How to cut out your fabric – Instructional Video

Hi 18 inch doll clothes makers! So you’ve downloaded one of our patterns, and you need to know how to cut out your fabric, right? Of course, as you begin making your 18 inch American Girl doll clothes, you can always practice, (and even make your finished doll clothes), out of your old clothes, there should be plenty of material in any shirt, or dress, or pants, to do a nice outfit. And remember, practice makes perfect… Ps. Don’t forget we have a nice collection of free 18 inch doll clothes patterns. Make sure you get them....

How to distress your denim – Instructional video

Hi everyone, If you downloaded our Classic Jeans Pattern, or our Skinny Jeans Pattern, or even our Shorts Pattern, and if you want to distress or destroy them, here is a nice tutorial. This works the same for 18 inch doll clothes as it does adult clothes…. Ps. Don’t forget to download all our free patterns too! But here are my warnings!! 1) Get Your Parents Permission and supervision if you are using sharp objects, or chemicals. You can seriously hurt yourself!! And, 2) obviously if you do this wrong, you will ruin your clothes. So, it’s best to make a pair of jeans for your doll, using our pattern, then distress them, and if you aren’t happy with how they came out, make a new pair and try again. Remember, practice makes perfect. Our American Girl Doll wearing a pair of distressed Liberty Jane Jeans: Our American Girl Doll wearing a pair of destroyed Liberty Jane Jeans:...

How to sew a Seam by Hand – Instructional Video

Hi everyone, You’ve got a pattern dowloaded but you don’t have a sewing machine, right? No worries. You can sew it all by hand. It’s slower, but will come out very nice if you take your time. This is a nice instructional video. Obviously this works just as well for an 18 inch doll clothes as it does in this example. Remember, practice makes perfect… Ps. Did you get the free patterns yet?...

How to sew a French Seam – Instructional Video

Hi everyone, You’ve got your new pattern, but you want to make it fancy right? You need to learn how to do a French Seam. It’s not hard to do as you work on your 18 inch doll clothes for your American Girl doll. It’s a very common sewing step. Obviously this works just the same for 18 inch doll clothes as it does in this example video. Remember, practice makes perfect… Ps. Did you get the free patterns? Why wait?...

How to sew a Blind Hem Stitch – Instructional Video

Hi everyone, You’ve got a pattern right? Now you need to learn how to make finished looking cuffs for your American Girl Doll clothes, right? Here’s a great guide. It works the same for 18 inch doll clothes as it does in this example. Remember practice makes perfect… Ps. Did you download all our free 18 Inch Patterns yet? Why wait?...
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