A Lot of Doll Sewing

 I have been busy sewing and not posting here to track what I have made. My goal for April was to sew the left over fabrics I had bought in March. I didn't quite succeed so continued on in May. I added left over fabrics from the stash that I had sewn to the list. 

1. Doll's Quilt 

This quilt is sewn from left over stash fabric. I had made a prototype bag to see if I would make more of that pattern. Some of the left over pieces were used in the quilt. I even made a pillow and pillow case to go with the quilt. 

2. Doll's Skirt

I used the last of the yellow and pink print to make a simple doll's skirt. When I got it done, I had to knit a sweater to go with it. 

3. Gotz Doll's Dress

I used up the small beige/blue print to make a simple dress for the Gotz dolls. The pattern I used is not published but was gifted to me by a friend. I love the fit on this dress. 

4. Gotz Doll's Sundress

I had a piece of the pink heart fabric left over from Iconic Barbie dress I had made. I fiddled around until I got the dress cut out. This is another unpublished pattern that was gifted to me by my friend. 

5. Doll's Jacket and Skirt

I had issues with the jacket when I first made it a while ago. I fixed the pattern and decided to use fabrics left from the blue doll's quilt. I had to cut the pieces out very carefully. I did add pockets to the skirt from the jacket fabric. The partial lining in the jacket matches the rest of the skirt. 

I still want to make a top to go with this outfit. 

6. Hooverette Dress

I used the last of the soft beige and blue print to make this dress. In actual fact I had to buy a fat quarter to make the ties as the pattern piece is half the length you are to make them. That important piece of information is hidden in the instructions. 

It is almost mid May and I am still sewing up the last of the fabric from March. I have a simple dress to finish using up the last of the heart fabric. I still have to decide what I will make out of the soft beige and blue print. It has to be something simple. When that is made, I will have sewn the fabrics I bought in March plus some from the stash. I have a piece of fabric I bought in April to make gift bags. I am also hand sewing lace on a piece of cotton/linen blend that I had left over from March but it won't be done until June. I have a lot of hand sewing to do on it. But, I am hoping that I will have all but the hand sewing done by the end of May. It had been fun to sew up the fabrics into some cute doll clothes. 

Catching Up On Doll Sewing

 I have been missing in action since November. I have sewn for the dolls but not documenting it on this page. I put both of my SI joints out in December and it took me a month to recover from that. I was busy with snow and ice removal during January and February. In March I caught a cold and thought I had a chest infection which turned out being my thyroid was low and my medication needed to be increased. It was a rough winter for me. 

Doll's Quilt #1

Daughter sent me some fabric and I found some pieces that I liked and played with them to make a doll's quilt in January. The solid blue fabric is left over from a quilt I had made last fall. The binding and light border is from fabric I had when I made daughter placemats, table runner, etc. in 2023 and 2024.  

I used a piece of gingham from the fabric daughter sent me to make a pillow but had no fabric to make the pillow case. 

Doll's Quilt #2

I chose to buy the fabric for this doll's quilt and make it at a retreat I attended at the end of March. I chose 2 colours that were too close and am a bit disappointed with the outcome. 

I made a pillow from scrap fabric and then made the pillow case from the quilt fabric. Not exactly happy with it as I now wish I had used the light fabric for the cuff on the pillow case.

Iconic Barbie Dress

In March I made a dress for the dolls. It was to go with the Barbie theme from Sewing With Cinnamon in late 2024. I chose to use this pattern.

Though the Barbie dress has a gathered skirt I am happy that I did the pleated skirt. It was easy to make. 

I used the hat I had decorated for another outfit as it went well with this dress. I also used a cardigan I had test knitted several years ago. 

I have some fabric left over from the last doll's quilt I made and want to make a simple sleeveless dress for the Gotz dolls. I am trying to sew with the fabrics I have on hand vs buying. I have plenty to choose from. 

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