As we get closer to Christmas, I’d like to offer a few sewing projects for baby dolls. The image above shows a preview of the easy-to-sew baby doll dress pattern that I’ll be posting on ChellyWood.com this week (along with the tutorial video showing you how to make it).

Last week we made the little diaper that goes under the dress, as you can see in the image below:

For the patterns and tutorials needed to make the diaper (aka the nappy), please visit this link.

The diaper can be made as a plain white diaper, or it can be made as a reversible garment. Compare the images above and below to see the different patterns on the 8″ baby doll’s diaper:

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I’m crowdsourcing ideas for improvements to help my followers easily navigate this site and find the patterns they want.

The doll shown in these images is a Lil’ Cutesies doll from JC Toys. It’s marvelously detailed with tiny lines on the hands and feet, just like a real baby would have. I really enjoyed designing some clothes for a friend’s little girl, who treasures this Lil’ Cutesie that she named “Suzi.”