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I’ve had this “Barbie angel wings” craft project on the back burner for a very long time! I’m sure some of you saw the angel wings when you downloaded my basic bathrobe pattern for Barbie dolls last Christmas.
You probably thought, “What the heck? Why are there wings on this pattern?”
The pattern actually goes back even farther than last Christmas because I first designed the bathrobe for Tammy dolls. That’s why the logo on the angel wings is my old, tan-colored ChellyWood.com logo.
In the video at the top of the page, I show you how to add elastic to your angel wings, so your Barbie can wear them under a strappy gown, like you see here:
However, I think it’s safe to say that instead of adding elastic so your fashion doll can strap on the wings, it’s also possible to just sew the wings to the back of a doll’s white robe. So if you want to make my Barbie bathrobe as well as the wings (see image below), click here for the nightgown and bathrobe ensemble.
You may want to go back and revisit the gorgeous Barbie-sized gown pattern as well. Click here for that pattern page and tutorial.
It was first posted as a wedding dress. Here’s a look at the gown:
But let’s take a look at the wings from the back for a moment.
How cute are these (below)? Even if you don’t have an embroidery feature on your sewing machine, you could always make the little “feather” lines with just a straight stitch on your sewing machine.
And with the chenille stems sandwiched between the two layers of felt, it allows you a little bit of pose-ability for the wings. I love that!
To make these angel wings for your Barbie or another fashion doll, you’ll need some white craft felt and some 1/8 inch elastic. As it says in the video, I’m using Elastic By the Yard, which is a perfect size (and a very reasonable price) for this particular project.
You can buy 12 inch white chenille stems using this link.
Today’s angel wing patterns will fit these dolls (and probably some other dolls too):
- Queens of Africa Dolls
- Momoko dolls
- modern and Made-to-Move Barbie dolls
- vintage Barbie dolls
- vintage Francie dolls
- Liv dolls
- Disney Princess 11 inch dolls
Here are your free, printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making the angel wings:
- Free printable PDF sewing pattern for an 11 inch fashion doll’s angel wings
- Tutorial video showing how to make the pajama pants (found at the top of this page)
- How to do a whipstitch
- How to do a backstitch
You may also find these tutorials helpful:
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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.
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, 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.