Diana’s Patch - Sewing Patterns for Soft Sculpture Dolls, Vintage Dolls and Doll Supplies

Soft Sculpture and "adoptable" dolls were the trend back in the 80s.  Esther Lee Foster had "Foster Children," while Martha Nelson Thomas had "Doll Babies."  Here are the booklets that were available. Foster Children Esther Lee Foster made quite a few pattern books for soft-sculpture dolls and their clothes.  Patterns available were 12" Elves, 12" dolls, 15" dolls, 18" dolls, 22" dolls, and 26" dolls, and clothes for each. Vol. I, The Elfins, 12" Dolls & Clothes                          Vol. II, 22" Dolls & Clothes             Vol. III, Campus Cuties, 26" Dolls & Clothes     Vol. IV, Tiny Tots,  18" Dolls & Clothes                  Vol. V, Furniture                  Vol. VI, 12" Angel Vol. VII, 18" Baby Doll &

These are all the patterns not specifically for Cabbage Patch Kids, and/or not endorsed by OAA.  They include McCalls, Simplicity, and others. Amish Patterns Kwik Sew Simplicity :    699    6823 , 6823A  6968 6999       7116 7580 7634     8838            McCalls Blossom Babies*             2002  2239 2242 8659   9074 9091 9257 9258 9581 9582 *Just a tidbit of information, McCalls pattern company was taken to court in 1986 by Original Appalachian Artworks (OAA) for selling patterns that were similar to Cabbage Patch Kids. OAA lost. Others   Mail Order 7527; ca. 1970s; Doll and Clothes (Cabbage Patch Style) Return to Patterns Page here.

Pattern Booklets There were many pattern booklets being made in the 80s. Some were specifically for Cabbage Patch Kids, such as booklet by Plaid, which I made in another post .  These are booklets called "Around the World," and "Cradle Creations."  These were not specifically for Cabbage Patch Kids.  They were for all types of "adoptable" dolls. Doll World: Around the World with the Adopted Kids               Doll World: Giant Wardrobe For Adopted Kids