Last week I showed you how to make my Colonial hat (or pirate hat). This week I’m going to show you how to make the vest that goes with it.
A vest is one of the easiest patterns to sew, as it doesn’t require snaps or buttons or zippers. In fact, it was one of the first things I learned to make for dolls, back when I was a little girl. So yes, this is going to be a great project for kids who are just learning to sew!
My pattern is designed for dolls with small bodies, and the image above shows one of the Project MC2 dolls wearing the vest. However I’ve tried the finished vest on a number of different dolls, and I’ve found that it does fit the following:
- Project MC2 dolls
- Spin Master Liv dolls
- Momoko dolls
- Skipper
- Monster High dolls
- Ever After High dolls
- Stacie (but it’s very long on her)
You can actually wrap it all the way around the Monster High and Ever After High dolls’ bodies, so with a ribbon tied as a belt, it could be a sort of wrap-around dress for those dolls.
Tomorrow I’ll re-post this pattern, and Wednesday I’ll post the tutorial showing how to make this easy-peasy felt vest for lots of small-bodied dolls. So be sure and check back with me later!
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