Studio Friday { practice makes perfect }
One of my goals this year is to get better acquainted with my sewing machine so I have been on the lookout for projects geared toward the beginner seamstress. When Santa brought my daughters each a new doll for Christmas, I decided making some tailor-made clothing for the dolls would be good sewing practice (in addition to further establishing my super mom status).
Here is my first successful attempt. A fleece poncho and a matching cotton skirt and handbag. The poncho was super quick to make, and the skirt was surprisingly easy as well (but I must say I couldn’t have done it without a lesson from my mom on how to read a sewing pattern!). The handbag was just a quick accessory I conjured up in my mind.
I also made a pair of pants, shown below, but I did a terrible job cutting out the pattern from the tie-dye fabric, hence the reason one pant leg is orange and the other pant leg is pink. Oops. But since my daughter doesn’t seem to mind, I have started working on a matching top. Practice makes perfect!
January 21st, 2006 at 11:10 am
melanie…these are too cute, and you know i love the quirkie pants! i bet your daughters love that you have done this for their dolls.
you are a good mommy
January 21st, 2006 at 2:48 pm
Oh these are so great and awsome way to go. When santa brings me a sewing machine I plan to learn to sew :)
January 21st, 2006 at 3:36 pm
i will always and forever remember the doll clothes my mom made for my chatty cathy doll one hundred years ago….even at that time,being the oldest of seven kids,i was delighted that she took that time for ME!your daughters will cherish these clothes,but more so the memory of the time you had for them…you rock momma!
January 21st, 2006 at 7:56 pm
On Project Runway duo-color pants would be a sure-fire winner…love pink and orange!
January 22nd, 2006 at 9:14 am
how fun to sew for your daughters doll, small clothes that will be used so much! I think you did a great job for just practising!
the bag is super!
January 22nd, 2006 at 11:56 am
I think you’ve done a great job. I’ve had a few not so good experiences with my sewing machine - so I guess I need to practice too.
January 22nd, 2006 at 1:08 pm
These are great. Nice work - I bet your girls are thrilled and can’t wait for another wardrobe for their dolls.
January 22nd, 2006 at 8:35 pm
awesome doll clothes. every little girls dream…a mom to sew clothes for your doll.
January 23rd, 2006 at 3:25 pm
So cute!
I got a sewing machine for Christmas and can’t figure out how to use it… Ugh!
xoxo
Lain
January 23rd, 2006 at 4:32 pm
How awesome! Supermom!