No Sew Scout Vests for Slender 18" Dolls

Two of our Magic Attic dolls, Megan and Keisha,  plus Addison, a Best Friends Club doll,
 wear little "no sew" scout vests to their doll summer camp.

        You will need the following supplies for this vest: permanent ink marker, hot glue gun/hot glue, scrap felt, a variety of buttons, beads and tiny patches. 

       The original pattern size included below is for slender 18" dolls, like Magic Attic and Best Friends Club dolls. 

       After downloading, adjust the pattern to fit a doll accurately by comparing the ruler measurement on the pattern with the ruler in a Word Document. The pattern should be one inch to one inch. This is why the ruler is photographed along with the pattern, so you can make the adjustment.

       Print and cut the pattern out. Tape the paper pieces together at the shoulders where indicated. Trace around the paper pattern with chalk onto the dark green felt. Cut out the felt vest and lay it over your doll to see if the vest fits. There should be enough room under the the arm holes for a 1/4'' seam allowance. If this is not enough fabric for your child to manipulate while gluing, re-cut the vest adding a bit more fabric on the sides only. You can always cut away seams that are messy but you can not add fabric to them after the fact.

       Because you are using solid colored felt for this project, there will be no right or wrong sides to the fabric. Simply hot glue the edges of the vest together using your glue gun. Then finger press the seams together firmly. Turn the vest inside out and iron.

       Glue or sew beads, buttons, or patches to your doll's scout vest. Include a troop number on a lighter shade of green felt. Use permanent ink markers for the numbers and hot glue this small rectangle to the vest.

       I also hand stitched a tiny rainbow with clouds onto my doll vests. You can make up the meanings for each bead "patch" if you like, so that your doll may earn her own rewards at doll summer camp!
       If you want to make this vest for a doll dressed like a Campfire Girl, use red or navy colored felt and omit the beads or "patches." 

Left, the vest is cut from felt in one piece. Right, you must fold the front sides forward 
to make the shoulders of the vest.

Left, the vest is folded properly in place and ready to have it's sides hot glued together. Center,
 the doll wears the felt vest. Right, the vest completed with troop number, embroidered rainbow 
and beads to signify "patches" for the doll scout.

Free Felt Vest Pattern. Seam allowance only under the arms of the vest pattern.
After printing out the pattern tape the shoulders of the arms together to look like the photo above.
 To make the vest using other fabrics, you must include seam allowances on all sides.
Click directly on the image to download the largest available size of the pattern.