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Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Sequin Skirt for 18-inch Doll

Sequin skirt for 18-inch doll by nest full of eggs
  {18-inch doll skirt week :: day 5}

Today it's a sequin skirt!

nest full of eggs
 Supplies needed:
  • 12 inches of 4.5 - 5.5 inch wide sequin trim (it's stretchy) at $5.00 per yard, 12 inches would be $1.67
  • thin ballpoint needle size 9/65

nest full of eggs
From the back you can see that it is stretchy
 Fabric preparation:
  • Use scissors to remove the sequins that will fall into the seam allowance which is .25 inch

nest ful of eggs
 Instructions:
  • use a thin ballpoint needle size 9/65
  • use a zigzag stitch 0.5 (stitch width)
  • use a long stitch 3.5 (stitch length)
  • with right sides together sew very slowly and use a .25 inch seam allowance
  • finger press seams open
  • turn right side out

nest full of eggs
 This sequin skirt has no closures. Since the fabric is stretchy, the skirts is just pulled on and off.
Sequin skirt for 18-inch doll by nest full of eggs
Next up, day 6 of 18-inch doll skirt week.

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