Rounded Yoke Dress

There is a two year old birthday girl in the family and thanks to older cousins, she is a fan of 18 inch dolls.  So for her birthday she got a knock off American Girl Doll and I made a few outfits for it.  This green colonial doll dress inspired me to make a similar dress for the grand daughter.  

Doll dress was made using McCall's Craft pattern 3627.

Girl's dress is from an old Simplicity 7643.  I modified the sleeve by moving the elastic from the end of the sleeve to about 2 inches from the end, creating the ruffle.

 I used embroidery floss for a hand sewn pink top stitching and accented with pink flower buttons.

Doll Clothes for Leah

My 6 year old grand daughter loves her dolls. During my visit we made them a few outfits

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This two piece dress is a blouse and skirt made from McCall's Crafts Pattern # 2506. Added a ruffle to the skirt and made the blouse without the collar and we the shortened sleeves. Two fabric circles and a button serve as a flower embellishment tacked onto the waist.

Leah can mix and match with these two tops, two skirts and pink pants. From same pattern as above. To the top on the left I added a ruffle on the bottom. Both tops have velcro closures.

Leah dresses her dolls consistently each day and night. She is a good "mom" to her girls!

Coming soon! A dress for Leah from the fabric on the left, so she can match too!

More American Girl Doll Clothes

The other night Leah's mom noticed her doll tucked in all proper on the pillow and Leah (age 6) scrunched up at the foot of the bed! So here is the blanket and pillow and nightgown I made to give the doll her own sleep station.

For the nightgown I extended the length and sleeve on McCall's 2609-top, and used narrow bias tape on neck. I used two sections of slightly gathered 1 3/4" lace for a collar and bottom ruffle. The back enclosure is velcro, applied as directed for other tops and gowns in the pattern.
Leah's doll also "requested" this purple colonial dress and shawl, also from McCall's 2609.

Just another stitch in the seams of love that bind us over the miles! From icy Washington to sunny California, I hope there is another grandchild that knows how much I care.