Scroll down to the second set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.
Easter is just a hop, skip, and a jump away, so if you’re going to make some doll clothes for a child, this little felt top and matching Easter-egg-print skirt for a tiny Chelsea doll is just what you need, since it only takes about an hour to make (depending upon your skill level as a sewist) and Chelsea dolls fit nicely into an Easter basket!
Also, you can use my Barbie patterns to make a similar outfit for Chelsea’s big sis, Barbie! Have a look back at yesterday’s blog post to see the Barbie Easter ensemble…
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Not only is this outfit quick and easy to make for Easter, but you can include a brand new Chelsea doll in a child’s Easter basket for under $10, which is a heck of a price!
Click on this link, if you want to use Easter-egg-print cotton for your skirt. You don’t have to use Easter-egg-print fabric though. Any small print or solid cotton fabric will be just fine.
You’ll need a little craft felt and two or three size 4/0 snaps to make the felt shirt, and you’ll also need a tiny bit of 1/8 inch elastic for the skirt’s waist.
Not up for buying a new Chelsea doll for your child or grandchild? As you’ll see in the list below, this outfit will fit a surprising number of dolls in the 5-inch, 6-inch, and even 7-inch size range.
So go ahead and download today’s free patterns and watch today’s easy instructional videos, to help you get busy sewing this super cute little Easter outfit for whatever tiny doll you’re planning to sew for!
Which dolls will these patterns fit?
- 6″ classic Breyer Rider dolls (1:12 scale)
- Mattel’s Chelsea dolls (5.5 inches or 13.5 cm)
- Mattel’s vintage Stacie dolls
- 6.75 inch Strawberry Shortcake dolls (17 cm)
- 6-inch Enchantimals dolls (15 cm)
- some dollhouse-sized dolls (1:12 scale)
- 7 inch Lottie dolls
- Mattel’s vintage Heart Family baby doll (4 inches tall)
- vintage Strawberry Shortcake 5 inch (13 cm) dolls
- Disney’s Anna mini toddler dolls
- Disney’s Elsa mini toddler dolls
Free patterns and tutorial videos for making these doll clothes:
- Here’s my free doll clothes sewing pattern for American printers (includes skirt and top)
- Here’s my free doll clothes sewing pattern for A4 printer paper, for anyone living outside the US (also includes skirt and top)
- Here’s the tutorial video for making the skirt
- Here’s the tutorial video showing you how to make a top like this one (Note: the vidoes show a different doll — but the instructions are identical)
- In my video, I mention the whipstitch, and this tutorial can help you with that stitch
- This video teaches you how to pull elastic through a casing
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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.
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.
Enchantimals, vintage Stacie, Heart Family baby dolls, and Chelsea 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.
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.
Disney’s Anna and Elsa mini toddler 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.
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.