Tutorials

Beginning Hand Sewing for Dolls

  • Part 1 – basic materials, tools and fabric
  • Part 2 – size a pattern, prepare your fabric, and cut out the pieces of a garment
  • Part 3 – begin sewing slip
  • Part 4 – finish slip
  • Part 5 – make undies
  • Part 6 – make dress
  • Part 7 – finish dress

Hand Sewn Tucks

Neckline Trick and a Thread Loop

One Pattern, Three Dresses

  • Part 1 – cutting the basic dress pattern three different ways
  • Part 2 – finishing dress with back opening, adding surface lace
  • Part 3 – cutting and sewing an inverted pleat, adding gathered ribbon trim
  • Part 4 – adding a gathered skirt and sewing lace to lace

Hats

Huret Striped Skirt

One-Hour Doll Dress

Sleeves! – Setting “coat” sleeves