Two more Spring / Summer desses

Summer dresses in Winter.....just never found time to post them

 Kwik Sew pattern #3905 was used to make these.....sweet summer frocks done in various cotton prints.

Christmas Separates

Here are a few of the clothing separates I have made up using corduroy.   I make pieces in multiples of 6 to cover everyone on my gift list.   I love working with corduroy.....rich texture, presses nicely.

Denim skirt / vest and cranberry top

Skirt and Top pattern purchased from LibertyJanepatterns.com.  Vest is my design.  Material for skirt and vest is a patterned denim (fabric is reversible).   Top is a cranberry colored knit made from a new shirt purchased at Kohls.

Back to school clothes for Kiki & Almut

It's that time of year, schools are back in session and the girls needed some trendy new clothes.  They just got their ears pierced at The Doll Cradle.  I used patterns purchased on line at www. Libertyjanepatterns.com  for all the items they are wearing.   Pleated skirt, Bubble skirt, Trendy tee and Slouch jacket.

Modified pattern.....Dress into a top.

Modified a dress pattern I purchased from BunnyBear to make this top. The 1930's Garden Dress. I had made a pair of yellow pants and was looking for a sweet, feminine top to go with them. I was very pleased with the BunnyBear pattern. The top fit perfectly without any adjustments. Their instructions were clear and easy to follow. I've added a link to their website and another link to the Garden Dress page. Hoping to work on making the actual dress soon.

http://www.bunnybear.com/     www.bunnybear.com/1930s/garden-party-pattern

"new" Summer fashions for the girls

I purchased the patterns for the tops (online) at LibertyJane patterns.  The short sleeve top was made from the Summer Breeze pattern by Doll Tag Clothing the Bandeau top done using a Liberty Jane pattern.   I used a pattern from "Love to Dress UP" for the capris.

Time to sew...

I have the next 5 days off and I'm hoping to spend some of the time at my sewing machine making more AG outfits to give to the girls when they visit in August.  This morning, I began making several halter tops using a pattern I bought from www.libertyjanepatterns.com/ .  I bought a T-shirt on sale at Kohl's.   It's a berry and white stripe knit fabric.  I purchased a size 3X to maximize fabric yardage,  pre-washed it and cut it apart to make doll clothes.  I should be able to make 8 - 9 halter tops from one 3X shirt.   Once those are done,  I will make white crop leggings to go with the tops from another LJ pattern.

Using the Mini skirt pattern and the T-shirt pattern from http://libertyjanepatterns.com/ I was able to whip this outfit up in no time.  Cute denim skirt with double stitching details and working pockets.  The lavender knit top velcros close in the back.

I found a free pattern for this dress at http://www.oliverands.com/blog/,   It's called the "Pop Over Dress".  Easy to make.  I shortened it to make a mini dress version

Sooo....trendy

These two outfits were a joy to make.  All the patterns I used to make them can be purchased at libertyjanepatterns.com.    The Slouch jacket was made from a recycled Chico's T - shirt.  The leggings, teal tank top and shrug were made from T-shirts from Kohl's.

A little spring thing

The pattern for this dress can be purchased at libertyjanepatterns.com.  It is the Heritage Wrap Top Dress pattern and cost $3.99.  I totally LOVE their patterns and the designers on this website.

Sleep Tight

The dolls needed something to sleep in.    I used a pattern from  "All Dolled Up" by Joan Hinds.   The book includes a lot of cute patterns and a CD.   I think my Granddaughters will love them and I plan on making matching ones for them.

Bathwraps etc

I made these bathwraps for the girls.   Added a friend to hang out with Kiki.   Her name is Almut.  While I was shopping at Target just before Easter, I found these pretty hand towels and I thought they would be perfect for this project.   It was also cost effective.   The towels came in a set of 3.   The bath and head wraps ended up costing $1.50 per outfit.   I didn't use any pattern for these just figured out how to make them by looking at other sets on the web.

One of the first outfits I made

I started simple and made the multi-colored striped top.   The pattern is included in a book I bought, "Love to Dress UP" 18 inch Doll Clothes by Lorine Mason.  I surfed the web for anything American Girl related searching for more patterns.   The skinny leg jeans that Kiki is wearing is from a pattern I purchased from Libertyjane patterns.   If you're in to making AG doll clothes you really need to check out the Liberty Jane patterns.    http://libertyjanepatterns.com/