Sewing A Themed Wardrobe: It's Showtime! Part One

Hi Everyone! Welcome to Sewing A Themed Wardrobe: It's Showtime! I'm Cinnamon, host of Sewing With Cinnamon & Friends. For this course, I'll be joined by Shari Fuller, together we'll present you with a few fun ideas to create a Showtime-themed playlet for your doll collection!The inspiration for this themed-course is the 2023 Girl of the Year doll, Kavi Sharma®. Our focus is adding a bit of glitz & glam with a few show-stopping pieces and creating a few prop-style furniture pieces to truly set the scene, providing hours of pretend play!In Part One, I will talk about sewing with sequined fabrics. In my opinion, sequins are the centerpiece of any stage garment. Together,. we'll make a sparkly blazer as I share my tips and tricks for sewing success.In Part Two & Three, Shari joins us with a pretty genius tutorial! Using cardboard, paper, paint, glue, and a few decorative hardware pieces, she has created an amazing up cycled design for a traveling steamer trunk! It's completely functional and includes a cute little hook on one side and drawers on the other. The video tutorials are broken apart into two sections. It may seem involved, but it's incredibly amazing to see this upcycling project come together!In Part 4, We have a quick project showing you how to make a rolling garment rack. This is a great prop for backstage, a store scene, or a dream dressing room! Along with that, we'll wrap up the topic with a look at how to pull it all together with a few show-stopping accessories! Are you ready to get started? Watch he video below as I share my tips for sewing with sequined fabric and sew up the adorably sparkly blazer!The pattern used in this demonstration is the Liberty Jane Schoolboy Blazer for 18-inch dolls (it's also available for 14.5" dolls). I used an allover sequined fabric for the body of the jacket and a velour (feels like velvet) for the collar and facings. For this project, I opted to leave off the front pockets and the buttons. We've paired it with the Picture Day Skirt and a leotard made with the Free Swimsuit Pattern. Along with the sequined fabric tips, the video highlights two key sewing techniques, Hong Kong binding and under stitching.Looking Ahead: Next week we will begin working on the Edwardian Wardrobe Steamer Trunk with Shari! If you want to start gathering up supplies for that project, below you'll find a list of what's needed.Wardrobe Steamer Trunk Supplies Needed:CardboardSeveral Large Shipping Type Corrugated BoxesSeveral Large Cereal Type BoxesNotionsTwo large bottles of PVA School Glue (double-sided tape may be used to apply paper strips, if preferred)3” x 11” piece of cloth for hinge5” x 3” piece of leather or vinyl for handlesThree 12” x 12” pieces of scrapbook paper for lining and drawer coveringThree pieces of 81/2” x 11” cardstockScraps of lightweight paper for covering lip edges (such as craft paper, newsprint, or printer paper)One to three 2” jewelry box claspsFour 3/8” shank buttons for drawer knobsAcrylic paint for trunk bodyAcrylic paint for trim piecesMasking TapeToolsRotary Cutter and Cutting Mat and Ruler for paper cuttingPaintbrush for spreading gluePaintbrush for painting trunk and trim piecesBrush containers for glue and paintPaint tray for mixing paintSmall screwdriver for attaching claspsScissorsUtility or craft knife

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