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14 Inch
Charlotte Rose Rag or Cloth Doll Dress
Inspired by the rag
doll owned by Laura Ingalls Wilder
Designed by Susan
Kramer
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14 inch (35cm) Charlotte Rose Rag Doll with Floppy
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Susan Kramer
susan@susankramer.com
Charlotte
doll body and dress full size patterns
Inspired by doll of Laura Ingalls
Wilder
E-patterns by Susan
Kramer
(intermediate sewing level)
Charlotte Rose doll body pattern at this page
Charlotte Rose dress
pattern and sewing instructions as follows:
Laura Ingalls Wilder doll had a blue and pink calico dress. I used red
and pink calico for my Charlotte Rose doll.
This rag
doll is based on the Charlotte doll owned by Laura Ingalls Wilder as a child.
You can find a photo of a replica of the doll at this URL –
http://hoover.archives.gov/LIW/countingbook/images/dolls.jpg
Charlotte Rose dress bodice
Following the instructions below make your 1 inch square graph paper and
transfer the pattern markings.
You may use the pattern for your own use and gifts, but not commercially.
To make your 1 inch square (2.5cm) grid graph paper
First, take an 8.5x11 inch piece of plain paper and
draw 1 inch squares - I do this by drawing horizontal lines 1 inch apart down
the page, and then vertical lines 1 inch apart across the page.
Next, looking at the .jpg image you want to enlarge, copy what is in each of my
squares into your larger squares.
Hint: If you think you will use the pattern many times, cut out the
pattern pieces in scraps of material or muslin for a more permanent template.
Skirt
Cut rectangle 7.5 inches long and 30 inches wide. Finished
skirt length to ankles is 6 inches. This size allows a one half inch bottom hem
turned up twice, and one half inch seam for gathered edge of skirt. Skirt seam
is center back. Leave 2 inches open at bodice edge and roll and stitch each
edge of opening. Close back with ribbons rather than buttons for safety.
***All pattern pieces
include one-eighth inch seam allowance***
I hand sew doll bodies and outfits using
single strand quilting thread. The doll body is cotton percale and the dress
cotton calico.
Bodice Front
Bodice Back
Sleeves
Right sides facing, sew back and front shoulders together.
Press seam. Sew short edge of sleeve to bodice. Press seam down. Turn up sleeve
edge one quarter inch twice and blind stitch. Press seam. Sew one long seam of
under arms and sides. To finish neck edge sew a strip
of bias tape and turn to inside and stitch in place. To finish back seam, turn
in one quarter inch twice and press. Sew ribbons to top of back bodice and at
waist after sewing on gathered skirt.
This is a side view to
see how the feet are shaped –
Article, patterns and photographs copyright Susan Kramer
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Email:
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Doll Body and Dress Full Size Patterns
Inspired by doll of Laura Ingalls Wilder
E-patterns
by Susan Kramer
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