Patterns and sewing procedure for doll clothes by yourself

To please the little one with new outfits for the favorite doll, it is worth learning how to make doll things yourself. It is not difficult to understand how to sew clothes for dolls if you take into account several nuances. You need to decide for which doll the outfit will be made, as well as what it will be. For any model, you can use patterns of real dresses, but reduce their dimensions.

Pattern by Jennie Bagrowski

Jennie Bagrowski offers clothing patterns for large dolls and baby dolls. Such products are as close to ordinary things as possible. This effect is possible due to the finishing of the smallest details.

If you are specifically sewing a dress, you can use the most common model. It is an A-shaped silhouette that resembles the everyday outfit of a girl from the 50s. For this, you can use the following pattern:

Additionally, you need to sew a button placket in front. You need to take care of choosing a pattern for making a turn-down collar. It is advisable to use a checkered fabric for sewing.

A retro-style item will be a great addition to the image of such a “living doll”.

DIY Barbie Evening Dress

A more interesting option may be a combination of an evening dress with a ball gown. In such a model, the petticoat is double, consisting of a tubular base and a fluffy tulle skirt. At the same time, the upper part of the product is simple in terms of cut and sewing. The following pattern is suitable for sewing such a model:

In any case, the image of a “socialite” for Barbie is guaranteed.

Summer sarafan for Paolochka

Dolls named Paola are large-sized toys. The distinctive feature of such a doll is that all the shapes and parts of the body are as reminiscent of a small girl as possible. You can sew a sarafan for such a toy as follows:

1. You need to make a bodice of a sarafan. To do this, you only need to make 3 parts - the front and 2 side ones, from which the straps extend.
2. The skirt is formed separately and consists of 2 layers of the main and lining tulle. Cut out rectangles of the same size. Sew together along the larger side with a basting stitch. Pull the thread slightly.
3. Sew the finished bodice and skirt together using a sewing machine.

To make the sarafan easy to put on the toy, it is worth thinking of a fastener for the bodice. These can be snaps, buttons, Velcro.

Sewing winter clothes for Baby Born dolls

Baby Born is a huge multifunctional doll that resembles small children. You can sew a lot of clothes for them, including winter ones. If the toy is as close as possible in parameters and shape to newborn children, then the patterns can be taken accordingly for children. For example, a pattern for sewing a winter jumpsuit:

As a result, you may get a jumpsuit like this:

Using this method, you can make coats, jackets and any items for both boys and girls. Any fabric scraps can be used as the main materials for sewing.

DIY Barbie Shoes

In terms of making accessories and clothing, the most confusing thing is sewing shoes. A lot of questions arise about what to make them from and how. An example can be seen in sewing boots for Barbie:

1. Cut out 2 pieces from elastic fabric in the shape of the legs. The length of the pieces should end 0.5 cm below the toes.
2. Wrap the blank around the leg and sew it so that it fits tightly to this part of the limb.
3. The seam should be placed at the back and should reach the heel in length.
4. Make a sole out of cardboard and bend it to the shape of your foot.
5. Place the cardboard blank on the doll's foot and, having cut the edge of the boot, glue it to the sole.
6. Glue another, final sole and heel on top, which is made from a wooden skewer. The wooden skewer needs to be covered with fabric.

You can also sew sneakers for Barbie. You can use denim or other thick fabric to sew the top of the sneakers. Light textured rubber is suitable for the sole. Eco leather should be used for the toe, back and frame. Eyelets are needed to decorate the lacing holes.

The pattern has 4 parts: insole, toe with tongue, side. To get the insole, trace the doll's foot on thick cardboard, cut it out, transfer it to honeycomb cardboard and cut it out too. Make the top of the insole from fabric by tracing the foot pattern with a 5 mm allowance. Attach a piece of paper to the side of the foot and, measuring the desired shape and size, draw the pattern of the side. You can make the side with the back one-piece, from one piece. The pattern for the toe with the tongue is constructed in the same way.

Afterwards, all the parts are assembled by gluing. In addition to sports shoes, you can make a backpack or a cap. It is enough to use regular patterns, reducing the scale of the parts.

Blouse for Monster High

You can also make a Monster High doll stylish - just sew an office blouse or shirt. You can use the following pattern:

Sewing is done as follows:

1. Cut out the pattern from the fabric.
2. Sweep the pieces together along the shoulder line.
3. Additionally, make sleeves.
4. Sweep the pieces along all seams.
5. Do a fitting.
6. If the item fits your figure well, you can sew the pieces together using a beautiful hidden seam.
7. A hook can be used as a fastener at the neck, and a ribbon belt can be used at the waist.

The final image will look like this:

Any finishing materials and accessories can be used as decoration.

Lush Evening Dress for Barbie

Patterns for dolls made by hand, patterns taken from magazines or books, require adjustments that will be satisfactory for a certain version of the outfit. As for the evening dress of Barbie, there can be several options. A fluffy dress is considered standard. You can make this using this pattern:

You can complement your outfit with rhinestones, beads or sequins.

Tunic "Angelina" for Paola Reina dolls

The size of the future product is determined in accordance with the parameters of the doll.

1. Cut out 1 front piece - back with fold and 2 sleeve pieces.
2. To cut a tunic from knitted fabric, match the bottom line and the bottom of the sleeves with the finished edge of the fabric.
3. To trim the neckline of a knitted tunic, cut out a rectangular piece measuring 2.5*11 cm with seam allowances.
4. To finish the neckline of a tunic made of knitted fabric, do not cut out a facing.
5. For the cuffs, cut out 2 pieces measuring 2.5*8 cm with an allowance, finished 0.5*7 cm.

A skirt made of the same material might also work here.

Sock Dress for Barbie and Monster High

You can make a dress for Barbie and Monster High in a matter of minutes if you use a regular sock. There are many ways to make a knitted outfit from this wardrobe item. The easiest option:

1. Cut off the bottom part of the sock.
2. Make two cuts in the area of ​​the elastic for the arms.
3. It is possible to form cuts in the leg area.

Using the same principle, using scissors and a needle and thread, you can create a swimsuit, a skirt, or a tracksuit.

Crochet dress for princess anna doll

You don't need to look at a very detailed tutorial to recreate Princess Anna's outfit. You need to choose the right colors of yarn and a hook with the appropriate number. You need to take some black yarn, blue and pink. For embroidery, you need green and beads.

The principle of creating an outfit:

1. Knit a skirt from blue yarn. Make a chain of air loops, which is then closed into a ring. By adding loops in each row, the hem widens toward the bottom.
2. Starting from the waist line upwards, knit a bodice from black yarn. Make embroidery on its basis.
3. Knit a cape from pink yarn using the same principle as the skirt, but do not close the chain into a ring at the very beginning.

The main thing is to decorate the outfit correctly.

T-shirt for Minouche Petitcollin

If you are considering how to sew a T-shirt for a Minouche Petitcollin doll, it is enough to use a simple sketch:

At the same time, the finished product will look completely unique and resemble a factory product.

Dress for Baby Born doll

Patterns of clothes for dolls, patterns of dress-tunic Baby Born can be as follows:

The finished dress will look like this:

Even a novice needlewoman should not have any difficulty in sewing this type of outfit for a doll.

Elven outfit for a doll

The Elven princess can look different. But you can create a unique outfit from bright shiny fabric. It can consist of a top and loose pants.

The outfit will resemble the costume of an oriental princess.

Denim Sundress Pattern for Disney

To sew a denim jumpsuit for Disney, you should use the following pattern:

You can decorate the finished product with strips of colored fabric and a small patch pocket.

Knitted suit for Mina

Mina's knitted costume will consist of a sweater-bodysuit and tights. The main color is white with pink accents.

Working with knitwear is not difficult, so there is no need to use any unique patterns.

Retro hat and bag

A retro style hat can be made using the following pattern:

Additionally, it is worth using an awl to fix some decorative elements. And sew the bag as follows:

The main thing is to keep these accessories in the same color scheme.

Clothes for boy dolls

The most important attribute of a man's wardrobe is trousers. You can sew such an item according to this sketch:

You can additionally make a sweater, and shorts based on the pants. In principle, there are no strong differences in terms of making male and female wardrobe items for dolls - it is enough to adjust the main details.

Patterns for Brats clothes

To understand how to sew clothes for dolls, for Brats in particular, it is worth using several basic sketches:

Using high-quality materials + the stated patterns, you can sew half of the wardrobe of this doll model.

Trousers and leggings

Using a basic pattern, you can sew pants, leggings and overalls, making minimal adjustments to the design of the item:

Aftermarket fabrics, denim, and knitwear are ideal for creating such doll wardrobe details.

For dolls of any brand of dolls, you can make almost any clothes, it is enough to use a pattern and at least know how to sew a little. A sewing machine is an auxiliary tool.