Doll Days Design Challenge Time to Vote!

Doll Days Design Challenge Time to Vote!

The Doll Days Dress Design Challenge “Make Mine Vintage, Please!” Participants made a dress using a dress pattern of their choice from the book Doll Days! Sew an Everyday Wardrobe for 18″ Dolls. Now it’s time to vote for your favorite! Go here to cast 

AG Doll Dress Design Challenge

AG Doll Dress Design Challenge

It’s time for another American Girl Doll Design Challenge: Make Mine Vintage, Please! October 20 – November 6. Grand Prize is a copy of the kids’ sewing book: Sew in Style – Make Your Own Doll Clothes, wrapped up in fabric and trims–perfect for gifting 

Kids Summer Sewing Challenge

Kids Summer Sewing Challenge

Sew in Style Summer Sewing Challenge for Kids continues this week. We’ve had a few entries already and the projects are cute, cute, cute!! Kids are sewing from the book Sew in Style-Make Your Own Doll Clothes and making some really fun projects for their 

Summer Sew n Share Events

In just 2 days, both summer Sew n Share Events begin. The 4th annual Sew in Style event for kids: The 2nd Annual Doll Days! and Avery Lane Sew n Share event for those over 18 🙂 That means in in 2 days, you can 

Sew in Style Summer Sewing for Kids

Sew in Style Summer Sewing for Kids

It’s that time again! The  Avery Lane Sew n Share events will start this month. Events for both children and grown-ups ? First up: Kids learning to sew for their American Girl Dolls and other 18″ dolls, using the book Sew in Style – Make 

New! Beginning Sewing Program for Kids

New! Beginning Sewing Program for Kids

I’m very excited to announce my Beginning Sewing Program is now available for purchase in a 13-class format. It’s back from the printer and shipping! It’s basically a sewing program in a box (just add students!)–taking all the planning and work out of teaching kids 

Best Sewing Products Ever

Best Sewing Products Ever

Sewers and Quilters love tools and gadgets, especially when it makes sewing easier, faster, and lessens frustration. Sometimes I become aware of a tool and think, “I wish I had this a long time ago!” It’s hard to know about all the great tools and 

Felt Animals for Kids to Sew

Felt Animals for Kids to Sew

I designed these felt animals for my hand sewing class and the pdf sewing patterns are available in my Avery Lane Etsy shop and Craftsy shop. We had a full house and all the kids loved sewing their animals! The kids were as young as 

New! Hand Sewing Projects

New! Hand Sewing Projects

It’s time for handmade gifts. I love working with soft wool felt and hand sewing. I’ve been preparing for a class I’m teaching to young children. Felt stuffies 🙂 I love how the sketches turned into really cute animals. Here are 2 finished projects. A 

Kids Sewing for American Girl Dolls

Kids Sewing for American Girl Dolls

The summer just seems to be cruising along. Last week’s winning entry was Ingrid…she sent in a photo of her doll’s Simple Top she sewed using her copy of Sew in Style. Congratulations, Ingrid! Your doll’s top looks awesome. Ingrid also made the skirt–super cute!!