Make it Monday: Playtime Peasant Top Dress for Kira

Are your dolls ready for spring? Kira’s new dress is perfect for this time of year- made with the Playtime Peasant Top pattern and the instructions HERE.

Make your 18 inch Doll a Spring Dress with the Playtime Peasant Top PDF Sewing Pattern

Find the pattern in many doll sizes HERE.

See more dresses made with this Playtime Peasant Top pattern hack here and here. Add a cute belt and matching shoes to complete the look!

I used a fat quarter of cotton fabric. I cut the ruffle first at 3 inches (I had to piece it together to make it long enough- I like to use double the length of the piece I am attaching it to- in this case, the bottom edge of the Playtime Peasant Top. Then I found I didn’t have quite enough fabric left for the full sleeve pieces. I cut the bodice as normal, and then shortened the sleeves so they would fit. I used the rolled hem on my serger to hem both the sleeves (a great way to hem if you are short on fabric!) and the ruffle.

I used a fold over elastic headband with a flower attached as the belt. I purchased this one in the baby section of Target or a similar store. You can easily make your own with this Tutorial.

Find the Playtime Peasant Top & Twirl Skirt Pattern in the Oh Sew Kat! Etsy Shop

Tester Tuesday: The Sun Day Skort Sewing Pattern for 18 inch Dolls

The Oh Sew Kat! Testers had a ball with the quick and easy Sun Day Skort PDF Sewing Pattern. They loved how fast it was to sew and paired it with the Popsicle Top pattern for a quick and simple outfit. Find this new pattern HERE.

Sun Day Skort- the easy shorts and skirts in one pattern from Oh Sew Kat!

Kathy M said these Sun Day skorts went together so easily and she paired each one with a Popsicle Top. Find both patterns in the Oh Sew Kat! Etsy Shop! These girls are ready for some warmer weather!

Use the easy Sun Day Skort sewing pattern to make a quick outfit for your American Girl Doll

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The Sun Day Skort- Simple to Sew and Sew Very Cute!!

Sophie chose this sweet anchor fabric for her Sun Day Skort Test. Her doll looks so fresh and ready for fun!

Download, Print, and Sew- the easy way to make American Girl Doll Clothes

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The Sun Day Skort PDF Sewing Pattern is available in the Oh Sew Kat! Etsy Shop

Quick Project: Two colored doll headband like Kira Bailey’s™

Easy Headband Tutorial: Make a two colored knit headband for your 18 inch Doll

Kira Bailey™ is the 2021 Girl of the Year from American Girl®. This Michigan girl spends the summer in the Australian Outback, working at her aunt’s animal rescue. Her fashions are utilitarian and pretty! Make your Kira doll a two colored knit headband with this easy sewing tutorial.

Use a stretchy knit fabric for the best results. Tee shirts from the craft store are perfect for this project.

• Cut two rectangles of knit fabric, one of each color, 2 inches by 10 inches.
• With right sides together, use a 1/4th inch seam to sew the long side of each piece, to form tubes (Photo #1)
• Turn the tubes right side out, and give them a press with steam to reduce any stretch from sewing. (Use the FASTURNS to make this task super easy!!)
• Lay the tubes on the table, forming a cross. One tube will be below the other at the middle. (Photo #2)
• Fold the bottom tube in half, aligning the short ends, so the other tube is inside (Photo #3)
• Fold the other tube to align the short ends with the short ends of the first one. All four ends are now stacked on top of each other. (Photo #4)
• Stitch across the four layers using a 1/4th inch seam.
• Turn the headband right side out, so the stitching in on the inside, and pull the headband so one color is on one side, and the other side is the other color. (Photo #5)

This headband is a quick project! Finish it in an hour or less!

Make a knit headband for your Kira™ American Girl Doll

This headband is quick to make – you can make it in colors to match all of her outfits. It looks just like the headband that American Girl® sells with the Kira Bailey™ comfy jumpsuit outfit.

See more tutorials for 18 inch Doll Accessories by clicking the photos below.

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