Scroll down to the second set of bullets for the free PDF doll clothes sewing patterns.
If you found yourself reading this blog post, you probably already know that the BFC Ink dolls are highly articulated 18 inch tall dolls. They were produced for a brief time, starting around 2009.
Anyone who has been on a search for one of these dolls is aware of the hair issues they have. It’s hard to find one that doesn’t have ratty-looking hair.
I’m not sure why this is, but if you know the story behind them, feel free to leave comments.
Anyway, today’s patterns and tutorial videos will show you how to make this classy V-neck top with buttons going down the back, along with these cute shorts that have an elastic waist and a single pocket in the back.
The fabric I recommend for this project is anything cotton. These doll clothes will look cute in a print or solid cotton fabric. And for the shorts, you’ll need some 1/4 inch wide elastic.
The buttons down the back are optional, since I’ve used Velcro for the actual closure mechanism on the shirt. But I do think those tiny buttons do add a nice touch to a simple top.
I’ve had this pattern available on ChellyWood.com for a while now, but a few weeks ago, someone messaged me that they had trouble connecting the patterns and the tutorial videos. So I’m re-posting this set with easier-to-find links.
Today’s free printable PDF doll clothes sewing patterns will fit the following dolls:
- 18-inch dolls like the BFC Ink dolls
- 18-inch dolls like vintage Crissy
- 13-inch Disney Princess Toddler dolls
- 14-inch Hearts for Hearts Girls
- 14 and a half-inch Wellie Wishers* from American Girl doll company
- 15 and a half-inch Little Miss Matched dolls
- 15 and a half-inch vintage Velvet dolls from the Crissy family of dolls
And here are the patterns and tutorial videos you’re looking for:
- Free printable sewing pattern for doll shorts and shirt
- Tutorial video showing how to make the shorts
- Tutorial video showing how to make the V-neck shirt that has buttons down the back
- How to do a whipstitch
- How to sew snaps on fabric
- How to do a backstitch
- How to gather fabric
- How to pull elastic through a casing
- 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 press seams open, using a hot iron
These patterns and tutorials were part of a doll wardrobe that I designed and posted in the spring and summer of 2019. Here are some of the other items in the wardrobe:
If I remember correctly, all of these doll clothes fit the BFC Ink dolls, but you may only be able to find some of them on the pages dedicated to other dolls that I named in the first bulleted list. Eventually, I’d like to post all of them here, under the BFC Ink doll, but it’s a labor of love that may take a while.
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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.
The Baby Alive dolls are produced and marketed by Hasbro, who owns the trademark rights to them (™). Please visit Hasbro’s Baby Alive page to learn more about the dolls, or visit the Hasbro company website to learn more about the company itself.
The Disney Princess Toddler 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.
The Hearts for Hearts Girls, Dolls and Games are owned by the Playmates Company International, which holds the registered trademark for these toys. It should be noted, that for each H4H doll purchased, the Hearts for Hearts company donates a portion of their proceeds to World Vision, a global humanitarian organization.
The Wellie Wishers and the 18 inch American Girl dolls mentioned in this blog post 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.
Little Miss Matched dolls* were a product of the Tonner brand of toys. At the time of this publication, to the best of my knowledge, the Tonner company (although no longer producing dolls) still holds the trademark rights to them (™). You can learn more about Robert Tonner’s brand of dolls on Wikipedia or by googling the dolls by name (i.e. “Little Miss Matched — dolls”). Robert Tonner has been known to speak at, and even sell dolls at doll shows, from time to time, but to the best of my knowledge, his company no longer produces dolls.
The Crissy family of dolls which includes dolls like vintage Crissy, Velvet, and other dolls, were produced by the Ideal Toy Corporation, which held the registered trademark for them. That company is no longer producing the dolls, and at the time of this blog post, it looks like Mattel currently owns the trademark for Crissy (although to my knowledge, they are not producing them). If you wish to purchase one of these dolls, you can sometimes find them used, in good condition, on eBay (see link in the first set of bullets).
MGA Entertainment is the company that produced the BFC Ink dolls, and it still holds the trademark rights to them (™). The BFC Ink dolls (aka Best Friends Club dolls) were in production, starting in 2009, but at the time of this blog post, they are no longer available in stores. You may be able to find a used one on eBay, though, if you’re thinking about collecting them (see link in the first set of bullets). These dolls can swap clothes with Crissy dolls, but their bodies are much more articulated. They have very lovely faces.