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Sew Easy American Girl Doll Pattern

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Sew Easy Dress Pattern

Here’s a sew simple pattern for your daughter to learn to sew her doll a dress. This pattern was designed by Natalie’s grandma. Natalie has been watching me sew doll clothes and has been excited to sew for Caroline, but she is still learning how to sew. Could she make a slightly more finished dress? Yes. But she wants results within thirty minutes!!  This was so successful she is probably going to start making some as gifts for her friends.

Instructions

Here is a step-by-step tutorial for your daughter to sew a dress for her special doll. All of our patterns fit American Girl Dolls.

1. Let her cut out the paper pattern and then trace it right onto the fabric.
2. These are the four pieces of fabric needed to complete the dress.
3. Pin right sides together. Fold the pleats to fit the skirt fabric with the bodice.
4. If you would like to just sew the straps on, trim them to your desired width.
5. Lay right sides together and sew with even with the edge of the foot.
6. Trim your thread.
7. Turn your strap right side out. You can also pin a safety pin to the end and feed it through.
8. Pin straps in place and sew on the front.
9. Pin and sew the straps to the back.
10. Fold back under an inch on both sides and sew.
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12. Make sure that you pin the velcro so it connects after you sew it.
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14. Sew the velcro straight down. I did not have my daughter try to sew around the edges like I normally would.
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16. After you sew the velcro, pin the rest of the skirt and sew it closed.
17. Trim any part of the fabric that doesn’t line up. In the above picture you see that the bottom wasn’t even. In this picture you see the top wasn’t even. Carefully trim and you are finished!!

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  1. Avatar photoKEITH ANDERSON

    January 31, 2021 at 4:01 pm

    Thanks

    Reply
  2. Avatar photoMary Cox

    October 1, 2018 at 10:40 pm

    Sarah, I cannot access any of the printables. When I sign in, it just goes round and round – Nothing accomplished! I have been trying to print AG patterns for weeks.

    Reply
  3. Avatar photoDiane

    January 10, 2016 at 12:41 am

    Just starting to sew doll clothes for my granddaughter Thank you so much for helping

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  4. Avatar photoCarla

    March 6, 2015 at 10:30 pm

    I’m so impressed. That material is not easy to work with. Great job!

    Reply
  5. Avatar photoCarol

    December 14, 2014 at 8:54 pm

    Thanks for the cute and easy pattern. Please tell me the name of the tool that is used in picture #7 for pulling strap right side out. (Turn your strap right side out. You can also pin a safety pin to the end and feed it through.) Turning tiny sleeves and straps right side out is the hardest part!
    Thanks for your help.

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    • Avatar photoKhat

      February 23, 2015 at 6:21 pm

      So ALSOME

      Reply
    • Avatar photoKimberly

      February 24, 2015 at 1:55 pm

      Yes! Please do share the name of this tool you used. Thanks.

      Reply
    • Sarah Lemp smiling with coffeeSarah Lemp

      February 24, 2015 at 9:45 pm

      The tool is called a “Point Former and Tube Turner” you can find one like it here: http://www.nancysnotions.com/product/point+former+and+tube+turner+.do?sortby=ourPicks&page=12

      Or try one like this:
      http://www.amazon.com/Turn-It-All-Turn-It-All-6-Pkg/dp/B001K54XUW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424832259&sr=8-1&keywords=tube+turner

      Hope that helps!! :)

      Reply
  6. Avatar photoCuddly cat-hare

    July 14, 2014 at 12:49 pm

    I am learning how to sew and I wanted to learn a pattern for my American Girl Doll. This helped me a lot! Thanks!

    Reply
  7. Avatar photoReecea Henderson

    March 8, 2013 at 6:47 pm

    Hi Diana,

    This is so cute. I just gave my oldest granddaughter her first American Girl doll for Christmas and she’s been after me to make some clothes for them. Maybe she can help with this one:) Pinning! Have a great weekend:)

    Reecea @http://freshjuniper.blogspot.com

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    • Avatar photoJulia Forshee

      March 8, 2013 at 9:19 pm

      I still remember sewing with my grandma!! I hope that you can create some special memories with your granddaughter!! Thank you so much for your participation in our link-up parties!! Hopefully you are getting some traffic :)

      Reply
      • Avatar photoIsabelle aka Kaitlyn

        February 23, 2015 at 6:18 pm

        That dress is so cool and I wish I could do it like you daughter

        Reply

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Sarah is a second generation homeschooling mom. She lives in Metro Detroit with her husband Jay and 5 kids. They love staying active as a family and going on trips in their renovated camper. Sarah loves to sing, make pretty things and eat pizza.

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