18" Doll Sewing Patterns • Free Tutorials • Sewing with Kids
I love the simplicity of this pattern from Ottobre magazine, spring/summer issue 2013. I made the version #16 with the color blocking, using pink and white. I thought it would look great running around doing my mom thing today. I loved how it went together …
This Ottobre T-shirt sewing pattern, from their summer issue 2007 (3/2007), has been my daughter’s favorite style for a few years now. She requests this style more than any other T-shirt. This issue has a lot of really cute styles. But for my tween, it’s …
I really like how my zigzag doll quilt came out. (chevron quilt?) After washing it, it looks even better. To get the free doll quilt pattern (for the quilt top how-to) see this post: http://averylanesewing.com/2014/01/29/doll-quilt-tutorial/ After finishing the top, trimmed it. Layered and hand basted …
A doll quilt is in progress! A chevron quilt, and a sewing tutorial to follow 🙂 I’m not good at making choices, which is why most of my patterns come with choices, several versions, because I could not decide on just one. In my head, …
I’m getting ready to start my doll quilt. It starts with a plan, right? When I design my patterns, I sketch drawings of what my mind sees. And I pin them up above my sewing table and around my desk. I add numbers, measurements, and …
So I joined in on a doll quilt swap. I am not a quilter. Let me just say that again, I am not a quilter. This is becoming clearer. As I look around the net, there are so many amazing quilts -I love quilts, but …
An upcycle sweater project, just in time for Valentine’s Day. Here is a sewing tutorial to make your very own ruffle cardigan sweater. So I had this sweater that fit too tight for my comfort level. Gorgeous silk blend sweater with 3/4 sleeves, but …
A sewing tutorial for adorable skirts for your 18 inch dolls, like American Girl dolls, from re-purposed pants. I may have just found a new way to motivate myself to get my hemming done sooner. An easy upcycle project came to me as I was …
Working with a twin needle…here are some sewing tips for sewing with a twin needle (double needle). I love using the twin needle. It can be a quick and very clean looking finish for a project. It’s ideal for hemming knit fabrics or adding a …
Buttons are so darn cute, until they fall off and no longer serve their intended purpose. I love their perky cuteness, and hate having to sew them back on–I guess it’s really all mending which I loathe, and it seems that I avoid it at …