1930's Doll Outfit Started

 There has been progress on the doll's outfit. The dress was done after 5 hours of marking, basting, and sewing. I am glad that I took my time sewing this dress. 

I did mark the seams on all the pieces so I would be more accurate when sewing. It did help a lot. I basted around the neckline and arms before pressing making sure I had lovely crisp edges. The skirt was gathered, and I knew that the side seams had to match as well as the darts in the bodice to the pleats. I teased the gathering into place, gave the skirt a gentle tug to make sure the gathers were straight. I hand basted the skirt in place with two rows of basting. Row 1 as to attached the skirt to the bodice and row 2 was to ensure the gathers laid straight when I sewed the seam. 

I cut out the hat and set it aside for now. 

Next up, I cut out the jacket and lining. 

I have started to sew the jacket. I have drawn the stitching lines on all the lining pieces and have sewn the shoulder seams. I am now ready to do the sleeves.

After some thought, I pressed the shoulder seams open not to the front as stated in the pattern. No particular reason, just a personal choice. 

I do have fabric left over and will be making a purse. I am thinking of this one as I can work on being very accurate and precise with it. I see lots of hand basting in this project. 

I am not sure which one I will make as they are all cute. The smallest one and the largest one are my choices at the moment. But I need to cut out the shoes before I decide on which one to sew. 

Happy Doll Sewing..................................................................