I’ve had a similar video available on my website for quite some time, but it wasn’t until recently that I realized my original “How to Sew Snaps on Doll Clothes” tutorial video doesn’t have any voiceover. So today’s blog post is going to catch that video up with new technology.

As I’ve said before, by adding voiceover to my older tutorials, I’m making them easier for Google to translate, and I’m making it possible for visually impaired people to also benefit from my tutorial videos.

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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.

As you can see in the image below, the sizing of snaps can be a little confusing. In fact (confession time), in my earlier rendition of the video for sewing snaps, I actually got it backwards! 😳 I didn’t realize this until I went to revise the thing, and I had to go back to the original video-in-processing to change the wording around. Ugh!

I guess everybody makes mistakes! Hopefully you can forgive me for my oversight on this one…

So please go back and visit this older blog post all about snaps before you buy yourself some snaps. 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!

With that said, you don’t have to use snaps to close your doll clothes.

There are other ways to to go about it; ribbons, drawstrings, Velcro, hooks and eyes, and even buttons (for bigger dolls) can be used, but I think snaps are pretty simple to sew, if you can just get the sizing right.

Click on the links I’ve provided above to learn about each of these other methods of closure as well.

Today’s blog post is a short one, but as many of you know, in my day job, I’m a school librarian. With school underway this week, I’ve been busy!

If you enjoyed this blog post, and you’d like to see my videos, you might want to navigate over to my YouTube channel, ChellyWood1 to look through my playlists.

If you would like to make a donation to this free doll clothes pattern website, please click here. There’s also a “Donate” button in the main menu.

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.

For any class on Creative Spark, you don’t have to follow a schedule. Just sign up when you’re ready.

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.

As always, feel free to pin, like, or tweet about my free patterns and tutorials.

To read more about my free sewing patterns and tutorials, please visit the “Helpful Tips” page.

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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.