Lace and Tulle Skirt for 18-inch Doll

  {18-inch doll skirt week :: day 4}

Today it's a lace and tulle skirt that was inspired by this skirt (a lace skirt with a sheer mesh ruffle peeking out at the hem).

 For the lace skirt:
Supplies needed:

• 18 inches of 3 7/8 inch wide nylon lace trim at $3.78 per yard, 18 inches will only cost $1.89
• 10.5 inches of oval cord elastic which is about 3/16 inches wide

 Instructions:

• This lace trim already came with a casing at the top. Using the tiniest safety pin you can find, attach it to the end of the oval cord elastic and thread it through the lace casing. 
• Sew up the skirt seam with a .5 inch seam allowance.

 For the tulle and tissue lame skirt:
Supplies needed:

• 18 inches by 6 inches fabric that's the same on each side, I used tissue lame
• 18 inches by 4.5 inches tulle
• 10.5 inches of 3/8 inch elastic

 Instructions:

• For the hem at the bottom of the skirt fabric fold over and press .5 inch and again .5 inch. For the casing at the top of the skirt, fold over and press .5 inch and again .5 inch but towards the right side of the skirt (see photo).
• Topstitch hem.
• Place tulle under the folds of the casing (see photos).

• With tulle in place topstitch the casing.
• Using a small safety pin, attach it to the end of the 3/8 inch wide elastic and thread it through the casing.

•  Sew up the skirt seam with a .5 inch seam allowance.

 By making the lace skirt separate, it gives so many more options. Here is what it looks like with the lace skirt on top of a chiffon bubble skirt.

Next up, day 5 of 18-inch doll skirt week.

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

• Popover dresses
• Reversible skirts
• Tea Party dresses
• Doll carrier
• Elastic-waist skirts
• Katie dress
• Newborn onesies to t-shirts and nightgowns
• No-sew tutu
• Petticoat
• Chiffon bubble skirt

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

• 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:

• Popover dresses
• Reversible skirts
• Tea Party dresses
• Doll carrier
• Elastic-waist skirts
• Katie dress
• Newborn onesies to t-shirts and nightgowns
• No-sew tutu
• Petticoat

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:

• Popover dresses
• Reversible skirts
• Tea Party dresses
• Doll carrier
• Elastic-waist skirts
• Katie dress
• Newborn onesies to t-shirts and nightgowns
• No-sew tutu

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:

• Popover doll dresses
• Reversible skirts
• Tea Party doll dresses
• Doll carrier
• Elastic-waist skirts
• Katie dress
• Newborn onesies to t-shirts and nightgowns

Newborn Onesies to 18-inch Doll Clothes

 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.

 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:

• Popover doll dresses
• Reversible skirts
• Tea Party doll dresses
• Doll carrier
• Elastic waist skirts
• Katie dress