Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.*
Earlier this week, I shared my stories about finding this doll and Elsa (the six inch doll that’s similarly proportioned to Anna) at a local second hand store. They needed a bit of TLC, but I think they turned out just fine.
To learn more about their transformation, please go back to yesterday’s blog post, which includes the before and after photos.
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To make today’s skirt and tee shirt, you’ll need jersey fabric for the shirt and cotton small-print fabric for the skirt.
Notions used included some 1/8 inch elastic and a few size 4/0 snaps.
If you’re wondering about the sweet little Mary Jane shoes that my Disney Princess Anna doll is wearing, those were purchased to fit my 8 inch Vogue Ginny doll. You can buy Vogue Ginny shoes on eBay using this link, and I get the impression there’s a pretty good chance they will fit your 6 inch Disney Princess dolls!
But make sure you buy the soft shoes that fit the 1980’s version of Ginny. That’s what I have, and mine come on and off the 6 inch Disney Princess dolls without much difficulty.
Which dolls will these patterns fit?
- The Disney Princesses (6 inch dolls)
- Breyer Rider dolls (6 inches tall; 15.25 cm; 1:12 scale)
- Chelsea dolls from Mattel (5.5 inches or 13.5 cm)
- Lottie dolls (7 inches or 17.9 cm)
- Strawberry Shortcake dolls (6 and ¾ inches or 17 cm)
Free patterns and tutorial videos for making these doll clothes:
- Here’s the free PDF sewing pattern for making the shirt and skirt
- Here’s the free tutorial video showing you how to make this skirt (but it shows another doll in the video)
- Here’s the free tutorial video showing you how to make the T-shirt (again, a different doll appears in the video, but you’ve got the right video)
- How to do a whipstitch
- How to sew snaps on fabric
- How to do a backstitch
- 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 sew rickrack
- How to use selvage
- How to attach ribbon to doll clothes
- Tips on sewing with lace
- 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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*When you click links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include Amazon, JoAnn Fabric, Etsy, and the eBay Partner Network. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. To learn more about how my website uses affiliate marketing, please visit the website’s Privacy Policy page.
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.
Breyer dolls and horses are products offered by Breyer, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the Breyer website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
Chelsea and Enchantimals 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.
Bratz dolls are products offered by MGA Entertainment, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the MGA Entertainment website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
Breyer dolls and horses are products offered by Breyer, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the Breyer website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
Disney fairy dolls are products offered by the Disney Corporation, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the Official Shop Disney website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
Lottie dolls are manufactured and designed by Arklu (Ireland) Ltd., in Donegal, Ireland, and Arklu holds the registered trademark (™) for them in the US. Lottie dolls are distributed in the USA by Schylling, Inc. These dolls are distributed in the UK, Ireland, France, and Italy by Bigjigs Toys Ltd. Visit Lottie.com to learn more about these wonderful toys that were inspired by kids.
Pippa dolls were produced in Great Britain by Palitoy from 1972 to 1980. Palitoy is now a defunct company, and to my knowledge the Pippa dolls have not had a revival. You can learn more about Palitoy on Wikipedia. You can learn more about these dolls at OverZone’s Pippa Dolls Archive or on the Pippa ID Parade.
Spin Master La Dee Da dolls are products offered by Spin Master, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the Spin Master website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
Strawberry Shortcake dolls are products offered by Shortcake IP Holdings LLC, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the Strawberry Shortcake website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.
World of Love is a product that was once owned and distributed by Hasbro, which holds the registered trademark for these retired toys (™). Please visit the Hasbro Toy website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.