Dress Up the Dolls in your Life
Feb 25th, 2013 by Penny Haren
Summer is approaching quickly. Â Children will be out of school and parents – and grandparents – are looking for projects to keep them busy! Â Why not offer a selection of doll clothes patterns and books? Â We have quite a selection that fit the ever popular 18″ dolls.
Vanilla House has created a very simple dress that is sewn from rectangles! Â What could be easier than that??? Â Four different styles are included. Â Be sure to include a variety of fat quarters and trims in your display…
The Rectangle Dress
Item #VHD186 Â Retail $9.00
Sew Today’s Fashions includes a variety of outfits – from beginning to advanced. Â I am sure there will be several that your favorite doll collector will love!
Item #772-4 Â Retail $22.99
Here are a few of the choices....
This book – also by Joan Hinds – includes more patterns that can be mixed and matched to create an infinite number of outfits.
Item #375-3 Â Retail $19.95
And, here are some of the choices…..
House of White Birches has combined 10 different patterns for those cool weather occasions…
Item #151028 Â Retail $14.95
And here are some of the options….
Once they have mastered making clothes for their dolls, this book is a must! Â They can make matching outfits. Â That’s right – this book includes patterns for little girls with matching doll outfits! Â Maybe Mom or Grandma can make the child’s version while the child is making the doll version. Â Talk about creating memories!!!
Item #Z5668 Â Retail $29.95
How cute is this????
Melissa Stramel has designed several patterns for 15 to 18 inch dolls. Â These are all sold separately.
Item #MAS203  Retail  $10.00
To see the complete collection of her patterns, visit our websiste at: Â http://www.checkerdist.com/products/search?d=34076
Every doll needs it’s own carrying case – and this one is impressive! Â Sister’s Common Thread has created the “Dolls on the Go”.
Item #SCT10127 Â Retail $9.00
By the end of the summer, you have created a new seamstress – and a lifetime of memories!
