In one of our recent sewing classes we taught a Girl Scout troop how to make poodle skirts! The girls are working towards their Playing the Past Junior badge and decided to come to us for help sewing the skirts! This badge focuses on learning about people of the past-how they lived, worked, played, what […]
In one of our recent sewing workshops we helped the Junior Girl Scouts earn their Sew Simple badge! Before the badge change a year or two ago we stocked up on all the fun retired badges! We love the Sew Simple Junior badge! During the Sew Simple workshops we teach the girls how to use […]
Here at Cupcakes and Lace we offer tons of fun sewing, crafting, doll accessory and Girl Scout badge classes regularly in the Northern Virginia area. We are now starting to offer more classes in the Northern New Jersey area…specifically the Scotch Plains/Fanwood area and surrounding towns! We have two fun classes coming up in NJ […]
The air outside is getting warmer and spring is all around us…that inspires us to start sewing some spring dresses! We found Alexander Henry’s new “Home Sewing is Easy” fabric in black and white and had to grab it! After thinking a little bit about what pattern we should use we decided on this awesome […]
In one of our recent after school crafting classes we taught the girls how to make mini kitchen items, for the cutest 5 inch teddy bear! In our newest after school class called ‘Mini Teddy Bear Home Decor Accessories’ we provide the girls with a really cute GUND teddy bear. Then each class a new […]
On a recent trip to Disney World we became inspired by all things Disney, fun, magical and creative! One of our favorite things was this amazing Belle dress made from Belle dolls! It was such a fun piece of artwork…so imaginative and magical! We immediately were inspired to start designing and sewing more of our princess inspired […]
In one of our recent after school sewing classes we taught the girls how to make mini snowmen stuffed animals! If you know how to hand sew or machine sew (or have a Grandma, mother, or teacher who can help show you! ) then this is a fun project for you! Cupcakes and Lace Snowman […]
Here at Cupcakes and Lace at one of our recent sewing classes, the girls enjoyed a day off school filled with sewing Valentines stuffed creatures! The girls started the morning off with learning how to hand sew. We showed them to thread needles and knot the end of the thread. Then they got right into […]
Here at Cupcakes and Lace we love to teach mini accessories make for American Girl dolls! Winter is here and your doll definitely needs to keep her little ears warm! See below for instructions on how to make these: 18” Doll Earmuff Materials: tacky glue (or glue gun with adult help) scissors 4 sticky foam circles (about […]
We now sell our Handmade 18” doll dresses, and accessories on our Etsy site! If you are unfamiliar with Etsy it is a website designed specially for customers to shop for all things handmade! This can be anything from pottery, baby clothes, silk screened mens ties, reconstructed vintage ware and more! In the near future we will […]