Christmas is right around the corner… and your American Girl 18” doll needs her own mini Christmas tree to decorate and put presents under! We made the cutest trees complete with decorations and presents at one of our recent 18” doll crafting workshops in Chantilly, Virginia. See below for directions on how to make one […]
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 […]
In one of our recent Girl Scout Badge Workshops here in Chantilly, Virginia we helped the Brownies earn their super fun retro Indian Lore badge! Since we stocked up on some of the really unique ‘council own’ badges before the GSUSA badge change we decided to have a “Pioneers and Native American Day”! The first […]
We have two upcoming 18″ doll crafting workshops in Chantilly, VA and Westfield NJ! They are held on November 5th and November 7th. If you live in either of those areas grab your 18″ AG doll and come join the fun! We will be crafting up mini items, accessories, and foods for your doll. Each […]
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 […]
Are you looking for a fun Halloween craft or party activity for your daughter to make for her dolls? At one of our recent 18” Doll Accessory Workshops here in Chantilly, Virginia, we taught the girls how to make mini trick or treat tables with pretend little candies and goodies! You can make […]
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 […]
Here at Cupcakes and Lace, one of our favorite offerings is an 18” Doll Crafting Birthday Party! We added a new doll accessory to our party activities…and that is an adorable princess party hat! We offer these crafting birthday parties in the Northern Virginia area as well as the Westfield/Scotch Plains New Jersey areas. Hey! […]
In one of our recent badge workshops for Girl Scouts we celebrated birds by making crafts, learning about bird calls and habitats and so much more! In this workshop we taught the Brownies how to earn their Feathered Friends badge. This is a super fun ‘council-own’ badge from the GS Wisconsin Badgerland council. You can […]
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 […]