Scroll down to the third set of bullets to download the free printable PDF sewing pattern.
Today’s video tutorial first appeared on my website when I created a brand new pattern for the 6 inch Dawn and Pippa dolls, but in this remastered version, I’m using a new and different pattern for the Lottie 7 inch dolls.
I’m only re-using the footage from the Dawn and Pippa doll clothes tutorial because it saved me a little bit of time, and frankly, the steps to make Lottie’s shorts are exactly the same.
And now it’s time for me to make my required “affiliate marketing” statement : as an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. To learn more about how my website uses affiliate marketing, please visit the website’s Privacy Policy page.
In all honesty, I was tempted to give today’s project only two flowers on my difficulty scale because it’s so easy to make. However, anything with a crotch can be challenging for people who are new to sewing, so I stuck with three flowers because of the casing and crotch in the shorts.
The little shirt is super easy. I even made mine on a sewing machine, which can be tricky to do, when it’s SO tiny!
Dolman sleeves are probably the easiest style of sleeves to make, and that’s what this tiny little shirt has.
You’ll see that today’s shirt and shorts combo appears on the pattern, but I don’t have a tutorial for the shirt yet. In the mean time, if you want to use this pattern to make a jersey-fabric shirt (instead of a cotton one that matches the shorts), you can follow this tutorial video with the shirt. In that case, though, you’ll only need to cut out one shirt pattern instead of the two that are suggested on today’s pattern.
I plan to create a tutorial video for Lottie’s lined cotton shirt at a later date. So if you’re already subscribed to my YouTube channel, or if you’ve already signed up for this website’s newsletter, watch for that tutorial when it comes out in the weeks to come.
Supply List:
To make today’s doll clothing, you will likely need one or more of the following items:
- cotton fabric
- Gondola Snaps
- 1/8 inch elastic
- 3/4 inch sew-on Velcro (trim it in half vertically)
- 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.
Which dolls will this clothing fit?
- Breyer Rider dolls (6 inches tall; 15.25 cm; 1:12 scale)
- Breyer Rider dolls (8 inches)
- Calico Critters (adult size) animal figures
- Chelsea dolls from Mattel (5.5 inches or 13.5 cm)
- Disney’s 6 inch toddler dolls
- Disney’s Elsa mini toddler dolls
- Enchantimals dolls (6 inches or 15 cm)
- Lottie dolls (7 inches or 17.9 cm)
- Mattel’s vintage Heart Family baby doll (4 inches tall)
- Mego female action figures (8 inches)
- Pippa dolls from Palitoy (6 and ½ inch or 16.5 cm)
- SnapStar Dolls (9.5 inches)
- Stacie dolls — the modern ones — from Mattel (9 inches)
- Stacie dolls from the 1990’s (7.5 inches or 19 cm)
- Strawberry Shortcake dolls (6 and ¾ inches or 17 cm)
- Tinkerbell Disney Fairy dolls (9.5 inches)
- World of Love vintage dolls from Hasbro (9 inches)
Free patterns and tutorial videos for making these doll clothes:
- Here’s the free printable PDF sewing pattern for making a 7 inch doll’s summer outfit, using American printer paper
- Here’s the free printable PDF sewing pattern for making a 7 inch doll’s summer outfit, using A4 printer paper (for people living in the UK and many other countries)
- The tutorial for making the shirt is posted here
- The tutorial for making the shorts is at the top of today’s blog post
You may also benefit by watching one or more of the following tutorial videos:
- 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 press seams open, using a hot iron
- How to use selvage
- How to attach ribbon to doll clothes
- Tips on sewing with lace
For more of my free tutorials, be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel, ChellyWood1.
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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 Creative Spark online learning platform. Here’s my bio page on their website, where you can learn more.
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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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Disclaimer/Credit/Affiliate Marketing Link:
*When you click links to various merchants on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Affiliate programs and affiliations include Amazon, JoAnn Fabric, Etsy, and the eBay Partner Network. As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualifying purchases. To learn more about how my website uses affiliate marketing, please visit the website’s Privacy Policy page.
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.
Mego action figures are products offered by Mego, which holds the registered trademark for them (™). Please visit the Mego company 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.
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 fairy 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.
World of Love is a product that was once owned and distributed by Hasbro, which holds the registered trademark for these retired toys (™). Please visit the Hasbro Toy website to learn more about their company and its trademarked toys.