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

Strawberry Patch Doll Quilt Pattern Approximately 20x23” I wasn't planning on making a quilt, but I had so many little pieces of fabric left over from my Strawberry Shortcake outfits , that I decided to make this quilt and then draft the pattern.   Introduction This was such a fun quilt to make! There are so many different variations with different fabrics that you could do. I’ve included some samples of different variations, but will only be using one of them for the pattern. The finished size is approximately 20x23 inches. You can use scraps or cut strips. I had a bunch of scraps left over from my Strawberry Shortcake outfit, but also used strips from other fabric. I used my Cricut Joy to cut out the strawberries, leaves, and words. I’ve included instructions for both, using a cutting machine and cutting by hand. It took me about 25 hours to make this quilt (from start to finish, from cutting to quilting and binding.) So don’t expect to get it done all in a day. The quilt...

I recently had a harsh wake-up call when I went over my etsy and ebay budget for products I sell in my stores.  A while back I became a supplier for the Dolskin and Craft Velour fabric, and tallina's doll socks .  I was so excited when I'd get several hundred dollars in sales, thinking I was making good money.  Then I went over fees, shipping supply costs, etc.  For a $5 item, I'd be making maybe 50 cents, at most.  A $10 item might make me $1.  Then etsy had a "free shipping guarantee” where orders of $35 and over had free shipping.  So I might have a $50 order, making $5, then have to pay $10 in shipping, costing me $5.   The airtex stuffing actually cost me money to sell it!    I had originally had it listed for $7.49 plus shipping, but many times people would take advantage of the Etsy free shipping for purchases over $35. Packing five bags of stuffing into one big box actually cost me about $35 because it was an oversized box. So...