A lot of moms and doll collectors tell me that there aren’t enough patterns for generic “businessman” clothes for male dolls and action figures. So here are my patterns and tutorials for the shirt and tie shown on GI Joe above (they fit Ken and many other male fashion dolls of the 1:6 scale variety very nicely):
- Pattern 1 (includes tie and shirt back, but pants pattern is too small for most Ken and GI Joe action figures)
- Pattern 2 (includes shirt pattern but again, the jeans pattern is not designed to fit Ken or GI Joe)
- Pattern for elastic waist pants to fit GI Joe action figures
- Tutorial showing how to make a tie for male fashion dolls / action figures
- Tutorial showing how to sew a collared shirt for male fashion dolls / action figures
- Tutorial showing how to make the pants (Note: this video shows how to sew the pattern for a Tammy doll, but the instructions are exactly the same when sewing the pants for GI Joe)
My GI Joe has closed-grip hands. If you are sewing a shirt for a GI Joe with bigger hands, you may need to widen the base of the sleeve on this shirt. (Some GI Joe action figures have very large hands!)
Before sewing, pin the sleeve together and try to fit it over your doll’s or action figure’s hand. Will it fit? If not, alter the pattern a little, as needed.
Please note: I’ll be on vacation from December 22nd through the first week of January. If you submit a question, you may not hear from me until I get back from my vacation. These blog posts are scheduled in advance, so comments may not be approved until later as well.
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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!