Do you have trouble finding and purchasing enough clothing for your doll? Mothers, sisters, and Grandmothers are sometimes very busy and have little time to manage their own wardrobes, let alone a doll's. So here our family will help young people learn to sew, step-by-step, until dolls everywhere have plenty to dress up in, for any special occasion.
DIY Fashion Shows:
- Our 18" Collapsable Doll Stage With Catwalk - Everything folds up for east storage inside a closet or under a bed...
- DIY A Runway for Your Fashion Dolls - this version is for Barbies, Brats, My Scene etc...
- What Should A Beginner's Sewing Kit Look Like?
- Age Appropriate Sewing Lessons
- 11 Things to include inside a young student's first sewing kit
- Vintage Needle Book Covers
- Recycling your old socks into dolls - book suggestions and pictures
- What kinds of materials should I use to stuff a doll body? - listing
- Differences between 2 dimensional and 3 dimensional doll bodies?
- Paper dolls for the sewing basket... - A charming way to organize laces and ribbons.
- A paper doll that hold safety pins here.
- How to make dress mannequins for 18" dolls...
First Sewing Projects: Pin cushions make perfect introductory sewing projects for new students.
- Craft a Walnut Pincushion - gather with a needle and thread, sew on a button...
- The Dutch Boy Pincushion - How I restored a half doll that needed new stuffing and reshaping overall.
- Sewing a doughnut pincushion is a bit tricky... - Donuts are popular themes in sewing these days. Here is my version of one bakery fresh pincushion.
- A playful pincushion from Germany? - How to restore a pincushion too far gone...
- Craft Your Own Hat Shaped Pincushion - a very old-fashioned pincushion for someone who collects and adores hats.
- No bake, slice of cake pincushion... - Use up ribbon scraps for this slice of cake.
- How I made an ice cream cone pincushion. - This pincushion combines crochet and felt to make a unique pincushion.
- How I made tiny pincushions for a doll's sewing room - just the right size for our American Girl dolls!
- Assemble a small button card for a sewing basket... - how to organize notions
- How to sew hair bows for your dolls... - A beginner sewing project for young people.
- Snowflake Swaddle Pattern - great beginning sewing pattern, recycle an old sweatshirt, free pattern for your baby dolls (free pattern)
- Sew Quick Summer Skirts! - Fabric remnants, scraps and notions sure come in handy when sewing for such small bodies...
- Sew Reversible Doll Baby Bibs... - so fun and easy, you will want to sew a whole stack! (free pattern)
- These scout vests can be either sewn or no sew - To sew or not to sew, either way you can craft some pretty cute costume vests for your doll's summer camp experience.
- How to Alter Footed Pajamas for A Doll - Not easy to do but some of my visitors are curious just how to do this. So, I've tried to describe it the best way I can without using video... (sigh)
- Chinese New Year's Dresses for 18inch Dolls - Wine bottles don't need clothes but dolls do!
- Make Simple Beanie Caps for Baby Dolls - Make warm and fuzzy night caps for all of your baby dolls using socks...
- Sew Sock Slacks for Fashion Dolls - Knit coordinates are always in fashion for dolls.
- Spaghetti String, Summer Top for a Curvy Fashionista - Embroidered socks made into quick and easy doll clothes.
- Quick and Easy Skeleton Costume for a Doll - Don't like to sew so much? Find out just how quick it is to convert a stuffed softie into a costume for a doll this Halloween or for Mardi Gras if you prefer.
- How To Sew a Straight Knit Skirt for A Fashion Doll - Yet another easy fashion for Barbie made from socks without partners.
- Sew a Jersey/Sweater for Ken or Barbie - 10" - 12" dolls need not go cold this winter!
- Sew a Night Shirt for A Doll - It takes so little effort to alter baby sleepwear into doll sleepwear...
- Sew Footed Pajamas For an 8", Small Baby Doll - This free pattern is one piece without sleeves for Summer wear. (free pattern)
- Altering infant clothing to fit a baby doll - Recycle and reuse baby clothes for your dolls; it's much less expensive than purchasing new fabric and notions.
- How to alter leggings for your 18" dolls - Every doll should own several pairs of leggings to extend their wardrobe into the cooler months.
- Simple Summer Length Wrap Skirts for 18" Dolls - skirts that can be made without patterns...
- Sew Hot Pink Summer Jumpers for Your Dolls - In the United States, a pinafore is often called a jumper. Sew these without a pattern!
- Winter Flannel Nightgown Pattern - for 10" to 12" baby dolls (free pattern)
- How I made a paisley sundress from an upcycled skirt... - a simple idea that any sewer can reproduce by measuring the height and width of their doll.
- How to make handker-shifts from 1966 - make better use of those old-fashioned handkerchiefs!
- Cut blanket ponchos for 18" dolls - These have a Southwestern motifs.
- How to sew Scrunchies for dolls - history and directions for sewing this trendy hair tie from the 1980s and 90s.
- DIY Wide Velour Fabric Headbands - easy to make, plus learn how to craft felt roses to attach to these headbands...
- Cozy Couture from Recycled Fleece for AG Dolls - pink and blue matching fleecy sets for winter playtime!
- Sew a Disney Princess Salon Apron - made from a half circle, without sleeves
- How to sew doll swimsuits using socks... - This craft may be accomplished with or without sewing the seams.
- DIY AG doll robe from a pillowcase - Our examples are made from silky pillowcases but you can make similar robes using flannel as well.
- Sew a native ribbon skirt for your doll...- Take a simple gathered skirt to a whole new level...
- Short, simple and sweet jumpers for school - It's time to go back to school and A-line dresses for dolls can be sewn to flatter any personal style.
- Sew Bohemian Bags for Your Dolls - these look like crazy quilts
Fairy Tale Dolls Redressed: The patterns and methods I've used to redress popular 10" to 12" Disney Princess Dolls
- Snow White Redressed...
- Belle From Beauty and The Beast Redressed
- DIY Conical Hats for Fashionable Princesses - A necessary craft for princess play. (free pattern)
Tiny Embroidery/Cross Stitch Designs for Doll Items:
- 30 Tiny Floral Embroidery Ideas for Doll Clothes - Embellish all the doll clothes you like with these mini embellishments for doll dresses, quilts, accessories etc...
- The Crisscross Kids Cross Stitch - designs from the 1920s, needlepoint
- A German Needlepoint - Girl With Her Doll - turn it into a sampler if you like...
- Needlepoint Pillows for Your American Girl's Doll House - butterfly and horse patterns
- Needlepoint Alphabet Template - includes upper case letters, lower case letters and numbers
- Tiny needlepoint roses for dollhouse decor or trim on a doll's apron or collar
- Canine Cross Stitch Designs for Dollhouse Decor
- Sew antiquated smilies twittering all the way...- you can embroider adorable patchwork by Harvey Peake to decorate a doll's blue jeans
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- Craft a Simple Sunday Pew Baby Doll With Christening Gown - A simple first set of directions for those of you who have yet to sew a sock doll.
- How to Make a Raggedy Doll - Plus a sample of a doll made up from the pattern to see. (free 6" pattern)
- 18" Doll Sized Sock Dolls - This page will be updated as new mini sock dolls are made. The post includes: sock monkey,
- The Pompon Puddle Pet from the 1960's - Directions for an original vintage pink poodle from 1960s as well as a newer set of directions for a contemporary version are included here.
- A Little Doll From Piotrków - See how I repaired a clay doll body with cotton batting and a pair of pliers.
Doll Clothes Patterns: Reviews and Patterns
- The Doll's Dressmaker: The Complete Pattern Book - This pattern book is especially helpful to those of you who are in need of traditional porcelain doll fashions.
- Creating & Crafting Dolls by Eloise Piper and Mary Dillingan
- Kids Can Quilt! - by Dorothy Stapelton
- Three Antique Doll Body Patterns - If you acquire porcelain antique doll heads, these patterns come in handy. (free patterns)
Doll Fashion Shows We Love at Youtube:
- Stop motion American Girl Doll fashion show from 2009
- Barbie fashion show with moving catwalk...
- American Girl Doll - Spring/Summer 2017 Fashion Show from Be Chic Forever
Things to make to help organize a doll's closet full of clothes:
- Decoupage Doll Hangers - You can never have enough of these and they only cost pennies to craft.
- Decoupage a wooden box to store your paper dolls in... - Groovy wrapping paper makes this wooden carry case special for a child's paper doll collection.
- How to Upcycle a Child's Suitcase Into Doll Storage - Cute and vintage easy transformation. learn also how easy it is to chalk paint an old suitcase.
- Decoupage A Doll's Storage Trunk - transform a boring doll trunk into something more unique...
Doll Clothing Collections:
- Big Clothing Haul for Our Dolls! - see fun fashion haul for 11" - 18" dolls from local resale!
- Doll Clothing Purchased from Resale - some fantastic doll clothing finds from American Girl and others...
- Free knit and crochet doll clothing patterns for 18 inch dolls only - links from the web
Vintage Patterns for Stuffed Animals and Dolls:
- Seven Easy-to-Sew Toys - (7 free patterns)
- Sewing an Edith Flack Ackley Cloth Doll... - How I used a free pattern for this classic rag doll.
- Sew a vintage bunny, over 100 years old!
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