Image of Barbie doll wearing Lebanese hat with veil and coin-like beads overlaid with the words "Sew a Middle-Eastern Hat and Veil for Fashion Dolls"

DIY #MiddleEast Hat and Veil #Sewing Tutorial (Fits #BarbieDolls)

Here’s my sewing tutorial for a dolly hat and veil, in the tradition of Lebanese ladies. The pattern was posted yesterday, and the whole outfit has been posted over the course of the past two weeks. All of my sewing patterns are available on this page. Please show your appreciation for my free patterns and tutorials by liking, pinning, tweeting, and/or somehow sharing this video … Continue reading DIY #MiddleEast Hat and Veil #Sewing Tutorial (Fits #BarbieDolls)

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Sew a #Lebanese-Style Hat and Veil for Barbie and Other Fashion Dolls #HeadScarf #Tarboush

Here’s my pattern for the lovely hat and veil shown in the August 3rd post. This is for a traditional Lebanese costume to fit Barbie and other similar-sized fashion dolls (but some of my FB followers are using this pattern to make costumes for Sunday school Bible characters too). As you may recall, you must enlarge my patterns to fit a full-sized piece of computer paper (8.5 … Continue reading Sew a #Lebanese-Style Hat and Veil for Barbie and Other Fashion Dolls #HeadScarf #Tarboush

Image of sewing pattern for making a Lebanese traditional dress that fits Barbie-sized fashion dolls. Inlaid within the dress pattern is a photograph of a Barbie doll wearing the dress this pattern makes.

Free #Sewing Pattern for #Bible Characters’ Doll Clothes to Use in #SundaySchool Classes

This week we’ve started sewing a Middle-Eastern outfit that is actually based on Lebanese traditional clothing, but could easily be used by Sunday School teachers for teaching Biblical stories. This is the pattern we’re working with: On Tuesday this week, I gave you the pattern for the sherwal pants, which are a sort of underpants, to be worn under this garment. Wednesday I offered the … Continue reading Free #Sewing Pattern for #Bible Characters’ Doll Clothes to Use in #SundaySchool Classes

Image of African Barbie in Lebanese sherwal-style pants and white top standing in a desert-like diorama with a green ceramic water jug.

Free Printable #Sewing Pattern for #Lebanese #Sherwal Pants for Dolls

As promised, here is the first of a series of patterns I made for my traditional Lebanese Barbie costume. (I’ll share more patterns for this costume later in the week.) I used the pattern shown below to make the sherwal undergarment pants shown in the image on the pattern. I’m told the crotch should perhaps be lower, but this is what I came up with. … Continue reading Free Printable #Sewing Pattern for #Lebanese #Sherwal Pants for Dolls