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

  Introduction Sweater knit cotton tracksuit. The top is all one color except for bands on the sleeves and around the bottom hem. It has a block font number on the front, and velcro or snaps up the back. The bottoms have the band color for the top half (almost look like shorts) and the same color as the top for the bottom half of the pant leg. Use sweatshirt knit or regular interlocking knit for the trim.  This jogging suit was inspired by Coleco’s  #31  Tracksuit . Available on  ebay  and  etsy . Helpful Tools ·          Mat and Rotary Cutter ·          Knit Foot  – it is  highly recommended  to use a knit foot for knits, as it feeds them evenl ·          Cricut EasyPress Materials Needed ·          1/3 Yard Sweatshirt Knit Main Fabric ·        ...

   58 Tracksuit Pattern for My Child Dolls Introduction Sweater knit cotton tracksuit. The top is all one color except for bands on the sleeves and around the bottom hem. It has a block font 31 on the front, and velcro up the back. The bottoms have the band color for the top half (almost look like shorts) and the same color as the top for the bottom half of the pant leg. Use sweatshirt knit or regular interlocking knit for the trim.  This jogging suit was inspired by Coleco’s  #31  Tracksuit . Available on  ebay  and  etsy . Helpful Tools ·          Mat and Rotary Cutter ·          Knit Foot  – it is  highly recommended  to use a knit foot for knits, as it feeds them evenly. ·          Cricut EasyPress Materials Needed ·          1/6 Yard Sweatshirt Knit Main Fabric ·  ...

  Available on  ebay  and  etsy . Introduction French knit/Sweatshirt knit jogging suit. The top is two colors, divided at upper bodice and sleeves. It has a block font 31 on the front, and all one piece (no need for closures).  Has an enveloped neck for easily taking off.  The pants have the same color as the top. Use French knit, sweatshirt knit, jersey knit, etc. Materials Needed ·         1/2 Yard Knit Main Fabric ·         1/4 Yard Knit Contrast Fabric ·         Heat Transfer Vinyl, Infusible Ink Sheets, or fabric paint for number on shirt ·         Single Fold Bias Tape (or use 1.25” strip of fabric) ·         ¼” Elastic

  Introduction Sweater knit cotton tracksuit. The top is all one color except for bands on the sleeves and around the bottom hem. It has a block font 31 on the front, and velcro up the back. The bottoms have the band color for the top half (almost look like shorts) and the same color as the top for the bottom half of the pant leg. Use sweatshirt knit or regular interlocking knit for the trim.  This jogging suit was inspired by Coleco’s #31 Tracksuit . Available on  ebay  and  etsy . Helpful Tools ·         Glue Stick ·         Mat and Rotary Cutter ·         Knit Foot – it is highly recommended to use a knit foot for knits, as it feeds them evenly. ·         Cricut EasyPress Materials Needed ·         1/4 Yard Sweatshirt Knit Main Fabric ·     ...

 I recently discovered a website web.archive.org where you can type in any website and view a cached version of it.  I typed in cabbagepatchkids.com and it went clear back to 1998, where it looked very different! In the 2009 archives, you can can see that they had Babyland Exclusives for sale, but unfortunately the archived page does not show pictures. In the 2011 archives, you can actually see photos! In the 2015 archives you can begin to sort by eye color, hair color, etc. Seems like most of the dolls had the teeth showing.  Not too many different head molds.  At least not on the website. You can see that the prices for the 20" Exclusives were $70 until 2021, when prices jumped to $80.  They also stopped having pre-selected names and birthdays and nametags, which were some of the main selling points. It's been a fun experience going back in time to see the different websites and dolls that were available.  I could literally spend all day doing this!

  These little joggers are so cute and soft and cuddly! Introduction Includes pattern to make jogging shirt with a patch on the right breast, such as a white kitty cat; pants; and terrycloth headband. The hems are trimmed with contrasting colors.     Use sweatshirt knit or Joann’s Modal Loungewear Fleece Fabric .   Use sweatshirt knit or regular interlocking knit for the trim.   This jogging suit was inspired by Coleco’s Kitty Jogging Suit . Available on ebay  and etsy . Materials Needed ·         1/3 Yard Sweatshirt Knit Fabric for Top and Pants ·         1/8 Yard Stretch Knit or Sweatshirt Knit Fabric for Contrast ·         Remnant of Terry Cloth for Headband ·         ½” Velcro for closures ·         Small Appliqué No elastic? Since we are using a smaller size stretc...

  My kids' school is trying to raise $11,000. Please help by donating. All donations are very much appreciated. You can also check out my listings on my facebook page Diana's Patch and purchase dolls and clothes that will go towards funding the school.

I’ve got a tutorial for you below – AND a free pattern you can use to make the witch hat for your Cabbage Patch Kids. It is sized to fit 20" TRUs, but looks good on 16" as well. You can always resize it by taking off the seam allowances, then resizing it, then adding the seam allowances back on. Seam allowances are 1/4". All you need to make it is the free pattern and 1/2 yard of felt, fleece, or similar. If you are using regular cotton fabric, you might want to add some interfacing to stiffen it up. These hats are so fast and so easy to make! The simple witch hat is cute enough on its own, but it’s also the perfect blank canvas for embellishment. Just walk through the fancy trims aisle and the Halloween wreath picks at the craft store and you’ll find all the inspiration you need to make a witch hat that will stand out from the rest. You can use premium felt at Joann's for more stiffness and shape. I chose fleece because I wanted my hat to be a little floppy. L...

  #54 Lacy A-Line Dress For 16” Cabbage Patch Kids® Available on Etsy  and Ebay Introduction Includes pattern to make Lacy A-Line Dress for 16” Cabbage Patch Kids.  Cotton dress with eyelet yoke and eyelet lace trim at the yoke, neck, sleeve, dress hem, and bloomers.  This dress was inspired by Coleco’s Frilly Lace A-Line Dress and the Velvet Twins Dress . Helpful Tools ·         Glue Stick ·         Mat and Rotary Cutter ·         Narrow Hem Foot ·         Overcasting Foot   Materials Needed ·         1/2 Yard Cotton Fabric for Dress & Bloomers ·         4x4” Remnant White Cotton Fabric For Yoke ·         4x4” Remnant Eyelet Fabric ·         ...

  Light Pox. I know it’s a little hard to tell in the photos, but there are pox there. The before photo shows how the pox looked like before painting. The after photo shows after I’ve painted the entire face (except the eyes) with PEACH Stencil Magic Paint Creme. This is no longer available in stores, unfortunately, and I have not been able to find it anywhere. The pox aren’t completely invisible, but they aren’t as visible. I rubbed it in with a rag. I have heard of others using makeup, but makeup comes off. This stencil paint is permanent once it dries. Maybe if everyone starts writing to paint companies asking to bring back the stencil paint, then they will.

  Introducing my newest pattern, Ruffled Overalls for 16" Cabbage Patch Kids. Available on  Etsy  and  Ebay . Introduction Includes pattern to make Dress with Square Collar for 16” Cabbage Patch Kids.  The neck and sleeves of the dress are trimmed with lace.  The bottom of the dress has a laced ruffle. Helpful Tools ·         Glue Stick ·         Mat and Rotary Cutter ·         Narrow Hem Foot ·         Bias Tape Maker 18mm (3/4”) ·         Overcasting Foot ·         ¼” Heat Fusible Tape   Materials Needed ·         ½” Velcro or snaps for closures ·         ⅛” elastic ·         Ruffled Lace (1/2” or 3/4”) ·  ...

Pox. Those little dark or light spots on the vinyl. This is how I get rid of the dark spots. (This method also works on ink marks and yellowed shoes.)  Use zit cream with 10% benzoyl peroxide (some countries only have 5%, but that's ok, it'll just take longer to work.) Spread it all over the poxed area and set it in direct sunlight. For this boy, I put him outside in 105* weather. I have put them in the window before. And when it's overcast, it takes a lot longer to work. The more sun, the better.  I noticed a huge difference in just the first day, but they are still visible. I will probably try it once more, as I don't want the vinyl to fade. I put the cream on the inside as well as the outside, as I have heard that this method works well.  Precautions: Test a small area first, as it does fade some vinyls more than others. Don’t use more than a few days or it will fade the vinyl. Check daily. I take it all off at end of day and start again the next day.  Don’t use o...

 Introducing my newest pattern, Ruffled Overalls for 16" Cabbage Patch Kids. Available on  Etsy  and  Ebay . Introduction Includes pattern to make Ruffled Overalls and Blouse for 16” Cabbage Patch Kids. Corduroy overalls with a ruffle running along the strap and a white blouse underneath. The neck and sleeves of the blouse have colored rickrack trim and lace on the neck and sleeves. The Coleco version has Velcro or snaps along the inside of the legs of the overalls. The Jesmar version does not. The Jesmar version also does not have rickrack on the blouse and has longer lace. I drafted the overalls pattern from Jesmar overalls, and the blouse from Coleco. Use cotton broadcloth for the shirt and choose between many different types of fabric for the overalls, such as gingham, twill, corduroy, etc. For more information about Ruffled Overalls, check out Hilary’s Cabbage Patch Clothes Closet . Helpful Tools ·         Turning ...