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
Joan F
December 25, 2023
This is great – it makes me feel better to be reminded that we all have sewing challenges! My biggest challenge currently is trying to get myself over my fear to learn the new computerized sewing + embroidery machine that I spent a pretty penny on a couple of months ago! Wish there was a way to get personal lessons but the dealer isn’t here in my new home state.
Cheiry
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is like most everyone else’s comments on here: not enough time. (Or maybe I’m just too slow 😉)
Brandy
December 25, 2023
My day is sewing challenge is time
Lorine Taylor
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is keeping up with & organizing all of my fabric, notions & patterns & then having time to sew up all the doll outfits I want to sew.
Marci
December 25, 2023
buttons and small items
Diana
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is working with stretchy fabrics
Cathy
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is zippers
Heidi anderson
December 25, 2023
Biggest challenge is setting up a place to be creative,and organizing so that everything is at hand.
Betty
December 25, 2023
Shari Fuller hinted at future info for SWC members re: how to make Waldorf doll bodies…I’ve collected supplies and am waiting for it
ANN
December 25, 2023
Adding extras to finished items to make them look professional. Extra stitching, extra buttons, extra trim, etc.
Beth C
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is sewing in zippers
Judith Martinez
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finding a way to organize my supplies so I can easily access them when I want to do a project. Currently, most of my fabric and craft items are in a storage unit instead of in my home.
Rae
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is taking or making the time to fully complete an outfit in one sitting. Too much of my time is spent overthinking what is just the right fabric.
De
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is taking the time to sew, especially now that I am caretaking my elderly mom. I have several projects besides SWC and there is a lot of competition for my time.
Kelly
December 25, 2023
my biggest challenge is time for just crafts/sewing.
Marcy Mahle
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finding the time to actually sit down and sew. I use to be able to spend many hours sewing but the past few years have been very hard. Life simply gets in the way and this entire year is very hard with my husbands illness. He has cancer and is now in process of finishing up his chemo and radiation. Last week he was in the hospital with an infection in his leg and missed a week of treatments. Praying the cancer will be killed and that he will be ok. He is now in Gods hands.
Rose Sadzewicz
December 25, 2023
My biggest concern sewing challenge is making a nice rolled hem.
Ellen
December 25, 2023
I have not made the denim jacket.
Ellen
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is choosing fabrics that coordinate with each other.
Conni
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is finding the time to sew these fantastic outfits! I just have so many projects on my todo list along with so many responsibilities.
Wendi
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is finding quality affordable notions for finishing touches.
Cora
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is finding size appropriate trim. Zippers are my next biggest challenge.
Teri
December 25, 2023
I have Bi-Polar (mental illness) My biggest challenge is trying to sew when I’m depressed. I make mistakes… I am not creative.
Jackie
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge when sewing is deciding what to sew and then finding time to sew it.
Linda
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is finding the right size trims, FOE colors, knit trim colors and small. Zippers locally.
Diane
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is how long my “to sew” list is and finding time to get everything sewn that I want to sew.
Janet Flath
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is a tie between three things . . . Button holes, sewing with knits, and pairing fabric. I also tend to be very insecure in my abilities.
KELLY
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is adjusting to a new machine after I killed my 1979 high school graduation gift Singer sewing over 550 donated masks during the pandemic. I’m so disappointed with the quality of stitching and even starting a seam cleanly. I’ve tried watching manufacturer videos, but I’m still not thrilled. I learned to sew at age 8 on my mom’s 1958 high school graduation gift Singer, and I swear it produced better quality seams than this!
Monica
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is finding the fabric, trim and notions I need at a price I can afford.
Fran R.
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is using different pressure feet for sewing. I tend to stick to my zigzag and straight stitch feet. I would like to feel comfortable using the other basic feet that come with the typical general purpose machine. Perhaps making samples to label with different widths and lengths.
Julie
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is a good one! So many projects to sew and which project to start next? I just pick one and dive in. All your projects are lots of fun to sew and complete. Thank you!
Karen
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is making my sewing projects look nice. sometimes my sewing machine doesn’t sew neatly maybe my fault and sometimes the fault of the sewing machine.
Janie K
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is by far installing zippers.
Sherri Keller
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge when sewing is always finding the time to sew. I recently retired and look forward to sewing more often in the future.
Gara Roberts
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is to find time to devote to crafting!
Heidi
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is having too many sewing projects to do and not enough time to do them.
Rachel
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is finding the time to work on projects uninterrupted.
Mildred
December 25, 2023
Is finding the time to sew. I have been collecting these patterns for years and life keeps getting in the way. I’m going to do my best to make at least one outfit this year☺️
Kathy M
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is finding the time to sew
Bonny
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finding time to be able to sew.
Mary Montecalvo
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is picking out the right fabric for my projects!
ANN P HUDSON
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is sewing small armhole and other curved seams so that they come out looking good. Mine tend to be messy looking, at least to my eyes.
Rachel
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is simply finishing! I have so many projects in the works, it’s not even funny. But I seem to lose steam as I near the end, and move on to the next thing. Sigh…
Laura
December 25, 2023
Keeping the sewing space tidy. It can take as long to straighten up before I start as it does to sew.
Rebecca
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is knits. I followed the pattern on a recent pair of tights and they have no stretch. They can’t even be cut down to socks.
Laura
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is time management.
Heather
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is doing zippers.
Suzanne
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is organizing my space, especially my cutting table. I tend to pile stuff on it until there’s no room left to cut anything!
Janet
December 25, 2023
Biggest challenge is finding just the right trim to get the look I want.
Linda N
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is hand sewing such as tiny buttons and snaps! My 81 year old eyes and hands just don’t want to cooperate!😂
Melinda Cieslinski
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is that I LOVE to take a pattern, and visualize how I want it to turn out . . . I then find the perfect fabric, and trims, choose the shoes/purse/and jewelry to make the complete ensemble. Then, there is the problem of getting to the sewing machine and make the magic happen!!! Then, I wake up and realize I’m still too sick to get out of bed and try to walk, and feed myself, let alone sew. So I’m still trying to create in my mind, and at least make notes. I love those dolls!!!
Barbara
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is working with extremely lightweight and/or slippery fabrics
Jennifer
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finding the right fabric and notions for the project and then following through to completion. I tend to start projects then I am not finishing them due to supply issues, time/energy or getting stuck on what to do next.
Carma
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is keeping my sewing area organized and completing projects.
Roslyn Curry
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finding what I’m looking for. I live in a very rural area (the closest Wal-Mart is a day trip!) so it’s difficult to go to a fabric store to find anything. Shopping online is OK, but the cost of fabric and shipping makes it prohibitively expensive.
Kelli
December 25, 2023
Finding the time to sew as much as I would like!
Kelli
December 25, 2023
Finding the time to sew!
Jackie
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is that I do most of my sewing by hand. I’m 82 and this chair is comfortable and well lighted. I WANT to get acquainted with my new machine but haven’t yet got it out of zigzag mode. My dolls need jeans and denim jackets and rugged clothes that have topstitching!
Deb
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finding tiny print fabric and accessories such as buttons, zippers, etc.
Soozee
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finding the fabrics and embellishments I want.
Elizabeth
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is deciding which fabric to use for a project.
Sandy
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finding the time to sew. I work part time and always feel like I should spend more time with family than with my sewing machine!
sue
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is sewing knits, satins, basically any difficult fabric.
Patti
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is not knowing which fabric prints coordinate with each other. Each time I go to make a project that requires more than 1 fabric print, I seem to always choose fabric that I think would go together nicely until I make the project then realize that they don’t match all that well.
Sharon
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is what to sew first with so many cute patterns it’s hard to decide
Diane
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is sewing with knits. Even with a walking foot I struggle.
Dianne G.
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finishing projects. If I run into a snag I toss it away for later and there it sits a year later.
Cheryl
December 25, 2023
I live out in the country and my biggest challenge is buying fabric on the internet. Often it is hard to tell how big or little the motif on the fabric is, it would be a good idea if they would put a one inch square pic on the page so you could tell how big the print is.
Patti Smith
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is finding the right fabric for what I want to make.
Tabitha Olson
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is getting the repair not to retear.
Becky
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is just finding the time to sew. It’s a passion!
Karen
December 25, 2023
Making time to sew for myself.
Corry
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finding the time to sew all the items |I want to. New Year’s resolution?
Jacque
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finding enough time to do all the things I want to try.
Angie
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is adding embellishments to outfits
Kim
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is I’m a beginner sewer!
Patricia Evans
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is learning how to use my serger.
BrendaK
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is making dresses/outfits using all the patterns I have collected!
Sam
December 25, 2023
I’d probably say zipper installation
June
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is finding time to work on all the cute things I want to make.
Honora
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is I sew very slow. I take long breaks during projects and have to get motivated to get back on track.
Jen Little
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is finding the right spot to sew and making it part of my day. My spot was in the basement and now my husband works down there. So I moved upstairs, but it just hasn’t felt right. My stuff is everywhere!
Deirdre Gawne
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is slippery fabrics.
Dawn
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is over thinking the project!!!
Daw
December 25, 2023
My
Dotti G.
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is deciding which doll to sew for and what to make for her/him.
Wendy Wheeler
December 25, 2023
Getting button holes straight on dollclothes.
Pam
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is staying motivated and finishing projects before moving on to my next idea!
Linda Hamilton
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is learning to use a serger.
Mary Venezia
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge in’s working with knits
Janice
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is finishing tiny shirttail hems.
Carmelita
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is that I have all these ideas and never enough time to get them completed.
Cynthia P
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is time, deciding which project and which material to use, zippers, and turning small tubes.
sybil
December 25, 2023
My Biggest sewing challenge is sewing sleeves on shirts or blouses.
Judy
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is working with knits.
Larie Chandler
December 25, 2023
My main problem is turning little sleeves etc for the small dolls
Marti Murphy
December 25, 2023
my biggest challenge is altering patterns to fit my dolls well
CdnCrafter
December 25, 2023
My biggest sewing challenge is sewing on bias tape.
Michelle
December 25, 2023
My biggest challenge is modifying patterns if my doll is bigger than the pattern.
Joan F
December 25, 2023
This is great – it makes me feel better to be reminded that we all have sewing challenges! My biggest challenge currently is trying to get myself over my fear to learn the new computerized sewing + embroidery machine that I spent a pretty penny on a couple of months ago! Wish there was a way to get personal lessons but the dealer isn’t here in my new home state.