Originally Posted by bjnicholson
I had a time today. I'm making a bridal gown for my DGDs 18" doll. The satin I'm using is unraveling every time I look at it so I tried to be very deliberate in my pinning and sewing. I made the bodice and went to press it and found one of the shoulder straps in the front was backwards. I had to rip out and turn the fool thing around and pinch it to hold it in place to resew it. AAAAAAARrRRRG!
Whoever it was that says they learned to sew by making doll clothes wasn't me! They're the hardest things in the world to sew! Give me toddler's patterns any day - nor real waist or hips - and they don't usually care about perfection!