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Snaps for Sewing Projects: a Great Way for Beginners to Close their Doll Clothes! #Sewing #DollClothes

The arrow on the left points at the card of large black snaps. On top of this arrow is overlaid the numbers 1 followed by a forward slash mark, followed by a zero. There's a yellow arrow pointing at the medium sized snaps in the middle, and its arrow has the number three-forward-slash-zero overlaid on it. the card on the right has the tiny snaps on it; they are silvery colored and the number on this arrow says four-slash-zero.
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Today’s blog post is the ninth post in my series on “What to include in a beginner’s sewing kit.” And we’ll be discussing snaps today.

This is one of a series of images of a dress bodice for a dress that fits 10 inch dolls like Skipper. In this image, we see snaps running down the length of the yoke.
Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable sewing patterns to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

If it’s doll clothes you’re wanting to make, you’ll need some snaps to close the back of the shirts and dresses you’ll be sewing, and as you can see in the image at the top of today’s blog post, the sizing of snaps can be a little confusing.

Please go back and visit this older blog post all about snaps before you buy some. That way you’ll understand the sizing of snaps a little better, and you’ll be able to buy the snaps that will work best for the doll you love to sew for!

On a purple cotton background with tiny white polka dots, we see the words "why snaps?" and beneath this heading, a photo of a woman's hand holding a package of 12 Dritz snaps. In the corner of this image is the ChellyWood.com logo.
Please visit ChellyWood.com for free printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making doll clothes to fit dolls of many shapes and all different sizes.

There are other ways to close your doll clothes; ribbons, drawstrings, Velcro, and even buttons (for bigger dolls) can be used, but I think snaps are pretty simple and straightforward for a beginner to sew, which is why I’m adding snaps to my list of the top 10 items every beginning sewist should own.

So coming in at #9 on my list of the top ten items for a beginner’s sewing kit is snaps.

And just to make sure you’ve got everything you need to start sewing snaps on your dolls’ clothes, here’s my “How to Sew Snaps” video tutorial for your convenience:

 

 

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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.

This image shows four rows of artist's renderings of doll clothing items. The top row shows four different styles of pants. The second row shows four different styles of shirts. The third row shows four different styles of skirts. The fourth row shows four different styles of dresses, with skirts in long, short, and mid-length styles. The text reads at the top, "Classes in Doll Clothing Design" followed by this paragraph: "Have you ever wished you could create patterns of your own? Click on the links to Chelly's online courses below, to learn more about her paid courses in doll clothing pattern design techniques."

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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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Chelly Wood and the ChellyWood.com website are not affiliated with any of the doll or toy companies mentioned in this blog post, but Chelly enjoys designing her doll clothes to fit a variety of dolls. To learn more about the doll companies mentioned in today’s post, please visit the doll or toy company’s website.

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