Sunday, September 23, 2012

18-inch Doll Dance Outfit Tutorial

    Dance Outfit
dancer modeling (1)
Dance Body Suit
Supply List
PDF Pattern HERE
1/3 yard outer fabric
1/3 yard fabric for lining
Piece of Velcro
Sewing Supplies

Step 1 – Print the Pattern
Print the PDF body suit pattern HERE

Step 2 – Cut Fabrics
Fold the outer fabric in half. Pin the pattern on and cut out. Make sure the stretch of the fabric runs side to side NOT top to bottom. You will have 2 pieces.

Repeat for the lining fabric. You will have 2 pieces.

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Step 3 – Line Arm and Leg Openings
Place one outer fabric and one lining fabric together with “pretty” sides touching. Make the edges even and pin.

Sew the upper arm openings and shoulder strap using a 3/8 inch seam.

Sew the leg openings.
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Repeat this step for the second set of fabric. They will be opposites like the photo.

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Step 4 – Clip Curves and Corners
Carefully clip a small triangle off the corners.


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Carefully clip your curves. Do not cut your stitches.

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Step 5 – Turn and Press
Turn pretty side out and press neatly.

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Step 6  -Sew Back and Front Together
Place the front and back together with “pretty” sides touching. Make the edges even and pin.

Sew the side edges using a 1/2 inch seam.

Sew the bottom using a 3/8 inch seam.

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Step 7 – Add Velcro
On the front of the outfit pin and sew the Velcro to the under side of the shoulder strap. On the back of the outfit pin and sew the Velcro to the outer side of the shoulder strap. When the straps come together they should overlap like the photo.

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Enjoy Your Dance Bodysuit!


Dance Skirt

dancer modeling (2)

Supply List
1/3 yard of two different colors of tulle (not netting)
1 yard of 3/8 wide ribbon
Sewing Supplies

Step 1 – Cut the Strips
Cut the tulle into 2 inch wide strips x 12 inches long (the width of 1/3 yard of fabric)

Step 2 – Tie the Strips
Tie the ribbon around your doll’s waist. Leave loose enough to fit two fingers under the ribbon.

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Fold the tulle strip in half creating a loop and place it under the ribbon.

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Bring the ends of the tulle over the ribbon and through the loop you created.

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Pull loop to create a loose knot.

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Continue alternating colors until the ribbon is covered.

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Enjoy Your Dance Skirt!

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8 comments:

JOY @ http://joysjotsshots.blogspot.com/ said...

Thank-you, thank-you for the pattern. I'll be pinning your pattern to Pinterest as I do have a few followers for doll clothes.

Keep enJOYing those Humming Birds :)

Anonymous said...

Thank you so much for the clear and concise pattern ! I cannot wait for my granddaughter to see it on her birthday ! I made mine in the same silver fabric you made yours and I made two tutus to go with it in different colors.

Sophie said...

Your tutorials are great! Thank you so much for sharing them with us!

Anonymous said...

I made the bodysuit and it is super cute!

Judy Neill said...

Thank you so much. So kind for you to share.

Anonymous said...

Thank you kindly for sharing this wonderful tutorial.
Judy

Judy Neill said...

Thank you so much. So kind for you to share.

Judy Neill said...

Thank you so much. So kind for you to share.