Mix & Match Monday - Enter To Win! (January 7-14, 2019)

Hi everyone, 

Enter To Win! Which Look Is Best? Vote Now!

The question is simple, which look is best? 

This week's contest is featuring a darling set of dresses made by Shari as the prototype pieces featured on the cover of the Prairie Rose 14.5" doll clothes pattern. This pattern design includes both a historical dress design and a refined look for a modern-day girl. Which style do you like best? Be sure to vote to help us decide which look is best and be entered into the giveaway to win both of these dresses! (Note - dolls and props are not included in the giveaway)

 More About the Outfits: Get your doll in touch with her inner Laura in a charming 1870s prairie inspired dress! For this Mix and Match contest, we've styled up two variations of this dress pattern - Historical and Modern. Both dresses feature a gathered bodice with a yoke and waistband that button down the back.

  • The Historical "Prairie Girl" Outfit features a longer length dress with the added ruffle along the hemline. It also includes a simple apron which ties in the back and has two handy pockets, just the thing for a hard working Prairie girl. (Doll and accessories not included in the giveaway)
  • The Modern "School Girl" Outfit features a knee length dress with cute fabric flower detail at the waist. The Pink and gold floral print really make this dress pop! Darling buttons finish the back of the dress nicely. 

 

Make It Today: Like the look and want to make your own? Click the image below to get the pattern, it's available in several sizes:

  

Vote Now & Enter To Win: 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 vote in the poll to help us decide which look is best. One person will receive the outfit. 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 Liberty Jane Clothing and Pixie Faire. Not endorsed by or affiliated with American Girl®.

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Get to know Shari Fuller... Shari has two pattern collections on Pixie Faire, Thimbles and Acorns, her original brand - and after years of collaborating with designer Eve Coleman on the Keepers Dolly Duds Designs brand, Shari is now the owner of that brand too. Each brand brings a unique look to historical designs in a beautifully detailed way. 

More About Shari (in her own words):  My grandma gave me my first sewing lesson when I was about eight years old. I had been fascinated with her sewing for as long as I could remember and was so excited when she gave me a doll pattern and sent me to her sewing closet to pick out just the right fabric for my first project. Sewing was a way for me to connect with my grandma, and although she may not have realized it at the time, this gift she gave me helped me become a better student. History became more exciting as I became captivated by the dynamic fashions through the ages. This is what Thimbles and Acorns is all about; building relationships and encouraging learning. In November of 2011, I wrote my first pattern. Eve was the first one to take me up on the offer to test it. We quickly struck up a friendship and before long we were collaborating in our pattern making journey. Working with Eve these past seven years has been a privilege and a delight and I am honored to be able to bring Keepers Dolly Duds Designs to Pixie Faire!

 

Inquiring Minds Want To Know...

Q: What's your favorite food?
Shari:  Just about every day I like to have a Granny Smith Apple with peanut butter and chocolate chips...  It's the ultimate one-dish meal. The peanut butter and apple make a great healthy lunch (it's homemade peanut butter by the way) and the chocolate chips are a built in dessert.  My absolute favorite food is homemade pizza... because it is pure romance.  My husband and I have been making it every Friday since we started dating... 34 years ago!   It's become a Fuller Family tradition.

Q: What's your favorite tv show or movie?
Shari:   Return to Me.  My husband and I tend to sing through the whole movie because it has great background music and the story brings out the romance.

Q: Coffee or Tea??
Shari:  Water... I drink a lot of water.  Hot water in my favorite mug in the winter helps keep me warm and cold water in my favorite water bottle keeps me refreshed in the summer. 

Q: Where's your favorite place to shop? 
Shari:  Walmart, it's convenient (because I'm not particularly fond of shopping) AND my daughter works there so most everyone there knows me as "Jackie's Mom"... and treat me like a celebrity.

Q: What inspired your brand name?
Shari:  Thimbles and Acorns was inspired by my daughter who became infatuated with the story of Peter Pan when she was three years old.  The thimble and acorn were the "kisses" that Peter and Wendy exchanged.

Q: What is your dream vacation? 
Shari:  A tour of Israel and Egypt.

 

We'd love to hear from you. Leave a comment and tell us - which look is best! And be sure to thank Shari for giving away such a cute outfit!

Thanks everyone,

The Pixie Faire Team

 


100 Comments

Kim zais
Kim zais

January 10, 2019

thank you so much Shari :) I think the best outfit look would be school girl ! I love the detail and style ! I think the outfit and the doll are so adorable
Jan
Jan

January 10, 2019

I like the modern dress I need more outfits for the smaller doll the ww

Vicki
Vicki

January 10, 2019

First time I have thought of the WellieWishers as historical. I think the modern version looks best this time.

Rabbit
Rabbit

January 10, 2019

I am always excited to see the smaller doll patterns. Both look adorable but the modern outfit is my choice today.

Beverley
Beverley

January 10, 2019

I was so keen to give my answer that I didn’t thank Shari. So thank you so much to Shari and all the other designers who bring us great patterns every week.

Beverley
Beverley

January 10, 2019

I prefer the modern dress – I love bright colours and it looks great on the beautiful doll.

Sandy
Sandy

January 10, 2019

I voted for the modern look, only because I think it would look best on my doll! Great work Shari.

Lezlie
Lezlie

January 10, 2019

Thank you Shari for designing these great outfits! I love the prairie girl dress & think that it can be modified for more modern designs. A win-win ! Wonderful inside info about Shari. Thank you for great work and an opportunity to win.

Anna P
Anna P

January 10, 2019

Honestly, I love both outfits equally – Thimbles & Acorns outfits are always so fantastic looking! Normally I’d vote for the historic option, but I loved the fabric in the modern dress so much that it swayed my vote! So fun seeing the amazing photos of the beautiful dresses!

Dorothy
Dorothy

January 10, 2019

I love both outfits! I barely have any outfits for my two Wellie Wishers so this is wonderful. The modern day one got my vote but I love them both! Thank you!

Amy
Amy

January 10, 2019

I love both of these patterns!!

Linda Lee
Linda Lee

January 10, 2019

I like the prairie girl best – and i love the ‘What inspired your brand name’ story!! Now I’m gonna have to watch Peter Pan again – Haven’t seen it since my kids were little and don’t remember all of it!!

Sydney
Sydney

January 10, 2019

I loved reading Shari’s answers! I had no idea that Thimbles and Acorns was inspired by Peter Pan—that delights me! And I prefer the historical, Prairie Girl outfit :)

Cynthia
Cynthia

January 10, 2019

The blue dress reminds me of Cinderella and her sinister step-mother. The modern dress,which is my first choice, reminds me of a little girl’s first day of school.

Deanna
Deanna

January 10, 2019

My girls think our Wellies would look best in the modern school girl outfit, especially since the OG doll school made its way into our home this Christmas! Thanks for the great patterns😊

Rebecca
Rebecca

January 10, 2019

My favorite was the modern dress, but my daughters both voted for Prairie Rose, so Prairie Rose it is. They’re both adorable. I love those orange shoes!

Ksenia
Ksenia

January 10, 2019

I love both looks, it was so hard to choose 😂 Thanks a lot! I so need this pattern.

MAUREEN
MAUREEN

January 10, 2019

Thanks for the cute outfits, I voted historical, so cute!

ginette
ginette

January 10, 2019

for me, historical prairie girl outfit

Cindi
Cindi

January 10, 2019

I prefer the historical dress.

Cathy
Cathy

January 10, 2019

I love the prairie girl outfit and the apron can be shortened and used on other dresses.

Chris
Chris

January 10, 2019

Thanks, Shari, for the darling outfits. My vote is for the historical outfit. It is a beautiful reminder of another era that was tough but simpler.

Rebecca
Rebecca

January 10, 2019

Both are so darling! Great pattern. I chose the modern school girl.

Marge R (mer)
Marge R (mer)

January 10, 2019

I prefer the modern “School Girl” dress, but both are truly amazing! Thank you, Shari, for sharing your talents with all us doll lovers of all genres!

Anna Mae
Anna Mae

January 10, 2019

School girl!

Fran
Fran

January 10, 2019

I prefer The Historical “Prairie Girl” Outfit. It looks so authentic.

Linda L
Linda L

January 10, 2019

I think that the School Girl dress looks the best.

Karina Maltby
Karina Maltby

January 10, 2019

They both are so cute, but I like prairie girl best.😊

Donna Landreth
Donna Landreth

January 10, 2019

I think that the School Girl dress looks the best.

Marcie
Marcie

January 10, 2019

Both dresses are really pretty. My favorite is the historical Prairie Girl dress.

Linda
Linda

January 10, 2019

They are both wonderful. I love the historical the best though.

kathy s
kathy s

January 10, 2019

love them both but I like the colors on the modern one best

mariann
mariann

January 10, 2019

Thanks so much for the chance to win these darling outfits. I have been collecting small print calicoes for some time and I can’t wait to get into making Prairie -style clothing for my dolls.

Angelica V.
Angelica V.

January 10, 2019

I love the prairie girl outfit. Thank you so much.

Jaime
Jaime

January 10, 2019

Thank you Shari for designing these great outfits! I love the prairie girl dress and but, the school girl is also super cute!

Cathy
Cathy

January 10, 2019

Love the Prairie girl outfit.

Char
Char

January 10, 2019

both are really cute

Danny Goode
Danny Goode

January 10, 2019

I like the Prairie dress better..Thank you Shari!

Linda B
Linda B

January 10, 2019

Thank you, Shari, for giving away such a cute outfit! I love your historical designs so I voted for the Prairie Girl outfit, but both dresses are very sweet.

Fran R.
Fran R.

January 10, 2019

As a child of the 50’s, I loved the Laura Ingalls Wilder books. So I am partial to the Prarie Girl look.

Maria
Maria

January 10, 2019

They are both really beautiful, but like more the Prairie girl. Love historic outfits. Thanks for sharing

Suzan
Suzan

January 10, 2019

Hands down for the school girl outfit! I’m not a fan of aprons

Cristy
Cristy

January 10, 2019

Both are adorable but I choose the modern school dress!

Abi
Abi

January 10, 2019

I love both!!! It was a hard choice but I chose the prairie dress. Thank you so much for the chance to vote!!

Doris
Doris

January 10, 2019

Both are wonderful, but the Prairie Dress wins for uniqueness.

Brenda
Brenda

January 10, 2019

Love that little redhead! The blue calico is perfect on her!

Stephanie
Stephanie

January 10, 2019

They are both nice, and I think it is just the colors on the modern one that jumps out at me.

Sparkle
Sparkle

January 10, 2019

Thank you, Shari for these lovely dresses. Somehow the more modern “school girl” version pleases my eye.

Carol P.
Carol P.

January 10, 2019

Both are really cute, but I like the modern dress the best.

Jill D
Jill D

January 10, 2019

Loving the school girl dress

Christa
Christa

January 10, 2019

Although I am a Prairie Girl kind of person, I think the Modern School Girl dress suits the Wellie Wishers best! Thank you for the cute pattern.

Jaclyn C.
Jaclyn C.

January 10, 2019

Such cute little outfits. Love historical themed clothes on dolls!

June
June

January 10, 2019

I love the Prairie school dress. I like to read stories during this time period and I love the simplicity of the dresses but always so beautiful.

Denise Darby
Denise Darby

January 10, 2019

I like the Prairie Girl the best . Thank you very much. They are both lovely.

Joy
Joy

January 10, 2019

Both are adorable, but the print of the prairie dress and the cross-stitch detail wins my vote. (where can I find those knitting needles, lol?)

Kathy
Kathy

January 10, 2019

I like the modern one better.

Linda Schneider
Linda Schneider

January 10, 2019

I like them both but the embroidery on the apron pockets swayed me to the old fashioned version.

sherry g.
sherry g.

January 10, 2019

Love the modern style dress! So pretty!

Laurainne Williams
Laurainne Williams

January 10, 2019

Thank you ,Shari for the give-away! I like the “Prairie Girl” outfit best but both are great!

Beth C
Beth C

January 10, 2019

I voted for the modern style! But I think both dresses are adorable!

Noel Devine
Noel Devine

January 10, 2019

Love the Prairie dress best – even though both looks are so cute! The stories that are possible around the Prairie outfit make playtime fun and lively.

Ann
Ann

January 10, 2019

I’m so glad you are doing this. I made the Summer in Blue dress two different ways for two different dolls: Cecile and Marie Grace. And I’m not sure which one is better on which doll … with that question in mind, I thought that it would be a good comparison question on Pixie Faire. So, I am so glad you are doing this . . . Oh, I choose the Prairie look. ;-)

Marla
Marla

January 10, 2019

The patterns are very nice and cute enough. If you ever feel like making one full size, I am 5foot 1/2 and about 95 pounds. He! He! You are talented. Thank you for making the doll patterns. I like the old fashioned and historical things. They are very interesting to me.

Margaret P
Margaret P

January 10, 2019

Love love love the modern style!

Lois
Lois

January 10, 2019

It is a very close contest, both are quite cute! I like the prairie outfit best, though the color of the modern is perfect!

Karen Decker
Karen Decker

January 10, 2019

The school dress is adorable. Love all your Wellie Wisher patterns.

Deana
Deana

January 10, 2019

This one was a difficult choice since they are both adorable! But if I have to choose, I go with the School Dress. Thank you for the wonderful WellieWishers patterns and all your other beautiful patterns!

Vicki
Vicki

January 10, 2019

I LIKE THE SCHOOLGIRL ONE BEST. THANK YOU!!

Bridgette
Bridgette

January 10, 2019

Historical one.

cherry Adcock
cherry Adcock

January 10, 2019

I like the Praire School dress, it’s unique and the minute you see it you think of simplicity

Sue Fisher
Sue Fisher

January 10, 2019

Thanks Sheri for the outfits. I like both dresses, but I vote for the modern school dress.

Shirley
Shirley

January 10, 2019

They are both very cute. But, I like the modern school dress the best.

Carolyn
Carolyn

January 10, 2019

Thank you Shari for offering these two adorable dresses. I vote for the modern school doll dress. I enjoy sewing for the 18" doll and would like sometime to try hand at the Wellie Wishes doll clothes too.

Kathleen Cummings
Kathleen Cummings

January 10, 2019

Both outfits are special, but I especially love the school girl outfit

Lori
Lori

January 10, 2019

I love the historical outfit and cannot wait to make it for the 18" dolls.

Allison
Allison

January 10, 2019

I like the school girl!!

Maria
Maria

January 10, 2019

Thank you Shari for offering these outfits. I voted for the historical outfit, but I like that both are made for 14.5 inch doll. I got a Heart 4 Heart doll over the Christmas 2018 Holidays, so these would be perfect.

Brisja
Brisja

January 10, 2019

Both dresses are very sweet, but I just love historical patterns! What a lovely giveaway.

Nancy H
Nancy H

January 10, 2019

The prairie girl is so cute, I love Shari’s paterns.

Rebecca
Rebecca

January 10, 2019

Love both but the school girl one just a hair more.

Bev Hiler
Bev Hiler

January 10, 2019

They are both gorgeous, but how could they not be from a well designed pattern. I chose the school dress because it has several uses for todays girls. The dress has pleats in the front which dress it up to the point that I would put it on my doll for Easter Sunday. Thank you for the lovely dresses that you have shared with us.

Rachel
Rachel

January 10, 2019

I voted for Prairie girl, thanks Shari!

Judy
Judy

January 10, 2019

I love the prairie girl. Both patterns are great. Thank you.

Brenda B
Brenda B

January 10, 2019

Thank you Shari! Both dresses are so adorable and its a hard decision, but I’m going with Prairie Girl (historical). Beautiful job on both!

Carol G.
Carol G.

January 10, 2019

I love Shari’s creative mind when it comes to doll clothes. You can’t go wrong with any or her patterns that I have tried so far. I also want to say I love the new changes Pixie Faire is making in their contests! And in their “free” patterns.

Paris
Paris

January 10, 2019

I love the historical dress.

shannon
shannon

January 10, 2019

Thank you shari! I really love the pink outfit.

Sherri Keller
Sherri Keller

January 10, 2019

My daughter loves historical doll outfits. We have been collecting a lot of them lately and the blue dress set would compliment her collection quite nicely!!

JoAnn Greisman
JoAnn Greisman

January 10, 2019

Both looks are wonderful. The Modern School girl look edges out the Prairie girl in part because the fabric color selected suits Kendall perfectly.

Jane
Jane

January 10, 2019

So I checked with my 8 year old granddaughter and she said please don’t make me choose as I would love both… they are just to cute to only pick one… we love them both. Awesome outfits.

Janet
Janet

January 10, 2019

I like the “Modern School Girl.” It might be because of the bright floral print, but I like it.

Mimi
Mimi

January 10, 2019

The school dress reminds me when I was a schoolgiirl. so it is a good choice for me

Rhonda
Rhonda

January 10, 2019

I love historical outfits so I voted for that one. The fabric on the modern dress is so pretty so it was a really hard choice.

Diana Geiger
Diana Geiger

January 10, 2019

Thank you Shari for offering these beautiful dresses. I like the prairie girl one.

William
William

January 10, 2019

Interesting. Looking at the two dresses side by side, I like the Prairie Girl dress the best, but seeing them on a ‘model’, I like the School Girl outfit better. Mark me “Undecided”.

Jennifer
Jennifer

January 10, 2019

I really like the modern school girl outfit; I love how bright and colorful it is.

Marie B
Marie B

January 10, 2019

Thanks Shari for the outfits. My vote is for the modern school dress

Norma
Norma

January 10, 2019

I like the modern school girl better

Debra
Debra

January 10, 2019

Wow, it was really hard to choose – they’re both really cute outfits. I went with the pink but I sincerely love them both. Thank you Shari for your generosity and the opportunity to win these adorable outfits.

DeLynn
DeLynn

January 10, 2019

I wish this designer would create patterns for larger dolls like patty playpal. We have larger dolls that need clothing like this too.

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