Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.
Like yesterday’s blog post said, I’m busy making a wardrobe for my niece’s mini Elsa doll. My niece’s birthday is coming up, and she asked for a few doll clothes for her 6 inch Elsa doll who only has pajamas to wear.
So today’s video tutorial shows you how to make a little Easter-egg-print cotton skirt with an elastic waist. You don’t have to use Easter-egg-print fabric though. Any small print or solid cotton fabric will be just fine.
You’ll also need a little 1/8 inch elastic for the waist.
I’m still kind of sick, as I mentioned in last Tuesday’s post, so my voice sounds really scratchy. Sorry about that. I made a mistake in the casing section of the video too, probably because my head is so stuffed up.
But I hope you can be forgiving and enjoy the tutorial video, in spite of these little imperfections…
Which dolls will these patterns fit?
- Mattel’s Chelsea dolls (5.5 inches or 13.5 cm)
- 6.75 inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls (17 cm)
- 6-inch Enchantimals dolls (15 cm)
- some dollhouse-sized dolls (1:12 scale)
- vintage Strawberry Shortcake 5 inch (13 cm) dolls
- Disney’s Elsa mini toddler dolls
Free patterns and tutorial videos for making these doll clothes:
- Here’s the free, printable PDF sewing pattern for making the skirt (use the longer of the two)
- The tutorial for making the skirt is at the top of this page
- In my video, I mention the whipstitch, and this tutorial can help you with that stitch
- This video teaches you how to pull elastic through a casing
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To honor the trademark rights of the doll companies mentioned in this blog post, I am including links to their websites here. Please feel free to visit their website and consider purchasing one or more of the dolls mentioned.
Chelsea and Enchantimals dolls are products offered by Mattel, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the Mattel Toys website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
Strawberry Shortcake dolls are products offered by Shortcake IP Holdings LLC, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the Strawberry Shortcake website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
Disney’s Elsa and Anna dolls are products offered by the Disney Corporation, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the Official Shop Disney website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.