Doll Clothes Long
Doll Clothes Long
All The Questions You Ever Wanted to Know About How to Make Doll Clothes but Were Too Afraid to Ask
Have you ever tried making doll clothes and given up making them half way through because you found them just too small and fiddly to make? When I first started making doll clothes for my daughter, I thought it would be easy and it would save me heaps of money. After all, I have been sewing for years and I would have a couple of outfits made in a jiffy using all the scraps of fabric that I have kept ‘just in case’. Boy, was I wrong!
I don’t know how many times I had to redo the sleeves and then I thought I would just attach the elastic directly to the skirt like I did when sewing the kids clothes, but….quartering my loop of elastic and attaching it to this small piece of fabric was a nightmare and I was ready to throw my hands in the air and give up. Why was I doing this to myself? I was a talented Seamstress, but I just couldn’t get hang of sewing doll clothes. Just go out and buy some clothes. Sure it would cost a fortune but it would save all this frustration.
I finally decided to ring my friend and ask her where she purchased the cute doll clothes I have seen her daughter playing with. I couldn’t believe it when she said she made them herself. She then told me the biggest secret to sewing doll clothes easily was to sew everything flat for as long as possible before sewing the seams. Wow, that made a lot of sense, attaching that elastic to the skirt would be so much easier if I did it before sewing the back seam. This would also make hemming sleeves and the leg of pants a breeze as well as I was having to hand sew these small areas.
Another tip she gave me for when I’m doing puff sleeves, is to attach the elastic directly to the fabric using a zigzag stitch, rather than fiddling around making a casing – this will save heaps of time as well as reducing the amount of bulk as there are no extra layers of fabric.
The next great tip when attaching elastic directly onto say, a sleeve, is to measure the length of elastic and mark with a pencil rather than cutting it. This allows you to gently pull the elastic as you sew, matching the mark with the end of the fabric. Cut the elastic at the mark only after securing the elastic to the fabric. This certainly was a lot easier than how I was presently trying to do it.
Over a cuppa my friend continued to share more great tips for making doll clothes and I couldn’t wait to get home to my sewing machine and start creating those beautiful doll clothes I had been dreaming about. This is great news for my wallet too as I will be able to save a fortune and my daughter will have an extensive wardrobe for her favorite doll.
About the Author
Rosie Saw has created a fantastic website http://rosiesdollclothespatterns.com that has a range of 18 inch American Girl doll clothes patterns and 18 1/2 inch Cabbage Patch doll clothes patterns. These patterns are in PDF format so are downloadable and the best part is they come with step-by-step videos (streamed via her website) that show you how to make the outfit.
Rosie has also developed a fantastic How to Make Doll Clothes video course that has over 100 instructional videos that teach you all the tips and secrets to making doll clothes the easy way and as a special bonus comes with 8 Free 18 inch doll clothes patterns. So visit http://rosiesdollclothespatterns.com/learn now to take advantage of this great offer.
Has anyone here bought an American Girl doll on ebay?
I’ve been searching for hours, but I’m getting tired. I bid on a Samantha doll (w/hat and purse accessories) for $60 plus $14.34 shipping. The seller is a “Top-rated seller” w/100% positive feedback, so I thought I’d go for their doll vs. other sellers with no sales records yet. This is for a Christmas gift for my mom, who makes doll clothing.
Do you think it’s a decent deal? They are no longer making Samantha. If you bought a doll, how much was it? Thanks for any info & advice.
Thanks everyone! So far, I’m still the only bidder. 
Good luck with that. I suspect that price will go up. Ebay seems to be flooded with Samantha so maybe you will get lucky.
I bought a just like you doll from Ebay last year. It was a buy it now for $70.
This year I’m just going to get one from American Girl. Deals are just too hard to find on ebay.
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