Let’s face it. Barbie® has been an astronaut, architect, paleontologist, and teacher. She has served in the military, served as an ambassador for world peace, and she has been a candidate for the presidency since 1992. Why wouldn’t she vote? She’s an educated, worldly-wise individual, isn’t she?

I hope you get out and vote today too! Your voice counts.

I’m not usually a very political person, myself, but I do believe in the power of the People. Which is why I decided to post this patriotic dress and scarf set for Election Day–today!

Here are all the patterns and tutorials you’ll need to make the dress and scarf shown above:

• Colorblock Dress Pattern
• Colorblock Dress Tutorial
• Scarf Pattern
• Scarf Tutorial

Well, I guess that’s all for this election year. Don’t forget to vote, everyone!

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If you’re wondering why I make patterns and videos without charging a fee, please visit the “Chelly’s Books” page, and that should explain my general motivations.

In case you haven’t heard, I have also designed commercial patterns for Lammily LLC. They have some new dolls in their line, including a new male doll, so you might want to visit the Lammily website to see what they’ve got going on.

I’ve also got a series of tutorials for the beginning sewists on my YouTube channel. It includes video tutorials showing you how to do a basic straight stitch when sewing by hand, how to gather fabric, how to use the whipstitch to hem a garment, how to sew on snaps, and even how to design your own doll clothes patterns, just like I do!