š Girl & Doll Matching Sundress ā PDF Sewing Pattern
Child sizes 2ā8 years Ā· 18-inch doll size Ā· Tie shoulder straps Ā· Beginner friendly Ā· Instant download
A child will wear a dress you made. A child whose doll is wearing the same dress will not take it off.
That is the whole difference, and it is why matching sets get sewn: the doll is not an accessory to the outfit, it is the reason the outfit gets worn. Make both in the same afternoon, from the same length of fabric, and you have not made one dress ā you have made a thing that gets played with. š
And it is an easy first garment. A straight bodice band, one gathered seam, two tied straps, a hem. No zip, no buttons, no fitting, nothing to adjust. The straps tie, which also means the dress grows with the child for a season longer than a fixed strap would.
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š¦ What You'll Receive
āļø 1 A4 PDF pattern file ā child dress āļø 1 PDF illustrated instruction file
Print at home at 100% scale and start straight away.
š Sizes
Child: 2 to 8 years. Doll: sized for an 18-inch doll.
š Skill Level: Beginner
Straight seams, one row of gathering, and ties instead of a closure. If this is your first garment, it is a good one ā and the doll version is small enough to sew first as a practice run before you cut into the child's fabric.
š§µ Fabric
Choose a light woven cotton or linen with a soft drape ā the skirt is gathered, and a stiff fabric will stand out instead of falling.
A mid-tone colour shows the dress better than white. The gathers, the bodice seam and the tied bows all read through shadow, and a very pale fabric flattens them ā as well as showing every grass stain by teatime.
š Perfect For
Birthdays Ā· Handmade gifts Ā· Matching photographs Ā· A first sewing project Ā· Summer, holidays and hot afternoons
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