Welcome to the Day 3 of the 12 Days of Christmas Celebration! Today we are giving away 3 Party Dresses to 1 lucky winner! The 3 dresses included in this giveaway are designed to fit 18-inch dolls such as American Girl®. They are ready-made and will be shipped to you after the giveaway has ended. If you are interested in the sewing patterns for these dresses, please click the links below to learn more.
Giveaway Update: Congratulations to Linda S! You've won the set of party dresses and have been contacted through email.
These beautifully handcrafted dresses featured are:
- A black velvet Spring Fling Dress by Edith Sheluga of Di's Dolly Designs with adorable Crocheted Christmas Stocking from Melinda's Closet Finds
- A blue 5th Avenue Promenade Dress, shoes and hair accessory by Jennifer Serr of Bonjour Teaspoon
- A sparkly white Aspen Party Dress from Cinnamon Miles of Liberty Jane
More pictures of these darling dresses...
Many of you have been sewing for years and many are just learning to sew - but all of us face challenges! The best part is we can all learn from each other!
To enter simply respond to this post and complete this sentence:
“My favorite sewing tip or trick is (insert your amazing tip here) … “
Comments must be left (on this blog post) by midnight (pacific), 12/27/2017.
One entry per person.
No purchase necessary, void where prohibited. Must be 18 or older to enter. 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 Liberty Jane Clothing and Pixie Faire.
The winners will be chosen randomly from the comments received and contacted through the email provided in the comment.
We will choose the winners and modify this post tomorrow to let everyone know who won.
Okay, good luck, and if we’ve forgotten anything we will modify and/or update this post as needed.
Merry Christmas,
Cinnamon & The Liberty Jane / Pixie Faire Team
1657 Comments
My favorite sewing tip or trick is to zigzag over knit-cro-sheen thread for gathering skirts & on heavy fabrics for sleeves, too. I usually to 2 rows close together to the fabric lays flat.
My sewing tip is to buy a type of fabric which you have never sewn with before and try out a new sewing technique to advance your sewing skills.
My favorite tip for sewing is to look for useful videos in Youtube! As a beginner, getting help visually really helps!
My favorite tricks were learned from Mom as she taught me to sew my own clothing. One that makes the doll tops easier and prettier is to make the top double so I can shave a sliver off the lining seams and pull the outer fabric around to the inside. No facing/lining shows. Especially on the sleeveless top sew trim and clip then turn right side out via the back going thru the shoulder area of the top. Then sew the skirt to the outer layer fabric. Smooth the seam up into the top. Fold the bottom edge of the lining over and top stitch in the ditch around the waist. The lining should cover the raw edges of the fancy fabric top and skirt.
Generally the outer fabric is more fragile and prone to fray. The lining protects all those raw edges.
“My favorite sewing tip or trick is is to encase PU in fusible when sewing as it makes it so much easier to use.