December 25, 2025

🎄 The 15th annual 12 Days of Christmas at Pixie Faire!

[Edited 1/6/26] Congratulations to Sharon H. She won the Pixie Faire gift card and has been notified by email!

Christmas is one of my favorite times of year — a season of creativity, generosity, and reflection. This year I wanted to continue to celebrate in a way that’s meaningful, fun, and deeply connected to what we love most: design, sewing, and growing together as makers.

So today, I’m excited to announce the 15th annual 12 Days of Christmas Celebration, inspired by the 15th anniversary of the Design Academy-12 Principles of Design.

Here’s how it works:

For the next 12 days, we’ll be sharing:

✂️ One Design Academy Principle per day
💡 A practical Design Tip you can use immediately
💬 A daily blog comment prompt for you to earn entries in our giveaway
🎁 A $100 Pixie Faire Gift Card giveaway — announced on January 6th

Each day we'll jump back to this blog post to highlight one of the twelve design principles and invite you to join the conversation by leaving a comment. Every comment is an entry to win the $100 gift card. The more you participate, the more entries you earn!

And there’s more....

These 12 principles are also the foundation of something very special coming in 2026…

✨ Sewing With Cinnamon & Friends 2026 Theme

Design Academy Reimagined: A Year-Long Sewing Masterclass

Twelve principles. Twelve months. One unforgettable year of growth.

In 2026, Cinnamon Miles is opening the vault and teaching the Design Academy like never before—fifteen years after she first published the landmark series that inspired thousands of sewists worldwide. This is a complete, modernized re-imagining, blending Liberty Jane’s iconic design principles with Sewing With Cinnamon’s techniques, challenges, and creative opportunities.

We're bringing the Design Academy into Sewing With Cinnamon in 2026 using the core principles to guide our 2026 topics and this year, there’s even more:
Historical fashion deep dives with guest instructor Shari Fuller. Designer spotlight showcases. Sew Powerful Purse crossover projects. And a brand-new challenge every month.

If you loved the original Design Academy, you haven’t seen anything yet!

Read all the detail of the 2026 overview HERE. Existing SWC members are already in! If you're not a member yet, we invite you to join us, it all starts on January 6, 2026.

The 12 Days of Christmas is your preview of what’s coming — and a great way to jump back into thinking like a designer and getting the most out of your Pixie Faire pattern collection.

Let’s celebrate creativity, learning, and sewing together this Christmas season.

Merry Christmas,
Cinnamon & Team Pixie Faire

🎁 12 Day's of Christmas Giveaway

👉 Winner announced 1/6/26!

🎁 Day 1

Today (12/25) we kick things off with Principle #1: Proportion, and your first entry for the $100 Pixie Faire Gift Card.

💡Design Tip - Proportion: Scale is invisible when it's right and noticeable when it's wrong!

👉 To enter: Leave a comment under this blog post. Comment Prompt:
What’s your best tip for determining scale in relation to the doll you're sewing for?

🎁 Day 2

Today (12/26) we kick things off with Principle #2: Focal Point, and your second entry for the $100 Pixie Faire Gift Card.

💡Design Tip - Focal Point: Choose ONE star of the show. Whether it’s a bold fabric, a special embellishment, a unique neckline, or a pop of contrast — one clear focal point will always outperform several competing ones.

👉 To enter: Leave a comment under this blog post. Comment Prompt: What’s your favorite way to create a focal point — color, embellishment, trim, or fabric choice?

🎁 Day 3

Today (12/27) we kick things off with Principle #3: Rhythm & Repetition, and your third entry for the $100 Pixie Faire Gift Card.

💡Design Tip - Rhythm & Repetition: Repeat a shape or color at least three times.
Two feels accidental. Three feels deliberate. Four or more creates strong visual rhythm.

👉 To enter: Leave a comment under this blog post. Comment Prompt: “What do you enjoy repeating most in your sewing — shapes, colors, stitching, or patterns?”

🎁 Day 4

Today (12/28) we kick things off with Principle #4: Harmony & Unity, and your fourth entry for the $100 Pixie Faire Gift Card.

💡Design Tip:

Choose one unifying idea and let it guide every decision.
That unifying idea might be:

A color story
A mood (playful, classic, modern)
A fabric type
Or a design theme

If every choice supports the same idea, harmony follows naturally.

👉 To enter: Leave a comment under this blog post. Comment Prompt: “When you start a project, what helps you keep everything feeling cohesive?” (color, mood, fabric types, themes, etc)

🎁 Day 5

Today (12/29) we kick things off with Principle #5: Color, and your fifth entry for the $100 Pixie Faire Gift Card.

💡Design Tip:

Successful Color Blocking: Highlight the pattern design lines with fabric by color blocking! Keep in mind the design principles mentioned earlier - rule of thirds, repetition, and harmony - Let one color dominate about 70%, repeat colors with added elements like buttons and trims, and pick a color palette that pleases the eye!

Bonus BOGO Promotion happening today too! https://www.pixiefaire.com/collections/trend-watch-color-block

👉 To enter: Leave a comment under this blog post. Comment Prompt: “What color combination do you find yourself reaching for again and again—and why?"

🎁 Day 6

Today (12/30) we kick things off with Principle #6: Fabric Matters, and your sixth entry for the $100 Pixie Faire Gift Card.

💡Design Tip:

Fabric Choice: Match the fabric personality to the design's intent. Choosing the right fabric often matters more than choosing the perfect color or embellishment. Maybe it's time to venture out of your comfort zone and try out a new type of fabric?

👉 To enter: Leave a comment under this blog post. Comment Prompt: “What’s one fabric you love sewing with—and one you tend to avoid?”

🎁 Day 7

Today (12/31) we kick things off with Principle #7: Fabric Matters, and your seventh entry for the $100 Pixie Faire Gift Card.

💡Design Tip:

Surprise is what turns a nice design into a memorable one. It’s the small, unexpected detail that makes someone stop and look twice. Add one unexpected detail that only appears once. It could be: A contrasting lining, A hidden pocket, An unexpected trim or button, A pop of color on the inside rather than the outside. One surprise is charming. Too many dilute the effect.

👉 To enter: Leave a comment under this blog post. Comment Prompt: “ What’s the most fun or surprising detail you’ve ever added to a sewing project?”

🎁 Day 8

Today (1/01) we kick things off with Principle #8: Waistlines, and your eighth entry for the $100 Pixie Faire Gift Card.

💡Design Tip:

Where the waistline sits can completely change a silhouette. A small shift up or down can make a design feel youthful, classic, elegant, or modern.

The higher (Empire) waistline was prominent in the early 1800s Regency era, the natural waistline popular in the 1930s-1950s, and the lower dropped waistline emerged in the 1920s and reappeared in the 1960s/70s.

Waistlines aren’t just structural—they’re visual cues.

👉 To enter: Leave a comment under this blog post. Comment Prompt: “ Do you tend to prefer high, natural, or dropped waistlines in your designs?”

🎁 Day 9

Today (1/02) we kick things off with Principle #9: Homage, and your eighth entry for the $100 Pixie Faire Gift Card.

💡Design Tip:

Homage is about honoring inspiration without copying it. Great designers study what they love, identify why it works, and then reinterpret it in their own voice.

Homage connects design to history, culture, and personal story—and it’s one of the most meaningful ways to create!

Isolate one defining element of your inspiration and build from there.

👉 To enter: Leave a comment under this blog post. Comment Prompt: “Is there a designer, era, or style that inspires your sewing the most?”

🎁 Day 10

Today (1/03) we kick things off with Principle #10: Minimalism, and your tenth entry for the $100 Pixie Faire Gift Card.

💡Design Tip:

Minimalism isn’t about making designs boring—it’s about making intentional choices.
When fewer elements compete for attention, the most important ones shine.

Minimalist designs often look confident, modern, and timeless.

👉 To enter: Leave a comment under this blog post. Comment Prompt: “Do you lean more toward simple designs or detailed ones—and why?”

🎁 Day 11

Today (1/04) we kick things off with Principle #11: Distressing & Embellishment, and your eleventh entry for the $100 Pixie Faire Gift Card.

💡Design Tip:

Today’s design principle is all about adding depth, texture, and personality. Distressing and embellishment bring a design to life—but only when they’re intentional.
The goal isn’t to add more, but to add meaning.

Well-placed texture can elevate even the simplest design.

👉 To enter: Leave a comment under this blog post. Comment Prompt: “Do you enjoy embellishing your projects with fabric manipulation or added details like buttons, beads, or trims?”

🎁 Day 12

Today (1/05) we kick things off with Principle #12: Sewing Technique, and your final entry for the $100 Pixie Faire Gift Card.

💡Design Tip:

Most projects look “handmade” not because of design choices, but because of rushed finishing. Taking extra time on the last 10% of a project makes the biggest visual difference.

Focus on:

Accurate seam allowances
Pressing after every seam
Clean edges and consistent topstitching
Secure closures and neatly finished hems

👉 To enter: Leave a comment under this blog post. Comment Prompt:

“What sewing technique do you most want to improve or master in the coming year—and why?”

Thank you for being part of this community and for sharing your creativity with me.

Warmly,
Cinnamon

P.S. Don’t forget — today is the final day to comment for the $100 Pixie Faire Gift Card drawing!

100 Comments

Amanda Martin

January 01, 2026

I like the look of natural waistlines, but personally wear higher waists as often as possible, since they seem to fit my build better.

Ruth

January 01, 2026

I prefer the slightly above to natural waistlines and silloettes. I love Regency, , Victorian and all the Historical patterns the best. I really enjoy making a whole ensemble skin out

Dorothy

January 01, 2026

The waistline i prefer depends on the time period of the pattern. I like higher waistline on historical patterns, but prefer natural waistline in modern patterns.

MariannS

January 01, 2026

I prefer the higher waistline especially in sundresses. They mirror the dresses I used to make for my grand-daughters when they were little. Matching girl and dolly dresses. Happy Sewing ;)

Cathy

January 01, 2026

Two of my favourite eras to sew for are regency and 1920s so I’m happy with both empire and dropped waists. For modern, contemporary clothing, I prefer the natural waistline.

Liza

January 01, 2026

I think the high/princess waist is my favorite for a dress pattern, but I really like all of them.

KathyS

January 01, 2026

I prefer the natural waistline. That seems to be the era we are in now.
But if the pattern called for a different one I would follow the pattern.

My name is wrong in the entry above 🤷🏻‍♀️

LathyS

January 01, 2026

I prefer the natural waistline. That seems to be the era we are in now.
But if the pattern called for a different one I would just follow the pattern.

Marcia G

January 01, 2026

Typically I lean towards a natural waistline. When I look at clothing for my dolls. I tend to lean towards something I would wear & feel comfortable in, unless It’s for a special occasion where it would call for something a little different

Linda Hamilton

January 01, 2026

My favorite waistline is just above the natural waistline.

Linda Hamilton

January 01, 2026

My favorite waistline is just above the natural waistline!

Linda Hamilton

January 01, 2026

My favorite fabric to sew with is cotton. As much as I love Minky fabric, I find it difficult to sew with and therefore avoid it.

CONSTANCE

January 01, 2026

Waistlines intrigue me as they run the gamut of historical eras. I am loving the corseted V of the Victorian era dresses – from 1830s to 1880s.

Lise

January 01, 2026

I never thought about waistline. I guess some designs would look better as a dropped than a natural or vice versa.

Melissa

January 01, 2026

If it’s any thing “princess “ like I like high waist . The gown seems to flow more. If it everyday then a natural waiste

Dawn

January 01, 2026

I like all waistline types. I get tired of sewing the same thing over and over, so variety and new challenges are what keep me wanting to sew.

Marilu B

January 01, 2026

I prefer high waistlines for they tend to fit most of my dolls independently of how much is the measurement of their waist

Pattij

January 01, 2026

I like a natural waist line in most designs.

Any

January 01, 2026

I tend to prefer natural waistlines in my designs. However, most of my sewing for dolls is historical clothing, so the period’s silhouette dictates this design element. My daughter’s 1910 Edwardian whitework day dress had a waistband that was slightly above the natural waistband, but not as high as Regency style. It was very flattering on her, but she is very thin! For a time in the Edwardian period, the Princesse cut (princess seams) was popular, so I have been scouring patterns with princess seams and analyzing them to see if I can modify them into long, historical dresses.

Katherine

January 01, 2026

I like a natural waist line in most designs. However if making for the 14 1/2 inch like the high waist as I think it’s a young girl vibe

Charlotte

January 01, 2026

Day 8 – I like to do historical designs so waistlines are dictated by the historical design. When sewing for myself, I tend to like a natural waistline.

Barbara R

January 01, 2026

I’ve never really given it a lot of thought but I’d have to say that I prefer a natural waistline. That said, I’d be willing to try a different waistline if the project ‘called’ to me.

Danielle

January 01, 2026

I prefer drop waist designs

ROXANNE

December 31, 2025

I took a photo of my greatniece’s First Communion Dress and then created a matching one for her American Girl Doll. I went to a thrift store and found a Communion dress with organdy and satin material that would match. It had netting too for the underskirt. I adapted a pattern from Pixie Faire and started sewing. This was after the closing of Joann Fabrics when I really needed to be resourceful. I added lace/crystal trims from Walmart and my stash. I even created a matching veil-they carry small crowns at Walmart that fit the dolls to attach to it.
It was so much fun to sew and was really beautiful when finished. She was delighted with the gift ." Her dress matches my dress…Now my doll can take 1st communion too" So precious!

Christine

December 31, 2025

I prefer a natural waistline or a drop waistline. I don’t particularly care for the high waistline.

Janet F

December 31, 2025

Day 7: The most fun or surprising detail you’ve ever added to a sewing project is hard to pick. Some of my favorites include hand embroidering an apron and putting working belt loops on a pair of jeans.

Julie

December 31, 2025

I like to add eyeglasses to match the outfit. I’ve also sewn/knit a purse/bag to match the outfit and I slip a quarter/nickels/dimes inside the purse for the lovely young gal to find.

Anja Bartlett

December 31, 2025

High low dropped waistlines? It depends on which era I’m portraying.

Christine

December 31, 2025

I like to make things with lining that LOOKS solid, but has a subtle pattern. I also like to hide small fancy embroidery elements with metallic thread.

Rose Huss

December 31, 2025

I like to use buttons in a fun shape or color.
I might try to make my own buttons in the future.

Kathy m

December 31, 2025

Surprise element ribbon on sewing on top of seam or adding lace to raw edges of the hem fold up to inside and topstich or decorative stich or button or lace or rick rac on cuff or sleeves

Jacqui Starr

December 31, 2025

I used pocket details & have been known to angle them instead of straight. Fun!

Pat

December 31, 2025

I like fun linings and buttons

Nancy S

December 31, 2025

The most fun surprise I ever included in an outfit was making a 4-piece outfit in which all 4 parts were completely reversible and totally coordinated with each other.

Diana

December 31, 2025

the most fun or surprising detail I’ve ever added to a sewing project is embroidery. I love making overalls or bibs using my embroidery machine. It makes them unique, but it does take a long time.

Jeannine

December 31, 2025

I only sew for fun, not gifting.

Debra Miller

December 31, 2025

I added trim around the arm, enclosing the edges in wonderful lace. It was so pretty!

Bettie

December 31, 2025

I’m not too creative, but I like to add lace and buttons. Sometimes I can find appliques that can be used on jackets.

Renee Finney

December 31, 2025

I have on a few occaisions added a button or a bow that put the finishing touch on my project

Janice

December 31, 2025

I like to sign my name at the bottom of the quilt. As I’m doing my macine quilting, I just write my name in thread. You have to look hard to find it sometimes since it just blends in with the quilting, but I think that it’s a fun way to label my quilt.

KathyS

December 31, 2025

I like to add an appliqué or an accessory to go with the outfit!

BrendaK

December 31, 2025

I once made a simple skirt using differed sized pieces of scrap fabric. It looked like it was made from a quilt!

Pam

December 31, 2025

I once used gold metallic thread to make a decorative stitch along the hemline.

Amy

December 31, 2025

The most surprising/fun sewing detail I’ve ever added to an outfit is one I added to my daughter’s wedding dress! She wore a vintage, 1910 whitework embroidered day dress. As a special touch, I made a little fabric heart to attach underneath it in the lining. I used a scrap of fabric from my own wedding dress, and trimmed it with heirloom lace in the same style as the lace on her dress. I topped it with a tiny blue bow (something blue) and in the middle of that, added a button from her maternal grandmother’s wedding dress! It is a unique keepsake that can be handed town to future generations!

Susan Smart

December 31, 2025

i’ve never added a surprise to any of my creations. I have seen where some of my favorite makers have and am taking it as a personal challenge to add a little something to at least some of my projects this year.

Jeana

December 31, 2025

Used decorative stitches on my machine to mimic smocking on bodice of simple doll dress. Loved it!

Deb Helfrich

December 31, 2025

I don’t have a special surprise that I use now, but I will try to use one going forward.

Julia Christman

December 31, 2025

I like adding a removable accessory piece. Might be a top layer skirt, removable sleeves or a reversable component.

Beth S.

December 31, 2025

I’m not very creative to think of an unexpected detail, but sometimes I have gotten inspiration from others.

Crystal

December 31, 2025

I once did a flower applique on a skirt and then added a colorful button as the center of the flower and used another color thread to fasten it there. I really liked the effect!!

Barb

December 31, 2025

I added fur to a hooded red velvet cape instead of a lining. It became totally reversible with this change. Everyone loved it on my 18" doll. This one change took it to an entire new level!

Gail

December 31, 2025

I like to add special top stitching and fun trims.

Sue D

December 31, 2025

Using a fancy stitch on the sewing machine is a surprise detail I like to use.

Pam

December 31, 2025

When I was a teen, in the early 70’s, I made myself a bright orange jumper. I found a question mark appliqué in the same color, outlined in black at a store, and put it on the front of my jumper bodice. Lol

J.J. Goody

December 31, 2025

On one of my Russian Barbie dolls (https://pin.it/23CHetTUv), I added an old matchless clip-on earring to her faux fur hat. Gave it that extra it needed.

Sewbig

December 31, 2025

DAY 7 — “What’s the most fun or surprising detail you’ve ever added to a sewing project?”

Props! Remember Koski’s costumes – I added an EMT medical bag with decals, and the uniforms included iron-on decals of the first responder services! See if you can see my version on Koski’s Pixie Faire pattern:

https://www.pixiefaire.com/products/first-responder-18-doll-clothes-pattern?
srsltid=AfmBOopFr1ICH-RyokSvCVRlSwYPLThsPrfy5asJJNedp48CoqlseZp6

Chantal Snyman

December 31, 2025

Day 7: one of the most fun things i’ve added to sewing is to make flags from scrap fabric for the countries my kids have visited to add to their travel swim towels.

Janet

December 31, 2025

I love to add a fun lining when I can. It’s also a great way to use up your favorite scraps.

Sheila Wagner

December 31, 2025

I am an embroiderer too, so I like to add some embroidery to a project, I have several decorative buttons and whimsical buttons, so sometimes I get to add them to a project that is about them. I also like lace and other trims.

Lynda

December 31, 2025

I like to embellish with pretty buttons or trims

Sue M

December 31, 2025

“What’s the most fun or surprising detail you’ve ever added to a sewing project?”
My sons wanted Star Trek (Next Generation) uniforms for Christmas. I bought a black sweatsuit and a red sweatshirt. I cut the 2 sweatshirts to make the red shirt with black trim. I used silver paint to paint the communication devices and trim. They were such a hit, I ended up making more for their friends! I LOVE taking 2 or 3 articles of the same style, cutting and combining them into new and unique items!

Sherry

December 31, 2025

Can’t say I really do this. Most of these ”principles” seem geared towards a modern esthetic and I sew historic styles.

Susan Griner

December 31, 2025

Brocade boots

Kristin

December 31, 2025

Hard to say what might be the most unexpected element of surprise I have used, but the first one that pops into my mind is the pair of shoes I made to go with a dress. The fabric was a custom print with little fairies and elves. I didn’t have enough to make the shoes of the same fabric so I used a coordinating fabric but used a little fairy as the inner sole for each shoe. They were pretty cute. I’ve also used little bits of other character fabric as inner soles in other shoes, but the custom fabric was just the perfect size little pixies.

Jane Parks

December 31, 2025

I like to embellish my outfits with lace or trim or beads or buttons. But the most surprising thing i did was I was given a small baggie of metal waist band “hooks” for adult clothes and used them as trim around the edge of a doll skirt to give a steam punk look. Worked great and was very surprising.

June

December 31, 2025

I like to add a very elegant trim to satin fancy dresses. I was gifted a piece from an extravagant belt from a prom dress and it has adorned many beautiful dresses.

Lori C

December 31, 2025

I like to use small trims or laces to bring an extra element to the design.

Barb

December 31, 2025

Sometimes I make the top reversible (i.e., totally lined). It can be worn 2 ways…so it is like having 2 tops in 1. I’ve never done that with a dress.

Maggie

December 31, 2025

I haven’t been very creative – I don’t think I’ve added something surprising that wasn’t already in the instructions. This is prompting to me explore the idea though.

Barb

December 31, 2025

At the bottom of capris, I make a contrasting 1/4" wide cuff.
I put rick rack on the hem of capris, dresses, skirts, tops.
I add a 3/16" (a little less than 1/4") flange in a contrasting color on a drop waist dress…in the seam between the bodice and the ruffles.

Barb

December 31, 2025

I like to add a small patch pocket and trim the top edge of the pocket with ruffled lace. I put a few stickers in the pockets for the child to discover eventually.

Florence

December 31, 2025

I love to add or replace waistband linings with a colorful ribbon.

Jackie

December 31, 2025

My swap partner wanted a jacket for her little boy doll. I made it of baby wale corduroy with each piece a different bright color: each side of the front, each pocket, each sleeve, each half of the hood, the back. I lined it with black cotton and fastened the front with 2 corduroy button loops and 2 toggle buttons. I made a similar one for my own doll. These jackets are just right for play.

Trudy

December 31, 2025

I like to add a bit of embroidery for a personal touch

Trudy

December 31, 2025

I like sewing with cotton and tend to avoid stretch fabrics

Nadine

December 31, 2025

I’ve enjoyed adding an embroidered heart on a few items. Folks always love them.

Kelly E

December 31, 2025

Using a pop of color or print on an inside lining is one of my favorite surprises!

Linda Linzey

December 31, 2025

I love color blocking pinks with purples. The two colors just always looks fun and girly.

Virginia Goodwin-Gray

December 31, 2025

Adding a bit of embroidery and/or lace at the end of the sash tails on a smocked or heirloom dress and using bullion flowers to attach the buttons.

Sue

December 31, 2025

Not really a surprise to look at but I have used the selvage edge of fabric as a trim or binding, sometimes even using the ‘thready’ edge peeking out like piping.

Julia

December 31, 2025

I can’t think of one! I’m pretty traditional / dull.

Deb Condosta

December 31, 2025

I sewed a doll charm into the pocket on the doll dress.

Cindy

December 31, 2025

I will either add an embroidery to the outfit or a few beads to give it that little extra.

Lynn Gallager-Vallejo

December 31, 2025

I like to add a bow at the front of a petticoat that matches the dress color.

Sharon (Sandy)

December 31, 2025

Surprises may include a contrast of small polka dots or checks (maybe just inside the bodice or inside a blouse cuff), an accessory such as a hat, headband or purse. I also love to include a complimentary under slip to accompany a dress with a surprise trim.

Linda

December 31, 2025

I like adding a touch of embroidery to my projects. No matter how small

Leslie Jo Gatti

December 31, 2025

I am not very creative adding extras to my doll clothes. But I made a jogging suit for one of my dolls and used bias tape over the outside seams of the pants and the raglan sleeves seams on the top. The suit was red flannel. I used white bias tape. When the doll wears, it the tape looks like it is white leather.

Lori

December 31, 2025

I like to add appliques or button detail to my projects. And I also like to add jewelry touches to the finished outfit.

Mary

December 31, 2025

Nifty linings and/or additional pockets inside a jacket or coat.

Diane G

December 31, 2025

For a surprise detail, I like to add an appliqué to a pocket or special accent buttons. One of my favorite AG makes, I added crystal buttons from Grandma’s button box to a pair of plain crochet slippers.

Alita Shaver

December 31, 2025

For a little surprise, I like to fussy-cut the back facing for a coat so that someone like Hello Kitty or Elsa is smiling out at you when you take your jacket off. I think one of the happiest little things I ever added was a three-dimensional butterfly made of nonwoven interfacing and lace that I sewed onto a flower on a garden border print. It would take a moment for people to notice it on the skirt and then they would be charmed. : )

Melissa

December 31, 2025

For a surprise, I’ve used dollar store cat or small dog collars as belts for 18" doll dresses. The red glittery collars with the little bells added a festive flair to the Christmas dresses, and the other collars have added glitter or interest that is removable for washing the dress.

Lise

December 31, 2025

I love adding extra pockets, never can have too many lol.

Julie Vasbinder

December 31, 2025

For fun and surprising elements, I like to use character buttons and buttons with unusual shapes . Sometimes I add pockets to a plain dress or shirt. Piping is a nice touch on collars and shirt plackets. Small costime jewerly and earrings can be used to accent dresses and coats.I like to add ribbons and rick rack to a simple sock type fleece slippers that I make. The possibilites are endless.

Anne Cox-Espenlaub

December 31, 2025

I added a flower button to a set of ordinary.

Renee B

December 31, 2025

The most surprising thing I made was Harry Potter scarves that I knit. It’s been decades since I knit anything, so it was like learning to knit all over again!

Laura M

December 31, 2025

Day 7 Fun/Surprising Detail – I do like to use a fun print for hidden pockets on my garments.

Dorothy Le

December 31, 2025

I like adding unusual hardware to jackets

Laura

December 31, 2025

Cross-stitched my daughter’s name with extra embroidery across the front of her dress.

Soozee

December 31, 2025

I’ve added bunched up crinkled ribbon.

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