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As many of you know, although it’s winter where I live in Idaho, the southern half of the planet is experiencing a lovely summer season. Today’s blog post is dedicated to those of you who live south of the equator!
The Hairmazing Fashion Forward “swimsuit” doll that appears in today’s video was a gift from my sister-in-law. Thank you, dear sister-in-law!
Back at the start of November, I posted the patterns and tutorials for making the skirt shown on my Hairmazing fashion doll, but after I posted the patterns and tutorial video for making the halter top, I forgot to re-post this pattern with links to the halter top and its tutorial.
So today I’m giving you patterns and tutorials for the whole ensemble, which will fit the Hairmazing Fashion Forward dolls, which are for sale at Walmart and online. These doll clothes will fit many other dolls as well! It’s a super versatile pattern…
To make today’s skirt with a ruffle, you’ll need some cotton fabric (mine is a small-print floral fabric, but you could also make the skirt with a solid color of cotton) and a bit of 1/8 inch elastic.
The patterns and tutorial videos for making the shoes my Hairmazing Fashion Forward doll wears in these images and in the video are available here on ChellyWood.com right now. Watch for the link to the Mary Janes pattern and tutorial link in the second set of bullets below.
To make the halter top, you’ll need some jersey fabric and some size 3/0 snaps. I do have some additional free patterns for the Hairmazing dolls, so please watch for those.
These dolls are great Christmas gifts if you’re on a tight budget. You get a lot of doll for a very low price.
Today’s patterns will fit these dolls:
- Barbie dolls (vintage)
- Barbie dolls, both modern and Made-to-Move
- Curvy Barbie
- Hairmazing Fashion Forward Fashion Dolls
- Lammily First Edition dolls
- Made-to-Move Curvy Barbie
- Momoko dolls
- My First Barbie dolls (13 inch)
Note: this skirt will appear shorter on taller dolls and longer on shorter dolls, but the skirt pattern will fit the doll of your choice from the list above. The halter top is easily adjusted in the back, so you can attach Velcro or snaps to suit the doll you’re sewing for.
Here are your free, printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making the outfit pictured at the top of this page:
- Free printable PDF sewing pattern for a fashion doll’s skirt with a ruffle and halter top
- Tutorial video showing how to make the skirt
- Tutorial video showing how to make the halter top
- Link to Mary Janes tutorial video and pattern (shown on a different doll, but it’s the same pair of shoes)
- How to do a whipstitch
- 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 add a ruffle to a skirt
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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.
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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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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.
Momoko dolls are products offered by Petworks, which holds the trademark for them (™). Please visit the Momoko Dolls website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
Barbie, MTM Barbie, My First Barbie, 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.
The Hairmazing dolls are made by Just Play, LLC, of Florida, and at the time of this blog post, they still own the trademark rights to these dolls. To learn more about their company and the dolls, accessories, and playsets they make, please visit their website.
ChellyWood.com and ChellyWood LLC are not affiliated with any of the doll or toy companies mentioned in this blog post.