Welcome to Day 9 of our 12 Days Of Christmas celebration!
Today we are giving away … An a brand new 18" American Girl Logan doll, this fabulous Galactic Pilot outfit, and 9 pdf sewing patterns designed for 18-inch boy dolls to one lucky winner! This giveaway includes a stunning hand-crafted Galactic Pilot outfit made by Linda of Koski Kreations as the prototype for Galactic Pilot Sewing Pattern! The outfit includes the orange flight suit, black boots, white flak vest, chest pack with air tube, belt, harness, tiny tools and ammunition, and the fantastic pilot helmet - this is truly a one of a kind collectible outfit - it's seriously amazing! The American Girl 18 inch Logan doll will come new in the box dressed in his original outfit.
Giveaway Update: Congratulations to Autumn! You've won the 18" boy collection and have been contacted through email.
More pictures of the Galactic Pilot Outfit:
American Girl® Logan Everett™ doll - Description from the AG website: Meet Logan, Tenney’s bandmate and drummer! The 18" Logan boy doll has gray eyes that open and close, and short brown hair. Logan’s unique hand positioning helps him hold instruments! He arrives in a plaid button-down shirt, a T-shirt, jeans, underwear, and shoes.
Along with these items, the giveaway includes the following PDF sewing patterns:
Take your dolls on a space adventure with this little Galactic Pilot suit. The doll clothes sewing pattern features a one-piece flight suit with nine pockets, a flak vest, a chest box, a harness, a belt, a leg band with ammunition, and a helmet. Step by step full color instructions guide you through each step of the sewing and crafting process!
Qtπ Painter Pants: Your 18 inch boy doll will be ready for woodworking, gardening, painting or just looking cool in this funky pant design! They feature relaxed leg, front seams or plain front, working front and back pockets, Front utility hoop, side utility loop, small utility pocket, two choices for back pockets and an elastic waist.
Your 18 inch boy doll will look fabulous in this rough and tumble hoodie featuring easy to sew raglan sleeves, a kangaroo pocket, ribbed waistband and cuffs, and a zipper front. This PDF sewing pattern includes easy to follow instructions that will take the fear out of sewing zippers.
Your 18 inch boy doll will be ready for the football season in this cute uniform which includes patterns and photo illustrated instructions to make a relaxed fit jersey, shoulder pads, and football pants. Make the uniform in your school, team, country, or favorite colors. Add a number, team name, and/or motif to the jersey. Add ribbon trim on the shirt sleeves and along the sides of the pants. Have fun and be creative!
The Liberty Jane® classic Baseball T-shirt now has a looser fit, making it perfect for an 18 inch boy doll such as AG Logan Everett™! The raglan style sleeve is perfect for a beginner because it is a straight seam, not curved or sewn in a circle. Neck binding is an easy technique used to finish the neckline. Learn this technique by following the full color step by step photos and instructions.
Boy, Oh Boy! Here is the cape and mask, short brief and long boxer underwear every super kid has been waiting for. Put a guy in a brief and suddenly he’s flying off the couch like a superhero. Make his dreams come true with this easy to sew pattern. Three sewing options make it easy for every skill level and will make you a star in his book.
Let your adventures of Captain Underwear begin!!
Your doll will be ready for school, work or play in these iconic Australian style Chelsea Ankle Boots. Use matching coloured vinyl, elastic and grosgrain ribbon to create these boots or use contrasting colours for a more fashionable look. The Chelsea Ankle Boots are a versatile addition to your doll’s wardrobe and will compliment any style choice, be it with dresses or pants.
These adorable pajamas were designed specifically for boys with a lower in-seam in the leg and buttons closing to the right. Being totally reversible, this relatively easy PDF pattern offers four alternative PJ’s for all seasons. Mix and match fabrics, jackets and pants – the possibilities and color combinations are infinite. This pattern is designed to fit 18” soft-bodied dolls.
With the Pioneer Boy PDF pattern, you can make a shirt, trousers and cap for your 18" boy doll. The boy's work shirt has a one-piece collar with stand, button front placket, dropped shoulders, and full sleeves gathered to fitted cuffs. The boot-cut trousers have a high waist, working front pockets, faux front fly, and top-stitching detail. The Y-back suspenders have faux-suede tabs that button onto the trousers. The bonus newsboy cap has a paneled crown topped with a fabric-covered button.
Looking for more sewing patterns for 18 inch boy dolls? Be sure to check out our entire collection of boy doll clothes patterns!
To enter today's giveaway, simply leave a comment in the box below finishing this sentence:
"My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is [insert here] "
Comments must be left (on this blog post) by 12 midnight (Pacific), 1/2/2018.
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 winner will be chosen randomly from the comments received and contacted through the email provided in the comment.
We will choose a winner and announce it 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.
Happy New Year,
Cinnamon & The Liberty Jane / Pixie Faire Team
“My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is making a dedicated space for crafting. This is one of my goal’s for this year…to set up a small area where crafting supplies can be organized for accessibility and easy clean up.
My biggest challenge in sewing is: Hahahaha finishing the projects!
“My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is … finishing what I’ve started!”
I have way to many ’WIP’s’ (works in progress) awaiting me. Another project will catch my eye and I just ‘jump’ to a new one without finishing what I was doing. :~}
On a happier note… I ‘have’ finished projects, so not everything I do ends up in a WIP ! ! ! :~D
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finishing all my projects. Happy Holidays!!!
My biggest sewing challenge is finding masculine dolls and interesting patterns for them, in order to fulfill requests by boys.
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is the finishing work – hems, buttons, tucking in all those loose ends in crochet – all the finicky stuff at the end.
My biggest sewing, knitting, and crochet challenge is knowing what is achievable. I have so many ideas (not to mention the yarn and fabric) and not as much time and energy.
My biggest sewing challenge is not having enough time to sewing! Life is soooooo busy!
My biggest sewing challenge is finding time for all the projects that i want to make.
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is having carpal tunnel syndrome even after being operated on both wrists. So can only work at a project a little at a time. Love the boy doll and the outfits. Awesome. Happy Holidays!!
My biggest sewing challenge is finding enough uninterrupted time to finish all I want to sew>
My biggest challenge is finding the time to do everything I would like to. I love to sew and see so many things I want to make. I haven’t knitted in several years but used to knit all my daughter’s sweater for school and she wore them proudly.
My biggest challenge seems to be finishing one project before I start another. I currently have 8 projects going in sewing, knitting and crochet.
My biggest sewing, knitting, crochet challenge is working on and finishing one project at a time.
“My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is sewing on lycra type fabric for swimsuits and leotards. They always seem to pucker regardless of what I try.
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is having no dedicated space for sewing projects, which means cutting fabric on the kitchen table, sewing in the “guest” bedroom, moving boxes of fabric from room to room depending on over-nighting granddaughters, and removing a cat from the fabric I left on the ironing board, taping ripped pattern pieces back together, and picking up spools and other small sewing tools knocked all over the floor by swishing tails.
My biggest sewing, knitting or crochet challenge is finishing all the projects I’ve started
My biggest sewing challenge is top stitching on knits….it was ok with my other machine and it’s walking foot but now with my new machine/walking foot it’s not going to great!
My biggest sewing challenge is learning to sew knits so I can make clothes for my granddaughter’s AG dolls.
My biggest challenge with knitting projects is holding the needles when doing small needle work.
My biggest sewing and crocheting challenge is deciding what to do first!! So many great ideas out there! So little time and so many “grand” dolls to sew for!!
My biggest sewing challenge is and always has been putting in a zipper. Thankfully that can be avoided with almost all doll clothing pieces!
My biggest challenge is organizing my time.
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is just getting started. Once I get started I do pretty good, it is just starting that is my problem.
My biggest sewing knitting crocheting challenge is decision. There are so many beautiful things out there to make and so little time to get them done.
My biggest sewing, knitting or crochet challenge is keeping my supplies organized. I would be able to get more done if I spent the time to organize my sewing room better.
Ordered this pattern yesterday, can’t wait to make it.
“My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is getting better organized so I will have more time to sew.
My biggest sewing challenge is sewing on slippery Material. Haven had time to watch the video on how to sew with them.
My biggest challenge is staying on track and finishing my sewing, knitting and crocheting projects. There are sooooo many great patterns out there to make!
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is having enough time to do all the things I want to do.
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finishing any of the projects I start! I do very well starting them, but have a horrible time finishing!!!
My biggest sewing challenge is either zippers or darts in clothing!
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finding the time to do any of them. I work full time and cook every night for my dad. Then, I go home to cook for my husband and myself. By the time I get finished for the night, I am tired.
My biggest sewing challenge is finding enough time to sew what I’d like to make.
My biggest sewing challenge is getting all the supplies. Our nearest shopping center is a five hour drive.
My biggest challenge is selecting the fabric after I have chosen a pattern.
My biggest challenge in sewing, knitting and crocheting is picking a project in any one and sticking with it to completion. There are so many fun projects and not enough time. Doll clothes are great though because they are smaller and go fast. My grand daughter is thrilled with each new addition to her collection..
Biggest challenge is to keep my sewing area clean so I can sew efficiently.
“My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is Time and a disorganized sewing space.
My biggest sewing challenge is finding just the right fabric that I have in mind for my projects!
My biggest sewing challenge is picking out the right fabric
My biggest sewing challenge is finding the time to sew. The next biggest challenge is keeping my 3 year old granddaughter off my lap when I’m trying to sew. She wants to push all the buttons and press the foot pedal and make the pretty colors sew onto the fabric and…and…and…and…LOL
My biggest sewing challenge is finding time to sew all the clothes I have bought patterns to make.
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is sewing stretchy material (like swim suits) I get them uneven.
My biggest knitting challenge is knitting complicated lace patterns. It’s a skill I want to improve on this coming year.
My 4 American girls need a date
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is getting organized and finding the space and time to cut out and sew up a garment.
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finding the time!
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is using the fabric I already have in my stash rather than struggling to find room for even more.
“My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is a blazer knit top down in one piece where the math doesn’t add up”
I have been dressing dolls for special children in my life for 60 years. I love the 18 inch dolls, I can dress doll and child to match. I love the pattern choices offered and have picked up a new skill, making shoes. This little guy would be a welcome addition to the Ken dolls I have dressed for my grand daughter.
My biggest knitting challenge is keeping the stitches from dropping.
Marilyn
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is choosing the fabric/yarn/fiber to complement the pattern and finishing it to look professional.
My biggest knitting challenge is keeping the stitches tight.
Marion
My biggest sewing, knitting or crochet challenge is finding time to do them. I prefer to find a time when I can complete a project rather than work in fits and starts, so it is difficult with a busy life.
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is deciding on which pattern to use!
Is making myself focus and get to work sewing.
My biggest sewing, knitting or crochet challenge is always time. I always seem to need more time and I always seem to be working against the clock.
My sewing challenge is following a pattern.
Joan
My biggest sewing challenge is not being able to cut straight. Thank goodness I am doing so much better using cutters and mats with lines. I’ve sewn beautiful things with help on the cutting.
My biggest sewing challenge is not having enough time to devote to sewing.
My biggest sewing challenge is finding the small notions such as little buttons, snaps, buckles, etc .. for dolls sized clothes.
My biggest sewing challenge is actually making the outfits! I buy patterns and have a hard time getting around to making them.
My biggest problem is finishing one idea before starting another. I en up with parts spread over my craft room while I hunt finishing touches and then get inspired with another great idea!
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is actually finishing a project! I have so many projects that I have started but I have such a fear with finishing that I don’t. I am hoping this year I can over come that.
My biggest crochet and knitting challenge is my inability to count chains or stitches or rows and get the same answer twice.
My biggest sewing, knitting or crochet challenge is deciding what project to begin next. With the internet, I see sew many beautiful things that it takes me awhile to choose and start any one project!
My biggest sewing, knitting or crochet challenge is deciding which pattern to work on first. There are so many great patterns.
My biggest challenge with projects is getting started, gathering all the materials and finding the time to work on it.
My biggest challenge is making alterations to a pattern—it is a work in progress.
My biggest sewing challenge is finishing my project and doing the best job that i can be happy to give to anyone that would enjoy them. Mainly my grand kids.
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finding time! My 2 daughters are always asking for help when I start so I end up putting things off to help them and I never get finished as quickly as I want to.
My biggest challenge with sewing is having enough time to sew!
My biggest sewing and crochet challenge is picking which pattern to work on next!
My biggest challenge is getting started. Once I have the project cut out and all ready to sew, and all my sewing supplies handy, it is easy!
My biggest sewing challenge is just deciding on something and doing it. I get all stuck on figuring out what to do and I just need to do SOMETHING.
My biggest sewing challenge is making alterations to the pattern.
My biggest sewing challenge is finishing projects over time instead of killing myself trying to get done at the last minute. ?
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is really a fight between my wishes and time management – I want to attempt too many projects and I just don’t have time to do them all. I have the unfortunate habit of starting many projects and not finishing them. As I get older, I am trying to be more selective to realize the time I have and attempt one project at a time – which makes me feel better about getting an item accomplished.
Time! I see so many wonderful ideas on your site and I want to make them all?
My biggest sewing challenge is organization. I’m working on that right now so I can sew all the fun patterns I have for the 18 inch dolls.
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is that my body is giving out. My thumbs have bone spurs and I have a bad back so stitching by hand or sitting at the sewing machine are very challenging!
My biggest sewing challenge is working with stretch knits fabrics.
My biggest sewing , knitting and crocheting challenge is finding enough time to do all the projects my children and grandchildren find fir me to do lol.
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finding the time to do all the projects my imagination envisions. My second biggest challenge is “reading” knitting and crochet charts; I prefer written instructions
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is finishing what I’ve started! I have several quilts and projects in some stage of completion. I get halted when I have to stop for another, more urgent project. In 2018 – my goal is to finish what I have started!! No more new projects till then – oh wait, what a cute pattern – and I have just the perfect fabric! Here we go!!!
“My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is – I don’t know how to crochet and I AM GOING TO TRY TO LEARN IN 2018!!!
My biggest challenge is sewing a perfectly round circle……always comes out with little points!
My biggest sewing challenge is time. My mind is fulled with so many ideas. I had start write them down, I enjoy working with recycled clothes. My favorite thing, when a I finish an outfit, trying them the doll. Sewing to me so relaxing
My biggest challenge is my mind, I can think of more things to do faster than I can get them made.
My biggest sewing challenge is probably the same as many others’ biggest challenge: finding time to sew!
My biggest sewing challenge is deciding what to sew.
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is keeping a steady, even pace so that the finished product looks nice.
I don’t knit or crochet. But my biggest sewing challenge is shrinking things to 13-14". Most patterns are for 18" dolls. And the bigger the pattern the easier. I’ve had to scrap a lot and end up making my own.
My biggest sewing challenge is making ruffles. I almost always mess them up by either breaking the string or making them uneven.
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is getting started. There always seems to be something that also needs to be done. This year I’m going to try and give myself the permission to take the time to do more crafting.
Time. There is never enough time to make all the things I want to.
My biggest sewing, knitting, or crochet challenge is stopping mid-project. I often work through the night because once I get started on something I don’t want to stop until it’s completed.
Jennifer H
January 02, 2018
My biggest sewing challenge is finding time to finish projects!