You might also think about a simple skirt pattern for her. Not too difficult to master and she might like the fact that she made her own clothes! I agree the doll clothes might be a bit challenging for her at the moment. Pillow cases, more jammies, that kind of thing. See if she wants to do the clothing thing; home dec; or quilting (or all of it) before investing in lots of things for 1 specific type of sewing.