A Doll's Favorite Wardrobe
This book is excellent! The patterns are simple and easy to follow. The outfits are adorable. The only problem I have is that my doll is wider through the chest and taller, so I have to alter some of the patterns to fit- but it is not a difficult process. Also, many of the patterns are repeated for different outfits, which makes it easy to sew, but it would be nice to have more variety. Overall, a great product that I really enjoy using.
Very well & simply written; I use it over and over!
The instructions are well written and easy to follow, and the patterns are varied enough that you don't need any other doll patterns.... although I have several of Joan Hinds' other books and they're very good too.
What works for me:
I bought one of those slim less-than-a-dollar slip-in photo albums, and use each photo spot to hold a pattern, alpabetically by piece. (Actually a copy of the pattern; I don't like to cut up originals)The spine is labeled and it's very neat on my shelf.
Joan Hinds' other books have the pattern pieces numbered; and that's even easier to organize. I have an album for each book, and numbered each page in permanent ink. Then each piece was filed in its own little spot, visible, safe, and easily accessed. I found this more efficient than storing pieces by outfit, because several outfits share pieces. It took me less than 45 minutes, start to finish, including tracing ALL of the patterns & cutting them out.
Overall, a highly recommended book and series!
well written patterns and ease of sewing
This is the third book of patterns by Joan Hinds I have purchased to clothe my daughter's American Girls dolls. All of her patterns have well written instructions and come with full size pattern pieces. The sewing is not complicated, I am able to complete an outfit in a couple of hours, I think most of the projects would be suitable for beginning sewers. The best part is most of the clothing can be made with rements of fabric. I usually cut out several outfits at a time and then do the sewing for them all at once, it alleviates the need to continue pulling out the pattern sheets.
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