I love to sew. I sew for family, friends, friends of friends, friends of family, etc. And also for my Etsy shop. In other words, I am always sewing.
I like making things, and luckily for me, pleasing the customer is just an extension of what I already enjoy doing. I have a very dear customer who is readily
pleased and often in need of my assistance. She is my 8 year old granddaughter. My granddaughter/customer has many dolls, and two of them, Miss Tinkerbell and Miss Rapunzel, were on one occasion found practically naked and desperately in need of new outfits. “Tinkerbell was tired of wearing only green, and Rapunzel wanted something fancy to match her shoes,” so the customer said. And although she is easy to please, this dear little customer always knows exactly what she wants. In this case: “a pink dress, very girly, with puffy sleeves and a sash for Tinkerbell.”
Well, Tinkerbell is only 9 1/2” tall and most of the readily-found patterns are for Barbie-- 11 1/2'' tall. So I created a pattern for Miss Tinkerbell, and I am sharing it with you! Please see attachment. This is very easy to make.
I like making things, and luckily for me, pleasing the customer is just an extension of what I already enjoy doing. I have a very dear customer who is readily
pleased and often in need of my assistance. She is my 8 year old granddaughter. My granddaughter/customer has many dolls, and two of them, Miss Tinkerbell and Miss Rapunzel, were on one occasion found practically naked and desperately in need of new outfits. “Tinkerbell was tired of wearing only green, and Rapunzel wanted something fancy to match her shoes,” so the customer said. And although she is easy to please, this dear little customer always knows exactly what she wants. In this case: “a pink dress, very girly, with puffy sleeves and a sash for Tinkerbell.”
Well, Tinkerbell is only 9 1/2” tall and most of the readily-found patterns are for Barbie-- 11 1/2'' tall. So I created a pattern for Miss Tinkerbell, and I am sharing it with you! Please see attachment. This is very easy to make.
Since the clothes are very tiny, I would recommend the following:
1) Sew the front and back of bodice together.
2) Finish the puff sleeves separately.
3) Attach the sleeves to the bodice.
4) Construct the collar and attach. (No need to use bias).
5) Attach the skirt.
For Rapunzel, I modified a vintage pattern that I already had to create a "ballerina" outfit, so popular in my customer's tastes, and I'm sharing it here as well. You use very little fabric for this project and I promise the pattern fits well. It's so simple, you could even finish this while watching a couple of TV shows. (I chose to watch a few episodes of BBC's Ballykissangel).
1) Sew the front and back of bodice together.
2) Finish the puff sleeves separately.
3) Attach the sleeves to the bodice.
4) Construct the collar and attach. (No need to use bias).
5) Attach the skirt.
For Rapunzel, I modified a vintage pattern that I already had to create a "ballerina" outfit, so popular in my customer's tastes, and I'm sharing it here as well. You use very little fabric for this project and I promise the pattern fits well. It's so simple, you could even finish this while watching a couple of TV shows. (I chose to watch a few episodes of BBC's Ballykissangel).
The embellishment of the item is completely up to you, since you’ll be the creator of
this little masterpiece. But I do recommend the following:
1) Use 3 inches of 3/8” elastic on top of body suit and 2 1⁄2" elastic on legs. (It will look like a romper until you attach the skirt).
2) Cut two strips of tulle, one 5" x 36” and the other 3 1⁄2" x 36". Sew ribbon on bottom for better drape.
3) Sew the tulle strips together at the top and gather them together at the top.
4) Barbie has a tiny waist, so make a 3 1⁄2 “ x 1" strip for the waist band
and sew the gathered tulle onto it. Don't actually close the skirt; it is so much easier to manipulate this way, and you won't be able to tell in the end that it's open.
For the 1950’s gingham dress, just follow the pattern and make the collar separately. Then attach the collar to the finished dress by hand, using an invisible stitch.
this little masterpiece. But I do recommend the following:
1) Use 3 inches of 3/8” elastic on top of body suit and 2 1⁄2" elastic on legs. (It will look like a romper until you attach the skirt).
2) Cut two strips of tulle, one 5" x 36” and the other 3 1⁄2" x 36". Sew ribbon on bottom for better drape.
3) Sew the tulle strips together at the top and gather them together at the top.
4) Barbie has a tiny waist, so make a 3 1⁄2 “ x 1" strip for the waist band
and sew the gathered tulle onto it. Don't actually close the skirt; it is so much easier to manipulate this way, and you won't be able to tell in the end that it's open.
For the 1950’s gingham dress, just follow the pattern and make the collar separately. Then attach the collar to the finished dress by hand, using an invisible stitch.
My little customer was pleased once again with the outcome. I hope that you enjoy it as well.
Feel free to comment or email me if you have questions about the pattern.
Feel free to comment or email me if you have questions about the pattern.