Sewing instructions to make a dress for 15 to 18 inch cloth dolls such as Raggedy Ann and Madeline.

When you make a new dress for one of your dolls you want it to be beautiful, every detail perfect. One of the most important details to remember is a neat hem that looks professionally done. There is no better way to achieve that than by putting hand sewn hems on your creations.

Probably the most popular way to put a faces on cloth dolls is to embroider them. Cloth dolls lend themselves to embroidered faces, and it's easy to do.

Here is the method I use when designing a new pattern for doll clothes..

How to make a holiday vest to dress up your doll's outfits.

Everyone loves a new, fancy dress to celebrate the Winter Holidays, including your favorite dolls. This dress was easy to make with some left over fabric from another Christmas project and some scraps of pretty trims. This dress is especially nice for Holiday parties because it is a "floor length".

For those of you who make your dolls to sell, or who are thinking about trying to earn a little extra money selling your dolls, this book is an invaluable addition to your library.

Her are some tips and suggestions for making your dolls and doll clothes look professionally done.

I gave a lot of thought to what I wanted to dress as for Halloween, but ultimately, I decided to stick with my doll making.

I have updated some of the information about making Halloween costumes for American Girl type dolls, so this article is full of ideas for dressing your 18 inch doll for this fun holiday.