Hi Everyone! We’re super excited to announce the 13th annual Pixie Faire 12 Days of Christmas celebration! This year we're doing things a little differently. The event will run on the traditional days – December 25th through January 5th, with daily updates and one amazing grand prize! All of it will happen here in this single blog post.
For 2024, the emphasis is 12 Days of Sewing With Cinnamon & Friends! We're going to share what's new & exclusive for SWC members, what's to come in 2024, and 12 days of a "taste and see" for everyone!
Are you ready?
What's New in 2024? Pixie Cuts: I'm super excited to announce that we will be rolling out Pixie Cuts as new exclusive benefit for Sewing With Cinnamon members. The Pixie Cuts collection of items is starting to roll out and includes (or will include):
Fabric "by the yard"
Fabric "precuts"
Fabric closeouts (not to be re-stocked)
Fabric remnants (end of bolt extras)
Elastic "by the yard"
Trims "by the yard"
and more...
These are stand alone, a-la-cart items (different than curated Pixie Packs). The items in this collection will be viewable by everyone but available exclusively for SWC members to purchase! We'll be adding to this collection over the 12 days, so be sure to check back frequently!
Not a member yet? Learn more about all the amazing benefits of the Sewing With Cinnamon membership community here: Sewing With Cinnamon
Oh Yeah, Just a reminder that Sewing With Cinnamon members can get free shipping* on qualifying orders! Be sure to read the details on the SWC sign-up page to learn more.
12 Days of Christmas Grand Prize Giveaway!
We love fabric and we know you love fabric too! We've collected a huge assortment of fabrics featured in Pixie Packs, trims, notions, and more to create the ultimate sewing bundle prize valued at over $300!
To enter the giveaway, scroll down to the bottom of this post and follow the instructions in the contest widget. On each day from December 25th through January 5th we are going to add additional ways to enter the grand prize giveaway. So, be sure to set your alarm, bookmark our blog, and remember to check back each day. The giveaway will begin today and end at midnight pacific time on January 5th. Don’t miss out!
What's in Store for 2024: Did you know that Sewing With Cinnamon launched in April 2017 and since that date we've published 78 courses, including over 300 individual videos Wow! You might think we've covered everything there is to cover, but you're wrong! We've polled members and come up with a set of new ideas for the coming year.
We're super excited about what we have planned for 2024! Here's the calendar of upcoming course themes:
January - Sewing A Themed Wardrobe: Gymnastics (Kicking off on Tuesday, January 9th)
Something for Lila® In this course we have a few new patterns and a few fun & crafty projects. Sew-along with Cinnamon as she shows you how to make the Malibu Libby Hollywood Tracksuit! Join Shari for a sew-along for her new tumbling mat pattern and a few other projects (making a set of uneven bars and a balance beam!)
February - Sewing A Tudor Gown (With Shari Fuller)
In this course, Shari will be reflecting on the Tudor time period and showcasing one of her patterns with a sew-along as well as detailed technique tutorials.
March - Sewing With Hardware
You asked, we're getting it ready! This course will focus on adding hardware to your fashion in miniature projects! Tiny buckles, rivets, eyelets, and more. Join us!
April - Sew Along With A Grimm Fairy Tale
Shari has something special planned for this topic - stay tuned for more details!
May - Sewing On The Go
In May Cinnamon will be traveling to Africa with Sew Powerful. We thought it would be fun to showcase some projects that you can "sew-on-the-go" as well as creative ways to travel with your sewing supplies.
June - Coordinating Fabric Prints
We've got a large Tilda® Fabrics collection on pre-order with a ship date of May 2024. The prints are absolutely perfect for tiny clothes and there are 32 different ones that coordinate! This course will highlight ways to work with prints and how to coordinate them in different ways.
July - Historical 1770s Williamsburg
Shari will be presenting another historical fashion series, this time focusing on 1770s Williamsburg.
August - Back To School Through The Eras
This course will highlight 4 different eras and showcase a back to school collection with sew-alongs and technique tutorials.
September - Sewing on the Bias, Madeleine Vionnet
Highlighting the use of bias cut fabric in clothing designs, with a look at the icon Madeleine Vionnet!
October - Sewing In The Style of Iconic Barbie outfits (For AG)
With all the hype over Barbie, we thought it would be fun to showcase 4 different iconic Barbie fashions and replicate the looks for 18" dolls. Stay tuned for new patterns and sew-alongs!
November - Creative Upcycling - A Doll House
The ultimate upcycling project, turning a piece of furniture into a darling doll house with storage too! Shari has some ideas to share - this will be fun!
December - The Nativity Story
Focusing on the classic Nativity Story, join us as we create the Nativity Scene and highlight the story along the way!
Interested in joining the community? Learn more about all the amazing benefits of the Sewing With Cinnamon membership community here: Sewing With Cinnamon
SWC members get access to downloadable videos as well as streaming them. The 2024 courses will be exclusive content for members only!
A Sewing With Cinnamon Preview For Everyone!
I mentioned that we began posting SWC courses in April 2017, that's almost 7 years ago - I'm shocked at how time flies! We've begun to roll out the earliest courses on the Sewing With Cinnamon Youtube Channel and we're excited to have you check them out!
Over the next 12 days we'll be posting 12 full courses for everyone to enjoy!
Contest Details: You enter through the entry form that is embedded on this page and appears just below this paragraph, if you don't see it, be sure to visit the page from your desktop or an alternate browser such as Google Chrome. It may not appear on all mobile devices. The complete rules and entry details appear on the entry form. This is not a comment contest - in other words, leaving a comment on the bottom of this page is not an official entry method. The only required entry method is to leave a comment under this post and then confirm that you did it in the contest widget. One person will receive the Pixie Faire Ultimate Sewing Supplies Bundle. You can enter once, or gain multiple entries by completing the other entry methods and increase your chances of winning. Please review all Terms and Conditions on the giveaway page before entering. 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 Pixie Faire.
Okay, good luck, and if we’ve forgotten anything we will modify and/or update this post as needed.
We hope you enjoy our 12 Days Of Christmas Celebration. We are incredibly grateful for your ongoing support and wish you a happy holiday season, and a terrific new year!
Merry Christmas!
Cinnamon & Team Pixie Faire
PS. We're working hard to make Sewing With Cinnamon & Friends your go-to resource for doll clothes sewing tutorials and instruction! Leave a comment below and let us know what types of courses or video tutorials you'd like to see us incorporate into our upcoming classes!
or fill in the blank "My biggest sewing challenge is______"
100 Comments
Cynthia C
December 30, 2023
My biggest challenge is finding just the right fabrics for doll clothes. When sewing for myself, I struggle to find patterns that are stylish and have the right fit.
Vicky
December 30, 2023
Sewing buttonholes and tiny seams.
Sandra
December 30, 2023
Making even buttonholes
Sandra
December 30, 2023
Even buttonholes
Marsha G Hemphill
December 30, 2023
My biggest challenge sewing with difficult fabrics.
Linda
December 30, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finding the time to make all the projects that I want to complete, between sewing, embroidery, crocheting and crafting. What I like most is making doll clothes.
Nicole Janssen
December 30, 2023
I have enjoyed the courses so far… I hope to do some more sewing again!
Susan
December 30, 2023
My biggest challenge is making sewing a high enough priority to complete a project that excites me.
Wendie Lowe
December 30, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge has always been snaps.
Liza
December 30, 2023
My biggest challenge is making time for sewing.
Liza
December 30, 2023
My biggest challenge is makin
Rebekah
December 30, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is actually starting the cool projects that I completely plan out and just never seem to get around to printing the pattern so I can begin…
JD
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is finding a place to set up my sewing machine and make time to actually sew. Lately I’ve been choosing projects that I can sew by hand while watching tv.
Patricia Peterson
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is to make 6 perfectly smooth and identically matching darts on a Barbie doll pattern and to work with tulle for lining clothes for small dolls.
elaine
December 29, 2023
I need to finish some of my sewing projects before I begin something new.
Oksana
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is time and space. To start a project I need a space to get everything out, and time to start. I wish we could invent projects for super small spaces. :)
Debbie Chally
December 29, 2023
Miniature quilts for dolls
Karen
December 29, 2023
I would love more information on sewing faux leathers. I love all the tutorials they motivate me to sew.
Karen
December 29, 2023
I would love more information on sewing faux leathers. I love all the tutorials they motivate me to sew.
Patricia
December 29, 2023
My Biggest sewing challenge is sewing with knits. I have a tendency to ‘roll’ the fabric and causes creases in the knits. I really appreciate Pixie Faire’s lessons. Hopefully, one day, I’ll be able to master the knits!
Shirley
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge was sewing with silk and other fabric that is slippery. I started basting the seams, It helps.
Diane Potter
December 29, 2023
I would like to see some more patterns for contemporary or trendy clothing for the dolls. I think young girls want to dress dolls in clothing similar to theirs.
Susan
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is tiny buttonholes, so I often use snaps – if I can source petit little snaps.
Shiela
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is sewing evenly around curves on small clothing.
lauren
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finding an outlet for my finished products – my daughter’s doll closet is bursting to over full, but even then we decided to do a fun Advent challenge and make a doll dress each day – that’s 24 dresses that need homes!
Christy
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is following a pattern! Haha! But daughter, who is a Lot better at sewing than I is challenged by linings.
Sandy
December 29, 2023
When sewing collars on small shirts/dresses – how to reduce the 5 layers of seams all being encased and sewn at the neck seam line. (Yes, I trim each a different width and clip.)
Karen
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is working with performance fabrics.
Sandra
December 29, 2023
Trying to have time to sew doll clothes is a challenge.
Gaile
December 29, 2023
my biggest design challenge is sewing curves on those little patterns and keeping the seams the same size
Karen
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is time and space as we are trying to renovate our home.
Deb Helfrich
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is time! Not enough of it.
Elizabeth Esqueda-Vargas
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is the tiny button holes.
Cristy
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is finishing all the patterns I have cut out and put in my sewing basket!
BrendaK
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is to stop sewing in order to do household chores or cooking!,
Cindy
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is matching the fabric to the pattern. It has to be perfect. I spend more time finding the perfect fabric than I do sewing the outfit.
Bev
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is getting started.
Crystal
December 29, 2023
I’ve done pin tucks before but I have no interest in dying or distressing fabrics; I prefer them as they come. Pin tucks, ruching, gathering; those are my kinds of manipulation!
Karen
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is finding the perfect fabric for the designs.
Rebekah
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is sewing on knits ~ and finding time to sew!
Virginia
December 29, 2023
I would love to see more Barbie doll patterns!
Susan
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge ifor dolls s finding small enough prints to make the outfits as cute as I imagine they will turn out.
Margaret P
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is getting my garments to have that tailored look.
Jane Parks
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is sewing with knits. I used to not have problems but lately my machine has eaten the fabric, and or skipped stitches badly.
Brittany Petty
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing hurdle is sewing small clothing for dolls with tight spaces or small details. My machine never wants to cooperate with details. Like denim jackets with decorative stitching. I would love more tutorials for sewing jackets with small details!
Brittany Petty
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing hurdle is sewing small clothing for dolls with tight spaces or small details. My machine never wants to cooperate with details. Like denim jackets with decorative stitching. I would love more tutorials for sewing jackets with small details!
Claudia Flinn
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is the small button holes.
Rose Huss
December 29, 2023
How to sew in a zipper on hand knits and hand crocheted items.
Thank you for all the freebies and giveaways!
Helen
December 29, 2023
bias tape, I find it so hard to use.
Sigrid
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is adding binding. I find it hard to sew around the corner.
Leslie
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is making ruffles faster. So time consuming.
Debra
December 29, 2023
I would love to see classes on pleating and smocking. Thanks for the opportunity!
Susan Tyler
December 29, 2023
I would like to learn more about translating images from paintings to clothing. For example, the Holbein portraits of Henry VIII show him wearing a furlined overcoat (I think?). Are there details in the portrait that tell you the overall shape of the garment? Thanks!
Mary M
December 29, 2023
I would love to see a video on using iron on vinyl for doll clothes!
Nancy Gawron
December 29, 2023
My greatest challenge, right now, is finding the time, while I take care of my cancer stricken husband.
Jane
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is to challenge myself … to set aside at least 1 hour a day to do something in my sewing room..either to cut out, iron, sew or organize 1 project..
Mary
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is adding special touches so my outfits stand above the standard,
Janice
December 29, 2023
Finding the correct accessories is tricky.
Lorraine
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is finding the time to sew. So many things get in the way of my time.
Robin Wasner
December 29, 2023
The hardest part of sewing for dolls is finding the right period specific fabric and the right weight of the fabric. Although I watched the video “Online Fabric Sourcing,” I did not see any mention of where to find period specific kinds of fabric online.
Rose Sadzewicz
December 29, 2023
A big challenge for me is trying to decide what fabric to use for whatever outfit I want to make.
Eileen
December 29, 2023
Would love more instruction on working with vinyl and faux leathers!
Frances
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is to set up a space for my sewing machine to stay, rather than having to be put away each time I have used it.
Cora
December 29, 2023
to adapt patterns to Battat and other lower end 18 inch dolls.
Christine Smith
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finishing a garment so it looks neat.
Tracy
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is hemming near seams that are bulky.
terry kuntz
December 29, 2023
Very generous of you folks, this is just icing on the usual fun cake that makes up Pixie Faire
Linda Keller
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is to find time to make everything I want!
Charlene Lee
December 29, 2023
I love all of Cinnamon’s designs ! It is great that she teaches how to do things on a smaller scale, because working with smaller clothes is harder to do and get it to fiit correctly! Thank you Cinnamon !
Renee B
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is deciding which pattern to sew and digging through all my fabric to find the perfect match to the pattern or “look” that I’m going after. This winter it is my goal to re-organized my basement sewing area to be more user friendly so I can get stuff done!
Tina
December 29, 2023
So many helpful courses to choose. Not sure what new courses I would love.
Julie
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is thin, fine slippery fabrics like chiffon or thin tule. I love the look of them but hesitate when I need to use them.
Susan Shaffette
December 29, 2023
I love the PF patterns, classes and resources!
Margaret
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is working with fancy fabrics
Linda S
December 29, 2023
,y biggest sewing Challenge is having enough hours in a day to sew. The items I want to make build up faster than the time I have to make them.
Keisha Phillips
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is sewing with knits.
Jeri Rohl
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is find time to sew.
Karen
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is working with slippery fabrics.
Helene Dahl
December 29, 2023
My second biggest challenge is limiting the time sewing to avoid back pain.
Vickie
December 29, 2023
my biggest challenge is finding a place to sew. Somewhere I can sew and come back to vs the kitchen table! I suck at button holes so help with that as well. Also some folks are amazing at matching patterns and the correct cute fabric- I struggle with that as well.
Patti
December 29, 2023
Another of my challenges is dying fabric whether it is for a large shirt for adults or small little items for dolls. Watching your video for How To Make A Hand Dyed Tee For Dolls with Liberty Jane makes it look so easy that I will be trying it in the future.
Mary
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is selecting which trims might look best on an outfit – taking into consideration the ‘scale’ and type of trim is ‘most appropriate’…how to ‘cut them down’ etc, to get the affect I’m looking for. I’ve ‘collected’ quite the ‘hoard’ of trims but, don’t USE them effectively.
Katrina
December 29, 2023
I love Pixie Faire. Their patterns are very descriptive and my nieces have loved everything I’ve made for them.
Linda
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is neglecting my other hobbies and not sewing for myself.
Gena
December 29, 2023
Sewing zippers and shoes are my biggest challenge.
Janet
December 29, 2023
So many adorable patterns – we need longer days.
Dolores
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finding just the right fabric.
Margaret Kohnke
December 29, 2023
Right now, I wish I had a granddaughter who is young enough to still love the dolls. So I sew for my enjoyment. And I know that one day in the future, they will again love the dolls and all the beautiful things that they can create for the dolls.
Roz
December 29, 2023
re: Fabric manipulation
I’ve used sandpaper on fabric. It thins the fabric and gives it a “worn” appearance. It was an easy way to age my fabric.
Kathy
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is being in the mood to sew. Some days I could sew all day and others, I don’t feel like getting at it.
Gail Beam
December 29, 2023
Having the time to sew and finding the right pattern, fabric, and accessories
Gretchen
December 29, 2023
Zippers are my biggest challenge
Deb
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is that I seem to lose the items I’m working with the second I set them down on my work space.
Anita
December 29, 2023
Love tutorials on more complex patterns.
Deborah Fischer
December 29, 2023
“My biggest sewing challenge is time.” I have so many projects started and cannot find time to finish the piles and piles of them :{ My granddaughters have all outgrown their AG dolls but I’m hoping for some great-granddaughters that i can still make your lovely patterns for.
Susan
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is becoming comfortable and competent with my sewing machine, especially when working on smaller items or with unusual materials.
Elaine R
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is trying to figure out what material to use.
Pat Stoughton
December 29, 2023
I love the video tutorials of the patterns, especially the more complex ones.
Carolyn
December 29, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is deciding what pattern to make next.
Linna Rogers-Salter
December 29, 2023
My biggest challenge is sewing with knits and slippery fabrics.
Cynthia C
December 30, 2023
My biggest challenge is finding just the right fabrics for doll clothes. When sewing for myself, I struggle to find patterns that are stylish and have the right fit.