Pattern Value Bundle for Dolls: Back to School by Oh Sew Kat!

It’s time to head back to the classroom! Get your dolls ready for school with this mix and match pattern bundle of four from Oh Sew Kat! Save 15% off individual prices with this value bundle: Back to School, available only in the OhSewKat etsy shop and make some classroom ready outfits today.

Back to School Bundle of Four Patterns by Oh Sew Kat!

Save 15% by purchasing this value bundle of four print at home PDF patterns that have full color photos for every step in the detailed directions. Each pattern also includes full size pattern pieces that fit your home printer paper (US 8.5 x 11 inches).

Back to School Doll Outfits – Doll Clothes Pattern Value Bundle from Oh Sew Kat!

This Back to School value pattern bundle is offered in 3 doll sizes: 18 inch dolls like American Girl®, 16 inch Animators, and 14.5 inch Welliewishers™. Each pattern is also available individually. See them all HERE.

Four fun PDF patterns are included to give you lots of options for so many styles of doll mix and match play clothes. Included patterns: Sixth Grade Skirt, Playground Pants, School Dance Dress, and School Bell Blouse.

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School Bell Blouse: The School Bell Blouse is a flared top with cute pleats or a peplum. It is designed for woven fabrics. Use this pattern to make a super cute dress, like THIS ONE, THIS ONE, or the sleeveless version shown HERE.

See the School Bell Blouse Inspiration Gallery HERE.

Here are some samples of the School Bell Blouse pattern.

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Sixth Grade Skirt: Simple and quick, the Sixth Grade Skirt is fun to try with heavy and light fabrics alike. Add fun pockets, or a hemline trim. Mix it up with lace overlays. Find more tutorials HERE.

Here are a few samples of the Sixth Grade skirt pattern. See more outfits in the Inspiration Gallery.

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Easy to Sew Doll Clothes for 18 inch Dolls and other Sizes by Oh Sew Kat!

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Playground Pants: The Playground Pants pattern offers loose fitting, cargo style pants with optional side pockets. With a pull on elastic waist, they are easy to sew and easy to put on the dolls.

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Here are a few samples of the Playground Pants. You can find more ideas in the Inspiration Gallery.

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School Dance Dress: This quick to sew dress pattern is sure to become a favorite. With three dress variations and optional belt or ribbon tie, it looks beautiful in all of your favorite fabrics.

Here are a few samples of the School Dance Dress. You can find more ideas in the Inspiration Gallery.

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Create your perfect doll outfit for school with these four simple patterns, bundled together to save 15% in the Back to School bundle! Happy Sewing!!

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18″ American Girl® Doll Review – Truly Me #89

American Girl® has long been the industry leader in the 18 inch vinyl play doll market. When the company was founded, by Pleasant Rowland, it centered on the lives of six 10 year old girls, each living at a different time in American history. In 1995, the company expanded into a line of modern day dolls- letting girls write the story of their own dolls. Originally called Girls of Today, the doll line has evolved and expanded over the years, being called “Just Like You” (JLY), “My American Girl” (MAG), and now “Truly Me” (TM) dolls. Like other American Girl® dolls, toys, characters, and outfits, the dolls have retired, been updated, and gotten new meet outfits every two years or so, but they have kept the original numbering system, which now goes up to TM#92 and even includes some boy dolls.

American Girl Doll Review- Truly Me #89

In the past two years, we’ve seen some big changes in the “Truly Me” line at American Girl®, not only with the option now to Create Your Own (CYO) doll, but with signature outfits and fun colored hair. I purchased TM#89 for my collection, and she has the Josefina face mold, tan skin and hazel eyes. Her hair has green and blue highlights, and she comes dressed in a camo sweat suit and chic accessories.

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My TM#89 is named Starr. She is a stunner!! I think she looks a lot like Leah (GOTY) except for the colored hair. She’s overall a super pretty doll and her hair is soft, long, and fun to style to see how the different colors fall out.

She was dressed in a cammo outfit- jacket, joggers, simple tank top plus some black shiny sneakers with embroidered roses. You can see them in the photo above- they do look great for photos! The shoes feel very plastic like- really my only complaint with the whole doll, but that seems to be the trend for the Truly Me dolls right now, which all come with hard plastic, pink glitter shoes.

Honestly, the outfit is not my doll style, but I think my 10 year old might have loved it back in the day. I love the idea that AG came out with some dolls and outfits that are not quite as girly girl rainbows and unicorns for girls that aren’t drawn to that look but still like to create characters and styles for dolls. I think AG was spot on here!!

Truly Me #89 American Girl Doll Review

Above, Starr is wearing a top made with the Oh Sew Kat! Summertime Stroll pattern. You can find it HERE. The turquoise dress below, is a pattern hack of the School Bell Blouse pattern. Find the tutorial HERE.

Overall, I’m giving Starr a solid A. She comes with a really complete outfit, which is more than a simple dress like in years’ past. I think you will see her popping up more often on facebook and here on my blog. What do you think about her? See more reviews of American Girl® products on my reviews page HERE or by clicking the photos below.

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Mix and Match – Pink Swirl Capsule Wardrobe for Dolls

Mix and Match Oh Sew Kat! Sewing Patterns to Make an 18″ Capsule Wardrobe

It’s quick, easy, and a lot of fun to make your 18 inch American Girl doll some cute mix and match separates with Oh Sew Kat! patterns. Each pattern (sold individually or in value bundles in my Etsy Shop) offer full sized, computer drawn pattern pieces that you print on your home computer, along with full color photos and directions for every step.

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I love this pink swirly fabric with the bright pops of hot pink. It reminds me of cotton candy!! I like to usually choose a single print, then choose some solids to add pieces to the collection. For this set I chose two tops (Reversible Popsicle Top and School Bell Blouse) and two bottoms (Sandbox Shorts and Sixth Grade Skirt). You can mix and match all the pieces for lots of outfits for multiple seasons.

The Sandbox Shorts have real working pockets. I used the print fabric for the fun, patch pockets, but you can also use THIS TUTORIAL to put the pockets on the inside of the shorts. The shorts look cute with either the print or the solid side of the reversible Popsicle Top.

Easy Mix and Match Outfits for 18 inch Dolls

Lanie is ready for some summer fun in her cute outfit!!

Easy to sew, Mix and Match Doll Clothes for American Girl sized Dolls

Grace is ready for fall! She is wearing the School Bell Blouse with the Sixth Grade Skirt and some cute, tall boots she borrowed from her friend, Saige. This wardrobe easily glides between warm weather and cold weather outfits. Both patterns are available in my Etsy Shop.

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Maryellen is ready to beat the summer heat. The Popsicle Top and Sixth Grade Skirt were made to go together. Both are super quick to sew and can be used with lots of other outfit pieces as well. Find the pattern bundle HERE.

Click the photos below to view other versions of quick to make Mix and Match Wardrobes:

See more ideas for each pattern in the Oh Sew Kat! Inspiration Gallery.

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Sewing for the Ruby Red Fashion Friend 15″ dolls?

This post will be updated as more information becomes available. Bookmark it for your records and check back often as the Ruby Red Fashion Friends become more popular!

Make Doll Clothes for 15 inch Ruby Red Fashion Friends Doll with PDF Sewing Patterns from Oh Sew Kat!

I asked my test group to try their Welliewishers 14.5 inch doll clothing on their Ruby Red Fashion Friends 15 inch dolls. This is the feedback they gave me on the fit, as well as a few of their photos. Please note, that at the time of this writing, I do not own any RRFF dolls. These adaptations are just guidelines, and you may have to adjust the patterns more or less to your individual taste.

Photo Credit: Juliette Auckland

Use these slight modifications to make Oh Sew Kat! 14.5 inch sized patterns for Welliewishers™ to fit the new, popular 15 inch dolls, Ruby Red Fashion Friends.

Find a full selection of Oh Sew Kat! Patterns for 14.5″ and 15″ Dolls HERE.

• Backyard Bibs: Add 1/4th inch to bodice, and 3/8 inch to length
• Boardwalk Boutique Top: Add 1/4th inch
• Boardwalk Boutique Pants: Add 1/4 inch to top of waistband
• Picnic Play Top: No changes
• Picnic Play Pants: Add 1/4 inch to top of waistband
• Popsicle Top: No changes OR add 1/4th to the length to show less tummy
• Playground Pants: Add 3/8 inch to length
• Sandbox Shorts: Add 1/4 inch to top of waistband
• School Bell Blouse: Add 1/4 to both bodice and sleeve length
• School Dance Dress: Add 3/8 inch to dress length and 1/4th inch to sleeve length
• Sugar n Spice: Add 3/8 inch to both bodice length and skirt length
• Spring Shine: Add 3/8 inch to both bodice and skirt length
• Sun Day Skort: Double the seam allowance at center skirt fronts and don’t ease, add 1/4 inch to length of both shorts and skirt
• Sunshine Dress: Add 3/8 inch to length
• Twinkle Twirl skirt: Add 1/2 inch to length of skirt blocks

Sewing for the Siblies? Try a 15% reduction of your Welliewishers patterns as a good place to start.

Photo credit: Pam Ray

Please note that this list is not an exact science. The OSK patterns were designed to fit the Welliewishers™ and Glitter Girls® 14.5″ dolls. By adding a little length to most of my patterns, they will also fit the taller 15″ Ruby Red Fashion Friends. You may need to adjust the measurement more or less depending on the look you like for your dolls.

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Sewing with Batiks Part 1 – DIY Doll Clothes

For a long, long time, I always passed by the batik sections of my favorite fabric stores. My mother, on the other hand, used more batiks than any other fabrics in all of her quilts. When she passed away, I picked through her collection and came home with some very pretty pieces of fabric. I also purchase batiks online at the Fat Quarter Shop (Like these from the Batik Club AD: Batik Clubs).

This rosy batik looked so different each time I used it. I think I’ve made four different items. These two were both made from the School Bell Blouse pattern. Grace is wearing the top, and Kendall is wearing the Dress Hack. Both have added crystals instead of buttons for some extra shine.

There are so many pretty batiks in bright fall colors and with leaf pattern designs.

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These fall batiks had lots of swirling colors- each item made from it can take on a completely different look. Both dresses (photo above and below) were made with the Sugar N Spice Dress for 18 inch dolls. See more info in THIS POST.

Try a few fabrics from the batik section of your fabric store or at the Fat Quarter Shop at this AD: LINK and make the magic happen in your doll clothes sewing too!

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Get Your Doll Ready for the fall with the Back to School PDF Sewing Pattern Bundle

Have you seen the Oh Sew Kat! Back to School Pattern Bundle? This value priced bundle is available only in my ETSY SHOP HERE. Your order will include four pdf pattern downloads- the Sixth Grade Skirt, the Playground Pants, the School Bell Blouse, and the School Dance Dress. Use these four patterns to make a complete mix and match wardrobe for your 18 inch (or 14.5 inch) doll! Find the quick links to all three bundles at the bottom of this post.

Back to School Sewing Patterns from Oh Sew Kat! for 18 inch Dolls

This one pattern bundle offers you two tops, one skirt, one pants, and a long sleeved dress.

Pair the School Bell Blouse with a corduroy Sixth Grade Skirt and tall boots for a great fall outfit. Click the pattern name to check out the Inspiration Gallery for more ideas, or click HERE to find the full gallery.

The School Bell Blouse has two options- an a-line version, or add a short, playful skirt. Here Shirley’s Kendall doll pairs her School Bell Blouse with the Playground Pants.

Your Welliewishers Doll will be ready for School in her DIY Doll Clothes from Oh Sew Kat! Patterns

This pattern bundle is available in 3 doll sizes: 18 inch dolls, 16 inch Animators’, and 14.5 inch WellieWishers. Rapunzel has the School Bell Blouse A line version with bright green Playground pants and a cute beret.

The Back to School Bundle also features the cute School Dance Dress. Use one fabric or many for a beautiful addition to your doll’s cool weather wardrobe options. See more School Dance Dresses HERE and HERE.

Make your own Back to School Doll Clothes with this PDF Pattern Bundle from Oh Sew Kat!

So what else can you do with these four patterns? Check out the Inspiration Gallery too!!

Try these hacks for the School Bell Blouse to make it a dress! Click on each photo to go right to the post!

Choose one of these hacks to add flair to your Sixth Grade Skirt.

You can make the School Bell Blouse and the School Dance Dress in a sleeveless version for even more options! No time now? Pin these links for later!

Quick Links to find the Bundles:

• Find the Back to School Bundle for 18 inch Dolls like American Girl/Our Generation HERE.
• Find the Back to School Bundle for 16 inch Dolls like Disney Animators’ HERE.
• Find the Back to School Bundle for 14/5 inch Dolls like Welliewishers, Glitter Girls, and Ruby Red Fashion Friends HERE.
• Add to your Doll’s Wardrobe options with the Four Season Skirt FREE pattern. Find it HERE.

Find many more individual and pattern bundles to make your own Doll Clothes at Oh Sew Kat!

Sewing 60s Fashions for Dolls

Sew your 18″ American Girl® doll some fun fashions for the 60s with easy Oh Sew Kat! patterns.

Visit the Oh Sew Kat! 60s Inspiration Gallery for ideas and links to sew the Oh Sew Kat! patterns with a fun, 60’s flair. Your Melody Ellison™ doll with love mix and match fashions that you made yourself!

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Make a 1930s A Line Feedsack Dress for Kit with the School Bell Blouse Pattern

DIY Feedsack Dresses for American Girl® Dolls

Kit and Ruthie

Use the Oh Sew Kat! School Bell Blouse PDF Sewing pattern to make cute, floral feedsack dresses for the Depression era American Girl® dolls, Kit and Ruthie.

Easy Feedsack 1930s Dresses for 18 inch Dolls like Kit and Ruthie

The School Bell Blouse is a simple pattern with a few special details. It’s designed to make two different styles of cotton blouses. In THIS TUTORIAL, I explain how easy it is to make the blouse into a cute dress!! Choose vintage 30s fabric or soft florals to give your dress a 30s vibe.

Add a few buttons, crystals, or even a tab of fabric at the neckline!

• It’s easy to add a collar or neck tab to your feedsack dress. Looking through pinterest, it seems geometrics were popular and pretty much anything goes. I just cut mine free hand and sewed it around the edge, flipped it and pressed it. I added some topstitching and basted it in place before sewing the dress to the lining. You could also try lace, ribbon or trims. Just remember to add an extra 1/4th inch to the top for the seam allowance.

Kat’s Tip: If the tab doesn’t lay flat after pressing your dress, you can top stitch over it, or add a little bit of iron on hem tape underneath to tack it down to the dress.

School Bell Blouse Pattern Hack: Make a Depression Era A Line Dress for your 18 inch American Girl Dolls

See how to make more historical fashions for dolls using Oh Sew Kat! patterns in the Inspiration Gallery HERE.

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DIY Doll Clothes for 16 inch Animators’ Dolls by Oh Sew Kat!

Oh Sew Kat! currently offers 24 patterns and bundles for the 16 inch Animators’ dolls produced by Disney®. Disney® keeps us on our toes, as all the animators are not the exact same size…and the new toddler and my first princess doll lines have the same wide eyes that were once tell tale signs of the Animators’ line. Some of my patterns do fit the smaller toddler dolls- I’ve had success with the 14.5 inch size patterns for the one doll I’ve tried.

These Animators’ patterns are all designed for the 16 inch dolls, sold in Disney stores and Disney’s online store, with an average cost of $25 each. My sweet Rapunzel recently had a haircut. Her long locks are true to character, but were just always in the way as I’m dressing and undressing and taking photos. I think the new style suits her!!

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Sew your own Animators’ Doll Clothes with easy sewing patterns.

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The Sugar n Spice Dress (and Everything Nice accessories) pattern offers a dress, pinafore, apron, corset, cape, tutu, and overskirt pattern to mix and match and create lots of fun looks. Check out the inspiration gallery and see some costume ideas here and here. The reversible corset is a quick accessory to give a “princess” style front to a plain purple dress.

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Make an Animators’ Doll a custom wardrobe- great gift idea!

The Bloomer Buddies pattern has a lot of value with its many mix and match options. With or without sleeves, the top or dress can stand alone or be paired with short or long bloomers. See THIS POST about making nightgowns and pj’s with this pattern, and others, as well. See more Bloomer Buddies ideas here, here, and here.

Rapunzel calls this her “best friends” dress. 🙂

Use Oh Sew Kat! PDF sewing patterns to DIY your Animators Dolls’ Wardrobe

The School Bell Blouse and Playground Pants patterns give long sleeve and long pants options to your wardrobe. See THIS tutorial to make the blouse into a cute dress for summer or fall! Visit my Etsy shop to start your Animators’ doll clothes today!

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Sewing Doll Clothes for Valentine’s Day- Oh Sew Kat’s Favorites

Love is in the air!  Oh Sew Kat! PDF sewing patterns are the perfect choice to make a heart covered outfit for your favorite 18 inch or 14 inch sized doll.  (Patterns are also available for Animators, A Girl for All Time® and 15″ baby dolls. Be inspired by these pretty fashions that are some of Kat’s favorites!! Click HERE to go right to my pattern shop.  Download and sew up some love for the doll lover in your life today!

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Make your doll a sweet new outfit for Valentine’s Day.

The classic Sugar n Spice Dress:  Every holiday I can pull out the white underdress I made one day, and add a pretty, holiday themed apron or pinafore.  Easy to sew and fewer clothing pieces to store.  🙂  See more photos HERE. Need the pattern? Grab it bundled with the dress up accessories in three sizes HERE.

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Use easy sewing patterns from Oh Sew Kat! to make an 18 inch doll dress for Valentine’s Day.

Party Time Peasant Dress:  Quick and easy and fun to play with fabrics.  See more photos HERE. Find the pattern in 5 sizes HERE. Add lace to the neckline with this easy TUTORIAL.

Blaire’s dress (below) and Grace’s dress (above) were both made with the same pattern. This pattern is available in 5 sizes!  See more ideas for the Party Time Peasant Dress HERE and HERE.

Wellie Wishers and Glitters Girls dolls love new dresses for Valentine’s Day too.

The Party Time Peasant Dress is also available sized for 14.5″ dolls like Wellie Wishers and Glitter Girls. See more ideas in the Inspiration Gallery.

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Try this fun version of the School Bell Blouse Dress!  I used THIS pattern hack to make this pretty dress for Blaire.  See more photos of Blaire HERE.

Valentine’s Day Gifts for Girls: Make a sweet dress for her favorite 18 inch doll

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Kelly looks so lovely in her Sugar n Spice pinafore with bright tights and a Jumping Jack turtleneck shirt.  Don’t be afraid to mix and match your sewing patterns!  See more photos of this lace and glitter dress HERE.

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Because sometimes Valentine’s Day falls in the summer months where you live…Sonali has a Doodlebug fabric Boardwalk Boutique to let her show off her lovebugs.  (And also because sometimes girls that play with dolls don’t care how cold it is outside, am I right?) This pattern is super quick to sew and a favorite with little girls everywhere!  Did you see this pattern used to make an elf, Santa, and gingerbread trio?  Or as a gorgeous MAXI DRESS?This pattern really does work all year long!

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Ruffles and ruffles- ruffles are perfect to show your dolly love!  This Playtime Peasant Top and Twirl Skirt is the perfect showcase for your favorite mix and match Valentine fabrics..  No closures- and quick and easy- your doll can wear this outfit by dinner time!  This pattern is available in 5 popular doll sizes HERE.

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And finally, Kailey is rocking the casual look with her Backyard Bibs skirt variation and a Playtime Peasant Top underneath. This pattern works wonderfully throughout the year and is so quick and easy to sew! Find more Bibs ideas in THIS POST and THIS ONE.

Sweet and special Valentine’s Day gifs for girls: Make a special outfit for her doll with easy Oh Sew Kat! PDF patterns.

So many choices!! What will your doll be dressed in this Valentine’s Day?  Tag OhSewKat online to share the love with me!  Happy Sewing!!!

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