Do-it-yourself clothes for interior dolls

Every mother whose daughter is growing up wants her childhood to be unforgettable. And what can leave an indelible mark on the baby’s memory? Well, of course, beautiful dolls and original outfits for them. Since ancient times, a doll is not only a toy, but also a charm for a child. That is why the doll was not bought, but made independently. A handmade toy is simply conspired to make a child happy, healthy and successful. If you want to instill a girl with a love for beauty, instill a sense of style in her, then please your princess with a textile toy, and clothes for interior dolls with your own hands will help her learn to understand fashion and instill a sense of style. Today we will tell you how to sew clothes on a makeshift doll using simple patterns, because for a little crumb there is nothing nicer than trying on new outfits for your favorite toy.

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DIY textile doll clothes - what is it?

Any needlewoman can sew clothes for a textile doll with her own hands. And for this it is not necessary to buy a large amount of fabric, because you can use all the scraps available at home. Lace and satin ribbon are useful for decorating products.

A variety of models for dolls can surprise any fashionista. These are light sundresses and business suits, shorts and skirts, and even boots. You can even sew a coat for a textile doll. For the manufacture of each model there are patterns on the Internet, and the original outfits can always be changed to your liking, depending on the materials available.

Important! You can create your own style for a toy and make a pattern yourself. Clothing designers came to the aid of caring mothers, for example, in the magazine “Sew Dolls”, published by Korean designers, colorful pictures show not only patterns, materials and tools necessary for work, but also step-by-step instructions for sewing clothes. You only need to decide on a model of clothing and carefully consider the relevant pictures. Thanks to step-by-step instructions for sewing outfits for dolls, you can not only sew the necessary thing easily and simply, but also teach your little one how to craft. You can start training by sewing a fashion accessory for a doll - a handbag.

Below we will tell you how to sew clothes for a textile doll, and begin with simple things - a skirt and a tiered dress.

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Skirt for the doll. Master Class

Ideas for making a skirt for rag dolls can be taken anywhere, for example, on the Internet. Prepare a light fabric for sewing the product and proceed as follows:

1. Cut two ruffles: one - 80 cm wide and 7.5 cm long, and the other - 50 cm wide and 5 cm long.
2. From the same fabric, cut a belt 25 cm wide and 5 cm long (without allowances for seams).
3. Bend from the bottom 1 cm of the lower ruffle and stitch. Gather the lower quill to the width of the upper.
4. Stitch the lower ruffle to the upper. Work overlock allowances. Bend the allowances in the direction of the upper shuttle and stitch as close to the seam as possible.
5. Fold the short edges of the belt to the wrong side, stitch and iron.
6. Gather the upper ruffle on a thread so that its width is equal to the width of the belt +1.2 cm.
7. Stitch the belt to the upper shuttlecock, retreating 0.6 cm to the left and right. Smooth the allowances up.
8. Fold the skirt so that the edges of the belt are joined together (indent 0.6 cm use as an allowance for the seam). Sew the back seam.
9. Fold the belt along the smooth line. On the inside, bend the allowance of the inner edge, sew it manually to the seam of the belt.
10. Thread the silk ribbon into the resulting drawstring.
11. Put the finished skirt on the doll, and tie a bow at the back.

Important! If you used a dense fabric with a pattern for sewing, then you can sew on straps - you will get a beautiful sundress.

The belt on the skirt can be replaced with an elastic band. Sew the belt around, insert the elastic band. This will be a great alternative to silk ribbon ties.

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Doll tiered dress

The following fabrics are perfect for a doll dress:

• Chintz and cambric (for lining).
• Thin satin and gauze (for lining).

Important! The thinner the fabric, the more beautiful the drapery will look, given the small size of the product. The principle of sewing a tiered dress is also suitable for sewing a multi-tiered skirt, frills for dresses, petticoats.

To sew a dress, proceed as follows:

1. Cut out bodice details from chintz and batista with 0.6 cm allowance for seams.
2. Cut out the calico of the lower shuttlecock (80 cm wide and 7.5 cm long) and the upper shuttlecock (50 cm wide and 5 cm long).
3. Sew side seams on chintz and cambric details.
4. Fold 1 cm of the lower shuttlecock, stitch.
5. Thread the lower ruff to the width of the upper.
6. Stitch the lower shuttlecock to the upper. Overcast allowances together or overlock.
7. Fold a bodice with a lining face to face.
8. Stitch the bodice details together in a single line along the top line. The lower section of the bodice should be open. Turn the workpiece onto your face, carefully straighten all the corners, iron it.
9. Collect the upper shuttlecock to the width of the spread out bodice. Bend the ruffles with a single cloth along the vertical edges by 1 cm to the wrong side, stitch.
10. Stitch the finished skirt to the calico layer of the bodice. Bend up the allowances, iron them.
11. Wrap the bottom of the lining of the cambric on the wrong side, sew a secret seam to the line of attaching the bodice. Thus, the seams will hide, the dress will be durable, beautiful.
12. Sew the shoulder lines of the front and back with a hidden stitch, first from the front side, and then from the inside.
13. Sew two linen buttons on the back of the bodice.
14. Decorate the finished product with lace, stitching it to the connecting seam of the ruffle. You can sew trim to the connecting seam of the bodice and skirt. Use satin ribbons, beautiful buttons, lace flowers for decoration to make your dress elegant, airy.

Important! You can sew clothes for a textile doll from your personal wardrobe item. For this purpose, any thing will do: a bathrobe, blouse, old dress. As an option, you can sew dresses for the child and the doll from the same fabric.

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DIY doll

The Russian folk doll is sewn from textile quite easily, because the pattern of this toy is simple, without unnecessary details, but such a doll has a rather complicated detailed costume. When making it, you should pay attention to any little things: ruffles on a skirt, lace, buttons, bows on a suit, braids with ribbons, a scarf.

Important! Material for tailoring the costume of the Russian doll should be with floral, vegetable prints, Khokhloma, peas.

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A self-made doll can become not only a baby’s favorite toy, but also a real home decoration. We hope that thanks to our advice, you will not only sew new exclusive things to your favorite baby doll, but also spend unforgettable happy moments with your baby!