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Easy Doll Dress To Sew
This is a super simple dress that can be made in less than an hour , really even less than that. It would make a great beginner sewing project! This dress is perfect for an 18″ American Girl style doll.
Download and print pattern.
Free American Girl Style Doll Dress Pattern Download
Supplies:
2 – 8 1/2″ X 11″ pieces of fabric (make sure to pre-wash the fabric before cutting)
24 inches of 1/4″ ribbon
safety pin
Do not cut pattern, use the complete outside of edge of the 8 1/2″ X 11″ piece of paper to cut out fabric. Mark dots onto fabric.
With right sides together sew together side seams, from dot to bottom on each side. The open area creates the armhole.
Press open seams. Next sew close to the edge of the top side opening. Start at the top, go down around bottom (just below where side seam started at dot) and back up. Repeat this on other side of the dress.
Turn top down 3/4″ and press. Do this on each side of the top of the dress.
Sew across the top on each side 1/2″ in from the fold, creating a pocket for the ribbon to slip through. Repeat on other side.
Place small safety pin on a ribbon and slide it through the pocket.
Start on the far right front then through the back. If the pin gets stuck in the side seams open up pocket with a pencil and try again. Put dress on and tie a bow.
Turn the bottom of the dress under a 1/4″ to 1/2″, press and edge stitch all the way around.
If you prefer finished seams, serge or zig zag around the outside edge of pattern pieces before beginning.
There you go, a super easy doll dress that you or your child can make!
Thanks Heaps Kay
Heather
Any suggestions?! TKS
(http://craftyandcaffeinated.blogspot.ca/2014/03/crocheted-doll-makeover.html)
With how easy this dress is, I can make a few for this much loved doll!
later! - free-doll-clothes-patterns is an interest of mine and and your "Easy Doll Dress To Sew | Skip To My Lou" article is without doubt fantastic work.
keep up the great work, I'll check back again soon!
I've been way intimidated to sew, and even with a screw up and a start over, I was able to do it!
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can you tell me about the doll. That is the prettiest doll I've ever seen, I'd love to find it for my daughter. Can you tell me the brand and the name and where you got it?
Also, the pattern is lovely. Clever and easy. Glad there are people who can create these things for others to enjoy.
both in length and width. Your photos are wonderful!!! Blessings to you!!!!!!!
Terra
http://jamespurejoy.blogspot.com/2012/09/matching-girls-dress-and-american-girl.html
Madame Alexander Dolls have no teeth and besides that look just like American Girl Dolls, but I like them better because their shoulders and upper arms are not made out of material like American Girl Dolls so look cuter in sleeveless dresses. I bought my granddaughters, me, my daughter and daughter in law all Madame Alexander Dolls through Avon. They don't sell them any more but I have seen them on Ebay. They seem to be like the Generation dolls from Target and Walmart, but not sure.
HTH :)
Thanks!
The fabric you used for your tutorial is too cute!
Thank you for sharing.