Supplies Needed: T-Shirt fabric Thread - Velcro This t-shirt pattern is an original design by Doll Originals. Sewing pattern and instructions for a short and long-sleeved t- shirt, sized to fit 18 inch dolls like American Girl and similar 18 inch dolls, are included. This is a well-fitting t-shirt pattern and very easy to sew. This pattern is designed to print on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper with ½ inch margins and page scale set to none in your printer. It s very easy and economical to make t-shirts for your 18 inch dolls. You can purchase men s extra- large t-shirts like the one in the photo below, packaged with several t-shirts in the pack and you have a lot of fabric to make doll t-shirts. The fabric is a nice weight and easy to sew. You can also dye the t-shirts if you would like to sew different colors and even tie-dye some or you can find colored men s t-shirts or just use t-shirts of your own that you no longer wear. Put a cute applique on the front or even paint something with fabric paint. There s so many ways to dress them up. Pin your pattern pieces to your t-shirt fabric and cut out pattern. Stitch shirt front to shirt backs at shoulders. 2
Pin neck binding to neck with right side of neck binding to wrong side of neckline and stitch. Turn neck binding to right side and press under edge ¼ inch. Stitch close to edge of binding. Press. If you prefer not to use the neck binding, you can simply turn under ¼ inch at neck edge of t-shirt, press and stitch. Press up a ½ inch hem at sleeve edges and stitch close to the edge. Then stitch again ¼ inch from sleeve edge. Pin sleeve to armhole right sides together and stitch. Repeat with the other sleeve. Pin underarm and side seams in shirt and sleeve, right sides together, matching notches. Stitch. Press seams open and turn to right side. Pin and press ½ inch hem at lower edge. You don t need to finish the edge of hem since this t-shirt knit does not ravel. Stitch close to the edge of hem and stitch again ¼ inch from edge of shirt. Turn to right side and press. 3
Cut a piece of Velcro the length of shirt from neck edge to edge of hem. Then cut Velcro in half lengthwise. Stitch hook side of Velcro to left side of shirt. Turn under ½ inch on right side of shirt and stitch soft, loop side of Velcro to wrong side of shirt so it overlaps hook side. Press shirt and you are finished. Finished Shirt Front and Back. If you want to sew the long sleeved t-shirt, just replace the short sleeve pattern piece with the long sleeve pattern piece and use the same procedure to finish the hem edge of the sleeve and stitch to armhole edge of shirt. The long sleeved t-shirt does not use the neck binding. Just simply press under neck edge ¼ inch and stitch. You can also use this method for the neck edge on the short sleeved t-shirt instead of using the neck binding if you like. 4
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This pattern was designed and created by Doll Originals and is intended for private use. If you are interested in selling items made with this pattern, please contact us for permission at: orders@dolloriginals.com Original Designer Patterns for the 18 inch doll. 8
Supplies Needed: Any type of stretch knit fabric Thread ½ Inch Elastic This leggings pattern is an original design by Doll Originals. Sewing pattern and instructions for a pair of leggings, sized to fit 18 inch dolls like American Girl and similar 18 inch dolls, are included. This is a well-fitting leggings pattern and very easy to sew. This pattern is designed to print on 8 ½ x 11 inch paper with ¼ inch margins and page scale set to none in your printer. It s very easy and economical to make leggings for your 18 inch dolls. You can purchase stretch knit or spandex fabric or use t-shirts or stretch knit shirts or spandex pants of your own that you no longer wear. They are so easy and quick to sew you can make many pairs of different colors very quickly. Pin your pattern pieces to your fabric and cut out pattern. Stitch front to back at side seams. Repeat with other front and back. Press open all seams after stitching. Pin and stitch center front seam of leggings and press.
Press under upper edge of leggings along fold line to form casing for elastic. Stitch close to edge. Cut a piece of ½ inch elastic 11 inches long and insert into casing. Stitch across each end of casing to secure elastic. Turn up ½ inch hem in lower edge of leggings and stitch close to edge. Stitch again ¼ inch from bottom edge.
Stitch center back seam of leggings and press seam open. Stitch the seam open on each side at waist and it will keep your seam nice and flat at waist and provide extra re-enforcement. Pin and stitch inner leg seams and press seams open. Stitch each side of seam flat at hem. Turn to right side and press and you are finished.
This pattern was designed and created by Doll Originals and is intended for private use. Original Designer Patterns for the 18 inch doll.