Several months ago I got a pattern and started working on doll clothes for my Gd. Money was tight this year so I had to be creative as far as gifts go. So I used scraps from quilts and made her dolls a wardrobe.

Oh vicki!!! those are adorable!!! Your DGD is going to love these :D:D:D

What a lucky little girl!!! That's quite a wardrobe!! you do good work Grandma! :)

My Home Ec teacher would have been proud. Each outfit took almost a half a day from start to finish. About as long as a real outfit.

I forgot to say these would be awesome baby clothes!!! You are a wonderful seamstress :D:D:D

Oh my! she will be tickled pink!

I also embellished a tote bag that I found at JoAnnes. It has a doll face with brown pig tales. I used a cd for the circle size. Then I fused a piece of pink floral fabric to the bag spelling out her name (ashely). I had to zig zag around the letters. About all the fuible stuff did was hold it in place long enough for me to stitch them in place.

Vicki,
You did a smashing job!! So neatly sewn. Your little dgd's gonna love those darling doll clothes. I love the scale of the prints on the dresses. Just right!

I bet she will treasure these always because you made them.

oh those are so darling ,wow all make by grandma a beauitful and special gift,s love it

Those are so precious! What a wonderful gift for your little gd.

She's going to be such a happy little girl! They're beautiful Vicki :)

those are all just so precious. is that your house in your avatar? if so, it's so beautiful and the landscaping & trees are so pretty too, it's lovely.
donna

Vicki, those are all so cute. Isn't it fun to make doll clothes? I get so caught up in them that I know I could get them done faster if I wasn't trying to be a fashion designer. Sometimes they do take just as long as a regular outfit. Good job!

She will LOVE them - they are so cute!

Wonderful and so creative. GD will LOVE them!

Cute.

Those are awesome doll clothes Vickie! I need to get a pattern to make some doll clothes for my DGDs I am making them doll quilts for their babies for christmas.

Now I would like to see the dolls dressed in their new clothes. LOL

That is so true about them taking as long as "real" clothes"! My problem is the embellishments. I am trying to make each outfit look a little different since the dresses all came from the same pattern. So I spend ages hunting lace or other notions tat I have stashed and then promptly lost! LOL

Awwww those are so cute. She's gonna love them

Vicki: Great job on the doll clothes. I wanted to make some for my 2 DGDs this year, but time got away from me. Doll clothes are on my To Do list for next year though. Years ago, when I had no money for Christmas gifts, I made them for my DD's cabage patch dolls. I made matching outfits for my DD too. They are fun to make, but very time consuming. You really made a lot of them. Your GD will be so happy.

Linda

Linda: Thaks for the kind words. GD has 2 Baby Alives and one Cabbage Patch. I am going to try a different pattern this week as I am afraid that the doll clothes that have been made may not fit the CB doll. This pattern shows a chubbier baby on it. It was on sale at Hancocks last week for $2.00.

My old cabbage patch clothes pattern was one that my aunt created on tissue paper from an infant dress and pair of pants (like the old rubber pants cover ups with ruffles on the butt.) and each one had a matching bonnet. And then I copied her pattern onto news paper. I just got a little creative like you and added different embellishments. I made my own pattern for a pair of long pants, and then I added a bib to the front and shoulder straps to the back for bib overalls for her boy doll. Gee I had forgotten all about that creative talent I used to have.

This year for one of my DGD's Christmas presents, I have taken her mommy's (my DD) baby doll cradle and made a new mattress pad and pillow along with a quilt w/a matching pillow case. It came out so cute. I will definitely have to dust off my doll clothes making skills. And see what I can come up with.

She's gonna love them Vicki. My very fondest, most favorite Christmas memory was when I was about 7 or 8 and my mom made me a HUGE (Redwing work boot) Box jammed over-full with handmade Barbie clothes. It was so very special! You've created a lasting Christmas memory for your little darlin GD!!

Those are so cute. What a gift to keep and treasure. My Grama made barbie doll clothes. My oldest sister still has them.

Those are so cute and they took me back to the days when I made doll clothes for my daughters.

Back when I was playing with dolls (50"s, my mom made me a wardrobe for a bride doll that I had, complete with an evening gown. It was passed down to my baby sister and I wish I still had them. I am sure they are long gone by now. I was no 3 of 7 plus oodles of grandkids. So they are just memories now.

Wow Vicki, she will love them! I got my dd an AG doll for her birthday, but couldn't swallow spending $48 on a nightgown for a doll and much more expensive clothes. I found a few patterns out there and ended up making lot! I also laid out a dress that came with it, and kind-of created my own patterns. They all turned out really well, she loves loves them! Very creative and heartfelt touch for your gd!

Vicki, I hear you! I have more darn buttons, ribbons, bows, lace etc. than I know what to do with so it takes me a long time to decide what I should put on them too.

I'll bet that this is the best gift that she receives. My DD, GDs and Niece were always so thrilled with dolly clothing. At one time I collected doll clothes patterns and just recently have thought about getting rid of them. All except the cabbage patch book of patterns. But now I see what you have done and oh, my, maybe i should keep them a while longer.

Anne

Anned, I have many, many doll clothes patterns & I plan on hanging on to them for a long time. I've even picked up some very old ones at garage sales & have used a few. Once in awhile I'll have people call who have antique dolls they want clothes for & I have used some of these older ones. I'm always looking at them in the pattern books but have to talk myself out of them unless I need to get a specific one. Wish I could do that with fabric!! I wouldn't get rid of them you never know when you might need them.

I bought the 1st pattern for small dolls on the internet. I had other patterns,but for 18 inch dolls. I made rag dolls years ago for nieces and will probably do that next year for the GD. So keep your patterns. You just never know!

What a lucky little girl. I loved getting doll clothes for my dolls. My Mom & Grandmother made clothes for me so I had the best dressed dolls. I still have some of the clothes. Thanks for sharing & reminding me of this memory. :)

Gee, these are really nice, you're a pro at making these dolls clothes, I sewed some this summer for my GD for her AG doll, I found it difficult when not using interlock fabric and I realized they're not so easy to make as they look. Thanks for giving the guts to try again

The pieces are tiny that's for sure. I varied the pattern by using different lengths for the skirt and different sleeves. Also, after using both patterns (Simplicity and McCalls), Simplicity has by far the better instructions and labeling of pattern pieces is much better too. Don't give up. the 1st dress I made, I didn't realize there were 2 separate bodice pieces--with one serving as the facing. I used bias tape instead. The next one went better and so on. I made the dresses look different by embellishments and stuck to a pattern that I could do without a lot of aggravation. I can spend hours working on a quilt but have very little patience when sewing garments for me or a doll!
The only time I had a problem was with the directions for the romper. I was to sew both bodice pieces together and be able to turn the right side out at the shoulder. No Way! There wasn't enough space to do this. So I concentrated on the neckline to connect the 2 pieces and used bias tape at the armhole. That went much better and less hair got pulled out of my head in frustration! LOL

Guess I will keep the doll patterns. Might move them to their own box though and make them feel special. Anne

I once made a lot of doll clothes, and then never did anything with them as my girls had all grown up. Discovered that the little neighbor girl didn't play with dolls. Boy did they come in handy 2 years later, when my daughter gave birth to a 10 week early preemie. She weighed 3 lbs, 3/10 of an oz. She was the same size as a 1 liter coke bottle. The clothes fit perfectly for size, maybe a tad long, but otherwise just right. Preemie clothes were not that easy to come by back then, so what a blessing!

This reminds me of the one Christmas that I made Barbie clothes for our 8 year old. I said they were from Mom,instead of Santa, because she would recognize some of the fabric. She was so excited when she opened them. She asked me "When did you make these?" I told her after they all went to bed. ( I stitched them by hand because I couldn't use the machine for seams so small). She looked at me with love and gratitude. It made me feel warm inside.

Thank you for sharing the doll clothes that sparked my memory.