The image shows the "Alana" doll from Dora and Friends wearing handmade doll clothes including a pair of shorts, a T-shirt, a skirt trimmed in "hipster-style" ribbon, and a Christmas dress with lace trim. Each image of the doll is in a diorama setting; two of the pictures show the doll standing in a museum diorama; the third image shows the doll standing in a snowy North Pole setting next to a red Christmas sleigh with a toy train running across the snow in the foreground. For the free printable sewing patterns and tutorial videos showing how to make these outfits for you 8-inch dolls, please visit ChellyWood.com

Free Doll Clothes Sewing Patterns for Dora and Friends 8-inch (20 cm) Dolls (Gallery)

Please click on the doll clothes you would like to make. Not what you’re looking for? Behind the scenes, I’m creating a series of classes in doll clothing design techniques, so you can design your own doll clothes for your dolls, using simple techniques, household tools, and your amazing imagination! Click on this link to learn more about my paid courses on the Creative Spark … Continue reading Free Doll Clothes Sewing Patterns for Dora and Friends 8-inch (20 cm) Dolls (Gallery)

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The picture shows a doll modeling a pair of handmade doll shorts. The overlay says "free shorts pattern" and offers the URL of the website ChellyWood.com, where you can download a free printable PDF pattern to make these shorts. This pattern will fit 6" American Girl dolls and 8" Dora and Friends dolls (Dora the Explorer dolls made by Fisher Price). The web page connected with this image has a tutorial video showing how to make these DIY hand-sewn shorts for dolls, which includes both a visual and audio instructions for making shorts to fit 6-inch to 8-inch dolls.

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#SewingBlogger Thursday: Free PDF Pattern for Dora and Friends 8″ #Doll Clothes

Please note that today’s tutorial video mentions that the 6-inch American Girl dolls fit into today’s free shorts pattern as well as the 8-inch Dora and Friends dolls. Yay! (I love it when dolls can swap clothes!) So on the following patterns, you’ll see images of the 6″ AG dolls instead of the Dora and Friends dolls. Don’t be confused by this please. It’s just … Continue reading #SewingBlogger Thursday: Free PDF Pattern for Dora and Friends 8″ #Doll Clothes

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This picture shows the 6-inch American Girl doll standing next to an "Alanna / Alana" doll from the Dora and Friends doll collection. The photograph accompanies a page which offers measurements for both the American Girl 6" doll and the 8" Dora the Explorer doll. These measurements are used for sewing purposes.

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#TapeMeasureTuesday: Dora the Explorer #dolls can wear 6-inch American Girl Doll Clothes!

In May and June, I gave you some free printable sewing patterns to fit the 6-inch American Girl Mini dolls. Well guess what… these patterns also fit the 8″ Dora the Explorer dolls! These images show my Dora and Friends “Alana” doll wearing an outfit I designed to fit 6″ American Girl dolls. She looks fantastic in this outfit! For your convenience, here are the … Continue reading #TapeMeasureTuesday: Dora the Explorer #dolls can wear 6-inch American Girl Doll Clothes!