Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.*
Today’s doll purse will fit a wide variety of tiny dolls. Not all of the dolls that will fit this purse are mentioned in the first bulleted list, so please keep that in mind.

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This is the first pattern I’m posting in a series of patterns I’ve specifically created to fit Dawn dolls from Topper (6 and 1/8 inch or 15.5 cm) and I’m sincerely hoping they’ll also fit Pippa dolls from Palitoy (6 and ½ inch or 16.5 cm).
I’ve recently added a Dawn doll to my collection, but I don’t own a Pippa yet, although I’d like to get my hands on one, to try the clothes on, after I’ve made them.

The little blond-haired doll in the photos above is a Remco I Dream of Jeannie doll. She may not be as fancy as a Topper Dawn or a Pippa doll, but she was my inspiration!
I found her at a second hand store for $2.50 American. For that price, I couldn’t pass her by!
So I brought her home and started designing tiny little outfits for her. This was last spring, when I was laid up with West Nile virus.
I Dream of Jeannie was just the right size to sit on my little table, in the living room, where I had to remain in a reclined position. So I whipped up a few patterns to fit her, and now I have a bunch of patterns and tutorials, all stored on flash drives, waiting for me to create the blog posts and upload the videos to YouTube.
But when you download today’s purse project, you’ll see an additional doll pictured there: Lottie!

Yes, the dress, the bolero, and the little purse will all fit Arklu’s Lottie dolls. Those tutorials are underway as well, so you’ll have lots of reasons to come back and pay another visit to ChellyWood.com!
To make today’s little miniature purse, you’ll need some craft felt, some cotton fabric, some 1/8 inch wide (3 mm) ribbon, and a very tiny button.
In my tutorial video for making the purse, I also mentioned Fiskars Stitchers’ scissors, which are fantastic for making tiny snips!
Which dolls will this purse be suitable for?
- Breyer Rider dolls (6 inches tall; 15.25 cm; 1:12 scale)
- Chelsea dolls from Mattel (5.5 inches or 13.5 cm)
- Dawn dolls from Topper (6 and 1/8 inch or 15.5 cm)
- dollhouse-sized dolls (1:12 scale)
- Enchantimals dolls (6 inches or 15 cm)
- I Dream of Jeannie dolls from Remco (6 inches or 15 cm)
- Lottie dolls (7 inches or 17.9 cm)
- Pippa dolls from Palitoy (6 and ½ inch or 16.5 cm)
- Strawberry Shortcake dolls (6 and ¾ inches or 17 cm)
Free patterns and tutorial videos for making this little tiny purse:
- free PDF sewing pattern for this purse on American printer paper (8.5 x 11 inch)
- free PDF sewing pattern for this purse, using A4 paper (210 x 297 mm)**
- the tutorial for making the purse is at the top of this page — the dress and bolero tutorials will be uploaded when ready
- How to do a whipstitch
- How to do a backstitch
- How to use a needle threader
- How to do a basic straight stitch
- How to choose fabric
- How to tie a knot using a needle and thread
- How to attach ribbon to doll clothes
If you enjoyed this blog post, and you’d like to see my videos, you might want to navigate over to my YouTube channel, ChellyWood1 to look through my playlists.
For anyone who would like to expand their dolls’ wardrobes, you should really check out my “How to Alter Doll Clothes Patterns” course and my “Design Your Own Doll Pants Patterns from Scratch” classes on the Creative Spark online learning platform. Here’s my bio page on their website, where you can learn more.
For any class on Creative Spark, you don’t have to follow a schedule. Just sign up when you’re ready.
It’s a one-time fee for the course, and there’s no specific time limit to finish your course. You can just take your time and learn at the pace that suits you. So go check out my paid courses on Creative Spark, using this link.
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Disclaimer/Credit/Affiliate Marketing Link:
*When you click links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include Amazon, JoAnn Fabric, Etsy, and the eBay Partner Network. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. To learn more about how my website uses affiliate marketing, please visit the website’s Privacy Policy page.
**Please note: this is the first time I’ve ever converted one of my patterns to A4 printer paper. I may not have the measurement tool just right, but I’d love some feedback! for those of you who use A4 paper, let me know whether or not the measurement tool is printing correctly. I’m almost 100% certain that the pattern is exactly identical in size to the one on American printer paper, but I’m not sure whether or not I’ve gotten my measurement tool to match. That’s what I need a little feedback for! Feel free to leave a comment…
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.
Bratz dolls are products offered by MGA Entertainment, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the MGA Entertainment website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
Breyer dolls and horses are products offered by Breyer, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the Breyer website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
Disney fairy 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.
Spin Master La Dee Da dolls are products offered by Spin Master, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the Spin Master website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
World of Love is a product that was once owned and distributed by Hasbro, which holds the registered trademark for these retired toys (™). Please visit the Hasbro Toy website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
Lottie dolls are manufactured and designed by Arklu (Ireland) Ltd., in Donegal, Ireland, and Arklu holds the registered trademark (™) for them in the US. Lottie dolls are distributed in the USA by Schylling, Inc. These dolls are distributed in the UK, Ireland, France, and Italy by Bigjigs Toys Ltd. Visit Lottie.com to learn more about these wonderful toys that were inspired by kids.