Two years ago I posted a pattern and tutorial video, showing you how to make a beautiful, 1960’s style, pink satin dress, which will fit Judy Littlechap. But did you happen to see the list of dolls which will fit in this lovely dress?

Let’s have a look at that list again:

Okay, now you’re going to want to know more about the satin remnants I’m offering for sale in my store, because that pink satin is sooooo pretty on these dolls!

So let’s have a look at the remnants in detail…

In the image above, you see pink satin remnant 1A.

Where did it come from? All of these remnants were gifts, given to me by a novice sewist, who had high hopes of making herself an A-line skirt with this fabric. She originally bought this fabric at Joann’s.

Satin isn’t cheap. At Joann Fabrics, it used to run $8.00 to $20.00 per yard. But as we all know, Joann’s Fabric stores are now closed (or in the final stages of closing). There are only online fabric sources for many of us now.

Online stores often have a limit — you must buy a minimum of one yard or two, for example. When I’ve bought satin for doll clothes online in the past, I’ve winced at the price, knowing that I’m buying a yard, but only going to use about a square foot of the stuff.

As you can see, in the image above, with each photo of the fabric remnants, I’ve laid out the Judy Littlechap dress pattern beside it, plus I have my centimeter-blocked cutting mat beside it and my 18 inch ruler, to help you estimate the dimensions of the fabric remnants.

These are, as you can see in the photos, irregular pieces, because as I’ve said, the woman who gave them to me had been attempting to make herself an A-line skirt with the satin.

These were donated to help my website cover overhead costs, but no one has purchased even one of these remnants yet. So I thought I’d remind everyone that my website does have a store, and in it you can find some real gems, like this fabric.

The woman who donated these pink satin fabric remnants actually attempted to sew remnant 3C, so I took photos that try to show this fact.

I also have photos that show how some of these pieces have been marked, using a fabric marker or fabric pencil (see image below):

Other pieces have snags.

One of the things that makes satin challenging is the snag factor. When you seam rip (pull apart) your seams or baste stitches, you run the risk of snagging the satin.

And you can see that there are a few snags in these satin remnants in the photo below:

But as I’ve said, you don’t need to use all the satin, to make a single dress for a doll.

In fact, you really don’t need much satin at all! In the image below, you can see how big the Judy Littlechap dress pattern is, as compared to my centimeter cutting mat and 18 inch ruler:

I’m excited to offer these fabric remnants at a cost of $4.99 plus shipping. If you buy all of them, you would only have to pay the shipping fee once, which would be a steal!

I’ve compared my price to Etsy’s prices, and I think, even with my shipping fee of $7.99, it’s a fair price.

I’m selling the fabric as-is, with full disclosure about the snags and pencil/marker marks, with pictures to indicate what I mean.

If you buy remnants on Etsy or eBay, people aren’t always open about this. I’ve bought fabric remnants on eBay, only to discover that the fabric smelled like my grandma’s attic. Ugh! You gotta just cut your losses and throw that junk away!

These pink satin fabric remnants were purchased by the original owner four years ago, and frankly, the fabric itself is of a very nice quality, despite the occasional marks and snags.

If you’re a collector of the Littlechap dolls, you know that dolls which have clothes with them are certainly worth more than nude dolls.

Making a pink satin dress, in a 1963 style, which looks a lot like the one pictured on the Littlechap dolls’ brochure, can increase the value of your dolls by as much as $15.00, or even more.

And if you can make multiple dresses, you can easily sell them online for $30 or more, not including the doll. (Of course you should disclose that you made the dress, and it’s not an original, to avoid misleading buyers.)

So a bit of satin remnant, at $4.99 plus shipping, is a very good investment. You could list the dresses you make on eBay as one that fits any of the dolls I’ve mentioned in this blog post. For each of the dolls shown below, as well as the new 13 inch My First Barbie, there are very few doll clothes currently available for sale online.

So consider supporting this website with a purchase of a pink satin remnant or two or three. Click on the shop button at the top of my page, on the home page, or right here, to see what’s available in my store.

As I’ve said, these are sold as-is, on a first come, first serve basis. You can also leave a comment, letting me know what price you’re willing to pay. I’m up for offers. Thanks for reading this blog post and considering it!

And thanks to the person who donated this fabric to my website! You are a gem!

Have you been browsing through my doll clothes patterns, but wishing a certain pattern was slightly different? If so, my Creative Spark class, “How to Alter Doll Clothes Patterns” may be just what you need to make these patterns into the pattern you see in your mind’s eye.

I also have a class called “Design Your Own Doll Pants Patterns from Scratch.” In this class, which costs only $19.99, you will learn how to create your own pants patterns, including leggings, fly-front jeans, elastic-waist pants, and overalls.

With 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!

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