Very Useful Book
Really like this book - I've made about 6 of the outfits so far. The patterns are precise and quick to construct - I think of them as "down-and-dirty methods that produce very serviceable doll clothes. You can add all the detail you like, though, to get more fancy results. A few things to keep in mind: 1) Though most of the pattern pieces are given as dimensions for squares and rectangles, you'll need to trace the pattern pieces that have irregular shapes; 2) There's nothing complicated about these patterns, but it helps to have some sewing experience. 3) Because the methods are so quick, you will end up with a lot of raw edges - I've done a bit more finishing than the book calls for. 4) These are not really BABY doll patterns because the waist measurements are pretty thin - but for the right dolls they're great.
absolutely love it, but not really for the very new beginner.
I've been sewing since i was a little girl, using regular vogue, simplicity, butterick, and mccalls patterns, mostly for doll clothes., this is the first book i've tried. I LOVE the freedom of it, how simplistic the patterns are. I've always been a stickler for authenticity and never really admired whimsy, this book really changed that. This book showed me how using fun whimsical fabrics can really add personality to a doll. Anyway, I found it really easy to use, but i'm a very experianced sewer of doll clothing. The instructions really weren't very clear, I didn't really see how you could make anything of lasting value using the no-sew methods that were also included. But my very favorite part of all was that by combining pattern peices you can make literally THOUSANDS of different designs for almost any size doll, included are patterns sized 12" to 18", I've enlarged them to fit 22" dolls and shrunk to 8" dolls and it worked alright. (with a little fine tuning), I've made some beautiful things using this book, and I also like how the clothes are arranged in seasons.
Gorgeous Book!!!
This book could be classified as a table-top book besides a how-to-pattern book! Anita Crane's watercolor illustrations add to the beauty of this gem of a book. The photographs are also superb and I simply cannot wait to make the clothes, they are all exquisite! I like the idea that there is a multiple size range for the patterns and the ideas on customizing the doll clothes. This book is nothing short of sensational, superb, sublime and the absolute best I have seen! Thank you Anita Crane for a DREAM of a book!!!! You have inspired me! Dolls and teddies at this home will be quite fashionable soon! Could you do a book on dreamy and vintage type doll clothes for boy dolls/teddies? My children will love to have their toy friends dressed in clothes to match their own!!!
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