewing it’s so relaxing love to see the project I am working on come together, and the joy of giving what I created away to someone in need.
I’ve loved sewing since I was 8, so for the last 76 years and 3 days and plan to keep on doing it the rest of my life. I especially enjoy hand sewing and find it very relaxing.
My favorite thing about sewing is the creativity.
My favorite thing about sewing is a good, patient teacher to show me how. If only I could find one…
My favorite thing about sewing is that it lets me make something that someone else will get pleasure from while distracting me from my own depression and anxiety.
It’s fun!
I sew mostly small projects, I love the creativity involved in adding just the right embellishments to make an outfit perfect and altering a pattern to make something totally new, creating something that will give joy to someone else.
My favorite thing about sewing is no matter what kind of day that I have I can start to sew and all the daily issues seam to just flow away and it’s very calming and relaxing.
I love sewing. I have been sewing since I was 10 years old. It helps me to relax,
I have always loved sewing so many things. Now that I am 76 years young, I have two grandchildren, and one great granddaughter and twin great granddaughters due in March. I am sure I will be sewing for all of them. But what I am so excited about is that I already have one 18" doll ready to be dressed, and I am looking forward to buying dolls for my other two. I am looking forward to joining and working with Cinnamon to advance my skills and learn how to sew for dolls. Winning a year of creativity would truly be a blessing. Happy Holiday to all!
My favorite thing about sewing is seeing a project come alive step by step and having it come out like the picture on the pattern and then seeing the look in my great grand daughters eyes as they dress their dolls.
Every sewing project is a new adventure of fun. Happy time!
My favorite thing about sewing is that it is a creative skill that lasts a lifetime.
My favorite thing about sewing is making something out of something that was going to be nothing (discarded). Meaning, I love to repurpose “fabric”. Sewing to repurpose is my passion.
My favourite thing about sewing is the complete satisfaction I feel on completion of andoutfit. Unlike housework, I do not ever have to do it again. Somedays I would rather sew than eat!!! Good Luck everyone!
The thing I like most about sewing is seeing the pleasure on the faces of my four granddaughters, whether it’s for the doll clothes or the halloween costumes I’ve made for them. They truly make sewing a pleasure!!!
My favorite thing about sewing is the joy on my daughters face when I make something for her
My most favorite thing about sewing is creating something out of a little fabric, thread and trims! I love seeing the outcome and the looks on the faces of the person who receives!
There are too many favorite things. But my most favotite is the memories of learning to sew at my grandmas knee!
My favorite thing about sewing is taking a piece of fabric and creating something new and exciting with it.
My favorite thing about sewing is the satisfaction of creating something. The “Hey, I did that!” feeling. And, unlike the dishes and laundry, it stays done.
My favorite thing about sewing is the creativity. it feeds my soul.
My favorite thing about sewing is the sense of accomplishment and a beautiful new garment.
My favorite thing about sewing is all the possibilities! Just by changing the fabric, or trim, or adjusting the length of a sleeve, you can create an entirely different outfit (or whatever you’re making)!
My favorite thing about sewing is watching something beautiful come together through all of its stages, from choosing the project pattern and fabric to adding embellishments. Sewing itself is sort of an act of meditation, so the whole experience is rather “zen.”
I love the look on my granddaughter’s face when I sew new clothes for her dolls
My favorite thing about sewing is getting lost in the creative process.
My favorite thing about sewing, especially AG doll clothes, is it give me a chance to try new techniques without wasting a lot of money if it doesn’t work.
My favorite thing about sewing is the creative outlet it provides.
Love the feeling of accomplishment and creativity.
My favorite thing about sewing is being creative in my
peaceful place.
My favorite thing about Sewing is that it allows my creativity to expand and evolve. I can imagine and create to my hearts content.
My favorite thing about sewing is taking a flat piece of fabric and molding it into something that brings joy to another, a way of saying “I love you”.
My favourite thing about sewing is getting lost in my own world for a little while and the pleasure some projects bring to others.
My favorite thing about sewing: wow how do you choose one thing that brings you and others so much blessings. There is so much fun and joy in making items you can share or keep. Blessings someone with something you have put time and energy into or keeping it to dress your own dolls. But the tining I love the most is sharing what I have made with someone else to bless them and brighten their day. I am so thankful I am able to still sew at 75 I pray it last alot longer.
My favorite thing about sewing is the joy & satisfaction it not only gives me, but the person I made it for.
My favorite thing about sewing is that it relieves stress and provides a feeling of accomplishment for me. I love it when I create something beautiful, functional, or reuse something that otherwise would have been thrown away in a project! Thank for the giveaway! I love Sewing with Cinnamon!
My favorite thing about sewing is first the inspiration, next the execution, and finally, the joy in seeing the inspiration come to fruition. Taking flat pieces and putting together to make a beautiful dolly dress or coat, or ensemble gives so much joy!
I love that sewing helps me make something one of a kind that no one else has-but that I really want! What an awesome prize!
My favorite part about sewing is the peace it gives me and being a part of this sewing club and seeing all the beautiful things people can do
My favorite thing about sewing is choosing a pattern then putting fabrics together that make it my own. I love changing patterns up too or resizing it for other dolls too. I give them all away to little girls I know or find some that need a dolly and clothes.
My favorite thing about sewing is choosing a pattern then putting fabrics together that make it my own. I love changing patterns up too or resizing it for other dolls too. I give them all away to little girls I know or find some that need a dolly and clothes.
My favorite thing about sewing is that it gives my daughter and I time together. We see every Saturday and spend hours creating sewn doll fashions.
I love the creative process of sewing!
My favorite thing about sewing is seeing the response from ones that I gift things too…especially the doll clothes for my 3 granddaughters ❤️❤️❤️
My favorite thing about sewing is making the pattern out come my own, then completing the project and putting it on the doll.
I love sewing as it puts such joy in my grandchildrens’ faces. I’m always creating new doll outfits for their dolls to go on a “shopping trip at gma’s sewing room”.
I love the whole creative process from choosing fabric to sewing on that last button :)
My favorite thing about sewing is seeing the item come together, always amazed at how such a beautiful thing can come from various materials into the final product.
There is no one thing. I have loved sewing since I made Barbie clothes as a young girl.
I love creating/crafting. Sewing is so useful and especially handy to create specialty sizes
My favorite thing about sewing is creating while enjoying myself in my own little world.
My favorite thing about sewing is being able to be creative and make something useful at the same time.
My favorite thing about sewing is the joy I feel when I can share what I make with others. I love the creative process. I love the fabrics, the colors, the different textures. And when it is done I love that it will bring a special bit of love to the receiver of the gift. I am grateful to Pixiefaire (formerly Liberty Jane) for the wonderful patterns and classes they have offered during the years.
My favorite thing about sewing is the feeling of creativity and sense of accomplishment it gives me when I am done. I love to follow the directions step by step, like putting a puzzle together, and seeing how “real” the little outfit looks. I made my granddaughter’s Grace the footed Jammie’s for Christmas and everyone loved the gusset crotch and the grippy fabric feet so she wouldn’t slide (just like I made my childrens’ footed Jammie’s years ago). Thank you, Pixie Faire, and Merry Christmas!
Seeing is my happy place!
What I love about sewing is relaxing and regrouping after caring for my very sick husband. It lets me create something from nothing and it gives me such pleasure to give it away to make someone else happy.
Is looking at the finished product and being able to say, “I did that!”
My favorite thing about sewing is the joy and pleasure of seeing a finished project and the fun and therapy I get in the process.
I love just being in my space and creating something out of scraps, or small pieces.
My favorite thing about sewing is being able to pick the type of item you want to sew, then pick all of the fabrics and trims to make a totally unique item! Gifts are so much more personal when you can make them yourself!
My favorite thing about sewing is I get to be creative and improve my sewing skills.
My favorite thing about sewing is the creative process and watching the end result happen
My favorite thing about sewing is I can make something for my granddaughter in just a small amount of time, with a small amount of supplies, for a small amount of money, and she can have a large amount of fun with whatever I make for her.
I live the feeling of accomplishment!
My favorite thing about sewing is using my new sewing machine and serger. I’m new to sewing and it is amazing how technology has made these machines more user friendly compared to my mom’s from over 30 years ago.
My favorite thing about sewing is having something featuring my choice of fabrics
Seeing the finished project
I love the sense of accomplishment for creating and finishing a new piece. I also love the excitement I feel as I share with others.
Joan
December 25, 2021
My favorite thing about sewing is that it’s me time!