The Paola Reina doll is one of the most popular models, having small dimensions and a beautiful shape. Many needlewomen, starting their creative path and guided by inspiration, embroider their first things for such models. How to make a pattern for a sweater, skirt, coat, sundress and other products, what patterns are there for Paola Reina dolls 32 cm in life size, next.
Dimensions of Paola Reina doll
Paola Reina doll is a famous model that appeared in 1994 in Spain and since 2008 has been capturing the Russian market. Each toy is made of high-quality material that meets international standards. It has the most realistic facial features, well-designed small details with a well-thought-out style and character of each character. A distinctive feature of the toys is a persistent pleasant vanilla smell.
At the moment, there are toy series of different sizes. There is a vinyl collection, where dolls reach 21 centimeters in height. There is a peeing collection and naked dolls - 22 and 23 centimeters each model. Gordis - 34, newborns - 45, soft - 40, girlfriends - 32, soft dolls - 22, elves / witches / angels and monsters - 40-60 centimeters.
Please note! As for the body size, each model has standard parameters. With a height of 32 centimeters, the doll has a leg length of 15, a waist of 17.6, an arm length of 9.3, and a chest of 14.7 centimeters. The model's head size is 22.5 centimeters.
Raglan sweater pattern for Paola
Knowing the standard parameters of the doll or measuring them yourself with a measuring tape, you can start making a pattern and then sewing things. To make a raglan sweater for Paola, you need to take:
- meter of main fabric;
- decorative fabric for finishing (quantity depending on the idea);
- scissors, paper, pencil;
- sewing machine, needles.
First, you need to draw a pattern for the future blouse with shortened sleeves and tulle trim according to the master class diagram below. Cut out the paper garment and draw a pattern on the fabric with a 1-centimeter seam allowance. Then trim the material and stitch the back with the front, and then the sleeves. In the end, all that remains is to decorate the blouse blank with tulle or another material as desired.
Please note! To make the finished product more interesting, you can add a knitted hood to the sweater. Then you need to take into account the volume of the model's head.
Pattern of a skirt with a yoke
To make a skirt with a yoke for the Paola doll, you need to know the half-girth of the model's waist and hips and the length of the hem. All data, as in the previous case, should be transferred to paper blanks. The pattern will be made according to them.
To make a yoke on a ready-made pattern, namely the top part of the product or the belt, you need to make one depression measuring 1.3 centimeters in the center of the skirt. The resulting point parallel to the depression will need to be connected to the right and left sides, making a dart. Along the created dart, you will need to make a line with a sewing machine. As a result, you will get a beautiful skirt with flowing folds.
When creating a yoke, it is essential to provide for seam allowances. On thinner and lighter materials, they will be small. On stretch fabric, they should be placed so that the waist and hip line are parallel to the fibers. Then the finished skirt will fit Paola's figure.
Coat with hood
To make a coat for Paola, you need to take a pattern, and then model the back, front, collar, coat sleeves and hood according to it. The indicators applied schematically on paper will need to be transferred to the fabric and cut out. Then trim the fabric and sew the product, starting with the back and front, ending with the collar, sleeves and hood.
To make the product, you will need to take the main and lining fabric, buttons, adhesive interfacing for the facings and collar, small shoulder pads and threads. The stages of work are as follows: after creating the pattern, you need to sew together the front and back of the product, then stitch the lining fabric. Then model the sleeves and add a hood with the lining fabric attached. If desired, each detail of the coat can be separate. For example, you can sew a lining jacket under the coat, rather than sewing the lining and outerwear fabric together.
Please note! The finished product can then be decorated with any decorative material. If desired, you can use cotton wool or synthetic padding, making a real down jacket. The parts are sewn together according to the following instructions: first, the front and back of the product are joined together, then the sleeves are sewn on. Finally, the product is decorated and adorned with a hood, if one is provided for in the pattern.
The basis of a sundress, dress and tunic
It is not difficult to sew a dress, a sundress or a tunic. First, you need to transfer the paper patterns to the back of the selected fabric. Then cut off the finished parts of the dress with centimeter allowances for seams and fabric processing. If the dress, sundress or tunic does not provide for an emphasized waist or a tapered back, it is necessary to stitch the darts with a contrasting thread. Create even seams along these darts using a sewing machine.
Then you need to fold and baste the sleeves, remove the threads if they are on the pattern. After that, you need to assemble the front of the product from the pieces of fabric. Baste them together, and then stitch them using a sewing machine.
After the front of the garment is ready and the sleeves are sewn on, if there are any, it is worth sewing the darts on the future skirt and sewing the finished bottom to the top. Then you can decorate the garment.
Pattern of tights
To make tights for Paola, you don't need to have much knowledge and experience. You only need to measure the length of the product, the hips and ankles, and then draw a diagram based on the measurements you've created. Then fold the patterns in half, hem the top edge. Sew the product and turn it inside out. As a rule, such models are universal, so sometimes there's no need for measurements, regardless of the doll's height.
The basis of the jumpsuit
The jumpsuit for Paola is made in five stages: first, patterns are created according to the templates below with allowances, then they are basted and sewn together. After that, the created product is decorated with fittings. It is important to process all the pattern details with a lighter when creating the jumpsuit. It is also worth considering seam allowances of 1-2 centimeters.
Doctor's costume
It is not difficult to make school children's trousers and a robe for a doll with large patch pockets according to the shape, especially when there is a cutting of an old model.
It is necessary to think about the moment of allowance for buttons and holes for them. If the robe will have a zipper, it is also worth thinking about this.
The necessary couple of centimeters should be taken into account on both sides. You need to start making the pattern from the front part, and then finish with the back, sleeves and neck.
Shoes for dolls
To make standard boots or high-heeled shoes for the Paola Reina doll, you need to take paper, a napkin, a toothpick, an eraser, PVA glue, cream, paints, a pen or pencil, a knife and a brush. As a form for creating shoes, you need to take the doll's legs. Then smear the legs with cream and put napkins on them. Then repeat this procedure 3 more times.
Then you need to cut the paper into small pieces and coat it with glue. Put 2 layers of paper and glue on the doll's legs, and put glue on top of everything again and put napkins. Then put layer after layer of napkins until the desired shape is achieved.
To dry the finished product, you need to place it on a platform made of eraser. This eraser will later become a platform for shoes. After the product dries, you need to remove the created shoes from the doll's feet and sand them to the desired shape with sandpaper.
Please note! It is worth noting that doll shoes can also be made from yarn, rubber, leatherette and other materials. Then you will need to follow only the patterns provided.
The Paola Reina doll is a wonderful model that will allow you to make high-quality and beautiful outfits for every day. All you need to create clothes and shoes for her is to use ready-made patterns and take advantage of simple recommendations for forming a skirt, sundress, dress, tunic, tights, etc.
