I am a mother, wife and teacher who always has a dozen crafty projects on the go! My daughter and I are currently engaged in creating an extensive wardrobe for her two American Girl dolls. I've been knitting since childhood and sewing doll clothes for a year or so. I am learning as I go! I LOVE Pinterest; it's an endless source of ideas. I have created this blog to share some of the outfits I have made, and some of the lessons I am learning along the way.
I would love to add links to some of my favourite online sources of patterns, such as the amazing Liberty Jane Clothing website.
For now, here are a couple of photos:
I made this from a free online pattern: it was nice and simple, but very loose-fitting, so I tried again, trimming about 1/4" from each side and also adding a lining. I changed the neckline, too, to make it higher.
Here's the second dress:
I prefer it more fitted, like this. I used a fat quarter of a Cath Kidston print and lined the dress with sage green cotton. The ribbon and bow are upcycled from a Christmas gift package!
That's one example of my trial and error, learn-as-I-go approach. All comments, advice, ideas etc. will be very welcome!
Happy crafting :-)
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