Isn’t that photo adorable? I must admit, these “dolling” Halloween outfits were fun to make! And as promised, here are some links to my patterns and tutorials, so you can sew your own cat costume, ghost costume, and jack-o-lantern candy bucket: Cat Costume — fits most 11.5-inch fashion dolls like Barbie®, Spin Master Liv™ dolls, … Continue reading
Here’s the last of my free patterns for this fun Halloween doll costume set. Look back at Monday’s post to see the preview of both costumes, which include a cat costume, this little ghost costume, and a Halloween jack-o-lantern candy bucket /basket pattern. This ghost costume pattern is designed to fit small dollhouse-sized dolls, like … Continue reading
If you’re not sure what this pattern is all about, have a look back at Monday’s post. This week I’m re-posting last year’s Halloween-themed costumes for fashion dolls. The cat costume includes the bodysuit pattern, the easy-to-make tights, and the mask, tail, and mittens that are part of the pattern above. The pumpkin/ jack-o-lantern pattern … Continue reading
The video above shows you how to make the Victorian-style, “Red Riding Hood” cape that goes with the pioneer dress that I posted last week. I’ve been posting all kinds of free patterns, so you can make the whole ensemble. Each pattern comes with a free tutorial (like the one above) showing you how to … Continue reading
This is a sort of “Little Red Riding Hood”-style hooded cape pattern for small dolls like the Breyer® rider dolls and similar-sized dolls. Generally speaking, this hood will fit most 8″ dolls, but I think it also looks good on some of the Mattel® small child dolls, like Chelsea® and Stacie® dolls. You could probably … Continue reading
I posted this doll bonnet pattern yesterday, but for easy-access, here’s the link again: Pattern for Bonnet and Pioneer Dress It’s easy to print this pattern using the instructions found in my “How to Print Patterns” video, although I do need to update that video, as we no longer use the Old Pattern Page as much … Continue reading
Here’s the Victorian-style drawstring purse or bag tutorial I’ve been promising! This little purse is so tiny and cute! I made mine out of satin with a knit lining, but there’s a lot you can do to embellish a little bag like this. Imagine it with beads or a lace opening or tassels, for example. Below … Continue reading
I posted the free pattern for this purse on Tuesday, and tomorrow I’ll post the video tutorial showing you how to make this Victorian-style drawstring purse for small dolls. Of course, if you’re in a rush, you can use those links to find both the pattern and the tutorial. I can’t think of any … Continue reading
Here we have a tiny-doll project for someone who is a beginning-to-intermediate sewist. (Any time you need to attach sleeves, the sewing gets a little harder than just beginner-level.) I still think this is a pretty easy project for tiny hands, so I’ve included this video in my “Easy-Sew Projects for Kids” tutorial collection. The pattern … Continue reading
You’ve got the cousins and/or grandkids coming over for the holidays. What are you going to do to keep them entertained? Why not give them a box of scraps, a handful of little dolls, and have them learn to sew? If you introduce them to beginning sewing lessons on their parents’ phones, they’ll be hooked! I have … Continue reading