New Pattern Release: Shoulder Tie Dress for 16" Cabbage Patch Kids I'm excited to finally share my newest sewing pattern—the Shoulder Tie Dress for 16" Cabbage Patch Kids! Every time I release a new pattern, I get excited to start working on the next one. I have a long list of ideas I'd love to bring to life, and I know many of you are eagerly waiting for them too. One thing that many people don't realize is that creating a sewing pattern involves much more than sewing the outfit. Each pattern requires designing, testing, photographing every step, writing clear instructions, editing dozens of pages, and making sure everything is easy to follow. It can take many days—or even weeks—to complete a single pattern. At the same time, I'm also sewing customer orders. I'm incredibly grateful for every order because they allow me to continue doing what I love. The challenge is finding the balance between creating new patterns and keeping up with the outfits you'...

I got hold of some vintage dino overalls and created my own vintage-inspired dino fabric! I added more color options and made sure everything would line up seamlessly. It was quite the process! I spent several days redesigning it, creating the motifs as vector artwork, recoloring them, and refining the repeat. I also had to order samples and adjust the colors since fabric prints differently than what you see on screen. I’m so excited to finally announce its arrival! 🦖✨ The new colors turned out AMAZING, and I honestly couldn’t be happier with how it all came together. You can now order the fabric through Spoonflower, or if sewing isn’t your thing, you can order the finished overalls directly from me! 💚 See the collection here: https://www.spoonflower.com/collections/1491931-dino-fabric-by-cpkdiana-by-cpkdiana See all my fabric here: https://www.spoonflower.com/profiles/cpkdiana Behind the Seams (Scenes) If you've ever designed fabric—or know how the process works—you know that wh...

I finally brought Blaire Wilson back into my collection! I found a great deal on eBay that included several outfits, including her garden outfit, which I've wanted for quite a while. I've seen the garden outfit alone listed on eBay for around $75. I also used Capital One Shopping , which helped me save quite a bit of money on the purchase. Blaire actually has a bit of history in my collection.  My first two American Girl doll restores were both Blaire Wilson.  I regrettably sold the first one (for less than what I paid) because I needed to thin down my collection because I was running out of space in my house.  The second  Blaire became my mini-me. I actually use her as several different models by swapping out wigs. Since I haven't glued the wig down, I can easily change her look whenever I want. Even though I already had my mini-me Blaire, I've always liked her character and collection, so I was excited to find another one. When she arrived, she was in excellent co...

Introducing my newest dino overalls pattern for 20" TRU/BLE Cabbage Patch dolls. They will also fit the 17" Soft Sculpture Newborns. Find it on my Etsy shop: cpkdiana.etsy.com .

I finished my Sewing/Doll room!  I'm so excited.  I have all the details on my other blog.  Click here to read it.

  Here is my beautiful TM 122 (Truly Me 122) with DDC Lavish “Dark Walnut” Beauty wig and hazel eyes from another doll. I added some coloring to her face with stencil creme paint. She is absolutely stunning! And here's what she looked like before:

I announced my last pattern,  Dino Overalls for Cabbage Patch Kids , I decided to make overalls for 18" dolls, such as American Girl. It uses the same buckles and buttons found at  Busy Bee Headbands .   Dino Overalls--Sewing pattern for a classic t-shirt and overalls set inspired by the vintage Cabbage Patch Dino Overalls, featuring a white t-shirt with contrast trim at the neckline and sleeve hems, and overalls with a bib-front and centered pocket, shoulder straps with dungaree buckles, decorative side button waist closures, two front hip faux pockets, two back pockets, and straight-cut legs finished with fold-up cuffs. Available on etsy.

I’m so excited to share my newest pattern, Dino Overalls ! As mentioned on my Facebook page, this pattern was originally developed by Tracy, the owner of Busy Bee Headbands , who was incredibly kind to allow me to rewrite, refine, and publish it.  Find the buckles and buttons for this pattern in her etsy shop. Dino Overalls--Sewing pattern for a classic t-shirt and overalls set inspired by the vintage Coleco Dino Overalls, featuring a white t-shirt with contrast trim at the neckline and sleeve hems, and overalls with a bib-front and centered pocket, shoulder straps with dungaree buckles, decorative side button waist closures, two front hip faux pockets, two back pockets, and straight-cut legs finished with fold-up cuffs. Available on etsy.

Courtney’s 2nd transformation is complete! With Grace’s hair and eyes like Caroline , meet Tiffani—totally ’80s and totally fabulous. I’ve been on a Courtney makeover kick lately. I left my original Courtney's hair untouched, crimped a second Courtney’s hair , and recently added a third Courtney from eBay. She arrived in excellent condition, ready for her own fun ’80s makeover.  She came with extra items that I was able to sell, and I used rewards from  Fetch  for part of the purchases—so this makeover was practically free! I swapped in Turmaline Doll Eyes by Doll Of A Kind , similar to Caroline’s, and replaced her hair with Grace’s wig, which has the same style of bangs as Courtney’s but parted on the opposite side, and is dark brown and straight—perfectly complementing Courtney’s look. The wig was carefully crimped following instructions from athousandsplendiddolls on YouTube . It’s super important to crimp the hair while it’s wet—otherwise it can melt! With wet hair, ...