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Sunday, May 11, 2014

Chiffon Bubble Skirt for 18-inch Doll

{18-inch doll skirt week :: day 3}
Today it's a chiffon bubble skirt. These skirts are so light, floaty, and lovely!

Supplies needed:

12 inches of 4 inch wide double layer chiffon ruffle with satin ribbon at $5.99 per yard, 12 inches will only cost $1.99
a fine sewing machine needle, I used 70/10
Velcro mini fasteners, 3/8 inch dots (self-adhesive circles), with a package of 56 costing $3.49, that's only $.06 each

Instructions:

With right sides together and using a shorter stitch, sew a .25 inch seam, starting at 2 inches down from the top of the skirt and stopping 2 inches before the end on the other side, backstitching at the beginning and end. A 'U' shaped seam will be made so the seam allowances are inside the bubble skirt.

Attach the Velcro mini fasteners to the satin ribbon part at the back of the skirt

chiffon buble skirt for 18-inch doll by nest full of eggs

Apply Fray Check to the raw edges of the satin ribbon and exposed raw edges of the chiffon to prevent fraying

Total cost of one chiffon bubble skirt is $2.05

Here is what it looks like with a bubble skirt layered on top of another bubble skirt.

Next up, day 4 of 18-inch doll skirt week.

Happy Mother's Day to all the mom's out there :)

Quick round-up of all my 18-inch doll creations:

Saturday, May 10, 2014

Petticoat for 18-inch Doll

{18-inch doll skirt week :: day 2}

Today it's a petticoat, slip, or skirt made out of eyelet trim.

Supplies needed:

12 inches of 3.5 - 5 3/8 inch wide eyelet trim at $3.79-$5.49 per yard, 12 inches will only cost $1.26-$1.83

When I got home from the store I noticed that 2 of the pieces were 12 inches and 2 of the pieces were 13 inches. With doll clothes an inch can make a big difference, so I sewed them up a bit differently...

For the two pieces that were 12 inches, starting at 2 inches from the top I sewed a .25 inch seam down to the bottom of the skirt (backstitching at start and end). I ironed the seam open, then topstitched around the opening.

Then I attached Velcro mini fasteners, 3/8 inch dots (self-adhesive circles), with a package of 56 costing $3.49, that's only $.06 each.

The other 2 pieces were 13 inches long, so for these first I ironed .25 inches to the wrong side.

I then topstitched them.

Lastly, I sewed a wide Velcro (5/8 inched wide) strip down almost all of the length of the skirt.

See you later for day 3 of 18-inch doll skirt week :)

Quick round-up of all my 18-inch doll creations:

Friday, May 9, 2014

No-Sew Tutu for 18-inch Doll

{18-inch doll skirt week :: day 1}

Welcome to a week of 18-inch doll skirts. For day 1 I have a no-sew tutu for you.

Supplies needed:

12 inches of 3.5 inch wide sparkle tulle trim with satin ribbon at $4.99 per yard, 12 inches will only cost $1.66

Velcro mini fasteners, 3/8 inch dots (self-adhesive circles), with a package of 56 costing $3.49, that's only $.06 each

Instructions:

Attach Velcro mini fasteners to the stain ribbon part of the back of the tutu

Optional: Apply Fray Check to the raw edges of the satin ribbon to prevent fraying

Total cost of one tutu: $1.72

This is what the tutu looks like individually, the first photo on the top shows 3 tutus layered one on top of the other.

See you later for day 2 of 18-inch doll skirt week :)

Quick round-up of all my 18-inch doll creations:

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Newborn Onesies to 18-inch Doll Clothes

newborn onesies to 18-inch doll nightgowns by nest full of eggs

This is a super quick instant gratification project taking newborn onesies and turning them into t-shirts and nightgowns for an 18-inch doll.

Newborn onesies are sized 5 to 8 pounds. I bought all of these at a used clothing sale, at less than $1.50 each.

You can easily find used newborn onesies in terrific shape with no stains because as we all know babies don't stay 5 to 8 pounds for very long, they don't even have time to wear them very long.

For the t-shirt:

Measure from the shoulders down 6.5 inches, I used a quilting ruler and a rotary cutter and cut a straight line across.

For the hem, iron .5 inch from the bottom, stitch at 3/8 inch with a twin needle.

The twin needle I used was 4.0 for stretch fabric.

newborn onesies to 18-inch doll t-shirts by nest full of eggs

I was happy to make several t-shirts as the doll already has lots of reversible and elastic waist skirts, so now she's got tops to go with them :)

For the nightgown:

I used the longer onesies and to maximize fabric I used a seam ripper to remove the ribbing at the hip area, then cut straight across with a rotary cutter as shown in the photo.

For the hem, iron .5 inch from the bottom, stitch at 3/8 inch with a twin needle.

Everything just slips over the head, no closures to worry about.

So for about $1.50 you can make one of these with minimal effort, if you shop for 18-inch doll clothes you already know that $1.50 is a good deal.

Here's a quick round-up of what I've made for the doll so far:

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Flashback May

Flashback May is going on right now over at Project Run & Play. Elizabeth and LiZ asked me to come back for a day and sew a look from any theme that I wish I would have had in my season, I chose: 'Sewing through the Decades', check out the whole look here.

Happy Tuesday!

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Ugly Duckling Vintage Pattern Party

Ugly Duckling Vintage Pattern by nest full of eggs

I'm joining in on the fun over at Simple Simon and Company's "Ugly Duckling" Vintage Pattern Party. I'm linking up the above Very Easy Very Vogue that I'm almost certain is from the 1980s with the super wide shoulder padded shoulders. I think it is ugly because it looks like a plastic shopping bag that literally hangs on the body, it has absolutely no shape whatsoever. But I wanted to let you know the good news, you don't need this sewing pattern to achieve the same look. All you have to do is gather a plastic shopping bag... take a scissors and cut open the bottom.