Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns.
It’s confession time. Strawberry Shortcake actually belonged to my younger sister’s generation, not mine. I was a typically snooty middle-school girl when the original Strawberry Shortcake dolls came out in the late 1970’s and early 1980’s.
So I didn’t fall in love with Strawberry Shortcake until my own kids were old enough to enjoy them, in the early 2000’s, when the doll pictured in today’s blog post was added to our family’s doll collection. Since then, I’ve grown to love all the different versions of Strawberry Shortcake, and you should be able to find patterns here, on ChellyWood.com, under each of the different sizes that these dolls come in.
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I’ve made this lovely ensemble for a number of different dolls in this size range, and to find the full list of dolls that will fit in today’s summery cotton top and elastic-waist skirt, just scroll down a little farther to the second set of bullets.
To make today’s shirt and skirt outfit for your Strawberry Shortcake or similar-sized doll, you will likely need one of the following items:
- cotton fabric (both solids and prints) on Etsy
- Gondola Snaps on Etsy (various sizes)
- 1/8 inch elastic on Amazon (I prefer the elastic from Elastic by the Yard)
- Dritz fabric pencil
- Fiskars Stitchers mini snips (for clipping seams efficiently)
- Gutermann sewing machine thread
This list comes from my “Buyer’s Guide” page, which is easily accessed from the home page. And once again, as a consumer, it’s good to understand why this list is provided. It’s possible to read about my affiliate marketing program right here, but if you have any questions, feel free to submit a question, using my contact form.
And if you’re interested in using earth-friendly fabrics, please consider buying your fabric from FabScrap. FabScrap is a fabric recycle and reuse service, where you can buy fabrics that would otherwise go into landfills! Watch my FabScrap unboxing video to see what kinds of fabrics they sent me!
To learn more about FabScrap, this page on their website will tell you what a wonderful resource they offer!
Which dolls will today’s cotton top and skirt patterns fit?
- Breyer Rider dolls (6 inches tall; 15.25 cm; 1:12 scale)
- Chelsea dolls from Mattel (5.5 inches or 13.5 cm)
- Dawn dolls from Topper (6 and 1/8 inch or 15.5 cm)
- dollhouse-sized dolls (1:12 scale)
- Enchantimals dolls (6 inches or 15 cm)
- Pippa dolls from Palitoy (6 and ½ inch or 16.5 cm)
- Strawberry Shortcake dolls (6 and ¾ inches or 17 cm)
Here are your free, printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making the outfit shown at the top of this page:
- Here’s the free printable PDF sewing pattern for making a tiny shirt, using American printer paper *
- Here’s the free printable PDF sewing pattern for making a tiny shirt, using A4 printer paper (for people living in the UK and many other countries)*
- Free printable PDF sewing pattern for the skirt (use skirt View B — sorry I don’t have the A4 pattern)*
- Tutorial showing how to make an elastic-waist skirt (please note: this video shows a pattern for a bigger doll, but the steps are generally the same, but you’ll be using the 1/8 inch wide elastic)
*NOTE: images of other dolls are shown on these pattern pages, but it’s the right pattern for making the shirt and skirt, for Strawberry Shortcake dolls from Playmates Toys.
You may also find these tutorial videos helpful:
- How to do a whipstitch
- How to sew snaps on fabric
- 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 measure a doll
- How to press seams open, using a hot iron
- 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 C&T Publishing website. Here’s my bio page on their site, 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.
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.
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 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.
Dawn dolls are products offered by Topper Corporation, which once held the registered trademark for them (™). However at the time of this blog posting, these dolls are no longer in production.
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.