As I’ve mentioned before, I’m going through some of my older patterns and re-designing them. The pattern above was originally posted in January of 2015, I believe. As I go through these older patterns, I’m focusing on improving them a bit. Here’s what I mean: They now have better instructions (like seam allowances). They now … Continue reading
Here’s the video showing how to make Colonial dolls’ shoes using the pattern I posted yesterday. That link will take you to the shoe pattern (which also includes the patterns for the hat and vest). If you need help downloading my patterns, this link offers a tutorial showing you how to download and print my FREE patterns using Google … Continue reading
Yes, yes, I know… This is the same pattern I posted last week and the week before. First I showed you how to make the Colonial hat; then I showed you how to make the Colonial vest; now I’m showing you how to make the Colonial shoes. They’re all on the same pattern page, so … Continue reading
This week I’m going to show you how to make those adorable “Colonial-style” shoes for dolls, as shown in the images above and below. The image above shows a Project MC2® doll wearing the shoes. The image below shows a Spin Master® Liv doll wearing the shoes. Same pattern; two different dolls. I love it … Continue reading
The dress shown in the image above is one of the most fundamental “ball gown” or “wedding dress” patterns in my collection. It can be used for pioneer clothes, medieval garb, Renaissance dresses, and even as a shift (undergarment) beneath pinafores, as is shown in the image below: The doll pictured in both photos above … Continue reading
Some of my YouTube videos go back a ways, and recently I’ve decided to re-do some of those older tutorials. Especially like this one, which (in its original version) gets a lot of views. For anyone who doesn’t remember the original video, this “remastered” version (like the old one) shows how to make a basic … Continue reading
It has been a while since I posted another “Easy Sew Projects for Kids” video. This vest is a super-easy, four step item of clothing to make, as the video above shows. On my easy-to-hard scale, I would definitely give it only one flower: To review my difficulty scale, take a look back at this … Continue reading
I realize I posted this one last week too, but there are lots of elements to this one little ol’ pattern, folks! Check it out–last week I taught you how to make the pirate hat. This week I’m teaching you how to make the vest. Next week I’ll show you how those adorable little Colonial … Continue reading