Doll Love: Twinkle Twirl Doll Skirts for Valentine’s Day

Make a boutique style Valentine Skirt for your Doll with the Twinkle Twirl PDF Sewing Pattern

There’s plenty of time to make the dolls in your life a cute, sweet skirt to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Oh Sew Kat! pdf patterns are quick to download and you print the pages on your home computer so you can get started on your project right away!

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This simple pattern helps you make a pull on skirt that is easy for little hands to dress their own dolls. Add ruffles, trims, or lace for lots of twirly goodness. Kendall probably needs a sweater with her skirt and Popsicle Top where we live.

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This easy to sew twirl skirt will be the perfect gift for your doll loving girl this Valentine’s Day

Mix and match your pinks, reds, and whites with the Twinkle Twirl Boutique Style Twirl Skirt sewing pattern. Instructions and pattern pieces are included for 5 different doll sizes and there are lots of options to mix and match. Add a ruffle to the waistband, or the hem…use four panels for the skirt or 9! It’s your skirt that you can make your way! Try store bought trims and bias tapes to add to your one of a kind skirt.

Make a Doll Twirl Skirt for Valentine’s Day

Courtney is wearing her Twinkle Twirl Skirt with a Playtime Peasant Top. I added a pretty lace collar using THIS TUTORIAL. Find both patterns in my Etsy Shop! See more ideas for the Twinkle Twirl skirt HERE and more ideas for Valentine’s Day in the Holiday Inspiration Gallery.

Make it Monday: Sweet Pink Sugar n Spice Dress

Willa looks so sweet in her pretty pink, polka dot dress. I used the Sugar N Spice pattern (find it HERE) and added tiny bows to each sleeve for a special touch. Sewing for smaller dolls isn’t any harder, just take it slow and do it one step at a time.

Make your Welliewishers™ doll a sweet dress with the Sugar n Spice PDF Sewing Pattern

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Simple Santa Outfits for your Dolls- Easy to Sew!

Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus…right down Santa Claus Lane. It’s time for festive and fun outfits you create for your dolls with easy PDF sewing patterns from Oh Sew Kat!

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The Boardwalk Boutique looks like a summer pattern on its surface (and it is named for the beach!) with its ruffled capris and halter top. But if you let your mind wander… a few color changes and a long sleeve peasant top underneath, and you’ve got the perfect santa outfit for your doll. See this POST for more details, and also the elf and gingerbread versions too!

The Boardwalk Boutique pattern is also sized for the 15 inch baby dolls like Bitty Baby and Bitty Twins. There is a 16 inch size for Disney Animators’ dolls as well as the 14 inch size for Welliewishers™ and Glitter Girls® dolls. Find the Playtime Peasant Top pattern for all of them as well in my Etsy shop.

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Camille is feeling festive in her Boardwalk Boutique Santa Outfit too!

Your Doll with Love a Santa Apron this Holiday Season

Ruthie is ready for cookie making in her cute, holiday apron. I made it with the top from the Boardwalk Boutique pattern. Find the full tutorial for both this santa version and an elf apron HERE. Here’s a link to the pattern, which is available in five popular doll sizes. Ruthie is wearing her apron over a Jumping Jack turtleneck shirt and a Twinkle Twirl Skirt. All of these patterns are available in the OhSewKat etsy shop.

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Make cute holiday outfits for your dolls with the Jumping Jack PDF Sewing Pattern

The Jumping Jack 3 in 1 PDF Pattern is the perfect canvas for “character” outfits. I simply used red, cotton fabric and gave the shirt a white neckband and cuffs. Add a black belt and a cute hat (sold by American Girl®) and Maryellen is an adorable santa!

Make an 18 inch Doll a cute Santa themed dress with Oh Sew Kat! patterns

The Jumping Jack jumper is fully reversible. Find the pattern HERE. I used this cute santa print from Doodlebug Designs on the other side for two holiday outfits in one! Another good idea is to put a Valentine fabric on the inside. See more ideas for the Jumping Jack pattern here, here, and HERE.

What fun outfits are you making for the dolls on your gift list this year? Click on the photos below for even more holiday sewing ideas.

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Tester Tuesday: Twinkle Twirl Skirt Sewing Pattern for Dolls

Before I publish a new pattern, I send it out to my amazing team of Oh Sew Kat! testers. I love to get their feedback and see what they come up with. Here are a few photos from some of the test outfits of the new Twinkle Twirl Skirt pattern. You can find it in my Etsy Shop with five sizes included in one pattern! Be sure to notice all the different tops you can use with this skirt. Patterns are all by Oh Sew Kat and found on etsy.

Twinkle Twirl Skirts for Dolls in 5 Sizes by OhSewKat.

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Leah’s outfit, made by Michele, has a western flair. The sunny colors are perfect on her. Her top is made with just the bodice of the Spring Shine Dress pattern. Michele is very talented, no matter what doll size she is sewing for! All of her Twinkle Twirl Skirts are just darling!

Be inspired by the OhSewKat testers and the Twinkle Twirl Skirt Sewing Pattern.

Shh. Baby is sleeping! Magz not only stitched up an adorable Twinkle Twirl Skirt in the 15 inch baby size, but she sent over the cutest photographs! I love the pop of green with the black accents on this skirt. Her top is made with the Simple Sweet Tee Shirt pattern.

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Kathy’s cute Twinkle Twirl Skirt has a primary colors school theme. Her Popsicle Top is reversible for two outfits in one! Kathy made her own bias tape to match the ruffle on her skirt. There are so many options for you to try!

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Use the Twinkle Twirl Skirt Sewing Pattern to create a variety of styles for your dolls.

Kathy N made this darling outfit. She added the Playtime Peasant Top to match her doll ruffled skirt. So sweet. Find both patterns in my Etsy Shop!

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Michele added a patriotic theme to her test outfits. Aren’t these darling? Willa has a Picnic Play top with her Twinkle Twirl Skirt with hem ruffle and Kendall is wearing a top made with just the bodice of the Spring Shine Dress with her simple patchwork skirt. These girls are ready for a hoe down! Visit the inspiration gallery to see more ideas with this simple to sew pattern.

Find the Twinkle Twirl Skirt Pattern (with 3 styles and 5 sizes in one pattern) in the OhSewKat Etsy Shop.

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Twinkle Twirl Skirt – A fun new PDF doll pattern from Oh Sew Kat!

New PDF Skirt Pattern for Dolls from OhSewKat on Etsy

Find this one pattern with pieces and instructions for 5 sizes right HERE. Be sure to visit the Twinkle Twirl Inspiration Gallery often as it grows!

The Twinkle Twirl Skirt pattern is a simple pull on skirt with an elastic waistband. Make it with a four fabric skirt, or a fuller 9 pattern skirt. Add contrasting bias trim for the hem for even more style. You can add a ruffle to the outside of the skirt near the hem, or sew it into the waistband, or BOTH!

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Make your doll a boutique style twirl skirt with the Twinkle Twirl PDF Pattern

Doll Skirt Sewing Pattern: The New Twinkle Twirl Skirt for 14-18 inch Dolls

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Riley’s skirt, below, was made with quilting precuts! I used 10 inch layer cake squares to make the skirt, and a jelly roll strip for the ruffle. I purchased the cute striped bias tape, but you can easily make your own as well. A simple Popsicle Top (pattern also from Oh Sew Kat!) completes her outfit.

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Joss is wearing her Twinkle Twirl skirt with a Picnic Play lace top. The top is simple and reversible and gives a different vibe each time you change the fabric. Here I sewed lace and cotton as one layer. The Twinkle Twirl Skirt uses 4 skirt panels with a cute, contrasting ruffle on top!

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Use the Twinkle Twirl Skirt to make your own cute skirts for Welliewishers™ and Ruby Red Fashion friends too!

Kendall’s top was made with the bodice of the Spring Shine Dress pattern. It would also be cute with some lace trim or even a small, eyelet lace ruffle. Hmmm. 🙂

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Download and sew the super cute Twinkle Twirl Skirt pattern today!

Make it Monday: Cohesive Mix and Match Fashions for Wellie Wishers™

I made this set of Wellie Wishers™ outfits as a gift for a little girl, and I wanted all of the pieces to mix and match however she might choose. By choosing a focus fabric, and then using the same pink striped fabric in different ways on each piece, I easily created a unified collection of Wellie Wishers clothing by adding a few solid colors here and there.

Make your own capsule wardrobe for your 14.5 inch dolls with easy sewing patterns by Oh Sew Kat!

Patterns used: Party Time Peasant Dress, Playtime Peasant Top, Popsicle Top, Sandbox Shorts, and the free Four Season Skirt. Grab your copy to get started here! These patterns also fit HeartsforHearts Girls™ dolls and some will fit 15 inch Ruby Red Fashions Friends as well (RRFF are a little longer legged than the Wellie Wishers™ and Glitter Girls® dolls.)

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Find more ideas to sew for Wellie Wishers by clicking the photos below.

Boardwalk Boutique Sewing Pattern for Dolls: So Many Variations

Your dolls will be cute, cool, and casual in their Boardwalk Boutique outfits made just for them this summer. The Oh Sew Kat! classic pattern is quick and easy to sew. It includes an elastic backed halter top (with ribbon or fabric ties) and pull on ruffled capri pants. This pattern is available in 4 popular doll sizes. Read on to find 9 ways to use this fun pattern which is not just for summer time!

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The Boardwalk Boutique pattern gives you many more options besides the basic top and capris. This post shows you 9 unique ways to sew the Boardwalk Boutique PDF pattern. Click the photos to go right to each tutorial. Visit the Boardwalk Boutique Inspiration Gallery to see even more ideas for this fun pattern.

Make a Lace Back Halter top for your 18 inch Doll

A wide eyelet trim is perfect to make the back in sweet lace.

Make a 70s style halter maxi Dress for Julie and her Friends

Maxi dresses are fun for any decade. Add ruffles to the top to create this flowing flowery dress for Julie. Find more ideas for 70s fashions HERE.

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Make a unique patchwork halter top

This patchwork tutorial will work with any pattern piece. The Boardwalk Boutique has a nice solid front to show off a mix of fun fabrics.

Fall fashion fun: Make a Pumpkin Doll Jumper

Not just for Summer!! Layer the Boardwalk Boutique top over a turtleneck for a cozy, fall jumper. Add a ruffle for a little length and iron on a fun pumpkin face for a quick themed outfit!

Make a sporty sundress with the Boardwalk Boutique sewing pattern

Use the longer cutting line for the top and add some trim for a sporty sundress.

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Make a Halter Sundress with a big ruffle

This ruffled sundress is made just like the one above, except I used a larger, fuller ruffle.

Holiday Fashion Fun: Boardwalk Boutique Santa and Elf Outfits

These are some of my favorite holiday outfits. Add a peasant top and sew the pattern as written but change up the colors to create an elf or santa look. I used iron on for the belts, but fold over elastic would work too!

Make a Gingerbread Cookie outfit for dolls

My daughter loved to wear fun holiday outfits like this when she was young (especially the striped socks). I didn’t make any changes to the pattern here, except added some trim and buttons before assembling. The Playtime Peasant Top makes the perfect blouse to go underneath.

Boardwalk Boutique Pattern Hack: Make a holiday apron

The front of the Boardwalk Boutique looks like an apron, so use it to make one! Add festive decorations with felt.

So there you have it- 9 fresh ideas to use the Boardwalk Boutique pattern to create something special for someone you love all year long. Find this pattern, and many more, in my ETSY SHOP.

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Fashion Feature: Add Pockets to Your Doll Clothes

There are so many ways to change up your sewing patterns to create your own unique doll clothes. One of my favorite fashion features is to add a pocket (or two) to a simple garment. Some of my patterns include pattern pieces to add a pocket (HalterAlls for example) but any square or circle scrap of fabric can work too.

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It’s easy to add pockets to doll clothes sewing

Enjoy these outfits that POP with the addition of pockets.

Backyard Bibs

Bloomer Buddies

Sandbox Shorts

Bloomer Buddies

Sixth Grade Skirt

Backyard Bibs

Make your own doll clothes with fun pocket accents.

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My Oh Sew Kat! Testers love pockets too!! Michele is my pocket QUEEN! Pam, Sophie, and Shirley also add stunning accents to outfits with their pockets. Be inspired to try a few pockets on your next outfits.

Picnic Play

Backyard Bibs

Backyard Bibs

Easy Up Jumper

Easy. Up Jumper

Backyard Bibs

Backyard Bibs

Backyard Bibs

Easy Up Jumper

HalterAlls

What outfit will you add cute pockets to?

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Sixth Grade Skirt PDF Sewing Pattern Variations

The Sixth Grade Skirt was the first pattern published by Oh Sew Kat! back in 2015. With simple lines and a hook and loop tape close, it’s a quick sew from scraps of fabric and can be adjusted easily to fit other sized dolls. It’s available in 6 sizes (18 inch dolls, 16 inch A Girl for All Time®, 16 inch Animators’, 14.5 inch dolls, and 14 inch Hearts for Hearts Dolls) in my ETSY SHOP, sold alone and in value bundles. Often paired with the Popsicle Top or a Jumping Jack turtleneck, it’s a go to skirt for year round fun.

The pattern includes instructions to make a pleated or lace center panel for the skirt.

Try these other fun ways to change up this simple pattern to create even more fashion wardrobe items. Click on the photo to go right to the tutorials.

Add pockets to the Sixth Grade Skirt.

Use contrasting fabric or the same fabric to add easy pockets to the Sixth Grade Skirt.

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Add trim or lace to the hem of the Sixth Grade Skirt

A little trim, eyelet lace, or a small ruffle is the perfect addition to the Sixth Grade Skirt. This polka dot trim I used was pre-ruffled so it was super quick and easy!

Make an Elsa Inspired outfit for your dolls with this Sixth Grade Skirt Patten hack

Make the Sixth Grade Skirt into a sparkly maxi skirt with this easy tutorial.

Visit the Sixth Grade Skirt Inspiration Gallery for more ideas and stitch up a Sixth Grade Skirt for your dolls today!

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Tester Tuesday: 14.5-15 inch dolls’ Picnic Play

The super cute PDF sewing pattern, Picnic Play, is now available sized for the 14.5 inch dolls like Welliewishers™, Glitter Girls®, Ruby Red Fashion Friends, and Style Girls. Download your pattern and stitch up a cute outfit for your doll today!

Picnic Play- Red, white and blue outfits for Welliewishers™ Sewing pattern

Michele’s dolls are ready for summer in their fun, mix and match Picnic Play outfits. Michele added matching backpacks for each girl, complete with a cool drink for her to take along to the park.

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Find the Picnic Play PDF pattern in my Etsy Shop, along with a large selection of patterns for 14.5 inch dolls, as well as 18 inch dolls like American Girl® dolls and 15 inch baby dolls like Bitty Baby®.

The reversible top, with an easy, one piece design, can be worn with the snap or button closure in the front, or the back for even more cute Welliewisher™ outfits for summer! Visit the Picnic Play Inspiration Gallery to see more ideas, as well as THIS POST and THIS ONE.

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