[quote=Annya][quote=JoanneS]
Originally Posted by bjnicholson
I had a time today. I'm making a bridal gown for my DGDs 18" doll.
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!
[quote/]It takes just as long to make a dolls dress as it does for a grown human/ only difference is that there are more stitches. I made dolls clothes on an assembly line with my daughters and their friend after school and holidays to make a little money for Christmas gifts.quote/]
I'm in the middle of making a very small wardrobe for my DGD's American Girl doll, Molly. Gosh knows Molly was expensive enough, but the clothes and other stuff cost a fortune! Which no one in our family would/could spend on a doll! So I got a couple of patterns and thought, how hard could this be? I sew all the time.
Wrong again! This has been tough!! And getting the clothes on the doll isn't easy either! The clothes, even for an 18" doll are so tiny, and the sleeves are so difficult to manage. But I'm half way through, and Molly is going to get some lovely (?) clothes for Christmas. Boy! the things we do for our grandkids!!