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
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Before you sew, do your prep work for success. Read the pattern, look at the layout of pieces, gather the fabric needed, gather any extra things like elastic or buttons, thread to match the fabric etc. After you cut out the pattern, store all the pieces in a big zip lock bag as well as the instructions. Place the unused pieces in another zip lock bag and add the pattern pieces you are using as you are finished with them. This way you will always have a complete pattern to use next time. If you make any changes to the pattern, be sure to note them on there.
My favorite tip is to take your small dolls to the fabric store with you to check for pattern size of fabric for the size doll you are seeing for. Also makes for interesting conversation at the fabric store with possibility of making a new friend or two.
My favorite sewing tip is..to hold a piece of white paper behind machine’s needle to better see the eye for easier threading.
My favorite sewing tip is to organize threads by color groups on a thread holder, mount it to the wall and insert Bobiinis into the top of the spool to hold the matching bobbins. This tip saves a ton of time when matching thread to fabric.
My favorite sewing tip is to make a copy of the pattern on tear away embroidery stabilizer. It can be pinned and repinned and still holds up. You can lay it on top of your pattern and trace your original pattern. You always have all your pieces because your original is still intact.