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 […]
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 […]
This Saturday at Cupcakes and Lace we will have our 18” Doll St. Patrick’s Day Accessory Workshop! We will teach the girls how to make tons of mini items and accessories with a green theme! The girls will make some clothing items for example a cute green Snoopy mini skirt, fleece poncho, clover necklace and more! The […]
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 Girl Scout workshops, we helped the girls earn their Making Hobbies badge! We spent a fun Friday night filled with learning about the craft business, making tons of crafts, and even completed a hand sewing project! We taught the girls about Cupcakes and Lace and […]
Cupcakes and Lace recently had the amazing opportunity of teaching crafting to local children living in St. Maarten Island! This past holiday season my mothers side of the family traveled on a cruise in the western Caribbean, to celebrate my Grandmothers 85th birthday! All 20 of us had a great time reuniting, eating lots of […]
Here at Cupcakes and Lace we recently designed and developed original and unique patch kits! These patch programs are one of a kind kid tested kits! The patch programs are a hassle free way for Girl Scout leaders to provide a fun experience for their troop…and hey they earn a fun patch at the same time! […]
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 […]
The holiday season is here and its the perfect time to craft up a little Christmas tree for your 18” doll! At one of our recent 18” doll accessory classes in Northern Virginia, we made these adorable little trees! They just require a little adult prep work and then the kiddos can do the decorating! See below for […]
Want to make a super cute mini craft for you doll? Well we have just the craft for you! Make a mini breakfast in bed tray complete with eggs, bacon, pancakes and a glass of orange juice! C&L Breakfast In Bed Craft Supplies: Mini wooden tray (We found ours from the craft store. OR you […]