Scroll down to the third set of bullets for the free PDF sewing patterns.
You’ve met “Betty the Busdriver” before. She’s a DC Super Hero Bumblebee doll, all dressed up to look like a bus driver I met in Chicago. You can learn more about the real Betty here and here.
But today’s tutorial video shows you how to sew a pair of jeans (or use plain cotton to make trousers/pants) to fit these 12 inch action figures.
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To make today’s doll clothing, you will likely need one of the following items:
- cotton fabric (both solids and prints) on Etsy
- cotton fat quarters (18 inches by 21 inches of fabric)
- cotton/polyester blend fabrics on Etsy
- jersey fabrics on Etsy
- Gondola Snaps on Etsy (various sizes)
- 1/4 inch double fold bias tape on Etsy
- 1/8 inch ribbon on Etsy
- 3/4 inch sew-on Velcro on Amazon
- chopsticks (for inverting doll clothes)
- 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 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!
Today’s patterns will fit these dolls*:
- DC Super Hero Girls*
- Disney Princess 10 inch dolls
- Liv dolls
- 12 inch Tall Barbie dolls (only the pants will fit, not the top)
*12 inch tall DC Super Hero Girls, not the 10 inch action figures
On the Liv dolls, the shirt is a snug fit, so I do recommend using jersey fabric, if you’re going to make this outfit for Spin Master Liv dolls.
I do have other patterns that will fit the 12 inch DC Super Hero Girls dolls. Please visit the 12 inch dolls’ page to find that gallery of free doll clothes sewing patterns. Some of those patterns are a little easier to sew, in fact.
Here are your free, printable PDF sewing patterns and tutorial videos for making the jeans/trousers shown at the top of this page:
- Free American printable PDF sewing pattern for a 12 inch DC Super Hero Girls doll’s clothes (use JEANS and JEANS POCKET patterns, not trousers pattern)
- Free A4 (international) PDF sewing pattern for a 12 inch DC Super Hero Girls doll’s clothes (use JEANS and JEANS POCKET patterns, not trousers pattern)
- Tutorial video showing how to make the jeans or trousers is found at the top of this page
- Tutorial video showing how to sew the shirt will be posted later, so please watch for that on my YouTube channel, ChellyWood1
You may also find these tutorial videos and articles helpful:
- How to do a whipstitch
- How to sew a bias tape collar
- How to sew snaps on fabric
- How to do a backstitch
- How to gather fabric
- How to do a baste stitch
- 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 press seams open, using a hot iron
- How to use selvage
- How to attach ribbon to doll clothes
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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.
Disney Princess 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.
DC Super Hero Girls dolls and Tall Barbie are products that are 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.
Liv dolls were products designed and distributed by the Spin Master company, which still makes dolls and toys today (although the Liv dolls are no longer in production at the time of this blog post). The Spin Master company held the trademark for the Liv Dolls (™). Please visit the Spin Master Toys and Games website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys and games. Please be aware that the Chelly Wood animated doll is a Spin Master Liv doll that has been re-painted and had its wig colored to appear to look like the real doll clothing designer, Chelly Wood. This was done as a creative project by Chelly’s daughters, and the Spin Master Toys and Games company was not involved in the doll’s makeover in any way.