american girl size long sleeved dresses
 

Here is a picture of some of the dresses I have been making also to use up more of the fabrics I can no longer use for quilting

Oh those are cute. And a great way to help get rid of stash. Surprisingly they take more fabric than you realize.

They are darling!!!

Oh cute!!

Maybe those American Girl dolls need quilts made too! :)

I LOVE doll clothes!! Don't have an American Girl doll but I kept my DD's Giggles doll, 18" but a bit different dimensions from the AG. I'd made her some clothes and want to make more so just couldn't part with her. She dates from about 1967! These dresses are SO cute!! I should post pics of Giggles' wardrobe and the new purple shoes I got to match her purple corduroy coat and hat!

I never got into dolls much other than tons of things i crocheted with thread for my 3 grand daughters Barbies several yrs ago but just love sewing for the American girl doll...a nice size to work with..

Cute dresses!! I have been making American Girl doll clothes for my DGD too. I agree, they are so much easier to work on than Barbie clothes. They are fun and before I get one done, I have the next one planned!

I found even doing this one pattern each is so different depending on the fabric...they are fun

I have a tip for all of us that use the same patterns many times for the AG clothes. I made them for 10 years for craft fairs and found that if I ironed fusable interfacing on the wrong side of the pattern it will hold up under countless pinings. I've also repaired patterns with small pieces of the interfacing. Irons wont get gummed up like scotch tape.

Good idea Kathy!

Lovely dresses! I think I have about every pattern for the 18" dolls - I try to make one outfit each month so when Christmas comes my granddaughters get at least 6 new outfits each. In my area there is a group that meets once a month and we bring the clothes we make. Several of the ladies used to make porcelain dolls and they have a wealth of information to share about dolls and clothes.

What a nice gift for the grands!

I have been cutting out the pattern pieces on plastic or those cheap cutting mats from the dollar store.....easy to use over and over

What a very smart idea...never thought of that....some of the kids' clothes patterns i have used over and over for years and they are getting worn....will have to try that. Thanks

Sue...........love the dresses........do you do short sleeved ones too???

Yes I made the sundresses also..I like those even better..I put a little yo yo and button on the front of most of them...very cute

Ohhhh I love these dresses ... the colors are springy

Dresses are darling. I didn't know the dollar stores carried cutting mats. Will have to go shopping now!

Yes seems now they are packages of two..used to be three in a package

Yes they do take a good amount of fabric and with the price of fabric now I am glad to use what I have