I found some really cute St. Patrick's Day fabric at Joann's and just had to make a cute little jumper out of it.  Since January is nearing the end, I'm all revved up for St. Patrick's Day.

Introduction Another sweet pattern for Valentine's Day!  This pattern fits the modern tiny 11” newborn, such as surprise twins, 30th Anniversary Newborn, etc.  Because such little fabric is used, you could use scraps and remnants to make these outfits.  They are designed with main and contrast fabric in mind, but could easily be altered to use whatever combination of fabric you desire.  The fabric that I used is regular cotton fabric.  You could also use a light knit, flannel, or a wide range of different fabrics.

If you missed #23, it was the shoes and socks that go with the My Anna Doll Outfits pattern. A customer requested it to be separate, so that's what I did.  Anyway, back to #24--the first pattern of 2021. This is an all-new pattern with unique sleeves! Learn a new technique with these sleeves. A contrast fabric seemingly wraps around the sleeves, all in one piece. Pattern includes instructions for dress, bloomers, headband, and pillow.  Available on etsy as a paper pattern and digital  and  eBay .   as a paper pattern.

 The instructions are written just like for the 16" and My Anna Doll patterns.  The pattern pieces, however, are a little different.  I matched it to a 1984 Coleco Preemie.  Find the fabric for it here . **No longer available on etsy or ebay due to copyright issues. Please contact me for questions.

  Japanese Kimono Pattern for 16" Cabbage Patch Kids Available on Etsy  and  eBay .  Step-by-step instructions with color photos.  Make a Japanese Kimono for your 16" Cabbage Patch Kid or similar.  Pattern includes instructions for Kimono, Obi, and Slippers.

Soft Sculpture Body for 12" BBB Pattern and Instructions for a replica body for your 12” BBB Cabbage Patch Kids TM **No longer available on etsy or ebay due to copyright issues. Please contact me for questions. Introduction   If you have a Bean Butt Baby (BBB) that needs a new body, it is easy enough to make one with this pattern.   The pattern pieces are for the body only.   You cannot use just ordinary knit fabric.   Trust me, I’ve tried.   You will not get the same look as a Cabbage Patch Kid TM .   Jersey knit stretches a lot; therefore, your doll will be a lot bigger than the pattern.   You have to use an interlocking 100% polyester fabric.   Joann’s Fabrics and Walmart sell something similar, but it is stretchier than the original CPK fabric and snags easily.   The original Cabbage Patch Kids TM were made with a fabric called Windsor Comfort .   The factory was called...

I finally got my latest patterns finished! It took so long, due to so many interruptions and the fact that this has a total of 9 (nine) outfits (3 for each size.)  The pattern has 45 pages of just the pattern pieces.  The instructions are 16 pages.  I highly recommend purchasing the digital version since it has so many pages.   Available on Etsy  and  eBay .

It’s been a while since I’ve updated my blog and added anything new to my Etsy shop. I figured it was time to let everybody know what’s been going on the past few months. 

 Available on  Etsy   and  eBay ..  For a limited time, get it for 50% off on Etsy. I recently purchased a doll clothes pattern that was released in 1931.   I could not believe the vague instructions that came with it.   It was literally 4 steps, with a tiny diagram of each piece and how it is put together.   I felt like it was missing instructions.   I guess I’m just used to the step-by-step instructions with photos or diagrams that we see nowadays.   It didn’t even say how to stitch the collar, and there is no neckband.   Also, the back is one piece that is to be slit from the top to about 1/3 down to make the opening.   So I did some digging and found some interesting facts.   Apparently in the 1930s, due to the Great Depression, pattern companies had to cut prices.   Some were cut from 45 cents to 15 cents, thus cutting costs by having less printed instructions   (1) .   Also, fabric had to b...

The History of Cabbage Patch Kids In 1976, Xavier Roberts first started making soft sculpture dolls and displayed them at a craft shop where he worked.   As the idea of adoption came along, combined with his unique sculpting style and imagination, the dolls became very popular.   He couldn’t keep up with the custom orders he received, so he recruited his mother and sisters for help.