Slumberland for Alicia

Once again I've been pattern testing for Pixie Faire.  This time a look by Doll Tag Clothing for #JourneyGirl dolls called Slumberland.

The pattern is for a pajamas set and a play dress.  I was able to cut out everything but the lining from a single fat quarter.  I used a piece of leftover fabric from another project for the lining.

The bottoms have an elastic waistband and elastic gathers at the legs.  I chose to add lace along the hem of each leg.  The top is an a-line style without sleeves that velcros shut in the back (the play dress is a longer version of the top).

Alicia decided to model this look and accessorized with her teddy bear.

Want to see pictures of the look?  Watch for them to post at SewDolledUp.blogspot.com and Flickr.

Want to make this look for yourself?  Find the pattern on Pixie Faire.





 

Yellow Halter Dress with Belle

Once again trying out my new embroidery machine, I embroidered #Belle on some yellow fabric.

Then it was time once again to figure out what I wanted to make to show her off.  One of these days I'll get it the other way around and figure out what I'm making first and then do the embroidery.

I started to think I might do another #Hearts4HeartsGirls baseball tee and started tracing my pattern around the embroidery.

Then I got to thinking I'd rather do a dress and go sleeveless.  So I adjusted lowered the arm hole opening and left off cutting out the sleeve.  Instead I cut some fabric on the bias to finish the arm seams.  For the skirt, I cut the entire width of my fat quarter two and a quarter inches tall (once it was all put together, I found myself wishing I'd gone with two and a half inches tall).

Once the bodice was together, I centered the front on the neckband. Then I attached the back pieces to each end of the neckband.  The neckband was then folded under to create a banded collar effect.  Then the skirt was attached.

Watch Flickr and SewDolledUp.blogspot.com for pictures of #Hearts4HeartsGirls Shola in the look.  

Strawberry Patch Hello Kitty

To use the remaining yardage of #HelloKitty fabric, I decided to try out the Strawberry Patch for #JourneyGirls pattern by Doll Tag Clothing on Pixie Faire.

The look is an empire waist bodice with a lower ruffle paired with capri pants ending in ruffles. While the pattern shows using two different fabrics, I was looking for a way to use the leftover fabric from a previous post.  So I did the bodice, pants and all the ruffles in the same fabric.

Watch for pictures of Alicia (#JourneyGirls Kayla) model the look on SewDolledUp.blogspot.com and on Flickr.

And this gets me one step closer to ready for that July birthday party.

Mackenzie Dress with Cinderella

As a present  for Hailey, the girls thought a dress with #Cinderella embroidered on it would be cool.

They picked out a blue almost tie died looking fabric.  And we embroidered the design.

Then we were left looking around  at patterns. The girls picked the Genniewren Designs pattern Mackenzie Dress from Pixie Faire.

To match the border on the embroidery, we used a lavender ribbon to accent the waist seam instead of the piping the pattern  called for.

#AmericanGirlDoll Samantha modeled the look for the pictures so we could keep it a surprise.

Watch SewDolledUp.blogspot.com and Flickr for pictures.

This was an easy dress to put together. Get the pattern from Pixie Faire.