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Some Money for Your Hobo Bag

admin — Mon, 11 May 2009 00:04:59 +0000

If you made our free hobo bag pattern, you’re probably wishing you had some money to put in your doll’s purse.

Here’s how you’ll get your unlimited supply of cash!

About four days after you sign up to get the free the hobo bag pattern, you’ll receive an email from DollClothesPatterns with your download link for the play money. You don’t have to do anything extra. It’s automatic. You can print as much money as you want. Your doll can even be a millionaire if you have enough ink in your printer.

Have fun making money!
Please leave a comment and tell us what you think of this idea.

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Doll Clothes Patterns: How to Find Tiny Materials

admin — Tue, 05 May 2009 00:04:59 +0000

I’m often asked where to find small-scale materials and supplies to use when sewing doll clothes patterns. For example, it’s difficult to find light-weight ribbed knit trim to use on the cuffs and waistbands of your doll’s hoodie. The adult-sized trim looks too bulky on your American Girl, or other 18 inch doll.

Find used baby clothes in good condition, and recycle the ribbed knit trim:

Try this idea. Go to your local thrift store and look for infant clothing. Babies outgrow their clothes so fast, it’s easy to find outfits in great condition. Many show very little wear and are very inexpensive. Recycle the baby clothes by removing the ribbed knit trim from the sleeves and around the neck. Then reuse the baby’s knit trim for your doll clothes patterns. The buttons on baby clothes also work perfectly for dolls.

One of the secrets to maintaining a great source of materials is to go to the thrift store often. Get to know the people who work there, and let them know what you’re doing. Tell them you’re always looking for baby clothes with white knit trim, …or whatever colors you use most. As they get to know you, they’ll start setting things aside for you. You’ll soon have all the supplies you need for your doll clothes patterns.

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American Girl Sewing Machine

admin — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 16:40:59 +0000

Last week, while shopping at an antiques fair, my sister called to tell me she’d just found an American Girl sewing machine. She didn’t know if the machine had any connection with today’s American Girl dolls. But, she knew I was interested in sewing machines, dolls and doll clothes patterns.

As it turns out, these small ‘crank’ sewing machines were originally produced in the 1920’s and 1930’s as children’s toys. National Sewing Machine Company manufactured The American Girl sewing machines in a range of colors; black, red, dark green, bright green, indigo and butter yellow. The slogan on the original box says, “Just like Mother’s.” They were featured in the Sears Christmas catalog in 1936.

This little machine, with its chipped paint and missing wooden hand crank, looks like it’s probably seen its share of doll clothes patterns.

How fun is this? You could have a tiny American Girl sewing machine for your American Girl doll.

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