Stuck at home? Today you can download, print and sew an easy gathered skirt for your 18 inch dolls like American Girl® dolls. Click THIS LINK to join my email list and find your free skirt patterns (3 sizes!) in your welcome email after you confirm your subscription. Sizes included: 18 inch dolls, 16 inch animators, 14.5 inch wellie wishers™.
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!
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.
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!!
Looking for a quick outfit to make for 14.5 inch dolls like Wellie Wishers and Glitter Girls? Try the new Easy Up! Reversible Jumper sewing pattern found HERE . Add a Jumping Jack turtleneck or Playtime Peasant Top to complete the outfit.
The Oh Sew Kat! test group never ceases to amaze me. Their talent and creativity are top notch! I always love checking me email 2-3 days after sending out a patter to test because my mailbox is full of photos like these lovelies below!!
This unicorn princess outfit was sewn by Jenny.
The Easy Up! Jumper PDF Sewing Pattern for 14.5 inch dolls is quick and easy to sew!
Linda made this adorable spring jumper. I love the added button detail.
This sewing pattern fits both Glitter Girls and Wellie Wishers Dolls.
Michele added a cute pocket to her striped jumper.
Make a jumper for your Wellie Wisher sized doll with the Easy Up! Sewing Pattern
The instructions (and pattern piece) to make the faux button front version are also included in the pattern.
Willa is out and about in her animal jumper, that is also reversible!
Let your creativity shine as you play designer to create your own version of this simple sewing pattern. Find the pattern here and also for 18 inch dolls here. See more Easy Up Jumpers in this post and this one!
Make a perfect doll outfit this fall. Look at this adorable denim and gingham! This outfit was made by Julie. She used a woman’s shirt to make this adorable outfit, and took advantage of the fun, quilted detail from the shirt.
This adorable fall outfit was created by SewDolledUp81. Be sure to check out her etsy shop on a regular basis to see what she’s created lately for sale. The cute shirt was made using the Playtime Peasant Top pattern.
Find more easy sewing patterns for doll clothes in the Oh Sew Kat! Etsy Shop.
Find more ideas for your Easy UP! Jumper pattern here and here.
How’s this for crazy cute? This outfit was made by Shirley. I adore the gingham pleats to really give a playful “little girl” vibe. The purple shirt was made with the Jumping Jack Turtleneck pattern, also by Oh Sew Kat!
This adorable Halloween outfit was created by DollClothesbyShirley. Be sure to check out her etsy shop on a regular basis to see what she’s created lately for sale.
Is it too soon? 🙂 Have you thought about the special girls in your life that might enjoy new clothes for their special dolls this holiday season? Here are a few ideas to inspire you to ring in the season! Click on each photo to go right to the Oh Sew kat! sewing pattern I used. Visit my Etsy Shop to find a full selection of patterns for dolls from 14-18 inches tall.
Make your 18 inch doll a new holiday outfit this year.
Four Season Skirts ^^ Find this free pattern HERE. This pattern is free when you join my email list. It has no pattern pieces and is very quick and easy. It’s the perfect skirt in a holiday plaid, but also works well for the rest of the year too. See more skirt ideas HERE and HERE.
Use the Jumping Jack Jumper Set to make a cute snowman outfit. See more ideas in THIS POST and the Inspiration Gallery. The Jumping Jack pattern has three pieces- long sleeve shirt, shorts, and a reversible open sided jumper. Mix and match the pieces for lots of variety.
Make an 18 inch holiday doll outfit with PDF sewing patterns you print at home.
Emily shows off a cute Doodlebug reindeer print in her School Dance Dress. This patter has three different variations to make the front of the dress for lots of value. See more ideas with this pattern HERE.
Pretty party dresses are easy to make with beginner sewing patterns from Oh Sew Kat!
The Party Time Peasant Dress is so quick and easy and is a great pattern to show off your fun holiday prints. I made a covered button to accent Willa’s dress. See more Party Time dresses HERE and HERE.
Make holiday outfits for 18 inch dolls with easy Sewing Patterns by Oh Sew Kat!
Lanie is keeping festive in her Playground Pants and a Jumping Jack knit shirt. Her scarf is the belt shown on the snowman outfit above. Use the Playground Pants pattern to make fun pajama pants too like in THIS POST.
Here is another Jumping Jack outfit. What I love about this pattern is that the pieces can be used to mix and match with other outfits. The turtleneck is perfect under the Backyard Bibs like in THIS POST and also the Easy Up Jumper like THIS ONE. It is available for both 18 and 14.5 inch dolls.
Make your doll a Nutcracker Inspired Nightgown with the Sugar n Spice Sewing Pattern
Melody is ready for dancing sugar plums in this pretty nightgown. See THIS POST to see the adjustments I made to the basic dress pattern to make it into a nightgown. The Sugar n Spice Pattern has lots of options on its own. Add the Everything Nice accessories for even more playtime fun. See the full photo gallery HERE.
My Oh Sew Kat! test group never ceases to amaze me. Their talent and creativity are top notch! I always love checking me email 2-3 days after sending out a test because my mailbox is full of photos like these lovelies below!! Enjoy the doll clothes eye candy- and click HERE to purchase the new Easy Up! Reversible Jumper pattern for 18 inch dolls.
Try this easy sewing pattern to make doll clothes for 18 inch dolls.
First up is this Nanea stunner made by Michele Anderson. She put the pleat in the center instead of on the sides. We will have a full tutorial on this later on the blog!
DIY doll clothes for 18 inch dolls with the Easy Up! Sewing Pattern
Kathy McMillin has Josefina ready for the summer heat in her pretty, pink sundress version of the Easy Up! jumper.
Make easy to sew doll clothes with the simple Easy Up! sewing pattern.
Denim and gingham- what could be cuter? Sandy Simpson added cute bows to the sides of her jumper with the adorable daisy front and center.
This simple pattern has a lot of options to make it for any season in any fabric. Make it reversible for two dresses in one!! Find the pattern here and see more Easy Up! Jumpers in the Inspiration Gallery HERE.
Oh Sew Kat! offers patterns with basic pattern pieces and simple constructions for this very reason. The goal is to give success to someone who has NEVER SEWN A PATTERN EVER. Here are my top 3 patterns for newbie seamstresses: The Sixth Grade Skirt, the Playtime Peasant Top, and the Easy Up! Jumper.
Find easy sewing patterns for doll clothes at Oh Sew Kat!
The greatest thing about the Sixth Grade Skirt is that it’s very hard to mess it up. Because it is an open skirt, with a hook and loop tape closure in back, it fits a wide variety of dolls (and toys), and also accommodates a beginning seamstress’ (possibly) uneven seam allowances. It’s fun to mix and match different fabrics, and you can add easy pockets with this TUTORIAL, or ruffles or lace to the hem like in this TUTORIAL.
As far as a doll shirt goes, the peasant top is a timeless staple for every doll wardrobe. It really does not get much easier than this. The simple construction still lends itself to whimsical fabric combinations for unique styles. Feeding a safety pin through an elastic casing for the easy neckline will teach a beginner a skill that can be then used on skirts, pants and shorts too!
Make the Playtime Peasant Top with long sleeves with elastic at the wrist. This classic look works for both historical and modern outfits.
Playtime Peasant Top with short sleeves with elastic. Add lace to a skirt with this easy TUTORIAL. This outfit below, and Julie’s outfit above are both very easy to complete and can be done in an afternoon.
The Easy Up! Jumper is just that! Easy! It’s easy to cut, and quick to sew. For first time seamstresses, make the simple version (no side pleats) and use FOE (fold over elastic) for the straps. Be careful, this pattern is addicting! It’s hard to make just one!
Oh Sew Kat! are easy sewing patterns for beginners to make their own doll clothes.
Here are a few photos of the amazing Easy Up! jumpers from the Oh Sew Kat! testers. They never cease to amaze me with not only how quickly they work, but also have creative they are! Find the Easy Up! Jumper and other digital sewing patterns for 18 inch dolls here.
The Easy Up! Jumper is cute with a pocket on the front.
Michelle Anderson added an adorable pocket to the front of this spiffy plaid jumper. The pocket piece is not included with the pattern, but if you don’t have one from another pattern (like the HalterAlls or Backyard Bibs for example), it’s very easy to make your own!
Add a pretty peasant top under the Easy Up! Jumper for a soft, romantic look.
Sophie Pagr’s STUNNING dress blew me away. The fabric is perfect with this off the shoulder peasant style top. Be sure to check her out on instagram at ProjectAGrunway for more stunning photos and doll clothes.
The Easy Up! Jumper is quick to sew to make a sundress for your doll.
Nellie looks ready for anything in her adorable apple Easy Up! Jumper made by Koala-T. Find them on facebook and say hi!! Koala-T sells her doll clothes online and at craft shows in Canada.
What will you add to your Easy Up! Jumper to make it uniquely yours? Share your photos with me at #ohsewkat on instagram or my facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/ohsewkat. See more Easy Up! Jumper ideas in the Inspiration Gallery and purchase the pattern HERE.