One of the best parts of this group forum is that the participants can interact with each other! Why don't you say "Hi", and Introduce yourself to the group!
I'll start.... In case you don't know 🙂 I'm Cinnamon, co-founder and lead designer at Liberty Jane Clothing, co-founder of Pixie Faire, co-founder of Sew Powerful, and author of Idiots Guides: Sewing.... "ya, ya, ya... you know that, right" Here's some other stuff you might not know: I'm a mom, to three beautiful children - Jordan 24, Makena, 23, and Liberty 20. A wife to Jason - we just celebrated 27 years! I love coffee, seriously, gotta have it every morning or else! My favorite Starbucks drink is a Cinnamon Dulce Latte - silly, but true! I currently live in the Seattle area, but grew up in California. I love the beach and warm sunny days! I learned to sew when I was very young, and I'm plagued with the thinking " I can just make that myself" which can be both a blessing and a curse… I love the doll clothes niche and will continue to design, sew, and produce new outfits and patterns! My true passion is to empower others with skills and knowledge to live the life they dream of. I feel very blessed that God has given me skills and abilities that I can use to bless not only my family but also the women & children in Lusaka, Zambia through our sewing focused charity Sew Powerful!
I’m super excited to be on this sewing journey with each of you and watch you expand your skill sets and grow into amazing seamstresses! Now it's your turn.... what makes you - you? What are you here to learn? What are your goals for this course?

Hi, I'm Helen Webb. I live in East Texas. I grew up in the Texas Panhandle. My Mother taught me to sew at a young age of 8. I am the youngest of 4 girls. I have 2 children and my husband of 30 years has 2 children. They 2 girls and 2 boys. Both the girls love to sew, when they have time. I have 6 granddaughters and 1 grandson. I have sewed just about everything, but have come to he conclusion that doll clothes are what I like the best. They will wear anything and never complain! Enough about me. Thank you Cinnamon for not being afraid to take the next step! I am really going to enjoy this new website!

Hi I'm Charlene Clark. Currently living in Tennessee, raised in Indiana. Learned to sew back in the days when they had home ec classes. Was an art teacher. Love crafts of all kinds. Started sewing dolls about the time cabbage patch was popular ( some 36 years ago). Moved to making teddy bears out of old fur coats. Began sewing for 18 inch dolls 3 years ago. Really love sewing historical pieces for adult collectors. Have been part of SWC most of those 3 years and have learned soo much even for an old dog.

Hi! My name is Susan, I am from Rhode Island, been a longtime fan and member of sewing with Cinnamon. Love all crafts, and enjoy sewing for the grandkids and my doll collection. Looking forward to watching and learning here! The site looks fab! Thank you for the invite.

Hi! I'm Kathy! I'm excited to see what is going to happen here! I live in the Chicago suburbs on border of Illinois and Indiana (a short walk over the state line!). About 6 years ago, after a battle with my own breast cancer, I lost my mom to her battle with dementia. It was a terrible time. She used to make doll clothes for my Barbie when I was little. I decided to try to learn to sew in order to remember happier times with her. I made a few things for my granddaughters and their dolls. That's when I found Pixie Faire! I've learned so much!! I've improved in a big way in 6 years and now I turn out some pretty wonderful doll clothes! And I also have become a collector of AG and Chatty Cathy Dolls!

Hi! I'm Nicole and I only just joined Sewing with Cinnamon in July of this year. I've been sewing since the mid-90's and began with heirloom sewing when Marth Pullen was Queen and Australian Smocking and Embroidery was in every fine fabric store. My grandmother sewed for my barbies too, and taught me to sew. I remember being 3 or 4 and sitting under her machine, waiting for her to tell me "go" so I could rock the treadle back and forth for her. Sewing is definitely my happy place, and it fills me with joy when I give away something beautiful. I have two little granddaughters I love to sew for, and we recently started collecting American Girl dolls. I started a business for them called Revolution Doll Studio because like Cinnamon, I want to empower girls and women to be strong and independent. We buy pre-loved dolls and resurrect them to their former beauty. The girls do their part by helping untangle the dolls' hair, clean, and refresh them. They tell me what styles they like, then test them to see if the clothes are shoes are easy on/easy off for little hands, since they are only 5 and 6 years old. While I do the bulk of the work, they take pride in "owning" their own business and they are ecstatic when we sell and doll and they get paid. They also assist in choosing patterns, fabrics, and as such, the lesson is in fashion and style is embedded in their choices. They are learning to sew by cutting out the patterns and then tracing them onto the fabric. I am slowly teaching them to sew. I've learned SO much since being a member of SWC! I hope to learn to draft my own patterns to grow our little business and establish our brand in the doll fashion world. I hope to one day be able to sew as beautifully as Cinnamon does.

Hello, My name is Dorothy. I am a wife of 36 years. I have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. I have been sewing since I was 7 years old. I have been using Pixie Faire patterns since 2015 and am so excited for the new website. I look forward to learning new techniques for sewing and designing doll clothes. I have recently closed my embroidery business which I owned with my daughter. I have a full background of embroidering and applique and have started to use it more with my doll clothes. I think what I love the most about making doll clothes and restoring the little girls and boys dolls is seeing their faces when they receive it as a gift. So worth all the hard work to get them ready for their new mommies and daddies. I am so excited for the New Year and new adventures with Sewing With Cinnamon..

Hello, my name is Chandra. I am from British Columbia, Canada. I live in a suburb of Vancouver and live not far from the border with Lynden, Washington. I learned to sew, knit and crochet from my mother. Even though I am left-handed, I knit right-handed. I still managed to learn to crochet from my mom who is right-handed, but I crochet left-handed. I have been sewing for 18" dolls every since my niece started getting her American Girl and Maplelea dolls. Her younger sister is now the keeper of the dolls and she loves letting me know what outfit she would like me to sew next. That has lead me to get some American Girl and Maplelea dolls for myself (one given to me by a generous neighbour) just for testing out the outfits on, of course ;) ! I also love to sew and quilt for real people too! I am also an avid knitter and crocheter. I am currently working on an crochet afghan and a quilt. I love to learn new techniques for sewing for dolls. I have enjoyed Sewing with Cinnamon and look forward to using the new website and app.

Hi Everyone, My name is Marcy and I have been with Pixie Faire since the very beginning and have taken all of the classes. I live in Centerville, Ohio that is part of Dayton, Ohio. My husband and I have been married 51 years. We have three beautiful daughters, three wonderful sons-in-laws, six terrific grandchildren ( four boys and two girls ) and three fun granddogs. I love to sew and use to sew Barbie clothing to help pay my way thru college. Much later in life I use to do tons of crafts shows selling doll clothing for Barbie, Cabbage Patch and American Girl dolls. I also sold cloth dolls. Once my sweet grandchildren started arriving, I quit doing the shows so I could spend time with them. Today I sew for friends, family, charity and my own dolls. I also belong to several Sherlock Holmes Societies and help to put on the Holmes, Doyle and Friends Convention that is held in March in Dayton, Ohio. I have a library full of Mystery, History, Doll, Craft and Political books. I belong to the Ohio Valley Doll Collectors Club and I am also the President of the group. Our Club also belongs to UFDC, United Federation of Doll Collectors. I am looking forward to attending their Convention in St. Louis next summer. I do have a huge collection of dolls and love sewing for all kinds of dolls. I also really love paper dolls. I love to create my own and I have tons of paper doll books. I also love to make cloth dolls and own everyone of my friend Gail Wilson's doll kits. Sadly only a couple are finished. In fact that is part of my New Years Resolution: To be Happy, To make others Happy, To be Kind and to SEW SEW SEW SEW.

Hello, I'm Pauline Bees and I live in Denver, Colorado. I learned how to sew in junior high and high school back when home ec classes existed. I didn't do much sewing until my late 20's when I finally got a sewing machine. I did a lot of garment sewing for my nieces until they got older and then I switched to quilting. When my husband passed away unexpectedly from the medical procedure that he was undergoing nine years ago, my world was turned upside down and I didn't sew for the longest time. I tried, but my sewing mojo was just gone. I somehow stumbled onto Pixie Faire a few years ago and it caught my interest, so I bought my first dolls and finally dipped my toes back into sewing last year. With the first couple of dresses that I made, I regained my garment construction skills and I haven't looked back! I am having such a blast and I've discovered just how much I love sewing doll clothing and it has sparked such a creative outlet for me. That the dolls don't have opinions on what colors and styles they will wear is a bonus. One of my New Year's resolutions is to block out time for sewing every week so that I can make study progress on my projects (easier said than done since I work full-time.)

Hello, I am Cindy. I live in the northern suburbs of Chicago Illinois. I have been married for 34 years and have 3 grown children. I enjoy crafts and do many of them. My mother taught me how to knit when I was 5 years old, I started sewing when I was a teenager and then taught myself how to crochet and started cross stitch in my 20's. Also, growing up, I loved dolls and have kept a few of my favorite, which still look like new. Sewing tends to be my favorite hobby though, I enjoy garment construction in particular, and have read a lot of books on sewing and learning quicker and better techniques. As I got older, I became more interested in sewing period and ethnic clothing, where I did more reading on these subjects as well. Since I do not have any grandchildren (and it does not look like that will happen anytime soon,) I have taken my two favorite things, sewing and dolls, and started sewing period and ethnic clothing for my dolls, especially 18 inch dolls. When I found Pixie Faire I was so excited. I visit this website daily and look at everything that is available. I finally decided to become a member with Sewing with Cinnamon and hope to learn even more to help inspire my sewing skills.

Hi,
I'm Nancy and I live in northern Illinois in a farming community. I have been married for 41 years have 3 children, 6 grandchildren with #7 coming in May. I started sewing many years ago then took a break, started back sewing again about 15 years ago with quilting. When my first granddaughter came along so did the doll clothing. So now I do both and just love sewing with Cinnamon and all the women that are here!

Hi, my name is Michelle. I am 65 years old and I live in Michigan with my husband and a Shih-Tzu named Sweet Pea. We have been married 43 years and have two adult sons and two teen age grandchildren. My mom sewed everything when I was a kid including almost all of my clothes as well as curtains and cushion covers for every house that we lived in. I started sewing with her teaching me and then took Home-Ec in Junior High School. I have made clothes for my younger brothers, myself, kids, husband, and others ever since. I started making doll clothes for my Barbies when I was young and started sewing for 18" dolls when I was introduced to them back in the late 90's. I love the creativity of making doll clothes as well as the purses for Sew Powerful and I really enjoy making clothes for dolls more than people. Usually the alterations are easier on the dolls! I never had a daughter so the dolls that I make clothes for are my "daughters". Have had to put all of my sewing and other crafting on hold because my husband and I are in the process of moving to South Carolina. A new year and new beginnings!

Hello and Happy New Year! My name is Tammy James. I did some sewing over the years but mostly by my own rules until I became a grandma and decided that I wanted to be able to sew for my granddaughter who arrived on the scene four years ago. I took a few general sewing classes a couple of years ago but decided they weren't teaching me how to sew doll clothes, which is what I really wanted to do. The good thing is that it introduced me to a machine I had bought a couple of years before. Then I discovered Pixie Faire and bought a few patterns to try my skills on some clothes for my granddaughter's bitty baby doll. These days I regularly hear "Mimi, Lucy needs..." and she has also started playing with barbie dolls who also "need" things. 😂 I have acquired a few dolls of my own who are my trusty models and are always willing to try on the things I make. I decided to join the sewing club so, I could learn more about sewing doll clothes and acquire/refine more skills. I work full time so I'm hoping I can keep up! Please be patient with me. I also enjoy cross stitch, beaded cross stitch, crochet and have recently added machine embroidery to the list as well. More and more I am thinking that work gets in the way of my hobbies!

Hi. My name is Wendy. I have been sewing since I was 7, when my mom got me a little red Singer sewing machine and some Barbie patterns. I usually sew clothes for myself (which I can't always fit into), but I made my daughter a doll carrier/closet (McCall's 9119) and clothes to put in it for Christmas. She was 5 and loved it. She is now 29, so I don't have anyone to sew doll clothes for, but I am enjoying the patterns I have found on the site, I am hoping to fine tune my sewing and learn some new techniques.