Please scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free printable PDF sewing pattern and links to any additional relevant tutorial videos.
To my regular blog followers, this week’s versatile swimsuit pattern will look familiar. Yes, it can be made into a Tutu, gymnast’s leotard, or even an ice skater’s leotard. But where have you seen it before?
I posted these patterns last year, but I had a flaw in the tutorial. (I’m blushing.) I had to take the tutorial down and remove the pattern for a while.
Then a sewing teacher sent me a message… she was counting on using the tutorial video and pattern for one of her classes! Oh no! I quickly patched my mistakes and re-posted the pattern and tutorial for her sake, but today I’ve finally re-mastered the tutorial with the correction to the tutorial in place, and the pattern is uploaded all as one item too, which is less troublesome to download and print.
So here you go…
Today’s free pattern will fit the following dolls:
- Extra large Elsa dolls
- 28″ Barbie dolls
Here’s the free printable PDF doll clothes sewing pattern for the swimsuit/tutu/leotard plus the videos designed to help you make all the pieces:
- free printable PDF sewing pattern for the swimsuit
- free printable pattern for the blue sweater (for the ice-skater)
- tutorial showing how to make the swimsuit (at the top of this page)
- tutorial video showing how to make the sweater
- tutorial video by My Froggy Stuff showing how to make a tutu with tulle and a hair elastic (rubber band)
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Here’s a really nice image of today’s project for pinning on Pinterest:
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The Best Fashion Friend 28″ Barbie doll is offered by Mattel, which holds the registered trademark for it (™). Please visit the Mattel Toys website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
The Elsa 28″ doll is offered by Disney, which holds the registered trademark for it (™). Please visit the ShopDisney website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
The video for My Froggy Stuff‘s tutu project is used with permission here. Please honor her rights as a YouTube creator and ask permission before using her material with your own social media. If you don’t know who My Froggy Stuff is, please click on the links provided. I guarantee you won’t be disappointed! She’s amazing! (One of my she-roes!)
Thank you so much for sharing! I made a pair of dolls briefs using the leotard pattern .
That’s a great idea! I’m glad it worked out for you, Hazel.
I have printed out your pattern for the swimsuit/leotard for a 28″ doll. I am trying to make clothes for a 24″ vintage doll. Have you done any such patterns? The doll’s body does not look like Barbie.
Well, to my surprise, the 28 inch Barbie and 18 inch American Girl dolls can “kind of” swap clothes. The ballerina leotard or swimsuit sort of fits the American Girl dolls, so maybe it will fit your 24″ vintage doll as well. Best of luck to you!