Here at Cupcakes and Lace Sewing Studio in Loudoun County Virginia, we offer lots of private sewing lessons for kids and teens (and adults too!). We often get asked which machines may be great for beginners (kids, teens and adults!) and intermediate young sewers. Below is are list of recommendations on machines and also supplies […]
At our sewing and crafting studio for kids in Aldie, Virginia we recently hosted a Junior Drawing badge for a local GSCNC troop! If you are local and interested in earning this badge with us let us know! We would love to schedule a private troop workshop. We are official premier program partners with our […]
Working on your Girl Scout Painter Brownie badge? (This makes a great add on for that badge!) Love making mini items for your American Girl Doll? Enjoy anything art related? Then you will love this mini sized pretend paint palette tutorial below! You can also buy the mini paint palette like we have in the […]
If you are looking for the perfect holiday gift for your crafty child we have you covered! We have designed and developed one of a kind crafting and sewing kits for kids available right here! If you want to give your child the gift of learning to sew we have a great sewing kit called […]
In one of our recent American Girl Doll Crafting classes here in Northern Virginia we used recycled boxes and turned them into bedroom vanity sets for our dolls! Check out this tutorial to make one for your doll! Supplies: Recycled detergent box to similar box that has a back to it and an opening in […]
Hey Everyone! If you don’t already follow us on all of our social medial outlets then you are missing out! We have tons of free kids crafting projects, sewing inspiration, Girl Scout projects, pictures and tutorials on all of our pages. For locals we put up cute photos of your girls having a blast in […]
Camping season is finally here and we have a great American Girl Doll or Teddy Bear sized craft for you! See below to make a mini fire pit for your favorite doll or stuffed animal…or just for fun! You only need a few supplies. Cupcakes and Lace Mini Fire Pit Supplies: Small piece of […]
Hey! If you have not yet checked out our Cupcakes and Lace video center it is a great resource for Girl Scout leaders and moms! We have a video showing you how to make Pet Rocks to work towards your Playing the Past Junior Badge and also how to craft a mini blueberry pie SWAP. […]
Lets craft an American Girl or 18” Doll/Teddy Bear sized sofa! Grab a box, scissors and some duck tape! Cupcakes and Lace Doll Sofa Supplies: cardboard box (The vitamin boxes have the perfect shape for the sofa but you can use anything. We found these boxes at Costco or BJ’s). duck tape scissors bubble wrap (or […]
We recently had a Brownie Girl Scout Stone Age & Space Age Summer Camp here in Northern Virginia! The girls traveled back in the time of Dinosaurs then into the space age by playing games, making crafts and earning badges Dinosaur and Cosmic Adventures. The Dinosaur badge is super fun and is still being offered as a […]