Month: March 2015

Image of a Ken doll wearing muffin cap, medieval bi-colored pants, boots, a cape, and puff-sleeves.
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Want to #Sew an Easy, #Crafty Cape for Ken or #Barbie? Here’s My Take on It…

This week I’ll be featuring a super easy-peasy sewing project. Even the most basic beginner seamstresses can sew a DIY cape for Ken or Barbie. I have patterns and tutorials for more complicated hooded cloaks, and even a monk’s hooded robe, but this week’s pattern and tutorial will be the simplest, most basic cape pattern. Here’s how mine turned out, so you can preview it: … Continue reading Want to #Sew an Easy, #Crafty Cape for Ken or #Barbie? Here’s My Take on It…

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Image of AG doll wearing dress with lacy pinafore
Crafts and Hobbies

Another #Dollstagram: #AmericanGirl Doll Clothes (Sorry — no free pattern this time!)

Usually when I post a Dollstagram, I offer my patterns as well, but this post is a special shoutout to my niece, Zoë. Her birthday was a month ago, and during her birthday week I was busy grading final exams. So I started sewing her gift late. However I wanted to be sure and post a picture of the dress I made for her, so she … Continue reading Another #Dollstagram: #AmericanGirl Doll Clothes (Sorry — no free pattern this time!)

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Ken Clothing Sewing tutorial with free printable pattern PDF
Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

#Sewing a Vest for #Ken as Count Paris in #RomeoAndJuliet

All week I’ve been posting my sewing tutorials, showing you how to make a costume to dress up your Ken dolls in lovely Renaissance garb. As you know, I’m producing a stop-motion video of Romeo and Juliet with Ken, Barbie, and Momoko dolls for my YouTube Channel. Ken will be playing Count Paris. Here’s the pattern for Paris’ gold-trimmed vest. And here’s the tutorial, showing … Continue reading #Sewing a Vest for #Ken as Count Paris in #RomeoAndJuliet

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Tutorials: Sewing for Dolls

#Sew a Pair of #Renaissance Pants for Ken or #BarbieDoll

This week I’ve been sharing the patterns and YouTube tutorials I’ve created as I designed a costume for my Ken doll to wear in my upcoming stop-motion film of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Ken will be playing Count Paris, Juliet’s fiancee. His costume includes a puff-sleeve shirt, bi-colored pants, a vest, and some accessories. This tutorial will show you how to make Ken’s bi-colored renaissance … Continue reading #Sew a Pair of #Renaissance Pants for Ken or #BarbieDoll

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Image of Ken doll wearing renaissance clothing and various shirt pattern pieces
Barbie Patterns, Daily Patterns, Ken Patterns

#Free #Dolling Doll Clothes #Sewing Pattern for Making Ken or Barbie a Puff-Sleeve Shirt

Here’s my latest pattern. As my regular followers know, together with my two daughters, I’m filming a stop-motion version of Romeo and Juliet with Barbie, Ken, Momoko, and some of my other favorite dolls. This shirt will be worn by count Paris in the up-coming film. This pattern will fit either Ken or Barbie, but you need to shorted the sleeves a bit for Barbie. … Continue reading #Free #Dolling Doll Clothes #Sewing Pattern for Making Ken or Barbie a Puff-Sleeve Shirt

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Image of a Ken doll wearing muffin cap, medieval bi-colored pants, boots, a cape, and puff-sleeves.
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#Sew a Puff-Sleeve Shirt for #Ken or #BarbieDoll

The picture below shows my Ken doll dressed as Count Paris for my up-coming YouTube production of Romeo and Juliet. This week I’ll show you how to make his puff-sleeve shirt, his bi-colored trousers, and his vest. I also have YouTube videos that demonstrate how to make his boots, his muffin cap, and a cape for Ken, as well as a DIY tutorial for making swords … Continue reading #Sew a Puff-Sleeve Shirt for #Ken or #BarbieDoll

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