Make it Monday: Nautical Backyard Bibs for 18 inch Dolls

What cute outfits are you making for your dolls? Today I’m sharing a favorite outfit I made recently with some nautical fabric I’ve been saving for “just the right” project. It looks perfect on Kit with her bright blue eyes!

Use the Backyard Bibs PDF sewing pattern to make your own amazing outfit for your 18 inch doll.

This outfit is super quick to make. The Backyard Bibs Overalls/Skirtalls has attached straps and an easy hook and look tape closure. With a lined bodice, it’s quick to make without using a lot of fabric, plus with four options included (2 skirt versions and 2 pants versions) it’s a great value too. Put a matching peasant top underneath. The Playtime Peasant Top includes both long and short sleeves to create just the look you want in a very short amount of time. Find the patterns in 5 sizes in my ETSY SHOP. You can find the Backyard Bibs alone or bundled with the Playtime Peasant Top.

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Oh Sew Kat! offers a wide variety of easy to sew PDF digital sewing patterns. After you make your purchase, you can print your pattern pieces on your home printer, and get started sewing right away. Find more bibs and peasant tops HERE and HERE. Read more about OSK PDF patterns in the FAQ.

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Snuggly and cute holiday pajamas for 18 inch Dolls with the Bloomer Buddies Sewing Pattern

Does your 18 inch doll need some pajamas to help her off to sweet dreams? Make your own cute pajamas with the Bloomer Buddies PDF Sewing pattern from Oh Sew Kat! With a few minor adjustments to this classic yoked top and bloomers, your doll will stay snuggly and warm all winter long in a new pair of flannel pajamas!

Make your 18 inch or other sized doll a cute pair of pajamas with easy sewing patterns from Oh Sew Kat!

Make Holiday plaid pajamas for 18 inch dolls- How Fun!

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Make 18 inch doll pajamas with the Bloomer Buddies Sewing pattern from Oh Sew Kat!

You already love the Bloomer Buddies pattern! You’ve made such cute summer dresses and Easter shortie outfits and then you probably put the pattern away until next spring. But did you realize you can use this pattern all year long? You can make cute holiday dresses like in this POST, but even better, the Bloomer Buddies pattern is perfect for snuggly, flannel pajamas for your dolls! Take a look!!

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When you first look at the Bloomer Buddies pattern, you fall in love with the sweet bloomers and sundresses and the mix and match options. Look at these adorable summer sundresses for dolls! They stitch up quickly and easily with or without sleeves. Check out THIS POST and THIS ONE to make a nightgown with this pattern too!

Add enough length to the capri length bloomers to reach your doll’s feet. You can also use another pants pattern like the Boardwalk Boutique as well. Add to the sleeves to make them long for winter warmth. For Blaire’s black and white gingham jammies, I added an extra 1/4th inch to the long sleeve from THIS POST so I could put in some cute wrist elastic to give it a cute ruffle.

This same sewing pattern can be used to make an adorable set of pajamas for 14.5 inch Wellie Wishers™ and 16 inch Animators Dolls. Find it HERE.

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18 inch doll pajamas made with Oh Sew Kat! PDF patterns

I found these cute, doll scale plaid flannel fat quarter packs at Walmart. I like to cut the plaid or checked yoke on the bias (diagonal) to give the interest and contrast. I used my piping foot to attach baby sized piping as I attached the yoke. The splash of color is a perfect accent. For Luciana’s pjs I also lengthened the sleeves to 3/4 length, left the wrist elastic off, and added a few inches to the capri length bloomers to make jammie pants. (You need to taper the ankles a bit!) Luciana is ready for a slumber party in her Bloomer Buddies pj’s! See this same pattern to make nightgowns here and here, and don’t forget to check out the Inspiration Gallery for even more ideas.

Kelly’s red checked pj’s have bias cut (diagonal) cuffs too. Find even more ideas to make outfits with the Bloomer Buddies PDF Sewing Pattern by Oh Sew Kat! HERE in the Inspiration Gallery.

Use this Easy to sew digital sewing pattern to make pajamas for your 18 inch doll.

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Ruffle it Up! Add Neckline Ruffles to Sewing Patterns to Create a new Look

With Oh Sew Kat! pdf sewing patterns, it’s SEW easy to take a basic peasant top, and step it up with a cute, neckline ruffle. You will love this simple technique to take a plain peasant top from fine to fabulous!

Add a ruffle to the neckline of a peasant top for a whole new look!

You can make a thin ruffle, or let it be a little wider and add your own unique flair to the peasant tops you sew.

It’s easy to add a ruffled neckline to a peasant style doll top

Adding a sweet ruffle to your pattern is simple. Follow the steps in this tutorial, and read more in THIS ONE. You can use this technique on tops, dresses and skirts! (See a tutorial to add lace between the layers of a skirt here, and sign up to get the skirt pattern FREE right here!

Add a ruffled neckline to your Playtime Peasant Top for Dolls

Use lace as a ruffle! Lace is available in so many sizes and colors! It’s usually already gathered, so it will ruffle up even more. This is the Party Time Peasant Dress on Bitty Baby. You can use this technique with every doll size.

Make a simple top spectacular with an easy neckline ruffle.

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Read more about Maryellen’s stunning fall top in THIS POST. Find the Playtime Peasant Top (long and short sleeves included!) HERE.

Use this easy hack for tops and dresses too! Nanea’s muumuu is an easy variation of the Playtime Peasant Top. With an easy added neckline ruffle and simply extending the top length down to floor length you can make a beautiful Hawaiian dress in a very short time! Find the full tutorial HERE.

Can’t get enough ruffles? Be sure to check out the Boardwalk Boutique Halter and Capri pattern, and the Playtime Peasant Top and Twirl Skirt and give your ruffling skills more practice!

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Pumpkin Spice and Everything Nice- Backyard Bibs Sewing Pattern for Dolls

The Backyard Bibs PDF sewing pattern from Oh Sew Kat! is a simple, quick pattern that works all year round. Make your bibs for spring and summer with tees and peasant tops underneath- make them for fall with long sleeves and turtlenecks.

Make a fall overalls style outfit for 18 inch dolls- Backyard Bibs

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This swirling leaves fabric is full of vibrant fall color. The Playtime Peasant Top has a little texture to it that might not show up in the photos. See even more ideas for the Peasant Top in the Inspiration Gallery.

Emily’s auburn hair compliments the outfit perfectly. Add a pair of tall boots to complete the look. Find the Backyard Bibs pattern for 18 inch dolls HERE. It’s also available in four other doll sizes.

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Click here to purchase the Backyard Bibs pattern for Dolls

With four variations, the Backyard Bibs sewing pattern is perfect for fall outfits.

This pumpkin jumper is made with the A Line skirt variation of the Backyard Bibs pattern. Blaire it wearing it with a ribbed knit Jumping Jack turtleneck shirt and black boots. She’s ready for the fall fair! See more fall outfit ideas HERE and HERE.

This sewing pattern for dolls is so simple, you can make it up in just one afternoon. With four variations (two skirts, as shown here, plus shorts and capris), it will look different each time you sew. Try a ruffled skirt on your bibs like in THIS POST.

Make your 18 inch doll a fashion outfit this fall.

The Backyard Bibs pattern is available for 18 inch dolls, 16 inch animators, 16 inch a Girl for All time dolls, 15 inch baby dolls and 14.5 inch dolls in my SHOP. Download and sew today!

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My Favorite Doll Clothes Sewing Patterns for Fall

What are the best dressed dolls wearing this fall? What are the hottest sellers at local craft fairs? What outfits are your girls hoping to find under the tree this year? Read on for Kat’s favorite four patterns to sew this fall for your dolls.

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Best Doll Clothes Sewing Pattern for Fall: School Dance Dress

The School Dance Dress has lots of options and looks great using the same or contrasting fabric. Shown here in Vera Bradley fabric, the princess seams (one of three options for the front of the dress) give the dress a soft flair. Find the pattern HERE and see more ways to sew this basic, long sleeved dress HERE.

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Best Doll Clothes Sewing Pattern for Fall: School Bell Blouse

With a pretty pleat at the neck and pleats along the sleeves,this boho styled blouse is perfect for the cool, crisp days of fall. The School Bell Blouse can be made with a soft flair at the waist, or add a cute peplum skirt for a completely different look. Find the pattern HERE in three sizes and see the Inspiration Gallery HERE. Use this pattern hack and this one to make a cute dress with the same pattern!

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Best Doll Clothes Sewing Pattern for Fall: Playground Pants

I love the Playground Pants pattern. With a loose fit, fun side pockets, and an option for patchwork, they make a cute addition to your doll’s wardrobe for fall. Pair them with a School Bell Blouse or a Jumping Jack turtleneck shirt. These pants are also great for boy doll clothes! Find the pattern HERE and visit THIS LINK to see the Inspiration Gallery for this pattern.

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Photo Credit: Doll Clothes by Shirley.

Best Doll Clothes Sewing Pattern for Fall: Easy Up! Jumper

The Easy Up! Jumper pattern got its name from the ease of dressing the doll by simply pulling the jumper up over her feet. It’s a double bonus because the pattern is super easy to make too! Here, Maryellen’s jumper has a Jumping Jack Turtleneck underneath- you can also make the jumper reversible! This dress has hounds tooth on one side and pumpkins on the other! The straps can also be made with Fold Over Elastic to be even “easier”. Find the pattern HERE and check the Inspiration Gallery HERE.

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Make your doll a fun new outfit for fall with these favorite sewing patterns from Oh Sew Kat!

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Perfect School Portrait Day Outfits for Dolls

It’s that time of year again- are your dollies heading back to school too? Use Oh Sew Kat! sewing patterns to stitch them up some cute new fashions for the fall and for them to look their best in this year’s school portraits and class photos!

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Make Picture Perfect Doll Clothes with Easy Patterns from Oh Sew Kat!

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Sugar n Spice and Everything Nice is prefect for your favorite school photo outfits.

The Sugar n Spice and Everything Nice bundle gives you options and options and options to create your very own, photo perfect look! Shirley made these darling blue and green dresses and then added all the accessories. See the four different outfits she created in “can’t miss” POST. Pin these images to easily find them later!

Fall Fashions for Dolls- Picture Perfect!

The Jumping Jack turtleneck shirt looks great with the jumper, or even on its own too. Emily and Kelly are ready for picture day in their cute, fox print outfits. The Jumping Jack pattern offers three pieces: long sleeve turtleneck, flared shorts, and a reversible, open sided jumper that attaches with a belt or buttons to the shorts. Cute socks and boots complete the look! See more fun ways to make this pattern HERE and HERE.

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FREE SKIRT PATTERN FOR DOLLS (3 SIZES)

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Dress your 18 inch doll for her school portrait with a pretty, new dress!

Spring Shine Dress Sewing Pattern

Kelly is ready for her picture day in a black gingham Spring Shine Dress. This dress pattern can also be made as a cute top. See more ideas for the Spring Shine Dress here, here, and here. It’s also available for Wellie Wisher sized dolls.

Backyard Bibs- an easy pattern for picture perfect outfits for dolls

Blaire’s blue bee skirtalls are perfect for school picture day. This pattern is super quick to sew and has four options- shorts, capris and two skirt versions. Find the Backyard Bibs pattern HERE. You can purchase just the bibs, or find it bundled with the Playtime Peasant Top to complete the outfit.

Click here to purchase the Backyard Bibs pattern for Dolls

The School Bell Blouse, available in 3 doll sizes, offers a loose fitting woven top with pretty flared sleeves. Use THIS TUTORIAL to make into a pretty dress too!! See more ideas for the School Bell Blouse HERE. Lanie has her blouse with a Sixth Grade Skirt, while I made Kendall’s blouse into a dress!

Find the School Bell Blouse pattern HERE.

What will your doll wear this year for her school photo?

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It’s Game Day! Sew your own Team Spirit Fashions for your Dolls

September is here and you know what that means? It’s GAME DAY!!! Pull out your Oh Sew Kat! favorite sewing patterns and your favorite team fabric and stitch up your own version of Go Team! spirit wear for dolls!

Make your own fun, team spirit GAME DAY outfits for 18 inch Dolls

Hey Hokie fans!! It’s time to start JUMPING!! Lanie and Willa are ready for the VT football action and a tailgate at Lane Stadium today. Lanie is wearing a Four Season Skirt (get this simple pattern FREE HERE!) and Willa has a pinafore from the Sugar n Spice dress pattern for cheering on the Hokies!

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Cheer on your favorite team with Game Day outfits you make with easy PDF sewing patterns for dolls.

Riley and Maryellen are headed to the Main Line to cheer on their Villanova Wildcats!! Their outfits were both made using the Backyard Bibs sewing pattern- a quick and easy project that is available HERE in 5 doll sizes. See more ideas for this easy pattern HERE and HERE.

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Whatever sport your doll likes to follow, she can be the biggest fan in team spirit wear made just for her.

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Mary and Grace are decked out in navy and yellow for Milwaukee’s favorite team- the Golden Eagles of Marquette University. Mary’s skirt, like Lanie’s VaTech skirt above, was made from the Four Season Skirt and she’s wearing it with a Popsicle Top. Get creative with your patterns! You can change your pieces up when you print them at home and make a top similar to the one Grace is wearing too!

Game Day outfits for Dolls are quick and easy with Oh Sew Kat! sewing patterns.

Choose your favorite sport when it comes to your favorite teams. With lots of fun team fabric available, it’s not just for football anymore. Nanea is doing the wave at NATS PARK until baseball season ends in October. The Washington Nationals still have lots of games left to play! Her skirt was made with the Four Season Skirt and the Popsicle Top patterns. Make a complete outfit in just one afternoon!

No matter what school, team, or sport you cheer for, let your dolls have some Game Day fun too! Share your Game Day outfits with me on my FaceBook Page.

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Free Skirt Pattern for Dolls: Four Season Skirt Spotlight

When you join my Oh Sew Kat! Chat email list, not only will you receive information about new pattern releases and monthly inspiration, you get the FOUR SEASON SKIRT PDF sewing pattern FREE in 3 sizes.

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The Four Season Skirt doesn’t have pattern pieces. It gives you measurements to cut a skirt and a waistband and gives you a step by step photo tutorial to help you assemble your doll skirt. If you like to make a paper pattern to cut your skirt out, use THIS TUTORIAL here. Make your skirt different each time you sew with a shorter or longer skirt piece, or a longer waistband, or by making your skirt piece with patchwork.

Lanie’s Popsicle Top (above) is reversible. It’s green on one side, and polka dots on the other. See her entire wardrobe including shorts and a matching dress HERE.

Make a skirt for your 18 inch dolls with the FREE Four Season Skirt Sewing Pattern

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Add a pretty layer of lace to your FOUR SEASON SKIRT with this easy TUTORIAL.

Free Sewing pattern for dolls- the Four Season Skirt in 3 sizes

The Four Season Skirt is a classic skirt that looks great with tall boots and a turtleneck shirt, made using the JUMPING JACK pdf sewing pattern, also available from Oh Sew Kat! See more photos HERE.

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Make fun game day / school spirit outfits for your dolls with your free skirt pattern. You can find lots of your favorite team fabrics at stores like Joann’s, as well as fabric.com.

The Four Season skirt moves seamlessly from season to season by just changing the fabric. So simple and quick, your doll can have one for each month of the year!

Easy skirt to sew for dolls- Free Pattern from Oh Sew Kat!

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FREE SKIRT PATTERN FOR DOLLS (3 SIZES)

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Pair your Four Season Skirt with the reversible POPSICLE TOP pattern also available from Oh Sew Kat! The duo make a cute and simple outfit for spring and summer! The 16 inch Animators size is also included in the free pattern, as well as the 14.5 inch WellieWishers size.

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FIND THE POPSICLE TOP SEWING PATTERN HERE.

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Tester Tuesday: Spring Shine Sewing Pattern for Dolls- Be Inspired

The Spring Shine Dress sewing pattern is available in my ETSY SHOP. This PDF digital pattern can be used to make a dress or top for your 18 inch doll like those made by American Girl­® and Our Generation®. With pretty flutter sleeves and an easy faux (fake) front button placket, you can make your doll a new dress for any occasion in just a few hours!

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Be inspired by the 18″ Spring Shine Dresses made by the Oh Sew Kat! testers.

Just wow. My testers amaze me more every day. Be inspired by these amazing (and color coordinating) outfits by tester Juliette A from Somewhere in Time a Doll. Be sure to pop over to her shop and see what is available! She takes these patterns to the next level for sure!

Find the Spring Shine Dress (and Top) Pattern for 18 inch dolls HERE.

Find the 18 inch doll dress pattern- the Spring Shine Dress Sewing HERE.

Juliette has a knack for matching colors and patterns. Here Spring Shine Dress is just so light and beautiful. What doll wouldn’t want to wear this? The pants are from the Boardwalk Boutique pattern, which is also available from Oh Sew Kat! Be sure you mix and match your patterns!!

The soft colors really let the pattern details shine. Pretty floral buttons and such perfect, tiny lace! This outfit is just perfect for the beach this summer!

Make adorable doll clothes for your 18 inch doll with the Spring Shine Dress PDF sewing pattern.

The Spring Shine Dress has so many creative options. Check out what the other testers sewed HERE.

How will you sew the Spring Shine Dress? Stop by the Inspiration Gallery for even more samples.

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Tester Tuesday: Spring Shine Dress and Top Sewing Pattern for Dolls

The Spring Shine Dress sewing pattern is now available in my ETSY SHOP. This PDF digital pattern can be used to make a dress or top for your 18 inch doll like those made by American Girl­® and Our Generation®. With pretty flutter sleeves and a faux (fake) front button placket, you can make your doll a new dress for any occasion in just a few hours!

Be inspired by the Spring Shine Dresses made by the Oh Sew Kat! testers.

The Spring Shine pattern looks different each time you sew. Enjoy these samples made by the creatives of the Oh Sew Kat! test group.

Sophie P made this cute little floral dress with the Spring Shine Dress pattern. Her photography is always amazing, but so is her sewing and design talent! Stop by and see her on instagram @agprojectrunway.

Find the Spring Shine Dress Sewing Pattern for 18 inch dolls HERE.

Edith S chose such a pretty floral for her Spring Shine Dress. Kit looks amazing!! Find Edith on Facebook at Di’s Dolly Designs!

Jenny’s doll is ready for fun! Zee is out and about in her Spring Shine Top that is layered over Sandbox Shorts with the pockets on the inside, from THIS TUTORIAL.

Jenny also sewed this purple dress for Tenney. Super cute and sporty!!

How will you sew the Spring Shine Dress? Stop by the Inspiration Gallery for even more samples.

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