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As I type today’s blog post, it’s 16 degrees outside, and two feet of snow has drifted up against our playhouse, which is where my cats slept last night, under a heat lamp. I’ll have to shovel snow this morning, so the kitties can get out to go potty!

So I feel like a little taste of summer is warranted… How about making a summer outfit for the 13 inch My First Barbies?

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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.

To make the halter top, you’ll need some jersey fabric and some size 3/0 snaps. It’s also possible to use Velcro as a closure for this top.

These 13 inch Barbie dolls are fairly new to the Mattel lineup, and I guess they’re designed for some of the younger Barbie fans.

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: there’s also a bolero pattern with this set of free PDF sewing patterns, but I haven’t tested the bolero patterns yet. However they were designed for a smaller doll, so I would be very surprised if they did fit the 13 inch My First Barbie dolls. If you follow my YouTube channel or subscribe to my newsletter (look for a red button on the Home page), you’ll likely hear about the bolero project when it has been tested and the tutorial becomes available.

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
• 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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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.