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19 Jun

Pillowcase Doll Dress Tutorial

Hi Everyone! I’m Mandy and I blog over at Sugar Bee Crafts – it’s super fabulous over there, so be sure to  check it out.
I’m excited to be here – – because it’s filled with tons of stuff I love:  fat quarters, simple projects, and UCreate – the trifecta of awesomeness. What a great idea for a series!
Today I have a tutorial for you on how to make a Simple Doll Pillowcase Dress.  This is PERFECT if you’re a beginner sewer or if you have a daughter looking for a sewing project she can do herself.   Or if you are just looking for a quick sewing project.  I’d guess about 20 minutes is the time you’ll need for it.
Pillowcase Doll Dress Tutorial by Sugar Bee Crafts

Okay, here we go!  You’ll need:

  • fat quarter of fabric
  • 25-30 inches of ribbon
  • basic sewing supplies
Cut 2 rectangles that are 9×12 inches.  Then cut half a “u” in each top corner, as shown below.  I just guessed on this – it’s a doll dress, so there’s no perfect fit.  Then with right sides together, sew up both sides (not the half “u”) as shown below in the right image.

Once together you have a full “u” that is the arm hole of the dress.  Finish it as you choose.  You can turn it under and hem it.  I just serged it because I’m lazy.  You could also trim it out in bias tape.  You could even just leave it – it’s a doll dress, so it won’t get too much wear/frayiness.

After the arm holes are complete, fold the top down 1/4 in and then again about 1 inch.  This is creating a casing for your ribbon.  Do this to both sides.

Then sew along the bottom folded edge:

As mentioned, this is a great project for girls!  I did the curved arm hole area, but she did the straight sewing:

Now, take your ribbon and feed it through one casing, then continuously through the other casing, as shown.  A safety pin on the end of the ribbon will help you shimmy it through:

Here it is, all finished:

Slip it on the doll and then cinch up the ribbon and gather the dress around the neck:

That’s it!  You can do this!

American Doll Dress Tutorial by Sugar Bee Crafts

With the scraps from your fat quarter, you can cut some stars and applique them on a shirt so you can have a coordinating doll/girl outfit.  If you need tips on how to do simple applique, I posted that today on my blog.

How to Make a Doll Pillowcase Dress by SugarBee Crafts

Hope to see you over at Sugar Bee Crafts!!
I’ve got some great projects to make from a Fat Quarter of Fabric, including no-sew braided headbands, ruffled keychain fobs, and rolled flower necklaces:
 

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Comments

  1. Nancy@OwensOlivia says

    June 19, 2013 at 2:47 PM

    Nice dress Mandy!

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  2. Simple Simon and Company says

    June 19, 2013 at 4:47 PM

    Mandy,

    This is so cute….I need to make more American Girl Doll clothes instead of buying them…they are so pricey! Awesome tutorial!

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  3. Holly Baker says

    June 19, 2013 at 5:41 PM

    Oh, so simple! LOVE IT! Now, I need my MIL’s surger!

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  4. Susan Phillips says

    June 20, 2013 at 5:28 AM

    So stinkin’ cute Mandy! Love to see your daughter behind the machine! Can’t wait to sew with my daughter 🙂 Great job!!!!

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  5. Kari Sweeten says

    June 20, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    My daughters are so into the American Girl dolls right now and this is so perfect for them!!! Thanks so much Mandy!

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