36 Strawberry Shortcake™ Outfit Pattern Revised, Sewing Kit, Tutorials, and Giveaway!
Introduction
Several years ago I drafted a StrawberryShortcake™ outfit for a 16” doll. I
recently received a customer request to make a Strawberry Shortcake™ pattern for a
20” TRU, then another for a 12” soft sculpture Lullaby. So I decided to revise the entire
outfit. The new outfit overall is so
much better and comes in four sizes: 12” Lullaby, 14” Preemie, 16” Full Size,
and 20” TRUs. Sizes are available individually and also in one pattern. Digital pattern will come with all four. Paper patterns will come with a choice of all four or individual.
I wanted the outfit to be as close
to the original classic Strawberry Shortcake™ as possible. The pattern includes
tights, bloomers, dress, and hat. The hat
brim and crown is lined with interfacing to keep the shape, and then stuffed to
give it fullness, with a cute little strawberry on top. The
dress has a faux apron with sleeve ruffles, complete with the iconic green
squares and stitched red X’s. The bloomers
are trimmed with eyelet lace. Dolls are
wearing store-bought shoes. Available now in my etsy shop!How long did it take me to do this pattern? Every time I drafted or changed the pattern, cut fabric, sewed, took and edited pictures and videos, or did anything for publishing the pattern, I clocked in. I did not clock on for the first outfit, though. It took over 80 hours for 3 outfits, then another 6 to create individual patterns for each size. So I'm sure I've spent at least 100 hours on this pattern, not to mention the additional 10+ hours getting posts ready on etsy, facebook, my blog, etc. But it has been fun and so worth it. The outfits are absolutely adorable.
Sewing Kits Available!
For a limited time, while supplies last, I have sewing kits available in my etsy shop that include almost everything you need to make your own Strawberry Shortcake™ pattern, including the paper pattern and bonus Strawberry Shortcake™ Perfume from Marmol & Son! This fragrance has been discontinued and can be found on ebay and Mercari for $100. I will also have the strawberry fabric for the hat in my etsy shop, which has also been discontinued and nearly impossible to find.
Tutorials on YouTube.
Bonus Giveaway! ENTER TO WIN this pattern! Scroll down to the bottom of the post to get the details and enter the giveaway.
Notions:
· 1- 1/4 yard of 1/4” elastic· red and green embroidery floss
· green felt
· 1/2” wide hook and loop Velcro
· 1 yard of 1/2” wide Kelly green ribbon
· 1 yard of 3/4” or 1” flat eyelet lace*
· Heat‘N Bond Fusible Web Interfacing (scraps)
· 1/8 yard Heavyweight interfacing such as 809 Décor-Bond
· ½ yard Midweight interfacing such as Pellon ES114 Easy Shaper or 931TD
· Polyfill stuffing
*Flat eyelet lace is recommended over ruffled because you will be ruffling it.
Helpful Tools & Optional Objects
· Store-bought brown shoes. If using baby shoes, size NB fits Lullabies, 0-3 months fits preemie and full size, and size 3-6 months fits TRUs.
· Optional: Strawberry Shortcake™ fragrance. You can buy similar at Bath & Body Works, called “Strawberry Pound Cake.”
· Loop Turner
· Knit Presser Foot
· 3/8” (9mm) felling foot (also known as flat fell foot.) (You'll need an adapter.)
· 6mm or ¼” rolled hem foot
· Disappearing ink pen or pencil.
· small 3” embroidery hoop
Where I Purchased the Fabric
· APRON AND BLOOMERS: Sew Essentials Bleached Muslin Fabric, Joann Fabrics· DRESS: Quilter's Showcase Cotton Fabric 44" Red Dot, Joann Fabrics
· HAT: Strawberry Honey by Gracey Larson - Strawberries.*
· HAT BRIM: Strawberry Honey Dots Blush by Gracey Larson*
· TIGHTS: True Kelly Green White Small Stripe Cotton Spandex Knit Fabric
Model: CL-6089, girlcharlee.com**
* For a limited time, while supplies last, I will have these fabrics in my etsy shop.
**If you purchase the green/white striped fabric at girlcharlee.com, you can receive $5 off your first order, IF you click on the referral link below, and create an account with the referral code: 27666
Click here for $5 off referral link.
ENTER TO WIN the new Strawberry Shortcake™ Pattern!
a Rafflecopter giveaway To enter this week's contest, simply click the link below and then enter through the giveaway widget at the bottom of the blog post. There are many things you can do to earn multiple entry points! Depending on how well it goes, I will be holding many more giveaways, maybe even one with a Strawberry Shortcake™ doll!
Contest Details: You enter through the entry form that is embedded on this page and appears just below this paragraph, if you don't see it, be sure to visit the page from your desktop or an alternate browser such as Google Chrome. It may not appear on all mobile devices. The complete rules and entry details appear on the entry form. You can enter once, or gain multiple entries by completing the other entry methods and increase your chances of winning. Please review all Terms and Conditions on the giveaway page before entering. While we wish we could run this contest everywhere, for legal reasons it is only open to eligible residents of the U.S., not including Rhode Island. This contest is exclusively endorsed by Sew Inspired, LLC.
Prize: Three (3) winners will receive [One (1) Digital Pattern for the New Strawberry Shortcake™ Outfit] (approximate retail value or "ARV": $8)
No endorsement by Cabbage Patch Kids®, or Strawberry Shortcake™ has been given or should be implied. We are not associated with OAAI, Cabbage Patch Kids®, Strawberry Shortcake™, or any of its entities.
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