Doll Clothes Patterns

A few people have written to me saying the doll clothes patterns are much too small to fit their American Girl Dolls. If this has happened to you, there’s a good reason. Here’s how to correct it.

Before you print your doll clothes patterns, it’s necessary to adjust the settings on your printer. If you don’t do this, your printer may automatically reduce the size of the pattern pieces to fit within standard 1-inch wide margins. This results in the pattern, and therefore the finished outfit, being too tight for your American Girl Dolls.

Proper fit depends on preventing your printer from scaling the patterns.

1. In your printer’s settings, make sure the box next to ‘Scale to Fit” is NOT checked.
2. Then set your margins to 1/2-inch all around.
3. If you have the option, print the document at 100%.

Also remember to save your doll clothes patterns on your computer, so you can use them over and over. Your American Girl Dolls will thank you for it.

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Remember my blog post about the long hoodie? (If not, read it here.) That hoodie is almost ready. I’m just finishing the instructions. So, you can expect to see it soon.

The new doll clothes pattern includes the long hoodie, a long-sleeved tunic, slim pants and these adorable fringed, lace-up knee boots. The hoodie is sewn from fabric. It is NOT knit from yarn. So, it’s very quick and easy to make.

I’ll send an email to the list to let you know when this new pattern is available on the site. Read the rest of this entry »

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Several readers have written to me, asking “I would like to buy doll clothes patterns, but I do not have a PayPal account. Can I use my credit card?” The answer is yes! You can use your own credit card on this site. You do not need a PayPal account. Here’s how it works:

First, click the ‘Add To Cart‘ button and fill in your name, address, etc. on the order form. Then click the ‘Continue’ button to go to the next page. On that page you will have a choice of using PayPal or your own credit card. To use your credit card, just click the link next to the pictures of the credit cards.

Thanks to all you American Girl Doll lovers, for supporting the blog!

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Quite a few of the readers who are sewing doll clothes patterns for American Girl dolls are looking for a less expensive 18 inch doll who can wear the same clothes. The three dolls shown in the photo below are Madame Alexander Girlz dolls.

I bought these three dolls… Read the rest of this entry »

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Doll clothes patterns are so much more interesting when they include accessories. So, don’t miss out on one of the hottest fashion trends this season, …the headband.

It’s easy to make a headband for your doll. Our headband features a giant silk flower. But you can use lots of different odds and ends like feathers, beads or buttons to make yours unique. Read the rest of this entry »

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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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