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Francie has long been my all-time favorite doll made by Mattel, so I’m excited to start the new year by offering this pattern to fit her!
I have posted today’s free pattern before, but it currently only appears in the gallery pages for the Queens of Africa dolls and Petite Barbie. This is the first time I’ve added the pattern to my Francie Gallery.
Paired with the pants, this strappy tank top makes the ensemble look a lot like a pair of overalls, and as you know, this week we’ve already been talking about sewing overalls. So why not include this set, which has a similar look?
To make these pants, you’ll need some cotton fabric and 1/8 inch elastic. The tank top will require cotton fabric and Dritz size 3/0 snaps.
Today’s patterns will fit these dolls:
- Queens of Africa Dolls
- Petite Barbie dolls
- modern and Made-to-Move Barbie dolls
- Tall Barbie dolls
- vintage Francie dolls
- Liv dolls
Here are your free, printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos:
- Free printable PDF sewing pattern for making ankle pants and a tank top for Francie
- Tutorial video showing how to make the tank top (shows a different doll, but the sewing instructions are the same)
- Tutorial video showing how to make the pants
- How to do a whipstitch
- How to pull elastic through a casing
- How to press seams open, using a hot iron
- How to sew snaps on fabric
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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.
Queens of Africa dolls are products offered by the Slice by Cake company, which holds the trademark for them (™). They were designed by Taofick Okoya. Please visit the Queens of Africa website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys, books, and fashions.
Barbie, Petite Barbie, Tall Barbie, MTM Barbie, Francie, and Vintage Barbie 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.
Liv dolls were products designed and distributed by the Spin Master company, which still makes dolls and toys today (although the Liv dolls are no longer in production at the time of this blog post). The Spin Master company held the trademark for the Liv Dolls (™). Please visit the Spin Master Toys and Games website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys and games. Please be aware that the Chelly Wood animated doll is a Spin Master Liv doll that has been re-painted and had its wig colored to appear to look like the real doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood. This was done as a creative project by Chelly’s daughters, and the Spin Master Toys and Games company was not involved in the doll’s makeover in any way.
Disney Princess dolls are products offered by the Disney corporation, which holds the trademark for them (™). Please visit the Disney Toys website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.