We have a very fun kids craft using recycled thread spools! Turn them into miniature dolls with just a few materials! This is a fun and easy craft to do with your Girl Scout troop, summer camp activity or in your classroom! C&L Thread Spool Doll Supplies: Empty Thread Spools! (Any size or color! You […]
Hey Girl Scout leaders! Looking for some project and activity ideas for the Animal Habitats Junior badge? We recently held a Animal Habitats Junior Badge Workshop in Chantilly, Virginia. The girls enjoyed a fun ‘No School’ day crafting, learning about animals, and also machine sewing! See below for some ideas and inspiration for working towards […]
My amazingly talented 86 year old entrepreneur Grandmother (who taught me to sew!) now sells her 18” doll clothes online! I know many of you local moms and doll lovers (in the NoVA area and NJ area) have been asking me if she will ever sell online…and now she does. Now girls everywhere and […]
Are you looking for a unique Christmas or Hanukkah gift for that little American Girl doll lover in your life? My grandmother and I make these adorable 18” doll outfits! My 86 year old Grandma (who taught me to sew when I saw about 8) makes the cutest doll clothes. She used to make […]
At one of our recent kids sewing classes here in Chantilly, Virginia we made the cutest Monsters! We taught the 1st and 2nd graders how to sew a cute and cuddly Mike Wizowski and Sully from Disney’s Monsters Inc. We then crafted up mini beds for their new friend. We used recycled materials for the […]
Here at Cupcakes and Lace we love to recycle, re-use and invent new crafting projects using everyday materials! At one of our recent Halloween themed sewing classes in Northern Virginia, we taught the girls how to make the cutest monster stuffed animals! We purchases assorted size socks from the $1 Spot at Target (or you […]
In one of our recent kids sewing classes in Northern Virginia, we taught the girls how to sew fleece pajama pants! The girls learned how to work the sewing machine and completed cozy and cute fleece PJ pants. We love to see their expression and enthusiasm once they have completed a sewing project! If you […]
Halloween is just around the corner and we have tons of fun kids sewing classes lined up here in Chantilly, Virginia! We have Frankenstein’s Fuzzy Friends sewing class and Monsters Inc. stuffed animal sewing class too! The girls will be learning how to hand sew and create tons of fun Halloween and monster inspired stuffed […]
We are super excited about our upcoming Halloween inspired sewing class here in Northern Virginia! Our Fall schedule is packed with tons of fun girls sewing classes, crafting and doll accessories and badge workshops for Girl Scouts. Our Frankenstein Fuzzy Friends Sewing Class is one we are especially excited about! We conducted this class last […]
At one of our recent summer camps-Eco Chic Fashionista Sewing Camp-the 6th-8th grade girls learned how to turn mens dress shirts and ties into adorable purses! Here at Cupcakes and Lace we LOVE recycling, re-using and re-purposing items and turning them into something unique and exciting! This Eco Chic Camp is all about recycling items! […]