On Friday (May 1st, 2015) we'll have a special DOUBLE Freebie Friday offer! It's summertime fun on Pixie Faire! Here are the details,
First, we are thrilled to announce the launch of a new furniture focused brand by Kristin Rutten the designer behind Matilda's Closet. Many of you have admired the doll sized furniture you've seen in stores and online and now you'll be able to make it! Her new furniture focused brand is AptOne8 and she is launching her first pattern as permanently free!
More About Kristin and AptOne8 (In Her Own Words): "Designing and selling patterns and projects for doll enthusiasts combines several of my interests and talents. It also allows me to pursue another mission important to me – empowering young girls, starting with my own two daughters, to pursue their dreams and become strong, self-confident, successful and happy young women. It’s this goal which guides every pattern and project I design, from the true-to-life doll-sized baseball uniform to the PVC project that encourages you and your daughters to venture into a hardware store (maybe even for the first time) and build something special and unique that fuels the imagination. I hope you enjoy this new pattern!"
More About The Basic Beach Chair Pattern:Your doll will be ready to hit the beach with this quick and easy chair made from PVC pipe! Easy enough for beginners, this PDF project download includes step-by-step photo instructions to help you first build the PVC chair frame using readily available tools, and then stitch up a two-piece, reversible chair seat that slides right onto the frame. You'll also be thrilled to know this new pattern will be permanently free - so be sure to tell a friend, blog about it, and spread the word.
Double Freebie! But wait - this week we are also publishing one of our fun summertime classic patterns as a Freebie as well! Help us decide which one of these fun patterns should be free by voting below. Then come back to Pixie Faire on Friday to see which pattern won and get the free download.
Here is more information about each pattern:
Rash Guard For 18 Inch Dolls Such As American Girl®:The Liberty Jane rash guard and swim short PDF pattern is perfect for any 18 inch doll that is ready for some warm weather fun! Create surf style for your doll! Pattern includes the full outfit - both the top and the boy cut shorts. Fabrics used are two way stretch lycra spandex. You can make a lot of different color combination’s. The shorts also work great for dance shorts!
Bandeau Top Designed To Fit BFC Ink. Doll®: Your BFC Ink. doll will love this fun fashion essential. The Bandeau top is a timeless summertime top - and the best part is - when you download this fun pattern you also get directions for making a dress version too! Double the fun.
The Sorrento Top Designed To Fit Ellowyne® Dolls:The perfect top for hot summer days! The Liberty Jane Sorrento Top designed to fit 16 inch Ellowyne Wilde dolls will be a great addition to your dolls wardrobe. Dress it up with a dark pair of jeans, or go more casual with a cute pair of worn in cut off shorts! The PDF pattern includes pictures and instructions showing how to make the 5 strand braid. The top opens in the back and is designed to have a velcro closure, but could have tiny button/loop closure as well.
The California Cami Designed To Fit Karito Kids® Dolls: The California Cami is the perfect summertime top. Your Karito Kids Doll will look so stylish in this top - and you also get a bonus - this fun PDF pattern also includes a dress variation!
Vote Now:
Take a Look At Each Pattern:
Please take a moment and congratulate Kristin on the launch of her new brand and thank her for the new free pattern - and let us know which summertime class you'd like to see be free this Friday!
42 Comments
Jeanie
June 15, 2015
I vote for California Cami. I missed the jacket last week and am sick about it. I won’t miss this one.
cristina
May 03, 2015
Thank you for all your patterns. Would like more barbie doll patterns and also a barbie doll mannequin please. Thank yoy
Jean
May 01, 2015
Thank you very much. All of the patterns are “sew” cute.
Beverly
May 01, 2015
Thanks for the Chair pattern. My grand daughter and grand niece are going to love a chair for their dolls! I was at Habit for Humanity yesterday and they had sections of thin pvc pipe there for very cheap, I’ll have to go back and get some :) oh they have connectors too! just odd bits and pieces left over from people’s projects. Thanks again for all of the great patterns and projects for my doll friends.
Cheryle
May 01, 2015
Thank you for the lovely little chair pattern. My granddaughter has been asking grandpa if he could make a chair for her doll, and I think this will be a perfect starter. Thank You Pixie Faire, I love all you do!
Cheryle
P.s. I just noticed the knitting patterns! Will be looking at them too! Thank you.
sabine
May 01, 2015
Merci pour tous les tutos gratuits ils sont tous tres beau et c est avec plaisirs ue je les couds Merci et bon premier mai sabine
Judy Holland
April 30, 2015
Thank you so much for the free patterns!
Mel
April 30, 2015
Love the free patterns It is so expensive to get furniture in australia. The free chair is so cool Can’t wait to get and see what else these lovely ladies bring out next
Lorraine W (NZ)
April 30, 2015
Love your work Kristin. So awesome to hear about your new venture! Love the reasoning behind your work. Always so great to see designers allowing girls’ choices about their futures from an early age. Best wishes with your work!
I’m voting for the AG rash and boy pants ’cos I love the pattern.
Barbara
April 30, 2015
Congrats! Looking forward to sewing for my granddaughter!
Lucy
April 30, 2015
Congratulations. I can’t wait to see whats popp’n out of your pretty head next. I would like this weeks freebie to be the bandeu top for my BFC doll. can’t find enough patterns for her.
Love the chair. Thank you.
Malena
April 30, 2015
Love every Liberty Jane pattern, but I only have AGs… so… my choice would have to be Rush Guard Surfer Top and Boy Cut Shorts.
I want to congratulate Kirsten on her new venture and I will be very pleased to make her chair my first self made piece of AG furniture!
Karen
April 30, 2015
I am absolutely thrilled with the new furniture line. I have looked at a few PVC pipe furnishing ideas on the web, but did not know how to go about making anything. I love that you will be teaching us step by step and telling us what supplies we will need.
Jude Clark
April 30, 2015
Congratulations on your new venture, Kristin. I love the chair and will likely make some for my 3 granddaughters in the near future.
As regards the free class, I have already purchased all but the business one.
Barb M.
April 30, 2015
Congrats to Kirstin Rutten on her new doll furniture adventure—I love her clothing patterns too! Thanks also to Pixie Faire for another great freebie. They’re always appreciated. I chose the BFC INK pattern because I’m trying to get a few patterns for them and also because I already have the Rash Guard pattern. Thanks again!
Nancyb
April 30, 2015
Thank you for the beach chair, looks like a fun project and I am looking forward to more furniture patterns in the future.
Sylvia
April 30, 2015
I only have a Maplelea Doll (your AG size) so have to vote for the Rash Guard Surfer top and shorts please. The chair looks like a fun project and I think it’s one I’ll have to get Grandpa interested to doing!
Susan
April 30, 2015
The Rash Guard top and boy shorts please! And thank you for the beach chair! this is wonderful!
Karen
April 29, 2015
Thank you for which ever pattern it turns out to be. I voted for the American girl pattern but, I never know when I may come across one of the other dolls to sew for. Thank you again for you generosity.
Anna Mae
April 29, 2015
Rash Guard top and boy shorts — very cool. Thanks!
Lorraine M
April 29, 2015
I sew for Barbie, Ken, and 18" AG dolls, so my choice would be the Rash Guard top and shorts for 18" AG doll. Looking forward to Friday Freebie and also the doll furniture! What a wonderful surprise! Thanks so much for everything!
Kelly
April 29, 2015
I only work with American Girl dolls. I vote for the rash guard surfer outfit. It looks really adorable. The chair is really cute too. I’ve never tried to make the doll furniture before; but I look forward to trying. Thanks for offering the free patterns. Best of luck Kristen on your new product line. I think you’ve found a really needed niche in the market.
Kim
April 29, 2015
Wow! Thank you! My vote is for the BFC top since I already have the rash guard outfit.
Linda
April 29, 2015
Furniture!! Wow so excited! I follow Marilda Jo’s blog so am thrilled to see this. Rash guard gets my vote for 18 inch dolls, so versatile! Thanks to all for being so generous !
Marge R (mer)
April 29, 2015
Congratulations, Kristin, on your new furniture business venture and great name (AptOne8)!!! ;) I’m a huge fan of your doll clothing patterns (esp. Footie Jammies, Half-zip Pullover & Too Cute to be Ugly Sweaters) and think now I’ll get my hubby involved in making some doll furniture - Woo-Hoo!!! ;) Here’s wishing you great success in this new endeavor!!!
Cecelia
April 29, 2015
Thank you Kristin for the beach chair pattern. I know my granddaughter will love it. Hope you have great success in your new business. I vote for the top for BFC’s( they make good clotheshorses). Thanks for a Fabulous Friday to look forward to.
Laura C
April 29, 2015
I love the Bandeau top… I have it for the AG doll but not the BFC…. Great pattern easy to make and size adjustments are simple. A great combo … Chair and Bandeau…Thank you !
Stephanie
April 29, 2015
Rash guard gets my vote, great for summer fun. Love the chair thank you so much .
Margaret
April 29, 2015
Thank you – looks like a fun craft that a girl could help make. Like the rash guard but am always happy to get whatever pattern is chose.
Carol Fulton
April 29, 2015
What a cute chair- so many possibilities. Great to get the girls into a hardware store- it will give them a great life skill.
Cathie Lynch
April 29, 2015
I love the beach chair. I have started an “18” doll club" and we will be making these as one of our crafts!!!!
Rita M
April 29, 2015
Congratulations, Kristin, on your new projects. The chair looks like great fun!
Mary Margaret Petty
April 29, 2015
Wow! This is great! I voted for the rash guard top & shorts. How nice to have a chair pattern for the Summer? I love the thought of making the chair too! Nice surprise…thank you do very much!
Mary Margaret. :o)
Meg
April 29, 2015
Thanks for the cute chair pattern and best of luck with your new business idea!
Yelena
April 29, 2015
It feels great to get two wonderful patterns and right for my birthday! Thank you!!!
Connie L.
April 29, 2015
Oh furniture! Love it! Love the chair! It’s going to be the project for the weekend!
Florence
April 29, 2015
Thanks for all the beautiful patterns. I sew for my grandkids and they appreciate that their dolls are able to be in fashion. Love the chair as it is another project to do together!
margaret
April 29, 2015
many thanks —feels like summer is coming!!!
Cheryl
April 29, 2015
Thanks for posting knew ideas !!!!
argaret
April 29, 2015
Thank you for being so inventive and giving girls a opportunity to explore their unknown talents! Furniture!!!!!!
Janice Hamman
April 29, 2015
I voted for the rash guard top and boy shorts. The beach chair is great! Thanks for the pattern.
Ansje
April 29, 2015
I love all the patterns. The patterns is easy to follow.
More About Kristin and AptOne8 (In Her Own Words): "Designing and selling patterns and projects for doll enthusiasts combines several of my interests and talents. It also allows me to pursue another mission important to me – empowering young girls, starting with my own two daughters, to pursue their dreams and become strong, self-confident, successful and happy young women. It’s this goal which guides every pattern and project I design, from the true-to-life doll-sized baseball uniform to the PVC project that encourages you and your daughters to venture into a hardware store (maybe even for the first time) and build something special and unique that fuels the imagination. I hope you enjoy this new pattern!"
Jeanie
June 15, 2015
I vote for California Cami. I missed the jacket last week and am sick about it. I won’t miss this one.