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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 we love all things mini and cute! At one of our recent summer camps we crafted up a mini puppet theater and sock puppets! This is a great craft for a Girl Scout troop, after school activity, birthday party, or even turned into an 18” doll puppet theater! This puppet […]
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 […]
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 […]