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Thursday, January 24, 2013

American Girl Doll peppermint skirt TUTORIAL

American Girl Doll peppermint skirt TUTORIAL

Ok sugar tartes, as promised here is another tutorial featuring Lily.  Remember her from here?

This skirt is SUPER DUPER easy!  You can make it in less that 1 hour!!  The best part? It is full and twirly and if you little doll could dance, she'd surely pirouette for hours with this little number!

Sometimes little dollies that are pampered with new clothing and accessories whenever they have a whim, can become......a little like......um.......a PRIMA DONNA.  So sadly is the case for Lily.  She was in the middle of her midday nap when I began this project.  So please be patient with us.  And.....Shhhhh!


karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

gather all of your supplies....

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

you will need:

 fabric for your waistband, and skirt
elastic
scissors
sewing machine 
-or- needle and thread

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

Make your cuts:

3 X 15 {waistband}
10 X 30 {main skirt)
10 1/4 {1/4" elastic}

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

Next, iron both of your skirt pieces in half, lengthwise.

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

Head over to your sewing machine.  At the raw edges run a basting stitch across the length. 
{don't backstitch}

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

To gather, you simply pull on the the bobbin thread until it bunches up.
{remember to leave long tails at each end so that you can gather the fabric}

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

The best way to gather for me, is to find the midpoint of each piece and mark with a pin.

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

Start to gather on one end until the edge of the skirt matches up with the edge of the waistband.

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

Once the pieces are the same length, then stitch them into place.

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

Then iron down the skirt and topstitch.  
{I have chosen to leave the edge here raw, but feel free to finish your edge with a zig zag stitch, or a serger}

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

Grab your elastic, and attach a safety pin at one end.

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

Run the elastic to the other end.  Making sure that when the tail is at the edge, you pin it in place.  Then make sure to pin it into place at the other end.  Leaving a piece that is sticking out.

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

Stitch down your elastic so that it stays put.

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

Line up the sides and stitch together (right sides together).  You can pin it here, but for such a small skirt, I chose to just stitch ;)

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

Trim the edge up, being carful not to cut any stitches.

....turn inside out...

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

TADA!  ...and notice how sleeping beauty is wide eyed and bushy tailed once she saw her new skirt!  Oh the life of a doll!

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

karatootie sewing tutorial and pattern for american girl doll skirt "peppermint"

Come back for MORE tutorials coming soon!!








3 comments :

  1. It's fabulous! I love making doll clothes to bust my scraps. I have a few doll outfits in the archives at www.sewsnbows.com. I mostly review patterns. No good at making my own :)

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  2. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to leave a comment Amy! Using up scraps is always a score in my book!! btw...super cute blog :)

    Hugs,
    Ingrid

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  3. Love this little skirt and no hemming!!. Did you make the shirt?

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