One tip: when making gifts, don't wait until the last minute! Because of all the busyness leading into December, I did. I bought all the fabric way ahead of time, but the week before we needed to leave was the time I actually began sewing. I furiously sewed Friday morning trying to finish up, and ended up having to finish sewing the doll's dress by hand in the car. After sewing only that little thing by hand, I am very thankful that I have a sewing machine and don't have to sew my big dresses by hand!
Maria thought that Lisa Beth would like a homemade rag doll, and that a matching dress would be special. She sent me the link to one, that worked well. It was challenging to sew things so small, but it was a pretty easy pattern. One thing I didn't do was make fingers - they were just to hard and too tiny! I also embroidered instead of painted the face. I made the doll's dress by just cutting out what looked right. =)
Lisa Beth's dress was made using McCall's patter 2053. I think it's out of print now, but Michele graciously lent me hers. I had fun finding the pretty blue fabric with white daisies, and added the white flower trim and the white flower buttons. Little girl's clothes are so cute to make!
I made Maria a skirt and shirt, getting her fabric color requests. I used Simplicity Pattern 7141 to make both. The skirt is from the same pattern as the ones I made for the Ruth musical and later used in the Mary musical. They're very full and pretty!
I think Lisa Beth liked her dolly. =) She's only 1, so I don't think she noticed the matching clothes very much, but it was very cute to see her wearing her dress!
Maria thought that Lisa Beth would like a homemade rag doll, and that a matching dress would be special. She sent me the link to one, that worked well. It was challenging to sew things so small, but it was a pretty easy pattern. One thing I didn't do was make fingers - they were just to hard and too tiny! I also embroidered instead of painted the face. I made the doll's dress by just cutting out what looked right. =)
Lisa Beth's dress was made using McCall's patter 2053. I think it's out of print now, but Michele graciously lent me hers. I had fun finding the pretty blue fabric with white daisies, and added the white flower trim and the white flower buttons. Little girl's clothes are so cute to make!
I made Maria a skirt and shirt, getting her fabric color requests. I used Simplicity Pattern 7141 to make both. The skirt is from the same pattern as the ones I made for the Ruth musical and later used in the Mary musical. They're very full and pretty!
I think Lisa Beth liked her dolly. =) She's only 1, so I don't think she noticed the matching clothes very much, but it was very cute to see her wearing her dress!
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4 comments:
How sweet! Homemade gifts are so much more personal. The matching dresses are adorable!
Have a blessed weekend! :)
Little girls clothes are certainly fun and cute to sew!
Adorable dresses!
Thanks again:) And I was surprised by Lisa Beth's dress...I didn't expect you to make it for this holiday, I had meant maybe one day in the future.
The clothes are great, we enjoy them. And I know she will always treasure the doll as she grows up:)
Your sister,
Maria
Liza Beth's doll and outfit is adorable!
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